Broken Bat - League Forum: IV.8

Post ID	Date & Time	Game Date

#94879	09/17/2024 4:24:16 pm	Mar 28th, 2066
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.