Cycle in MLB debut

Baseballman2K5 · 07-18-2013, 11:41 PM

Not too shabby...

pumph · 07-18-2013, 11:54 PM

Catcher with 15 speed legging out that triple. Got to love that.

If I were him, I'd retire.

Baseballman2K5 · 07-19-2013, 12:03 AM

haha. i looked it up...nobody in the history of MLB has hit for the cycle in their MLB debut. woowow

Déjà Bru · 07-19-2013, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Baseballman2K5

haha. i looked it up...nobody in the history of MLB has hit for the cycle in their MLB debut. woowow

Someday this game will have the capability of capturing and preserving such moments/events. Yes, I know that it has the "Accomplishments" section of career records (which, of course, is a great feature), but here's the difference: Currently, the game will record a cycle hit by Carlos Gutierrez in April 2023 but not the fact that it is the first and only time someone in your league has done it in his MLB debut. It's those kind of baseball tidbits that really would enhance the immersion that this game already provides in abundance.

RchW · 07-19-2013, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by pumph

Catcher with 15 speed legging out that triple. Got to love that.

If I were him, I'd retire.

If the two fatter Molina's can do it (one of them more than once), anybody can.

Left-handed Badger · 07-20-2013, 02:45 AM

I had a 28 year old rookie in his first start (couple of PH appearances beforehand) who was a single short of a cycle recently. He did draw a couple walks in his 2 other PAs. He drew the walks in his first and 3rd PAs. With his triple being his first ML hit.

His next 11 hits were all singles.

Mancandy · 07-20-2013, 05:32 AM

That's not your normal cycle either; he also had a walk! That's only been done 44 times in MLB history, and just once by a catcher. Hell of a debut.

Cinnamon J. Scudworth · 07-20-2013, 07:42 AM

I once had a guy hit a grand slam in his first at bat, which has only been done by 4 players in real life.

I sent him back down to AAA a few days later (he was just an injury replacement call-up).

Rizzo · 07-20-2013, 10:21 AM

Amazing debut. Looks like quite the catcher prospect as well. Those hitting numbers are pretty sweet for a backstop.

Déjà Bru · 07-20-2013, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rizzo

Amazing debut. Looks like quite the catcher prospect as well. Those hitting numbers are pretty sweet for a backstop.

You're not kidding. Good-hitting catchers are scarcer than hen's teeth in this game.

Baseballman2K5 · 07-20-2013, 06:40 PM

Ya, he has forced his way into my everyday lineup. Here's an update after his first big league month...(He had an 0-27 streak at one point...so pretty darn good numbers considering)

olivertheorem · 07-20-2013, 08:56 PM

With the advent of Achievements in OOTP14, in which the game tracks both the first and all subsequent times an event occurs, hopefully the groundwork has been laid to track league-level first-time occurrences.

07-18-2013, 11:41 PM	#1
Baseballman2K5 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Phoenix Posts: 382	Cycle in MLB debut Not too shabby... Attached Images

07-20-2013, 02:45 AM	#6
Left-handed Badger Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: at the altar of the baseball god praying for middle infield that can catch the ball Posts: 2,036	I had a 28 year old rookie in his first start (couple of PH appearances beforehand) who was a single short of a cycle recently. He did draw a couple walks in his 2 other PAs. He drew the walks in his first and 3rd PAs. With his triple being his first ML hit. His next 11 hits were all singles. __________________ -Left-handed groundball specialist -Strikeouts are for wimps

07-20-2013, 05:32 AM	#7
Mancandy Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 146 Infractions: 0/1 (3)	That's not your normal cycle either; he also had a walk! That's only been done 44 times in MLB history, and just once by a catcher. Hell of a debut. Last edited by Mancandy; 07-20-2013 at 05:34 AM.

07-20-2013, 07:42 AM	#8
Cinnamon J. Scudworth All Star Starter Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 1,119	I once had a guy hit a grand slam in his first at bat, which has only been done by 4 players in real life. I sent him back down to AAA a few days later (he was just an injury replacement call-up). __________________ "Sometimes, this is like going to a grocery store. You’ve got a list until you get to the check-out stand. And then you start reading People magazine, and all this other [stuff] ends up in the basket." -Sandy Alderson on the MLB offseason

07-20-2013, 10:21 AM	#9
Rizzo Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 254	Cycle in MLB debut Amazing debut. Looks like quite the catcher prospect as well. Those hitting numbers are pretty sweet for a backstop.

07-18-2013, 11:54 PM	#2
pumph Minors (Single A) Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 91	Catcher with 15 speed legging out that triple. Got to love that. If I were him, I'd retire.

07-19-2013, 12:03 AM	#3
Baseballman2K5 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Phoenix Posts: 382	haha. i looked it up...nobody in the history of MLB has hit for the cycle in their MLB debut. woowow

07-20-2013, 06:40 PM	#11
Baseballman2K5 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Phoenix Posts: 382	Ya, he has forced his way into my everyday lineup. Here's an update after his first big league month...(He had an 0-27 streak at one point...so pretty darn good numbers considering) Attached Images

07-20-2013, 08:56 PM	#12
olivertheorem All Star Starter Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,919	With the advent of Achievements in OOTP14, in which the game tracks both the first and all subsequent times an event occurs, hopefully the groundwork has been laid to track league-level first-time occurrences.