Three 100-win teams, same division.

ThatSeventiesGuy · 01-14-2014, 12:12 PM

Anybody ever seen that happen before? New York's 120 wins was a league record, and a OOTP record in any of my leagues for a team not managed by me.

My Doctors somehow managed to win the Super Series, though, in five games over the Ghostbusters. Probably didn't hurt that one of their stars, league batting champ and MVP runner-up Alfredo Serna, went down with a season-ending injury in early September.

tejdog1 · 01-14-2014, 01:21 PM

100-62, 20 games out of first.

#thatssomets

ThatSeventiesGuy · 01-14-2014, 01:32 PM

Nah, if it had been the Mets, the second place team in the other division would have won 101 games, so they'd miss out on the second wild card.

eriqjaffe · 01-14-2014, 01:35 PM

Here's how I picture Minnesota's starting nine:

Code:

LF Thick McRunfast
2B Gristle McThornbody
1B Big McLargehuge
DH Blast Hardcheese
RF Dirk Hardpec
3B Fist Rockbone
CF Slab Bulkhead
 C Punch Rockgroin
 P Whip Slagcheek

ThatSeventiesGuy · 01-14-2014, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

Here's how I picture Minnesota's starting nine:

Code:

LF Thick McRunfast
2B Gristle McThornbody
1B Big McLargehuge
DH Blast Hardcheese
RF Dirk Hardpec
3B Fist Rockbone
CF Slab Bulkhead
 C Punch Rockgroin
 P Whip Slagcheek

Okay, I totally have to edit the names of some of their developmental guys now.

eriqjaffe · 01-14-2014, 02:15 PM

Aw, man, how could I forget about Zap Rowsdower?

The Wolf · 01-14-2014, 02:56 PM

Slap Bulkhead? Too funny. Thanks.

tejdog1 · 01-14-2014, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eriqjaffe

Here's how I picture Minnesota's starting nine:

Code:

LF Thick McRunfast
2B Gristle McThornbody
1B Big McLargehuge
DH Blast Hardcheese
RF Dirk Hardpec
3B Fist Rockbone
CF Slab Bulkhead
 C Punch Rockgroin
 P Whip Slagcheek

What is this in reference to? I'm missing something here.

tejdog1 · 01-14-2014, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThatSeventiesGuy

Nah, if it had been the Mets, the second place team in the other division would have won 101 games, so they'd miss out on the second wild card.

Good point.

eriqjaffe · 01-15-2014, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tejdog1

What is this in reference to? I'm missing something here.

They are all joke names given to the main character in the MST3K version of "Space Mutiny".

The Nine Billion Names of David Ryder - MST3K Wiki - Mystery Science Theater 3000

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFHlJ2voJHY

ThatSeventiesGuy · 01-15-2014, 11:35 AM

Ah, Mystery Science Theater 3000. Quite possibly the greatest TV show ever.

Le Grande Orange · 01-15-2014, 02:15 PM

Not quite three teams with 100 wins, but can you imagine a team playing .701 baseball and not winning its division? Yet that's exactly what happened in real life in the 1920 International League season. The final standings:

Code:

Baltimore   110  43  .719   -
Toronto     108  46  .701   2.5
Buffalo      96  57  .627  14.0
Akron        88  63  .583  21.0
Reading      65  85  .433  43.5
Jersey City  62  91  .405  48.0
Rochester    45 106  .298  63.5
Syracuse     33 116  .221  75.0

There's a further twist to the story. Entering the final month of the season, Baltimore and Toronto were with percentage points of each other. Toronto went 20-2 over its last 22 games—but Baltimore won its final 25 games in a row to secure the pennant.

Surely one of the most amazing pennant races in baseball history!

01-14-2014, 12:12 PM	#1
ThatSeventiesGuy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 3,426	Three 100-win teams, same division. Anybody ever seen that happen before? New York's 120 wins was a league record, and a OOTP record in any of my leagues for a team not managed by me. My Doctors somehow managed to win the Super Series, though, in five games over the Ghostbusters. Probably didn't hurt that one of their stars, league batting champ and MVP runner-up Alfredo Serna, went down with a season-ending injury in early September. __________________ https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...00&postcount=1 Last edited by ThatSeventiesGuy; 01-14-2014 at 12:39 PM.

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tejdog1 All Star Starter Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 1,647	100-62, 20 games out of first. #thatssomets __________________ It's amazing How you make your face just like a wall How you take your heart and turn it off How I turn my head and lose it all And it's unnerving How just one move puts me by myself There you go just trusting someone else Now I know I put us both through hell ~Matchbox 20, "Leave" Everyone knows it's spelled "TRAID", not trade

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ThatSeventiesGuy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 3,426	Nah, if it had been the Mets, the second place team in the other division would have won 101 games, so they'd miss out on the second wild card. __________________ https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...00&postcount=1

01-14-2014, 01:35 PM	#4
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,648	Here's how I picture Minnesota's starting nine: Code: LF Thick McRunfast 2B Gristle McThornbody 1B Big McLargehuge DH Blast Hardcheese RF Dirk Hardpec 3B Fist Rockbone CF Slab Bulkhead C Punch Rockgroin P Whip Slagcheek __________________

01-14-2014, 02:15 PM	#6
eriqjaffe Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2003 Location: Under The Christmas Fish Posts: 7,648	Aw, man, how could I forget about Zap Rowsdower? __________________

01-15-2014, 11:35 AM	#11
ThatSeventiesGuy Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 3,426	Ah, Mystery Science Theater 3000. Quite possibly the greatest TV show ever. __________________ https://forums.ootpdevelopments.com/...00&postcount=1

01-15-2014, 02:15 PM	#12
Le Grande Orange Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Up There Posts: 15,644	Not quite three teams with 100 wins, but can you imagine a team playing .701 baseball and not winning its division? Yet that's exactly what happened in real life in the 1920 International League season. The final standings: Code: Baltimore 110 43 .719 - Toronto 108 46 .701 2.5 Buffalo 96 57 .627 14.0 Akron 88 63 .583 21.0 Reading 65 85 .433 43.5 Jersey City 62 91 .405 48.0 Rochester 45 106 .298 63.5 Syracuse 33 116 .221 75.0 There's a further twist to the story. Entering the final month of the season, Baltimore and Toronto were with percentage points of each other. Toronto went 20-2 over its last 22 games—but Baltimore won its final 25 games in a row to secure the pennant. Surely one of the most amazing pennant races in baseball history!