Jeez, I thought mine was good.
Not going to lie, I’m pretty upset. I didn’t think many would choose Scott Kazmir . I should have gone with someone like Akinori Iwamura or Hideki Matsui… think my score would have been even better.
Same here! Looking at yours, I honestly thought Reggie Jackson would have a higher percentage than my choice. I thought of him first thing. I guess it's the age thing again. One thing I learned about this game is if you can't think of a player, pick Rich Hill or Edwin Jackson. Worked out for me a few times. Including today.9/9/87
My general approach is to not dabble around the edges. I try to remember someone who played multiple years for two teams. That seems to work quite well. The ones that get me in trouble are when there's someone who played a few games in their first or last season (and moved via a trade of DFA) and the remainder for a single team, so that really they are remembered as being associated with only one team. But it's really becoming a rarity these days to have someone remain on a single team for any significant number of years (e.g., 10+)I really wish this game was all teams on one axis and all stats / achievements on the other. I need the training wheels version. The “who played for these two teams” part frustrates me way too much.
Agreed. Another thing that I try to do is match up each category with former Sox. Some of those overlap the two intersecting squares. Used Alfaro, Scott and Slocomb yesterday.I've found that things have come easier for me when I stopped worrying about getting a low rarity score. If I think of a name I'm sure fits, I put it in even if I know it's going to be a 70%+ kind of name. My goal is getting 9 for 9 every day. If the rarity score is low, that's a bonus.
Ha! That's the guy I could not think of!Have to remember thatSteve Pearce played for every AL East team
I bet you could easily use one player and get a 9 for 9 with the right 3 team by 3 team grid. Grids with awards or single-season stats might be tougher to pull off.I wouldn't mind if it allowed the same player to be used for multiple boxes. Might be fun to see how many times you could plug in the same guy.
Then you see what Jess does on the regular and it’s just mind blowing.I’m looking at some of the grids you guys put together this morning and I am just not worthy.
Those are unreal pulls.
Rickey Henderson is the easiest that comes to mind for both teams and awards.I bet you could easily use one player and get a 9 for 9 with the right 3 team by 3 team grid. Grids with awards or single-season stats might be tougher to pull off.
I was thinking Clemens. Red Sox/Blue Jays/Cy Young across the top, Yankees/Astros/200-K season down the side.Rickey Henderson is the easiest that comes to mind for both teams and awards.
That's a good one too. Rickey came to my mind first because he played for the whole league. You could do two grids.I was thinking Clemens. Re byd Sox/Blue Jays/Cy Young across the top, Yankees/Astros/200-K season down the side.
That works, but I'd be damned if I used his ugly mug 9 timesI was thinking Clemens. Red Sox/Blue Jays/Cy Young across the top, Yankees/Astros/200-K season down the side.
I absolutely agree with this. In fact, it would provide a really unique twist. I've already come across instances where I could use the same player in 2 cells, in fact even in 3.I wouldn't mind if it allowed the same player to be used for multiple boxes. Might be fun to see how many times you could plug in the same guy.
The example above using Roger Clemens is already a winner!I absolutely agree with this. In fact, it would provide a really unique twist. I've already come across instances where I could use the same player in 2 cells, in fact even in 3.
Could there even potentially be a "saturated" grid of one player under the right circumstances? I wonder.
Here's a challenge. I'll contribute $100 to a charity of your choice if you can come up with a player that saturates the grid.
You can create the parameters of the grid.
Only the first is the winner.
Posted 30 minutes before your challenge....I absolutely agree with this. In fact, it would provide a really unique twist. I've already come across instances where I could use the same player in 2 cells, in fact even in 3.
Could there even potentially be a "saturated" grid of one player under the right circumstances? I wonder.
Here's a challenge. I'll contribute $100 to a charity of your choice if you can come up with a player that saturates the grid.
You can create the parameters of the grid.
Only the first is the winner.
I was thinking Clemens. Red Sox/Blue Jays/Cy Young across the top, Yankees/Astros/200-K season down the side.
Yeah, I screwed myself on today's by using Canseco for the 100 A's RBI. Should have been more strategic. I would've had my first 9 if I'd had him available for A's-Rays.I wouldn't mind if it allowed the same player to be used for multiple boxes. Might be fun to see how many times you could plug in the same guy.
I used the same guy in the Rays/Jay's box and then came up completely empty for A's/Ray'sYeah, I screwed myself on today's by using Canseco for the 100 A's RBI. Should have been more strategic. I would've had my first 9 if I'd had him available for A's-Rays.
Edit - but I think it makes the game better when you need to be strategic.
Name your target. I'll donate as promised.Posted 30 minutes before your challenge....
The Jimmy Fund will do fine.Name your target. I'll donate as promised.
Done. Even better news...my company matched.The Jimmy Fund will do fine.
I was going to ask if it was for the career average and not the average with that team, but I guess picking Frank Robinson who hit <.300 for his career, but >.300 for the Reds proved this. (Ted Klu fit this too).This could’ve been an all timer for me. But I chickened out and used Frank Robinson instead of Ernie Lombardi on the bottom right. Argh.
Yeah. It's career average and I thought that F. Robby hit over .300. Turns out he was at .296 or something.I was going to ask if it was for the career average and not the average with that team, but I guess picking Frank Robinson who hit <.300 for his career, but >.300 for the Reds proved this. (Ted Klu fit this too).
That is awesome. Challenge me, I'll make sure to cheat.Done. Even better news...my company matched.
I'm pretty sure if it's a season accomplishment/award it has to be with that team. If it's career, like .300 career BA, they only had to play on that team at some point.A general question, and my apologies if it was asked and answered elsewhere in the thread: if there is an individual accomplishment listed, and a player only accomplished that playing for another team, does it count?
For example if the accomplishment was "Won Cy Young Award" and the team was the Dodgers, would Pedro count as a correct answer?
Pedro wouldn't count for that. Individual awards must be on the team referenced. Career statistics can be any team. Click the question mark in the upper right and it explains.....A general question, and my apologies if it was asked and answered elsewhere in the thread: if there is an individual accomplishment listed, and a player only accomplished that playing for another team, does it count?
For example if the accomplishment was "Won Cy Young Award" and the team was the Dodgers, would Pedro count as a correct answer?
I completed the grid today with a score of 59. A couple of things I try to work into my game is to see how many current or former Sox players I can list each day (4 today) and to also factor in relocated franchises.32 for me today. But getting a bit bored of the “let’s remember the careers of some journeymen” strategy