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So apparently the team stunk up the joint this week. Least I can fix the Morris problem by switching him to AAA in favor of John Candelaria.
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Just checking to see if my actual lineup is the lineup I specified earlier. I didn't have Jim Rice playing at all, and I had Ichiro in LF.
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# ? Sep 28, 2012 03:09 |
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The Mooglies wager 2009 Travis Hafner and their remaining second-round Super Draft pick (theirs or the Saints, whichever is higher) on a *** challenge for 1939 Hank Greenberg. The Mooglies will not be the ones taking this challenge, however; they have contracted the services of the Ry'leh Cultists. In exchange for the Cultists taking on this challenge, the Mooglies will send 2009 Ted Lilly. I'm sure he'll fit right in with all the other Cubs and former Cubs on the Cultists.
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The Goog posted:
Yeah, I'm good with this, someone else is paying for me to test the 3 star waters/ Teddy Roosevelt Lilly joins Steve Avery in the minors. By their powers combined, maybe I can find a guy I like more at LR than Ray loving Collins.
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# ? Sep 28, 2012 03:12 |
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Put Wetteland in as set up man, freeze Bill Pleis in a glacier or something.
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The Super-League VII Challenge Series Contest: Your Smasher Sanity Depreciation Station So, you've gone through the dispersal draft, or you want to fix your mediocre returning team, and you're one piece away from greatness. Oh, you could wait for the Super-Draft around the midpoint of the season, but can you afford to wait? Well, if you're willing to take a risk, then maybe I can help you out... Here's how the challenge works. You put up your Super-Draft picks, or an equivalent consideration, and choose which level of challenge you want to face. You win, you get a player from that tier of prizes, you lose, I take your draft picks or whatever it is you put up. And, of course, there's nothing really stopping you from challenging more than once... To win, all you have to do is win a best-of-seven series against one of the teams listed under your chosen level of the challenge. Which team you'll be challenging will be randomly selected, so you won't know which one you'll be facing. One-Star Challenges (*) Winnable, but not automatic Possible Teams Anchorage Penguins (0-1) Atlantis Unspecifieds Atlantis Aquamen (SLVI) Boston Crabs (SLIV) Boston Crabs (SLVI) (0-1) Brooklyn Bombers (SLII) Brooklyn Bombers (SLIV) Brooklyn Bronies California Unspecifieds (0-1) Cleveland Communists (1-0) Des Moines Dervishes (SLIV) Dorchester Phantoms (0-1) East St. Louis Electrics (0-1) Falmouth Clippers (0-1) Free Country Fhqwhgads Greater Googly-Mooglies (0-1) Hakata Runnin' Ramen Hill Valley Biffs (1-0) Jackson Jerks of Mississippi Jerk City Philosophers Kodak Googles Kolkata Indians (0-1) Las Vegas Gamblers (0-1) London Calling (1-0) Motor City Bengals (0-1) Newport Sharks (SLI) Newport Sharks (SLII) #OccupySuperLeague (0-1) Philadelphia Longshots Rockford Losers (SLIII) (1-0) San Francisco Clues Seattle Homers (2-0) Senadores de San Juan (SLII) Stevie Mitch Specials (1-0) Toronto Ravens Vancouver Loonies (0-1) Rewards C - '99 Jason Kendall (JUN) 1B - '08 Carlos Delgado (SES) 3B - '37 Red Rolfe (ATA) RF - '18 Ross Youngs (DES) DH - '09 Mark Reynolds (LAV) SP - '79 Phil Niekro (HAK) RP - '86 Jesse Orosco (LEP) RP - '99 Jason Isringhausen (EVV) Two-Star Challenges (**) The teams aren't so good, but neither are the players. Possible Teams Baltimore Blind Men (0-3) Cleveland Unicorns (SLI) (0-2) Des Moine Dervishes (SLII) (0-2) EV-IL Corp. Villains (1-0) Greenbrier Orchids (0-1) Idaho Potatoes (1-1) Mid-Northern Suicidal Tendencies Mudville Masochists (0-1) Paris Postmodernists (1-0) San Diego Freewheelers (0-1) Senadores de San Juan (SLI) (0-1) Silicon Valley Wanzers (2-0) Tigres de San Juan (0-1) Rewards C - '73 Thurman Munson (VAN/SES) 1B - '05 Ryan Howard (FRA/PRO) 2B - '85 Julio Franco (PRO) 3B - '02 Aramis Ramirez (IDA) LF - '10 Ryan Braun (MLD) CF - '79 Dale Murphy (HAK) RF - '97 Sammy Sosa (DER) DH - '02 Ed Delahanty (MID) SP - '21 George Uhle (DES) SP - '90 Kevin Brown (SFC/PRO) Three-Star Challenges (***) Solid fights for solid players. Possible Teams Atlantis Aquamen (SLIII-SLIV) (1-0) Angel Grove Power Rangers (0-1) Boston Crabs (SLI-SLII) (0-1) Chicago Dinger-Machines (0-1) Deadwood Cutthroats (0-1) Detroit Riots (1-1) Detroit Original Riots (1-1) Detroit Switchblades (1-1) Honolulu Lava Flows Juneau Juggernauts (SLI) Leprechauns (1-0) Milwaukee Drinkers (0-2) New New York Fighting Mongooses (1-0) New Orleans Hurricanes (1-0) Omaha Forgettables (SLIII) (0-1) Omaha Forgettables (SLV) Oyster Cult Blues (0-2) Petaluma Goose Eggs (1-0) Rewards C - '22 Gabby Hartnett (GRE/GAN) 1B - '85 Don Mattingly (NNY/VIR) 3B - '82 Paul Molitor (GRE) LF - '81 Tim Raines (GAN) RF - '70 Reggie Jackson (NNY/DER) SP - '50 Robin Roberts (PHL) SP - '62 Gaylord Perry (SES) SP - '90 Randy Johnson (CLU/DER) RP - '05 Billy Wagner (FRA/SES) RP - '89 John Franco (SES) Four-Star Challenges (****) How much are you willing to risk for a star player? Possible Teams Chicago Blood Sox (2-1) Framingham Fillies (1-1) Newport Sharks (SLV-SLVI) (1-0) Queens Mercuries (0-2) Providence Murderbots (1-2) Seattle SuperSonics (1-0) Virginia City Vigilantes (1-2) Rewards C - '99 Mike Piazza (EVV) 1B - '64 Harmon Killebrew (SES) 2B - '69 Joe Morgan (LEP) 3B - '83 George Brett (BLI/CHB) SS - '95 Alex Rodriguez (SES) LF - '67 Carl Yastrzemski (PHL) CF - '18 Ty Cobb (DOR) RF - '92 Tony Gwynn (LEP) SP - '03 Rube Waddell (SES) SP - '03 Eddie Plank (NEW/PRO) SP - '12 Christy Mathewson (SES) SP - '59 Bob Gibson (SES) RP - '84 Dan Quisenberry (BLI) RP - '98 Trevor Hoffman (VAN) Five-Star Challenges (*****) You're probably not going to win...but what if you did? Possible Teams Boston Skyhawks (6-0) Gander Doppel-Bangers (2-2) Rewards C - '75 Johnny Bench (MID) 1B - '37 Lou Gehrig (ATA) 2B - '21 Rogers Hornsby (DEM) 3B - '80 Mike Schmidt (BSC) SS - '?? Pop Lloyd (IDA) LF - The Mystery Box! CF - '37 Joe DiMaggio (ATA) RF - '58 Hank Aaron (DEM) DH - '20 Babe loving Ruth (QUE) SP - '00 Randy Johnson (PRP) SP - '04 Ed Walsh (CHB) SP - '93 Roger Clemens (BSC) RP - '01 Mariano Rivera (CLU/PRO) RP - '77 Bruce Sutter (KOL/LEP)
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Rochester Generics The knuckleballer isn't working for me this seasons so he's off the minors while I give Finley a shot in the fourth spot, pushing Luque to fifth.
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Trade Offer Cultists Get Jim Rice, Sasaki and Mark Bellhorn who can function as a good luck mascot Splinter Cells get Lou Whitaker and Jimmy loving Key Googly Mooglies get their 2nd round draft pick back that they sold to the cultists who sold it to the tigres who deeded it to the splinter cells and Jim Delehelanty or however you spell his name. Cultist Roster Changes Put Sasaki in SR, move Montgomery to MR, and send Kim Byung Hung down to the minors, and set him to 'use as: Short relief' please.
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:Trade Offer The Cultists getting Mark Bellhorn would be an insult to all that is good and pure in the Super-League. Also, I understand why one of you is making this trade, but I have no earthly idea what the other two are thinking. I'll let you guys speculate as to which of you is the only sane one.
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Pending the Splinter Cells' acceptance of the Whitaker trade, they also worked out a deal with the Great Googly-Mooglies: Great Googly-Mooglies receive: 1910 Jim Delahanty, second-round Super Draft pick (Mooglies' or Saints', whichever is lower) Norfolk Splinter Cells receive: 1987 Jimmy Key EDIT: Yes, this is just a neater re-presentation of my part of the deal that Cthulhu already posted. Lineup changes for the Mooglies: vs RHP 1. Shin-Soo Choo RF 2. Earl Averill CF 3. Jeff Bagwell 1B 4. Ted Williams LF 5. Cal Ripken, Jr. SS 6. Travis Hafner DH 7. Alex Avila C 8. Brooks Robinson 3B 9. Jim Delahanty 2B vs LHP 1. Cal Ripken, Jr. SS 2. Earl Averill RF 3. Jeff Bagwell 1B 4. Ted Williams DH 5. Joe Carter LF 6. Chief Meyers C 7. Bernie Williams CF 8. Brooks Robinson 3B 9. Jim Delahanty 2B And please set the Mooglies' defensive replacement slider to +2. Thanks, Smasher! The Goog fucked around with this message at 07:53 on Sep 28, 2012 |
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If I had any real hope that my team was any good, this would be the time for me to do something panicky. As I don't, however, all I'll do is follow your advice and swap Smoltz and Vance.
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# ? Sep 28, 2012 08:01 |
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Oh, and one last thing: A trade offer! Great Googly-Mooglies receive: 2006 AJ Burnett, a second round pick in the Super Draft Rated R Superstars receive: 1989 Ozzie Smith Due to the Superstars' trading bylaws, I cannot approve this trade for them. Approval will have to come from TKBomber and one of Cthulhu Dreams or Pungry, OR from Cthulhu Dreams, Pungry and Senerio. EDIT: vvv Whoops. Sorry. The Goog fucked around with this message at 08:25 on Sep 28, 2012 |
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The Goog posted:Oh, and one last thing: A trade offer! You can't trade collateral that you've put up in a challenge. If you win your challenge tomorrow, and thus keep the Wizard of Oz, then you can make that trade offer, but, until that challenge gets resolved, that particular trade can't go through. e: If Mark Grace ran the Super-League... Smasher Dynamo fucked around with this message at 08:48 on Sep 28, 2012 |
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Smasher Dynamo posted:e: If Mark Grace ran the Super-League... On a related note: That's 5 MVPs, 5 Golden Gloves, 4 World Series Rings, Rookie of the Year. Who knows? For reference:
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# ? Sep 28, 2012 14:02 |
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Trade accepted by the Splinter Cells. Whitaker back in at 2B, JFK in as 5th starter. Boddicker up to 4th starter, Summers to LR, Mullin to AAA.
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# ? Sep 28, 2012 15:35 |
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The Cells-Mooglies-Cultists clusterfuck is approved.
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# ? Sep 28, 2012 18:10 |
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Did you know that over one half-dozen people read this thread daily? And 7.5 people can't be wrong! Dynanmo League Week 4 Injury Report We have a new Intercontinental Champion! Fukuoka Finger-Bangers Joe Williams (SP) (Teach you to abandon my thread!) - 69 days St. Paul Bearers Luke Appling (SS) (Hamstring Muscle Breached Fiduciary Duty!) - 30 days
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Smasher Dynamo posted:Did you know that over one half-dozen people read this thread daily? And 7.5 people can't be wrong! I even remembered just now to rate this thread a 5 !
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# ? Sep 28, 2012 18:23 |
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Smasher Dynamo posted:Fukuoka Finger-Bangers Ah, the traditional early-season starting pitching injury. I'd been on tenterhooks.
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# ? Sep 28, 2012 18:24 |
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With the trading of Key, the Mooglies will run with a 10-man pitching staff until Justin Verlander (or Mike Mussina ) can join us. SP1. Chief Bender SP2. Cliff Lee SP3. Chief Bender SP4. Mel Harder SP5. Bill Lee LR Lloyd Brown MR Justin Masterson SR Joe Smith SU Kerry Wood CL Kerry Wood
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Smasher Dynamo posted:Analysis Smasher Dynamo posted:We have a new Intercontinental Champion! Welp. Hopefully to the Postmodernists; if we lost three to the Bulldogs with Marichal/Brown/Perry, we're just hosed. Smasher Dynamo posted:St. Paul Bearers Good thing we drafted Joe Cronin after all. He should start for now.
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# ? Sep 28, 2012 18:30 |
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I'm not worried about Yount right now, because I'm going to replace him immediately - Yount to the minors, Renteria up and starts, with a short hook in favor Polanco. I guess I should try starting Messersmith over Rapid Robert. Did '84 Tom Seaver just straight-up retire? What'd he roll?
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quote:Warm Sarsaparilla is the nominal owner of the team, but he has not been heard from in some time. In the meantime, Dr. Mike Marshall, citing his doctorate in kinesiology as a qualification, has assumed command, promising that he "won't this great experiment, when the reliever is finally given his due as the true backbone of the team, end is dismal failure. Instead, we shall rise ever upwards, that the heavens themselves may look at our bullpen and weep tears of envy!" I'm here, but Marshall would be an ideal spokesman. LaRussa, too, I suspect. Since I have an all-reliever team and a tiny bench in the no-DH League, which , is there some setting to ameliorate the horrors that will ensue? DL Montgomery, Jeff Nelson to MR, Sutter to SR, Tim Wakefield to fourth starter, which, wow, yeah, I just ordered that. Christ Almighty. I should probably try Ryno at 2B over Mazeroski, I guess. I also need to figure out who to sell Brooks Robinson or George Brett to.
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# ? Sep 28, 2012 18:42 |
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Viscount Slim posted:
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# ? Sep 28, 2012 18:57 |
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Warm Sarsaparilla posted:I also need to figure out who to sell Brooks Robinson or George Brett to.
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Viscount Slim posted:Good thing we drafted Joe Cronin after all. He should start for now. Approved
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# ? Sep 28, 2012 20:13 |
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It's completely irrational, but I actually have a hard time keeping track of which day to look at the thread for updates, what with there being one every day, you poor man. Loved the Don Slaught patter. And he's still hitting above .500; obviously, it's destiny. Would '95 Reggie Sanders and '54 Sal Maglie serve as collateral for '37 Red Rolfe*? I could add '78 Don Baylor as well, I suppose?
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# ? Sep 28, 2012 21:14 |
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I feel compelled to make a challenge for Jesse Orosco*. He belongs on this team, despite bad performance with the Leper-chauns. Jeff Montgomery, Bobby Murcer, and a two?
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# ? Sep 28, 2012 21:32 |
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Both of those challenges lack collateral.
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# ? Sep 28, 2012 22:04 |
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Super-League VII, Smasher League Week 4: Stagnation Games of the Week Don May posted:
Box Score Don May posted:
Box Score Don May posted:
Box Score Super-League Challenge! : Welcome back to the Super-League Challenge, where I hate you, you hate me, and nothing good ever happens! : I don't hate you, Smasher! : Well, you should. Okay, let's get this runaway train of misery going! First up, the Madison Mudholes against the second Boston Crabs! : No music? : Soundboard's still broken. : We...could do a capella? : I didn't suffer for four years at an elite liberal arts college just to throw myself back into that! The Following is a One-Star Challenge. If the Mudholes win, they will receive '26 Urban Shocker. If they lose, they will forfeit Devon White, Edgar Renteria and a 2nd-Round Pick. : And the Mudholes start off with a win. : And they really, really, really need to win this challenge. : Mudholes off to a good start. It would take an epic collapse for them to lose this series. A collapse so terrible that it might cause their owner to break down in tears! : Fortunately, that's not very likely. : And the Mudholes drop one. : And they drop another one. : And that's three in a row, and I suggest theacox go get himself about ten beers now, because he's going to need something to drown the sorrows if his team can't pull themselves off the ground! : But what if he's a sad drunk? : Mudholes lose a 2nd-Round Pick, Devon White and Edgar Renteria! : But the Mudholes are a strong team, they can come back from this. : Well, it wouldn't be completely impossible, I suppose. Just mostly impossible. Okay, next up, the Mooglies have another loving challenge, because the previous hundred weren't enough, I guess. Anyway, they'll play the second Atlantis Aquamen. The Following is a One-Star Challenge. If the Mooglies win, they will receive '07 Dustin Pedroia. If they lose, they will forfeit Ozzie Smith and a 2nd-Round Pick. : Mooglies win Game One. : This is the good Aquamen, right, because ancara22 did those...things to them, right? : For the most, part, that's right. : Aquamen hammer the Mooglies, and the series is tied. : Aquamen win another, and this update is starting to turn quite grim. : Have there ever been an update that featured two one-star challenge losses? : I don't think so, but there's a first time for everything...except the Macho Men losing. You hear me, Cthulhu, that is never going to loving happen! : And things are off the rails, as the Aquamen are one game away now! : Mooglies lose Ozzie Smith and a 2nd-Round Pick. And this has not been a good day for challenging teams. : Does this mean less challenges in the future? : I can only hope and pray that's the case. Let's just move on. The Superstars are going to take on the Senadores in yet another challenge made by a member of the Rated R Syndicate. The Following is a Two-Star Challenge. If the Superstars win, they will win '96 Matt Williams. If they lose, they will forfeit Troy Glaus and a 2nd-Round Pick and Three Ratings Challenges. : Superstars win Game One. Only three more games until they get Matt Williams! : Is that good? : Kind of. : Senadores tie the series up. The biggest story of Matt Williams was that, but for the 1994 strike, he might have beaten Roger Maris' record. : That's impressive, right? : Superstars take another. And, I don't know, it would be a lot more impressive if not for the whole McGwire thing a few years later. I mean, Sammy Sosa hit more that 61 home runs three times in his career. : But didn't Sosa and all of those guys do a ton of steroids and stuff? : Senadores tie the series at two games apiece. And yeah, they all used PEDs, but Williams...well, he wasn't really that good of a hitter. He could hit home runs, sure, but apart from that season, he never hit over 40 home runs in any one season. And he never drew more than 43 walks in a season. His career OBP was .317. In fact, even in that 1994 season, when he might have hit more than 61 home runs with a full season, he only had a .319 OBP. : Superstars up 3 games to 2 now. So, even if he had won the home run title in '94, he wouldn't have been near the level of Ruth, or even Maris. : Oh. : But Williams is the Superstars' problem now! Okay, time for the main event. The Landers wanted a five-star challenge, and they're going to get one against the...Doppel-Bangers! The Following is a Five-Star Challenge. If the Landers win, they will receive '16 Walter Johnson. If they lose, they will forfeit Bobby Doerr and Francisco Liriano. : I don't think this is going to take long, Doppels already ahead one. : Hey, the Landers won one! They have a chance! : Do they? : 1! : 2! : 3! And the Doppels win another challenge, and the Landers lose Bobby Doerr and Francisco Liriano! And that's it for tonight! NUMBERS! Analysis Mark Grace: Still your second-best hitter. Probably because most of your other hitters are past-their-primes. Analysis THE Thornton Lee probably needs a bigger role in your rotation. Analysis Great offense, terrible run prevention. This should not be a shock to anyone. Analysis What has happened to the Phoenixes? Analysis And that is why I didn't let you trade Ozzie Smith last night. Analysis As I've stated before, my vengeance will be eternal. Hope your computer gets fixed soon! Analysis Powered by Fresca! Analysis I'm not sure I understand why you made the challenge you did. Granted, Doerr was superfluous, but still, a five-star challenge doesn't exactly have a high chance of success. Analysis Okay, things have not well. Fortunately for you, I've decided to be a little less subtle in my advice for you. GET BETTER PITCHERS! NOW! DO IT NOW! WHY AREN'T YOU GETTING BETTER PITCHER RIGHT NOW! DO IT! Analysis How long can the Cells keep this up? Looking at their rotation, I would err on the side of probably not. Analysis Lincecum disappoints in every reality! Analysis Is Matt Williams the answer? gently caress no! Analysis Okay, now I'm starting to get worried that I might have lost my handle on the Cultists, especially since I'm pretty sure the plan I posited in the Game of the Week is your actual scheme. Analysis : It's we! : It's we! : It's the Le-ga-cy! Analysis And reality comes crashing down. Analysis Please don't relegated. I still don't know what the Slaught-Lee Mosiac is! Standings and Leaders
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Those pitching stats are not a happy sight. Edit: Putting my hopes on trading it is! Revenant Threshold fucked around with this message at 01:31 on Sep 29, 2012 |
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Great Googly-Mooglies: Well, we lost Ozzie and a pick, which sucks, but at least we swept the Superstars and performed well in the league. Good week! - 1911 Stuffy McInnis replaces 1989 Ozzie Smith on the roster (Smith lost to the ether) - Please set defensive replacement sliders to -1. Rated R Superstars: Well, we got swept by the Mooglies and didn't perform well in the league, which sucks, but at least we added Matt Williams, on whom I'm much higher than Smasher. Good week! - 1996 Matt Williams replaces 2009 Troy Glaus on the roster (Glaus sent down to the minors) - Williams also replaces 2009 David Freese in the lineup, playing third and batting 7th against righties and lefties.
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# ? Sep 29, 2012 01:45 |
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The Ted Sox Switch Kaat to Long Relief and Palmer to #5.
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The Super-League VII Challenge Series Contest: Your Smasher Sanity Depreciation Station So, you've gone through the dispersal draft, or you want to fix your mediocre returning team, and you're one piece away from greatness. Oh, you could wait for the Super-Draft around the midpoint of the season, but can you afford to wait? Well, if you're willing to take a risk, then maybe I can help you out... Here's how the challenge works. You put up your Super-Draft picks, or an equivalent consideration, and choose which level of challenge you want to face. You win, you get a player from that tier of prizes, you lose, I take your draft picks or whatever it is you put up. And, of course, there's nothing really stopping you from challenging more than once... To win, all you have to do is win a best-of-seven series against one of the teams listed under your chosen level of the challenge. Which team you'll be challenging will be randomly selected, so you won't know which one you'll be facing. One-Star Challenges (*) Winnable, but not automatic Possible Teams Anchorage Penguins (0-1) Atlantis Unspecifieds Atlantis Aquamen (SLVI) (1-0) Boston Crabs (SLIV) (1-0) Boston Crabs (SLVI) (0-1) Brooklyn Bombers (SLII) Brooklyn Bombers (SLIV) Brooklyn Bronies California Unspecifieds (0-1) Cleveland Communists (1-0) Des Moines Dervishes (SLIV) Dorchester Phantoms (0-1) East St. Louis Electrics (0-1) Falmouth Clippers (0-1) Free Country Fhqwhgads Greater Googly-Mooglies (0-1) Hakata Runnin' Ramen Hill Valley Biffs (1-0) Jackson Jerks of Mississippi Jerk City Philosophers Kodak Googles Kolkata Indians (0-1) Las Vegas Gamblers (0-1) London Calling (1-0) Motor City Bengals (0-1) Newport Sharks (SLI) Newport Sharks (SLII) #OccupySuperLeague (0-1) Philadelphia Longshots Rockford Losers (SLIII) (1-0) San Francisco Clues Seattle Homers (2-0) Senadores de San Juan (SLII) Stevie Mitch Specials (1-0) Toronto Ravens Vancouver Loonies (0-1) Rewards C - '99 Jason Kendall (JUN) 1B - '08 Carlos Delgado (SES) 2B - '07 Dustin Pedroia (SES) 3B - '37 Red Rolfe (ATA) RF - '18 Ross Youngs (DES) DH - '09 Mark Reynolds (LAV) SP - '79 Phil Niekro (HAK) SP - '26 Urban Shocker (SLA/DOR) RP - '86 Jesse Orosco (LEP) RP - '99 Jason Isringhausen (EVV) Two-Star Challenges (**) The teams aren't so good, but neither are the players. Possible Teams Baltimore Blind Men (0-3) Cleveland Unicorns (SLI) (0-2) Des Moine Dervishes (SLII) (0-2) EV-IL Corp. Villains (1-0) Greenbrier Orchids (0-1) Idaho Potatoes (1-1) Mid-Northern Suicidal Tendencies Mudville Masochists (0-1) Paris Postmodernists (1-1) San Diego Freewheelers (0-1) Senadores de San Juan (SLI) (0-1) Silicon Valley Wanzers (2-0) Tigres de San Juan (0-1) Rewards C - '73 Thurman Munson (VAN/SES) 1B - '05 Ryan Howard (FRA/PRO) 2B - '85 Julio Franco (PRO) 3B - '02 Aramis Ramirez (IDA) LF - '10 Ryan Braun (MLD) CF - '79 Dale Murphy (HAK) RF - '97 Sammy Sosa (DER) DH - '02 Ed Delahanty (MID) SP - '21 George Uhle (DES) SP - '90 Kevin Brown (SFC/PRO) Three-Star Challenges (***) Solid fights for solid players. Possible Teams Atlantis Aquamen (SLIII-SLIV) (1-0) Angel Grove Power Rangers (0-1) Boston Crabs (SLI-SLII) (0-1) Chicago Dinger-Machines (0-1) Deadwood Cutthroats (0-1) Detroit Riots (1-1) Detroit Original Riots (1-2) Detroit Switchblades (1-1) Honolulu Lava Flows Juneau Juggernauts (SLI) Leprechauns (1-0) Milwaukee Drinkers (0-2) New New York Fighting Mongooses (1-0) New Orleans Hurricanes (1-0) Omaha Forgettables (SLIII) (0-1) Omaha Forgettables (SLV) Oyster Cult Blues (0-2) Petaluma Goose Eggs (1-0) Rewards C - '22 Gabby Hartnett (GRE/GAN) 1B - '85 Don Mattingly (NNY/VIR) 3B - '82 Paul Molitor (GRE) LF - '81 Tim Raines (GAN) RF - '70 Reggie Jackson (NNY/DER) SP - '50 Robin Roberts (PHL) SP - '62 Gaylord Perry (SES) SP - '90 Randy Johnson (CLU/DER) RP - '05 Billy Wagner (FRA/SES) RP - '89 John Franco (SES) Four-Star Challenges (****) How much are you willing to risk for a star player? Possible Teams Chicago Blood Sox (2-1) Framingham Fillies (1-1) Newport Sharks (SLV-SLVI) (1-0) Queens Mercuries (0-2) Providence Murderbots (1-2) Seattle SuperSonics (1-0) Virginia City Vigilantes (1-2) Rewards C - '99 Mike Piazza (EVV) 1B - '64 Harmon Killebrew (SES) 2B - '69 Joe Morgan (LEP) 3B - '83 George Brett (BLI/CHB) SS - '95 Alex Rodriguez (SES) LF - '67 Carl Yastrzemski (PHL) CF - '18 Ty Cobb (DOR) RF - '92 Tony Gwynn (LEP) SP - '03 Rube Waddell (SES) SP - '03 Eddie Plank (NEW/PRO) SP - '12 Christy Mathewson (SES) SP - '59 Bob Gibson (SES) RP - '84 Dan Quisenberry (BLI) RP - '98 Trevor Hoffman (VAN) Five-Star Challenges (*****) You're probably not going to win...but what if you did? Possible Teams Boston Skyhawks (6-0) Gander Doppel-Bangers (2-2) Rewards C - '75 Johnny Bench (MID) 1B - '37 Lou Gehrig (ATA) 2B - '21 Rogers Hornsby (DEM) 3B - '80 Mike Schmidt (BSC) SS - '?? Pop Lloyd (IDA) LF - The Mystery Box! CF - '37 Joe DiMaggio (ATA) RF - '58 Hank Aaron (DEM) DH - '20 Babe loving Ruth (QUE) SP - '16 Walter Johnson (ATA) SP - '00 Randy Johnson (PRP/DOR) SP - '04 Ed Walsh (CHB) SP - '93 Roger Clemens (BSC) RP - '01 Mariano Rivera (CLU/PRO) RP - '77 Bruce Sutter (KOL/LEP)
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The W's put up Lloyd Moseby and a second round pick on *** '89 John Franco.
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ForeverBWFC posted:The W's put up Lloyd Moseby and a second round pick on *** '89 John Franco. In what universe is Lloyd Moseby worth a first-round pick? Smasher League Week 4 Injury Report No new champions Chicago Bobbleheads Norm Charlton (RP) (Who?) - 23 days Luna Landers Gabby Hartnett (C) (Condemned by Priests of Syrinx) - 15 days Madison Mudholes Max Lanier (SP) (When it rains...) - 11 days
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The god of baseball:
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# ? Sep 29, 2012 21:09 |
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Super-League VII, Dynamo League Week 4: Bernie Williams wasn't really that good! Games of the Week Don May posted:
Box Score Don May posted:
Box Score From the desk of Alisdair Allenby-Asquith, the 17th Viscount Slim posted:
Box Score Super-League Challenge! : Welcome to another edition of Super-League Challenge. I no longer want to be alive. Joining me now, one of the major reasons I'm suicidal, Adam "The Chosen" Dunn! : That's right, Smasher, and I'm here today to continue building support for me getting a talk show on Channel Awesome. You know, with the retirement of the Nostal- : Let's just get this over with. We've only got two challenges today because I've decided to defer the Mooglies' final challenge until...I don't know, I feel like doing it, I guess. Not that I get to avoid the Mooglies entirely, of course, because we've got a challenge from them against the Paris Postmodernists right now! The Following is a Two-Star Challenge. If the Mooglies win, they will receive '01 Mike Mussina. If they lose, they will forfeit Dick McAuliffe and Alex Avila. : Mooglies take Game 1, and I know that I'm hoping for a quick series here. Not that I don't find the umpteenth low-level Mooglies challenge to be enthralling. : See, Smasher, that's where you're wrong. If you're on the internet, you're obligated to run anything that's even slightly popular into the ground. It's your duty as an American! : Postmodernists tie it up. Of course they do. And aren't a lot of internet personalities not American? : Naw, they're all American, some of 'em just have fake accents to draw in more viewers. : Mooglies take another lead. : I mean, any loser with a neutral American accent can start an internet review show, but if you've got an accent, you're special! : Postmodernists tie it up, and this is going seven games, isn't it? : Anyway, what you need to be a good internet reviewer is to make sure you're the top dog. It's kind of like prison rules. : Postmodernists taking the Moogs to the brink! And prison rules? : Right, you've got to make sure that you're the baddest dude on the cellblock. Anyone comes after you, even a little bit, and you've got to level them. Huh. Maybe it's more like high school rules. : Moogs tie the series up again, and we'll go to a Game 7. : Smasher, the key is that you've got to make everyone on the internet afraid to gently caress with you and your fans. You've got to get yourself a posse of mindless followers and then launch them at anyone who talks even a tiny amount of poo poo about you. Every guy on the internet has to build a cult of personality or else he ain't going anywhere. : Moogs win Mussina. : I mean, Smasher, that's what's holding the Super-League back. You've got to get yourself some mindless followers. : I used to have dreams of building a cult of personality. But now, I'm just too tired. Much too tired. Okay, we've got one last challenge for today, and it's the much-delayed Goose Eggs challenge against the...Detroit Original Riots. The Following is a Three-Star Challenge. If the Goose Eggs win, they will receive '10 Robinson Cano. If they lose, they will forfeit Frank Tanana, Glenn Davis and a 2nd-Round Pick. : Goose Eggs win Game 1. : You seem a bit down, Smasher. : I'm fine. Riots tie up the series. : Goose Eggs retake the series lead. : Well, you know, Smasher, it could always be worse! : Goose Eggs take a 3-1 lead, and let's hope they can close this out quickly. : I mean, it may seem like your life is bad now, but you might someday look back on this time in your life and remember how awesome it really was. : Riots win Game 5, and the Goose Eggs now have a 3-2 series lead. And Dunn, don't become a motivational speaker. : Goose Eggs win Cano. And we're done here. And Dunn, if you think of making a 'dunn' pun based on that, I will break you. : But it's my trademark! : Well, that will do it for Super-League Challenges this update. Please stop making challenges. For my sake, if nothing else. Fun with Numbers! Analysis Call me old-fashioned, but I don't know that Sam '97 career home runs' Crawford has enough power to play left field for you. Analysis You might be wondering how long will Adam Dunn keep hitting under .240. The answer is 'forever'. He will hit under .240 forever. Analysis Bagwell is back, and the Imperialists are in the Memento Mori Division lead again, It's like Super-League VI never ended for you guys. Analysis I think Billy Herman deserves to play regularly, but I'm not quite sure at what position. Analysis Walks + Defense = Victory! Analysis No wildcard this time, so the Oranges are going to need to wake up a little sooner this season if they want to make the playoffs. Analysis Only a couple more weeks and the Bangers will have held the European Championship for a full season. Analysis I guess the question you have to ask yourself is whether, all things being considered, you could have expected your pitching rotation to be better than they are in real life. I don't know that you can. Sure, Ryan should be doing better, but Tanana? He's been up and down in the Super-League, even with the Skyhawks. Reuschel? Always more of an innings-eater than a guy with quality stuff. Rijo? Basically done by 1995. Antonelli? Well, if you're counting on him to be your saving grace, then something's gone awry, hasn't it? Still, the season's just begun and you know what you need to fix. Get it done. Analysis How are they sticking around .500? Analysis Progress! Analysis Given how the Bulldogs are doing, I see another alt account in TKBomber's future. Analysis I will grant you that Don Mincher still has the highest OBP of your starting lineup, but it's only .329, and if Don Mincher has the highest OBP on your team, things aren't going well for you. Analysis I'm not sure what's wrong with your team. I don't think Dykstra is the answer, though. Analysis Turns out that once you get him away from the Bronies, Satchel Paige is a fantastic pitcher. Analysis How could you turn your back on Doc McMahon? Analysis Well, at least Ted Simmons is almost back! Standings and Leaders
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# ? Sep 30, 2012 01:47 |
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Victory! Woo-hoo! Let's have Mussina replace 1911 Stuffy McInnis on the roster, and rework the pitching rotation to look like this: SP1. Chief Bender SP2. Cliff Lee SP3. Chief Bender SP4. Mike Mussina SP5. Mel Harder LR Bill Lee MR Lloyd Brown SR Joe Smith SR Justin Masterson SU Kerry Wood CL Kerry Wood Hopefully Harder won't mind being pushed back a turn and having the AI skip his starts whenever it can. If he's mad now, he's gonna be even more pissed when Verlander gets back!
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# ? Sep 30, 2012 02:35 |
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# ? May 10, 2024 00:13 |
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Put Fister back in the rotation in Grimes' spot now that he's back, and please tell Hornsby that he's actually a good hitter and should not have an average under .200
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# ? Sep 30, 2012 03:08 |