Sunday Drivers - my Our League dynasty

[neugey]

I belong to Our League this year. This is not really a theme team, but more some strict house rules forcing me to adopt a slower player card progression and some really tough choices ... here is my setup ...

• Free to Play
• Our League card rules (Historical cards only for weekly league play)
• Start out first weekend with just iron and bronze cards as follows:
• - 5 65-69 OVR cards
• - 5 60-64 OVR cards
• - 5 55-59 OVR cards
• - 5 50-54 OVR cards
• - 6 40-49 OVR cards
• Must stick with same active roster all week long, no card substitutions at all during the week
• On Sunday, after playoffs, I will allow myself to upgrade only 1 of the cards on my active roster. The card I replace will effectively be retired and cannot be used again
• Only can have a maximum of 2 Special Edition (mission reward) cards on my team at one time
• Two Build-A-Legend players spots are allowed to replace starter cards. Must stick with the 2 same Build-A-Legend players for entire OOTP22. Will upgrade these gradually from Bronze through Perfect, but these do not count as weekly upgrades.
• The once-a-week upgrade continues until I have made 44 total upgrades. This means that, as a whole for the entire year, I will only have 72 players (not counting the different tiers of the 2 Build-A-Legend players) that have played and have accumulated stats for the Sunday Drivers. Update: Have decided, for the next 8 weeks as of May 16, to upgrade 2 players per week and finish with 80 total players. This will allow me to start working on second-time upgrades shortly after the All Star break,

CURRENT TEAM:
SP: 96 OVR 1965 Historical All Star - Bob Veale, Pirates (Week 7)
SP: 83 OVR 1924 Snapshot - Rip Collins, Tigers (Week 4)
SP: 100 OVR Peak Historical Legend - Dutch Leonard, Red Sox (Week 19)
SP/RP: 92 OVR 1925 Snapshot - Walter Johnson, Washington Senators (Week 13)
SP: 89 OVR Peak Negro League Stars - Leon Day (Week 12)
SP: 86 OVR 2011 Build-A-Legend - Jake Peavy, White Sox (Week 16)
RP: 84 OVR 2004 Rookie Sensation - Akinori Otsuka, Padres (Week 11)
RP: 79 OVR 1993 Snapshot - Paul Kilgus, Cardinals (Week 14)
SP: 88 OVR 1907 Special Edition (Tournament reward) - Mordecai Brown, Cubs (Week 9)
RP: 83 OVR 2005 Snapshot - Matt Miller, Indians (Week 10)
RP: 81 OVR 1982 Snapshot - Tippy Martinez, Orioles (Week 10)
RP (CL): 99 OVR 2019 Historical POTM - Kirby Yates, Padres (Week 18)
CL (RP): 85 OVR 1990 Historical All-Star - Gregg Olson, Orioles (Week 15)

CF/OF: 99 OVR 1929 Special Edition - Hack Wilson, Cubs (Week 12)
SS: 79 OVR 2014 Historical All-Star - Starlin Castro, Cubs (Week 13)
3B (SS/C): 82 OVR Negro League Stars - Judy Johnson (Week 15)
LF (1B/RF): 94 OVR 1968 Special Edition (tournament reward) - Frank Howard, Senators (Week 14)
C: 89 OVR 1926 Snapshot - Pat Collins, Yankees (Week 9)
2B: 100 OVR Peak Historical Legend - Miller Huggins, Cardinals (Week 16)
LF: 91 OVR 1950 Special Edition (tourney reward) - Hoot Evers, Tigers (Week 11)
CF (LF): 85 OVR Peak Historical Legend - Otis Nixon, Braves (Week 3)
SS (1B/3B): 99 OVR Peak Special Edition - Nomar Garciaparra, Red Sox (Week 6)
3B: 90 OVR 2014 Hardware Heroes - Kyle Seager, Mariners (Week 2)
1B (C/LF/RF): 76 OVR 1980 Snapshot - John Wockenfuss, Tigers (Week 8)
1B: 100 OVR Peak Legend - Eddie Murray, Orioles (Week 17)
RF (L): 82 OVR 1906 One Hit Wonder - Bunk Congalton, Cleveland Naps (Week 5)

RETIRED CARDS AND STATS:
3B (2B): 46 OVR 1945 Unsung Heroes - John Antonelli, Phillies
1 season, .263/.304/.340/.643, 483 AB, 46 R, 1 HR, 33 RBI, 0 SB, 1.3 WAR

CF (LF): 50 OVR 1938 Unsung Heroes - Chet Morgan, Tigers
2 seasons, .275/.307/.315/.622, 886 AB, 100 R, 2 HR, 60 RBI, 22 SB, 0.0 WAR

SP (LR/RP): 55 OVR 1967 Unsung Heroes - Gary Waslewski, Red Sox
3 seasons, 2-1, 221 IP, 5.78 ERA, 1.67 WHIP, 165 K, -2.8 WAR, 72 ERA+, 5.55 FIP

SP: 60 OVR 2011 Rookie Sensation - Jeremy Hellickson, Rays
3 seasons, 23-50, 558.1 IP, 5.66 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 349 K, -1.5 WAR, 73 ERA+, 5.59 FIP

SS (2B/3B/LF): 58 OVR 1999 Unsung Heroes - Lou Collier, Brewers
3 seasons, .188/.255/.270, 941 AB, 84 R, 12 HR, 62 RBI, 21 SB, -5.9 WAR

RP: 44 OVR 2000 Unsung Heroes - Jonathan Johnson, Rangers
4 seasons, 4-5, 176 IP, 5.23 ERA, 1.51 WHIP, 138 K, -1.9 WAR, 77 ERA+, 5.22 FIP, PP earned: 120PP

RF (1B/3B/LF/CF): 47 OVR 2017 Unsung Heroes - Patrick Kivlehan, Reds
5 seasons, .191/.266/.295, 1952 AB, 169 R, 46 HR, 211 RBI, 5 SB, -7.9 WAR, PP earned: 150PP

SP: 50 OVR 1998 Unsung Heroes - Brad Woodall, Brewers
6 seasons, 48-81, 1034 IP, 4.88 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 634 K, -1.0 WAR, 84 ERA+, 5.35 FIP, PP earned: 2000PP

SP: 62 OVR 2015 Build A Legend (bronze) - Jake Peavy, Giants
4 seasons, 42-42, 772 IP, 4.35 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 438 K, 5.5 WAR, 94 ERA+, 4.65 FIP, PP earned: 630PP

2B: 67 OVR 1983 Build A Legend (bronze) - Ryne Sandberg, Cubs
4 seasons, .261/.318/.364, 1829 AB, 223 R, 31 HR, 206 RBI, 175 SB, 5.0 WAR, PP earned: 1430PP

RF (C/1B/LF): 45 OVR 1957 Unsung Heroes - Jay Porter, Tigers
7 seasons, .204/.258/.296, 2072 AB, 163 R, 26 HR, 221 RBI, 0 SB, -4.4 WAR, PP earned: 140PP

RP: 44 OVR 2018 Unsung Heroes - JT Chargois, Dodgers
7 seasons, 15-13, 5 SV, 301 IP, 5.08 ERA, 1.50 WHIP, 277 K, -1.5 WAR, 80 ERA+, 4.79 FIP, PP earned: 270PP

RP: 52 OVR 2009 Unsung Heroes - Sean Burnett, Pirates
8 seasons, 21-15, 10 SV, 375 IP, 4.20 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 305 K, -1.7 WAR, 96 ERA+, 4.69 FIP, PP earned: 210PP

1B: 40 OVR 1943 Unsung Heroes - Kerby Farrell, Boston Braves
8 seasons, .253/.292/.324, 3612 AB, 331 R, 5 HR, 355 RBI, 122 SB, -14.3 WAR, PP earned: 520PP

C: 58 OVR 1912 Snapshot - Tex Irwin, Brooklyn Dodgers
9 seasons, .192/.269/.307, 2892 AB, 314 R, 62 HR, 299 RBI, 176 SB, -1.3 WAR, PP earned: 950PP

SP/RP: 58 OVR 1992 Unsung Heroes - Dave Haas, Detroit Tigers
9 seasons, 35-55, 5 SV, 1024.2 IP, 4.58 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 620 K, -2.2 WAR, 99 ERA+, 4.99 FIP, PP earned: 1250PP

RP: 58 OVR 2011 Unsung Heroes - Josh Spence, Padres
10 seasons, 25-32, 14 SV, 445.2 IP, 4.00 ERA, 1.63 WHIP, 405 K, -2.0 WAR, 101 ERA+, 4.69 FIP, PP earned: 300PP

RP: 56 OVR 1949 Unsung Heroes - Dick Starr, St Louis Browns
10 seasons, 30-31, 32 SV, 73.2 IP, 4.71 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 800 K, 1.2 WAR, 86 ERA+, 4.22 FIP, PP earned: 510PP

LF (CF): 51 OVR 1901 Unsung Heroes - George Hogriever, Brewers
11 seasons, .221/.312/.294, 5158 AB, 823 R, 12 HR, 362 RBI, 997 SB, 6.4 WAR, PP earned: 14320PP

RP: 63 OVR 1915 Rookie Sensation - Frank Ritter, NY Giants
11 seasons, 36-37, 16 SV, 602.2 IP, 4.35 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 646 K, -0.6 WAR, 93 ERA+, 4.45 FIP, PP earned: 1190PP

SP: 62 OVR 2019 Unsung Heroes - Kolby Allard, Rangers
12 seasons, 107-152, 0 SV, 2075.1 IP, 4.68 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 1194 K, 8.5 WAR, 86 ERA+, 4.84 FIP, PP earned: 1410PP

CF (DH): 67 OVR 1957 Historical All Star - Gus Bell, Reds
12 seasons, .280/.318/.394, 5935 AB, 606 R, 121 HR, 817 RBI, 13 SB, -2.7 WAR, PP earned: 2125PP

SP/LR: 68 OVR 2009 One-Hit Wonder - Jeff Niemann, Rays
13 seasons, 95-128, 4 SV, 2093.2 IP, 4.50 ERA, 1.41 WHIP, 1359 K, 12.4 WAR, 89 ERA+, 4.53 FIP, PP earned: 830PP

SS: 66 OVR 1977 Snapshot - Frank Taveras, Pirates
13 seasons, .251/.301/.320, 5229 AB, 627 R, 8 HR, 488 RBI, 616 SB, 5.3 WAR, PP earned: 2815PP

LF (CF/RF): 65 OVR 1996 Rookie Sensation - Darren Bragg, Mariners
14 seasons, .238/.341/.343, 4860 AB, 613 R, 70 HR, 508 RBI, 248 SB, 7.0 WAR, PP earned: 1380PP

CL (RP): 62 OVR 2009 Snapshot - Franklin Morales, Rockies
14 seasons, 51-47, 28 SV, 752.1 IP, 3.88 ERA, 1.39 WHIP, 742 K, 1.2 WAR, 103 ERA+, 4.21 FIP, PP earned: 630PP

RP (CL): 64 OVR 1987 Rookie Sensation - Wally Ritchie, Phillies
15 seasons, 47-52, 225 SV, 797.1 IP, 3.91 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 696 K, -2.4 WAR, 101 ERA+, 4.53 FIP, PP earned: 3160PP

3B (2B/SS): 65 OVR 2000 Snapshot - Geoff Blum, Expos
15 seasons, .237/.291/.359, 6087 AB, 658 R, 119 HR, 683 RBI, 110 SB, -6.9 WAR, PP earned: 1360PP

SP: 76 OVR 2010 Build-A-Legend - Jake Peavy, White Sox
9 seasons, 93-84, 0 SV,1548 IP, 4.44 ERA,1.32 WHIP,1172 K, 15.1 WAR, 91 ERA+, 4.38 FIP, PP earned: 3560PP

2B: 73 OVR 1993 Build-A-Legend - Ryne Sandberg, Cubs
9 seasons, .292/.341/.381, 4329 AB, 526 R, 56 HR, 503 RBI, 65 SB, 15.9 WAR, PP earned: 1190PP

1B: 81 OVR 1950 Snapshot - Earl Torgeson, Boston Braves
9 seasons, .249/.348/.389, 4630 AB, 703 R, 129 HR, 661 RBI, 210 SB, 11.6 WAR, PP earned: 2040PP

CL (RP): 84 OVR 2010 Rookie Sensation - Kenley Jansen, Dodgers
11 seasons, 32-75, 305 SV, 578.2 IP, 3.69 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 648 K, -0.6 WAR, 110 ERA+, 4.39 FIP, PP earned: 2605PP

RP: 79 OVR 1993 One Hit Wonder - Kevin Rogers, Giants
11 seasons, 44-33, 30 SV, 643 IP, 3.70 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 543 K, 5.2 WAR, 109 ERA+, 3.79 FIP, PP earned: 1700PP

[rburgh]

I will make one roster change each weekend for each of my teams, and see where I can get to. I am horribly turned off by the poor quality of cards in the initial release - an obvious ploy to convince the big spenders to keep dropping cash. While that's a good business decision, it disenfranchises the large majority of the user base.

The below is my PT21 lineup. Right now I have 2 teams each in Rookie, Stone, and Iron.

[neugey]

Now I've also gotten in the habit of holding onto my earned packs until Sunday. After a long week of work, gives me something to look forward to, and then that naturally leads into decided which card in my binder or in AH is going to be the addition for the upcoming week.

[neugey]

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[neugey]

Good time to check in with an update. I'm still toiling at Rookie level with my slow-burn strategy. This week we will be retiring "Pitiful" Patrick Kivlehan (-7.9 WAR over 5 seasons) in favor of College World Series legend Special Edition Nomar Garciaparra. Nomar will be fun to build around with his 1B/SS/3B eligibility.

The slow-burn approach is allowing me to save a lot of PP as I go. Currently sitting at 250k PP!

Iron LF George Hogriever continues to steal bases at 100+ per season and earn a lot of PP for an iron. It's going to be a difficult week when I have to retire him.

[neugey]

Pulled my first two Non-Live Diamonds this morning - 96 SP Bob Veale and 92 LF Alfonso Soriano. Veale is joining the team this week; unsure yet what I will do with Soriano.

[neugey]

Was reconsidering things this, but ultimately decided to keep this theme and stack a lot of PP for spending post-All Star break.

This week we'll update B-A-L Peavy and Sandberg to their silver versions. C/UT Wockenfuss and power reliever Kenley Jansen also will join the mix.

[neugey]

2029 season was the best by far with a 107 wins and a division title. Lost in the first round of the playoffs though in a close 5 game series. Up to Stone.

[neugey]

Tonight I am finally retiring the base-stealing master, iron George Hogriever. 14k+ PP earned. What a stud.

[neugey]

Adding SS Starlin Castro and SP/RP Walter Johnson to the team this week.

Almost to my goal of 1 million PP saved before the All-Star break ... 947k and counting!

[neugey]

The team has reached their goal of making it to 1 million PP saved by the real-life All-Star break! Saving for 2 1/2 more weeks then we will finally start spending.

[neugey]

Last night I pulled my first non-live Perfect of OOTP22, 2B Miller Huggins. I'm going to abandon my Ryne Sandberg build and just insert Huggins into this coming week's lineup (first perfect into the lineup). He should be a good leadoff man.

[neugey]

The Drivers had a good week as 2B Huggins had a great start to his career (7.4 WAR) and RF Bunk Congalton won the conference batting title with a .340 clip. Promotion to Iron level coming. This week's substitution will be at 1B - Earl Torgeson gets demoted and perfect Eddie Murray gets his crack at the job.

[neugey]

I tried to get away Kenley Jansen's walks (39 control) but it's become too much - upgrading to 99 Historical POTM Yates.