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

[philpritchard]

Today's a big day for a couple Blue Jays who are on the brink of sitting out a couple games.

[@SkitchP]

someone go wake up Lament

[BigRedLedbetter]

someone go wake up Lament

But do it gently I don't like grumpy Lament.

[Lament]

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

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Astros 9, Tigers 6
W - Clemens, L - Verlander
HR - Cedeno, Berkman, Bagwell, Beltran, Cash

Astros 4, Tigers 3
W - Valverde, L - Hiller
HR - Gehringer, Bagwell

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

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Cardinals 4, Rangers 0
W - Gibson, L - Ryan
HR - Molina

Rangers 9, Cardinals 8
W - Darvish, L - Cooper, S - Cordero
HR - Greer 2, Rodriguez, Gonzalez 3, Beltre, Pujols, Torre

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

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Blue Jays 7, White Sox 3 (10 innings)
W - Henke, L - Smith
HR - Appling

White Sox 12, Blue Jays 10 (11 innings)
W - Baumann, L - Guzman, S - Fisher

HR - 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

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Expos 3, Reds 2
W - D. Martinez, L - Rhines, S - Wetteland

Reds 10, Expos 7 (10 innings)
W - Charlton, L - Fassero, S - Chapman
HR - Morgan

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

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Red Sox 15, Royals 1
W - Young, L - Appier
HR - Yastrzemski

Red Sox 7, Royals 3
W - Grove, L - Cone, S - Papelbon
HR - Grove

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

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Cubs 10, Mariners 7
W - Vaughn, L - Fleming, S - Myers
HR - Wilson, Banks, Dawson

Mariners 6, Cubs 1
W - Iwakuma, L - Maddux
HR - Maddux, Griffey

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

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Yankees 11, Indians 1
W - Gomez, L - Gregg
HR - Ramirez, Ruth, Nettles

Yankees 9, Indians 6 (13 innings)
W - McDaniel, L - Monge
HR - Ruth, Mantle 2, Gehrig, Nettles, Rosen

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

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Orioles 10, Pirates 5
W - Martinez, L - Blass
HR - Bonds 2, Grantham, Alomar

Orioles 6, Pirates 4
W - McNally, L - Law, S - Myers
HR - McNally

Standings

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Red Sox 22-12
Tigers 20-14
Indians 20-14
Royals 20-14
Cardinals 18-16
Rangers 18-16
Cubs 18-16
White Sox 17-17
Yankees 17-17
Reds 17-17
Pirates 15-19
Expos 15-19
Orioles 14-20
Blue Jays 14-20
Astros 14-20
Mariners 11-23

[@SkitchP]

ugh. lose 3 out of 4 to the Astros and Expos? AND micks team takes sole possession of 1st place. what a terrible day for team skitch.

[BigRedLedbetter]

Whatever Bawwwstin.

Bad day for me. Geez.

[EJ]

sonofbitch

The Fam-A-Lee plummets back to Earth.

[philpritchard]

I can't really complain about a split against the White Sox with my 3-4 starters going, and those were two amazing extra-innings games, but it's hard not to look at blowing a 9-2 lead as a missed opportunity.

[Lament]

I can't really complain about a split against the White Sox with my 3-4 starters going, and those were two amazing extra-innings games, but it's hard not to look at blowing a 9-2 lead as a missed opportunity.

We probably both won the games we should have lost. I can't help but think sending Frank Smith out to pitch for a 10th inning was a bit of an absurd idea.

[@SkitchP]

Verlander OUT
Mullin IN

[Lament]

Got it.

[Lament]

Ten of the sixteen teams are either currently in or with a game of a playoff spot.

[philpritchard]

I can't really complain about a split against the White Sox with my 3-4 starters going, and those were two amazing extra-innings games, but it's hard not to look at blowing a 9-2 lead as a missed opportunity.

We probably both won the games we should have lost. I can't help but think sending Frank Smith out to pitch for a 10th inning was a bit of an absurd idea.

And not that it makes much difference, since I only really needed one run, but waiting until he allowed 4 hits and a walk to pull him probably wasn't too smart either.

For me it was the big collapse in the second game: Hentgen has 5 walks in six innings and they keep him in to load the bases, then leave him in to walk Albert Belle and serve up the grand slam to Frank Thomas.

Bullpen usage and no DH are my only real issues with this simulator, but it sure makes for some exciting games!

[Lament]

Yeah, it's a flawed system, but it's fun to see these guys' names in box scores and play by play recaps.

[@SkitchP]

Yeah, it's a flawed system, but it's fun to see these guys' names in box scores and play by play recaps.

The most flawed system is the sites insistance in making frank robinson the first pinch hitter off the bench.

[Lament]

It does the same thing with Dick Allen for me. I think he's like 2-25 as a pinch hitter.

[numbers]

ugh. lose 3 out of 4 to the Astros and Expos? AND micks team takes sole possession of 1st place. what a terrible day for team skitch.

Mick AND chud's team, but yeah, go Astros!

[philpritchard]

SS - Tony Fernandez
2B - Roberto Alomar
1B - John Olerud
RF - Jesse Barfield
LF - Jose Bautista
3B - Paul Molitor
CF - Devon White
C- Pat Borders

Here's the lineup for tomorrow. A few games ago I was debating whether or not to give Fernandez a couple games off... but I just realized he has a .354 OBP with 10 steals in 11 attempts.

Moseby was amazing for a while, but he's been useless lately, so it's time to see what Devo can do.

[philpritchard]

It does the same thing with Dick Allen for me. I think he's like 2-25 as a pinch hitter.

I've had Delgado and Bell and they've both been decent.

I think I've only seen on instance of pinch-running, which is crazy since I've had Devon White on my bench all year. My team speed is decent, but... I mean... I have Olerud in the lineup. There has to have been a chance somewhere along the line to bring White in to run and plug Delgado in at first!

[Lament]

go Astros!

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