1976 season thread

[muns]

I have exported and am looking forward to this season!! Good luck to all

Few things/questions stick out in my mind

CL

1. Can Toronto repeat and hold off other CL teams?
2. Can Texas surpass Valdosta and contend?
3. Does Baltimore have enough to Challange and will Chief and his Younger Firecrackers play the team that nobody has their eyes on and spoil someones fun?
4. Will the Highlanders come close to 75 in 76?
5. Will Cringers wife bring home food tonight?


RL

1. Does Chicago have enough to make it back again to the classic?
2. Will this be Columbus's year to make that push past second place?
3. Will Long Island remove the stigma of underachievers?
4. Will Hartford pull the Diaper up and finally stop the bed shitting?
5. Will Colorado continue last years re-emergance from the Chief's shadow?


My Predictions

I have only ever gotten 2 correct in 16 seasons (one in each league and none at the same time) so dont put any stock into this

1.Valdosta
2.Texas
3.Toronto
4.Baltimore
5. Atlanta

The 1-3 teams could switch places easily.

1. Chicago
2. Columbus
3. Hartford
4. Colorado
5. Long Island

I wouldnt be surprised to see any 5 of these teams right there in the end with each other. When I looked at em, they all have strong pitching. Colorado especially I can see them jumping over everyone with their talent still.

Like I said I cant pick crap,so this is just for fun

[Young Drachma]

The move to Detroit was scuttled when Ramz took over Ann Arbor and he's moving them to San Diego to become the San Diego Fathers. Unless he comes up with a better name before deadline and changes what he told me.

And no, the game's records won't reflect the Detroit move at all. It'll be like it never happened.

Here are my predictions:

My predictions:

CL
1. Toronto
2. Texas
3. New York
4. Rio Grande
5. Valdosta
6. Baltimore
7. Atlanta
8. Brooklyn

RL
1. Hartford
2. Long Island
3. Chicago
4. Columbus
5. Colorado
6. Compton
7. San Diego (formerly Ann Arbor)
8. New Orleans


I just don't think my team is going to be able to do it. Not because we're bad, we're quite good. The real problem is, the rest of the league has simply caught up with us. I think we'll be competitive, but...there are just too many variables in the way of me being confident about us being able to pull off the repeat. That said, I made the right sorts of moves this year that at least leave this club in a position to be able to stay a contender, so..I'm not too worried about it.

[magic_number]

I'm gonna try some stuff with the strategy settings. This year will be a test season for the Hood, I'll be happy with 500 ball & some growth w/my minor SP's. I was not able to get a ace-ish SP this past FA & that just sunk us b4 we set sail... still there is hope for a late 70's push if I can get just a bit better at the helm. We shall see. Good luck to all & I can't wait to read about it tomorrow.

File up & Peace out!

PS. I hope my Pen is up to the task, b/c my SP's are gonna need them.

[muns]

The move to Detroit was scuttled when Ramz took over Ann Arbor and he's moving them to San Diego to become the San Diego Fathers. Unless he comes up with a better name before deadline and changes what he told me.

The fathers??? Come on what kinda name is that??? lol so we are gonna have the brothers and the fathers in the same state????

[Young Drachma]

The Fathers are a take on the Padres.

With their rivals, the Brothers up the road...it actually works. In fact, I've even created a jersey for their minor leaguers to wear that says "Los Papas" because well, we can always use more en espanol 'round here.

[kaosfere]

Next team in California has to be the San Francisco Sisters. Please.

[Cringer]

Originally Posted by muns

5. Will Cringers wife bring home food tonight?

She should be home with it about the time the season is ready to start. We just haven't had any time to actually cook a meal this week.

Originally Posted by muns

The fathers??? Come on what kinda name is that??? lol so we are gonna have the brothers and the fathers in the same state????

We have decided to rename Hartford as well. Hartford Little Sisters.

[Cringer]

kaos beat me to it, kind of....

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

Next team in California has to be the San Francisco Sisters. Please.

That would be really funny, actually.

[kaosfere]

Nah, you go ahead with that, Cringer. We'll move to Saskatchewan and become the Saskatoon Second Cousins.

[Young Drachma]

I once had a team in a sim league that I had doing solo that played in Italy and were called "La Famiglia" and were nicknamed "Mamma's Boys"

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

Nah, you go ahead with that, Cringer. We'll move to Saskatchewan and become the Saskatoon Second Cousins.

Better than the Alabama kissing cousins...




And DC, 5th place finish would be tragic for me! You may be right though, but I sure hope I can at least stay in the top 3 for one more year.

[Cringer]

Ok, I exported for the 10th time since last night I think. Maybe it's only been 4 but it feels like a lot more.

[Ramzavail]

Good point about the Fathers and Brothers, didn't think of that - might have a point on how silly it sounds together.

Edit: Nah - I'll keep it, I like it.

[Young Drachma]

The Fathers refers to priests.

The Brothers doesn't refer to "Actual" brothers, but Brothas would've been pejorative.

Since they are California rivals, it's perfect.

Now where's that damn commish. Let's start the season!

Oh wait...

[Alan T]

Could always go with San Diego Friars or such if you wanted.

[muns]

We have decided to rename Hartford as well. Hartford Little Sisters.

Well with the way we have played the past like 5 seasons, it wouldnt be far fetched

[Young Drachma]

We won't start running the season until after 11pm eastern or so. So don't go worrying -- if you're doing that -- that somehow I'm gonna run the file at 10:01pm tonight. (sorry i'm on central time)

I still need to go home (I'm @ the coffee shop) and get something to eat and get settled.

I've sent in my export. I like my team. I was skeptical at first, but after going over the roster, I'm really proud at how I handled this season. Even if turns out that we don't manage to win it, it won't be for a lack of trying and we won't be down for long. We've made some pretty good moves and I like my talent. We could suffer from Boston Fever or something (the new term I'm coining for when a team fails to produce, despite all of the right pieces) but...I think my boys were taught better than that.

We shall see soon!

[Cringer]

San Diego Child M........

Ok, I don't want to offend anyone so I will stop that suggestion short.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Could always go with San Diego Friars or such if you wanted.

since we are in a funny mood, ill throw out the name "fruitcakes"

On a serious note I could care less, I just was throwing that out there.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Cringer

San Diego Child M........

Ok, I don't want to offend anyone so I will stop that suggestion short.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

The Fathers refers to priests.

The Brothers doesn't refer to "Actual" brothers, but Brothas would've been pejorative.

Since they are California rivals, it's perfect.

Now where's that damn commish. Let's start the season!

Oh wait...

Ya I didnt get the play on the padres, it makes sense

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

We won't start running the season until after 11pm eastern or so.

Ahh boo. Not sure if I'll keep awake that long! We'll see

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Alan T

And DC, 5th place finish would be tragic for me! You may be right though, but I sure hope I can at least stay in the top 3 for one more year.

You're the best GM in the league. You won't down without a fight. I'm just gambling that, the rest of the league over there has finally caught up to you, more than it's reflective of some deficiency with your team.

For all I know, you'll win AGAIN and we'll all be flummoxed for how you're able to come back year and year out and dominate.

[muns]

you know I never saw that video clip before, it gave me a good chuckle.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Ahh boo. Not sure if I'll keep awake that long! We'll see

It might not be that late for real. I'm gonna leave here now, so we'll see.

See you all soon. I'll bring the rain!

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

You're the best GM in the league. You won't down without a fight. I'm just gambling that, the rest of the league over there has finally caught up to you, more than it's reflective of some deficiency with your team.

For all I know, you'll win AGAIN and we'll all be flummoxed for how you're able to come back year and year out and dominate.

I don't know if I'm the best GM in the league, I've probably played more games of OOTP than anyone else in the league though over the last 8 years so I know all of the secret cheat codes. I realistically would like to win every year, I hate rebuilding projects, and even moreso hate teams that purposely tank to try to get better draft picks (not an issue in this league with a small league size, but in other online leagues)..

I just don't realistically see myself as a team that is the normal level of quality of a winning team is all. I have alot of youth on the team, and when you have alot of youth, you want them to be stud prospects which my guys aren't. My team is the Duct tape version of a major league ball club.

[muns]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I don't know if I'm the best GM in the league, I've probably played more games of OOTP than anyone else in the league though over the last 8 years so I know all of the secret cheat codes. I realistically would like to win every year, I hate rebuilding projects, and even moreso hate teams that purposely tank to try to get better draft picks (not an issue in this league with a small league size, but in other online leagues)..

I just don't realistically see myself as a team that is the normal level of quality of a winning team is all. I have alot of youth on the team, and when you have alot of youth, you want them to be stud prospects which my guys aren't. My team is the Duct tape version of a major league ball club.

Ahhh I disagree. Your starting pitching is no duct tape my friend. 99% of the league im sure would gladly trade their starters for yours.

I dont see your team the way you describe them at all. There are plenty of ways to win and you have been the most consistant of us all. So if your calling your club not major league ready, what the heck are the rest of us like?

[Alan T]

Well.. I'll be playing a SS that isn't really major league ready, a 2B who probably isn't yet, a catcher who is past his prime and really isn't major league quality anymore and platoons at two different outfield positions because none of them are really starter material.

Gonzales and Wilson are still top of the league quality all stars, and Barbosa on the back of my pitching staff should still be an all star. I think I can rely on Martinez in the pen as well unless he decides to have another fluke 5.14 ERA season like in 1973.. My other three starters are all questionable, as is the rest of my bullpen...

Also I'm trying a brand new strategy with my pitching staff to see how it will work as well as a variation of my normal lineup strategy, neither of which I have ever really tested... So I'm guessing that my results will leave more to be desired

[ekcut]

On the topic of names...what the deuce is a Terrapin???

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by ekcut

On the topic of names...what the deuce is a Terrapin???

A Land based turtle

Edit: Don't ask me how I know this.. but turtles by nature live in both water and land pretty often, wheras a terrapin is primarily always on land.


Edit Edit: Or maybe I have that backwards... I don't know I learned about turtles like 25 years ago... Anyways it is some kind of turtle!

[muns]

Originally Posted by Alan T

Well.. I'll be playing a SS that isn't really major league ready, a 2B who probably isn't yet, a catcher who is past his prime and really isn't major league quality anymore and platoons at two different outfield positions because none of them are really starter material.

Gonzales and Wilson are still top of the league quality all stars, and Barbosa on the back of my pitching staff should still be an all star. I think I can rely on Martinez in the pen as well unless he decides to have another fluke 5.14 ERA season like in 1973.. My other three starters are all questionable, as is the rest of my bullpen...

Also I'm trying a brand new strategy with my pitching staff to see how it will work as well as a variation of my normal lineup strategy, neither of which I have ever really tested... So I'm guessing that my results will leave more to be desired

Well shit Alan you should have posted this all before I picked you to win your division

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by muns

Well shit Alan you should have posted this all before I picked you to win your division

I figured that was just the kiss of death!

[muns]

Originally Posted by Alan T

A Land based turtle

Edit: Don't ask me how I know this.. but turtles by nature live in both water and land pretty often, wheras a terrapin is primarily always on land.


Edit Edit: Or maybe I have that backwards... I don't know I learned about turtles like 25 years ago... Anyways it is some kind of turtle!

It is a turtle. Dont know about what Alan was saying but it is a turtle. Only reason I know that is since I moved to Baltimore Last year, I have to hear all about Maryland Sports (college) and I made the mistake of asking that same exact question. Never put two and two together with Terps and Terrapin

[muns]

Originally Posted by Alan T

I figured that was just the kiss of death!

HA HA, well played sir, well played

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by muns

It is a turtle. Dont know about what Alan was saying but it is a turtle. Only reason I know that is since I moved to Baltimore Last year, I have to hear all about Maryland Sports (college) and I made the mistake of asking that same exact question. Never put two and two together with Terps and Terrapin

I'm not being a very good job of being coherent tonight.. I think because it is late

Basically there are sea turtles, the huge ole turtles that swim around in the oceans and migrate around and such... Then there are terrapins which are land based turtles that still live in water, but usually more like freshwater streams or creeks or ponds or such instead, and spend more time on land and don't migrate.

I'm a computer guy though, not an animal guy, so I'm sure there are people who could explain it much better than I.

[Cringer]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

haha. nice

[Young Drachma]

Enough nicknames. It's time for baseball.

[kaosfere]

HOORAY!

[Young Drachma]

Everyone's export was received.

[Young Drachma]

STANDINGS AS OF MAY 1, 1976

Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Valdosta Peanuts	23	7	.767	-
Brooklyn Brownstones	17	13	.567	6.0
Texas Travelers		18	14	.563	6.0
Atlanta Firecrackers	15	16	.484	8.5
Baltimore Terrapins	14	16	.467	9.0
Toronto Osprey		13	17	.433	10.0
New York Highlanders	12	20	.375	12.0
Rio Grande Roadrunners	11	20	.355	12.5

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Columbus Crusaders	18	12	.600	-
Hartford Harpooners	17	15	.531	2.0
Long Island Violators	16	14	.533	2.0
San Diego Fathers	16	15	.516	2.5
Colorado Rancheros	14	16	.467	4.0
New Orleans Wrens	14	16	.467	4.0
Chicago Thunderstorms	14	17	.452	4.5
Compton Brothers	14	18	.438	5.0

[kaosfere]

Well. That's an... interesting... start.

[Young Drachma]

Originally Posted by kaosfere

Well. That's an... interesting... start.

You and me both, buddy. You and me both.

[ekcut]

AWwwwwwwww crap....another one of THOSE seasons

[TurnerONU22]

Well, we're off to a MUCH better start than in previous seasons. I have no idea what that really means.

[Young Drachma]

STANDINGS AS OF JUNE 1, 1976

Continental League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Valdosta Peanuts	36	23	.610	-
Toronto Osprey		31	27	.534	4.5
Atlanta Firecrackers	31	28	.525	5.0
Texas Travelers		31	29	.517	5.5
Baltimore Terrapins	30	29	.508	6.0
Brooklyn Brownstones	27	32	.458	9.0
New York Highlanders	27	33	.450	9.5
Rio Grande Roadrunners	24	36	.400	12.5

Republic League Standings
			W	L	PCT	GB
Hartford Harpooners	35	25	.583	-
Columbus Crusaders	32	27	.542	2.5
New Orleans Wrens	32	27	.542	2.5
Long Island Violators	30	28	.517	4.0
San Diego Fathers	31	29	.517	4.0
Compton Brothers	28	32	.467	7.0
Colorado Rancheros	25	34	.424	9.5
Chicago Thunderstorms	24	35	.407	10.5

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by TurnerONU22

Well, we're off to a MUCH better start than in previous seasons. I have no idea what that really means.

It means you can think of it as the season starting over again now just with you having 2 free wins

[Young Drachma]

I don't even have words for what's going on. All I know is...heads will roll if it continues.

[Alan T]

Originally Posted by Dark Cloud

I don't even have words for what's going on. All I know is...heads will roll if it continues.

I was going to complain about my 13-16 May, but then decided better of it.

[TurnerONU22]

....and then we lose it to Hartford.