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Hey all, sorry I've been MIA, it's been incredibly hard for me to keep up with sumo this basho in particular, but also in general lately. I should get some breathing room on Thursday and Friday to process everything and get us up to date for the final weekend, but obviously that's less fun. It looks like I need to take on a deshi or two. Once I get back on top of things I'd love to discuss how best to support the fantasy league, since I think my lifestyle has changed a lot in the last 7 years and I don't want to keep people hanging like this. In the mean time, feel free to keep requesting trades etc., I'll be able to work through them in order once I'm back on my feet.
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Day 11 Ura - Atamifuji Thought Ura would pull out some magical bullshit after surviving that first push, but sometimes you just get forklifted out of the ring.
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Mar 20, 2024 09:25
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It works! It took a few clicks back and forth between the two different audio options but eventually one of them became English! (the label didn't change though)
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Mar 20, 2024 09:42
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Takerufuji vs Kotonowaka THE MFING GRAPE GOD DID IT Takakeisho vs Onosato Goddamn, this is really a new era. Both these boys are going to have amazing careers. FART BOSS fucked around with this message at 10:06 on Mar 20, 2024 |
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Mar 20, 2024 09:55
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Brut posted:or you can be like me and sign up too early without knowing about that promotion (technically you can't, unless you've got a time machine)  
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Mar 20, 2024 11:50
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I've also got a month of JME just to try this out and sadly I don't see a way to go back and watch anything more than a few hours prior, unless i'm missing something super basic. So I mean yes, I CAN watch live sumo legally now, but getting up at 3am isn't in my cards. Sorry JME, that's CA$40/mo I'm not investing until I get some DVR. I'm not in the league these days but I'll tell you the same thing that I told the Mainichi folks when they took a mental health break. Don't worry about us, make sure you take time for yourself without feeling like you're letting us down. We'd rather have you 25% than burned out at 100%. If you need support or want to hand off the fantasy league we'll be there for you. We'll figure it out, but what's important is that you don't feel like you've got an obligation weighing on you 
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Mar 20, 2024 11:53
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At this point I'm just shaking my fist at the draft gods. I picked Takerufuji, but apparently so did everyone else and luck of the draw wasn't on my side.
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Mar 20, 2024 12:24
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Japanese (descriptive) is for the blind. They describe what's happening in the match and what's on screen.
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Mar 20, 2024 12:26
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Fluffdaddy posted:Japanese (descriptive) is for the blind. They describe what's happening in the match and what's on screen. Oh cool thanks, I didn't know that. When I was switching between them on whatever was being shown at the time both audio tracks seemed identical, and during Sumo one of them got replaced with English, but I'm sure it varies by specific program. It stayed English for the short news bulletin after Sumo but then was just Japanese again on whatever was on after that.
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Mar 20, 2024 12:49
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Day 10- Shodai with the most Shodai poo poo ever, falling for the third katasukashi in row from Midorifuji 
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Mar 20, 2024 20:57
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Looking at the lower divisions and 17 year old Tanji who is in the same stable as the Waka brothers is having his third crack at division 3 and has managed to get a KK, after previously going 3-4 @ Ms50 and 1-6 @ Ms29 he is currently 4-1 @ Ms28.
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Mar 20, 2024 21:54
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Apparently NHK got Natto's ko-fi site shut down. Based on a quick glance this appears to be similar to patreon. According to the discord announcement, cutting together basho videos is a full time job during tournaments. So this might be the end of Natto. Even if he switched to Abema now, he doesn't have a way to keep himself funded for two weeks every other month. Nativity In Black fucked around with this message at 22:31 on Mar 20, 2024 |
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Mar 20, 2024 21:58
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lmao god drat it
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Mar 20, 2024 22:08
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Nativity In Black posted:At this point I'm just shaking my fist at the draft gods. I picked Takerufuji, but apparently so did everyone else and luck of the draw wasn't on my side. same here. i thought abut oonosato but was thinking "eh he'll prob struggle a bit in his second basho before acclimating hinself to higher compititoon"[
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Mar 20, 2024 22:53
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Dude just had to stick with NHK. 
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Mar 20, 2024 22:59
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Brut posted:JME's streaming stuff is now live, here's the direct link for NHK World Premium:  Glad I didn't spring for the full year just yet.e: I didn't see sumo on demand, but I'll check the app tomorrow to see if it's showing sumo highlights live (by NHK World standards) at 5:30 PM EDT. Still gonna be lovely if there's no way to watch it at any other time. Hirayuki fucked around with this message at 00:50 on Mar 21, 2024 |
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Mar 21, 2024 00:44
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 My new bag tells me that Kotonowaka is our next Yokozuna
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Mar 21, 2024 01:03
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Shiroc posted:
I mean there are worse possible futures...
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Mar 21, 2024 02:15
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Sekiwake Abi 
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Mar 21, 2024 09:27
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NTRabbit posted:Sekiwake Abi not quite yet. wakamotoharu's 7-5 and daieisho's 5-7 so no guaranteed space yet. i feel i've seen daieisho salvage kk from 5-7 type positions at sanyaku a few times so i wouldn't count him out quite yet. think if abi wins out 11 is usually the guideline for a third s position regardless of the current incumbents.
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Mar 21, 2024 11:55
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Day 12 There's the magical Ura bullshit! And the youth movement was put on hold for a day. Loved Hosh tossing Takeru, even if it would have been cool to see history be made live. Koto seems to have Onosato's number for now. 2-0 so far.
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Mar 21, 2024 12:24
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He's not on my fantasy team but I really need Ura to win two more.
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Mar 21, 2024 12:27
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people don't seem to realize that pushing Hoshoryu to the tawara is EXACTLY what he wants you to do.
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Mar 21, 2024 18:59
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I hope Kirishima is OK. I've drafted him almost every basho since I started with fantasy sumo and have been following his climb for even longer.
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Mar 21, 2024 20:28
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Fearless posted:I hope Kirishima is OK. I've drafted him almost every basho since I started with fantasy sumo and have been following his climb for even longer. Hopefully it's just a matter feeling out of sorts and thrown off his prep from Michinoku retiring and settling in with Kak. But with 4 Ozeki and Teru when healthy, guys like Daieisho, Waka, Asanoyama being consistent upper level guys and Atamifuji, Onosato and Takerufuji likely joining the crowd there's going to be a shortage of wins in the upper ranks that could make kadoban Ozeki and good Sanyaku guys getting booted a more common occurrence.
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Mar 21, 2024 20:50
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i hate that stinkman hoshoryu
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Mar 21, 2024 23:53
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Communist Thoughts posted:i hate that stinkman hoshoryu 
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Mar 22, 2024 00:39
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No! No!!
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Mar 22, 2024 01:18
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Day 12 was insane The Oonosato and Takerufuji matches were so tense, especially because they both just clowned Ozeki yesterday But Welp
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Mar 22, 2024 04:00
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Like Goku, Takerufuji needs to lose this tournament so he stays humble and focused to do better in the future.
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Mar 22, 2024 05:18
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Endo did Tamawashi dirty
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Mar 22, 2024 13:42
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day 13: hoshoryu straight up tanked that charge from Gonoyama, good lord
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Mar 22, 2024 19:23
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StupidSexyMothman posted:day 13: hoshoryu straight up tanked that charge from Gonoyama, good lord it sounded like a loving gunshot, loudest noise I've heard from sumo in ages It's wild how even just a few years of following the sport has had a huge amount of rotation, makes me appreciate Tamawashi more every tournament.
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Mar 22, 2024 19:46
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StupidSexyMothman posted:day 13: hoshoryu straight up tanked that charge from Gonoyama, good lord 
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Mar 22, 2024 20:10
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wodin posted:
Now that he has his citizenship, I hope he gets the chance to run a stable. He seems to be the only person who knows how to keep doing sumo and not get injured. Or his bones are made of steel, idk. He may not always put up consistent KKs, but he's always there, and always a threat. I wonder if he'll retire when he hits 40. Edit: Or I guess he'll try to get the record: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sumo_record_holders#Most_consecutive_bouts I guess the JSA has said his streak continues since the only two he missed were due to COVID protocols. Only 50 or so more to go. I think he'll be there by EOY, if all goes well. Nativity In Black fucked around with this message at 21:42 on Mar 22, 2024 |
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Mar 22, 2024 21:38
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Nativity In Black posted:Now that he has his citizenship, I hope he gets the chance to run a stable. He seems to be the only person who knows how to keep doing sumo and not get injured. Or his bones are made of steel, idk. My guess is that his method of avoiding injury is "be one of the biggest guys on the banzuke and also be an oshi-zumo man". Wrestling on the belt or putting the Kaiju clamps on people and manhandling them about the ring puts a lot more stress on your joints than push outs and pushdowns.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUh7zL61aHE *edit* https://www.sponichi.co.jp/sports/news/2024/03/23/kiji/20240323s00005000185000c.html Takakeisho has withdrawn, got his KK and split. Bentai fucked around with this message at 04:15 on Mar 23, 2024 |
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Mar 23, 2024 04:05
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Surprised Takerufuji and Onosato are fighting so early in the day, I thought if there was a chance Takerufuji could wrap up the basho today they'd want it to be the last bout
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Mar 23, 2024 05:43
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Takerufuji vs Asanoyama - bad enough that Takerufuji lost but it looks like he did his knee as well
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takerufuji bout: ah gently caress, that's not good, that's not good at all
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