Can't win

Incognitobear · 04-23-2013, 06:14 PM

I can't win in this game. I don't understand what I am doing wrong. I play out every game, but I don't manage. I leave it to my manager. But I just lose. I even tried to start a new league and edit my players to ratings of 100, but I still lose all the time. I just don't get it. I havn't touched the strategy or anything, just left it to my manager. I guess I just suck at this. I read here that people are winning all the time. Well, not me.

Tyler87898 · 04-23-2013, 06:43 PM

I suggest reading this thread http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ou-manage.html and search for more threads like it.

It'll take some practice, but you'll get it!

hopeful1212 · 04-23-2013, 07:05 PM

How many games are we talking about here? What's your record?

Even good teams go through some rough stretches.

The Game · 04-23-2013, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Incognitobear

I can't win in this game. I don't understand what I am doing wrong. I play out every game, but I don't manage. I leave it to my manager. But I just lose. I even tried to start a new league and edit my players to ratings of 100, but I still lose all the time. I just don't get it. I havn't touched the strategy or anything, just left it to my manager. I guess I just suck at this. I read here that people are winning all the time. Well, not me.

My current team is tacked and I win. i am getting ready to play in the WS. In another league i have many goo players but I ahave had 1 winning season in 5 yrs. Some league you win some you don't. Look at Anaheim Angels of the Entire Sate of California, I am sure they will be fine by seasons end but right now they look terrible. What is your sample size?

Darviathar · 04-24-2013, 12:50 AM

I don't get this at all. I've often thought that the computer must make it easier to win games that I actually manage myself then if I simmed entire seasons. I've managed 5 complete seasons as the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1983-1987 using historical transactions. The 1984, 1986 and 1987 teams were dreadful in real life, and the talent on my roster was not particularly impressive, yet I've won the NL West all 5 times and played in 3 world series. I consider myself pretty adept at managing my ballclub, but there is no way that I make that much of a difference.

loyalroyal · 04-24-2013, 09:46 PM

I feel the same way Incognitobear. No matter the talent level I have we cannot win. It gets stupid after playing five or six games and only managing a few hits and zero or no runs. No idea what I'm doing wrong.

Cras · 04-24-2013, 10:37 PM

you can't win, and I can't loose.

I trade away my stars and go with rookies, my pitching staff is getting hit with injuries, I lost my stud outfielder that I traded for, and traded away the platoon guys he was to replace, so I had to go into the minor leagues to fill that spot. And what do I get? 20 games over .500, looking at winning the American League for the I dont even know how many consecutive times.

Short answer, if you can't win, your team sucks and you need to get new players who aren't a bunch of bums.

loyalroyal · 04-24-2013, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Cras

you can't win, and I can't loose.

I trade away my stars and go with rookies, my pitching staff is getting hit with injuries, I lost my stud outfielder that I traded for, and traded away the platoon guys he was to replace, so I had to go into the minor leagues to fill that spot. And what do I get? 20 games over .500, looking at winning the American League for the I dont even know how many consecutive times.

Short answer, if you can't win, your team sucks and you need to get new players who aren't a bunch of bums.

Do you use pitch by pitch or one pitch mode?

Cras · 04-24-2013, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by loyalroyal

Do you use pitch by pitch or one pitch mode?

Neither.

Darviathar · 04-25-2013, 03:30 AM

I personally use one pitch mode. My goal is manage each Dodger season up until modern day (which at this rate will take a few more years real-time), so I see no reason to watch every pitch. Each game takes around 15 minutes, and at the end of a season I really feel like it was "my team" as opposed to just simming a season.

PSUColonel · 04-27-2013, 12:37 PM

staff?

MizzouRah · 04-27-2013, 01:33 PM

I seldom win............... in the playoffs........

Cras · 04-27-2013, 07:30 PM

That is rough. Have you at least made it to the World Series in one of those 11 trips?

MizzouRah · 04-27-2013, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Cras

That is rough. Have you at least made it to the World Series in one of those 11 trips?

Twice.. last year lost in Game 7 vs the defending Champion Boston Red Sox

Honorable_Pawn · 04-27-2013, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MizzouRah

I seldom win............... in the playoffs........

ouch

Darviathar · 04-28-2013, 11:45 PM

Truthfully, I don't mind losing in the playoffs to a superior team. I wouldn't mind simply contending (rather than winning every season that I've fully managed 1983-1987) either.

04-23-2013, 06:14 PM	#1
Incognitobear Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 16	Can't win I can't win in this game. I don't understand what I am doing wrong. I play out every game, but I don't manage. I leave it to my manager. But I just lose. I even tried to start a new league and edit my players to ratings of 100, but I still lose all the time. I just don't get it. I havn't touched the strategy or anything, just left it to my manager. I guess I just suck at this. I read here that people are winning all the time. Well, not me.

04-24-2013, 10:37 PM	#7
Cras Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: LEO Posts: 3,789	you can't win, and I can't loose. I trade away my stars and go with rookies, my pitching staff is getting hit with injuries, I lost my stud outfielder that I traded for, and traded away the platoon guys he was to replace, so I had to go into the minor leagues to fill that spot. And what do I get? 20 games over .500, looking at winning the American League for the I dont even know how many consecutive times. Short answer, if you can't win, your team sucks and you need to get new players who aren't a bunch of bums. __________________ The Chicago White Sox 1906, 1917, 2005 World Series Champions 1900, 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005 American League Champions 2000, 2005, 2008 American League Central Division Champions 1983, 1993 American League West Division Champions OOTP \| Orbiter \| SSMS \| FSX \| LoL \| MLP:FIM!

04-25-2013, 03:30 AM	#10
Darviathar Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 84	I personally use one pitch mode. My goal is manage each Dodger season up until modern day (which at this rate will take a few more years real-time), so I see no reason to watch every pitch. Each game takes around 15 minutes, and at the end of a season I really feel like it was "my team" as opposed to just simming a season. Last edited by Darviathar; 04-25-2013 at 03:34 AM.

04-27-2013, 07:30 PM	#13
Cras Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: LEO Posts: 3,789	That is rough. Have you at least made it to the World Series in one of those 11 trips? __________________ The Chicago White Sox 1906, 1917, 2005 World Series Champions 1900, 1901, 1906, 1917, 1919, 1959, 2005 American League Champions 2000, 2005, 2008 American League Central Division Champions 1983, 1993 American League West Division Champions OOTP \| Orbiter \| SSMS \| FSX \| LoL \| MLP:FIM!

04-23-2013, 06:43 PM	#2
Tyler87898 All Star Reserve Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 794	I suggest reading this thread http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ou-manage.html and search for more threads like it. It'll take some practice, but you'll get it!

04-23-2013, 07:05 PM	#3
hopeful1212 Major Leagues Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 385	How many games are we talking about here? What's your record? Even good teams go through some rough stretches.

04-24-2013, 12:50 AM	#5
Darviathar Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 84	I don't get this at all. I've often thought that the computer must make it easier to win games that I actually manage myself then if I simmed entire seasons. I've managed 5 complete seasons as the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1983-1987 using historical transactions. The 1984, 1986 and 1987 teams were dreadful in real life, and the talent on my roster was not particularly impressive, yet I've won the NL West all 5 times and played in 3 world series. I consider myself pretty adept at managing my ballclub, but there is no way that I make that much of a difference.

04-24-2013, 09:46 PM	#6
loyalroyal Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 141	I feel the same way Incognitobear. No matter the talent level I have we cannot win. It gets stupid after playing five or six games and only managing a few hits and zero or no runs. No idea what I'm doing wrong.

04-27-2013, 12:37 PM	#11
PSUColonel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,106	staff?

04-27-2013, 01:33 PM	#12
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,252	I seldom win............... in the playoffs........

04-28-2013, 11:45 PM	#16
Darviathar Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 84	Truthfully, I don't mind losing in the playoffs to a superior team. I wouldn't mind simply contending (rather than winning every season that I've fully managed 1983-1987) either.