

Build a team through the draft, or sign big free agents to put you over the top! New in 19 OOTP players progress realistically over time. You can oversee your league at a high level, or play out each game, managing play by play or even pitch by pitch. Having said that, it’s a cool little system that makes for some interesting bargaining - like how much money you’re willing to exchange to land your signing, or how which player you’re willing to sell.ĭive into the more hands-on management and set your team's lineups, pitching staffs, and in-game strategy. The whole concept of a trade deal to an English football fan is completely alien, it’s just something we aren’t used to. Nothing ever felt straightforward in terms of “I’d like to sign this player” and it’s a done deal. It’s really hard to sign a player from another club. I soon found out that the Blue Jays were one of the weaker teams I could’ve picked - but I like Canada and the colour blue, so it seemed like a perfect fit! Trading was another stumbling block for me. I took over the Toronto Blue Jays and mainly stuck to acquiring free agents before the season started.


In OOTP Baseball 18, it felt very foreign to me largely because of the wages system, and how contracts can get bumped up season after season. In Football Manager, you bid for a player and, if accepted, you offer them a contract via their agent. The most confusing aspect for me to grasp was the transfer system.
