What is your biggest *strength* as an OOTP player?

Westheim · 05-30-2018, 01:29 PM

Perseverance.

ptautscher · 05-30-2018, 01:33 PM

Picking high potential prospects that either flame out or "pursue other careers"

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Bub13 · 05-30-2018, 01:39 PM

1. Killer AAA teams

2. Finding decent middle-round talent in the draft

Orcin · 05-30-2018, 01:43 PM

Managing the financial aspects of the game. My teams always show a profit and have budget room available for trades and free agents.

Juggernt · 05-30-2018, 01:53 PM

In before anyone else says it: Commissioner Mode

Truthfully, I think it's minor league system development. I've had a number of years where all my minor league teams won their leagues. Not sure it's translated all that well into the majors, but seems like the right way to do it.

ohiodevil · 05-30-2018, 02:41 PM

I have been able to find "failed" MLB cup of coffee or AAA starters and convert them into dominant relief pitchers. I usually take a flier on two or three 24-26yr olds and bring them to Spring Training and use them as relievers, then if they don't blow me away in Spring Training, I force them to be RP in the minors and I usually find 1 guy every year or two that turns into an Andrew Miller type reliever.

Juggernt · 05-30-2018, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ohiodevil

I have been able to find "failed" MLB cup of coffee or AAA starters and convert them into dominant relief pitchers. I usually take a flier on two or three 24-26yr olds and bring them to Spring Training and use them as relievers, then if they don't blow me away in Spring Training, I force them to be RP in the minors and I usually find 1 guy every year or two that turns into an Andrew Miller type reliever.

Interesting strategy. Going to see if it'll work in earlier eras like the 80s.

ohiodevil · 05-30-2018, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Juggernt

Interesting strategy. Going to see if it'll work in earlier eras like the 80s.

I'd be interested to hear if it works in earlier eras. My latest "discovery" was Tanner Scott, I got him as part of a trade with Baltimore (I traded for Adam Jones) and Scott was a throw in because he was a walk machine, had something like 78 walks vs 87 Ks in 107 innings at AAA. The next season he opened at AAA for me in the bullpen and was lighting it up, so when an injury happened to Miller, I brought him up and he still had some control issues but had a respectable 2.10 ERA in 51 games and struck out 86 and walked 37 in 59 innings pitched.

I have also scoured the Indy Leagues and have purchased guys who are starters and have sub 2.00 ERAs and they become solid relief pitchers. Charles Brewer was one I grabbed and was very good for two seasons before a shoulder injury put him out for 7 months and at 35, I just let him walk after the season was over.

zappa1 · 05-30-2018, 04:17 PM

My strength is in managing my games. I play them all out. I know my players and who could do what. I play with historical line ups in my past seasons, but once the game starts, it's all me. Many times I've won games I probably should have lost just on my moves alone. Of course the player has to help some, too. lol

Clavette · 05-30-2018, 04:41 PM

Devolping hitters.

Especially left handed outfielders... typically have 5 at a time that can play in the majors

slic1149 · 05-30-2018, 04:43 PM

I seem to be pretty good at putting together a team with decent substitutes for injured players. It seems like I spend more time worrying about my second string middle infielder than my starters.

JaBurns · 05-30-2018, 06:23 PM

Having fun and not be afraid to try something different, OOTP has taught me, out of necessity, many new computer skills but I am still a Neanderthal.

damientheomen3 · 05-30-2018, 07:44 PM

Making 40 save games per OOTP.

For real though, I have ~15 so far on OOTP 19 and have had at least 20 times where I had an idea, started making a league, then gave up while doing the settings. It's almost always player salary or PCR settings that get me.

The Yurpman · 05-30-2018, 08:27 PM

Finding pitchers in rounds 25-35 of the draft that turn in to ML players, even if it's just a mop up RP. I have no luck with hitters though.

dbqs · 05-30-2018, 09:29 PM

I just draft whatever dudes have the funniest names and they turn out to be superstars.

Qeltar · 05-30-2018, 09:38 PM

Plucking underappreciated minor leaguers from other teams in trades that on paper are not unfair and developing them into players much better than they started out as.

Unfortunately I think I am too good at this so I've had to force myself to stop all the trading.

I haven't played in a few weeks, gotta check out that new patch!

fuzzy_patters · 05-30-2018, 11:34 PM

Living forever.

NoOne · 05-31-2018, 11:33 PM

long-term payroll management

i can always supplement what i cannot grow with enough FA contracts worth paying and without sacrificing any quality elswhere on the field to form a WS-caliber team barring massive injuries.

real cause: a consistently high revenue and budget allows it all to happen. money is the basis of everything one way or another.

dannibalcorpse · 06-01-2018, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by dbqs

I just draft whatever dudes have the funniest names and they turn out to be superstars.

I'm sure you're all over Handsome Monica and Owen Sharts if you're playing 2018 MLB games then

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05-30-2018, 01:33 PM	#2
ptautscher Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 204	Picking high potential prospects that either flame out or "pursue other careers" Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk __________________

05-30-2018, 04:43 PM	#11
slic1149 Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 343	I seem to be pretty good at putting together a team with decent substitutes for injured players. It seems like I spend more time worrying about my second string middle infielder than my starters. __________________ To laugh often and love much, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to give one's self, this is to have succeeded. - Ralph Waldo Emerson

05-30-2018, 09:38 PM	#16
Qeltar Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2018 Posts: 382	Plucking underappreciated minor leaguers from other teams in trades that on paper are not unfair and developing them into players much better than they started out as. Unfortunately I think I am too good at this so I've had to force myself to stop all the trading. I haven't played in a few weeks, gotta check out that new patch! Last edited by Qeltar; 05-30-2018 at 09:42 PM.

05-30-2018, 01:39 PM	#3
Bub13 All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Maine Posts: 748	1. Killer AAA teams 2. Finding decent middle-round talent in the draft

05-30-2018, 01:43 PM	#4
Orcin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,798	Managing the financial aspects of the game. My teams always show a profit and have budget room available for trades and free agents.

05-30-2018, 01:53 PM	#5
Juggernt Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2017 Posts: 357	In before anyone else says it: Commissioner Mode Truthfully, I think it's minor league system development. I've had a number of years where all my minor league teams won their leagues. Not sure it's translated all that well into the majors, but seems like the right way to do it.

05-30-2018, 02:41 PM	#6
ohiodevil OOTP Roster Team Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Rocky River, Ohio Posts: 2,392	I have been able to find "failed" MLB cup of coffee or AAA starters and convert them into dominant relief pitchers. I usually take a flier on two or three 24-26yr olds and bring them to Spring Training and use them as relievers, then if they don't blow me away in Spring Training, I force them to be RP in the minors and I usually find 1 guy every year or two that turns into an Andrew Miller type reliever.

05-30-2018, 04:17 PM	#9
zappa1 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,876	My strength is in managing my games. I play them all out. I know my players and who could do what. I play with historical line ups in my past seasons, but once the game starts, it's all me. Many times I've won games I probably should have lost just on my moves alone. Of course the player has to help some, too. lol

05-30-2018, 04:41 PM	#10
Clavette Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Connecticut Posts: 371	Devolping hitters. Especially left handed outfielders... typically have 5 at a time that can play in the majors

05-30-2018, 06:23 PM	#12
JaBurns All Star Starter Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: Kelowna, British Columbia Posts: 1,266	Having fun and not be afraid to try something different, OOTP has taught me, out of necessity, many new computer skills but I am still a Neanderthal.

05-30-2018, 08:27 PM	#14
The Yurpman Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 318	Finding pitchers in rounds 25-35 of the draft that turn in to ML players, even if it's just a mop up RP. I have no luck with hitters though.

05-30-2018, 09:29 PM	#15
dbqs Major Leagues Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Comiskey Posts: 316	I just draft whatever dudes have the funniest names and they turn out to be superstars.

05-30-2018, 11:34 PM	#17
fuzzy_patters All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,804	Living forever.

05-31-2018, 11:33 PM	#18
NoOne Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 7,167	long-term payroll management i can always supplement what i cannot grow with enough FA contracts worth paying and without sacrificing any quality elswhere on the field to form a WS-caliber team barring massive injuries. real cause: a consistently high revenue and budget allows it all to happen. money is the basis of everything one way or another.