Sons and baseball skills

Rockpile · 03-22-2003, 10:13 PM

I have 3 sons and 2 daughters in my solo league as Rock Rivers. My first son, Muddy Rivers, is now eight years old and it says that he has no baseball skills at all.

Does this mean he is a dud? Or will he gain skills as he ages?

Will I just have to wait for Rocky Rivers and Catfish Rivers to turn seven? I hope at least one of these guys makes the major leagues!

rangers85 · 03-22-2003, 10:33 PM

I'm pretty sure that when it says No Baseball Skills at All, it means he will never have baseball skills. Around 7 is when you find out it seems. I had one that I just found out had "Rather Good Baseball Skills", now just to wait on my 1 year old

KCRoyalsFan · 03-22-2003, 10:56 PM

I think that definitely could be improved in future updates. I mean, come on just because hes 7 doesn't mean he will NEVER develop. Does it?

dbacks · 03-22-2003, 10:59 PM

Tom Seaver didn't even make his HS team, until his senior year...

HalfManHalfAmazing · 03-23-2003, 04:40 AM

I think the fact that I had children at age 4 in my sim led to my underdeveloped children.

Rockpile · 03-23-2003, 02:40 PM

Damn. Anyone ever have a kid "gain" skills as they aged?

rangers85 · 03-23-2003, 02:49 PM

My Rather Good Baseball Skills kid, I believe he was a "Some Baseball Skills" at one time before. So it seems they can grow. It could be assumed that those that say "No Baseball Skills at all" just have no interest in baseball and would rather play a different sport instead.

Unfriendlybob · 03-23-2003, 04:19 PM

At least you guys are having kids. I'm on my 6th girlfriend in 2 years. The first 5 left me. Guess I'm just too dedicated to my work.

twins15 · 03-23-2003, 05:31 PM

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Originally posted by Unfriendlybob
At least you guys are having kids. I'm on my 6th girlfriend in 2 years. The first 5 left me. Guess I'm just too dedicated to my work.

Or you are just too unfriendly.

CubsFanInTX · 03-23-2003, 07:05 PM

too damn ugly!

vyacheslavkozlovfan · 03-23-2003, 10:17 PM

And at least some of you guys are getting boys; I have four children and they're all female. I must have only Y chromosomes or something...

Rockpile · 03-23-2003, 10:55 PM

You could pull a Henry the VIII on the old wife!

ctorg · 03-24-2003, 08:41 AM

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Originally posted by vyacheslavkozlovfan
And at least some of you guys are getting boys; I have four children and they're all female. I must have only Y chromosomes or something...

Wouldn't that be all X chromosomes?

ctorg · 03-24-2003, 12:06 PM

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Originally posted by Rockpile
I have 3 sons and 2 daughters in my solo league as Rock Rivers. My first son, Muddy Rivers, is now eight years old and it says that he has no baseball skills at all.

Does this mean he is a dud? Or will he gain skills as he ages?

Will I just have to wait for Rocky Rivers and Catfish Rivers to turn seven? I hope at least one of these guys makes the major leagues!

Poor kids. With names like those, I bet they get teased in school. Well, maybe not Rocky. It would make Frank Zappa happy, though!

Rockpile · 03-24-2003, 07:16 PM

If Catfish Rivers isnt a great baseball name I dont know what is!

rasnell · 03-25-2003, 09:16 AM

Need to go for Muddy Rivers, Old Man Rivers, Twin Rivers...

sokmonkey · 03-25-2003, 09:22 PM

Ive got a 9 year old with excellent skills, but at 7 they were outstanding, so it seems they can go up And down... It did take me awhile to have a boy i might add, this ones on my 2nd manager mode game, the first one i played out for about 35 years and had 6 girls... I ran outa names fast, last few had great names like Gurl and Moonunit. go me.

Rockpile · 03-25-2003, 11:35 PM

I already had Muddy Rivers, he is my oldest son (and named after my dog)

ctorg · 03-26-2003, 08:09 AM

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Originally posted by sokmonkey
Ive got a 9 year old with excellent skills, but at 7 they were outstanding, so it seems they can go up And down... It did take me awhile to have a boy i might add, this ones on my 2nd manager mode game, the first one i played out for about 35 years and had 6 girls... I ran outa names fast, last few had great names like Gurl and Moonunit. go me.

You had 6 girls? I thought you couldn't have more than 5 kids!

03-22-2003, 10:13 PM	#1
Rockpile All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 620	Sons and baseball skills I have 3 sons and 2 daughters in my solo league as Rock Rivers. My first son, Muddy Rivers, is now eight years old and it says that he has no baseball skills at all. Does this mean he is a dud? Or will he gain skills as he ages? Will I just have to wait for Rocky Rivers and Catfish Rivers to turn seven? I hope at least one of these guys makes the major leagues!

03-23-2003, 10:17 PM	#11
vyacheslavkozlovfan Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: my computer chair Posts: 86	And at least some of you guys are getting boys; I have four children and they're all female. I must have only Y chromosomes or something... __________________ BL2 DC Coalition

03-25-2003, 09:16 AM	#16
rasnell Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Frankfort, Kentucky Posts: 3,746	Need to go for Muddy Rivers, Old Man Rivers, Twin Rivers... __________________ Charlie Root won more games for the Cubs than any pitcher (201), yet was remembered for one pitch to Babe Ruth. Find out more about the 1929 World Series in my book, "Root for the Cubs: Charlie Root and the 1929 Chicago Cubs." See the web site at www.rootforthecubs.com. The book is at http://www.amazon.com/Root-Cubs-Char...t+for+the+cubs. Beta tester, OOTP 2007-2023 and iOOTP 2011-2014.

03-22-2003, 10:33 PM	#2
rangers85 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX...home of the mighty TCU Horned Frogs Posts: 909	I'm pretty sure that when it says No Baseball Skills at All, it means he will never have baseball skills. Around 7 is when you find out it seems. I had one that I just found out had "Rather Good Baseball Skills", now just to wait on my 1 year old

03-22-2003, 10:56 PM	#3
KCRoyalsFan All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 599	I think that definitely could be improved in future updates. I mean, come on just because hes 7 doesn't mean he will NEVER develop. Does it?

03-22-2003, 10:59 PM	#4
dbacks Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,735	Tom Seaver didn't even make his HS team, until his senior year...

03-23-2003, 04:40 AM	#5
HalfManHalfAmazing Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Denver,CO Posts: 37	I think the fact that I had children at age 4 in my sim led to my underdeveloped children.

03-23-2003, 02:40 PM	#6
Rockpile All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 620	Damn. Anyone ever have a kid "gain" skills as they aged?

03-23-2003, 02:49 PM	#7
rangers85 All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Worth, TX...home of the mighty TCU Horned Frogs Posts: 909	My Rather Good Baseball Skills kid, I believe he was a "Some Baseball Skills" at one time before. So it seems they can grow. It could be assumed that those that say "No Baseball Skills at all" just have no interest in baseball and would rather play a different sport instead.

03-23-2003, 04:19 PM	#8
Unfriendlybob Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Georgia Posts: 16	At least you guys are having kids. I'm on my 6th girlfriend in 2 years. The first 5 left me. Guess I'm just too dedicated to my work.

03-23-2003, 07:05 PM	#10
CubsFanInTX Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Antonio, Tx Posts: 20	too damn ugly!

03-23-2003, 10:55 PM	#12
Rockpile All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 620	You could pull a Henry the VIII on the old wife!

03-24-2003, 07:16 PM	#15
Rockpile All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 620	If Catfish Rivers isnt a great baseball name I dont know what is!

03-25-2003, 09:22 PM	#17
sokmonkey Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: missery Posts: 21	Ive got a 9 year old with excellent skills, but at 7 they were outstanding, so it seems they can go up And down... It did take me awhile to have a boy i might add, this ones on my 2nd manager mode game, the first one i played out for about 35 years and had 6 girls... I ran outa names fast, last few had great names like Gurl and Moonunit. go me.

03-25-2003, 11:35 PM	#18
Rockpile All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Colorado Posts: 620	I already had Muddy Rivers, he is my oldest son (and named after my dog)