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I did too.
bought OOTP 19. Playing as GM/Manager for ATL Braves. Ozzie Albies goes 4-4 opening day and Acuna hits a HR and 3 RBIs. McCarthy gives up 2 ER and Ks 9 for a Braves win of 6-3.
I have Acuna batting in the six hole though. I feel like he'd do fine there tbh.
oh man what a game 2
So Sean Newcomb pitches 5 innings giving up 8 hits, walks 5, Ks 5 and gives up 5 ERs. I'm down 5-3 in the 6th and down 6-4 in the 7th. In the ninth inning down 7-4, inciarte leads off, i have him steal 2nd, markakis flies out sending inciarte to 3rd, freeman grounds out. 2 outs, Albies is up, launches his 2nd HR of the game to put us at 7-6. Flowers on the next at bat homers as well to send us into extra innings. we both score 1 run a piece in the 11th and flowers walks us off with a HR in the 12th. Damn near went through my whole bullpen. I hope the braves are actually this good IRL.
I'll have to get the new game oson. I think my first play thru I'm going to try and take over the Reds. I think there's a lot of interesting things going on in that organization as one that's not exactly right ont he precipice, but could be an OOTP team I take to the next level. Plus Cincy is my closest ballpark. Going to try and see the Reds this weekend.
I said that last year about the reds. They have a fun system with a lot of interesting guys. Now they have Hunter Greene too.
Votto is probably going to be gone before anything big happens though unfortunately. Hopefully he can hold off time for another 3-4 years
Probably, and like you said he's going to have to hold off. Votto still has 6/150 left on his contract though. With an additional team option with 7 mil buyout.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spencer 555
He's probably the most interesting guy in the league right now. He's got a profile that you could see working into his forties. But there is real evidence of deteriating skill atm. I think he may follow a similar trajectory to Bautista. He may last a year or 2 more, so that puts him on pace to completely fall off a cliff in 3-4 years.
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Originally Posted by Spencer 555
Why do you think there's evidence of deteriorating skill?
Couple fangraphs articles I've read now. Here's an excerpt
You want to talk “harvesting,” this is your guy. He has totally sold out his liner and grounder authority, focusing on more of an uppercut swing to hit the baseball for distance. Very few hitters hit the ball harder as the launch angle increases; however, Votto’s average fly-ball velocity (92.3 mph) exceeds his average liner velocity (90.1 mph), which exceeds his average grounder velocity (79.4 mph). The vast majority of hitters hit their liners hardest of all. Most of the players with such a profile are nearing the end of their productive phase.
Votto’s average overall velocity of 87.3 mph isn’t eye-catching at all; from 2008 to -13, his overall average was over a full STD above league average, but by last season it had settled into the average range. His liner rate has plunged this year. He has simply been no longer content to be the perfect hitter and instead focus on dropping more homers over the short pull-side porch. Hank Aaron, 1971, all over again.
He also cut his K% to 11%.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spencer 555
Ya that was a dramatic shift. But to me it signals a significant shift in approach, likely due to the fact that Votto is proactively trying to stay ahead of the age curve.
I'll be watching his situation carefully. Could just be drastically changing his approach because of the fly ball revolution lol.
Albies is so good.
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Originally Posted by Sanosuke
Did you have any problems running OOTP 19? I haven't been able to get it to boot up yet.
nope! OOTP 19 has been running great for me