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Not really a fan.. But the worst one was by far, out of position players

I know this is extremely wishful thinking, but when you play with someone, like a squad, your players and theirs are preset... they pick half, you pick half.... if it is two randoms, then the last 8-9 you used will populate and you can readjust as you wish...
Having a way to save the players you use for the 2nd and 3rd game isn't too crazy of an idea honestly.

Great List.

The truth with the list is that many people have already been in the game and then were removed. Sometimes SDS nails it, then because people aren't playing with the guy 24/7, they dump them.

Just a small list off the top of my head that is very similar would include:

Rogers Hornsby
Jay Buhner
Will Clark <- A Must
Kevin Mitchell
Matt Williams
Ty Cobb
Kirby Puckett
Dwight Gooden
Sandy Koufax
Dave Winfield
Ichiro
Barry Bonds (One Can Dream)
Jack Morris
Carlton Fisk
Alex Rodriguez

The truth is that most of my desired players have already been in the game before... Need to definitely keep the legends and players we remember

My opinion is that anything is better than Sets and Seasons over the two prior years.. Nothing is worse that earning a card that expires or can only be used for a certain amount of time. (Yes, I get they created wild card spots, but it was still silly)

That being said, I do agree with the Original Poster. The content was there, but it felt like there was really never anything to do all year. There was so much of a push to ranked seasons and Weekend Classic, that everything else was abandoned. The move towards a one size fits all multiplayer program was the nail in the coffin for Events and BR too. There was no real point to play anything except for RS this year.. It made everything else pointless, and in doing that, took away the drive and motivation to play the game. Also Diamond Quest, which I enjoyed in the beginning, doesn't have the same appeal as mini seasons or Conquest. It was way more difficult to play multiple versions of Diamond Quest, especially when rewards really were not guaranteed. It just seems that there needs to be more of a focus on long-term play and trying to find new modes for multiplayer... This year felt like they actually regressed in that department.

In Closing

Events were pointless
BR was pointless (unless you are really good at the game)
Diamond Quest was too redundant
Coop is fun, but still needs something
New Modes for multiplayer
TA was really weak this year
Give the people something to try and achieve
I know this sounds crazy, but let people carry over something to the next game, even if it's minimal (can parallel one live series player to P3 on day one if you complete this mission)

SDS was so close to having the big three from the late 80s and early 90s Giants (Will Clark, Matt Williams and Kevin Mitchell) and instead of getting the third guy, they lost rights to the other two... Now they are missing all three...

At the very least, we need Will Clark back....

Here is my question about pitching.. How much does the attributes of a pitcher actually help??
Walks per 9?
Hits per 9?
Ks per 9?
Or Quirks for that matter?

Has anyone ever noticed? I only bring it up because some of the Meta pitchers like Johnson, Gibson and Donaldson can actually receive more points into those categories with the new captains.... Does it help with lineouts? Does it make those close pitchers become strikes instead of balls? And if your opponent squares it up, does it matter anyway?

Noel will be perfect for my all DFA team!

It seems pretty broken and difficult to tell who counts and who does not... maybe a port from last year? Ozzie Smith is 5'11 on the card, but they specifically say you can use him as a short king.. Tommy Edman says he was born in California, but still counts for Asian born players... Just seems like a coin toss. This is similar to the last Captain with Cool Papa Bell not counting as an Old Timer..

I have to be missing something minor, but anyone know why the Cool Papa Bell 99 is not compatible with the Hal NewHouser Old Timers Captain Boost? Every other Negro League player seems to fit and so does the lower Papa Bell Cards... just curious..

If this has been answered already, I apologize

Pretty solid teams that were created. Glad I wasn't the only one that tried to find different ways to play with some of the lesser used cards..

Interestingly enough,
Most Valuable Player was Jason Giambi... I didn't know how good he was.. He is harder to use online because of all the Left handed pitching, but his swing is really nice...
Least Valuable was Reggie Sanders. I just can't figure him out
My final plan with these random teams is to create 2 different squads and try to play 10 games with each to see which one has a better record... 7-3, 6-4, etc.. Kind of makes it more like a baseball simulation with certain players standing out and others being definite issues (especially pitchers)...

I just saw him. Thank you. Didn't notice him the first time around but will pick up and add him to team. The idea was to get that players. BEST version. That's why there isn't sets next to the names.

It is that time of year again, where 99s are everywhere and it is fun to mix it up...

Using a Spin wheel, with every 99 card AND every legend (even if they don't have a 99 yet), I crafted a team based on those cards to see how lucky (or unlucky) I was. This is what I ended up with.

C - Hunter Goodman (Finest)
1B - Jason Giambi (Awards)
2B - Brice Turang (POTM) - I was excited about landing this one
SS - Anthony Volpe (POTM) =(
3B - Nolan Arenado (Finest)
LF - Willi Castro (New Threads)
CF - Jim Edmonds (Awards STL)
RF - Reggie Sanders (Signature Series)
DH - Jackson Merrill (Neon)

(I had a bench too, but didn't want to get too carried away)

Pitching was a little Rough
Matt Cain (SS) =(
George Kirby (PS)
Rodon (Finest)
Stephen Kolak (POTM)
Kerry Wood (AS) Unfortunately, it is his best card and I feel every legend deserves a chance to be picked

Bullpen
Andrian Morejon (POTM
Andres Munoz (Finest)
Emmanuel Clase (Awards)
Joe Nathan (Milestone)
Jonathan Loisaga (Halloween)
Chad Patrick (PS)
Roki Sasaki (PS)
Tyler Holton (PS)

Again, these were completely random using the spin wheel, and I usually try to do multiple things with these random teams...

1. How well does the team hold up in Ranked Seasons?
2. Could it make WS? How far could you go?
3. Who is the best hitter on your new team? (Is it someone you've never used before?)
4. What strengths and weaknesses does your team have?
5. After so many games, I sometimes respin for certain players that are hitting lower to try and find a new person at that position.
6. What ranking would you give this team as a whole?

Long story short, it is just something new to try to break up the God Squads and same ol, same ol this time of year.. I know

Catchers Wheel - https://wheelofnames.com/svr-zun
First Baseman - https://wheelofnames.com/qrf-fkw
Second Baseman - https://wheelofnames.com/akq-2rj
Shortstop - https://wheelofnames.com/w5x-84s
Third baseman - https://wheelofnames.com/u7j-67w
Leftfield - https://wheelofnames.com/xnp-5n4
Centerfield - https://wheelofnames.com/nv8-uhb
Rightfield - https://wheelofnames.com/j9b-dwp
Starting Pitchers - https://wheelofnames.com/s63-jna
Relievers - https://wheelofnames.com/pjm-fxy
All Hitters/Everyone (DH) https://wheelofnames.com/hgu-9g9

They need to touch up mini seasons too.... If one guy comes it and gets a single, he wins the batting title... i also have no clue what stats i have vs what stats they have in the season... i can see the attempt, but still needs a little work

@RealMessiah_XBL That is a good idea. I like the stats portion of playing, but with each new program, it can be a headache to keep straight. Especially since there is new stuff coming out every week

I have my scratch pad and a pen next to me with all these Total Bases and Ks needed... Both for Color Program, and multiplayer

i did every box, played on Hall of Fame, got the percentage to 90% and got him first try. I was banking on still missing him though.

I was curious what other people have either planned or actually did to complete the Live Series collection this year. The prices of each live series card seems to only go up more each week, so I was wondering what strategies people were using to try to complete this.

So far, I still need Judge/Witt/Ramirez/Soto/Ohtani/Betts/Tatis......I was lucky enough to pull Trout and completed the AL Central before things got too crazy, but after adding everything up, I still need 1,793,949 stubs to complete everything. I completely understand that the Live Series is supposed to a challenge and difficult and that the Live Series should last awhile to complete...but I wanted to know how others have decided to attack this challenge. Here are some possible options, I wish I had the ability to make a poll and see what the results are, but I don't know how to do that.

A. Buy Stubs/Buy Packs
B. Flip the Market
C. Grind Mini Seasons/Diamond Quest
D. Hope to get lucky in Packs
E. I will wait for the price to drop down the road
F. Grind Battle Royale
G. Sell all Cards I obtain until I have enough (Program Cards, Topps Now)

There could be other options I might have missed, but I listed most of the popular ones. Also interesting to note, that if you complete the Easter Diamond Quest and obtain both cards, you only need to do 65 runs in order to get the total I listed above, but honestly, we are all one pack away from pulling Ohtani and finishing a massive chunk of the collection in an instant.

I am a huge Theme Team guy, but have not tried it in ranked this year. When I have time, I do want to try a new concept that I call split squads. There are 20 hitting Captains and 10 pitching captains. More or less, you select one of each and field the best players from each team to get the 2nd bonus from each team. That gives you a little wiggle room with 2 people that are not from each team, and allows you to pick the best players. I have even though about merging the names and using one uniform from each team.
Again, haven't had a chance to play it, but it would be a little easier to attempt compared to straight teams. This year has left theme teams too far behind. Hopefully they add more soon.

I know this sounds crazy, but there needs to be a TA for Free Agents to make Negro League cards worth it. There can also be some other cards that fit into that category, so it gives people incentive to put them in their lineup.

Is there a new event out? i am not holding my breath, but I thought it said 4/8. I just don't see anything mentioned online