nyy #23

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    nyy #23 reacted to StevenStamkos91 in The Road to the Hall of Fame [OOTP]   
    I enjoy it bud. I liked the in depth view and your thoughts on it. but this way is still interesting too, so whatever you feel like, im here reading 
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    nyy #23 got a reaction from StevenStamkos91 in The Road to the Hall of Fame [OOTP]   
    Thanks.  I wasn't sure anyone was reading anymore, or reading before.  It seemed like I was the only one posting for a while, so when life got busy it was easier just to scale back.  I'm not sure how far past 2015 I'm going to go, but I'll try and wrap things up at the end.  
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    nyy #23 reacted to CatKnight in The Road to the Hall of Fame [OOTP]   
    Very nice NYY.   Good luck going forward!
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    nyy #23 reacted to Chris in WINNERS of the Baseball Dynasty Contest   
    Hey everyone. I used an online tool and the following results are the winners of the Baseball Dynasty contest!
     
    Entry #3 "The Road to the Hall of Fame" (nyy #23)
    Entry #1 "Tournament of Champions: Promotion, Relegation, and Forced Relocation" (StLee)
     
    Congratulations!!
     
    I will be contacting you with your free copy of Out of the Park Baseball 16 or another possible game from the General Manager Games coverage!
     
    Well done.
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    nyy #23 got a reaction from Chris in The Road to the Hall of Fame [OOTP]   
    I mentioned earlier that I like to stick to a regular schedule with updates, unless life gets in the way.  Unfortunately April is going to be a bad month with life getting in the way.  I had an unexpected trip added to my calendar this week, and have two more scheduled this month.  So I'll pause here with a cliff hanger, and pick things back up either Wednesday or Thursday night with the results of the 1898 ballot....
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    nyy #23 got a reaction from CatKnight in The Road to the Hall of Fame [OOTP]   
    1894 Hall of Fame Ballot
     

     
    If I was going to describe the 1894 Hall of Fame Ballot I'd call it uninspiring.  I shouldn't let me feelings cloud the ballot, but 3B Ezra Sutton returns after receiving 61.6% of the vote.  A career .260 hitter Sutton drove in 642 runs in his career and scored 821. 
     
    SS Tom Barlow, SP Joe Borden, SP George Bradley, C John Clapp, SS Davy Force, and 3B Andy Leonard appear on the ballot for the first time. 
     
    JAWS Score
    Tom Barlow: 15.1
    John Bass: 11.8
    Joe Borden: 13.2
    George Bradley: 32.6
    John Clapp: 8.5
    Davy Force: 13.6
    Chick Fulmer: 18.9
    Dick Higham: 5.5
    Andy Leonard: 8.6
    Mike McGeary: 7.8
    Lip Pike: 15.7
    Ezra Sutton: 25.1
    Fred Treacey: 3.8
    George Wright: 14.7
    Tom York: 12.1
     
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    nyy #23 got a reaction from Chris in The Road to the Hall of Fame [OOTP]   
    1891 Hall of Fame Results
     
    A pair of players received enough votes to gain enshrinement into the Baseball Hall of Fame, the second and third player to receive that honor.
     

     
    George Zettlein was the leading vote getter, appearing on 95.4% of the ballots.  There are a lot of good reasons to elect Zettlein to the Hall of Fame, 278 career wins, two Pitcher of the Year Awards, four Gold Gloves, 12 All-Star appearances, and three Silver Slugger Awards.  Zettlein also had a lot of losses (308).  Despite being on a bad team Zeitlein was one of the better pitchers in the league.
     

     
    Cal McVey became the first position player, and catcher elected to the Hall of Fame after appearing on 75.5% of the ballots, just over the threshold required for entry.  McVey hit .294 during his career, in 952 games behind the plate.  McVey won four Gold Glove awards, was selected to 12 All-Star teams, won three Silver Slugger Awards, and was the MVP in the 1878 World Series, winning his only World Series.
     
    After finishing in second place with 60.4% of the vote last year Dick McBride saw his totals increase to 72.2 and jump to third in the results over Lip Pike, who in his third year on the ballot saw his vote percentage increase from 62 to 66.5. 
     
    Catcher Deacon White appeared on 58.4% of ballots.  White hit .290 for his career and won three Gold Gloves, was selected to 10 All-Star games, won four Silver Slugger Awards, and won three World Championships.  With McVey off the ballot, and White having pretty close numbers it'll be interesting to see whether his numbers jump next year. 
     
    No other first year player had higher than 25.3% of the vote.  George Wright saw his numbers fall from 25.3 to 22.4, with Frank Fleet seeing his numbers fall from 12.2 to 4.6 to drop off the ballot, joining Dave Eggler and Count Sensenderfer as players that officially fall off the ballot.
     
    1891 Hall of Fame Voting Results:
     
    SP George Zettlein 95.4 (1st year) Inducted HOF
    C Cal McVey 76.5 (1st year) Inducted HOF
    SP Dick McBride 72.2 (2nd year)
    2B Lip Pike 66.5 (3rd year)
    C Deacon White 58.4 (1st year)
    CF Fred Treacey 25.3 (1st year)
    SS George Wright 22.4 (2nd year)
    SP John McMullin 22.4 (1st year)
    RF John Bass 21.0 (1st year)
    SP Martin Malone 17.4 (1st year)
    SS John Radcliff 14.9 (1st year)
    RF George Bechtel 10.3 (1st year)
    RP Frank Fleet 4.6 (2nd year) Dropped
    CF Dave Eggler 3.2 (1st year) Dropped
    CF Count Sensenderfer 2.8 (1st year) Dropped
     
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    nyy #23 reacted to Chris in The Road to the Hall of Fame [OOTP]   
    The HOF is so much fun..
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    nyy #23 got a reaction from AY-BR in The Road to the Hall of Fame [OOTP]   
    Hi everyone.  After just starting to repost one of my dynasties here I've had a change of heart.  After going back and reposting several posts I feel like I'm doing double work.  Maybe if I started fresh it would work better, or maybe it's just what I'm used to.  I just know for me that if I keep doing that I'm going to abandon it here eventually.  So hopefully this will work out a little better for me, and I'll be doing this dynasty exclusively here. 
     
    I've had pretty good success in the past with a narrow focus for a dynasty.  About six years ago I did one of my first dynasties on the OOTP boards, maybe even my first, called The Home Run.
     
    I focused exclusively on the home run, was able to move through history pretty quickly, not get bogged down by anything else, and I had a lot of fun doing it.  With OOTP 16 one of my favorite new features is the Hall of Fame voting, although it takes a long time to see how the voting plays out.  Usually at least. 
     
    So what I'm going to do is focus exclusively on the Hall of Fame, the voting, the players elected, and the players on the ballot, and hopefully have fun doing it. 
     
    A few ground rules -
     
    I won't be taking control of any team I'll be moving forward one year at a time I won't be talking about any player until they retire I will be using OOTP's engine instead of recalc I'll be beginning in 1871 when simming through history, but 1886 will be the first year for the Hall of Fame  
    If you have any questions please let me know, and hopefully this will be a fun journey.  
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    nyy #23 got a reaction from Chris in The Road to the Hall of Fame [OOTP]   
    1889 Hall of Fame Results
     

     
    Cherokee Fisher became the first player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame today.  Fisher's best season came in 1877 when he went 29-18 with a 2.67 ERA on his way to a  Pitcher of the Year Award.  Fisher began his career with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1871 at the age of 26 and retired at the age of 38 following a season where he went 10-5 with a 2.74 ERA. 
     
    Finishing in second place on the ballot was second baseman Lip Pike.  I'm a little surprised about his high vote total, but it will be interesting to see what his second year on the ballot brings. 
     
    Joe McDermott officially fell off the ballot, while Steve King and Ed Pinkham will be back for at least one more year. 
     
    1888 Hall of Fame Voting Results:
     
    SP Cherokee Fisher 85.9 (1st year) Inducted HOF
    2B Lip Pike 60.0 (1st year)
    LF Steve King 7.3 (1st year)
    RF Ed Pinkham 5.9 (4th year)
    RP Joe McDermott 4.4 (1st year) Dropped
     
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    nyy #23 got a reaction from StLee in The Road to the Hall of Fame [OOTP]   
    Hi everyone.  After just starting to repost one of my dynasties here I've had a change of heart.  After going back and reposting several posts I feel like I'm doing double work.  Maybe if I started fresh it would work better, or maybe it's just what I'm used to.  I just know for me that if I keep doing that I'm going to abandon it here eventually.  So hopefully this will work out a little better for me, and I'll be doing this dynasty exclusively here. 
     
    I've had pretty good success in the past with a narrow focus for a dynasty.  About six years ago I did one of my first dynasties on the OOTP boards, maybe even my first, called The Home Run.
     
    I focused exclusively on the home run, was able to move through history pretty quickly, not get bogged down by anything else, and I had a lot of fun doing it.  With OOTP 16 one of my favorite new features is the Hall of Fame voting, although it takes a long time to see how the voting plays out.  Usually at least. 
     
    So what I'm going to do is focus exclusively on the Hall of Fame, the voting, the players elected, and the players on the ballot, and hopefully have fun doing it. 
     
    A few ground rules -
     
    I won't be taking control of any team I'll be moving forward one year at a time I won't be talking about any player until they retire I will be using OOTP's engine instead of recalc I'll be beginning in 1871 when simming through history, but 1886 will be the first year for the Hall of Fame  
    If you have any questions please let me know, and hopefully this will be a fun journey.  
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    nyy #23 reacted to Chris in The Road to the Hall of Fame [OOTP]   
    Sounds good. Would you like me to remove the other? Looking forward to reading!
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    nyy #23 got a reaction from Chris in The Road to the Hall of Fame [OOTP]   
    Hi everyone.  After just starting to repost one of my dynasties here I've had a change of heart.  After going back and reposting several posts I feel like I'm doing double work.  Maybe if I started fresh it would work better, or maybe it's just what I'm used to.  I just know for me that if I keep doing that I'm going to abandon it here eventually.  So hopefully this will work out a little better for me, and I'll be doing this dynasty exclusively here. 
     
    I've had pretty good success in the past with a narrow focus for a dynasty.  About six years ago I did one of my first dynasties on the OOTP boards, maybe even my first, called The Home Run.
     
    I focused exclusively on the home run, was able to move through history pretty quickly, not get bogged down by anything else, and I had a lot of fun doing it.  With OOTP 16 one of my favorite new features is the Hall of Fame voting, although it takes a long time to see how the voting plays out.  Usually at least. 
     
    So what I'm going to do is focus exclusively on the Hall of Fame, the voting, the players elected, and the players on the ballot, and hopefully have fun doing it. 
     
    A few ground rules -
     
    I won't be taking control of any team I'll be moving forward one year at a time I won't be talking about any player until they retire I will be using OOTP's engine instead of recalc I'll be beginning in 1871 when simming through history, but 1886 will be the first year for the Hall of Fame  
    If you have any questions please let me know, and hopefully this will be a fun journey.  
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    nyy #23 got a reaction from Chris in Major League Baseball Reimagined (OOTP 16)   
    Thanks, I think I'm going to give that a try, I just noticed how small the pictures were coming out.  
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    nyy #23 reacted to Chris in Major League Baseball Reimagined (OOTP 16)   
    If you like, there is an HTML enable option when you post. You can then insert the images that way. I think that's how most of us do it.
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    nyy #23 got a reaction from StLee in Major League Baseball Reimagined (OOTP 16)   
    Hi everyone.  I'll be cross posting this dynasty that I started a few days ago in the OOTP forums, so just a bit of catch-up to get started.
     
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    Every time a new version comes out I like to create a new league and take it for a test drive. There are several new features in OOTP 16 that I'm excited for, and thought that it would be fun to start in 1871 and replay a history of Major League Baseball. 

    I won't be taking control of any team, and will be using OOTP 'out of the box', at least primarily. That means I'll be starting with a historical league and letting OOTP control franchise movement, expansion, and player development. Historical players will import and recalc will be turned off, letting the OOTP engine control how players will develop. That will also mean that things like the All-Star game, awards, World Series, and Hall of Fame will be around from the beginning. The only changes from defaults will be turning off baseball cards, disabling spring training, and renaming a few awards - the Cy Young Award will be the Pitcher of the Year Award to start, and I change the offense and defensive awards to Silver Slugger and Gold Glove.

    We'll begin in 1871 with the American League made up of future franchises of the Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, and New York Yankees. The National League will consist of the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and Cincinnati Reds.
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    nyy #23 reacted to Chris in Major League Baseball Reimagined (OOTP 16)   
    Awesome and welcome!
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    nyy #23 got a reaction from Chris in Major League Baseball Reimagined (OOTP 16)   
    Hi everyone.  I'll be cross posting this dynasty that I started a few days ago in the OOTP forums, so just a bit of catch-up to get started.
     
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    Every time a new version comes out I like to create a new league and take it for a test drive. There are several new features in OOTP 16 that I'm excited for, and thought that it would be fun to start in 1871 and replay a history of Major League Baseball. 

    I won't be taking control of any team, and will be using OOTP 'out of the box', at least primarily. That means I'll be starting with a historical league and letting OOTP control franchise movement, expansion, and player development. Historical players will import and recalc will be turned off, letting the OOTP engine control how players will develop. That will also mean that things like the All-Star game, awards, World Series, and Hall of Fame will be around from the beginning. The only changes from defaults will be turning off baseball cards, disabling spring training, and renaming a few awards - the Cy Young Award will be the Pitcher of the Year Award to start, and I change the offense and defensive awards to Silver Slugger and Gold Glove.

    We'll begin in 1871 with the American League made up of future franchises of the Baltimore Orioles, Oakland Athletics, Cleveland Indians, and New York Yankees. The National League will consist of the Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, and Cincinnati Reds.