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#29337	01/22/2016 7:19:20 am		Ignore
cqk328 Joined: 07/28/2014 Posts: 289 Unalaska Alaskans VI.19	Great, third league I've been in, third league I've made a topic for. Let's hope this one is a little more active than V.15!
#31117	02/24/2016 6:39:55 am		Ignore
cqk328 Joined: 07/28/2014 Posts: 289 Unalaska Alaskans VI.19	Dang, I really need to get in a more talkative league.
#31786	03/13/2016 7:08:46 pm		Ignore
cqk328 Joined: 07/28/2014 Posts: 289 Unalaska Alaskans VI.19	Well, the eastern division is looking very interesting right now. 5 teams within 6 games of first, and 3 teams were tied for the #1 spot at one point today. Can't wait to see who finishes on top.
#31788	03/13/2016 7:14:25 pm		Ignore
jreynoldson913 Joined: 08/18/2015 Posts: 293 Inactive	Hey man if you want people to come to your forum just mail all of them the link and say its so you can talk in the forum, copy and paste for all messages in league, thats what I did for my league.
#32533	03/31/2016 4:06:52 am		Ignore
Jalapeno5 Joined: 06/01/2014 Posts: 226 Inactive	Close run race in the East this year... Going to be interesting to see how this last cycle plays out!
#32543	03/31/2016 7:35:48 am		Ignore
amalric7 Joined: 01/20/2016 Posts: 2256 New York Lancers V.4	Whoa! Knights 7.5 games out of first place...and are in the relegation zone. That's tough!
#32736	04/03/2016 9:42:57 am		Ignore
cqk328 Joined: 07/28/2014 Posts: 289 Unalaska Alaskans VI.19	Tell me about it. I know my team is not having their best season, but 5th place with my record seems a bit harsh.
#32782	04/04/2016 1:59:01 pm		Ignore
cqk328 Joined: 07/28/2014 Posts: 289 Unalaska Alaskans VI.19	Well, it all comes down today. If I can pull off a 2-1 or 3-0 series against Memphis and some other games go in my favor, I might miraculously be able to stay up in league IV. That would be amazing for me, as honestly my team has struggled a little this year (more than I expected them to). I think if we can manage to climb our way into 4th, we might have a shot at being a contender next year. For now, let's just go one game at a time. Cliché, I know, but very true to my situation.
#38266	08/12/2016 6:02:08 pm		Ignore
Fife Joined: 06/12/2016 Posts: 29 Inactive	Anybody in the league ever check the forum board?
#38270	08/12/2016 7:54:46 pm		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	Go Titans! I think we're playing tomorrow. Good luck!
#38271	08/12/2016 9:07:10 pm		Ignore
Fife Joined: 06/12/2016 Posts: 29 Inactive	@Garnash We do at beautiful Will Montgomery Field. Good luck on the field of battle. I am just hoping my pitching staff remembers to get on the plane and show up tomorrow.
#38273	08/12/2016 10:02:55 pm		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	Well, I just landed two pitchers on waivers and released my closer. My bullpen has been a very sore subject in Monterey. That and two of my starters with 60 collective days on the DL. No buenos!
#38276	08/13/2016 8:42:57 am		Ignore
Fife Joined: 06/12/2016 Posts: 29 Inactive	I thought I was doing bad with pitchers and the DL. I have only had one guy with two stints that totaled 24 days. I will be releasing a few players today, most of them pitchers, and will begin building for the future. Don't tell him yet but my manager will also be shown the door.
#38288	08/13/2016 6:11:40 pm		Ignore
Fife Joined: 06/12/2016 Posts: 29 Inactive	@Garnash Thanks for letting me take that one game in extra innings. Did some mid-summers cleaning with the roster and have a couple of claims out on the waiver wire. Hoping for the best. Great job in this stand.
#38293	08/14/2016 9:45:19 am		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	@fife Good luck against Roseville. They've had my number all season! Your team is getting there bit by bit.
#38295	08/14/2016 11:19:55 am		Ignore
Fife Joined: 06/12/2016 Posts: 29 Inactive	It is a work in progress but I am hoping for good production in the long haul.
#38314	08/15/2016 12:11:07 am		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	@Fife You totally took apart Roseville in game two! That was sweet. 11 runs in just two innings. I think that's better than I've managed in 10 whole games against those guys. Nicely done.
#38323	08/15/2016 8:32:39 am		Ignore
Fife Joined: 06/12/2016 Posts: 29 Inactive	@Garnash I really handed it to those guys in one game. I'll take all the small victories I can get at this point. Have some waiver claims out there to help wit the right now but I feel I need to build for the future instead. And a good job on taking it to the Elephants. They are the only team in my division I have any chance of catching and even if I do I will still be so far behind everyone else that relegation is very likely. Moving down might not be a bad thing could mean that I play in more competitive games but I know my income will also go down. Updated Monday, August 15 2016 @ 8:36:45 am PDT
#38367	08/16/2016 9:47:50 pm		Ignore
Fife Joined: 06/12/2016 Posts: 29 Inactive	Team did awesomely against Sitka. Taking 4 of the 5. Best series my team has had this season.
#38421	08/18/2016 1:31:16 am		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	@Fife - congrats on the high note against Sitka! Great job. ******************** Monterey had three selections to the 2028 All Star Game. First baseman Handsome Adrian Hurst was the only starter named and it was his first All Star appearance. Martin the Fox Foley was named to his third All Star squad and Rusty Greer to his second. All three Titans saw action and performed well in the 11-7 loss to the East All Stars. ****************** With recent waiver claims of veteran pitchers Ivan Alomar, Casey Mason and Jesse Mill, the Titans hope to bolster their suffering bullpen. A bullpen that saw ace closer Xavier Lucas's outright released in a fit of management anger. Also claimed was backup outfielder, Belgian, Reuben Vermeulen, a speedster adding hitting depth to Monterey's young outfield. Allowing the Titans to release an underdeveloped Jesse Finley and over priced replacement, Darren Logan. These changes are seen by many as the Titan's announcing their challenge to Roseville and Beachside Woods for the crown of LL IV.8. Go Titans!!
#38450	08/18/2016 8:25:49 pm		Ignore
Fife Joined: 06/12/2016 Posts: 29 Inactive	@Garnash Congrats on the All Stars. Dolphins had no stars this year😔 But I kinda knew that before the all star game. *** The Dolphins won their second series in a row. This time going 3-2 against Sitka. Dumping the old expensive guys and moving up the minors and playing a little of the market is seeming to make a difference.
#38476	08/19/2016 2:48:45 pm		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	@Fife Keep it up! I'll try and help out by beating up on the guys right above you .... but, my pitching has really struggled with consistency. Grrr. Go Dolphins
#38508	08/20/2016 9:54:42 pm		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	Twas a good day. Took four outta five against Jeffersonville. Pitched well, hit well, good D. It even seems like a closer has emerged: Trevon Berry. Next up, Chesapeake. We're 0-5 this season. Gulp.
#38543	08/21/2016 4:50:09 pm		Ignore
cqk328 Joined: 07/28/2014 Posts: 289 Unalaska Alaskans VI.19	Well, unless my team has a major meltdown (which it could), chances are looking pretty good that I will be rejoining this league next season. Last time I was here, I went 78-82 and finished...5th. Very tight competition among the lower ranks in the east a couple seasons back. I wonder what will happen next year.
#38545	08/21/2016 6:18:48 pm		Ignore
Fife Joined: 06/12/2016 Posts: 29 Inactive	@cqk Looks like you will be taking my place. Good competition in the east. Had fun and got better in the 2nd half after making many roster transactions. Hopefully see you the season after that.
#38546	08/21/2016 6:40:14 pm		Ignore
cqk328 Joined: 07/28/2014 Posts: 289 Unalaska Alaskans VI.19	Yeah, I hope to see you in a couple seasons as well! (Unless I jump up to III! ) Updated Sunday, August 21 2016 @ 6:40:23 pm PDT
#38586	08/22/2016 7:16:29 pm		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	Hey, @Fife, round two tomorrow! Good luck! This time you have home field advantage.
#38643	08/24/2016 1:00:20 pm		Ignore
Fife Joined: 06/12/2016 Posts: 29 Inactive	@Garnash Well that was a beating. So much for home field advantage. Maybe I should install a wheelchair ramp make it easier for my boys to get into their locker room.
#38660	08/24/2016 9:48:35 pm		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	@Fife Well it looks like the wheelchairs were better lubed today! Three outta five vs. Roseville, superb! Great job. Your team is really headed in the right direction. My guys are in middle of their best hot spell. After the all-star break, the Titans have gone 19-6! Mostly, I stopped losing the one run games. My hitting has also come alive and my pitching has been superb. One more series then back to division play. Yum 😒 Updated Wednesday, August 24 2016 @ 10:05:39 pm PDT
#38732	08/27/2016 6:53:11 pm		Ignore
Fife Joined: 06/12/2016 Posts: 29 Inactive	Hoping for a win sometime soon. Longest losing skid of the season taking place right now for the Dolphins. 10 count them 10 losses in a row. Ouch
#38761	08/28/2016 8:38:29 pm		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	Hey, @fife, back to back 4-hitters by Schwarts and Woods put an emphatic end to your losing streak. Great wins. Now, you have a two game winner going. Keep rocking!
#38824	08/31/2016 1:25:39 pm		Ignore
Fife Joined: 06/12/2016 Posts: 29 Inactive	@Garnash Only 10.5 games back. Need to catch a hot streak and win this thing man. I am hoping to catch the Elephants, I play them today, and not finish last place in the division.
#39007	09/05/2016 2:19:56 pm		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	Its all starting to fall apart. My hitters have forgotten how, my bullpen couldn't save a nickel and most of my rotation must be raging alcoholics. There are only four bright spots: 1 Greer and Foley are doing their thing well. 2 Carlton is growing up. 3 Guardado is playing as good as ever. 4 Alomar, a mid-season waiver claim, is looking like a #2 starter. I think I'm running up the flag after being 5-hit by the worst team in my division. Now, I'm just hoping the free-fall doesn't lead to relegation. Sigh. I thought my guys could do it. The sad part is they're about on par performance-wise with how they played last season, in winning V.15. Unfortunately, they didn't improve as a team, like I'd hoped. ********** Okay, so game one stuck out like the proverbial thumb, it still totally looks like the division is Beachside Wood's to lose. Congrats to rita and all the talent at Beachside Woods. Updated Monday, September 5 2016 @ 4:26:51 pm PDT
#39014	09/05/2016 4:51:19 pm		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	@Fife You've caught Hialeah! Congrats! I know it doesn't help keep you up, but it is a small victory! Good job!
#39046	09/06/2016 11:32:36 pm		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	Congrats to Beachside Woods. I took game one today, but it was a fluke. The front runners thrashed me in the next three games including our biggest loss of the year 17-4 against my very best pitcher. I am truly outclassed and just as soon as I get four or five more 14 pot pitchers, I'll be looking for revenge. Arrrghhhhh. Seriously, you have a great team, rita, good luck in III.4!
#39315	09/13/2016 7:03:41 am		Ignore
Fife Joined: 06/12/2016 Posts: 29 Inactive	See you guys later. Hopefully I can make a triumphant return to League IV.8 after a season or 2.
#39464	09/16/2016 7:07:52 am		Ignore
mikkoredsox Joined: 03/29/2015 Posts: 116 Inactive	Hey guys, just noticed the forum for our league! I had won tow straight titles, but fell off a bit this year. Once i realized I was in no danger of relegation I played a lot of youngsters who gained a lot.
#39468	09/16/2016 8:06:02 am		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	Welcome to the our lil ol' forum. You have a nice squad. Congrats for staying up.
#40979	10/20/2016 3:30:53 pm		Ignore
mikkoredsox Joined: 03/29/2015 Posts: 116 Inactive	The East division is very tight this year. Seems as though anyone could take it. Inter league play is coming right up, can't wait to see how it shakes things up. The West seems like a much stronger division. Updated Thursday, October 20 2016 @ 3:31:06 pm PDT
#40982	10/20/2016 6:43:11 pm		Ignore
cqk328 Joined: 07/28/2014 Posts: 289 Unalaska Alaskans VI.19	Yeah, the East is scaring me a little. I'm worried that what happened to me in 2026 in IV.8 will happen again. I was 78-82 and still got demoted that year...I think I have a better team though. Still, my team's performance is scaring me...I wasn't expecting to go 107-53 like last year in V, but I feel like I should be winning a few more games....
#41299	10/28/2016 9:57:15 am		Ignore
mikkoredsox Joined: 03/29/2015 Posts: 116 Inactive	Even through 3 inter league series the East is still not breaking up. This is gonna be a great race. Although I'm in last I'm only 6 out and haven't lost a inter league series yet.
#41326	10/29/2016 11:46:35 am		Ignore
cqk328 Joined: 07/28/2014 Posts: 289 Unalaska Alaskans VI.19	Well, I've only won one interleague series and I'm 2-8 in my last 10. Did Minnetonka really have to take all 5 games on Thursday.....I knew I wasn't gonna walk over the west like I did last year, but I didn't expect to get swept like that either. Hopefully I'll have better luck today (meaning that I hope to NOT lose 17-2 again...).
#41756	11/12/2016 10:33:23 am		Ignore
cqk328 Joined: 07/28/2014 Posts: 289 Unalaska Alaskans VI.19	Well, we are done with the west and...it's STILL tight. Is separation ever going to happen in this division??? Should make an interesting final 50 games.
#41862	11/15/2016 10:49:45 pm		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	@cqk328 Man, you guys are packed in tight 2-5 separated by a game and a half and all within striking distance of first. Good luck heading down the stretch! Go North Port!
#42404	11/30/2016 10:42:23 pm		Ignore
Garnash1970 Joined: 08/07/2014 Posts: 199 Inactive	Only a walk-off two run home-run in the bottom of the twelfth inning, has kept Monterey's playoff hopes alive. Trailing in the series 3-1, Roger D'Amico's blast means the Titans return to Jeffersonville to play at least one more game against the Bulls. Normally, the Titan's strength, the Bull's bats have dominated Monterey's starters in 4 of the 5 games played, so far. Hopefully, Ivan Alomar will have some luck tomorrow and force a game seven where Luis Guardado is slated to start.
#43142	12/20/2016 7:06:35 pm		Ignore
allen54chevy Joined: 11/22/2015 Posts: 475 Inactive	Man, it looks like I just ran into a buzz saw of a league/division. Starting 0-3 hurts, but then I saw how even all the teams were last year. Hope my boys are up for the challenge ahead.
#61828	11/21/2018 4:04:05 pm	Jul 16th, 2038	Ignore
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	Hi guys! No posts from our league for a long time so lets kick it off again! How about that All star game? Huge win by the East. I was really happy to have 2 guys make the team and my pitcher getting the win! Cannot believe that the West only used one pitcher the whole game and he got smashed from early on. Surely the management settings should have kicked in to replace him? I feel sorry for the rest of the pitchers on the roster who didnt get a game. How does everyone feel about the season so far? Cheers, Sadman.
#61830	11/21/2018 5:53:36 pm	Jul 16th, 2038	Ignore
jakala2018 Joined: 10/01/2018 Posts: 20 Inactive	Lol. I thought it was a match from upper league. Yeah, i don't know why the game setting didn't replace that pitcher. Also their batters performance were bad. This is my 1st season (at BB and Hardball). I had minimal knowledge about both games, just from watching animes. Also, this is my 1st time in playing baseball and basket simulation game. So i learned from scratch to be familiar with both games. This season is disaster. Bad performance (which was my mistakes) from earlier season keep haunting my team for the rest of the season. Like i got 'jinxed' or maybe i touch the setting too much. It needs a good luck to free my team from bottom zone haha. Anyway, both games are superb and the way to recruit players are unique. I just hope BB didn't die before i got into top league.
#61839	11/22/2018 11:25:13 pm	Jul 21st, 2038	Ignore
marceo Joined: 10/27/2011 Posts: 1 Wingrove Crossing Bears VI.25	Hi guys, good to hear from you. i woke up this morning with 6 injured players, but it's a fun race for first place this year. good luck you all from Italy
#61923	12/02/2018 2:49:22 pm	Aug 26th, 2038	Ignore
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	Wow the race for 1st place in the East is fascinating! Rancho is dominating the West and I cant see them being displaced. I am loving this season.
#66425	06/16/2019 7:28:47 pm	Apr 18th, 2041	Ignore
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	No posts in here for a while! Looks like it will be a tight competition this season after playing each team once already. Not a huge gap between first and last! Good luck to all.
#66863	07/08/2019 2:50:40 am	Jul 7th, 2041	Ignore
Meyrian Joined: 09/24/2015 Posts: 62 Littleton Genesiz Legends	Good luck ! In DIV East, Newton is really strong. In DIV West, it's really close.
#67168	07/25/2019 5:28:33 am	Sep 8th, 2041	Ignore
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	I am tipping Hanson to take out league MVA for sure. Pretty impressive to be leading the league in home runs, batting average, runs, RBIs and stolen bases. I was hoping my player Briones would catch him up but he is just way too good.
#67290	07/31/2019 12:49:56 am	Sep 30th, 2041	Ignore
Meyrian Joined: 09/24/2015 Posts: 62 Littleton Genesiz Legends	Mejia vs Riggins, who will win the Cy Young?
#67314	08/01/2019 10:15:41 pm	Oct 8th, 2041	Ignore
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	They are both doing so well, but Riggins looks to be the stronger. He has more losses, but also more strike-outs and complete games. I think he adds more value but its going to be a close call! Only 25 years old as well. What a beast.
#67316	08/02/2019 12:59:04 am	Oct 8th, 2041	Ignore
Meyrian Joined: 09/24/2015 Posts: 62 Littleton Genesiz Legends	His 2 last start wasn't really good. Mejia's WHIP and ERA are perfect, he finishes better the season. The last games will be decisive.
#67490	08/08/2019 11:11:51 pm	Nov 4th, 2041	Ignore
sadman Joined: 07/13/2015 Posts: 61 New Britain Hitchhikers IV.7	Thanks for the great season all. Very excited that my team was able to win the playoffs. I think its a great send-off to a few guys I will have to let go due to age. A nice way to go for them! Hopefully my younger players (whom I have been trying to get ready for this transition) are able to take on the challenge in Division III. Might see you all again in Div.IV sooner rather than later!
#67724	08/17/2019 5:22:35 pm	Mar 4th, 2042	Ignore
wick Joined: 02/26/2018 Posts: 56 Bayonne Bleeders V.15	Hi everyone. First time in LL4, excited to see what the competition is like. Here's to a good season!
#67740	08/19/2019 8:07:22 am	Mar 6th, 2042	Ignore
StretchDynamo Joined: 05/16/2016 Posts: 64 Inactive	What's goin on Wick and the rest of IV.8. This is my 2nd stint in League IV, but it's been a decade since my team was here, so hopefully this time goes much better than the last. Wick I notice you have my former draftee and 2 time all star Josue Leon. Hopefully he can stay hot and limit those strikeouts!
#67745	08/19/2019 1:18:00 pm	Mar 6th, 2042	Ignore
wick Joined: 02/26/2018 Posts: 56 Bayonne Bleeders V.15	Hey stretch. Yeah he had quite a nice 2041 campaign but I am really worried that he greatly overperformed and that he won’t repeat that performance. Plus I just signed pagans (https://brokenbat.org/player/125166) who has a much better track record. I’m afraid Leon might have lost his starting job to pagano. My LF and CF both have worse range and arm than Leon, but both have shown consistent great production at the plate. Either Leon or pagano is going to wind up being the 4th OF. Updated Monday, August 19 2019 @ 1:18:20 pm PDT
#67760	08/20/2019 7:03:31 am	Mar 8th, 2042	Ignore
StretchDynamo Joined: 05/16/2016 Posts: 64 Inactive	Leon is definitely a very streaky player. After his two all star seasons he quickly become more of a rotation piece in the outfield due to inconsistency at the plate, spearheaded by a metric *beep* ton of strikeouts. However, in 2039, whilst being on the verge of being cut, he had an amazing second half resurgence that was key in our promotion from league VI. His range and arm in the field are nothing short of elite as well. He even won a Gold Glove one year even though he has a measly 5 fielding. Pagano certainly seems to have a more consistent bat. Over .300 average, less strikeouts and more walks. Leon should be a good 4th outfield who can slot in at Center or Right whenever you need him. I notice almost all of your outfielders have pretty weak arms, so I'll make sure to test those guys when we face off! Updated Tuesday, August 20 2019 @ 7:04:55 am PDT
#67762	08/20/2019 8:12:39 am	Mar 8th, 2042	Ignore
wick Joined: 02/26/2018 Posts: 56 Bayonne Bleeders V.15	Yeah, I made a decision to go with bats and range over arms... partly a test of the engine to see how much that bites me, and partly because *somethings* got to give, you can't have elite ratings across the board... and I wanted bats and range over arm. If it costs me some extra base hits, those hits have to be hits first and if my guys catch them first, you can't have a triple on a flyout. You can, however, take home all day long on sac flies :P
#68530	09/26/2019 7:01:51 pm	Jul 21st, 2042	Ignore
AnimalMother Joined: 11/27/2015 Posts: 3 Inactive	Just your standard 24 inning game... Good game marceo, these are always tough to lose.
#84908	10/06/2021 2:28:37 am	Mar 30th, 2052	Ignore
JV-Tosshin Joined: 11/11/2020 Posts: 303 Biloxi Thresher Sharks IV.8	Gotta say, Council Bluffs... The fact that you have a player with the exact same name as an old national team soccer player from my home country is very weird. Entertaining, but... Weird and slightly uncanny.
#84963	10/08/2021 8:35:59 am	Apr 7th, 2052	Ignore
shmyles Joined: 10/10/2018 Posts: 50 Apopka Rockets III.4	through only 7 games, the buzzards' "buzzards" already had 3 multi-homer games and 8 homers in total...
#85304	10/23/2021 5:13:10 pm	Jun 3rd, 2052	Ignore
JV-Tosshin Joined: 11/11/2020 Posts: 303 Biloxi Thresher Sharks IV.8	If I can cling on to a .500 record before interdivisonal, I'll take that result. Been having some very confusing series' score-wise all season so far, but 50-50? Heck yeah I'll take that!
#86229	01/08/2022 5:09:44 pm	Jun 3rd, 2053	Ignore
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	http://brokenbat.org/player/197093 will he ever be allstar? need a 3 game sweep against "Buffalo" for 1st in west with left till interleague....
#86775	02/14/2022 11:04:42 am	Oct 22nd, 2053	Ignore
wuggla Joined: 05/10/2013 Posts: 1059 Colorado Springs Vultures VI.28	R. Bishop Sioux City vs http://brokenbat.org/player/233183 Silver for the Cy Young Award? I'm praying for the 1st in Franchise history... The MVP Award L. Guzman of West Fargo The western champion vs J. Carvy of Biloxi?
#86839	02/17/2022 4:24:01 pm	Nov 2nd, 2053	Ignore
timothy Joined: 03/18/2020 Posts: 205 West Fargo Turtles IV.2	Congrats, Normal! Tough series. Turtles were up three games to none and then...
#87660	04/12/2022 11:21:06 pm	Aug 9th, 2054	Ignore
JV-Tosshin Joined: 11/11/2020 Posts: 303 Biloxi Thresher Sharks IV.8	What has happened to the West, btw? How can my crummy, 5th place team be statistically good enough to lead over there. What's happened?
#88809	07/23/2022 4:34:07 pm	Jan 13th, 2056	Ignore
NotGood88 Joined: 08/28/2020 Posts: 516 Prattville Black Cats Legends	Hello?
#88810	07/23/2022 4:35:41 pm	Jan 13th, 2056	Ignore
NotGood88 Joined: 08/28/2020 Posts: 516 Prattville Black Cats Legends	Oh, boy, all the owners in tge East have been around at least 4 years and I'm not yet at my 2-year milestone yet! I feel outclassed
#90591	01/09/2023 4:33:57 pm	Mar 23rd, 2058	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Hello, IV.8! After a rough year at III.4, we're starting our first season in this particular league in franchise history. Lots of familiar faces, though, so I feel like I'm in good company. One of the major storylines for us this year is the arrival of Marco Cruz. Cruz has a fairly appealing offensive profile: left-handed hitter, very good hitting, decent slugging, decent speed, and solid discipline skill already. What really has me intrigued is his minor league performance, though. Cruz has some of the best offensive numbers I've seen come out of my minor leagues. Now, I have found minor league numbers to be pretty unreliable, but I still think it's a positive sign. I'll be curious to see how he develops in the majors.
#90597	01/10/2023 11:49:11 am	Mar 25th, 2058	Ignore
Alyksandur Joined: 07/19/2017 Posts: 229 Boca Raton Gryphons II.2	Been a while, but let’s see if I can still do these or not. The usual caveats and disclaimers apply: This is strictly by-the-numbers, very quick-n’-dirty, good/bad is only in comparison to the divisional average, and in no way should any of this be taken as gospel. ——————————————— I V . 8   W E S T Littleton Genesiz  The Genesiz are the best contact team in the league and the division’s most patient team at the plate. They lack bat control, power, and speed, but will have a relentless march of station-to-station baserunners. Their defense has the worst fielding and gloves in the West, which could lead to their league best arms throwing the ball who knows where. Their pitching has decent stamina and good change of speed, but movement and control are divisional worsts. Prediction: 5th — The pitching and defense will need backed up by more runs than the offense will produce. Battle Creek Sting  The Sting are the least disciplined team in the league, with average contact and bat control and reasonable power for the division. Their speed is just short of average. They have great range and arms defensively, but shoddy glove work will lead to frustrating misadventures in the field. Their pitching generally hovers in the vicinity of the West’s average from one end to the other. Prediction: 3rd — Fairly average team, fairly average finish. San Luis Obispo Turtles  The Turtles are an exceptional contact team, but the rest of their offensive capabilities are decidedly below average. As their name might suggest, they are the slowest team in IV.8 by a noticeable margin. Neither their range nor their arms are particularly good, but their fielding is solid. Their pitching lacks some velocity and staying power, but their control leads the West and their change of speed and movement lead the league — junk balls ahoy! Prediction: 2nd — Slow and steady offense won’t quite win the pennant race, but their pitching will make it be a race. Walla Walla Wolverines  The Wolverines are generally an above average offensive team across the board with one notable exception: Their power is the best in the league, and by a good margin at that — this team will mash. Their gloves are good in the field, but mediocre range and league worst arms will invite aggressive running. Their velocity is good and movement even better, but they may have difficulty finding the strike zone. Prediction: 1st — …But they’ll have to work for it; offense and pitching will both have bad days the other needs to pick up for. Pontiac Panthers  The Panthers are a below average contact team with average speed, but the rest of their offense is near or at the bottom of the league. Their defense is a stark contrast, leading the division in range and the league in fielding. They’ll need that fielding: Their pitching has excellent control, but with their other pitching skills being below average, the defense will be put through their paces on a regular basis. Prediction: 6th — The defense will keep opponents from scoring much, but their own offense means their opponents won’t need to score much. Sioux City Catfish  The Catfish are the league’s worst contact ball club by far, though the rest of the team’s offensive tools are quite good. Notably, they’re the divisions quickest team on the base paths. Their fielding is poor and their range doesn’t quite carry over from their running game, but they have arms that should give all but the boldest runners pause. Their pitching mostly tops out at just above average at best, with change of speed and movement in particular lacking. Prediction: 4th — They’ll be relying on inconsistent hitting to keep them out of the celler, but it’ll be enough. ——————————————— I V . 8   E A S T Boca Raton Gryphons  The Gryphons are the East’s best contact team, but are otherwise well below any offensive divisional average. Their defense leaves much to be desired, rating near the bottom of the division in all categories (or at the bottom, in the case of range). Their pitching has the lowest stamina in IV.8 and their velocity is fairly average, but everything else about their pitching is the best in the division or, in the case of control, the league. Prediction: 6th — A pitch-to-contact staff with that defense is the stuff of nightmares, and the lackluster offense won’t help. Prattville Black Cats  The Black Cats are a good contact team with patience at the plate, but lack bat control and power. Their speed is decent enough that getting on base and letting the running game take over may be viable. Their fielding is a bit suspect, but their arms mostly make up for it. They’re a fairly low velocity pitching staff with unimpressive stamina, but the rest of their tools are good. Prediction: 3rd — Most of their proficiencies and deficiencies generally average out. So does their overall finish. Greensboro Blue Jays  The Blue Jays rank at the top of the league in plate discipline and especially in bat control. Even with slightly below average contact and speed, a bunt-heavy offense to move runners along will serve them well. Their fielding is the best the East has to offer and their arms are good, though their range is slightly subpar. They lead the league in velocity and stamina with excellent control, though secondary pitches are lacking. Prediction: 1st — Range isn’t an issue when opposing batters strike out, and the offense won’t need to do much. Kenosha Storm  The Storm are a great contact team, but lack other good offensive capabilities at the plate. They have decent speed, and will beat out grounders and challenge for extra bags. They have good gloves but IV.8’s worst arms, which will make them susceptible to their own brand of offense. Their pitching shares the best control in the league, but only the fastball touches the East’s average and their movement is the worst in the league. Prediction: 5th — The defense is okay, but the pitching will overwork them enough that the offense won’t keep up. Melbourne Raccoons  The Raccoons are the division’s worst contact team, but also have the division’s best power and good bat control. Their speed is average at best, so a three-true-outcome approach might be their preferred offense. Their defense leads the East in arm strength and the league in range, and their solid gloves could make the Raccoons a defensive juggernaught. Their velocity and control are the division’s worst and movement is poor, but their stamina is IV.8’s best. Prediction: 2nd — They’ll vie for the Pennant, but the pitching is too wild for the pitch-to-contact game they want and the offense is too inconsistent. Bridgeport Americans  The Americans have good power but bring little else of note to the plate. Their speed is unrivaled in IV.8, but may go underutilized with their sporadic baserunners. Their range and arms are good defensively, but league worst gloves will lead to many misadventures in the field. Their pitching ranges from slightly below average at its best to bottom of the league in change of speed. Prediction: 4th — Lackluster pitching and suspect defense will leave the team relying on unpredictable offense to stay in IV.8 next season. ——————————————— Playoff prediction: Greensboro wins in four — The Blue Jays outclass the Wolverines from one end to the other.
#90610	01/10/2023 5:35:18 pm	Mar 30th, 2058	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Fantastic write up! Thank you for sharing it. I hope it comes true. After last season, I would love to come in second place.
#90754	01/28/2023 9:40:51 pm	Jun 4th, 2058	Ignore
Alyksandur Joined: 07/19/2017 Posts: 229 Boca Raton Gryphons II.2	…Okay, I guess this works… o.O
#90782	02/01/2023 7:45:21 pm	Jun 20th, 2058	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Very competitive first series, Boca Raton. Could have gone either way.
#90787	02/02/2023 11:12:09 am	Jun 20th, 2058	Ignore
Alyksandur Joined: 07/19/2017 Posts: 229 Boca Raton Gryphons II.2	Looking forward to the rematch at the end of next week. ^.^
#90804	02/03/2023 5:24:36 pm	Jun 27th, 2058	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	I had mentioned the development of Marco Cruz in an earlier post, and I have to say, it has just been going awful so far this season. I know rookies often struggle, but he has been atrociously bad this season despite having some platoon protection. Cruz should probably be my best defensive outfielder already, so he at least has that much going for him, but the offense has been so bad that I'm a bit worried about its impact on our season. We're competitive right now. Should I pull back on Cruz's playing time to try to protect that? I'm not sure, but I'm thinking about it.
#90846	02/09/2023 7:27:45 pm	Jul 21st, 2058	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	We've reached the All Star Break! That means we're halfway through inter-division play, and it's time for a look at the standings. So far, inter-division play has been a push, with the East and the West playing exactly .500 against each other. It will be interesting to see if one division can get an edge over the other in the second half. The top overall team in first half ID play is none other than us, the SLO Turtles! We played 19-11 for a .633 winning percentage. The second place team was a tie from two teams in the West: the Littleton Genesiz and the Pontiac Panthers at 18-20 with a .600 winning percentage. Well done! I'm not sure what to say about our performance this season. Normally we're weaker against the East than we are in division play, but it seems like our team really clicked and got hot during this stretch. I'll happily take it, even if I don't fully believe it. Here's the complete standings:
#90876	02/16/2023 6:52:13 pm	Aug 19th, 2058	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	We have reached the end of inter-division play, so let's take a look at some stats! The East was somewhat able to right the ship in the second half of ID, winning a fairly narrow 93-87 victory. Thus the natural order is restored. The top team in 2nd half inter-division play was the Greensboro Blue Jays with a 19-11 record for a .633 winning percentage. The second best record was a tie between the Bridgeport Americans and the Battle Creek Sting at 18-12 and .600. Well done, teams! My Turtles played 17-13 for a .567 percentage in 2nd half. That's still pretty solid and I'm very happy with it. It will be interesting to see how we perform in the final "third" of the season. We did much better in inter-division play than the 25-25 we played against West teams, but we typically play a bit worse against the East. Is this season going to be the inverse of that trend (likely) or will we play better against the West for the rest of the season? Here's the stats for the 2nd half of inter-division: Well, there's no mystery to this one, folks. The first half was a tie, and the second half was an East win. We know the East managed to win overall ID play for 2058. Their final tally was 183-177 or .508. One of the narrower races I have on record, though I've measured slimmer leads. The top team across inter-division play as a whole was a tie between the Greensboro Blue Jays and our very own Turtles at 36-24 for a .600 record. Woohoo! The second best record was the Bridgeport Americans at 35-25 and .583. Nicely done! Following up on Cruz's rookie season, the guy has been playing better than his really cold stretch shortly before the All Star break. He even had a bit right out of the break in which he was blistering hot. He still isn't doing well overall, and I'm still considering a short term change for a bit of an upgrade the rest of the season. I have another rookie playing a different position Atwood, who is hitting much better. If you told me before the season that Atwood would perform significantly better offensively than Cruz, I never would have believed it. Yet here we are more than 2/3rds of the way through and his OPS is more than 100 points higher. Sometimes this game just makes me shake my head.
#90920	02/23/2023 4:39:41 pm	Sep 10th, 2058	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	"Is this season going to be the inverse of that trend (likely) or will we play better against the West for the rest of the season?" Well, this question has already been answered fairly emphatic by the first rotation through the division. We went 6-10 and are already looking like we've faded from contention. It was nice while it lasted.
#91005	03/04/2023 3:53:49 pm	Oct 15th, 2058	Ignore
Alyksandur Joined: 07/19/2017 Posts: 229 Boca Raton Gryphons II.2	🍾  Yeah, I don’t get it either, but I won’t argue. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
#91043	03/08/2023 4:17:55 pm	Nov 2nd, 2058	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Congrats to the league champion Boca Raton Gryphons and the division winning Littleton Genesiz (who are still playing in R'lyeh, btw). Well done!
#91401	04/27/2023 8:23:04 am	Jul 16th, 2059	Ignore
NotGood88 Joined: 08/28/2020 Posts: 516 Prattville Black Cats Legends	Welp, it's been a moment since I posted in a league thread. VI.30 was a completely dead thread, except when Boca Raton was there, yet, somehow, V.15 was even more dead. So I suppose when I actually rolled into an active IV.8 thread, I was too ignorant to care. Now we're in Year 4 in League 4, so I'll try to be active, I suppose. It's been a stupid season for us. A 33-17 start in the division was immediately followed by a car crash, 2 train derailments, 3 shipwrecks, and a thousand plane crashes in interleague. We stumbled our way to a 9-21 record and went from 5 up to 4 behind. Luckily Hendersonville, Kenosha, and Peroia have provided us some nice relegation cushioning, and we won 2/5 the last series, so things are looking up. Sort of. The ASG came and went, and we managed to get 5 selected, which I don't think has happened in a while. Harley and De La Cruz were absolutely rocking it at pitcher, even if the wins came a little harder for Mateo. The non-pitchers, however, were a bit less deserving. S. Trout is having a very good season, but the AI's bias towards AVG clearly showed in his selection. Santini is doing really well at 32, but he really needs to try and make it into more than 49 of 80 games. He used to be pretty healthy, but ever since his first ASG, he's been pretty shaky. For me, the most deserving was Dobbs, but of course he was the next to last selected (De La Cruz got the win out of the 'pen, Trout got MVP for going 2-2 with a pinch homer. Dobbs was 1-2 with a BB as a PH. Santini and Harley took the day off). Would really like to at least hang in there for the 2nd half of interleague. We lucked out and got Carlton off waivers. Hopefully his pitching will help get us through these times. We're gonna give Meijer a run in the rotation. See how it goes, I suppose.
#91612	05/24/2023 4:08:40 pm	Nov 2nd, 2059	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Congratulations to the league champion Battle Creek Sting and the division-winning Prattville Black Cats! I was sorta checked out this season so I didn't do my usual inter-division write up. Here are numbers, though: 1st Half: 2nd Half: Complete: Updated Wednesday, May 24 2023 @ 4:09:00 pm PDT
#91634	05/26/2023 4:50:43 pm	Jan 13th, 2060	Ignore
tiffit1223 Joined: 06/26/2019 Posts: 3 Cape Coral Blue Locks III.4	Hi! First time seeing an active league thread from my league, then again, first time here lol! Keep the good work going
#91823	06/13/2023 3:58:21 pm	Mar 28th, 2060	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Welcome to the league! I don't know how active we'll actually be, but hopefully we make it fun while it lasts.
#92503	08/21/2023 8:10:54 pm	Mar 8th, 2061	Ignore
tiffit1223 Joined: 06/26/2019 Posts: 3 Cape Coral Blue Locks III.4	I was lucky enough to survive and stay in the league! Hope we can keep building for promotion in the next two seasons while staying.
#93128	11/14/2023 11:44:18 am	Mar 25th, 2062	Ignore
dmseamar11 Joined: 05/17/2023 Posts: 9 Sammamish Sluggers V.15	Start of the season today - good luck! I am hoping for a top 4 finish to just stay put in league IV this season... my roster is on the older side now and I think if I were to go up, I'd just be right back down next season.
#93459	01/13/2024 5:28:18 pm	Jan 13th, 2063	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Well, I'm back.
#93542	01/26/2024 9:09:29 pm	Mar 16th, 2063	Ignore
Addimgp Joined: 02/26/2023 Posts: 11 Rochester Hills Tigers IV.7	Looks like we’ll be going up against each other this season. Good luck with your second place finish. 😁
#93586	01/30/2024 12:26:25 am	Mar 25th, 2063	Ignore
Natedawg17 Joined: 04/05/2022 Posts: 4 Rancho Cucamonga Ragamuffins III.4	Good luck to all this season! Looking to stabilize after a disappointing campaign last year. Will need my aging core of hitters to continue to produce if we are to have any success. Could be nearing the end of an era as the guys that got us here are now all in their 30s. Hopefully father time has not caught up to them just yet!
#93734	02/19/2024 4:53:43 pm	Jun 10th, 2063	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	We've finished the first round of division play, and we're about to start inter-division. With the first "third" of the season in the books, I figured it was a good time to check in and see where things stand. The numbers after the team name are as follows: Wins, Losses, Winning Percentage, Games Back, and Run Differential West 1 Rancho Cucamonga Ragamuffins 36, 14, .720, -, +100 2 Rochester Hills Tigers 29, 21, .580, 7, +8 3 San Luis Obispo Turtles 25, 25, .500, 11, +39 4 Novi Doubledays 23, 27, .460, 13, -21 5 League City Indians 19, 31, .380, 17, -63 6 Pasadena Owls 18, 32, .360, 18, -63 East 1 Saratoga Highlanders 35, 15, .700, -, +103 2 Kenosha Storm 30, 20, .600, 5, +8 3 Sunrise Octopuses 25, 25, .500, 10, -7 4 Kennesaw Knights 21, 29, .420, 14, -21 5 Melbourne Raccoons 20, 30, .400, 15, -37 6 Brockton Bombers 19, 31, .380, 16, -46 The top team in each division is absolutely running away with things. There's a lot of season left to play, but these are large leads so early. The run differentials that the Ragamuffins and Highlanders have put up suggest that it's not a mirage: these teams have been playing dominant baseball. Things can definitely change as the season progresses. I've seen teams fall off or come one with surprising strength, so I don't want to write anything off before it's time, though. Fun observation: the arrangement of the two divisions in terms of winning percentage is shockingly similar. Approximately .700 at the top. approximately .600 in second, .500 in third and so on. It feels like there's a lot of separation between the layers for this point in the season. I will admit that after promoting last season I harbored some hopes that we could compete in IV.8. This was obviously foolish. The focus now is making sure we don't demote, and at some point I may turn back towards development as a goal. Updated Monday, February 19 2024 @ 4:54:22 pm PST
#93806	03/09/2024 8:32:25 am	Aug 21st, 2063	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Now that we have reached the end of inter-division play, let's take a look at how things played out. In the first half, the East narrowly beat the west 92-88. The top individual team in first half ID play was the Novi Doubledays, but the East played more uniformly strong. Only one East time was below .500 before the break. For our part, the Turtles played stronger than we had in divisional play. We made a few lineup changes which definitely helped, and some of our other players just started performing better. Here are the full standings: The second half of inter-division play was a big reversal. The West came on very strong to win 101-79. That's a collective .561 winning percentage! The best performing team in the second half was none other than my SLO Turtles. The East went from uniformly playing strong in the first 30 to almost as uniformly struggling the second. Notably, the Saratoga Highlanders were strong in the second half again, posting an identical 17-13 (.567 pct) record both halves. Here are the numbers: It should come as no surprise that the West won inter-division play overall, posting a collective 189-171 record for a .525 winning percentage. The top team in ID play was. . . a tie! The SLO Turtles and Novi Doubledays each 36-24 for a .600 winning percentage. The next best record belonged to the Saratoga Highlanders, who were consistently good across ID play. Congratulations, fellas! Here are the complete numbers: Were does that leave the standings then? The race in the East is all but over. Saratoga's consistently strong play this season has built a very commanding 12 game lead. It is probably technically possible for them to blow this lead, but I think I may have been in divisions where the total spread from first to last was tighter than 12 games. Here in the in the West, in contrast, things have tightened considerably. Rancho Cucamonga still have the lead, but any of the three teams below them is plausibly within striking difference. The Ragamuffins really need to recapture some of their early season dominance if they want to hang onto the division lead. Do they just match up better against other West teams? Have they been sandbagging in inter-division play to focus on development? If it's either of this possibilities, then they may have good odds of rebounding and hanging on to the lead. Meanwhile, each of the Turtles, the Doubledays and the Tigers have the difficult task of gaining ground on the Ragamuffins while holding off the other teams. This could turn out to be a very tight race after all. If so, that is certainly not what I was expecting. The numbers after the team name are as follows: Wins, Losses, Winning Percentage, Games Back, and Run Differential 1 Rancho Cucamonga Ragamuffins 63, 47, .573, -, +123 2 San Luis Obispo Turtles 61, 49, .555, 2, +100 3 Novi Doubledays 59, 51, .536, 4, +18 4 Rochester Hills Tigers 58, 52, .527, 5, +9 5 League City Indians 51, 59, .464, 12, -49 6 Pasadena Owls 47, 63, .427, 16, -94 1 Saratoga Highlanders 69, 41, .627, -, +157 2 Kenosha Storm 57, 53, .518, 12, -18 3 Kennesaw Knights 54, 56, .491, 15, -16 4 Sunrise Octopuses 53, 57, .482, 16, -35 5 Brockton Bombers 44, 66, .400, 25, -89 6 Melbourne Raccoons 44, 66, .400, 25, -106 Updated Saturday, March 9 2024 @ 8:34:08 am PST
#93807	03/09/2024 4:13:58 pm	Aug 23rd, 2063	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Aaaaand this question has now been emphatically resolved with the next series. Congratulations to the Novi Doubledays who will inevitably win the IV.8 West division in 2063! I'm kidding of course, but dropping a three game sweep to the team two games behind you in the standing is just brutal. This game really gets under my skin sometimes.
#93809	03/10/2024 12:05:11 am	Aug 25th, 2063	Ignore
Natedawg17 Joined: 04/05/2022 Posts: 4 Rancho Cucamonga Ragamuffins III.4	Love these write-ups! Man were we bad the first half of inter-division play. Unfortunately for us, sandbagging for development was not the cause of the dramatic decline in performance. I guess I can hope that we match up better in the West, but getting swept in the first series back to divisional play is not a good sign. Looking more and more like that blazing hot start was an aberration and at this point, we can only hope to be in the hunt down the stretch. Definitely shaping up to be quite the finish!
#93830	03/16/2024 9:26:06 pm	Sep 20th, 2063	Ignore
Jerbeetwo Joined: 06/30/2019 Posts: 337 Tyler Goldendoodles IV.3	Rochester Hills just doesn’t seem to have enough right now to win at Level IV. But it does look like we can be competitive. So this home grown team will hope for some draft luck next season and continued development of our younger players and try again next season.
#93847	03/19/2024 5:39:12 pm	Oct 2nd, 2063	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Let's take a look at the standings as we head into the final "cycle" of the season. In the West, the Novi Doubledays have a narrow lead over my SLO Turtles with the Rancho Cucamonga Ragamuffins a few games back. After a (kind of short-lived) hot streak, my Turtles have seriously scuffled. We've gone 1-2 in our last three series, so it feels like the momentum is with the Doubledays. On the other hand, their 1.5 game lead could evaporate in a single series. The Turtles and Doubledays are about to face each other in a three game set, which is obviously an important matchup at this stage of the season. The Ragamuffins are not out of this thing, yet, but the hour is growing late for them to turn things around. I think the team has the potential. 1 Novi Doubledays (16) 81-63, .563, -, +67 2 San Luis Obispo Turtles 79-64, .552, 1½, +106 3 Rancho Cucamonga Ragamuffins 75-68, .524, 5½, +83 4 Rochester Hills Tigers 73-70, .510, 7½, +18 5 League City Indians 66-77, .462, 14½, -70 6 Pasadena Owls 65-79, .451, 16, -97 In the East, things are proceeding exactly as I have foreseen. Or something. The Highlanders still have a big lead, and with a magic number of only five they should lock up the division soon. 1 Saratoga Highlanders (5) 87-57, .604, -, +182 2 Kennesaw Knights 74-69, .517, 12½, +43 3 Sunrise Octopuses 74-69, .517, 12½, -15 4 Kenosha Storm 66-77, .462, 20½, -86 5 Melbourne Raccoons 62-81, .434, 24½, -92 6 Brockton Bombers 58-86, .403, 29, -139
#93874	03/23/2024 5:27:09 pm	Oct 18th, 2063	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	There's one series left, but I think that's pretty much the division race. Dropping three out of four to League City caused us to fall 2 1/2 games back from Novi instead of the 1 game back we had been.
#93899	03/26/2024 3:46:36 pm	Oct 29th, 2063	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Congratulations to the league champion Novi Doubledays and the East division winning Saratoga Highlanders! My condolences to the relegating teams. We've all been there before. I can't wait for next season! I hope we can compete again.
#94025	04/14/2024 6:26:34 pm	Mar 20th, 2064	Ignore
Addimgp Joined: 02/26/2023 Posts: 11 Rochester Hills Tigers IV.7	Good luck everyone this season. Take it easy on us poor Tigers we are a draft only team. But hopefully we are up to the chalkenge.
#94027	04/14/2024 6:39:17 pm	Mar 20th, 2064	Ignore
shmyles Joined: 10/10/2018 Posts: 50 Apopka Rockets III.4	good luck all!
#94037	04/16/2024 4:12:00 pm	Mar 28th, 2064	Ignore
Natedawg17 Joined: 04/05/2022 Posts: 4 Rancho Cucamonga Ragamuffins III.4	Lots of developing to be done in Rancho this season, could be pretty rough going. Good luck everyone!
#94303	06/09/2024 6:43:41 pm	Oct 22nd, 2064	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Well, the writing was on the wall for a while now. This season my team seemed to find an almost endless series of ways to disappoint me. Now, we're relegating with the second best run differential in the division. C'est la vie.
#94331	06/12/2024 4:01:15 pm	Nov 2nd, 2064	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Congratulations to the league champion Rochester Hills Tigers and the East division champion Kennesaw Knights! Condolences to my fellow relegates. We'll turn it around eventually!
#94879	09/17/2024 4:24:16 pm	Mar 28th, 2066	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Nice of you guys to leave my thread alone for me while I was gone! lol For the first time in a long time -- as long as I can remember, TBH -- I forgot to adjust my ballpark seating capacity this offseason. At least I'll have lots of sellouts this season. :|
#94903	09/26/2024 4:18:13 pm	May 1st, 2066	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Blargh. Two really infuriating late-game losses against the Ragamuffins in the series today. It's super early so things can definitely change, but it feels like the shape of this season is already coming through pretty clearly. Updated Thursday, September 26 2024 @ 4:18:36 pm PDT
#94906	09/27/2024 7:04:56 am	May 3rd, 2066	Ignore
EchoBravo34 Joined: 07/08/2014 Posts: 61 Sioux City Catfish IV.8	Lot of season left Geech, but yeah, looks like there is the Ragamuffins and then the rest of us will battle to avoid relegation all season.
#94917	10/07/2024 2:37:26 pm	Jun 9th, 2066	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Let's take a look at the standings with the first "third" of the season in the books as we are about to head into inter-division play. The West division is an absolute blowout for the Rancho Cucamonga Ragamuffins, who already have a ten game lead. We've seen this story from them in the past; they've had seasons in which they began dominant and then dramatically dropped off. Any time a team has a start this strong, however, there's a good chance they can hold on and promote. At this point my goal is avoiding relegation. The East division is a lot more competitive, with Brockton, Melbourne, and Cary all playing well and looking competitive. Here are the complete standings. The numbers after the team names are Wins, Losses, Games Back, and Run Differential. In recent years, it seems like the West as been stronger in inter-division play, but I am predicting that trend reverses in 2066. The West doesn't feel especially strong to me. It feels like we're all flailing outside of the Ragamuffins. 1 Rancho Cucamonga Ragamuffins 39, 11, .780, -, +118 2 East St. Louis Cardinals 29, 21, .580, 10, +17 3 San Luis Obispo Turtles 22, 28, .440, 17, -2 4 Sioux City Catfish 21, 29, .420, 18, -32 5 Sammamish Sluggers 20, 30, .400, 19, -35 6 Pasadena Yellow Jackets 19, 31, .380, 20, -66 1 Brockton Bombers 32, 18, .640, -, +31 2 Melbourne Raccoons 29, 21, .580, 3, +52 3 Cary Catfish 29, 21, .580, 3, +42 4 Buffalo Bison 21, 29, .420, 11, -16 5 Brewer Ravens 20, 30, .400, 12, -58 6 Freeport Turtles 19, 31, .380, 13, -51
#94925	10/09/2024 4:31:29 pm	Jun 18th, 2066	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Part of me is happy to see Quentin Peck picked up by Sioux City. I think the guy still has something left in the tank, but I just couldn't make room for him on my roster. I'm kind of glad to see him get some use and playing time to show what he has left. Of course, another part of me is not eager to see him help a rival team win!
#94926	10/10/2024 12:19:33 pm	Jun 20th, 2066	Ignore
EchoBravo34 Joined: 07/08/2014 Posts: 61 Sioux City Catfish IV.8	My veteran 1B had nothing left and, as you say, Peck looked like he did. I usually don't go for veteran free agents but had no one since I thought Padgett was going to be serviceable for another year.
#94935	10/12/2024 5:34:25 pm	Jul 1st, 2066	Ignore
electriceel883 Joined: 05/26/2021 Posts: 1515 Irvine Infernos II.2	I thought Padgett was done in '63 lol. My loss your gain
#94946	10/16/2024 6:01:28 pm	Jul 16th, 2066	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Well, so far my earlier prediction is looking incorrect: the West appears to once again be the stronger division in inter-division play. We've won the first half of ID 96-84 or a .533 winning percentage. The top overall team was actually the East's Cary Catfish. They went 21-9 for .700 pct! Second place was a four way tie at 18-12 and .600: Rancho Cucamonga Ragamuffins SLO Turtles Sioux City Catfish Brockton Bombers Well done everyone! Boy, it stinks to play .600 ball and still not gain any ground because the Ragamuffins are too. Imagine how Brockton must feel, though. They played .600 ball and still lost ground due to Cary's excellent play! Here are the complete standings: Updated Wednesday, October 16 2024 @ 6:02:18 pm PDT
#94964	10/24/2024 7:32:54 pm	Aug 19th, 2066	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	We've reached the end of inter-division play in yet another season. For 2066, the West had a narrow lead in 2nd half ID also at 92-88 for a .511 winning percentage. The top team was the Rancho Cucamonga Ragamuffins who went 21-9 and .700 and are absolutely ready for a higher level division. Second place was the Brockton Bombers at 19-11 and .633. Nicely done for both teams! Cary still played well, just one step behind Brockton. My own Turtles managed to just barely play winning ball: 16-14 and .533 winning percentage. I'll take it over losing, but it didn't feel very inspiring. At least I'm feeling pretty safe from relegation at this point. Here are the standings: Overall, the West won 2066 with a solid but unimpressive 188-172 for a .522 winning percentage. It looks like my earlier assessment was not quite correct. Instead, it seems like the Ragamuffins are rising dramatically above a West division full of flawed but somewhat competitive teams. The top overall team in inter-division is actually a tie: The Ragamuffins and the Cary Catfish both finished at 39-21 and .650! Wow! The next best team was Brockton at 37-23 and .617. Very well done! Here are the numbers:
#95027	11/12/2024 4:09:22 pm	Oct 30th, 2066	Ignore
Geech Joined: 01/12/2014 Posts: 579 San Luis Obispo Turtles IV.8	Well, that outcome wasn't too shocking. Congratulations to the Rancho Cucamonga Ragamuffins for capping off a great season with a league championship win! Congratulations also to the division winning Brockton Bombers! Condolences to the relegating teams. Things will improve.

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