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Re: Pretend Sports
« Reply #465 on: July 26, 2007, 02:07:23 am »
Yeah, thank god someone reads KSK and Deadspin (I am assuming) besides me.  I am always linking to their stories.  Anyhow, Deadspin had an article today and I am considering "Body by Mangini".
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Re: Pretend Sports
« Reply #466 on: July 26, 2007, 02:12:38 pm »
I am getting my ass handed to me this week so far, largely because two of my starting pitchers blew up and went down with injuries yesterday. Jeez.

I've been spending all this time getting my hitting ducks in a row, time to work on pitching, I suppose.
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Re: Pretend Sports
« Reply #467 on: July 27, 2007, 08:02:13 pm »
Quote from: littlefallsmets on July 22, 2007, 06:15:31 pm
Ladies and gentlemen...

The fifteenth really-fair offer I've made to A-CAP for Russell Martin has gone through to him and will probably be ignored.

I made an offer for Martin back in May after Mauer got hurt.  He responded to me back then, but with a counterproposal I wasn't ready to accept.

Nobody ought to be throwing in the towel just yet.  Only the bottom two teams in the league miss out on the playoffs, so even if your team is mired in the cellar you can still fight for sixth place and hope for a lucky championship run in September.

Also, well played indeed, sir.  That's three straight Phlogistons vs. Random-Mark-Twain-Reference matchups that have ended in a 5-5-0 tie.  I was more proud of that than my perfect 10-0-0 week back when LFM had double-digit leads in the standings.  Whatever will happen if we meet in the playoffs and draw again?  Paper-scissors-rock?
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Re: Pretend Sports
« Reply #468 on: July 27, 2007, 11:02:29 pm »
Chase Utley broke his hand.

Crap on a crap cracker.

Hello again, Jeff Kent. It has been a while.
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Re: Pretend Sports
« Reply #469 on: July 28, 2007, 12:25:07 am »
You couldn't keep away from that mustache for long.
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Re: Pretend Sports
« Reply #470 on: July 30, 2007, 01:19:59 am »
Upon reflection at the end of July, I've made two bad moves with this team.

1.) Givin' up on Brandon Webb... who eventually shaped up into himself again.

2.) Givin' up on Chone Figgins... who heated the hell up once he was truly healthy.

My team's only holes left are the fifth starter and the fifth outfielder and... they would'a qualified for those slots.

In all the other slots, I got the best players I could get my hands on.
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Re: Pretend Sports
« Reply #471 on: July 30, 2007, 03:59:36 am »
Last week: 0-10.
This week: 8-0.

I promise, I am slightly better at the football.
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Re: Pretend Sports
« Reply #472 on: July 30, 2007, 04:48:16 am »
I'm looking forward to football season. It should be interesting, if nothing else. I'm not a huge football guy. I know about as much about football as a die-hard basketball and baseball fan should expect to know. That is to say, all I really know I've learned through osmosis by accidentally catching a glance at a football headline while trying to read up on the other sports.
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Re: Pretend Sports
« Reply #473 on: July 30, 2007, 10:22:39 pm »
Trade deadline tomorrow! The real one, not the fantasy one. Should be exciting, if nothing else.

Who has Mark Teixera? I pity you. Your guy just went from hitting in a total bandbox to hitting in a slight pitcher's stadium. Hopefully moving to the relative suckiness of the NL (no offense, LFM) will offset that just a little, but probably not by much.
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Re: Pretend Sports
« Reply #474 on: July 31, 2007, 12:31:54 am »
Quote from: melack on July 30, 2007, 10:22:39 pm

Who has Mark Teixera?

That would be me.  Gee, a drop-off in Teixera's stats?  That would be hard, considering he's been on the DL all but about 2 weeks this year.  Also, he's on the no-drop list.  YAY!


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WOOT!  5K posts.  Nabu has got it exactly correct.  I ain't amounting to nothin'.
« Last Edit: July 31, 2007, 02:46:50 am by AugustWest »
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Re: Pretend Sports
« Reply #475 on: July 31, 2007, 01:45:15 am »
Quote from: AugustWest on July 31, 2007, 12:31:54 am
That would be me.  Gee, a drop-off in Teixera's stats?  That would be hard, considering he's been on the DL all but about 2 weeks this year.  Also, he's on the no-drop list.  YAY!

AW with 5k posts! Whooooo-HOOOOO! You're wasting your life, boy - you'll never amount to anything messing around with them there internets.
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Re: Pretend Sports
« Reply #476 on: July 31, 2007, 06:02:06 am »
Quote from: AugustWest on July 31, 2007, 12:31:54 am
That would be me.  Gee, a drop-off in Teixera's stats?  That would be hard, considering he's been on the DL all but about 2 weeks this year.  Also, he's on the no-drop list.  YAY!


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WOOT!  5K posts.  Nabu has got it exactly correct.  I ain't amounting to nothin'.

Jesus Christ, dude. 5,000. Damn.
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Re: Pretend Sports
« Reply #477 on: July 31, 2007, 04:25:26 pm »
Quote from: Asherdan on July 31, 2007, 03:52:02 pm
That's right, AW is the Cal Ripken/Tony Gwynn of TOUAMB.

Absolutely right. He's our Gordie Howe.
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Re: Pretend Sports
« Reply #478 on: July 31, 2007, 04:25:49 pm »
I like to think that makes Keith Hernandez our Keith Hernandez.
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Re: Pretend Sports
« Reply #479 on: July 31, 2007, 06:25:53 pm »
I'm the guy that can really move the ball down the field, but can't seem to put it in the end zone.

August West is Joe Montana, Roger Stauback, Terry Bradshaw and Johnny Unitis all rolled up in one.
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