Have you ever regretted simming a game?

Honorable_Pawn · 02-11-2015, 07:16 PM

Here's the scenario:

I have a team that I didn't expect much from. After a little more than 1/4 of the season they are 2 games over .500. Several rookies in the starting line-up so they have me pretty interested. I have played out every single inning of every single game.

In the past few games the team has slumped woefully on offense. At 22-22 my 5th starter is set to pitch. He has been a huge disappointment. He allows a lead-off single followed by a walk and another single that loaded the bases with nobody out in the top of the 1st inning. I visit the mound hoping to calm him down.

The very next pitch is a grand slam.

That's it. I simmed the rest. The 1st time I have simmed all season too. Damn don't ya know it, this happens:

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Trebro · 02-11-2015, 08:07 PM

You are doing better with the Legends than I did (I was fired in '63 playing stats only).

Honorable_Pawn · 02-12-2015, 05:15 PM

Philadelphia is definitely a challenge. Tight budget, tough owner, no superstars, and a highly over-rated minor league system. I didn't want to start with my push yet. I wanted to draft high for a couple of seasons. But this owner is too impatient. I was worried after 1960 that I would be fired soon. I've made 3 big moves in 2 seasons.

First, I signed free-agent LF Jaime Schrieber to a long-term deal in 1960. Next, I traded SP Jayden Bartee and 2 prospects for 1B Jimmy Paulsen from Dallas in 1961. Lastly, I signed 35-yr old free-agent SP Ed Stovall to a 4-yr deal. He's a workhorse. I'm in budget-hell and I'm really hoping Cy Becker retires soon so I'll have a little wiggle room this offseason.

I think with one more good starting pitcher and one more big bat in the OF/DH I can compete for a division title. I just don't think the owner will ante up the extra money. Without it, I'll probably have a decent 1962 and 1963. I'll probably get fired then. I don't care, though. I'd rather be in New York or Los Angeles anyway.

All-in-all, I'm afraid that I pulled the trigger too soon and added a couple of veterans to the the youth movement and will not be able to sustain a long-term play-off drive.

Trebro · 02-12-2015, 05:26 PM

My problem was the Philly seemed to be where actual home run hitters went to die. My pitching actually ended up pretty well (top half of league) but could never get the b bats to wake up.

I actually did a little dance at my computer when Becker hit free agency.

I should load that one again before I go to '16, see if maybe I can do better with another of the 4 teams.

Honorable_Pawn · 02-12-2015, 05:32 PM

Since I'm so excited that someone posted their experience with the quick start here's where I'm at:

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And when Jaime Schreiber (he got reinjured on a injury rehab assignment) comes back I think I'll be in pretty good shape. It won't be enough to catch New Jersey though. Hopefully, a strong finish will entice the owner to open the purse strings. We'll see.

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Honorable_Pawn · 02-12-2015, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Trebro

My problem was the Philly seemed to be where actual home run hitters went to die. My pitching actually ended up pretty well (top half of league) but could never get the b bats to wake up.

I actually did a little dance at my computer when Becker hit free agency.

I should load that one again before I go to '16, see if maybe I can do better with another of the 4 teams.

I actually resigned him (totally stupid) so that he could retire a Legend. He does own all the Philly records so I role-played that signing. I'm regretting the choice.

Honorable_Pawn · 02-12-2015, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Trebro

My problem was the Philly seemed to be where actual home run hitters went to die.

I'm not sure if you know but I have made some tweaks to ball park factors when I created field diagrams here.

I don't have all the teams done. I'm making them as I face a team on the road. I think next year I'm going to play that interleague schedule so I should get all the west teams done.

Trebro · 02-12-2015, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Honorable_Pawn

I actually resigned him (totally stupid) so that he could retire a Legend. He does own all the Philly records so I role-played that signing. I'm regretting the choice.

I can totally understand that. When I did my "Fixing the Pirates" dynasty, I coaxed Bob Walk to win #100 (in a year I wasn't going anywhere), even though it was not to my team's betterment.

Your screen shots bring back memories--not all of them good! (Evans frustrated me no end, being maddeningly hot and cold.)

In my future games, I've tried to be ruthless. (Except if he's available. Then I like to have Ruth.)

Honorable_Pawn · 02-12-2015, 07:45 PM

lol...

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Trebro · 02-13-2015, 12:06 AM

By the way, I *really* appreciate that quick start, because it was just what I needed when I was a bit lost in the weeds.

"hey, there's this thing set in 1960 with everything done. Add feeds, turn off stats, and go!" --and I did!

smiller · 02-13-2015, 09:23 AM

Where is this Quick Start available? Sounds interesting.

darkcloud4579 · 02-13-2015, 09:43 AM

I sim a season at a time. All the time.

endgame · 02-13-2015, 09:46 AM

Congratulations on having such a good time with your league. I envy you. With regard to your question about simulating play, my regret is often how I let it get away from me. That is, like you, my style is play every inning, and I watch as the GM, but occasionally I've become impatient and sim a day or two, then it's a week, or a month, and suddenly I've impulsively auto-played to the end of the regular season and I feel like, in the rush, I've deprived myself of the small steps it takes to get there. Next league, like some sort of New Year's resolution, I'm vowing not to let that happen, but to enjoy all those moments, even it means I only get one or two seasons in before the next release. I generally regret sudden impatience.

Honorable_Pawn · 02-13-2015, 10:39 AM

There was a poster here, I forget who, that plays out every pitch until he is either 10 games out or 10 games up. That's probably what I will do. I'm only going to sim one game at a time in that situation.

I definitely prefer to keep it slow but I have no trouble slowly speeding it up from time to time.

Honorable_Pawn · 02-13-2015, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by smiller

Where is this Quick Start available? Sounds interesting.

See the link in my sig line.

02-12-2015, 05:15 PM	#3
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	Philadelphia is definitely a challenge. Tight budget, tough owner, no superstars, and a highly over-rated minor league system. I didn't want to start with my push yet. I wanted to draft high for a couple of seasons. But this owner is too impatient. I was worried after 1960 that I would be fired soon. I've made 3 big moves in 2 seasons. First, I signed free-agent LF Jaime Schrieber to a long-term deal in 1960. Next, I traded SP Jayden Bartee and 2 prospects for 1B Jimmy Paulsen from Dallas in 1961. Lastly, I signed 35-yr old free-agent SP Ed Stovall to a 4-yr deal. He's a workhorse. I'm in budget-hell and I'm really hoping Cy Becker retires soon so I'll have a little wiggle room this offseason. I think with one more good starting pitcher and one more big bat in the OF/DH I can compete for a division title. I just don't think the owner will ante up the extra money. Without it, I'll probably have a decent 1962 and 1963. I'll probably get fired then. I don't care, though. I'd rather be in New York or Los Angeles anyway. All-in-all, I'm afraid that I pulled the trigger too soon and added a couple of veterans to the the youth movement and will not be able to sustain a long-term play-off drive. __________________ PBA Quickstart for OOTP Background Images Collection All PBA games broadcast live on Steam. Last edited by Honorable_Pawn; 02-12-2015 at 05:19 PM.

02-12-2015, 05:32 PM	#5
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	Since I'm so excited that someone posted their experience with the quick start here's where I'm at: And when Jaime Schreiber (he got reinjured on a injury rehab assignment) comes back I think I'll be in pretty good shape. It won't be enough to catch New Jersey though. Hopefully, a strong finish will entice the owner to open the purse strings. We'll see. __________________ PBA Quickstart for OOTP Background Images Collection All PBA games broadcast live on Steam.

02-12-2015, 07:45 PM	#9
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	lol... __________________ PBA Quickstart for OOTP Background Images Collection All PBA games broadcast live on Steam.

02-13-2015, 09:43 AM	#12
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,308 Blog Entries: 32	I sim a season at a time. All the time. __________________ Godfather of Fast-Sim OOTP My Mods: GMExcel 24 Major League Women's Baseball (OOTP24) quickstart Indian Premier League \| 300+ years of baseball quickstart \| Expatriate League quickstart \| Off-Field Injuries Update \| Women's Name File for OOTP \| My (outdated) market calculator & financial spreadsheets

02-13-2015, 09:46 AM	#13
endgame Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 16,843	Congratulations on having such a good time with your league. I envy you. With regard to your question about simulating play, my regret is often how I let it get away from me. That is, like you, my style is play every inning, and I watch as the GM, but occasionally I've become impatient and sim a day or two, then it's a week, or a month, and suddenly I've impulsively auto-played to the end of the regular season and I feel like, in the rush, I've deprived myself of the small steps it takes to get there. Next league, like some sort of New Year's resolution, I'm vowing not to let that happen, but to enjoy all those moments, even it means I only get one or two seasons in before the next release. I generally regret sudden impatience. __________________ "Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett _____________________________________________

02-11-2015, 07:16 PM	#1
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	Have you ever regretted simming a game? Here's the scenario: I have a team that I didn't expect much from. After a little more than 1/4 of the season they are 2 games over .500. Several rookies in the starting line-up so they have me pretty interested. I have played out every single inning of every single game. In the past few games the team has slumped woefully on offense. At 22-22 my 5th starter is set to pitch. He has been a huge disappointment. He allows a lead-off single followed by a walk and another single that loaded the bases with nobody out in the top of the 1st inning. I visit the mound hoping to calm him down. The very next pitch is a grand slam. That's it. I simmed the rest. The 1st time I have simmed all season too. Damn don't ya know it, this happens: __________________ PBA Quickstart for OOTP Background Images Collection All PBA games broadcast live on Steam.

02-11-2015, 08:07 PM	#2
Trebro All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 753 Blog Entries: 1	You are doing better with the Legends than I did (I was fired in '63 playing stats only).

02-12-2015, 05:26 PM	#4
Trebro All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 753 Blog Entries: 1	My problem was the Philly seemed to be where actual home run hitters went to die. My pitching actually ended up pretty well (top half of league) but could never get the b bats to wake up. I actually did a little dance at my computer when Becker hit free agency. I should load that one again before I go to '16, see if maybe I can do better with another of the 4 teams.

02-13-2015, 12:06 AM	#10
Trebro All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 753 Blog Entries: 1	By the way, I really appreciate that quick start, because it was just what I needed when I was a bit lost in the weeds. "hey, there's this thing set in 1960 with everything done. Add feeds, turn off stats, and go!" --and I did!

02-13-2015, 09:23 AM	#11
smiller Major Leagues Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pittsboro NC Posts: 424	Where is this Quick Start available? Sounds interesting.

02-13-2015, 10:39 AM	#14
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	There was a poster here, I forget who, that plays out every pitch until he is either 10 games out or 10 games up. That's probably what I will do. I'm only going to sim one game at a time in that situation. I definitely prefer to keep it slow but I have no trouble slowly speeding it up from time to time. __________________ PBA Quickstart for OOTP Background Images Collection All PBA games broadcast live on Steam.