SIM COMPLETE - 1996 - SIM 3

[Ryan]

I\'m sure there are some who like the idea. I do not. The 2-8 scale puts more emphasis on stats. If anything, it would be better to go to no ratings and stats only.

THAT would level the playing field.

Yeah, this.

[Carlos]

Nothing like a good old Clay post to get the activity spiking through the roof again.

[Clay]

Nothing like a good old Clay post to get the activity spiking through the roof again.

Funny how that works.

[Spear]

I really hate sleeping during the day, I miss out on this drama in real time.

Are we really getting all worked up over being Virginia being too good? It's called a dynasty and I think it's good for the league to have a "villain". It's nothing against Clay, Virginia is just the team to beat in the 90s. People hate the Yankees but the Yankees are good for baseball just like Virginia is for the BLB.

I hope Woodbury's longevity is just a chapter in BLB history. Pete Rose played till he was 45? Maybe it will come out years later in Vincent Nino's book that Woodbury was juicing all along.

I don't have another explanation unless trainers/coaches are having this big of an effect? I know we've been destroyed by injuries in past where I was thinking the injury setting was too high but specifically last season I never had a key guy out for a significant amount of time.

[Delandis]

Funny how that works.

Just think what it would be like if you posted AND started losing.

I bet we wouldn't shut up around here....

[Ryan]

Hey everyone, look at my team! We played some games, and we won some, but we lost most of them, but we played hard, well, most of them did, and we used bats and balls and gloves, but we didn't really know how to use them very well, so we got beat, but the fans that showed up, they yelled, but not all nice things, oh, and the minor leagues, lets talk about them, we have players there that may be good one day, but yeah, I mean they're good now, but they may be good one day when it counts, but they're fun to watch, I mean, read about, and look at those stats, some of them are good, but some are bad, but they're all numerical, and those minor league teams are winning, so that's gotta mean something, RIGHT?????

[Clay]

I have to agree with a lot of what Jistic is saying.

Especially, the stars staying stars. Woodbury is still #1 at 39. I remember before he got to Virginia, he was injury prone. When I compare his longevity to all of my "stars" over the years...

Michio Nago was an All-Star, DWI, very high work ethic/int, signing him to a deal into his
mid 30s seemed safe. Now at 32, he is a shell of himself, and all of a sudden can't stay on the field.

Mike Murdock has been top 20 for years. Now at just 32, it looks lije he is hitting a wall.

Miguel Angel Padilla was one of the best power hitters in BLB history, and he flamed out at 25.

Robert Abbott former top 20 player, leadoff hit machine, looks like he hit the wall at 31.

Martin Carlton was coming off one of his best seasons, to retire at 35 years old.

Joe Sierra, top 20, borderline HOF votes, flamed out by 34, and hit the wall at 30.

Yes, you sucking and overvaluing your players is reflective of my team.

I draft guys with good injury tells. I trade or don't resign guys with bad ones. Its not that tough. Two injuries this season...who were they? Guys I didn't draft (Roman and Yamauchi). Phillips was an "Iron Man" when I had him and he still is. O'Hegarty was injury prone when I had him and he still is. Shocking.

[Pat]

You kill me sometimes, dude. You're right. I suck at this game. The only logical explanation is that you are head and shoulders better at OOTP than 23 other hardcore gamers.

[Clay]

You kill me sometimes, dude. You're right. I suck at this game. The only logical explanation is that you are head and shoulders better at OOTP than 23 other hardcore gamers.

Was that so hard to admit?

Honestly, it is what it is. But it ISN'T because I'm the Commish because, frankly, no team is touched under the Commish login less than mine since I don't trade often, my rosters are always at 25, and I don't keep a packed DFA.

I stand by my common refrain that winning aids development. Couple that with HIGH prospects and you build a winner. Same thing with Hartford. They were awful for a decade, now they're the DL Champs. Batavia and Carolina are depths to Contenders right now.

I think part of my team right now is Woodbury. He won't be back next season. I would not be shocked if that completely alters my teams "equation". Maybe I just have a damn lucky mix.

That being said....hey DL... Woodbury can be had.

[Dave]

At different times throughout my busy day, I've typed up a reply to this thread and I've deleted every one of them. Maybe that speaks to the "momentum" comment that Clay made earlier. I think making Clay blow up his team for no reason is a dumb solution, and I think it's dumb what Clay has built because of the effect it has on his team across the board. It's like there's something in the water throughout the Virginia organization that the rest of us just aren't privy to. And I think the worst solution of all is Clay acquiring half the first round of every draft for the foreseeable future by trading away his good players, as we'll only be having this same conversation in another few seasons.

I'm not sure what the solution is and I'm not even sure if we're really dealing with a problem. It is what it is. I am confused as to why it's suddenly something worth dealing with as people have remarked on this phenomenon for several seasons at least. I guess it's just becoming kind of embarrassing with how good Woodbury has remained? Is that what has brought all this to a head? Otherwise I fail to see the tipping point as to why this is suddenly an issue when it's basically been the same thing for quite some time.

I guess I did have something to say. Just nothing constructive to add. I'm not beaten down or unmotivated by it or anything, I just set my sites a lot more realistically when it comes to this game because I'm basically unable to think about winning the league as long as Virginia is playing. But I can target a division title and be happy. But to that point, almost everyone on my roster is expendable towards that goal because if I'm not winning the league, then who really cares.

[Delandis]

I think part of my team right now is Woodbury. He won't be back next season. I would not be shocked if that completely alters my teams "equation". Maybe I just have a damn lucky mix.

That being said....hey DL... Woodbury can be had.

I think he's the biggest piece to that offense. I wouldn't be surprised if he was hard coded to be this good for this long.

I mean he was the first pick of the first draft of the league, right?

[Clay]

I think he's the biggest piece to that offense. I wouldn't be surprised if he was hard coded to be this good for this long.

I mean he was the first pick of the first draft of the league, right?

Yep

[Lintyfresh85]

At different times throughout my busy day, I've typed up a reply to this thread and I've deleted every one of them. Maybe that speaks to the "momentum" comment that Clay made earlier. I think making Clay blow up his team for no reason is a dumb solution, and I think it's dumb what Clay has built because of the effect it has on his team across the board. It's like there's something in the water throughout the Virginia organization that the rest of us just aren't privy to. And I think the worst solution of all is Clay acquiring half the first round of every draft for the foreseeable future by trading away his good players, as we'll only be having this same conversation in another few seasons.

I'm not sure what the solution is and I'm not even sure if we're really dealing with a problem. It is what it is. I am confused as to why it's suddenly something worth dealing with as people have remarked on this phenomenon for several seasons at least. I guess it's just becoming kind of embarrassing with how good Woodbury has remained? Is that what has brought all this to a head? Otherwise I fail to see the tipping point as to why this is suddenly an issue when it's basically been the same thing for quite some time.

I guess I did have something to say. Just nothing constructive to add. I'm not beaten down or unmotivated by it or anything, I just set my sites a lot more realistically when it comes to this game because I'm basically unable to think about winning the league as long as Virginia is playing. But I can target a division title and be happy. But to that point, almost everyone on my roster is expendable towards that goal because if I'm not winning the league, then who really cares.

The solution is not to trade with Clay, at all.

You can't keep your players forever.

[Lintyfresh85]

Also, Clay, if you make a 'pity' trade, I'll seriously consider bolting. This league is supposed to be fun, not one where owners are pitying others.

Who gives a damn what your record is. All the sweeter when someone finally takes you down.

[Clay]

The solution is not to trade with Clay, at all.

You can't keep your players forever.

Not forever... but I could keep this team together till they all retire.

Also, Clay, if you make a 'pity' trade, I'll seriously consider bolting. This league is supposed to be fun, not one where owners are pitying others.

Who gives a damn what your record is. All the sweeter when someone finally takes you down.

You know me better than that. Even a pity trade would require better than market value.

When push comes to shove, it's all Z's fault because he screwed up an epic three team deal this off-season that would have had me player depleted (but pick heavy).