With the final sim of the season in place at last the playoffs are set!
In the Socratic League Brooklyn won it's last two against Jersey City to claim the wildcard slot and will face Hall 9000s Winnipeg team for a trip to the series!
In the Platonic League Maryland won all three games to beat Stockholm for the wildcard by two games. They'll go up against Seattle for the Platonic League title.
At the other end of the spectrum New York and Cairo ended up tied with 57 wins each. How that first pick gets awarded is a mystery! Helena gets the third overall pick and Pittsburgh the fourth! Good luck with that draft, people!
In games of note Seattle's John Toy closed out his regular season by throwing a no-hitter against Sylva! Well done, John!
In injury news three players who don't matter Jersey City's Tomas Folch (Season), Cairo's Mark Kiker (5 days), and Stockholm's Charles Hicklin (3 weeks) all suffered injuries of one sort of another. However, playoff bound Brooklyn has an injury to relief pitcher James Coddington. He's day-to-day for 1-2 weeks!
I've simmed the off days in the schedule so Mack can start the playoffs with game one of the wildcard series on Monday! Playoff teams get your rosters down to 25 and let's get this thing on!
Friday, May 30, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Sim #36 Complete!
With three days to go in the regular season, only one playoff berth is firmly decided.
Seattle now holds a 15-game lead and has clinched the Platonic title. (Is that a title one really wants? The "Platonic" title? Sounds like someone who can't close the deal.)
Maryland and Stockholm are TIED for the wild card berth, with three to go. Stockholm plays fifth-place Pittsburgh in the final series. Maryland sees that and raises it by playing last-place Cairo. Who will be the spoiler? Will there be a one-game playoff? Time will tell.
In the Socratic League, Hal's Winnipeg team has clinched a playoff berth, but not yet wrapped up the division title. Brooklyn is on the cusp of clinching the wild card, and hopes to win the division, resting just two games behind Winnipeg. Marietta retains an outside shot, although they are three full games behind the Bombers. In the last series, Winnipeg feasts on last-place New York, Marietta travels to the wilds of Helena, and Brooklyn faces off against Jersey City in a cross-town match-up.
No significant injuries.
In a notable individual game, Pittsburgh's Donald "Missing" Parson is missing no more, as he put in the fourth-best hitting performance of the year on September 26 against Seattle, no less. He went 4-5 with a double, two home runs, and six RBI. His .326 average and .895 OPS in September give the Pisces some hope for the future.
I'll let everyone peruse the box scores by themselves, but the most significant game may have been the 5-4 11-inning victory by Stockholm over Maryland on September 26 that pulled the Sluggers into a wild card tie. The two teams went on to split the remaining two games of the series, setting up the furious finish.
One final note. Cairo and New York are tied for the first pick in next year's draft while Helena and Pittsburgh are tied for the third pick. Jersey City and Sylva are tied for the fifth pick. Some significant draft positioning to come. Please try and avoid deliberately throwing games though, as it's rather unseemly.
League file is posted. Web pages en route. Good luck to all on Friday, as everyone has something to play for with the sole exception of Seattle.
Seattle now holds a 15-game lead and has clinched the Platonic title. (Is that a title one really wants? The "Platonic" title? Sounds like someone who can't close the deal.)
Maryland and Stockholm are TIED for the wild card berth, with three to go. Stockholm plays fifth-place Pittsburgh in the final series. Maryland sees that and raises it by playing last-place Cairo. Who will be the spoiler? Will there be a one-game playoff? Time will tell.
In the Socratic League, Hal's Winnipeg team has clinched a playoff berth, but not yet wrapped up the division title. Brooklyn is on the cusp of clinching the wild card, and hopes to win the division, resting just two games behind Winnipeg. Marietta retains an outside shot, although they are three full games behind the Bombers. In the last series, Winnipeg feasts on last-place New York, Marietta travels to the wilds of Helena, and Brooklyn faces off against Jersey City in a cross-town match-up.
No significant injuries.
In a notable individual game, Pittsburgh's Donald "Missing" Parson is missing no more, as he put in the fourth-best hitting performance of the year on September 26 against Seattle, no less. He went 4-5 with a double, two home runs, and six RBI. His .326 average and .895 OPS in September give the Pisces some hope for the future.
I'll let everyone peruse the box scores by themselves, but the most significant game may have been the 5-4 11-inning victory by Stockholm over Maryland on September 26 that pulled the Sluggers into a wild card tie. The two teams went on to split the remaining two games of the series, setting up the furious finish.
One final note. Cairo and New York are tied for the first pick in next year's draft while Helena and Pittsburgh are tied for the third pick. Jersey City and Sylva are tied for the fifth pick. Some significant draft positioning to come. Please try and avoid deliberately throwing games though, as it's rather unseemly.
League file is posted. Web pages en route. Good luck to all on Friday, as everyone has something to play for with the sole exception of Seattle.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Change final sim schedule?
At the request of one of the owners, Nate and I are considering changing the schedule for the final two sims. Rather than simming five days Wednesday and one day Friday, we're considering simming three days at a time. The regular season still ends Friday, but this provides a natural break between series and a better opportunity for anyone fighting for a playoff berth to make tweaks to their team.
Unless someone objects either in the comments or by email to Nate and me, we'll sim three days tomorrow and the final three Friday.
Unless someone objects either in the comments or by email to Nate and me, we'll sim three days tomorrow and the final three Friday.
Monday, May 26, 2008
Sim #35 Complete! Winnipeg hangs on!
PC McHenry holds on to his lead this week maintaining a 2 game lead in the Socratic League with six games to go. Brooklyn still has the wildcard and Marietta is 3.5 games out of the playoff picture.
In the Platonic League Seattle runs off four straight to break the 100 win barrier while Maryland hangs on to the wildcard by one game over Stockholm. It's still anyone's to get, that wildcard, and the first two games of the next sim feature Maryland visiting Stockholm! Talk about a nailbiter!
In standout performances this sim Brooklyn starting pitcher Trevor Canela faced only 29 batters in giving up 1 run over nine innings against Jersey City. That's good for the sixth best game of the season! Well done, Trevor!
Injuries were light this week with only Helena and New York suffering two day-to-day injuries.
We're coming up on the end of the season! There's still some drama left to go! The next sim in Wednesday by Mack then I'll finish up the regular season on Friday! Be there!
In the Platonic League Seattle runs off four straight to break the 100 win barrier while Maryland hangs on to the wildcard by one game over Stockholm. It's still anyone's to get, that wildcard, and the first two games of the next sim feature Maryland visiting Stockholm! Talk about a nailbiter!
In standout performances this sim Brooklyn starting pitcher Trevor Canela faced only 29 batters in giving up 1 run over nine innings against Jersey City. That's good for the sixth best game of the season! Well done, Trevor!
Injuries were light this week with only Helena and New York suffering two day-to-day injuries.
We're coming up on the end of the season! There's still some drama left to go! The next sim in Wednesday by Mack then I'll finish up the regular season on Friday! Be there!
Friday, May 23, 2008
Sim #34 Complete
With nine games to play according to the schedule (although we should have 10 for a full season, hmmm), it looks like we finally have some separation.
In the Platonic League, Seattle has clinched the division title and leads by 13 games. Maryland still leads Stockholm by three games. Sylva, thanks to an eight game skid, is now three games behind Stockholm and a full six behind Maryland. Meanwhile, the hottest team in the league is the Pittsburgh Pisces, who have inexplicably won eight of the last ten.
In the Socratic League, Winnipeg has won five in a row and leads the division by two games. Brooklyn has won three in a row and holds the wild card spot. Marietta, thanks to a losing streak until the last day, is now four games behind Brooklyn and Jersey City is six games behind Brooklyn and eight games out of first. Helena meanwhile has ridden a terrible month into position for the third pick of the draft. New York faded upwards into a tie with Cairo for the first pick overall.
In miscellaneous news...
Sylva's Raymond Bullington and Brooklyn's Donald Mansfield took home Player of the Week honors.
In the most important injury news of the sim, Seattle basically lost starting pitcher Stephen Hawn for the rest of the season as he is out 5-6 weeks with back spasms. New York also lost outfielder Bill Boss for a week.
On September 16, Pittsburgh beat Maryland 1-0 in a ten-inning thriller. Stockholm scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to top Sylva 3-2 and Cairo scored four in the top of the ninth to beat Seattle 6-2. Five pitchers for Helena combined to shut out Jersey City 2-0.
On September 17, Maryland rebounded with two in the bottom of the ninth to top Pittsburgh 3-2. Winnipeg shut out Marietta 7-0. Seattle's Devin Largent continued his spectacular debut by throwing 8.1 shutout innings in a 2-0 win over Cairo.
On September 18, Winnipeg continued its stellar pitching with a 5-0 victory over Helena. Seattle and Maryland blew out Stockholm and Sylva, respectively. Pittsburgh scored two in the tenth to collect a 7-5 win over Cairo.
On September 19, New York scored eight runs in the eighth and ninth innings to take a 10-6 lead over Jersey City; the Skeeters rebounded though with five in the bottom of the ninth to win 11-10, featuring a walk off grand slam by pinch hitter Brendon Townsend. Sylva and Maryland also had a back-and-forth contest finally won 5-4 by Maryland in 13 innings.
On September 20, Winnipeg threw its third shutout of the sim (giving up just one run over its last 39 innings pitched), this time in a 2-0 win over Jersey City. In other games, Brooklyn pounded Helena 12-3, Stockholm outscored Cairo 10-9, and Marietta scored in the bottom of the ninth to top New York 2-1.
The next sim will be by Nate on Monday. Check out the main web page for the sim schedule for the rest of the regular season and the start of the playoffs. The league file is updated and the web pages are en route.
In the Platonic League, Seattle has clinched the division title and leads by 13 games. Maryland still leads Stockholm by three games. Sylva, thanks to an eight game skid, is now three games behind Stockholm and a full six behind Maryland. Meanwhile, the hottest team in the league is the Pittsburgh Pisces, who have inexplicably won eight of the last ten.
In the Socratic League, Winnipeg has won five in a row and leads the division by two games. Brooklyn has won three in a row and holds the wild card spot. Marietta, thanks to a losing streak until the last day, is now four games behind Brooklyn and Jersey City is six games behind Brooklyn and eight games out of first. Helena meanwhile has ridden a terrible month into position for the third pick of the draft. New York faded upwards into a tie with Cairo for the first pick overall.
In miscellaneous news...
Sylva's Raymond Bullington and Brooklyn's Donald Mansfield took home Player of the Week honors.
In the most important injury news of the sim, Seattle basically lost starting pitcher Stephen Hawn for the rest of the season as he is out 5-6 weeks with back spasms. New York also lost outfielder Bill Boss for a week.
On September 16, Pittsburgh beat Maryland 1-0 in a ten-inning thriller. Stockholm scored twice in the bottom of the ninth to top Sylva 3-2 and Cairo scored four in the top of the ninth to beat Seattle 6-2. Five pitchers for Helena combined to shut out Jersey City 2-0.
On September 17, Maryland rebounded with two in the bottom of the ninth to top Pittsburgh 3-2. Winnipeg shut out Marietta 7-0. Seattle's Devin Largent continued his spectacular debut by throwing 8.1 shutout innings in a 2-0 win over Cairo.
On September 18, Winnipeg continued its stellar pitching with a 5-0 victory over Helena. Seattle and Maryland blew out Stockholm and Sylva, respectively. Pittsburgh scored two in the tenth to collect a 7-5 win over Cairo.
On September 19, New York scored eight runs in the eighth and ninth innings to take a 10-6 lead over Jersey City; the Skeeters rebounded though with five in the bottom of the ninth to win 11-10, featuring a walk off grand slam by pinch hitter Brendon Townsend. Sylva and Maryland also had a back-and-forth contest finally won 5-4 by Maryland in 13 innings.
On September 20, Winnipeg threw its third shutout of the sim (giving up just one run over its last 39 innings pitched), this time in a 2-0 win over Jersey City. In other games, Brooklyn pounded Helena 12-3, Stockholm outscored Cairo 10-9, and Marietta scored in the bottom of the ninth to top New York 2-1.
The next sim will be by Nate on Monday. Check out the main web page for the sim schedule for the rest of the regular season and the start of the playoffs. The league file is updated and the web pages are en route.
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Sim #34 Preview
Among the playoff contenders, here's who's playing who in the next sim:
Platonic League
Seattle: All but clinched. Who cares?
Maryland: 2 vs. PIT, 2 vs. SYL, 1 vs. SEA
Stockholm: 2 vs. SYL, 2 vs. SEA, 1 vs. CAI
Sylva: 2 vs. STO, 2 vs. Maryland, 1 vs. PIT
Socratic League
Winnipeg: 2 vs. Marietta, 2 vs. HEL, 1 vs. JC
Brooklyn: 2 vs. NY, 2 vs. Marietta, 1 vs. HEL
Marietta: 2 vs. WIN, 2 vs. BRK, 1 vs. NY
Jersey City: 2 vs. HEL, 2 vs. NY, 1 vs. WIN
Some very big games down the stretch. Good times.
Platonic League
Seattle: All but clinched. Who cares?
Maryland: 2 vs. PIT, 2 vs. SYL, 1 vs. SEA
Stockholm: 2 vs. SYL, 2 vs. SEA, 1 vs. CAI
Sylva: 2 vs. STO, 2 vs. Maryland, 1 vs. PIT
Socratic League
Winnipeg: 2 vs. Marietta, 2 vs. HEL, 1 vs. JC
Brooklyn: 2 vs. NY, 2 vs. Marietta, 1 vs. HEL
Marietta: 2 vs. WIN, 2 vs. BRK, 1 vs. NY
Jersey City: 2 vs. HEL, 2 vs. NY, 1 vs. WIN
Some very big games down the stretch. Good times.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Sim #33 Complete! Maryland Separates From the Pack
In this week's chapter of the OEL Soap Opera we find little changed in the Socratic League as Winnipeg is still on top with Brooklyn one game out and Marietta one behind them. Jersey City is still mathematically alive at four games off the wild card pace.
In the Platonic League, Maryland is beginning to define some space by being three games up on the challengers for the wild card position. Stockholm and Sylva are still out there but odds are piling up against them.
Seattle, of course, maintains the magical twelve game lead.
In injury news Marietta lost star catcher Broderick Hooker for a week to a muscle strain, cuss the luck.
Sadly, other than that injury little of note came to pass this sim. The tension remains in who will will the Socratic League. Three (or four) teams are vying for two playoff slots. Who goes on and who stays home? Only the future will tell.
Files are uploading now. Next sim in Friday by Mack! Don't miss it!
In the Platonic League, Maryland is beginning to define some space by being three games up on the challengers for the wild card position. Stockholm and Sylva are still out there but odds are piling up against them.
Seattle, of course, maintains the magical twelve game lead.
In injury news Marietta lost star catcher Broderick Hooker for a week to a muscle strain, cuss the luck.
Sadly, other than that injury little of note came to pass this sim. The tension remains in who will will the Socratic League. Three (or four) teams are vying for two playoff slots. Who goes on and who stays home? Only the future will tell.
Files are uploading now. Next sim in Friday by Mack! Don't miss it!
Pittsburgh Promotions
Sorry I missed the opportunity to respond to Jeremy's blog entry, but the Pisces continue to provide their fans with a taste of the future in an otherwise dismal season.
The first part of the future is Donald "Missing" Parson, who has started at second base and shortstop since his promotion mid-season.
The second promotion was Alan Williams, who has been with the Pisces since the start of September, also starting in the infield. Alan had a tough year in AAA this year, but has swung a good bat in the Steel City.
Now, the Pisces are calling up this year's first round pick George Marcano, who will be given the starting position in centerfield for the remainder of the season.
However, the anticipated future star of the Pisces, Gary "Tiny" Croce will not be promoted this year. Instead, the Pisces' now fading star of the past, Bruce Bremer, will be given the opportunity to start every day as the season winds down, allowing the hometown fans to celebrate his illustrious career in style.
The first part of the future is Donald "Missing" Parson, who has started at second base and shortstop since his promotion mid-season.
The second promotion was Alan Williams, who has been with the Pisces since the start of September, also starting in the infield. Alan had a tough year in AAA this year, but has swung a good bat in the Steel City.
Now, the Pisces are calling up this year's first round pick George Marcano, who will be given the starting position in centerfield for the remainder of the season.
However, the anticipated future star of the Pisces, Gary "Tiny" Croce will not be promoted this year. Instead, the Pisces' now fading star of the past, Bruce Bremer, will be given the opportunity to start every day as the season winds down, allowing the hometown fans to celebrate his illustrious career in style.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Sim #32 Completed
We're nearing the end of the 2003 season, having played up through September 10.
Seattle maintains its death grip on a 12-game lead atop the Platonic League. Maryland has opened up a three-game lead over Sylva for the wild card. Stockholm stands a game back of the Black Bears, and four out of the playoffs. (By the way, the magic numbers in the standings are blatantly wrong because they're based on 154-game season instead of the 162 games used in this year's schedule.) Pittsburgh remains comfortably in fifth place, seeing its five-game losing streak basically matched in futility by the other teams in competition for the top picks, including last-place Cairo.
However, for the first time in a while, there has been a major upheaval in the Socratic League. Marietta, who had held the top spot for weeks, lost five straight and slid into third place, out of playoff position. Winnipeg has won five in a row and now holds the division lead. Brooklyn is a game back and has taken the wild card position by two games over Marietta due to its own six-game winning streak. Meanwhile, Jersey City has moved back into playoff contention, four behind the division leader and three behind the wild card. The Helena Handbaskets are chasing down the Pisces, exceeding Pittsburgh's fall with a six-game losing streak of their own. New York is one game below Cairo, tenuously clinging to the top pick in next year's draft.
Miscellaneous notes:
No significant news beyond day-to-day injuries to a member of the Sylva and Seattle teams, although Sylva's starting pitcher Robert Gaertner is at 85% for seven weeks.
On September 6, Winnipeg's Reinaldo Salerno hit for the cycle against Helena. Meanwhile, Brooklyn's Stephen Hyer drove in seven RBI against Marietta.
Seattle's Darren Schmeltzer and Winnipeg's Jerry Brasher took home Player of the Week honors.
In notable games ...
On September 6, Stockholm hammered Maryland 13-1, in the last really good news for Stockholm this sim. Sylva scored three in the top of ninth to beat Cairo 4-1.
On September 7, New York defied owner Eric Lent's orders to "Lose, lose, lose" and beat Jersey City 6-3 in 12 innings.
On September 8, Brooklyn's Thomas Fleenor and Joseph Maul combined on nine-hit shutout of New York, as the owner's instructions took hold. Jersey City scored one in the eighth and two in the ninth to top Helena 3-1.
On September 9, Winnipeg beat Marietta 6-4 in 10 innings. Seattle blew out Cairo 12-1. Jersey City beat Helena 1-0 behind a four-hit shutout thrown by Tomas Folch, Wilfredo Solares, and Alfred Wickline.
On September 10, Seattle and Cairo played a classic game. Seattle scored in the top of the ninth to take a 2-1 lead but Cairo scored in the bottom of the ninth to extend the contest. Then, when Seattle scored in the top of the eleventh to take the lead, Cairo scored two in the bottom of the frame to win the game. Oh yeah, Brooklyn and Jersey City shut out New York and Helena too.
The next sim will be Wednesday by Nate. The league file is up and the web pages are en route. Good luck all!
Seattle maintains its death grip on a 12-game lead atop the Platonic League. Maryland has opened up a three-game lead over Sylva for the wild card. Stockholm stands a game back of the Black Bears, and four out of the playoffs. (By the way, the magic numbers in the standings are blatantly wrong because they're based on 154-game season instead of the 162 games used in this year's schedule.) Pittsburgh remains comfortably in fifth place, seeing its five-game losing streak basically matched in futility by the other teams in competition for the top picks, including last-place Cairo.
However, for the first time in a while, there has been a major upheaval in the Socratic League. Marietta, who had held the top spot for weeks, lost five straight and slid into third place, out of playoff position. Winnipeg has won five in a row and now holds the division lead. Brooklyn is a game back and has taken the wild card position by two games over Marietta due to its own six-game winning streak. Meanwhile, Jersey City has moved back into playoff contention, four behind the division leader and three behind the wild card. The Helena Handbaskets are chasing down the Pisces, exceeding Pittsburgh's fall with a six-game losing streak of their own. New York is one game below Cairo, tenuously clinging to the top pick in next year's draft.
Miscellaneous notes:
No significant news beyond day-to-day injuries to a member of the Sylva and Seattle teams, although Sylva's starting pitcher Robert Gaertner is at 85% for seven weeks.
On September 6, Winnipeg's Reinaldo Salerno hit for the cycle against Helena. Meanwhile, Brooklyn's Stephen Hyer drove in seven RBI against Marietta.
Seattle's Darren Schmeltzer and Winnipeg's Jerry Brasher took home Player of the Week honors.
In notable games ...
On September 6, Stockholm hammered Maryland 13-1, in the last really good news for Stockholm this sim. Sylva scored three in the top of ninth to beat Cairo 4-1.
On September 7, New York defied owner Eric Lent's orders to "Lose, lose, lose" and beat Jersey City 6-3 in 12 innings.
On September 8, Brooklyn's Thomas Fleenor and Joseph Maul combined on nine-hit shutout of New York, as the owner's instructions took hold. Jersey City scored one in the eighth and two in the ninth to top Helena 3-1.
On September 9, Winnipeg beat Marietta 6-4 in 10 innings. Seattle blew out Cairo 12-1. Jersey City beat Helena 1-0 behind a four-hit shutout thrown by Tomas Folch, Wilfredo Solares, and Alfred Wickline.
On September 10, Seattle and Cairo played a classic game. Seattle scored in the top of the ninth to take a 2-1 lead but Cairo scored in the bottom of the ninth to extend the contest. Then, when Seattle scored in the top of the eleventh to take the lead, Cairo scored two in the bottom of the frame to win the game. Oh yeah, Brooklyn and Jersey City shut out New York and Helena too.
The next sim will be Wednesday by Nate. The league file is up and the web pages are en route. Good luck all!
Friday, May 16, 2008
September Call Ups
Anyone making any big call-ups for the Fall????
Mine are mainly the maintenance type. 1B prospect Derek Pesante who saw some action earlier this season and former closer for the Bombers (before he lost his stuff) Steve Corner will be helping the team make their playoff push along with a few other AAA old-timers who deserve their chance for a cup of coffee at the big league level.
Who are you calling up that we should look at????
Mine are mainly the maintenance type. 1B prospect Derek Pesante who saw some action earlier this season and former closer for the Bombers (before he lost his stuff) Steve Corner will be helping the team make their playoff push along with a few other AAA old-timers who deserve their chance for a cup of coffee at the big league level.
Who are you calling up that we should look at????
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Sim #30 Completed
I simmed two whole days of the OEL, bringing the schedule up to September 1. Rosters have expanded, so knock yourselves out.
There's only one day of a full six games and one game on the second day. I think all of you can find whatever you want about the sim on your own this time.
Nate's got the next sim on Friday as we push on toward the playoffs. The league file is posted and the web pages are en route. Good luck all!
There's only one day of a full six games and one game on the second day. I think all of you can find whatever you want about the sim on your own this time.
Nate's got the next sim on Friday as we push on toward the playoffs. The league file is posted and the web pages are en route. Good luck all!
Monday, May 12, 2008
Sim #29 Complete! Maryland passes Stockholm!
Another sim is past and still nothing is really finalized, true believers! The only certain thing appears to be that Seattle will take the division title in the Platonic League. Maryland and Stockholm continue to trade punches for the wild card slot!
In the Socratic League Marietta remains on top but was in third place at the mid-point of the sim. Currently up by one game over Winnipeg, Marietta's hold on even a playoff spot is shaky as Brooklyn sits only two games out of the lead!
All in all a quiet sim. Stockholm's Charles Hicklin and Brooklyn's Pio Pastrana won the Player of the Week awards. Well done, gentlemen! Better luck next week everyone else!
On the injury front there's good news and bad news. Maryland's Edward Kopecky and Seattle's Billy Lowery were both hurt but the good news is it's not serious and both are day-to-day. The bad news came for Sylva in that they lost Paulino Salazar for six week with bone chips in his elbow. He'll not see action again this season!
The next sim is a foreshortened one that takes us to the roster expansion date of September 1! Mack will be taking care of that one Wednesday. Be there!
In the Socratic League Marietta remains on top but was in third place at the mid-point of the sim. Currently up by one game over Winnipeg, Marietta's hold on even a playoff spot is shaky as Brooklyn sits only two games out of the lead!
All in all a quiet sim. Stockholm's Charles Hicklin and Brooklyn's Pio Pastrana won the Player of the Week awards. Well done, gentlemen! Better luck next week everyone else!
On the injury front there's good news and bad news. Maryland's Edward Kopecky and Seattle's Billy Lowery were both hurt but the good news is it's not serious and both are day-to-day. The bad news came for Sylva in that they lost Paulino Salazar for six week with bone chips in his elbow. He'll not see action again this season!
The next sim is a foreshortened one that takes us to the roster expansion date of September 1! Mack will be taking care of that one Wednesday. Be there!
Friday, May 9, 2008
Sim #28 Completed
We're up to August 28 and there's still seven teams fighting for three playoff berths.
In the Platonic League, Seattle keeps cruising with a double-digit lead. Stockholm has ridden a hot streak into the wild card lead. Maryland and Sylva are tied for third, just 1.5 games back of the Sluggers. Pittsburgh and Cairo continue to be ... not good.
In the Socratic League, Marietta clings to a narrow lead, just one game ahead of Winnipeg. Brooklyn and Jersey City are each two games behind Marietta and one game behind Winnipeg. Helena has lost five straight and is now a solid fifth. New York continues to match and exceed Cairo and Pittsburgh in futility.
Miscellaneous notes:
No significant injuries this sim. Yay!
Seattle's John Covas and New York's Alfonzo Vargas (owner of a no hitter in the prior sim) took home Player of the Week honors.
Maryland's Quinn Shetler threw a three-hit shutout of Helena on August 20. Meanwhile, Cairo topped Jersey City 5-4 in 15 innings.
On August 21, Stockholm scored two in the top of the ninth to pull out a 3-2 victory over Helena, Jersey City scored in the top of the tenth to beat Sylva 4-3, and Seattle pounded Brooklyn 11-1.
On August 23, Pittsburgh scored three runs in the top of the tenth inning to lead Marietta 4-1. Unfortunately, the Pisces coughed up three in the bottom of the tenth and went on to lose 5-4 in 12 innings. Meanwhile Sylva scored in the bottom of the ninth to beat Jersey City 3-2.
League file posted. Web pages en route. Next sim by Nate on Monday.
In the Platonic League, Seattle keeps cruising with a double-digit lead. Stockholm has ridden a hot streak into the wild card lead. Maryland and Sylva are tied for third, just 1.5 games back of the Sluggers. Pittsburgh and Cairo continue to be ... not good.
In the Socratic League, Marietta clings to a narrow lead, just one game ahead of Winnipeg. Brooklyn and Jersey City are each two games behind Marietta and one game behind Winnipeg. Helena has lost five straight and is now a solid fifth. New York continues to match and exceed Cairo and Pittsburgh in futility.
Miscellaneous notes:
No significant injuries this sim. Yay!
Seattle's John Covas and New York's Alfonzo Vargas (owner of a no hitter in the prior sim) took home Player of the Week honors.
Maryland's Quinn Shetler threw a three-hit shutout of Helena on August 20. Meanwhile, Cairo topped Jersey City 5-4 in 15 innings.
On August 21, Stockholm scored two in the top of the ninth to pull out a 3-2 victory over Helena, Jersey City scored in the top of the tenth to beat Sylva 4-3, and Seattle pounded Brooklyn 11-1.
On August 23, Pittsburgh scored three runs in the top of the tenth inning to lead Marietta 4-1. Unfortunately, the Pisces coughed up three in the bottom of the tenth and went on to lose 5-4 in 12 innings. Meanwhile Sylva scored in the bottom of the ninth to beat Jersey City 3-2.
League file posted. Web pages en route. Next sim by Nate on Monday.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Sim #27 Complete: Nothing resolved!
Yes, folks, just like a democratic primary season another sim has gone by and nothing is resolved! Some things are clearer and some things are murkier but there's no end in sight!
In the Platonic League Seattle continues its march to glory but Sylva, Stockholm and Maryland continue the bitter feud for the wild card slot. Sylva is up this week with Stockholm just 1/2 game behind and Maryland just two behind. That playoff slot is up for grabs!
Speaking of up for grabs the entire Socratic League is still fighting it out. Marietta continues to be up by 1 game this sim while Brooklyn, Jersey City, and Winnipeg are all 1 game off the pace. Perhaps next sim we'll find some space between the contenders but I wouldn't count on it!
The game of the sim this time goes to New York's Alfonzo Vargas who threw the league's third NO HITTER! Vargas spread no hits and two walks against Pittsburgh! We've had one no hitter in each season so far and we'll have to wait to see if there are any further in 2003!
Bad news on the injury front this sim as Marietta lost starting pitcher Christian Diaz for five to six weeks with and inflamed rotator cuff! His return for the playoffs is questionable. Also lost this sim was Pittsburgh's Brian Staudt with a pulled tricep. He's out for 1 to 2 weeks.
The files are uploading now! The next sim is Friday by Mack! Be there!
In the Platonic League Seattle continues its march to glory but Sylva, Stockholm and Maryland continue the bitter feud for the wild card slot. Sylva is up this week with Stockholm just 1/2 game behind and Maryland just two behind. That playoff slot is up for grabs!
Speaking of up for grabs the entire Socratic League is still fighting it out. Marietta continues to be up by 1 game this sim while Brooklyn, Jersey City, and Winnipeg are all 1 game off the pace. Perhaps next sim we'll find some space between the contenders but I wouldn't count on it!
The game of the sim this time goes to New York's Alfonzo Vargas who threw the league's third NO HITTER! Vargas spread no hits and two walks against Pittsburgh! We've had one no hitter in each season so far and we'll have to wait to see if there are any further in 2003!
Bad news on the injury front this sim as Marietta lost starting pitcher Christian Diaz for five to six weeks with and inflamed rotator cuff! His return for the playoffs is questionable. Also lost this sim was Pittsburgh's Brian Staudt with a pulled tricep. He's out for 1 to 2 weeks.
The files are uploading now! The next sim is Friday by Mack! Be there!
Monday, May 5, 2008
Sim #26 Completed: Look What I Found!
I found intense playoff races in both divisions! What an amazing thing.
After the games on August 14, Seattle is in cruise control in the Platonic League. The Ministry leads the division by a comfy 12 games. But, the wild card spot is now in the middle of a three-way scrum. Sylva, in the midst of a four-game losing streak, currently holds the driver's spot. But Stockholm and Maryland are tied for third and are a mere half-game out of the wild card spot. In the other side of the division, Pittsbugh foolishly won three games in a row, giving Cairo a 2.5 game grip on the bottom of the division.
The Socratic League spread out a bit. With wins in its last two games, Marietta remains in first place. Winnipeg is in second, 1.5 games out of first. Brooklyn and Jersey City follow, two games and 2.5 games out of first, respectively. So, it's still a mad dash to the finish. Helena is solidly in fifth and New York has won six of its last ten to move into a tie with Cairo for the first draft choice next spring.
The biggest news of the sim was when Pittsburgh's Wilfred Desilva gave Pisces fans a rare happy day as he flirted with a perfect game against Cairo. Desilva retired the first 25 batters he faced until, with one out in the ninth, pinch hitter William Ibarra flared a single into right-center. Despite the disappointment at losing a place in history, Desilva came back and retired the final two batters to finish the one-hit shutout. Desilva struck out four.
In other news, ...
On August 14, Seattle's Darren Schmeltzer and Winnipeg's Reynaldo Salerno took home Player of the Week honors.
Brooklyn lost reliever James Coddington for 4-5 weeks to a strained back. Seattle's Robert Turner and Stockholm's Edward Redding each had boo-boos that left them feeling not quite up to snuff.
On August 10, Marietta outscored Brooklyn 14-11 in a game featuring 37 hits. Meanwhile, Maryland scored one in the bottom of the ninth to start Sylva's losing streak.
On August 11, Seattle's Thomas Wilkerson and three relievers shut out Stockholm 7-0.
On August 12, while Desilva was shutting down Cairo, Winnipeg scored three in the ninth to send the game into extra innings before finishing off New York 5-4 in the 14th inning.
On August 13, Winnipeg again broke New Yorkers' hearts when it scored in the bottom of the ninth to take a 2-1 game.
On August 14, Cairo continued the trend of late inning heroics by scoring in the bottom of the ninth to top Brooklyn 2-1.
The league file is updated and web pages are en route. Nate's got the next sim on Wednesday.
After the games on August 14, Seattle is in cruise control in the Platonic League. The Ministry leads the division by a comfy 12 games. But, the wild card spot is now in the middle of a three-way scrum. Sylva, in the midst of a four-game losing streak, currently holds the driver's spot. But Stockholm and Maryland are tied for third and are a mere half-game out of the wild card spot. In the other side of the division, Pittsbugh foolishly won three games in a row, giving Cairo a 2.5 game grip on the bottom of the division.
The Socratic League spread out a bit. With wins in its last two games, Marietta remains in first place. Winnipeg is in second, 1.5 games out of first. Brooklyn and Jersey City follow, two games and 2.5 games out of first, respectively. So, it's still a mad dash to the finish. Helena is solidly in fifth and New York has won six of its last ten to move into a tie with Cairo for the first draft choice next spring.
The biggest news of the sim was when Pittsburgh's Wilfred Desilva gave Pisces fans a rare happy day as he flirted with a perfect game against Cairo. Desilva retired the first 25 batters he faced until, with one out in the ninth, pinch hitter William Ibarra flared a single into right-center. Despite the disappointment at losing a place in history, Desilva came back and retired the final two batters to finish the one-hit shutout. Desilva struck out four.
In other news, ...
On August 14, Seattle's Darren Schmeltzer and Winnipeg's Reynaldo Salerno took home Player of the Week honors.
Brooklyn lost reliever James Coddington for 4-5 weeks to a strained back. Seattle's Robert Turner and Stockholm's Edward Redding each had boo-boos that left them feeling not quite up to snuff.
On August 10, Marietta outscored Brooklyn 14-11 in a game featuring 37 hits. Meanwhile, Maryland scored one in the bottom of the ninth to start Sylva's losing streak.
On August 11, Seattle's Thomas Wilkerson and three relievers shut out Stockholm 7-0.
On August 12, while Desilva was shutting down Cairo, Winnipeg scored three in the ninth to send the game into extra innings before finishing off New York 5-4 in the 14th inning.
On August 13, Winnipeg again broke New Yorkers' hearts when it scored in the bottom of the ninth to take a 2-1 game.
On August 14, Cairo continued the trend of late inning heroics by scoring in the bottom of the ninth to top Brooklyn 2-1.
The league file is updated and web pages are en route. Nate's got the next sim on Wednesday.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Sim #25 Complete! The insane gets crazier!
They said it could be done, sports fans! But they didn't count on the the Socratic League and it's set of over- and underachievers! Because get this...
And the end of the day of August 9, 2003, there is a three way tie for the lead in the Socratic League and the fourth place team, Winnipeg, is only one-half game off the pace! It can't possibly get any tighter than this, fanboys! Not even the the ghost of Casey Stengel himself knows how this one will end up!
Oh, and in the Platonic League some stuff happened, too. But it's not quite that exciting. Seattle's up but. Sylva's in the wild card slot and Stockholm is 1.5 games behind them. Feh.
Only one great performance this sim and that goes to Maryland's Ronald Hernandez and his game against Stockholm on August 8th. Ronald went 3 for 4 with 5 runs batted in and four runs scored! Well done, Ronald!
On the injury front Brooklyn's Mark Fossum came down with a strained back muscle. He'll be out for about one week. Maryland's Kenneth Juarez and Pittsburgh's Brian Staudt both suffered day-to-day injuries.
The next, oh-so-exciting, edge-of-your-seat sim is on Monday by Mack! Be there!
And the end of the day of August 9, 2003, there is a three way tie for the lead in the Socratic League and the fourth place team, Winnipeg, is only one-half game off the pace! It can't possibly get any tighter than this, fanboys! Not even the the ghost of Casey Stengel himself knows how this one will end up!
Oh, and in the Platonic League some stuff happened, too. But it's not quite that exciting. Seattle's up but. Sylva's in the wild card slot and Stockholm is 1.5 games behind them. Feh.
Only one great performance this sim and that goes to Maryland's Ronald Hernandez and his game against Stockholm on August 8th. Ronald went 3 for 4 with 5 runs batted in and four runs scored! Well done, Ronald!
On the injury front Brooklyn's Mark Fossum came down with a strained back muscle. He'll be out for about one week. Maryland's Kenneth Juarez and Pittsburgh's Brian Staudt both suffered day-to-day injuries.
The next, oh-so-exciting, edge-of-your-seat sim is on Monday by Mack! Be there!
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