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thatrogue
(Plus Willie Mays and Ken Griffey Jr happen to be my favorite players ever. I'd hope anything renamed after either of them would put up Hall-of-Fame level, career power numbers.)
A Pet Peeve
August 09, 2011 at 09:12AM View BBCode
I know I have no influence over how anyone enjoys the game, but renaming players after [url=http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=9256652]Hall of Famers[/url], when the player's skill set doesn't seem to match the [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/mayswi01.shtml]Hall-of-Famers'[/url] stats, kind of irks me.(Plus Willie Mays and Ken Griffey Jr happen to be my favorite players ever. I'd hope anything renamed after either of them would put up Hall-of-Fame level, career power numbers.)
barterer2002
August 09, 2011 at 09:57AM View BBCode
I hope you're not referring to Robin Roberts who is certainly an A level pitcher.
DW_Geoff
August 09, 2011 at 10:53AM View BBCode
I agree with Rogue, and even if the skill set matches me its annoying
thatrogue
August 09, 2011 at 12:45PM View BBCode
Originally posted by barterer2002Well, considering I linked to exactly which player I was referring...then linked to Willie Mays' career stats...then referenced Willie Mays as one of my two favorite players of all time...you can feel pretty comfortable that it was not Robin Roberts. ;)
I hope you're not referring to Robin Roberts who is certainly an A level pitcher.
the_soup
I was fortunate to see him play many times as a Giant and at 80 years old, probably the greatest living player.
In the year we are starting-1950, Mays was still in the minors and would not make his major league debut until the following season, and played in the World Series as a rookie.
However, I will change the player's name to Willie Dixon. Any relationship to the blues singer/composer is strictly a coincidence.
The use of actual players names has some detractors. I have rarely done it in the past and won't do it now if it annoys other owners.
August 09, 2011 at 02:49PM View BBCode
Willie Mays is my all time favorite athlete hands down. I started following his career in 1958, when I was five and the Giants moved to San Francisco.I was fortunate to see him play many times as a Giant and at 80 years old, probably the greatest living player.
In the year we are starting-1950, Mays was still in the minors and would not make his major league debut until the following season, and played in the World Series as a rookie.
However, I will change the player's name to Willie Dixon. Any relationship to the blues singer/composer is strictly a coincidence.
The use of actual players names has some detractors. I have rarely done it in the past and won't do it now if it annoys other owners.
dirtdevil
August 09, 2011 at 02:54PM View BBCode
myself, i don't like the real player names, generally for the reason rouge said. i once played in a league where a guy named a D+/C+ C-/B- 22 year old OF Mickey Mantle. i'm the farthest thing from a yankees fan, but that's just sacrilege. having said that, i'm not about to impose my own value system on someone else's team. i would prefer that real (baseball) player names not be used but if that's how someone else enjoys the game, so be it.
samtinky
August 09, 2011 at 03:03PM View BBCode
I don't care what anybody names their players. I rarely if ever change a player name mainly because of the lack of importance to me and I'm too lazy to do it, but unless the league rules prevent it, I think you can name your players whatever you want.
barterer2002
August 09, 2011 at 03:37PM View BBCode
Usually I don't rename but had a couple of minutes yesterday and renamed for a couple of the whiz kids.
thatrogue
(Of course, I have begun using "near names" like Ken Griffith, Jr... William Hayes, or Reginald Jackstone, in some of my leagues...but I'm just odd like that.)
August 09, 2011 at 04:06PM View BBCode
I like renames and don't even mind people using real MLB players names (again, you pay your money...you should do whatever makes the game fun for you, as long as it doesn't greatly degrade everyone else's experience). It's my preference that for the truly great historical players, the talent level of the sim players be at least somewhat representative (i.e. no Rickey Henderson's that are C+ contact, A+ power, B- speed players) of their MLB namesakes.(Of course, I have begun using "near names" like Ken Griffith, Jr... William Hayes, or Reginald Jackstone, in some of my leagues...but I'm just odd like that.)
DW_Geoff
For real player nicknames Bart, I am sorry, Cormier better suck, and Kaat better pitch till he's 62. :)
August 10, 2011 at 10:23AM View BBCode
I am also not against nicknames and tend to go for the silly.For real player nicknames Bart, I am sorry, Cormier better suck, and Kaat better pitch till he's 62. :)
barterer2002
August 10, 2011 at 04:47PM View BBCode
Cormier certainly isn't that bad Geoff. He had a 4.03 ERA over 1200+ innings but had some wild fluctuations in ERA year to year there.
dirtdevil
August 10, 2011 at 04:55PM View BBCode
i sort of remember him as the brett saberhagen of lefty relievers.
DW_Geoff
August 10, 2011 at 05:29PM View BBCode
He pitched here, nothing to write home about, course he was an SP
BigMacAttack
August 10, 2011 at 06:37PM View BBCode
i do remember Cormier being bad in Montreal or whenever anyone tried to make him a starter but he was a pretty good reliever from what I remember
thatrogue
August 27, 2011 at 06:15PM View BBCode
I just noticed that [url=http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=9256927]Carlos Delgado[/url] has great speed and poor on-base skills. LOL
tworoosters
And, of course, he's playing in Pittsburgh . Delgado never got the respect he deserved in MLB, IMO, so why should the SIM treat him any better.
August 27, 2011 at 06:23PM View BBCode
Originally posted by thatrogue
I just noticed that [url=http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=9256927]Carlos Delgado[/url] has great speed and poor on-base skills. LOL
And, of course, he's playing in Pittsburgh . Delgado never got the respect he deserved in MLB, IMO, so why should the SIM treat him any better.
BigMacAttack
man could that guy crush a baseball though. He really was a monster
August 28, 2011 at 02:06AM View BBCode
Originally posted by tworoosters
Originally posted by thatrogue
I just noticed that [url=http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=9256927]Carlos Delgado[/url] has great speed and poor on-base skills. LOL
And, of course, he's playing in Pittsburgh . Delgado never got the respect he deserved in MLB, IMO, so why should the SIM treat him any better.
man could that guy crush a baseball though. He really was a monster
thatrogue
August 28, 2011 at 12:24PM View BBCode
Indeed he could. As a hitter, Delgado was the truth. And to think, he started out as a catcher.
BigMacAttack
To his credit though he worked hard at becoming an adequate first baseman
August 31, 2011 at 04:46PM View BBCode
yes a catcher and then an outfielder. i think he was a better catcher than outfielder too :lol:To his credit though he worked hard at becoming an adequate first baseman
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