@nymets1987_psn said in Topps Now cards too strong?:

95 Rafael Ortega doesn’t make sense?

Are you suggesting his performance is not comparable to a Mickey Mantle postseason or an AS Willie Mays?

I didn't think it would take this long! Am I just too old for this?

Anyway time to celebrate!

Look, if you hit a 3-run bomb to take the lead with 2 outs on the 8th pitch of an at-bat, take the replay! You deserve it. These kinds of moments are why we play the game. I need a moment to tamp down my rage anyway.

But if you are replaying meaningless solo shots, what are you doing? Even 450 foot dingers are a dime a dozen. You do that, I'm going to ice you. I'm going to pause the game for 2 minutes, and send you a message like "Congrats on the HR. The way you admired that replay I figured this was your first one."

Act like you've done it before!

I'm glad all the games are at home - each game is 16% faster than Conquest.

In AL West, La Freaking Stella is a beast. Also am having great clutch hitting from Mark Canha.

LS Roberto Osuna
LS Dellin Betances
LS Nick Anderson

Kerry Wood program is easy, though I am not having much luck with him.

Charlie Blackmon - great quick swing. Same with David Peralta.

What about Minnie Minoso? His stats look fantastic, and I like the speed in the OF.

by my count so far

1 Kluber 16
2 Orel 15
3 Hal 9
4 Paxton 8
5 Wood 6
6 Greinke 5
7 Palmer 5
8 Felix 4
9 Maddux 4
10 Burnett 3
11 Leiter 3
12 Lodolo 3
13 Hamels 2
14 Catfish 1
15 El Duque 1
16 Feller 1
17 Mackenzie Gore 1
18 Marichal 1
19 McKay 1
20 Mize 1
21 Oswalt 1
22 Smoltz 1
23 Snell 1
24 Sutton 1

No one has picked Dustin May? He's my best pitcher - I guess helps no one has seen him.

Kluber
May
Orel
Lodolo
Hal

At this point I am just going to intentionally walk Trout whenever he comes up. I've seen enough.

My opponent actually did that to me yesterday, but then for some reason he didn't on the next AB and I hit a game tying HR.

deGrom
Ohtani
Glavine
Blue
??? - still auditioning... Nolan?

Before each game, go spend 15 minutes going against DeGrom (on NL All Stars team) on practice mode at HoF level. I find that helps. Otherwise, I usually waste the first few innings getting my timing together.

@cosmic_wonders said in Playing since 17, finally made WS:

Nice! Who’d you take as reward?

Actually I already had all 4 thanks to flipping and playing the market. But Larry Walker has been the most critical player for me, 1.161 online OPS - a monster vs righties with all of his 9 HR's against them but he holds his own vs lefties (.333 avg vs LHP).

Of course the pitchers are awesome too - Vida Blue has been terrific (2.81 era, 0.6 whip online over 48 innings), and Gossage over 9 IP has just allowed 1 run (0.44 whip).

I didn't think it would take this long! Am I just too old for this?

Anyway time to celebrate!

@genopolanco_psn said in Topps Now cards too strong?:

I was stoked for Connor Joe but considering they made him an absolute monster for hitting his 1st career HR seems a little excessive. I’ll take it though I guess. Realism is out the door with this game anymore.

I'm glad he didn't hit 2 HR's as then I'd probably have to take Soriano out of my lineup

@doctupelo_psn said in Topps Now cards too strong?:

@nymets1987_psn said in Topps Now cards too strong?:

95 Rafael Ortega doesn’t make sense?

Are you suggesting his performance is not comparable to a Mickey Mantle postseason or an AS Willie Mays?

I mean if you pro rata his performance out...

@nymets1987_psn said in Topps Now cards too strong?:

95 Rafael Ortega doesn’t make sense?

Are you suggesting his performance is not comparable to a Mickey Mantle postseason or an AS Willie Mays?

do we really need 95 TN hitters? I'd rather we were getting some Golds and Silvers every week, creating a great source of options for Events.

I am about to complete the BR program and am wondering the same thing. I already have an outfield of Soriano, Acuna, and Walker -- Harper is a beast but is he that much better than one of those? and where do I put him?

agreed, this would be a nice thing to fix!