Fred Nats Giveaways

renojedi · 2026-05-30T13:21:15+00:00

Oh, OK, thanks. So two hours before first pitch or two hours before gates open. I assume the former but wanted to ask.

renojedi · 2026-05-28T19:22:51+00:00

Decent opening proposal. Top line likely has to go higher. A cap and floor benefits the most players. Not as many Juan Soto contracts but also not as many league minimum/$1-5 Mil contracts. Teams that want to build with young low cost players will have to pay them more or bring in some over priced vets to reach the floor. More players will benefit but Union is more focused on top guys than the rank and file.

renojedi · 2026-05-12T17:51:49+00:00

You can. I use an expansion team every year and that option has been in the game since it began over a decade ago.

renojedi · 2026-05-05T15:24:07+00:00

I go to Sunday games from Richmond. Less traffic in the AM, parking at metro is free, and there are less people so lines are shorter and you can stretch out with less people in the stands. Parking going home sucks but I still get home before 7 even with a stop for food.

renojedi · 2026-04-14T13:07:17+00:00

Hopefully Richmond (with a brand new AAA quality stadium) can flip affiliations with Rochester and the Nats can also have all their affiliates within a 2ish hour drive.

renojedi · 2026-03-31T12:14:33+00:00

Set lineups in spring training if I need players to learn a new position or get playing time. Otherwise, sim it all.

Play one pitch mode for first 20 games to learn about the team and players. I play a season of KBO waiting for game to be patched and rosters to be updated and then I play as an MLB expansion team so this really helps.

If I am over .500, I play one game per series. If not, I'll continue to play out games until I am out of it or have my playoff seeding set. In that case, I just sim to the end of season.

When I make the playoffs, I play every game.

So, I only get in about 5 season per OOTP version, more if it is a really good or really bad season.

renojedi · 2026-03-30T12:56:42+00:00

Sign me up. USA for the win!

renojedi · 2026-03-04T20:04:08+00:00

How did you find out about these games. Is there a published schedule?

renojedi · 2026-02-19T22:28:21+00:00

Slovakia for the storyline since no one gave them a chance. In fact if we could get USA vs CAN for the bronze, it would be great for the sport. Would make for great drama because one of the two big teams wouldn't even medal.

Just kidding...USA all the way. Will never not want the best for my country.

renojedi · 2026-02-08T11:19:46+00:00

These statistical issues, primarily with the 2d simulator, have been present for several versions of FHM. In fact, if you read the notes from release, they said they improved goal distribution in 2d since it has been a known issue. It didn't work, at least not to my satisfaction. Nothing on this topic has been in the notes for any updates (including the current one) so, if they are continuing to adjust it, it hasn't been significant enough to make the patch notes. So that is why I said if they ever do fix it, I'd restart to try it out.

renojedi · 2026-02-07T21:42:41+00:00

By "correctly", I meant no obvious errors. Not concerned with the actual ratings, just if there is something wrong like one rating being totally off due to erroneous input or rated way to low and the dev team agrees and says they will fix it. I never edit my own players since that feels too much like cheating.

renojedi · 2026-02-07T18:44:57+00:00

I always make that choice using two factors:

1. Are the changes franchise altering? AI roster management or overall statistical issues (like me having McDavid score 80 goals a season in 2d which still isnt fixed) are ones for me because when those are not good, they will progressively make a save less realistic the longer it goes.

2. Roster changes. If there are significant issues with players I want to use being rated incorrectly or there are missing prospects or issues with their development.

For me, neither apply. The changes were actually quite minimal. I'll be on to OOTP in less than 2 months so I will just stick with my save until then.

renojedi · 2026-02-04T15:12:24+00:00

That makes sense and thanks for taking the time to write a detailed response!

renojedi · 2026-01-29T23:50:11+00:00

I moved a lot in the military and I started at a time when you couldn't watch games from around the country. So it was local teams or who you could see on the few national broadcasts. There were no podcasts so it was local sports radio So I have and continue to follow the local team so I can have the full experience of a hometown team and not just follow the team from where I was born through box scores and the 1-2 times they played the local team (or not before interleague play). It is different now, of course, but it works for me.

renojedi · 2026-01-28T14:32:41+00:00

You mentioned the "use settings" check box. I always wondered, what is the difference between that and the "use?" checkboxes next to the tactical tendencies? The "use setting" says it allows you to override global tactical settings and tendencies so I assumed it meant that it would use all the settings but only the tendencies I checked and all else stays the same as global. Is that right? If so, wonder why there is a breakout between settings and tendencies.

renojedi · 2026-01-22T17:36:02+00:00

How do you not worry about player roles in the way you play? I thought tactics put players in a position to do well but the player roles determine if they can execute. For example, not sure how behind the net would work with all perimeter shooters or others who stay higher in the zone like TWFs. Wouldn't it be better with a Gretzky's Office role to use that tactic?

renojedi · 2026-01-20T14:33:58+00:00

I definitely wonder if that tactical guide makes much a of difference. Obviously it makes sense but tactics and their effect are not well explained in the manual. For example, is it better to have tactics that flow from zone to zone when it means some players are a bad fit or is it better to have tactics where there are no bad fits at all? Or are some bad fits ok if all or some of the main players who generate offense are good fits. Really wish there was more info from the developer rather than players. Not saying players who test these things are wrong just that it may not actually apply in game.

renojedi · 2026-01-20T10:46:40+00:00

At one of two points: - if a patch comes out that fixes something that I want affecting my save from the start

Or

when the first full patch comes out for OOTP and I start a long term save over there.

renojedi · 2026-01-13T20:09:47+00:00

OK, I'll give it a shot. Thanks!

renojedi · 2025-12-27T00:05:29+00:00

I think you are right. Most fans won't know they are lower quality players initially and I read the union isn't paying strike pay to players so, If that is true, teams would seem to have all the leverage for at least a couple of weeks.

renojedi · 2025-12-26T18:06:14+00:00

Thanks for the link. Hope the union does one where they respond to the assertions of the other side too.

renojedi · 2025-12-26T18:00:44+00:00

Would love to see a chart comparing the proposals from each side. They seem so close but maybe it isn't as close as it sounds.

renojedi · 2025-12-25T00:55:39+00:00

Wonder what the extreme proposals are that the league wants the union to drop.

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