Replaying SOM seasons. 27 Pirates, 41 WS, and misc...

[modmark46]

I just love the 27 Pirates, and hope they are included in the ATG3 game. No power, but they have the Waners and Pie Traynor. I play the solataire board game, Super Advanced Rules, and enjoy replaying seasons. I just finished playing the 41 WS (after replaying the Red Sox & Yankees seasons. The Red Sox finished one game ahead of the Yanks). I thought the Red Sox would take the Dodgers. Ted Williams had an AWESOME season, hitting .437, but the Dodgers stunned the Red Sox and swept them 4 straight! Ted didn't even have an RBI. That 41 Dodger team was a good one. One neat thing about the 27 Reds, is pitcher Red Lucas. He is a starter who throws RH, and also has a hitters card, batting LH. He hit over .300 that season, and you use his hitting card in the lineup, instead of a pitcher's hitting card. Never seen that before. Anyway, the 27 Pirates are off to an impressive 8-0 start, despite losing Paul Waner, Pie and Grantham to inuries during that span. Usually takes me about 2-2 1/2 months to replay a season. After that, I will replay that monster 27 Yankees season. Will the Pirates have a chance against them in MY WS? I am probably the only one here who replays seasons the old fashioned way, by rolling dice, but it's something I've done since I was 17. :)

[CHRISTIANSTOUGH]

That sounds like a blast. I love the '27 A's. Connie Mack had alot of future hall of famers on that team; too bad the Yanks were so darn good.

[cplake]

I used to replay seasons that way also. Unfortunately I don't have the time now. I am currently using the CD-ROM game to replay the entire 1978 season. I'm playing all the games manually. At the rate I'm going I might be done with the WS in late OCT when the real one concludes. I could just set up each team's CM and autoplay them, but this way is much more fun!

I last replayed the '78 Dodgers and the '79 Pirates with the board game about 25 years ago. It was a great deal of fun. I wish I had as much time now. :(

[modmark46]

Yeah, it DOES take time. It's my main hobby, outside of playing softball, watching the Red Sox, watching movies, and playing with my grandson. :) My wife is very understanding of my baseball passion. It helps that she also loves sports. We will have the Red Sox (or Pats) on TV some nights, she will crochet and I will play SOM. Sample conversation on these nights - (ME) "Wow honey! Ted Williams just hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 9th for a comback win over the Yankees!" (WIFE) "That's great, dear. Look how many rows I got done since you yanked Lefty Grove in the 4th!" :) Can't wait for my son to get back from Colorado, as he likes to play face to face SOM with me. I miss that.

[cplake]

Wow. That woman is a saint. If there was a Strat HOF she'd have her own wing. What a fantastic woman. We should all be so lucky.......

My (now ex) wife used to compalin about me being on the computer too much. I once told her that if she didn't nag me so much maybe I wouldn't be...That didn't go over too well..... :? Needless to say, I have a little more time for Strat now.......

[MICHAELMORGAN 4]

[quote:c21ca8c459="modmark47"]Yeah, it DOES take time. It's my main hobby, outside of playing softball, watching the Red Sox, watching movies, and playing with my grandson. :) My wife is very understanding of my baseball passion. It helps that she also loves sports. We will have the Red Sox (or Pats) on TV some nights, she will crochet and I will play SOM. Sample conversation on these nights - (ME) "Wow honey! Ted Williams just hit a grand slam in the bottom of the 9th for a comback win over the Yankees!" (WIFE) "That's great, dear. Look how many rows I got done since you yanked Lefty Grove in the 4th!" :) Can't wait for my son to get back from Colorado, as he likes to play face to face SOM with me. I miss that.[/quote:c21ca8c459]


I LOVE this post !!! LOL !!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Just wanted to put in my 2 cents ..

[buster j ratt]

Have played 3 complete seasons in last 25 years Every game Every team Started 78 season but been on shelf for a while Yankees swept Cardinals in 62 series after Cardinals won 3 way playoff with Dodgers and Pirates for pennent Giants (NL Champ in 62) finished 5th 1967 Giants won Series in 6 from Tigers as Yaz had nothing close to Triple Crown year and 81 was 1st MY Astros beat Angels in 6 after knocking off Phillies in 4 Still not sure if I didn't cheat a little in that one :roll:

[mikemartinfl]

i replayed 62 nl with the cards, and usage, giants ran away with it...dodgers way underperformed, reds and pirates were tough though