2015 All-Time Franchise Tournament: WHITE SOX WIN!

[Lament]

Day seven results...

Phillies @ Dodgers

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 1, Dodgers 0
W - Alexander, L - Sutton
HR - Rolen

Phillies 8, Dodgers 3
W - Hamels, L - Valenzuela, Campanella
HR - Howard, Rolen, Luzinski

Cubs @ Giants

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 11, Cubs 7 (13 innings)
W - Bumgarner, L - Arrieta
HR - Aurilia

Cubs 6, Giants 4
W - Arrieta, L - Keefe, S - Sutter
HR - Hartnett, McCovey

Diamondbacks @ Braves

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

Diamondbacks 9, Braves 5
W - Johnson, L - , S - Kim
HR - Gonzalez, Finley

Braves 9, Diamondbacks 2
W - Spahn, L - Schilling
HR- Gonzalez, Hornsby, Torre, Jones, Lopez

Expos/Nationals @ 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

Cardinals 4, Expos/Nationals 0
W - King, L - Martinez
HR - McGee, Molina

Cardinals 8, Expos/Nationals 7
W - Chamberlain, L - Soriano
HR - Guerrero, Vidro, McGee, O'Neill, Hornsby

Astros @ Marlins

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, Astros 2
W - Brown, L - Hampton, S - Benitez
HR - Wynn

Astros 6, Marlins 2
W - Keuchel, L - Johnson

Athletics @ Orioles

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 5, Orioles 2
W - Waddell, L - Palmer, S - Eckersley
HR - Cochrane

Athletics 6, Orioles 3 (10 innings)
W - Fingers, L - Mussina, S - Eckersley
HR - Anderson, Henderson, Lajoie

Blue Jays @ Tigers

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

Blue Jays 3, Tigers 1
W - Osuna, L - Zumaya, S - Ryan
HR - Cash, Olerud, Donaldson

Blue Jays 9, Tigers 7
W - Ward, L - Valverde, S - Ryan
HR - Greenberg, Alomar, Bautista, Barfield

Mariners @ White 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

White Sox 7, Mariners 6
W - Foulke, L - Putz, S - Thigpen
HR - Fisk 2

White Sox 2, Mariners 1
W - Wood, L - Caudill

Twins @ 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

Red Sox 12, Twins 4
W - Lowe, L - Johnson
HR - Yastrzemski, Boggs, Ellsbury

Twins 11, Red Sox 5
W - Nathan, L - Uehara, S - Aguilera
HR - Knoblauch, Killebrew

Brewers @ Rays

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 8, Brewers 7
W - Shields, L - Higuera, S - Rodney
HR - Winn, Fielder, Lezcano

Rays 6, Brewers 4
W - Garza, L - Vuckovich, S - Rodney
HR - Braun

STANDINGS

Spoiler: show

AMERICAN LEAGUE
Athletics 11-3
Tigers 9-5
White Sox 9-5
Blue Jays 8-6
Twins 8-6
Red Sox 7-7
Rays 6-8
Orioles 5-9
Mariners 4-10
Brewers 3-11

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Astros 10-4
Cubs 10-4
Cardinals 9-5
Giants 8-6
Phillies 7-7
Dodgers 6-8
Expos/Nationals 6-8
Braves 5-9
Marlins 5-9
Diamondbacks 4-10

[Lament]

I hate WhatIfs inclination to go to the same relievers all the time. I wish there was a way to rank them. I guess that type of thing is included in the pay to play leagues.

Maybe we should consider a midpoint roster adjustment. I'd actually be fine with not adding anymore players. But, I wouldn't mind having the opportunity to drop some dead weight.

you sound like me nine months ago. maybe in the next season.

If we do a third Franchise Tournament after the 2016 stats are added, I think we should kick around a few changes. While the two game series made a lot of sense the way the initial tournament came together, part of me thinks maybe we should discuss changing that setup. But that's quite a ways off.

We've still got a few other potential tournaments down the road...Live Ball Era (1920-1946), Dead Ball Era (1885-1919), Tournament of Era Champions, and Era Dream Team Tournament (the one where you assemble a team comprised of any players you've had on any of your era teams). I'd like to at the very least do the Live Ball Era so we have four era champions, and four era teams for us to pick from for a potential Dream Team Tournament. Dead Ball Era might be a bit much, but we can talk about it down the road.

[Lament]

Day eight matchups...

Giants @ Diamondbacks
Welch (R) vs. Webb (R), Hubbell (L) vs. Haren (R)

Cubs @ Expos/Nationals
Maddux (R) vs. Hernandez (R), Ellsworth (L) vs. Gonzalez (L)

Marlins @ Braves
Willis (L) vs. Niekro (R), Fernandez (R) vs. Glavine (L)

Dodgers @ Cardinals
Kershaw (L) vs. Gibson (R), Drysdale (R) vs. Brecheen (L)

Phillies @ Astros
McQuillan (R) vs. Clemens (R), Lee (L) vs. Dierker (R)

Tigers @ Mariners
Mullin (R) vs. Hanson (R), Trout (R) vs. Garcia (R)

Blue Jays @ Twins
Key (L) vs. Blyleven (R), Stieb (R) vs. Kaat (L)

Rays @ White Sox
Archer (R) vs. Lyons (R), Kazmir (L) vs. Walsh (R)

Orioles @ Red Sox
McNally (L) vs. Beckett (R), Dobson (R) vs. Martinez (R)

Athletics @ Brewers
Grove (L) vs. Sabathia (L), Gray (R) vs. Caldwell (L)

[Lament]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6VItz ... sp=sharing

My spreadsheet...I can't find a way for it to keep updating from Drive, so I guess I just have to keep uploading it. But anyways, the totals should be up to date.

[CopperTom]

I hate WhatIfs inclination to go to the same relievers all the time. I wish there was a way to rank them. I guess that type of thing is included in the pay to play leagues.

Maybe we should consider a midpoint roster adjustment. I'd actually be fine with not adding anymore players. But, I wouldn't mind having the opportunity to drop some dead weight.

you sound like me nine months ago. maybe in the next season.

If we do a third Franchise Tournament after the 2016 stats are added, I think we should kick around a few changes. While the two game series made a lot of sense the way the initial tournament came together, part of me thinks maybe we should discuss changing that setup. But that's quite a ways off.

We've still got a few other potential tournaments down the road...Live Ball Era (1920-1946), Dead Ball Era (1885-1919), Tournament of Era Champions, and Era Dream Team Tournament (the one where you assemble a team comprised of any players you've had on any of your era teams). I'd like to at the very least do the Live Ball Era so we have four era champions, and four era teams for us to pick from for a potential Dream Team Tournament. Dead Ball Era might be a bit much, but we can talk about it down the road.

How many games per day do you want the play?

[spike]

Brewers @ Rays

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 8, Brewers 7
W - Shields, L - Higuera, S - Rodney
HR - Winn, Fielder, Lezcano

Rays 6, Brewers 4
W - Garza, L - Vuckovich, S - Rodney
HR - Braun

[@SkitchP]

I hate WhatIfs inclination to go to the same relievers all the time. I wish there was a way to rank them. I guess that type of thing is included in the pay to play leagues.

Maybe we should consider a midpoint roster adjustment. I'd actually be fine with not adding anymore players. But, I wouldn't mind having the opportunity to drop some dead weight.

you sound like me nine months ago. maybe in the next season.

If we do a third Franchise Tournament after the 2016 stats are added, I think we should kick around a few changes. While the two game series made a lot of sense the way the initial tournament came together, part of me thinks maybe we should discuss changing that setup. But that's quite a ways off.

We've still got a few other potential tournaments down the road...Live Ball Era (1920-1946), Dead Ball Era (1885-1919), Tournament of Era Champions, and Era Dream Team Tournament (the one where you assemble a team comprised of any players you've had on any of your era teams). I'd like to at the very least do the Live Ball Era so we have four era champions, and four era teams for us to pick from for a potential Dream Team Tournament. Dead Ball Era might be a bit much, but we can talk about it down the road.

How many games per day do you want the play?

162

[philpritchard]

You'll figure it out rook. Phil finishes in last every season- and he's done this a million times!

Bump

[Kaius]

Take THAT doubledicks!

[@SkitchP]

You'll figure it out rook. Phil finishes in last every season- and he's done this a million times!

Bump

I deserve that.

[TBAMTS]

Giants-Cubs game 1 was sure a wild one. I've been waiting for Marmol to go full on Marmol, and he finally did, 0.1 IP 0 Hits 4 BB 4 runs.

[philpritchard]

You'll figure it out rook. Phil finishes in last every season- and he's done this a million times!

Bump

I deserve that.

Those were a couple pretty intense games. Back-to-back homeruns to win it in the eighth in game one, then a two-out, three-run shot to win it in the ninth in game two.

I was convinced Norm Cash was going to find a way to win at least one of those games late.

[E.H. Ruddock]

stats updated

[philpritchard]

stats updated

Me too.

[numbers]

I'll try to have mine up to date by this evening.

[CopperTom]

I wish I knew who the league leaders are.

[@SkitchP]

I wish I knew who the league leaders are.

In the important categories like stolen bases.

[philpritchard]

I wish I knew who the league leaders are.

In the important categories like stolen bases.

I always just assume Cash is leading in everything until I see the actual leaderboard.

[CopperTom]

I wish I knew who the league leaders are.

In the important categories like stolen bases.

I always just assume Cash is leading in everything until I see the actual leaderboard.

Who leads the league in Webgems (+)? Hugh Duffy leads the Braves with 4.

[@SkitchP]

stats uploaded. and I am not expecting these Rays to continue around .500.