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Originally Posted by Vris

I must say, that post is one of the most ingenious posts ever written on a message board. Why you bring it up now, I will never know. But now is just as good a time as any I suppose.

to be perfectly forthright, i am trying to come up with as many non-game replies as i can right now because -- just realized this the other day -- we haven't lost a game on this page, even under the 40-reply-per-page setting! four in a row, baby!

i plan to come up with a few more of those posts over the course of the season. your questions were excellent ones, and while i don't think i can necessarily provide answers, they're nice to toss around.

Originally Posted by Vris

The case of Trey Lunsford is intriguing. But that, I fear, is an example of sample size. He's only had 40 at bats. If he's still hitting .375 with 60 RBIs and 5 walks at the AS break, then there might be higher powers in play, but with only 40 attempts to swing the bat, you can't put too much thought into that. I'd like an update on him from time to time. Question: Was he a fictional drafted rookie, or was he in the set you started with?

yeah, i reckon you are absolutely right, that it is a case of sample size. however, while that number in the AB column is more of the reason that trey lunsford is hitting .375 than anything else, i really do believe that it is also because he is on such a good team.

as far as i know this gentlemen was in CBL's roster set from 2004 and a quick search of google shows that, yes, trey lunsford does exist. his career batting average in the minor leagues? .259. but in the majors, he's two for four. coincidence?

Originally Posted by Vris

My point about the real life Miquel Cairo was that he was just another meddling utility infielder before he went to the Yanks last year, where 2nd baseman go to die (except Soriano, but 35 year olds don't count).

i find placido polanco an interesting case as well. why is the real placido a very underrated ballplayer, one is fantastic defensively and gives you a nice batting average and a good OBP and some steals and doubles? the version of polanco in my universe had his batting average taper off into the .240's and now he's struggling to stay afloat as the sixth infielder for some national league west team, the padres or someone.

so i definitely understand your point, yeah, and share your, shall we say, curiousity. unfortunately nothing more than that, but it's a step in the right direction.

Originally Posted by Vris

Of course, that has nothing to do with OOTP in any respect. In fact, you bring this issue up at an opportune time, as 6.5 being out with the "Team Focus" feature. Rebuilding teams will now play more rookies and so forth, so maybe the issue is moot. But still, it's an interesting quandry.

still on 6.12 here and as of the moment no desire to upgrade. no qualms about the new version, not too poor, nothing like that. just happy with 6.12 with this league. it required a lot of editing of the original file to get to this point, but i am happy with this league now. i feel like i know the teams, there is not too much player movement, and best of all, anything i spot that doesn't sit well with me, i just undo. maybe a little cumbersome but it makes me happy and ain't that the point?

Originally Posted by Vris

I see you're attributing it to surroundings, more than actual ability. So in 5 years when Lunsford hits free agency and gets a huge $10 mil/yr contract to play in Petco and watches his average plummet to something that Mark Bellhorn would be proud of, then it will average out?

something like that, i think. definitely something like that.

Originally Posted by Vris

I like your thinking Craig. You think way too well at 1:00 AM.

nah, most of this is thought up either in the morning, or in the evenings while i watch a ballgame. i just can't get on the 'net much at those times.

thanks a bunch for the kind words. i appreciate it in this case more than usual, because this was quite a bit different from the normal post in here. when i am writing about something like ice cream or a sunrise, i feel like even though it has nothing to do with baseball, it still can be tied together, and if not, the stories are kind of neat anyway. that last post was a little out of my element, but your reply, sir, not to mention the lack of replies saying "u suk haha", gave me enough confidence to try it again, at some point.