Somebody has to do it.

It's a .png, so you can copy it into the game if you'd like. Let's hope I get to use it soon, and I didn't jinx you.

One last one
 

Glad you like it. Some folks like a logo with border, if you'd prefer.

Never much to brag about for Coney Island but they just won the Friday super Diamond for the second time in four weeks. I logged in just before a deciding game five and saw my bullpen was spent so I moved Old Hoss Radbourn from the rotation into the pen turned out to be a good move he pitched the final 1.2 to get the save.

Now if the Warriors can only pull off an 18-5 run in diamond...

Tigers on Inside track for OL G316 Crown
 

Having led most of the season Hamtramck only to slip due to yesterday's schedule addition mistake by the statistician, the Tigers regained the roost when Jefferson Valley lost their two remaining OL games. It what will be the busiest month on the OL schedule, Asylum plays 15, Bluffton and Hamtramck 13 each, Terra Incognita 6 and Annadale 3.



Should the Tigers go 9-4, they win outright. After that:


Tigers, 8-5, lose to Rustlers if they go 6-0.
Tigers, 7-6, lose to Annadale if 3-0; loses to Asylum if 15-0 because that means the Keepers came back to win the season series.
Tigers, 6-7(or worse), Jefferson Valley wins.



A single loss by Terra Incognita, Annandale, or Asylum will leave Jefferson Valley the only other possible winner.



In PT play, the very busy OL schedule will go a long way to determining who can contend for a playoff spot. Asylum was on fire to take a division lead, but their poor OL play begs caution. Terra Incognita and Bluffton are both in relegation spots.

Diamond- Six teams in the mix heading into September
 

For the second time this week a team that was idle, in this case Brigadoon has taken the lead. Any of the teams that are currently over .500 have a shot at the crown. It will be a meaningful September with a race that's too close to call. Remaining OL games of those six teams:

Brigadoon: 4 @Shinbone

Kansas: (6) 3 vs.Palolo, 3 vs.Hidden Valley

Norwood: (6) 3 vs.Krikkit, 3 @Highland

Hidden Valley: (16) 1 @ Weston Pointe, 3 @Palolo, 3 @Highland, 3 @Kansas, 3 vs. Highland, 3 vs. Coney Island

Shinbone: 4 vs. Brigadoon

Highland: (15) 3 @Coney Island, 3 vs. Norwood, 3 @Weston Pointe, 3 vs. Hidden Valley, 3 @Hidden Valley

In PT play the news isn't nearly as interesting. Hidden Valley and Norwood are leading their respective divisions with Kansas 2.5 back in their division and 2 back in the WC race. Brigadoon is 1.5 back in their division and will likely need to win the division to make the playoffs.

Silver league update:

Ewa Beach holds a solid lead in the OL standings heading into the stretch run. Quick calculations show they just need to win 3 of the last 6 games to ensure no one can catch them.

-Ewa Beach: 3 vs Left Coast; 3 @ Port Ruppert

-K-Town: 4 @ Waffletown

-Left Coast: 3 @ Ewa Beach; 3 @ Port Ruppert; 3 vs Port Ruppert

-Norwood: none

-Waffletown: 4 vs K-Town; 3 vs Ring Road

-Ring Road: 3 @ Waffletown;

-Port Ruppert: 3 vs Ewa Beach; 3 vs Left Coast; 3 @ Left Coast


Overall, Norwood still holds a double-digit lead in the AC East. Ewa Beach has taken over the NC West division lead by a slim half game. For the AC Wild Card, it's a jumble of OL with Waffletown in slot 1, K-Town in slot 2, and Ring Road just 1.5 games back.

Bronze 203 update with only a handful of games left. Remaining schedules below. Remember that Hooterville is omitted from the standings due to having no OL games.

Otonokizaka 23-12 (.657) (3 vs Sierra Vista)
Transylvania 14-18 (.437) (3 @ Sierra Vista, 3 vs Sierra Vista)
Sierra Vista 11-18 (.379) (3 @ Otonokizaka, 3 @ Transylvania, 3 vs Transylvania)

Otonokizaka has clinched the OL title.

In regular play, Otonokizaka lead the AC West. Transylvania are the AC's 2nd wildcard. Sierra Vista are on the brink of elimination and are in a relegation place.

As for Blitzkrieg, who would have been here this week had I not been an idiot, they are once again in a battle for their bronze lives. Apparently it's not a good long term strategy to have Jackie Robinson and a bunch of losers.

EDIT: I will need someone to get the final official results. Won't be at my PC tomorrow.

Iron 156 Final
 

5-6 games left in regular season, but no OL vs OL teams, so 100% of precincts reporting. Unfortunately Cochise County only had 7 games vs. one opponent, so that leaves my Whalers as the de-facto Champs for 2035.

As of right now All 5 teams have either clinched playoff spots or are very much in the hunt. Does not look like any relegations with 3 probable promotions to Bronze.

Diamond Final
 

Hidden Valley rides a 12-4 September to take the OL crown. They are also the only OL team to make the playoffs this season. Krikkit will be relegated and everyone else will stay put.

I am not going to be able to contribute Diamond standings next week until Friday-If someone wants to do the whole week or first few days please let me know.

Good luck to all.

Late Templeton Heroics Save Crown for Tigers in OL G316
 

Gary Templeton's two-out, 10th-inning, homer off Joe Nathan captured the crown for Hamtramck, which had squandered its entire lead in OL race and faced the possibility of an ignominious fade in game 162 against Bluffton in front of their home fans. But fate smiled and the Tigers won their first OL crown, cementing the disappointment of the Jefferson Valley faithful, who saw their happiness at the discovery of a clerical error getting them back into a contending slot in the chase, crushed by Templeton's blast. They would settle for runner-up. Terra Incognita also missed a chance at turning an otherwise lack luster campaign into glory. One more victory would have secured the crown for them. Annandale squandered their chance with a couple of losses early in the month.


Then in PT play, they continued their uneven play and the Atom Smashers missed a shot at the post season. Asylum won the NC east by a game over Hamtramck, also needing a final game triumph not to blow their lead. The Tigers had to settle for the wild card. They are the only two OL teams in the play offs, and could meet for the NC championship if they are successful. Such a meeting would put both in line for promotion. Bluffton will be returning to silver, while the other teams remain in gold.

Hamtramck Roars in G316
 

Congratulations! Love that tiger logo.

Muse Loves Life in B202
 

Congratulations!

Hartford Lands I156 Crown
 

Congratulations!

Hidden Valley's September Sorties Secure Diamond for Crown Collection
 

Congratulations!

Any chance I could talk you into using the crown logo for next season in PT?

PT Playoff Update
 

By league:


P400 - Cary coming back to diamond, with a chip on their shoulder, so beware OLers.


D357 - Hidden Valley only playoff team


G316 - Asylum and Hamtramck


S267 - Waffletown vs. K-town in AC wild card, Red Menace division winner in AC, Ewa Beach wild card in NC


B203 - Otonokizaka division winner, Transylvania as wild card


I156 - Everybody in! Cochise County AC division winner, Vlora AC wild card, Hartford and Asheboro NC division winners, Daytona Beach wildcard.


Don't know stone because that's where I had to truncate my friends list to fit.


Seems we could have an OL world series or two. Good luck to all. Back to packs. I know I could earn more in points tourneys, but I love the ripping sound and the search is always on for the franchise changer.:p

Silver league final standings:


In an epic stretch run, Left Coast burned through their OL opponents in September, going 8-1, while Ewa Beach struggled to weather the storm with a 2-4 OL final month. When the dust settled, Ewa Beach and Left Coast emerged with identical 23-15 records. (Head-to-head record tilts in the Fighting Chickens favor as they took the season series 11-8). While Port Ruppert had a rough OL season, they did get to play spoiler, as they defeated Left Coast in the final OL game between them to keep the LabRats from claiming sole possession of first place.


Overall, I believe we're guaranteed at least two OL promotions to Gold, as the AC wild card is Waffletown @ K-Town, with the winner playing Norwood. Whoever wins that game is promoted for reaching the LCS, while the loser will have the 4th most wins in the league so they should move up, too. In the NC, Ewa Beach slipped to the top wild card spot, so there is an outside chance of an all-OL finals.

Ewa Beach Fights Off Left Coast with Tiebreaker Win in S267
 

Congratulations!

The Wrap Up
 

Could probably use theme suggestions. Left to my own devices, I tend toward musical references. This one might be a bit of a reach, but yesterday was the anniversary (in 2014) of the death of Tommy Ramone (Thomas Erdelyi) the drummer and last surviving member of the original Ramones line-up. The background is the album cover from their self-produced debut album. It was their steadfast storming against the putrid rock of the '80s that saved Rock 'n Roll's roots.


Congrats to all the crown winners.