I'm not just saying this because I'm currently sitting 8 spots out of the Cage (OK, yeah, maybe that's why I'm saying this), but I'm thinking it would be fun to run the Round 2 themes for any owners from 25-48 in the standings (with the expected need to fill several spots for owners who choose not to). There would be no prizes, of course, but it gives everyone a greater incentive to start building all these teams now and have a fallback for them if they come up short.

Any interest in that?

Essentially create the WISC NIT? I'm down

Posted by Bansberg on 6/26/2024 12:54:00 PM (view original):
Essentially create the WISC NIT? I'm down

Perfect analogy. Yes!

Ok

Nothing prepares you for seeing that mauch staring back at you. You look and look hoping it's a mirage and there's a W in there somewhere.

I had a 6-0 session yesterday a.m. followed by an 0-6 p.m. session.

Posted by schwarze on 6/27/2024 7:31:00 PM (view original):
I had a 6-0 session yesterday a.m. followed by an 0-6 p.m. session.

Mine was like that, except without the 6-0 part

My $120M team is 2nd in runs scored, and 11th in runs allowed, yet I'm under .500 and well behind my projected win total. I still maintain I have one of the best rosters in this theme. It's ridiculous that they're struggling so much.

Instead of whining about how bad I am doing, I am trying a new strategy. Im in free fall right now and am tired of trying to tread water, gonna sink to the bottom and push off from there...hahahah.

A Poem for the first half

Expectations were high for my second WISC tourney,
Though it’s been a rollercoaster ride, one heck of a journey.
I started off hot, firmly in the cage,
But my teams have fallen off, and I’m filled with baseball rage.
My 70M has been a struggle, looking like a dud,
I firmly believe the talent’s there; they’ll clean off all the mud.
I maxed out on 300 SBs on my 80M team,
But that might not have been the winning strategy it would seem.
They’ve been within a couple games of .500 all season,
With middling numbers all around being the reason.
The Box team is my anchor, we’re cooking with fire,
But I’m in the better league, so it will come down to the wire.
I think we’ll get in, punch our ticket to the dance,
And should we get in, everybody’s got a chance.
The warrior bunch is doing just might fine,
Riding on the back of our players from the 9.
This team has been on a slide, with vibes a bit down,
But I have full faith in Mordecai Brown.
Take Five was the team I thought I had figured out,
The offense was potent, and the pitching was stout.
Sadly, the offense is fine, the arms haven’t been stellar,
And at 41-40, I’m one game out of the cellar.
A silver lining, they’re 5-16 in one run games,
We’ll pick up the pace and start taking names.
The clone team is struggling, in a free fall,
Maybe 5 Tommy Milones wasn’t a great idea after all?
The offense is dynamic, any given night could put up ten,
But that might not be enough with Milone in the ‘pen.
Overall, we’re having fun, checking three times a day,
Thankful to be included, given a chance to play.
The second half should be bright, with all our goals attainable,
I’m a combined 53-75 in 1-run games, that can’t be sustainable?!?!?
So, let’s put this slump behind us and continue to have fun,
And cheers to a competitive final eighty-one!

This is beautiful bansberg ! GL in the second half!

Posted by Bansberg on 6/28/2024 7:25:00 PM (view original):
A Poem for the first half

Expectations were high for my second WISC tourney,
Though it’s been a rollercoaster ride, one heck of a journey.
I started off hot, firmly in the cage,
But my teams have fallen off, and I’m filled with baseball rage.
My 70M has been a struggle, looking like a dud,
I firmly believe the talent’s there; they’ll clean off all the mud.
I maxed out on 300 SBs on my 80M team,
But that might not have been the winning strategy it would seem.
They’ve been within a couple games of .500 all season,
With middling numbers all around being the reason.
The Box team is my anchor, we’re cooking with fire,
But I’m in the better league, so it will come down to the wire.
I think we’ll get in, punch our ticket to the dance,
And should we get in, everybody’s got a chance.
The warrior bunch is doing just might fine,
Riding on the back of our players from the 9.
This team has been on a slide, with vibes a bit down,
But I have full faith in Mordecai Brown.
Take Five was the team I thought I had figured out,
The offense was potent, and the pitching was stout.
Sadly, the offense is fine, the arms haven’t been stellar,
And at 41-40, I’m one game out of the cellar.
A silver lining, they’re 5-16 in one run games,
We’ll pick up the pace and start taking names.
The clone team is struggling, in a free fall,
Maybe 5 Tommy Milones wasn’t a great idea after all?
The offense is dynamic, any given night could put up ten,
But that might not be enough with Milone in the ‘pen.
Overall, we’re having fun, checking three times a day,
Thankful to be included, given a chance to play.
The second half should be bright, with all our goals attainable,
I’m a combined 53-75 in 1-run games, that can’t be sustainable?!?!?
So, let’s put this slump behind us and continue to have fun,
And cheers to a competitive final eighty-one!

Post of the year!

Homer couldn't have said it better.

All that kept me from a schwarze in the pm cycle was giving up 7 runs in the bottom of the 9th in the 120M league, caused by two errors by "defensive" replacements. Painful.

6 straight 3-3 cycles. Sadly, I think all my teams are 3-3 in that span too.