20 Feb 05
Any baseball fans out there? Want to draft and manage your own team? At whatifsports.com you can do just that. Your team is given a salary based on what league you joined and then you put together teams using any players from the 1800s up to 2004. As manager and GM you set your lineup and pitching rotation, and make all the roster changes. The artificial intelligence plays the games at a rate of three per day (so it takes 54 days to complete a full 162 game season).
My team, Kaline's Krew, is currently 24-23. Mark Fidrych got the win in my last game (7-2), Cecil Fielder hit his 15th homerun, and Ty Cobb stole his 24th base.
You can play a full 162 game season for $12.99 or a 10 game "spring training" season for free.
http://www.whatifsports.com/mlb-l/default.asp
21 Feb 05
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Originally posted by rwingettThere must be serious defect in the AI if a team composed solely of Detroit Tigers can be above .500; a winning percentage somewhere around the 1962 Mets or the Cleveland Spiders of 1899 would be more realistic.
Any baseball fans out there? Want to draft and manage your own team? At whatifsports.com you can do just that. Your team is given a salary based on what league you joined and then you put together teams using any players from the 1800s up ...[text shortened]... eason for free.
http://www.whatifsports.com/mlb-l/default.asp
21 Feb 05
Originally posted by no1marauderLOL. It seems like ages ago when the Tigers had a winning season. The last one I can remember is when they stole the pennant from the Blue Jays in '87. That one stung. I'm sure there have been winning years after that but they don't stand out in my mind.
There must be serious defect in the AI if a team composed solely of Detroit Tigers can be above .500; a winning percentage somewhere around the 1962 Mets or the Cleveland Spiders of 1890 something would be more realistic.
21 Feb 05
Originally posted by darvlayIt's been 11 years since they had a winning record. Yeah, go ahead and laugh. But this year things are going to be different. We got Troy Percival, Magglio Ordonez, and Kyle Farnsworth in the offseason. It's on to the World Series! You'll see!
LOL. It seems like ages ago when the Tigers had a winning season. The last one I can remember is when they stole the pennant from the Blue Jays in '87. That one stung. I'm sure there have been winning years after that but they don't stand out in my mind.
21 Feb 05
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Originally posted by rwingettIsn't Farnsworth the guy who kicked the air conditioner and ended up on the DL? Sounds like a good investment! 🙄
It's been 11 years since they had a winning record. Yeah, go ahead and laugh. But this year things are going to be different. We got Troy Percival, Magglio Ordonez, and Kyle Farnsworth in the offseason. It's on to the World Series! You'll see!
Ordonez was a nice pick-up and Percival should have one or two years left in him if he doesn't lose his job to "ol' bootsy" Farnsworth. They will definitely help the team. And having Pudge never hurts anyone.
21 Feb 05
Originally posted by rwingettI'm on whatifsports all the time.. one of the best sites out there.. this one and whatifsports I'm on all the time. I've only played 7 baseballs leagues though.. I'm more into the hockey (50 games leagues played)
Any baseball fans out there? Want to draft and manage your own team? At whatifsports.com you can do just that. Your team is given a salary based on what league you joined and then you put together teams using any players from the 1800s up to 2004. As manager and GM you set your lineup and pitching rotation, and make all the roster changes. The artificial in ...[text shortened]... 10 game "spring training" season for free.
http://www.whatifsports.com/mlb-l/default.asp
MIODude
21 Feb 05
Originally posted by MIODudeI'm on my second baseball league. The last time I named my team the Ann Arbor Aardvarks and only took players whose last names started with "A". Hank Aaron, Matty Alou, Brady Anderson, Rick Aguilera, Luis Aparicio, etc.
I'm on whatifsports all the time.. one of the best sites out there.. this one and whatifsports I'm on all the time. I've only played 7 baseballs leagues though.. I'm more into the hockey (50 games leagues played)
MIODude
They didn't do so well.
21 Feb 05
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Originally posted by rwingettI'm glad some people are posting here. I really don't have the skill, knowlede, or time to do the game.... but it sounds fun. I've got a friend who's big into NFL fantasy games, and if I were to do one it would be MLB.
I'm on my second baseball league. The last time I named my team the Ann Arbor Aardvarks and only took players whose last names started with "A". Hank Aaron, Matty Alou, Brady Anderson, Rick Aguilera, Luis Aparicio, etc.
They didn't do so well.
Keep me posted on the info, I'm interested in how you do, and if anyone else is joining.
Go Tigers, Up Kaline's Krew!
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21 Feb 05
Originally posted by PhlabibitYou can play the spring training league for free. It's only ten games long, so you can do the whole thing in just over three days. Then you could see if you liked it or not.
I'm glad some people are posting here. I really don't have the skill, knowlede, or time to do the game.... but it sounds fun. I've got a friend who's big into NFL fantasy games, and if I were to do one it would be MLB.
Keep me posted on the info, I'm interested in how you do, and if anyone else is joining.
Go Tigers, Up Kaline's Krew!
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If we got enough people interested we could start a private league with all RHP people in it.
21 Feb 05
Originally posted by rwingettYeah, man. Yahoo! (C) has very excellent fantasy sports games that are free to play. All you need is a Yahoo! ID. I am usually in a league for Baseball, Football, Basketball and Hockey (not this year though) every season.
Yahoo Fantasy Baseball?