2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273679 05/26/06 01:16 AM 05/26/06 01:16 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas ginaitaliangirl
ginaitaliangirl Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas	Quote: Originally posted by plawrence: I don't believe in any of that crap. And you're a baseball fan? :p Quote: Originally posted by plawrence: Is this game luck or skill or what? Skill when he's winning, luck when he's losing, right? ( Sorry, JG - I'm on your side...honest! )

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273680 05/26/06 01:55 AM 05/26/06 01:55 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 15,058 The Slippery Slope plawrence OP RIP StatMan
plawrence OP RIP StatMan Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 15,058 The Slippery Slope	On his side about what? "Difficult....not impossible"

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273681 05/26/06 02:13 AM 05/26/06 02:13 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas ginaitaliangirl
ginaitaliangirl Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas	Oh, I was just teasing him about switching over between whether the game is skill or luck, as you said, but I didn't want him to think I'd turned against him, since we normally take the same side. Sorry - that came out a bit confusing...it's late.

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273682 05/26/06 03:24 AM 05/26/06 03:24 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA J Geoff The Don
J Geoff The Don Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA	This game is mostly skill/odds/stats/AND luck. Everyone gets the good/bad day (extra luck, good or bad) that WILL happen now and then... But I tried to make it worse... failed, sorry... 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

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273683
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Thursday's Scores & Friday's Probables

Code:

 
       
DB  2530  Bos (28) 57  2587  NYM  Martinez  6-3  2.82
TM  2482  Det (-5) 11  2493  NYM       
JL  2415  Det (-5) 37  2452  NYM 
PL  2351  Bos (28) 56  2407  SaF  Schmidt   5-4  3.07
JG  2308  Det (-5) 27  2335  SaF  
CC  2223  Det (-5) 20  2243  NYM
DC  2120  Det (-5) 09  2129  NYM   
GG  1987  Det (-5) 10  1997  Ari  Webb   8-2   2.44
SC  1923  Bos (28) 50  1973  NYM  
LZ  1669  Bos (28) 40  1709  Bos  Wells  0-1  15.75

"Difficult....not impossible"

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273684 05/26/06 09:36 AM 05/26/06 09:36 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 15,058 The Slippery Slope plawrence OP RIP StatMan
plawrence OP RIP StatMan Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 15,058 The Slippery Slope	Quote: Originally posted by Don Sicilia: Wedding plans have really slowed down. Just a few more things to do and we're all set. So should I put you guys down for chicken or fish? :p Chicken or fish? What? No steak? :rolleyes: Anyway, depends on what kind of fish. The only kind I really like is salmon or tuna. Otherwise, put me down for the chicken. This is in August, right? A little bit strange that you're asking about dinner selections before the invitations have even gone out...... What's the exact date? Not to worry, though. Except for the Gangster BB weekend in Philly, I still have the whole month available.. The wedding itself is Saturday night, right? Have you made any arrangements with any hotels for special rates for the out-of-town guests? BTW, when's the bachelor party? I'm figuring on getting in on Friday afternoon, so if it's that night put me down for it. I was gonna maybe hit a couple of the Blues clubs Friday night, but I know the good ones all have a late show, so I can always go after the bachelor party. Actually, AAMOF, if the bachelor party is on Wednesday or Thursday I'd even be willing to get into town a couple of days earlier. Also, if it's the rehearsal dinner on Friday night and not the bachelor party, I would suggest that if you have guests coming in from out-of-town it's courteous to invite them to the rehearsal dinner as well, even if they're not in the wedding party. You know, we're in Chicago from wherever and we're strangers in a city we're not familiar with and everything..... "Difficult....not impossible"

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273685 05/26/06 10:16 AM 05/26/06 10:16 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,361 Don Sicilia
Don Sicilia Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,361	Actually, we might be having steak! I thought you knew... My wedding date is the date of your GBB reunion. You guys have a drink (or in JG's case - drinks) on me.

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273686 05/26/06 10:18 AM 05/26/06 10:18 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,361 Don Sicilia
Don Sicilia Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 7,361	Quote: Originally posted by ginaitaliangirl: Your fiancee's name is Kim, right? I wanted to ask if she follows baseball, and if so, who her team of choice is...will there be a friendly rivalry between you two? She's a Cards fan! I wish I was more like you Gina - you root for the Lastros no matter what. I've come to realize that I care way more for my fantasy teams than any real life baseball teams (and since I have Pujols on my Yahoo team...)

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273687 05/26/06 10:41 AM 05/26/06 10:41 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 15,058 The Slippery Slope plawrence OP RIP StatMan
plawrence OP RIP StatMan Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 15,058 The Slippery Slope	Hmmm.... You know what? My MWA DB only gets married once. The BB crowd, well, I see them a few times a year.... If it's the same weekend, then put me down for Chicago. Especially if there's gonna be steak. This BB crowd can't decide where to eat that night anyway - there's actually a chance that we may wind up on some crappy boat that was converted to a restaurant You know how awful those kinds of places usually are.... :rolleyes: I forgot....did I PM you my address so you know where to send the invitation? "Difficult....not impossible"

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273688 05/26/06 04:49 PM 05/26/06 04:49 PM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas ginaitaliangirl
ginaitaliangirl Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas	Cardinals?! I would ask how you ever expected a Cubs-Cards marriage to work out, but if you've already given in with Pujols in fantasy...well, you were a lost fan to begin with. Who am I kidding? I'd take Pujols in a heartbeat! Forget loyalty! No, I really do think you're a true fan, CS. You might do some things I could never do, like pick pitching against your own boys, but I think that stems mainly from your heartbreak in losing Sammy...though it's been a while, he is a tough guy to let go. Ah, all this teasing, and I'll probably end up marrying a Bonds fan or something. :p

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273689 05/26/06 04:59 PM 05/26/06 04:59 PM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,206 Los Angeles Letizia B. Underboss
Letizia B. Underboss Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 4,206 Los Angeles	Quote: Originally posted by ginaitaliangirl: Ah, all this teasing, and I'll probably end up marrying a Bonds fan or something. :p OMG don't say things like that!!

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273690 05/27/06 12:18 AM 05/27/06 12:18 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas ginaitaliangirl
ginaitaliangirl Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas	Quote: Originally posted by Letizia B.: OMG don't say things like that!! Pretty bad, huh? Seriously, though...what if I found that out the night before my wedding? Would I cancel? Hmmm.

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273691 05/27/06 01:59 AM 05/27/06 01:59 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 15,058 The Slippery Slope plawrence OP RIP StatMan
plawrence OP RIP StatMan Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 15,058 The Slippery Slope	Knowing you, that's not the kind of thing you're gonna wait to find out until "the night before" your wedding. Knowing you, I think you should have the prospective groom fill out a "Sports Questionnaire" before you even accept an engagement ring. "Difficult....not impossible"

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273692 05/27/06 02:18 AM 05/27/06 02:18 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas ginaitaliangirl
ginaitaliangirl Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas	Well, knowing me, I'll end up alone if I start forcing questionnaires on my "prospects," but that sounds like a great idea.

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273693 05/27/06 02:26 AM 05/27/06 02:26 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA J Geoff The Don
J Geoff The Don Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA	I might be able to pass that test! 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

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273694 05/27/06 02:33 AM 05/27/06 02:33 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas ginaitaliangirl
ginaitaliangirl Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas	Question #1: How do you feel about Roger Clemens? :p

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273695 05/27/06 02:46 AM 05/27/06 02:46 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA J Geoff The Don
J Geoff The Don Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA	Quote: Originally posted by ginaitaliangirl: Question #1: How do you feel about Roger Clemens? Roger has proven to be one of the best pitchers the game has had to offer. I just wish he'd make up his damn mind already! Go Astros!! Next question... 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

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273696 05/27/06 02:48 AM 05/27/06 02:48 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA J Geoff The Don
J Geoff The Don Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA	PS - Plaw's box is full... no doubt, full of shit! :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

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273697 05/27/06 02:52 AM 05/27/06 02:52 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas ginaitaliangirl
ginaitaliangirl Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas	..... ... Hmm. So, where's the ring?

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273698 05/27/06 02:56 AM 05/27/06 02:56 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 15,058 The Slippery Slope plawrence OP RIP StatMan
plawrence OP RIP StatMan Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 15,058 The Slippery Slope	It's all that shit pot stirring I do....leads to loads of PMs. I knew my "Sports Questionnaire" idea wasn't original, BTW. Remember the movie Diner? The guy who was getting married was making his fiancee take a written test on the Baltimore Colts, and if she failed he supposedly was gonna call the wedding off. "Difficult....not impossible"

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273699 05/27/06 03:04 AM 05/27/06 03:04 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA J Geoff The Don
J Geoff The Don Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA	Quote: Originally posted by ginaitaliangirl: So, where's the ring? Well, ya gotta say "yes" first - and then I'll hit the warehouse club and get a case of Cracker Jacks. Wait, no, that wouldn't possibly be good enough! ...but it would be baseball related at least! 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

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273700 05/27/06 03:13 AM 05/27/06 03:13 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas ginaitaliangirl
ginaitaliangirl Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas	Jewelry doesn't mean much to me, anyway, so that would suit me just fine. What a cute theme! A baseball wedding! Wonder if CS would mind a change of plans...I could be his planner.

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273701 05/27/06 03:17 AM 05/27/06 03:17 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA J Geoff The Don
J Geoff The Don Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA	I see how it is... no "yes" still... (At least I don't apply pressure, huh? ) 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

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273702 05/27/06 03:22 AM 05/27/06 03:22 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas ginaitaliangirl
ginaitaliangirl Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas	YES...you do apply pressure. :p

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273703 05/27/06 03:25 AM 05/27/06 03:25 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA J Geoff The Don
J Geoff The Don Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA	Sweet!! You take care of the announcements... I'll be busy trying to get Roger, Andy, Willy and company (incl JD, Miggy, and that "boy" from The Sandlot) into the wedding party! On second thought, maybe you'd have much better luck than I would! 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

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273704 05/27/06 03:32 AM 05/27/06 03:32 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas ginaitaliangirl
ginaitaliangirl Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas	Uh, I don't know what just happened here, but I think I'll go with it, considering the possible guest list... But how do we assure we don't ditch each other for one of them?

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273705 05/27/06 03:40 AM 05/27/06 03:40 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA J Geoff The Don
J Geoff The Don Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA	I'd like to call it an "open" marriage... don't really need to get into the details in public, tho! 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

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273706 05/27/06 03:48 AM 05/27/06 03:48 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas ginaitaliangirl
ginaitaliangirl Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 5,032 Texas	You're not much on commitment, are you? :p Well, you're committed to getting everything (everyone) you want.

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273707 05/27/06 03:52 AM 05/27/06 03:52 AM
Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA J Geoff The Don
J Geoff The Don Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 31,333 New Jersey, USA	Hey, I was only thinking of you! I wouldn't deny you of your Willy if the opportunity arose! I commit to your happiness! 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

Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game) #273708 05/27/06 03:59 AM 05/27/06 03:59 AM
Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 15,058 The Slippery Slope plawrence OP RIP StatMan
plawrence OP RIP StatMan Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 15,058 The Slippery Slope	Can we get back to business here, please? :rolleyes: Here are tomorrow's betting lines for the games that we have our pitchers in (For some reason they don't have a line posted on the Dodgers, but that usually indicates that one of the pitchers isn't definite): Code: Boston -400 Schilling (DB, JL, SC) Tampa Bay +320 - Mets -170 Glavine (CC, DC, GG) Florida +150 - Houston -120 Rodriguez (TM) Pittsburgh Even - Detroit -170 Verlander (PL) Cleveland +150 - Others of Interest: - Oakland -130 Zito Texas +110 - White Sox -180 Contreras Toronto +160 BTW..... If you're betting on the individual games, -400, meaning you have to lay 4-1, is a ridiculous line for a baseball game, IMO. You have to win four out of five bets just to break even. :rolleyes: Yesterday, the Yankees were -360 against Kansas City and they lost. Also, interestingly, the White Sox with Contreras are the second heaviest favorite tomorrow and none of us took them. "Difficult....not impossible"

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