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The way Jose Bautista is hitting, he's going to single-handedly lower Target Field from -4/-4 to -2/-2
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ArtVandelay posted:Your turn to pick your pitcher
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May 15, 2011 21:38
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Ivan Drago posted:Because Rogers Hornsby and John Clarkson cost a lot. Granted you don't need half of those seasons, but filling up 25 slots ends up being costly. In fact, I can only fit 24 of them on my team. I'll need a 200k scrub I think to take that last spot just to fit under the cap. 200k hitter or pitcher?
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May 15, 2011 21:42
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I've never actually played a $255m so I might join that one for kicks.
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May 15, 2011 21:45
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ArtVandelay posted:I've never done a league higher than $140 mil I think. I don't know, a $255 sounds kinda boring to me. Everyone will have the same players. It's true that everyone could, but if you're like us and enjoy having fun, a $255 cap is an empty canvas to do whatever you want. Also, while there's some big names on the blacklist, you can still build an outrageous, dinger-killing staff.
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May 15, 2011 21:46
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ArtVandelay posted:200k hitter or pitcher?
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It has to be 200k and it has to be as lovely as possible Can I suggest 2010 Jeff Suppan
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Hah, the unstoppable triumvirate that is Rogers Hornsby, John Clarkson and Jeff Suppan!
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May 15, 2011 21:52
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League Number sent! Edit: and i'm okay with Suppan. Do it.
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May 15, 2011 21:59
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Obviously an Astrodome team. I'm still trying to think of a better name than The Angry Racist.
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May 15, 2011 22:05
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I need two $200k guys
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kensei posted:I need two $200k guys hitter or pitcher?
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ArtVandelay posted:hitter or pitcher? I don't think either will play, but give me one of each please.
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kensei posted:I don't think either will play, but give me one of each please. 1956 Jim Delsing 1977 Frank Lacorte
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May 15, 2011 22:19
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kensei posted:I don't think either will play, but give me one of each please. Wouldn't it be better to do this in the WIS forum thread (especially so the other owners can see that you're getting 200k guys)?
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AlleyViper posted:Wouldn't it be better to do this in the WIS forum thread (especially so the other owners can see that you're getting 200k guys)? I did, I was just thinking Art was here more...
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Alright, my $255m team is done. And doing the line-up analysis was quite different than usual. 
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nasboat posted:Alright, my $255m team is done. I'd vary that team more. toadee has said how he has had success at 255m by essentially building two teams within a team, that way you can adjust who you're playing based on who your opponent is. Get enough lefties and righties (or switch hitters) so that if you're up against a tough righty or lefty pitcher you can skew your lineup. Get enough lefty and righty pitchers that you can do the same thing to your opponent's lineup. Also, I'd add some speed. If you're up against a pitcher or a staff that doesn't allow any home runs, or a catcher (York) that has a bad arm, put your Raineses and Rickeys into the lineup to take advantage of it. Maybe use someone like Reyes instead of Banks - both will likely suck against all the elite pitching but at least Reyes can swipe some bags for you and maybe hit some triples in Coors. You may want to take fewer relievers and get more elite pitchers with more innings (think Tiny Bonham, Elton Chamberlain, JR Richard) so you can have a more diverse bench. AlleyViper fucked around with this message at 23:28 on May 15, 2011 |
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Chamberlain is one of nine pitchers blacklisted (Maddux, Pedro, Addie, Johnson, Alexander, Mathewson, Gagne, Eck). I've pulled the team out and will tweak it a little later, probably, but I don't know that I'll be able to be that line-up intensive with it, really. That's a lot of effort.  The original build was based purely on HR/100# for hitters and the best combo of OAV#/WHIP#/HR/9# for pitchers.
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Hey guys, WIS gave me a free trial of 2011 Brandon League. Here's a look at the results!
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I need a name for my Carl Mays and Barry team
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nasboat posted:Alright, my $255m team is done. Assuming that's the Gehrig and Foxx that actually have ratings at those positions, they'll probably be hilariously terrible, maybe even more so than a year that doesn't have a rating at all. But it has modern Bonds so gently caress yeah. Meanwhile, I think I'm entering this in an OL. Drafting the starting pitching based on hitting ability is obviously an abominably bad idea and makes this team far worse than if I'd just thrown some deadballers in there, but gently caress it, Coooooooors.  Maybe we can win 50 games
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Marquis de Pyro posted:Maybe we can win 50 games If you don't mind, maybe hold off on entering that and we can do a semi-goon rush. I know some people have some OL teams in mind they'd like to enter and it's a chance to get Groucho and some of the other people that have shown interest indoctrinated into WIS.
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AlleyViper posted:If you don't mind, maybe hold off on entering that and we can do a semi-goon rush. I know some people have some OL teams in mind they'd like to enter and it's a chance to get Groucho and some of the other people that have shown interest indoctrinated into WIS. Lol, I'm already making a different (hopefully not as horrible) team that I can enter for a rush. I'd prefer a team with that horrific of a pitching staff not be in a league full of goons to be honest.
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Marquis de Pyro posted:Assuming that's the Gehrig and Foxx that actually have ratings at those positions, they'll probably be hilariously terrible, maybe even more so than a year that doesn't have a rating at all. But it has modern Bonds so gently caress yeah. Nah, those were just the positions where I liked their bats better than the natural options there (though I still have natural options there, obviously). Since I had to learn about playing guys out of position for two-man band league, I made sure not to use the seasons that had (bad) ratings at those positions.
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gardenald posted:I need a name for my Carl Mays and Barry team The Barryal of Ray Chapman
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Power of Pecota posted:The Barryal of Ray Chapman You're probably going to hell 
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http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscore.aspx?gid=14712619&pid=1&pbp=0&tf=109
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Power of Pecota posted:The Barryal of Ray Chapman Yesssss
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I call upon the cleverness of Goondom to help me with a name for Orval Overall and Luke Appling!
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how do I draft people out of position? I can't seem to get Ichiro to be a shortstop. He doesn't come up when I search for him in the draft center 
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ManifunkDestiny posted:how do I draft people out of position? I can't seem to get Ichiro to be a shortstop. He doesn't come up when I search for him in the draft center Get the player ID of the Ichiro you want, then go add any random dude to your team as a SS. Right after you do that, the URL of the draft page will have the player ID of that random guy. Replace that number with the appropriate number for the desired Ichiro year and hit enter. Now Ichiro should be your SS!
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toadee posted:I call upon the cleverness of Goondom to help me with a name for Orval Overall and Luke Appling! When in doubt: anagram Galleria Oval Plover Plunk Aeroplane Vulva Glop Krill Vaginae Pall Provoker Lull Ravage Navel Lollipop Lurk Alkaline Valor Grovel Pulp Parallel Villa Groove Punk
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Parallel Villa Groove Punk it is!
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AlleyViper posted:If you don't mind, maybe hold off on entering that and we can do a semi-goon rush. I know some people have some OL teams in mind they'd like to enter and it's a chance to get Groucho and some of the other people that have shown interest indoctrinated into WIS. I am up for rush whenever with newer and rangier experiments.
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for the 2 man band league, is it reasonable to set everyone's pull rating at 5 since I have a ridiculous overabundance of innings (2250+)?
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ManifunkDestiny posted:for the 2 man band league, is it reasonable to set everyone's pull rating at 5 since I have a ridiculous overabundance of innings (2250+)? I planned to do this with Koufax.
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There are at least 7 or 8 of you guys who haven't put your teams in the two man band league. Cmon already guys 
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ArtVandelay posted:There are at least 7 or 8 of you guys who haven't put your teams in the two man band league. Cmon already guys Sorry I work for a living but will do it as soon as I get home or maybe I will hold out till you trade me Louie Howard.
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Scrotos posted:Sorry I work for a living lol, as if this has ever stopped you (or me, for that matter) from checking HBD on a regular (read: every 10-15 minutes) basis for TCs and offers. 
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