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cbx posted:Hey Smasher. Your Cubs just put together a 52 million dollar contract for a slightly above-average innings-eater. What say you on this development? If the Cubs had any real pitching prospects, which we don't, maybe my analysis would be different, but unless you really want to lose 100 games every year, and even a rebuilding team doesn't, then you need real, Major League pitchers, and Jackson, for better or worse, is nothing more or less than that. The Cubs have plenty of money, and no pitchers, so, no, I'm not going to get worked up over this deal. Besides, your Tigers spent $80 to get Anibal Sanchez, who is only marginally better than Jackson, so don't get too high and mighty.
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Dec 21, 2012 03:42
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Believe it or not, I like E. Jackson too. I liked him when he was with the Tigers, liked him with the Nats this past season, and I'll root for him on the Cubs. He's like a younger Octavio Dotel. He's good enough to win, but not memorable enough to stick with any one team. I just wanted to say something baseball related to let you know I haven't abandoned you. Also, I blame Zack Greinke for the Tigers shelling out 80 million for Sanchez. Sanchez has decent peripheral numbers but has been on poo poo teams for most of his career. Plus, he can be worryingly inconsistent, which is what non-brainwashed Tigers fans like myself saw when he first arrived here after the trade last season. BUT. loving Greinke pulled off that monster of a contract, and the domino effect insured that each pitcher afterwards got more than they deserve. See Sanchez and Jackson. Sanchez was at best a 55 million dollar pitcher, but right now he's making Verlander money. Jackson should've been down at 3 years-35 mill. drat supply/demand economics.
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Dec 21, 2012 04:11
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 I would love to learn about the Golden Dawn of Greece. Voting A. Also, it's time for reactionary lineup changes! Woo! code:e: Shows what I know for skimming the last obit update. I'm a sorry LP reader. mentholmoose fucked around with this message at 05:01 on Dec 21, 2012 |
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Dec 21, 2012 04:58
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Dec 21, 2012 05:52
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Front page = more important. B
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quote:Analysis Scapegoat Bellhorn, then slowly collapse like a flan in a cupboard.  Well, I can't tinker too much with success. Ride the hot hand at short with Scooter, DL Larkin, call up Crosetti. Neo-fascists are too depressing, but Il Cavaliere's always good for a wry chuckle. B. Anyway, I have this '64 Dick Allen in his Rookie of the Year season. Both OPS+ and wRC+ of 162 that year. Can play a number of positions, and while Mogul does not rank him highly, there is an avalanche of justification for a rating challenge; I have not done so in the past for political reasons. What am I bid? Shortstops receive extra weight.
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Dec 21, 2012 06:35
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 Well, this has gotten depressing. Still, sample size and opponents, so trying not to panic. But, screw it, PANIC MOVES! Clippard to CL, Sale to LR, Storen up from AAA for SR; Brian Roberts to AAA to make room on the 25-man Pagliaroni to AAA, Burgess up Vs. RHP 2B Morgan CF Averill RF Clemente DH Stargell 1B Konerko SS Mora LF Harper 3B Zimmerman C Burgess Vs. LHP 2B Morgan LF Morse RF Clemente DH Stargell C Lopez SS Mora 1B Konerko CF Werth 3B Zimmerman Oh, and obit vote: B Gotta find out about Berlusconi! Also, have my stadium rename the lights "Ivory Towers of Strasburg." Maybe that'll help his confidence. Faustoan Bargain fucked around with this message at 06:48 on Dec 21, 2012 |
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Dec 21, 2012 06:41
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Voting B because why get mad at one European conservative throwback when he can shake the paper in apoplectic rage at two? (Also I think the FT don't have their front page articles continue into interior pages.) Oh Appling, why does Mogul treat you with such disdain. So that puts Garciaparra at SS and I'll throw Sam Rice at 1B because, welp. Let me see how disastrous my Niekro experiment is before making pitching changes.
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kw0134 posted:Voting B because why get mad at one European conservative throwback when he can shake the paper in apoplectic rage at two? (Also I think the FT don't have their front page articles continue into interior pages.) The Earth-2 Version does. Also, the pages are tinted green instead of salmon.
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Dec 21, 2012 07:10
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Χρυσή Αυγή wants to take back  Feller works, Sudden Sam doesn't. Send him down. Push Greinke to the five slot, use Messersmith in fourth, Dennis Leonard to long relief. Poor Ted Williams. Student should have traded him to Marauder when he had the chance.
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I am clearly a man who is in this league for the long run. Very slowly-but surely-I will continue to make more teams and each one will improve by 5 wins or so until I win the championship! You're all foolish pawns trapped in my seventh dimensional chess board! Also B.
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As much as it would amuse me to see the anguish on Smasher's face by voting C, I am still too much of a nice guy. So Mark Grace is going to amuse himself on the prospect of Berlusconi coming back. Also I'm currently studying the Cultists team in order to understand how they became such a behemoth and whether selling my soul may yield the same results to me. So far I haven't come to a conclusion.
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Dec 21, 2012 13:11
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I wish I could empty quote this. Also my team is awful...
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Dec 21, 2012 14:40
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B and C, gently caress you Smasher (I don't mean it, it's the wothdrawl talking, sorry!). Also, what the sweet Christ is up with Tereseau and Axford's ERAs?
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ForeverBWFC posted:Also, what the sweet Christ is up with Tereseau and Axford's ERAs? Voting B for the obit story.
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Dec 21, 2012 17:04
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 Woop woop! Champions! It's a great day for the Arguments. Truly, the Snuffster is living large and in charge. Oh, and it can hardly be considered my fault that two of my starting pitchers are injured. At least Tim is doing me proud: when Clemens returns, move Tim into the no. 4 slot and return Stottlemeyer to the bullpen. And Silvio Berlusconi is a dickhead. Mark Grace is more interested in the Golden Dawn: A
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Dec 21, 2012 17:37
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Hey, I'm feeling kind of down today, so I think that I'm going to take the day off from this LP. See you guys tomorrow.
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Dec 21, 2012 18:53
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Feel better. I really do Love this LP.
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Dec 21, 2012 20:10
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The apocalypse is upon us! But for reals, take the time off if you need it. The LP really owns.
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Smasher Dynamo posted:Hey, I'm feeling kind of down today, so I think that I'm going to take the day off from this LP. I hope it wasn't the thought of my impending lineup changes! 
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Dec 21, 2012 20:36
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No smasher hope you're ok! I just spent 50 quid in an hour on booze and that made me feel better. Maybe ho out and get drunk woth both of your mates and you'll feel less down?
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It's more a matter of this thread starting to feel like a job more than a hobby, so I figured a day off might help.
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Smasher Dynamo posted:It's more a matter of this thread starting to feel like a job more than a hobby, so I figured a day off might help. Fair enough! You need a hand and i'm sure we can help out! We love you dude!
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Smasher Dynamo posted:It's more a matter of this thread starting to feel like a job more than a hobby, so I figured a day off might help. Take as many days off as you need. Enjoy Christmas and the end of year and refill those tanks of yours if need be. Us impatient fools can wait. You're doing a bang up job anyway even moreso with an almost daily updating schedule. CVE fucked around with this message at 01:02 on Dec 22, 2012 |
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A, the ongoing struggles in Greece are of paramount importance, and knowledge is power. Also, I'm making a minor lineup change. Swap Red Schoendienst and Brooks Robinson in the order. Schoendienst needs a kick in the rear end and maybe dropping him down to the 9 hole will do the trick.
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Smasher Dynamo posted:It's more a matter of this thread starting to feel like a job more than a hobby, so I figured a day off might help. There's no interleague, so could you like pass off one of the leagues to someone else so you have to do 50% less work? That could help.
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CraigK posted:There's no interleague, so could you like pass off one of the leagues to someone else so you have to do 50% less work? That could help. The problem with that is that I'd need to find someone who: A. Isn't a current owner B. Has the technical skills necessary to run half of the Super-League C. Can consistently pump out an update every other day. Based on my experiences delegating the Expansion Cup, that's asking a lot of a person.
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Normally I would step up but recently I took a job working stock at Macy's. During the Christmas season. ...My heart hurts every day, my feet are crippled, and I'm only getting paid 7.75 an hour. But it's money. A little bit of money. Needless to say, I have no time for myself anymore, and I wouldn't be able to put out updates.
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Yeah, take whatever time you need, Smasher. I'm sure no-one would be aggrieved if you took a Christmas break, even. Boring and probably ineffective lineup changes for when you're back. Cooper in for Bumgarner, Sandoval up from the minors to replace Bell in his half of that platoon. Boggs is still being good, so he can stay.
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Break Over! Smasher League Week 4 Injury Report Barons Buddy Bell (3B) (Sneak Attack by Gul Dukat) - 16 days Philadelphia Failures Rickey Henderson (LF) (Came within 30 feet of Chris Pronger) - 65 days
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 Super-League VIII, Dynamo League Week 4: I should have taken a longer break Games of the Week Don May posted:
Box Score   Don May posted:
Box Score   Hardcore Title Defense  : So, how was your break? : Grumble.: At least you don't feel any worse!: And we're back with more Hardcore Title Defenses! The Unicorns have already made two successful defenses, but can they keep that streak alive against the Bulldogs?: It seems likely they can. The Bulldogs' biggest problem is that they're slightly-above average or worse at every position in their lineup. They don't have any real great offensive players, and even if they did, their defense still wouldn't be very good. They're not a terrible team, but I think the Unicorns are better, and they're at home.: The Unicorns will win Game 1 at least, as Deacon Phillippe throws a complete game, and the Bulldogs would now have to win both of the remaining games to take the Hardcore title. : And the Unicorns win this one in extra innings, and they'll retain the Hardcore Title again!: This was a close one, and a game that the Bulldogs could have won, but, looking at their lineup, they don't have a lot of good contact hitters, with only Gehringer and Collins having good contact skills. Against a deadballer like Leever, that's an insurmountable obstacle. : The Bulldogs avoid the sweep with a slightly better offensive performance here, but the Unicorns will keep their title. : Unsurprisingly, the Bulldogs picked up a bit once they got to face a liveball-era pitcher, but a lot of Super-League teams can pull out deadball pitchers against them, so this problem isn't going away. : The Unicorns become the first team to make three consecutive Hardcore Title defenses, and they'll try for four against the Dubai Dervishes.: The Dervishes came into this season with a lot of momentum, but lost almost all of it when the Bangers swept them in the first week of the season and took the European and United States Championships from them. I bet Beet would like to poach the Hardcore Title here to get his team pointed in the right direction.: And the look fired up, scoring 13 runs in the first game to crush the Unicorns 13-2 and put themselves in great position to win the title.: The Dervishes roster, as last year, combines good offense and great defense to support merely adequate pitching.  : And the Unicorns come back to take Game 2, and send this title bout to a decisive third game.: And that's the greatest weakness of the Dervishes, their offense isn't overpowering, and neither is their pitching. If one part of their team isn't clicking, then it all kind of falls apart.  : And the Dervishes get to Deacon Phillippe, and hold off a Unicorns comeback, and they will be your new Hardcore Champions! : Close game, but the Dervishes were able to do just enough to pull it out, and, thanks to their stronger bullpen, they win the game, and the series.  : And that will do it for this week. The Dervishes are your new Hardcore Champions, and will make their first defense next week against the Imperialists in Burma. If they win, they face the current Intercontinental Champion Unspecifieds for a four-game set in Dubai. If they lose, the Imperialists will defend the title in Rochester against the Generics. You could miss it, but could you live with yourself if you did?     Analysis If only Clark could really play LF, he'd be playing there in your real lineup. Also, Neagle finally gives up a run (four, actually), but throws another complete game victory in the process. Astounding!      Analysis Is Hornsby having a bad season so far? Kind of. He's not making great contact with the ball, but he's already drawn 15 walks in 21 games, and if he can keep that up, you can live with a mediocre BA.     Analysis The misery continues, although, since you had road series against the two teams with the best records in your league, I'm not sure what else could have been expected.      Analysis Well, you lost every game this week. That was bad. It might be time for Steve to save the day. Incidentally, there's been a lot of debate about how to use him, but, to me, it seems pretty clear that the best way to put him in your lineup is to use him to rest other starters who are tired or sore.      Analysis Hunter has actually been decent in his last two starts, so that's good at least.      Analysis No fundamental flaws with your team, it probably just needs more time.      Analysis The Dervishes get a new title! And they continue to gain strength! All is well is the Burj Dervish!      Analysis Nothing is working right for your team, but those things tend to even out eventually.      Analysis It can't get much worse! Also, Dawson was probably never going to work out great, but since you don't have another decent CF on hand, might as well see if he gets a bit better.      Analysis The Bangers were due for one of those weeks where they just killed everyone to remind the other teams that they can.      Analysis Decent week, but it's becoming all too clear that this team is just one starter short of a full rotation.      Analysis The pitching is there (except for Morris), the hitting...not so much.      Analysis Time for another comeback, I guess.      Analysis Can anything stop them?      Analysis At least Joe Torre is almost back.      Analysis Oh, great, the annoying lineup tweaks you're making appear to have some positive effect on your team...meaning that you're going to do more of them in the future. I didn't take a long enough break. Standings and Leaders      A. Turn to A-12 to learn more about the rise of the Golden Dawn in Greece! - 4 votes B. Read the story on the front page about Berlusconi's political comeback! - 10 votes C. I totally read every loving jRPG LP without irony, but I find this baseball fanfiction to be totally lame and risible, but Mark Grace is such a lame character compared to Tidus...who I totally only like ironically! - 3 votes  : Oh, I see three of you picked the comedy option, eh? You think that's funny? You think that's loving funny? I'll show you just how loving funny that is!Mark Grace grabbed his Gunbat, a weapon that combined the power of a baseball bat with the range of a revolver. it was up to him and his as-yet unrecruited party to stop Silvio Berlusconi from talking over Italy and awakening the world-destroying Yaltbothener from its eternal slumber in order to use its power to conquer the universe. But, if he was going to get to Neo-Rome in order to save the world, first Mark Grace would need to sneak into the airport from the sewers under Earth-2 Chicago. The bad news is that the sewers were infested with giga-rats, mecha-snakes, and even the deadly coyotecoon, which, ironically, was more closely related to a house cat than either a coyote or a raccoon. The good news, though, was that these creatures would drop gold, health items and, rarely, silver candles, which can be used to forge rare items at the blacksmith. Mark Grace stopped at the item store, he was going to need to get stocked up for this journey, that was for sure. He spent 20 GP on a pair of hi-potions, and spent some skill points to improve his Gunbat attack level. He also sold the copy of the Financial Times that, given the new scope of his quest, was completely immaterial. But what now? DECISION TIME Will Mark Grace... A. Fight through the sewers to reach the airport! B. Embark on the Coyotecoon-raising sidequest! C. Get a gyros!
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The tragic thing is the 4 guys I picked up in the offseason (Odell Hale notwithstanding) are doing pretty well-excellent. Give Jackson, Lajoie and Carter a day off, replace them with Evans, Raines and Cooper respectively. For the obit, B. Monicro fucked around with this message at 03:14 on Dec 23, 2012 |
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C Gyros are Doner Kebabs, so get me some of those. Cthulhu Dreams fucked around with this message at 03:58 on Dec 23, 2012 |
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Gyro time!
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Sidequest! B Eddie Mathews is already breaking down.  Morneau in as #8 hitter, playing 1st base. Pujols stays in the lineup and moves to 3B. Rest of the lineup, figure it out or I'm summoning the Joba!
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