Just when you thought you'd seen it all.....

Faroo6 · 12-05-2005, 02:20 AM

This is a 32 team league. Two leagues the East and West. Each league has 4 divisions of 4 teams broken into geographical regions. Only the division winners make the playoffs so Idaho won their division. Cinderella has met her match I believe.

Faroo6 · 12-05-2005, 02:21 AM

Wow.just.wow

Jestor · 12-05-2005, 02:23 AM

Nice! Looks like they rode their two ace pitchers to the title.

Faroo6 · 12-05-2005, 02:28 AM

Well its a pitching dominant league. Look at the ERA leaders. I've never seen a sub .500 team win a WS before though.

endgame · 12-05-2005, 02:35 AM

That's the stuff of great and enduring stories, Faroo6. Part of the magic of the game is that it can inspire that kind of hopefulness in our efforts. Truly a remarkable win. That must have been an experience beyond description. But I hope you'll try!

I looked at the left column stats first fully expecting to find a shortened season only to be further surprised that those performances yielded the WS over 162 games. Again, outstanding. Edit: I'm guessing Nuno's saves were more important than we can imagine.

Greg Layton · 12-05-2005, 02:41 AM

That's remarkable. Goes to show anything can happen.

Faroo6 · 12-05-2005, 03:04 AM

It wasn't my team. I'm California. Not much to describe. I'm a builder, as soon as I get knocked out I just sim the postseason. I only caught it because I saw Idaho as the winner and thought, wait didn't I just see them under .500 near the end of the season. Then I went and did some investigating. Their ranks are nothing you would expect of a World Champion. Even though the league leader only hit about 20 HRs, they didn't have anyone get double digits. I'm just in awe that they beat the teams they did. These are the things that makes baseball so great. Anything can happen at any one time.

attackemu · 12-05-2005, 07:50 AM

How does the league's 5th Opposing AVG end up being the league's 21st ERA? That's crazy!

kennkerp · 12-06-2005, 02:57 PM

Did anyone else notice that they were losing 3-1 going into the bottom of the 8th in game seven of the WS, scored one run in the bottom of the 8th, the TYING run in the Bottom of the 9th, and the WINNING run in the Bottom of the 10th??? Honestly, can this story GET any better?

Hammer · 12-06-2005, 07:54 PM

The league looks heavily dominated by pitching, you had a 2.64 ERA and that was only good for 21st. Must be playing with a different era than modern I assume if your in 1980

Oscar Gamble · 12-06-2005, 08:31 PM

Wow! Great story!

jamus23 · 12-06-2005, 09:26 PM

Heh, this thread made me take a look at my own solo league, which has been in existence for almost 60 seasons now. I recalled that there had been a losing team winning the World Series once. It was a 78-84 team that won their division and defeated two 100+ win powerhouses handily (4-0 and 4-1) to win it all. Their offense was pretty dreadful, while their pitching was only okay- above average for their league, but mediocre overall. This is the only losing team to ever win it all, but there have been other losing teams to make the playoffs, and I think at least one other has reached the World Series. Interestingly, one of the division winners in the other league was also below .500 that year. They weren't as lucky, however.

Naturally, it was my team that lost this WS....

Faroo6 · 12-06-2005, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Hammer

The league looks heavily dominated by pitching, you had a 2.64 ERA and that was only good for 21st. Must be playing with a different era than modern I assume if your in 1980

Nope, its the Modern ERA. I started this league with no players and then filled Single A. Its pitching dominant because almost all the hitters are in the 3-4 range (2-8 scale) with contact. I actually let most of my pitchers bat when I play out games because they have higher contact ratings than my bench players. I'm hoping it'll level out as the draft classes start to permeate the leauge.

Malleus Dei · 12-06-2005, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kennkerp

Did anyone else notice that they were losing 3-1 going into the bottom of the 8th in game seven of the WS, scored one run in the bottom of the 8th, the TYING run in the Bottom of the 9th, and the WINNING run in the Bottom of the 10th??? Honestly, can this story GET any better?

Hmm...how about with the game tied in the bottom of the tenth with two outs and a 3-2 count and a slow runner on second the batter reaches out and slaps a pitch down the first base line where the first baseman is waiting to field the ball to end the game and the Series but somehow can't quite manage to get his glove low enough, so that the ball rolls through his legs for an error, and the runner manages to score from second base?

Nah...too ridiculous. Too Hollywood. Couldn't ever happen.

*cough* *Bill Buckner* *cough*

Oscar Gamble · 12-07-2005, 12:12 AM

Speaking of Buckner, did anyone hear that interview he did with Dan Patrick last year after the Red Sox won the WS? Man, he sure is bitter...

ctorg · 12-07-2005, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

Hmm...how about with the game tied in the bottom of the tenth with two outs and a 3-2 count and a slow runner on second the batter reaches out and slaps a pitch down the first base line where the first baseman is waiting to field the ball to end the game and the Series but somehow can't quite manage to get his glove low enough, so that the ball rolls through his legs for an error, and the runner manages to score from second base?

Nah...too ridiculous. Too Hollywood. Couldn't ever happen.

*cough* *Bill Buckner* *cough*

I smile my Met fan smile at this one.

Faroo6 · 12-10-2005, 08:23 PM

The Dakota Woodchucks won the Mountain Division this season with a 79-84 record winning a one game playoff. In the first round they faced off against my California Quakes, a juggernaut who finished 113-49. After somehow meddling my way to a 2-2 series, I send out my #2 who finished the season with these awesome numbers.

16-3, 1.60, 235.2 IP, 42 ER, and only 9 HR.

Game 5 of the Division series, I got this right. Oh yeah his clutch perfomance...SUFFERS. He lays this egg.

5.2 IP, 5 ER, and 2 HR.

We'll see if the Mountain Magic carries Dakota to the title like it did Idaho. More on this soon.

Faroo6 · 12-10-2005, 08:40 PM

The Mountain Division produces a sub .500 World Series winner for the second straight year. Ladies and Gentlemen your 1981 World Champions the Dakota Woodchucks.

cibl commish · 12-11-2005, 12:08 AM

Twice?!?!?!?!?!

Too cool!

The Funk · 12-11-2005, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by kennkerp

Did anyone else notice that they were losing 3-1 going into the bottom of the 8th in game seven of the WS, scored one run in the bottom of the 8th, the TYING run in the Bottom of the 9th, and the WINNING run in the Bottom of the 10th??? Honestly, can this story GET any better?

I was gonna suggest the addition of a fast-talking, wisecracking black guy from the inner cities but I think MD tops that easily.

12-05-2005, 02:35 AM	#5
endgame Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 16,842	That's the stuff of great and enduring stories, Faroo6. Part of the magic of the game is that it can inspire that kind of hopefulness in our efforts. Truly a remarkable win. That must have been an experience beyond description. But I hope you'll try! I looked at the left column stats first fully expecting to find a shortened season only to be further surprised that those performances yielded the WS over 162 games. Again, outstanding. Edit: I'm guessing Nuno's saves were more important than we can imagine. __________________ "Try again. Fail again. Fail better." -- Samuel Beckett _____________________________________________ Last edited by endgame; 12-05-2005 at 02:37 AM.

12-05-2005, 07:50 AM	#8
attackemu All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 972	How does the league's 5th Opposing AVG end up being the league's 21st ERA? That's crazy! __________________ "Disguised in EMU's Blunt and sometimes hostile post is actually very sound advice. I think you would be wise to consider what he said." -ihatenames

12-06-2005, 02:57 PM	#9
kennkerp Bat Boy Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 9	Did anyone else notice that they were losing 3-1 going into the bottom of the 8th in game seven of the WS, scored one run in the bottom of the 8th, the TYING run in the Bottom of the 9th, and the WINNING run in the Bottom of the 10th??? Honestly, can this story GET any better? Last edited by kennkerp; 12-06-2005 at 02:59 PM.

12-11-2005, 12:08 AM	#19
cibl commish All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 611	Twice?!?!?!?!?! Too cool! __________________ Rick

12-05-2005, 02:41 AM	#6
Greg Layton Major Leagues Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 302	That's remarkable. Goes to show anything can happen.

12-06-2005, 07:54 PM	#10
Hammer Major Leagues Join Date: May 2002 Location: Horicon, Wi Posts: 330	The league looks heavily dominated by pitching, you had a 2.64 ERA and that was only good for 21st. Must be playing with a different era than modern I assume if your in 1980

12-06-2005, 08:31 PM	#11
Oscar Gamble Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 66	Wow! Great story!

12-06-2005, 09:26 PM	#12
jamus23 All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 896	Heh, this thread made me take a look at my own solo league, which has been in existence for almost 60 seasons now. I recalled that there had been a losing team winning the World Series once. It was a 78-84 team that won their division and defeated two 100+ win powerhouses handily (4-0 and 4-1) to win it all. Their offense was pretty dreadful, while their pitching was only okay- above average for their league, but mediocre overall. This is the only losing team to ever win it all, but there have been other losing teams to make the playoffs, and I think at least one other has reached the World Series. Interestingly, one of the division winners in the other league was also below .500 that year. They weren't as lucky, however. Naturally, it was my team that lost this WS....

12-07-2005, 12:12 AM	#15
Oscar Gamble Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 66	Speaking of Buckner, did anyone hear that interview he did with Dan Patrick last year after the Red Sox won the WS? Man, he sure is bitter...