What team will you start with and why!?!?!? - Page 2

Lukas Berger · 02-19-2016, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by frangipard

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

Well, I'll enjoy beating the early 80's Phillies if I start in 77, so I suspect we'll both be pretty happy!

IanIachimoe · 02-19-2016, 09:03 PM

always.

Will continue my dynasty started in 14.

rjl518 · 02-19-2016, 09:28 PM

Here's a hint:

rjl518 · 02-19-2016, 09:30 PM

Also, my Expanded Playoffs Dynasty will continue...

And, i am going to start a new thread on Classic Season Replays.

More on that soon, guys!

Sam_15 · 02-19-2016, 09:35 PM

I'll start by importing my fictional league (of course) then I'll probably start a game with the Cubs in the late 50's/early 60's.

UKRedSox · 02-29-2016, 02:11 PM

After listening to the Effectively Wild podcast and their first to worst series, interested in with the Phillies, Reds or Braves as rebuilding projects.

Other options are playing the Independent Leagues and starting off in 2001 as the Red Sox, the season I started watching this great game

skunkle333 · 02-29-2016, 02:19 PM

Really looking forward to this version. I'll start off by using historical and will replay all the playoff games from last year.

OOTP16 on my 32" screen with Win10 guy doing audio announcing is fantastic!

Go Cards...

swampdragon · 02-29-2016, 02:33 PM

I'll be starting somewhere to showcase the historical minor leagues. I'll either start where they begin in 1919, or I'll spend the year playing out 1932 in depth.

Motorhead667 · 02-29-2016, 02:53 PM

Cubs
My team

cxs018 · 02-29-2016, 03:10 PM

I'll start a modern MLB game with 2016 Boston.

I may start a historical game with 2006 Boston. The Red Sox made the playoffs every year from 2003-2009 except 2006.

ra24mpa · 02-29-2016, 03:31 PM

This could be one of those things that becomes "paralysis by analysis" given that there are so many choices available. It makes it a bit easier that everything before 1958 is sacrosanct to me, so I probably won't have the urge to mess with anything before that until the inevitable alt history PCL mods come out. When the time comes for me to make an actual decision, I assume the first team will be from among the following:

1977 Seattle
1981 Los Angeles - Not only did they win the WS that year, but take a look at the farm system on bbref. Albuquerque probably could've beaten a few ML teams that year.
1981 Seattle - Once again, look at the farm system. If you can get Mike Moore and Matt Young to develop along with Langston, find a way to improve your bullpen, and get more than one good year out of Jim Presley, you have the makings of a pretty good team once the mid 80s come around. The Mariners teams during that time should've been better than they were in real life.

Other teams for you to consider:
1990 Los Angeles - stacked farm system - Kerros, Piazza, Pedro Martinez
1990 STL - do you keep the core group from the 1980s around after the season, or do you go with the RL youth movement?
1990 NY Yankees - the main players from the late 1990s core group (with the exception of Jeter) are already in the system. You may have to add Pettitte, as he was drafted in 1990 but DNP until 1991.
1990 Atlanta - farm system
early 1990s Seattle - This is a chance to control the coolest team of the 1990s. If you can keep your pitching prospects healthy and have them develop (Fleming and Salkeld), you should have a chance to get deep into October. You have a chance to dominate if you can develop a solid pitching staff to go along with what should be an awesome lineup.

tejdog1 · 02-29-2016, 03:40 PM

2004 Mets
and current Mets

Andy · 02-29-2016, 03:43 PM

Having never done historical before, I think I’m going to give it a shot with the historical minors. I will probably start in 1995 with my Reds. I turned 12 at the beginning of that season and that was the year I became a diehard baseball fan.

Question for historical players. I’m leaning towards having fictional players enter the draft starting in 1995, but want to keep teams switching leagues, moving and the actual expansion teams coming into the league when they are supposed to. Is that easy to do? I suppose I could always do a test in OOTP16. Thanks.

StanfordBerkely · 02-29-2016, 03:51 PM

One thing I liked doing in OOTP 15 was starting unemployed and seeing what jobs open up after the season, then pick my rebuild between those teams

David Watts · 02-29-2016, 03:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy

Having never done historical before, I think I’m going to give it a shot with the historical minors. I will probably start in 1995 with my Reds. I turned 12 at the beginning of that season and that was the year I became a diehard baseball fan.

Question for historical players. I’m leaning towards having fictional players enter the draft starting in 1995, but want to keep teams switching leagues, moving and the actual expansion teams coming into the league when they are supposed to. Is that easy to do? I suppose I could always do a test in OOTP16. Thanks.

I have no clue about having fictional players enter the draft. As for teams switching leagues, moving and actual expansion, just select the option for historical expansion. It's part of the historical setup wizard. If checked, all of the above will happen automatically.

GoBucsGo · 02-29-2016, 04:02 PM

1996 Yankees
1998 Cardinals
1995 Orioles
1988 Pirates
2000 Mets
2011 Phillies
2003 Cubs

SO.MANY.HISTORICAL.TEAMS

Andy · 02-29-2016, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Watts

I have no clue about having fictional players enter the draft. As for teams switching leagues, moving and actual expansion, just select the option for historical expansion. It's part of the historical setup wizard. If checked, all of the above will happen automatically.

Yeah, I kinda figured the expansion part would be easy on its own, but didn't know how it worked if I only have fictional players enter the draft (if that's possible). I don't know, though, I may end up sticking with real players.

David Watts · 02-29-2016, 04:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy

Yeah, I kinda figured the expansion part would be easy on its own, but didn't know how it worked if I only have fictional players enter the draft (if that's possible). I don't know, though, I may end up sticking with real players.

That I do know. If you only want fictional players to enter the draft, just uncheck the option "import historical rookies" and set your draft to however many rounds you want. This will give you all fictional players. With the before mentioned box historical expansion box checked, the league will expand, Houston will move to the AL, Milwaukee to the NL(did that happen after 95) etc.

JaBurns · 02-29-2016, 04:10 PM

Import my fictional league first, then start a historical league with full minors in the early 1930's.

Andy · 02-29-2016, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Watts

That I do know. If you only want fictional players to enter the draft, just uncheck the option "import historical rookies" and set your draft to however many rounds you want. This will give you all fictional players. With the before mentioned box historical expansion box checked, the league will expand, Houston will move to the AL, Milwaukee to the NL(did that happen after 95) etc.

Thanks!

Way too many options!

02-19-2016, 09:28 PM	#23
rjl518 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Born in Shea Stadium, lives in LoanDepot Park. Posts: 6,240	Here's a hint: Attached Images __________________ My Threads: MLB Project 32 by SFGiants58 "Colon looking for his 1st hit of the year and he DRIVES ONE! Deep left field! Back goes Upton! Back near the wall! ITS OUTTA HERE!!! Bartolo has done it!!! THE IMPOSSIBLE HAS HAPPENED!!! This is one of the great moments in the history of baseball! Bartolo Colon has gone deep!" ---Gary Cohen. (May 7, 2016) (Petco Park) NYM 6 @ SD 3

02-19-2016, 09:30 PM	#24
rjl518 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Born in Shea Stadium, lives in LoanDepot Park. Posts: 6,240	Also, my Expanded Playoffs Dynasty will continue... And, i am going to start a new thread on Classic Season Replays. More on that soon, guys! __________________ My Threads: MLB Project 32 by SFGiants58 "Colon looking for his 1st hit of the year and he DRIVES ONE! Deep left field! Back goes Upton! Back near the wall! ITS OUTTA HERE!!! Bartolo has done it!!! THE IMPOSSIBLE HAS HAPPENED!!! This is one of the great moments in the history of baseball! Bartolo Colon has gone deep!" ---Gary Cohen. (May 7, 2016) (Petco Park) NYM 6 @ SD 3 Last edited by rjl518; 02-19-2016 at 09:34 PM.

02-29-2016, 02:19 PM	#27
skunkle333 All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2006 Location: St. Louis metro area...IL side. Posts: 643	Really looking forward to this version. I'll start off by using historical and will replay all the playoff games from last year. OOTP16 on my 32" screen with Win10 guy doing audio announcing is fantastic! Go Cards... __________________ Today is the first day of the rest of your life. Adjust accordingly. Don't forget to try PStrickert's great 1959 World Series Quickstart Mod for V12 & V11 !! At Padresfan's site. Last edited by skunkle333; 02-29-2016 at 02:21 PM.

02-29-2016, 02:33 PM	#28
swampdragon Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Lonely Mountain Posts: 2,509	I'll be starting somewhere to showcase the historical minor leagues. I'll either start where they begin in 1919, or I'll spend the year playing out 1932 in depth. __________________ “Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies." -- C.S. Lewis

02-29-2016, 03:31 PM	#31
ra24mpa Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: STL Posts: 225	This could be one of those things that becomes "paralysis by analysis" given that there are so many choices available. It makes it a bit easier that everything before 1958 is sacrosanct to me, so I probably won't have the urge to mess with anything before that until the inevitable alt history PCL mods come out. When the time comes for me to make an actual decision, I assume the first team will be from among the following: 1977 Seattle 1981 Los Angeles - Not only did they win the WS that year, but take a look at the farm system on bbref. Albuquerque probably could've beaten a few ML teams that year. 1981 Seattle - Once again, look at the farm system. If you can get Mike Moore and Matt Young to develop along with Langston, find a way to improve your bullpen, and get more than one good year out of Jim Presley, you have the makings of a pretty good team once the mid 80s come around. The Mariners teams during that time should've been better than they were in real life. Other teams for you to consider: 1990 Los Angeles - stacked farm system - Kerros, Piazza, Pedro Martinez 1990 STL - do you keep the core group from the 1980s around after the season, or do you go with the RL youth movement? 1990 NY Yankees - the main players from the late 1990s core group (with the exception of Jeter) are already in the system. You may have to add Pettitte, as he was drafted in 1990 but DNP until 1991. 1990 Atlanta - farm system early 1990s Seattle - This is a chance to control the coolest team of the 1990s. If you can keep your pitching prospects healthy and have them develop (Fleming and Salkeld), you should have a chance to get deep into October. You have a chance to dominate if you can develop a solid pitching staff to go along with what should be an awesome lineup. Last edited by ra24mpa; 02-29-2016 at 03:35 PM. Reason: forgot to add something

02-19-2016, 09:03 PM	#22
IanIachimoe All Star Starter Join Date: May 2014 Location: paper st. Posts: 1,044	always. Will continue my dynasty started in 14.

02-19-2016, 09:35 PM	#25
Sam_15 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 252	I'll start by importing my fictional league (of course) then I'll probably start a game with the Cubs in the late 50's/early 60's.

02-29-2016, 02:11 PM	#26
UKRedSox Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cumbria/Isle of Wight, England Posts: 416	After listening to the Effectively Wild podcast and their first to worst series, interested in with the Phillies, Reds or Braves as rebuilding projects. Other options are playing the Independent Leagues and starting off in 2001 as the Red Sox, the season I started watching this great game

02-29-2016, 02:53 PM	#29
Motorhead667 All Star Reserve Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 576	Cubs My team

02-29-2016, 03:10 PM	#30
cxs018 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 22	I'll start a modern MLB game with 2016 Boston. I may start a historical game with 2006 Boston. The Red Sox made the playoffs every year from 2003-2009 except 2006.

02-29-2016, 03:40 PM	#32
tejdog1 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 1,618	2004 Mets and current Mets __________________ It's amazing How you make your face just like a wall How you take your heart and turn it off How I turn my head and lose it all And it's unnerving How just one move puts me by myself There you go just trusting someone else Now I know I put us both through hell ~Matchbox 20, "Leave" Everyone knows it's spelled "TRAID", not trade

02-29-2016, 03:43 PM	#33
Andy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 2,256	Having never done historical before, I think I’m going to give it a shot with the historical minors. I will probably start in 1995 with my Reds. I turned 12 at the beginning of that season and that was the year I became a diehard baseball fan. Question for historical players. I’m leaning towards having fictional players enter the draft starting in 1995, but want to keep teams switching leagues, moving and the actual expansion teams coming into the league when they are supposed to. Is that easy to do? I suppose I could always do a test in OOTP16. Thanks.

02-29-2016, 03:51 PM	#34
StanfordBerkely Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 62	One thing I liked doing in OOTP 15 was starting unemployed and seeing what jobs open up after the season, then pick my rebuild between those teams

02-29-2016, 04:02 PM	#36
GoBucsGo Banned Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 278 Infractions: 0/2 (4)	1996 Yankees 1998 Cardinals 1995 Orioles 1988 Pirates 2000 Mets 2011 Phillies 2003 Cubs SO.MANY.HISTORICAL.TEAMS

02-29-2016, 04:10 PM	#39
JaBurns All Star Starter Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Kelowna, British Columbia Posts: 1,266	Import my fictional league first, then start a historical league with full minors in the early 1930's.