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Even if these particular examples are trivial, the pitching injuries are starting to border on the ridiculous. I have to ask, am I doing something that's causing every pitcher on the roster to grenade themselves at inopportune times? My sliders, maybe? On the actual playing front: non-Vance pitchers are doing okay, team still can't hit, will win about 65 games, going to the second or third round of the Gauntlet, the usual performance. Not much I can really do about it.
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# ? Oct 28, 2012 00:36 |
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Is my off day before the Oranges series enough to get my fatigued players back to good health or should I be finding a way to rest them more than that?
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# ? Oct 28, 2012 00:47 |
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gingemidget posted:Even if these particular examples are trivial, the pitching injuries are starting to border on the ridiculous. I have to ask, am I doing something that's causing every pitcher on the roster to grenade themselves at inopportune times? My sliders, maybe? Pitching in general is pretty fragile. I think your problem is that you got unlucky, and never had a ton of depth to begin with. ToilerofSadness Most of your players are fine, and you have another off day the week after, so you can probably hold off resting players for a little bit.
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# ? Oct 28, 2012 00:52 |
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Mornacale posted:I told you Chick Hafey was good! (Enjoying your .125 IsoD on Bonds?) Deck chair shuffling... According to the defensive stats, Hafey's a black hole in CF and Kaline is sorta wasting his talents at 1B, so unless this is a bad idea we'll move Kaline to CF and Hafey at 1B, same spots in batting order. Also please swap Tiant and Finley in the rotation if that is feasible. Make Carter Finley's personal catcher so Berra's knees don't explode. kw0134 fucked around with this message at 01:07 on Oct 28, 2012 |
# ? Oct 28, 2012 00:59 |
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Well I'll be, best record in the Dynamo League. Let's see if we can't keep it that way. As you said, put Grimes back in at #4 in the rotation and send Nolan down. One other thing, please swap Tom Hall and John D'Acquisto's spots in the bullpen. I believe middle relief means generally pitching when the starter has already melted down and given up the lead, so since D'Acquisto seems to have finally gotten a good roll, I'll have him go in the meaningful relief pitching spot.
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# ? Oct 28, 2012 05:50 |
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Grace comes in for Olerud this week, make Daulton Cy Young's personal catcher!
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# ? Oct 28, 2012 13:16 |
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Wow, what a great couple of weeks. I guess we'll give Lefty Williams a chance to gently caress up in place of Dennis Leonard. And put Edmonds back in for Averill, please; I forgot to do that last week, but it seems to have worked out OK! We should probably put Stan Hack back in at third base, Cronin's not really a long-term 3B. We have a really good infield defense, so I guess that's a point in our favor?
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# ? Oct 28, 2012 16:55 |
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Mediocrity is more than I expected. I also expected Teddy Ballgame to hit better than .188, but hey. Sit Damon, start Bernie Williams. Why is Gossage always so bad? Can all the hitters at this level catch up to his fastball?
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# ? Oct 28, 2012 17:09 |
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Viscount Slim posted:
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# ? Oct 28, 2012 17:59 |
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Huh, I thought I had put Martinez back at 3B full-time. The Merry Marauder posted:
Go ahead through with the lineup order swap between CF and 3B, too, please. The Merry Marauder fucked around with this message at 18:05 on Oct 28, 2012 |
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Dynamo League Week 18 Injury Report We have a new Intercontinental Champion! And then we have another! Fukuoka Finger-Bangers Curt Schilling (SP) (The Hurting Continues!) - 27 days Old Hoss Radbourns Tim Wakefield (SP) (Shooting TV Movie/backdoor pilot "Tim Wakefield, M.D.) - 8 days Rochester Generics Nomar Garciaparra (SS) (Bad Trip) - 7 days
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# ? Oct 28, 2012 18:39 |
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So here's a terrible decision. Mogul thinks Furcal can play 3B, so, platoon him with Sandoval there. Furcal vs lefties, Sandoval vs righties. Clearly, going into a season-deciding series means I should be tinkering foolhardedly with my team.
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# ? Oct 28, 2012 18:48 |
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You have to give the team some credit, it's still soldiering on despite injuries everywhere. And so it has come to this: Santo to 3B, Kent to SS until Garciaparra recovers. God have mercy on us all.
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# ? Oct 28, 2012 18:52 |
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Smasher Dynamo posted:We have a new Intercontinental Champion! Denny Rainwater, you're so dreamy! Smasher Dynamo posted:And then we have another! Though perhaps we should reconsider becoming slaves to the metanarrative.
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# ? Oct 28, 2012 18:56 |
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Revenant Threshold posted:
But they're both switch-hitters. This plan makes no sense at all.
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# ? Oct 28, 2012 18:58 |
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Smasher Dynamo posted:But they're both switch-hitters. This plan makes no sense at all.
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# ? Oct 28, 2012 19:07 |
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Revenant Threshold posted:The loose idea is that if it should turn out that Furcal is horrendously terrible (in comparison, anyway), he won't get as much opportunity to be terrible. Really I could've just platooned either way, but eh, they each still have some minor favouring. Don't make moves just to make moves, that's what ends up killing about half of the teams in the Super-League. You all have a bad week and then you say, "I know, I can fix this!" and then make a bunch of changes to your lineup. Bad weeks are going to happen. The correct response to them is "Oh well, next week will probably be better." It is hard to watch your team struggle for a bit and do nothing, but constantly reshuffling your teams is doing way more harm than good. If you have a good reason to change your lineup then, fine, do it. If not, then don't.
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# ? Oct 28, 2012 19:41 |
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Super-League VII, Smasher League Week 17: Loneliness as a Way of Life Games of the Week Don May posted:
Box Score Don May posted:
Box Score Josh Gibson posted:
Box Score No, you're lineups aren't glitched, Rafael Furcal just sucks Analysis Escaped the Landers series and then smashed the Mudholes. Business as usual. Analysis The Emperors appear to be rooted about where they are now. I'm not sure they're going to have a lot of upwards or downwards movement over the rest of the season. Analysis The Comacheros are finally making a comeback! They couldn't hit that badly for that long, after all. Also, I am moved by your potential plight of losing two teams in a single season. I might be able to do something for you about that. Analysis And the Phoenixes open up a huge lead. Analysis But seriously, The Goog, seek help for your trading addiction. Don't end up like Student, miserable and in Rhode Island. Analysis Ouch. Analysis Four times the Foxx, four times the suck! Analysis The Landers are definitely making it a tight race against the Bobbleheads, but when there's no wildcard, there's also no margin for error. Analysis The Madison Renaissance continues. Analysis Sorry about the Tigers. Analysis DO NOT PLATOON RAFAEL FURCAL WITH PABLO SANDOVAL! DO NOT PLATOON RAFAEL FURCAL WITH PABLO SANDOVAL! DO NOT PLATOON RAFAEL FURCAL WITH PABLO SANDOVAL! DO NOT PLATOON RAFAEL FURCAL WITH PABLO SANDOVAL! DO NOT PLATOON RAFAEL FURCAL WITH PABLO SANDOVAL! Analysis Note to other owners: Doby is not a good bet. Analysis Panic time? No! You still have nine game lead with nine weeks to go. Relax. Analysis Still rolling. And no, I'm not sure why Yoshida always comes in when McDowell starts. Analysis The law of averages comes down on your team like a hammer. Analysis Unlike the Giants, there's no miracle escape for the Goose Eggs. Leaders and Standings
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 02:18 |
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Yeah my team is just 5 games behind the pythag. It's bad luck or a bad bullpen. I cannot really do much to address this, but I'm going to go with: Move Jeff Reardon to Middle Relief - if he's just getting unlucky he probably doesn't deserve this. Promote Jeff Montgomery to setup man Promote Phil Coke to SR.
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 02:26 |
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RYAN BRAUN WHY WON'T YOU HIT?!?
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 02:30 |
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Buddy Bell is back in the lineup, Ron Cey is sent to AAA. Also I guess you can put Ken Williams back in the lineup at DH over George Bell. If you want to. I still want Bob Welches, and will be willing to move bench bats for a Welch and other bench bats! Armitage fucked around with this message at 02:47 on Oct 29, 2012 |
# ? Oct 29, 2012 02:41 |
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No Furcal, then! On the other hand, until I can start butchering Sweeney for parts to replace Posey's breakages, let's do the next best thing and have him actually play for a while so Squire Bustron can lie down for a week. A nine game lead in nine weeks is totally surmountable. Mount away, guys.
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 03:22 |
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Replace Jack Lapp with Bengie Molina and have Molina do all the personal catching jobs Lapp had.
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 05:10 |
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Have Jeter the somewhat younger go back to starting, sending Jeter the old back to the bench. I'll leave Giles in there awhile longer, but let's switch him and Hamilton in the batting order.
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 06:44 |
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Let's rest Ramirez for a week and start Pee Wee Reese.
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 11:02 |
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Don't worry, the next Expansion Cup update will come soon. Smasher League Week 18 Injury Report No new champions Juneau Juggernauts Mike Flanagan (SP) (Beaten by a group of Foxx-Supremacists) - 11 days Rated R Superstars Ivan Rodriguez (C) (This) - 44 days Derek Jeter (SS) (Might as well just watch video again) - Out for Season
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 17:12 |
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Smasher Dynamo posted:Also, I am moved by your potential plight of losing two teams in a single season. I might be able to do something for you about that. I like the sound of this, who do you want dead? [Jean Reno]No women, no kids.[/Jean Reno]
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 17:24 |
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Smasher Dynamo posted:Don't worry, the next Expansion Cup update will come soon. By the way, my pitchers should be replaced with, like, Webb and Greinke and whoever makes sense. This is the swan song anyways
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 19:05 |
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Simulating the next month of EC now. I'm not worried about my team losing the Series, I'm worried that the loving Yankees passed on some loving curse or something that caused us to be swept after sweeping them. Ah well. I'll be able to order my AL Champs ring next year when they become available and rest assured, that'll be some sweet solace. So will watching Valverde leave.
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 20:50 |
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I know I missed the Smasher League sim, but in case I lose power for a while, I'll make the changes now: Rickey, Larkin, Rolfe back to LF/SS/3B respectively - Giles to DH, Henrich to RF, Ortiz to the bench. Send Dick Allen back down and call up Chet Lemon to be 4OF. Man, Mogul just hates young Allen, huh? DL Schilling. If Joe Williams can go for Schill, slide him up there, and Dazzy Vance to fifth. If not, use Vance third. Rijo up to fill in at LR.
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 21:35 |
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I keep forgetting to put Grich back in at 2B. I'd also like Don Baylor in right, if his defense isn't any worse there than I expect (bad, but not awful, and no worse than Baines).
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 21:40 |
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EC Injury Update #2 Billy Pierce - Albany Pessimists - 96 days Dan Wheeler - Philadelphia Failures - 252 days (season ending) Nate Robertson - Seattle Suicides - 14 days Frank Smith - Oneida Spooners - 23 days Pudge Rodriguez - Seattle Suicides - 16 days Daniel Hudson - Spokane Air Raids - 13 days Babe Herman - Web 2.0 Bloggers BETA - 10 days Minnie Minoso - Albany Pessimists - 31 days Cole Hamels - Wausau Woodchucks - 191 days (season ending) Steve Carlton - New Orleans Mashers - 33 days Freddie Fitzsimmons - Albany Pessimists - 147 days Jered Weaver - Spokane Air Raids - 116 days Nap Lajoie - Wausau Woodchucks - 35 days Lefty O'Doul - Wausau Woodchucks - 17 days Garry Maddox - Hartford Whalers - 35 days Wally Joyner - Catalina 2 Fish 1 Bubble - 13 days Carl Crawford - Venice Beach Surf - 14 days Ty Cobb - Norfolk Splinter Cells - 8 days Scott Sanderson - Florida Dickshots - 28 days Kent Hrbek - Web 2.0 Bloggers BETA - 16 days
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 21:50 |
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All right, damnit. Take Whitehill out of my bullpen and make him my fifth starter with Smith out. New Starting Rotation until Smith returns: SP1 Ed Walsh (R) SP2 Hooks Dauss (R) SP3 Doc White (L) SP4 Paul Splittorff (L) SP5 Earl Whitehill (L)
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 22:01 |
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cbx posted:EC Injury Update #2 Shift Oswalt into Hamels' spot in the rotation, have Utley play 2B and Howard play 1B full-time while LaJoie's out, and have Shoeless Joe move to LF and Shane Victorino take over in CF for the duration of O'Doul's.
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 22:03 |
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cbx posted:EC Injury Update #2 So I spent all that time whining about a 1B/RF not being on my roster and then my 1B and RF both got injured? I like the cut of your jib, cbx.
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 23:02 |
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Smasher Dynamo posted:Rated R Superstars Sigh, other owners, to mIRC! By your powers combined, we are an illegal cartel.
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# ? Oct 29, 2012 23:28 |
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Mornacale posted:So I spent all that time whining about a 1B/RF not being on my roster and then my 1B and RF both got injured? I like the cut of your jib, cbx. Don't worry. If I really wanted to mess with ya, they'd both be Out for Season. I don't manipulate injuries past the 6 day date though. And I don't have any personal vendettas vs. anyone. If I did, the Woodchucks would all be dead. (JUST KIDDING BRUISER)
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# ? Oct 30, 2012 00:10 |
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cbx posted:EC Injury Update #2 Well, keep Sanderson on the DL I guess
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# ? Oct 30, 2012 00:46 |
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Daulton in for Ted Simmons this week, then Daulton becomes Cy Young's personal catcher (take two!). Rolen and Olerud back in at 3B and 1B respectively. Snider comes back in at CF, Moseby to DH. Delahanty goes to SS for the week, give Cabrera a much needed week off.
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# ? Oct 30, 2012 00:58 |
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Super-League VII, Dynamo League Week 18: The Life and Death of Denny Rainwater Games of the Week Don May posted:
Box Score Don May posted:
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Box Score Numbers: Ted Williams Doesn't Live Here Anymore Analysis Granted, the Dervishes are a tough draw, but if you had won a couple of those game, you could have made up some ground on the Bangers. Also, as nifty as Waner's and Traynor's performances have been, I guess I'm still a bit concerned that they have a combined 20 walks in roughly a season's worth of games between them. Analysis At least Matlack is about ready to come back to take some of the pressure off of your rotation. Analysis I used to have a friend who liked Mission of Burma. I'm not sure what that has to do with your team, other than I think of them whenever I read your team name. I still don't understand why 3B is such a black hole for you, though. Analysis You won't even try Valenzuela in place of Nehf? Analysis Still rolling. Analysis Back to work: Analysis Another disappointing week, in that you weren't able to get the titles back. But you do get another chance next week. Analysis Back to .500! Detective Don Slaught will not let this case/season go! Analysis Still dead! Analysis Alas, poor Denny Rainwater, we hardly knew ye. Analysis You have to get it together. If you can't get back in the race soon, it'll be the Gauntlet for you. Analysis So...uh...sorry. Analysis If the season ended today, the Generics would survive to another season. Unfortunately, we've still got eight weeks left. Analysis It would take a nuclear strike to dislodge them from first place. Analysis You'll get another title shot next week at least. Analysis A bit of bounce, but I'm not sure that much is going to come of it. Standings and Leaders Playoff/Gauntlet Picture
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