All-Time Franchise Baseball Tournament: RED SOX WIN IT ALL!

[Norah]

Based on all the simulations I ran when we first put this together, I'd wager that Ruth is the first pitcher to get the axe.

[Norah]

The problems I had with the Red Sox template were not present in the Expos template. So if you used that you should be fine. But it never hurts to double check.

[@SkitchP]

The problems I had with the Red Sox template were not present in the Expos template. So if you used that you should be fine. But it never hurts to double check.

did you ops that expos one?

[Norah]

The problems I had with the Red Sox template were not present in the Expos template. So if you used that you should be fine. But it never hurts to double check.

did you ops that expos one?

Doing that now. Will post it when it's done.

[@SkitchP]

The problems I had with the Red Sox template were not present in the Expos template. So if you used that you should be fine. But it never hurts to double check.

did you ops that expos one?

Doing that now. Will post it when it's done.

yay!

[Lament]

Ok, Grove in game three, Clemens in game four.

[Norah]

Here ya go:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1dksaq9e1t77x ... s.xls?dl=0

[Lament]

Halfway through today's sims...

[Norah]

I can hardly contain myself!

[numbers]

We need wins today, chud.

[philpritchard]

I just double checked and I went 27-7 in all the simulations of the Jays/Rangers series I ran yesterday and today, which included a handful of games started by my 4-5-6 starters. Then I lost both game started by Halladay and Clemens.

You know the old saying: that's why they play the games. Or in this case, that's why Lament does the official simulations.

[Norah]

We need wins today, chud.

Seriously. If we get two more losses and the white sox get 2 more wins I'm calling bullshit.

[philpritchard]

We need wins today, chud.

Seriously. If we get two more losses and the white sox get 2 more wins I'm calling bullshit.

Oh, they won't.

[Lament]

Hey now. Considering who is on my team, I'm more likely to run these games till I lose than run them till I win.

[Lament]

DAY TWO RESULTS...

Tigers - Astros

Game 1: http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2: http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Tigers 4, Astros 3
W - Zumaya, L - Hampton, S - Hiller

Tigers 14, Astros 2
W - Lolich, L - Ryan
HR - Cash

Rangers - Cardinals

Game 1: http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2: http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Rangers 7, Cardinals 5 (12 innings)
W - Zimmerman, L - Wainwright
HR - Hornsby, Clark

Cardinals 10, Rangers 1
W - Tudor, L - Darvish
HR - O'Neill, Musial

White Sox - Blue Jays

Game 1 : http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2 : http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

White Sox 5, Blue Jays 2
W - Cicotte, L - Stieb
HR - Lollar

White Sox 10, Blue Jays 8
W - Faber, L - Hentgen, S - Fisher
HR - Minoso, Thomas

Reds - Expos

Game 1 : http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2 : http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Expos 7, Reds 3
W - Martinez, L - Rhines, S - Wetteland

Reds 11, Expos 3
W - Luque, L - Vazquez
HR - Morgan 2, Kluszewski

Royals - Red Sox

Game 1 : http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2 : http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Red Sox 4, Royals 1
W - Grove, L - Appier

Red Sox 6, Royals 4
W - Clemens, L - Quisenberry, S - Papelbon
HR - Williams

Cubs - Mariners

Game 1 : http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2 : http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Cubs 12, Mariners 0
W - Vaughn, L - Fleming
HR - Sandberg, Santo, Sosa, Wilson

Cubs 5, Mariners 1
W - Maddux, L - Iwakuma
HR - Williams, Wilson

Yankees - Indians

Game 1 : http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2 : http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Yankees 4, Indians 3
W - Gordon, L - Mesa
HR - Jeter, Nettles

Yankees 16, Indians 4
W - Gordon, L - Monge, S - Lyle

Orioles - Pirates

Game 1 : http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2 : http://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxscor ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Pirates 6, Orioles 3
W - Veale, L - Cuellar, S - Tekulve
HR - McCutchen, Bonds 2

Orioles 6, Pirates 5
W - McNally, L - Law, S - Myers
HR - Anderson 2, Wagner, Vaughan

STANDINGS

Spoiler: show

Yankees 4-0
White Sox 4-0
Tigers 4-0
Rangers 3-1
Reds 3-1
Red Sox 2-2
Royals 2-2
Cubs 2-2
Indians 2-2
Orioles 2-2
Pirates 1-3
Expos 1-3
Cardinals 1-3
Astros 1-3
Blue Jays 0-4
Mariners 0-4

[philpritchard]

Damn... that's a couple of heartbreakers already.

[Norah]

Lefty fucking Grove!

[numbers]

Good day for the Sox. Not so much for the Astros.

[Lament]

Damn... that's a couple of heartbreakers already.

It's a long season. There's still twenty-six left to go.

[Norah]

Ted Williams with a clutch 3 run shot in the 9th.