The Game Presents: 1994

The Game · 08-22-2014, 05:00 PM

Markus just released a 1994 Quickstart. http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ml#post3741987
I will take over from August 12th 1994 and see if the White Sox can fend off the Indians who they lead by just 1 game.
I made some edits to markus' version. I added all team nicknames and all logos, Home/Away jerseys are accurate using Reds1 set. I also added various parks that are no longer around. I forgot if those would still show up in a QS. Here is my edited version. Nothing else has been touched yet with the exception of a 1-10 scale for ratings.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/qp...ited.quick.zip

The Game · 08-22-2014, 05:11 PM

When the strike happened in 1994, I am not sure if i cared too much. I was just days away from going to Great Lakes Naval Training Center for bootcamp and would have missed most if not all of the 1994 World Series anyway. Looking back at the 1 game lead we had over Cleveland, I am not sure that we would have beaten them out for the Central Division title. Let's see what would have happened.
The White Sox in 1994 were led by MVP Frank Thomas, current MGR Robin Ventura and my 2nd fav Sox MGR and 3rd overall favorite player Ozzie Guillen. sure he wasn't a major offensive player but he was a clubhouse leader. One Dog patrolled CF. "Never fear One Dog is here" is my favorite catch phrase from announcer Hawk Harrellson.
A look at standings from August 12th and a look at the Sox roster, lineups & staff.
In the background I am jamming out to some of the best songs of 1994.

The Game · 08-22-2014, 05:22 PM

1994 was the 1st year under the 3 division format with a wild card. While Montreal was the team to beat in the National league, would they have beaten Atlanta, LA, or Cin/Hou in the playoffs? Cleveland lead in the wild card, so they could have still gotten to the World Series anyway. Yankees were up and coming under MGR Buck Showalter. Texas & Oakland were battling in the west and Haddaway's "What Is Love" was on the radio.(not sure when the song came out in '94)

The Game · 08-22-2014, 05:24 PM

What do you remember from 1994? Tell me.

Tram2Whitaker · 08-22-2014, 09:08 PM

Haddaway's "What is Love" came out late fall of 1993, but was still in heavy rotation well into 1994. Are you going to be updating the injuries?

The Game · 08-23-2014, 03:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tram2Whitaker

Haddaway's "What is Love" came out late fall of 1993, but was still in heavy rotation well into 1994. Are you going to be updating the injuries?

No too time consuming. I tend to only play OOTP Thu - Sun morning. 12 hr shifts takes too much OOTP time out of my life and 1994 is one of 4 active leagues I have.

The Game · 08-23-2014, 03:41 AM

Ok so after some weird trades that would have never happened i changed the trading to very hard - Heavily favor prospects.

The Game · 08-23-2014, 03:45 AM

1-1 so far vs the Twins. I lost the 1st game by perhaps leaving Black jack McDowell in too long and the 2nd I let Gene Lamont take over in the 3rd. Lisa Loeb's "Stay (I Missed You)" was my buddy Alfredo's favorite song of 1994.

The Game · 08-23-2014, 03:54 AM

Gwynn is closer to .400. Sox still lead by 1 game. Reds lead in the NL Central.

mgom27 · 09-21-2014, 08:55 AM

Good to see that you had Trades on. Real Minor Leagues Teams?

Husky417 · 09-26-2014, 03:58 PM

This is awesome - early 90s is my favorite era for music and baseball so keep the 90s playlist references coming! Looking forward to seeing how this wraps up.

08-22-2014, 05:00 PM	#1
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,807	The Game Presents: 1994 Markus just released a 1994 Quickstart. http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...ml#post3741987 I will take over from August 12th 1994 and see if the White Sox can fend off the Indians who they lead by just 1 game. I made some edits to markus' version. I added all team nicknames and all logos, Home/Away jerseys are accurate using Reds1 set. I also added various parks that are no longer around. I forgot if those would still show up in a QS. Here is my edited version. Nothing else has been touched yet with the exception of a 1-10 scale for ratings. http://www.mediafire.com/download/qp...ited.quick.zip __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

08-22-2014, 05:11 PM	#2
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,807	Black Sox: White Sox Weekly When the strike happened in 1994, I am not sure if i cared too much. I was just days away from going to Great Lakes Naval Training Center for bootcamp and would have missed most if not all of the 1994 World Series anyway. Looking back at the 1 game lead we had over Cleveland, I am not sure that we would have beaten them out for the Central Division title. Let's see what would have happened. The White Sox in 1994 were led by MVP Frank Thomas, current MGR Robin Ventura and my 2nd fav Sox MGR and 3rd overall favorite player Ozzie Guillen. sure he wasn't a major offensive player but he was a clubhouse leader. One Dog patrolled CF. "Never fear One Dog is here" is my favorite catch phrase from announcer Hawk Harrellson. A look at standings from August 12th and a look at the Sox roster, lineups & staff. In the background I am jamming out to some of the best songs of 1994. Attached Images __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

08-22-2014, 05:22 PM	#3
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,807	Division Leaders & Wild Card Leaders 1994 was the 1st year under the 3 division format with a wild card. While Montreal was the team to beat in the National league, would they have beaten Atlanta, LA, or Cin/Hou in the playoffs? Cleveland lead in the wild card, so they could have still gotten to the World Series anyway. Yankees were up and coming under MGR Buck Showalter. Texas & Oakland were battling in the west and Haddaway's "What Is Love" was on the radio.(not sure when the song came out in '94) Attached Images __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

08-22-2014, 05:24 PM	#4
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,807	What do you remember from 1994? Tell me. Attached Images __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

08-22-2014, 09:08 PM	#5
Tram2Whitaker All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 619	Haddaway's "What is Love" came out late fall of 1993, but was still in heavy rotation well into 1994. Are you going to be updating the injuries? __________________ 404'd!

08-23-2014, 03:41 AM	#7
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,807	League News Ok so after some weird trades that would have never happened i changed the trading to very hard - Heavily favor prospects. Attached Images __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

08-23-2014, 03:45 AM	#8
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,807	Black Sox: White Sox Weekly 1-1 so far vs the Twins. I lost the 1st game by perhaps leaving Black jack McDowell in too long and the 2nd I let Gene Lamont take over in the 3rd. Lisa Loeb's "Stay (I Missed You)" was my buddy Alfredo's favorite song of 1994. Attached Images __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

08-23-2014, 03:54 AM	#9
The Game Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Inside The Game Posts: 30,807	Weekly Standings. Gwynn is closer to .400. Sox still lead by 1 game. Reds lead in the NL Central. Attached Images __________________ Go today don't wait for tomorrow It isn't promised, all the time you get borrowed Don't live your life for other people Don't bottle your emotions till they crack and fill a couple just sorrows Take your mind and refocus go get a paper write your goals out Throw your middle fingers to all your haters "Stay Strong"

09-21-2014, 08:55 AM	#10
mgom27 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 3,520	Good to see that you had Trades on. Real Minor Leagues Teams? __________________ Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

09-26-2014, 03:58 PM	#11
Husky417 Bat Boy Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 18	This is awesome - early 90s is my favorite era for music and baseball so keep the 90s playlist references coming! Looking forward to seeing how this wraps up.