This may be a bug, but I like it

DerekT · 07-20-2006, 08:11 PM

I playing with one major league and full minors (no unaffiliated teams)

Anyway, a player was drafter and after two years in the minors was traded to another team. This was basicly his carrer arc, as he was traded another 3 times in 3 years. Basicly average player with almost no power never hitting more than 10 home runs in a season (well actually he never hit more than 7 in any season

Anyway in his 5th minor league year he goes on a power spree hitting 14 homers (remember his best before that was 7). He finally makes it to the major leagues the next year. In his first year 22 homers and over .300 BA. Then his next 2 years he lead the majors in HR with 55 and 70 homers (no one had hit 60 before) and also over .300 BA.

I love the way he went from carrer minor leaguer with average skills to Barry Bonds. Now I don't know if a player who doesn't normally hit HR is meant to all of a sudden hit them like a power player, but it was a huge good surprise.

PotatoPeeler · 07-20-2006, 08:20 PM

That's a great story. I'm assuming he got some good ratings boosts somewhere in there.

MadMax58 · 07-20-2006, 08:25 PM

Are you playing in the 90's??

Rafael Palmeiro, Luis Gonzalez, and even Roger Maris himself all started out not being major power hitters, and all went on to put up some good HR numbers in their own rights.

Maybe he got a hold of some roids..

Raidergoo · 07-20-2006, 08:39 PM

Kirby Puckett was a ping hitter at the start of his career.

Code:

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1984 24 MIN AL 128  557   63  165  12  5   0   31  14  7  16  69  .296  .320  .336  187   4   2   1   4  11
 1985 25 MIN AL 161  691   80  199  29 13   4   74  21 12  41  87  .288  .330  .385  266   5   3   0   4   9
 1986 26 MIN AL 161  680  119  223  37  6  31   96  20 12  34  99  .328  .366  .537  365   2   0   4   7  14
 1987 27 MIN AL 157  624   96  207  32  5  28   99  12  7  32  91  .332  .367  .534  333   0   6   7   6  16
 1988 28 MIN AL 158  657  109  234  42  5  24  121   6  7  23  83  .356  .375  .545  358   0   9   4   2  17
 1989 29 MIN AL 159  635   75  215  45  4   9   85  11  4  41  59  .339  .379  .465  295   0   5   9   3  21
 1990 30 MIN AL 146  551   82  164  40  3  12   80   5  4  57  73  .298  .365  .446  246   1   3  11   3  15
 1991 31 MIN AL 152  611   92  195  29  6  15   89  11  5  31  78  .319  .352  .460  281   8   7   4   4  27
 1992 32 MIN AL 160  639  104  210  38  4  19  110  17  7  44  97  .329  .374  .490  313   1   6  13   6  17
 1993 33 MIN AL 156  622   89  184  39  3  22   89   8  6  47  93  .296  .349  .474  295   1   5   7   7  15
 1994 34 MIN AL 108  439   79  139  32  3  20  112   6  3  28  47  .317  .362  .540  237   1   7   7   7  11
 1995 35 MIN AL 137  538   83  169  39  0  23   99   3  2  56  89  .314  .379  .515  277   0   5  18   3  15

jarmenia · 07-20-2006, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raidergoo

Kirby Puckett was a ping hitter at the start of his career.

Code:

 Year Ag Tm  Lg  G   AB    R    H   2B 3B  HR  RBI  SB CS  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   TB   SH  SF IBB HBP GDP 
+--------------+---+----+----+----+---+--+---+----+---+--+---+---+-----+-----+-----+----+---+---+---+---+---+
 1984 24 MIN AL 128  557   63  165  12  5   0   31  14  7  16  69  .296  .320  .336  187   4   2   1   4  11
 1985 25 MIN AL 161  691   80  199  29 13   4   74  21 12  41  87  .288  .330  .385  266   5   3   0   4   9
 1986 26 MIN AL 161  680  119  223  37  6  31   96  20 12  34  99  .328  .366  .537  365   2   0   4   7  14
 1987 27 MIN AL 157  624   96  207  32  5  28   99  12  7  32  91  .332  .367  .534  333   0   6   7   6  16
 1988 28 MIN AL 158  657  109  234  42  5  24  121   6  7  23  83  .356  .375  .545  358   0   9   4   2  17
 1989 29 MIN AL 159  635   75  215  45  4   9   85  11  4  41  59  .339  .379  .465  295   0   5   9   3  21
 1990 30 MIN AL 146  551   82  164  40  3  12   80   5  4  57  73  .298  .365  .446  246   1   3  11   3  15
 1991 31 MIN AL 152  611   92  195  29  6  15   89  11  5  31  78  .319  .352  .460  281   8   7   4   4  27
 1992 32 MIN AL 160  639  104  210  38  4  19  110  17  7  44  97  .329  .374  .490  313   1   6  13   6  17
 1993 33 MIN AL 156  622   89  184  39  3  22   89   8  6  47  93  .296  .349  .474  295   1   5   7   7  15
 1994 34 MIN AL 108  439   79  139  32  3  20  112   6  3  28  47  .317  .362  .540  237   1   7   7   7  11
 1995 35 MIN AL 137  538   83  169  39  0  23   99   3  2  56  89  .314  .379  .515  277   0   5  18   3  15

You call 31 HRs in your third ML year in 1986 a ping hitter? Remind me to not sign with your team durring free agency

DerekT · 07-20-2006, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMax58

Are you playing in the 90's??

Rafael Palmeiro, Luis Gonzalez, and even Roger Maris himself all started out not being major power hitters, and all went on to put up some good HR numbers in their own rights.

Maybe he got a hold of some roids..

Well in Roger Maris's case it was the one great year that he would never had again (and he probably wished he never had in the first place after the way he was treated).

I'm thinking more of the roids too. Oh by the way the next year he once again led the majors in HRs with 55. Thats sort of what amazing me, its not just a fluke year, he seems like hes going to be a power HR man when it looked like he was just lucky to finally get to the majors.

jarmenia · 07-20-2006, 09:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerekT

Well in Roger Maris's case it was the one great year that he would never had again (and he probably wished he never had in the first place after the way he was treated).

I'm thinking more of the roids too. Oh by the way the next year he once again led the majors in HRs with 55. Thats sort of what amazing me, its not just a fluke year, he seems like hes going to be a power HR man when it looked like he was just lucky to finally get to the majors.

Its things like this that make this game great.

Raidergoo · 07-20-2006, 09:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jarmenia

You call 31 HRs in your third ML year in 1986 a ping hitter? Remind me to not sign with your team durring free agency

#1 4 HR's in 1200 AB's is a ping hitter.

#2 I don't sign big dollar FA's. I prefer to let the players that escape my Genocide Pit ( oops, A ball affiliate ) percolate to the majors or trade hitting prospects for established, reasonably priced vets with 2 yrs left on their deals.

#3 Kirby is a god, just like Phil Connors.

Carplos · 07-20-2006, 09:57 PM

Who knew the gods beat the crap out of their wives.

OakDragon · 07-20-2006, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carplos

Who knew the gods beat the crap out of their wives.

Not very familiar with Greek and Roman mythology, are you?

As to the "bug", I hope it's not one, as long as it's a very rare occurrence. I think it's kinda cool. That's what's so great about sims like this. All the cool random things that happen occasionally.

Carplos · 07-20-2006, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OakDragon

Not very familiar with Greek and Roman mythology, are you?

Quite familiar, actually.

I was just making a point. You don't need to bring ancient mythology into this.

jaymac89 · 07-21-2006, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carplos

Quite familiar, actually.

I was just making a point. You don't need to bring ancient mythology into this.

A Greek Empire League would be great. I would play my games at Medusa Field. I think I can do a dynasty Roman Empire League and blend it in with history, that would be pretty cool actually....well except for the lions on the field capturing and eating the middle infielders.

f.montoya · 07-21-2006, 12:52 AM

This is great. Finally some "discussion" in the discussion forums!!

We have indeed turned a corner.

Carplos · 07-21-2006, 02:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaymac89

A Greek Empire League would be great. I would play my games at Medusa Field. I think I can do a dynasty Roman Empire League and blend it in with history, that would be pretty cool actually....well except for the lions on the field capturing and eating the middle infielders.

Ahhh, now you got my imagination going. It's going to be impossible to resist doing an Ancient History universe now...

Someone needs to create classical Roman name files...

Syd Thrift · 07-21-2006, 02:45 AM

One word: awesome. The single thing I probably missed the most from 6.5 were the occasional screwy ratings changes. Really lent an air of unpredictability to the game. Unrelated, but I have a pitcher who was average to above average in my league, got hurt, and came back absolutely replacement-level awful. It's working both ways!

07-21-2006, 12:52 AM	#13
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07-20-2006, 08:11 PM	#1
DerekT Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 246	This may be a bug, but I like it I playing with one major league and full minors (no unaffiliated teams) Anyway, a player was drafter and after two years in the minors was traded to another team. This was basicly his carrer arc, as he was traded another 3 times in 3 years. Basicly average player with almost no power never hitting more than 10 home runs in a season (well actually he never hit more than 7 in any season Anyway in his 5th minor league year he goes on a power spree hitting 14 homers (remember his best before that was 7). He finally makes it to the major leagues the next year. In his first year 22 homers and over .300 BA. Then his next 2 years he lead the majors in HR with 55 and 70 homers (no one had hit 60 before) and also over .300 BA. I love the way he went from carrer minor leaguer with average skills to Barry Bonds. Now I don't know if a player who doesn't normally hit HR is meant to all of a sudden hit them like a power player, but it was a huge good surprise.

07-20-2006, 08:20 PM	#2
PotatoPeeler Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Rapid City, SD Posts: 3,639	That's a great story. I'm assuming he got some good ratings boosts somewhere in there. __________________ 培傑西 I have never taken a lesson on how to talk on TV in my life. - Tim McCarver Guns have only two enemies; rust and liberals. The world is a comedy to those that think; a tragedy to those that feel.

07-20-2006, 08:25 PM	#3
MadMax58 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 266	Are you playing in the 90's?? Rafael Palmeiro, Luis Gonzalez, and even Roger Maris himself all started out not being major power hitters, and all went on to put up some good HR numbers in their own rights. Maybe he got a hold of some roids..

07-20-2006, 09:57 PM	#9
Carplos Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 2,906 Infractions: 1/0 (0)	Who knew the gods beat the crap out of their wives.