Sometimes it's too realistic

rob_banzai · 06-19-2009, 12:32 PM

So I made my "fictional" 1986 league by starting with that year and re-drafting all the historical players into a smaller twenty team major league. Keeps the quality level up a bit.

Even with pretty good players my poor Dodgers have spent the first few years getting repeatedly spanked but I finally started getting strong performance from a core of famous names, including Bo Jackson, the only guy on my team with both power and speed.

I get about 3/4 into the 1989 season and Bo Jackson has a career ending injury! First I was

, but then I was

.

Oh, OOTP. Sometimes you're a bit too realistic.

Kelric · 06-19-2009, 01:22 PM

Poor Bo. I initially hate seeing stuff like that happen, but it is pretty amusing after the first few minutes of grieving.

dickysty · 06-19-2009, 08:49 PM

I had B.Rob suspended for Roids!

VARoadstter · 07-21-2009, 03:49 PM

Too realistic is when Canseco appears a few years later and wins the ROY followed by a few years in the 40-40 club. If he eventually loses his mind after a short FA stint in Baltimore and threatens to write a tell-all book about 'roids in baseball.... yeah, that would be too realistic.

It would be awesome, though!

06-19-2009, 12:32 PM	#1 (permalink)
rob_banzai Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 39 Thanked 8x in 6 posts	Sometimes it's too realistic So I made my "fictional" 1986 league by starting with that year and re-drafting all the historical players into a smaller twenty team major league. Keeps the quality level up a bit. Even with pretty good players my poor Dodgers have spent the first few years getting repeatedly spanked but I finally started getting strong performance from a core of famous names, including Bo Jackson, the only guy on my team with both power and speed. I get about 3/4 into the 1989 season and Bo Jackson has a career ending injury! First I was , but then I was . Oh, OOTP. Sometimes you're a bit too realistic.

06-19-2009, 01:22 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,982 Thanked 46x in 36 posts	Poor Bo. I initially hate seeing stuff like that happen, but it is pretty amusing after the first few minutes of grieving. __________________ Former Co-Commish and owner of the Boston Red Sox, 1783-1144, .609%, of the defunct Overlords Baseball League (1930-48). 17 Division wins, 9 ALCS wins, 5 World Series wins.

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dickysty Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 235 Blog Entries: 21 Thanked 13x in 12 posts	I had B.Rob suspended for Roids! __________________ NABA - Baltimore Blue Claw's Dynasty

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07-21-2009, 03:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
VARoadstter Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 107 Thanked 2x in 2 posts	Too realistic is when Canseco appears a few years later and wins the ROY followed by a few years in the 40-40 club. If he eventually loses his mind after a short FA stint in Baltimore and threatens to write a tell-all book about 'roids in baseball.... yeah, that would be too realistic. It would be awesome, though!