Register a SA Forums Account here!
JOINING THE SA FORUMS WILL REMOVE THIS BIG AD, THE ANNOYING UNDERLINED ADS, AND STUPID INTERSTITIAL ADS!!!

You can: log in, read the tech support FAQ, or request your lost password. This dumb message (and those ads) will appear on every screen until you register! Get rid of this crap by registering your own SA Forums Account and joining roughly 150,000 Goons, for the one-time price of $9.95! We charge money because it costs us money per month for bills, and since we don't believe in showing ads to our users, we try to make the money back through forum registrations.
 
  • Locked thread
AlleyViper
Sep 15, 2007

Oh, there's plenty of other balls in the sea. Plus, you're not very talented.
I have literally never traded for a player more than once. I have only ever even traded any player more than once on two occasions (Derrek Shaw, Humberto Julio).

I have also only ever acquired three players in a trade eight times, a number I'm pretty sure nasboat has eclipsed in one season.

Adbot
ADBOT LOVES YOU

Capt Murphy
Nov 16, 2005

nasboat posted:

Wally Leary x2

I like that you managed to trade for Wally twice even though he's been in Portland for the last 13 seasons.

ArtVandelay
Jul 13, 2004

I'm not even going to try and guess how many times I had junior sojo. Probably at least 3.

EvilBeard
Apr 24, 2003

Big Q's House of Pancakes

Fun Shoe
Art is undefeated.

Power of Pecota
Aug 4, 2007

Goodness no, now that wouldn't do at all!

Saberhagens fans who came to see the season opener are livid after Rigo Galvez accidentally started instead of Chick Wehner.

stimpy
Jul 27, 2004

Cap'n Scrap'n of the Hit Brigade
so here I thought I had built a pretty drat solid bullpen finally, and 1st game one of my new bullpen acquisitions shits the bed in the 9th. I hate this game.

EvilBeard
Apr 24, 2003

Big Q's House of Pancakes

Fun Shoe
I just want it to be PM2 already. :f5:

gardenald
Jul 23, 2007

In the end, it comes down to throwing one pitch after another, and seeing what happens. With each new consequence, the game begins to take shape.

EvilBeard posted:

Art is undefeated.

Welp, time to blow it up

duyarvish
Feb 7, 2015
1-0 baby. The Champ Is Here

The broken bones
Jan 3, 2008

Out beyond winning and losing, there is a field.

I will meet you there.

AlleyViper posted:

I was actually feeling a tad tired of my team heading into the offseason but thankfully overturning a quarter of my roster sure helps rekindles interest

Your season 31 Norfolk Cleveland Implosion Attack on Memory Hustlers:


Hey, inquire about Sabel.

ArtVandelay
Jul 13, 2004

gardenald posted:

Welp, time to blow it up

Aramis Hernandez is pitching in PM2. You are going to be just fine, buddy.

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

:siren:Caught Cubs Posting:siren:
I don't really like this trend of Joe Brantley getting worse every season for me

Atheistdeals.com
Aug 2, 2004

Five solo dingers and I lose on a walk-off. This is the s31 Spirits!

Tavarin
May 10, 2003

I am definitely a madman with a box
I was impressed to see an Opening Day win for the Gaedels, rallying in the 9th with an error, 3 walks and a single after 2 outs to beat Richmond 6-5.

And then I saw that Richmond only had only 22 players on their roster and just 9 pitchers, so I guess I shouldn't have been quite so impressed.

Nerokerubina
Jun 7, 2007

I think swords are neat. Do you think swords are neat?!


sweet, sweet opening day revenge

EvilBeard
Apr 24, 2003

Big Q's House of Pancakes

Fun Shoe
162-0, HERE WE COME!

ThatsMyBoye
Nov 21, 2006

I wish that I believed in fate
I wish I didn't sleep so late
I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders
Opening day CGSHO for the dude, 33rd career SHO extends the world record, 5 more to tie Garces for 2nd in CGs

AlleyViper
Sep 15, 2007

Oh, there's plenty of other balls in the sea. Plus, you're not very talented.
Happy New Season everybody!

AlleyViper
Sep 15, 2007

Oh, there's plenty of other balls in the sea. Plus, you're not very talented.
Also, I picked up the Nigel Sung Experience on the cheap to give him a shot since I had an open roster spot, and I think I may have figured out why he has never really succeeded:

Sparky fuckin' Sims.

I've got Sung set for 10/15 with a 5 call setting, so in theory he should basically never exceed his MPC and if he gets into any trouble he's not going to get overextended and be pitching at like -42% stamina.



...in theory.


First appearance he throws 21 pitches across 1.2 innings of work. At 10/15 and 5 he shouldn't ever be throwing 1.2 innings of work unless he retires every batter on 3 or fewer pitches. Ugh.

Second appearance he blows a save when he allows a guy to reach second and, presumably, would have been at his TPC (I would kill for batter-by-batter pitch counts, jeeze), yet Sparky didn't pull him. Next batter drives in the game tying run.

Keep up the good work, Sparky.

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

:siren:Caught Cubs Posting:siren:
I had a lot of the same problems with Ronald Gonzales (even though he's nowhere near the pitcher Sung is). Amazing when a guy with 6 stamina stays in to start a second inning of work.

Atheistdeals.com
Aug 2, 2004

Atheistdeals.com posted:

How many times have you traded for the same player? Cause I just realized this is the third time I've acquired Brian Brown. Hopefully he has a OPS above .700 this time.

Way to hit 4 dingers in one game, Brain Brown.

Scrotos
Sep 8, 2003


:gonk:

Tavarin posted:

And then I saw that Richmond only had only 22 players on their roster and just 9 pitchers, so I guess I shouldn't have been quite so impressed.

Are we going to replace UUBlog?

ThatsMyBoye
Nov 21, 2006

I wish that I believed in fate
I wish I didn't sleep so late
I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders
Yes

AlleyViper
Sep 15, 2007

Oh, there's plenty of other balls in the sea. Plus, you're not very talented.
Chip Steele!

EvilBeard
Apr 24, 2003

Big Q's House of Pancakes

Fun Shoe

AlleyViper posted:

Chip Steele!

Atheistdeals.com
Aug 2, 2004

RIP Alfonso Baerga, you were solid sometimes. :(

nasboat
Sep 9, 2004

I would like to look into trading Erick Duran if anyone is interested

chutwig
May 28, 2001

BURLAP SATCHEL OF CRACKERJACKS


things sure escalated quickly in that game

AlleyViper
Sep 15, 2007

Oh, there's plenty of other balls in the sea. Plus, you're not very talented.

Atheistdeals.com posted:

RIP Alfonso Baerga, you were solid sometimes. :(

That's quite the injury for a guy with 94 health

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

:siren:Caught Cubs Posting:siren:
Sparky put a lefty in at 3B for me after an ejection in the first inning. Way to go, Sparky.

Power of Pecota
Aug 4, 2007

Goodness no, now that wouldn't do at all!

Everett Sierra, third baseman: hitting .261/.308/.652 but also committing 4 errors in the last two games, I feel like I'm gonna be waffling on that all season.

btw if someone has an attractive 3B rental and wants Blaine Anderson or Ernest Bates, I'm definitely listening.

AlleyViper
Sep 15, 2007

Oh, there's plenty of other balls in the sea. Plus, you're not very talented.
Nigel Sung records a perfect two inning save on 13 pitches??

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

:siren:Caught Cubs Posting:siren:
welp I should've traded Al Sanchez

ThatsMyBoye
Nov 21, 2006

I wish that I believed in fate
I wish I didn't sleep so late
I used to be carried in the arms of cheerleaders
:mad:

AlleyViper
Sep 15, 2007

Oh, there's plenty of other balls in the sea. Plus, you're not very talented.

Devo posted:

welp I should've traded Al Sanchez

I tried!


Meanwhile, death to all Furios

duyarvish
Feb 7, 2015
I traded for a player from Art and now he sucks so it's safe to say I'm the worst HBD player ever

nasboat
Sep 9, 2004

duyarvish posted:

I traded for a player from Art and now he sucks so it's safe to say I'm the worst HBD player ever

impossible, art is the worst HBD player ever

also davewillie still exists

duyarvish
Feb 7, 2015

nasboat posted:

impossible, art is the worst HBD player ever

also davewillie still exists

to my knowledge Art never gave Ivan Molina 5 million bucks.

ArtVandelay
Jul 13, 2004

duyarvish posted:

to my knowledge Art never gave Ivan Molina 5 million bucks.

I gave CJ Garcia a monster contract. I am much worse than you.

Adbot
ADBOT LOVES YOU

duyarvish
Feb 7, 2015

ArtVandelay posted:

I gave CJ Garcia a monster contract. I am much worse than you.

You also have like 10 times the seasons as me so i will give you the title

  • Locked thread