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Elipticon · 11-09-2025, 02:37 AM

Welcome to the first ever weekly summary of the Pittsburgh Barons' 1960 season! OOTP has weeks begin on Monday, and we already played the first 2 games of the week, so this one is a bit spoiled, but let's see how it plays out.

Schedule:

4/11 at Cincinnati: Centurions 3, Barons 0
4/12 at Cincinnati: Centurions 7, Barons 1
4/13 at Buffalo: Barons 1, Beacons 0
4/14 at Buffalo: Beacons 9, Barons 5
4/16 at Miami: Barons 6, Waves 5
4/17 at Miami: Waves 5, Barons 4

Transactions: The trades still aren't done, as Bob Menzel, Bret Spray, and Lupe Enriquez are all taken out in favor of Tony Palma (an upgrade at backing catcher, though not a great one), and Aires Villa (a mediocre reliever who's playing anyways). I think the OOTP AI might have a delay where the trades it already is considering aren't removed when trade frequency is ticked down. Or something.

Standout Pitchers: Steve Jacobson pitched 6 innings of shutout ball to get the only starting pitcher win of the week. Also worth highlighting are Terry Higgins and Tony Salgado, who both pitched more than 4 innings over multiple games without allowing a run. For the worst pitchers, Sal Morales allowed 6 runs in less than 4 innings en route to the 9-5 bludgeoning done by Buffalo.

Standout Batters: After a week of Dave Schultz dominating, it's now Dick Aroyo's turn to shine, driving in 5 seperate runs, mostly Schultz. However, Aroyo only actually scored 1 run himself, because he was followed by the incredibly inept Gus Guzman, who managed less hits than every other starter despite having the most plate appearances. He did draw some walks, at least.

NL North Standings:
St. Louis Spirits: 11-9
Milwaukee Coopers: 10-10
Chicago Blues: 9-11
Columbus Explorers: 8-12
Pittsburgh Barons: 8-12
Cincinnati Centurions: 6-14
(Note: The reason I'm not posting images of the standings is because I only load the team images when I play them, and the standings looks really ugly otherwise. All division teams will be played before June is over, and all teams in the league within the year, so this won't be for long).
(Also, believe it or not, but the NL North is not the worst division in baseball. The NL West doesn't have a single team above .500).

Overview: Well, this week wasn't good, but we tied the Explorers, and that's what matters. The fight for 4th place in the division is far more important than any other fight. The Power Rankings have adjusted us back down to 51st, which feels about right.

11-09-2025, 02:37 AM	#13
Elipticon Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 62	Week 3 summary Welcome to the first ever weekly summary of the Pittsburgh Barons' 1960 season! OOTP has weeks begin on Monday, and we already played the first 2 games of the week, so this one is a bit spoiled, but let's see how it plays out. Schedule: 4/11 at Cincinnati: Centurions 3, Barons 0 4/12 at Cincinnati: Centurions 7, Barons 1 4/13 at Buffalo: Barons 1, Beacons 0 4/14 at Buffalo: Beacons 9, Barons 5 4/16 at Miami: Barons 6, Waves 5 4/17 at Miami: Waves 5, Barons 4 Transactions: The trades still aren't done, as Bob Menzel, Bret Spray, and Lupe Enriquez are all taken out in favor of Tony Palma (an upgrade at backing catcher, though not a great one), and Aires Villa (a mediocre reliever who's playing anyways). I think the OOTP AI might have a delay where the trades it already is considering aren't removed when trade frequency is ticked down. Or something. Standout Pitchers: Steve Jacobson pitched 6 innings of shutout ball to get the only starting pitcher win of the week. Also worth highlighting are Terry Higgins and Tony Salgado, who both pitched more than 4 innings over multiple games without allowing a run. For the worst pitchers, Sal Morales allowed 6 runs in less than 4 innings en route to the 9-5 bludgeoning done by Buffalo. Standout Batters: After a week of Dave Schultz dominating, it's now Dick Aroyo's turn to shine, driving in 5 seperate runs, mostly Schultz. However, Aroyo only actually scored 1 run himself, because he was followed by the incredibly inept Gus Guzman, who managed less hits than every other starter despite having the most plate appearances. He did draw some walks, at least. NL North Standings: St. Louis Spirits: 11-9 Milwaukee Coopers: 10-10 Chicago Blues: 9-11 Columbus Explorers: 8-12 Pittsburgh Barons: 8-12 Cincinnati Centurions: 6-14 (Note: The reason I'm not posting images of the standings is because I only load the team images when I play them, and the standings looks really ugly otherwise. All division teams will be played before June is over, and all teams in the league within the year, so this won't be for long). (Also, believe it or not, but the NL North is not the worst division in baseball. The NL West doesn't have a single team above .500). Overview: Well, this week wasn't good, but we tied the Explorers, and that's what matters. The fight for 4th place in the division is far more important than any other fight. The Power Rankings have adjusted us back down to 51st, which feels about right.