Looking for theme ideas

[OMGPuppies]

I've heard of players using different theme ideas for each team they own. Right now, on my two teams I have one where I go pack only, and one where I go AH only. I was thinking of having a team be speed and defense or all power. What interesting and fun theme ideas have you guys used?

[cavacom]

I have a team of all Flyball pitchers (starters and Relievers)
I have another team of only Groundball pitchers.

[OMGPuppies]

Originally Posted by cavacom

I have a team of all Flyball pitchers (starters and Relievers)
I have another team of only Groundball pitchers.

How are your ballparks set up for those teams?

[cavacom]

Originally Posted by OMGPuppies

How are your ballparks set up for those teams?

Correctly!

Flyball Pitchers pitch in a Big park.
Groundball pitchers pitch in a small park.

[justpatrick]

I thought it might be fun to do an all-defunct team. I would call them the Heartbreakers.
You would have guys from the Braves (Boston and Milwaukee!), Athletics (Philadelphia and Kansas City) St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators (twice), New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers, Montreal Expos, and of course, the Seattle Pilots (who has that Jim Bouton card???). Am I missing anyone? Oh, and whatever 19th century guys you can scrape up.
Some pretty good players there, but you would be at the mercy of the AH.

[WBTyler939]

Originally Posted by cavacom

Correctly!

Flyball Pitchers pitch in a Big park.
Groundball pitchers pitch in a small park.

I tried doing guys with huge power in a small park, but it didn't seem to make a difference. I loaded my staff with good groundball pitchers with high movement (i.e. Dennis Martinez), and they still got shelled in silver.

[WBTyler939]

I have an all-1990s team. It started out as only cards in the '90s, but I've expanded to to anyone who played in the '90s but they have a card outside of the '90s (i.e. 2000 Bagwell).

[mwadsit]

I have a "Michael" themed team. Only players named Michael, Mike, Miguel, or Mickey are allowed (exception for Giancarlo "Mike" Stanton, as needed another silver cost player).

Its been pretty fun in bronze (and made it to silver the second season) but stuck now where all my upgrades are historical diamonds 10k+pp each

[RickenG]

Originally Posted by mwadsit

I have a "Michael" themed team. Only players named Michael, Mike, Miguel, or Mickey are allowed (exception for Giancarlo "Mike" Stanton, as needed another silver cost player).

Its been pretty fun in bronze (and made it to silver the second season) but stuck now where all my upgrades are historical diamonds 10k+pp each

My M-Stars are in the same league with the Michaels--all my players have last names that begin with "M". Unfortunately, I can't seem to afford Mantle, Pedro Martinez, Greg Maddux, etc., so I seem to be stuck in bronze after losing 105 games in silver. However, I'll challenge any other letter of the alphabet!

[daveh2018]

Thinking about converting one my F2P teams to be made up of only non-HoF players but no Live players (over time).

Right now, that team is in Gold, so as I acquire non-HoF players and non-Live players either via pack or AH, I would have to keep them and get rid of the Live players.

[bailey]

Originally Posted by RickenG

My M-Stars are in the same league with the Michaels--all my players have last names that begin with "M". Unfortunately, I can't seem to afford Mantle, Pedro Martinez, Greg Maddux, etc., so I seem to be stuck in bronze after losing 105 games in silver. However, I'll challenge any other letter of the alphabet!

We had a running joke in our office a few years ago, when just about every Yankee pitcher's name ended in "A". So, a theme team where every player's name ENDS in A.

[BidPro]

My team's theme is getting my hopes up for 30 games or so and then without warning... wind up 20 games under .500, or worse get into the playoffs and crash and burn.

[Canadaleaf]

Make the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant Team

[cavacom]

[stl jason]

Originally Posted by cavacom

still ripping packs hoping to pull the Homer Simpson card


course, you'll still need more players for the 25 man roster.... wish they would have finished out Burn's original list, cause that would have been 9 more names... he called out Honus Wagner, Cap Anson and Mordecai Brown before Smithers cut him off....

(and who the heck was his right fielder if, as Smithers said, he's been dead for 130 years... that would put his death year in 1862... lol)

[atabakin]

Originally Posted by stl jason

(and who the heck was his right fielder if, as Smithers said, he's been dead for 130 years... that would put his death year in 1862... lol)

Jim Creighton. He did indeed die in 1862.

[stl jason]

Originally Posted by atabakin

Jim Creighton. He did indeed die in 1862.

lol... classic... gotta love that shows attention to detail....

and...

you have to love the nerds of the internet world for this:

[OMGPuppies]

Originally Posted by cavacom

Heck of an idea. I might just do it. What is the projected budget for those players?

[gemini615]

Originally Posted by OMGPuppies

Heck of an idea. I might just do it. What is the projected budget for those players?

Scioscia is a silver but he's definitely not cheap. I think I bought him once around 2000 pp. Everybody else is far more expensive. If you buy this team, I'd happily follow you if you make a dynasty thread about it

[stl jason]

Originally Posted by gemini615

Scioscia is a silver but he's definitely not cheap. I think I bought him once around 2000 pp. Everybody else is far more expensive. If you buy this team, I'd happily follow you if you make a dynasty thread about it

I submitted the names for a few of the old timers who aren't in the game yet as well (at least I haven't seen them); so if we get super lucky, it will be possible to assemble both squads onto a single team (have to fill in some pitching holes obviously, but that's part of the fun)

something tells me we won't see the pinch hitter though