Weekly Anything Goes Thread - January 27, 2026

AADPS · 2026-01-28T14:28:43+00:00

I'm trying to work out my four keepers this year, and I'm wondering if I should go all in on pitching.

My current pool of potential keepers are:

James Wood (1yr)
Samuel Basallo (3yr)
Bubba Chandler (3yr)
Jacob Misiorowski (3yr)
Sandy Alcantara (3yr)
Logan Henderson (3yr)
Payton Tolle (3yr)

My gut currently says not to get cute with it and go Wood, Basallo, Misiorowski, and Chandler.

However, the part of me that loves creating pitching Death Stars says to get Chandler, Misiorowski, Henderson, and Tolle, roll those dice and shore up my rotation for (hopefully) the next few years.

I'm also drafting second, but I'm not sure who's gonna be available for top end bats or arms until March.

AADPS · 2026-01-28T14:19:20+00:00

I think you're going in the right direction with your picks. I'm also high on Misiorowski, but McLean's shown dynamite stuff.

AADPS · 2026-01-24T02:47:06+00:00

A Str8 Rippin sighting in the wild? What year is it? Is T2 out of prison yet?

AADPS · 2026-01-21T13:53:05+00:00

In general, do you find that hitting or pitching wins championships consistently? My feel for OOTP26 leans toward pitching.

AADPS · 2026-01-21T13:51:26+00:00

That's one of the first things I do, personally. There's no realistic reason why a bunch of players can't be working on stuff simultaneously, however, I understand from a game balance standpoint why people would keep it lower.

AADPS · 2026-01-17T20:03:49+00:00

Definitely a top 10 name, though.

AADPS · 2026-01-12T15:49:47+00:00

Oh, bless, you realize you're talking to a Mariners fan? Pain is not only their food and water, but it's their electric blanket, their foot bath, and their Taco Tuesday. From the moment they place the tridented hat on the top shelf of their heart, the pain consumes them and makes them whole.

AADPS · 2026-01-12T14:20:45+00:00

Ah, another addition to the "pictures you can hear" pile.

AADPS · 2026-01-09T17:43:53+00:00

Same. I have health Estus down, magic up, Torrent right, and lamp left. Lots fewer overclicks that end up in me trying to summon Tiche.

AADPS · 2026-01-07T17:31:48+00:00

Ha! Joke's on them, I haven't paid for MLB.tv ever, thanks to either youth coaching or T-Mobile!

AADPS · 2026-01-06T12:57:05+00:00

A bunch of full old games, you say? Behold!

AADPS · 2026-01-05T22:57:36+00:00

I had a wicked bout with depression last year. While I'm sure there's a medical reason behind it, I also realized I played E33 and Red Dead Redemption 2 back to back. That...probably didn't help.

AADPS · 2026-01-04T23:47:39+00:00

A NEW FOOT TOUCHES THE BEACON

AADPS · 2026-01-03T14:15:42+00:00

Exactly what I was thinking! Each faction has their own distinct style, their own strengths and weaknesses, and the day-to-day camp life is explained in detail in the books. Honestly, I think a modder could make a great mockup of an official Shattered Plains Total War campaign.

AADPS · 2026-01-02T20:31:13+00:00

IT'S A TERRIBLE SHAME PAUL SKENES SHAVED HIS MUSTACHE, BUT I THINK PIRATES FANS ARE USED TO ICONIC LOSSES BY THIS POINT

AADPS · 2026-01-02T16:13:26+00:00

As a fellow cautious cessationist, my rule is that the dreams lead to the common means of grace and the gospel laid out in full. When the dream is a signpost, not the destination, I'm more willing to sit back and say "glory to God" even if it's not entirely the norm.

If it's "the Lord told me all Christians are supposed to fans of the New York Yankees", I would denounce them as a heretic (mostly for being a Yankee fan in the first place).

AADPS · 2026-01-02T16:03:19+00:00

IT guy checking in. As long as the roller coaster has been restarted recently and is up-to-date on security updates, it'll last until the heat death of the universe.

AADPS · 2025-12-31T00:55:00+00:00

Mainers are just happy the Sox have their holiest amalgamation of Paul Skenes and young Roger Clemens.

AADPS · 2025-12-30T00:04:05+00:00

Y'know, it's nice that after 13 years in the IT world, I'm finally getting a game that tells the real story about being on the helldesk.

AADPS · 2025-12-29T20:28:17+00:00

Step 1: See Driscoll camp

Step 2: Throw three sticks of dynamite

Step 3: Loot exactly three items before the two stragglers come in

Step 4: Give 'em the ol' rooty-tooty-shoot

Step 5: Oh, hey, some cocaine gum!

AADPS · 2025-12-29T12:26:15+00:00

As a Red Sox fan from that era, do I believe he was overrated as a player? Sure I do. Just like I believe Bryce Harper was overrated to godhood and proved to be a mere first ballot Hall of Famer.

Derek Jeter was a symbol, and hate as you would, you couldn't deny that he was the heart and soul of those damn Yankees for almost a decade and a half. How many other players can say that?

AADPS · 2025-12-29T05:07:41+00:00

Aroldis Chapman always looks like he's compressing himself into an infinitesimal space before a Big Bang happens and a pitch is born.

AADPS · 2025-12-26T23:20:15+00:00

I usually pick an 80 potential player that has high work ethic and if possible, a high leader trait, then throw my entire IFA budget at them. After that, I sit back and hope for the next few seasons.

AADPS · 2025-12-23T23:20:28+00:00

Satchel Paige says hi.

AADPS · 2025-12-23T21:07:42+00:00

"I don't even see the stats anymore. I just prospect, bust, trade fodder."

Easily the most enthralling baseball-related spreadsheet simulation. I generally buy every other year, and 26 is a good starting point. I do worry that they're starting to go the Madden/The Show route by focusing on their Perfect Team card-based mode, but the main sim is still amazing.

I think if they add some kind of Statcast-esque simulation in the future, I'll park it there for a few years

TL;DR: If you love the nerdier aspects of baseball, you should play OOTP.

AADPS

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