2003 Season Thread

Tasan · 01-16-2009, 10:05 PM

So when is this thing going down? Tonight, or tomorrow?

Chief Rum · 01-16-2009, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tasan

So when is this thing going down? Tonight, or tomorrow?

Well, remember, one of the things that are now changed is that the season could very well run Saturday. I think DC will sometimes, maybe even often, run it on Friday, but the Friday deadline is really just for rosters and stuff.

He may not run the season at all tonight. Or he will run half tonight, and half tomorrow.

It will definitely be done by tomorrow, of course.

Point is, we don't have to all hang out and give up our Friday nights, if needed. Of course, I am like you, used to the Friday sims, so I always sorta look for them. That said, I'll probably take off soon.

I have an export up now, although I am still wrapping up some minor league lineups. If the sim runs without them, I won't lose any sleep.

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:07 PM

Ok, I'm here and in the flesh. Let's play some fake baseball.

Tasan · 01-16-2009, 11:28 PM

Alrighty then. I was headed to play some GTA4, but I'll stick around and watch us fade from glory once again.

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:31 PM

All human exports received.

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:37 PM

Had to move O'Halloran to Atlanta's open spot, per Chief's PM request, as he did sign with them.

Now I'm running April.

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:38 PM

STANDINGS AS OF MAY 1, 2003

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Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Napa Valley Winemakers	20	10	.667	-
Valdosta Peanuts	18	14	.563	3.0
Montreal Maroons	17	14	.548	3.5
Atlanta Firecrackers	13	17	.433	7.0
Brooklyn Brownstones	12	18	.400	8.0
Baltimore Gothams	11	18	.379	8.5

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Columbus Crusaders	21	10	.677	-
Boston Settlers		17	12	.586	3.0
Colorado Rancheros	15	15	.500	5.5
Hartford Harpooners	13	17	.433	7.5
Ann Arbor Wolverines	13	19	.406	8.5
Compton Brothers	12	18	.400	8.5

Chief Rum · 01-16-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Had to move O'Halloran to Atlanta's open spot, per Chief's PM request, as he did sign with them.

Now I'm running April.

Awesome.

Chief Rum · 01-16-2009, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

STANDINGS AS OF MAY 1, 2003

Code:

Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Napa Valley Winemakers	20	10	.667	-
Valdosta Peanuts	18	14	.563	3.0
Montreal Maroons	17	14	.548	3.5
Atlanta Firecrackers	13	17	.433	7.0
Brooklyn Brownstones	12	18	.400	8.0
Baltimore Gothams	11	18	.379	8.5

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Columbus Crusaders	21	10	.677	-
Boston Settlers		17	12	.586	3.0
Colorado Rancheros	15	15	.500	5.5
Hartford Harpooners	13	17	.433	7.5
Ann Arbor Wolverines	13	19	.406	8.5
Compton Brothers	12	18	.400	8.5

Not quite as awesome.

Tasan · 01-16-2009, 11:40 PM

Doesn't look like I get the glory of even fading this season.

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:41 PM

Feel free to ask about anyone along the way, if you're around anyone.

Tasan · 01-16-2009, 11:41 PM

Its rigged. Both community run teams are in the running for the playoffs early!

;- )

Chief Rum · 01-16-2009, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Tasan

Doesn't look like I get the glory of even fading this season.

At least you're a .500 ballclub.

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:43 PM

STANDINGS AS OF JUNE 1, 2003

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Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Napa Valley Winemakers	35	21	.625	-
Valdosta Peanuts	35	24	.593	1.5
Montreal Maroons	30	28	.517	6.0
Atlanta Firecrackers	29	29	.500	7.0
Brooklyn Brownstones	28	30	.483	8.0
Baltimore Gothams	16	41	.281	19.5

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Columbus Crusaders	39	19	.672	-
Boston Settlers		31	26	.544	7.5
Compton Brothers	29	27	.518	9.0
Colorado Rancheros	28	30	.483	11.0
Hartford Harpooners	26	32	.448	13.0
Ann Arbor Wolverines	20	39	.339	19.5

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tasan

Its rigged. Both community run teams are in the running for the playoffs early!

;- )

Well strangely, I expected Montreal to be good. Not Columbus. But Columbus got lucky when the AI signed that stud catcher for them. Montreal had the better offseason, but so far, it doesn't seem to matter.

Oh I forgot the hahahaha that I did when I saw your post.

Tasan · 01-16-2009, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

At least you're a .500 ballclub.

Now who's talkin?

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:46 PM

Umm..Chief. You wanna take a look at your latest export and see what you set your pitching rotation to?

Chief Rum · 01-16-2009, 11:46 PM

Heh...give it time. After all, you signed Clary for all that money, so it has to work out.

Chief Rum · 01-16-2009, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Umm..Chief. You wanna take a look at your latest export and see what you set your pitching rotation to?

Grrr...

It must have kept going after I moved it up to 5. I swear I looked at that screen a hundred times, too.

It's supposed to be 5-man (of course).

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:48 PM

Pat Clary is 3-7 with a 3.46 ERA, 51 strikeouts in 13 starts

Tasan · 01-16-2009, 11:48 PM

Hush your mouth, don't remind me about that. His arm probably fell off.

Chief Rum · 01-16-2009, 11:49 PM

Oh for crying out loud, I did it at AAA and AA, too. I must have been on something tonight.

Tasan · 01-16-2009, 11:49 PM

So my bats are MIA. Great. Well, they are an under paid bunch. They're gonna continue that way too.

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Grrr...

It must have kept going after I moved it up to 5. I swear I looked at that screen a hundred times, too.

It's supposed to be 5-man (of course).

I figured as much. Well, it's June 1st. I just noticed it, as I saw Christian Miller was projected to go 30-21 or something and I said "uh, what? how is that possible?"

Then I took a look and saw that. It's set to a 5-man now.

Tasan · 01-16-2009, 11:50 PM

Ouch, did he set to 1 man by accident?

Chief Rum · 01-16-2009, 11:51 PM

Thanks. Okay, so now I gotta know.

How's Miller doing, lol? :/

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:51 PM

Your team is hitting .270 (3rd in the RL), 1st in home runs (69) and 5th in OBP (.338), but 2nd in slugging (.436)

Chief, your offense is hitting .275, tops in the CL, tops in OBP, hits, extra-base hits and walks. 3rd in home runs (42) and 2nd in slugging and runs scored.

Even with the pitching sanfu of having only your ace, the mop-up guy and spot starter starting, your team ERA was 3rd in the league at 3.63 so far

Chief Rum · 01-16-2009, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tasan

Ouch, did he set to 1 man by accident?

By accident on purpose maybe? All of my rotations were at #3 or #4 starter or something like that, so I went through to each screen to move it to start the #1 pitcher. I think (no, I know) I wasn't paying close attention and I must have mindlessly moves the rotation number up to '1' as well (as in, 1 man rotation, yuck).

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Tasan

Ouch, did he set to 1 man by accident?

Yeah. I'm just glad I caught it.

Christian Miller is 11-7, with a 2.71 ERA in 21 starts, 123 K and 26 walks.

Basically, give the guy the POY award now. I mean, his arm should've fallen off.

Tasan · 01-16-2009, 11:53 PM

Okay....I'm at a loss as to what is wrong with us, unless its the rest of the rotation and the pen.

Chief Rum · 01-16-2009, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Your team is hitting .270 (3rd in the RL), 1st in home runs (69) and 5th in OBP (.338), but 2nd in slugging (.436)

Chief, your offense is hitting .275, tops in the CL, tops in OBP, hits, extra-base hits and walks. 3rd in home runs (42) and 2nd in slugging and runs scored.

Even with the pitching sanfu of having only your ace, the mop-up guy and spot starter starting, your team ERA was 3rd in the league at 3.63 so far

Sounds about right for the offense. I know I have the sticks.

It's the arms that worry me, so nice to see they held up okay. And thank God we don't have injuries on.

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:54 PM

STANDINGS AS OF JULY 1, 2003

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Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Napa Valley Winemakers	52	32	.619	-
Valdosta Peanuts	47	39	.547	6.0
Brooklyn Brownstones	45	41	.523	8.0
Montreal Maroons	43	43	.500	10.0
Atlanta Firecrackers	40	45	.471	12.5
Baltimore Gothams	29	56	.341	23.5

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Columbus Crusaders	56	30	.651	-
Colorado Rancheros	46	40	.535	10.0
Boston Settlers		44	41	.518	11.5
Hartford Harpooners	43	42	.506	12.5
Compton Brothers	39	45	.464	16.0
Ann Arbor Wolverines	28	58	.326	28.0

Chief Rum · 01-16-2009, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Yeah. I'm just glad I caught it.

Christian Miller is 11-7, with a 2.71 ERA in 21 starts, 123 K and 26 walks.

Basically, give the guy the POY award now. I mean, his arm should've fallen off.

Wow, starting as soon as he can, Miller still managed to pitch long enough to get decisions in 18 of his 21 starts? Miller's the man! Maybe I should ask for his nickname to be "The Man".

Speaking of which, I am going to go look up Batman.

Chief Rum · 01-16-2009, 11:56 PM

Hmm, fixed the pitching problem, and we got worse. Go figure...

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:56 PM

As of July 1, 2003

LEADERS

BA: Barry Holmes, Napa Valley .373
HR: Felipe Aguilera, Colorado 17
RBI: Tomas Valenzuela, 72

W: George Hart, Columbus, 15
ERA: Doug Frazier, Napa Valley, 1.93
K: Christian Miller, Atlanta 168

Chief Rum · 01-16-2009, 11:57 PM

Dwight "Batman" Knight is on Brooklyn's major league squad in my game. If the game kept him there, looks like he's a rookie this year.

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:58 PM

STANDINGS AS OF AUGUST 1, 2003

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Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Napa Valley Winemakers	69	42	.622	-
Valdosta Peanuts	62	50	.554	7.5
Atlanta Firecrackers	56	55	.505	13.0
Brooklyn Brownstones	56	55	.505	13.0
Montreal Maroons	55	57	.491	14.5
Baltimore Gothams	36	75	.324	33.0

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Columbus Crusaders	66	46	.589	-
Colorado Rancheros	63	48	.568	2.5
Boston Settlers		61	50	.550	4.5
Compton Brothers	54	57	.486	11.5
Hartford Harpooners	54	57	.486	11.5
Ann Arbor Wolverines	36	76	.321	30.0

Chief Rum · 01-16-2009, 11:58 PM

Man, Baltimore's just bad. I wonder what ever happened to ekcut?

Tasan · 01-16-2009, 11:59 PM

Well thats better. I'd like to know how DH Jorge Villarreal is doing. I typed that very sentence his first season in the bigs, and now I'll do it for his last. My offence be damned, he was going to get some kind of playing time in the bigs before he faded completely away. Did it for Lopez last season too.

Young Drachma · 01-16-2009, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Dwight "Batman" Knight is on Brooklyn's major league squad in my game. If the game kept him there, looks like he's a rookie this year.

Batman is hitting .340 with 2 HR and 25 RBI in 238 at-bats this year for Brooklyn. He's a 4 1/2 player though and he's only 21. Can you "star in the making?"

Chief Rum · 01-16-2009, 11:59 PM

Back to .500. Quite the longshot to catch Alan right now, though, and Teach looks like she can mail in her postseason roster already.

Chief Rum · 01-17-2009, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

Batman is hitting .340 with 2 HR and 25 RBI in 238 at-bats this year for Brooklyn. He's a 4 1/2 player though and he's only 21. Can you "star in the making?"

Yeah, he's a very nice player. Reminds me that Commo has disappeared, too.

Young Drachma · 01-17-2009, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Man, Baltimore's just bad. I wonder what ever happened to ekcut?

I wrote to all of them. Commo, ekcut and allpro. I guess they're all busy or burnt out for now. They haven't written back yet, but at last glance, they hadn't been on the boards in a while. But I haven't looked in a while and I'm not gonna stalk. As long as the league's going, I figure that'll make it work and it's better than playing solo in my mind.

Tasan · 01-17-2009, 12:02 AM

Hey don't you run another league as well? I'd like to maybe peek at it sometime if its still going.

Young Drachma · 01-17-2009, 12:02 AM

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention the fact that Colorado and Boston are on Columbus' heels!! We got another close one in the RL!

Chief Rum · 01-17-2009, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

I wrote to all of them. Commo, ekcut and allpro. I guess they're all busy or burnt out for now. They haven't written back yet, but at last glance, they hadn't been on the boards in a while. But I haven't looked in a while and I'm not gonna stalk. As long as the league's going, I figure that'll make it work and it's better than playing solo in my mind.

Agreed. I still love the league even with the less participation, but obviously getting some more owners in here would be great. I am looking forward to seeing how the community-owned franchises work out.

Young Drachma · 01-17-2009, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Tasan

Hey don't you run another league as well? I'd like to maybe peek at it sometime if its still going.

I ended it like a week and a half ago. A few of the people overlapped here and left that league all at one time, which left us with not really enough to bother. The three who were left -- I didn't own a team there, either -- weren't really enough to keep it going. It was a concept league anyway, really, just trying the fast-sim concept at a different pace and doing it a different way.

But with my schedule changes and us starting back up here, I really couldn't commit to trying to maintain it, especially since people just aren't joining leagues right now. At least, not fast-sim leagues.

That said, I released the game file to everyone who played as a zip file, so I can track it down for you and send it along if you wanna see it.

Chief Rum · 01-17-2009, 12:05 AM

Yeah, the RL looks like a good race right now. I still hold out hope I can make the CL interesting.

Young Drachma · 01-17-2009, 12:05 AM

STANDINGS AS OF AUGUST 11, 2003

Code:

Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Napa Valley Winemakers	72	48	.600	-
Valdosta Peanuts	69	52	.570	3.5
Atlanta Firecrackers	60	59	.504	11.5
Brooklyn Brownstones	60	60	.500	12.0
Montreal Maroons	61	61	.500	12.0
Baltimore Gothams	39	81	.325	33.0

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Colorado Rancheros	69	51	.575	-
Boston Settlers		68	52	.567	1.0
Columbus Crusaders	69	53	.566	1.0
Hartford Harpooners	57	62	.479	11.5
Compton Brothers	57	63	.475	12.0
Ann Arbor Wolverines	41	80	.339	28.5

Tasan · 01-17-2009, 12:07 AM

Ah thats alright DC. Just curious.

01-16-2009, 11:40 PM	#10
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	Doesn't look like I get the glory of even fading this season. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

01-16-2009, 11:41 PM	#12
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	Its rigged. Both community run teams are in the running for the playoffs early! ;- ) __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

01-16-2009, 11:46 PM	#18
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Heh...give it time. After all, you signed Clary for all that money, so it has to work out. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

01-16-2009, 11:48 PM	#21
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	Hush your mouth, don't remind me about that. His arm probably fell off. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

01-16-2009, 11:49 PM	#22
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Oh for crying out loud, I did it at AAA and AA, too. I must have been on something tonight. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

01-16-2009, 11:07 PM	#3
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Ok, I'm here and in the flesh. Let's play some fake baseball.

01-16-2009, 11:28 PM	#4
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	Alrighty then. I was headed to play some GTA4, but I'll stick around and watch us fade from glory once again. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

01-16-2009, 11:31 PM	#5
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	All human exports received.

01-16-2009, 11:37 PM	#6
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Had to move O'Halloran to Atlanta's open spot, per Chief's PM request, as he did sign with them. Now I'm running April.

01-16-2009, 11:50 PM	#25
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	Ouch, did he set to 1 man by accident? __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

01-16-2009, 11:51 PM	#26
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Thanks. Okay, so now I gotta know. How's Miller doing, lol? :/ __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

01-16-2009, 11:53 PM	#30
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	Okay....I'm at a loss as to what is wrong with us, unless its the rest of the rotation and the pen. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

01-16-2009, 11:56 PM	#34
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Hmm, fixed the pitching problem, and we got worse. Go figure... __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

01-16-2009, 11:57 PM	#36
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Dwight "Batman" Knight is on Brooklyn's major league squad in my game. If the game kept him there, looks like he's a rookie this year. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

01-16-2009, 11:58 PM	#38
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Man, Baltimore's just bad. I wonder what ever happened to ekcut? __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

01-16-2009, 11:59 PM	#39
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	Well thats better. I'd like to know how DH Jorge Villarreal is doing. I typed that very sentence his first season in the bigs, and now I'll do it for his last. My offence be damned, he was going to get some kind of playing time in the bigs before he faded completely away. Did it for Lopez last season too. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

01-17-2009, 12:02 AM	#44
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	Hey don't you run another league as well? I'd like to maybe peek at it sometime if its still going. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

01-17-2009, 12:05 AM	#48
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Yeah, the RL looks like a good race right now. I still hold out hope I can make the CL interesting. __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

01-17-2009, 12:07 AM	#50
Tasan College Starter Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houston, or there about	Ah thats alright DC. Just curious. __________________ 2011 Golden Scribes winner for best Interactive Dynasty

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