2015 All-Time Franchise Tournament: WHITE SOX WIN!

[numbers]

I feel like we should have to stick with the teams we chose.

[CopperTom]

I assume you are using Pivot Tables to track. It would have no impact. It would add your newest player at the bottom.

[Norah]

oh look at the smart guy throwing around fancy words in here

[CopperTom]

If you aren't using Pivot Tables, even more props to your stat tracking. I just copy and paste and hit refresh.

[philpritchard]

I've always supported one or two mid-season moves, primarily to allow teams to get rid of relievers who are being used horribly.

[Norah]

I'm not a fan of changing rules after we've started.

[numbers]

I'm not a fan of changing rules after we've started.

Especially when this is our 5th(?) season.

[CopperTom]

I'm not a fan of changing rules after we've started.

Especially when this is our 5th(?) season.

This is my first season and in the other thread roster moves were discussed. Also, they were never discussed as forbidden. Since everyone will have roster moves and the player pool is not shared, no one team benefits more than another. Roster moves exist in fantasy baseball. Roster moves exist in baseball. Chumps don't stay on rosters.

[philpritchard]

I'm not a fan of changing rules after we've started.

Neither am I. I just think it should have been a rule all along, mainly because we have so little control over bullpen management.

[The Argonaut]

I'm not a fan of changing rules after we've started.

Especially when this is our 5th(?) season.

This is my first season and in the other thread roster moves were discussed. Also, they were never discussed as forbidden. Since everyone will have roster moves and the player pool is not shared, no one team benefits more than another. Roster moves exist in fantasy baseball. Roster moves exist in baseball. Chumps don't stay on rosters.

I've made the same arguments in past seasons. It didn't work then. It's a no go, bro. At the very best, it's something we will need to nail down exact rules for before a season starts. Maybe next year. But probably not.

[@SkitchP]

I'm not a fan of changing rules after we've started.

Especially when this is our 5th(?) season.

This is my first season and in the other thread roster moves were discussed. Also, they were never discussed as forbidden. Since everyone will have roster moves and the player pool is not shared, no one team benefits more than another. Roster moves exist in fantasy baseball. Roster moves exist in baseball. Chumps don't stay on rosters.

I've made the same arguments in past seasons. It didn't work then. It's a no go, bro. At the very best, it's something we will need to nail down exact rules for before a season starts. Maybe next year. But probably not.

Hell, i wanted trades in the drafted tournaments. I am 100% on board with revisiting this before the next tournament- both limited trades and roster moves. As far as the spreadsheets go, at that point it would be a lot easier to just have an additional 3 (or something) open slots added for hitters and pitchers. But not midtournament.

[Norah]

I'm not a fan of changing rules after we've started.

Especially when this is our 5th(?) season.

This is my first season and in the other thread roster moves were discussed. Also, they were never discussed as forbidden. Since everyone will have roster moves and the player pool is not shared, no one team benefits more than another. Roster moves exist in fantasy baseball. Roster moves exist in baseball. Chumps don't stay on rosters.

I've made the same arguments in past seasons. It didn't work then. It's a no go, bro. At the very best, it's something we will need to nail down exact rules for before a season starts. Maybe next year. But probably not.

Hell, i wanted trades in the drafted tournaments. I am 100% on board with revisiting this before the next tournament- both limited trades and roster moves. As far as the spreadsheets go, at that point it would be a lot easier to just have an additional 3 (or something) open slots added for hitters and pitchers. But not midtournament.

Yeah if we planned for it before we started we easily could have adjusted the spreadsheet to prepare for this.

[Lament]

Day five results...

Giants @ Expos/Nationals

Game 1: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Giants 18, Expos/Nationals 5
W - Mathewson, L - Martinez
HR - Ott, Bonds 2, McCovey 2, Galarraga

Giants 3, Expos/Nationals 0
W - Keefe, L - Hernandez
HR - McCovey, Mize

Diamondbacks @ Phillies

Game 1: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Phillies 7, Diamondbacks 4
W - Alexander, L - Johnson, S - Wagner
HR - Finley, Rollins

Diamondbacks 3, Phillies 1
W - Schilling, L - Carlton
HR - Gonzalez, Finley, Delahanty

Marlins @ Cardinals

Game 1: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Marlins 4, Cardinals 2
W - Brown, L - Gibson, S - Benitez

Marlins 5, Cardinals 3
W - Nen, L - Sutter, S - Benitez
HR - Delgado, Hornsby

Dodgers @ Cubs

Game 1: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Cubs 3, Dodgers 2
W - Brown, L - Valenzuela, S - Sutter

Dodgers 7, Cubs 3
W - Kershaw, L - Arrieta
HR - Kemp, Snider, Banks, Sosa

Braves @ Astros

Game 1: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Astros 2, Braves 0
W - Maddux, L - Keuchel
HR - Wynn

Astros 7, Braves 6
W - Dotel, L - Remlinger
HR - Torre

Tigers @ Twins

Game 1: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Twins 9, Tigers 0
W - Johnson, L - Trout

Twins 6, Tigers 4
W - Santana, L - Newhouser, S - Guardado
HR - Kaline, York, Guillen

Mariners @ Athletics

Game 1: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Athletics 4, Mariners 3 (14 innings)
W - Harden, L - Iwakuma
HR - Foxx, Simmons

Athletics 3, Mariners 1
W - Blue, L - Hernandez, S - Eck
HR - Canseco

Rays @ Red Sox

Game 1: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Rays 3, Red Sox 2
W - Shields, L - Lyle
HR - Pena, Yastrzemski

Red Sox 6, Rays 2
W - Schilling, L - Price
HR - Williams

Orioles @ Blue Jays

Game 1: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

Orioles 4, Blue Jays 1
W - Palmerin (1)

Blue Jays 6, Orioles 5
W - Ward, L - Johnson
HR - Green, Anderson, Robinson

White Sox @ Brewers

Game 1: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0
Game 2: https://www.whatifsports.com/slb/Boxsco ... pbp=0&tf=0

Spoiler: show

White Sox 7, Brewers 3
W - Cicotte, L - Vuckovich
HR - Jackson

White Sox 8, Brewers 2
W - White, L - Sabathia
HR - Braun

STANDINGS

Spoiler: show

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Tigers 7-3
Athletics 7-3
Red Sox 6-4
Twins 6-4
White Sox 6-4
Blue Jays 5-5
Orioles 4-6
Rays 4-6
Mariners 4-6
Brewers 1-9

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cubs 8-2
Giants 7-3
Astros 7-3
Expos/Nationals 6-4
Cardinals 5-5
Dodgers 4-6
Marlins 4-6
Braves 3-7
Phillies 3-7
Diamondbacks 3-7

[Lament]

Day six matchups...

Astros @ Diamondbacks
Dierker (R) vs. Webb (R), Scott (R) vs. Haren (R)

Cardinals @ Giants
Cooper (R) vs. Welch (R), Caruthers (R) vs. Hubbell (L)

Expos/Nationals @ Dodgers
Zimmerman (R) vs. Drysdale (R), Rogers (R) vs. Koufax (L)

Phillies @ Marlins
McQuillan (R) vs. Willis (L), Lee (L) vs. Fernandez (R)

Braves @ Cubs
Niekro (R) vs. Maddux (R), Glavine (L) vs. Ellsworth (L)

Brewers @ Mariners
Caldwell (L) vs. Hanson (R), Sheets (R) vs. Garcia (R)

Red Sox @ Tigers
Clemens (R) vs. Mullin (R), Martinez (R) vs. Trout (R)

Twins @ Orioles
Blyleven (R) vs. McNally (L), Kaat (L) vs. Dobson (R)

Athletics @ Rays
Grove (L) vs. Archer (R), Gray (R) vs. Kazmir (L)

White Sox @ Blue Jays
Lyons (R) vs. Key (L), Walsh (R) vs. Stieb (R)

[4/5]

The second Doubledicks/Marlins game was a real shit show for the teal towers.

Yeah it was.

[Lament]

My spreadsheet is up to date, but the season totals are messed up for some reason.

[CopperTom]

I'm not a fan of changing rules after we've started.

Especially when this is our 5th(?) season.

This is my first season and in the other thread roster moves were discussed. Also, they were never discussed as forbidden. Since everyone will have roster moves and the player pool is not shared, no one team benefits more than another. Roster moves exist in fantasy baseball. Roster moves exist in baseball. Chumps don't stay on rosters.

I've made the same arguments in past seasons. It didn't work then. It's a no go, bro. At the very best, it's something we will need to nail down exact rules for before a season starts. Maybe next year. But probably not.

Hell, i wanted trades in the drafted tournaments. I am 100% on board with revisiting this before the next tournament- both limited trades and roster moves. As far as the spreadsheets go, at that point it would be a lot easier to just have an additional 3 (or something) open slots added for hitters and pitchers. But not midtournament.

Yeah if we planned for it before we started we easily could have adjusted the spreadsheet to prepare for this.

Use a Pivot Table next time you goons.

[E.H. Ruddock]

Pete,

Stats up to date. Can you look at my wins/QS lines? Specifically game 9 for the QS, but wins in general seem to be doing something weird.

Thanks,


Chris

[numbers]

Cant believe the Astros are doing better than the Red Sox.

[EJ]

pm'd Lament with new lineup and rotation change.

1 Jimmy Rollins SS
2 Juan Samuel 2B
3 Ed Delahanty RF
4 Bobby Abreu CF
5 Ryan Howard 1B
6 Scott Rolen 3B
7 Greg? Luzinski LF
8 Mike Lieberthal C

and:
Carlton out
Hamels in