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

[Lament]

Day thirty starters...

Tigers - White Sox
at Detroit: Trout (R) vs. Walsh (R), Verlander (R) vs. Scott (R)

Rangers - Reds
at Texas: Jenkins (R) vs. Walters (R), at Cincinnati: Perry (R) vs. Mullane (R)

Blue Jays - Red Sox
at Toronto: Clemens (R) vs. Young (R), at Boston: Stieb (R) vs. Martinez (R)

Expos - Mariners
at Montreal: P. Martinez (R) vs. Johnson (L), at Seattle: Rogers (R) vs. Moyer (L)

Yankees - Royals
at New York: Hunter (R) vs. Saberhagen (R), at Kansas City: Guidry (L) vs. Greinke (R)

Cubs - Orioles
at Chicago: Jenkins (R) vs. Barber (L), at Baltimore: Brown (R) vs. Mussina (R)

Astros - Indians
at Houston: Hampton (L) vs. Perry (R), at Cleveland: Ryan (R) vs. Feller (R)

Pirates - Cardinals
at Pittsburgh: Candelaria (L) vs. Gibson (R), at St. Louis: Veale (L) vs. King (R)

[Lament]

on the off chance that I win game 1 and Phil loses game 1, that should clinch the last spot for me. Can I submit a lineup change for game 2?

I usually run the games as pairs, so Tigers-White Sox will be the first two simmed. I can sim the the first Blue Jays game in between the Tigers-White Sox ones though if you win that first one.

[@SkitchP]

on the off chance that I win game 1 and Phil loses game 1, that should clinch the last spot for me. Can I submit a lineup change for game 2?

I usually run the games as pairs, so Tigers-White Sox will be the first two simmed. I can sim the the first Blue Jays game in between the Tigers-White Sox ones though if you win that first one.

I appreciate it. Thanks. I want to get poor Freehan some at bats if I can, plus put tram and lou together one last time

[Lament]

If the second Tigers-White Sox game is meaningless, I reserve the right to start Faber.

[@SkitchP]

If the second Tigers-White Sox game is meaningless, I reserve the right to start Faber.

Dude. if that game is meaningless, you need to wholesale change your lineup for the sake of your spreadsheet.

[@SkitchP]

In game 30 the reds are starting Mullane.

[philpritchard]

If the second Tigers-White Sox game is meaningless, I reserve the right to start Faber.

Dude. if that game is meaningless, you need to wholesale change your lineup for the sake of your spreadsheet.

In game 58, Marco Scutaro got his first at bat of the season, thus saving my spreadsheet and allowing me to not worry about giving him a start.

[Lament]

Dude. if that game is meaningless, you need to wholesale change your lineup for the sake of your spreadsheet.

Well, Simmons is starting both games anyways. All of my pitchers have pitched at this point, and the only two guys besides Simmons without ABs are bullpen guys who I have no control of.

[@SkitchP]

If the second Tigers-White Sox game is meaningless, I reserve the right to start Faber.

Dude. if that game is meaningless, you need to wholesale change your lineup for the sake of your spreadsheet.

In game 58, Marco Scutaro got his first at bat of the season, thus saving my spreadsheet and allowing me to not worry about giving him a start.

Thats very good news. But you still should totally start a crazy lineup in game 2 if youre eliminated in game 1

[@SkitchP]

Dude. if that game is meaningless, you need to wholesale change your lineup for the sake of your spreadsheet.

Well, Simmons is starting both games anyways. All of my pitchers have pitched at this point, and the only two guys besides Simmons without ABs are bullpen guys who I have no control of.

That may or may not be part of why I have such a hilarious defensive alignment in the 2nd game of my Reds season. I figure the Errors will lead to runs, which will lead to bullpen guys getting at bats.

[Lament]

In game 30 the reds are starting Mullane.

Fixed.

[The Argonaut]

I'll try to get up to date with the stats tonight and come up with a bench-heavy line-up for tomorrow's games.

[Lament]

I should have had the foresight not to schedule a date for the night I'm supposed to run games as crucial as these.

Oh well. I 99% expect her to ask to reschedule. Just a hunch.

[philpritchard]

I should have had the foresight not to schedule a date for the night I'm supposed to run games as crucial as these.

Oh well. I 99% expect her to ask to reschedule. Just a hunch.

You could also ask her to reschedule with the classic "I have to prepare to run simulated baseball games for a league I'm running on a Pearl Jam message board." I mean... it's day 30. I'm sure she'll understand.

[Lament]

Chicks dig the imaginary long ball.

[philpritchard]

Chicks dig the imaginary long ball.

And spreadsheets. Show her Appling's stat line. She'll be all over you.

[Lament]

It wouldn't be the first time Luke Appling helped me out with the ladies.

[Jorge]

I want to start Nettles for Rosen in the last game.

[@SkitchP]

I hate the fact I have to root for the Red Sox.

[Jorge]

Root for me. I am the scrappy underdog.