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jksander · 06-10-2023, 05:05 PM

"Let's Play Two!"

I decided to start with the 1953 Cubs, the year Ernie Banks debuted, to see if the Cubs can somehow
successfully beat the curse far sooner than they did eventually in 2016. But I’ve just started playing OOTP again after 20 years
away from the game, so there’s a ton for me to learn. Therefore I am starting myself out as a manager only,
using my grandfather as a template. So I won’t have control over the GM duties or on which players get called up and when,
but I will be able to learn the game through in-game management and I can play things out slowly and really get a feel for things.
There’s no need to rush through seasons, since I’m still learning how everything works.
And if I muck things up too badly I can always restart things, lol ...

Since these years were the start of the so-called “dark ages” for the Cubs, there’s not a ton of pressure.
It’ll be interesting to see if I can work with what the General Manager gives me and prove history wrong.

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MARCH 7, 1953 . . . The Chicago Cubs have announced the hiring of a new manager for the upcoming season. Michael Tanzillo, 37, will be moving to the North Side from Lowell, Indiana. He’s spent the last decade working as a scout for the Evansville Braves down in the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa league, but has no major league management experience. “Growing up in Lowell in the late 20s and early 30s I idolized managers Joe McCarthy and Rogers Hornsby, and loved every chance I got to visit Wrigley Field with my father. It’s amazing to know I’ll get the chance to work to bring our Cubs wins on the field and try to live up to what the job represents.”

The Cubs’ home opener will take place on April 14th vs. Cincinnati, for the first of two day games. Fans can get their first look at this years’ team, which hopes to build on last year’s 77-77 record and post our first winning season since 1946.

06-10-2023, 05:05 PM	#1
jksander All Star Starter Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Indianapolis IN Posts: 1,610	Let's Play Two! "Let's Play Two!" I decided to start with the 1953 Cubs, the year Ernie Banks debuted, to see if the Cubs can somehow successfully beat the curse far sooner than they did eventually in 2016. But I’ve just started playing OOTP again after 20 years away from the game, so there’s a ton for me to learn. Therefore I am starting myself out as a manager only, using my grandfather as a template. So I won’t have control over the GM duties or on which players get called up and when, but I will be able to learn the game through in-game management and I can play things out slowly and really get a feel for things. There’s no need to rush through seasons, since I’m still learning how everything works. And if I muck things up too badly I can always restart things, lol ... Since these years were the start of the so-called “dark ages” for the Cubs, there’s not a ton of pressure. It’ll be interesting to see if I can work with what the General Manager gives me and prove history wrong. - - - - - MARCH 7, 1953 . . . The Chicago Cubs have announced the hiring of a new manager for the upcoming season. Michael Tanzillo, 37, will be moving to the North Side from Lowell, Indiana. He’s spent the last decade working as a scout for the Evansville Braves down in the Illinois-Indiana-Iowa league, but has no major league management experience. “Growing up in Lowell in the late 20s and early 30s I idolized managers Joe McCarthy and Rogers Hornsby, and loved every chance I got to visit Wrigley Field with my father. It’s amazing to know I’ll get the chance to work to bring our Cubs wins on the field and try to live up to what the job represents.” The Cubs’ home opener will take place on April 14th vs. Cincinnati, for the first of two day games. Fans can get their first look at this years’ team, which hopes to build on last year’s 77-77 record and post our first winning season since 1946.