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Cthulhu Dreams posted:While this is totally fair, it's also not assured that this pick is ted williams. It does rate to be a good player though, so consider this! Indeed, there's still a good month or so at least before the draft. But an almost certainly top 3-5 draft pick should command a commensurate price. Beet fucked around with this message at 03:55 on Oct 3, 2012 |
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Beet posted:Indeed, there's still a good month or so at least before the draft. But an almost certainly top 3-5 draft pick should command a commensurate price. Oh definately, and pick 1 is teddy williams, pick 2 is Nolan Ryan and then it starts going down hill a bit. The more stuff you sell, the better Theacox will do, so it's an intresting balancing act. Vvvv: In case you missed it, I revised my offer a bit. Cthulhu Dreams fucked around with this message at 04:06 on Oct 3, 2012 |
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Gents, I will sleep on this info and make my decision some time tomorrow.
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wikipedia posted:"Delahanty died when he was swept over Niagara Falls in 1903. He was apparently kicked off a train by the train's conductor for being drunk and disorderly. The conductor said Delahanty was brandishing a straight razor and threatening passengers." Oh gently caress yes this sounds like a bloke I can use! Slot Delahanty in at DH. Also, Smasher, you'd better show some love to Skeleton Warriors or so help me God I will challenge one star teams every loving week!
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Daydreamers I'm going to reject both offers for Smoltz, if only because trading a starter for another starter doesn't really seem like it will get me very far. One change to make this week: Swap Yount and Durham in the lineup, since I may as well ride Durham while he's performing above expectations.
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gingemidget posted:One change to make this week: Swap Yount and Durham in the lineup, since I may as well ride Durham while he's performing above expectations. I liked you so much when you were batting the pitcher 8th   Cultist Lineup for the no DH Challenges Pitching is the same as the regular roster. I'm assuming fatigue isn't an issue Position Players vs Right Handed Pitchers C. Rodríguez, Iván "Pudge" 29 (2001 Texas Rangers) 1B. Foxx, Jimmie "Double X" 27 (1935 Phillie Athletics) 2B. Hornsby, Rodgers "Rajah" 33 (1930 Chicago Cubs) 3B. Santo, Ron 24 1964 (Cubs, via Electrics, Super Draft) SS. Banks, Ernie "Mr Cub" 27 (1958 Chicago Cubs) LF. Williams, Billy 26 1964 (Cubs, via Electrics Super Draft) CF. Tris, Speaker "Grey Eagle" 23 (1911 Boston Red Sox) RF. Walker, Larry 30 (1997 Colorado Rockies) Batting Order vs Right Handed Pitchers 1 Tris, Speaker 23 (1911 Boston Red Sox) - Left 2 Hornsby, Rodgers 33 (1930 Chicago Cubs) - Right 3 Walker, Larry 30 (1997 Colorado Rockies) - Left 4 Foxx, Jimmie 27 (1935 Phillie Athletics) - Right 5 Rodríguez, Iván "Pudge" 29 (2001 Texas Rangers) - Right (Gabby has some starts) 6 Banks, Ernie 27 (1958 Chicago Cubs) - Right 7 Williams, Billy 26 1964 (Cubs, via Electrics) - Left 8 Santo, Ron 24 1964 (Cubs, via Electrics) - Right 9 Pitcher Slot, I'd be more sabremetric, but alas, BM2013 Position Players vs Left Handed Pitchers C. Hartnett, Gabby 29 (1930 Chicago Cubs) 1B. Foxx, Jimmie "Double X" 27 (1935 Phillie Athletics) 2B. Hornsby, Rodgers "Rajah" 33 (1930 Chicago Cubs 3B. Santo, Ron 24 1964 (Cubs, via Electrics, Super Draft) SS. Banks, Ernie "Mr Cub" 27 (1958 Chicago Cubs) LF. Riggs, Stephenson (LF) 32 (1930 Chicago Cubs) CF. Speaker, Tris "Grey Eagle" 23 (1911 Boston Red Sox) RF. Cuyler, Kiki "Shirley" 31 (1930 Chicago Cubs) Bench vs Left Handed Pitchers Bench 1. Rodríguez, Iván "Pudge" 29 (2001 Texas Rangers) Bench 2. Walker, Larry 30 (1997 Colorado Rockies) Bench 3. Williams, Billy 26 1964 (Cubs, via Electrics Super Draft) Bench 4. Musial, Stan "The Man" 38 (1959 Cardinals) Bench 5. Nomar Gaspacio (2004 Chicago Cubs) Batting Order vs Left Handed Pitchers 1 Tris, Speaker 23 (1911 Boston Red Sox) - Left 2 Hornsby, Rodgers 33 (1930 Chicago Cubs) - Right 3 Banks, Ernie 27 (1958 Chicago Cubs) - Right 4 Foxx, Jimmie 27 (1935 Phillie Athletics) - Right 5 Kiki, Cuyler "Shirley" 31 (1930 Chicago Cubs) 6 Riggs, Stephenson (LF) 32 (1930 Chicago Cubs) 7 Hartnett, Gabby 29 (1930 Chicago Cubs) - Right (Irod will have some starts) 8 Santo, Ron 24 1964 (Cubs, via Electrics) - Right 9 Pitcher Bats here. Cthulhu Dreams fucked around with this message at 11:20 on Oct 3, 2012 |
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:I liked you so much when you were batting the pitcher 8th Oh, believe me, if Mogul would give me the option I'd still be doing so.
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Yeah, I said that last week. Let's try that. I'm skeptical, but what can ya do. Can we also put Kenny Lofton and Bagwell on the block in exchange for pitching?
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Sorry for the double post, but: Please switch Eddie Mathews and Jim Edmonds in the lineup. Also, switch to a straight platoon with Porter/Fisk (doesn't Porter Fiske sound like someone who belongs on the Imperialists?) and send down Chipper and call up Renteria - bench Yount and start Edgar.
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Smasher: so as to not waste your time, looking for a little advice on a couple 4-star challenges I've been contemplating. First is young Joe Morgan; I know prime-to-prime, he's hands down going to be a better player than Frisch. My frustration with Frisch is that, despite being a superlative fielder in his era, his defense takes a massive hit from the Mogul engine for being from the 20s and his offense hasn't been good enough (unlike Cronin) to excuse that. Getting Morgan will certainly fix the defensive problem, but what should I expect offensively? Other is George Brett. Career slash lines are pretty similar; you trade a little patience from Youk for Brett's contact ability. Question is how their defense stacks up. I know Brett was never known for his defensive prowess but should I expect him to be better than Youkilis? BBRef has Brett at mostly positive dWAR up until 83 while Youkilis hovers around 0.0 dWAR for his career.
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ToiletofSadness posted:Other is George Brett. Career slash lines are pretty similar; you trade a little patience from Youk for Brett's contact ability. Question is how their defense stacks up. I know Brett was never known for his defensive prowess but should I expect him to be better than Youkilis? BBRef has Brett at mostly positive dWAR up until 83 while Youkilis hovers around 0.0 dWAR for his career. Why risk it, I ask you? What will you offer me for my edition of '83 Brett?
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Warm Sarsaparilla posted:Why risk it, I ask you? What will you offer me for my edition of '83 Brett?
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ToiletofSadness posted:Smasher: so as to not waste your time, looking for a little advice on a couple 4-star challenges I've been contemplating. Four-star challenges are inherently risky, so I'd only advise them in a case where there's a clear upgrade. Morgan is an interesting player in the Super-League. He's going to have a bad batting average, usually around .250, and you'll need to make peace with that if you want to acquire him. He'll draw walks and steal bases, and might hit a few home runs, but that low batting average will probably drive you crazy in the end. As for Brett, he's never really been that good in the Super-League, and there's a bunch of copies of him floating around already. If you had no third basemen, I might consider it a good challenge, but the marginal upgrade from Youkilis to Brett probably doesn't make the risk worth it.
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Rochester Generics Luque went from dependable to an abomination. Let's drop him into long relief and promote Zambrano. I don't remember the show you associated with my team and watching the linked video only brings relief that it still doesn't ring any bells.
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Dynamo League Week 6 Injury Report No New Champions, which means... The Fukuoka Finger-Banger have now been European League Champions for a full season! Florida Oranges Eddie Mathews (3B) (I Still Hate Florida) - 57 days Portland Bulldogs Joe Medwick (OF) (Sacrificed to Make Team Strong) - 14 days
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Look over my team - both my teams - and see if you can put together a better package. I love Lefty Carlton as a Phillie fan, but Mogul doesn't, for whatever reason. And the throw-ins are just awful. Cuyler won't OBP over .300. Although I have a Cuyler too, if you'd like him, I guess. edit: Honestly, you need breadth, and not just an ace and some throw-ins. How about '97 Robbie Alomar to solve your second base problem? '71 Don Sutton has always been solid for me, and I'll add '02 Barry Zito in his Cy Young year. '50 Duke Snider is also available to swap in, but you've got to figure Braun/Cutch/Sheffield will turn it around, no? The Merry Marauder fucked around with this message at 23:37 on Oct 3, 2012 |
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To be clear, that's: '97 Alomar '71 Sutton '02 Zito for your first-round draft pick. Sorry for the terseness, I'm bouncing between two computers.
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theacox posted:Well if you say so Marauder. I'll update the offer to be: Any of my outfielders except Tris speaker (Kiki Cuyler has the most utility and will hit .300 despite marauders claim, Larry Walker is a more tradition slugger) plus Jim Rice and the two pitchers. And the challenge thing, which is probably fairly useful to you. Remember, you get my start of season lineup regardless of what I do from here. If you want an infielder we can talk, but that's a bit tricker for me. I can free up Sandberg but that's painful.
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For the record, I speak from experience on (1926) Cuyler - .265/.312/6 HR over most of a season (SL IV); .235/.252/2 HR over a month+ (SLV). Mogul thinks Larry Walker is a product of Coors, which is a little unjust, but hey. As for Frank Smith, well see his stats for yourself, but I wouldn't touch that WHIP or high deadball walk rate with a 60' 6" pole. Honestly, I don't have much desire for the pick, I just don't want to see you get taken, and if I can make your team better across the board, I'd like to help, since you really got a bad roll on those hitters.
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The Merry Marauder posted:For the record, I speak from experience on (1926) Cuyler - .265/.312/6 HR over most of a season (SL IV); .235/.252/2 HR over a month+ (SLV). Mogul thinks Larry Walker is a product of Coors, which is a little unjust, but hey. Yeah, 1930 Kiki Cuyler is doing pretty okay though. Your call obviously, if not, pick one of the other guys. Mogul thinks Larry is a good hitter, but he's not great against righties. But I'm also offering Billy Williams here, legit hall of famer, so whatever! quote:As for Frank Smith, well see his stats for yourself, but I wouldn't touch that WHIP or high deadball walk rate with a 60' 6" pole. Frank Smith is beloved by Mogul as well though, he's in my minors, go check the rating. It's being jacked up by his deadball endurance levels, but he's a fine back of the order spitballer. That offer is Martinez or Carlton Frank Smith (or another pitcher) Jim Rice Billy Williams (HOF, or Larry Walker or Kiki Cuyler) Kim Byung Hung because I can. Cthulhu Dreams fucked around with this message at 00:09 on Oct 4, 2012 |
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I'm really thinking now that I should probably address 2B or 3B on the back end of any deal I make. Still should have 2 SPs though, as well.
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theacox posted:I'm really thinking now that I should probably address 2B or 3B on the back end of any deal I make. Still should have 2 SPs though, as well. Okay, how about Nomar Garciaparra (2004, can play 3B, knees are going for SS. Really he's just going to stand at 3B and defend poorly - he still has the arm and the glove just not the knees to be a SS any more, but he can hit really hard) Carlton or Martinez Billy Williams (or any other outfielder not called Speaker. For reference, I use Williams/Riggs in LF and Walker/Cuyler in RF) Frank Smith Kim Byung Hung Free Merc Services Altenatively, if you want Sandberg Ryne Sandberg - HOF 2B Martinez Cuyler or Rice Smith Kim Byung Hung Free Merc Services Alternatively, alternatively, I can sell Rodger Hornsby but that deal isn't going to get you the Starting Pitching you want/need. Cthulhu Dreams fucked around with this message at 00:29 on Oct 4, 2012 |
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I think if you really want Ted Williams that badly, you're gonna have to give up top pitching to do so.
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cbx posted:I think if you really want Ted Williams that badly, you're gonna have to give up top pitching to do so. Yeah, fair, so how about this alternative offer: Ryne Sandberg - HOF 2B Carlton or Martinez - Both HOF Pitchers, well, Martinez isn't in but he will be. Larry Walker - Big hitting RF. Frank Smith - Filler starter Kim Byung Hung - Random Relief, but he's better than the guys you've got. Free Merc Services for any challenge except those I am planning to make myself. That's about the maximum I can afford. This is pretty risky for me, by no means is it certain that your pick will be Teddy Ballgame. If it falls to two, I probably lose the trade, and if it falls to three the trade is pretty bad (I probably get George brett? Wooo). Cthulhu Dreams fucked around with this message at 05:13 on Oct 4, 2012 |
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 Super-League VII, Smasher League Week 5: Nostalgia Week, Part 2 Games of the Week Don May posted:
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Box Score   Super-League Challenge!  : Welcome back to what I hope and pray is the last Super-League Challenge update this season. That's right! Once I'm done with these two challenges, I'm finally done with my backlog!  : But couldn't people issue new challenges still?: They could...if they want to make a powerful enemy! Anyway, as befitting the hopefully final nature of this update, both of the challenges are of the five-star variety. Up first, the Finger-Bangers face the Doppel-Bangers to answer the question of whether Marauder could build a team so strong that even he could not defeat it. The Following is a Five-Star Challenge. If the Bangers win, they will receive Pop Lloyd. If they lose, they will forfeit Vladimir Guerrero and Don Mincher and Vicente Padilla.  : Quick start for the Finger-Bangers here.: And didn't they beat the Doppels in a five-star challenge last season? : Bangers win again, and yeah, they did. But there are only two five-star teams, so... : And, with a win, here, the Doppels are already doing a bit better than last time the two teams met.: Kind of a dropoff from the Doppels to the Skyhawks. : Bangers one win away now. And, yeah, there's a disparity there, but I'm not sure there's anything I can do about.: Really?: Well, there's certainly nothing I care to do about it. : But can the Doppels stage a comeback? : No, they can't! Bangers win Pop Lloyd, and their villainy shows no signs of slowing down! Only the Macho Men can save the Super-League from the depredations of Marauder's Bangers now, and, well, they'll definitely get around to it eventually.: So, does this finally make the Bangers unstoppable?: It means they're somehow below-average defensively at every position, and that could be a problem against a good pitching team like the Losers or Dervishes. After all, they looked invincible against the Bobbleheads last season, but that didn't work out for them in the end. Okay, time for the last challenge of the season...hopefully. And it's the Cultists fighting a proxy challenge against the Boston Skyhawks. The Following is a Five-Star Challenge. If the Cultists win, the Saints will receive the contents of the Mystery Box. If the Cultists lose, the Saints will forfeit Joe Adcock and Orlando Cabrera.  : Cultists come out fighting. You know, they only took this challenge to get another shot at the Skyhawks.  : And the Cultists take a 2-0 lead over the Skyhawks, and if the Cultists can win this challenge, it'll really bring credence to Cthulhu's claims that his team is a good match for the Macho Men. : Oh, but here comes Alexander! : And Ryan! And the series is tied 2-2, and the Cultists are reeling! : Skyhawks win again, and the Cultists look like they're completely out of sorts. : And that's four wins for the Skyhawks! Saints lose Joe Adcock and Orlando Cabrera! 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'80s-'90s Cartoon Your Team Most Resembles Peter Pan and the Pirates Peter Pan and the Pirates was the result of the movie Hook coming out, and then some other company realizing that they had the rights to the novel of Peter Pan, but not the rights to any of the characters from Hook, or the earlier Disney cartoon, for that matter. Anyway, I've linked the theme to the show and, if we're being honest, that was by far was the best part of the show. I mean, listen to that and compare it to the bad '80s hair metal theme of basically every other show we're talking about here. That said, I remember absolutely nothing else about the show. I assume Peter Pan fought Captain Hook every episode and...well, that's probably about it.       '80s-'90s Cartoon Your Team Most Resembles Los Centuriones Granted, this was originally in English, but the premise just sound so much better in Spanish especially when, like me, you don't speak Spanish. The Centurions was a show about three white dudes who had the power to plug ungainly accessories onto their power suits and fight evil. Again, it sounds better when it's described in a language you don't understand. Even by '80s standards, this show was pretty awful, because it wanted you to believe that a guy with half of a jet strapped to his back was better than an actual jet, and even my eight-year old self wasn't buying that. Granted, by the time I saw it in reruns, it was pretty dated but, then again, one of its main characters was named "Ace McCleod". So, it probably just was pretty terrible after all.       '80s-'90s Cartoon Your Team Most Resembles Captain N Captain N was a story about the relentless power of capitalism to destroy any opponent that dared stray into its path. 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[quote="Smasher Dynamo" post="408137846"] 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 (1-1) 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 (0-1) 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 - '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 (0-2) 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) 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 (1-1) 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 (7-0) Gander Doppel-Bangers (3-3) Rewards C - '75 Johnny Bench (MID) 1B - '37 Lou Gehrig (ATA) 2B - '21 Rogers Hornsby (DEM) 3B - '80 Mike Schmidt (BSC) 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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Oct 4, 2012 04:29
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Maybe the defense isn't exactly helping, but Jim Bunning's killing me in the rotation right now. It does look like it's time to panic when he looks more like Mike Pelfrey than a Hall of Fame pitcher. And by panic, I mean possibly using a ratings challenge. Might be a bad roll. Armitage fucked around with this message at 10:42 on Oct 4, 2012 |
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Oct 4, 2012 10:20
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Finger-Bangers: '97 Alomar '71 Sutton '02 Zito I like this, but it just seems like there is something missing. Perhaps a late pick or OF/RP body as a filler? Cultists: Ryne Sandberg - Carlton or Martinez - Larry Walker - Frank Smith - Kim Byung Hung - Free Merc Services for any challenge except those I am planning to make myself. Your inclusion of Sandberg is keeping you in this race. Carlton is acceptable and Larry Walker ups the ante. Not sure how much I have to have him right now though, considering my pitching and infield woes. Frank Smith I see as a back-end starter/long reliever, which is ok. Kim is filler. The team challenge use is a real wildcard here. Right now I am on the fence.
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Oct 4, 2012 13:52
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I can add Larry Gardner. - a 1911 infielder rated 88/93 in my minors. He's filler for me, but he's better than your current 3B guy by a lot, and can play 2B and 3B fine so long term he will ride the pine and be a backup and defensive replacement. Basically like all deadballer a he is a speedy slap hitter with good arm and range and a medicore glove. He would be my utility guy if I hadn't traded for Nomar. That gives you an upgrade at 2B, 3B, outfield - walker is in his MVP year - and your rotation. You need a reliever to because your bullpen is killing you.
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Oct 4, 2012 14:55
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Also you can have sisaki instead of Kim if you want
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Oct 4, 2012 15:07
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Not to rush any of you, but time does keep marching on... Smasher League Week 6 Injury Report No new Champions Two things: 1. The Mudholes have somehow come back to life, meaning that they'll want to make that trade sooner rather that later, as there's a decent chance they'll knock themselves out of the top draft spot if they keep this up. 2. cbx seems to think that his team's relative struggles are due to a mis-entered lineup. I personally have another theory, you see...no, I'll let him explain it:  : Hello, old friend, it is I, Mike Boddicker. You know, it takes a certain amount of courage to make me your #4 starter in the Super-League. Others will laugh at you, call you names, mock you endlessly. In fact, when Smasher Dynamo writes your obit, and, it's fair to say that this is inevitable when I am starting for your team, I would expect several paragraphs describing the sheer extent of the damage I did to your team. But you ignore all of that, and start my regardless, and for that, I salute you!Cologne Emperors Martin Dihigo (SP) (Fractured Skull) - 63 days Matt Mantei (RP) (Broken Hand from punching some sort of skull-shaped object) - 21 days Juneau Juggernauts Eddie Watt (RP) (Tainted Fresca) - Out for Season
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Oct 4, 2012 18:30
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Smasher Dynamo posted:Not to rush any of you, but time does keep marching on... ... Should the Super-League persist I will call my new team the Glass Men or something akin to that. The Cultist already have a huge league so the playoff were already hard to reach even without my whole team imploding on me. Roster changes THE Thornton Lee as 2nd starter, Rube Walberg as 5th starter and Chad Bradford as Middle Relief. Bloody Hell... CVE fucked around with this message at 18:56 on Oct 4, 2012 |
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Oct 4, 2012 18:54
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Well, the anticipated sucking has begun. However, there is one area I can at least alter a bit; stick Elliott in on both sides of the lineup, since Sandoval has apparently decided he's not interested in playing at all.
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Oct 4, 2012 19:33
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Smasher Dynamo posted:Not to rush any of you, but time does keep marching on... I'd still like to see accurate snapshots of my team. I might be starting Boddicker, but I have no clue who's actually playing out in the field and what my actual stats are. Is that honestly too much to ask?
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Oct 4, 2012 19:44
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