~~Week 8 Results~~ Red Zakus - 0 @ Green Hill Hedgehogs - 3 ---WP: U. Jimenez (1-2), LP: M. Latos (0-3), HR: M. Teixeira (2), C. Figgins (1)
Darunia Mountain Gorons - 3 Tulsa Drillers - 4 ---WP: N. Feliz (1-0), LP: A. Bailey (0-1), HR: S. Drew (1)
New York Nemesis - 2 @ Bimmy Lee Cobainheim's Bearorists of San Marino - 5 ---WP: C. Sabathia (2-1), LP: J. Beckett (0-1), SV: J. Soria (3), HR: C. Gonzalez (3), M. Wieters (3)
Manny Ramirezes - 5 @ Wonder Weasels - 6 ---WP: S. Romo (2-1), LP: J. Broxton (0-1), HR: C. Utley (1), T. Crowe (1), C. Granderson (2), A. Pujols (3), H. Matsui 2 (4)
Starscream - 3 @ Chicago Scrubs - 4 ---WP: K. Wood (2-0), LP: J. Valverde (0-1)
Las Vegas Gamblers - 2 @ Olympian Demigods - 3 ---WP: E. Santana (1-0), LP: J. Happ (0-1), Sv: J. Papelbon (2), HR: M. Scutaro (1)
~~~Week 9 Schedule~~~ INTERLEAGUE ROCKY DEATH MOUNTAIN GORONS [6-2] vs. GREEN HILL HEDGEHOGS [3-5] -T. Hanson (2-0, 1.93) @ J. Lester (0-1, 3.60)
TULSA DRILLERS [6-2] vs. NEW YORK NEMESIS [4-4] -C. Lewis (1-1, 4.50) @ C. Billingsley (1-0, 1.13)
WONDER WEASELS [5-3] vs. BIMMY LEE COBAINHEIM’S BEARORISTS OF SAN MARINO [3-5] -TBA (Romo/sanchez can't start) @ M. Cain (0-0, 3.86)
MANNY RAMIREZES [2-6] vs. CHICAGO SCRUBS [6-2] -Z. Greinke (0-2, 6.43) @ M. Scherzer (1-1, 4.05)
OLYMPIAN DEMIGODS [4-4] vs. STARSCREAM [6-2] -R. Dempster (2-0, 3.21) @ B. Arroyo (0-1, 3.29)
LAS VEGAS GAMBLERS [2-6] vs. RED ZAKUS [2-6] -S. Strasburg (0-1, 8.78) @ A. Pettitte (0-0, 4.61)
****INJURY REPORT**** -Torii Hunter (broken thumb) is eligible for activation. -Trevor Cahill (rotator cuff and hymen tear) is eligible to return for Week 10. -Jose Reyes (sprained wrist) is eligible to return for Week 11. -Aramis Ramirez (broken index finger) is eligible to return for Week 13.
ALL STAR TIME! Between Week 9 and Week 10 is the All Star Break. Our managers this year are War and Sir Chris. The fans vote in the starting lineup and the starting pitcher, the managers pick the rest of the team. Injuries don't count. Pitching rest is reset before and after the All Star Game (a pitcher could hypothetically pitch Week 9, the All Star Game, and then Week 10).
Stat sheets contain SPOILERS for Week 9. Read at your own risk. You can wait until after this week's games to vote if you want, I just wanted to get this work done now because I'll be out of town a lot in the next week.
Clayton Kershaw: I had a 2 hit, 81 pitch shutout this season! Tommy Hanson: Oh yeah? I just 2 hit shutout the Hedgehogs in 74 pitches.
Absolutely insane how quick he worked over that lineup. The record is 58, and the next closest is 67.. and those were set 70 years ago. Btw, the record is a 2 hitter too, XD.
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KICKASS (Red players) C: Matt Wieters 1B: Adam LaRoche (Konerko heavily inflated due to walks) 2B: Chase Utley SS: Elvis Andrus 3B: Casey Blake LF: Carlos Gonzalez (SERIOUSLY WTF AT HIS STATS.. THOSE ARE MANNY NUMBERS) CF: Ichiro Suzuki RF: J.D. Drew (this was tough) DH: Manny Ramirez
Starting Pitcher: Tim Lincecum (f*** voting a RP as the starter, that's blasphemy. Sub 2 ERA is still amazing, people. Also Happ has far superior stats and barely less innings than Saito anyway..)
BADASS (Blue players) C: Geovony Soto (his OPS is higher!) 1B: Albert Pujols 2B: Dustin Pedroia SS: Jose Reyes 3B: Evan Longoria LF: Hideki Matsui CF: Josh Hamilton (Hunter's sample is too small imo) RF: Nick Swisher DH: David Ortiz
Starting Pitcher: Tommy Hanson (WHIP and Wins are the tiebreak here)
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B.Darunia Mountain Gorons - 5 @ K.Green Hill Hedgehogs - 0 COM: MVP '05 Team W: T. Hanson (3-0) L: J. Lester (0-2) HR: M. Cabrera (2), D. Ortiz (3)
GORONS BATTING D. Pedroia: 1/4, R N. Cruz: 2/4, R, 2B, RBI A. Rodriguez: 0/4 D. Ortiz: 2/4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, K M. Cabrera: 1/4, R, HR, 2 RBI L. Scott: 0/4, K G. Soto: 0/3, BB, K S. Drew: 1/2, BB, K C. Beltran: 0/3
2B: N. Cruz, D. Ortiz HR: M. Cabrera, D. Ortiz RBI: N. Cruz, D. Ortiz (2), M. Cabrera (2)
HEDGEHOGS BATTING C. Figgins: 1/4, K S. Victorino: 0/4, 2 K M. Teixeira: 0/4 K. Morales: 1/4, 2 K M. Young: 0/3 B. McCann: 0/3 N. Markakis: 0/3 T. Wigginton: 0/2, BB, K D. Young: 0/2, BB
GREEN HILL PITCHING J. Lester (L): 7.0 IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 2K, 1HR, 5.14 ERA, 1.000 WHIP D. Oliver: 2.0 IP, 2H, 1R, 1ER, 0BB, 2K, 1HR, 4.50 ERA, 1.000 WHIP
GEMS: 1-1:53 (1&1): Scott off Rodriguez 1-8:32 (3&2): Scott off Rodriguez 3-3:22 (7&6): Drew off McCann 3-3:50 (8&1): Markakis off Pedroia 3-4:34 (8&2/3): Teixeira DP off Rodriguez 3-9:10 (9&5): Drew to Cabrera off Teixeira 3-9:23 (9&6): Rodriguez off Morales
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K.Manny Ramirezes - 1 @ B.Chicago Scrubs - 4 COM: MVP '05 Team W: M. Scherzer L: Z. Greinke Sv: F. Rodriguez Pinch: A. Huff for Sizemore (7th)
RAMIREZES BATTING C. Crawford: 3/4, 2B C. Utley: 1/4, RBI P. Konerko: 0/4, 2 K M. Ramirez: 0/3, BB, 2 K B. Posey: 0/4, K A. Beltre: 0/4, K J. Uribe: 2/4 G. Sizemore (1-7): 0/2 T. Crowe: 1/3, R, 2B A. Huff (7-9): 0/2
2B: C. Crawford RBI: C. Utley
SCRUBS BATTING SS T. Tulowitzki: 0/2, 2 R, RBI, 2 BB, 1 K 2B K. Johnson: 2/4, R 3B E. Longoria: 1/3, 2B, 2 RBI, BB 1B J. Morneau: 1/3, RBI, BB DH P. Fielder: 1/4 CF C. Rasmus: 0/3, BB, K RF N. Swisher: 0/4, K C C. Ruiz: 0/3 LF J. Bay: 1/3, R, 3B, K
2B: E. Longoria 3B: J. Bay RBI: J. Morneau, T. Tulowitzki, E. Longoria (2)
IBB: M. Ramirez IBB: E. Longoria, C. Rasmus, T. Tulowitzki
GEMS: 1-5:41 (1&6) - Crawford off Rasmus 1-6:54 (2&4) - Sizemore off Swisher 1-8:43 (3&2) - Longoria off Crowe 1-10:47 to 2-0:03 (3&5) - Beltre off Johnson 2-2:22 (4&4) - Crawford off Fielder 2-5-58 (5&4) - Sizemore off Ruiz 2-6:57 (5&5) - Konerko to Greinke off Tulowitzki 6-9:52 (8&5/6) - Konerko-Utley-Konerko DP off Swisher
B.Olympian Demigods - 4 @ K.Starscream - 5 COM: RKVoltch W: J. Valverde (1-1) L: H. Kuo (0-1) HR: T. Hunter (2), M. Prado (1), D. Lee (1), J. Drew (2), I. Kinsler (1), C. Pena (2)
DEMIGODS BATTING R. Theriot: 0/4, BB, K K. Youkilis: 1/3, 2 BB R. Braun: 0/4, K J. Thome: 0/4 T. Hunter: 1/4, R, HR, RBI J. Mauer: 1/4, 2 K S. Rolen: 1/4, R, 3B, 2 K M. Prado: 2/4, R, HR, 2 RBI, K A. Rios (1-8): 0/2, BB, K D. Lee (9): 1/1, R, HR, RBI
3B: S. Rolen HR: T. Hunter, M. Prado, D. Lee RBI: T. Hunter, M. Prado (2), D. Lee
SCREAM BATTERS H. Ramirez: 0/4 J. Upton: 0/4, K H. Pence: 0/4 C. Pena: 1/3, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB, K J. Drew: 2/4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI. 2 K P. Alvarez: 2/4, RBI I. Kinsler: 1/3, R, HR, RBI, K P. Sandoval: 0/3, K V. Martinez: 0/2, BB
2B: J. Drew HR: J. Drew, I. Kinsler, C. Pena RBI: J. Drew (2), I. Kinsler, C. Pena, P. Alvarez
From: KCF0107 | #077 I learned through Alec and on the spreadsheet that Happ played in exactly one game. I am not voting for an all-star who has such a small body of work
Saito has 3 more innings, that's it. What does it matter if Saito played in separate games?
It's moot anyway because a starter should start. As I said, a sub-2 ERA is still amazing. There were a plethora of relief pitchers last year in the MLB with incredibly low ERAs and you didn't see anyone voting them to start the all star game. RPs' samples are smaller and they pitch at full strength each game. Only the most amazing outlier seasons get voted for the Cy Young if you're an RP (like Gagne's perfect 55 save season with almost 2 Ks per inning). Saito isn't "better" than Lincecum by a long shot.
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From: DaruniaTheGoron | #079 Saito has 3 more innings, that's it. What does it matter if Saito played in separate games?
It's moot anyway because a starter should start. As I said, a sub-2 ERA is still amazing. There were a plethora of relief pitchers last year in the MLB with incredibly low ERAs and you didn't see anyone voting them to start the all star game. RPs' samples are smaller and they pitch at full strength each game. Only the most amazing outlier seasons get voted for the Cy Young if you're an RP (like Gagne's perfect 55 save season with almost 2 Ks per inning). Saito isn't "better" than Lincecum by a long shot.
That's fair criticism but you are also trying to use real-life information, some of which doesn't apply to this at all, especially the point about full strength since all of our players and pitchers are at full strength for each game, except those who are injured. I do respect your opinion though and know where you are coming from, but I just have a different way of looking at things
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From: KCF0107 | #082 That's fair criticism but you are also trying to use real-life information, some of which doesn't apply to this at all, especially the point about full strength since all of our players and pitchers are at full strength for each game, except those who are injured. I do respect your opinion though and know where you are coming from, but I just have a different way of looking at things
I meant full strength as in they haven't been in the game for 8 or 9 innings. They throw around 10-20 pitches and they're done. They don't get tired and make as many mistakes.
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K.Tulsa Drillers - 4 @ B.New York Nemesis - 1 COM: MVP '05 Team W: C. Lewis (2-1) L: C. Billingsley (1-1) Sv: M. Rivera (4)
DRILLERS BATTING CF I. Suzuki: 0/4, K 2B O. Infante: 1/4, R, RBI, 3 K 1B J. Votto: 0/2, RBI, BB, 2 K, SF RF J. Werth: 1/4, 2B, 2 RBI LF A. Soriano: 0/4, K SS A. Ramirez: 1/4, 2 K 3B C. Blake: 1/4, R DH M. Byrd: 1/3, R C J. Buck: 1/2, R, BB
2B: J. Werth RBI: O. Infante, J. Votto, J. Werth (2) SF: J. Votto
NEMESIS BATTING LF J. Ellsbury: 1/4, 2 SB, CS SS J. Rollins: 0/4, K 3B D. Wright: 1/4 CF J. Hamilton: 1/3, R, 3B, BB, K, SB RF J. Heyward: 1/2, 2 BB DH C. Quentin: 0/4, K 1B T. Helton: 0/3, RBI, SF C R. Martin: 0/3 2B B. Roberts: 0/3
3B: J. Hamilton RBI: T. Helton SF: T. Helton
SB: J. Ellsbury (2), J. Heyward CS: J. Ellsbury
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TULSA PITCHING C. Lewis (W): 7.0 IP, 5H, 1R, 1ER, 1BB, 2K, 0HR, 1.29 ERA, 0.857 WHIP N. Feliz: 0.1 IP, ZERO ALL F. Francisco: 0.2 IP, ZERO ALL M. Rivera (S): 1.0 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 2BB, 1K, 0HR, 0.00 ERA, 2.000 WHIP
NEW YORK PITCHING C. Billingsley (L): 7.1 IP, 6H, 4R, 4ER, 1BB, 7K, 0HR, 4.91 ERA, 0.955 WHIP J. Zumaya: 1.2 IP, 0H, 0R, 0ER, 1BB, 2K, 0HR, 0.00 ERA, 0.600 WHIP b / KK
IBB: J. Votto IBB: J. Hamilton
GEMS: 1-3:10 (1&4): Soriano off Rollins 1-5:07 (2&1): Roberts to Helton off Werth 2-9:27 (6&2): Ellsbury off Votto 3-0:51 (6&5): Hamilton off Rollins 3-7:05 (7&6): Ramirez off Martin 3-11:35 (9&3): Hamilton off Blake
LOL NOT AN ERROR: 3-4:58: Suzuki off Hamilton
What started as a low-scoring game turned into But it was definitely exciting. For the first five innings, Billingsley gave up no hits or walks and struck out six batters, even taking out the first three in the first inning. In the sixth, he started giving things up, fully loading the bases before his first out and then giving up 4 runs in 7 at-bats. On the other side, New York's batters got on base once in the first four innings, and that person would immediately steal second, aside from Wright. They never capitalized on these though.
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KICKASS STARTERS C: Wieters [SM] (unanimous) 1B: Konerko [MR] (beating out LaRoche) 2B: Utley x7 [MR] (beating out Uribe) SS: Andrus [SM] (beating out Ramirez) 3B: Blake [TUL] (beating out Longoria) LF: Gonzalez [SM] (unanimous) CF: Ichiro [TUL] (beating out Pence) RF: Werth [TUL] (beating out Drew) DH: Manny [MR] (beating out Pena)
SP: Lincecum [GHH] (beating out Cain, Saito and Wainwright)
(MISSING: Starscream, Gamblers)
BADASS STARTERS C: Ruiz [ChS] (beating out Soto and Santana) 1B: Howard [RZ] (beating out Pujols) 2B: Pedroia [DMG] (beating out Prado) SS: Reyes [RZ] wins the vote, but is injured and will be replaced by runner up Tulo [ChS] 3B: Longoria [ChS] (beating out Ramirez) LF: Matsui [WW] (beating out Braun) CF: Hamilton [NYN] (beating out Granderson and Hunter) RF: Swisher [ChS] (unanimous) DH: Ortiz [DMG] (unanimous)
SP: Hanson [DMG] (beating out Cahill and Halladay]
(MISSING: OLY)
-- Chris and War may now select the rest of their teams.
Organize your starting lineup. If you tell me innings to switch hitters or pitchers in/out, I will do that to the best of my ability.
Every team must have at least two representatives (can be bench or bullpen)
Pujols.. WASN'T selected? The f***? Sure.. Howard has a better average.. but Pujols has 2 more HR in 7 less AB. His slugging is off the charts. OPS almost a full point higher. Did Kickass voters intentionally keep the best player in the league off of our starting lineup or something? And XD at RZ having two starters while Olympian has none.
Oh well, at least Lincecum was voted in.
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Really? You're going to do that to either the best or second best defensive player this year so far? And at 7th too? It's obviously your call, but I disagree with some of your decisions. I am also surprised that you are going with 1 pitcher
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The Scrubs believe in randomizing, and so shall my league. Put Longoria in the 3 hole but random everything else. As well...
Bench:
Pujols Soto Prado Braun
And while it is only within my power for a starter, Roy Halladay is getting his ass in the game and throwing the first 8 inning perfect game in history.
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