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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/09/06 01:35 PM
07/09/06 01:35 PM
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New Jersey, USA
J Geoff
The Don
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Sunday - Last Day of First Half
DB 4636 MIN (09) 42 4678 Congrats Douchebag!
JL 4538 NYM (10) 45 4583 Hung on for 2nd Place
TM 4530 WAS (-15) 18 4548 Bizarre PS pick costly?
PL 4484 TOR (21) 37 4521 What were projected odds again? :P
JG 4306 SFO (11) 62 4368 Disappointed :/
CC 3941 MIN (09) 34 3975 Needs a shot of Vinny...?
DC 3807 CWS (43) 74 3881 Nineteen innings helped
GG 3676 TOR (21) 41 3717 Sure her *fantasy* team did better ;)
SC 3592 BOS (31) 50 3642 Nineteen innings helped MIN: JSantana (9-4, 2.76) @ TEX NYM: Glavine (11-2, 3.43) vs FLA WAS: Patterson? (1-2, 4.31) vs SDG TOR: Halladay (11-2, 3.02) @ KC SFO: Schmidt (6-4, 2.69) @ LAD CWS: Contreras (9-0, 3.31) vs BOS (SC) BOS: Schilling (10-3, 3.63) @ CWS (DC) Lots of good pitching choices today... except one. :p (Okay, so they didn't all work out...)
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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07/09/06 11:25 PM
07/09/06 11:25 PM
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J Geoff
The Don
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Originally posted by Tony Mosrite:
I was settled for 3rd place and with all the decent options it'd be imposible to figure out who JL'd take. Had you taken the same PS as JL, you'd've been only 10 points out -- and had you picked a better offense, you coulda finished 2nd. But with ALL the true Aces available today, you surely shoulda picked one of them. In any event - good job, newb! But 3rd Place will be MINE 2nd Half! :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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07/10/06 08:09 AM
07/10/06 08:09 AM
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The Slippery Slope
plawrence
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Congrats DB...good show. I hope you're planning to play the second half, though. I know....wedding, honeymoon, etc. etc., but you really gotta lay down the law early on in a marriage. I mentioned this before, but perhaps it bears repeating as the big day draws closer: Let her know that you're the boss, the "King of the Castle", and that fantasy sports are important and you don't intend to give them up simply because you're now married. Of course, my POV is a purely selfish one, as I don't want any possibility of my anticipated second half and overall points wins to be tainted by your absence. Anyway, I'm not whining or complaining. Considering that I missed two days, I figure I would've finished second, but that doesn't mitigate from the fact that DB still would've beaten me. So, once again, "Congrats" -- you did a helluva job. And special honorable mention congratulations to TM who managed to play the entire first half without missing a day, and showed us that he's a knowledgable force to be reckoned with in the future. Originally posted by J Geoff:
PL 4484 TOR (21) 37 4521 What were projected odds again? :p
I don't think I ever posted any for this game. I looked thru the first nine pages or so of the thraed and couldn't find any. Anyway, if I had, I know one thing for sure: I would've picked myself to finish ahead of you. And, JG, I'll throw my usual challenge out there to you: We play for money, you decide how much per point, I'll give you 2-1 odds on whatevever stakes you decide. Same offer to you, JL and DB, but no odds. 
"Difficult....not impossible"
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/10/06 09:02 AM
07/10/06 09:02 AM
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Don Sicilia
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It was on p. 10.  Originally posted by plawrence: One of the things I had intended to do before the seaon started was post my predictions along with the "odds" of everyone winning and a few of sentences of "comment and analysis", a la one of those pre-season baseball magazines.
For some reason I never got around to it, and then it slipped my mind, but had I done it before the game started, it would have looked something like this:
1 PL 3-1 Out to prove last year was a fluke
2 JL 7-2 This is one of the sports in "MOAAFS"
3 JG 4-1 Finally a legit contender to win title
4 DB 9-2 Could be out of practice
5 GG 10-1 Seems very dedicated, but is that enough?
6 CC 15-1 If she can stay away from the Johnsons.....
7 TM 20-1 MUST avoid those deadly missed days
8 DC 99-1 Only because he told me in advance he'd be
missing a lot of days because of vacations
9 LZ 99-1 Same as above
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/10/06 09:14 AM
07/10/06 09:14 AM
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Don Sicilia
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And here's your update on p. 14. Originally posted by plawrence: I got in touch with my contacts in Vegas and got an update on the odds of winning this thing.
Here are the latest odds, along with the opening line:
Opening Latest
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PL 1334 3-1 3-1 Holding steady as top pick
DB 1340 9-2 7-2 Now the second choice
GG 1300 10-1 4-1 Has proven her skill
JL 1259 7-2 9-2 132 point deficit hard to make up
JG 1231 4-1 5-1 160 point deficit harder to make up
CC 1322 15-1 6-1 Fading after strong start
TM 1391 20-1 7-1 Still must prove he won't miss days
DC 1283 99-1 50-1 Caught on, but will he stay the course?
SC 1070 ---- 150-1 Late start makes win almost impossible
LZ 974 99-1 300-1 May not stay, and not playing anyway
JL and JG might be worth a wager if you think they can come back.....
PL and DB probably not worth the short odds when you consider how close the people behind them are.....
And, finally, you can't go wrong putting a coupla bucks on SC at 150-1.....you never know, he might hit a massive hot streak.....
Want better odds than 4-1 on GG and 6-1 0n CC foreither to be worth a bet.....
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/10/06 02:48 PM
07/10/06 02:48 PM
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Brazil
Tony Mosrite
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well thanks for the kind words all of you. you are creating a monster here!! now that the half is over, someone (I don't have the guts to do that) could put together a chart with all the stats (pitching and offense) and, especially, comments. and let me disagree with you plaw. you said if you hadn't missed 2 days, you'd be in 2nd place, right? it makes sense if you think that you ended with only 27 pts less than me and 62 less than JL. if you had played 2 more days, and averaged a humble 31 pts these 2 days, you'd be in 2nd, right? but at least in my case, the way I played was influenced by not having a close threat behind me, so it's imposible to tell what would'be happened. and now let me whine: if I had not been robbed 9 pts from a Reggie Sanders grand slam months ago, I'd be 1 point ahead of JL on the last day and I definitely wouldn't have picked the Nationals PS for yesterday. what you could imagine, plaw, is that if I hadn't had such great performances from PS in the days I forgot to pick'em (Miner 9 IP 1 ER and Glavine 26 pts in the same day Johan Santana was pitching), I would definitely be in 4th, especially if you think that I wanted to pick Brad Penny the day I wound up with Miner (and the Dodgers went for minus pts that day :p )
"I'm just a humble motherfucker with a big ass dick"
The Bunk
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/10/06 03:43 PM
07/10/06 03:43 PM
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Don Sicilia
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10 Things I Think I Think (ala Peter King)1 - Thanks for the congrats JG, Gina and Plaw. You guys are the best.  2 - It is awfully difficult to play De-fense (clap clap) when two guys are trailing you, especially when they were going back and forth like TM and JL were doing. There were too many permutations to use the strategy effectively. 3 - As I mentioned previously, I will not be playing in the second half. My reasons are many and are not limited to: - A slight matter of my wedding/honeymoon - I want to start liking sports again. 4 - I wish you all good luck in the 2nd half. I leave you all parting gifts. 5 - JL - May you get many of these on your next trip to AC.  6 - TM - To make sure you keep up your non-DNP streak.  7 - PL - To help you with your fuzzy math!  8 - JG - "Hey Geoff, why do you laugh when I say woodwind?" 
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
#274200
07/10/06 04:47 PM
07/10/06 04:47 PM
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Los Angeles
Letizia B.
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Oh hey, did you win the first half, DB? I haven't even been looking at the standings... tsk tsk. Well, congrats!!!!!!! I'm sure winning this is the highlight of your summer, am I right? Wedding, schmwedding... this is the stuff heroes are made of! :p And thanks for the pic! I can almost smell that "new tennis ball" scent. Although I think all the guys are going, "There were tennis balls in that picture?" :p By the way, I still think of you every time I see a Powershot commercial. And that's several times a day this past month, since I've been watching more TV than usual with the World Cup and all the tennis tournaments. Don't you feel special?
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/10/06 05:30 PM
07/10/06 05:30 PM
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ginaitaliangirl
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Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
I will not be playing in the second half. :( As much as I'd like to, I won't start another campaign to convince you to stay...that is, unless you think it'd work? You just have to promise you'll visit us whenever you get a chance, either in this thread or the other "fantasy" thread. Your posts are always a joy to read, no matter the topic, so don't be a stranger just because you're not playing. Originally posted by Don Sicilia:
I want to start liking sports again. I have to agree with this - fantasy can do that to you. Anyway, enjoy the "free life," and keep us updated on the wedding!
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/10/06 05:39 PM
07/10/06 05:39 PM
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New York
SC
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Originally posted by Don Sicilia: 
Bless you, DB.... thats great! Far be it for me to give you any advice in a sports related area, but trust me on this one: There's no DH rule on a honeymoon!
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/10/06 07:16 PM
07/10/06 07:16 PM
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Beth E
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Wow, that picture from Field of dreams with the caption, "SC..wanna have a catch" brought a tear to my eye. And I'm not even chomping onions. I know, there's no crying in baseball. DB's not playing 2nd half? That's it. Neither am I. I say we all boycott and leave plaw alone to play with his digits. DB..will we ever see you again?  :p
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: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/10/06 07:31 PM
07/10/06 07:31 PM
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The Ravenite Social Club
Don Cardi
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Don Sicilia, Thanks for the Jessica Alba pic. Now I have three players for my team : Don Cardi batting behind Anna Benson with Jessica Alba behind Don Cardi. To heck with the other 6 players! Who need them!?! Enjoy your wedding day my friend and here's wishing both you, and your lovely bride the best! Don Cardi 
Don Cardi Five - ten years from now, they're gonna wish there was American Cosa Nostra. Five - ten years from now, they're gonna miss John Gotti.
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/12/06 01:56 PM
07/12/06 01:56 PM
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New Jersey, USA
J Geoff
The Don
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Just a little reminder: Baseball starts up again tomorrow, and all rosters were reset. Get your lineups in by tonight!
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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07/12/06 05:50 PM
07/12/06 05:50 PM
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plawrence
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Sheesh...... I really missed the boat with some of the those first half predictions, didn't I?  Undaunted, however, here we go for the second half: 1- PL, 3-1: Probably woulda finished second if not for the missed days. 2- JL, 7-2: Has definitely proven to be upper echelon material 3- JG, 4-1: What can I say that hasn't been said already? 4- TM, 5-1: Must prove first half was no fluke. 5- CC, 20-1: Best of the rest. 6- SC, 25-1:[b/] One of these days I think he's gonna surprise us. But until that day, and that day may never come.....
[b]6- DC, 30-1: Is he even gonna play? 7- GG, 50-1: VERY disappointing first half performance. 8- LZ, 100-1: I have no clue. Looks like anyone's game - between JL, TM, JL, PL, and maybe even JG, for the all-important Overall Championship.
"Difficult....not impossible"
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/12/06 05:57 PM
07/12/06 05:57 PM
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ginaitaliangirl
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I'm pretty sure of this, but I figured I should double-check here... If someone doesn't set their roster tonight (or anytime in the future), they won't get any points for the second half, right? I only ask because there are only about ten players in my school group that are still setting their lineups on a regular basis, yet everyone is obviously still earning points. 4 people have left the default Opening Day lineup that I had for everyone, and they're in the middle-high range of the standings. :rolleyes: Since everything looks like it did at the start of the season, I'd assume that you have to set at least one lineup to earn points for the second half - if so, it'd be great, because our league could finally separate the men from the boys, so to speak.
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/12/06 06:02 PM
07/12/06 06:02 PM
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plawrence
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Originally posted by ginaitaliangirl:
I'm pretty sure of this, but I figured I should double-check here...
If someone doesn't set their roster tonight (or anytime in the future), they won't get any points for the second half, right?
I believe that is correct. If I understand your question correctly, you're asking if their lineup for tomorrow will revert back to the last lineup that they used, and I believe that the answer is "no". To play the second half, I think you have to pick at least one new lineup.
"Difficult....not impossible"
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/12/06 06:10 PM
07/12/06 06:10 PM
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Okay, thanks. But after seeing the odds, I'm not sure if I should even bother setting my own lineup. I never meant to disappoint you. (A knife to my heart...) I'd like to blame it on school/chores/other responsibilities, but I'm afraid it was just plain ol' laziness. This half, however, I can blame on school, because I already know it's going to get in the way.
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Re: 2006 Baseball Challenge (Salary Cap Game)
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07/12/06 06:15 PM
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Beth E
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Originally posted by plawrence:
[b]5- CC, 20-1: Best of the rest.
[/b] At least he didn't say Best of the worst.
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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and a picture DMC probably doesn't have - the only picture of Trish covered up: 
), but of course I'll pop in this thread - my favorite thread every year!