Sad End to Career

RchW · 05-16-2008, 07:53 PM

OK, he didn't die, and he was in obvious decline, but I was pulling for him to retire healthy. Probably the best all round player I've had in any version of the game. Despite a 21 year career he was injury prone. I guess it was inevitable that he would get the big one.

Ricardo Garcia; some career highlights.

9 time WS Champ
9 time MVP
9 time Batting Champ

Batted 0.402 in 2057
58 post season HR

Cryomaniac · 05-16-2008, 08:03 PM

Cool career. Pity it had to end like that.

Exodor · 05-16-2008, 09:03 PM

The thread title immediately made me think of the historical league I'm running.

I started in 1969 playing as the Royals. We've been very successful and now in 1978 we've clinched a playoff berth in hopes of winning our sixth straight title.

I acquired Rick Reuschel after the 1975 season by trading Ken Griffey and JR Richard to the Cubbies. He's been great for us and in '78 he had 20 wins by the end of August. I sent him out in a meaningless September game to try to pad his win total.

He was able to pick up win #21 on the year.

Unfortunately...

There goes my #2 starter.

On the upside, I suddenly have a lots of budget room.

blackrussian · 05-17-2008, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Exodor

The thread title immediately made me think of the historical league I'm running.

I started in 1969 playing as the Royals. We've been very successful and now in 1978 we've clinched a playoff berth in hopes of winning our sixth straight title.

I acquired Rick Reuschel after the 1975 season by trading Ken Griffey and JR Richard to the Cubbies. He's been great for us and in '78 he had 20 wins by the end of August. I sent him out in a meaningless September game to try to pad his win total.

He was able to pick up win #21 on the year.

Unfortunately...

There goes my #2 starter.

On the upside, I suddenly have a lots of budget room.

see, this is why ive disabled CEI's. when have you ever seen an instance an injury end a players career the day the injury happens? ending a season, sure. a career? no way. most players are competitive enough to try whatever methods are available to attempt to play again, even if they miss a few years. tony saunders, who broke his arm twice while pitching, took a while to call it a night. the player may suffer crippling ratings hits that perhaps would render him able to compete at a AA level or whatever, but not retire instantly. i ended up altering the injury file to remove all CEI's (except for fractured skull, that seems a bit plausible as a CEI somehow) and made a few more injuries a lot lengthier.

sorry to 'jack the thread

SDtwin · 05-17-2008, 01:52 AM

How old was when when he started playing in the Majors? 16?

Cryomaniac · 05-17-2008, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by blackrussian

see, this is why ive disabled CEI's. when have you ever seen an instance an injury end a players career the day the injury happens? ending a season, sure. a career? no way. most players are competitive enough to try whatever methods are available to attempt to play again, even if they miss a few years. tony saunders, who broke his arm twice while pitching, took a while to call it a night. the player may suffer crippling ratings hits that perhaps would render him able to compete at a AA level or whatever, but not retire instantly. i ended up altering the injury file to remove all CEI's (except for fractured skull, that seems a bit plausible as a CEI somehow) and made a few more injuries a lot lengthier.

sorry to 'jack the thread

I agree. CEIs should be handled differently.

RchW · 05-17-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by SDtwin

How old was when when he started playing in the Majors? 16?

20, he played MLB first in 2043 and he would be 41 in a couple of months.

Kelric · 05-17-2008, 11:00 AM

Exodor playing as the Royals? I don't believe it.

Exodor · 05-17-2008, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Kelric

Exodor playing as the Royals? I don't believe it.

This is the same league in which I lost Reggie for half a season.

I think Markus has an anti-Royals bias.

Kelric · 05-17-2008, 01:03 PM

Well you did apparently win the '77 World Series.

Dr. P.R. Park III · 05-17-2008, 01:13 PM

In one of my games, my first round draft pick (and the 1st overall of the draft) also had a career-ending torn back muscle, after his FOURTH start in Single A. Now talk about a real bummer.

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Cryomaniac All Star Reserve Join Date: May 2007 Location: Newark, Notts, UK Posts: 525	Cool career. Pity it had to end like that. __________________ 2008 Off topic death pool, enter now! EWAFL! A different football dynasty

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Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 2,898	Exodor playing as the Royals? I don't believe it. __________________ Co-Commish of the Overlords Baseball League (1930-37). Owner of the Boston Red Sox, 746-486, .605% (1930-37). 1930-34, '36-37, American League Eastern Division Champions (7/8). 1936, 1937 American League Champions (2/7) and World Series victors (2/2). Yay! 98-78, .556% vs. the New York Yankees.

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Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 2,898	Well you did apparently win the '77 World Series. __________________ Co-Commish of the Overlords Baseball League (1930-37). Owner of the Boston Red Sox, 746-486, .605% (1930-37). 1930-34, '36-37, American League Eastern Division Champions (7/8). 1936, 1937 American League Champions (2/7) and World Series victors (2/2). Yay! 98-78, .556% vs. the New York Yankees.

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05-16-2008, 09:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
Exodor Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 355	The thread title immediately made me think of the historical league I'm running. I started in 1969 playing as the Royals. We've been very successful and now in 1978 we've clinched a playoff berth in hopes of winning our sixth straight title. I acquired Rick Reuschel after the 1975 season by trading Ken Griffey and JR Richard to the Cubbies. He's been great for us and in '78 he had 20 wins by the end of August. I sent him out in a meaningless September game to try to pad his win total. He was able to pick up win #21 on the year. Unfortunately... There goes my #2 starter. On the upside, I suddenly have a lots of budget room.

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SDtwin Major Leagues Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 401	How old was when when he started playing in the Majors? 16?

05-17-2008, 01:13 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dr. P.R. Park III Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 230	In one of my games, my first round draft pick (and the 1st overall of the draft) also had a career-ending torn back muscle, after his FOURTH start in Single A. Now talk about a real bummer.