If you could replay any season in MLB history... - Page 2

actionjackson · 02-10-2023, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by RubeBaker

Which one would you choose? For me, it's a toss-up between 1981 and 1994. I've thought about taking the 1981 Phillies in a historical replay and seeing what would have happened had Ruly Carpenter not sold the team and Philadelphia had kept guys like Julio Franco. They actually let George Bell go to the Blue Jays in November 1980 via the Rule 5 Draft.

1981 at least had a conclusion, but it'd be fun to play the games as they were scheduled to see who would have won.

Which season would you choose or have you chosen?

Ya missed HoFer Ryne Sandberg, sir. You could still prevent that disastrous trade if you take over before the 1981 season.

Ty Cobb · 02-11-2023, 01:08 AM

In my heart of hearts, I want every year to be 1984. What a magical time to be a Tigers fan...but in OOTP, I want to redo 1961 and topple the M&M's.

pauwoo · 02-11-2023, 02:44 AM

2001. Take the Mariners all the way.

David Watts · 02-11-2023, 09:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Ty Cobb

In my heart of hearts, I want every year to be 1984. What a magical time to be a Tigers fan...but in OOTP, I want to redo 1961 and topple the M&M's.

67 would be another season it would be fun to see if the Tigers could find a way to prevail.

Reed · 02-11-2023, 10:46 AM

1964
NL-3 teams within 1 game at seasons end.
AL-3 teams within 2 games at seasons end.
Excellent WS Cards (Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, etc) vs Yanks (Mantle, Whitey Ford, etc)

Ty Cobb · 02-11-2023, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by David Watts

67 would be another season it would be fun to see if the Tigers could find a way to prevail.

So...very...close. I've replayed the 68 Tigers a couple of times, and I'm just not the manager Mayo Smith was. I can't get them to the series. Denny never explodes like he did in real life.

Cod · 02-12-2023, 06:51 PM

I'd love to replay the 1899 season as the Cleveland Spiders. The team was 20-134 that season, so it sounds like an easy feat to beat. However, I'd play it realistic where owner Stanley Robinson sold off any players that played well or showed any promise at all.

low · 02-12-2023, 08:18 PM

1982, for obvious reasons.

Clovidequano Dovatha · 02-12-2023, 08:27 PM

Understandable, low. Too bad Fingers was hurt. I wish we could have seen him in that Series, in truth. Would have been a great competition to see who was better between Sutter and Fingers, at least, I'm sure. You guys had the big boppers too, which still gave us a very difficult run for our proverbial money, so to speak. We just got fortunate, to at least some degree, and won, as a result. Molitor did well against us, I believe, in the Series, among others. CD out.

Syd Thrift · 02-13-2023, 01:35 AM

So… I don’t think OOTP really does a great job with individual seasons, or at least that’s not the selling point for me. I think it does much better with eras, although I’d love to see some kind of overarching mechanic to cover movement and that kind of thing. So a couple of scenarios I’d love to see:

Montreal 1993: can you keep Larry Walker and keep the team intact well enough to keep the Expos from moving? You’d probably need multiple playoff runs to do it…

Montreal 1977: the same but with a longer timeline.

New York Yankees 1962: Youve got a good but aging team and a dwindling farm system. Can you keep the Yanks from dying off?

St. Louis Browns, 1949: Bill Veeck always said he had the city won but then the Cardinals sold off to Gussie Busch and it was him who was forced out of town instead. Can you turn things around and make the Cardinals leave?

Philadelphia Phillies 1940: Speaking of Veeck, he claimed to have put in a bid to buy out the Phillies in the early 40s, stock it up with Negro Leaguers, and see what happens. IRL this was (supposedly - not everything Veeck ever wrote was entirely factual) nixed by the racist Kennesaw Mountain Landis. But what if… it wasn’t?

I could go back further but they’d require a lot more decision-making in terms of buying out minor league franchises and so on, which isn’t a part of the game right now.

PSUColonel · 02-13-2023, 01:37 AM

1993 for me...I wonder what could have been if "Wild Thing" hadn't served up that HR ball in game 6.

I'm sure Bostonians might say 1986 for similar reasons.

igor7111 · 02-13-2023, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by low

1982, for obvious reasons.

I'm with you. Maybe Rollie Fingers doesn't get injured.

Hageneezz · 02-14-2023, 03:45 AM

1969, 1980

uruguru · 02-19-2023, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by silvam14

I'm partial to the mid-late 80's so I would say 1986

I would just like to replay the top of the 9th of Game 6 of the NLCS. That's it.

Stealcompany · 02-19-2023, 10:02 PM

The 1987 season would be it for me - who wouldn't want to re-live the Blue Jays end of season collapse, not to mention the season ending injury to Tony Fernandez that helped derail his career.

RubeBaker · 02-20-2023, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Ty Cobb

In my heart of hearts, I want every year to be 1984. What a magical time to be a Tigers fan...but in OOTP, I want to redo 1961 and topple the M&M's.

FWIW 1984 is my favorite year of baseball.

RubeBaker · 02-20-2023, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by pauwoo

2001. Take the Mariners all the way.

Best MLB team to not go to the World Series. Best NFL team to not make it to the Super Bowl? The 1998 Minnesota Vikings.

RubeBaker · 02-20-2023, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by actionjackson

Ya missed HoFer Ryne Sandberg, sir. You could still prevent that disastrous trade if you take over before the 1981 season.

Sandberg was traded after the 1981 season to the Cubs. He briefly played for Philadelphia in September 1981 before getting traded in the offseason.

To be fair, Ivan DeJesus was a very good shortstop especially with defense. Back then, shortstops were more valued for their gloves than bats and DeJesus had speed, too. He was also 10 years younger than Larry Bowa. Bowa was unhappy in Philadelphia and demanded a trade. If you look at it from Philly's perspective, they did get to the World Series in 1983 just a year later. However, Sandberg the "throw-in" of the deal turned out to be a HOFer.

RubeBaker · 02-20-2023, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jg2977

Is it possible in OOTP23 to play out the 1994 playoffs with the exact standings when the strike began, on August 12th?

If I'm correct, the playoff seedings would have been:

American League
Cleveland Indians (WC) vs. New York Yankees (1)
Texas Rangers (3) vs. Chicago White Sox (2)

National League
Atlanta Braves (WC) vs. (2) Cincinnati Reds
Los Angeles Dodgers (3) vs. Montreal Expos (1)

Wild cards couldn't play their own division winner back in those days.

There's an OOTP Quickstart you can install which picks up the 1994 season at the time of the strike.

RubeBaker · 02-20-2023, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CONN CHRIS

My recollection is that Doyle looked like a shipwreck survivor that had washed up on shore and been stuffed into a uniform.

Sparky Anderson said that 1987 Tigers team was the most fun he ever had as manager.

02-11-2023, 01:08 AM	#22
Ty Cobb Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Grayling, MI Posts: 4,582	In my heart of hearts, I want every year to be 1984. What a magical time to be a Tigers fan...but in OOTP, I want to redo 1961 and topple the M&M's. __________________ "You could not live with your own failure. Where did that bring you? Back to me." Thanos

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Reed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 2,339	1964 NL-3 teams within 1 game at seasons end. AL-3 teams within 2 games at seasons end. Excellent WS Cards (Bob Gibson, Lou Brock, etc) vs Yanks (Mantle, Whitey Ford, etc) Last edited by Reed; 02-11-2023 at 10:49 AM.

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Clovidequano Dovatha Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Somewhere in the United States of America on God's Earth Posts: 7,014	Understandable, low. Too bad Fingers was hurt. I wish we could have seen him in that Series, in truth. Would have been a great competition to see who was better between Sutter and Fingers, at least, I'm sure. You guys had the big boppers too, which still gave us a very difficult run for our proverbial money, so to speak. We just got fortunate, to at least some degree, and won, as a result. Molitor did well against us, I believe, in the Series, among others. CD out. __________________ Some Favorite Bible Verses: Proverbs 16:7 KJV Romans 12:18 KJV Philippians 2:1-11 KJV DeviantArt: https://www.deviantart.com/clovidequano-dovatha GBA: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=316515 EC's IPA: https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...d.php?t=158631 Updates to my various threads may be delayed or sporadic, and requests may still be some time away, while I continue working on LUtD and G&K:THOS. CD out.

02-12-2023, 06:51 PM	#27
Cod All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,110	I'd love to replay the 1899 season as the Cleveland Spiders. The team was 20-134 that season, so it sounds like an easy feat to beat. However, I'd play it realistic where owner Stanley Robinson sold off any players that played well or showed any promise at all.

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PSUColonel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 13,105	1993 for me...I wonder what could have been if "Wild Thing" hadn't served up that HR ball in game 6. I'm sure Bostonians might say 1986 for similar reasons.

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02-19-2023, 10:02 PM	#35
Stealcompany Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 291	The 1987 season would be it for me - who wouldn't want to re-live the Blue Jays end of season collapse, not to mention the season ending injury to Tony Fernandez that helped derail his career.