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Romo is simultaneously inspiring and horrifying. It's like he and Lincecum got together before the season and decided they'd go for a good ERA averaged between them. Ok, Plan C for Canseco is not working. Hopefully this is an issue solveable through the draft, but until then my next best bat to try is..... Sandoval? Really? Well, ok then. Sandoval to 3B, Elliott to CF, and Beltran can DH against Revenant Threshold fucked around with this message at 13:24 on Oct 14, 2012 |
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The Goog posted:Trade proposal! Not sure what this deal will do exactly, but I'll approve it with my 34%.
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 Bring Glavine back in for Schmidt this week since he's banged up. I'll get you an all-star roster sometime Sunday afternoon.
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TKBomber7285 posted:Not sure what this deal will do exactly, but I'll approve it with my 34%. Approving with my 20%
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Swell! For the Mooglies, let's send Avila to the minors and make Molina the starting catcher against righties and lefties. Also, call up 1968 Dick McAuliffe and make him the new second baseman. For the Superstars, Jack Lapp takes over as the backup catcher and personal catcher of Pete Alexander. Jim Delahanty sits in the minors where hopefully we never see him again. The Goog fucked around with this message at 07:14 on Oct 14, 2012 |
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Turns out I had McAuliffe on my bench already, so let's call up 2009 Mark DeRosa. And if I was confused, I imagine everyone else might be, too, so here's an updated roster: 25-Man Roster: C 2009 Yadier Molina 1B 2001 Jeff Bagwell 2B 1968 Dick McAuliffe SS 1984 Cal Ripken, Jr. 3B 1966 Brooks Robinson RF 2009 Shin-Soo Choo CF 1934 Earl Averill LF 1939 Ted Williams DH 1939 Hank Greenberg BN 1912 Chief Meyers BN 2009 Mark DeRosa BN 1998 Bernie Williams BN 1985 Joe Carter BN 2009 Travis Hafner SP 1911 Chief Bender SP 2009 Cliff Lee SP 2001 Mike Mussina SP 1911 Chief Bender SP 2011 Justin Verlander RP 1934 Mel Harder RP 2009 Kerry Wood RP 2009 Joe Smith RP 2009 Kerry Wood RP 2009 Justin Masterson RP 1978 Bill Lee Minors: 1911 "Lightning" Amos Strunk 1911 Stuffy McInnis 1934 Joe Vosmik 1934 Lloyd Brown Lineups: vs RHP 1. Shin-Soo Choo RF 2. Jeff Bagwell 1B 3. Ted Williams LF 4. Hank Greenberg DH 5. Earl Averill CF 6. Cal Ripken, Jr. SS 7. Yadier Molina C 8. Brooks Robinson 3B 9. Dick McAuliffe 2B vs LHP 1. Cal Ripken, Jr. SS 2. Jeff Bagwell 1B 3. Ted Williams LF 4. Hank Greenberg DH 5. Earl Averill CF 6. Joe Carter RF 7. Yadier Molina C 8. Brooks Robinson 3B 9. Mark DeRosa 2B Pitching Rotation: SP1. Chief Bender SP2. Cliff Lee SP3. Chief Bender SP4. Mike Mussina SP5. Justin Verlander LR Bill Lee MR Mel Harder SR Joe Smith SR Justin Masterson SU Kerry Wood CL Kerry Wood
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Hey, I'm using a ratings challenge on 1911 Joe Wood. Here is Joe Wood's 1911 line: 2.02 ERA, 7.5 K/9, 2.5 BB/9, 162 OPS+ Here is Joe Wood's SLVII line: 6.24 ERA, 13.2 K/9, ?? BB/9, ?? OPS+ His K/9 seems incredibly high at first blush, but considering that 7.5 K/9 led the league in 1911 and he was the premier strikeout dude of his era, that might only be a little high. What is less understandable is that while he's striking out more people than he did in the 1910's, his ERA is way higher. I don't precisely buy the argument of poor fielding: in the 1910s, fielding was also quite terrible and while I have poor defense it isn't contributing to 2.5 to 3 more runs per 9 innings. Wood's highest ERA in any season in his career (min. 100 IP) is 2.62: that was towards the end of his career, and my Wood is in his prime. Wood has always been nails in the Super-League (Randy Johnson less so, so I'm hesitant to challenge his rating), but it's been an appreciable amount of time for him this year and he's been terrible. Even his rating is a 79, which indicates either diminished skills due to injury, the worst luck in history, or a gross underrating. You yourself attested to his health so I'm only left to believe that Wood is either insanely unlucky or misrated by the Mogul engine.
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factorialite posted:Hey, I'm using a ratings challenge on 1911 Joe Wood. His DICE is 3.36, so he's not unlucky, you've just put a terrible, terrible defense behind him that includes: Jimmie Foxx (not a good fielder) Chuck Knoblauch (suffered from terminal Steve Sax disease) Yaz (old) Hack Wilson (Stunningly, a guy who was 5'6'' and 200 lbs didn't have great range) David Justice (DH in the making) I did bump up the rating a bit, but you probably didn't deserve it. Super-Draft VIII Barring any other complaints, let's make that draft final. Smasher League Week 11 Injury Report No new champions Chicago Bobbleheads Bobby Abreu (OF) (Yes, you still have Bobby Abreu on your team) - 13 days Great Googly-Mooglies Shin-Soo Choo (OF) (Funk Crash!) - Out for Season Juneau Juggernauts Dave Righetti (RP) (This'll learn you to make challenges) - 33 days Luna Landers Gabby Hartnett (C) (Moon Trouble) - 31 days Bob Feller (SP) (Slim Love must be freed!) - 11 days Madison Mudholes Andrew McCutcheon (CF) (Ankle Fracture) - 16 days Rated R Superstars Eddie Collins (2B) (SEC Investigation) - 12 days Smasher Dynamo fucked around with this message at 18:41 on Oct 14, 2012 |
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 Alright. Now that I have a new pitcher, slot him in behind Verlander and we're gonna go to a 4 man rotation for a little while. Clemens/Verlander/Santana/Summers. Boddicker back to LR, Boyd to AAA. Also, let's give Olerud a little break by playing Stargell at first for now. cbx fucked around with this message at 19:27 on Oct 14, 2012 |
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Brown & Ellis to the minors for right now, Joba deserves a fair chance at #5 starter & I want to see the ratings that mean nothing before making a move.
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Warren Spahn to the rotation, and I kind of want to put big unit in the setup situation. is this feasible? actually, lets put wood at su
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 Pete Rose returns to my bench, send Tim Raines to AAA. My second rounder (Breechen?) also goes to the minors.
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The Mooglies will put Choo on the DL and have Sizemore sit in the minors for now, while we experiment with the stupidest defensive alignment possible. New lineups! vs RHP 1. Earl Averill CF 2. Jeff Bagwell 1B 3. Ted Williams RF 4. Hank Greenberg LF 5. Chipper Jones 3B 6. Cal Ripken, Jr. SS 7. Travis Hafner DH 8. Yadier Molina C 9. Dick McAuliffe 2B vs LHP 1. Cal Ripken, Jr. SS 2. Jeff Bagwell 1B 3. Ted Williams LF 4. Hank Greenberg DH 5. Chipper Jones 3B 6. Earl Averill CF 7. Joe Carter RF 8. Yadier Molina C 9. Mark DeRosa 2B
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The Superstars will put Collins on the DL and send down John Rocker to make room for our new acquisitions. Until Collins is healthy, let's run with this: BATTING ORDER vs RHP 1. Derek Jeter SS 2. Jimmie Foxx DH 3. Albert Pujols 1B 4. Vladimir Guerrero LF 5. Frank Robinson RF 6. Matt Williams 3B 7. Ivan Rodriguez C 8. Jhonny Peralta 2B 9. Larry Doby CF vs LHP 1. Derek Jeter SS 2. Jimmie Foxx DH 3. Albert Pujols 1B 4. Vladimir Guerrero LF 5. Frank Robinson RF 6. Andruw Jones CF 7. Matt Williams 3B 8. Ivan Rodriguez C 9. Jhonny Peralta 2B NOTE: Please have Jack Lapp be the personal catcher for Grover Cleveland Alexander. PITCHING ROTATION SP1. Grover Cleveland Alexander SP2. Roy Halladay SP3. AJ Burnett SP4. Adam Wainwright SP5. Chris Carpenter LR Brandon League MR Tug McGraw SR Jason Motte SR Jesse Orosco SU Chris Perez CL BJ Ryan
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 Have to use the banner one last time. Bridges to the minors, Eck becomes the new closer, send Aguilera down to the minors. New Bullpen: Eck Wetteland Valverde Worthington Guardado Grimes
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  : Startin' one of the toughest stretches in th' Super-League at 2-4 ain't a good start. Mudholes/Potatoes/Dubbyas/Bubbleheads/Mudholes Again/Potatoes Again/Landers/Bubbleheads again..Yeah I'm gonna take th' Astro Cycle out again and I'm gonna get fuckin' wasted. We better start thinkin' about the Guantlet with that schedule.  : I dunno if this matters, but we drafted 1994 Pedro Martinez and 1972 Bob Johnson.: Don't we already have a Bob Johnson?: Yes and it turns out he sucks when it comes to the Super League. He was honestly better in the Expansion Cup, but he ain't working out. This guy is a relief pitcher. Might have gotten hurt at some point which explains the short career, but he's probably better than Papa Grande V. Hell, we might as well just pitch Big Daddy V in that spot.: I see. Well, let's make some moves, mang.Rotation: 1) Jim Bunning 2) Juan Marichal 3) Pedro Martinez 4) Frank Tanana 5) Doug Fister Send Jose Valverde to AAA and just slide in Bob Johnson in his spot, I suppose. Lineups: vs. left handed pitchers (DH) 1) 1B George Sisler 2) RF Al Kaline 3) DH George Bell 4) CF Indian Bob Johnson 5) LF Ken Williams 6) 2B Robinson Cano 7) 3B Buddy Bell 8) C Hank Severid 9) SS Tony Fernandez vs. right handed pitchers (DH) 1) 1B George Sisler 2) 2B Robinson Cano 3) CF Indian Bob Johnson 4) LF Ken Williams 5) RF Al Kaline 6) DH George Bell 7) C Have Severid 8) 3B Buddy Bell 9) SS Tony Fernandez Looks like we should move either Urban Shocker or Doug Fister, and Jose Valverde. If any of joo guys need pitchin', we need offense, preferably of the SS/3B/LF/CF/C variety. Give Stevie B a call.
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The Ted Sox Need: A starting 3B Are offering: Damon, Katt who are great pieces to help! In the meantime, platoon Damon and Rice and send Lewis down to the minors.
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Well, I suppose this is where things improve a bit or I gently caress up my team beyond all hope. Mathematicians' changes; Votto's going in the lineup and Furcal to the minors for now, so let's put I guess Sweeney in AAA to make room. Against LHP; LF Zack Wheat 2B Joe Morgan DH Jack Clark '85 RF Chuck Klein 1B Jack Clark '82 CF Bob Elliott SS Arky Vaughan C Buster Posey 3B Pablo Sandoval Against RHP: LF Zack Wheat 2B Joe Morgan DH Miguel Cabrera RF Chuck Klein 1B Joey Votto CF Bob Elliott SS Arky Vaughan C Buster Posey 3B Pablo Sandoval Which means that I have a whole 1 Carlos Beltran currently surplus to requirements. He's a useful option for me still, though, so lowballers need not apply.
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blackmongoose posted:Have to use the banner one last time.  : Thank you for holding on to that banner, and for acquiring the US Championship for me. I'd grown comfortable with it, but had felt its lack until now. After all, owners prize the thing ungained more than it is, as it were.
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 With the draft finalised, and because I haven't done it in a while, have a roster! Pitching #1: Jack McDowell #2: Sandy Koufax #3: Pete Alexander #4: Cy Young #5: Jeff Teresau Closer: Rob Dibble Setup: Stan Williams Short Relief: Robb Nenn Short Relief: Kazuhiro Sasaki Middle Relief: Eri Yoshida Long Relief: Burleigh Grimes Lineup and Batting Order #1: Duke Snider (CF) #2: Al Simmons (LF) #3: Lou Whitaker (2B) #4: Babe Ruth (RF) #5: John Olerud (1B) #6: Scott Rolen (3B) #7: Ed Delahanty (DH) #8: Asdrubal Cabrera (SS) #9: Ted Simmons (C) Bench Mark Bellhorn Darren Daulton Jose Cruz Mark Grace Lloyd Moseby
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Rochester Generics Welp, this is going to be a "fun" season. Berra in catcher, Ellis in 5 spot, Zambrano back to LR, and we'll put Goose Goslin in LF while Rice covers 1B. That covers everything I think.
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 : I was pumped for this game until I realized it was just normal baseball. What kind of All-Star game doesn't have kegs for bases and bears for infielders? Whatever, these bozos can play stickball while I hunt gorillas.Smasher League All-Star Team Lineup 2B: Rogers Hornsby; Comancheros 3B: Wade Boggs; Juneau Juggernauts CF: Joe DiMaggio; Luna Landers DH: Stan Musial; Ry’leh Cultists RF: Hank Aaron; Luna Landers 1B: John Olerud; South Bolton Eazy W’s C: Josh Gibson; Idaho Potatoes LF: Zack Wheat; Oxbridge Mathematicians SS: Derek Jeter; Chicago Bobbleheads BN: Mike Piazza; Finger Lakes Phoenixes BN: Miguel Cabrera; Norfolk Splinter Cells BN: Eddie Collins; Luna Landers BN: Tris Speaker; Ted Sox BN: Vladimir Guerrero; Rated R Superstars Pitching SP: Christy Mathewson; Ry’leh Cultists SP: Cliff Lee; Great Googily-Moogilies SP: Tom Glavine; Juneau Juggernauts SP: Thornton Lee; Cologne Emperors SP: Curt Schilling; Chicago Bobbleheads CL: Sergio Romo; Oxbridge Mathematicians SU: Robb Nen; Madison Mudholes SR: Joakim Soria; Ry’leh Cultists SR: Francisco Rodriguez; Madison Mudholes MR: Tom Henke; Vice City Goose Eggs LR: Roger Clemens; Luna Landers
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So sad that I've only got one guy on the all-star team. Oh well, at least the Tigers are beating the Yankees!
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  : Last time, on Dunn Force: Adam Dunn got killed by a Carl Mays fastball, and so went to Baseball Purgatory where he met the restless spirit of Ray Chapman, who promised to teach him how to beat Carl Mays...through smallball! Dunn Force, Episode Seven: The Pitch That Killed, Part Three. Okay, so Dunn is still in purgatory with Ray Chapman, and he's training him on how to beat Carl Mays. He explains that Dunn can't just sit back and take pitches, or else Mays will just throw another pitch into Dunn's skull and kill him again. Dunn is conflicted, because he hates smallball more than any other man who has ever lived. Back on Earth, the Three True Outcomes are looting Chicago, since Dunn is dead. Cyber-Dunn shows up to stop them, and they start fighting. Kingman taunts Cyber-Dunn about Adam Dunn getting killed, and Cyber-Dunn responds by shooting him with his energy blaster. The fight continues for a bit, but Cyber-Dunn is slowly but surely wearing down the Outcomes. Eddie Yost realizes that they don't really need to be doing this, and calls on Carl Mays to kill Cyber-Dunn. Mays shows up and jokes that he's never gotten a chance to kill a man twice before, and then aims a ball at Cyber-Dunn's head. At the last minutes, however, it gets bunted away from Cyber-Dunn's skull by the NeyerBat...and Adam Dunn is the man who bunted it! Because he's alive again! To Be Continued!Super-League VII, Dynamo League Week 11: Life, Death, and Nolan Ryan Games of the Week Don May posted:
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Box Score   Numbers!      Analysis Well, that couldn't have gone much worse. Also, you're entire infield is sinking right now, you might want to do something about that.      Analysis Another Dunn! You...uh...have absolutely no use for him, but still, TWO DUNNS!      Analysis You know you want to try a Williams/Mathews platoon at third. Come on, it might be fun!      Analysis With just a bit more luck...      Analysis Smith keeps your team's ERA down, but he is just brutal at the plate. I'm starting to wonder if the trade-off is worth it.      Analysis You really want to stick with Joba? Really?      Analysis RAMPAGE!      Analysis Actually, your team looks likes it's coming together. Keep the faith.      Analysis You, however, should not keep the faith.      Analysis The Postmodernists keep picking up steam. God help us.      Analysis The Portland Bulldogs: Villainy at its finest!      Analysis Okay, McGwire goes to first and I guess Killebrew goes to left field. He's not a good left fielder, but apparently Josh Hamilton has committed some sin against god or something. (By the way, the whole 'sin against God' thing was a real excuse Hamilton used to explain his slump in the second-half this season. Turned out the 'sin' was him chewing tobacco.)      Analysis Good news: The Generics are making a run at the Dervishes for first place! Bad News: They'll be doing it without Bonds.      Analysis They won the series against the Oranges, thus killing Florida's momentum. The next two weeks should be a bit more relaxing, although a match with the Postmodernists for the Intercontinental Championship is looming at the end of the month.      Analysis Respect!      Analysis El Presidente is done. Replace him. Standings and Leaders    
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...those are all predicted stats, somehow. Nice to know that Brown's 1-6 record should end up with a 10-game winning streak somehow though!
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Put Traynor in at 3B. Also, play Fregosi at 2nd until Hornsby isn't sore anymore. Maybe a little rest will help him start hitting
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Just to confirm: Kent is playing 2B while Vidro is out, correct? Also Piazza is my catcher right? move Vidro to the DL, and take Bell out in any case. Also that game of the week is correct. I deserve respect. 
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 Robin Yount has one week to pick it up before I either replace him with an out-of-position Del Pratt or get gouged for a replacement SS. He's been that terrible. Changes for this week: go to a four-man rotation whilst Matlack is out, and have Thomas come back in at 1B.
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Hey, Everybody! Expansion Time is here again!
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 Andrew, Andrew, Andrew. You are but a man-child. Children's bones are made of rubber and should not break. That's OK, you were hitting for poo poo anyway. Let's put Musial in CF and DH Hart.
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Let's slip Eddie Plank in for Reuschel, please. Reuschel to long man, Pettitte to the minors.
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We certainly do need to replace Presidente, and Schilling, too. Happily, we have these new picks. Wait, we ended up with Bob Welch? Oh, gently caress me. Anyway, I think it should be Tom Seaver at fourth starter, Bob Welch at fifth. Al Simmons back in left, McCovey at first. Let me try Dennis Leonard in lieu of General Crowder. New lineup: LF Rickey Henderson 2B Eddie Collins 1B Jeff Bagwell CF Jim Edmonds RF Lance Berkman C Darrell Porter/Carlton Fisk 3B Eddie Mathews/Matt Williams (for comedy value) SS Placido Polanco Send Yobin Rount and Tartabull down, Rickey and Matt "Soon to be subject of a snippy dispatch" Williams have to come up.
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Ah, that looks splendid. Bob Feller to the minors, I might need him down the stretch, and he can rest his old bones. Nolan will be my new #1, Vance to the fifth spot. If I have to eat a Rijo start, so be it. Send down Earl OK, now it's time to confront the elephant in the owner's box. Why is Barrold hitting .189? Does he really really hate center field that much?
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God help you all! Waite Hoyt goes into the rotation for Vic Willis. George Brett moves to third, Joe Kelley rests for a week. Bonds back into left field. Elmer Flick to AAA.
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