CosmicQueso
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TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT
OAK Sends:
Triston McKenzie - OAK
AZ Sends:
Kyle Funkhouser - AZ
Steve Clay - Reno
OAK Sends:
Triston McKenzie - OAK
AZ Sends:
Kyle Funkhouser - AZ
Steve Clay - Reno
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OOTP Baseball 17 officially available - NeoGAF League Details
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AZ Confirms!
Purple Cheeto
Member
The injury gods hate me this season. Robinson Gomez torn PCL just after ascending to AAA as a 21 year old, sigh.
I think I'm probably in fire sale mode, so if you want major league pitchers get at me, almost everyone is available.
I'm willing to move position players, but I don't have much worth your while.
I think I'm probably in fire sale mode, so if you want major league pitchers get at me, almost everyone is available.
I'm willing to move position players, but I don't have much worth your while.
Sim: 7 day sim
Date: July 16, 2025
Notes: Interesting 3 way trade here as McKenzie never plays a game for Oakland.
Coming out of the break, the Indians recognize they have little hope of a division without a Detroit collapse, but a chance at the wild card. I lost 2 starters for a spell, and even a backup, so I'm running pretty bare bones in the field. Interested in 1B and 3B players, possibly even 1 pitcher, SP or RP.
Date: July 16, 2025
Notes: Interesting 3 way trade here as McKenzie never plays a game for Oakland.
Coming out of the break, the Indians recognize they have little hope of a division without a Detroit collapse, but a chance at the wild card. I lost 2 starters for a spell, and even a backup, so I'm running pretty bare bones in the field. Interested in 1B and 3B players, possibly even 1 pitcher, SP or RP.
CosmicQueso
Member
Wow Yairo loves Colorado it seems. Player of the week in his first week in the NL.
GG Yairo.
GG Yairo.
CrimsonCommie
Member
My closer pitched longer than any other NL pitcher in the all-star game. Fuck that manager Kolby has a fragile injury history!
Won 5 in a row but the Nationals won 4 in a row so didn't do shit
Won 5 in a row but the Nationals won 4 in a row so didn't do shit
Purple Cheeto
Member
I just noticed my starting CFer made the All Star team and got in the game as a second baseman.
Shalashaska
Member
My CF won player of the week recording 0 HR and 0 RBI. I'd like to know how many times that happened.
Shalashaska
Member
Is there an easy way to see your previous draft picks by year?
edit: nvm found it. I didn't have a 2019 1st round pick that signed.
Man, a lot of my early drafts at the top were terrible.
Most of mine aren't panning out. Like the dude I drafted this year that sounds like the next Mike Trout has been absolute garbage in the GCL, he's got a WAR of -0.5 lol.
acheron_xl
Member
The only guy I had on the AS team pitched a 4 1/3 inning save!
Dr_LawyerCop
Member
C Chris Okey is available and so is SP Kyle Molnar. Both are having good seasons, just are expendable. Dylan Bundy can go as well. I'd like a RF with a decent bat or prospects.
Where did you you end up finding it?
CosmicQueso
Member
I'm also interested in this.
acheron_xl
Member
On the team screen it's Info > History > Draft History
CrimsonCommie
Member
Wow after 11 drafts finally. I feel so dumb
acheron_xl
Member
Unfortunately, draft picks you failed to sign don't appear in that list.
As for my 1st rd picks, the only one who has come anywhere close to living up to the spot is Ronald Washington. And he isn't doing it for me.
As for my 1st rd picks, the only one who has come anywhere close to living up to the spot is Ronald Washington. And he isn't doing it for me.
Dr_LawyerCop
Member
OOTP 18 is out today! I'm looking forward to messing around with it this weekend. Don't really even know what the new features are.
Got the Shakes
Member
I'm thinking I'm buying it today. Probably actually grab it in Steam instead of the standalone version since I didn't preorder this year.
While OOTP 18 releases today, it is a good time to remind everyone that we will be converting to OOTP 18 directly after the World Series this season.
So, you're probably best off securing a copy right now while there is a small sale on it as well. If you will not be coming over to OOTP 18, please let me know in the thread or via PM.
So, you're probably best off securing a copy right now while there is a small sale on it as well. If you will not be coming over to OOTP 18, please let me know in the thread or via PM.
CosmicQueso
Member
I can't believe that I missed the History section for this long.
Alex Wood has 23.7 WAR, best for 9th best all-time for A's pitchers, just ahead of Rube Walberg and 4 WAR behind Timmy Hudson and is 9th all time in strikeouts. I'm going to have to retire his number someday.
And I had no real idea how good Kyle Zimmer was for me. 3 of the top 10 in single season strikeout totals in A's history, with the highest K:9 ratio ever at 10.5, ahead of Eckersley's 9.3.
Tell you what though, someone in Oakland should call my ass up and hire me. Over the 10 seasons we've played, NINE seasons would be among the top 10 in total attendance.
I know how to pack the fans into Oakland. Billy plz notice me.
Alex Wood has 23.7 WAR, best for 9th best all-time for A's pitchers, just ahead of Rube Walberg and 4 WAR behind Timmy Hudson and is 9th all time in strikeouts. I'm going to have to retire his number someday.
And I had no real idea how good Kyle Zimmer was for me. 3 of the top 10 in single season strikeout totals in A's history, with the highest K:9 ratio ever at 10.5, ahead of Eckersley's 9.3.
Tell you what though, someone in Oakland should call my ass up and hire me. Over the 10 seasons we've played, NINE seasons would be among the top 10 in total attendance.
I know how to pack the fans into Oakland. Billy plz notice me.
I was going to try to make moves to improve immediately, but it looks like this season is going to be a wash. I think I have enough talent on the upswing that hopefully I'll restock from within.
Very curious how players change when we switch to 18. I think my scout saw things different when we moved to 17.
Very curious how players change when we switch to 18. I think my scout saw things different when we moved to 17.
Purple Cheeto
Member
If any contenders are looking for relief pitchers feel free to hit me up! Anyone over 27 is available and for cheap.
I'd offer up position players but most of what I have sucks.
I'd offer up position players but most of what I have sucks.
Purple Cheeto
Member
Philadelphia has guys in their 30s on their VSL team, I don't think I have a single player on mine over 20. No wonder my VSL team is so awful.
CrimsonCommie
Member
My 2016 Braves team had the most strikeouts ever pitching as a team and strikeouts per 9 until the 2023 Brewers broke both records. We also tied the NL record for saves that season.
Some of the recent Dodgers and Phillies teams have some ridiculous offensive stats. Especially home runs.
Some of the recent Dodgers and Phillies teams have some ridiculous offensive stats. Especially home runs.
CrimsonCommie
Member
Alex is also 2nd all time in Braves history in strikeouts per 9 behind Shelby.
Dr_LawyerCop
Member
Messing around with a Phillies offline sim to try out 18. Really liking it so far. I really like the changes they made to the injury system. Instead of a guy getting a dtd injury and getting a percentage of what his performance will be, you get a more general statement on how it will effect his play (like minimal). Some can just be nagging injuries that'll last a month but they'll play through it like in real life. Some will go away faster if you rest them. Haven't gotten the complete hang of it, but I'm liking it so far.
Purple Cheeto
Member
I looked at my draft history. Every player I've produced in the past couple of years that is contributing at the major league level is doing it for a team I traded them to and sadly I don't have most of the players I got back anymore. Oh wait, I guess McCall and Donnelly but man.
Also according to the history thing my team payroll is $70 million less this season than last, that seems wrong somehow.
I do have $30mm in cash but my owner won't let me spend any on extensions.
Also according to the history thing my team payroll is $70 million less this season than last, that seems wrong somehow.
I do have $30mm in cash but my owner won't let me spend any on extensions.
acheron_xl
Member
I can't touch OOTP outside of this league. It's noncanonical.
Shalashaska
Member
I think I posted this in the last thread but playing this as a MP game kinda ruins playing it SP for me. My only wish is that we had ~25ish active GMs going and then it would be near perfect.
acheron_xl
Member
Sim: 7 days
Date: Aug 13, 2025
Notes: Tigers have run away with the AL Central, up 15 1/2 games.
Astros are 29-84
Reminder, we move to OOTP 18 After the WS
I'll have you know, I just finished a 3-4 sim! We're merely 21 1/2 games behind 4th place in the division! We're NOT the Cleveland Spiders!
timetokill
Banned
Welllllll my absurd ban has finally ended. Honestly not being able to make trades was the biggest punishment.
I actually tried writing a news article to indicate I was still open to trades and reading the thread but it either doesn't get uploaded or brentech nixed it XD
Aaaanyway, I'd love a guy that hits a consistent .290+, if anybody has a guy like that and sees something they like on the Dodgers, let me know.
I actually tried writing a news article to indicate I was still open to trades and reading the thread but it either doesn't get uploaded or brentech nixed it XD
Aaaanyway, I'd love a guy that hits a consistent .290+, if anybody has a guy like that and sees something they like on the Dodgers, let me know.
Sadly, I don't think any of that stuff makes it into the game. Also, I barely have the time to look at contracts and verify everyone is playing by the rules, let alone look through every news snippet.
I wish that could be done though, along with human players initiating trades with CPU players.
timetokill
Banned
Oh yeah, if OOTP folks are reading the thread, please let me know how I can get my steam key. I preordered the game several weeks ago 
I wonder why those features aren't added to online mode? that would be really amazing.
Haha, yeah, I totally get it...Sadly, I don't think any of that stuff makes it into the game. Also, I barely have the time to look at contracts and verify everyone is playing by the rules, let alone look through every news snippet.
I wish that could be done though, along with human players initiating trades with CPU players.
I wonder why those features aren't added to online mode? that would be really amazing.
Oh yeah, if OOTP folks are reading the thread, please let me know how I can get my steam key. I preordered the game several weeks ago
Haha, yeah, I totally get it...
I wonder why those features aren't added to online mode? that would be really amazing.
Here is what I got from Rich. I got mine by forwarding him my receipt email.
You can send it to rich@ootpdevelopments.com
Sorry it took so long for me to see this! I don't normally check GAF messages.
acheron_xl
Member
My favorite thing about this season is that despite being on a historically bad team, Alex Abbott is still very happy. You just can't bring that guy down!
Purple Cheeto
Member
There is a guy on my A ball team who has 30 of the teams 85 homers. Next highest on the team has 7.
Too bad this guy can't walk to save his life, he might be a prospect.
59 of his 105 hits are XBH. He strikes out more than once a game and walks about once every three games. Yikes.
Too bad this guy can't walk to save his life, he might be a prospect.
59 of his 105 hits are XBH. He strikes out more than once a game and walks about once every three games. Yikes.
Shalashaska
Member
Are we going to take some time to try to recruit new GMs?
Dr_LawyerCop
Member
Having my best year since I joined the league so far. I thought it was my most complete team entering the year and it's nice to have that proven so far. Should be a hell of a division race, TOR isn't going anywhere.
I like my chances in the playoffs since Carson and Danner have been aces. Danner is finally becoming the guy I thought he'd be. He was my first ever draft pick. I'm hoping I can resign him next season.
I like my chances in the playoffs since Carson and Danner have been aces. Danner is finally becoming the guy I thought he'd be. He was my first ever draft pick. I'm hoping I can resign him next season.