Below .500 - Page 3

Déjà Bru · 08-18-2015, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by battists

That's half the fun for me. I am in low A know. In four more seasons I will be in the bigs.

You're a better man than I am, Gunga Steve.

Assos · 08-19-2015, 10:47 AM

Season two of my Edmonton Rams, we finished the first season at a healthy 84-78 and opened the season with 3 straight after some minor changes. Then we lost 9 straight and now are 13-17 after a few wins. It is a rough game, love the fictional! Who knew!

Assos · 08-19-2015, 12:48 PM

Here is a clip for you Battist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnVrSZHnvYY

Déjà Bru · 08-19-2015, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Assos

Here is a clip for you Battist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnVrSZHnvYY

Yeah, battists! Let's jack it up a bit! Let's see some hustle!

battists · 08-19-2015, 05:08 PM

Losing streak at 4. Last game managed just 4 hits, and only missed being shut out by hitting a 2-out solo shot in the 9th. Sigh.

battists · 08-19-2015, 05:14 PM

Next game, starter gives up 4 in the first . . . BUT we score 7 straight and the starter ends up going 7 strong for a textbook pitching finish. Starter to setup to closer. 7-4 victory, whee! 10-14 on the year now...

Saul Goodman · 08-20-2015, 05:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saul Goodman

Started the season with the Angels 2-12 (.143) including a record of 1-9 in 1 run games.

Currently on a 6 game losing streak and all 6 losses have been 1 run losses. Texas: 5-6, Houston: 6-7, 7-8, 4-5, Oakland: 2-3, 1-2.

Safe to say I haven't quite enjoyed my start to the season, is 14 games too early for a panic trade?

20 games in now, and our 11 game losing streak is over!

Broke it with a 3-1 win in Oakland to take our record to a very impressive 3-17 to start the season. Our 1 run game record is at 1-11

I'm in GM only mode, and I can just shake my head at how terrible we are at driving in runs. Pretty realistic considering the Angels have been terrible at it for a while this season too.

Hoping that Richards somehow gets the team going after his final rehab start.

Westheim · 08-20-2015, 05:49 AM

Raccoons start out in first place. Have seen that before. That often-run movie has a splatter finish to it.

battists · 08-20-2015, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westheim

Raccoons start out in first place. Have seen that before. That often-run movie has a splatter finish to it.

Go Raccoons!

The Bullfrogs just can't put it together right now. 3-7 in our last ten, down to within a 1/2 game of last place at 11-17. When we pitch well, we don't hit. When we hit well, we get shelled. It's a challenge when you have no control over the players you have.

I've decided to give one of my relievers, Paul Olivier, a turn in the rotation, just to shake things up. He has three pitches. Up from two last season, so I am assuming the third one sucks so far. But he has been solid this season (2.70 FIP, 67 FIP-, 1.13 WHIP). So, we'll see what he can do.

He is replacing Vernon Woods, a 23-yo starter in his second year of low-A ball. He has four pitches, 101 stamina, and just sucks as a starter.

I gave him six starts this season, but in those six starts he has given up 4, 4, 5, 4, 6, 4 runs, averaging 6 innings. He's consistent at least. :P His 4.44 FIP is much better than his 6.31 ERA, but I have my best fielders on the field, I can't help him out much more than I am already. He has a .384 BABIP.

wsenkow · 08-20-2015, 10:08 PM

During my fourth season, and winning at a steady rate of only .400, my owner finally got to me with his email evaluation and review of goals.

I got so mad at him that I went as far as writing an article in the 'League Newspaper' (you can do that), and I called him every name in the book before wishing he went through a Massey Ferguson 9580 combine.

It looks really neat to have your own article in the paper. After I read it I quit the team. I felt better.

RchW · 08-20-2015, 10:11 PM

That's a great post. Is there any other game that gets under your skin like that?

wsenkow · 08-21-2015, 01:04 AM

Glad you enjoyed that. Mutual cheers!!

Westheim · 08-21-2015, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RchW

That's a great post. Is there any other game that gets under your skin like that?

No.

I put up a review on Steam just yesterday that basically states that I'm living in my dynasty's world and probably need treatment.

And it's Friday morning, I'm going back to work after two days being violently sick, and I'm in the bathroom and thinking about how my southpaw ace Nick Brown has 998 career strikeouts and matches up with the Loggers for his next start and their professional coonskinner Bakile Hiwalani, who's gonna bat third or fourth, and how awesome it would be if he could make Hiwalani #1,000. Like I have nothing else to think about when I'm about to leave home... like:

- shower
- eat something
- wear pants

Raccooooons!!

battists · 08-21-2015, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by battists

I've decided to give one of my relievers, Paul Olivier, a turn in the rotation, just to shake things up. He has three pitches. Up from two last season, so I am assuming the third one sucks so far. But he has been solid this season (2.70 FIP, 67 FIP-, 1.13 WHIP). So, we'll see what he can do.

So, ironically, here's what happened with this. We faced off against the Chula Vista Dragons in a three-game set. Won the first two games, our longest winning streak of the season, to bring our record to 13-18.

So Olivier got the next turn in the rotation. Pitched three scoreless innings, and then . . . rain delay.

Now, I don't know if OOTP is modeled to put pitchers at higher risk of injury if they pitch after a long rain delay, but I didn't want to risk it. So, in comes the long relief guy . . . Vernon Woods, the exact guy I took OUT of the rotation to give Olivier a shot!

Woods then proceeds to throw five innings of one-hit ball. We scrape out a run in the 7th, and win 1-0! They had two hits, we had one. Our first series sweep of the season, and our first three-game winning streak of the season!

Weird.

Westheim · 08-21-2015, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westheim

my southpaw ace Nick Brown has 998 career strikeouts and matches up with the Loggers for his next start and their professional coonskinner Bakile Hiwalani, who's gonna bat third or fourth, and how awesome it would be if he could make Hiwalani #1,000.

Let's just say it didn't quite work out as I imagined it and I have now rejoined the below .500 club. And we came so close to making it through April without losing our dignity.

battists · 08-21-2015, 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westheim

Let's just say it didn't quite work out as I imagined it and I have now rejoined the below .500 club. And we came so close to making it through April without losing our dignity.

But did Nick get #1000???

Westheim · 08-21-2015, 07:06 PM

Am I writing these for my own pleasure?

Skip to middle game in the latter series here: Let's just say it's worth it

battists · 08-21-2015, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westheim

Am I writing these for my own pleasure?

Um, yes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westheim

Skip to middle game in the latter series here: Let's just say it's worth it

That was awesome, haha!

battists · 08-21-2015, 07:41 PM

So, finally scraped our way back to within 3 games of .500 (14-17). And of course, here comes a 3-game set with the Fresno Flames. 21-10 on the season. SIGH.

Déjà Bru · 08-21-2015, 08:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wsenkow

During my fourth season, and winning at a steady rate of only .400, my owner finally got to me with his email evaluation and review of goals.

I got so mad at him that I went as far as writing an article in the 'League Newspaper' (you can do that), and I called him every name in the book before wishing he went through a Massey Ferguson 9580 combine.

It looks really neat to have your own article in the paper. After I read it I quit the team. I felt better.

Until you read in the newspaper a week later, "Baseball Owner Sues Ex-Manager Wsenkow for Libel."

I imagine you sleep-walking to your computer, writing that article from guilt, then being surprised by it the next morning.

08-19-2015, 05:08 PM	#45
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	Losing streak at 4. Last game managed just 4 hits, and only missed being shut out by hitting a 2-out solo shot in the 9th. Sigh. __________________ Come check out my dynasty report, Funky Times!

08-19-2015, 05:14 PM	#46
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	Next game, starter gives up 4 in the first . . . BUT we score 7 straight and the starter ends up going 7 strong for a textbook pitching finish. Starter to setup to closer. 7-4 victory, whee! 10-14 on the year now... __________________ Come check out my dynasty report, Funky Times!

08-20-2015, 05:49 AM	#48
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,764	Raccoons start out in first place. Have seen that before. That often-run movie has a splatter finish to it. __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

08-20-2015, 10:11 PM	#51
RchW Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto ON by way of Glasgow UK Posts: 15,629	That's a great post. Is there any other game that gets under your skin like that? __________________ Cheers RichW If you’re looking for a good cause to donate money to please consider a Donation to Parkinson’s Canada. It may help me have a better future and if not me, someone else. Thanks. “Conservatism consists of exactly one proposition …There must be in-groups whom the law protects but does not bind, alongside out-groups whom the law binds but does not protect.” Frank Wilhoit

08-21-2015, 07:06 PM	#57
Westheim Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 13,764	Am I writing these for my own pleasure? Skip to middle game in the latter series here: Let's just say it's worth it __________________ Portland Raccoons, 92 years of excell-.... of baseball: Furballs here! 1983 * 1989 * 1991 * 1992 * 1993 * 1995 * 1996 * 2010 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2026 * 2028 * 2035 * 2037 * 2044 * 2045 * 2046 * 2047 * 2048 * 2051 * 2054 * 2055 * 2061 1 OSANAI : 2 POWELL : 7 NOMURA \| RAMOS : 8 REECE : 10 BROWN : 15 HALL : 27 FERNANDEZ : 28 CASAS : 31 CARMONA : 32 WEST : 39 TONER : 46 SAITO Resident Mets Cynic - The Mets from 1962 onwards, here.

08-19-2015, 10:47 AM	#42
Assos All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 1,772	Season two of my Edmonton Rams, we finished the first season at a healthy 84-78 and opened the season with 3 straight after some minor changes. Then we lost 9 straight and now are 13-17 after a few wins. It is a rough game, love the fictional! Who knew!

08-19-2015, 12:48 PM	#43
Assos All Star Starter Join Date: May 2004 Location: Just on the fair side of the foul pole! Posts: 1,772	Here is a clip for you Battist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnVrSZHnvYY

08-20-2015, 10:08 PM	#50
wsenkow Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 121	During my fourth season, and winning at a steady rate of only .400, my owner finally got to me with his email evaluation and review of goals. I got so mad at him that I went as far as writing an article in the 'League Newspaper' (you can do that), and I called him every name in the book before wishing he went through a Massey Ferguson 9580 combine. It looks really neat to have your own article in the paper. After I read it I quit the team. I felt better.

08-21-2015, 01:04 AM	#52
wsenkow Minors (Double A) Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 121	Glad you enjoyed that. Mutual cheers!!

08-21-2015, 07:41 PM	#59
battists Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 18,506	So, finally scraped our way back to within 3 games of .500 (14-17). And of course, here comes a 3-game set with the Fresno Flames. 21-10 on the season. SIGH. __________________ Come check out my dynasty report, Funky Times!