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09-07-2008, 01:45 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The Great Northwest
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Greetings from the RWBL!
Good evening former RWBL Owners. I wanted to thank each and every one of
you for your dedication throughout the years as we made the RWBL one of the greatest OOTP leagues ever. Unfortunately the time has come to shutter the doors of the RWBL. But not until one last hurrah. I ran the league for another 20 years to see what the future had in store for us. History League Index Drop by and pay the RWBL a visit. Share your favorite moments, your worst moments, you biggest rivalries, and shoot the breeze with your fellow owners one last time. Real World Baseball League Real World Baseball League Take Care, Daniel Schoonover National League President Owner Los Angeles Dodgers, Former Owner San Diego Padres P.S. This will be the only email you receive regarding this.
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Los Angeles Dodgers Check out the FOFC Groups on Facebook! and Reddit! DON'T REPORT ME BRO! |
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09-07-2008, 01:55 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Early, TX
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Beginning, End.
I'm sad. May favorite memory is trade negotiations back in 2002 - 2004 (maybe some 2005). That was when the league was.......the RWBL. I'll miss the RWBL, but mostly the people.
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09-07-2008, 02:24 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Jul 2001
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long live the 2009 Giants.
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09-07-2008, 04:16 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: The State of Insanity
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...... Fucking Career Ending Injuries....
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Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com |
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09-07-2008, 07:08 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Mass.
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I agree! |
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09-07-2008, 07:55 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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Edwin Ryan was truly the greatest fake baseball player of all time.
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09-07-2008, 07:59 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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dola-
Although somehow Carrara ended up with about 20 more career homers in this test. |
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09-07-2008, 10:10 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Good to see that the Yankees finally won that elusive RWBL crown...
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09-07-2008, 10:12 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The Great Northwest
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Are you looking at the same history as I am? |
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09-07-2008, 10:13 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The Great Northwest
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Gabby Cespedes ended up being one of the best pitchers ever in baseball!
Player Report for #24 Gaby 'Chaser' Cespedes |
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09-07-2008, 11:42 AM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Colorado
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It seems that some of the problems stemmed from switching to ootp8. The league was fun to follow with 5.14/6.5 (as most leagues were) but just like ootp, it became more work than fun and more convoluted (with rules and settings) and corrupt.
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09-07-2008, 11:47 AM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Chicago, Ill
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Easily the best league I ever had the pleasure to be a part of. Met many people who I am still friends with to this day, and I haven't been in the league for years.
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Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? |
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09-07-2008, 11:54 AM
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Pro Starter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Willow Glen, CA
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I was the Pirates for about two sims. Then I realized that I just didn't have time. I wish that I had stuck around longer.
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Every time a Dodger scores a run, an angel has its wings ripped off by a demon, and is forced to tearfully beg the demon to cauterize the wounds.The demon will refuse, and the sobbing angel will lie in a puddle of angel blood and feathers for eternity, wondering why the Dodgers are allowed to score runs.That’s not me talking: that’s science. McCoveyChronicles.com. |
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09-07-2008, 12:08 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Keene, NH
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I'll echo this - I had a great time building the Astros into a perennial failure.
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09-07-2008, 12:11 PM
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Torchbearer
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: On Lake Harriet
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Is this the league made famous by HornsManiac's stealth editing abilities? Black Sox-esque historical moment?
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09-07-2008, 12:15 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Mass.
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That was the start of the league, and after which the league could have fallen apart, but thanks to real hard work and a great job by nothingman, raven, Swaggs, bsak, kaz and countless others, the league got by that and turned into one of the longest running ootp leagues probably out there. (From like 2001? until now) |
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09-07-2008, 12:15 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Keene, NH
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it is
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Mile High Hockey |
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09-07-2008, 12:26 PM
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High School Varsity
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: St. Pete, FL
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Glad to have been a part of this league as the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Sorry to see the got contracted.
I still think Carl Crawford should have been ROY over Xavier Nady!!! |
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09-07-2008, 01:29 PM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Chicago, Ill
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Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? |
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09-07-2008, 01:40 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Mass.
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You too! |
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09-07-2008, 02:07 PM
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Head Coach
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Whittier
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Nice. The D-Backs won a title finally. I knew I was due, just was another 17 seasons or so
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09-07-2008, 10:10 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Where Hip Hop lives
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Sorry to see the RWBL bite the dust. I still remember it fondly. Good memories.
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09-07-2008, 10:12 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Where Hip Hop lives
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Not to sully it's memory with an ad, but if any old RWBLers are interested, FOOL may be expanding soon four more teams. If it does, former RWBLers Anthony (HA) and dangarion would likely be two of those new owners, and I would probably be a third. But the league won't likely consider it without four human owners, so if another former RWBLer still wants to be in a league, this is a good chance to jump in (and with an expansion team you yourself can build from the ground up).
See the FOOL Waiting List thread in the sub-forum under the Baseball Text Sim forum to apply.
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. . 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. |
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09-07-2008, 10:39 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2002
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RIP RWBL.
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Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis |
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09-07-2008, 10:43 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Oct 2000
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Did you have to begin therapy when real life Xavier Nady got traded to the Yankees? |
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09-07-2008, 11:17 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2002
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Didn't they have Betemit too? Once they acquire Wells in 2010, they'll have had all the greats. Still not as traumatic as finding out Gabe Gross was white.
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Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis |
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09-07-2008, 11:57 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The Great Northwest
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RWBL was the first league I was ever in, and no other league I ever joined could match the feeling I had for the RWBL. Everyone that helped run the league and that participated in the league contributed to my full enjoyment of it! I'm really going to miss the RWBL.
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09-08-2008, 12:08 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA
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Is this the league Kevin was in?
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09-08-2008, 10:42 AM
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General Manager
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: The Town of Flower Mound
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Same here. I was the Mets owner for maybe a week when I realized I didn't have the time that needed to be put into the team to make it competitive...
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UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO |
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09-08-2008, 09:21 PM
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College Prospect
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Baltimore, MD
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Best player this league ever had!
http://www.rwbl.net/league/html/play...ayer_1639.html Thanks to Neuq for pointing me to this thread. PS. What's up? Haven't talked to most of you in quite a while. |
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09-08-2008, 10:02 PM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Early, TX
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I still have that picture of you at the bar where you met....someone. I can't fricking remember.
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Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross |
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09-08-2008, 10:17 PM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA
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Wasnt it Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. I still have that video. |
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09-08-2008, 10:33 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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Crazy that 2 900 plus homer guys were computer generated.
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09-08-2008, 10:47 PM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Chicago, Ill
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What picture?
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Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? |
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09-08-2008, 11:41 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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I'd love it if we could start anew at some point. But it would have to have guys like the following:
Sak Swaggs Neq Raven Dan Schmidty Rum Leafs Radii Vib Kc HA And others I'm forgetting at the moment |
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09-08-2008, 11:45 PM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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Turlos and foz too. Hell I still miss the CFBL too
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09-09-2008, 12:00 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Mass.
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Hardly anyone calls me Turlos anymore! The CFBL was fun for me as it was my "start" in online multiplayer sim leagues. I know in the later RWBL days a bunch of guys that were in CFBL ended up in RWBL too. These days I am still in a couple of OOTP leagues, but the most fun for me is the fast sim multiplayer league. I never thought it would be so much fun, but it basically focuses the most on offseason transactions, drafts, free agency, trading and a bunch less on the day to day rotation/lineup changes. It feels a bunch more like a GM role and a lot less like a manager role and I enjoy that alot now. |
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09-09-2008, 12:15 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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I just realized I forgot koji kaz and bug
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09-09-2008, 09:51 AM
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Pro Rookie
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Chicago, Ill
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And you forgot RO!
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Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be? |
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09-09-2008, 09:57 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The Great Northwest
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SMOOT! |
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09-09-2008, 09:58 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: The Great Northwest
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09-09-2008, 10:17 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Astoria, NY, USA
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i'd certainly be down. i stopped by the RWBL forum about a couple of weeks ago to see if i could take over my 4th team in this league but saw the wheels had already come off. i'd definitely be down for another RWBL type league again with some of the owners you mentioned. little known fact - HornsManiac and I started RWBL. i dropped out (i had taken the Mets) cuz of problems getting it started and some early initial drama. i came back about a couple months later to see it was still going on (this was after HM got kicked out). i went from the Mets (which i never physically controlled for a sim), the Twins to the DBacks. my fav moment was the nite i stood up just waiting for one of you guys to come on IM so i could try to unload the $30million a year ARod from my DBacks, considering he was already 35 i was like "i have to trade him for what little i can get, he's got several years remaining on his deal". and like a glorious blast of light and music the Marlins owner came online and i got him to take that mega contract off my hand for some rather solid players. Last edited by Anthony : 09-09-2008 at 10:23 AM. |
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09-09-2008, 10:18 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: the yo'
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09-09-2008, 10:20 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Astoria, NY, USA
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or...my other fav time was when RoGM called me up at my job to apologize for trading a guy i wanted to another team.
weirdest. internet. moment. EVER. |
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09-09-2008, 10:23 AM
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Coordinator
Join Date: Jan 2002
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Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis |
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09-09-2008, 10:26 AM
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Banned
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Astoria, NY, USA
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ooo, oooo i'll be Axl! sometimes all it takes is "a little patience". |
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09-09-2008, 10:33 AM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA
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Yeah it was JD Drew...he traded him to me. You didn't have DyKeMaN Status! |
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09-09-2008, 10:43 AM
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Hall Of Famer
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Mass.
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My favorite RWBL moments were:
1) The long conversation about OOTP strategy with bsak 2) Anytime Toronto lost 3) Pitching Pedro every other game vs Cleveland in the playoffs so I wouldn't have to start Chan Ho Park |
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09-09-2008, 11:09 AM
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Grizzled Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Stuck in Yinzerville, PA
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Some good articles...
RWBL • View topic - Top Ten Disturbing RWBL Rituals RWBL • View topic - Ping: Swaggs/Bsak/Whoever Runs The Sim In that post Chief Rum compares his stance on the DL issue to the birth of the black civil rights movement. RWBL • View topic - Unintentional Comedy - RWBL version RWBL • View topic -Things you'd never say to Swaggs... Last edited by Dr. Sak : 09-09-2008 at 11:13 AM. |
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