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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/08/06 01:44 AM
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Friday (3 days to go in 1st Half)
DB 4521 OAK (15) 45 4565 Hafner helped...
TM 4459 DET (28) 36 4495 Calling all offense! Hello??
JL 4447 OAK (15) 35 4482 Six zeros...
PL 4374 CHC (24) 52 4426 Ensberg?? Wow...!
JG 4180 LAA (41) 58 4238 Hafner helped...
CC 3810 OAK (15) 43 3853 MatthewsJr is still playing?
DC 3748 OAK (15) 46 3794 Four 0's - But Nomar (10) & Ortiz (11)
GG 3533 DET (28) 56 3586 Nomar like above, but better. ;)
SC 3501 SDG (23) 57 3558 Sporting a Woody today
OAK: Zito (18-5, 3.28) vs LAA LAA: Lackey (6-5, 3.12) @ OAK (JG vs DB, JL, CC, DC )DET: Bonderman (7-4, 3.65) @ SEA CHC: Zambrano (7-3, 3.33) @ MIL SDG: Woody Wms (3-1, 3.04) @ WAS
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/08/06 01:48 AM
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41 (hmm, in the draft game it's 50 - and I thought everything was equalized?) has to be some non-D/H record, 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: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/08/06 07:43 AM
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It's not equalized.... In the Yahoo game you get 1 point for the start, 3 each for the complete game and shutout, and 7 for the win instead of 5. I seem to think we've done better than 41 in the ESPN game....I remember at least one game the first year when I had Prior in a game that he pitched like a two or three-hit shutout with a ton of strikeouts, but Lackey's 50 is definitely the high for the Yahoo game. )Note to DC..... How does a big Mets fan like you miss a doubleheader with them? )
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/08/06 08:10 AM
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Originally posted by plawrence: )Note to DC.....
How does a big Mets fan like you miss a doubleheader with them? ) Fair point Plaw and a good question. However, this big Mets fan has seen Willie Randolph's style of managing over the last two seasons and when I made my picks for today I figured that Randolph would sit big hitters like Delgado, Beltran, etc. and rest these guys before the break and give many of his 2nd tier bench guys some playing time instead. I actually made my picks for today, early yesterday morning, before last night's game. And what did Randolph do last night? Exactly what I figured he would do. And I'm betting that he is going to do the same thing today. So being that I felt that Randolph would rest many of his big guns and the fact that the Mets pitching hasn't really been that impressive over the last few weaks, and a non proven pitcher is going for them today, I decided that the DoubleHeader strategy is probably not worth it. Add that to the fact that there is only 3 games left and I am pretty far behind, I figured that most who are above me would be going the doubleheader route and that I should take a shot and hopefully gain some respectable ground by going against what I figured all those above me would probably do. Don Cardi
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/08/06 08:24 AM
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Sound reasoniong for the most part, but you had to figure that there would be at least a few guys between the two teams that would play both games.
I agree with you about the Mets PS....that's why I took Florida.
And if your guess is correct about the regulars not playing both games for the Mets, that makes Florida's PS look even better.
That guaranteed +48 that you get to start with with the visiting team in a dhoubleheader is tough to beat, especially with two decent starters going like Florida has.
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/08/06 11:49 AM
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Saturday - FLA @ NYM D/H
DB 4565 LAA ()
TM 4495 FLA ()+()
JL 4482 TAM ()
PL 4426 FLA ()+()
JG 4238 BAL ()
CC 3853 MIN ()
DC 3794 CWS ()
GG 3586 MIN ()
SC 3558 BOS () FLA: JJohnson (7-4, 2.34) & Nolasco (6-5, 3.97)
NYM: JMaine (0-2, 5.40) & Pelfrey (0-0, 0.00)
LAA: Weaver (5-0, 1.35) @ OAK
TAM: Kazmir (10-5, 3.29) vs NYY
BAL: Bedard (9-6, 4.44) @ CLE
MIN: Liriano (9-1, 1.99) @ TEX
CWS: Garcia (10-5, 4.72) vs BOS (& SC)
BOS: Beckett (10-5, 4.59) @ CWS (& DC) DB TM JL PL JG CC GG
C Willing. Willing. Castro Willing. Castro Castro Castro
1B Delgado Jacobs Delgado Jacobs (Conine) Delgado Delgado
2B Woodward Uggla Woodward Woodward Uggla Woodward Woodward
3B Wright MCabrera Wright Wright MCabrera Wright MCabrera
SS HRamirez HRamirez Reyes HRamirez Reyes HRamirez HRamirez
LF Valentin (Swisher)Valentin Valentin Floyd Valentin Valentin
CF Beltran Amezaga Beltran Beltran Beltran Beltran Beltran
RF (Ford) Hermida Nady Hermida (Branyan) Nady Hermida
DH Helms Franco Franco Franco (JRivera) Franco Helms
PS (LAA) FLA (TAM) FLA (BAL) (MIN) (MIN)
Note: JL picks 100% Mets Who We Want to do Especially Well... DB - Delgado, Woodward, Wright, Valentin, Beltran, Ford, Helms, LAA TM - Everyone (3 HR) JL - Castro, Delgado, Woodward, Wright, Reyes, Valentin, Beltran, Nady, TAM PL - Willingham (HR), Jacobs, Woodward, Wright, HRamirez (HR), Valentin, Hermida, Franco JG - Castro, Conine, Uggla, MCabrera (HR), Reyes, Floyd, Branyan, Rivera, BAL CC - Delgado, Woodward, Wright, HRamirez (HR), Valentin, Nady, Franco, MIN GG - MCabrera (HR), Hermida, Helms, MIN
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: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/08/06 01:27 PM
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Wish I had known Reyes was out with a boo-boo on his freakin' pinky... wuss. :rolleyes:
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: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/08/06 03:53 PM
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Saturday - FLA @ NYM D/H
DB 4565 LAA (15) 71 4636 Just about sealed it up...
JL^4482 TAM (07) 56 4538 Never go against NYY!
TM 4495 FLA (32)+(-43) 34 4530 Believed PL's false hope?
PL 4426 FLA (32)+(-43) 58 4484 Coulda been a huge night...
JG 4238 BAL (11) 68 4306 Too many mistakes
CC 3853 MIN (33) 88 3941 Chicks Ruled
DC 3794 CWS (-12) 17 3807 Never go against BOS!
GG 3586 MIN (33) 90 3676 Chicks Ruled
SC 3558 BOS (05) 34 3592 Only 1044 pts back FLA: JJohnson (7-4, 2.34) & Nolasco (6-5, 3.97)
NYM: JMaine (0-2, 5.40) & Pelfrey (0-0, 0.00)
LAA: Weaver (5-0, 1.35) @ OAK
TAM: Kazmir (10-5, 3.29) vs NYY
BAL: Bedard (9-6, 4.44) @ CLE
MIN: Liriano (9-1, 1.99) @ TEX
CWS: Garcia (10-5, 4.72) vs BOS (& SC)
BOS: Beckett (10-5, 4.59) @ CWS (& DC) DB TM JL PL JG CC GG
C Willing. Willing. Castro Willing. Castro Castro Castro
1B Delgado Jacobs Delgado Jacobs (Conine) Delgado Delgado
2B Woodward Uggla Woodward Woodward Uggla Woodward Woodward
3B Wright MCabrera Wright Wright MCabrera Wright MCabrera
SS HRamirez HRamirez Reyes HRamirez Reyes HRamirez HRamirez
LF Valentin (Swisher)Valentin Valentin Floyd Valentin Valentin
CF Beltran Amezaga Beltran Beltran Beltran Beltran Beltran
RF (Ford) Hermida Nady Hermida (Branyan) Nady Hermida
DH Helms Franco Franco Franco (JRivera) Franco Helms
PS (LAA) FLA (TAM) FLA (BAL) (MIN) (MIN)
Note: JL picks 100% Mets Who We Want to do Especially Well... DB - Delgado, Woodward, Wright, Valentin (HR), Beltran (HR), Ford, Helms, LAA TM - Everyone (3 HR) JL - Castro, Delgado, Woodward, Wright, Reyes, Valentin (HR), Beltran (HR), Nady, TAM PL - Willingham (HR), Jacobs, Woodward, Wright, HRamirez (HR), Valentin (HR), Hermida, Franco JG - Castro, Conine, Uggla, MCabrera (HR), Reyes, Floyd (HR), Branyan, Rivera, BAL CC - Delgado, Woodward, Wright, HRamirez (HR), Valentin (HR), Nady, Franco, MIN GG - MCabrera (HR), Hermida, Helms, MIN
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: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/08/06 03:54 PM
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I really screwed up today... :rolleyes:
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: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/08/06 06:04 PM
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...okay, maybe not. Thanks, Anti-Jinx™!
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: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/08/06 06:08 PM
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Can you do that for my Astros? Lidge blew the lead in the 9th, after we made a comeback... Tie ballgame now. We need runs! (And a new closer...I don't know what the deal is with him. )
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/08/06 06:19 PM
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Looks like Poo-hole spoiled the 'Stros party... Edit: Sorry that didn't work. Maybe I can only use it once per day...
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: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/08/06 06:21 PM
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Originally posted by Beth E: Yeah, but you still have Baltimore pitching to go. :p Yeah, I know... WTF was I thinking besides they were really cheap so I could afford the SOB Reyes who didn't play anyway...
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: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/08/06 08:09 PM
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At least I had most of the right guys on offense today :rolleyes: Things looked soooo promising after the first game was over and the starting lineups for the second game were in..... -43.....close to a record I'd guess. I mean, OK, gimme a bad second game...a -10 or a -15. But a freakin' -43? I coulda been right back in the middle of things. I coulda been a contenda.....
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/09/06 08:15 AM
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Originally posted by Tony Mosrite: I did feel a little worried when you so confidently called Nolasco a "decent starter". but I never, ever imagined it could be that bad. Hey, what can I tell 'ya? Look at Nolasco's game log - a whole bunch of decent starts recently, and a 3.97 E.R.A. coming into the game. Of course, I never expected 32 points in the first game - That was pure luck. I was looking for a split of the DH, and somewhere in the mid to high 30's for the day. But then.....Second game of a doubleheader, when guys are tired....Delgado out, Reyes out....32 points the first game..... You really couldn't ask for a better situation. I figured even if the Mets score 6-7 runs, how bad could it be for the day? We'd still wind up plus somewhere in the mid or high-twenties, and with any kind of luck at all we could be in the high 40's or low 50's. Don't second guess yourself. I still say it was the right move, and I'd do it the same way every time. Unfortunately, as we know, the "right move" doesn't always work out. (Edit: Here 'ya go.....Going into yesterday, Nolasco had made 9 starts. Florida was 4-5 in those 9 starts, with Nolasco pitching 53 innings, with 36 strikeouts and an E.R.A of 3.91 -- certainly respectable enough to expect that even if he loses you'd still get a few points out of the game.)
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/09/06 10:00 AM
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Originally posted by plawrence: [quote]Originally posted by Tony Mosrite: [b] I did feel a little worried when you so confidently called Nolasco a "decent starter". but I never, ever imagined it could be that bad. I still say it was the right move, and I'd do it the same way every time. [/b][/quote]TONY MOSRITE :"I always thought it would've been Nolasco, not Dontrell... PLAW : "It's a smart move -- Dontrell was always better. But I'm gonna wait -- after the Doubleheader. I've decided to stick with Toronto. And then I'll meet with Don Malta -- and Don Sicilia -- all of the heads of the Five Teams..." Don Cardi
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