2018 Random Rumblings thread

[Kingdom]

Good to know Hood is actually tied for the lead on my team in homeruns

[Providence A's]

stop the presses! Seattle actually has a negative Pythagorean record for probably the first time ever...oh, and I'm -2 as well (as always).

8 - 7 sim, but up by 2.5 games right now. my damn closer got hurt last sim (out for 7 weeks total).

Batting AVG: .274 (2nd)
Homeruns: 65 (6th)
Walks: 160 (8th)
Stolen Bases: 71 (5th)
Runs Scored: 297 (1st)

Pitching ERA: 3.81 (10th)
Opponents AVG: .257 (21st)
HRs Allowed: 52 (15th)
Walks Allowed: 122 (8th)
Runs Allowed: 221 (T-9th)

Barton is below the Mendoza line as well....oh well, he always seems to start slow and then finish strong to end up around his career line.

[Slyder]

Want to buy a Starting Pitcher better than Robbie Ross. Right there, but my teams offense based in a pitching heavy league.

Batting AVG: .261 (9th)
Homeruns: 68 (5th)
Walks: 125 (23rd)
Stolen Bases: 32 (20th)
Runs Scored: 263 (10th)

Pitching ERA: 4.88 (26th)
Opponents AVG: .258 (22nd)
HRs Allowed: 57 (21st)
Walks Allowed: 142 (16th)
Runs Allowed: 282 (24th)

[nick]

Batting AVG: .264 (4th)
Homeruns: 52 (15th)
Walks: 137 (T-18th)
Stolen Bases: 91 (3rd)
Runs Scored: 267 (T-7th)

Pitching ERA: 3.40 (5th)
Opponents AVG: .228 (3rd)
HRs Allowed: 52 (T-15th)
Walks Allowed: 173 (27th)
Runs Allowed: 207 (6th)

Disturbing that Maybin is below the Mendoza line but in the top 10 in RBI

Prior and Jurrjens pitching phenomenally...
Granderson hitting like he was in his MVP season... but in general the offense is very disappointing, with batting averages sucking like a hungry newborn

Prior... ugh. Did I just give him to you for free when we made that trade? I don't even remember what I got back... or if I even did acquire anything.

[nick]

AL Cy Young contenders as of now?

#33 Jon Asahina, Starting Pitcher, 37 yrs, Oakland Athletics - Out of the Park Baseball Report
#22 Mark Prior, Starting Pitcher, 37 yrs, Detroit Tigers - Out of the Park Baseball Report
#30 Tom Gorzelanny, Starting Pitcher, 35 yrs, Chicago (A) White Sox - Out of the Park Baseball Report

[Providence A's]

#39 Chaz Roe, Starting Pitcher, 31 yrs, Oakland Athletics - Out of the Park Baseball Report

Roe is doing almost as good as Asahina (same record at least) and he missed 2 weeks due to injury. I doubt either of them keep it up, but Roe has turned it around terrifically after a couple talent boosts helped him fill out (he's won 47 games since 2015; 13,12,15, and 7 so far in 2018). And no one could have predicted that Jon Asahina would get 150 wins (and counting!) at the time of his trade to Oaktown.

[nick]

Price would've been Cy Young shoe in if he didn't get hurt too... he was on pace for an insane year.

Pitching has been really good this year, especially in the NL. No one has an OPS over .1000 in that league... 4 people do in the AL it looks like.

[General]

Yeah, Price's injury really sucks.

[Providence A's]

c'mon, where is the nerd outrage about giving up the file and being the devil like I got? oh wait, one of the pitchfork leaders isn't here anymore...that's probably a major factor. anyway...

thanks for running the league despite all the BS Nick.

[HollywoodLeo]

Hand over the TSSL file Prov!

[nick]

I'll be honest, I really miss TSSL lately. Prov should bring it back and contract some teams/players and run it with good GMs only. It could be renamed to TCGSL, aka The Cool Guys Sim League. For those on the outside looking in (aka those who aren't cool enough guys to join), they'd atleast have the option of calling it The Cool Gay Sim League.

Do it Provie!

[General]

GOD NICK U R SUCH A ***, GIVE HAMMER THE FILE, etc.

It's been fun. Too bad I never won the WS; I think this year's team would be the one to do it.

[HollywoodLeo]

Nick, are you finishing the 2018 season or ending it right now?

Either way, thanks for all the work.

[DiamondDave]

Prior... ugh. Did I just give him to you for free when we made that trade? I don't even remember what I got back... or if I even did acquire anything.

Traded from Los Angeles (N) to Detroit on 4/17/2016 (Going to DET: P Mark Prior. Going to LAN: SS Brandon Crawford)...

[Providence A's]

I'll be honest, I really miss TSSL lately. Prov should bring it back and contract some teams/players and run it with good GMs only. It could be renamed to TCGSL, aka The Cool Guys Sim League. For those on the outside looking in (aka those who aren't cool enough guys to join), they'd atleast have the option of calling it The Cool Gay Sim League.

Do it Provie!

nah. even if things were different, I just don't have the time, energy, or desire to go through all that again right now. I'd rather just post on the forums. perhaps I play with the TSSL file again (I haven't touched it since June or July...can't remember). if I were to do what you suggest, I'd go with TNHCSL (The No Homers Club Sim League).

And really, one could make a derogatory name out of every sim league acronym:

TSSL - The Shitty Sim League or The Stupid and Shitty League
TPSL - The Pretty Sucky League or The Pussy Sim League
SBSL - Stupid Bull Shit League or Sometimes Boring Sim League
CSSL - Crappy, Shitty, Sucky League
TBSL - The Bad Sim League or The Bull Shit League
S3SL - Silly Three Shits League

Nick, are you finishing the 2018 season or ending it right now?

Either way, thanks for all the work.

Based on his stickied and closed thread, I assumed it was over now.