1911 FOOL-H Season Thread (Including Playoff Results)

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 01:09 AM

I'll run the season first thing in the morning. I just got home not too long ago, have a lot to do before the morning and I'll be up early again, so...I'll do it then, lest I literally post the results with one eye open and in one post.

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 08:43 AM

Okay, time for the season for real. Lemme process the trade and instructions...

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:05 AM

Ok, trade processed. Time for fake baseball...in the mornin'

spleen1015 · 10-22-2009, 09:17 AM

Both of my FOOL leagues simming the regular season at the same time!

Sweet!

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:19 AM

MAY 1, 1911 STANDINGS

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American League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
New York Yankees	22	4	.846	-
Louisville Black Caps	16	11	.593	6.5
Washington Senators	15	13	.536	8.0
Philadelphia Athletics	13	14	.481	9.5
Chicago Whales		12	15	.444	10.5
Baltimore Orioles	12	16	.429	11.0
Detroit Tigers		10	18	.357	13.0
Boston Red Sox		8	19	.296	14.5

National League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
New York Giants		20	8	.714	-
Boston Beaneaters	15	11	.577	4.0
Cincinnati Redlegs	15	12	.556	4.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	14	13	.519	5.5
Philadelphia Phillies	12	15	.444	7.5
Brooklyn Royal Giants	12	16	.429	8.0
Chicago Cubs		12	16	.429	8.0
St. Louis Cardinals	10	17	.370	9.5

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:22 AM

STANDINGS AS OF JUNE 1, 1911
Looks like the Yanks cooled off a bit.

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American League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Black Caps	32	23	.582	-
New York Yankees	32	23	.582	-
Washington Senators	30	26	.536	2.5
Philadelphia Athletics	29	26	.527	3.0
Chicago Whales		26	30	.464	6.5
Baltimore Orioles	23	33	.411	9.5
Detroit Tigers		23	34	.404	10.0
Boston Red Sox		22	34	.393	10.5

National League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Redlegs	36	20	.643	-
Boston Beaneaters	31	24	.564	4.5
New York Giants		31	25	.554	5.0
Chicago Cubs		30	27	.526	6.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	29	26	.527	6.5
Philadelphia Phillies	25	31	.446	11.0
Brooklyn Royal Giants	24	32	.429	12.0
St. Louis Cardinals	23	32	.418	12.5

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:23 AM

New York Left Fielder Best NL Rookie
Thursday, June 1st, 1911: Bill Kenworthy was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 24-year-old left fielder definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen May's National League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting.

In 28 games Kenworthy batted .370 for New York, slapping 40 hits in 108 at-bats with 1 home run, drove in 22 runs and scored 26 times.

Kenworthy is swinging at a .364 pace on the year with 2 home runs, 49 RBIs and 46 runs scored. He has played in 55 games.
Red Smith Triumphs in AL Rookie Vote
Thursday, June 1st, 1911: Red Smith's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young New York third baseman has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month.

In May he was voted the Rookie of the Month Award.

During the month he hit .413 with 8 doubles, no triples and no home runs. Smith also scored 22 times and drove in 17 runs.

This season in 55 games, Smith has hit at a .394 clip with 87 hits, 1 home run, 36 RBIs and 41 runs scored.
Rucker Wins Best NL Pitcher
Thursday, June 1st, 1911: Nap Rucker's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 7-0 in May, the 26-year-old Cincinnati hurler has been named National League Pitcher of the Month.

He fanned 37 in 76.2 innings, logged an ERA of 4.34 and allowed opponents to hit .265 against him.

In 20 starts this season Rucker has fashioned a 9-5 record and a 4.64 ERA.

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:25 AM

STANDINGS AS OF JULY 1, 1911

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American League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Black Caps	48	34	.585	-
Philadelphia Athletics	46	36	.561	2.0
Washington Senators	45	38	.542	3.5
New York Yankees	44	38	.537	4.0
Chicago Whales		40	43	.482	8.5
Boston Red Sox		39	44	.470	9.5
Baltimore Orioles	35	48	.422	13.5
Detroit Tigers		30	54	.357	19.0

National League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Redlegs	54	29	.651	-
Boston Beaneaters	49	33	.598	4.5
New York Giants		44	39	.530	10.0
Philadelphia Phillies	42	41	.506	12.0
Chicago Cubs		39	45	.464	15.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	38	44	.463	15.5
St. Louis Cardinals	36	46	.439	17.5
Brooklyn Royal Giants	33	50	.398	21.0

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:25 AM

June's Best NL Rookie Named
Saturday, July 1st, 1911: Youngster Jack Fournier emerged as the latest National League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Pittsburgh deserved the honor, batting .400 with 2 home runs and 16 RBI. Is the month of June a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Fournier enjoy the limelight.

This season Fournier is hitting at a .363 pace with 6 home runs, 54 RBIs and has scored 52 times.
Smith Wins Rookie of the Month
Saturday, July 1st, 1911: Red Smith is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest American League Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers.

In June the New York hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .381 average with 43 hits, 1 home run and 23 RBIs.

On the year Smith has hit .389 with 2 home runs, 59 RBIs and scored 65 runs.
NL Top Pitcher Award for June to Dowling
Saturday, July 1st, 1911: Pete Dowling of Boston had a tremendous June with a 7-1 mark and was chosen the Pitcher of the Month in the National League.

Dowling restricted opposing hitters to 60 base hits and a .226 batting average. He rang up 33 strikeouts in 72 innings of work, surrendered 17 walks, and crafted a 2.63 ERA.

Dowling has posted a 16-5 record for the year with a 4.18 ERA. Teams are hitting .255 against him and he has rung up 63 strikeouts in 200 innings.

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:26 AM

FOOL-H News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced
Monday, July 3rd, 1911: Showcase for the Stars -- The FOOL-Historical All-Star Game. It's a great game for the fans. The All-Star Classic comes around each year at this time to the delight of every baseball fan. All of gifted and talented players from the American and National come together and show their wares on the baseball diamond. The top players go toe-to-toe with one another to get the bragging rights for their league.

Selected to play for the American All-Stars are:

SP R. Collins (LOU)
SP V. Gregg (BOS)
SP H. Vaughn (BAL)
SP C. Robitaille (CHA)
SP R. Caldwell (LOU)
CL L. Moren (BOS)
CL B. Baker (WAS)
MR D. Deegan (PHA)
SP B. Steen (DET)
MR J. Williams (PHA)
CL S. Wood (NYY)
SP H. Camnitz (NYY)
CF T. Speaker (CHA)
LF J. Jackson (CHA)
1B J. Hummel (LOU)
2B L. Doyle (DET)
C J. Lapp (BAL)
3B R. Smith (NYY)
RF M. Donlin (BAL)
SS B. Louden (LOU)
C T. Erwin (PHA)
LF S. Evans (LOU)
CF E. Heidrick (WAS)
2B E. Collins (NYY)
1B F. Luderus (DET)
1B T. Jordan (WAS)
LF G. Cravath (PHA)
CF B. Kauff (BAL)

The National All-Stars will have these players on their roster:

SP J. St. Vrain (CIN)
SP C. Mathewson (BSN)
SP W. Johnson (NYG)
SP N. Rucker (CIN)
SP P. Alexander (PIT)
CL J. Upp (CIN)
MR C. Goodwin (BRO)
SP R. Mitchell (STL)
MR B. Adams (BSN)
MR M. Cunningham (BRO)
SP H. Krause (CHN)
CL F. Browning (PHI)
RF E. Flick (CIN)
CF D. Zwilling (BSN)
2B N. Lajoie (STL)
LF Z. Wheat (PHI)
1B D. Johnston (CIN)
3B E. Lennox (BSN)
SS P. Lloyd (CHN)
C A. Wilson (PHI)
C B. Carrigan (NYG)
CF T. Cobb (NYG)
RF B. Becker (STL)
1B J. Fournier (PIT)
3B H. Baker (CIN)
2B J. Daubert (CHN)
RF G. Burns (PHI)
LF B. Kenworthy (NYG)

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:28 AM

Ty Cobb is hitting .436
Dutch Zwilling has 17 HRs
John Hummel has 93 RBI
Pete Dowling has 17 wins
Pete Alexander has a 2.72 ERA
Hippo Vaughn has 106 strikeouts

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:29 AM

NL Selects Rookie of the Month
Tuesday, August 1st, 1911: In July, New York left fielder Bill Kenworthy snared the National League Rookie of the Month award.

In 24 games he hit .400, collecting 34 hits, 2 home runs, 13 RBIs and 17 runs scored. He also chalked up 8 walks and a .459 OBP.

For the year Kenworthy is batting .355 with 5 home runs, 78 RBIs and 77 runs scored.
Wally Schang Captures Rookie of Month
Tuesday, August 1st, 1911: Detroit's Wally Schang collected 36 hits to snare the American League Rookie of the Month for July.

He batted .346 with 1 home run, 17 RBIs and 16 runs scored.

The 21-year-old is barely old enough to shave, but he could definitely contend for Rookie of the Year if he keeps up this pace.

Schang has a .271 average and a .339 on-base percentage for the year. He has picked up 114 hits, 4 home runs and driven in 62 runs.
Boston Starter Named NL's #1 Pitcher
Tuesday, August 1st, 1911: Christy Mathewson of the Boston Beaneaters is the National League Pitcher of the Month.
In July he sparkled and shined on the mound with 6 wins and 2 losses in 8 starts.

Mathewson checked opposing batters on 53 base hits and a .208 batting average. He rang up 27 strikeouts in 69 innings of work, surrendered 11 walks and fashioned a 2.22 ERA.

Mathewson has started 36 times this year, pitched 291 innings, fanned 122 batters and walked 58. His current record is 22 wins and 10 losses with a 3.19 ERA.
League Leaders AVG

T. Cobb - NYG
.433
2 T. Speaker CHA .392
3 J. Jackson CHA .389
4 E. Flick CIN .388
5 S. Evans LOU .385

League Leaders HR

D. Zwilling - BSN
21
2 T. Erwin PHA 14
3 E. Flick CIN 13
4 B. Becker STL 11
4 2 more tied with 11

League Leaders RBI

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:30 AM

STANDINGS AS OF AUGUST 1, 1911

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American League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Black Caps	61	46	.570	-
Philadelphia Athletics	58	48	.547	2.5
Washington Senators	56	51	.523	5.0
Boston Red Sox		55	53	.509	6.5
New York Yankees	54	52	.509	6.5
Chicago Whales		54	53	.505	7.0
Baltimore Orioles	46	61	.430	15.0
Detroit Tigers		40	68	.370	21.5

National League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Cincinnati Redlegs	69	39	.639	-
Boston Beaneaters	67	39	.632	1.0
New York Giants		56	51	.523	12.5
Philadelphia Phillies	50	57	.467	18.5
St. Louis Cardinals	50	57	.467	18.5
Chicago Cubs		50	58	.463	19.0
Brooklyn Royal Giants	46	61	.430	22.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	44	62	.415	24.0

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:31 AM

STANDINGS AS OF SEPTEMBER 1, 1911

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American League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Black Caps	77	59	.566	-
New York Yankees	72	63	.533	4.5
Chicago Whales		71	65	.522	6.0
Philadelphia Athletics	71	65	.522	6.0
Boston Red Sox		67	70	.489	10.5
Washington Senators	66	70	.485	11.0
Baltimore Orioles	62	75	.453	15.5
Detroit Tigers		54	83	.394	23.5

National League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	88	47	.652	-
Cincinnati Redlegs	82	55	.599	7.0
New York Giants		75	61	.551	13.5
Philadelphia Phillies	69	67	.507	19.5
St. Louis Cardinals	66	70	.485	22.5
Chicago Cubs		61	76	.445	28.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	54	81	.400	34.0
Brooklyn Royal Giants	54	82	.397	34.5

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:31 AM

Kenworthy Top of His Class in August
Friday, September 1st, 1911: Bill Kenworthy was voted the top rookie in the National League for his solid performance last month.

In August, the New York left fielder posted a .321 average while racking up 34 hits, 4 home runs and 21 RBIs.

This year Kenworthy is batting .348 with 9 home runs and 99 RBIs.
Top AL Rookie of the Month Named
Friday, September 1st, 1911: The premier first-year player in the American League last month was Benny Kauff. Baltimore's center fielder put up some big-time numbers in August to haul in the Rookie of the Month Award.

Kauff hit at a .376 clip while collecting 1 home run, 18 RBIs and scoring 29 runs in 30 games.

This season Kauff is batting .347 with 203 hits, 6 home runs, 62 RBIs, 41 walks, .392 OBP and has scored 117 runs. He has played in 137 games.
Dowling Gets August's Top Pitcher Trophy
Friday, September 1st, 1911: When Pete Dowling takes the hill, he's a good bet to nail down the victory for the Boston Beaneaters. At least that's the way it was in May.

He excelled with a 7-3 mark and 3.39 ERA in 10 starts. In 85 innings, he fanned 27 and walked 18.
That's why he was honored today as the Pitcher of the Month by the National League.

Checking out his stats for the season, Dowling has notched 27 wins and 10 losses in 45 starts, 3.91 ERA and struck out 108 batters in 345.1 innings.

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:35 AM

STANDINGS AS OF SEPTEMBER 4, 1911

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American League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Black Caps	79	60	.568	-
New York Yankees	73	64	.533	5.0
Philadelphia Athletics	74	65	.532	5.0
Chicago Whales		72	66	.522	6.5
Boston Red Sox		67	72	.482	12.0
Washington Senators	67	72	.482	12.0
Baltimore Orioles	63	77	.450	16.5
Detroit Tigers		55	84	.396	24.0

National League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	90	48	.652	-
Cincinnati Redlegs	83	56	.597	7.5
New York Giants		75	63	.543	15.0
Philadelphia Phillies	69	70	.496	21.5
St. Louis Cardinals	69	70	.496	21.5
Chicago Cubs		61	78	.439	29.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	56	81	.409	33.5
Brooklyn Royal Giants	56	83	.403	34.5

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:37 AM

STANDINGS AS OF SEPTEMBER 11, 1911

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American League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Black Caps	81	63	.563	-
Philadelphia Athletics	78	67	.538	3.5
New York Yankees	76	68	.528	5.0
Chicago Whales		74	71	.510	7.5
Boston Red Sox		69	76	.476	12.5
Baltimore Orioles	69	77	.473	13.0
Washington Senators	68	76	.472	13.0
Detroit Tigers		59	86	.407	22.5

National League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	93	51	.646	-
Cincinnati Redlegs	85	60	.586	8.5
New York Giants		79	66	.545	14.5
Philadelphia Phillies	73	72	.503	20.5
St. Louis Cardinals	71	73	.493	22.0
Chicago Cubs		63	82	.434	30.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	60	84	.417	33.0
Brooklyn Royal Giants	59	85	.410	34.0

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:39 AM

NL Awards Player of the Week
Monday, September 18th, 1911: Dave Callahan made quite a splash in the National League this past week. The Brooklyn Royal Giants left fielder drilled opposing pitchers for 11 hits in 24 at-bats to roll up a .458 batting average and the National League Player of the Week Award.

He also contributed no home runs, 12 RBIs and 8 runs scored to his club's offensive attack.

Callahan is currently batting .246 with 2 home runs, 84 RBIs and 69 runs scored. He has 138 hits in 560 at-bats.
AL's Star Player Named
Monday, September 18th, 1911: Ginger Beaumont showed showed his stuff this past week as the veteran rode a hot streak all the way to American League Player of the Week honors.

The 35-year-old Yankees left fielder compiled a .457 average (16-35), 1 home run and 6 RBIs.

Beaumont on the season is batting .340 with 2 home runs. His totals include 67 RBIs and 125 runs scored. He has played in 151 games.
Redlegs Flick Smacks 5 Hits
Sunday, September 17th, 1911: It seemed that Cincinnati right fielder Elmer Flick could do no wrong as the Redlegs kayoed the Beaneaters 3-0 today as he rapped out 5 hits in 5 at-bats. Boston pitchers couldn't get him out as Flick seemed to know which pitches they were throwing.

"I think the Redlegs were stealing signs," growled one unhappy Boston fan.

"I just felt good today. I saw the ball well and just wanted to make good contact and put the ball in play," said the jubilant Flick in the postgame press interview.

E. Flick singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit an RBI triple in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 9th.

This year Flick has socked 246 hits in 662 at-bats for a .372 average with 16 home runs. He is getting on base at a .434 pace and his totals also include 94 RBIs and 137 runs scored.

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:40 AM

STANDINGS AS OF SEPTEMBER 18, 1911

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American League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Black Caps	84	67	.556	-
New York Yankees	81	70	.536	3.0
Philadelphia Athletics	80	72	.526	4.5
Chicago Whales		79	72	.523	5.0
Boston Red Sox		73	79	.480	11.5
Washington Senators	71	80	.470	13.0
Baltimore Orioles	71	81	.467	13.5
Detroit Tigers		62	90	.408	22.5

National League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	97	54	.642	-
Cincinnati Redlegs	89	63	.586	8.5
New York Giants		83	68	.550	14.0
Philadelphia Phillies	75	76	.497	22.0
St. Louis Cardinals	74	77	.490	23.0
Chicago Cubs		67	85	.441	30.5
Pittsburgh Pirates	63	88	.417	34.0
Brooklyn Royal Giants	62	89	.411	35.0

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:43 AM

Flick Punishes NL Pitchers This Week
Monday, September 25th, 1911: His critics are starting to suggest that Cincinnati's Elmer Flick doesn't have much left, but the 35-year-old Flick prefers not to think that way. He cooked up a remarkable week in the last seven days, topping it off with the Player of the Week Award in the National League.

The veteran right fielder for the Redlegs rolled to a .583 average (14-24) with no home runs and 4 RBIs.

In 157 games this season Flick has compiled a .374 batting average with 256 hits and 16 home runs. He has also scored 143 times and knocked in 96 runs.
Star of the Week Picked in AL
Monday, September 25th, 1911: What's in a number? In baseball, just about everything.

The numbers that Philadelphia's Tex Erwin put up last week were the envy of the league, as Erwin came away with American League Player of the Week honors.

He belted out 9 hits in 21 at-bats, 1 home run and 7 RBIs last week as he posted his .429 batting average.

For the season Erwin is batting .309 with 196 hits and 18 home runs. He has scored 106 times and batted in 86.
Hahn Stops Pittsburgh
Friday, September 22nd, 1911: Noodles Hahn of the New York Giants was really in the zone as he mowed down the Pittsburgh hitters 2-0 in a sterling mound performance.

"I'm feeling good overall," he said. "I'm executing my pitches, I'm able to hit my spots and I'm getting outs in key situations."

Hahn shut down the Pittsburgh Pirates, blanking them on 6 hits while registering no strikeouts and 1 walk.

This year Hahn has fashioned a 13-16 mark, 4.62 ERA and pitched 263 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .324 against him and he has logged 74 strikeouts.

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:44 AM

STANDINGS OF AS SEPTEMBER 25, 1911

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American League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Black Caps	88	70	.557	-
New York Yankees	84	73	.535	3.5
Chicago Whales		83	75	.525	5.0
Philadelphia Athletics	82	76	.519	6.0
Baltimore Orioles	74	83	.471	13.5
Boston Red Sox		74	83	.471	13.5
Washington Senators	74	83	.471	13.5
Detroit Tigers		66	92	.418	22.0

National League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	101	57	.639	-
Cincinnati Redlegs	93	64	.592	7.5
New York Giants		87	71	.551	14.0
St. Louis Cardinals	78	80	.494	23.0
Philadelphia Phillies	77	80	.490	23.5
Chicago Cubs		70	88	.443	31.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	66	91	.420	34.5
Brooklyn Royal Giants	63	94	.401	37.5

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:46 AM

Last day of the season, Boston, Cincinnati and Louisville all clinched spots. New York and Philadelphia (85-76) are tied for the AL Wild Card.

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:49 AM

New York 9, Detroit 1

Montreal_GM · 10-22-2009, 09:49 AM

I think I forgot to export after I made a few changes so I just exported now, but a little too late, as I just realized the season has already started.

Maybe I didn't forget to export though. Who knows.

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:51 AM

Washington 5, Philadelphia 4

New York Yankees clinch the AL Wild Card!

1911 FINAL REGULAR SEASON

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American League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Louisville Black Caps	90	72	.556	-
New York Yankees	86	76	.531	4.0
Philadelphia Athletics	85	77	.525	5.0
Chicago Whales		83	79	.512	7.0
Boston Red Sox		78	84	.481	12.0
Baltimore Orioles	76	86	.469	14.0
Washington Senators	76	86	.469	14.0
Detroit Tigers		69	93	.426	21.0

National League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Boston Beaneaters	105	57	.648	-
Cincinnati Redlegs	97	65	.599	8.0
New York Giants		88	74	.543	17.0
St. Louis Cardinals	81	81	.500	24.0
Philadelphia Phillies	77	85	.475	28.0
Chicago Cubs		73	89	.451	32.0
Pittsburgh Pirates	69	93	.426	36.0
Brooklyn Royal Giants	63	99	.389	42.0

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:54 AM

Packing the file. Post-season is later tonight.

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 09:59 AM

The stupid game is being annoying about packing the file.

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 10:09 AM

I'm trying once more and it seems to be working. I have to go in any case...so I'll check on it again before I have to leave.

Young Drachma · 10-22-2009, 10:11 AM

File is up.

Alan T · 10-22-2009, 11:29 AM

My team had 10 more HR than any other team in the NL, and second only to the Athletics in all of FOOL-H. The odd thing about that is my park might just be the worst Home Run park in the entire league.

Zwilling hit 21 of his 28 home runs on the road. if we had a more offensive ballpark, he just might have broken 40!

Honus Wagner had a pretty disappointing season, but doesn't appear to have really slipped much in the way of ratings. Now I just wonder if this is a sign to get ready of bad ratings drops in the offseason, or just a generic "offseason" for him. At the age of 37, I expect it might be more of the former than the latter unfortunately.

MattG · 10-22-2009, 11:29 AM

Alright! After taking over and leading this team straight to the basement for seven seasons we're back on top (for at least one season).

All those high draft picks paid off.

Alan T · 10-22-2009, 11:36 AM

Congrats matt, Tim and bz. Good luck in the playoffs!

Alan T · 10-22-2009, 01:32 PM

Ty Cobb and Dutch Zwilling look like they might have a nice long career of fighting over the NL Hitter of the Year award. Cobb at 24 and Zwilling at 22 are arguably the best two players in all of FOOL-H

Alan T · 10-22-2009, 04:28 PM

I don't think old time baseball handles VORP too well.....

My third pitcher George Mullin had a higher VORP from hitting than from pitching...

Hitting: .679 OPS, 17 RBI
Pitching: 22-18 3.78 ERA

Hitting VORP = 10.2
Pitching VORP = -4.5

Or maybe this means that basic starting pitching is so easy to get in this league that a mediocre at best hitter is more valuable than an average pitcher?

Or maybe I should just be happy that one of my pitchers had a higher OPS+ than my starting catcher (111 to 104)?

Old time baseball is kind of tough to get my head wrapped around it. I think I've already altered my basic strategy for building my team 3 or 4 times since we started...

gstelmack · 10-22-2009, 04:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan T

Old time baseball is kind of tough to get my head wrapped around it. I think I've already altered my basic strategy for building my team 3 or 4 times since we started...

I feel completely lost, especially with all the players that can do so much and how difficult it is to see that a guy can both hit and pitch in the OOTP interface.

TimGuru · 10-22-2009, 06:48 PM

Wow, yet another fade by my FOOL teams, at least this time I squeaked the playoff appearance.

Hoping to turn around another trend, I have fiddled with my team majorly for the playoffs. Usually I "go with what brung me", this time I cut down to effective pitchers only and tuned my strategies a bit.

Good luck to the other playoff contenders.

ekcut · 10-22-2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan T

Ty Cobb and Dutch Zwilling look like they might have a nice long career of fighting over the NL Hitter of the Year award. Cobb at 24 and Zwilling at 22 are arguably the best two players in all of FOOL-H

Cobb had 300 hits last season....CRAZY!!

Young Drachma · 10-23-2009, 12:51 AM

Rather than post a game-by-game that no one can read...I've done the ultimate in suspense. Download the file and find out the results or just cheat and look at the spoiler tags.

Spoiler

Young Drachma · 10-23-2009, 12:54 AM

One team won, one team lost. It went seven games...and the winner?

Spoiler

Young Drachma · 10-23-2009, 12:56 AM

Here's the upcoming schedule:

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FRI: Sim to start of FA
SAT: Off-Day
SUN: FA1
MON: FA2
TUE: ST/Draft
WED: Off-Day
THUR: Season sim
FRI: Playoffs

Young Drachma · 10-23-2009, 12:59 AM

File is up. Another season in the books!

Montreal_GM · 10-23-2009, 06:42 AM

Good job Louisville.

Alan T · 10-23-2009, 06:49 AM

Congrats Louisville

spot · 10-23-2009, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Montreal_GM

Good job Louisville.

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Originally Posted by Alan T

Congrats Louisville

Spoilers!

spleen1015 · 10-23-2009, 10:21 AM

Grats Lewisville!

MattG · 10-23-2009, 01:31 PM

Wow...I didn't see that one coming. My years of struggle finally paid off. It's nice to see the fans happy again.

spot · 10-23-2009, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by MattG

Wow...I didn't see that one coming. My years of struggle finally paid off. It's nice to see the fans happy again.

Give it time. The fans are fickle. Soon enough they'll be asking what you've done for them lately!

MattG · 10-23-2009, 01:45 PM

They can only dream of having your team's success! Mine got bitter since we were both hired around the same time.

spot · 10-23-2009, 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MattG

They can only dream of having your team's success! Mine got bitter since we were both hired around the same time.

The funny thing is I asked for Louisville about a day or two before you got them but DC and I were having trouble sorting everything out so I had to settle for Washington.

I'm happy how it turned out...

10-22-2009, 08:43 AM	#2
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Okay, time for the season for real. Lemme process the trade and instructions... __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

10-22-2009, 09:17 AM	#4
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Both of my FOOL leagues simming the regular season at the same time! Sweet! __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

10-22-2009, 09:49 AM	#24
Montreal_GM College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2009	I think I forgot to export after I made a few changes so I just exported now, but a little too late, as I just realized the season has already started. Maybe I didn't forget to export though. Who knows. __________________ Kevin

10-22-2009, 11:29 AM	#30
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	My team had 10 more HR than any other team in the NL, and second only to the Athletics in all of FOOL-H. The odd thing about that is my park might just be the worst Home Run park in the entire league. Zwilling hit 21 of his 28 home runs on the road. if we had a more offensive ballpark, he just might have broken 40! Honus Wagner had a pretty disappointing season, but doesn't appear to have really slipped much in the way of ratings. Now I just wonder if this is a sign to get ready of bad ratings drops in the offseason, or just a generic "offseason" for him. At the age of 37, I expect it might be more of the former than the latter unfortunately. __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

10-22-2009, 11:36 AM	#32
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Congrats matt, Tim and bz. Good luck in the playoffs! __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

10-22-2009, 09:05 AM	#3
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Ok, trade processed. Time for fake baseball...in the mornin'

10-22-2009, 09:23 AM	#7
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	New York Left Fielder Best NL Rookie Thursday, June 1st, 1911: Bill Kenworthy was toddling around on his tricycle when some of the guys he's playing against were in their prime, but the 24-year-old left fielder definitely knows how to get to first, second or beyond. Today he was chosen May's National League Rookie of the Month for his remarkable month of hitting. In 28 games Kenworthy batted .370 for New York, slapping 40 hits in 108 at-bats with 1 home run, drove in 22 runs and scored 26 times. Kenworthy is swinging at a .364 pace on the year with 2 home runs, 49 RBIs and 46 runs scored. He has played in 55 games. Red Smith Triumphs in AL Rookie Vote Thursday, June 1st, 1911: Red Smith's eyes seem to light up whenever he sees the baseball. The young New York third baseman has been hitting everything in sight for the better part of a month. In May he was voted the Rookie of the Month Award. During the month he hit .413 with 8 doubles, no triples and no home runs. Smith also scored 22 times and drove in 17 runs. This season in 55 games, Smith has hit at a .394 clip with 87 hits, 1 home run, 36 RBIs and 41 runs scored. Rucker Wins Best NL Pitcher Thursday, June 1st, 1911: Nap Rucker's been around the league long enough to appreciate the honor he received today. After going 7-0 in May, the 26-year-old Cincinnati hurler has been named National League Pitcher of the Month. He fanned 37 in 76.2 innings, logged an ERA of 4.34 and allowed opponents to hit .265 against him. In 20 starts this season Rucker has fashioned a 9-5 record and a 4.64 ERA.

10-22-2009, 09:25 AM	#9
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	June's Best NL Rookie Named Saturday, July 1st, 1911: Youngster Jack Fournier emerged as the latest National League Rookie of the Month today. The young man from Pittsburgh deserved the honor, batting .400 with 2 home runs and 16 RBI. Is the month of June a harbinger of things to come or just a fluke? We'll find out someday, but for now, we'll just let Fournier enjoy the limelight. This season Fournier is hitting at a .363 pace with 6 home runs, 54 RBIs and has scored 52 times. Smith Wins Rookie of the Month Saturday, July 1st, 1911: Red Smith is still a bit shy, but then, who could blame the newest American League Rookie of the Month honoree? He hasn't been around the league long enough to fully know the ropes yet, despite the fact that he's putting up veteran-like numbers. In June the New York hitter tagged opposing pitching for a .381 average with 43 hits, 1 home run and 23 RBIs. On the year Smith has hit .389 with 2 home runs, 59 RBIs and scored 65 runs. NL Top Pitcher Award for June to Dowling Saturday, July 1st, 1911: Pete Dowling of Boston had a tremendous June with a 7-1 mark and was chosen the Pitcher of the Month in the National League. Dowling restricted opposing hitters to 60 base hits and a .226 batting average. He rang up 33 strikeouts in 72 innings of work, surrendered 17 walks, and crafted a 2.63 ERA. Dowling has posted a 16-5 record for the year with a 4.18 ERA. Teams are hitting .255 against him and he has rung up 63 strikeouts in 200 innings.

10-22-2009, 09:26 AM	#10
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	FOOL-H News: The All-Star Game Rosters Have Been Announced Monday, July 3rd, 1911: Showcase for the Stars -- The FOOL-Historical All-Star Game. It's a great game for the fans. The All-Star Classic comes around each year at this time to the delight of every baseball fan. All of gifted and talented players from the American and National come together and show their wares on the baseball diamond. The top players go toe-to-toe with one another to get the bragging rights for their league. Selected to play for the American All-Stars are: SP R. Collins (LOU) SP V. Gregg (BOS) SP H. Vaughn (BAL) SP C. Robitaille (CHA) SP R. Caldwell (LOU) CL L. Moren (BOS) CL B. Baker (WAS) MR D. Deegan (PHA) SP B. Steen (DET) MR J. Williams (PHA) CL S. Wood (NYY) SP H. Camnitz (NYY) CF T. Speaker (CHA) LF J. Jackson (CHA) 1B J. Hummel (LOU) 2B L. Doyle (DET) C J. Lapp (BAL) 3B R. Smith (NYY) RF M. Donlin (BAL) SS B. Louden (LOU) C T. Erwin (PHA) LF S. Evans (LOU) CF E. Heidrick (WAS) 2B E. Collins (NYY) 1B F. Luderus (DET) 1B T. Jordan (WAS) LF G. Cravath (PHA) CF B. Kauff (BAL) The National All-Stars will have these players on their roster: SP J. St. Vrain (CIN) SP C. Mathewson (BSN) SP W. Johnson (NYG) SP N. Rucker (CIN) SP P. Alexander (PIT) CL J. Upp (CIN) MR C. Goodwin (BRO) SP R. Mitchell (STL) MR B. Adams (BSN) MR M. Cunningham (BRO) SP H. Krause (CHN) CL F. Browning (PHI) RF E. Flick (CIN) CF D. Zwilling (BSN) 2B N. Lajoie (STL) LF Z. Wheat (PHI) 1B D. Johnston (CIN) 3B E. Lennox (BSN) SS P. Lloyd (CHN) C A. Wilson (PHI) C B. Carrigan (NYG) CF T. Cobb (NYG) RF B. Becker (STL) 1B J. Fournier (PIT) 3B H. Baker (CIN) 2B J. Daubert (CHN) RF G. Burns (PHI) LF B. Kenworthy (NYG)

10-22-2009, 09:28 AM	#11
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Ty Cobb is hitting .436 Dutch Zwilling has 17 HRs John Hummel has 93 RBI Pete Dowling has 17 wins Pete Alexander has a 2.72 ERA Hippo Vaughn has 106 strikeouts

10-22-2009, 09:29 AM	#12
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	NL Selects Rookie of the Month Tuesday, August 1st, 1911: In July, New York left fielder Bill Kenworthy snared the National League Rookie of the Month award. In 24 games he hit .400, collecting 34 hits, 2 home runs, 13 RBIs and 17 runs scored. He also chalked up 8 walks and a .459 OBP. For the year Kenworthy is batting .355 with 5 home runs, 78 RBIs and 77 runs scored. Wally Schang Captures Rookie of Month Tuesday, August 1st, 1911: Detroit's Wally Schang collected 36 hits to snare the American League Rookie of the Month for July. He batted .346 with 1 home run, 17 RBIs and 16 runs scored. The 21-year-old is barely old enough to shave, but he could definitely contend for Rookie of the Year if he keeps up this pace. Schang has a .271 average and a .339 on-base percentage for the year. He has picked up 114 hits, 4 home runs and driven in 62 runs. Boston Starter Named NL's #1 Pitcher Tuesday, August 1st, 1911: Christy Mathewson of the Boston Beaneaters is the National League Pitcher of the Month. In July he sparkled and shined on the mound with 6 wins and 2 losses in 8 starts. Mathewson checked opposing batters on 53 base hits and a .208 batting average. He rang up 27 strikeouts in 69 innings of work, surrendered 11 walks and fashioned a 2.22 ERA. Mathewson has started 36 times this year, pitched 291 innings, fanned 122 batters and walked 58. His current record is 22 wins and 10 losses with a 3.19 ERA. League Leaders AVG T. Cobb - NYG .433 2 T. Speaker CHA .392 3 J. Jackson CHA .389 4 E. Flick CIN .388 5 S. Evans LOU .385 League Leaders HR D. Zwilling - BSN 21 2 T. Erwin PHA 14 3 E. Flick CIN 13 4 B. Becker STL 11 4 2 more tied with 11 League Leaders RBI

10-22-2009, 09:31 AM	#15
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Kenworthy Top of His Class in August Friday, September 1st, 1911: Bill Kenworthy was voted the top rookie in the National League for his solid performance last month. In August, the New York left fielder posted a .321 average while racking up 34 hits, 4 home runs and 21 RBIs. This year Kenworthy is batting .348 with 9 home runs and 99 RBIs. Top AL Rookie of the Month Named Friday, September 1st, 1911: The premier first-year player in the American League last month was Benny Kauff. Baltimore's center fielder put up some big-time numbers in August to haul in the Rookie of the Month Award. Kauff hit at a .376 clip while collecting 1 home run, 18 RBIs and scoring 29 runs in 30 games. This season Kauff is batting .347 with 203 hits, 6 home runs, 62 RBIs, 41 walks, .392 OBP and has scored 117 runs. He has played in 137 games. Dowling Gets August's Top Pitcher Trophy Friday, September 1st, 1911: When Pete Dowling takes the hill, he's a good bet to nail down the victory for the Boston Beaneaters. At least that's the way it was in May. He excelled with a 7-3 mark and 3.39 ERA in 10 starts. In 85 innings, he fanned 27 and walked 18. That's why he was honored today as the Pitcher of the Month by the National League. Checking out his stats for the season, Dowling has notched 27 wins and 10 losses in 45 starts, 3.91 ERA and struck out 108 batters in 345.1 innings.

10-22-2009, 09:39 AM	#18
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	NL Awards Player of the Week Monday, September 18th, 1911: Dave Callahan made quite a splash in the National League this past week. The Brooklyn Royal Giants left fielder drilled opposing pitchers for 11 hits in 24 at-bats to roll up a .458 batting average and the National League Player of the Week Award. He also contributed no home runs, 12 RBIs and 8 runs scored to his club's offensive attack. Callahan is currently batting .246 with 2 home runs, 84 RBIs and 69 runs scored. He has 138 hits in 560 at-bats. AL's Star Player Named Monday, September 18th, 1911: Ginger Beaumont showed showed his stuff this past week as the veteran rode a hot streak all the way to American League Player of the Week honors. The 35-year-old Yankees left fielder compiled a .457 average (16-35), 1 home run and 6 RBIs. Beaumont on the season is batting .340 with 2 home runs. His totals include 67 RBIs and 125 runs scored. He has played in 151 games. Redlegs Flick Smacks 5 Hits Sunday, September 17th, 1911: It seemed that Cincinnati right fielder Elmer Flick could do no wrong as the Redlegs kayoed the Beaneaters 3-0 today as he rapped out 5 hits in 5 at-bats. Boston pitchers couldn't get him out as Flick seemed to know which pitches they were throwing. "I think the Redlegs were stealing signs," growled one unhappy Boston fan. "I just felt good today. I saw the ball well and just wanted to make good contact and put the ball in play," said the jubilant Flick in the postgame press interview. E. Flick singled in the 1st, singled in the 3rd, hit an RBI triple in the 5th, singled in the 7th and hit an RBI single in the 9th. This year Flick has socked 246 hits in 662 at-bats for a .372 average with 16 home runs. He is getting on base at a .434 pace and his totals also include 94 RBIs and 137 runs scored.

10-22-2009, 09:43 AM	#20
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Flick Punishes NL Pitchers This Week Monday, September 25th, 1911: His critics are starting to suggest that Cincinnati's Elmer Flick doesn't have much left, but the 35-year-old Flick prefers not to think that way. He cooked up a remarkable week in the last seven days, topping it off with the Player of the Week Award in the National League. The veteran right fielder for the Redlegs rolled to a .583 average (14-24) with no home runs and 4 RBIs. In 157 games this season Flick has compiled a .374 batting average with 256 hits and 16 home runs. He has also scored 143 times and knocked in 96 runs. Star of the Week Picked in AL Monday, September 25th, 1911: What's in a number? In baseball, just about everything. The numbers that Philadelphia's Tex Erwin put up last week were the envy of the league, as Erwin came away with American League Player of the Week honors. He belted out 9 hits in 21 at-bats, 1 home run and 7 RBIs last week as he posted his .429 batting average. For the season Erwin is batting .309 with 196 hits and 18 home runs. He has scored 106 times and batted in 86. Hahn Stops Pittsburgh Friday, September 22nd, 1911: Noodles Hahn of the New York Giants was really in the zone as he mowed down the Pittsburgh hitters 2-0 in a sterling mound performance. "I'm feeling good overall," he said. "I'm executing my pitches, I'm able to hit my spots and I'm getting outs in key situations." Hahn shut down the Pittsburgh Pirates, blanking them on 6 hits while registering no strikeouts and 1 walk. This year Hahn has fashioned a 13-16 mark, 4.62 ERA and pitched 263 innings. Opposing clubs are batting .324 against him and he has logged 74 strikeouts.

10-22-2009, 09:46 AM	#22
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Last day of the season, Boston, Cincinnati and Louisville all clinched spots. New York and Philadelphia (85-76) are tied for the AL Wild Card.

10-22-2009, 09:54 AM	#26
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Packing the file. Post-season is later tonight.

10-22-2009, 09:59 AM	#27
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	The stupid game is being annoying about packing the file.

10-22-2009, 10:09 AM	#28
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	I'm trying once more and it seems to be working. I have to go in any case...so I'll check on it again before I have to leave.

10-22-2009, 10:11 AM	#29
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	File is up.

10-22-2009, 11:29 AM	#31
MattG Mascot Join Date: Oct 2008	Alright! After taking over and leading this team straight to the basement for seven seasons we're back on top (for at least one season). All those high draft picks paid off.

10-22-2009, 01:32 PM	#33
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Ty Cobb and Dutch Zwilling look like they might have a nice long career of fighting over the NL Hitter of the Year award. Cobb at 24 and Zwilling at 22 are arguably the best two players in all of FOOL-H __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

10-22-2009, 04:28 PM	#34
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	I don't think old time baseball handles VORP too well..... My third pitcher George Mullin had a higher VORP from hitting than from pitching... Hitting: .679 OPS, 17 RBI Pitching: 22-18 3.78 ERA Hitting VORP = 10.2 Pitching VORP = -4.5 Or maybe this means that basic starting pitching is so easy to get in this league that a mediocre at best hitter is more valuable than an average pitcher? Or maybe I should just be happy that one of my pitchers had a higher OPS+ than my starting catcher (111 to 104)? Old time baseball is kind of tough to get my head wrapped around it. I think I've already altered my basic strategy for building my team 3 or 4 times since we started... __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

10-22-2009, 06:48 PM	#36
TimGuru High School Varsity Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cape Cod, MA	Wow, yet another fade by my FOOL teams, at least this time I squeaked the playoff appearance. Hoping to turn around another trend, I have fiddled with my team majorly for the playoffs. Usually I "go with what brung me", this time I cut down to effective pitchers only and tuned my strategies a bit. Good luck to the other playoff contenders. __________________ FOOL: NY Panthers1974-88 ; Hyannis Patriots 2037-2055 hiatus FOOL-H: NY YANKEES 1903- FOOL-X: Cumberland Defenders 1985-

10-23-2009, 12:51 AM	#38
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	PLAYOFFS! Rather than post a game-by-game that no one can read...I've done the ultimate in suspense. Download the file and find out the results or just cheat and look at the spoiler tags. Spoiler ALCS ------ Louisville v. New York GAME 1: New York 3, Louisville 1 GAME 2: New York 11, Louisville 4 GAME 3: Louisville 9, New York 4 GAME 4: Louisville 5, New York 4 GAME 5: New York 9, Louisville 7 GAME 6: Louisville 5, New York 2 GAME 7: Louisville 15, New York 1 NLCS ---- GAME 1: Cincinnati 10, Boston 2 GAME 2: Cincinnati 3, Boston 2 GAME 3: Boston 8, Cincinnati 7 GAME 4: Cincinnati 3, Boston 2 GAME 5: Boston 5, Cincinnati 4 GAME 6: Boston 4, Cincinnati 2 GAME 7: Cincinnati 5, Boston 1

10-23-2009, 12:54 AM	#39
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	1911 FALL CLASSIC One team won, one team lost. It went seven games...and the winner? Spoiler 1911 FALL CLASSIC GAME 1: Cincinnati 7, Louisville 5 GAME 2: Louisville 7, Cincinnati 4 GAME 3: Louisville 7, Cincinnati 5 GAME 4: Louisville 5, Cincinnati 1 GAME 5: Louisville 6, Cincinnati 0 GAME 6: Cincinnati 5, Louisville 3 GAME 7: Louisville 4, Cincinnati 3 The Louisville Black Caps win their first EVER FOOL-H title in their first appearance in the title series since the 2nd season of FOOL-H.

10-23-2009, 12:59 AM	#41
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	File is up. Another season in the books!

10-23-2009, 06:42 AM	#42
Montreal_GM College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2009	Good job Louisville. __________________ Kevin

10-23-2009, 06:49 AM	#43
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Congrats Louisville __________________ Couch to ??k - From the couch to a Marathon in roughly 18 months.

10-23-2009, 10:21 AM	#45
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Grats Lewisville! __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

10-23-2009, 01:31 PM	#46
MattG Mascot Join Date: Oct 2008	Wow...I didn't see that one coming. My years of struggle finally paid off. It's nice to see the fans happy again.

10-23-2009, 01:45 PM	#48
MattG Mascot Join Date: Oct 2008	They can only dream of having your team's success! Mine got bitter since we were both hired around the same time.

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