Red Mosquito

Lament wrote:#BRL - Texas Rangers
chud/numbers - Boston Red Sox
Kaius - St. Louis Cardinals
Skitch - Detroit Tigers
Phil - Toronto Blue Jays
Lament - Chicago White Sox

It's be great to have at least eight teams. If we have an even number every team can play every day. But even with an odd number we can make it work.

Really excited for this one. It will be fun to see how everyone's teams look.

BigRedLedbetter wrote:

Lament wrote:#BRL - Texas Rangers
chud/numbers - Boston Red Sox
Kaius - St. Louis Cardinals
Skitch - Detroit Tigers
Phil - Toronto Blue Jays
Lament - Chicago White Sox

It's be great to have at least eight teams. If we have an even number every team can play every day. But even with an odd number we can make it work.

Really excited for this one. It will be fun to see how everyone's teams look.

I can't wait until we play each other. 2013 Arencibia vs. 2014 Arencibia!

philpritchard wrote:

BigRedLedbetter wrote:

Lament wrote:#BRL - Texas Rangers
chud/numbers - Boston Red Sox
Kaius - St. Louis Cardinals
Skitch - Detroit Tigers
Phil - Toronto Blue Jays
Lament - Chicago White Sox

It's be great to have at least eight teams. If we have an even number every team can play every day. But even with an odd number we can make it work.

Really excited for this one. It will be fun to see how everyone's teams look.

I can't wait until we play each other. 2013 Arencibia vs. 2014 Arencibia!

Haha nice. Who is the thinnest kid at fat camp?

Frank Catalanotto will for sure make my 25. I could see him making yours. Your 25 man will be pretty good for your limited history.

BigRedLedbetter wrote:

philpritchard wrote:

BigRedLedbetter wrote:

Lament wrote:#BRL - Texas Rangers
chud/numbers - Boston Red Sox
Kaius - St. Louis Cardinals
Skitch - Detroit Tigers
Phil - Toronto Blue Jays
Lament - Chicago White Sox

It's be great to have at least eight teams. If we have an even number every team can play every day. But even with an odd number we can make it work.

Really excited for this one. It will be fun to see how everyone's teams look.

I can't wait until we play each other. 2013 Arencibia vs. 2014 Arencibia!

Haha nice. Who is the thinnest kid at fat camp?

Frank Catalanotto will for sure make my 25. I could see him making yours. Your 25 man will be pretty good for your limited history.

I loved him in Toronto... the Catalanotto/Johnson platoon was amazing for a couple years. But he'll probably be up against guys like Devon White, Vernon Wells, George Bell, Shawn Green and Alex Rios for a backup outfield spot. Tough competition, and he didn't really do a ton in Toronto.

How about some Ferguson Jenkins/Nolan Ryan vs. Roger Clemens/Roy Halladay, though?

Chud and I are going to have multiple HOFers on our bench.

Lament wrote:I gotta say, this went better than I anticipated. I had fun, so thank you to everyone who participated. I hope this isn't a one-off.

I haven't commented in here until now because I wanted to let you guys finish, but I'm really impressed with how this went. I've been a big fan of WhatIf Sports for a long time and have used it for my own alternate histories, so this is a cool feature. I wish I knew more about baseball to effectively participate--I would have been more useful for an NFL or college football tournament.

Good job everyone!

Green Habit wrote:but I'm really impressed with how this went.

me too!

Im not sure I want to do this and be found out as a fluke.

@SkitchP wrote:Im not sure I want to do this and be found out as a fluke.

philpritchard wrote:

BigRedLedbetter wrote:

philpritchard wrote:

BigRedLedbetter wrote:

Lament wrote:#BRL - Texas Rangers
chud/numbers - Boston Red Sox
Kaius - St. Louis Cardinals
Skitch - Detroit Tigers
Phil - Toronto Blue Jays
Lament - Chicago White Sox

It's be great to have at least eight teams. If we have an even number every team can play every day. But even with an odd number we can make it work.

Really excited for this one. It will be fun to see how everyone's teams look.

I can't wait until we play each other. 2013 Arencibia vs. 2014 Arencibia!

Haha nice. Who is the thinnest kid at fat camp?

Frank Catalanotto will for sure make my 25. I could see him making yours. Your 25 man will be pretty good for your limited history.

I loved him in Toronto... the Catalanotto/Johnson platoon was amazing for a couple years. But he'll probably be up against guys like Devon White, Vernon Wells, George Bell, Shawn Green and Alex Rios for a backup outfield spot. Tough competition, and he didn't really do a ton in Toronto.

How about some Ferguson Jenkins/Nolan Ryan vs. Roger Clemens/Roy Halladay, though?

I'm excited for the front of my rotation. Gaylord Perry too.

Ugh I can't stand Rios. He was good for you though.

Green Habit wrote:

Lament wrote:I gotta say, this went better than I anticipated. I had fun, so thank you to everyone who participated. I hope this isn't a one-off.

I haven't commented in here until now because I wanted to let you guys finish, but I'm really impressed with how this went. I've been a big fan of WhatIf Sports for a long time and have used it for my own alternate histories, so this is a cool feature. I wish I knew more about baseball to effectively participate--I would have been more useful for an NFL or college football tournament.

Good job everyone!

I'm totally down for a college football tourney!

philpritchard wrote:

@SkitchP wrote:Im not sure I want to do this and be found out as a fluke.

philpritchard wrote:

@SkitchP wrote:Im not sure I want to do this and be found out as a fluke.

Pretty much my thoughts entirely!

Green Habit wrote:

Lament wrote:I gotta say, this went better than I anticipated. I had fun, so thank you to everyone who participated. I hope this isn't a one-off.

I haven't commented in here until now because I wanted to let you guys finish, but I'm really impressed with how this went. I've been a big fan of WhatIf Sports for a long time and have used it for my own alternate histories, so this is a cool feature. I wish I knew more about baseball to effectively participate--I would have been more useful for an NFL or college football tournament.

Good job everyone!

I said before that this was the most efficient and well run tournament in the history of RM.

More Seinfeld gifs!!

numbers wrote:

Green Habit wrote:

Lament wrote:I gotta say, this went better than I anticipated. I had fun, so thank you to everyone who participated. I hope this isn't a one-off.

I haven't commented in here until now because I wanted to let you guys finish, but I'm really impressed with how this went. I've been a big fan of WhatIf Sports for a long time and have used it for my own alternate histories, so this is a cool feature. I wish I knew more about baseball to effectively participate--I would have been more useful for an NFL or college football tournament.

Good job everyone!

I said before that this was the most efficient and well run tournament in the history of RM.

Seconded.

Detroit Tigers Roster

Spoiler: show

CF- 1911 Ty Cobb (L)
LF- 1923 Harry Heilman (R)
RF- 1961 Al Kaline (R)
1B- 1961 Norm Cash (L)
2B- 1934 Charlie Gehringer (L)
SS- 1987 Alan Trammell (R)
3B- 2011 Miguel Cabrera (R)
C- 1968 Bill Freehan (R)



BENCH
LF/1B- 1937 Hank Greenberg (R)
RF- 1961 Rocky Colavito (R)
CF- 2011 Curtis Granderson (L)
2B- 1983 Lou Whitaker (L)
C- 2011 Alex Avila (S)
SS- 2006 Carlos Guillen (S)
1B- 1991 Cecil Fielder (R) OR 2014 Victor Martinez (S) if he's eligible by the time we start this.



SP- 1945 Hal Newhouser (L)
SP- 2011 Justin Verlander (R)
SP- 1971 Mickey Lolich (L)
SP- 1944 Dizzy Trout (R)
SP- 1976 Mark Fidrych (R)

RP- 1973 John Hiller (L)
RP- 1984 Willie Hernandez (R)
RP- 2006 Joel Zumaya (R)
RP- 1979 Aurelio Lopez (R)
RP- 1988 Mike Henneman (R)

I also Included Righty/Lefty since a lot of us might not know at first glance with some of the older guys which they were.

BigRedLedbetter wrote:I'm totally down for a college football tourney!

I am a bit concerned that their records still only go back to 1996. Still plenty of great players to choose from (1997 Huskers, for example!) but it's just a small slice of what could be.

EDIT: I just saw that this league was only the post-strike era, so maybe this wouldn't be such a problem after all.

Green Habit Selects Cal Ripken JR.

My only hope in the franchise tournament is that the dead ball era core of my rotation (Ed Walsh, Ed Cicotte, & Doc White) prove to be mystifying to every other team.