You know you play ootp to much when... - Page 3

MJohnson · 10-19-2002, 04:40 AM

CEI is an acronym for Career Ending Injury

BadVlad · 10-19-2002, 05:09 PM

...you don't even flinch when Ken Oberkfell wins the Silver Slugger Award for the 10th time in his 13 year career.

Gastric ReFlux · 10-19-2002, 07:08 PM

...you pound the desk in frustration when you see that Heilmann retires with 3998 hits.

Drood · 10-19-2002, 07:38 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MJohnson
CEI is an acronym for Career Ending Injury

Thanks. Can't believe I didn't figure that out

twins15 · 10-19-2002, 07:45 PM

Don't worry, I wasn't positive what it was either.

jor31 · 10-19-2002, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jason Moyer
Markus, give this man a raise!!

Jason

Pfffft, he's working on .400 Games, what more does he need?

Dargone · 10-20-2002, 12:06 AM

Good point jor31

StorminZ · 10-20-2002, 01:45 AM

When someone asks you about who you think will win the World Series ... and you look at them funny, then respond, "It's too early to tell" because in your solo/online league your not even through the month of May ...

... or you respond with an analysis of teams playing in your solo/online league World Series forgetting there IS a real World Series beyond OOTP that is about to begin ...

... when you skip past online sports sites like ESPN and CBSSportsline to go to your online league box scores to see who won/lost, who played well, who was injured ... and you couldn't care less about the real world of baseball ...

oh, I could go on ...

Good thread! There's some great ones here ... good laugh at the end of a hard day (of OOTP that is

).

StorminZ

Gastric ReFlux · 10-21-2002, 12:15 PM

...when Random House keeps sending back your manuscript of your memoirs about building the dynasty of the Dover Blue Hens in the 1960s and 1970s.

Long_Long_Name · 10-21-2002, 04:54 PM

... when you wonder what are Julio Franco's ratings at age 44 and you mentally picture the scouting report saying "Julio Franco has his best years behind him".

... when you tell whoever's around you that Francisco Rodriguez is a 10 in Strikeouts and a 9 in Avoiding Runs...

Long_Long_Name · 10-21-2002, 04:55 PM

I actually do these last 2 things, believe it or not. I can't picture a guy over 41 years old playing anymore...

Gastric ReFlux · 10-22-2002, 02:18 PM

...when you say, "Not tonight, honey, I've got to catch up my league with Cato's History Utility."

Redhead_Alaskan · 10-23-2002, 07:57 AM

.....when you call the GM of your favorite team to tell him of a great trade that you made on OOTP and you think he should make the same trade

hottnix · 10-23-2002, 10:02 AM

...you put the cursor over the pulldown menus of any other program and are confused when the menus don't open automatically (without clicking).

hottnix · 10-23-2002, 10:05 AM

...when you begin to dislike one of your favorite players (in real life) because they rebuffed you in contract negotiations either by asking for an insane amount of money, or the dreaded "I don't like your organization."

hottnix · 10-23-2002, 10:06 AM

this actually happened to me with Barry Zito. what, are you too good for my team? greedy bastard.

Long_Long_Name · 10-23-2002, 12:09 PM

Hey hottrix, get used to it... happens all the time. It especially pisses me off when my all-star SS retires and I need to fill the void, and there is only one good SS available as a FA... and he "simply doesn't like my organization"

hottnix · 10-23-2002, 02:01 PM

oh, i know this isn't an isolated incident...it's just that I'm a HUGE A's fan and i love watching Zito buckle guys with his hook. so the point was that when the player who doesn't like your organization is not only good, but one of your real favorite players on your real favorite team, then i can't help but take it personally. now...i must admit...i'm leaning towards Mulder as my favorite A's ace rather than Zito. in other words...i have attributed the stubborness of the sim-Zito to the real-Zito, in which case i harbor ill-will towards the real-Zito, just as i do the sim-Zito. it makes cheering for the real-A's more difficult.

Long_Long_Name · 10-23-2002, 08:17 PM

What if Mulder turns you down?

Eric · 10-23-2002, 09:20 PM

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Originally posted by Long_Long_Name
What if Mulder turns you down?

Pick up Agent Dogett! (bwaa ha ha)

For me, I don't have problems with my solo league cause I use ficitional players. But it still ticks me off when they just don't like my organization. Too bad there's no "Throw at the batter" option in the game.

10-19-2002, 07:45 PM	#45
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10-20-2002, 12:06 AM	#47
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10-20-2002, 01:45 AM	#48
StorminZ Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 403	When someone asks you ... When someone asks you about who you think will win the World Series ... and you look at them funny, then respond, "It's too early to tell" because in your solo/online league your not even through the month of May ... ... or you respond with an analysis of teams playing in your solo/online league World Series forgetting there IS a real World Series beyond OOTP that is about to begin ... ... when you skip past online sports sites like ESPN and CBSSportsline to go to your online league box scores to see who won/lost, who played well, who was injured ... and you couldn't care less about the real world of baseball ... oh, I could go on ... Good thread! There's some great ones here ... good laugh at the end of a hard day (of OOTP that is ). StorminZ

10-21-2002, 04:54 PM	#50
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	... when you wonder what are Julio Franco's ratings at age 44 and you mentally picture the scouting report saying "Julio Franco has his best years behind him". ... when you tell whoever's around you that Francisco Rodriguez is a 10 in Strikeouts and a 9 in Avoiding Runs... __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

10-21-2002, 04:55 PM	#51
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	I actually do these last 2 things, believe it or not. I can't picture a guy over 41 years old playing anymore... __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

10-19-2002, 04:40 AM	#41
MJohnson Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: under an overpass Posts: 459	CEI is an acronym for Career Ending Injury

10-19-2002, 05:09 PM	#42
BadVlad Minors (Single A) Join Date: May 2002 Location: My Pants Posts: 87	...you don't even flinch when Ken Oberkfell wins the Silver Slugger Award for the 10th time in his 13 year career.

10-19-2002, 07:08 PM	#43
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	...you pound the desk in frustration when you see that Heilmann retires with 3998 hits.

10-21-2002, 12:15 PM	#49
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	...when Random House keeps sending back your manuscript of your memoirs about building the dynasty of the Dover Blue Hens in the 1960s and 1970s.

10-22-2002, 02:18 PM	#52
Gastric ReFlux Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Member #3409 Posts: 8,350	...when you say, "Not tonight, honey, I've got to catch up my league with Cato's History Utility."

10-23-2002, 07:57 AM	#53
Redhead_Alaskan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 224	.....when you call the GM of your favorite team to tell him of a great trade that you made on OOTP and you think he should make the same trade __________________ "Never conform"-Woody Mesa

10-23-2002, 10:02 AM	#54
hottnix Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 15	...you put the cursor over the pulldown menus of any other program and are confused when the menus don't open automatically (without clicking).

10-23-2002, 10:05 AM	#55
hottnix Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 15	...when you begin to dislike one of your favorite players (in real life) because they rebuffed you in contract negotiations either by asking for an insane amount of money, or the dreaded "I don't like your organization."

10-23-2002, 10:06 AM	#56
hottnix Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 15	this actually happened to me with Barry Zito. what, are you too good for my team? greedy bastard.

10-23-2002, 12:09 PM	#57
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	Hey hottrix, get used to it... happens all the time. It especially pisses me off when my all-star SS retires and I need to fill the void, and there is only one good SS available as a FA... and he "simply doesn't like my organization" __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!

10-23-2002, 02:01 PM	#58
hottnix Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 15	oh, i know this isn't an isolated incident...it's just that I'm a HUGE A's fan and i love watching Zito buckle guys with his hook. so the point was that when the player who doesn't like your organization is not only good, but one of your real favorite players on your real favorite team, then i can't help but take it personally. now...i must admit...i'm leaning towards Mulder as my favorite A's ace rather than Zito. in other words...i have attributed the stubborness of the sim-Zito to the real-Zito, in which case i harbor ill-will towards the real-Zito, just as i do the sim-Zito. it makes cheering for the real-A's more difficult.

10-23-2002, 08:17 PM	#59
Long_Long_Name Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Montréal Posts: 7,065	What if Mulder turns you down? __________________ Beta Baseball. Join it!