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TheMcD posted:Pick'Em: Generics unify, rest retain. This is my pickem as well
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May 21, 2016 22:32
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Will trade pick 30 + a player on my roster for a better player at the same position get at me
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May 21, 2016 22:42
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TheMcD posted:Pick'Em: Generics unify, rest retain.
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May 21, 2016 23:03
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 Sub-Par League VII, Week 9: This Is Fine Games of the Weak Keith Wuncler CXXXIV posted:
Box Score  Keith Wuncler CXXXIV posted:
Box Score  Frank Gaiman posted:
Box Score  Team Statistics         Analysis I don't know what Gibson's deal is. Even I want him to hit!         Analysis What a strange couple of weeks this has been.         Analysis The pitching has been good enough to win. You need more offense from your outfield. And also to stick Appling back in there.         Analysis Needs more guys getting on base. Oh, I missed the part where Schang got injured. Oops!         Analysis I know Dusty wants more young guys who throw hard, but I might go for a good first baseman if you get the chance.         Analysis If Mornacale makes more roster moves, he might doom his team, but he also might save them from all dying. Hmm.         Analysis That's a lot of games blown by the bullpen, but it doesn't look like they've been excessively bad. A fifth starter might be good to have, but some production at third base might help more.         Analysis This always seems to happen in the last week before the draft. I love it, Michael.         Analysis I know you'll try to claim otherwise, but getting games in hand is more valuable to this team than a draft pick.         Analysis There will be a Brown in the pool.         Analysis Looks like there is a hole in your rotation.         Analysis If I can make a request, as your tag team partner, how about a starting pitcher? Not like there's a whole lot more dingers to be squeezed into this lineup anyway.         Analysis The Forgettables have been surprisingly fine. So what to upgrade? Maybe a center fielder? Or the rotation?         Analysis Well, how about that.         Analysis You're number one!         Analysis Needs more Barry hits.         Analysis How long can this team stay on the field?         Analysis All right, time to build on the momentum and get that rotation on a roll. Standings  
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May 21, 2016 23:12
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Hi just posting now that my draft pick is Tris Speaker since I'll likely be away from online. Slot him in for Al Kaline in all lineups and put Kaline on the bench. Coco Crisp to AAA.
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May 21, 2016 23:26
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That puts Grinnblade and the Potatoes on the clock. Draft Sheet Here
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May 21, 2016 23:28
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DRAFT TRADE poo poo a) i have '88 edgar martinez, in case you're looking for a version of the best fuckin 3B on the fuckin board but more able to play 3b, so if you want that edgar on the board, trade me your pick 2) literally all my fuckin CF options i'm not fuckin using (rookie joe dimaggio, max carey 1919, '82 rickey henderson) are better all the remaining CFs now (ken griffey is loving GARBAGE i know this from experience) so again, trade for them basically i'm looking to move from 6th into the Transcendent Players Club by packing up my depth + my current pick CraigK fucked around with this message at 00:27 on May 22, 2016 |
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May 21, 2016 23:43
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Time to rejigger my pitching. PART ONE Starting rotation 1. Tom Glavine 2. Whitey Ford 3. Mike Scott 4. Warren Spahn 5. Luis Tiant Scott is to start the next game.
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May 22, 2016 00:00
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Well that sucks. Ramirez down, recall Scott Rolen Thanks!
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May 22, 2016 00:08
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 Well. poo poo good enough to knock me out of what I need and bad enough to continue falling behind. Anyways, new lineups below, tell Trammell to suck it up and play against the Mexicutioners, hopefully his off day is enough to keep him from dying. Anyways change the steal base and extra bases sliders to 0 and new lineups below: Vs. RHP With DH Lajoie, 2b Trammell, SS Ott, RF Ted Williams, LF Piazza,C Mays,DH Cepeda,1b Speaker, CF Matthews, 3B Vs. LHP With DH Lajoie, 2b Trammell, SS Ott, RF Ted Williams, LF Piazza, C Mays, DH Cepeda, 1B Speaker, CF Schmidt, 3B Vs. RHP, No DH Lajoie, 2b Trammell, SS Ott, RF Ted Williams, LF Piazza,C Cepeda,1B Speaker, CF Matthews, 3B P Vs. LHP, No DH Lajoie, 2b Trammell, SS Ott, RF Ted Williams, LF Piazza, C Cepeda, 1B Speaker, CF Schmidt, 3B P shepard.shouldgo fucked around with this message at 00:34 on May 22, 2016 |
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May 22, 2016 00:31
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 Rivera in for Morris. Now, the question is, Ruth or Williams? Thankfully, Grinnblade will have to answer that.
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May 22, 2016 00:39
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Crap I forgot to sub Appling back in. That one's on me. Luke Appling to Shortstop, Joe Tinker to I know you're tired, Rod Carew, but suck it up for a bit longer, okay? ...also holy poo poo I drafted that Ted Williams on the board, he was on the Murphs. EDIT: Where he put up a TZ of -13, so if you were thinking of putting him in the field that might be dumb
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May 22, 2016 00:43
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DivineCoffeeBinge posted:...also holy poo poo I drafted that Ted Williams on the board, he was on the Murphs. Recognizing players that used to be on your team is always a fun time, especially if your team hasn't died in the meantime and you get to re-trace the route that player took to whatever team died with him. That '93 Bedrosian was on my team at some point, though I never actually used him, since this was right around the time I switched to the no-groundballers-allowed team motif. As an aside, if you draft Teddy over Babe you're probably dumb. There are edge cases, but those don't apply here with a 22 year old Teddy and a 23 year old Babe.
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May 22, 2016 00:51
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TheMcD posted:Recognizing players that used to be on your team is always a fun time, especially if your team hasn't died in the meantime and you get to re-trace the route that player took to whatever team died with him. That '93 Bedrosian was on my team at some point, though I never actually used him, since this was right around the time I switched to the no-groundballers-allowed team motif. Also Teddy still has the Murphs on him, you don't want any part of that, man (that team was so bad) (The Mines aren't that much better but that isn't the point)
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May 22, 2016 00:53
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If anyone is looking to add a draft pick I'm willing to listen to offers. Right now I need help at 1b and 3b the most. I would also consider moving the pick for a good enough deadball guy + infielder.
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May 22, 2016 00:56
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Goose Gossage to the DL, call up Slim Sallee. Tug McGraw to Set Up, Sallee to McGraw's spot in Short Relief. Swap Larry Walker back in for Ellis Burks in the RHP DH lineup, and swap Burks and Greenberg in the batting order in the LHP DH lineup. Maybe I should be looking into a starter in right field instead of center, where ancient Earl Averill continues to hit the poo poo out of the ball. And also make errors. Pick 'em Champs retain except Generics unify.
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May 22, 2016 01:04
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Champs retain Schang to DL, Navarro up. Shuffling overworked starters out as well... new lineups: vs. RHP: 2B Joe Morgan [L] 1975 Reds LF Lou Brock [L] 1969 Cardinals SS Alex Rodriguez [R] 1995 Mariners DH Larry Walker [L] 2002 Rockies RF Larry Walker [L] 1999 Rockies 1B Vladimir Guerrero [R] 1997 Expos 3B Eddie Mathews [L] 1965 Braves CF Carlos Beltran [S] 2008 Mets C Tim McCarver [L] 1969 Cardinals Vs. LHP: CF Carlos Beltran [S] 2008 Mets 1B Todd Helton [L] 1999 Rockies LF Vladimir Guerrero [R] 1997 Expos RF Larry Walker [L] 1999 Rockies SS Alex Rodriguez [R] 1995 Mariners 3B Ken Keltner [R] 1944 Indians DH Eddie Mathews [L] 1965 Braves 2B Joe Morgan [L] 1975 Reds C Tim McCarver [L] 1969 Cardinals
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May 22, 2016 01:13
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 Ratings Challenge-Dusty Baker’s 1908 SpeakerMy Tris Speaker has started every game this year and is batting .219, this is clearly a broken representation of Speaker and should be fixed, particularly given that super star players in SL routinely over perform even when taken from years before they played full time. Consulting super league history, the last time that Speaker hit this poorly was season 10, when a 36 year old Speaker hit .219 in limited play. In fact, out of the 60 Speakers to be used, only twice has he hit below .270. In addition to not matching the SL career c of speaker, this also does not make sense regarding Speaker’s career arc. Speaker burst onto the scene in 1909 and was an immediate star, this is reflected in super league ratings as the 1909 version spent 5 seasons in the super league and was a dominant hitter and fielder. This version of Speaker is one year younger and quite frankly is nothing like his 1909 counterpart. While it may be that he improved in between years the idea that Speaker was this much worse in 1908 is unlikely. I am aware that the obvious counterpoint is that 1908 Speaker was a non factor on the Red Sox roster but even this argument fails to hold up under scrutiny. The Super League is riddled with players playing up to a general point in their career arc even when it involved a season in which a player was a non factor due to injury or not yet receiving significant playing time. This applies to all stages of a players career, Ted Williams is excellent even when fed from seasons when he didn’t play due to Korea or World War 2, and 1915 Babe Ruth routinely dominates in spite of the fact he only had 103 plate appearances that year. Additionally, the 1947 Dizzy Dean played competently even though he had been out of baseball for 9 years at that point and was only in for a 1 game gimmick. If all of these players will be treated at well above their actual documented skill level at the time in mogul universe, Speaker should be improved to be at least comparable and the well below average hitter that he currently is playing like. At this point Speakers play is such that he has been dropped to the bottom of my order and it is a reasonable question if I should instead be using Willie Mays in his place. One of the best center fielders in super league history deserves better. Other Notes I'm aware that this may just be bad luck/the Kennel From Hell is a tough division but it seems really drat weird to me that Speaker is this lovely 1/3 through he season when similar versions were elite and this speaker was routinely a .316 guy in the (admittedly weaker but not THAT MUCH weaker) EC.
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May 22, 2016 02:32
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shepard.shouldgo, while I have no beef with your ratings challenge, and think you makes a plausible case, if not one that I would personally find incredibly compelling, I do feel the need to point out that I find it hilarious that "this also does not make sense regarding Speaker’s career arc" is the rationale behind trying to improve the ratings of the 1908 Speaker when the very next sentence of your case notes that "Speaker burst onto the scene in 1909." I mean, like I said, I get the argument, but that was perhaps not as artfully phrased as it could have been and I can't help but laugh at it. I'm now going to go off and try to figure out a way to acquire a 2010 Mike Trout on the rationale that if his rookie season was incredible he must have been even more incredible beforehand.
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May 22, 2016 02:44
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I might be looking to trade down. If someone later in the round wants my pick, get at me. Alternately, I might be idling to trade to Super League owners for PTBNL after the season.
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May 22, 2016 03:58
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DivineCoffeeBinge posted:
Since I expect Mogul 2022 to be just as quirky I think you're logic is incredibly sound 
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May 22, 2016 04:08
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2010 Mike Trout is dead forever!
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May 22, 2016 04:18
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Some changes! Send Tom Henke to AAA to heal. Move Pedro Borbon to closer, call up Mike Jackson. Move Tim Burke to set up and slot in Jackson in Burke's middle relief spot. If possible, also send down Harry Hooper and call up Joe Dimaggio from the DL. Earle Combs has been fine in CF while DiMaggio's been hurt, so keep RHP lineups the same. DiMaggio should be healthy enough to play against LHP, so set LHP lineups as so! vs. LHP (no-DH) 1. SS Arky Vaughan 2. 2B Riggs Stephenson 3. CF Joe DiMaggio 4. 1B Jimmie Foxx 5. RF Harry Heilmann 6. C Ernie Lombardi 7. 3B George Kell 8. LF Bob Johnson 9. Pitcher vs. LHP (DH) 1. SS Arky Vaughan 2. 2B Riggs Stephenson 3. CF Joe DiMaggio 4. 1B Jimmie Foxx 5. C Ernie Lombardi 6. RF Harry Heilmann 7. 3B George Kell 8. DH Babe Herman 9. LF Bob Johnson thanks buddy
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May 22, 2016 04:33
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RE: MY PICK: Anybody wanna move a decent SS/C + depth pieces? RE: DH Lineup: same as no-DH lineup except Ichiro at DH batting 1st and move everyone down to compensate ----- Gabriel Pope posted:Is there any way to just import TheMcD posted:Yeah, but the Potatoes already did that.  Smasher Dynamo posted:You know, it's funny, I've been delegating the EC to other people for a long time now, mainly because I've always been able to find someone who says "boy, it must be rewarding to run something like the Super-League, I want to try!' Despite how badly I flamed out near the end because of the computer issues and whatnot, I enjoyed running ECVIII in retrospect.
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shepard.shouldgo posted:
For the record, since I don't actually have the Sub-Par League save file, and thus can't look at the ratings, it's McFreeze's call to make. That said, in 1908, Tris Speaker batted .224 in real life. Now, we can argue about whether, if Speaker played that season 100 times, that .224 mark would have been at the extreme low-end. But, in general, I have to say that the real-life evidence does create a rebuttal presumption that he's performing like he should. I would also say that, while Speaker did hit better in 1909, he was far from a finished product even then, as that was the only full season where he struck out more than he walked, with 53 strikeouts, which would have put him in the top 15-20 in the American league. As a final note, you take on extra-young or extra-old versions of players, and you're playing with fire. There's going to be volatility there. So, again, it's McFreeze's call to make, and if there is something really wrong with the rating, then he should fix it. But it would have to be something like that.
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May 22, 2016 06:08
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scientists make jimmie foxx the personal catcher for gaylord perry this week. thus sit him and put george kell back in the lineup. i don't want josh gibson to actually not be in my lineup as opposed to the current "effectively not in the lineup"
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May 22, 2016 07:31
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As an aside to the Tris Speaker question, he's BABIP'ing .226, which indicates that he's rather unlucky  . He may turn around, but as Smasher notes his historical performance puts a low floor for his age, and this is a much more competitive environment than the majors in 1908.
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May 22, 2016 08:06
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 Team Changes 1. call up Joe Torre and make him the full-time catcher. Bresnahan returns to the bench, but is personal catcher for SP3. Return York to the minors. 2. Heilmann is sore, so he only plays versus LHP this week. Max Carey plays RF versus RHP. Trade Madness I'd be interested in adding a pick or trading up as long as certain players remain on the board. PM me or post in the thread! EDIT: edited to correct a dumb error Robert Deadford fucked around with this message at 11:13 on May 22, 2016 |
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May 22, 2016 09:18
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OKC Bombers Draft/Trade Stuff Hey, I want to trade up a bunch and acquire one of the players remaining after Ruth and Williams get taken. To that end, I'm going to offer up the following for a pick: '22 Walter Johnson and '85 John Candelaria (as PTBNL's) Pick #34 Of course, everything is negotiable, particularly Candelaria, as long as the guy I want is on the table.
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May 22, 2016 15:25
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Idaho selects 1918 Babe Ruth. Pungry and the Seattle Cagey Bees are on the clock. 1918 Babe Ruth takes Ryan Zimmerman's place in the lineup both defensive and offensive.
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May 22, 2016 15:50
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Pick'Em: Generics unify, rest retain.
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May 22, 2016 15:53
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Grinnblade posted:1918 Babe Ruth takes Ryan Zimmerman's place in the lineup both defensive and offensive. This is quite the improvement.
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May 22, 2016 16:20
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The Bees are open to trading Rube Waddell+the third pick in the draft for a good return.
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kw0134 posted:As an aside to the Tris Speaker question, he's BABIP'ing .226, which indicates that he's rather unlucky A strong point. Although Speaker did have a high BABIP through his career, he was not immune to having a bad stretch. For example, a stretch as bad as the Space Fish Hank Aaron, among others, and in fact, way better than the Scientists' George Kell. Speaker also has more walks than strikeouts, so his contact is not the problem either. I do not see any reason that he won't spontaneously start getting better, since his ratings are already comparable to, if not better than, the 39-year-old Speaker in the league.
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May 22, 2016 17:53
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Ice To Meet You posted:A strong point. Although Speaker did have a high BABIP through his career, he was not immune to having a bad stretch. For example, a stretch as bad as the Space Fish Hank Aaron, among others, and in fact, way better than the Scientists' George Kell.
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May 22, 2016 18:08
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HulkaMatt posted:This is quite the improvement. It is, but as the Goog Day have worked out, the Double Ruth is not something that can fix all the issues. And the Potatoes have issues. You know, I'm probably going to make a career out of shittalking the Potatoes. I don't know why they draw this attention from me, but they do.
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May 22, 2016 18:35
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its because you're mean
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May 22, 2016 18:37
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Yaya posted:its because you're mean I'll accept that as an answer.
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The Bees select '41 Ted Williams. And once again do I put all my hopes on drafting a Williams halfway through the season. Put Edmonds in the minors for him. Also, replace Bryan Morris with the healed Rivera. New Lineups: Vs. Righties 1. George Sisler, 1B 2. Ted Williams, LF 3. Robinson Cano, 2B 4. Derrek Lee, DH 5. Giancarlo Stanton, RF 6. Derek Jeter, SS 7. Ken Williams, CF 8. Alex Rodriguez, 3B 9. Wally Schang, C Vs. Lefties 1. Derek Jeter, SS 2. Alex Rodriguez, 3B 3. Ted Williams, LF 4. Derrek Lee, 1B 5. George Sisler, DH 6. Giancarlo Stanton, RF 7. Robinson Cano, 2B 8. Ken Williams, CF 9. Wally Schang, C Interleague for Both: 1. George Sisler, 1B 2. Ted Williams, LF 3. Alex Rodriguez, 3B 4. Derek Jeter, SS 5. Giancarlo Stanton, RF 6. Robinson Cano, 2B 7. Ken Williams, CF 8. Wally Schang, C 9. Pitcher mks5000 is up now to select for Your Dad's Beer League Team.
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