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Also, simleague records get skewed by stupid gimmick teams (for example my all-Dave Kingman team that went like 41-121 or something) HBD is definitely a different animal, though.
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jeffersonlives posted:tbf unless you're building heavily polarized teams that are either real good or real bad (which would be me in both games), your playoff record is usually going to be worse than your regular season record due to quality of comp I haven't even made the finals though in 8 tries, that is kind of lovely luck.
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gardenald posted:HBD is definitely a different animal, though. DiMaggio in particular is a different animal.
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saintonan posted:DiMaggio in particular is a different animal. DiMaggio is a dachshund with brain damage.
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My 9th playoff appearance is about to happen. I've ridden my MDP ripoff team to a 110-49 record so far, and with any luck, i'll win another, or at least get to another world series!
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Not seeing many newbies in here. Please don't be scared off by all the inside talk; we'd love to see you join up.
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ArtVandelay posted:My 9th playoff appearance is about to happen. I've ridden my MDP ripoff team to a 110-49 record so far, and with any luck, i'll win another, or at least get to another world series! Is THAT what that team is? Well, I'll probably wind up running into you in the playoffs, dammit.
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gardenald posted:Is THAT what that team is? Well, I'll probably wind up running into you in the playoffs, dammit. Yep, and i'm glad you're making the playoffs over lazerhawks. You're going down. This league is allllll mine!
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there was also talk (mostly by me) of doing a wis/sas twitter book club and dumping it in here so as to have a greater latitude w/r/t selection
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My 15 last place team is so awesome. It's leading the league in runs scored and has the most runs allowed, going along with a .994 OPS and .970 OPS against. 
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Power of Pecota posted:My 15 last place team is so awesome. Leading the league in ERA, only team not to allow a homer, Joe Fuckin' McGinnity. This season's gonna rock.
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Also 2006 Alfonso Soriano: .625/.667/1.500
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Zamboni Jesus posted:there was also talk (mostly by me) of doing a wis/sas twitter book club and dumping it in here so as to have a greater latitude w/r/t selection I want to do this
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Bob Shabazz posted:Yeah, me too. I'm down.
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My champs and chumps team on a 7 game winning streak. 
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EvilBeard posted:I'm down. I could get in on this
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I enjoy reading as well. Let's dooooooooo it!
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I may also want to get in on it.
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I love book
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first thing then, book suggestions. no restrictions other than that they should be easily found.
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Anyone who plays baseball sim games should read The Universal Baseball Association, Inc. J. Henry Waugh, Prop. by Robert Coover. Unfortunately, it's currently out of print. Fortunately, if amazon is to believed, there will be reprint in August. So not very helpful but everyone remember to check that out if you haven't already. edit: Robert Coover owns in general. The Public Burning is probably one of the most underrated books ever gyroball fucked around with this message at 20:32 on May 9, 2011 |
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So, after a few months of occasional goading by Bob Shabazz, I guess I'll give this a shot. I have a few questions though: 1. Which kind of league would be best for someone who's a first timer? 2. I will be probably be going on a weeklong vacation this summer. Will my team be totally screwed if I'm gone for a week? 3. This is kind of related to 2, but is there an iPhone app or does the WiS site work well in Safari? I could probably sneak in some basic team tinkering during said vacation. 4. Bob lead me to believe people with lots of credits will give a free season to people who were interested in joining a goon league. I assume I would be helped in this regard?
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Groucho Marxist posted:So, after a few months of occasional goading by Bob Shabazz, I guess I'll give this a shot. I have a few questions though: I use WiS from my iPhone all day every day and it is fine. A week will not kill you as long as you can check occasionally to avoid fatigue hell. Any of our WiS goon leagues are fine for first timers or you can make an OL (open league) team. Those are teams with no restrictions other than you need 25 men and they have to cost less than 80m. I have no credits to give  And welcome. We always like more goons.  Also, join HBD you can not be worse than Art 
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If I win the RC World Series I will front Groucho for his first team. Everybody root for me now!
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AlleyViper posted:If I win the RC World Series I will front Groucho for his first team. You're up 3-1, I don't think you need the help (now that I say this you're hosed)
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Bob Shabazz posted:You're up 3-1, I don't think you need the help Sure he does AV and epic playoff collapses go hand in hand.
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AlleyViper posted:If I win the RC World Series I will front Groucho for his first team. And if you don't win, and I end up winning the world series with my MDP ripoff team, I can give groucho his first team!
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Groucho Marxist posted:So, after a few months of occasional goading by Bob Shabazz, I guess I'll give this a shot. I have a few questions though: 1. An open league or a Goon run theme league. Open leagues are open to the public and are generally the easiest of WiS leagues. A Goon run league will be very competitive and much harder (and also be more complicated, as the Goon leagues tend to place fun themes and restrictions on the draft), but you get the added bonus of talking with all of us during the season in the thread and learning from a good group of players. You can also run a 10 game exhibition season for free, but it's not of much use beyond getting use to the mechanics of the site itself. 2. Your team should be fine, and as for question 3, I've done entire drafts on my iphone on a train ride to work so you should be OK. There's no mobile alternate, but with a bit of pinching and pulling you can get to all the links OK in Safari. Never looked for an app before so there might be one. 4. Most likely someone would be able to if that's what it will take to goad you into joining us! A great intro to WiS can be found in the OP of every Goon league thread: toadee fucked around with this message at 20:48 on May 9, 2011 |
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Scrotos posted:Sure he does AV and epic playoff collapses go hand in hand. boom 
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AlleyViper posted:boom Forged documents, do not prove a thing  I have looked and there is no iPhone app. I even sent emails to them offering to make it for free because I want one and they said no 
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Their site is pretty mobile-friendly, though. I can't say I've ever had any issues on my Droid.
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It's a little clunky doing things on my Blackberry but there are far, far less mobile friendly sites so it's not too bad.
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Bob Shabazz posted:Their site is pretty mobile-friendly, though. I can't say I've ever had any issues on my Droid. Oh I know but some of the HBD things like roster moves (having to click the tiny checks), making salary offers and searching FA could be vastly improved with an app instead of safari. But I have 3 year of iPhone development and many apps I have made for the companies I work for, why say no to a free service. They can take my code and if they hate it never use it.
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Here is my Rule V Dodgers team. I'm using Wes Parker at SS, this is going to be a fun season!
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Dang, you guys are fast. I guess I'll join a goon league since people will be willing to help me learn the game. When is the next one starting?
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Groucho Marxist posted:Dang, you guys are fast. I guess I'll join a goon league since people will be willing to help me learn the game. When is the next one starting? We're a quarter of the way through the current one, but we constantly join OL's, so next time there is a goon rush, we'll make it known.
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Groucho Marxist posted:Dang, you guys are fast. I guess I'll join a goon league since people will be willing to help me learn the game. When is the next one starting? SimLeague, a couple of months. Hardball Dynasty, a couple of days.
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jeffersonlives posted:SimLeague, a couple of months. Hardball Dynasty, a couple of days. Would you recommend joining the HBD or being patient and waiting for the SimLeague or an OpenLeague rush?
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