Kappa Chi (A) Season 2 Trash Talk - Page 5

Lukas Berger · 11-16-2018, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Ryan W.

Why did Matt's team decide to get hot now and take the first 3 of the series on me, including a 1-0 win over Kershaw in the last game? Grrrrrr...

With Matt on vacation and no one managing the team, no less

I have his pw but haven't even logged in, since I have enough to do with my own team. Not to mention having to actually do some work other than just playing (errm testing) PT

scott1964 · 11-16-2018, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Lukas Berger

Just noticed that my Pythagorean record for the year is much more robust at 73-36 as compared to my real record of 66-43. That's by far the largest differential in the league, at least among the forum teams.

Really felt like I got pretty unlucky in a couple stretches this year, nice to get some independent "confirmation" of that.

Looks like Virginia, Bobble and Kelowna have been slightly unlucky and Portland and Trenton have been slightly lucky, compared to their Pythag records.

That is all coming back to bite me. 2-9 after the break.

NYY #23 · 11-16-2018, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by scott1964

That is all coming back to bite me. 2-9 after the break.

I'm right on your heels now. I auctioned Mays and Reuschel, and accidentally moved Posey to the reserve roster, so now's the time for us to make our move.

Ryan W. · 11-16-2018, 11:21 AM

Time to make a drastic move. Altuve was really not a fit for my team, so I'm changing him out with Eddie Collins Sr. I think he's a better fit for my team (better defender, steals bases, and higher contact). So Altuve hits the auction house.

Sick of playing division games!

Orcin · 11-16-2018, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan W.

Time to make a drastic move. Altuve was really not a fit for my team, so I'm changing him out with Eddie Collins Sr. I think he's a better fit for my team (better defender, steals bases, and higher contact). So Altuve hits the auction house.

It's hard to believe anybody is a better contact hitter than Altuve, but Collins is.

zrog2000 · 11-16-2018, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Orcin

It's hard to believe anybody is a better contact hitter than Altuve, but Collins is.

If you ever go back and look at historical stats, it's not hard to believe at all. There are so many guys with a k-rate that's about 1/3rd as much as Altuve's or even less. Hell, that's how they used to hit .400. But, it's a completely different game and hard to compare. Ty Cobb had a .378 BABIP for his career and was regularly over .400.

el_gringo · 11-16-2018, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Orcin

It's hard to believe anybody is a better contact hitter than Altuve, but Collins is.

I definitely did a slight ಠ_ಠ when I read 'replaced Altuve because I wanted better contact,' but sure enough Collins actually fits the bill

I love the mix of options provided by mixing players of all eras, makes it even more fun than being a real GM in that sense...

el_gringo · 11-16-2018, 02:43 PM

Orcin, you just took the division lead from me.

We play 7 games against each other before the 'month' is over.

ಠ_ಠ

...

It's on.

Ryan W. · 11-16-2018, 02:48 PM

Yes, it's pretty cool. I am really digging the strategy that is going into this. I wanted to get my infield defense improved as well and Altuve was a negative ZR guy. Plus Eddie has more speed.

Of course, in the first 4 games I have him he hits 3 HRs too. That's a positive as well!

Ryan W. · 11-16-2018, 02:49 PM

In the meantime, JeffR and I are battling for 3rd. Crazy to think one of us is not making the playoffs.

Orcin · 11-16-2018, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by el_gringo

Orcin, you just took the division lead from me.

We play 7 games against each other before the 'month' is over.

ಠ_ಠ

...

It's on.

Yep. I just swept Lukas with my new #1 starter winning the finale...

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Orcin · 11-16-2018, 10:11 PM

Arrrggh… swept out of first place by the Pines. And it was at home too, so I can't blame his park advantage. Sale and Strasburg didn't pitch in the series, so I can blame the manager for not setting up the rotation properly. Oh wait... I did that.

el_gringo · 11-16-2018, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Orcin

Arrrggh… swept out of first place by the Pines. And it was at home too, so I can't blame his park advantage. Sale and Strasburg didn't pitch in the series, so I can blame the manager for not setting up the rotation properly. Oh wait... I did that.

Whew! Tomorrow is going to be a heck of a race

JeffR · 11-17-2018, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by el_gringo

Whew! Tomorrow is going to be a heck of a race

I've got you 7 times in September, this'll be fun. Maybe you should let me win a few so you can drop behind Lukas in the conference standings and play the bot team in the playoffs while he gets the wild card winner.

Orcin · 11-17-2018, 09:17 AM

We jumped ahead to September 12 overnight. I thought it would stop at September 1.

Edit: Markus posted in another thread that it was a server bug, so today will just finish early.

Orcin · 11-17-2018, 10:10 AM

Big series coming up between Louisville and Portland. My best chance to catch the Pines. Unfortunately, I am an idiot and did not set up my rotation properly again. So Sale won't pitch. Oh well, my 2-3-4 (Strasburg, Corbin, Gaylord Perry) aren't too bad.

Ryan W. · 11-17-2018, 12:29 PM

I just bought a 5 pack of standard packs. You should see the gems I pulled out.

2 of them went on sale in the auction house, but this one has to replace my Gaetti (one of my favorite players):

I think this is the first one I have seen?

Orcin · 11-17-2018, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryan W.

I think this is the first one I have seen?

Wow! I haven't seen that one either. There sure are a lot of good third basemen in this game.

Orcin · 11-17-2018, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Orcin

Big series coming up between Louisville and Portland. My best chance to catch the Pines.

Colonels sweep the Pines! Back in first place for the moment. What a race!

Ryan W. · 11-17-2018, 01:10 PM

For some reason my screen grab didn't work but the other person I pulled was a Diamond Frank "Home Run" Baker Record Breaker. Nice card, but with Vlad there I didn't need him.

I also got a Gold Rizzo, but looking at him and Mattingly there was not much difference. In fact, Mattingly has better contact and HR power while not quite as patient. I put him up in the auctions as well.

I also made the tough decision to put Ohtani up in the auction house. His pitching was not great this year and he never has been much of a hitter for me. So maybe I can get some PP for him and see if I can get some more sick pulls.

11-17-2018, 09:17 AM	#95
Orcin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,798	We jumped ahead to September 12 overnight. I thought it would stop at September 1. Edit: Markus posted in another thread that it was a server bug, so today will just finish early. Last edited by Orcin; 11-17-2018 at 10:08 AM.

11-17-2018, 10:10 AM	#96
Orcin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,798	Big series coming up between Louisville and Portland. My best chance to catch the Pines. Unfortunately, I am an idiot and did not set up my rotation properly again. So Sale won't pitch. Oh well, my 2-3-4 (Strasburg, Corbin, Gaylord Perry) aren't too bad. Last edited by Orcin; 11-17-2018 at 10:12 AM.

11-16-2018, 11:21 AM	#84
Ryan W. Jack of all trades Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Somewhere, not sure where. Maybe nearby, maybe far away. Posts: 1,370	Time to make a drastic move. Altuve was really not a fit for my team, so I'm changing him out with Eddie Collins Sr. I think he's a better fit for my team (better defender, steals bases, and higher contact). So Altuve hits the auction house. Sick of playing division games!

11-16-2018, 02:43 PM	#88
el_gringo Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 275	Orcin, you just took the division lead from me. We play 7 games against each other before the 'month' is over. ಠ_ಠ ... It's on.

11-16-2018, 02:48 PM	#89
Ryan W. Jack of all trades Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Somewhere, not sure where. Maybe nearby, maybe far away. Posts: 1,370	Yes, it's pretty cool. I am really digging the strategy that is going into this. I wanted to get my infield defense improved as well and Altuve was a negative ZR guy. Plus Eddie has more speed. Of course, in the first 4 games I have him he hits 3 HRs too. That's a positive as well!

11-16-2018, 02:49 PM	#90
Ryan W. Jack of all trades Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Somewhere, not sure where. Maybe nearby, maybe far away. Posts: 1,370	In the meantime, JeffR and I are battling for 3rd. Crazy to think one of us is not making the playoffs.

11-16-2018, 10:11 PM	#92
Orcin Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 9,798	Arrrggh… swept out of first place by the Pines. And it was at home too, so I can't blame his park advantage. Sale and Strasburg didn't pitch in the series, so I can blame the manager for not setting up the rotation properly. Oh wait... I did that.

11-17-2018, 12:29 PM	#97
Ryan W. Jack of all trades Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Somewhere, not sure where. Maybe nearby, maybe far away. Posts: 1,370	I just bought a 5 pack of standard packs. You should see the gems I pulled out. 2 of them went on sale in the auction house, but this one has to replace my Gaetti (one of my favorite players): I think this is the first one I have seen?

11-17-2018, 01:10 PM	#100
Ryan W. Jack of all trades Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Somewhere, not sure where. Maybe nearby, maybe far away. Posts: 1,370	For some reason my screen grab didn't work but the other person I pulled was a Diamond Frank "Home Run" Baker Record Breaker. Nice card, but with Vlad there I didn't need him. I also got a Gold Rizzo, but looking at him and Mattingly there was not much difference. In fact, Mattingly has better contact and HR power while not quite as patient. I put him up in the auctions as well. I also made the tough decision to put Ohtani up in the auction house. His pitching was not great this year and he never has been much of a hitter for me. So maybe I can get some PP for him and see if I can get some more sick pulls.