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Does Mogul even model that properly? Sounds like it's inviting your AI manager to put in a fictitious pitcher. Not that the Oranges getting relegated because of such tomfoolery isn't what they deserve, but still.
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kw0134 posted:Does Mogul even model that properly? Sounds like it's inviting your AI manager to put in a fictitious pitcher. Not that the Oranges getting relegated because of such tomfoolery isn't what they deserve, but still. The game is smart enough that if one of your rotation guys is injured the mopup or long relief guy gets the start instead, and the fictitious pitcher moves into the mopup/LR slot. The game does model the dropoff in quality from using 3 man rotations.
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 05:02 |
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Might as well take a shot at helping my team here; I tend to do better in prediction games where I just make poo poo up than if I'm confident I know what I'm talking about, so here are some almost-random thoughts!Smasher Dynamo posted:Pick the winners, games and final score! Fukuoka Finger-Bangers in 4 games, winning 9-5 Ryleh Cultists in 4 games, 4-3 final Chicago Bobbleheads in 4, 6-2 Smasher Dynamo posted:Pick two teams to advance! Poughkeepsie Superbas
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 05:30 |
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They are almost certainly a lost cause, but I felt it necessary to post a roster and lineup for the Gauntlet-bound Rated R Superstars: 25-man roster: C: 1970 Thurman Munson 1B: 1999 Fred McGriff 2B: 1985 Paul Molitor SS: 1982 Robin Yount 3B: 1992 Todd Zeile LF: 1978 Dave Parker CF: 1998 Bernie Williams RF: 1997 Larry Walker DH: 1939 Ted Williams BN: 1990 Brian Harper BN: 1919 Charlie Hollocher BN: 1972 Felipe Alou BN: 1965 Bob Allison BN: 2005 Jeff Bagwell SP: 1911 Chief Bender SP: 1995 Jack McDowell SP: 1972 Steve Kline SP: 1984 Rick Sutcliffe SP: 1957 Frank Sullivan RP: 1992 Rheal Cormier RP: 1974 Charlie Hough RP: 2010 David Aardsma RP: 2005 Dan Wheeler RP: 2004 Salomon Torres RP: 1992 Mike Perez Minors: 1940 Birdie Tebbetts 1976 Bob Boone 1928 George Sisler 1964 Joe Adcock 1976 Dick Allen 1977 Andre Thornton 1977 Mike Hargrove 1995 Don Mattingly 1968 Dick McAuliffe 1974 Bill Russell 1974 Lee Lacy 2004 Freddy Sanchez 1955 Eddie Yost 1966 Brooks Robinson 1990 Gary Gaetti 1998 Bill Spiers 2004 Jose Bautista 1970 Lou Brock 1984 Joe Carter 1991 George Bell 1992 Felix Jose 1993 Ellis Burks 2011 Carl Crawford 2011 JD Drew 1932 Estel Crabtree 1964 Jackie Brandt 1970 Jose Cruz 1977 Rico Carty 1999 Jose Canseco 1964 Fred Newman 1964 Jim Bouton 1967 Denny Lemaster 1968 Jim Rooker 1970 Mike Torrez 1970 Reggie Cleveland 1974 Geoff Zahn 1977 Jim Bibby 1977 Pat Dobson 1978 Dennis Leonard 1992 Bob Tewksbury 1995 Sterling Hitchcock 2000 Barry Zito 2004 Oliver Perez 2005 Wandy Rodriguez Lineups: vs RHP 1. Robin Yount SS 2. Paul Molitor 2B 3. Ted Williams DH 4. Larry Walker RF 5. Fred McGriff 1B 6. Dave Parker LF 7. Todd Zeile 3B 8. Thurman Munson C 9. Bernie Williams CF vs LHP 1. Robin Yount SS 2. Paul Molitor 2B 3. Bob Allison LF 4. Dave Parker DH 5. Jeff Bagwell 1B 6. Felipe Alou RF 7. Todd Zeile 3B 8. Thurman Munson C 9. Bernie Williams CF Pitching Rotation: 1. Jack McDowell 2. Frank Sullivan 3. Rick Sutcliffe 4. Chief Bender 5. Steve Kline LR Rheal Cormier MR Charlie Hough SR Mike Perez SR Salomon Torres SU Dan Wheeler CL David Aardsma
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 06:54 |
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EC Update enroute. Sneak preview. All divisional races changed hands! Cancun Tornadoes are not in a race, it's more of a victory lap Two teams are mathematically eliminated! By the Tornados Cthulhu Dreams fucked around with this message at 09:10 on Nov 15, 2012 |
# ? Nov 15, 2012 08:12 |
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Smasher Dynamo posted:
Play-offs: Rockford in 4, final game 2-1 Dubai in 3, final game 6-3 Ryleh in 5, final game 3-0 South Bolton in 4, final game 8-5 Gauntlet: Rated R and Idaho to advance! EDIT: Updated to the correct standards! Robert Deadford fucked around with this message at 21:19 on Nov 15, 2012 |
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:EC Update enroute. Sneak preview. All divisional races changed hands! Cancun Tornadoes are not in a race, it's more of a victory lap Two teams are mathematically eliminated! By the Tornados Fuuuuuuuuuuuck.
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 08:53 |
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:EC Update enroute. Sneak preview. All divisional races changed hands! Cancun Tornadoes are not in a race, it's more of a victory lap Two teams are mathematically eliminated! By the Tornados I knew I should have bothered to set lineups.
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 09:05 |
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Mornacale posted:I knew I should have bothered to set lineups. I may have been mistaken! :Sirens: The Tornados are really good guys. Analysis! Two games back with a month to play? Anyone's game! Felix came back in time to get injured, so he hasn't had a start. Your draw is probably a bit easier, so with some luck you can do this. Analysis! Bill james has this bit about the biggest comeback ever, in which a minor league team that is going 21-5 is ruled to be 0-26 due to not filling out some paperwork. This has to be close. Analysis! You're probably doomed, but you can get this back. You have to play the Tornadoes 6 times, but so does everyone in your division ahead of you. Analysis! Despite a weak division, you're not really in the running. A good draft pick is a potential. Though with a weak division anything is possible. Analysis! You can do a miracle mets style dash for the finish here. You do have 3 games against the splinter cells vs the mashers 1, which means your 2 game lead is more like a tie, but the 4 games against the suicides wil help, and no-one else is that good. Analysis! A tough draw and some subtle tanking will get you ted williams! Analysis! Welp. Analysis! I'm not sure what went wrong, but you are tied for 1st overall draft pick, so that's something atleast. Analysis! Eliminated. Analysis! Not all is lost. Of the remaining 8 series you have, 5 of them are against the worst teams in the league! If you can go 2-1 against the bloggers at away, you'll be in with a solid shot. Analysis! Your team is pretty good. Your draw is a bit nasty with the Torandos, and some other contenders. Hold on, this is gonna be close. Analysis! You have the toughest draw in your division next month. Put your best lineup in the field. Analysis! You've already mathematically eliminated 40% of your division. I'm not sure what to say. Rest all your key starters for the playoffs. Analysis! Tied for 1st overall pick. Analysis! It couldn't be closer. You both have 3 games against the Splinter Cells, but you have an extra day off. Analysis! Probably too far back to make a run. Analysis! As discussed. Tornados are just too good. Analysis! Unlucky I feel. Your team is pretty good, you need a catcher and a 3B guy though. Analysis! It couldn't be closer. You both have 3 games against the Splinter Cells, but you have one less off. Analysis! Your hitters couldn't get it done. Your OBP vs OOBP .331 vs .340 Your SLG vs OSA .428 vs .437 It's close, but that's the difference between sub and above .500 ball. Standings! Leaderboards!
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:EC Update enroute. Sneak preview. All divisional races changed hands! Cancun Tornadoes are not in a race, it's more of a victory lap Two teams are mathematically eliminated! By the Tornados I jumped in my seat.
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 09:23 |
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I want to see if Walker Cooper is worth keeping for the SL and Carter has already proven himself, so swap those two. Swap Sanderson and McGregor too because it's the EC why the gently caress not
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 09:36 |
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Oh god my team is half dead For the next week, to rest everybody: -Send down Ichiro and Chone Figgins 2B: Craig Biggio RF: Moises Alou DH: Jeff Bagwell 1B: Joe Torre 3B: Dick Allen SS: Bill Spiers C: Mitch Melusky LF: Carl Everett CF: Lou Brock After the week is done, just hit the "Sort All" button and let the AI handle it, I'm asking you to do enough work as is -----------The following rotation settings are for the rest of the season as opposed to the lineup settings above------------- Rotation: Carlton Johnson Gibson Felix! Chance -Make Wagner the closer, Aardsma apparently remembered he was a Mariner in a previous life as decided to start sucking CraigK fucked around with this message at 10:00 on Nov 15, 2012 |
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Would benching guys for a month hurt them for the playoffs? Send Selbach and Howell to AAA Bring up Ferrell and Drysdale Rotation #1 Uhle #2 Hughes #3 Koufax #4 McGinnity #5 Grove CL Gordon SU Montgomery SR Davis SR Magnante MR Drysdale LR Coveleski vs. Righties 3B Bresnahan SS Sewell 2B Cronin 1B Hodges RF Brower LF Johnson CF Cooke C Ferrell vs. Lefties 1B Kelley CF Speaker 2B Stephenson RF Snider C Campanella SS Sewell LF Johnson 3B Robinson
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 10:29 |
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UltimoDragonQuest posted:
IF they actually sat on the bench for a month it might, but the AI manager will sub them in to games as pinch hitters and defensive subs approximately every game. You'll cut their PAs for the month by 1/2 to 2/3rds at a guesstimate.
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 10:34 |
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Bring it home, gentlemen. vs RHP CF Kirby Puckett LF Barry Bonds 1B Kent Hrbek RF Babe Herman 2B George Grantham C Ernie Lombardi 3B Brooks Robinson SS Luis Aparicio P vs LHP RF Babe Herman CF Kirby Puckett 3B Brooks Robinson LF Barry Bonds C Ernie Lombardi 2B George Grantham 1B Kent Hrbek SS Luis Aparicio P
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 10:51 |
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Smasher Dynamo posted:There's a scoring system that goes along with it, and gingemidget, who will be running the contest, can tell you all about it. Indeed I can! For the Gauntlet, scoring is easy - every team you correctly pick to advance gets you two points. It's a little more complicated for the playoffs: For each game, you need to pick a) the series winner (worth one point), b) the number of games in the series (worth three points), and c) the score of the last game in the series (ten points if correct, four points if within one run for either team). No one got a correct score last season, for what it's worth. It's a little complicated, but you guys just need to make picks and let me deal with the summation. I'll try to get a score update up after every other update (i.e. a Gauntlet round and a playoff series). Two more things for this round: The first round of the playoffs is only best of 5, and could you please put your team banner in your post when you pick; it makes my life a whole lot easier. Pick the winners, games (out of 5) and final score! second team in each matchup has home-field advantage Burma Imperialists vs. Rockford Losers Fukuoka Finger-Bangers vs. Dubai Dervishes Finger Lakes Phoenixes vs. Ryleh Cultists South Bolton Eazy W's vs. Chicago Bobbleheads Pick two teams to advance! Idaho Potatoes Old Hoss Radbourns Poughkeepsie Superbas Rated R Superstars ...and in other matters... I like the rotation, I just hate my offense more. I also find it quite fitting that two fifths of the rotation ended the season injured. Anyway: Gauntlet roster: Batters (13) C Smoky Burgess ('55 PHI) C Jim Sundberg ('79 TEX) 1B Frank Thomas ('01 CWS) 1B Fred McGriff ('93 ATL) 2B Ray Durham ('01 CWS) 2B Del Pratt ('18 NYY) 3B Frank Baker ('18 NYY) 3B Brooks Robinson ('72 BAL) SS Robin Yount ('85 MIL) LF David Justice ('93 ATL) LF Adam Dunn ('06 CIN) CF Al Oliver ('79 TEX) RF Magglio Ordóñez ('01 CWS) Pitchers (12) SP Greg Maddux ('93 ATL) SP Fergie Jenkins ('79 TEX) SP Jon Matlack ('79 TEX) SP Bob Shawkey ('18 NYY) SP Tom Glavine ('93 ATL) SP Joe Wood ('11 BOS) RP John Smoltz ('93 ATL) RP Mike Stanton ('93 ATL) RP Keith Foulke ('01 CWS) RP Mark Wohlers ('93 ATL) RP Jim Kern ('79 TEX) RP Bob Howry ('01 CWS) Lineups: vs RHP: RF Magglio Ordonez 2B Ray Durham 1B Fred McGriff DH Frank Thomas LF Adam Dunn CF Al Oliver SS Robin Yount C Smoky Burgess 3B Frank Baker vs LHP: RF Magglio Ordonez 2B Ray Durham DH Frank Thomas LF David Justice 1B Fred McGriff CF Al Oliver C Smoky Burgess SS Robin Yount 3B Brooks Robinson Pitching Rotation: Rotation: SP1 Greg Maddux SP2 Joe Wood SP3 Fergie Jenkins SP4 Tom Glavine MU Jon Matlack Bullpen: CL John Smoltz SU Mike Stanton SR Keith Foulke SR Mark Wohlers MR Bob Howry MR Jim Kern LR Bob Shawkey e: Set pitch through trouble/rack up innings to +4, everything else at 0. Ginge fucked around with this message at 15:08 on Nov 15, 2012 |
# ? Nov 15, 2012 12:57 |
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Oh christ the injuries Put Cy Falkenberg in Halladay's spot in the rotation, Doc Ayers in Falkenberg's spot at MR, and Halladay on the DL. For the lineups, gently caress it, just hit Sort All.
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 13:18 |
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Well gently caress. I guess missing the EC playoffs would not be so bad. It would get me a better draft pick!... ...but glory is better. We have to beat the Red Menace! Call up: Mel Stottemyre, Gary Maddox, and Dave Cash Call Down: Jim Lonborg, Randy Valverde, Roy White LINEUPS RHP 1. DH Wade Boggs 2. LF Greg Luzinski 3. 3B Mike Schmidt 4. CF Bobby Murcer 5. RF Paul O'Neill 6. C Thurman Munson 7. SS Larry Bowa 8. 1B Don Mattingly 9. 2B Dave Cash LHP 1. DH Wade Boggs 2. CF Gary Maddox 3. LF Greg Luzinski 4. 3B Mike Schmidt 5. C Thurman Munson 6. SS Derek Jeter 7. 2B Dave Cash 8. RF Bernie Williams 9. 1B Don Mattingly Bob Boone will be Bob Gibson's and Jim Kaat's personal catcher. ROTATION 1. Steve Carlton 2. David Cone 3. Bob Gibson 4. Andy Pettite 5. Jim Kaat Put Mel Stottlemyre in long relief. PICK'EM Burma Imperialists over Rockford Losers | 3 - 1 | Final score: 5-3 Dubai Dervishes over Fukuoka Finger-Bangers |3 - 2 | Final Score 6-2 Ryleh Cultists over Finger Lakes Phoenixes |3 - 1 | Final Score: 7-2 South Bolton Eazy W's over Chicago Bobbleheads |3 - 2 | Final score: 8-7 Pick two teams to advance! Idaho Potatoes Poughkeepsie Superbas
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 13:50 |
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Will my Pete Alexander be fit and ready for the bobblehead series?
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 14:01 |
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Great preview. But if the better team always won best-of-fives, the world would be a simpler and much more boring place. Imperial Dynamo League Division Series Roster LF Rickey Henderson 2B Eddie Collins RF Lance Berkman CF Jim Edmonds 1B Jeff Bagwell C Darrell Porter/Carlton Fisk SS Edgar Renteria 3B Eddie Mathews/Matt Williams Bench: IF Placido Polanco OF Ray Lankford OF JD Drew PH Ralph Kiner SP Hilton Smith SP Don Sutton SP Zack Greinke SP Kevin Appier (The narrative is too good!) Relief Ace Jonathan Papelbon Setup Man Mike Timlin LOOGY Alan Embree Innings Eater General Crowder Lame Duck Boomer Wells Long Relief Andy Messersmith Mop-up Bob Feller
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 17:56 |
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Fucccckkkkkk Okay, new rotations and lineups: SP1: Torrez SP2: Adams SP3: Camnitz SP4: Hendrix SP5: O'Toole CL: Hassler SU: Eckersley SR: Stanley SR: Robinson MR: Drago MR: Cooper LR: Leifield VSR: CF Lynn SS Wagner LF Musial DH Rice 1B Yastrzemski RF Evans 3B Bell C Fisk 2B Schoendienst VSL 2B Schoendienst SS Wagner LF Musial DH Rice 1B Slaughter RF Donlin CF Carey 3B Hemus C Rice Pick 'em: Losers in 4, final game 6-2 Finger-bangers in 5, final game 3-2 Cultists in 4, final game 5-1 Bobbleheads in 4, final game 3-1 Rated R Superstars and Idaho Potatoes survive gardenald fucked around with this message at 18:50 on Nov 15, 2012 |
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Rest up my wounded closer! Let Frank Sullivan close for a week, with JIM BOUTON!!!! recalled from the gulag to cover. Yes, pitching is the priority in the draft, plus a catcher who can hit and a genuine third baseman. I hope (pray) Roy Halladay will help out: he can't be worse than the guys he's replacing.
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 21:25 |
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I want to be like all the cool kids and have a 4 man rotation for the Gauntlet. Let's make it: Sutton Clemens Lemon Brown
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Roster: LF Fred Clarke* (1903) 2B Frankie Frisch# (1924) SS Honus Wagner (1903) 1B Nomar Garciaparra (2007) RF Ross Youngs* (1924) CF Hack Wilson (1924) C Russell Martin (2007) SS Rafael Furcal# (2007) SP Deacon Phillippe (1903) SP Sam Leever (1903) SP Art Nehf* (1924) CL Takashi Saito (2007) RP Jonathan Broxton (2007) RP Hong-Chih Kuo* (2007) RP Derek Lowe (2007) RP Virgil Barnes (1924) 3B Darrell Evans* (2002 Red Sox) LF Cliff Floyd (1973 Braves) 1B Mark McGwire (1990 A's) C Brian McCann (2010 Braves) CF Ken Griffey Jr. (2006 Reds) SP Cy Falkenberg (1908) RP Ugueth Urbina (2003) 2B Billy Herman (1934) SP Jack Scott (1924 Giants) SP Jason Schmidt (2007 Dodgers) SP Chad Billingsley (2007 Dodgers) SP Brad Penny (2007 Dodgers) Lineup: vs. RHP: 1. 2B Frankie Frisch 2. SS Honus Wagner 3. CF Ken Griffey Jr. 4. LF Barry Bonds 5. 1B Mark McGwire 6. RF Ross Youngs 7. 3B Darrell Evans 8. C Brian McCann 9. Pitcher vs. LHP: 1. SS Frankie Frisch 2. 2B Billy Herman 3. RF Honus Wagner 4. LF Barry Bonds 5. 1B Mark McGwire 6. 3B Darrell Evans 7. CF Hack Wilson 8. C Russell Martin 9. Pitcher Bench: 2B Billy Herman SS Rafael Furcal# C Russell Martin CF Hack Wilson RF Dwight Evans 1B George Kelly Minors: Fred Clarke Nomar Garciaparra Cliff Floyd Rotation: SP Deacon Phillippe (1903) SP Sam Leever (1903) SP Art Nehf* (1924) SP Cy Falkenberg (1908) SP Jack Scott (1924) Bullpen: CL Takashi Saito (2007) SU Jonathan Broxton (2007) SR Hong-Chih Kuo* (2007) SR Ugueth Urbina (2003) MR Virgil Barnes (1924) LR Derek Lowe (2007) Minors: SP Jason Schmidt (2007) SP Chad Billingsley (2007) SP Brad Penny (2007) Sliders: Pitching Around Good Hitters: +1 Starting Pitchers on Short Rest: -1 Letting Pitchers rack up high pitch counts: -1
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# ? Nov 15, 2012 23:38 |
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Okay, last update of the regular season! Awesome. Also, there's not going to be an update tomorrow because you guys could use the extra day to get your rosters/pick 'ems in and I could use the break. Well, actually, it's not a break for me, because I'll probably spend tomorrow editing a bunch of rosters for the Gauntlet anyway. I hate the Super-League. Super-League VII, Smasher League Week 26: John o' Groats No games of the week this time because none of them were- : Hold the loving phone! No games of the week means no chance for me to give my victory speech. Listen, Mark Grace, I think that- : I don't give a poo poo what you think. I'm going to give my speech now and you all are going to listen to it. Fine. : Once again, the Bobbleheads have done the impossible because we kick that much rear end. We are the Senor Goodtimes, Television, and Heavyweight Champions. Oh, yeah, we're also the reigning Super-League Champions. Oh, and because that's not enough, we also just set the record for the most wins in a regular season. We have just had the greatest run out of anyone in the Super-League anywhere, and that includes the Skyhawks, or any of Marauder's teams, or anyone! We are the best ever. And why is that? Because we just kick rear end. We don't have a loving gimmick or a weird-rear end speech pattern, or any of that poo poo, we just come to win and then we do. And I know a lot of you will say that my predilection for doing things like participated in a shark rodeo counts as a gimmick, but gently caress you! That's not a gimmick, that's a way of life. This who baseball poo poo, that's just something I do to kill time in between shark rodeos and the running of the bears, and hunting the most dangerous game...man-spiders. Those are my real passion, because, just like Patrick Swayze in Point Break, I'm still trying to find my own perfect wave and- Wait, didn't Swayze end up dying while trying to surfing the perfect wave? : Who the gently caress cares? I also decided that our team needs a new theme for our playoff run. As you know, last season we used Semisonic's "Closing Time" as our anthem, because that was a big hit in the late '90s, which was right before the world starting sucking big time. This year we're going with Vertical Horizon's "Everything You Want", because we are everything you want, we are everything you need, we are- Yeah, okay, that's enough. Anatomy of an Unstoppable Winning Machine: Chicago Bobbleheads The Bobbleheads won 108 games this season. How the gently caress did that happen? Well, the scored 903 runs or 5.57 runs a game. That was a big part of it. But, for the hell of it, let's find out together by dissecting their roster. Catcher '40 Rudy York (.274/.346/.439, 27 2Bs, 16 HRs) Rudy York is pretty bad defensively, but when you can hit like that, it doesn't matter. York has been a bit inconsistent in the Super-League, but he's usually been one of the better hitting catchers around. It looks like his bat was able to carry his glove this season. First Baseman '91 Mark Grace (.344/.397/.481, 45 2Bs, 14 HRs) Why is Mark Grace so good in the Super-League? Well, the sliders I use tend to drag down power hitters so that the league isn't dominated by sluggers, giving an opportunity for high contact/patience hitters like Grace. He also has the advantage of being able to deal with both deadballers and normal pitchers. Grace can hit the former thanks to his contact skills, while he very low K rate also protects him against post-deadball era pitchers. Second Baseman '40 Charlie Gehringer (.326/.389/.456, 19 2Bs, 9 HRs) '94 Craig Biggio (.245/.291/.382, 10 2Bs, 6 HRs) Gehringer has roughly the same skills as Grace, except he plays 2B, which is pretty great. Unfortunately, he's also old, so he can't play every day, and that's where his platoon mate Biggio comes in. Biggio is obviously the weak half of the platoon, but he takes a lot of pressure off of Gehringer, who otherwise wouldn't be able to keep up his offensive pace, because he's 37 years old, and players that old just can't handle the middle infield every day. Third Baseman '06 Alex Rodriguez (.219/.287/.322, 21 2Bs, 15 HRs) A-Rod did have a good season in Super-League I, but has now sucked for something like six seasons straight. Why? Same reason that Grace and Gehringer don't suck. A-Rod is a power hitter with middling contact and patience. With power nerfed, A-Rod has to rely on those skills to survive, and, well, he can't. Then again, I have the feeling that blakelmenakle can live with that trade-off, and it's not like he has any spare third basemen anyway. Shortstop '06 Derek Jeter (.323/.377/.414, 12 2Bs, 10 HRs, 16 SBs) Kind of a mixed bag. Jeter has enough contact skills to hit well over .300 (although some of that is because he plays in Wrigley, which is a hitter's park), but he doesn't really do much else. He does draw some walks, but isn't much of a power threat and is pretty shaky on defense. Then again, a shortstop who hits .323 is never going to be that bad, no matter what analytics you use. Left Fielder '99 Brian Giles (.259/.370/.453, 6 2Bs, 9 HRs) '40 Hank Greenberg (.215/.285/.364, 19 2Bs, 11 HRs) I'm not sure that Giles could have kept up the pace all season long. As for Greenberg, one of these days, I will find out why the game hates him so much. Still, he's Hank Greenberg, and given that the Bobbleheads won 108 games, he can't have been that much of a drag. Center Fielder '07 Josh Hamilton (.330/.377/.526, 18 2Bs, 17 HRs, 12 SBs) I don't know that Hamilton will ever do this well again, but, looking at his stats, I can't say this line is that crazy. Hamilton is that good of a hitter, even if, just like in real life, he doesn't really draw many walks. In fact, based on these results, I am now convinced that the Cubs should sign Josh Hamilton to a contract. That would work out great...even though Wrigley Field is literally surrounded by bars. Maybe it's not such a great idea. Right Fielder '06 Gary Sheffield (.246/.338/.361, 17 2Bs, 13 HRs) Sheff's old, not much in the field, and isn't really an elite power hitter anymore. Still, he can draw a walk, and that was good enough. He will be out for the playoffs, though. Designated Hitter '15 Babe Ruth (.304/.412/.513, 28 2Bs, 29 HRs, 114 BBs!) The biggest factor in the Bobbleheads' success is probably because they had four starters with OBPs of .370 or above. In the Super-League, that's pretty incredible, because walks aren't usually easy to come by. Ruth drew 114 walks this season. In league where there are a lot of deadball pitchers who never walk anyone, that's one of the more incredible stats I've seen. SP1 '91 Greg Maddux (20-8, 3.47 ERA, 220.1 IP, 103 Ks) Maddux, in his prime, was incredible, and the Bobbleheads' defense, while not great, was good enough to keep him afloat. SP2 '99 Jason Schmidt (12-3, 2.89 ERA, 127.2 IP, 110 Ks) Well, I guess we can say that the Bobbleheads-Juggernauts trade that was made back in Super-League I was a success for the Bobbleheads, since they're still using Schmidt and Giles six seasons later. I'm not sure how Schmidt did this well, but sometimes you just get lucky. SP3 '94 Tom Glavine (14-6, 3.68 ERA, 193.1 IP, 121 Ks) After season after season of Glavine sucking, and sucking hard, looks like the law of averages finally caught up with him and force Glavine to finally turn in an adequate performance. SP4 '06 Mike Mussina (16-7, 4.64 ERA, 174.2 IP, 107 Ks) Not good, but good enough. Bullpen CL '79 Goose Gossage (7-3, 2.61 ERA, 82.2 IP, 61 Ks, 45 Svs) SU '06 Mariano Rivers (3-5, 2.64 ERA, 85.1 IP, 54 Ks, 8 Svs) SR '93 Larry Andersen (5-1, 3.13 ERA, 60.1 IP, 39 Ks, 6 Svs) This is a big reason why the Bobbleheads were 34-17 in one-run games. Once they entered the late game with a lead, they didn't blow games very often, with their top three relievers blowing 6 saves combined. That's probably not sustainable over the long-term, but it's still pretty impressive. In summary, the Bobbleheads had a great offense, and a great bullpen that let them win way, way, way more one-run games than anyone else. The first might be part of a trend, the latter is probably more luck. Then again, to win 108 games, you need both luck and skill, and the Bobbleheads had them both this season. Team Statistics Analysis What more needs to be said? Analysis Not your best season, but you're doing a lot better than a lot of teams, 14 teams in fact. I know that your team can win three rounds. Have faith, CVE, you're still alive. Analysis Well, you may be headed to the Gauntlet, but at least you managed to knock the Landers out of the playoffs. DiMaggio needs to come back in for the Gauntlet. Analysis Ortiz or Giles? My own preference would be to put Giles in RF and cut bait on Henrich. Analysis I don't know that Williams for Guerrero was a good move, especially since you would have had a reroll coming. Still, what's done is done, and you only have to get through four rounds. It's not likely that you'll survive, but it's definitely possible. Analysis The Potatoes must die. Analysis I'm really, really, really hoping that you don't have a miracle run in this Gauntlet. Analysis You win 100 games and you get...NOTHING! Yeah, I guess we will have the wildcard next season after all. If it makes you feel better, your Pythagorean record was better than the Bobbleheads. Analysis Much like the Megaman enemy that is your logo, it was only a matter of time before you took a metaphorical Mega Buster shot to your face and exploded, leaving behind only a health container as a solemn reminder of your existence. Analysis The Clemens-Brown trade was not the best move you've ever made. Analysis Good season, good job, see you in Super-League VIII. Analysis Much like Edge, your career is about over. Analysis Back to the playoffs with you. Let's hope you do better than you did in the EC. Analysis And now you'll get the pleasure of facing the Bobbleheads in round 1. And no, Alexander won't be ready for the first two rounds of the playoffs. Analysis Two rounds. That's all you need. Two good rounds. Analysis Game over. Standings and Leaders
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# ? Nov 16, 2012 00:20 |
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EC Timelines Okay, this is the timelines for the rest of the cup: 1) Final Month simulation will be run some time after Friday the 16th, 2200 GMT. Get your lineup in before that for the final month. I'll try to be less of a fuckup. This will also give you final draft standings roughly when the gauntlet starts spitting out results. 2) The first round of Playoffs will be run at approximately Monday 19th, 1000 GMT. Get me your playoff lineups by 0600 GMT. 3) I'll shoot for Wednesday for the second round of the playoffs. Then you'll know if you're picking with your first pick or you're losing it for the EC prize. Cultists Playoffs lineup C: Gabby Hartnett and Gabby only. Unwind all personal catching orders 1B: Pujols 2B: Hornsby/Sandberg 3B: Santo SS: Ernie Banks only LF: Williams/Johnson CF: Speaker RF: Walker/Cuyler DH: Musial/Hornsby Batting Order vs RHP Tris Speaker! Hornsby Musial Pujols Walker Williams Hartnett Banks Santo Batting Order vs LHP Tris Speaker Hornsby Johnson Pujols Banks Cuyler Santo Sandberg Hartnett Game 1 starter: Christy Mathewson! SP 2: Walter Johnson SP 3: Pedro Martinez SP 4: Curt loving Schilling, who is returning from injury to make a critical start in the playoffs. I hope history repeats itself. With the remaining two doofuses, put Ray Collins in whichever slot the AI is more likely to use (LR?) and Frank smith in mopup. Cthulhu Dreams fucked around with this message at 03:04 on Nov 16, 2012 |
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Wait, there are two rounds of playoffs in the EC? Does that mean there are wildcards?
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# ? Nov 16, 2012 02:49 |
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Here is my lineup for the final month of the EC: code:
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# ? Nov 16, 2012 03:02 |
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Mornacale posted:Wait, there are two rounds of playoffs in the EC? Does that mean there are wildcards? Err no, there isn't! Post fixed.
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# ? Nov 16, 2012 03:03 |
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Oh, hey, I forgot, set Bill Freehan as personal catcher for Lolich (and clear out any other personal catcher stuff).
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# ? Nov 16, 2012 05:42 |
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Division banners for this season (new for this season: the correct spelling of "memento"!):
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# ? Nov 16, 2012 18:22 |
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Rockford SLVII Playoff Roster Lineup (only vs RHP needed) 2B Rose LF Speaker 1B Thomas CF Charleston RF Robinson C Torre 3B Youkilis SS Tejada P Pitcher Bench C Martinez - no more personal catcher orders IF Frisch 3B Ventura LF Raines LF O'Doul RF Oliva Pitching SP Paige SP Drysdale SP Seaver SP Ryan Mop Sabathia LR Koosman MR Hernandez SR Myers SR Wetteland SU Bentancourt CL Smoltz Sliders Hit and Run: -2 Sacrifice Bunt: -5 Squeeze Play: 0 Trying for extra bases: +2 Stealing Bases: +2 Aggressively Tagging Up: +2 Pitch Outs (to prevent stolen bases): +1 Giving Intentional Walks: 0 Pitching Around Good Hitters: +2 Bringing the Infield In: 0 Guarding the Lines: 0 Making Cutoff Throws: +2 Bringing in Pinch Hitters: 0 Bringing in Pinch Runners: +1 Bringing in Defensive Replacements: +3 Starting Pitchers on Short Rest: 0 Letting pitchers pitch through trouble: +2 Letting Pitchers rack up high pitch counts: +2
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# ? Nov 16, 2012 18:50 |
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Those of you picking Idaho: The gently caress are you smoking, and can I have some? REARRANGING DECK CHAIRS ON THE TITANIC TIME: Idaho Potatoes, Gauntlet Rd1 Change pitching rotation to Weaver/Ford/Mussina/Santana
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# ? Nov 16, 2012 20:01 |
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That reminds of one thing that I was meaning to post. Now that we've completed Season 7, I present to you: The Complete Numerical History of the Super-League: Regular Season Edition This is a complete record of every Super-League team's regular season win-loss records, season-by-season. Koop maintained these records previously, but I've updated them through the end of SLVII. A record in bold indicates that the team made the playoffs that season. Congratulations to the Cultists on achieving the highest winning percentage ever for a new comer to the league. As Smasher noted in the last update, the Bobbleheads broke the record for most wins in a season with 108. The Luna Landers get the infamous achievement of being the only team in league history to win 100 games and not make the playoffs. As a warning to those of you participating in the pick-em, despite hitting over 200 HRs, the Idaho Potatoes had the second lowest winning percentage in league history. Looking at the all-time win count totals, don't expect anyone to ever catch the Finger-Bangers, Bobbleheads, and Eazy Ws in those counts. Even to break onto that list, the Oranges and Unicorns (who are closest of the active teams) will need another season to catch the Sonics. However, both teams will have to escape from the mid rounds of the Gauntlet to guarantee another season of life. TEAMS NEW IN SLI Baltimore Blind Men, SLI-SLII: 162-154, .513 (84-70, 78-84) Boston Crabs(I), SLI-SLII: 157-159 .497 (79-75, 78-84) Boston Skyhawks, SLI-SLIV: 383-257, .598 (92-62, 98-64, 96-66, 97-65) Chicago Blood Sox, SLI-SLIII: 271-208, .566 (84-70, 101-61, 86-77) Chicago/Los Angeles Bobbleheads, SLI-SLVII: 615-512, .546 (85-69, 80-82, 87-76, 78-84, 91-71, 86-76, 108-54) Cleveland Unicorns(I), SLI: 70-84, .455 California Unspecifieds, SLI: 65-89, .422 Detroit Switchblades, SLI-SLII: 161-155, .509 (77-77, 84-78) East St. Louis Electrics, SLI: 62-92, .402 Framingham Fillies, SLI-SLIII: 260-218, .544 (96-58, 88-74, 76-86) Great Googly-Mooglies, SLI, SLVII: 169-147, .535 (94-60, 75-87) Juneau Juggernauts, SLI-SLIV, SLVI-SLVII: 493-472, .511 (75-79, 79-83, 88-74, 91-71, 86-77, 74-88) Newport Sharks(I), SLI: 46-108, .299 New New York Fightin' Mongooses, SLI: 73-81, .474 New York/Fukuoka Finger-Bangers, SLI-SLVII: 633-493, .562 (76-78, 93-69, 98-64, 88-74, 90-72, 96-66, 92-70) San Francisco Clues, SLI: 61-93, .396 San Juan Senadores, SLI-SLII: 148-168, .467 (87-67, 61-101) South L.A./South Bolton Eazy W's, SLI-SLVII: 593-535, .526 (80-74, 87-75, 85-78, 92-71, 71-91, 79-83, 99-63) TEAMS NEW IN SLII Anchorage Penguins, SLII: 60-102, .370 Brooklyn Bombers, SLII: 59-103, .364 Des Moines Dervishes(I), SLII: 78-84, .481 Detroit Riots, SLII-SLIII: 164-161, .506 (89-74, 75-87) Jerk City Philosophers, SLII: 68-94, .420 Kolkata Indians, SLII: 77-85, .475 Mid-Northern Suicides, SLII: 78-84, .481 Milwaukee Drinkers, SLII-SLIII: 165-159, .509 (82-80, 83-79) Petaluma Goose-Eggs, SLII: 79-83, .488 Providence Murderbots, SLII-SLV: 352-297, .542 (90-73, 86-76, 92-70, 84-78) Queens Mercuries, SLII-SLIII: 160-164, .494 (83-79, 77-85) Seattle SuperSonics, SLII-SLVI: 442-370, .544 (79-83, 84-79, 91-72, 104-58, 84-78) Virginia City Vigiliantes, SLII-SLIII: 174-150, .537 (96-66, 78-84) TEAMS NEW IN SLIII Atlantis Aquaman, SLIII-SLIV: 162-162, .500 (81-81, 81-81) Cleveland Unicorns(II), SLIII-SLVII: 436-374, .538 (94-68, 93-69, 85-77, 91-71, 73-89) Atlantis Unspecifieds, SLIII: 72-90, .444 Greater Googly-Mooglies, SLIII: 69-93, .426 Honolulu Lava Flows, SLIII-SLIV: 149-175, .460 (87-75, 62-100) Kodak Googles, SLIII: 69-93, .426 Mudville Masochists, SLIII: 81-81, .500 Newport Sharks(II), SLIII: 67-95, .414 Omaha Forgettables, SLIII: 73-89, .451 Oyster Cult Blues, SLIII-SLIV: 151-173, .466 (76-86, 75-87) San Diego Freewheelers, SLIII: 78-84, .481 TEAMS NEW IN SLIV Boston Crabs(II), SLIV: 81-81, .500 Cleveland Communists, SLIV: 70-92, .432 Deadwood Cutthroats, SLIV: 81-81, .500 Des Moines Dervishes(II), SLIV: 69-93, .426 Detroit Original Riots, SLIV: 71-91, .438 EV-IL Corp. Villains, SLIV: 76-86, .469 Florida Oranges, SLIV-SLVII: 351-297, .542 (90-72, 93-69, 92-70, 76-86) Gander Doppel-Bangers, SLIV-SLV: 194-130, .599 (105-57, 89-73) Greenbrier Orchids, SLIV-SLV: 146-178, .451 (77-85, 69-93) Jackson Jerks of Mississippi, SLIV: 60-102, .370 Leprechauns, SLIV-SLV: 162-162, .500 (84-78, 78-84) New Orleans Hurricanes, SLIV: 73-89, .451 Seattle Homers, SLIV: 68-94, .420 TEAMS NEW IN SLV Burma Imperialists, SLV-SLVII: 261-225, .537 (82-80, 87-75, 92-70) Chicago Dinger Machines, SLV: 83-79, .512 Cologne Emperors, SLV-SLVII: 239-247, .492 (82-80, 80-82, 77-85) Dorchester Phantoms, SLV-SLVI: 152-172, .469 (80-82, 72-90) Falmouth Clippers, SLV: 66-96, .407 Idaho Potatoes, SLV: 79-83, .488 London Calling, SLV: 74-88, .457 Newport Sharks (III), SLV-SLVI: 173-152, .532 (86-76, 87-76) Omaha Forgettables (II), SLV: 79-83, .488 Paris Postmodernists, SLV: 77-85, .475 Rockford Losers, SLV-SLVII: 285-201, .586 (87-75, 100-62, 98-64) Silicon Valley Wanders, SLV: 78-84, .481 Angel Grove Power Rangers, SLV: 77-85, .475 Stevie Mitch Specials, SLV: 60-102, .370 TEAMS NEW IN SLVI Atlantis Aquamen (II), SLVI: 74-89, .457 Boston Crabs (III), SLVI: 62-100, .383 Brooklyn Bronies, SLVI: 59-103, .364 Coahuila Comancheros, SLVI-SLVII: 163-161, .503 (88-74, 75-87) Dubai Dervishes, SLVI-SLVII: 187-137, .577 (93-69, 94-68) Finger Lakes Phoenixes, SLVI-SLVII: 175-149, .540 (85-77, 90-72) Free Country Fhqwhgads, SLVI: 64-98, .395 Hill Valley Biffs, SLVI: 56-106, .346 Luna Landers, SLVI-SLVII: 190-134, .586 (90-72, 100-62) Motor City Bengals, SLVI: 76-86, .469 Rochester Generics, SLVI-SLVII: 171-153, .528 (83-79, 88-74) Tigres de San Juan, SLVI: 76-86, .469 TEAMS NEW IN SLVII Antarctica Unspecifieds, SLVII: 86-76, .531 (86-76) Barrow Daydreamers, SLVII: 75-87, .463 Idaho Potatoes (II), SLVII: 53-109, .327 Lombard St. Gumshoes, SLVII: 78-84, .481 Madison Mudholes, SLVII: 69-93, .426 Norfolk Splinter Cells, SLVII: 73-89, .451 Old Hoss Rabourns, SLVII: 64-98, .395 Oxbridge Mathematicians, SLVII: 87-75, .537 (87-75) Polyarny Postmodernists, SLVII: 75-87, .463 Portland Bulldogs, SLVII: 84-78, .519 Poughkeepsie Superbas, SLVII: 65-97, .401 Rated R Superstars, SLVII: 67-95, .414 Ryleh Cultists, SLVII: 100-62, .617 (100-62) Second City Saints, SLVII: 81-81, .500 St. Paul Bearers, SLVII: 75-87, .463 Ted Sox, SLVII: 79-83, .488 Vice City Goose Eggs, SLVII: 70-92, .432 TOP 5 IN TOTAL WINS 633 - New York/Fukuoka Finger-Bangers, SLI-SLVII 615 - Chicago/Los Angeles Bobbleheads, SLI-SLVII 593 - South L.A./South Bolton Eazy W's, SLI-SLVII 493 - Juneau Juggernauts, SLI-SLIV, SLVI-SLVII 442 - Seattle SuperSonics, SLII-SLVI TOP 5 IN WINNING PERCENTAGE .617 - Ryleh Cultists, SLVI .599 - Gander Doppel-Bangers, SLIV-SLV .598 - Boston Skyhawks, SLI-SLIV .586 - Rockford Losers, SLV-SLVII .586 - Luna Landers, SLVI-SLVII TOP 5 SINGLE SEASON RECORDS 108-54 - Chicago Bobbleheads, SLVII 105-57 - Gander Doppel-Bangers, SLIV 104-58 - Seattle SuperSonics, SLV 101-61 - Chicago Blood Sox, SLII 100-62 - Rockford Losers, SLVI 100-62 - Ryleh Cultists, SLVII 100-62 - Luna Landers, SLVII BOTTOM 5 IN WINNING PERCENTAGE .299 - Newport Sharks(I), SLI .327 - Idaho Potatoes(II), SLVII .346 - Hill Valley Biffs, SLVI .364 - Brooklyn Bombers, SLII .364 - Brooklyn Bronies, SLVI ToiletofSadness fucked around with this message at 03:43 on Nov 17, 2012 |
# ? Nov 16, 2012 20:36 |
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gingemidget posted:Pick the winners, games (out of 5) and final score! Grinnblade, I think it's less that people are picking for Idaho as against the Radbourns and Superstars.
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# ? Nov 16, 2012 20:47 |
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So every time I've gone through a full season I've had a 59-103 record? Gonna change that this time.
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# ? Nov 17, 2012 01:27 |
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ToiletofSadness posted:Queens Murcuries Due to the BLATANT disrespect shown to me throughout the season, I refuse to be a part of this as the owner of the Second City Saints and am formally dropping from the gauntlet. Next time, show some respect. Senerio fucked around with this message at 01:57 on Nov 17, 2012 |
# ? Nov 17, 2012 01:43 |
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Safety position means I don't have much to do but enjoy the playoffs/Gauntlet. So thanks, various owners and Smasher, for all the advice this season. The Maths certainly wouldn't have done so well without it.
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# ? Nov 17, 2012 02:02 |
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BrooklynBruiser posted:So every time I've gone through a full season I've had a 59-103 record? Who are you to trample on sacred Super-League tradition? Senerio posted:
Denied. Super-League VII Awards Dynamo League Reliever of the Year Jonathan Papelbon (BUR) (0-5, 2.20 ERA, 65.1 IP, 63 Ks, 35 Svs) Dynamo League Gold Gloves P: Whitey Ford (CUN) C: Johnny Bench (DUB) 1B: Mark McGwire (CLU) 2B: Frankie Frisch (CLU) 3B: Darrell Evans (CLU) SS: Ozzie Smith (DUB) LF: Barry Bonds (FLO) CF: Oscar Charleston (ROC) RF: Mel Ott (OLD) Dynamo League Silver Sluggers P: Cliff Lee (CUN) C: Ted Simmons (STP) 1B: Buck Leonard (DUB) 2B: Nap Lajoie (FLO) 3B: Eddie Mathews (SXE) SS: Alex Rodriguez (POU) LF: Ted Williams (NYF) CF: Jim Edmonds (BUR) RF: Stan Musial (DUB) Dynamo League Cy Young Finalists: Joe Wood (POR) (17-7, 2.34 ERA, 219.0 IP, 280 Ks) Don Drysdale (ROC) (22-6, 3.09 ERA, 215.1 IP, 143 Ks) Noodles the Pitcher (PAR) (19-9, 2.64 ERA, 262.1 IP, 120 Ks) Hilton Smith (BUR) (18-6, Winner: Satchel Paige (ROC) (20-5, 1.83 ERA, 202.0 IP, 213 Ks) Dynamo League MVP Finalists: Honus Wagner (CLU) (.295/.333/.406, 20 SBs) Frank Robinson (ROC) (.313/.378/.544, 33 HRs) Buck Leonard (DUB) (.278/.357/.479, 23 HRs) Stan Musial (DUB) (.291/.354/.471, 20 HRs) Winner: Ted Williams (NYF) (.320/.408/.537, 25 HRs) Smasher League Reliever of the Year Mariano Rivera (LUN) (2-3, 2.67 ERA, 60.2 IP, 54 Ks, 44 Svs) Smasher League Gold Gloves P: Chief Bender (GOG) C: Josh Gibson (IDA) 1B: Rafael Palmeiro (TED) 2B: Lou Whitaker (SLA) 3B: Scott Rolen (SLA) SS: Cal Ripken (IDA) LF: Zack Wheat (OXB) CF: Mickey Mantle (NFK) RF: Gary Sheffield? Gary Sheffield! (CHO) Smasher League Silver Sluggers C: Rudy York (CHO) 1B: Mark Grace (CHO) 2B: Rogers Hornsby (RYL) 3B: Jim Thome (COM) SS: Hanley Ramirez (CLN) LF: Al Simmons (CLN) CF: Joe DiMaggio (LUN) RF: Babe Ruth (SLA) DH: Babe Ruth (CHO) Smasher League Cy Young Finalists: Roger Clemens (LUN) (20-8, 2.75 ERA, 232.1 IP, 187 Ks) Cy Young (SLA) (19-9, 3.03 ERA, 246.1 IP, 91 Ks) Walter Johnson (RYL) (21-9, 3.22 ERA, 243.1 IP, 125 Ks) Bert Blyleven (COM) (16-13, 3.35 ERA, 244.2 IP, 147 Ks) Winner: Christy Mathewson (RYL) (22-7, 1.92 ERA, 253.2 IP, 100 Ks) Smasher League MVP Finalists: Babe Ruth (CHO) (.304/.412/.513, 29 HRs) Hanley Ramirez (CLN) (.324/.378/.528, 15 HRs, 23 SBs) Mark Grace (CHO) (.344/.397/.481, 14 HRs, 45 2Bs) Vladimir Guerrero (RRS) (.311/.363/.540, 28 HRs) Winner: Joe DiMaggio (LUN) (.321/.387/.532, 23 HRs) Rookie Owner of the Year CthulhuDreams, Ryleh Cultists Skyhawks Memorial Owner of the Year blakelmenakle, Chicago Bobbleheads
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Smasher Dynamo posted:
Regardless of the outcome I'm not continuing to SLVIII so
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