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Originally Posted by hit_or_miss54680
I thought of it because of Ken Griffey Jr. I went to the last Mariner game of the season and to see the outpouring of love for a guy who batted .214 was incredible.
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Yea, I agree with you. We do see some players with higher popularity ratings than can be justified, but they usually don't last very long.
You could say the same thing about Jason Varitek, though that might change this offseason..
I wonder how this kind of subtle thing could be effectively included in OOTP.. like perhaps, players could have different levels of popularity in different markets... that's what happens with Ken Griffey Jr, other parts of the country wouldn't care about him, but he comes back to Seattle and, just because it's him, those fans in particular love him... Likewise, Oakland A's players will be better known locally to SF Giants fans as well, and might be more popular or less popular... I guess that would be his "local" popularity, but that seems to carry over somehow when players move to other teams, it doesn't seem to me like it's really in connection with the team he's currently on... But I could be wrong, correct me if I am.
Additionally, this could affect a player's performance when he plays at teams where he has a level of popularity. It would be fun even if the game just remembered that and the PbP showed some mention of the fact that the fans know this player from when he played there before and gave him standing ovation on his first visit as an opponent...