This game is going to ruin my life

madball6 · 05-08-2014, 11:38 PM

I can't believe I had never heard of or tried OOTP baseball until now. This game is incredible! I forsee my wife not liking it very much though!

As a side note, I'm playing my first season, and my catcher has been injured for a second time by a runner steamrolling him on a play at the plate. I thought MLB rules changed to disallow plowing into the catcher?

-Madball

JohnHoward · 05-09-2014, 12:01 AM

She won't. Mine didn't. We're divorced.

I play OOTP all the time now!

Déjà Bru · 05-09-2014, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by JohnHoward

She won't. Mine didn't. We're divorced.

I play OOTP all the time now!

You see, madball? A happy ending after all.

The Wolf · 05-09-2014, 11:48 AM

Look on the bright side. OOTP won't spend your hard-earned money on shoes and handbags, and it will never cheat on you.

fhomess · 05-09-2014, 12:36 PM

My wife likes OOTP because it keeps me from doing other things she likes less. She also likes to pronounce it as if it's an actual word, rather than an acronym. "Ootp!" she'll say.

84Hammy · 05-09-2014, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by fhomess

My wife likes OOTP because it keeps me from doing other things she likes less. She also likes to pronounce it as if it's an actual word, rather than an acronym. "Ootp!" she'll say.

It took a few years, but my wife came to the same conclusion after review the lifestyles of some of her friend's husbands. I have also learned to manage my addiction better giving myself strict limits. When I say I'll just sim one more week, I mean it, even if my catcher gets injured again...

The Wolf · 05-09-2014, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by fhomess

My wife likes OOTP because it keeps me from doing other things she likes less. She also likes to pronounce it as if it's an actual word, rather than an acronym. "Ootp!" she'll say.

Exactly! You're not out in bars or strip joints. You're home sitting in a chair where she can see you, and she can tell that you're not doing anything objectionable on the Internet.

jaysdailydose · 05-09-2014, 01:32 PM

My wife is fine with OOTP. Of course, it swings like Tarzan, too.

RchW · 05-09-2014, 01:39 PM

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Of course, it swings like Tarzan, too.

That conjures up a mind picture that I just don't want to see.

jaysdailydose · 05-09-2014, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

That conjures up a mind picture that I just don't want to see.

I do apologize. Just wanted to let the oppressed know there is hope.

The Wolf · 05-09-2014, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jaysdailydose

My wife is fine with OOTP. Of course, it swings like Tarzan, too.

Way too much information.

Sludge · 05-09-2014, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by madball6

I can't believe I had never heard of or tried OOTP baseball until now. This game is incredible! I forsee my wife not liking it very much though!

As a side note, I'm playing my first season, and my catcher has been injured for a second time by a runner steamrolling him on a play at the plate. I thought MLB rules changed to disallow plowing into the catcher?

-Madball

I'm new to OOTP. (125 hours played so far.) But I'm addicted. I have it MADE!! I don't work, and my wife does.

Sludge

jaysdailydose · 05-09-2014, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wolf

Way too much information.

That's what she said.

The Wolf · 05-09-2014, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Sludge

I'm new to OOTP. (125 hours played so far.) But I'm addicted. I have it MADE!! I don't work, and my wife does.

Lucky dog!

RchW · 05-09-2014, 02:42 PM

I'm sitting in a Penthouse suite above the inner harbour in Victoria BC watching boats ferries and seaplanes go about their business. We have a balcony bigger than my house! I'm playing OOTP while waiting for my wife to finish getting her manicure and hair done for a family wedding tomorrow. The rain has stopped and the sky is clearing. The ferry to Port Angeles is just leaving. We will go for a drive up the coast later.

Life is very good right now.

Déjà Bru · 05-09-2014, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by fhomess

My wife likes OOTP because it keeps me from doing other things she likes less. She also likes to pronounce it as if it's an actual word, rather than an acronym. "Ootp!" she'll say.

I hope you don't mind a personal question but, is your wife happily married, do you think? If not, would you PM me with her contact information? Thanks.

The Wolf · 05-09-2014, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by RchW

I'm sitting in a Penthouse suite above the inner harbour in Victoria BC watching boats ferries and seaplanes go about their business. We have a balcony bigger than my house! I'm playing OOTP while waiting for my wife to finish getting her manicure and hair done for a family wedding tomorrow. The rain has stopped and the sky is clearing. The ferry to Port Angeles is just leaving. We will go for a drive up the coast later.

Life is very good right now.

But how is your team doing?

madJ · 05-09-2014, 07:24 PM

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But how is your team doing?

Badly I guess since he took all the money out of the team to pay for his lifestyle.

megamanmatt · 05-10-2014, 01:26 AM

Not married. I can play ootp on pc while playing mlb: the show on ps4 and listening to a game on the radio and no one can complain but my cat. He doesn't seem to care.

jazzrack · 05-10-2014, 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by fhomess

She also likes to pronounce it as if it's an actual word, rather than an acronym. "Ootp!" she'll say.

yours to?

"so are you doing your "ootp'd" thing tonight?"

I am going to start using it in my leagues sim report and dynasty videos.

05-08-2014, 11:38 PM	#1
madball6 Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 28	This game is going to ruin my life I can't believe I had never heard of or tried OOTP baseball until now. This game is incredible! I forsee my wife not liking it very much though! As a side note, I'm playing my first season, and my catcher has been injured for a second time by a runner steamrolling him on a play at the plate. I thought MLB rules changed to disallow plowing into the catcher? -Madball

05-09-2014, 12:36 PM	#5
fhomess Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,651	My wife likes OOTP because it keeps me from doing other things she likes less. She also likes to pronounce it as if it's an actual word, rather than an acronym. "Ootp!" she'll say. __________________ StatsLab- PHP/MySQL based utilities for Online Leagues Baseball Cards - Full list of known templates and documentation on card development.

05-09-2014, 01:32 PM	#8
jaysdailydose Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 2,325	My wife is fine with OOTP. Of course, it swings like Tarzan, too. __________________ Manager - Motor City Marshals Perfect Manager/Discord Name: jaysdailydose

05-09-2014, 02:42 PM	#15
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	I'm sitting in a Penthouse suite above the inner harbour in Victoria BC watching boats ferries and seaplanes go about their business. We have a balcony bigger than my house! I'm playing OOTP while waiting for my wife to finish getting her manicure and hair done for a family wedding tomorrow. The rain has stopped and the sky is clearing. The ferry to Port Angeles is just leaving. We will go for a drive up the coast later. Life is very good right now. __________________ 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

05-10-2014, 01:26 AM	#19
megamanmatt Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lakeville, Minnesota Posts: 2,416	Not married. I can play ootp on pc while playing mlb: the show on ps4 and listening to a game on the radio and no one can complain but my cat. He doesn't seem to care. __________________ "The Minneapolis Lakers moved to Los Angeles, where there are no lakes; The Oilers moved to Tennessee where there is no oil; the Jazz moved to Salt Lake City where they don't allow music; The Oakland Raiders moved to Los Angeles and then back to Oakland, no one in Los Angeles seemed to notice." Note to self: Princess Kenny was really off-putting.

05-09-2014, 12:01 AM	#2
JohnHoward All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 624	She won't. Mine didn't. We're divorced. I play OOTP all the time now!