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OOTP Baseball 17 officially available - NeoGAF League Details
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Purple Cheeto
Member
Voting for All Stars. DiCaprio is 5.4 WAR already. Bedgood at 5.8, Phillies middle infield is 9.8 already. Peguero with a slugging percentage of over .700!
Sim: 7 days
Date: July 20, 2023
Notes: I'm back home now, should resume normal sims.
Phillies cruising with 61 wins and 15 games ahead of 2nd in their division. Same with the Blue Jays, 59 wins with 16 1/2 games ahead.
All other divisions are close enough that those leads could change in a single sim.
Date: July 20, 2023
Notes: I'm back home now, should resume normal sims.
Phillies cruising with 61 wins and 15 games ahead of 2nd in their division. Same with the Blue Jays, 59 wins with 16 1/2 games ahead.
All other divisions are close enough that those leads could change in a single sim.
CrimsonCommie
Member
Jeremy Burton in his first full season was player of the game in the ASG!
For some reason about a month into the season whenever I asked my coaches to set my rotation they would put Kolby Allard at closer. Today I looked at his profile and it says is projected role in GOBL right now is bullpen. His expected role is starting rotation. He's been starting for 6 years! He's my ace 79 overall! He started the year fine but as soon as they wanted to put him in he bullpen he's been trash. Maybe it's my new pitching coach? Got to fire that bum and my scout for thinking Pegeuro is only a 74
For some reason about a month into the season whenever I asked my coaches to set my rotation they would put Kolby Allard at closer. Today I looked at his profile and it says is projected role in GOBL right now is bullpen. His expected role is starting rotation. He's been starting for 6 years! He's my ace 79 overall! He started the year fine but as soon as they wanted to put him in he bullpen he's been trash. Maybe it's my new pitching coach? Got to fire that bum and my scout for thinking Pegeuro is only a 74
Purple Cheeto
Member
All right, those of you with starting pitching to get rid of, make me offers. I don't have a lot of salary room so I can't take your awful contracts.
Shalashaska
Member
Hmm... I have some (Wacha/Baumgarner) but I am also unexpectedly in the division lead.
CosmicQueso
Member
That NL Central is one helluva division. 4 teams within 2.5 games!
The A's are a MASH unit this year. Woof.
The A's are a MASH unit this year. Woof.
synchronicity
Member
Twins are defending our title meekly, but we just got back Piscotty and Gordon is 3 days away from coming off the DL, so maybe we can still make a run at the WC in the second half. Got to get those engines started though.
Sim: 7 days
Date: July 27, 2023
Notes:
Indians Ronald Washington has really stepped up this season. Improving his batting average each of his 4 seasons in the league (currently sitting at .282), he has also knocked 8 more balls out of the park over his entire 2022 season, and generated 12 more RBI.
Date: July 27, 2023
Notes:
Indians Ronald Washington has really stepped up this season. Improving his batting average each of his 4 seasons in the league (currently sitting at .282), he has also knocked 8 more balls out of the park over his entire 2022 season, and generated 12 more RBI.
acheron_xl
Member
Glad to see he finally developed. I had high hopes for the kid. Could probably use his peak years, but I got a lot of value out of Bauer. Classic win-win trade.
Yea. I was getting worried because my scout thought he was ready to go years ago and his output was just kind of meh.
Still young though and if he can stay healthy he'll probably do some great things.
Dr_LawyerCop
Member
5-1 sim, O's are starting to show signs of life. Carson has pitched well, really happy with my young starters this year. Hoping Danner turns it around or he might be in the bullpen soon.
acheron_xl
Member
TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT:
HOU sends:
SP Cody Ponce (GOBL)
ARI sends:
C Kevin Plawecki (GOBL)
CF Magneuris Sierra (AAA)
SP Todd Peterson (AAA)
2B Nick Derr (AAA)
SP Luis Arellano (AA)
CF Norberto Herrera (S-A)
HOU sends:
SP Cody Ponce (GOBL)
ARI sends:
C Kevin Plawecki (GOBL)
CF Magneuris Sierra (AAA)
SP Todd Peterson (AAA)
2B Nick Derr (AAA)
SP Luis Arellano (AA)
CF Norberto Herrera (S-A)
CosmicQueso
Member
That's... a lot of players.
Purple Cheeto
Member
Oh boy
Arizona can't afford the offered players. Their budget would drop from 725K to -3.6M
acheron_xl
Member
Boo
That is bizarre. I under spent on draft picks by 7 million and those two should cover the difference. Back to the drawing board it seems. Screw this owner.
acheron_xl
Member
So, uh, Ponce is available!
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Matt Harvey available. Send me couple prospects and we good. Will be a free agent after this season.
CrimsonCommie
Member
Anybody want Aroldis Chapman?
Purple Cheeto
Member
I only have $6 million in space, so if either of you wants to eat some salary I can make a trade.
Shalashaska
Member
I'm dreaming for the day I have space. 
synchronicity
Member
Sweeping 4 from the Jays on the road may be a good sign for the second half, although my 2B is back to "diagnosis pending" after just coming off the DL. Gah! Been an uphill battle all year.
acheron_xl
Member
Trades brewing. Players are taking their physicals now. Just have to have the lawyers look over the paperwork.
acheron_xl
Member
Trade!
Seattle sends:
LF Steven Souza (GOBL)
LF Jed Whitehead (S-A)
LF Dalton Ewing (AAA)
RP Danny Brown (A)
Houston sends:
SP Cody Ponce (GOBL)
CF Robinson Gomez (R)
Seattle sends:
LF Steven Souza (GOBL)
LF Jed Whitehead (S-A)
LF Dalton Ewing (AAA)
RP Danny Brown (A)
Houston sends:
SP Cody Ponce (GOBL)
CF Robinson Gomez (R)
Purple Cheeto
Member
Seattle confirms.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Nobody needs an ACE!
CosmicQueso
Member
True story: I'm thankful for this league and for our commish.
Happy thanksgiving baseball nerds!
Happy thanksgiving baseball nerds!
Commish does a great job!
Purple Cheeto
Member
Cody Ponce 1-0 so far. Now if Trout can just remember how to hit right handed pitching.
CrimsonCommie
Member
All my pitchers are on fire now that I signed a new pitching coach! Allard still only projected as bullpen though I don't know what the hell happened to him. Probably my best sim this season. Only a game back from the wild card.
One of my minor league pitchers pitched a no hitter and lost.
One of my minor league pitchers pitched a no hitter and lost.
acheron_xl
Member
Now that Ponce is gone, my mostly unproven pitchers are starting to finally pitch. I'm still playing above .500 ball too! Maybe this team is a sneaky WC contender?
CrimsonCommie
Member
My last two updates were great. Scared to look at this one though.
Purple Cheeto
Member
6-4, .500 record only 3.5 back in the WC.
Ponce is 3-0 in 4 starts striking out 9 per 9. If Mike Trout would just remember how to hit righties I'd be really happy.
Ponce is 3-0 in 4 starts striking out 9 per 9. If Mike Trout would just remember how to hit righties I'd be really happy.
I know the feeling... Tommy John required another sacrifice after returning Peterson to me.
CosmicQueso
Member
The A's stand on a precipice. The view is only one direction. Down. I've had a good run, the window is closing. I am the 90s Braves, without 1995. May the tears run in Oakland like the feces in Oakland Alameda County Coliseum after a drizzle. Alas, woe is Oakland! Alas!
Shalashaska
Member
My Ynoa?
E: yep
Gray gone the whole year, lost Baumgarner for a while, now Ynoa toast. I don't know how I'm still in the playoff picture.
e2: even worse than I thought, out for 12 months ;_;
lol, and Wacha is suspended too
synchronicity
Member
lol
The Twins keep clinging to that Wild Card range. I'm hoping that now that we're mostly healthy that we'll find ourselves in a good spot down the stretch. If we get in and are healthy, we'll have a chance.