"What If" You Had a Time Machine?

majesty95 · 05-19-2014, 01:11 AM

I will post the sim results from the "What if" Time Machine league here. To see the team selection thread follow the link.

I am planning on simming two weeks per day. That way it does not go too fast but hopefully fast enough to keep everyone interested. I'm also considering doing a video update or too. What would you guys think of that? I'll try to get as much stuff as I can in the written posts but I think the video would allow me to capture more. Just something I'm exploring.

Without further ado...I'm going to start the sim!

majesty95 · 05-19-2014, 01:46 AM

Monday, April 23

It is hard to see any trends in the first two weeks of the season. Teams start hot and others cold. So we'll have to keep watching to see how things will eventually unfold. It will be interesting to see how injuries to John Candelaria and Bob Patterson will effect the Pirates and Rangers. Fortunately, no major injuries and all of the imported stars are in tact!

Hopefully I've included enough info for you guys to peruse from the first two weeks. If there's anything specific you would like to see just ask!

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Khan · 05-19-2014, 02:15 AM

Woohoo!! nice start...

,,,but why is that old washed up piece of junk Gary Lavelle closing instead of the Terminator????

Jonesey · 05-19-2014, 02:26 AM

I guess Smoltz didn't want to close either.

Good start for the Braves though. If you can, post my lineups/pitching staff. Thanks for doing this!

Khan · 05-19-2014, 02:34 AM

Yeah, but your guy hasn't lost two games already and have an ERA over 16!!!

majesty95 · 05-19-2014, 09:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonesey

I guess Smoltz didn't want to close either.

Good start for the Braves though. If you can, post my lineups/pitching staff. Thanks for doing this!

Smoltzy wanted to start!

Jonesey · 05-19-2014, 11:57 AM

lol I had him as a starter when I posted my lineup in the original thread.. haha I'm an idiot.

Hopefully Hammerin' Hank picks it up!

majesty95 · 05-20-2014, 12:48 AM

Monday, May 7

After 4 weeks of the season we are starting to get a picture of how this season will play out. Although no definitive conclusions can be made, there are some indicaors as to what we can expect:

Seattle, Toronto, Montreal and Atlanta all appear to be for real.
Texas, Kansas City and the Mets are all showing us why they did not make the playoffs with their original teams.
The NL West is going to be a dog fight.
The AL West is going to be uninteresting.
Harmon Killebrew can play in any era.
Ozzie Smith has mad wheels.
Pedro Martinez is a beast.

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Khan · 05-20-2014, 02:08 AM

Sweet! Nice to be in front, but that nice 6 game streak appears to have come against Houston & Texas
who are off to terrible starts.

Can I see my lineups & staff too please (Toronto), thanks.

Koprnkc · 05-20-2014, 09:01 AM

The Royals are notorious for slow starts, even in the heyday. So, no surprise that they are struggling a month in.

Hows Bo doing? Does Bo know HR's yet?

dickysty · 05-20-2014, 12:11 PM

Which Frank Robinson is fairing better. Robinson is Baltimore or Cincinnati?

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majesty95 · 05-20-2014, 12:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khan

Sweet! Nice to be in front, but that nice 6 game streak appears to have come against Houston & Texas
who are off to terrible starts.

Can I see my lineups & staff too please (Toronto), thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Koprnkc

The Royals are notorious for slow starts, even in the heyday. So, no surprise that they are struggling a month in.

Hows Bo doing? Does Bo know HR's yet?

Quote:

Originally Posted by dickysty

Which Frank Robinson is fairing better. Robinson is Baltimore or Cincinnati?

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majesty95 · 05-20-2014, 12:35 PM

Uh oh. I just realized I may have imported the same version of Frank Robinson to both teams

dickysty · 05-20-2014, 02:06 PM

You also might have 2 Pedro Martinez's. Might want to check!

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Fyrestorm3 · 05-20-2014, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by majesty95

Uh oh. I just realized I may have imported the same version of Frank Robinson to both teams

I don't think that's an issue; they both chose '66 Robinson for their teams, and the game doesn't care if it's the same guy.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dickysty

You also might have 2 Pedro Martinez's. Might want to check!

Even more of a non-issue, since they're not from the same year. The Sox chose 2000 Pedro, while my Expos have the '96 Pedro, who was actually on the team that year.

majesty95 · 05-20-2014, 03:15 PM

I knew the Pedros were diff but forgot they both picked the same Frank. Cool. At least I didn't screw it up lol

majesty95 · 05-21-2014, 12:08 AM

Monday, May 21

Can Hornsby hit .400? The legendary Cubs second baseman is leading the league with a .409 average. He's also leading the league with an amazing .503 OBP. Interestingly, Hornsby is one of four players with an OPS of 1.100 or more led by Harmon Killebrew's 1.126.Rogers is also tied for the league lead in WAR with Reds' great Joe Morgan (3.0).

Who's going to win the NL West? All six teams are within four games of each other. St. Louis and Cincinnati are at the top of the division but neither team appears to want first place as they have each lost their last three games. In fact, all six teams are between 6-4 and 4-6 in their past 10 games. I'm not sure if that means that division is really good or really mediocre.

Any chance at a miracle comeback? Right now the Tigers, Twins, Royals, Rangers, Phillies and Mets are all under a .400 winning pct. Can any of them turn it around? The Twins have one of the league's most dangerous hitters in Killebrew and a dominant ace in Johan Santana. The Tigers are right in the middle of the pack in both pitching and hitting and aren't getting great performances form several of their top players. The Phillies have possibly the league's best staff but can their bullpen hold? The Mets can't be really that bad either, can they?

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majesty95 · 05-21-2014, 12:24 AM

Here are a few team screens:

Cincinnati Reds

NOTE: Frank Robinson is alternating between LF and RF and has 36 starts and 131 AB (.336-9-26) but has played less games than the listed starters (Pete Rose and George Foster) at each.

Montreal Expos

Atlanta Braves

fhomess · 05-21-2014, 12:27 AM

Gaylord Perry is looking like a pretty solid pick right now. Go Tribe!

Fyrestorm3 · 05-21-2014, 01:00 AM

Man, Zimmerman and Rogers have been really... meh. And yet everyone else has gotten us to the division lead (barely). I guess that proves that the '96 Expos truly were an underperforming team.

However, on the Frank Robinson issue, it's a little late now, but I just realized that, according to the rules as established, both teams couldn't possibly pick the same guy - you had to pick a player from a year they actually played for your team. In this case, the Reds shouldn't have the '66 version of Robinson, since he played on Baltimore that year.

05-19-2014, 01:11 AM	#1
majesty95 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,780	"What If" You Had a Time Machine? I will post the sim results from the "What if" Time Machine league here. To see the team selection thread follow the link. I am planning on simming two weeks per day. That way it does not go too fast but hopefully fast enough to keep everyone interested. I'm also considering doing a video update or too. What would you guys think of that? I'll try to get as much stuff as I can in the written posts but I think the video would allow me to capture more. Just something I'm exploring. Without further ado...I'm going to start the sim! __________________ College Football Sim League

05-19-2014, 01:46 AM	#2
majesty95 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,780	Monday, April 23 It is hard to see any trends in the first two weeks of the season. Teams start hot and others cold. So we'll have to keep watching to see how things will eventually unfold. It will be interesting to see how injuries to John Candelaria and Bob Patterson will effect the Pirates and Rangers. Fortunately, no major injuries and all of the imported stars are in tact! Hopefully I've included enough info for you guys to peruse from the first two weeks. If there's anything specific you would like to see just ask! League News League Standings AL League Leaders NL League Leaders __________________ College Football Sim League

05-19-2014, 02:15 AM	#3
Khan All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 827	Woohoo!! nice start... ,,,but why is that old washed up piece of junk Gary Lavelle closing instead of the Terminator???? __________________ CBL quickstart thread My Logo & Uni thread OOTP Google drive

05-19-2014, 02:34 AM	#5
Khan All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 827	Yeah, but your guy hasn't lost two games already and have an ERA over 16!!! __________________ CBL quickstart thread My Logo & Uni thread OOTP Google drive

05-20-2014, 12:48 AM	#8
majesty95 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,780	Monday, May 7 After 4 weeks of the season we are starting to get a picture of how this season will play out. Although no definitive conclusions can be made, there are some indicaors as to what we can expect: Seattle, Toronto, Montreal and Atlanta all appear to be for real. Texas, Kansas City and the Mets are all showing us why they did not make the playoffs with their original teams. The NL West is going to be a dog fight. The AL West is going to be uninteresting. Harmon Killebrew can play in any era. Ozzie Smith has mad wheels. Pedro Martinez is a beast. League News League Standings AL Leaders NL Leaders __________________ College Football Sim League

05-19-2014, 02:26 AM	#4
Jonesey Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Smyrna, Tennessee Posts: 191	I guess Smoltz didn't want to close either. Good start for the Braves though. If you can, post my lineups/pitching staff. Thanks for doing this!

05-19-2014, 11:57 AM	#7
Jonesey Minors (Double A) Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Smyrna, Tennessee Posts: 191	lol I had him as a starter when I posted my lineup in the original thread.. haha I'm an idiot. Hopefully Hammerin' Hank picks it up!

05-20-2014, 02:08 AM	#9
Khan All Star Reserve Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 827	Sweet! Nice to be in front, but that nice 6 game streak appears to have come against Houston & Texas who are off to terrible starts. Can I see my lineups & staff too please (Toronto), thanks. __________________ CBL quickstart thread My Logo & Uni thread OOTP Google drive

05-20-2014, 09:01 AM	#10
Koprnkc All Star Reserve Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 842	The Royals are notorious for slow starts, even in the heyday. So, no surprise that they are struggling a month in. Hows Bo doing? Does Bo know HR's yet?

05-20-2014, 12:11 PM	#11
dickysty Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 348 Blog Entries: 21	Which Frank Robinson is fairing better. Robinson is Baltimore or Cincinnati? Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk __________________ NABA - Baltimore Blue Claw's Dynasty

05-20-2014, 12:35 PM	#13
majesty95 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,780	Uh oh. I just realized I may have imported the same version of Frank Robinson to both teams __________________ College Football Sim League

05-20-2014, 02:06 PM	#14
dickysty Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 348 Blog Entries: 21	You also might have 2 Pedro Martinez's. Might want to check! Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using Tapatalk __________________ NABA - Baltimore Blue Claw's Dynasty

05-20-2014, 03:15 PM	#16
majesty95 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,780	I knew the Pedros were diff but forgot they both picked the same Frank. Cool. At least I didn't screw it up lol __________________ College Football Sim League

05-21-2014, 12:08 AM	#17
majesty95 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,780	*Monday, May 21* Can Hornsby hit .400? The legendary Cubs second baseman is leading the league with a .409 average. He's also leading the league with an amazing .503 OBP. Interestingly, Hornsby is one of four players with an OPS of 1.100 or more led by Harmon Killebrew's 1.126.Rogers is also tied for the league lead in WAR with Reds' great Joe Morgan (3.0). Who's going to win the NL West? All six teams are within four games of each other. St. Louis and Cincinnati are at the top of the division but neither team appears to want first place as they have each lost their last three games. In fact, all six teams are between 6-4 and 4-6 in their past 10 games. I'm not sure if that means that division is really good or really mediocre. Any chance at a miracle comeback? Right now the Tigers, Twins, Royals, Rangers, Phillies and Mets are all under a .400 winning pct. Can any of them turn it around? The Twins have one of the league's most dangerous hitters in Killebrew and a dominant ace in Johan Santana. The Tigers are right in the middle of the pack in both pitching and hitting and aren't getting great performances form several of their top players. The Phillies have possibly the league's best staff but can their bullpen hold? The Mets can't be really that bad either, can they? League News League Standings AL Leaders NL Leaders Top Players __________________ College Football Sim League

05-21-2014, 12:24 AM	#18
majesty95 All Star Starter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 1,780	Here are a few team screens: Cincinnati Reds NOTE: Frank Robinson is alternating between LF and RF and has 36 starts and 131 AB (.336-9-26) but has played less games than the listed starters (Pete Rose and George Foster) at each. Montreal Expos Atlanta Braves __________________ College Football Sim League Last edited by majesty95; 05-21-2014 at 12:28 AM.

05-21-2014, 12:27 AM	#19
fhomess Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,628	Gaylord Perry is looking like a pretty solid pick right now. Go Tribe! __________________ StatsLab- PHP/MySQL based utilities for Online Leagues Baseball Cards - Full list of known templates and documentation on card development.

05-21-2014, 01:00 AM	#20
Fyrestorm3 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tampa Bay, Massachusetts Posts: 2,928	Man, Zimmerman and Rogers have been really... meh. And yet everyone else has gotten us to the division lead (barely). I guess that proves that the '96 Expos truly were an underperforming team. However, on the Frank Robinson issue, it's a little late now, but I just realized that, according to the rules as established, both teams couldn't possibly pick the same guy - you had to pick a player from a year they actually played for your team. In this case, the Reds shouldn't have the '66 version of Robinson, since he played on Baltimore that year.