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Jamee999 · 05-30-2013, 08:50 PM

Hi guys. Last night, as I was falling asleep, I had a thought. What if Barry Bonds had played in Coors Field during the crazy peak of his career?

During the late 90s and early 2000s, as run scoring around the league rose, it was astronomical in Coors Field, in the Mile High City of Denver. In 1999, Coors had seen the record for most home runs in a season smashed, as 303 balls left the field - a major league record that still stands.

So I loaded up OOTP, started a historical game in 2000, and assigned Bonds to the Rockies, and boosted the Rockies' budget to accommodate his salary. I will only intervene into the game if Bonds is traded away from Colorado, or if he receives a major injury.

The draft is off, players being assigned to their first major league team in real life, but trades and free agency are on. Bonds is currently only signed through the 2002 season, but I will extend his contract into the future.

This won't be a particularly "flashy" dynasty, it'll be mainly stats-based, but I think it could be a fun experiment.

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2000

Real Life:

Barry BONDS (SFG): 143 G, 607 PA, .306/.440/.688, 147 H, 28 2B, 4 3B, 49 HR, 129 R, 106 RBI, 117 BB (league lead), 11 SB / 3 CS, 188 OPS+, 7.7 WAR, 2nd in MVP voting, Gold Glove winner.

NL West
Giants 97-65 (lost to Mets 3-1 in the NLDS)
Dodgers 86-76
Diamondbacks 85-77
Rockies 82-80
Padres 76-86

OOTP Sim:

Pre-Season Trades:
COL trades RF Jeffrey HAMMONDS + cash to ARI for SS Andy FOX.
COL trades SS Neifi PEREZ to LAD for RP Terry ADAMS.

Pre-Season Injuries:
COL CF Brian HUNTER (Elbow, 4 months)
COL RF Larry WALKER (Hamstring, 3 weeks)

Rockies Lineup:
CF Tom GOODWIN - 31yo - L
C Brent MAYNE - 31yo - L
LF Barry BONDS - 35yo - L
1B Todd HELTON - 26yo - L
3B Jeff CIRILLO - 30yo - R
RF Darren BRAGG - 30yo - L
SS Andy FOX - 29yo - L
2B Mike LANSING - 31yo - R

Rockies Pitching:
SP Bret SABERHAGEN - 35yo - R
SP Pedro ASTACIO - 31yo - R
SP Rolando ARROJO - 31yo - R
SP Masato YOSHII - 34yo - R
SP Scott KARL - 28yo - L

CL Terry ADAMS - 27yo - R

Opening Day, Monday April 3rd:
Rockies (Saberhagen) @ Braves (Maddux)
Bonds begins his Rockies career with an RBI groundout in the top of the 1st. He singles in the 4th, and scores on a Jeff Cirillo single. Bonds goes 1-6 on the day, scoring 2 runs and stealing a base as the Rockies beat the Braves 10-7. The Giants lose 4-1 in Florida.

April 5th: Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 400th home run, off Chad Fox of the Milwaukee Brewers. Griffey is 5th in active home runs, behind Mark McGwire, Bonds, Jose Canseco and Cal Ripken Jr.

April 6th: John Halama of the Mariners throws a one-hitter against the Red Sox. Trot Nixon led off the game with a double, but no other Red Sox hitter would hit safely. Halama strikes out only one, and walks three batters. The Mariners win 12-0.

Friday April 7th:
Rockies (Yoshii) @ Marlins (Burnett)
Bonds hits his first HR in Colorado purple, a two run shot off Burnett in the sixth inning. The Rockies lose 8-3.

April 12th: Cal Ripken Jr. goes 2 for 3, picking up his 3000th and 3001st hits. The Royals spoil the party, beating Baltimore 5-1.

April 17: Barry Bonds wins the NL Player of the Week Award. Bonds went 12-25 with 4 HRs and 12 RBIs.

Thursday April 20th:
Rockies (Arrojo) @ Diamondbacks (Daal)
Bonds homers off Omar Daal in the first and third innings, knocking him out of the game. The Rockies win 8-3.

Monday April 24th:
Rockies (Astacio) @ Cardinals (Benes)
Bonds hits his 11th and 12th home runs of the year, as the Rockies hit the Cardinals with a 10-4 win, to move above .500.

April 25th: Athletics SS Miguel Tejada hits for the cycle against the Blue Jays.

Saturday April 29th:
Mets (Banks) @ Rockies (Astacio)
Bonds singles in the first and third innings, but is injured breaking up a possible double play ball. Bonds suffers recurring back spasms, and will miss around six weeks. He is placed on the 15 day DL.

Barry Bonds is named April's Batter of the Month, hitting .434/.573/.880 with 12 HRs and 32 RBIs.

AL Batter of the Month - LF Carlos LEE (CWS)
NL Batter of the Month - LF Barry BONDS (COL)
AL Pitcher of the Month - SP Chad DURBIN (KCR)
NL Pitcher of the Month - SP Tom GLAVINE (ATL)
AL Rookie of the Month - LF Mark QUINN (KCR)
NL Rookie of the Month - CF Juan PIERRE (COL)

End of April:
Barry BONDS (COL): 25 G, 110 PA, .434/.573/.880, 36 H, 1 2B, 12 HR, 28 R, 32 RBI, 26 BB, 1 SB / 1 CS, 270 OPS+, 2.2 WAR.

bold denotes a category in which Bonds currently leads MLB.

NL West:
Colorado Rockies 15-11
Los Angeles Dodgers 14-11
Arizona Diamondbacks 13-13
San Francisco Giants 11-13
San Diego Padres 9-16

05-30-2013, 08:50 PM	#1
Jamee999 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 772	Barry Bonds on the 2000 and beyond Colorado Rockies (OOTP13) Hi guys. Last night, as I was falling asleep, I had a thought. What if Barry Bonds had played in Coors Field during the crazy peak of his career? During the late 90s and early 2000s, as run scoring around the league rose, it was astronomical in Coors Field, in the Mile High City of Denver. In 1999, Coors had seen the record for most home runs in a season smashed, as 303 balls left the field - a major league record that still stands. So I loaded up OOTP, started a historical game in 2000, and assigned Bonds to the Rockies, and boosted the Rockies' budget to accommodate his salary. I will only intervene into the game if Bonds is traded away from Colorado, or if he receives a major injury. The draft is off, players being assigned to their first major league team in real life, but trades and free agency are on. Bonds is currently only signed through the 2002 season, but I will extend his contract into the future. This won't be a particularly "flashy" dynasty, it'll be mainly stats-based, but I think it could be a fun experiment. --- 2000 Real Life: Barry BONDS (SFG): 143 G, 607 PA, .306/.440/.688, 147 H, 28 2B, 4 3B, 49 HR, 129 R, 106 RBI, 117 BB (league lead), 11 SB / 3 CS, 188 OPS+, 7.7 WAR, 2nd in MVP voting, Gold Glove winner. NL West Giants 97-65 (lost to Mets 3-1 in the NLDS) Dodgers 86-76 Diamondbacks 85-77 Rockies 82-80 Padres 76-86 OOTP Sim: Pre-Season Trades: COL trades RF Jeffrey HAMMONDS + cash to ARI for SS Andy FOX. COL trades SS Neifi PEREZ to LAD for RP Terry ADAMS. Pre-Season Injuries: COL CF Brian HUNTER (Elbow, 4 months) COL RF Larry WALKER (Hamstring, 3 weeks) Rockies Lineup: CF Tom GOODWIN - 31yo - L C Brent MAYNE - 31yo - L LF Barry BONDS - 35yo - L 1B Todd HELTON - 26yo - L 3B Jeff CIRILLO - 30yo - R RF Darren BRAGG - 30yo - L SS Andy FOX - 29yo - L 2B Mike LANSING - 31yo - R Rockies Pitching: SP Bret SABERHAGEN - 35yo - R SP Pedro ASTACIO - 31yo - R SP Rolando ARROJO - 31yo - R SP Masato YOSHII - 34yo - R SP Scott KARL - 28yo - L CL Terry ADAMS - 27yo - R Opening Day, Monday April 3rd: Rockies (Saberhagen) @ Braves (Maddux) Bonds begins his Rockies career with an RBI groundout in the top of the 1st. He singles in the 4th, and scores on a Jeff Cirillo single. Bonds goes 1-6 on the day, scoring 2 runs and stealing a base as the Rockies beat the Braves 10-7. The Giants lose 4-1 in Florida. April 5th: Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 400th home run, off Chad Fox of the Milwaukee Brewers. Griffey is 5th in active home runs, behind Mark McGwire, Bonds, Jose Canseco and Cal Ripken Jr. April 6th: John Halama of the Mariners throws a one-hitter against the Red Sox. Trot Nixon led off the game with a double, but no other Red Sox hitter would hit safely. Halama strikes out only one, and walks three batters. The Mariners win 12-0. Friday April 7th: Rockies (Yoshii) @ Marlins (Burnett) Bonds hits his first HR in Colorado purple, a two run shot off Burnett in the sixth inning. The Rockies lose 8-3. April 12th: Cal Ripken Jr. goes 2 for 3, picking up his 3000th and 3001st hits. The Royals spoil the party, beating Baltimore 5-1. April 17: Barry Bonds wins the NL Player of the Week Award. Bonds went 12-25 with 4 HRs and 12 RBIs. Thursday April 20th: Rockies (Arrojo) @ Diamondbacks (Daal) Bonds homers off Omar Daal in the first and third innings, knocking him out of the game. The Rockies win 8-3. Monday April 24th: Rockies (Astacio) @ Cardinals (Benes) Bonds hits his 11th and 12th home runs of the year, as the Rockies hit the Cardinals with a 10-4 win, to move above .500. April 25th: Athletics SS Miguel Tejada hits for the cycle against the Blue Jays. Saturday April 29th: Mets (Banks) @ Rockies (Astacio) Bonds singles in the first and third innings, but is injured breaking up a possible double play ball. Bonds suffers recurring back spasms, and will miss around six weeks. He is placed on the 15 day DL. Barry Bonds is named April's Batter of the Month, hitting .434/.573/.880 with 12 HRs and 32 RBIs. AL Batter of the Month - LF Carlos LEE (CWS) NL Batter of the Month - LF Barry BONDS (COL) AL Pitcher of the Month - SP Chad DURBIN (KCR) NL Pitcher of the Month - SP Tom GLAVINE (ATL) AL Rookie of the Month - LF Mark QUINN (KCR) NL Rookie of the Month - CF Juan PIERRE (COL) End of April: Barry BONDS (COL): 25 G, 110 PA, .434/.573/.880, 36 H, 1 2B, 12 HR, 28 R, 32 RBI, 26 BB, 1 SB / 1 CS, 270 OPS+, 2.2 WAR. bold denotes a category in which Bonds currently leads MLB. NL West: Colorado Rockies 15-11 Los Angeles Dodgers 14-11 Arizona Diamondbacks 13-13 San Francisco Giants 11-13 San Diego Padres 9-16 Last edited by Jamee999; 05-30-2013 at 08:56 PM.