Here we go again...

[OMGPuppies]

Originally Posted by Jeff1787

You can compete up to Diamond with a F2P team. You just have to work at it. At the Perfect level, then probably not. So leave that level to the big spenders and enjoy competing elsewhere.

Maxfire5 is up in perfect now with a f2p team.

[Jeff1787]

Originally Posted by OMGPuppies

Maxfire5 is up in perfect now with a f2p team.

Its not easy but you are proof it can be done. I'm working at it too!! And having a good time trying.

[lightningbolts35]

Originally Posted by Bunktown Ballers

I just played a team where only one player of the position player was different. Seems like quality of players not here this year. A 100 pitcher is basically trash this year. I'm losing 100 game a year with 5 100 Non-Live pitchers they are nothing remotely good

At the higher levels (Gold & Diamond), the hitting is definitely ahead of the pitching. But, you can level that playing field quite a bit by having a good defense. On your Home Team page, check your FIP. Then on the Statistics page, go to Team Statistics and check your team ERA. If your ERA is significantly higher than your FIP, you defense is failing you and that is why you are losing so many games. Most teams that I see with a stack of 100 Perfect Non Live Pitchers that lose a lot of games, usually have a bad defense. Another thing to check is your walks. If your pitchers are walking a high number, you may need to change your pitch around strategy to throw more strikes. But more strikes means more hits, unless you improve your defense. Don't fall into the "same team as everyone else" crap. There are good low price Diamond players that outplay many 100 Perfects. I'm not trying to be a jerk here, just trying to help.

[Coriolanus]

I wonder if more effort can be put into seeding.

Seems just about every year I'm in a league with the team that's been playing .850 ball since they hit rookie. Between the "dropped in the middle of the pool, find your level" and the seeming increased popularity among whales it's like an estuary that's interrupted by speedboats every 15 minutes. All the turbulence makes it hard to enjoy. I am hoping at some point I might get into PT21 like I have PT20, but between all my best players being pretty much everyone elses best players and the very low interest in the playoffs (and really why would you? It's not like the playoff rewards are much value anyway) the only thing I really enjoy are the tourneys, which I still play regularly and even sometimes check up on.

Hopefully if I buy another version they'll make it easy to keep track of the tourneys and the players' stats. It's honestly more interesting and involves more of my collection than the so-called season and the promotion/relegation rinse/repeat.

[comedian2019]

In 20 I looked at the team with the worse record in the league. He was 35-72. I looked at his roster and the highest rated player he has is 79. Now this manager has been playing for 63 years. He has won ONE World Series... he never made it past silver for more than one season. Now with 63 seasons and not spending his PP that he got in achievements he should have a TON!! But he has not bought one player. Even that, I think you get at least one gold card with a new team.

To me, it just tells me that this is not a real team, but a computer controlled team that was created to fill empty spots in leagues.
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[Torgonius]

Originally Posted by comedian2019

In 20 I looked at the team with the worse record in the league. He was 35-72. I looked at his roster and the highest rated player he has is 79. Now this manager has been playing for 63 years. He has won ONE World Series... he never made it past silver for more than one season. Now with 63 seasons and not spending his PP that he got in achievements he should have a TON!! But he has not bought one player. Even that, I think you get at least one gold card with a new team.

To me, it just tells me that this is not a real team, but a computer controlled team that was created to fill empty spots in leagues.
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Or someone who just stopped playing

[dkgo]

Originally Posted by Torgonius

Or someone who just stopped playing

Obviously. There's a reason people always laugh at conspiracy nuts like him

[Orcin]

Originally Posted by comedian2019

Even that, I think you get at least one gold card with a new team.

To me, it just tells me that this is not a real team, but a computer controlled team that was created to fill empty spots in leagues.
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If it were a computer-controlled team, it would still have that one gold card on the active roster.

[2tango2]

Went out and upgraded Bucky Walters to SE Bob Gibson. Bob Gibson's card is more than good enough for Gold...4 inning, 3HR's allowed with 2Ks and 2 BB. Ben Zorbrist of all people connected with

I keep falling victim to "this guy has to be able to help" Bucky with his inferior stats never gave up 3 dingers in a game

Some people have said to tailor the ballpark...I look at these top teams with 80 wins and their parks don't look special at all? Looks like most if not all are playing in a standard park with whatever the base park is.

Is there as way to reset to the base park?

[comedian2019]

Originally Posted by Orcin

If it were a computer-controlled team, it would still have that one gold card on the active roster.

Yes they would. Unless one of the OOTP team logged into that team and sold the one Gold. Or if it was computer generated teams that did not have the ONE GOLD card rule.

Or there could be code to have the 'computer' drop a player here or there.

[Torgonius]

[MrPibb]

Originally Posted by comedian2019

In 20 I looked at the team with the worse record in the league. He was 35-72. I looked at his roster and the highest rated player he has is 79. Now this manager has been playing for 63 years. He has won ONE World Series... he never made it past silver for more than one season. Now with 63 seasons and not spending his PP that he got in achievements he should have a TON!! But he has not bought one player. Even that, I think you get at least one gold card with a new team.

To me, it just tells me that this is not a real team, but a computer controlled team that was created to fill empty spots in leagues.
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Come on! Obviously he's the greatest player in the game! I saw that it was a last place team and was wondering how he snuck in there.

Probably a fake team. Hopefully people will quit touting him as the greatest "F2P" player in the game.

[waittilnextyear]

Originally Posted by 2tango2

Went out and upgraded Bucky Walters to SE Bob Gibson. Bob Gibson's card is more than good enough for Gold...4 inning, 3HR's allowed with 2Ks and 2 BB. Ben Zorbrist of all people connected with

I keep falling victim to "this guy has to be able to help" Bucky with his inferior stats never gave up 3 dingers in a game

Some people have said to tailor the ballpark...I look at these top teams with 80 wins and their parks don't look special at all? Looks like most if not all are playing in a standard park with whatever the base park is.

Is there as way to reset to the base park?

Both of these pitching cards you've mentioned have some of the most pronounced splits that I can think of. Meaning that they're quite good against right-handed batters, but fall off dramatically against left-handed batters. Because your opponent will likely be running mostly left-handed batters against a right-handed pitcher, this is something worth considering.

[Pookie]

Originally Posted by comedian2019

In 20 I looked at the team with the worse record in the league. He was 35-72. I looked at his roster and the highest rated player he has is 79. Now this manager has been playing for 63 years. He has won ONE World Series... he never made it past silver for more than one season. Now with 63 seasons and not spending his PP that he got in achievements he should have a TON!! But he has not bought one player. Even that, I think you get at least one gold card with a new team.

To me, it just tells me that this is not a real team, but a computer controlled team that was created to fill empty spots in leagues.
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I forgot my password on my PT20 team after a few weeks, and for some reason could never get my e-mail or anything to work. Just gave up and never really bothered getting into it again, so it does happen and that team very well could have been mine.

[2tango2]

Originally Posted by waittilnextyear

Both of these pitching cards you've mentioned have some of the most pronounced splits that I can think of. Meaning that they're quite good against right-handed batters, but fall off dramatically against left-handed batters. Because your opponent will likely be running mostly left-handed batters against a right-handed pitcher, this is something worth considering.

While Gibson's numbers are less against lefties, I think say it is one of the most pronounced splits is a bit of a stretch. Walters yes and you are sorta making my point.

[HelpDodgers]

Originally Posted by dkgo

Obviously. There's a reason people always laugh at conspiracy nuts like him

not really a fair comment to the guy's thought. I didn't see him attack anything but the structure of the game.

[BigRed75]

Oh hey, you're back! While I've got you here...

Originally Posted by HelpDodgers

Are there stats to show how many cards exist, and how many of which card exists. PSA does this for real baseball cards.

Well, Topps publishes the baseball cards, and PSA is just an independent grading and authentication company. So while they would certainly have stats on how many cards they've graded, and a breakdown of the distribution of each grade, I highly doubt that Topps would give a third party information on print runs to disseminate on their behalf.

Besides, if you want to talk about an organisation with its own agenda in service of making money...PSA is the effing worst.

[OMGPuppies]

on our own
Goin' down the only road we've ever known
Like hobos we were born to walk alone

[HelpDodgers]

Originally Posted by BigRed75

Oh hey, you're back! While I've got you here...



Well, Topps publishes the baseball cards, and PSA is just an independent grading and authentication company. So while they would certainly have stats on how many cards they've graded, and a breakdown of the distribution of each grade, I highly doubt that Topps would give a third party information on print runs to disseminate on their behalf.

Besides, if you want to talk about an organisation with its own agenda in service of making money...PSA is the effing worst.

You are right about PSA as an independent company and only show the breakdown on what they grade. I disagree with PSA being the worst; as IMHO they saved baseball card collecting and made it fun again.

I'm home, plague and riots are all around, so though I am not 'playing' or 'spending money' I am still going to get my money's worth. I had some more major surgery a couple weeks ago, so though moody, I'll be around looking at what interests me.

I'm not a bad guy no matter how hard the push is by some to make the community believe so.

I like PSA. I like conversation also and I like bringing up theories that others may not agree with (but some may). I also like helping the underdog as is what happened when the community attacked the OP.

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I wanted to add, since baseball cards were brought up... Upper Deck seeded the packs in 1989 with ken Griffey Jr. rookie cards, I think PSA and Beckett have graded over 100,000 of these cards. When the card was new all Upper Deck would say is, 'no no, everything is legit'. It comes to show they lied. That is why in PL (P400) and everyone has a legend Maddux, but that card is only on teams which pay at a high level (example, I have not seen a legend Maddux on a first year Stone League player) then something is up

[waittilnextyear]

Originally Posted by 2tango2

Went out and upgraded Bucky Walters to SE Bob Gibson. Bob Gibson's card is more than good enough for Gold...4 inning, 3HR's allowed with 2Ks and 2 BB. Ben Zorbrist of all people connected with

I keep falling victim to "this guy has to be able to help" Bucky with his inferior stats never gave up 3 dingers in a game

Some people have said to tailor the ballpark...I look at these top teams with 80 wins and their parks don't look special at all? Looks like most if not all are playing in a standard park with whatever the base park is.

Is there as way to reset to the base park?

Yes, just enter 1's in all the stat modifier boxes for your ballpark.