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Originally Posted by waittilnextyear
That was arguably the funnest (so fun, I will even eschew proper grammar) PL series in recent memory. The sheer amount of cheese and non-cheese strategy was staggering.
Then, I approached G7 completely conventionally (betting that Scottsdale would think that's the last thing I would do). Red Ruffing went in and dominated for 7 IP. That was his first start all season, but he was my only starting-type pitcher that was at full stamina.
A 2-RBI triple by Norm Cash and a sac fly by Barry Bonds, all in the 1st inning, was the only scoring in the finale. Scottsdale's 100 Walter Johnson and TOTD Clayton Kershaw matched my 100 Red Ruffing and 100 John Smoltz pitch for pitch after the 1st inning.
Here is the lineup that my pitchers held scoreless in G7:
1 - 99 Roger Connor
2 - 100 Josh Gibson
3 - 100 SE Zack Wheat
4 - TOTD Miguel Cabrera
5 - 100 Ty Cobb
6 - 100 SE Ken Griffey Jr.
7 - 100 TOTY Alex Bregman
8 - 100 Wade Boggs
9 - 100 Ozzie Smith
As for end-of-season loot:
Pitcher of the Year: 99 Hal Newhouser (welcome to the squad, bub)
Great Bats: Bonds, Appling, Ozzie, Cash (welcome to you as well)
Reliever of the Year: 100 SE Clayton Kershaw (and to you, good sir)
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So, folks, are we throwing in the same lot for next week? Any interest in getting some/all of the Old Timer 5 back together?
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Congratulations (and a fun read)! We're now tied up at 9 perfect titles.
I'd be interested in getting together again, but considering how late it is, it will have to be next week, I imagine.