What team will you start with and why!?!?!?

Aceshigh24 · 02-19-2016, 05:57 PM

Always fun to see who everyone will start out playing with and why.

I myself will start out with my trusty Mariners. Hopefully with the new additions to the team will be able to contend in the AL West. Also look forward to building up their depleted Minor Leagues.

diamondparoxysm · 02-19-2016, 06:07 PM

Giants, because they're my team.

First thing I'm going to do: put Pagan on the trade block because I want to have a Blanco, Span, Pence, Parker, Williamson outfield
Second thing: Move Tomlinson to left field
Third thing: Try to extend Belt
Fourth thing: Move prospect Arroyo to second base

PSUColonel · 02-19-2016, 06:24 PM

Phillies....my team

Hammercraft · 02-19-2016, 06:24 PM

Going to rebuild those Brewers under Mark Attanasio's relentless gaze

frangipard · 02-19-2016, 06:26 PM

Thanks to the new historical minor leagues:

The 1984 Philadelphia Phillies.

From 1976-83 the Phillies dominated the NL East, making the playoffs 6 times in 8 years. But by 84 the team's core was old, the farm system was dry, and the team basically stunk for the next 20 years. I want to re-do that.

Honorable_Pawn · 02-19-2016, 06:43 PM

That's an easy one.

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Because I'm the GM.

Lukas Berger · 02-19-2016, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frangipard

Thanks to the new historical minor leagues:

The 1984 Philadelphia Phillies.

From 1976-83 the Phillies dominated the NL East, making the playoffs 6 times in 8 years. But by 84 the team's core was old, the farm system was dry, and the team basically stunk for the next 20 years. I want to re-do that.

Yep, that what I'm thinking I want to do with the Mets. Take over in 1977 or 1991 or something like that.

Huckleberry · 02-19-2016, 07:09 PM

Probably the 1920 Cleveland Indians.

Why? The new historical minor leaguers feature. And Tris Speaker.

haveband · 02-19-2016, 07:10 PM

What you guys will notice once you get the game that your International complexes are going to all be filled with a ton of Latin prospects as team signed an unusually high number of players this year... And for some reason since Jan 1st, another 75 or so have been signed by teams, its almost like its a daily occurrence

hb

gamefan1978 · 02-19-2016, 07:13 PM

Going with the Cubs. See what I can do with back end of the bullpen and starting rotation.

cookieeater45 · 02-19-2016, 07:23 PM

I am going to start off with the 2016 Detroit Tigers as GM/Manager - just to see how well they end up doing (they are my hometown team). After a few seasons of that I plan to import my current "main" game from OOTP16, a Tigers GM only game (I started with the 2015 Team, it is getting into the 2040's now, and I want to keep going with it with all the new features).

jpeters1734 · 02-19-2016, 07:32 PM

Provided the MLB games sim as fast as advertised I may break from fictional to the year before Barry bonds left Pittsburgh

JamesH · 02-19-2016, 07:52 PM

1977 Dodgers. To beat the Yankees in the WS!

Elysian Fields · 02-19-2016, 08:01 PM

... so I play with the Astros. I spend of a lot of time playing historically though and usually go with the New York Giants. Love the early Giants and John McGraw. However, sometimes to have a small market historical challenge I play with Pittsburgh.

stormfall · 02-19-2016, 08:03 PM

The Padres. I want to see when they will stop their five-year rebuilding cycle and start winning some ballgames.

Padreman · 02-19-2016, 08:12 PM

Padres currently in 2008 will import my league that started in 1960

r0nster · 02-19-2016, 08:41 PM

Detroit Tigers and I grew up there with Tiger Stadium and the Tiger greats

smiller · 02-19-2016, 08:46 PM

The Reds. Will be a real challenge to not lose 100 games.

frangipard · 02-19-2016, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lukasberger

Yep, that what I'm thinking I want to do with the Mets. Take over in 1977 or 1991 or something like that.

Yeah, the other good thing about starting in 1984 is that I'm gonna enjoy beating those late-80s Mets....

tward13 · 02-19-2016, 08:53 PM

Mets are my team and for once they don't need a lot of work

02-19-2016, 05:57 PM	#1
Aceshigh24 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Brea, CA Posts: 636	What team will you start with and why!?!?!? Always fun to see who everyone will start out playing with and why. I myself will start out with my trusty Mariners. Hopefully with the new additions to the team will be able to contend in the AL West. Also look forward to building up their depleted Minor Leagues.

02-19-2016, 06:07 PM	#2
diamondparoxysm Minors (Single A) Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 58	Giants, because they're my team. First thing I'm going to do: put Pagan on the trade block because I want to have a Blanco, Span, Pence, Parker, Williamson outfield Second thing: Move Tomlinson to left field Third thing: Try to extend Belt Fourth thing: Move prospect Arroyo to second base Last edited by diamondparoxysm; 02-19-2016 at 06:15 PM. Reason: f

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jpeters1734 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Juust a bit outside... Posts: 5,617	Provided the MLB games sim as fast as advertised I may break from fictional to the year before Barry bonds left Pittsburgh __________________ "Cannonball Coming!" Go Bucs!! Founder and League Caretaker of the Professional Baseball Circuit, www.probaseballcircuit.com An Un-Official Guide to Minor League Management in OOTP 21 Ratings Scale Conversion Cross-Reference Cheat Sheet

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Elysian Fields Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 470	Astros fan here ... so I play with the Astros. I spend of a lot of time playing historically though and usually go with the New York Giants. Love the early Giants and John McGraw. However, sometimes to have a small market historical challenge I play with Pittsburgh. Last edited by Elysian Fields; 02-19-2016 at 08:02 PM.

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PSUColonel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,988 Blog Entries: 37	Phillies....my team

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Hammercraft All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 729	Going to rebuild those Brewers under Mark Attanasio's relentless gaze

02-19-2016, 06:26 PM	#5
frangipard OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 748	Thanks to the new historical minor leagues: The 1984 Philadelphia Phillies. From 1976-83 the Phillies dominated the NL East, making the playoffs 6 times in 8 years. But by 84 the team's core was old, the farm system was dry, and the team basically stunk for the next 20 years. I want to re-do that.

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Huckleberry All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 572	Probably the 1920 Cleveland Indians. Why? The new historical minor leaguers feature. And Tris Speaker.

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haveband All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: California Posts: 975 Blog Entries: 1	What you guys will notice once you get the game that your International complexes are going to all be filled with a ton of Latin prospects as team signed an unusually high number of players this year... And for some reason since Jan 1st, another 75 or so have been signed by teams, its almost like its a daily occurrence hb

02-19-2016, 07:13 PM	#10
gamefan1978 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Iowa Posts: 96	Going with the Cubs. See what I can do with back end of the bullpen and starting rotation.

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cookieeater45 Bat Boy Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 3	I am going to start off with the 2016 Detroit Tigers as GM/Manager - just to see how well they end up doing (they are my hometown team). After a few seasons of that I plan to import my current "main" game from OOTP16, a Tigers GM only game (I started with the 2015 Team, it is getting into the 2040's now, and I want to keep going with it with all the new features).

02-19-2016, 07:52 PM	#13
JamesH Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 7	1977 Dodgers. To beat the Yankees in the WS!

02-19-2016, 08:03 PM	#15
stormfall Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2015 Posts: 44	The Padres. I want to see when they will stop their five-year rebuilding cycle and start winning some ballgames.

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Padreman Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2013 Location: Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico (formally San Diego, CA.) Posts: 4,140 Blog Entries: 1	Padres currently in 2008 will import my league that started in 1960 __________________ Chargers= Despicable Traitors

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r0nster Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,002	Detroit Tigers and I grew up there with Tiger Stadium and the Tiger greats

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smiller Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pittsboro NC Posts: 424	The Reds. Will be a real challenge to not lose 100 games.

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tward13 All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,957	Mets are my team and for once they don't need a lot of work