Season 8 (2026) Discussion: 1/21/19-1/27/19 - Page 5

Maddox · 01-23-2019, 10:13 AM

My Winterfell Direwolves are solidly entrenched in last place in their diamond league. They probably deserve to be relegated. They still have a couple bronzes on the team and, if I am not mistaken, only have a single diamond (Severino). They were also built with no consideration to defense.

The Macon County Cardinals are in 3rd place in their gold league and have a .500 record. I think a themed team based on the Cardinals was a bad idea. What diamonds the team have are all historical and overly expensive (Pujols, Dizzy Dean, Bob Gibson, etc) and the relievers available are mostly a sad lot.

The Hungry Hippos started out slower this year and are struggling a little on offense but they came around late yesterday and managed to take a 2 game lead in their bronze division.

I will admit at this stage that the Hippos are the team I am most paying attention to. The Cardinals and the Direwolves are at the point where meaningful upgrades are expensive. It can take 3 plus weeks to earn the points needed to purchase one upgrade for the team. And one upgrade won't make either team instantly competitive in their current leagues. It is at this stage next year where I could see tournaments becoming more of a draw.

old timer · 01-23-2019, 10:17 AM

Ah, the randomness of baseball. My offense which was the worst in the conference went up against Chris Sale who had the best ERA in the whole league and scored 15 runs and 17 hits (12 ER on Sale in 5 IP), winning 15-7. His ERA ballooned from 1.84 to 3.02. 6 of my 20 achievements this season came from this 1 game.

Now we're facing a guy with a 5.27 ERA so we'll probably return to normal against him.

stl jason · 01-23-2019, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Maddox

My Winterfell Direwolves are solidly entrenched in last place in their diamond league. They probably deserve to be relegated. They still have a couple bronzes on the team and, if I am not mistaken, only have a single diamond (Severino). They were also built with no consideration to defense.

The Macon County Cardinals are in 3rd place in their gold league and have a .500 record. I think a themed team based on the Cardinals was a bad idea. What diamonds the team have are all historical and overly expensive (Pujols, Dizzy Dean, Bob Gibson, etc) and the relievers available are mostly a sad lot.

The Hungry Hippos started out slower this year and are struggling a little on offense but they came around late yesterday and managed to take a 2 game lead in their bronze division.

I will admit at this stage that the Hippos are the team I am most paying attention to. The Cardinals and the Direwolves are at the point where meaningful upgrades are expensive. It can take 3 plus weeks to earn the points needed to purchase one upgrade for the team. And one upgrade won't make either team instantly competitive in their current leagues. It is at this stage next year where I could see tournaments becoming more of a draw.

something i've been doing with my f2p/pre-ww2 team is logging that team into PT and then hitting challenge mode every 3-4 days to get them a pack (not spending their PP on packs, so that's the only way they will get one)... figure worst case it gets them the minimum 50 points from selling 5 iron/1 bronze card... best case they land a coveted diamond/perfect historical card that fits the theme (haven't yet, but did nab a gold and silver a couple days ago to earn 1200 extra points for the war chest) or at least a nice pricey card to sell off for PP to put towards someone I want.... cause otherwise, like you said, it's a long haul to earn enough points from in-game achievements to afford upgrades at this point.

my boys have been doing surprisingly well in their first run at the Diamond league (currently in 2nd place 1.5 games out)... and they just picked up another diamond pitcher (2 total now) to boost the staff, so hopefully they keep clicking.

Maddox · 01-23-2019, 11:12 AM

I have to admit that I have not done challenge mode since this mode released. Maybe I should to get an occasional pack, as long as it does not require much of a time commitment.

sharknut · 01-23-2019, 12:42 PM

Anyone else having issues today seeing game logs or box scores? Even after logging out and back in several times, I keep getting 'unavailable'.

Orcin · 01-23-2019, 01:09 PM

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Anyone else having issues today seeing game logs or box scores? Even after logging out and back in several times, I keep getting 'unavailable'.

Yes. It is taking a long time to update on my server.

Dr.K · 01-23-2019, 01:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Maddox

Offense is starting out slow in my first 5 games

Ichiro - .150
Keith Hernandez - .211
Brooks Robinson - .105
Jose Oquendo - .211
Molina - 143

Luckily I have good pitching and defense and these guys

Albert Belle - .353
Kevin McRyenolds .524
Harrison Bader - .375
Luis Aparicio - .353

So it has been feat or famine for my offensive players so far

EDIT: Off to a 6-1 start and three of those six wins have been complete game shutouts.

Hang in there with Oquendo he is my unsung hero, he is a bench player but versatile, trained him as short stop and he gets key hits. Love this guy! He' still performing at Diamond Level.

Dr.K · 01-23-2019, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DonkeyKongSr

This new Van Mungo card is legit. I have him ranked #11 without seeing his splits. Insane Stuff + very high Movement = Ideal Perfect League pitcher.

The price is skyrocketing, rightfully so. Was about 40K just 15 minutes ago.

What a name Van Lingle Mungo!

old timer · 01-23-2019, 02:50 PM

The Clippers are now 26-37, even though we're not doing that badly. We're #1 in pitching and #2 in defense by a number of different measures and our Pythag record is 32-31. Check out our performance in 1 run games and extra innings. Surely things will turn around - I hope!

Izz · 01-23-2019, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by old timer

The Clippers are now 26-37, even though we're not doing that badly. We're #1 in pitching and #2 in defense by a number of different measures and our Pythag record is 32-31. Check out our performance in 1 run games and extra innings. Surely things will turn around - I hope!

6 below! That's difficult to achieve!

old timer · 01-23-2019, 03:04 PM

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6 below! That's difficult to achieve!

We just lost in the bottom of the 9th by a run and now we're 7 below. I've rarely seen one that was worse than -9 by season's end, but maybe we can "achieve" this.

Izz · 01-23-2019, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by old timer

We just lost in the bottom of the 9th by a run and now we're 7 below. I've rarely seen one that was worse than -9 by season's end, but maybe we can "achieve" this.

It should be a gold achievement. 5000 PP.

The Hoggs have proven cynical me right by starting off June 4-6. Currently they're on a 3-game skid. Still 2 games above our Pythag which doesn't bode well for the rest of the month. Still somehow 1st in the conference in homers.

Yesterday's PP earnings: 550, all bronze.

Just 40 so far in the first 11 days of June.

old timer · 01-23-2019, 03:18 PM

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It should be a gold achievement. 5000 PP.

A nice reward for being very unlucky... Yeah, I could go for that. It's not like you can control this, so tanking wouldn't accomplish such a thing. But I'd probably not be lucky enough to be so unlucky.

Maddox · 01-23-2019, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Dr.K

Hang in there with Oquendo he is my unsung hero, he is a bench player but versatile, trained him as short stop and he gets key hits. Love this guy! He' still performing at Diamond Level.

As a Cardinal fan I am a Oquendo homer so he is not going anywhere anytime soon. I have had him on several of my teams.

zrog2000 · 01-23-2019, 04:48 PM

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I have to admit that I have not done challenge mode since this mode released. Maybe I should to get an occasional pack, as long as it does not require much of a time commitment.

Pick the 1927 Yankees, do not do anything at all but sim the first season and you should have a pack by the end. Maybe takes 10-15 minutes.

And I will say that is an insane season. Lou Gehrig lost the triple crown because he only hit .434 when I did it today.

Westheim · 01-23-2019, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by old timer

We just lost in the bottom of the 9th by a run and now we're 7 below. I've rarely seen one that was worse than -9 by season's end, but maybe we can "achieve" this.

I am not proud of it, but I once managed my Raccoons to a -12 season. The actual Raccoons, which I managed myself. With my hands.

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mcdog512 · 01-23-2019, 05:26 PM

Well, I added certain Left Handed Power Hitting walk drawing Left Fielder for the dog days of summer.......man, the prices on the AH are definitely coming down. Much more of a buyers market.

Morug · 01-23-2019, 06:07 PM

Thats crazy, my Expos started 8-18, and now leads the division. 18-10 in may and now 11-5 in June.

My offense are terrible lol, but ma defence and pitching are in the top 5.

scott1964 · 01-23-2019, 06:20 PM

Trenton Minutemen

scott1964 · 01-23-2019, 06:26 PM

Denver Bears

01-23-2019, 10:17 AM	#82
old timer Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,278	Ah, the randomness of baseball. My offense which was the worst in the conference went up against Chris Sale who had the best ERA in the whole league and scored 15 runs and 17 hits (12 ER on Sale in 5 IP), winning 15-7. His ERA ballooned from 1.84 to 3.02. 6 of my 20 achievements this season came from this 1 game. Now we're facing a guy with a 5.27 ERA so we'll probably return to normal against him. __________________

01-23-2019, 11:12 AM	#84
Maddox All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 903	I have to admit that I have not done challenge mode since this mode released. Maybe I should to get an occasional pack, as long as it does not require much of a time commitment. Last edited by Maddox; 01-23-2019 at 11:18 AM.

01-23-2019, 02:50 PM	#89
old timer Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,278	The Clippers are now 26-37, even though we're not doing that badly. We're #1 in pitching and #2 in defense by a number of different measures and our Pythag record is 32-31. Check out our performance in 1 run games and extra innings. Surely things will turn around - I hope! Attached Images __________________

01-23-2019, 06:07 PM	#98
Morug Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 308	Thats crazy, my Expos started 8-18, and now leads the division. 18-10 in may and now 11-5 in June. My offense are terrible lol, but ma defence and pitching are in the top 5. Last edited by Morug; 01-23-2019 at 09:31 PM.

01-23-2019, 06:20 PM	#99
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,561 Blog Entries: 19	Trenton Minutemen __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.

01-23-2019, 10:13 AM	#81
Maddox All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 903	My Winterfell Direwolves are solidly entrenched in last place in their diamond league. They probably deserve to be relegated. They still have a couple bronzes on the team and, if I am not mistaken, only have a single diamond (Severino). They were also built with no consideration to defense. The Macon County Cardinals are in 3rd place in their gold league and have a .500 record. I think a themed team based on the Cardinals was a bad idea. What diamonds the team have are all historical and overly expensive (Pujols, Dizzy Dean, Bob Gibson, etc) and the relievers available are mostly a sad lot. The Hungry Hippos started out slower this year and are struggling a little on offense but they came around late yesterday and managed to take a 2 game lead in their bronze division. I will admit at this stage that the Hippos are the team I am most paying attention to. The Cardinals and the Direwolves are at the point where meaningful upgrades are expensive. It can take 3 plus weeks to earn the points needed to purchase one upgrade for the team. And one upgrade won't make either team instantly competitive in their current leagues. It is at this stage next year where I could see tournaments becoming more of a draw.

01-23-2019, 12:42 PM	#85
sharknut All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 788 Blog Entries: 1	Anyone else having issues today seeing game logs or box scores? Even after logging out and back in several times, I keep getting 'unavailable'.

01-23-2019, 05:26 PM	#97
mcdog512 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2018 Location: Pack Robert Gibson; November 9, 1935 – October 2, 2020 Posts: 2,339	Well, I added certain Left Handed Power Hitting walk drawing Left Fielder for the dog days of summer.......man, the prices on the AH are definitely coming down. Much more of a buyers market.

01-23-2019, 06:26 PM	#100
scott1964 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Denver Posts: 5,561 Blog Entries: 19	Denver Bears __________________ This just feels more like waiting in line at the Department of Motor Vehicles. PETA.....People Eating Tasty Animals.