Going out in style

Zorro · 05-01-2020, 04:59 PM

Going into the very last season I was hoping Rocky Point would keep their streak going of making the playoffs every single season. Of the thousand of teams in All the leagues only 7 have done that going into this season. Well Rocky Point is going out in style. They are 90-30 with a 15 game lead in their division with 42 games left. Now if they could only close it out with a Championship it would be a perfect ending to a dream season. I will really miss this team. Day in and day out for Two years This team has brought me joy. Thank you OOTP for making this happen.😁

Jim Gindin · 05-02-2020, 06:10 AM

Pretty cool. I certainly can't say the same. Remained in Perfect for almost a year now and won a handful of titles, which seems like good progress. But hardly a perennial playoff team.

One thing... the first card I opened in starter packs, and I think it was January 1 of last year that I joined up... an unsung iron from my favorite team growing up.

In 70 seasons, he has never been on my active roster. Tonight, in game 162 if I can arrange it properly since they will be making a playoff appearance, I will try to activate him and start him.

I also have a silver player from the starter packs who has never not been active.

Zorro · 05-02-2020, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Gindin

Pretty cool. I certainly can't say the same. Remained in Perfect for almost a year now and won a handful of titles, which seems like good progress. But hardly a perennial playoff team.

One thing... the first card I opened in starter packs, and I think it was January 1 of last year that I joined up... an unsung iron from my favorite team growing up.

In 70 seasons, he has never been on my active roster. Tonight, in game 162 if I can arrange it properly since they will be making a playoff appearance, I will try to activate him and start him.

I also have a silver player from the starter packs who has never not been active.

cool. Who is the player from your favorite team. What is his name?

Dunzie · 05-02-2020, 03:53 PM

This had been a brutal week for all three Gryphon teams in P423 up until yesterday when the Blue Gryphs finally got on a real hot streak and took over the division lead. The Reds look like they're going to miss the playoffs 4 games back of a wild card and in the same division as Gold, who are clinging to the last wild card spot. Tough division.

What's everybody doing with their leftover funds? Cracking packs? Hanging on to it? Looking for a last minute pickup for playoffs?

Izz · 05-03-2020, 03:03 AM

Well, the Healy Hoggs will finish PT1.0 having made the perfect playoffs for the last 3 seasons. Even notched 111 wins in the 2090 season. Only scraped into the playoffs for the final season but it will be memorable because deGrom threw 2 no-hitters, the second of those on the final day of the regular season. It was only 1 walk away from a perfect game.

30 straight seasons at perfect level to finish. Not bad for an FTP team that's been packs only for more than a year.

Thanks for the memories PT1.0. I'll miss ya!

Zorro · 05-03-2020, 08:14 AM

Well this is it. Good luck to anyone who made the playoffs. It kind of saddens me. The End of a era. I salute Rocky Point. Great team with great memories . Thanks for the wonderful ride.😁

JasonC23 · 05-03-2020, 09:20 PM

In PT 19, the Huntley Red Raiders were always decent, often good, sometimes great, and 4 times, champions. So this Division Series defeat is just about the perfect sendoff for the team. Thank you, Inaugural Red Raiders, for all the memories!

Tek15 · 05-04-2020, 12:06 PM

For the second time in the last month it almost happened, but sadly my third team blew a 3-1 lead in the WS to lose my final season Perfect League trifecta dream. Proud of my main squad, who after a later start to Perfect Team than many top teams managed to capture 15 championships and rank inside the top 15 all time winning percentage in Perfect Leagues.

Thanks to all for the good times; I am really going to miss this version of PT but time to focus on the newer versions I guess!

Izz · 05-04-2020, 04:07 PM

Wow! What a way to finish PT1.0 for the Healy Hoggs!

We limped into the postseason, winning our division 84-78 to make the Perfect League playoffs for only the 5th time. We'd made it the last two seasons with significantly better records (111-51 & 94-68 respectively) only to lose in the Division Series both years.

It looked like that was going to happen again for this final season, as we fell behind the Manchester Devils 0-2. Then, somehow, we won both games at home, the second via a walkoff Ron Santo 3-run dinger in the bottom of the 13th. Back in Manchester's house for Game 5 we took the lead in the 7th and added some insurance in the 9th to win 5-2 and take the series.

Next up were 3-time champs the Santa Monica Beachgoers, who'd been at Perfect Level since 2030 and were making their 37th trip to the postseason. They beat us 11-2 in Game 1. We came back to win the next 3. But they wouldn't give up so easily, taking Game 5 and 6 to force a decider. A brawl in the 3rd inning sparked by our Cleon Jones and their Warren Spahn showed just how much winning meant to both teams. But it would be our day, Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez (a lefty-hitting specialist), Yogi Berra, and Bobby Murcer (who replaced Jones after his ejection) all going deep in a 7-3 win.

The Hoggs were off to the World Series for the first time. On the other side of the card were the Blake Street Bombers, also yet to win a Perfect League series after 13 previous postseason visits. They resembled the Hoggs in many ways - inaugural 2019 teams, stuck for quite some time in that 'too good for diamond but not good enough for Perfect' purgatory. They'd been up at Perfect Level uninterrupted since 2056, while the Hoggs had been up without relegation since 2063.

Whoever won this series would be first-time Perfect Champs at the last opportunity. The Bombers were clearly the better team, finishing the regular season 100-62 (the exact same record they'd posted each of the last 2 seasons). They'd scored the second-most runs in their conference while conceding the third-least. By comparison, the Hoggs had only scored the 7th-most runs on their side of the league, while conceding the 7th-most.

And sure enough, the Bombers demonstrated their superiority early, easing to victory in both games of their opening home set. But we had fight about us, as demonstrated by our path to the series. We won Game 3 7-6 via a walk-off sac-fly in the bottom of the 9th. Another brawl marked this game, their Todd Helton taking offense to our Cy Young beaning him and charging the mound. Our Spahn threw a complete game in Game 4, allowing just 1 run, while we scored 5 to tie the series back up. Game 5 was tight. We managed 14 hits and 2 walks but squandered scoring opportunity after scoring opportunity. Still, we did enough to hold on, winning 3-2.

Suddenly the Hoggs were 1 game away from a first-ever Perfect Series victory. We took a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the 8th of Game 6. We seemed to be cruising and in control. In the 4th we pulled off a TRIPLE PLAY, Todd Helton lining out to right with 2 on, both runners taking off and unable to return to base in time. 9-6-3 triple play yo! But then we got the jitters. With 2 outs in the 8th, Ron Santo fluffed a routine play to first, firing the ball into the stands. That woke up the Bombers' offense and they went on to pile on 5 runs, going on to win 5-3.

Momentum had swung, right? It certainly seemed that way when the Bombers put runners on the corners in the bottom of the 1st of the decider. But the Hoggs held them off, and got on the board in the 2nd, Santo atoning for his game-changing Game 6 error with an RBI-triple. The game stayed tight, our Cy Young duking it out with their John Smoltz. We got to Smoltz again in the 5th, scoring 2 to take a 3-0 lead. Cy Young kept rocking, and came out to pitch in the bottom of the 7th after our Aparicio walked, stole 2nd and scored off a Lefty O'Doul single in the top of the inning. Once again, the Bombers put runners on the corners but once again Young held firm, though he looked a bit worried when Phil Rizzuto hit a booming fly to center. Garry Maddox tracked it back to the wall and took the catch and the inning was over. Young completed the 8th on just 9 pitches, and having thrown only 101 pitches for the game, came out for the 9th.

Larry Walker ground out 4-3. Helton hit a soft fly to right for the second out. Jacoby Ellsbury singled. All eyes turned to the dugout. Nobody moved. Young would stay on the mound for at least one more hitter. With the count 1-2, Darren Daulton fouled off a few, trying desperately to stay alive. It was a high heater which got him. Swing and miss and Cy Young had thrown a complete game shutout to win Game 7 and give the Hoggs their first ever Perfect League World Series victory.

What a way to finish!

Dunzie · 05-04-2020, 05:37 PM

Congrats guys. Sadly the year 2092 didn't lead to the double digit PL title for the Blues though I guess runner up means a good comeback. It also means the first loser.

This is by far my favorite version of Perfect Team despite all the advancements in tournaments, cards, and options. It was the first and we all developed some great rivalries through the years (simmed years).

Kudos to the OOTP team for a great idea and really enjoyable way to play the game.

On to PT20 and PT21 reluctantly. Hope to see some of you around those parts and maybe develop some new rivalries. CHEERS!!

DasBeardo · 05-13-2020, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Dunzie

Congrats guys. Sadly the year 2092 didn't lead to the double digit PL title for the Blues though I guess runner up means a good comeback. It also means the first loser.

Heyyy... That's me! :P Was a good series. If it makes you feel any better, that's my Dad's team that you took out in the sub-league series. Also this was on my birthday so you can just write it off as a charitable donation.

Dunzie · 05-16-2020, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by DasBeardo

Heyyy... That's me! :P Was a good series. If it makes you feel any better, that's my Dad's team that you took out in the sub-league series. Also this was on my birthday so you can just write it off as a charitable donation.

LOL too funny! And yes, it does make me feel better! Congrats on the title!!

05-01-2020, 04:59 PM	#1
Zorro Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,944	Going out in style Going into the very last season I was hoping Rocky Point would keep their streak going of making the playoffs every single season. Of the thousand of teams in All the leagues only 7 have done that going into this season. Well Rocky Point is going out in style. They are 90-30 with a 15 game lead in their division with 42 games left. Now if they could only close it out with a Championship it would be a perfect ending to a dream season. I will really miss this team. Day in and day out for Two years This team has brought me joy. Thank you OOTP for making this happen.😁

05-03-2020, 03:03 AM	#5
Izz Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,469	Well, the Healy Hoggs will finish PT1.0 having made the perfect playoffs for the last 3 seasons. Even notched 111 wins in the 2090 season. Only scraped into the playoffs for the final season but it will be memorable because deGrom threw 2 no-hitters, the second of those on the final day of the regular season. It was only 1 walk away from a perfect game. 30 straight seasons at perfect level to finish. Not bad for an FTP team that's been packs only for more than a year. Thanks for the memories PT1.0. I'll miss ya! __________________ Not only do I play OOTP but I also write science-fiction: My Website A brief history of the Australia-New Zealand Baseball League (AUNZBL 2019-2119)--A Dynasty Report The National Penterham Four-Bases Association--A Dynasty Report

05-03-2020, 09:20 PM	#7
JasonC23 All Star Reserve Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Huntley, IL Posts: 897	A Fitting End to Huntley's PT 19 Run In PT 19, the Huntley Red Raiders were always decent, often good, sometimes great, and 4 times, champions. So this Division Series defeat is just about the perfect sendoff for the team. Thank you, Inaugural Red Raiders, for all the memories! Attached Images

05-04-2020, 12:06 PM	#8
Tek15 Bat Boy Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 18	So close! For the second time in the last month it almost happened, but sadly my third team blew a 3-1 lead in the WS to lose my final season Perfect League trifecta dream. Proud of my main squad, who after a later start to Perfect Team than many top teams managed to capture 15 championships and rank inside the top 15 all time winning percentage in Perfect Leagues. Thanks to all for the good times; I am really going to miss this version of PT but time to focus on the newer versions I guess! Attached Images __________________ ---------------

05-04-2020, 04:07 PM	#9
Izz Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 2,469	What a way to finish for the Hoggs! Wow! What a way to finish PT1.0 for the Healy Hoggs! We limped into the postseason, winning our division 84-78 to make the Perfect League playoffs for only the 5th time. We'd made it the last two seasons with significantly better records (111-51 & 94-68 respectively) only to lose in the Division Series both years. It looked like that was going to happen again for this final season, as we fell behind the Manchester Devils 0-2. Then, somehow, we won both games at home, the second via a walkoff Ron Santo 3-run dinger in the bottom of the 13th. Back in Manchester's house for Game 5 we took the lead in the 7th and added some insurance in the 9th to win 5-2 and take the series. Next up were 3-time champs the Santa Monica Beachgoers, who'd been at Perfect Level since 2030 and were making their 37th trip to the postseason. They beat us 11-2 in Game 1. We came back to win the next 3. But they wouldn't give up so easily, taking Game 5 and 6 to force a decider. A brawl in the 3rd inning sparked by our Cleon Jones and their Warren Spahn showed just how much winning meant to both teams. But it would be our day, Mookie Betts, J.D. Martinez (a lefty-hitting specialist), Yogi Berra, and Bobby Murcer (who replaced Jones after his ejection) all going deep in a 7-3 win. The Hoggs were off to the World Series for the first time. On the other side of the card were the Blake Street Bombers, also yet to win a Perfect League series after 13 previous postseason visits. They resembled the Hoggs in many ways - inaugural 2019 teams, stuck for quite some time in that 'too good for diamond but not good enough for Perfect' purgatory. They'd been up at Perfect Level uninterrupted since 2056, while the Hoggs had been up without relegation since 2063. Whoever won this series would be first-time Perfect Champs at the last opportunity. The Bombers were clearly the better team, finishing the regular season 100-62 (the exact same record they'd posted each of the last 2 seasons). They'd scored the second-most runs in their conference while conceding the third-least. By comparison, the Hoggs had only scored the 7th-most runs on their side of the league, while conceding the 7th-most. And sure enough, the Bombers demonstrated their superiority early, easing to victory in both games of their opening home set. But we had fight about us, as demonstrated by our path to the series. We won Game 3 7-6 via a walk-off sac-fly in the bottom of the 9th. Another brawl marked this game, their Todd Helton taking offense to our Cy Young beaning him and charging the mound. Our Spahn threw a complete game in Game 4, allowing just 1 run, while we scored 5 to tie the series back up. Game 5 was tight. We managed 14 hits and 2 walks but squandered scoring opportunity after scoring opportunity. Still, we did enough to hold on, winning 3-2. Suddenly the Hoggs were 1 game away from a first-ever Perfect Series victory. We took a 3-0 lead into the bottom of the 8th of Game 6. We seemed to be cruising and in control. In the 4th we pulled off a TRIPLE PLAY, Todd Helton lining out to right with 2 on, both runners taking off and unable to return to base in time. 9-6-3 triple play yo! But then we got the jitters. With 2 outs in the 8th, Ron Santo fluffed a routine play to first, firing the ball into the stands. That woke up the Bombers' offense and they went on to pile on 5 runs, going on to win 5-3. Momentum had swung, right? It certainly seemed that way when the Bombers put runners on the corners in the bottom of the 1st of the decider. But the Hoggs held them off, and got on the board in the 2nd, Santo atoning for his game-changing Game 6 error with an RBI-triple. The game stayed tight, our Cy Young duking it out with their John Smoltz. We got to Smoltz again in the 5th, scoring 2 to take a 3-0 lead. Cy Young kept rocking, and came out to pitch in the bottom of the 7th after our Aparicio walked, stole 2nd and scored off a Lefty O'Doul single in the top of the inning. Once again, the Bombers put runners on the corners but once again Young held firm, though he looked a bit worried when Phil Rizzuto hit a booming fly to center. Garry Maddox tracked it back to the wall and took the catch and the inning was over. Young completed the 8th on just 9 pitches, and having thrown only 101 pitches for the game, came out for the 9th. Larry Walker ground out 4-3. Helton hit a soft fly to right for the second out. Jacoby Ellsbury singled. All eyes turned to the dugout. Nobody moved. Young would stay on the mound for at least one more hitter. With the count 1-2, Darren Daulton fouled off a few, trying desperately to stay alive. It was a high heater which got him. Swing and miss and Cy Young had thrown a complete game shutout to win Game 7 and give the Hoggs their first ever Perfect League World Series victory. What a way to finish! Attached Images __________________ Not only do I play OOTP but I also write science-fiction: My Website A brief history of the Australia-New Zealand Baseball League (AUNZBL 2019-2119)--A Dynasty Report The National Penterham Four-Bases Association--A Dynasty Report

05-02-2020, 06:10 AM	#2
Jim Gindin Solecismic Software Join Date: May 2018 Location: Canton, Ohio Posts: 38	Pretty cool. I certainly can't say the same. Remained in Perfect for almost a year now and won a handful of titles, which seems like good progress. But hardly a perennial playoff team. One thing... the first card I opened in starter packs, and I think it was January 1 of last year that I joined up... an unsung iron from my favorite team growing up. In 70 seasons, he has never been on my active roster. Tonight, in game 162 if I can arrange it properly since they will be making a playoff appearance, I will try to activate him and start him. I also have a silver player from the starter packs who has never not been active.

05-02-2020, 03:53 PM	#4
Dunzie All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Guelph, ON, CAN Posts: 588	This had been a brutal week for all three Gryphon teams in P423 up until yesterday when the Blue Gryphs finally got on a real hot streak and took over the division lead. The Reds look like they're going to miss the playoffs 4 games back of a wild card and in the same division as Gold, who are clinging to the last wild card spot. Tough division. What's everybody doing with their leftover funds? Cracking packs? Hanging on to it? Looking for a last minute pickup for playoffs?

05-03-2020, 08:14 AM	#6
Zorro Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,944	Well this is it. Good luck to anyone who made the playoffs. It kind of saddens me. The End of a era. I salute Rocky Point. Great team with great memories . Thanks for the wonderful ride.😁

05-04-2020, 05:37 PM	#10
Dunzie All Star Reserve Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: Guelph, ON, CAN Posts: 588	Congrats guys. Sadly the year 2092 didn't lead to the double digit PL title for the Blues though I guess runner up means a good comeback. It also means the first loser. This is by far my favorite version of Perfect Team despite all the advancements in tournaments, cards, and options. It was the first and we all developed some great rivalries through the years (simmed years). Kudos to the OOTP team for a great idea and really enjoyable way to play the game. On to PT20 and PT21 reluctantly. Hope to see some of you around those parts and maybe develop some new rivalries. CHEERS!!