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Zorro · 01-13-2019, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by NYY #23

Good luck in the Wild Card! I also hate one game series, but escaped the second year in a row.

Thank you very much my friend. I am hoping we will be together again next season. How did the Breakers do?

Zorro · 01-13-2019, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by NYY #23

Good luck in the Wild Card! I also hate one game series, but escaped the second year in a row.

Yes, I almost won my Division again, I was only 28 games back. 🤷*♂️

NYY #23 · 01-13-2019, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Zorro

Thank you very much my friend. I am hoping we will be together again next season. How did the Breakers do?

The Breakers did well, finished with 109 wins to my 102 wins. I did win our head to head 11-8 though. So after battling all year in our division we'll be battling again in the divison series. He's got a tough team though!

Zorro · 01-13-2019, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by NYY #23

The Breakers did well, finished with 109 wins to my 102 wins. I did win our head to head 11-8 though. So after battling all year in our division we'll be battling again in the divison series. He's got a tough team though!

Wow, That will Be one GREAT Series. Wish I could watch it.🤩

Orcin · 01-13-2019, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SF Giants

Could you post his roster for inspiration?

I think I will leave that to him. There may be proprietary secrets in there.

getheroff · 01-13-2019, 11:51 AM

Very competitive leagues...good luck to everyone in the play-offs!

TwinsFan · 01-13-2019, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Zorro

I will say this about the Aqu Sox. This is the greatest team I have ever competed against in the regular season play . TwinsFan has done a brilliant job of coaching this team from getting players to fixing his stadium to their talents. I still think anything can happen in a 7 game playoff series but I will say he is like the 27 Yankees. Great job TwinsFan.

Thanks Zorro!

I will say that it is most likely that we will not win the championship. We have 3 playoff series we have to win and even if we have an 80% chance of winning each individual series that leaves of with a 51% chance of winning all 3.

Personally I don't think we have an 80% chance of winning each series, so I feel we have lower than 50% chance of winning it all. So anyone who wins will have to be very fortunate.

The best strategy is to get your team in the playoffs where anything can happen.

Best of luck to all of us still in the hunt!

TwinsFan · 01-13-2019, 12:04 PM

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This is interesting. TwinsFan has had two better season then this one. He won 126 in the Bronze league and 127 in the Silver and did not win the Championship. In fact his worse season ever where he ended up in 2nd place in his Division was his only Championship. He had five better seasons then that one and did not win. So anything can happen. I am sure everyone thought when he won 127 and 126 games he was sure to win the Championship. Yet his only Championship came when he came in 2nd place with 101 wins...Most peculiar mama these playoffs are.

Yes that championship winning team went 12-16 one month, and also lost 7 in a row in Sept including 5 out of 6 versus the Horde. Lake Monroe also kicked our butts in the regular season.

Zorro · 01-13-2019, 12:31 PM

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Thanks Zorro!

I will say that it is most likely that we will not win the championship. We have 3 playoff series we have to win and even if we have an 80% chance of winning each individual series that leaves of with a 51% chance of winning all 3.

Personally I don't think we have an 80% chance of winning each series, so I feel we have lower than 50% chance of winning it all. So anyone who wins will have to be very fortunate.

The best strategy is to get your team in the playoffs where anything can happen.

Best of luck to all of us still in the hunt!

Pedro just shut me down with 12 ks in 7 innings. 10 in the first 5. It must be nice getting to throw him out there every 5th day. R. Johnson was like that for me in the lower levels. He won back to back Cy Young and MVP awards. I knew I would never have a long slump with him in there. But in perfect I do not have anyone like that as yet. I keep looking and testing but as yet I have no one I feel confident about pitching each time out. Pedro will probably win the MVP but I feel my V Guerrero should. He is the main reason I am here. Without him this season I would be sleeping in on this Sunday. He had one great season.😁

Zorro · 01-13-2019, 12:45 PM

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Also TwinsFan. I just hope I win the wild card game so I get one more shot at you but you are truly something this season......GREAT JOB....

I should be careful of what I wish for. Lol. Striking out 17 times and losing both at Trident Beach Park puts me in a win or go home situation. Thank goodness I am heading home but if I lose one more I stay there.😰

Zorro · 01-13-2019, 01:40 PM

What agony. Getting swept is never fun. Another wasted season for me. Congratulations to TwinsFan who was never in trouble all season or any playoff game with me. Good luck the rest of the way. I feel devastated and don’t know why I play this game.🤔 Good luck to all who are left in the Playoffs and to TwinsFan I add. “Great season my friend. A truly great season. It was a honor getting destroyed by you. .....

Thalion · 01-13-2019, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Orcin

Here's the breakdown of the playoff teams in terms of card strength.

Attachment 597074

The team that I admire most (all are great teams) is NC2 (Thalion). My own team (0/13/12) is not far from his in card strength, but he won 93 games and I won 68. Well done, my friend!

Thalion's success makes me realize that my team is not out-classed in this league. There's no reason why I couldn't win it. However, there is no question that Thalion was better than me because of his management skill and not just luck. The key to success is to deploy your troops in a manner such that the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Thalion did just that this year. I am impressed and better yet, I am inspired.

Oh my god! Thank you, Orcin. I am completely humbled by your kind words.

LOL, I haven't accomplished THAT much yet. Check again after the playoffs after I get ousted somewhere along the way.

But to your point, to say there wasn't any luck involved is a misnomer. There's always luck involved, both long term and short term. I've benefited from a few really good pack pulls which I used to turn around and sell so I could pursue other more affordable players that fit my "vision" better. And in the short term, there's always luck involved when simming games. An error here, an unfortunate strikeout there... it adds up.

But the most important thing for me has always been having a plan from the very beginning as to how I wanted not only to compete, but to have a fun team while doing so. After all, it's still a game. That has always made any lack of success not an issue with me. That and having a really good sense of community in every league I've been in.

TwinsFan · 01-13-2019, 05:07 PM

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What agony. Getting swept is never fun. Another wasted season for me. Congratulations to TwinsFan who was never in trouble all season or any playoff game with me. Good luck the rest of the way. I feel devastated and don’t know why I play this game.🤔 Good luck to all who are left in the Playoffs and to TwinsFan I add. “Great season my friend. A truly great season. It was a honor getting destroyed by you. .....

Cheer up my friend, it's never a waste if you had fun, and I think we all did.

What I like about PT is that after you get eliminated the next season is only hours away. Personally I like Mondays better than Sundays. Sundays are too nerve racking!

Thalion · 01-13-2019, 05:26 PM

Sundays are completely nerve-wracking!

I've stolen a couple of your pitching concepts, Twinsfans. I'm hoping for the opportunity to use them against you.

A few seasons ago... the last season you were in diamond, jda and I were trying to dissect what you were doing with your pitching staff during your playoff run. Don't know if I figured it out correctly, but I determined that you were an OOTP/PT pitching innovator that I wanted to try to emulate and tweak.

Zorro · 01-13-2019, 07:24 PM

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Cheer up my friend, it's never a waste if you had fun, and I think we all did.

What I like about PT is that after you get eliminated the next season is only hours away. Personally I like Mondays better than Sundays. Sundays are too nerve racking!

Thank you my friend. I feel the same way about Monday. I always feel terrible on Sunday. I feel if I don’t get to the Championship series I wasted a whole week. Sometimes like today after getting swept by you I feel it would have been better to not even make the playoffs. At least then you know you have to change everything. When you make the playoffs each week you always feel a tweak here and a tweak there and..........Then you get swept by a better team. I have to change things up if I am to compete with you next season. You are very good and in a short series with Pedro throwing you are almost unbeatable. In fact for me Your were. .😁

Orcin · 01-13-2019, 07:51 PM

It should be a great World Series. Good luck to both of you!

Zorro · 01-13-2019, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Orcin

It should be a great World Series. Good luck to both of you!

What he said.👍

Thalion · 01-13-2019, 07:58 PM

Oh man.... I can't even believe I'm in this position right now. No matter what happens in this series, this season has been a success beyond my wildest expectations. No joke.

Zorro · 01-13-2019, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Thalion

Oh man.... I can't even believe I'm in this position right now. No matter what happens in this series, this season has been a success beyond my wildest expectations. No joke.

I’m going to bed so I will see tomorrow who won. Good luck to you and TwinsFan, You both deserve a ring. GREAT job....🏆

TwinsFan · 01-13-2019, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Thalion

A few seasons ago... the last season you were in diamond, jda and I were trying to dissect what you were doing with your pitching staff during your playoff run. Don't know if I figured it out correctly, but I determined that you were an OOTP/PT pitching innovator that I wanted to try to emulate and tweak.

Hmmm maybe that was the night I had a few too many drinks...

01-13-2019, 11:51 AM	#186
getheroff Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 92	Very competitive leagues...good luck to everyone in the play-offs!

01-13-2019, 01:40 PM	#191
Zorro Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 2,944	What agony. Getting swept is never fun. Another wasted season for me. Congratulations to TwinsFan who was never in trouble all season or any playoff game with me. Good luck the rest of the way. I feel devastated and don’t know why I play this game.🤔 Good luck to all who are left in the Playoffs and to TwinsFan I add. “Great season my friend. A truly great season. It was a honor getting destroyed by you. .....

01-13-2019, 05:26 PM	#194
Thalion Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 413	Sundays are completely nerve-wracking! I've stolen a couple of your pitching concepts, Twinsfans. I'm hoping for the opportunity to use them against you. A few seasons ago... the last season you were in diamond, jda and I were trying to dissect what you were doing with your pitching staff during your playoff run. Don't know if I figured it out correctly, but I determined that you were an OOTP/PT pitching innovator that I wanted to try to emulate and tweak.

01-13-2019, 07:51 PM	#196
Orcin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,890	It should be a great World Series. Good luck to both of you!

01-13-2019, 07:58 PM	#198
Thalion Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2016 Posts: 413	Oh man.... I can't even believe I'm in this position right now. No matter what happens in this series, this season has been a success beyond my wildest expectations. No joke.