stEdfuNk Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 About time a 9th inning comeback was in your favor :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro23 Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Good win Jay. I see you got some clutch hitting in the 9th. Good to see Nomar stepping up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laroquece Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Great Dinasty Joe....love the graphics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 About time a 9th inning comeback was in your favor Thanks stEd, you're not kidding. As soon as I went up 4-1, they immediately answered to take the lead. Even after playing this game for 4 years, I was beginning to think there really was a comeback code. I honestly know there's not, but how in the hell does this keep happening?? The more it happens, the more determined I get to fight to the bitter end. Only this time it turned out positive. Is it wrong to celebrate wins over a video game? :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Good win Jay. I see you got some clutch hitting in the 9th. Good to see Nomar stepping up. As always, thanks for the input, M. oh, and stay thirsty. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Great Dinasty Joe....love the graphics Thanks man, very much appreciated. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 OAKLAND LOOKING TO ADD TO 1 1/2 GAME LEAD A.L. WEST Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CircleChange11 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 OAKLAND LOOKING TO ADD TO 1 1/2 GAME LEAD A.L. WEST LAA's pitching has to be just horrible ... or they're losing a lot of close games. Figgins and Napoli are not starters? Figgins CON and SPD have to be pretty good, and last year Naps hit .270-something with 20 bombs in a "half season" ... so his CON has to be 70-ish and his POW rating would be really high for a C. For example, in 2009 MLB, the LAA's are 24 games over .500 with a team ERA of 4.87 ... yet horrible in 09 MVP with a lower ERA. I just can't figure out how they haven't run away with the division? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 CC, you bring up some great points, definitely my line of thinking as well. Figgins and Napoli are not starters? Figgins CON and SPD have to be pretty good, and last year Naps hit .270-something with 20 bombs in a "half season" ... so his CON has to be 70-ish and his POW rating would be really high for a C. ------------------------------------------------------- Starter - Howie Kendrick (95 games): .269/12/35 Con vs LHP 81 Con vs RHP 90 74 SPD Bench - Chone Figgins (34 games): .256/3/13 Con vs LHP 66 Con vs RHP 89 95 SPD ------------------------------------------------------- Starter - Bobby Wilson (112 games): .284/14/48 Con vs LHP 66 Con vs RHP 68 Bench - Mike Napoli (22 games): .220/1/7 Con vs LHP 55 Con vs RHP 56 ------------------------------------------------------- There's the numbers. Not sure if Figgins or Napoli had been injured at any point in the game, but it's obvious they haven't had near the playing time as the starters. If it were my decision, I know how tough Figgins is in the lineup and on the basepaths. For no more than it's worth, I'd take the 15+ points drop in in the Contact Rating and keep him on the field. Of course, the PC doesn't have the ability to "know what's best" in the long run. As far as Wilson over Napoli, again the playing time is one sided, not to mention Napoli just looks pretty weak across the board. Looking through all the ratings, I'd have to agree with the PC's decision on this one. After playing 125 or so games this season (my dynasty), I'd have never dreamed of having Gregario Petit and Aaron Cunningham in my everyday lineup. But that's the beauty of playing with the accurate rosters and being forced to adjust and make decisions as opposed to making trades for the quick fix. Not to mention, it's so much more rewarding when you see some of your decisions have panned out. I just can't figure out how they haven't run away with the division? I agree man, but I honestly don't know. To be 3 games under .500 in the A.L. West with this year's Rangers and Angels, not in my wildest dreams would I have guessed to be anywhere close to sniffing a playoff spot. It's been this way all year. ALL YEAR. It's still not over, there's a month of baseball to be played. Whichever teams makes a run of 5 or 6 games gets the spot. I can honestly say I've never played a season like this one before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleChange11 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Bench - Chone Figgins (34 games): .256/3/13 Con vs LHP 66 Con vs RHP 89 95 SPD KG must have used "career splits" to determine the ratings, because Figgins is a career .290+ hitter and his 08 splits were .276 v. 272, but his career split is .304 v. .266 ------------------------------------------------------- Starter - Bobby Wilson (112 games): .284/14/48 Con vs LHP 66 Con vs RHP 68 It's obvious that kg had to use Wilson's minor league stats (he has no MLB stats) where he's a career .280 hitter. Bench - Mike Napoli (22 games): .220/1/7 Con vs LHP 55 Con vs RHP 56 With Napoli, kg must have used a "weighted" scheme or "3-year average" because in 06 he hit .228, 07 he hit .247, and 08 he hit .273. The .273 would generate quite a bit higher contact than mid 50s. But even the career average of .260 would likely generate CON rats in the 60s. I guess I favor the MLB guys getting a nudge over guys that had good MiLB numbers. But, Napoli's power numbers 06-08 of 46 HRs in ~700 ABs, have to give him a really good POW rating (like in the 80s). He'd almost be like a "pre-09" version of Mark Reynolds. I'm not complaining because ratings making is a complex deal. I'm just trying to figure out the basis, because I would want teams in a dynasty to make similar decisions as their MLB counterparts, for max realism. Kendrick's historical stats are solid, so he should have good ratings ... but he starts at 2B in MLB. Quinlan was very good a few seasons ago (on MVP). I know this because he was always a "value pick-up" that I would make. Good contact for a very low salary (quinlan spells 'Rob' with two "b's" ... Robb, FWIW). But, he hasn't had a season over .262 since '06 ... so I wonder if his ratings just haven't been "updated enough". He certainly shouldn;t start over Figgins. I'm also wondering where SS Erick Aybar is, because he had a pretty good 08, whereas 'S-Rod' barely hit .200 last year. Even with weighting including MiLB equivalents, Aybar should be higher rated than Rodriguez. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 SLOPPY FIELDING, 5 RUN 6th BURY ANGELS, A's WIN SECOND STRAIGHT *ALL SMILES, ERIC CHAVEZ AND THE A's ARE STARTING TO BELIEVE * Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stEdfuNk Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 nice win Just imagine, if you were playing decent baseball and a few games above 500 there'd be nearly no pressure to make playoffs haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestro23 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Good win Jay. Way to start the series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 nice win Just imagine, if you were playing decent baseball and a few games above 500 there'd be nearly no pressure to make playoffs haha I know, I can't catch a break either. I win, Texas wins. I should be grateful that I'm even in this thing at this point, but all I need is a 3 or 4 game lead and I think I can pull this thing out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBIDNIS Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Nice win... Keep 'em going.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 The challenges just keep on coming. The last thing I needed was Scott Kazmir in the same division. Scott Kazmir: 133 IP 10-2, 2.37 ERA K/BB: 108/42 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 SATURDAY TRANSACTIONS Sent To AAA (Sac) Daric Barton (56 games): .243/1/13 Called Up To Majors Jack Cust (11 games): .334/0/1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 A's LOOKING TO STAY STRONG AGAINST DIVISION RIVALS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rookie_rick Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 It looks like your task has just got harder. Kazmir looks like he is in Cy Young form but at least the Angels are 4 back which gives you some breathing room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 It looks like your task has just got harder. Kazmir looks like he is in Cy Young form but at least the Angels are 4 back which gives you some breathing room. In my 10 meetings (5-5) against the Rays this year, I've been lucky enough to only have faced Kazmir once: vs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleChange11 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 The challenges just keep on coming. The last thing I needed was Scott Kazmir in the same division. Scott Kazmir: 133 IP 10-2, 2.37 ERA K/BB: 108/42 This is how MVP warps your thinking. I heard of trade and thought of your franchise first, MLB 2nd. My first thought about it was "uh-oh, this is where LAA's winning streak starts *gulp*". Jered Weaver is just garbage in this dynasty. I just looked up his stats and he's a career 48-24 3.80 guy. That's the challenge with rosters/ratings is coming up with something that produces realistic sim for the better players. I just punched in his stats into DBs calc, and Jered should be pretty darn good, but it's also possible that it's just something random in the game, because the LAD's in my franchise are in last place by a decent amount, even though their ratings indicate that they should be "very good". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleChange11 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 nice win Just imagine, if you were playing decent baseball and a few games above 500 there'd be nearly no pressure to make playoffs haha Actually, if you look at the different dynasties or sim a few seasons, the only reason the A's are even in contention is [1] LAA and TEX are underperforming, and [2] JR is playing well with the A's. Without, JR's playing, the A's are a dead last team ... maybe the "Nationals/Pirates of the AL". Just being near .500 is a feat with the A's. This is one of the dynasties where the user's gameplay is a major factor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleChange11 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 SATURDAY TRANSACTIONS Sent To AAA (Sac) Daric Barton (56 games): .243/1/13 Called Up To Majors Jack Cust (11 games): .334/0/1 I give you credit, you're trying everything you can to hang on. You're just so limited in "good options". That's the challenge in using a lower level team with no fantasy trading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeRudi26 Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 Actually, if you look at the different dynasties or sim a few seasons, the only reason the A's are even in contention is [1] LAA and TEX are underperforming, and [2] JR is playing well with the A's. Without, JR's playing, the A's are a dead last team ... maybe the "Nationals/Pirates of the AL". Just being near .500 is a feat with the A's. This is one of the dynasties where the user's gameplay is a major factor. I always welcome your analysis, always accurate, thought out and to the point. Great stuff, CC, I know another fanatic when I "see" one. The last thing I want to do is brag about my skill level in a baseball game, or any video game for that matter. I honestly don't give it a second thought, nor do I care about anyone else's skill level in any particular video game. I just need to have the most realistic baseball simulation available, and to be able to play out the season for the entire summer. I've loved to play chess since I was 7 or 8, and I've always viewed the baseball season as being one gigantic chess game. Just as in chess, decisions and moves have to be well thought out, and every possible angle has to be looked at. As I've said a million times, playing with accurate rosters brings an entire new perspective to playing, especially if you have next to no talent. You have to think about your own chess pieces, and in which direction is best that you take them. In chess, the decisions you make directly affect your game. Corny analogy aside, I just want to say, modestly, that I agree when you say this team (A's) would be buried in the cellar if it hadn't been from the way I've handled things. This team is so bad, I almost dread playing the scheduled game. The fact that I'm still in the hunt has made things worse, I actually have a chance to play in the post season, IF I CAN KEEP WINNING. I can't keep a lead for any signifcant amount of time, I score, they immediately answer. It's nerve racking because I know I won't start over. If I were 12 games back, I'd play the games out but probably wouldn't be so nervous trying to pick up wins. It just really wouldn't matter that much. I can tell you this. This season has turned out to be one of the funnest I think I've ever played. I'm in the worst division in baseball, and I've been neck and neck with the biggest 3 other degenerates in the Majors for the entire season. It don't think it matters if I make the playoffs so much, I think it matters to me more just to win the division. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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