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Pick 'Em Burma & Seattle
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Pick 'Em Bio Sparks Imperialists
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# ? Feb 7, 2013 04:58 |
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Pick 'em: Also Sprach Babe Ruth-stra Pick TWO! Burma Imperialists Saturn Biosparks
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# ? Feb 7, 2013 05:11 |
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Pick 'em: Also Sprach Babe Ruth-stra Pick TWO! Rochester Generics Saturn Biosparks
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# ? Feb 7, 2013 05:27 |
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:Soria? He's always done well for me. Year, please? mentholmoose posted:I'll offer Rollie Fingers and Robin Roberts for the pick if I survive into Super League IX. Too young and too old, and too conditional of a stipulation. ToiletofSadness posted:I'd be willing to talk about Smoltz once the play offs are over. 2001 Smoltz? It's a possibility, but I'm remaining open to offers.
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# ? Feb 7, 2013 05:30 |
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I don't think there's going to be an update tomorrow. Just a heads up.
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# ? Feb 7, 2013 05:58 |
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Smasher Dynamo posted:I don't think there's going to be an update tomorrow. Just a heads up. Don't worry about it. You've been a machine over the past year, you shouldn't feel obligated.
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Smasher Dynamo posted:
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quote:Also, anyone want to memorialize the Smokers? I'll get to them this weekend if no one beats me to it.
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# ? Feb 7, 2013 06:31 |
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GrickleGrass posted:Pick 'Em what the gently caress are you thinking, I'm gonna finish last Stay the course I guess, go Suicides
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# ? Feb 7, 2013 06:42 |
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Pick 'em: Also Sprach Babe Ruth-stra Pick TWO! Burma Imperialists Saturn Biosparks
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# ? Feb 7, 2013 06:47 |
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Cbx, I have Axford, Smith, Sparky Lyle and Rob Nen all open for negotiation. Bear in mind that three of those will be hampered by the
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Pick 'em Burma Generics Sorry mooseontheloose I switched you up with mentholmoose. But thanks nevertheless for your input. It basically confirms my suspicions. As for I why I didn't start Wally Pipp... well he rolled bad and I might have forgotten it CVE fucked around with this message at 13:12 on Feb 7, 2013 |
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Pick TWO! Burma Imperialists Saturn Biosparks Keep on rollin' Burma
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# ? Feb 7, 2013 11:06 |
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Pick 'em: Also Sprach Babe Ruth-stra Pick TWO! Burma Imperialists Rochester Generics Saturn Biosparks Seattle Suicides
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# ? Feb 7, 2013 12:58 |
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Pick 'em: Also Sprach Babe Ruth-stra Pick TWO! Burma Imperialists Rochester Generics
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# ? Feb 7, 2013 16:55 |
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ForeverBWFC posted:Cbx, I have Axford, Smith, Sparky Lyle and Rob Nen all open for negotiation. Bear in mind that three of those will be hampered by the Years on the offered chaps so that I might do my due diligence?
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cbx posted:Years on the offered chaps so that I might do my due diligence? I'll get them for you once I get back from work (3 hours or so).
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cbx posted:2001 Smoltz? It's a possibility, but I'm remaining open to offers. Expansion Cup VIII Playoff and Gauntlet Pick Em Scores and Standings Anyway, with no update likely forthcoming today, I'm going to post a pick em standings update. If you were one of the few smart enough to keep riding the Imperialists/Generics bandwagon, you likely moved up in the standings. pre:Pander 18 Senerio 18 Armitage 17 Gabriel Pope 16 Monathin 16 cbx 14 NotThatSamBeckett 12 CVE 11 Gricklegrass 11 theacox 11 gingemidget 8 Mooseontheloose 8 ScottyJSno 7 Bograt 3
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# ? Feb 7, 2013 17:53 |
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Not that this will stave off relegation, but I'd like to move Salmon to the minors and bring up Gwynn for the next round please.
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# ? Feb 7, 2013 19:37 |
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Here is, I believe, the draft pool for the dispersal draft, with players from the Pessimists, Smokers, Arguments, Commies, Oranges, and Air Raids. I also ranked them according to my own personal beliefs. Before drafting analyze these players yourself, though. Keep in mind this is a completely unofficial listing of the players. Starting Pitchers There's a lot of good starting pitchers available. In his prime Walter Johnson is the clear best pitcher, while older Pete Alexander is likely the second best. Both Roger Clemens', Lefty Grove, and both Kevin Browns' are possible aces for a rotation, along with younger Whitey Ford. Beyond that, everybody up to Andy Pettitte will be OK to good in the Super League. Comedy option: Ned Garver, who took life advice from Ned Flanders in Super League VIII and decided to be nice and let hitters get on base rather than trying to get them out. The complete list: '17 Walter Johnson '22 Pete Alexander '86 Roger Clemens '95 Roger Clemens '27 Lefty Grove '96 Kevin Brown '97 Kevin Brown '51 Whitey Ford '34 Carl Hubbell '06 Roy Halladay '64 Whitey Ford '97 Bret Saberhagen '11 Cliff Lee '51 Robin Roberts '18 Bob Shawkey '12 Stephen Strasbourg '05 Andy Pettitte '12 Zack Greinke '86 Jose Rijo '11 Jake Peavy '12 Jered Weaver '97 Tim Wakefield '91 Frank Viola '96 Jason Schmidt '12 Dan Haren '34 Hal Schumacher '97 Derek Lowe '72 Dock Ellis '57 Billy Pierce '76 Jim Kaat '05 Cy Falkenberg '64 Mel Stottlemyre '12 Gio Gonzalez '84 Rick Sutcliffe '04 Mike Hampton '12 Jordan Zimmermann '90 Bob Welch '34 Mel Harder '48 Johnny Antonelli '11 Chris Sale '45 Spud Chandler '64 Al Downing '96 Denny Neagle '50 Ned Garver '64 Bob Veale '71 Vida Blue '12 CJ Wilson '64 Wally Bunker '86 Joaquin Andujar '89 Mike Krukow '11 Daniel Hudson '89 Terry Mulholland '86 Curt Young Relief Pitchers Again, there is a lot of talent to be had here. I wouldn't select a reliever until the third round of the draft, however. John Smoltz is clearly the best of the bunch; although he's a bit old to stick as a starter, he could probably spot start along with being a closer. The Eck, Wagner, and the three Nen brothers will be pretty good, and Nathan, Storen, and Reardon should be serviceable. JJ Putz is about the lowest usable reliever. Comedy option: Atlee Hammaker, with an 80 name tool, somehow won 8 games for the Pessimists in Super League VIII. The complete list: '04 John Smoltz '84 Dennis Eckersley '04 Billy Wagner '96 Robb Nen '97 Robb Nen '00 Robb Nen '06 Joe Nathan '12 Drew Storen '81 Jeff Reardon '11 Brad Ziegler '91 John Franco '11 JJ Putz '04 BJ Ryan '06 Pat Neshek '97 Tom Gordon '01 John Rocker '91 Jeff Innis '12 Tyler Clippard '72 Lindy McDaniel '89 Craig Lefferts '51 Jim Konstanty '12 Ernesto Frieri '12 Sean Burnett '11 Sergio Santos '00 Felix Rodriguez '57 Dixie Howell '10 Joba Chamberlain '97 Butch Henry '12 Jordan Walden '89 Atlee Hammaker '57 Paul LaPalme '51 Andy Hansen Catchers There are no sure things here, although Hartnett and Cochrane are close. The group kind of falls off after Tettleton and Mauer, though. Thurman Munson might be useful, but he also might crash and burn. Comedy option: Bobby Estalella, who couldn't even handle major league pitching, let alone the Super League. The complete list: '34 Gabby Hartnett '27 Mickey Cochrane '86 Mickey Tettleton '06 Joe Mauer '70 Thurman Munson '64 Smoky Burgess '64 Elston Howard '11 Miguel Montero '99 Mike Lieberthal '04 Javy Lopez '26 Pat Collins '90 Mike Scioscia '64 Jim Pagliaroni '97 Jason Varitek '04 Jason Kendall '50 Sherm Lollar '89 Bob Brenly '00 Bobby Estalella First Basemen Pujols is better than McGwire, if only because McGwire was injured all the time. McGwire also wasn't a great defender. Clark through Konerko should be alright playing first, although I wouldn't want any of them to start full time. Keith Hernandez has his glorious lip jacket going for him, though. Comedy option: Nick Etten, who was one of the star players on the 1942 Phillies, a team that went 42-109. The complete list: '07 Albert Pujols '12 Albert Pujols '89 Mark McGwire '86 Mark McGwire '89 Will Clark '87 Don Mattingly '79 Keith Hernandez '97 Mo Vaughn '93 Fred McGriff '11 Paul Konerko '45 Nick Etten '34 Bill Terry '12 Mike Morse '04 Rafael Palmeiro '86 Dave Kingman Second Basemen Nap Lajoie is a deadballer infielder, so he can't play defense but he can get on base a ton. He also temporarily had a team named after him. Whoever drafts Lajoie should, in his honor, rename their team the Naps. Young-ish Joe Morgan is second, although both him and Lajoie would make fine starters on a Super League team. Kent and Alomar can hit but not field, and Fox can field but not hit. Grantham, Stirnweiss, and Polanco could be useful bench pieces, but not much more. Comedy option: Marcus Giles, who was totally as good as his brother, honest. The complete list: '05 Nap Lajoie '69 Joe Morgan '00 Jeff Kent '97 Roberto Alomar '57 Nellie Fox '34 George Grantham '45 Snuffy Stirnweiss '98 Placido Polanco '04 Placido Polanco '04 Brian Roberts '04 Marcus Giles '97 Jeff Frye '89 Robby Thompson Shortstops NOMAH! But for real, there are no answers here at short. Garciaparra can hit but not field, Trammell is okay, but not good, and Smith can field but not hit, if, of course, he doesn't get lost in the Springfield Mystery Spot. Tejada was once traded straight up to the Landers for Greg Maddux, a move that was reversed out of the goodness of Faustoan Bargain's heart because he didn't want to inflict Miguel Tejada on another owner. Comedy option: Granny Hamner, who was not actually anybody's grandmother. The complete list: '97 Nomar Garciaparra '86 Alan Trammell '92 Ozzie Smith '04 Miguel Tejada '57 Luis Aparicio '97 John Valentin '51 Granny Hamner '68 Dick McAuliffe '00 Rich Aurilia '11 Alexei Ramirez '89 Jose Uribe '86 Alfredo Griffin Third Basemen Young George Brett is likely a better hitter than 32 year old Chipper Jones, though they should both be pretty good. Ron Santo is a good supporting piece, though if you're counting on him to be a star, you're screwed. Williams is alright, but, to quote Smasher, "couldn't draw a walk if the lives of 50 orphans trapped on a bus depended on it. That was a dark day in Matt Williams' life." Comedy option: Willie Jones, who is actually a hybrid of Willie Mays and Chipper Jones. The complete list: '77 George Brett '04 Chipper Jones '69 Ron Santo '89 Matt Williams '12 Ryan Zimmerman '68 Eddie Mathews '04 Melvin Mora '12 Mark Trumbo '51 Willie Jones '57 Frank Malzone '57 Bubba Phillips Left Fielders Ted Williams was so great people tried to use his frozen head for batting practice, probably thinking they could gain his hitting prowess, or something. No, really: http://sports.espn.go.com/boston/mlb/news/story?id=4524957 Back when his head was still attached to his body he was one of the greatest hitters of all time. Barry Bonds is also in the top five. Younger Barry Bonds will likely be better than BALCO Bonds. Stargell through Braun will not be great hitters, but alright. Comedy option: THE Carlos Quentin. Who's THE Carlos Quentin? The complete list: '57 Ted Williams '89 Barry Bonds '00 Barry Bonds '64 Willie Stargell '57 Minnie Minoso '45 Charlie Keller '11 Ryan Braun '51 Ralph Kiner '00 Ellis Burks '51 Del Ennis '11 Carlos Quentin '91 Vince Coleman '97 Troy O'Leary '11 Gerardo Parra Center Fielders Willie Mays is a better all around player than Mickey Mantle. I'm high on Richie Ashburn because he knew how to take a walk, and Earl Averill is old by 1937. Ken Griffey and Larry Doby could be fringe starters, though Doby is old and Griffey is young. Mike Trout could be useful if Smasher decides to up his ratings to match his actual play; Mogul rates him really poorly because he's only played two years so far. Comedy option: there's nothing funny about Jim Piersall. The complete list: '62 Willie Mays '64 Mickey Mantle '51 Richie Ashburn '37 Earl Averill '90 Ken Griffey Jr. '57 Larry Doby '89 Andy Van Slyke '12 Mike Trout '57 Jim Piersall Right Fielders Aside from Williams and Bonds, Mel Ott is probably one of the best hitters available. In his prime, he should be a star in the league. Clemente and Suzuki both really can't take a walk, though they should hit for a high average. Clemente has more power, and he's a couple years younger, so he's ahead on this list. JD Drew through Roger Maris are alright bench players, but I'm not sure if they should start at such a high offense position. Comedy options: Taffy Wright and Candy Maldonado. I can just imagine the sweetness. The complete list: '34 Mel Ott '64 Roberto Clemente '04 Ichiro Suzuki '93 Jose Canseco '86 Jose Canseco '04 JD Drew '12 Jayson Werth '30 Kiki Cuyler '76 Rusty Staub '64 Roger Maris '57 Jackie Jensen '11 Justin Upton '12 Torii Hunter '42 Taffy Wright '12 Bryce Harper '89 Candy Maldonado '34 George Watkins I can post advice for the expansion teams and perhaps a mock draft sometime tomorrow likely. mentholmoose fucked around with this message at 18:48 on Feb 9, 2013 |
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cbx posted:Years on the offered chaps so that I might do my due diligence? '11 Axford, '88 Smith, '79 Sparky Lyle and '97 Rob Nen
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Some of these offers are actually pretty good, depending on the specifics. But now that I've seen the draft pool, I'm going to wait until after my team either wins the EC or flames out in a bright explosion visible all the way to Moscow. Russia, not Idaho. If I win the EC, I might be able to shore up an area of weakness and/or add a trade piece for some better offers.
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Pick'Em! Still riding the Burma-Rochester gravy train here. Also, menthol, an overview will really be appreciated, so feel free to do that if you are so inclined.
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Here's some free advice: draft the Oranges.
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Monathin posted:Also, menthol, an overview will really be appreciated, so feel free to do that if you are so inclined.
fake edit: oh, nevermind, I see that Beet strip-mined the other useful players from the 87 Reds from you in that trade for ancient Gaylord Perry. Ugh, and that addendum made it worse... That's unfortunate that he ripped you off so bad. Hopefully he gets relegated for that. You want to at least make room for 1987 Paul O'Neill on your final roster. You're woefully short on backup OFs. Ok, in summary, you need (1)better starters, (2) another corner IF, and (3) a SL caliber starting catcher. Ideally, I'd say draft 2 SPs, but the other needs are too pressing. Maybe you draft one of the elite OFs (that'd be Bonds/Williams/Mays/Mantle) in the draft and try and spin them to one of the current SL teams for a package that could cover a couple of these needs. However, seeing how badly beet screwed you, I'd consult with an outside party on future trades. Future areas for improvement: 2B and RP and SP. Carlos Baerga is really more of a backup in the super league, but he's probably good enough until we get to the in-season draft. Your relievers are all probably below average and are going to cost you at least a handful of wins over the course of the regular season. Improve this however you can because you'll probably need to spend your other in-season draft pick on another SP.
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Oh poo poo is it too late to change my gauntler roster? I forgot about the existence of Lefty O'Doul. If not: Monicro posted:
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Expansion Cup VIII -- September Analysis 3rd Place, Taggart League Downing Division DEAD! Analysis Last Place, Taggart League Downing Division ... why the hell is there a 60 rated pitcher in your starting rotation?! Analysis 1st Place, Taggart League Sele Division A force to be reckoned with, even with Koenig stinking up the place. Analysis 4th Place, McQueen League Larkin Division ToiletofSadness pretty much covered it, in my opinion. Also, *insert generic evil overlord laugh here*. Analysis 1st Place, McQueen League Barreta Division I am so hosed, aren't I? Especially because your pitching staff boasts the only perfect game thrown in Expansion Cup VIII. Son of a bitch. Analysis Last Place, McQueen League Barreta Division Honestly, you were just the victim of crappy balancing on my part, and if I come back for another Cup I'll definitely try to be a bit better with these sorts of things. Analysis 1st Place, McQueen League Larkin Division I should probably pick up some better pitching. And a better 3B. Analysis 3rd Place, McQueen League Barreta Division See what I said about the Elites. Although your bullpen certainly isn't helping matters. Analysis 3rd Place, Taggart League Sele Division Catching is one of the most difficult pieces to find but holy poo poo do you ever need some. Analysis 2nd Place, McQueen League Larkin Division Rickey Henderson didn't do so hot, and neither did A-Rod. That may be just bad luck, or it may be something to keep a closer eye on in SLIX. Analysis 2nd Place, Taggart League Downing Division I'd probably work on your bullpen most of all, followed by catching. Then again I'm not exactly the best team-builder in the world. Analysis 2nd Place, McQueen League Barreta Division Looking at these end-of-month snapshots I have no earthly idea why you went from being close to finishing eight back. Analysis 2nd Place, Taggart League Sele Division Jimmy loving Key and Mysterious GODDAMN Walker as your #2 and #1. And it didn't go too disasterously wrong. What the actual gently caress. Analysis Last Place, Taggart League Sele Division Holy god that rotation needs work. Analysis Last Place, McQueen League Larkin Division DEAD! Also, I flirted with having the Mogul AI determine the Aquamen and Beard Leaguers' lineups and rotations in the final month, but decided against it. Imagine my shock and horror when the AI actually suggested giving Jason "" Conti the start over Musial. Analysis 3rd Place, McQueen League Larkin Division Egads. STARTING GODDAMN PITCHING. That is all. Analysis 1st Place, Taggart League Downing Division Dave Ross and Adam Dunn should probably be priorities in finding replacements. Analysis 4th Place, McQueen League Barreta Division You have got to figure out how to fix your defensive issues. I don't know if you want to change your stadium, or do some trading/drafting, or what, but holy living gently caress that defense. Final Divisional Standings/League Leaders
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The age of Mark Koenig experiments is over. Replace him with Johnny Logan. Colliders unite!
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I know how we can improve the Jobbers bullpen situation! We are looking to move Carlos Beltran for a dispersal draft pick. If an existing team wants him we could ask for a reliever. Armitage fucked around with this message at 02:34 on Feb 8, 2013 |
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Been taking a bit of a break from thinking about the Bloggers, but now I'm back and I want to say Chick Hafey
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Armitage posted:I know how we can improve the Jobbers bullpen situation! It's '08 Beltran, right? How about '92 Lee Smith and '92 Todd Worrell?
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Pick 'em: Also Sprach Babe Ruth-stra Imperialists Suicides
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Why do my starters have so many losses? What other info do I need to understand what is happenng? I mean Greg Maddux has a era of 3.08 and one of the best opp OPS in the EC. Why did he end up with 11 losses? ScottyJSno fucked around with this message at 09:42 on Feb 8, 2013 |
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ScottyJSno posted:Why do my starters have so many losses? What other info do I need to understand what is happenng? I mean Greg Maddux has a era of 3.08 and one of the best opp OPS in the EC. Why did he end up with 11 losses? Greg Maddux cannot generate runs by himself, is the problem. Wins and losses are mostly meaningless.
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ScottyJSno posted:Why do my starters have so many losses? What other info do I need to understand what is happenng? I mean Greg Maddux has a era of 3.08 and one of the best opp OPS in the EC. Why did he end up with 11 losses? Wellll.... tatankatonk posted:Greg Maddux cannot generate runs by himself, is the problem. Wins and losses are mostly meaningless. ... Pretty much this. He could pitch complete game, 1-run, 2-hit gems, and it won't mean squat if the offense can't score runs. edit: Actually, looking back at his last three losses (9/1, 9/11, 9/16), it seems to be more a case of just close games getting away from him on a clutch hit and then the Losers batting not being able to respond. For example, 9/1 against the Postmodernists he was pulled when Ichiro managed to score 2 runs on a double to make it 4-3 Postmodernists and the Losers couldn't climb out of the hole. He was on the hook, so he gets the loss. Grinnblade fucked around with this message at 10:35 on Feb 8, 2013 |
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mentholmoose posted:It's '08 Beltran, right? How about '92 Lee Smith and '92 Todd Worrell? Seems like Mogul likes none of the players that would be involved in the deal. Smith is older around this time, and didn't perform well in limited action, andthe missed '91 season and his seasons after that made an impact on Worrell's ratings. Beltran should probably be better than how he performed in the EC, too. Let me see what's out there.
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Since I'm likely to be snowed in, the mock draft and advice column should be up sometime this weekend. oldskool is right, though; the Oranges had by far the best team that got relegated so far. It is quite a shame they got relegated, because I really liked the team. Armitage posted:Seems like Mogul likes none of the players that would be involved in the deal. Smith is older around this time, and didn't perform well in limited action, andthe missed '91 season and his seasons after that made an impact on Worrell's ratings. Beltran should probably be better than how he performed in the EC, too. Let me see what's out there. e: Actually, let me see how my team does in the Gauntlet before I make any trades. Just keep the offer in mind. mentholmoose fucked around with this message at 20:54 on Feb 8, 2013 |
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Walker Cooper for K-Rod, Lovable Losers?
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The following series, scheduled for the best three-out-of-five wins, is for a berth into the Dynamo League Championship Series. Believe in James Coburn, for he who believeth in James Coburn will be granted new life...and not like some sort of life of piety and abstinence. Nah, it's going to be a life of gunfighting and sarsaparilla for all eternity. Get on board! Ring of Iron Fort Sumner, NM The Ring of Iron will host Games 3 and 4 of this series. The following men of courage chose the Coburns to win: ScottyJSno (3 Games, 4-1) Pander (4 Games, 6-4) We all know who the Bangers are at this point. They have ton loads of talents acquired through years of trades. Their masterplan is to just use their superior players to destroy the rest of you, kill the Macho Men, and then laugh at the folly of those who opposed them. That said, they haven't won the Super-League since Super-League III, and they've lost their last two Finals appearances, so they aren't invincible. But, gently caress, they really do look invincible, don't they? Sumitomo Mitsui Group Park Fukuoka, Japan Sumitomo Mitsui Group Park will host Games 1, 2 and 5 of the series. The following dead-eyed cynics picked the Bangers to win: Monathin (3 Games, 5-0) Armitage (4 Games, 6-0) cbx (4 Games, 5-2) CVE (4 Games, 5-1) gingemidget (4 Games, 6-2) GrickleGrass (4 Games, 6-3) mooseontheloose (4 Games, 3-2) NotThatSamBeckett (4 Games, 5-3) theacox (4 Games, 2-1) Gabriel Pope (5 Games, 4-3) Senerio (5 Games, 2-1) Holy gently caress, a lot of your guesses were really accurate. 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 Updated Playoff Bracket
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