Do you get attached to players?

Mr. Baseball · 11-22-2012, 11:13 AM

It might seem a little strange for someone to get 'attached' to OOTP players, but whenever I have a guy that has played with me for 8-10 season (I play out every game), regardless of talent, I have a hard time trading him away.

Maybe I'm just a weirdo, but is anyone else this way?

rpriske · 11-22-2012, 11:26 AM

Not a weirdo at all.

Seems perfectly normal to me. realistic too.

OBSL Commish · 11-22-2012, 11:42 AM

I am the same way. I try to trade players when they turn 30 because they usually have a big contract by then and I want to get something back for them before they start to decline. But, in a semi-fictional league that's now 60 years long, I have kept four fictional players on my team their whole careers. And all four of them have entered the Hall of Fame. It just adds to the immersive feeling to have players who played only for me or only for one team their whole careers.

RchW · 11-22-2012, 11:51 AM

All the time. I keep my favorite players shortlisted (that's why we need tabbed shortlists) so they are easy to find.

Not weird to me.

Honorable_Pawn · 11-22-2012, 12:10 PM

I get attached to them too. Without fail, as soon as I do...Tommy John surgery.

RchW · 11-22-2012, 12:21 PM

Which is an unfortunate detachment.

The Game · 11-22-2012, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Baseball

It might seem a little strange for someone to get 'attached' to OOTP players, but whenever I have a guy that has played with me for 8-10 season (I play out every game), regardless of talent, I have a hard time trading him away.

Maybe I'm just a weirdo, but is anyone else this way?

I am the same way. I tend to import my top 3 all time fav players into almost any fictional league I do and I try to keep them as part of my team for 10-15 seasons. None of the players are players one could build a team around so they are only role players. I also have had leagues where a player has been a multiple time all star or MVP and I will keep him around long past the time to let him move on.

Izz · 11-22-2012, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Baseball

but is anyone else this way?

Yep. I get attached to guys after only a season sometimes.

frankiegonzo · 11-22-2012, 05:18 PM

pablo sandoval no doubt he has been beast in my current 8 year season im playing but at the same time lincecum and wilson are no longer with me they licked the lollipop of mediocraty one year and never quite recovered...

tejdog1 · 11-22-2012, 06:17 PM

Yes. I just resigned a 4 win player (split half offense/defense, so... maybe not the greatest HITTER ever...) to a 5 year, 12 mil contract extension that HE suggested to me. I went and looked... very high loyalty, very low greed. I was considering trading him after signing him to the team friendliest extension ever, but... thought it would be the biggest dbag move I could ever make, and he'd feel awful, so I didn't.

mpejkrm · 11-22-2012, 06:46 PM

Drafted a guy in one league in the 27th round, dude never really became much of an all-star but he stayed as one of my bench players for all 21 years of his career. Even as a .241 career hitter, I got really attached to him.

Tram2Whitaker · 11-22-2012, 09:17 PM

I usually ditch my guys after 5 to 8 years, but if I sense that a guy is bound to be a HOFer, I'll try and stick with him; when I get fired, I try to trade for him when I take a new job. I had a guy I brought up from the minors, shortly before getting fired, traded to get him at my new job, and kept him until he retired. He began as a RF, after 12 years, I moved him to 1b, because his defensive ratings went south, then a DH 4 years later. After 18 season, he retired with a .297 ba 791 hr and 2584 rbi.... He would have gone into the HOF after 5 years, except the game crashed soon after.

Manny42 · 11-23-2012, 12:23 PM

I get very attached to players, especially ones I draft that turn into potential HOFers. I will overpay them to keep them on my team as well, not the smartest move I know but I can't stand the thought of them in another uniform.

DanP68 · 11-24-2012, 03:43 AM

I generally don't get attached to my own players, because I run a small market franchise and most of these guys simply have to go when they get near Free Agency. It's a constant churn of marketing established guys for 2 or 3 decent prospects. I look at my stars and think about what they will eventually be worth in a trade. It's a fact of life with our financial situation.

But I DO get attached to players in the league. It's a Fictional League that is 9 seasons old. There is a guy named Dick Bartlett who holds the all-time single season HR record at 48. He's lost a little as he moved into his mid 30s, but he is still a major PITA. The guy always takes my pitchers deep when I play against him.

Another guy who I like to check in on is a pitcher named Tony Spivey. Multiple Cy Young Awards, almost always with an ERA of 2.90 or lower. He is a strikeout machine. But he has always played for a lousy team (Denver). Until 2 years ago when he carried Denver through the playoffs and to a championship. This season he had a major injury in April and is out for 3-4 months. Denver is a much easier team to deal with without Spivey on the mound. His situation reminds me of Walter Johnson and Washington.

Corona · 11-25-2012, 02:53 AM

I get attached to players all the time in this game. I usually have a hard time getting rid of them also, I tend to hold on to them too long.

84Hammy · 11-25-2012, 08:25 PM

In my online league, I got attached to my 10th round pick (last round of the draft) in our inaugural season. Tony Ramirez is a 17 year old reliever that I converted to a starter. I was just about to do a write up about his progression over the last 4 seasons (he was doing well in AA) when he gets hit with a 12 month injury! I hope he can return without a hit on his ratings!

RonP · 11-28-2012, 08:08 AM

Get attatched to them? You've gotta be kidding. I just call them Broccolli and say the hell with them!

pm129 · 11-29-2012, 04:42 AM

I've only started playing OOTP this year, but I'm already experiencing this problem... Firstly with Minor Leaguers who get promoted above their talents to fill an injury crisis (of which I have a lot!), I just can't help but feel bad about busting them back down.

Secondly... Cole Hamels. He simply has not performed to his stats for the 3.5 seasons I've been playing. Due to a combination of long term injuries to my aces and free agents/trade in SPs not woking out as they should have (Why does this keep happening to me?), he's still in my rotation, still earning a fortune and I just can't bring myself to give him the bullet... Possibly for fear of what may follow.

jaysdailydose · 11-30-2012, 06:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Baseball

It might seem a little strange for someone to get 'attached' to OOTP players, but whenever I have a guy that has played with me for 8-10 season (I play out every game), regardless of talent, I have a hard time trading him away.

Maybe I'm just a weirdo, but is anyone else this way?

HA! You're weird? I'm attached to players in other people's fictional universes. Go read Orcin's Story, and tell me you don't have a favorite Colonel by the end of it.

Mine right now is a 3B named Lucio Martinez... he's starting to wind down a bit, but Mr. Orcin found him when someone tried to sneak him through on waivers so they could stash him. He fought through scouts from everywhere saying he'd never stick... and he's STUCK and been a productive Colonel for a few great seasons now, including two World Series wins.

This player isn't even in my game, but I remember that from memory.

Anyone can become an "attachment" if you let your imagination run and become invested in what these players do in these universes.

jmount78 · 11-30-2012, 08:16 AM

Being the GM of the Pirates with a penny pinching owner really takes away the ability to become attached to the players I draft. This is especially true for stud pitchers at the end of their arbiration eligible years.

I find that I am constantly turning over my roster for younger prospects/suspects because I won't be able to afford these superstars. Having a scout that has outstanding or legendary minor league scouting ability is essential for my ability to evaluate talent.

11-22-2012, 11:13 AM	#1
Mr. Baseball All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Mequon, Wisconsin Posts: 1,020	Do you get attached to players? It might seem a little strange for someone to get 'attached' to OOTP players, but whenever I have a guy that has played with me for 8-10 season (I play out every game), regardless of talent, I have a hard time trading him away. Maybe I'm just a weirdo, but is anyone else this way? __________________ Duluth Danger (HBL) Dynasty Report -- Online League Franchise Duluth - 1985/1989 North League Champions!

11-22-2012, 11:51 AM	#4
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	All the time. I keep my favorite players shortlisted (that's why we need tabbed shortlists) so they are easy to find. Not weird to me. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

11-22-2012, 12:10 PM	#5
Honorable_Pawn Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 6,407	I get attached to them too. Without fail, as soon as I do...Tommy John surgery. __________________ PBA Quickstart for OOTP Background Images Collection All PBA games broadcast live on Steam.

11-22-2012, 12:21 PM	#6
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	Which is an unfortunate detachment. __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

11-22-2012, 06:17 PM	#10
tejdog1 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 1,654	Yes. I just resigned a 4 win player (split half offense/defense, so... maybe not the greatest HITTER ever...) to a 5 year, 12 mil contract extension that HE suggested to me. I went and looked... very high loyalty, very low greed. I was considering trading him after signing him to the team friendliest extension ever, but... thought it would be the biggest dbag move I could ever make, and he'd feel awful, so I didn't. __________________ 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

11-22-2012, 11:26 AM	#2
rpriske Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Spencerville, ON, Canada Posts: 27,384	Not a weirdo at all. Seems perfectly normal to me. realistic too.

11-22-2012, 11:42 AM	#3
OBSL Commish All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 945	I am the same way. I try to trade players when they turn 30 because they usually have a big contract by then and I want to get something back for them before they start to decline. But, in a semi-fictional league that's now 60 years long, I have kept four fictional players on my team their whole careers. And all four of them have entered the Hall of Fame. It just adds to the immersive feeling to have players who played only for me or only for one team their whole careers.

11-22-2012, 05:18 PM	#9
frankiegonzo Minors (Single A) Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 81	pablo sandoval no doubt he has been beast in my current 8 year season im playing but at the same time lincecum and wilson are no longer with me they licked the lollipop of mediocraty one year and never quite recovered...

11-22-2012, 06:46 PM	#11
mpejkrm All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 951	Drafted a guy in one league in the 27th round, dude never really became much of an all-star but he stayed as one of my bench players for all 21 years of his career. Even as a .241 career hitter, I got really attached to him.

11-22-2012, 09:17 PM	#12
Tram2Whitaker All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 619	I usually ditch my guys after 5 to 8 years, but if I sense that a guy is bound to be a HOFer, I'll try and stick with him; when I get fired, I try to trade for him when I take a new job. I had a guy I brought up from the minors, shortly before getting fired, traded to get him at my new job, and kept him until he retired. He began as a RF, after 12 years, I moved him to 1b, because his defensive ratings went south, then a DH 4 years later. After 18 season, he retired with a .297 ba 791 hr and 2584 rbi.... He would have gone into the HOF after 5 years, except the game crashed soon after. __________________ 404'd!

11-23-2012, 12:23 PM	#13
Manny42 Major Leagues Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 417	I get very attached to players, especially ones I draft that turn into potential HOFers. I will overpay them to keep them on my team as well, not the smartest move I know but I can't stand the thought of them in another uniform.

11-24-2012, 03:43 AM	#14
DanP68 Minors (Double A) Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 151	I generally don't get attached to my own players, because I run a small market franchise and most of these guys simply have to go when they get near Free Agency. It's a constant churn of marketing established guys for 2 or 3 decent prospects. I look at my stars and think about what they will eventually be worth in a trade. It's a fact of life with our financial situation. But I DO get attached to players in the league. It's a Fictional League that is 9 seasons old. There is a guy named Dick Bartlett who holds the all-time single season HR record at 48. He's lost a little as he moved into his mid 30s, but he is still a major PITA. The guy always takes my pitchers deep when I play against him. Another guy who I like to check in on is a pitcher named Tony Spivey. Multiple Cy Young Awards, almost always with an ERA of 2.90 or lower. He is a strikeout machine. But he has always played for a lousy team (Denver). Until 2 years ago when he carried Denver through the playoffs and to a championship. This season he had a major injury in April and is out for 3-4 months. Denver is a much easier team to deal with without Spivey on the mound. His situation reminds me of Walter Johnson and Washington.

11-25-2012, 02:53 AM	#15
Corona Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 41	I get attached to players all the time in this game. I usually have a hard time getting rid of them also, I tend to hold on to them too long.

11-25-2012, 08:25 PM	#16
84Hammy All Star Reserve Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Stinky Windsor Posts: 919	In my online league, I got attached to my 10th round pick (last round of the draft) in our inaugural season. Tony Ramirez is a 17 year old reliever that I converted to a starter. I was just about to do a write up about his progression over the last 4 seasons (he was doing well in AA) when he gets hit with a 12 month injury! I hope he can return without a hit on his ratings!

11-28-2012, 08:08 AM	#17
RonP Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 226	Get attatched to them? You've gotta be kidding. I just call them Broccolli and say the hell with them!

11-29-2012, 04:42 AM	#18
pm129 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 24	I've only started playing OOTP this year, but I'm already experiencing this problem... Firstly with Minor Leaguers who get promoted above their talents to fill an injury crisis (of which I have a lot!), I just can't help but feel bad about busting them back down. Secondly... Cole Hamels. He simply has not performed to his stats for the 3.5 seasons I've been playing. Due to a combination of long term injuries to my aces and free agents/trade in SPs not woking out as they should have (Why does this keep happening to me?), he's still in my rotation, still earning a fortune and I just can't bring myself to give him the bullet... Possibly for fear of what may follow.

11-30-2012, 08:16 AM	#20
jmount78 Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 306	Being the GM of the Pirates with a penny pinching owner really takes away the ability to become attached to the players I draft. This is especially true for stud pitchers at the end of their arbiration eligible years. I find that I am constantly turning over my roster for younger prospects/suspects because I won't be able to afford these superstars. Having a scout that has outstanding or legendary minor league scouting ability is essential for my ability to evaluate talent.