Congrats Gantry on 1987 posts. 1987 the year of RBI!
Now I'll dip into RBI2 territory...
Never ever go there. RBI II and III are total shitholes.
I cant stand RBI II and III.
In terms of post count, not game quality. RBI 2 came in later years...
Speaking of RBI 2...I bought it off Ebay so I'd have something besides RBI to play over Christmas break at the in-laws. FUCKING HATED IT. Dove is right...it was never made. Never happened.
None of the players give the peace sign in RBI II.
Because they are ungrateful, malnourished bitches.
Ah man, that game was so stupid.
My pick for the worst NES game, aside from the aforementioned, would be Wayne Gretzky's Hockey. Tons of hype, a load of crap.
I had that game, too. The players were so small.
I just can't see how a game maker can finish making that game and say. "Ok, I think we have a winner here"
The players were dots on the screen. I remember renting it and returning it an hour later.
You're making me want to find this game just so I can see how bad it was. Nintendo Ice Hockey was the best, we tried Blades of Steel for a little while and it was decent, but we would always go back to Ice Hockey
I liked Ice Hockey, I thought Blades of Steel rocked! EA's line of hockey games are hockey's equivalent to RBI in terms of gameplay to me.
In college played lots of EA NHL (93,94,95) for Sega Genesis
Ice Hockey was kick ass!!! If you had only the fat players and some real teams it would be the hockey equivalent of RBI.
Good point from HBaines on Ice Hockey.
Blades of Steel rocked just because of the one on one fighting and that stupid spaceship game between periods.
bumpst
Great year for movies too. Princess Bride, Full Metal Jacket, Predator, Evil Dead II, Spaceballs
4-man tag team RBI 1986 vs RBI 1987, who would win?
1986 - Boston, Cali, Houston, Mets
1987 - Detroit, Minnesota, St. Louis, San Fran
Tough matchups there, I give 1986 the slight edge...
I'd say '86. Gooden, Clemens, Ryan, Scott on one pitching staff, and combining Boston and Cali's lineups would be unstoppable.
Combined 1986 Team
1 - Burks
2 - Strawberry
3 - Rice
4 - Jackson
5 - Baylor
6 - Ruppert
7 - Armas
8 - Joyner
B1 - DeCinces
B2 - D. Evans
B3 - G. Carter
B4 - Wilfong/Hernandez
Gotta have a lefty on the bench, that's a quality lineup
Quote from: Gantry on 04/27/05, 05:35:31 PM
Combined 1986 Team
1 - Burks
2 - Strawberry
3 - Rice
4 - Jackson
5 - Baylor
6 - Ruppert
7 - Armas
8 - Joyner
B1 - DeCinces
B2 - D. Evans
B3 - G. Carter
B4 - Wilfong/Hernandez
Gotta have a lefty on the bench, that's a quality lineup
Nasty.
The '87 team isn't as good, but it wouldn't be bad by any means...
Chili
Gibson
Hrbek
Evans
Brunansky
Jack Clark
Gaetti
Brookens
Will Clark
Lemon
Lindeman
Leonard/Coleman/Dee-Nee/whoever
Blyleven
Tudor
Berenguer
Worrell?
i don't know if you should include guys who's stats aren't 86 or 87l, such as Armas and Reggie :(
also, burks' stats on this game are from '87
I'd prefer 87 (But I'm most familar with St. Louis, Detroit, and San Fran), no Trammell on 87??
Also, am I the only one that has trouble pitching (anything goes) with Blyleven? He's too damned good, I try to be far to pinpoint with him (plus, it's tough for me to make myself throw slow pitches, even on 0-2's) and it comes back to haunt me...Tudor and Krukow/Reushl I tend to have no problem with, but Blyleven is just too good.
Quote from: Attezzobal on 04/28/05, 12:34:03 AM
I'd prefer 87 (But I'm most familar with St. Louis, Detroit, and San Fran), no Trammell on 87??
I initially put Trammell in as the leadoff man for the '87 team, but Chili is nearly as fast and has much more power, so I put him there instead. Trammell has less power than anyone on the '87 roster, although I could see putting him in for his speed/power combo or having him on the bench as an excellent PH.
It's a good lineup, but put Will Clark in the 87 starting lineup for Brookens. Then put Sheridan/Nokes/Spilman on the bench for a lefty sub...
Quote from: Gantry on 04/28/05, 01:51:25 PM
It's a good lineup, but put Will Clark in the 87 starting lineup for Brookens. Then put Sheridan/Nokes/Spilman on the bench for a lefty sub...
we don't have to do what you say just because you own the stupid site!
a very good thread. more rbi talk is necessary.
Is Hrbek deserving of being on the team?
HRbek is one of the most dangerous hitters in the league in my opinion. Often underrated.
There is no dobut that Hrbek belongs, he's a top10 player IMHO
Certainly Hrbek, at least on the bench.
I have trouble leaving off Krukow, but that's tough, 2 strong starters are there.
Hrbek and Will Clark to me are both no-brainer starters on that team.
I disagree with Brookens in the lineup and Lemon on the bench as well. To me Trammell is better than both those guys and deserves a spot on the 1987 team. Discuss...
Brookens and Lemon have more power, but Trammell is definitely a lot more consistent, which in the end means more production for me. Add his speed, and he's one of the more well-rounded players in the game. Trammell gets the call.
I second the call for Trammell. No doubter.
I like Brookens better than Trammell, but both should start.
Lemon would be a great bench guy.
Trammell has hit more first pitch of the game hrs than anyone in history.
I love when he hits one before the music starts.
Just the sound of the ball, fireworks ans cheering.
Quote from: BDawk on 05/02/05, 08:32:28 AM
Just the sound of the ball, fireworks ans cheering.
You ever taken your NES controller and just smelled it? Shit, I'd play this game for free.
Quote from: fknmclane on 05/02/05, 11:05:08 AM
Quote from: BDawk on 05/02/05, 08:32:28 AM
Just the sound of the ball, fireworks ans cheering.
You ever taken your NES controller and just smelled it? Shit, I'd play this game for free.
Your entire response confuses me.
1) what does smelling the controller have to do with my post?
2)What does playing the game for free have to do with either your first sentence or my post
3) why did you say you'd play RBI for free? Do you sometimes get paid for it?
4) By the way, what does your controller smell like?
i'm going to go out on a limb and say that fknmclane is alluding to the way a player loves the game of baseball. smelling the leather of your glove perhaps? a professional player would play the game for free because he loved it so much, maybe.
however, even out of context, i find mclanes post to be entertaining.
Isn't that Shoeless Joe in Field of Dreams? I haven't seen that in years, but I thought he said something like that.
Quote4) By the way, what does your controller smell like?
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What year's stats are the allstars from? Why don't they get to participate in the 86 vs 87 game?
This is what I would go with (excluding the AS teams). Kerfeld and Worrell are question marks. Couldn't think of better relievers off the top of my head.
'86 '87
1 Strwby Gibson
2 Baylor Brnsky
3 Jacksn DaEvns
4 Armas Hrbek
5 Jones Gaetti
6 Burks WClark
7 Joyner Brookn
8 DwEvns CDavis
B DCincs JClark
B Dwning Mldndo
B Hndrsn Lemon
B Herndz Nokes
SP Ryan Tudor
SP Clemens Blyleven
RP Kerfeld Berenguer
RP McDowel Worrell
Quote from: stockw19 on 05/02/05, 12:40:54 PM
What year's stats are the allstars from? Why don't they get to participate in the 86 vs 87 game?
I'm pretty sure they're all from 1987. Except for when they are incorrect. Example: Tim Raines hit 18 HR's in '87, not 20. He did bat .330 though.
Quote from: stockw19 on 05/02/05, 12:40:54 PM
What year's stats are the allstars from? Why don't they get to participate in the 86 vs 87 game?
The all-stars are from '87, and including them would give the '87 team an unfair advantage.
The '86 team includes Houston which gives them a huge disadvantage.
Quote from: Nails on 05/02/05, 12:16:10 PM
Isn't that Shoeless Joe in Field of Dreams? I haven't seen that in years, but I thought he said something like that.
BINGO!
Quote from: Teddyballgame on 05/02/05, 12:13:22 PM
however, even out of context, i find mclanes post to be entertaining.
Why thank you. I find Gantry's post of Barney to be thoroughly entertaining even though I have idea why Barney and my controller smell anything alike.
8 minutes ago I completed the last college test of my life. I too will party like its 1987.
Congrats, Shitpaw.
Quote from: fknmclane on 05/02/05, 04:58:18 PM
8 minutes ago I completed the last college test of my life. I too will party like its 1987.
Make love to me!
Quote from: fknmclane on 05/02/05, 02:32:14 PM
Why thank you. I find Gantry's post of Barney to be thoroughly entertaining even though I have idea why Barney and my controller smell anything alike.
Maybe Gantry's using the Cockney rhyme scheme from Ocean's 11, implying that Mclane's controller smells like trouble. This seems a likely explanation, especially since Mclane pees on his controllers to make them tougher.
"It was the greatest Cockney..... ripoff!"
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Congrats to the graduates
bump. solid thread.
Ryno and Bonny are creating MVP Baseball 1987.
Rosters should be available in 3 weeks or so.
Fun video (from a Twins blogger) about the 1987 World Series: https://twitter.com/HagemanParker/status/1584979672609103873