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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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05/31/04 12:31 AM
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plawrence
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Oh, great. Now the Don and his Consgliere are both against me  . (I was at the Borgata today, BTW. Never saw such a crowded casino in my life. Had to wait over an hour to get a seat in a poker game. Pulled a straight flush to win a big pot, and still came out losing for the day.)
"Difficult....not impossible"
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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05/31/04 01:12 AM
05/31/04 01:12 AM
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J Geoff
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Originally posted by plawrence:
What? No congratulations? It must've crossed paths w/ your sympathy for me :p  Even though you didn't congratulate me on my 97 pt day, I will salute your First-Place-By-1-Point lead when it's official if it'll make you feel better... :p (And I know it will... )
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey!  lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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05/31/04 01:59 AM
05/31/04 01:59 AM
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La Dolce Vita
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Originally posted by MaryCas:
I have yet to find a schedule thingy on ESPN that tells me when a DH is scheduled and I'm sure you cold-hearted bastids won't tell me (especially Big Zin). When I do, I'll pick 'em. MC, Sadly, I have yet to find any website out there with information on upcoming double-headers. . . . . Ok, so I lied.  But seriously, every tool you need is out there SOMEWHERE at your disposal. Just a matter of how much time you have to pull them up. Even the TV can be a huge asset. Everytime there is a rainout, the little thingy at the bottom scrolls the information of possible makeup dates. Then if you have a day planner as I do, or a Palm Pilot , you can keep track.
Oh man, you should see the various scribbles on my baseball page in my day planner. 
Of course, it obviously does me absolutely not a bit of good this year. I'm the slumpin' Jeter of these boards.
I have a tendency to wear my heart on my sleeve -
I have a history of taking off my shirt.....
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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05/31/04 06:55 AM
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plawrence
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Monday Looks like the official scorers at ESPN screwed Schmidt of 3 points.  That let's you non-congratulators off the hook for another day. And SC remains in 4th.
DB 2791 Bos (14) 44 2835 LA
PL 2770 SF (34) 63 2833 LA
JG 2569 Cin (-9) 22 2591 Atl
SC 2248 NYY (-7) 12 2260 Atl
FS 2197 SF (34) 62 2259 LA
LD 2149 Bos (14) 39 2188 Atl
MC 1909 Min (16) 45 1954 Minn
"Difficult....not impossible"
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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05/31/04 09:51 AM
05/31/04 09:51 AM
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SC
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Now that we're halfway through the First Half I thought it'd be interesting to see how consistent we were in our standing positions. Below represents our rank in the standings, for that week.
Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
DB 2 1 2 3 1 1 1 2
PL 1 4 4 1 2 2 2 3
JG 3 3 5 2 5 4 5 1
SC 6 5 1 8 3 3 8 4
FS 5 2 3 7 4 6 7 5
LD 4 7 8 4 7 5 3 6
MC 8 8 6 6 8 8 4 7 DB and MC have been the most consistent overall (each tying 4 weeks out of the 8 in their overall spots). SC and LD have been the most inconsistent in relation to their overall spots.
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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05/31/04 11:50 AM
05/31/04 11:50 AM
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J Geoff
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MONDAY
PL 2833 LA (32) 60 2893 *
DB 2835 LA (32) 50 2885
JG 2591 Atl (26) 67 2658
FS 2259 LA (32) 75 2334 *
SC 2260 Atl (26) 63 2323
LD 2188 Atl (26) 63 2251
MC 1954 Min (-1) 16 1970
Looks like LA vs Atl... (And don't worry, Buffy - I won't bring up the nervousness that I'm feeling because you picked the same PS as I did -- I wouldn't be so insensitive!  ) EDIT: Hey, not so bad, Buffy! P.S. I've been getting really nervous about FS, creaping up slowly but surely like he has been. I feel like I'm playing against UU again! :p
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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05/31/04 12:03 PM
05/31/04 12:03 PM
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Don Sicilia
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Originally posted by La Dolce Vita:
(Sorry DB - you were riding the Buffy Luck Train today) Uggghhhh. Originally posted by La Dolce Vita:
4. Double Headers. Who here likes them? Ick, I don't. Me neither. They're only fun when people miss them AND you do well with your picks. I haven't been picking DH's well. Originally posted by La Dolce Vita:
9. Did anyone here notice that I placed 3rd overall in points in Week 7? Only after reading this! :p By the way, very interesting analysis, SC. I think it was plaw who said it last year - you can be both consistently good and consistently bad. The measure to look at next is standard deviation... OK, now that I put everyone to sleep... Originally posted by La Dolce Vita:
Noone? Nooner? What? :p Originally posted by La Dolce Vita:
On that note....enjoy what is left of the holiday weekend. Party on Garth. Happy Memorial Day everyone!
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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05/31/04 11:33 PM
05/31/04 11:33 PM
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New Mexico, USA
La Dolce Vita
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Pulllleeeze, SC - I have a decent day and am semi-excited I picked Sean Casey and didn't see a hyphen (-) in front of my pitching score BUT---- Didn't matter much today. I needed a day like today when everyone else tanked. So Curse Alert - I took the Dodgers tomorrow. There is your fair warning. Now y'all don't have an excuse to pick on me. Run, run for the hills, hide your grandmothers and assume the crash position. This cheese is used to standing alone.
I have a tendency to wear my heart on my sleeve -
I have a history of taking off my shirt.....
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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06/01/04 01:54 AM
06/01/04 01:54 AM
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J Geoff
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Originally posted by La Dolce Vita:
I took the Dodgers tomorrow. Oh yeah? Good thing I took KC! (Yeah right! :p )
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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06/01/04 02:44 AM
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SC
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Originally posted by J Geoff:
I've been getting really nervous about FS, creaping up slowly but surely like he has been. I feel like I'm playing against UU again! Thats been upsetting me, too. If it wasn't for the fact I'd only end up paying the &*%$# undertaker, I'd put a few bullets into him. P.S. :p
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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06/01/04 02:54 AM
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SC
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Originally posted by La Dolce Vita:
So Curse Alert - I took the Dodgers tomorrow. There is your fair warning. Now y'all don't have an excuse to pick on me. Run, run for the hills, hide your grandmothers and assume the crash position. This cheese is used to standing alone. (putting my knife away so I won't be accused of cutting the cheese) Thanks, Buffy....I changed my PS pick with 6 minutes to spare
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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06/01/04 03:20 AM
06/01/04 03:20 AM
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SC
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Tuesday: PL 2893 Mil
DB 2884 Mil
JG 2658 Fla
FS 2334 LA
SC 2323 Tor
LD 2251 LA
MC 1970 Min Could be interesting with the PS picks....2 staffs going against each other(Mil/LA). edit: DB lost a point somewhere. Official score has him at 2884
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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06/01/04 08:53 AM
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plawrence
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Spiro Agnew? One of those guys around that time, wasn't it? Nixon, maybe?
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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06/01/04 11:46 AM
06/01/04 11:46 AM
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J Geoff
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Originally posted by SC:
2 staffs going against each other(Mil/LA). Sounds like a cockfight. Weaver vs Sheets, I thought the LA pick was a joke, but okay - I want a fair fight! No hitting below the belt! Now shake hands and come out fightin'! *ding!*ding!*
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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06/01/04 01:23 PM
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plawrence
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Spiro. One of AppleOnYa's heros.
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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06/01/04 05:22 PM
06/01/04 05:22 PM
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Don Sicilia
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Originally posted by SC:
edit: DB lost a point somewhere. Official score has him at 2884 I hate when that happens... 2 - LA vs. Milwaukee... Go Brew Crew! 3 - Analysis of pitching stats from Monday... It's weird... I have more wins than plaw, but not nearly enough to account for my pitching point lead for the season. He also has a lower ERA. I must have a lot more K's, and given up less hits and walks. 4 - After PS, I spend the most time picking catcher. 5 - I am in a rotisserie fantasy baseball league where I am currently 7th out of 12 people. My roster looks like an infirmary. I have 6 people on the DL with only two DL spots available. Ugggh. 6 - I am currently reading The Sicilian right now. Really good so far. 7 - My first trip to Las Vegas next week. I'm really looking forward to it. 8 - Mark Prior coming back from DL. Now the Cubs season begins. 9 - Anybody make any foolish holiday weekend purchases? Unfortunately, I didn't - although I was giving a particular plasma screen a really long look. 10 - To Buffy and Crabby, welcome back to the land of the living! Hope you two didn't give any pool boys a hard time (like you said you were going to!)
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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06/01/04 05:32 PM
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Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
1 - Congrats Plaw for taking back your rightful place in the standings! Thank you, most worthy adversary. You were the only one here with the decency to do it. More than I can say for our Commissioner. 3 - Analysis of pitching stats from Monday... I have more wins than plaw, but not nearly enough to account for my pitching point lead for the season. He also has a lower ERA. I must have a lot more K's, and given up less hits and walks. My guess is strikeouts. I'll check and get back to you. I can tell you that because of rainouts, extra innings, DHs, etc., you have four more innings pitched than I do. There's 12 points right there. 4 - After PS, I spend the most time picking catcher. Picking the PS is usually easy for me. So is catcher. (I know you won't spend much time on tomorrow's). It's picking a team that fits in under the cap after picking a PS.
"Difficult....not impossible"
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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06/01/04 06:00 PM
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Funny, DB...I went to check the scoring summary for our pitching, and discovered that including yesterday you have 39 wins, not 40.  I guess I credited you with a win somewhere that was actually a loss. Anyway, here's the breakdown:
PL DB PL Pts. DB Pts.
Innings Pitched 588 592 1764 1776
Strikeouts 426 469 426 469
Wins 38 39 190 195
Total Positive Points 2380 2440
Earned Runs Allowed 218 229 -654 -687
Hits Allowed 526 530 -526 -530
Walks Allowed 178 171 -178 -171
Total Negative Points -1358 -1388
Total Points 1022 1052N.B. Our totals don't match the summary I posted on the other page because the totals above include yesterday.
"Difficult....not impossible"
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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06/01/04 06:03 PM
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Originally posted by Don Sicilia: 10 - To Buffy and Crabby, welcome back to the land of the living! Hope you two didn't give any pool boys a hard time (like you said you were going to!) Us, give pool boys a hard time? Surely you jest. There were some men at pool, but it was billiards, not the dunking kind. But they all lived to tell about it. I think New Mexico is just cleaning up from it's visit from "The big city girl with the thick Baltimore accent". :rolleyes: At least that's what a couple of people we met at a bar told me. They were from the Maryland/DC area and when I told them I was from Balimore they just said, "No shit, we can tell by your accent. Pronounce water, pronounce park". I was dumfounded. I gotta look up in some book exactly what the "Thick Baltimore accent" is. And btw..it's pronounced war-ter, not wah-ter. :p The one crazy thing I did was get a naval ring. As the kiddies would say, "I got an owie on my belly. Anyone want to kiss my boo-boo.
How about a little less questions and a lot more shut the hell up - Brian Griffin
When there's a will...put me in it.
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Re: Baseball Challenge 2004
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06/01/04 09:22 PM
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J Geoff
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Originally posted by plawrence:
Thank you, most worthy adversary. You were the only one here with the decency to do it. More than I can say for our Commissioner. Sorry, I didn't even think of it when I posted the results. I was too worried about UU catching up to me! Or, maybe I just remembered this: Originally posted by J Geoff:
[quote]Originally posted by plawrence:
[b] What? No congratulations? It must've crossed paths w/ your sympathy for me :p Even though you didn't congratulate me on my 97 pt day, I will salute your First-Place-By-1-Point lead when it's official if it'll make you feel better... :p (And I know it will... ) [/b][/quote]So, okay - Congrats, Plaw! My most worrisome adversary!
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy? --Peter Griffin My DVDs | Facebook | Godfather Filming Locations
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edging out DB by 1....
