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Over in the N/V thread it was a slow day, so we started spitballing the best possible team composed of fictional players. Here is the thread to put together the best team you can.
Starting point: 1B: Mr. Go 2B: Marla Hooch SS: Henry Skrimshander 3B: Ed C: Crash Davis OF: Roy Hobbs OF: Benny "The Jet" Rodriguez OF: Worf, Son of Mogh Bench/Org Depth: Kelly Leak Stan "Mr. 3000" Ross SP: Steve Nebraska SP: Sidd Finch SP: Mel Clark (possibly with Angels) SP: Rick Vaughn LR: Sam Malone RP: Monty Brewster SU: Kenny Powers CL: Henry Rowengardner Manager: Bill Heywood Research Tool Shrecknet fucked around with this message at 20:19 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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Don't forget that Twilight has baseball. Also, Sam from Cheers was a pitcher. Probably want him as LR/mopup.
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# ? Aug 7, 2014 19:23 |
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I go back and forth on the "no one-time appearance" thing for TV characters, because it closes off the Worf, Son of Mogh and Homer Simpson option just to close the "Superman and The Flash played Baseball for Earth's Freedom" bullshit. I'll just change it to "no superheroes or cartoons," which rules out Homer but gives us Worf and Sam from Cheers. TheFlyingLlama posted:Man, 1B has to be Mr. Go Shrecknet fucked around with this message at 19:34 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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Man, 1B has to be Mr. Go I guess he could DH too, but you have to get that bat in the lineup somewhere. EDIT: Actually that should also mean that Wei Wei, Ling Ling's trainer should be the first base coach. TheFlyingLlama fucked around with this message at 19:33 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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Monty Brewster for AAA callup to fill out the bullpen.
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# ? Aug 7, 2014 19:34 |
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Admittedly he's young and could use some time in the minors, but Henry Skrimshander could probably slide over from short to second and give you excellent defense.
MaximumBob fucked around with this message at 19:43 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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So both Ed and Mr. Go are really 1B, but I moved Ed over to the hot corner based on Chimps having really strong arms, but I would really prefer him to be a DH for interleague and/or bench depth, if someone can recommend a true 3B. Also we've got a great 1/2 in Nebraska/Finch, but it falls off pretty quick after that. Vaughn started out as a starter, maybe he could go the Smoltz route and return to starting, giving us Kenny Powers to set up Rowengarder and then Malone and Brewster to play ~*matchups*~ Middle infield seems to be the tricky one, we've got some stone-legged outfielders doing their best Raul Ibanez impressions, I'd love to get Benny into CF but not if we have to play an 11-year-old at SS. Dottie Hinson as a backup C is pretty much only there for her glove and to give Davis a day off once in a while. If we can find enough mashers, it might be interesting to bring in Jake Cisco to pitch instead of relying on Worf, Son of Mogh Shrecknet fucked around with this message at 19:52 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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What position did Homer play on the Power Plant softball team? He was the team's leading hitter before being displaced by Darryl Strawberry. Edit: He was the right fielder. 2nd edit: no cartoons
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# ? Aug 7, 2014 20:02 |
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seiferguy posted:What position did Homer play on the Power Plant softball team? He was the team's leading hitter before being displaced by Darryl Strawberry. He was a RF, but unfortunately we can't use him without letting in Bugs Bunny and Superman, who completely destroy the integrity of the sport by being able to literally fly and to throw the ball less than 1mph with no break, causing multiple batters to strike out on the same pitch. v v SMART! Shrecknet fucked around with this message at 20:13 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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Rather than using Dottie Henson as a backup C, why not use Marla Hooch as a 2B? She kills the ball off male pitching, and she's a natural 2B.
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# ? Aug 7, 2014 20:12 |
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Billy Young, played by Roy Scheider, was the veteran outfielder who turns his season around and leads the Tigers to the playoffs after being inspired by the main character in the made-for-TV movie Tiger Town. Need that veteran presence off the bench. Mel Clark, played by Tony Danza in the Angels in the Outfield remake, puts the team on his shoulders by throwing over 159 pitches to get the Angels into the playoffs after the heavenly angels can no longer help them. I don't know about Sidd Finch. He's fictional but was just invented for a story as a prank. tadashi fucked around with this message at 20:17 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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How's our position on angels? Angels in the Outfield is pretty dreary in terms of living talent, but the supernatural talent should be pretty handy. ^--- thanks tadashi. haven't seen the movie in a while.
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tadashi posted:Billy Young, played by Roy Scheider, was the veteran outfielder who turns his season around and leads the Tigers to the playoffs after being inspired by the main character in the made-for-TV movie Tiger Town. Need that veteran presence off the bench. I never realized how many "aging vets with just a little left in the tank" there were! OK, team's coming together. We're converting Vaughn back into a starter even though he really only has one plus-plus pitch, so our rotation is Nebraska/Vaughn/Clark/Finch. Lineup: Hernandez Hooch Ed Mr. Go Hobbs Son of Mogh Skrimshander Davis P If someone can actually rewatch these and let me know if we need to flip them up so we're not stacked with righties (although I bet we are), that'd be going too far but also awesome. Shrecknet fucked around with this message at 20:21 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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Thinking about Rookie of the Year, wasn't there a classic film where a kid gets a contract to pitch and then he loses his gift for some reason but the closing scene shows him punting a football an impossible distance (I'm just mentioning the football reference for context)? Maybe I have the plot wrong but it's something like this and I can't think of the title. I would personally take Nuke over Crash from Bull Durham. Nuke being called up for a pennant drive suggests he has upside as a great closer or future middle rotation pitcher. (In reality, it's just the writers taking advantage of people having no idea how the minors work but ). You could use John C. Reily's character from For the Love of the Game as the backup catcher. I don't remember which side he hit from or anything. Just a suggestion. tadashi fucked around with this message at 20:29 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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Does the No 'real players playing themselves' rule include Michael Jordan in Space Jam?
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# ? Aug 7, 2014 20:57 |
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TV Actor Team C W. Earl Brown as Frick (Rookie of the Year) 1B Tom Sellick as Jack Elliot (Mr Baseball) 2B Wilmer Valderrama as Mickey "Domo" Dominguez (Summer Catch) 3B Rosie O' Donnell as Doris Murphy (A League of Their Own) SS OF Bernie Mac as Stan Ross (Mr. 3000) OF Walton Goggins as Billy 'Downtown' Anderson (Major League 3) OF P Tony Danza as Mel Clark (Angels in the Outfield) P Billy Dee Williams as Bingo Long (The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings) P Jonathan Silverman as Jim Bowers (Little Big League) Nobody ever plays SS.
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# ? Aug 7, 2014 20:59 |
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Harlock posted:OF Walton Goggins as Billy 'Downtown' Anderson (Major League 3) Ammat The Ankh posted:Does the No 'real players playing themselves' rule include Michael Jordan in Space Jam?
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# ? Aug 7, 2014 21:04 |
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Harlock posted:TV Actor Team at least I think he played SS
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# ? Aug 7, 2014 21:05 |
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The Shield and Justified are better than 24 will ever be. If we were allowed duplicate players, I'd put Pedro. Pedro in twice. Mr. Baseball and Major League. Alternatively, Major League 1 2 and 3 Pedro
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# ? Aug 7, 2014 21:06 |
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Jerry Mumphrey posted:at least I think he played SS No he played 3B.
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# ? Aug 7, 2014 21:07 |
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Has anybody seen How Do You Know? Is there any actually sports in it? They mention in the synopsis that Owen Wilson is a pitcher for the Nationals and Witherspoon is a former softball player but there's no position. Additionally, there's no one from Bad News Bears but, if you're really going for best baseball player, I doubt any kids without celestial aid or freak accidents belong. tadashi fucked around with this message at 21:16 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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tadashi posted:Additionally, there's no one from Bad News Bears but, if you're really going for best baseball player, I doubt any kids without celestial aid or freak accidents belong. Buttermaker would be a fine assistant manager to Billy Heywood. I do have Kelly Leak as org depth, though he's going to be in low-A until his voice drops at the least.
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# ? Aug 7, 2014 21:20 |
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Tedd_Not_Ed posted:No he played 3B. drat, you're right. It's not like he'd make a good converted shortstop with all that "Olé" poo poo.
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# ? Aug 7, 2014 21:25 |
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tadashi posted:Has anybody seen How Do You Know? Is there any actually sports in it? They mention in the synopsis that Owen Wilson is a pitcher for the Nationals and Witherspoon is a former softball player but there's no position. I've seen it. I forget if Wilson is shown pitching but he's definitely shown in the bullpen or dugout. I think Witherspoon is shown taking grounders, maybe.
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# ? Aug 7, 2014 21:50 |
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If Sidd Finch is allowed, what about Kazuo Uzuki? Dude throws 104mph heat.
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# ? Aug 7, 2014 23:21 |
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Another pitcher: Damon Rutherford. Would have had a nice career if he hadn't gotten killed by a pitch, too. edit: Joe Hardy as a bench OF, too, unless he counts as superpowered. edit again: Lou Proctor, pinch hitter. Ready! Set! Blow! fucked around with this message at 23:28 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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I nominate Roy "Lefty" Cobbs, for any position, from one Mathnet segment of Square One Television. http://envisogon.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/mathnet-the-case-of-the-unnatural/
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# ? Aug 7, 2014 23:55 |
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I was thinking if we were going to use someone from League of their Own, it should be Marla Hooch, who can play 2B and hits off anyone. But maybe I'm missing a more obvious pick: Jimmy Dugan. His knee may be bad, but he did hit over 500 homers (basically a fictitious version of Jimmie Foxx). That's worth something!
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# ? Aug 8, 2014 02:29 |
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It always ticked me off that the Peaches lost Marla Hooch and got basically zero return for Kit when they sent her out of town on a rail. Yes, I AM pointlessly angered about a 20 year old movie.
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# ? Aug 8, 2014 02:32 |
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This is fun but why the gently caress isn't Kenny loving Powers the loving closer of this loving fantasy team. He'd rather quit and drive his truck off a cliff than be the setup man.
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# ? Aug 8, 2014 02:55 |
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Who's on first.
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# ? Aug 8, 2014 03:13 |
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MaximumBob posted:Admittedly he's young and could use some time in the minors, but Henry Skrimshander could probably slide over from short to second and give you excellent defense. Total headcase, stay away.
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# ? Aug 8, 2014 03:16 |
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Bob James posted:Who's on first. An enormous Korean gorilla No, not Hee-Seop Choi
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# ? Aug 8, 2014 03:16 |
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Jose Oquendo posted:This is fun but why the gently caress isn't Kenny loving Powers the loving closer of this loving fantasy team. He'd rather quit and drive his truck off a cliff than be the setup man. Kenny Powers is just a man with a mind for pussy and an arm like a loving cannon, but even Powers never hit 102 on the gun from the outfield seats. Plus he did roids when he was in NY.
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# ? Aug 8, 2014 03:20 |
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Might want to think about Leon Carter for catcher since Crash Davis never really made it out of the big leagues. and Henry Wiggen wouldn't be a bad 5th starter.
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# ? Aug 8, 2014 03:39 |
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tadashi posted:Additionally, there's no one from Bad News Bears but, if you're really going for best baseball player, I doubt any kids without celestial aid or freak accidents belong. Everblight posted:Bench/Org Depth: Kelly Leak
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# ? Aug 8, 2014 04:00 |
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Everblight posted:So both Ed and Mr. Go are really 1B, but I moved Ed over to the hot corner based on Chimps having really strong arms, but I would really prefer him to be a DH for interleague and/or bench depth, if someone can recommend a real true 3B. If Sam Malone's pre-Cheers career counts, then Jimmy Dugan from A League of Their Own is a HOF masher at third, filling both these needs. That leaves a hole at catcher since Dottie's out of C and Crash is a pretty bad player. He's a career 4A catcher who even at his peak was sub-replacement level so you can't project him out like you can for Bad News Bears kids/Jake Sisko. Maybe replace Rick Vaughn with the rear end in a top hat catcher who got traded in Major League 2 since I can't think of another good catcher. Or replace him with Jake Taylor if you care about team chemistry since a washed up MLB journeyman catcher is still better than a washed up minor leaguer. With Crash gone, Nuke can take Vaughn's spot since he's pretty much the same type of prospect Vaughn was at the start of the first Major League. Then Billy Chapel from For the Love of the Game fills a starting rotation spot. The prime version gets you an ace or the end of career movie version could still hold a middle/back of the rotation innings eater. He also fills the Coster spot since a movie/baseball crossover without Costner is wrong. pseudodragon fucked around with this message at 04:41 on Aug 8, 2014 |
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Wasn't that Ty Cobb movie based off a book that was entirely made up or something? Would this Ty Cobb count as a "fictional player"? I want Ty Cobb to get in a fight with his gorilla teammate.
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# ? Aug 8, 2014 04:40 |
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If we are playing keeper leagues, I'd go Chip Roberts at catcher.
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