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Groucho Marxist posted:Dang, you guys are fast. We all have no lives and thus play sim sports on the internet. So we respond quickly.
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Groucho Marxist posted:Would you recommend joining the HBD or being patient and waiting for the SimLeague or an OpenLeague rush? You can always do both -- for example, I'm in something like 12 HBD worlds, plus I've got an OL team and a goon league team both going, as well. HBD is slightly more expensive and is more like a video game 'franchise' mode -- fake players, full minors, draft, IFA, etc. We've got a world that's (mostly) goons that is heading into its 16th season, though I believe all the goons didn't start joining it until about 5 seasons in. OL/goon leagues are the types of teams that are made from real players throughout history. These are usually easier to get into for new players, since it's made up of baseball players that you've actually heard of and know about! But both HBD and SimLeague stuff can be equally as fun (though I tend to lean more towards HBD, obviously). Our HBD world is getting ready to start the World Series, at which point we will be very close to rolling over and starting season 16. I've already bugged Bob enough and agreed to GC him, so he's going to come back, plus we will not stop until AV has joined, as well. I'm sure someone would be more than happy to GC (gift certificate...aka pay for) your first season if you are interested.
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Groucho Marxist posted:Would you recommend joining the HBD or being patient and waiting for the SimLeague They are completely different games. Check the OP of this thread for very brief descriptions of them both. Bob's been trying to get you into sim leagues, I believe, and we could easily make you an open league team and get a few goons in it as well.
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I think I'll pass on HBD and just check back on this thread for a new Open/SimLeague
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I'm still refining all-range concepts so I'm up for an OL anytime, just shout and I'll jump in with.
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I meant to ask this a while ago, but has anyone else used 1922 Ray Grimes before? Since S14 I've been using him in literally every format I can, and he's just continuing to rule. In Win Your First Championship, he was batting .399 three-quarters of the way through the season.
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He looks pretty good but the problem that's always there with using offensive infielders is that they're not cheap. For instance, you can get comparable or better production out of '15 Gavvy for half a mil less and more PAs. '85 Raines averages more RC on average for a couple hundred grand more, many more PAs and good OF defense. Of course, if you've got the budget to use someone like Grimes then absolutely you go for it.
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May 9, 2011 22:53
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Too few IP for Hilltop? (bear in mind those are all super range fielders):
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So my MDP ripoff team ends up 113-49. Vince Coleman stole a couple bases.
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May 9, 2011 23:15
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toadee posted:Too few IP for Hilltop? (bear in mind those are all super range fielders): To expand on this, I was working it out this way. Going on my current super range team, we are by far leading the league in fewest pitches per game (125.0). I had thought that at last count WiS estimated fatigue based on something like 16 pitches per inning? If that's the case (125 * 162) / 16 = 1265.625, so 1265 innings should do at 125 pitches per game?
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May 9, 2011 23:31
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I'd just look at how many innings you drafted for Coors, consider how fatigue is currently working for you, then adjust from there. You'll need fewer IP at Hilltop than Coors.
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AlleyViper posted:I'd just look at how many innings you drafted for Coors, consider how fatigue is currently working for you, then adjust from there. You'll need fewer IP at Hilltop than Coors. All roses and smiles at 1322 drafted (I did sell off bench guys to pick up '58 Wilhelm so 1366 total).
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How to lose a game in which Addie Joss pitches 9 shutout innings
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May 10, 2011 00:41
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ArtVandelay posted:So my MDP ripoff team ends up 113-49. Vince Coleman stole a couple bases. Nice, I still have like 7 free teams won by that team. Of course, playing that team kind of burnt me out on WiS. Cookies...the best....and the worst.
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May 10, 2011 05:08
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Hey Dimaggio goons I'll throw my name in if you've got a spot opening up in the next rollover. I showed up a day late last time but I'm still interested. My credentials are that I watch my kids at home all day so I've got plenty of time to play fake baseball.
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It's opening in a week or so, but we've had major, major problems with new owners just vanishing so I'm not sure what process TMB is looking to put into screening.
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Well I'd like to think I'm reliable (I have nothing better to do with my time during the day), but I understand if you've had new owner problems. Just didn't want to sign up with a bunch of mouth breathers in an open league.
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Devo posted:Well I'd like to think I'm reliable (I have nothing better to do with my time during the day), but I understand if you've had new owner problems. Just didn't want to sign up with a bunch of mouth breathers in an open league. Oh no I'm not trying to blow you off and we're definitely going to have openings, I think there's just going to be a discussion among potential owners about not running out tired pitchers and such. PM ThatsMyBoye, he's the league commissioner, he'll know more about what's opening up.
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No need for PM if there are general questions that could benefit everyone. The first few days of the season are the most important of all. Even if you decide that this maybe isn't for you, at the very least, please be able to commit to managing your team through offseason activities. Failure to do so could cripple a franchise.
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Hey Gardenald, we're playing each other round 1 of the playoffs, starting on wednesday, you're going down! Please don't sweep me.
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ArtVandelay posted:Please don't sweep me. This is not something that I think you should have any concerns about
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ThatsMyBoye posted:No need for PM if there are general questions that could benefit everyone. Well I'm in if you want me. Don't even care if I get a bad team, I want to run for a few seasons regardless.
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Sounds good. Keep an eye out for a new HBD thread in a couple of days.
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Bob Shabazz posted:(now that I say this you're hosed)  You've got approximately 12 hours to fix this.
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Someone help me think of a good name for this rule V team. I can't think of anything good. Edit: Just did the lineup analysis for this, and it came up with the highest runs per game i've ever seen. 7.509. Not so bad! ArtVandelay fucked around with this message at 16:00 on May 10, 2011 |
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How is it letting you place Wes Parker at SS when he's a first baseman?
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AlleyViper posted:How is it letting you place Wes Parker at SS when he's a first baseman?
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Art are you seriously going to play Wes Parker at SS? I know I'm the guy who played a team of all Jimmie Foxx/Babe Ruth, but I knew it was a joke!
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I'd go with the same advice Jefferson gave me about the 15 losing teams league: play your good defensive 3B at SS and move your OF to third. So far Zimmerman at SS and Alfonso Soriano at 3B is working for me.
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I'm actually really curious what Parker could do at SS so just as a test case I'd much rather he keep it as is.
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AlleyViper posted:I'm actually really curious what Parker could do at SS so just as a test case I'd much rather he keep it as is. My Foxx (who was a 3B and thus much closer on the spectrum) had 28 - plays and 45 errors in less than a full season (as I had tried a few others for brief periods).
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On the other hand, Parker has an A glove and middle-of-the-pack A+ range for a 1B. I wouldn't at all be surprised if he does better than Foxx, especially since C glove 3Bs, especially non-modern ones, make a bunch of errors at position, let alone OOP. I mean, if I were to wager on it I'd bet that Parker does poorly but that's why I want to see how it plays out instead of just assuming he'll suck.
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gardenald posted:You haven't really lived until you've played Dave Kingman at every position
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It is unbelievable how pitching heavy the BINGO league is. The average team line is .252/.311/.348 
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Bob Shabazz posted:It is unbelievable how pitching heavy the BINGO league is. The average team line is .252/.311/.348 this makes me feel slightly better about my terrible, horrible, no good very bad offense.
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Bob Shabazz posted:It is unbelievable how pitching heavy the BINGO league is. The average team line is .252/.311/.348 I think it's time to ban deadballers again or have a more restrictive theme
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I'm actually referring to a different BINGO league that AV and I are in
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Bob Shabazz posted:I'm actually referring to a different BINGO league that AV and I are in Ah yeah I should have looked first. S15 is .279/.342/.391 which is really, really low for a goon league.
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