ITP happiness/unhappiness is...

Wig · 01-05-2004, 04:37 PM

(H)... being drafted by a last place team, making your way to the pros and in your third year have the best record in baseball with that same team, feeling like you are the reason for the turnaround!

(UN)...being on worst to first team, best record in the majors, up by 8 games, brake your hand and will be out for 5 weeks, and watching your teams lead grow to 13 games while you are out realizing how important you really are to your teams success.

streetballer67 · 01-05-2004, 05:18 PM

LOL

dewguru · 01-05-2004, 05:59 PM

Happiness is landing a $6.5 million dollar - 3 year contract as your first contract.

Unhappiness is learning that the team went on a free agent spending spree, and you're stuck in the mop-up reliever role, praying for a teammate in the rotation to get injured so you can step in.

attackemu · 01-05-2004, 06:31 PM

ITP Happiness is getting called up to the majors for six days, never playing, and getting a big fat paycheck for it.

ITP Unhappiness is drinking with a catcher.

maddog24g · 01-05-2004, 06:37 PM

happyness is getting 3.5mil in arbitration

unhappiness is batting .150 going down with an injury and getting sent down to AAA thereby going back to $500 a week

Tib · 01-05-2004, 07:29 PM

Happiness is hitting a grand slam with a hangover.

Unhappiness is getting injured in a bar fight and ruining your 9 game hitting streak.

RandyWolf43 · 01-05-2004, 10:32 PM

Happiness is buying Wonderboy

Unhappiness is mistakenly putting it up for auction.

maddog24g · 01-05-2004, 11:31 PM

OMG that's sad

LeftyLeroux · 01-06-2004, 12:15 AM

Happiness is finally getting a Major League contract ten years into your career.

Unhappiness is that your ratings have been maxed out for several years and you have nothing to spend your money on.

Mikekem · 01-06-2004, 08:10 AM

Happiness is getting traded from Tampa Bay, last place, to the Mets, first place on July 15th.

Unhappiness is getting traded BACK to Tampa Bay 6 days later, FOR THE SAME PLAYER.

Bud Must Go · 01-06-2004, 09:35 AM

That's hilarious Mikem...guess the teams decided they were happier with their old problems rather than new ones?

H I Mcdonough · 01-06-2004, 08:31 PM

Happiness & unhappiness simultaneously -

1. Drafted by horrible Tampa Bay (bad) but becoming their best player in your second season with 31 dingers and 106 rbis. (good)

2. Traded from perennial last place Tampa to first place Oakland (good) but moving from hitters park to the foul territory capital of the world and watching your offensive stats take an immediate downturn. (bad)

Bud Must Go · 01-07-2004, 11:48 PM

Being drafted by Anaheim, tearing through their minor league system in 1 year, only to be trapped behind an outfield of Garrett Anderson, Darin Erstad, and Tim Salmon. Right now, I'm praying for a trade to someone who needs me.

Bud Must Go · 01-08-2004, 12:15 AM

Then they go out and sign pretty boy Gabe Kapler as a backup! Looks like I could be waiting awhile for playing time.

SeaBaseballFan · 01-11-2004, 10:11 AM

Happiness is batting .353, 28 HR, 114 RBI and winning an MVP in your 2nd full big league season.

Unhappiness is following that MVP season up with .194, 11, 25 season and being demoted to AAA.

Also, unhappiness is the same guy being forced to retire with 754 career HRs.

Aaenuel · 01-11-2004, 12:50 PM

Happiness is taking an Obsessive-Driven future HOFer to play in Colorado at age 36 and watching him sparkle and win his sixth MVP award.

Unhappiness is having that same player's ratings drop so far in the offseason that he can't even get at bats anymore. :-(

Bobbuttons · 01-11-2004, 08:52 PM

Happiness is this:

Being drafted out of high school by the Los Angeles Stars in the 4th round and after tooling around in the minors for 4 years and then being called up to the show. Then having a solid rookie year before being sent back down in August. Finishing the year 8-5 with a 3.87 ERA and being traded in January to the Eastern League's joke, Detroit. 20 games back in May I get traded to Washington, 2 games out of first. We win the pennant and I have a tough year, 10-9 with a 4.78 ERA. Guess who wins the Western League pennant? Los Angeles. I get the start in game 1 of the World Championship and BEAT the bastards that traded me.

Unhappiness is facing them in game 7 and losing...

majorjello · 01-11-2004, 10:16 PM

Happiness is realizing buying the Wonderboy is a few weeks away pay.

Unhappiness is when you get injured for 4 weeks and your ratings dip so you can't qualify for Wonderboy. Then, you turn 34 years old and your ratings never go back up and you're stuck with some factory bat.

r1niceboy · 01-12-2004, 10:38 PM

Happiness is my 240 win career up until the age of 35

Unhappiness is the ratings plummet after that and watching the 300 win train leave without me on it.

streetballer67 · 01-12-2004, 10:43 PM

Gotta Suck^

Happiness is my 24 Year Old Slugging 1B with 23 HRs at the all star break and on the All-Star team.

Unhappiness isn't here yet.

01-05-2004, 04:37 PM	#1
Wig Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Back in the States Posts: 193	ITP happiness/unhappiness is... (H)... being drafted by a last place team, making your way to the pros and in your third year have the best record in baseball with that same team, feeling like you are the reason for the turnaround! (UN)...being on worst to first team, best record in the majors, up by 8 games, brake your hand and will be out for 5 weeks, and watching your teams lead grow to 13 games while you are out realizing how important you really are to your teams success. __________________ Wig On February 28, 1991, Don Mattingly was named the tenth captain in team history. He was an All-Star 6 times. He won nine Gold Glove awards from 1982-1995. He was AL batting champ in 1984 and MVP in 1985.

01-05-2004, 05:18 PM	#2
streetballer67 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,004	LOL __________________ Visit Here!!!

01-05-2004, 05:59 PM	#3
dewguru Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Tennessee Posts: 47	Happiness is landing a $6.5 million dollar - 3 year contract as your first contract. Unhappiness is learning that the team went on a free agent spending spree, and you're stuck in the mop-up reliever role, praying for a teammate in the rotation to get injured so you can step in. __________________ Dewguru

01-05-2004, 06:31 PM	#4
attackemu All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 972	ITP Happiness is getting called up to the majors for six days, never playing, and getting a big fat paycheck for it. ITP Unhappiness is drinking with a catcher. __________________ "Disguised in EMU's Blunt and sometimes hostile post is actually very sound advice. I think you would be wise to consider what he said." -ihatenames

01-05-2004, 07:29 PM	#6
Tib All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Paso Robles, CA Posts: 995	Happiness is hitting a grand slam with a hangover. Unhappiness is getting injured in a bar fight and ruining your 9 game hitting streak. __________________ https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...ad.php?t=64219

01-05-2004, 06:37 PM	#5
maddog24g Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 47	happyness is getting 3.5mil in arbitration unhappiness is batting .150 going down with an injury and getting sent down to AAA thereby going back to $500 a week

01-05-2004, 10:32 PM	#7
RandyWolf43 Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Barto, PA Posts: 85	Happiness is buying Wonderboy Unhappiness is mistakenly putting it up for auction. __________________ I can't jump high, so I jump from high places

01-05-2004, 11:31 PM	#8
maddog24g Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 47	OMG that's sad

01-06-2004, 12:15 AM	#9
LeftyLeroux Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 47	Happiness is finally getting a Major League contract ten years into your career. Unhappiness is that your ratings have been maxed out for several years and you have nothing to spend your money on.

01-06-2004, 08:10 AM	#10
Mikekem Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 379	Happiness is getting traded from Tampa Bay, last place, to the Mets, first place on July 15th. Unhappiness is getting traded BACK to Tampa Bay 6 days later, FOR THE SAME PLAYER. __________________ NABL - Norfolk Clippers 1924 & 1925 World Champions Defunct

01-06-2004, 09:35 AM	#11
Bud Must Go Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 18	That's hilarious Mikem...guess the teams decided they were happier with their old problems rather than new ones?

01-06-2004, 08:31 PM	#12
H I Mcdonough Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 291	Happiness & unhappiness simultaneously - 1. Drafted by horrible Tampa Bay (bad) but becoming their best player in your second season with 31 dingers and 106 rbis. (good) 2. Traded from perennial last place Tampa to first place Oakland (good) but moving from hitters park to the foul territory capital of the world and watching your offensive stats take an immediate downturn. (bad)

01-07-2004, 11:48 PM	#13
Bud Must Go Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 18	Being drafted by Anaheim, tearing through their minor league system in 1 year, only to be trapped behind an outfield of Garrett Anderson, Darin Erstad, and Tim Salmon. Right now, I'm praying for a trade to someone who needs me.

01-08-2004, 12:15 AM	#14
Bud Must Go Bat Boy Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 18	Then they go out and sign pretty boy Gabe Kapler as a backup! Looks like I could be waiting awhile for playing time.

01-11-2004, 10:11 AM	#15
SeaBaseballFan Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 1	Happiness is batting .353, 28 HR, 114 RBI and winning an MVP in your 2nd full big league season. Unhappiness is following that MVP season up with .194, 11, 25 season and being demoted to AAA. Also, unhappiness is the same guy being forced to retire with 754 career HRs.

01-11-2004, 12:50 PM	#16
Aaenuel Bat Boy Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 11	Happiness is taking an Obsessive-Driven future HOFer to play in Colorado at age 36 and watching him sparkle and win his sixth MVP award. Unhappiness is having that same player's ratings drop so far in the offseason that he can't even get at bats anymore. :-(

01-11-2004, 08:52 PM	#17
Bobbuttons Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Picturesque Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio Posts: 3,708	Happiness is this: Being drafted out of high school by the Los Angeles Stars in the 4th round and after tooling around in the minors for 4 years and then being called up to the show. Then having a solid rookie year before being sent back down in August. Finishing the year 8-5 with a 3.87 ERA and being traded in January to the Eastern League's joke, Detroit. 20 games back in May I get traded to Washington, 2 games out of first. We win the pennant and I have a tough year, 10-9 with a 4.78 ERA. Guess who wins the Western League pennant? Los Angeles. I get the start in game 1 of the World Championship and BEAT the bastards that traded me. Unhappiness is facing them in game 7 and losing... __________________ Frankenstein never scared me. Marsupials do....cause they're fast! Gibson swings, and a fly ball to deep right field! This is gonna be a home run! Unbelievable! A home run for Gibson! And the Dodgers have won the game, 5 to 4; I don't believe what I just saw! I don't believe what I just saw!

01-11-2004, 10:16 PM	#18
majorjello Minors (Single A) Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 75	Happiness is realizing buying the Wonderboy is a few weeks away pay. Unhappiness is when you get injured for 4 weeks and your ratings dip so you can't qualify for Wonderboy. Then, you turn 34 years old and your ratings never go back up and you're stuck with some factory bat. __________________ -majorjello

01-12-2004, 10:38 PM	#19
r1niceboy Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: In the shadow of my wife Posts: 26	Happiness is my 240 win career up until the age of 35 Unhappiness is the ratings plummet after that and watching the 300 win train leave without me on it.

01-12-2004, 10:43 PM	#20
streetballer67 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,004	Gotta Suck^ Happiness is my 24 Year Old Slugging 1B with 23 HRs at the all star break and on the All-Star team. Unhappiness isn't here yet. __________________ Visit Here!!!