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There are a lot of people having faith in a team with 5.7 ERA. (trust me, 6.33 R/G is sustainable!)
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Pick 'em! Cancun Tornados @ Cleveland Unicorns Detroit Cougars @ Idaho Potatoes Omaha Forgettables @ Antarctica Unspecifieds Jacksonville Jobbers @ Sad Pandas Title Defenses Titles only change hands on sweeps, pinfalls or submissions! Larkin-Downing and European Championships South Bolton Eazy W's (c) @ Finger Lakes Phoenixes Intercontinental Championship Walney Rakers @ Ryleh Cultists (c) Heavyweight Championship Montreal Manatees (c) @ Barons United States Championship Rockford Losers (c) @ Lovable Losers TKBomber7285 fucked around with this message at 21:31 on Mar 11, 2013 |
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Mar 11, 2013 19:00
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 Pick 'em! Cancun Tornados Detroit Cougars Antarctica Unspecifieds Sad Pandas Title Defenses South Bolton Eazy W's (c) Ryleh Cultists (c) Montreal Manatees (c) Rockford Losers (c)
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Mar 11, 2013 21:15
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TKBomber7285 posted:Pick 'em! You pick me in what even I would consider to be a massive upset, but then can't decide who wins between the Jobbers and the Pandas? Okay then...
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Mar 11, 2013 21:17
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Pick 'em! Cleveland Unicorns daho Potatoes Antarctica Unspecifieds Jacksonville Jobbers Title Defenses Titles only change hands on sweeps, pinfalls or submissions! Larkin-Downing and European Championships Finger Lakes Phoenixes Intercontinental Championship Ryleh Cultists (c) Heavyweight Championship Barons United States Championship Rockford Losers (c)
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Mar 11, 2013 21:23
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Grinnblade posted:You pick me in what even I would consider to be a massive upset, but then can't decide who wins between the Jobbers and the Pandas? Okay then... Admittedly I also wanted to pick the Jobbers for a big upset. The way those picks are scored it isn't worth it to risk it.
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Mar 11, 2013 21:33
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Pander posted:There are a lot of people having faith in a team with 5.7 ERA. Especially since we're gonna get smacked around by the Luna Landers much like how many pitiful tag teams got smacked around by the Road Warriors. Don't see our offense waking up this week!
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Mar 11, 2013 21:34
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Pick 'Em Cancun Tornados @ Cleveland Unicorns Detroit Cougars @ Idaho Potatoes Omaha Forgettables @ Antarctica Unspecifieds Jacksonville Jobbers @ Sad Pandas Title Defenses Larkin-Downing and European Championships South Bolton Eazy W's (c) @ Finger Lakes Phoenixes Intercontinental Championship Walney Rakers @ Ryleh Cultists (c) Heavyweight Championship Montreal Manatees (c) @ Barons United States Championship Rockford Losers (c) @ Lovable Losers
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Mar 11, 2013 21:39
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Pick 'em! Cancun Tornados Detroit Cougars Antarctica Unspecifieds Sad Pandas Title Defenses South Bolton Eazy W's (c) Ryleh Cultists (c) Montreal Manatees (c) Rockford Losers (c)
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Mar 11, 2013 21:57
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Pick 'em! Cancun Tornados @ Cleveland Unicorns Detroit Cougars @ Idaho Potatoes Omaha Forgettables @ Antarctica Unspecifieds Jacksonville Jobbers @ Sad Pandas Title Defenses Titles only change hands on sweeps, pinfalls or submissions! Larkin-Downing and European Championships South Bolton Eazy W's (c) @ Finger Lakes Phoenixes Intercontinental Championship Walney Rakers @ Ryleh Cultists (c) Heavyweight Championship Montreal Manatees (c) @ Barons United States Championship Rockford Losers (c) @ Lovable Losers
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Mar 11, 2013 22:00
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ForeverBWFC posted:Pick 'em! 
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Mar 11, 2013 22:12
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Pick 'em! Cancun Tornados @ Cleveland Unicorns Detroit Cougars @ Idaho Potatoes Omaha Forgettables @ Antarctica Unspecifieds Jacksonville Jobbers @ Sad Pandas Title Defenses Titles only change hands on sweeps, pinfalls or submissions! Larkin-Downing and European Championships South Bolton Eazy W's (c) @ Finger Lakes Phoenixes Intercontinental Championship Walney Rakers @ Ryleh Cultists (c) Heavyweight Championship Montreal Manatees (c) @ Barons United States Championship Rockford Losers (c) @ Lovable Losers
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Mar 11, 2013 22:37
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Pick 'em! Cancun Tornados @ Cleveland Unicorns Detroit Cougars @ Idaho Potatoes Omaha Forgettables @ Antarctica Unspecifieds Jacksonville Jobbers @ Sad Pandas Larkin-Downing and European Championships South Bolton Eazy W's (c) @ Finger Lakes Phoenixes Intercontinental Championship Walney Rakers @ Ryleh Cultists (c) Heavyweight Championship Montreal Manatees (c) @ Barons United States Championship Rockford Losers (c) @ Lovable Losers
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Mar 11, 2013 23:42
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Cancun Tornados @ Cleveland Unicorns Detroit Cougars Antarctica Unspecifieds Sad Pandas South Bolton Eazy W's (c) Ryleh Cultists (c) Barons Rockford Losers (c)
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Mar 11, 2013 23:47
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Pick 'em! Cancun Tornados @ Cleveland Unicorns Detroit Cougars @ Idaho Potatoes Omaha Forgettables @ Antarctica Unspecifieds Jacksonville Jobbers @ Sad Pandas Title Defenses Larkin-Downing and European Championships South Bolton Eazy W's (c) @ Finger Lakes Phoenixes Intercontinental Championship Walney Rakers @ Ryleh Cultists (c) Heavyweight Championship Montreal Manatees (c) @ Barons United States Championship Rockford Losers (c) @ Lovable Losers
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Super-League IX, Pre-Week 4: Imago Injury Report Arkansas Destroyers Joe Torre (C) (Attempted to eat a hushpuppie) - 13 days Burma Imperialists Eddie Collins (2B) (Burmadness) - 7 days CERN Colliders Bob Meusel (OF) (Casualty of Science!) - 88 days Coburns Cliff Lee (SP) (Profaned the name of Coburn) - 7 days Finger Lakes Phoenixes Bill Dickey (C) (Jumped into gorge) - 20 days Lovable Losers Claude Passeau (SP) (Waterskiing gone horribly wrong) - Out for Season! Montreal Manatees John Olerud (1B) (Milking Canadian health care system) - 7 days Rockford Losers Harry Brecheen (SP) (Back broken as an example to the rest of the team) - 19 days Web 2.0 Bloggers Lou Gehrig (1B) (Iron Horse gone lame) - 48 hours      Bobby Bonds is underperforming, and your bullpen isn't that great. Neither of these things are too surprising.     Mark Grace refuses to lose!     I don't know that Lajoie is going to be able to keep up that .449 BA all season long.     Can the greatest gimmick team in Super-League history possibly win this Gauntlet of Gauntlets?    : Okay, back to the Hardcore Title Defenses. : Wait, before we start, I have a question...Smasher, is this all just lovely fanfic?: No...but it mostly is. Anyway, it's the Spooners against the Imperialists for the Hardcore title, right now!   : And the Imperialists continue their resurgence as they win the Hardcore Title in a sweep. That's the third time that they've won this title.: And if CthulhuDreams were here, he'd almost certainly be complaining that Viscount Slim is relying on favorable ratings given to Hilton Smith and Martin Dihigo.: Yeah, but he doesn't get a vote. Up next, the Bloggers, whose owner has...resurfaced.: And they're doing great! It looks like you'll be reading Mornacale's spreadsheets for seasons to come.: Yes...The Bloggers will get taken care of...even if I have to do it myself...   : And the Imperialists retain! This is a great day in Super-League history...but there's one way it could get even better... : And that's if the Cultists lose their Television Title against the Rakers! That would be truly boss.: Uh...'Boss'?: Yes, it would be quite boss.   : And the Rakers win! The Rakers win! What a day to be alive! Well, that will do it for-: They've still got to defend the Television Title against the Potatoes.: The Potatoes? I thought I relegated them?: You did...twice...but they're back and more tateriffic than ever before!: Well, let's get on with it.   : And the Potatoes win, and that will surely turn their season around! Or not! Probably not. Well, until tomorrow, see you all in hell.: That's probably a bit harsh.Pick 'em Cancun Tornados @ Cleveland Unicorns Detroit Cougars @ Idaho Potatoes Omaha Forgettables @ Antarctica Unspecifieds Jacksonville Jobbers @ Sad Pandas Title Defenses Titles only change hands on sweeps, pinfalls or submissions! Larkin-Downing and European Championships South Bolton Eazy W's (c) @ Finger Lakes Phoenixes Intercontinental Championship Walney Rakers @ Ryleh Cultists (c) Heavyweight Championship Montreal Manatees (c) @ Barons United States Championship Rockford Losers (c) @ Lovable Losers
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Mar 12, 2013 00:21
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Smasher Dynamo posted:
I think Martin Dihigo was probably the most valuable player in the Negro Leagues during the period in which he was playing, and deserves multiple MVP awards. As a hitter he could hit like a MLB outfielder, we know he'd draw a ton of walks for a good OBP because Mexico tracked walks unlike the Negro Leagues, and he could play premium defensive positions OK. I would question whether he was that great as a pitcher as a hitter, and it's not clear to me that he could have stuck at shortstop in the majors, but given the context in which he played, he might be the most valuable player ever. Babe Ruth would have been more valuable playing in such a context, but if dredging up a better player involves invoking Babe Ruth, then you're a pretty good player. I just don't like Hilton Smith.
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Cancun Tornados Detroit Cougars Antarctica Unspecifieds Sad Pandas Title Defenses Titles only change hands on sweeps, pinfalls or submissions! Larkin-Downing and European Championships South Bolton Eazy W's (c) Intercontinental Championship Ryleh Cultists (c) Heavyweight Championship Barons United States Championship Lovable Losers I can win this!
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Mar 12, 2013 01:51
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Luis Aparicio starting at 1B makes it tough to score runs. Who knew?! Pick 'Em Cleveland Detroit Antarctica Jacksonville South Bolton retains R'lyeh retains Montreal retains Rockford retains
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Mar 12, 2013 03:48
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 So close. Tom Henke's getting really close to running me out of patience with this latest meltdown, but I'm willing to stick with him a little longer. Swap Cochrane and Furillo in the batting order against LHP. Cochrane isn't hitting at all right now, and I need to take advantage of Furillo while he's belting out a double every other game or so.
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Mar 12, 2013 13:18
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Pick-em Cancun Tornados @ Cleveland Unicorns Detroit Cougars @ Idaho Potatoes Omaha Forgettables @ Antarctica Unspecifieds Jacksonville Jobbers @ Sad Pandas South Bolton Eazy W's (c) @ Finger Lakes Phoenixes Walney Rakers @ Ryleh Cultists (c) Montreal Manatees (c) @ Barons Rockford Losers (c) @ Lovable Losers
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 All away teams win, Larkin-Downing and European Championships South Bolton Eazy W's (c) @ Finger Lakes Phoenixes Intercontinental Championship Walney Rakers @ Ryleh Cultists (c) Heavyweight Championship Montreal Manatees (c) @ Barons United States Championship Rockford Losers (c) @ Lovable Losers
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Mar 12, 2013 21:44
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 I reckon Hershiser in for injured Clifton Lee. Cancun Tornados @ Cleveland Unicorns Detroit Cougars @ Idaho Potatoes Omaha Forgettables @ Antarctica Unspecifieds Jacksonville Jobbers @ Sad Pandas Larkin-Downing and European Championships South Bolton Eazy W's (c) @ Finger Lakes Phoenixes Intercontinental Championship Walney Rakers @ Ryleh Cultists (c) Heavyweight Championship Montreal Manatees (c) @ Barons United States Championship Rockford Losers (c) @ Lovable Losers
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Mar 12, 2013 22:54
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Pickem: Series Cleveland Unicorns Idaho Potatoes Antarctic Unspecified Jacksonville Jobbers Titles Walney wins IC title, all others retain.
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 Super-League IX, Week 4: You have all failed me for the last time! Games of the Week Don May posted:
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Box Score   Team Statistics      Analysis I'm starting to think that Rogers Hornsby just hates you.      Analysis On the one hand, it's cool that your team is entirely supporting by power pitching. On the other, I don't think it's sustainable. Your hitters need to start hitting.      Analysis Your right field platoon makes me sad.      Analysis Roberto Alomar still isn't a shortstop, but if he keeps hitting like this, who the gently caress cares?      Analysis Another injury. Well, looks like it's up to Pafko.     Analysis Just a lot of weirdness hitting your team at once. Still, if you can survive it, great things await you.      Analysis Only home runs are keeping you alive.      Analysis Bonds already has 24 walks on the season. That's outstanding for the Super-League.     Analysis Starting out slow once again.      Analysis Your team isn't hitting enough and it isn't pitching enough. But it's still early.      Analysis Bad luck catches up with every team in the Super-League eventually. That or the Macho Men.      Analysis Still hanging on, but two Bonds are going to be able to save a team on their own.      Analysis I'm not sure where the myth of the invincible Chick Hafey came from, but the only thing that Chick Hafey is going to lead your team to is an early grave.      Analysis 4-2 for the week! Clearly, the radio has told you everything it knows!     Analysis WAKE UP!      Analysis Well, your best pitcher just had his arm blown to pieces. That's bad.      Analysis CRUSH! KILL! DESTROY!      Analysis I don't have any new cunning plans for you this week. But I'm not sure you need one right now.      Analysis Keep hanging in there.      Analysis Why can't Forgettables pitch?      Analysis Johan Santana just ruins everything.      Analysis Over .500...somehow.      Analysis The spirit of Freddie Mercury is strong in this one.      Analysis Almost swept by the Spooners, but a team this good doesn't get swept in a four-game series.      Analysis Good pitching can cover up a lot.      Analysis Marty Marion still can't hit.      Analysis Well, I guess McDowell will turn it around eventually.      Analysis Your pitching has turned out about as well as could be expected.      Analysis No way Furillo keeps this up.      Analysis It's like there's some sort of cosmic force that keeps breaking your Bonds. It's not me, though, if it were me, I'd definitely start by breaking your Radbourn. You have much less pitching depth. Standings    Pick 'em Perfect score for the Elites! Cancun Tornados @ Cleveland Unicorns Detroit Cougars @ Idaho Potatoes Omaha Forgettables @ Antarctica Unspecifieds Jacksonville Jobbers @ Sad Pandas Title Defenses Titles only change hands on sweeps, pinfalls or submissions! Larkin-Downing and European Championships South Bolton Eazy W's (c) @ Finger Lakes Phoenixes Intercontinental Championship Walney Rakers @ Ryleh Cultists (c) Heavyweight Championship Montreal Manatees (c) @ Barons United States Championship Rockford Losers (c) @ Lovable Losers Burma Imperialists: 22 points Harvard Elites: 22 points (1 Perfect Week) Menthol Mooses: 21 points Million Dollar Men: 21 points Rockford Losers: 21 points Coburns: 20 points Doomsday Dervishes: 20 points Lombard St. Gumshoes: 20 points (1 Perfect Week) Montreal Manatees: 20 points Canton Catastrophes: 19 points Omaha Forgettables: 18 points Detroit Cougars: 17 points Skyhawks/Wildcats: 17 points South Bolton Eazy W's: 17 points Walney Rakers: 17 points Chicago Bobbleheads: 16 points Robert_Deadford's Deadmen: 16 points Cancun Tornados: 15 points Idaho Potatoes: 15 points Jacksonville Jobbers: 15 points Luna Landers: 15 points Patagonia Postmodernists: 15 points Ryleh Cultists: 13 points Barons: 12 points Sad Pandas: 11 points Antarctica Unspecifieds: 9 points Lovable Losers: 9 points Web 2.0 Bloggers: 7 points CERN Colliders: 7 points Queens Mercuries: 4 points
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Yeah, I don't see Willie Mays in his prime with an OBA of under .300 being particularly accurate. Same with Chipper Jones before he got all old and fat only rolling an 87 and stinking up the joint. Dixie Walker being my best hitter at the moment? Heh. Yeah. I've gotta say that we're due for a massive adjustment shortly.
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Long live the dingers! Since I might as well use him while I've got him, Gaylord 'Timelord' Perry is to replace Sudden Sam McDowell as my #3 starter. Sudden Sam gets Perry's job as Long Relief. This Week, on Bullpen Shuffle! Jose Mesa on Short Relief, Eric Gagne on Middle Relief, Frank Williams to AAA. Monathin fucked around with this message at 04:55 on Mar 13, 2013 |
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 Pitching Move Wyse to the #3 starter spot. Appier moves to the Long Relief. Lineup When Munson is starting: 1 - Ichiro -CF 2 - Munson - C (4 on 1 for Molina) 3 - Bonds - LF 4 - McGwire - 1st 5 - Salmon - RF 6 - Dunston - SS 7 - Sandberg - 2B 8 - Glaus - 3B 9 - P When Molina starts 1 - Ichiro -CF 2 - Dunston - SS 3 - Bonds - LF 4 - McGwire - 1st 5 - Salmon - RF 6 - Sandberg - 2B 7 - Glaus - 3B 8 - Molina - C 9 - P
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cbx posted:Yeah, I don't see Willie Mays in his prime with an OBA of under .300 being particularly accurate. Same with Chipper Jones before he got all old and fat only rolling an 87 and stinking up the joint. Dixie Walker being my best hitter at the moment? Heh. Yeah. I've gotta say that we're due for a massive adjustment shortly. This is just how Willie Mays is in Mogul, apparently. But, hey, if you challenge, I'll ride your coat-tails. Personally, I'd like to know how the Skyhawk Nolan Ryan was so unstoppable but mine, from a year later, is so eminently hittable.
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Archie Goodwin posted:This is just how Willie Mays is in Mogul, apparently. But, hey, if you challenge, I'll ride your coat-tails. Skyhawks Nolan Ryan had a nice, big stadium to hang out in, and the Skyhawks usually had really good defense. Also, the league was probably a bit easier back then. Besides, your Ryan just had one really bad start, and a bunch of bad luck.
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Smasher Dynamo posted:Skyhawks Nolan Ryan had a nice, big stadium to hang out in, and the Skyhawks usually had really good defense. Also, the league was probably a bit easier back then. My stadium's pretty big (347/380/415/395/360) and in a wet city, and Ryan was so bad last year I had to bench him. But I'm just grousing. I was lucky last season, and unlucky this one. It's still fun. I've got to say something about the reversal of fortune, is all.
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 Send Paul Quantrill to the minors, call up John Olerud to the bench, swap Duane Ward and John Candelaria's position in the bullpen.
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http://lpix.org/1118241/Team25-ABanner.PNG SUMMON THE PIZZA BOY Batting order vs RHP 1. CF: Tris Speaker 2. 2B: Rodger Hornsby 3. DH: Mike Piazza 4. 1B: Albert Pujols 5. LF: Stan Musial 6. SS: Arky Vaugn 7. RF: Mel Ott 8. 3B: Ron Santo 9. C: Gabby Hartnett Batting order vs LHP 1. CF: Tris Speaker 2. DH: Rodger Hornsby 3. C: Mike Piazza 4. 1B: Albert Pujols 5. SS: Arky Vaugn 6. LF: Indian Bob Johnson 7. 2B: Craig Biggo 8. 3B: Ron Santo 9. RF: Carlos Beltran I know that using FIXING THE BULLPEN Okay, extensive analysis reveals that the game likes to use SRs differently if they are in the number 1 or 2 slot. So please make the following change to the bullpen: CL: Sasakki SU: Joakim Soria SR: Jeff Montgomery SR: Phil Coke So Jeff is the number 1 SR and Phil Coke is number 2. Cthulhu Dreams fucked around with this message at 05:37 on Mar 13, 2013 |
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Mar 13, 2013 05:34
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Archie Goodwin posted:My stadium's pretty big (347/380/415/395/360) and in a wet city, and Ryan was so bad last year I had to bench him. Do you want to trade him? Or Eddie Plank? Cthulhu Dreams fucked around with this message at 05:49 on Mar 13, 2013 |
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Mar 13, 2013 05:45
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Cthulhu Dreams posted:Do you want to trade him? Or Eddie Plank? I'm open to that, but I'm skeptical about the offer.
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 Drop Davis to the Minors, bring up Terry Kennedy, have him catch for in the 1st game to give Simmons a day off and then make him the personal catcher for Drabek.
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Archie Goodwin posted:I'm open to that, but I'm skeptical about the offer. He has sucked for two seasons - but yeah fair enough. i might not be able to do anything useful. What do you actually want? You've got guys doing badly across the board so I'd need a view of where you are looking to go.
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Everybody who's freaking out, keep in mind that we're not even close to halfway to most of the stats we have access to stabilizing. Cthulhu Dreams posted:Okay, extensive analysis reveals that the game likes to use SRs differently if they are in the number 1 or 2 slot. I loving knew it!  Also I'm already 3 games below my pythag.  Here's a small request: when we reach the end of a month, could you post the next month of the calendar also? So that we always know who we're playing in the upcoming week. Anyway, spreadsheet. - Delahanty has displeased me, so he fucks off to AAA to make way for Norm Cash. Hopefully the A.I. will actually start him over Luis loving Aparicio; if you could ensure that happens, it would be great. - Mathews/Youkilis platoon resumes, I hope that whoever I play after the Unicorns has a lefty pitcher. - Holtzman and Hendrix swap places for the week. Hopefully the Unicorns' lefty-heavy lineup enjoys facing three straight LHP. - Lineup and personal catcher stuff - All my best players, please stop getting hurt!  Finally, to celebrate coming back to my beautiful Bloggers, I'm going on vacation and may or may not post til Sunday night. If anything wild and crazy happens with my team, please shepherd them through the storm if I can't. e: Incidentally, I still have this Lolich/Pappas/Douglas I'd be happy to move, if anyone wants bottom-of-the-rotation pitching. I need relievers and a lefty 3B or CF, or just general ~value~. Mornacale fucked around with this message at 07:27 on Mar 13, 2013 |
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