My World Cup of Baseball

baseballonly · 06-23-2014, 02:32 PM

I've been following the 2014 World Cup and I thought it would be cool to create a World Cup of baseball. I took a 16 team league and added a lot of countries to the player origin. Then I simmed seven seasons and created this World Cup. There are sixteen teams divided into four pools, with the top two in each advancing to the double-elimination knockout round. I will be giving daily and group previews, and you can follow along with the tournament one day at a time. Right now I'm putting the schedule into OOTP, but otherwise I'm ready to go. Hope you enjoy it!

baseballonly · 06-23-2014, 02:37 PM

Here are the pools for the first round, along with the schedule. Previews are coming soon. Top games are highlighted.

baseballonly · 06-23-2014, 03:04 PM

Most experts predict Pool 1 ending in a runaway by the United States and Netherlands.

South Korea
South Korea has budding pitcher Dae-Ki Park, who managed a 2.31 E.R.A. in college ball last year, but after that the rotation drops off. Their lineup is full of below-average hitters with little speed, making South Korea one of the teams in the tournament.

Netherlands Antilles
This team actually has a decent lineup, but that is more than cancelled out by their horrid pitching staff. Their top starter, Cecil Boerboom, pitched a 6.38 ERA in college last season and and it only gets worse after that. The offense is led by Max Schuur, who nearly hit .400 in each of his three college seasons. He has also developed some power, with 30 home runs in 151 games.

The Netherlands
The Netherlands look like they will easily get out of the pool and can compete in the knockout stages. They have a solid lineup filled with players who should have no trouble reaching base. It lacks speed, however, and defense could be an issue. The starting rotation, led by Tomas Verhagen, has three top pitcher as well as a fourth solid one.

United States
The Americans are clear-cut favorites to win the pool and possibly the whole cup. At the top of their line-up is Ron "Tiny" Johns, the speedy shortstop who hit .408 last season. They have Phil "Milkman" Nelson at catcher, a career .331 hitter who is considered by some the top player in the game. First Baseman Foster "Rock and Roll" Nicholas possess great power and can make consistent contact. The USA's pitching staff is led by Andres "Pooky" Rodriguez, and with six above-average pitchers makes them the most complete team in the world. It looks as if the tournament is their's to lose, although they will be up against some great competition.

sportsfan80 · 07-02-2014, 10:36 PM

Good Start so far, would like to read more ... Thanks

baseballonly · 07-02-2014, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sportsfan80

Good Start so far, would like to read more ... Thanks

Yeah...I stopped for a bit since I got PFS and have been having fun playing with it.

I should be back soon

06-23-2014, 02:32 PM	#1
baseballonly All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 806	My World Cup of Baseball I've been following the 2014 World Cup and I thought it would be cool to create a World Cup of baseball. I took a 16 team league and added a lot of countries to the player origin. Then I simmed seven seasons and created this World Cup. There are sixteen teams divided into four pools, with the top two in each advancing to the double-elimination knockout round. I will be giving daily and group previews, and you can follow along with the tournament one day at a time. Right now I'm putting the schedule into OOTP, but otherwise I'm ready to go. Hope you enjoy it! __________________ Former OOTP Leagues: CBL-Admirals (2016-17 Champs) MMB-Phillies Last edited by baseballonly; 06-23-2014 at 03:06 PM.

06-23-2014, 02:37 PM	#2
baseballonly All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 806	Pool Play Here are the pools for the first round, along with the schedule. Previews are coming soon. Top games are highlighted. Attached Images __________________ Former OOTP Leagues: CBL-Admirals (2016-17 Champs) MMB-Phillies

06-23-2014, 03:04 PM	#3
baseballonly All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 806	Pool 1 Preview Most experts predict Pool 1 ending in a runaway by the United States and Netherlands. South Korea South Korea has budding pitcher Dae-Ki Park, who managed a 2.31 E.R.A. in college ball last year, but after that the rotation drops off. Their lineup is full of below-average hitters with little speed, making South Korea one of the teams in the tournament. Netherlands Antilles This team actually has a decent lineup, but that is more than cancelled out by their horrid pitching staff. Their top starter, Cecil Boerboom, pitched a 6.38 ERA in college last season and and it only gets worse after that. The offense is led by Max Schuur, who nearly hit .400 in each of his three college seasons. He has also developed some power, with 30 home runs in 151 games. The Netherlands The Netherlands look like they will easily get out of the pool and can compete in the knockout stages. They have a solid lineup filled with players who should have no trouble reaching base. It lacks speed, however, and defense could be an issue. The starting rotation, led by Tomas Verhagen, has three top pitcher as well as a fourth solid one. United States The Americans are clear-cut favorites to win the pool and possibly the whole cup. At the top of their line-up is Ron "Tiny" Johns, the speedy shortstop who hit .408 last season. They have Phil "Milkman" Nelson at catcher, a career .331 hitter who is considered by some the top player in the game. First Baseman Foster "Rock and Roll" Nicholas possess great power and can make consistent contact. The USA's pitching staff is led by Andres "Pooky" Rodriguez, and with six above-average pitchers makes them the most complete team in the world. It looks as if the tournament is their's to lose, although they will be up against some great competition. __________________ Former OOTP Leagues: CBL-Admirals (2016-17 Champs) MMB-Phillies

07-02-2014, 10:36 PM	#4
sportsfan80 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 45	Good Start so far, would like to read more ... Thanks