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UltimoDragonQuest
Oct 5, 2011





Bench Banks against righties.

Bat Cronin 8th and slide everyone up.

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theacox
Jun 8, 2010

You can't be serious.

Smasher Dynamo posted:

Meusel can't really play center.

In that case, swap he and Combs.

cbx
Dec 4, 2007

Smasher Dynamo's assistant of the Super-League.


Yeah yeah, still a pitcher short. No one went for my best trade piece, which admittedly isn't much right now, but drat. Could've used something good for a prime Chipper even if he's doing badly this go-around. Ah well, if things continue to trend downwards, he'll probably get a better roll in the Gauntlet.

Anyways, roster stuffs.

Pitching:

Rube Marquard in for Johnson until Johnson heals. God help us all. Jake Peavy takes over Marquard's spot in middle relief, and swap Putz and Venters.

Batting:

Everyone should be rested and not sore anymore, right? If so, here's the new lineup and positioning.

Walker - CF
Williams - LF
Cepeda - DH
Aaron - RF
Greenberg - 1B
Gehringer - 2B
Fletcher - SS
Catcher Platoon
Hart - 3B


Once Rudy York is healed, please eliminate all personal catcher orders that might have existed and hit Haller against right-handed pitching and York vs. LHP.

tatankatonk
Nov 4, 2011

Pitching is the art of instilling fear.
Reposting my lineup and rotation for the EC.



C: 2010 Ronny Paulino
1B: 1935 Bill Terry
2B: 2010 Dan Uggla
SS: 2010 Hanley Ramirez
3B: 1959 Ken Boyer
LF: 1959 Stan Musial
CF: 1934 Mel Ott
RF: 1935 Mel Ott
DH: 1988 Andres Galarraga
Bench: 1988 Tim Wallach
Bench: 1935 Gus Mancuso C
Bench: 1935 Travis Jackson IF
Bench: 1935 Dick Bartell IF
Bench: 1988 Larry Walker OF


SP: 1935 Carl Hubbell
SP: 1972 Bert Blyleven
SP: 1959 Bob Gibson
SP: 1988 Randy Johnson
SP: 1988 Dennis Martinez
CL: 1959 Lindy McDaniel
SU: 1988 Tim Burke
SR: 1988 Pascual Perez
SR: 2010 Kris Medlen
MR: 1988 Bryn Smith
LR: 1935 Freddie Fitzsimmons

AAA: 1959 Larry Jackson, 2010 Anibal Sanchez, 1959 Tim McCarver, 1988 Hubie Brooks, 2010 Cody Ross

Lineup
#1 Hanley Ramirez SS
#2 Bill Terry 1B
#3 Mel Ott RF
#4 Mel Ott CF
#5 Stan Musial LF
#6 Ken Boyer 3B
#7 Dan Uggla 2B
#8 Andres Galarraga DH
#9 Paulino/Mancuso C

All sliders set to neutral.

Trades Made:

Prior to Expansion Cup
Traded 1988 Tim Raines, 1935 Hal Schumacher for 1987 Rickey Henderson
Traded 1987 Rickey Henderson, 1935 Bill White, 2010 Josh Johnson for 1934 Mel Ott, 1972 Bert Blyleven
Traded 2010 Giancarlo Stanton for 2010 Kris Medlen

tatankatonk fucked around with this message at 02:43 on Apr 15, 2013

Edward Mass
Sep 14, 2011

𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen
𝅘𝅥𝅮
New starting line-up.



Non-DH park

1. Jimmy Collins
2. Mike Fitzgerald
3. Lance Berkman
4. Carlos Lee
5. Hunter Pence
6. Craig Biggio
7. Freddy Parent
8. Darryl Strawberry
9. (Pitcher)

Willing to trade minor-league outfielders for infielders/pitchers.

Edward Mass fucked around with this message at 02:43 on Apr 15, 2013

CraigK
Nov 4, 2008

by exmarx
Why in God's green earth is Freddy Parent starting for an EC team

wait I was thinking of Mark Parent

Monathin
Sep 1, 2011

?????????
?



How in the hell did Paul o'Neill get on the plate? Ugh.

Leonard back in at #2 when he's healed. Catapult Seibert to Tavarez's spot in SR and Tavarez to the minors.

In addition, shorten the Foul Ground of Bunkerdown to Tiny and crank the Visibility to Excellent. We'll see where that goes.

blackmongoose
Mar 31, 2011

DARK INFERNO ROOK!
Put Jackson back in LF and Waner back in RF. Bring Bridges up from the minors to take Vance's spot

uublog
Jul 19, 2012

"World Champions. WORLD FUCKING CHAMPIONS." - Chase Utley, October 31, 2008; Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA

CraigK posted:

Why in God's green earth is Freddy Parent starting for an EC team

wait I was thinking of Mark Parent

Bernie Parent best Parent

Also what exactly do I do with my EC team at this point? Fix the lineups and pitching roles?

Revenant Threshold
Jan 1, 2008

uublog posted:

Also what exactly do I do with my EC team at this point? Fix the lineups and pitching roles?
The lineups and roles are still not set correctly, it's just the rosters that have been fixed, but they're going to be. So long as you have your preferred setup in the thread somewhere and don't want to make any changes to it, you don't have to. All you need to do is wait for the EC to start.

Warm Sarsaparilla
Jan 3, 2012



Reckon it's past time I pulled the bad Blyleven to reinstate Stieb. Put Mel Ott back in for Klein, please.

Oh, and I guess Larkin starts over Jeter.

Smasher Dynamo
Oct 16, 2008

Eternal Commissioner of the Super League. A new avatar. A new age, of the same old embittered Smasher that failed to escape the bonds of the SL, FM3, Johnny Hopp and Eri Yoshida "The Knuckle Princess". "The flames of Smasher's ire scorch the skies... Igniting St. Bellhorn's funeral pyre."
Pick 'em: Experiments in Determinism

Finger Lakes Phoenixes @ Montreal Manatees

Patagonia Postmodernists @ Antarctica Unspecifieds

Ryleh Cultists @ Queens Mercuries

Cancun Tornados @ Burma Imperialists


Triple Crown Championship
Rockford Losers @ Cleveland Unicorns (c)

Intercontinental and Heavyweight Championships
Lovable Losers (c) @ Coburns

cbx
Dec 4, 2007

Smasher Dynamo's assistant of the Super-League.
Pick 'em: Experiments in Determinism

Montreal Manatees

Patagonia Postmodernists

Queens Mercuries

Burma Imperialists


Triple Crown Championship
Cleveland Unicorns (c)

Intercontinental and Heavyweight Championships
Coburns

ToiletofSadness
Mar 27, 2010


New lineups to sit the injured Frank Robinson.
vs RHP
CF Speaker
3B Youkilis
LF O'Doul
1B Thomas
C Torre/Dickey
RF Oliva
SS Cronin
2B Alomar
P Pitcher

vs LHP
RF Raines
CF Speaker
3B Youkilis
1B Thomas
C Torre/Dickey
SS Cronin
LF O'Doul
2B Kent
P Pitcher

FairGame
Jul 24, 2001

Der Kommander

EC: St. Louis Self-Congratulators

So, uh...now that there's EC stuff, what do I...y'know, do?

Minor housekeeping notes:
1.) Please swap Kennedy and Hudson--Kennedy becomes LR, Hudson becomes #5 starter
2.) Please swap Chili Davis and Jim Edmonds (Davis to AAA, Edmonds to bench since I need a backup CF)

Monathin
Sep 1, 2011

?????????
?

I'll be likely simming tonight and updating tomorrow so you can see. Right now is 'final roster changes'.

FairGame
Jul 24, 2001

Der Kommander

Monathin posted:

I'll be likely simming tonight and updating tomorrow so you can see. Right now is 'final roster changes'.

Neat; thanks!

I'm not supposed to take part in the whole pick 'em thing though, right?

Beet
Aug 24, 2003

FairGame posted:

Neat; thanks!

I'm not supposed to take part in the whole pick 'em thing though, right?

You certainly could have, it's open to existing and incoming owners alike. At this point there's probably not much point, as no matter what you'd be 100+ pts behind. There will, however, be another pickem just for the expansion class during the playoffs where you pick those series and gauntlet results.

Edit: Suppose I'll make my picks while I'm at it

Pick 'em: Experiments in Determinism

Finger Lakes Phoenixes @ Montreal Manatees

Patagonia Postmodernists @ Antarctica Unspecifieds

Ryleh Cultists @ Queens Mercuries

Cancun Tornados @ Burma Imperialists


Triple Crown Championship
Rockford Losers @ Cleveland Unicorns (c)

Intercontinental and Heavyweight Championships
Lovable Losers (c) @ Coburns

Beet fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Apr 15, 2013

ForeverBWFC
Oct 19, 2011

Oh, the lads! You should've seen 'em running!
Ask 'em why and they reply the Bolton Boys are coming! All the lads and lasses, smiles upon their faces,

WALKING DOWN THE MANNY ROAD, TO SEE THE BURNDEN ACES!

Smasher Dynamo posted:

Pick 'em: Experiments in Determinism

Finger Lakes Phoenixes

Antarctica Unspecifieds

Ryleh Cultists

Burma Imperialists


Triple Crown Championship
Cleveland Unicorns (c)

Intercontinental and Heavyweight Championships
Coburns

GrickleGrass
Dec 18, 2011

I speak for the trees.
Pick 'em: Experiments in Determinism
Finger Lakes Phoenixes @ Montreal Manatees
Patagonia Postmodernists @ Antarctica Unspecifieds
Ryleh Cultists @ Queens Mercuries
Cancun Tornados @ Burma Imperialists

Triple Crown Championship
Rockford Losers @ Cleveland Unicorns (c)

Intercontinental and Heavyweight Championships
Lovable Losers (c) @ Coburns

UltimoDragonQuest
Oct 5, 2011





Finger Lakes Phoenixes, Antarctica Unspecifieds, Ryleh Cultists, Burma Imperialists

Rockford Losers, Coburns

Robert Deadford
Mar 1, 2008
Ultra Carp



Pick 'em: Experiments in Determinism

Finger Lakes Phoenixes @ Montreal Manatees

Patagonia Postmodernists @ Antarctica Unspecifieds

Ryleh Cultists @ Queens Mercuries

Cancun Tornados @ Burma Imperialists


Triple Crown Championship
Rockford Losers @ Cleveland Unicorns (c)

Intercontinental and Heavyweight Championships
Lovable Losers (c) @ Coburns

Pander
Oct 9, 2007

Fear is the glue that holds society together. It's what makes people suppress their worst impulses. Fear is power.

And at the end of fear, oblivion.



Pick 'em: Experiments in Determinism

Finger Lakes Phoenixes @ Montreal Manatees

Patagonia Postmodernists @ Antarctica Unspecifieds

Ryleh Cultists @ Queens Mercuries

Cancun Tornados @ Burma Imperialists


Triple Crown Championship
Rockford Losers @ Cleveland Unicorns (c)

Intercontinental and Heavyweight Championships
Lovable Losers (c) @ Coburns

theacox
Jun 8, 2010

You can't be serious.
Pick 'em: Experiments in Determinism

Finger Lakes Phoenixes

Patagonia Postmodernists

Ryleh Cultists

Burma Imperialists


Triple Crown Championship
Cleveland Unicorns (c)

Intercontinental and Heavyweight Championships
Lovable Losers (c)

Smasher Dynamo
Oct 16, 2008

Eternal Commissioner of the Super League. A new avatar. A new age, of the same old embittered Smasher that failed to escape the bonds of the SL, FM3, Johnny Hopp and Eri Yoshida "The Knuckle Princess". "The flames of Smasher's ire scorch the skies... Igniting St. Bellhorn's funeral pyre."
Super-League IX, Pre-Week 21: No Sick Days


Injury Report

Cleveland Unicorns
Mickey Tettleton (C) (Faced his greatest fear, which, unfortunately, turned out to be a dislocated shoulder) - 24 days

Detroit Cougars
Omar Infante (IF) (Bet you didn't even remember you had him!) - 15 days

Harvard Elites
'00 Barry Bonds (LF) (Game Over) - Out for Season

Idaho Potatoes
Bob O'Farrell (C) (LukashenK.O.ed!) - 13 days

Jacksonville Jobbers
Robb Nen (RP) (Broski Boot!) - Out for Season

Lovable Losers
Shawon Dunston (SS) (Nothing of value was lost!) - Out for Season

Million Dollar Men
Cecil Upshaw (SP) (Who?) - 31 days












The Skyhawks absolutely needed to do well in their series against the Bangers, and they did. They're still not in a good position, but it's a lot better than the beginning of the week.







Closin' time.







Can the Bangers close things out, or will I laugh at Marauder forever?







Speed kills.






Pick 'em: Experiments in Determinism

Finger Lakes Phoenixes @ Montreal Manatees

Patagonia Postmodernists @ Antarctica Unspecifieds

Ryleh Cultists @ Queens Mercuries

Cancun Tornados @ Burma Imperialists


Triple Crown Championship
Rockford Losers @ Cleveland Unicorns (c)

Intercontinental and Heavyweight Championships
Lovable Losers (c) @ Coburns

TKBomber7285
Feb 20, 2011


Apparently, my team decided after sweeping the Bangers to take the rest of the week off. Looks like my best opportunity might have been wasted this week but we'll see how the next Bangers series plays out.

New lineup
3B Stan Hack
2B Chase Utley
1B Jimmie Foxx
RF Chuck Klein
CF Jim Edmonds
LF Moises Alou
C Gabby Hartnett/Jimmie Wilson platoon
DH Babe Herman
SS Billy Herman

cbx
Dec 4, 2007

Smasher Dynamo's assistant of the Super-League.
Zodiac5000: When you see this, come jump in the chat and lets talk some more trades.

GVOLTT
Dec 27, 2012

Honestly, I don't know what I want to put here, so I'm going with this.

Monathin posted:

I'll be likely simming tonight and updating tomorrow so you can see. Right now is 'final roster changes'.

Err...umm, any update on 2006 Johan Santana? I know you cloned him so he actually appears on my team now; just want to know his rating and be able to fine tune the rotation as such, and if adding him would've forced another re-roll on my team (though I don't see why that would happen). Then again, I guess I'll post a revision here using a rough guideline.

With Santana:
1. Drysdale
2. Sutton
3. Santana
4. Higuera
5. Osteen

with Ken Johnson (switched out because of Osteen's better rating) and Turk Farrell in the minors.

There should be no other changes to the lineup compared to what I posted last time (see here for batting lineup reference).

Monathin
Sep 1, 2011

?????????
?

GVOLTT posted:

Err...umm, any update on 2006 Johan Santana? I know you cloned him so he actually appears on my team now; just want to know his rating and be able to fine tune the rotation as such, and if adding him would've forced another re-roll on my team (though I don't see why that would happen). Then again, I guess I'll post a revision here using a rough guideline.

Johan Santana's rating as the same as the one on the Somali Pirates, a 95.

No re-rolls were needed.

Armitage
Aug 16, 2005

"Mathman's not here." "Oh? Where is he?" "He's in the Mathroom."
It's time for the Jacksonville Jobbers-not-the-Jaguars pick 'em!

Gonna have to figure out something with this Robb Nen situation soon!

Pick 'em: Experiments in Determinism

Finger Lakes Phoenixes @ Montreal Manatees

Patagonia Postmodernists @ Antarctica Unspecifieds

Ryleh Cultists @ Queens Mercuries

Cancun Tornados @ Burma Imperialists


Triple Crown Championship
Rockford Losers @ Cleveland Unicorns (c)

Intercontinental and Heavyweight Championships
Lovable Losers (c) @ Coburns

cbx
Dec 4, 2007

Smasher Dynamo's assistant of the Super-League.


Alright, Chipper. You were a disappointment to me in Atlanta and you're a disappointment to me now. Time for a change.

The Cougars send 2004 Larry Wayne Jones to the South Dakota Marmosets.

In exchange, the Marmosets send over 2010 Dan Haren and 1905 Hooks Wiltse.

Zodiac5000
Jun 19, 2006

Protects the Pack!

Doctor Rope


Trade Confirmed!

I'll post up adjusted lineups later, but immediately, put Red Ames into the rotation from long reliever, and put Dummy Taylor (1905 Giants) in at long relief.

Zodiac5000 fucked around with this message at 05:14 on Apr 16, 2013

Smasher Dynamo
Oct 16, 2008

Eternal Commissioner of the Super League. A new avatar. A new age, of the same old embittered Smasher that failed to escape the bonds of the SL, FM3, Johnny Hopp and Eri Yoshida "The Knuckle Princess". "The flames of Smasher's ire scorch the skies... Igniting St. Bellhorn's funeral pyre."

cbx posted:



Alright, Chipper. You were a disappointment to me in Atlanta and you're a disappointment to me now. Time for a change.

The Cougars send 2004 Larry Wayne Jones to the South Dakota Marmosets.

In exchange, the Marmosets send over 2010 Dan Haren and 1905 Hooks Wiltse.

So, Willie Mays for two relievers, and now Chipper Jones for an innings-eater and a random deadballer. You are not exactly selling high on your players.

Trade approved.

e: If I'm still feeling sick tomorrow, I might take the day off from the Super-League. But I probably won't, since most of the work for tomorrow's update is already done.

Smasher Dynamo fucked around with this message at 05:46 on Apr 16, 2013

Cthulhu Dreams
Dec 11, 2010

If I pretend to be Cthulhu no one will know I'm a baseball robot.
Pick 'em: Experiments in Determinism

Finger Lakes Phoenixes @ Montreal Manatees

Patagonia Postmodernists @ Antarctica Unspecifieds

Ryleh Cultists @ Queens Mercuries

Cancun Tornados @ Burma Imperialists


Cleveland Unicorns (c)

Intercontinental and Heavyweight Championships
Coburns

blakelmenakle
Sep 1, 2007
AHEM! There's sand on my boots!
Pick 'em: Experiments in Determinism

Finger Lakes Phoenixes @ Montreal Manatees

Patagonia Postmodernists @ Antarctica Unspecifieds

Ryleh Cultists @ Queens Mercuries

Cancun Tornados @ Burma Imperialists


Triple Crown Championship
Rockford Losers @ Cleveland Unicorns (c)

Intercontinental and Heavyweight Championships
Lovable Losers (c) @ Coburns

Ginge
Sep 8, 2011

Well, Chippy is already my favourite character!
Pick 'em: Experiments in Determinism

Finger Lakes Phoenixes @ Montreal Manatees
Patagonia Postmodernists @ Antarctica Unspecifieds
Ryleh Cultists @ Queens Mercuries
Cancun Tornados @ Burma Imperialists

Rockford Losers @ Cleveland Unicorns (c)
Lovable Losers (c) @ Coburns

CVE
Jan 27, 2012


Pick 'em

Manatees, Unspecs, Cultist and Imperialist win their respective series.

Rockford and the Coburns take the titles of their respective holders.

cbx
Dec 4, 2007

Smasher Dynamo's assistant of the Super-League.

Smasher Dynamo posted:

So, Willie Mays for two relievers, and now Chipper Jones for an innings-eater and a random deadballer. You are not exactly selling high on your players.

Trade approved.

e: If I'm still feeling sick tomorrow, I might take the day off from the Super-League. But I probably won't, since most of the work for tomorrow's update is already done.

This was actually one of the better offers. Some people were just offering to trade their worst pitcher for Chipper straight up. It was actually kinda insulting.

There was also a deal in place at one point to bring Carl Hubbell #2 to the team, but that fell through unfortunately.

gardenald
Jul 23, 2007

In the end, it comes down to throwing one pitch after another, and seeing what happens. With each new consequence, the game begins to take shape.
It's probably too late for the sim but new lineups and stuff

Camnitz and Slaughter to the DL, Maris and Cooper get promoted

VSR
SS Wagner
DH Rice
1B Yaz
LF Musial
3B Bell
RF Lynn
CF Carey
C D. Rice
2B Schoendienst

VSL
SS Wagner
DH Rice
1B Yaz
3B Bell
LF Maris
RF Lynn
CF Carey
C D. Rice
2B Schoendienst

SP Clarkson
SP Maddux
SP Adams
SP Hendrix
SP Torrez
CL Eck
SU Drago
SR Marshall
SR K-Rod
MR Cooper
LR Oswalt


Pick 'em: Experiments in Determinism

Finger Lakes Phoenixes
Antarctica Unspecifieds
Ryleh Cultists
Burma Imperialists


Triple Crown Championship
Cleveland Unicorns (c)

Intercontinental and Heavyweight Championships
Coburns

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Armitage
Aug 16, 2005

"Mathman's not here." "Oh? Where is he?" "He's in the Mathroom."


Super League Observer version whatever!

- The stop/start push for the Jobbers continued this last week, as the Jobbers were swept at home by the Luna Landers yet again, after taking two of three from the Harvard Elites. My source on the Landers told me that "he really thinks the stadium is cool and we consider it our home away from home and stuff." The push is likely not going to be shifted to the on position, as the Finger Lakes Phoenixes are currently in the midst of a huge push and host the Jobbers for four games.

- Unfortunately for the Jobbers, they will be without the services of reliever Robb Nen for the rest of this season. Nen was hit by a Broski Boot during a recent match, and while he was not injured by the boot, the fact that he allowed himself to be hit by such a terrible move made him go into hiding due to utter embarrassment.

- The Jobbers front office is considering giving the ball to Togie Pittinger once again, calling him up from developmental to take Nen's spot in the bullpen. It's currently unknown what Togie's new gimmick is going to be. It appears to be either an unstoppable juggernaut from Sin City, or a face painted mute magician who does stupid magic tricks.

- There is some interest from other organizations about taking on Nen's contract, but the Jobbers are likely to wait and see how the new Expansion Cup shapes up in it's first month before making a move.

- Seriously, the Broski Boot, much like the rest of Zack Ryder, is stupid! Nobody should ever job to Zack Ryder!

- The latest internet dance craze, "Richert-ing", only lasted twenty minutes. At a recent show, pitcher Pete Richert peeked his head out from the curtain, and received no reaction. He officially killed his gimmick once and for all when he told the crowd to "Go Richert themselves." which made absolutely no sense whatsoever.

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