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Liquid Communism posted:Kakuryu expected to announce tomorrow if he's pulling out, article I was reading suggests he's likely going to retire at this point given he's had one full basho in the last year. Would be a shame to see him go, but I think his last big rally, including the back-to-back yusho, proves he was a very solid yokozuna, and it's probably not unreasonable for him to be considering intai. Remember everyone, tomorrow is the last day to get your picks in for Fantasy, since I'll be drafting on Saturday! I'll also get my picks in tomorrow.
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Sep 11, 2020 07:57
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With 6 yusho, Kakuryu would retire solidly middle of the pack in terms of most yusho. Pretty decent career all around if he does retire.
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Sep 11, 2020 09:43
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Oh right I should probably make my picks huh?
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Sep 11, 2020 09:44
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Oh hey, here's a 30 minute thing from the NHK about the upcoming basho
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Sep 11, 2020 10:21
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Is there a random picker for the fantasy lineup? I know very little here. But I want to see more. I want to understand the large men and their ways.
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Sep 11, 2020 11:38
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Kakuryu has probably got a decent retirement account. I wonder if he'll try and head up a heya after retiring.
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Sep 11, 2020 11:51
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I'm kind of bummed about the idea of Kakuryu retiring but sometimes it's just time to call it quits. Fantasy picks: Y/O: Asanoyama S/K: Endo / Shodai / Daieisho M1-5: Terutsuyoshi / Tamawashi / Terunofuji M6-10: Wakatakakage / Tokushoryu / Kotoeko M11+: Kotoshoho / Ichinojo / Tobizaru Excited for this basho! Edit: updated to reflect both the change to Y/O and Ishiura withdrawing! whats for dinner fucked around with this message at 02:34 on Sep 12, 2020 |
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Sep 11, 2020 12:10
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Hakuho only Yokozuna for the second time
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Sep 11, 2020 12:32
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https://twitter.com/SumoFollower/status/1304356510986842113 Uh oh. This is Shoday and Yutakayama's coach, btw.
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Sep 11, 2020 14:04
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Sub Rosa posted:Any updates on the boys who ran away or the stolen gear with memento? Still curious if any update on either of these news items happened
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Sep 11, 2020 14:19
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Brut posted:https://twitter.com/SumoFollower/status/1304356510986842113 There's a follow-up post saying that the coach went to another prefecture after it was explicitly forbidden and that they were still reviewing it so there will be more consequences after the Basho it seems. Luckily no rikishi went with him but still, what a dumb gently caress move on the surface.
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Sep 11, 2020 14:34
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In rare NSK not being harsh assholes news, it sounds like the guys in the COVID stable might get some kind of rank protection rather than the standard 0-15/0-7 treatment. It’s probably tough to be fair about that though. If you go all the way and lock their rank, you might be screwing someone under them out of a promotion, especially as they have someone in the juryo danger zone where demotion would have been very possible. And if you give them the standard kyojo treatment it could set a guy back an additional 2-3 tourneys to get back into their current spot for something that’s no fault of their own. https://youtu.be/KrgFMjCamRM Kenning posted:Would be a shame to see him go, but I think his last big rally, including the back-to-back yusho, proves he was a very solid yokozuna, and it's probably not unreasonable for him to be it intake. Having Hak around since I started watching has really warped my idea of what a strong Yokozuna is. With the big guy hoovering up all the yusho, it makes it seem like kakuryu and Harumafuji were disappointing in comparison, but they are probably more in line with what we should expect from non-GOAT Yokozuna in the future.
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Sep 11, 2020 14:47
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Lid posted:Hakuho only Yokozuna for the second time I thought Hak was going to be out due to recovering from knee surgery?
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Sep 11, 2020 14:57
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Tiny Bug Child posted:I thought Hak was going to be out due to recovering from knee surgery? I thought he was on about the period from March 2010 - Nov 2012 when Hakuho was the only Yokozuna.
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Sep 11, 2020 15:10
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Y/O: Asanoyama, Takakeisho, Hakuho S/K: Mitakeumi, Shodai, Mitakeumi, M1-5: Terunofuji, Tochinoshin, Tamawashi M6-10: Takayasu, Enho, Kagayaki M11+: Sadanoumi, Ishiura, Shimanoumi
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Sep 11, 2020 15:24
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Mekchu posted:Y/O: Asanoyama, Takakeisho, Hakuho I respect that doubling down on Mitakeumi. Big fan of his myself.
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Sep 11, 2020 15:43
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I don't think Kakuryu is in any risk. The Yokozuna Deliberation Council set a precedent by allowing Kisenosato to not show up for 8 straight basho. Kak had a Jun-Yusho in January. If he doesn't show up in November or January or if he starts handing out kinboshi then it will be truly over
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Sep 11, 2020 18:22
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MalarkeyToboggan posted:I don't think Kakuryu is in any risk. The Yokozuna Deliberation Council set a precedent by allowing Kisenosato to not show up for 8 straight basho. Kak had a Jun-Yusho in January. If he doesn't show up in November or January or if he starts handing out kinboshi then it will be truly over I think the kinboshi is the big thing. After Kise, they are probably more willing to tell him to just sit out completely for a tourney or two if he has to, but he’d better be good when he gets back.
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Sep 11, 2020 19:41
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I don't think Kakuryu will get the Kise consideration. Kise was a brand new yokozuna when he got hurt, only 30 years old, and had been an iron man before that, never missing days, consistently putting up very credible numbers. He was also the first Japanese yokozuna in 14 years (since Takanohana retired), and there was huge hype around him. I think the kyokai and the YDC gave him way more chances because of all of this. By contrast, Kakuryu is 35, he's been yokozuna for 6 years, and has 6 yusho to his name. He also got the "perform or retire" ultimatum once before. To his credit he came back from that to put together a really solid year+ of competition, but I don't think there is very much leeway for him if his injuries are piling up again.
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Sep 11, 2020 19:48
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its sad, but this just isnt yokozuna-level sumo: he needs to get out on the clay and redeem himself, but it sounds like hes gonna take it easy instead. is he really still injured from that fall?
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Sep 11, 2020 22:13
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Day 1 & 2 matches are posted. Both yokozuna are out, plus Ishiura: https://twitter.com/SumoFollower/status/1304514623094378502
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Sep 12, 2020 00:59
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Tiny Bug Child posted:Day 1 & 2 matches are posted. Both yokozuna are out, plus Ishiura: so four total written off the initial torikumi with abi as well for obv reasons. that's the most i remember since i started following in summer 18 iirc
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Sep 12, 2020 01:02
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if both Yokozuna are out does that mean everyone getss assigned one of the Ozeki's even if they didn't pick them because there only those two left?
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Sep 12, 2020 01:04
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Lid posted:if both Yokozuna are out does that mean everyone getss assigned one of the Ozeki's even if they didn't pick them because there only those two left? Kenning posted:Given that in all likelihood both yokozuna will sit out and we'll only have Takakeisho and Asanoyama in the y/o ranks I'm not going to restrict how many people can share a wrestler at that rank.
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Sep 12, 2020 01:06
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You can freely update your picks until I close entries to do the draft. If Ishiura was on your card I recommend swapping him out. Otherwise it's just a question of which ozeki you want.
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Sep 12, 2020 01:16
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Y/O: Asanoyama / Takakeisho S/K: Mitakeumi / Okinoumi / Endo M1-5: Terunofuji / Toshinoshin / Tamawashi M6-10: Kagayaki / Aoiyama / Takayasu M11+: Kotoshogiku / Kaisei / Chiyotairyu
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Sep 12, 2020 01:52
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Y/O: Asanoyama S/K: Shodai/Daieisho/Mitakeumi M1-5: Terunofuji/Kiribayama/Takarafuji M6-10: Wakatakakage/Kotoeko/Takayasu M11+: Hoshoryu/Tobizaru/Kotoshoho Very excited for Hoshoryu's maegashira debut. Also for Terutsuyoshi at M3. I think it'll be pretty rough for him at that level, but we might get to see some awesome matches like his win over Asanoyama.
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Sep 12, 2020 02:01
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Since kinboshi aren’t a factor, would it make any sense to do Y/O/S/K? I mean everyone has their pick in already so it would be a huge hassle so I’m not suggesting, just wondering whether that would be a viable option or I’m missing something that would obviously break.
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Sep 12, 2020 02:38
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Sub Rosa posted:I enjoyed watching a lot in July but not really at a point where I recognize more then like Hakuho and Enho by name. Y/O: S/K: Shodai/Daieisho/Endo M1-5: Terunofuji/Hokutofuji/Takarafuji M6-10: Aoiyama/Ryuden/Wakatakakage M11+:
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Sep 12, 2020 03:20
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Tiny Bug Child posted:Very excited for Hoshoryu's maegashira debut. Also for Terutsuyoshi at M3. I think it'll be pretty rough for him at that level, but we might get to see some awesome matches like his win over Asanoyama. I really want Terutsuyoshi to do well but I'm very nervous about his prospects! Tochinoshin as well, really hope his knee's in decent condition
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Sep 12, 2020 03:35
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Kenning, can you hold a draft spot for me just in case? I've been busy and I don't remember what.timezone you operate in. I should have it up in an hour or so?
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Sep 12, 2020 03:50
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Dias posted:Kenning, can you hold a draft spot for me just in case? I've been busy and I don't remember what.timezone you operate in. I should have it up in an hour or so? You're good, I'm drafting tomorrow, I just wanna make sure everyone gets their picks in before the night is out.
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Sep 12, 2020 03:55
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Kenning posted:You're good, I'm drafting tomorrow, I just wanna make sure everyone gets their picks in before the night is out. Cool, I made it to my PC sooner than I expected so Y/O: Asanoyama/Takakeisho S/K: Mitakeumi/Endo/Shodai M1-5: Terunofuji/Kiribayama/Tochinoshin M6-10: Onosho/Kotoeko/Enho M11+: Kotoshogiku/Kotoshoho/Kaisei All in on Kotos.
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Sep 12, 2020 04:13
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Lock posted:I respect that doubling down on Mitakeumi. Big fan of his myself. go big, win big
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Sep 12, 2020 08:21
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Helianthus Annuus posted:he needs to get out on the clay and redeem himself, but it sounds like hes gonna take it easy instead. is he really still injured from that fall? I suspect he is really still injured, yes.
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Sep 13, 2020 04:45
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Super late draft today! I'm getting started on it right now. Also, for formality's sake: y/o: Asanoyama s/k: Mitakeumi/Daiesho/Shodai m1-5: Terunofuji/Hokutofuji/Takanosho m6-10: Wakatakakage/Takayasu/Enho M11+: Hoshoryu/Tabizaru/Meisei
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Sep 13, 2020 06:42
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Chiyomaru on screen right now, back in Juryo. I missed the thumb got demoted  this is the worst basho ever.
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Sep 13, 2020 07:30
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gently caress yeah, everything is right with the world. My entire state is on fire, but dem basho boyz are gonna square off, I have a potent adult beverage, and it's still technically Saturday. Let's do this!
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Sep 13, 2020 07:57
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Maegashira about to start
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With there being no yokozuna right from the start, I genuinely feel like this is going to be one of the more dynamic bashos in a while. I've only been watching for the last... poo poo, I guess it's four years now, but I can't remember things being this up for grabs. This is awesome.
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