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Pick 'em! Vice City Poughkeepsie
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 Pick 'Em: Idaho, Vice City
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Smasher Dynamo posted:
All hail the ghost of Reaganomics! put Alexander in the rotation, Mike Moore as mop-up, gently caress Santana Idaho Potatoes PR @IdahoPotatoesPR We are proud of our team's accomplishments, and although we are relegated, look forward to SLIX-- wait, we passed Round 1? SWEET MERCIFUL SH Expand - Reply - Retweet - Favorite Grinnblade fucked around with this message at 00:43 on Nov 18, 2012 |
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 The new banner! Coming soon...ish! Corporate Bylaws Owners: The Goog, Pungry, Senerio, Cthulhu Dreams, TKBomber7285 Location: Toronto, ON Home Grounds: The Spear Teams Used 1919 Chicago White Sox 2006 Toronto Blue Jays 2009 St. Louis Cardinals Past Records Expansion Cup VI 95-67, 2nd Place, Doppels Division Super-League VII 67-95, 4th Place, Norris-Smythe Gauntlet VI, Round 1 20-20, T-2nd Place, Relegated on Tie-Breaker The Collected Minutes of the Superstars' Board Meetings Pre-Expansion Cup VI -Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS called the meeting to order ask made a role call. All owners were present. Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS then asked for new business. -Mr. THE GOOG discussed the composition of their team, and suggested that some sort of talent-sharing arrangement between the Superstars and the personal teams of the owners might be beneficial. Mr. TKBOMBER7285 agreed with Mr. THE GOOG, though expressed a certain skepticism that they would be allowed to proceed with such an arrangement given the regulatory climate of the Super-League at the time. Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS asked if Mr. TKBOMBER7285 was referring to mrnoun's recent comments, and Mr. TKBOMBER7285 conceded that he was, although there were also concerns that Marauder was also attempting to influence the Commissar's opinion on this matter. Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS agreed that it was best to monitor the situation closely. -Mr. SENERIO then suggested that the team be named after the famed Edge, also known as the 'Rated R Superstar', a move that Mr. THE GOOG seconded. A vote was taken, with Mr. SENERIO, Mr. TKBOMBER7285 and Mr. THE GOOG voting in the affirmative. Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS abstained, and Mr. PUNGRY was recorded as being "present, but sleeping." -Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS then moved to adjourn the meeting, which was accepted without objection. Expansion Cup, Month 5 -Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS called the meeting to order, and asked the secretary to read the minutes of the last meeting before moving onto new business. -Mr. TKBOMBER7285 announced that he and Mr. SENERIO had worked out a trade that would also involve assets from the Superstars as well as a transfer of the majority of Mr. SENERIO's stock to Mr. TKBOMBER7285. -Mr. PUNGRY objected, noting that 'Mr. SENERIO' should be reported as 'Ms. SENERIO', as he mistakenly believed that Mr. SENERIO was female. Mr. SENERIO pointed out the error, but Mr. PUNGRY disagreed, claiming that he was 'pretty sure' that Mr. SENERIO was a girl. Mr. SENERIO again disagreed, and Mr. PUNGRY suggested they 'agree to disagree' on the subject of Mr. SENERIO's sex. Mr. THE GOOG asked if Mr. PUNGRY was trying to back-handedly insult Mr. SENERIO, or was just hopelessly unobservant. Further investigation revealed that it was the latter. -Mr. TKBOMBER7285 once again called on the other owners to ratify the trade he had worked out. Mr. THE GOOG shared his concern that the trade would likely lead to the relegation of Mr. TKBOMBER7285's current team, the Dorchester Phantoms, but Mr. TKBOMBER7285 explained that he had made 'other arrangements.' Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS inquired as to the nature of those arrangements, and Mr. TKBOMBER7285 noted that it was no concern of his or any of the other Superstars' owners. Mr. SENERIO was clearly uncomfortable with this explanation. Mr. TKBOMBER7285 then asked the other owners to vote. -Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS voted for the trade explaining that the trade, on the whole, benefited the Superstars. -Mr. THE GOOG concurred. -Mr. PUNGRY voted against the trade, explaining that he thought it would upset the balance of the team's chakraa. No one was quite sure what he meant. -By a two-thirds majority, the trade was approved. -Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS then adjourned the meeting. Expansion Cup VI, Month 6 -Mr CTHULHU DREAMS called the meeting into order, and asked the secretary to read the minutes of the last meeting. He then moved onto new business. -Mr. THE GOOG asked if they were electing a chairman of the board to handle the day-to-day affairs of the team. Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS explained that such an officer would be more accurately termed a 'CEO'. Mr. THE GOOG thanked Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS for his contribution, and then asked the secretary to note that he was being sarcastic. -Mr. PUNGRY nominated himself for the position, noting that watching dozens of hours of little league baseball on ESPN had given him exactly the training required for the position. -Mr. CTHUHLU DREAMS nominated himself, noting that, unlike the other owners, he had the technical acumen to run the team in the most efficient way possible, noting that while Mr. THE GOOG had mortgaged his team to acquire Ted Williams, and Mr. TKBOMBER7285 had history of defeatism, his own Cultists were thriving in the Expansion Cup. Mr. THE GOOG agreed as long as he could be chairman of the board, to which Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS assented. CHAIRMAN THE GOOG then celebrated for fifteen minutes, including an interpretive dance set to The Police's "Message in a Bottle". -Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS then attempted to adjourn the meaning only to be interrupted by CHAIRMAN THE GOOG, who insisted on taking over, as per his status as chairman of the board. -CHAIRMAN THE GOOG the adjourned the meeting. Pre-Super-League VII -Mr. CTHULU DREAMS attempted to call the meeting to order, only to be interrupted by CHAIRMAN THE GOOG. -CHAIRMAN THE GOOG then called the meeting to order, and asked the secretary to read the minute's from the last meeting. He then requested that the notes about his dancing be expunged from the official records. Mr. TKBOMBER7285 objected, noting that these notes might be the only record remaining of the Superstars if the team perished, and the whole truth should be preserved for that reason. Or, Mr. TKBOMBER7285 added, at the very least, future generations needed to know about CHAIRMAN THE GOOG's dancing. -Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS then offered his condolences to Mr. PUNGRY. Mr. PUNGRY asked what the condolences were for, and Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS explained they were for the relegation of Mr. PUNGRY's team, the Free Country Fhqwhgads. Mr. PUNGRY expressed confusion, as he had never heard of such a team, despite his ownership of it. Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS then suggested they move on. -Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS then demanded that Mr. TKBOMBER7285 explain his actions vis-a-vis the Portland Bulldogs, which he had just been discovered to have founded and operated in contravention of Super-League rules. Mr. TKBOMBER7285 responded that, due to the looming expansion in the Super-League, the Commissar would likely not have the will to drop the Bulldogs from the league, and so it would all blow over. CHAIRMAN THE GOOG countered that he had heard that mrnoun and other owners were up in arms about the situation and heavily pressuring the Commissar to come down hard on Mr. TKBOMBER7285. -Mr. SENERIO, hearing this, ducked under the table and announced to the other owners that he was no longer there and that they should now refer to him as MR. NOT!SENERIO to protect his identity. -Mr. PUNGRY interrupted the meeting to suggest they order out for dinner. He suggested Chinese food. CHAIRMAN THE GOOG disagreed, as the only Chinese restaurants in the vicinity were considered to be of mediocre quality, with their Kung Pao Beef being especially suspect. He proposed pizza, and maybe some buffalo wings. Mr. NOT!SENERIO objected, as he disliked buffalo wings due to their spiciness. CHAIRMAN THE GOOG retorted that he did not have to have any of the wings. Mr. NOT!SENERIO asked if they could get garlic bread, and Mr. TKBOMBER7285 second the motion, which was adopted by unanimous consent. -Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS then reminded his fellow owners that they had strayed from the point, as they had not yet discussed what toppings the pizza would have. Mr. NOT!SENERIO nominated mushrooms, which was objected to by CHAIRMAN THE GOOG. Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS, trying to find a consensus, suggested pepperoni, but Mr. TKBOMBER7285 denounced that choice as being "boringly conventional", and promoted bacon as a preferable choice for a topping. CHAIRMAN THE GOOG, trying to gain better control of the meeting, divided the owners into two committees to finalize different aspects of the pizza order, with Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS chairing the Committee on Pizza Toppings, with Mr. TKBOMBER7285 and Mr. PUNGRY, while CHAIRMAN THE GOOG and Mr. NOT!SENERIO formed the Committee on Side Dishes and Drinks. MINUTES FROM THE COMMITTEE ON PIZZA TOPPINGS -CHAIRMAN CTHULHU DREAMS called the committee into session. He began a discussion of the benefits of pepperoni pizza, displaying through advanced metrics that a pizza with pepperoni was, by actuarial reality, more likely to be pleasing to the greatest number of owners than any other meat-based topping. -Mr. PUNGRY supported CHAIRMAN CTHULHU DREAMS' assertions, and noted that pepperoni was a key part of an Oregon Trail meme, and that should be respected. Mr. TKBOMBER7285 alluded that Mr. Pungry had suffered some sort of traumatic brain injury to have said such a thing. CHAIRMAN CTHULHU DREAMS then called for a vote, in which pepperoni defeated bacon by a vote of two to one. -Mr. TKBOMBER 7285 then suggested onion as a complementary topping, which was denied by CHAIRMAN CTHULHU DREAMS. -CHAIRMAN CTHULHU DREAMS then adjourned the committee. MINUTES FROM THE COMMITTEE ON SIDE DISHES AND DRINKS -CHAIRMAN THE GOOG called the committee into session. He began the meeting with a discussion of how spicy the buffalo wings should be. Mr. NOT!SENERIO claimed that it did not make any difference to him, and suggested that they split up the work. CHAIRMAN THE GOOG agreed, and formed two new subcommittees. Mr. NOT!SENERIO was assigned to the Subcommittee on Garlic Bread and Drinks, while CHAIRMAN THE GOOG would chair the subcommittee on Buffalo Wings. MINUTES FROM THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GARLIC BREAD AND DRINKS -CHAIRMAN NOT!SENERIO called the committee into session. He resolved the subcommittee would recommend ordering some garlic bread and a two-liter bottle of Slice. MINUTES FROM THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON BUFFALO WINGS -CHAIRMAN THE GOOG called the committee into session. He declared that much as Edge was constantly pushing himself to the limits with his early TLC matches, so too must he push himself and his fellow Superstars' owners to the limits by ordering the spiciest wings available. He then began to sing a particularly haunting a capella rendition of Edge's theme song "Metallingus". -CHAIRMAN THE GOOG then asked the secretary to refrain from recording his singing on the official record. His request was denied. END COMMITTEE MINUTES -CHAIRMAN THE GOOG then called the meeting back to order and asked the Committee chairmen to report their findings. The findings of the Buffalo Wing and Topping Committees were accepted without comment. The recommendation of the Garlic Bread and Drinks subcommittee was interrupted when Mr. PUNGRY informed Mr. NOT!SENERIO that Slice was no longer manufactured, and that Sierra Mist was now the lemon-lime soft drink made by the Pepsico company. A brief discussion on soft drinks then ensued, with the owners coming to the conclusion that Crystal Pepsi should be brought back. -CHAIRMAN THE GOOG then ordered dinner. -Mr. TKBOMBER7285 then moved that, in light of the imminent pizza dinner, that they suspend any further discussions on Superstars-related business until the next meeting. This was agreed to by voice vote. -CHAIRMAN THE GOOG adjourned the meeting. Super-League VII, Week 15 -CHAIRMAN THE GOOG called the meeting into order, and asked for the minutes from the last meeting to be read. He then instructed the secretary to add a note not to order from that pizza place again, as their pizza was substandard. -Mr. NOT!SENERIO then announced that he was not actually Mr. NOT!SENERIO, but a completely unrelated person who merely happened to have the same appearance and mannerism as MR. NOT!SENERIO as well as his 6% interest in the Superstars. He asked to be referring to as Mr. OIRENES. -CHAIRMAN THE GOOG then asked that the other owners approve a trade he had arranged between his own Mooglies and the Superstars. This was agreed to be voice vote. -CHAIRMAN THE GOOG reported on the current status of the Superstars. Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS announced that, at their current rate, the Superstars would be relegated in the early rounds of the Gauntlet, and that the owners should consider looting the team for its best players. -Mr. OIRENES then asked Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS to reiterate his suggestion, but to lean in close to his briefcase and enunciate clearly while doing so. Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS asked if there was some sort of recording device in the briefcase. Mr. OIRENES assured him that there probably was not, and, even if there was, no owner should be judged for trying to rat out his fellow owners in order to get more lenient treatment from the Commissar. -Mr. TKBOMBER7285 then denounced Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS' plan, commenting that, as illegal as his ownership of the Bulldogs had been, this was clearly far worse, and that he would have no part of it. -Mr. PUNGRY then fell out of his chair onto the ground, where he continued to sleep soundly. -CHAIRMAN THE GOOG had the team vote on the matter, from which he abstained, leaving Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS with less than the 50% needed to gain approval for his plan. Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS then declared that the other owners would rue the day when they rejected his plan. -CHAIRMAN THE GOOG adjourned the meeting. Super-League VII, Week 20 -CHAIRMAN THE GOOG called the meeting to owner, and asked the secretary to read the minutes from the last meeting. -CHAIRMAN THE GOOG then announced that, because of overwhelming evidence that the Superstars were no longer sustainable, that they would attempt to loot the team for all that they could, and that he and Mr. TKBOMBER7285 had already completed their trades earlier that day. -Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS, unaware of this, then moved to have his own proposed trade with the Superstars ratified, but was interrupted when COMMISSAR DYNAMO entered the room, and announced that he was seizing control of all shares of Superstars' stock, effective immediately. -Mr. CTHULHU DREAMS requested that COMMISSAR DYNAMO suspend his order for "five minutes" so that he could complete this last trade. COMMISSAR DYNAMO denied his request. -COMMISSAR DYNAMO then announced that all remaining assets of the Superstars would be put up for Super-Auction. Mr. Pungry suggested they have a karaoke party to celebrate the end of the Superstars, noting that CHAIRMAN THE GOOG had already broken into song twice during meetings, and this would suit him. CHAIRMAN THE GOOG then threw Mr. PUNGRY out of an open window. -COMMISSAR DYNAMO adjourned the meeting.
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Nov 18, 2012 02:25
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BrooklynBruiser posted:Pick 'em! same
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Nov 18, 2012 02:27
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 At least we didn't lose 100 games! Closed out the season rather strongly, even came within one run of becoming the new World Heavyweight Champion, but that ain't gonna matter in the Guantlet. Gonna post a very fitting song regarding my own opinion on our chances to survive. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G90ngH2anxQ With that said. Hey, you almost won the Expansion Cup! What happened? What went wrong? The better question is, what didn't go wrong? - Rance Mulliniks and Buddy Bell are suitable Expansion Cup players. Super League? Maybe not. - Guess I didn't play Marty McManus enough? - Even Jim Bunning underperformed. At least the guys I got in the trade performed well to close out the season. - Losing Troy Tulowitzki and Jimmy loving Key to John Lackey and the California Unspecifieds hurt. Tulo probably would not have made a ton of a difference. Jimmy loving Key was an '85 Blue Jay, so it was no big loss after all. To all future owners of Super League teams, stay away from mid 80s Blue Jays teams. - Urban Shocker and Doug Fister let me down, man. Came up huge in the EC, not so much in the SL. - Robinson Cano wasn't really the offensive upgraded I needed in the lineup until it was too late. - Take some walks, guys. - Indian Bob Johnson. What would happen, God forbid, if you actually survived? Ain't gonna happen. Would be awesome to shock the world. If it does? I dunno. Get a real third baseman? Shortstop? Let's take it one step at a time until then, hope we do Smasher a few favors along the way so we would at least deserve a module or two in the obit. What's next once you get relegated? I dunno. Try to build my self confidence back up so I can at least get around to plan a Super League Wrestling LP. Succeed where various Wrestlehut 2K folks have failed. Lots of quality LPs in this subforum though, the bar is rather high. Now, with that said, let's shut up and post lineups. Rotation: 1. Juan Marichal 2. Luis Tiant 3. Frank Tanana 4. Urban Shocker 5. Phil Niekro Bullpen: Closer: Tom Henke Setup: Regular Bob Johnson Short relief: Dave Stieb, Dave LaRoche Middle relief: Hank Aguirre Long relief: Doug Fister Ernie Whitt is Frank Tanana's personal catcher. vs. right handers (no DH): 1. CF Ichiro Suzuki 2. 1B George Sisler 3. RF Al Kaline 4. LF Ken Williams 5. 2B Robinson Cano 6. 3B Buddy Bell 7. C Hank Severid 8. SS Marty McManus 9. Pitcher vs. right handers (no DH): 1. CF Ichiro Suzuki 2. 1B George Sisler 3. RF Al Kaline 4. LF Ken Williams 5. DH Matt Holliday 6. 2B Robinson Cano 7. 3B Buddy Bell 8. C Hank Severid 9. SS Marty McManus vs. left handers (no DH): 1. CF Amos Otis 2. 1B George Sisler 3. RF Al Kaline 4. LF Matt Holliday 5. 2B Robinson Cano 6. 3B Buddy Bell 7. C Hank Severid 8. SS Marty McManus 9. Pitcher vs. left handers (no DH): 1. CF Amos Otis 2. 1B George Sisler 3. DH Al Kaline 4. LF Matt Holliday 5. 2B Robinson Cano 6. RF Ichiro Suzuki 7. 3B Buddy Bell 8. C Hank Severid 9. SS Marty McManus
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Nov 18, 2012 03:01
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Armitage posted:At least we didn't lose 100 games! Hey don't steal my thunder!
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Nov 18, 2012 03:45
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Are EC rotations/bullpens going to be posted? I'd like to see if Peavy still looks way worse than his K rate indicates before giving him a game 2 start. Also, are we stuck with the allocation we have of pitchers/hitters, or can I go with a 4-man rotation and bring Dunn out of the minors as bench depth? Pick 'em picks! Sticking with Idaho Potatoes and Poughkeepsie Superbas Lineups, changes in bold: vs. RHP, DH 1. Brian Roberts 2B 2. Bryce Harper CF 3. Paul Konerko DH 4. Mike Morse 1B 5. Willie Stargell LF 6. Roberto Clemente RF 7. Miguel Tejada SS 8. Ryan Zimmerman 3B 9. Jim Pagliaroni C vs LHP, DH 1. Brian Roberts 2B 2. Melvin Mora 3B 3. Mike Morse DH 4. Paul Konerko 1B 5. Willie Stargell LF 6. Roberto Clemente RF 7. Miguel Tejada SS 8. Jim Pagliaroni C 9. Jayson Werth CF Bolding this entire lineup because I don't know what it was previously set to.  lineup vs RHP, no DH 1. Brian Roberts 2B 2. Mike Morse RF 3. Paul Konerko 1B 4. Willie Stargell LF 5. Miguel Tejada SS 6. Ryan Zimmerman 3B 7. Jim Pagliaroni C 8. Bryce Harper CF 9. [pitcher] lineup vs LHP, no DH 1. Brian Roberts 2B 2. Mike Morse RF 3. Paul Konerko 1B 4. Willie Stargell LF 5. Miguel Tejada SS 6. Ryan Zimmerman 3B 7. Jim Pagliaroni C 8. Jayson Werth CF 9. [pitcher] Can we change our sliders for the postseason? If so, I'd want to adjust my approach: Bringing in Pinch Hitters: 3 Bringing in Defensive Replacements: 3 Letting pitchers pitch through trouble: -5 Letting Pitchers rack up high pitch counts: -5 And if it's too late to change:  the idea I have much in the way of "defensive replacements" on my roster anyway.
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Nov 18, 2012 04:51
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theacox posted:Hey don't steal my thunder! That reminds me, I left off some stuff in my list of things that went wrong: - The Mudholes would regularly come around, beat us up, and take our cocaine money. - After putting up MVP-ish numbers in a short period of time in the EC, George Bell turned into a pumpkin in the Super League. Literally. Armitage fucked around with this message at 15:20 on Nov 18, 2012 |
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Nov 18, 2012 15:18
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Pickin' 'em: Goose Eggs & Potatoes, don't ask why
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Nov 18, 2012 21:47
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Pick 'em Picks! Idaho Potatoes and Vice City Goose Eggs
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Nov 18, 2012 23:49
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 LET'S SHAKE THINGS UP A LITTLE BIT Trade Offer Idaho Potatoes receive: Gabby Hartnett, Steve Carlton, Rickey Henderson Luna Landers receive: Josh Gibson Roster moves if trade is accepted/approved: Lineup vs both 1) LF Henderson 2) 2B Morgan 3) 3B McDougald 4) RF Guerrero 5) CF Mantle 6) 1B McCovey 7) C Berra 8) SS Ripken 9) DH Hartnett/(pitcher slot) Rotation Carlton/Weaver/Alexander/Ford with Mussina as mop-up Grinnblade fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Nov 19, 2012 |
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Nov 19, 2012 00:15
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Grinnblade posted:
That's: 1934 Hartnett 1966 Carlton 1980 Henderson ...for Gibson. Just adding years to make it easier for me to find them later if I need to. The Landers accept.
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Nov 19, 2012 00:27
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  Click Here for Music The Merry Marauder posted:Hail, good friends, once again it is I, The Merry Marauder, and I am most merry at the moment because, for the second time in three seasons, both of my teams have reached the both postseason. Ah, but I sense that you do not quite share my good cheer. You think it some unjust that, once again, I have taken so much glory for myself, and left you all as little more than lowly rooks, scurrying through the Super-League looking for scraps.  Ithaqua Field Ithaca, NY Ithaqua Field will host games 3 and 4 of this series.  Click Here for Music The Cultists are a team with the heart of a spreadsheet and the spirit of well-coded algorithm. They are devoid of sentiment, style, or anything that would disguise the robotic nature of the team. This is a team that would root for the steam drill to vanquish John Henry and for the Terminator to kill John Connor. Then again, this is also a team that went from non-existence to 100 wins in the course of one season. As much as they stand for the premise that cold-heart calculation ought to be the primary consideration in building a team, they also stand for the idea that a team can build itself into a contender through sheer force of will in less than a season. That a canny enough owner can topple the long-established dynasties if only he is smart enough to seize the opportunity. Which, if either, of these premises is true, is left to the reader to ponder. Cthulhu Dreams, it ought to be noted, is neither robot nor revolutionary, and in fact hails from the far-off city of Cranberry, a magical place that exists under the world.1 1 Cthulhu Dreams later explained that he actually comes from Canberra. Sorry for any confusion I might have caused.  Sunken Field Dunwich, MA Sunken Field will host games 1, 2 and 5 of this series. Game 1 Don May posted:
Box Score   Game 2 Don May posted:
Box Score   Game 3 Don May posted:
Box Score   Game 4 Don May posted:
Box Score   Playoff Bracket Update! 
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Nov 19, 2012 02:28
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Alas poor Carlton, I knew him well. I'll get you next season gadget!
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Nov 19, 2012 02:59
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The Cultists have far too many ex-Juggernauts to find lasting glory. Is Red Rolfe hurt for long? Can I arrange for him to be?
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Nov 19, 2012 08:34
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The Merry Marauder posted:The Cultists have far too many ex-Juggernauts to find lasting glory. He's out for the playoffs. Your options for a replacement at 3B are: -Dick Allen -Frankie Crosetti -Jimmie Rollins Now, Mogul has decided that it hates your version of Dick Allen, so he's probably out. Crosetti is, by a fair margin, a better fielder at third than Rollins, but he can't really hit. Rollins isn't much of a fielder at 3B, but he is a better hitter. And before you ask, no, Joe Gordon can't handle third, nor can Alomar or Larkin move to third to accommodate Gordon at either of the middle infield positions.
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Nov 19, 2012 09:06
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 Bresnahan to AAA Selbach to Main Roster If Bresnahan is still Coveleski's personal catcher remove that. Rotation #1 McGinnity #2 Hughes #3 Grove #4 Coveleski Mop Drysdale CL Gordon SU Montgomery SR Davis SR Magnante MR Koufax LR Uhle vs. Righties No DH LF Kelley CF Speaker C Campanella RF Snider 1B Hodges 3B Cronin 2B Stephenson SS Sewell PITCHER vs. Righties w/ DH 1B Kelley CF Speaker C Campanella RF Snider DH Hodges 3B Cronin 2B Stephenson SS Sewell LF Johnson vs. Lefties No DH CF Speaker LF Kelley 3B Robinson RF Snider C Campanella 1B Hodges SS Cronin 2B Stephenson PITCHER vs. Lefties w/ DH SS Sewell 1B Kelley 3B Robinson RF Snider C Campanella DH Hodges 2B Cronin CF Speaker LF Stephenson
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Nov 19, 2012 11:32
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Pick 'em contest - Update 1: Now sponsored by the Windows command line. Last season I quoted everyone and did the maths in my head. That got messy and lead to mistakes, so this time round I threw together a poorly-coded program to do most of the work for me. I've triple checked everything to make sure it's correct, but yell if I've messed up still somehow. Also, a scoring change from last season: You now have to get the series winner correct to get the points for the number of games. It seemed unfair to have people picking R'lyeh in 4 get 3 points. On to the picks: Bruzer - 4 points  Faustoan Bargain - 4 points  gardenald - 2 points  mentholmoose - 0 points  mks5000 - 4 points  Monicro - 6 points  Mornacale - 2 points  Pungry - 0 points  Robert_Deadford - 2 points  tatankatonk - 2 points  UltimoDragonQuest - 2 points  Standings 1. Monicro (6) 2. Bruzer/Faustoan Bargain/mks5000 (4) 5. gardenald/Mornacale/Robert_Deadford/tatankatonk/UltimoDragonQuest (2) 10. mentholmoose/Pungry (0) Monicro takes the early lead by being the only owner to pick the Phoenixes, but it's still very early in the race.
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Nov 19, 2012 16:57
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gingemidget posted:Monicro takes the early lead by being the only owner to pick the Phoenixes. Shameful, just shameful. Re: my third base situation, the actual Phillies gave Chase Utley some practice reps at 3B, rather than Rollins, though that might have been Cholly being whimsical. I suppose I should follow suit and use Crosetti. Just like the good old days! The Merry Marauder fucked around with this message at 17:20 on Nov 19, 2012 |
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        : Hello, Grinnblade, it's me, Dutch. I know what it's like when things don't work out the way you should. Why, in my first run for president, I got beaten by Gerald Ford in a primary, but I bounced back, and was able to take out my rage over the defeat on a number of left-wing democracies throughout Latin America. Somoza was a friend of mine, darn it! In summary, according to leading economists, lowering the marginal tax rate will increase the total revenue that the government brings in, by encouraging the wealthy to amass even more wealth than they would otherwise. With love, The Dutch.   I'm glad you survived, because I have no idea how I'd write your obit.    Springtime in Poughkeepsie!    PROMPT FAILURE YOU HAVE BEEN RELEGATED And now Smasher Dynamo has to get to work on the loving module I promised, even though he and you are the only ones who actually give a poo poo about the CYOA. Way to go, Armitage, way to go! YOU ARE RELEGATED CREATE ANOTHER TERRIBLE TEAM IN SUPER-LEAGUE IX Next Time!   Pick 'em: Legend of the Shining Star! PICK TWO! Cleveland Unicorns Madison Mudholes Norfolk Splinter Cells Poughkeepsie Superbas
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The Merry Marauder posted:Shameful, just shameful. The funny thing is, with Carlton down I would have picked against myself. Still, 4 1 run games? Bollocks. Rogue EC UpdateI'll give people 24 hours then do the finals.      Analysis Ichiro cannot play every day right field in the SL.     Analysis All the other EC owners are well advised to look long and hard at the splinter cells. They easily won 100 games in the league, and are dying in the SL. This is the gap between the EC and the SL.     Analysis You need some starting pitching, a LF and a 1B. Fortunately you can get an elite 1B guy with a 2nd round super draft pick. It's probably worth looking at trading down with your first round pick once you see the draft pool.      Analysis You were tanking so it's hard to see your needs.      Analysis Good luck in the finals!      Analysis You need another starter.      Analysis You'll have some good picks - consider trading down when you see the draft pool, or just mantle and have an outfield that mashes      Analysis Trout had a .400 OBA in the last two months of the season. Keep the faith.     Analysis Good pitching and reasonably easy to fix gaps. The amount of power you'll get from replacing guys like Kruk with Stargell in the draft will be huge.      Analysis While I appreciate that Cliff Lee is probably a hall of fame pitcher, he's not a super league pitcher. Also this team isn't that bad.      Analysis You were a scary amount over your pythag.      Analysis Your problem is that Brooks Robinson and Luis Aparicio are critical to your pitchers being good, but they cannot really hit.      Analysis IMHO the best team out of an EC in the last 3. You did win 31 1 run games though, so that is a big warning sign.     Analysis Not sure what to do. Ask Smasher      Analysis Unfortunately the stuff you want to replace is at preium positions. Consider another pitcher to.      Analysis Should be okay with the draft      Analysis OK buddy blatner sucks, and your pitching is hairy, but you were unlucky to do this badly.     Analysis Okay you have a great rotation and 5 great position players. On the other hand, your 3B, C and RF pretty much suck. You have three draft picks.... I think you can work this one out.      Analysis Bad luck, but your needs are fixable.      Analysis Needs a catcher.    
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Nov 19, 2012 23:08
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What the gently caress, Carlton. Just... what the gently caress.  edit: also gently caress the Yankees based solely on Mantle and Berra making GBS threads the bed this round Oh well. We've had a slightly okay team and a god-loving-awful team, so that means the Potatoes are gonna make the playoffs in IX. ... right? ... RIGHT?! Grinnblade fucked around with this message at 23:58 on Nov 19, 2012 |
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Nov 19, 2012 23:56
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Okay, here's my rotation for the playoffs: SP1 Babe Adams SP2 Mike Torrez SP3 Wilbur Cooper SP4 Claude Hendrix Mopup Howie Camnitz CL Dennis Eckersley SU Andy Hassler SR Bob Stanley SR Lefty Leifield MR Marty O'Toole LR Dick Drago And the Pick 'Em Splinter Cells and Mudholes
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Nov 20, 2012 00:13
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The Merry Marauder posted:Shameful, just shameful. Evil has prevailed on this day. Go Team Evil. edit: Norfolk and Madison for my picks. I may have lost 91 games in the EC but goshdarn it I will be the meaningless predictions champ edit2: VVV Oh wow, I had no idea. Motivation! Monicro fucked around with this message at 01:17 on Nov 20, 2012 |
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Nov 20, 2012 00:23
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Monicro posted:Evil has prevailed on this day. Go Team Evil. EC Dudes, I added some commentary. Also, it's not meaningless. Winning means you get an additional 1st round pick in the draft. For me, that was Rob Santo, so hopefully it will be someone good for you!
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Nov 20, 2012 00:42
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quote:Analysis He did for the Doppels, but then he was pretty much the ideal for that team.
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Nov 20, 2012 00:50
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Then gee, it's a good thing I won that auction bid for Larry Doby, then! 
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Owner: grinnblade Location: Moscow, ID Home Grounds: Kibbie Dome Teams Used 1953 New York Yankees 1985 Seattle Mariners 1991 Baltimore Orioles 2006 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Past Records Expansion Cup VI 56-106, 5th Place, Johnny Hopp Division Super-League VII 53-109, 4th Place, Senor Goodtimes Division Gauntlet VI Round 1: 21-19, 1st Place, Survived Round 2: 16-24, 4th Place, Relegated Idaho! The Gem State: The First Hundred Years 1890-1920: Building a Tradition After the Utica Accords were signed by Chester A. Arthur, it was finally time for Idaho to take its place among the other states in the Union. It had much to offer the United States, vast fields for tilling, a wealth of mineral resources, and a place where the most reactionary members of society could form their own societies, as Idaho was perpetually 30 years behind the rest of America. Of course, being behind the times did occasionally lead to some embarrassment, such as the Idaho Senate's 1893 resolution condemning "President Lincoln's hasty and illegal Emancipation Proclamation".  Was this man once a governor of Idaho? No one can say for certain due to all records of the early history of Idaho being destroying in the Great Shrivening of 1933. Unfortunately, not all was well in Idaho. The potatoes had stopped growing, and...you know what, this isn't working...I'm going to outsource the rest of this obit... American Potatoes team was an excellent team that fought in Super-Baseball-League 7, before going into relegation post-season. Potatoes were formed when Mr. Grimblade decided to remake first Potatoes team into Super-Baseball-League. The first team did not do well because it did not pitch well at opportune times, and so, for the second Potatoes, Mr. Grimblade decided to hit more so that pitching need to less. Also, action-man Josh Gibson, after escaped from mouth of Sharks, joined team to increase winning chances. Josh Gibson, who once made Sharks into winning team, was very not happy to be entered into Idaho for duty on Potatoes, and took peeler to Mr. Grimblade's face, wounding him badly. But the blood made him and Gibson bonded, so they were brothers after that. Potatoes ran into trouble, though, because of tyranny of blakelmenakle and mrnoun, who ruled Senor Goodtimes Division like tyrants. Tyrants like Alexander Lukashenko. Alexander Lukashenko is a very bad man. He represses the people of Belarus and makes his enemies disappear. But no one outside of Belarus cares, because Vladimir Putin stops people from caring because Lukashenko belongs to Putin as puppet. American president Barrack Obamin is too afraid of Putin to help Belarussian people, and his Nobel Peace Prize mocks downtrodden Belarussians.  Alexander Lukashenko is dictator. Please help out country. Potatoes did not have good starting, falling into last place in division. It was much depressing for Mr. Grimblade, who felt very sad, like everything was hating him for some reason. In March, Lukashenko made everything hating him when he told German Politician Guide Westerwelle that he'd rather be a dictator than gay, making Germany and EU hate Belarus even more. Lukashenko is a very bad man. Josh Gibson, even after blood-bonding to Mr. Grimblade, was not happy with Potatoes, and wanted to do much more winning. Josh Gibson came back at Mr. Grimblade with potato peel and ripped off much of Mr. Grimblade's face, revealing potato on inside. Gibson was surprised, because he did not think Mr. Grimblade was potato-man. In 2008, Lukashenko ordered kidnapping of American citizens in London, and attempted to use them to make American government lift sanctions against Belarus. American citizens were tortured and held without charges many months, while Lukashenko laughed at their pain. Lukashenko later released hostages when American government made secret deal to give Lukashenko even more money. America was too afraid of Putin to do anything more. Belarus still not free. blakelmenakle came to Moscow, Idaho to laugh at Potatoes. Moscow is evil name for town. Original Moscow home of ruthless Soviet government, that gave birth to Lukashenko. Americans think that cold war is over and communism is dead, but, for Belarussians, misery continues as Lukashenko continues to be ruthless dictator over Belarus. People go missing and never see again. No hope for freedom, can't sleep for fear that Lukashenko's men come to get me in my sleep. blakelmenakle laughed at Potato men because he knew that he was better. Josh Gibson, still angry, challenged him, and blakelmenakle laughed at him. Josh Gibson did not forget anger at blakelmenakle or Mark Grace. Lukashenko also persecutes ethnic Poles in Belarus, accusing them of plotting overthrow. He knows Poles no threat to him, but persecutes because Poles are easy target for him to unify populace. Editor's note: As per a request from the Belarussian government, we now present a rebuttal to the Potatoes' obit from the Belarussian Ministry of State. The history of the Potatoes is a history of how weak leadership failed the team in its most critical hour. Consider the wolfpack. Without a strong leader to guide the pack in its hunts, the wolves all starve. In such circumstances, is not the duty of the strong leader to assume control over his pack so as to save them from such a ghastly fate? The Potatoes leader, Grinnblade, was not a strong leader. He did not impress his will onto the men under his command, and his team suffered for it. Noted failure Ervin Santana was allowed to remain in the rotation for the majority of the season despite a long track-record of subpar performances. Alexander Lukashenko, a true leader, would never have stood for such a betrayal of his team, and certainly would have punished Ervin Santana severely for his failures. Instead, Grinnblade did nothing, not even breaking the fingers on Santana's non-throwing hand or threatening his family with a flamethrower. This lack of leadership cost his team dearly. In addition, look at the mishandling of his team's catchers. Yogi Berra and Josh Gibson were put into such an unworkable platoon that both found their knees worn down to nothing by the end of the year. Had Alexander Lukashenko, patriot and father of the modern Belarus, been in command of the Idaho Potatoes, neither man would have dreamed of having suck weak knees, as they would have been so motivated by the charismatic, and sexually potent, Lukashenko that they would have been able to play for a thousand seasons without complaint. But Grinnblade, whose American weakness is matched only by his Western decadence, could not properly handle Gibson and Berra, furthering injuring his team. Finally, Grinnblade was unable to manage the environment that his team played it. In Moscow, Idaho, the air was thin, and therefore further degraded his already weak pitching staff, leading to the Potatoes losing 103 games. Alexander Lukashenko would have had no such problem. First, he would have located his team in Minsk, Belarus, an historic city in the heart of a thriving republic who economic growth rates are the envy of the developed world. In addition, the climate of Minsk is very pleasant, and is comparable to your American cities of Minneapolis or Chicago, without any of the rampant crime problems of those cities. However, even had Lukashenko chosen to operate a team in Moscow, Idaho, he would not have faced the same difficulty, as he is able to bend the very weather to his will thanks to his supreme powers of persuasion. Clearly, Alexander Lukashenko epitomizes the dominant leadership that a country needs to become prosperous, and any who question his prudent and enlightened rule does not have the interests of the Belarussian people at heart.  Alexander Lukashenko is an internationally renowned statesman and winner of Cuba's prestigious Jose Marti Award for his work in promoting peace. Please contact your American senator or representative and demand they end the illegal and immoral sanctions against Belarus today.
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The Merry Marauder posted:He did for the Doppels, but then he was pretty much the ideal for that team. The problem is age - If I remember correctly, you had a younger Ichiro. Ichiro in the 2001-2003 slot is in his prime and a great swinger with a good arm. 11 years later and he's lost that speed and sparkle and can not cut it in the super league. CraigK posted:Then gee, it's a good thing I won that auction bid for Larry Doby, then! Cthulhu Dreams fucked around with this message at 01:50 on Nov 20, 2012 |
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Nov 20, 2012 01:47
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What the heck are Cancun's park factors?
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Nov 20, 2012 01:49
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Mornacale posted:What the heck are Cancun's park factors? Not sure off the top of my head, will look it up for you when I get home.
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:
Ichiro: 77 OVR Larry Doby: not 77 OVR Advantage Doby!
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Nov 20, 2012 02:05
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Pick 'em! Unicorns and Splinter Cells.
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Nov 20, 2012 02:18
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 Hey, 2-4 now on the Gauntlet picks. Next round: Madison Mudholes Norfolk Splinter Cells
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Nov 20, 2012 02:20
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PICK TWO! Cleveland Unicorns Norfolk Splinter Cells
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Nov 20, 2012 02:31
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Pick 'Em! Superbas and Unicorns
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 Pick 'em Mudholes and Splinter Cells Also Mike Schmidt led the EC in Dingers. Cool 
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Smasher Dynamo posted:Was this man once a governor of Idaho? No one can say for certain due to all records of the early history of Idaho being destroying in the Great Shrivening of 1933. Fun Idaho Trivia: The Great Shrivening of 1933 actually took place in 1963!
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