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

[Kaius]

Kaius said he's tracking the Cardinals, didn't he?

I am. I've only gotten through the first 4 games though. Hoping to do the rest tonight or tomorrow on my day off.

Then I can do some managing.

[Lament]

Fine. I'll do the stats soon.

I never thought I'd see Ruddo succumb to peer pressure.

[Lament]

Then I can do some managing.

"Put me in, coach..."

[Kaius]

I know. Him and Dizzy Dean both deserve some starts.

[philpritchard]

He has to be on a playoff team, though.

[Lament]

Don't worry Phil. There's a lot of season left (I think).

[Norah]

[Lament]

Day ten has been run.

Also, it dawned on me tonight in retrospect how odd the way I decided to schedule things (2 games per day, home and away) is. Then again, I didn't think there was anyway people would want the season to be extended to sixty games, and in fact I thought we needed to do two a day because people would lose interest if the regular season lasted more than two and a half weeks.

At least we know going forward if there's another season/tournament after this one at some point.

[TBAMTS]

I am going to hopefully post the Cubs stats tonight. I had it all done, but somehow there was a glitch that Cap Anson had 33 ABs, but he hasn't even started a game. Anyways, I am pretty sure Hack Wilson has 8 HRs.

[philpritchard]

Day ten has been run.

Also, it dawned on me tonight in retrospect how odd the way I decided to schedule things (2 games per day, home and away) is. Then again, I didn't think there was anyway people would want the season to be extended to sixty games, and in fact I thought we needed to do two a day because people would lose interest if the regular season lasted more than two and a half weeks.

At least we know going forward if there's another season/tournament after this one at some point.

Yeah, I don't think any of us realized how obsessed with it we would become.

[EJ]

What's the ruling on positions for lineups? Can any outfielder be designated in a lineup for any of the outfield positions? The WhatIf roster has them listed generically as "OF" and then you choose one of the OF positions for the lineup.

Also, several players on my team have played multiple positions in their careers. Are we limiting the position options for that player to that specific season? That's how I drafted and have been approaching it.

I noticed Skitch moved 1937 Hank Greenberg from 1B to LF. Baseball-reference.com lists Greenberg as only playing 1B in 1937. And, Cabrera 2011 only as 1B.

Just want to make sure I'm not missing out on any opps in my lineup.

[philpritchard]

What's the ruling on positions for lineups? Can any outfielder be designated in a lineup for any of the outfield positions? The WhatIf roster has them listed generically as "OF" and then you choose one of the OF positions for the lineup.

Also, several players on my team have played multiple positions in their careers. Are we limiting the position options for that player to that specific season? That's how I drafted and have been approaching it.

I noticed Skitch moved 1937 Hank Greenberg from 1B to LF. Baseball-reference.com lists Greenberg as only playing 1B in 1937. And, Cabrera 2011 only as 1B.

Just want to make sure I'm not missing out on any opps in my lineup.

You can technically put anyone anywhere, put you'll probably pay for it defensively.

[Norah]

Day ten has been run.

Also, it dawned on me tonight in retrospect how odd the way I decided to schedule things (2 games per day, home and away) is. Then again, I didn't think there was anyway people would want the season to be extended to sixty games, and in fact I thought we needed to do two a day because people would lose interest if the regular season lasted more than two and a half weeks.

At least we know going forward if there's another season/tournament after this one at some point.

Not that I'm getting sick of this by any means, but I think if we do 60 games again 3 per day might be the way to go.

[BigRedLedbetter]

I love the idea of 3 game sets as well.

[Kaius]

[numbers]

Holy Hornsby

[BigRedLedbetter]

I have the next few days off of work starting tomorrow. I will work on the stats thing if I get some time.

[Kaius]

With the metrics now in my mitts, I'm making managerial moves. Here's my new lineup, Commish Lament.

1 Yadier Molina C
2 Albert Pujols 3B
3 Tip O'Neill LF
4 Rogers Hornsby SS
5 Stan Musial 1B
6 Joe Torre 2B
7 Joe Medwick RF
8 Willie McGee CF

[Kaius]

I'd like to put Parisian Bob on the mound as well. Game 2 after Cooper. If it's too late for today's games, then pitch him in game 2 tomorrow after Gibson.

[Kaius]

I ran a few games with the new lineup, so it should be ready to go.