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Gents - I think the time has come for me to step down. I just don't have the time or drive to keep up with my team to be competitive. Good luck to all this upcoming season and thanks for having me the past few years.
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Um...
The Bad Whiffs on
December 5, 2019 11:10 AM
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Bauer is available for a modest return ... for those who like to gamble.
Rickey Bobbey on
November 26, 2019 12:30 PM
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I'm always up for trade talks!
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my mistake
Alton Giants on
November 15, 2019 9:22 AM
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I would have made an offer for Darvish. Alas.
Rickey Bobbey on
November 15, 2019 8:55 AM
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well, who wants to trade?
Alton Giants on
November 15, 2019 8:28 AM
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I was waiting for 2020 Steamer projections to come out. I'll get my votes finished up this week. My brother is out of the country, but he said he'd get his taken care of too.
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Player to Be Named Later and Those Who Can't... still need to vote in arb.
Rickey Bobbey on
November 10, 2019 12:21 AM
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Whose got Juan soto? I hope I voted for him in Arbitration.
Alton Giants on
October 29, 2019 10:03 PM
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Um ...
Rickey Bobbey on
October 26, 2019 11:33 AM
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The Astros looked good in the pen yesterday. Smith and Harris can move that thing.
The Bad Whiffs on
October 26, 2019 10:12 AM
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For all the time I spend staring at Ottoneu, I should achieve better results.
It was a fun WS start, and I am for sure on board with NATS bandwagon. Good baseball!
The Bad Whiffs on
October 26, 2019 10:11 AM
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Scary!
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I couldn't add mpoole as it said no such user. So I abandoned the team and he'll have to get online and pick up the team.
Alton Giants on
October 17, 2019 2:07 PM
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He says he'll still join
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I'll send him a message to make sure he still wants the team, but I'd be surprised if he said no.
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mpoole
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okay, get me the username of the guy you guys want to replace Sector 7-G.
Alton Giants on
October 16, 2019 7:10 PM
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I love that half the teams voted on the first day!
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Mike Shildt sounded like Earl Weaver after all.
Alton Giants on
October 10, 2019 1:06 PM
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Here is one for the league: Joaquin Andujar
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Randy Johnson for sure. Josh Hader? I realize the subjectivity and sensitive nature of "scary", and wish maybe I would have just referred to the characters and obvious competitive spirit of the game at that point in time. DiPoto helping other teams is a great way to see him as a successful gm.
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Randy Johnson was scary.
Alton Giants on
October 8, 2019 11:28 AM
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Dipoto is the worst GM ever. I screwed up the Angels by spending all that money for Pujols and I don't know why the Mariners ever hired him. The only good thing is that he has been helpful in unwinding the Cardinals bad signings.
Alton Giants on
October 8, 2019 11:28 AM
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Kirk Gibson, Thurman Munson (or any Billy Martin Yankee), Hrabosky, Vuckovich...more scaryish guys. I personally got the feeling Pete Rose could will victory.
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Not to mention A-rod. I'm done now.
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Also. I am in Seattle. Undoubtedly in the bottom tier of any baseball franchise ever. We need to get on board with the sharing like TB/ Montreal idea. We should go to Portland part-time. I am all for people being employed and successful, but explain Dipoto/ Servais to me, and how these were EVER good fits. Jack Zduriencik? Heck, he made a slight bit of sense at the time...but this is a franchise that has probably the most borderline hofer ever and cheer for a guy who quit on us TWICE.
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I used to love the Orioles. Eddie Murray is still perhaps the most criminally underrated mlb'er. Lots to choose from. Don Baylor. George Hendrick. Dave Parker. These guys scared people. Any truly scary players out there?
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Earl couldn't get away with this today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWQbN0jFo_k
Alton Giants on
October 7, 2019 5:26 PM
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I like a good manager umpire fight. Heck a good player fight. Honestly, we need more fighting in sports. These commissioners have totally whitewashed all these professional sports. At least let these guys cuss a little in the interviews.
Alton Giants on
October 7, 2019 5:09 PM
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But less n's apparently
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I like that analytics will always give us something to consider, but that's about it for me. I am a '70s kid. Give me a manager/owner tussle anyday of the week. Gimme the drama..
Earl Weaver was pre-analytics , but he was a big proponent of the three run homer. Made sense then...
Last year, I gave up de Grom.
This year Dakota Hudson.
I need more analytics.
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I think we can all agree that advanced analytics have a place in the game but if that is all you rely on, then we should just replace Shildt with an iMac (I’m an Apple guy). Sometimes you have to manage and be willing to walk Barry Bonds with the bases loaded.
Go Nads! on
October 7, 2019 4:23 PM
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Exactly what I said as it was happening... Dude was on fire. Ortega is a nobody.
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another great example of what Jacques brought up the other day. Why pitch to Dansby Swanson in the 9th yesterday? Although he is a .250 hitter, he was hot yesterday; already was 2 for 3 with a double. Got to stay away from the hot hand.
Alton Giants on
October 7, 2019 11:35 AM
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And thank you, Clarksville!
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I'm already impatient for the end of arbitration and it hasn't even started yet! lol
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That was fun. Congratulations to the Champ. All is could see was the dust in front of me, and then some more went driving by during the stretch run. Same old story haha. Ottoneu is the best, MLB needs some un-tweaking though. Great league compared to most! I agree that the boss should figure an overall modifier for DRS or whatever. Enjoy just watching the games!!!
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Congrats Levy!
Proud Soyboys on
September 30, 2019 5:32 PM
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I guess you could add offensive and defensive WARs, but I don't know how well WAR actually translates to actual runs created and runs saved.
Alton Giants on
September 30, 2019 3:14 PM
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Then it would basically just be a WAR league, right? Instead of thousands of points it would just be a teams total WAR based on the players they started.
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Looking at the Cardinals batting averages, I think it shows how important defense is. If they didn't make the defensive improvements they did this year, there is no way they are division champs. I wish OttoNeu could somehow incorporate defensive metrics.
Alton Giants on
September 30, 2019 12:25 PM
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Thank you, sir! Won my hockey league back in May as well so this, that, and the Cup has already made 2019 the best year ever (sorry engagement/marriage to come...), but Cards World Series would be the ultimate capper! lol. I'll be at game 2 cheering for the away team!
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Congrats to LGLP on the record setting season, very impressive. And the Cards held off the brewers! Should be a good series with the Braves, wish I could go!
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They say the Cardinals have a good bullpen, but I don't feel good about. I am nervous every time Andrew Miller or Carlos Martinez come in.
Alton Giants on
September 25, 2019 7:03 PM
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I agree with you Jacques. You have to go with the hot hand. If someone is having a good night or a good week or a good month that is more important than season or career history. That is why I hate all of this relief pitching changes. Every time you bring in a new pitcher your exchanging the known for the unknown. These guys are human, not machines, and they have good days and bad days. Every new pitcher brought in you are spinning the chambers again and have to pull the trigger.
Alton Giants on
September 25, 2019 6:53 PM
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I’m not saying he’s throwing in the towel on the season but maybe that game. I get tired of everyone playing by stats and advanced analytics. Sometimes you have to use the good ol fashioned eye test. One guy is killing you and the other has done nothing and hit into an inning ending double play in his previous at bat. Just sayin.
Go Nads! on
September 25, 2019 6:48 PM
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Yea, they've had a cake schedule down the stretch and Cards still have another series against the cubs.
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Milwaukee is making me nervous.
Alton Giants on
September 25, 2019 1:10 PM
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