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#14473	02/06/2015 7:33:49 am		Ignore
Spoonerific Joined: 01/17/2013 Posts: 339 Inactive	Yep, cause this can only happen to someone as unlucky as I. Thankfully its only the opening game without my catcher and it's the game I expect to lose (my #5 pitcher is one the mound) but he's been great this season (2.05 ERA in league play). Oh well, I guess I can start to look forward to how I'll lose the conference to a bot after today.
#14475	02/06/2015 7:43:51 am		Ignore
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5201 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	Yikes. You were in tough against that opponent to start with. Looks like he's got a pretty good running game too. You will probably feel the loss of the catcher. Backup SS does look like a pretty big step down. You do have a free roster spot. You could send Tapia to AAA and "rent" a C or SS for the series. Best 2 of 3 involves a lot of luck. Ie., getting 2 good starting performances in 3 chances. The guys on the mound are more important than any in the field. Maybe the bad luck b/f the series indicates good luck in the series. Bonne chance. Updated Friday, February 6 2015 @ 7:44:56 am PST
#14477	02/06/2015 8:12:44 am		Ignore
Frankebasta Joined: 09/15/2013 Posts: 884 Kodiak Mules III.3	sorry to break the news, in cup games the first day is a doubleheader. Myself have, c/3b and 2b out for one day and I expect them to miss BOTH games
#14478	02/06/2015 8:49:44 am		Ignore
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5201 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	There was a recent discussion in Help where game date changes / player updates for double-header days was discussed. The experts there said there is a single update, but that it takes place between the games. I haven't seen it myself. But I believed those who posted it. Think there is a decent chance Spoon's C will be available for game 2.
#14480	02/06/2015 9:08:41 am		Ignore
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9601 Haverhill Halflings III.1	I just got swept by a bot team who is now only 1/2 a game out from me... Got killed by the bots in the cup too. I wouldn't mind so much if these bot teams weren't also 1/2 the rating of my team. Makes me feel like I'm doing something VERY wrong from a management perspective...
#14484	02/06/2015 10:04:28 am		Ignore
Spoonerific Joined: 01/17/2013 Posts: 339 Inactive	I was aware of the double header, game 1 is against a lefty and my starting catcher would have that game off anyway. (So more lack of luck). I'm just going to start Michael at catcher the whole series and hope for the besst (and that he doesn't get injured too). I would bring up Velez from AA before I would risk bringing in a scab from the street honestly. But maybe Bradshaw at SS won't hurt too bad (even with low range). This is really the issue area, Tapia is kind of a 3rd baseman playing SS to begin with.
#14523	02/06/2015 7:05:22 pm		Ignore
Frankebasta Joined: 09/15/2013 Posts: 884 Kodiak Mules III.3	I read the thread about the game date change... and I'm not ashamed to confess, I didn't get it waytoo complicated. And I cannot witness the games live either, because I'm currently in India: they are played at 4am! All told, my injured 2b missed the first game, but actually got fit for the second one. The other player, even tho reported with an identical+1 injury, was out for both! I don't get it
#14524	02/06/2015 7:09:55 pm		Ignore
garfscores Joined: 10/13/2014 Posts: 488 Battle Creek Sting IV.7	So much for being unlucky eh spooner?
#14560	02/07/2015 4:54:00 pm		Ignore
Spoonerific Joined: 01/17/2013 Posts: 339 Inactive	I have to choke it up to my players actually playing well. Still lost the first which I knew was inevitable and my two aces didn't have their best starts either, but we managed to win the next two. My lack of shortstop depth is slowly killing me though, and now my 3rd basemen is down a few days. Endure and Survive, I guess.

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