2015 All-Time Franchise Tournament: WHITE SOX WIN!

[CopperTom]

Are we allotted a certain number of roster moves throughout the season?

[Norah]

Yeah, zero.

[numbers]

BOOM

[PHATJ]

Walter Johnson with a pretty stellar first whatif outing (I believe he's one of the HOFers in this tournament that hasn't shown up in any of our other tournaments so far).

Also, game two of Twins-White Sox is exactly the kind of game the White Sox would have been on the wrong side of against the Twins for most of 2002-2010.

Walter Johnson is a beast.

Game two was bollocks. What in the hell was Eddie Guardado doing in there? He is my last bullpen option, not my damn closer.

[Norah]

In 2005 I watched Eddie Guardado give up a walk off dinger to Mark Loretta.

[PHATJ]

In 2005 I watched Eddie Guardado give up a walk off dinger to Mark Loretta.

Damnit!

[spike]

playing ruddo's orioles should certainly help lick my wounds

[Norah]

Wait'll you guys see this Mariners/Twins game.

[PHATJ]

Wait'll you guys see this Mariners/Twins game.

Go Twins!

[Lament]

Day three results...

Diamondbacks @ 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

Diamondbacks 8, Expos/Nationals 5
W - Ziegler, L - Storen, S - Kim
HR - Upton, Goldschmidt, Finley, Reynolds

Expos/Nationals 14, Diamondbacks 11
W - Fryman, L - Kim
HR - Upton, Goldschmidt, Finley, Carter, Dawson

Braves @ 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 3, Braves 1
W - Welch, L - Niekro
HR - Holmes, McCovey, Mays 2

Giants 4, Braves 2
W - Hubbell, L - Glavine, S - Nen
HR - A. Jones, Holmes, Mays 2

Phillies @ 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

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Cardinals 5, Phillies 3
W - Gibson, L - McQuillan, S- Sutter
HR - Musial

Phillies 7, Cardinals 1
W - Lee, L - Brecheen
HR - Howard, Medwick

Astros @ 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

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Astros 9, Dodgers 4
W - Hampton, L - Sutton
HR - Alou, Castro

Astros 8, Dodgers 6
W - Keuchel, L - Valenzuela, S - Wagner
HR - Bagwell, Thon, Hodges, Piazza

Marlins @ 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

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Cubs 3, Marlins 0
W - Maddux, L - Willis
HR - Sandberg, Williams

Cubs 4, Marlins 3
W - Smith, L - Benitez
HR - Sosa

Mariners @ 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

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Mariners 8, Twins 6 (12 Innings)
W - Garcia, L - Reardon, S - Johnson
HR - Mauer, Olerud

Twins 7, Mariners 2
W - Kaat, L - Garcia, S - Nathan
HR - Griffey Jr.

White Sox @ 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

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White Sox 9, Tigers 8
W - Lyons, L - Verlander, S - Thigpen
HR - Minoso, Melton, Fisk, Greenberg

Tigers 4, White Sox 3
W - Mullin, L - Walsh, S - Zumaya
HR - Cobb

Athletics @ 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

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Athletics 11, Red Sox 9
W - Grove, L - Lowe, S - Eckersley
HR - Yastrzemski, Pedroia

Athletics 17, Red Sox 6
W - Gray, L - Schilling
HR - Giambi, Canseco, Tejada, Foxx

Brewers @ 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

Brewers 11, Orioles 8
W - Higuera, L - McNally, S - Axford
HR - Yount, Thomas, Weeks, Anderson, Robinson

Orioles 6, Brewers 5
W - Olson, L - Vuckovich, S - Johnson
HR - Robinson

Rays @ 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

Rays 13, Blue Jays 2
W - Archer, L - Hentgen
HR - McGriff

Blue Jays 5, Rays 2
W - Stieb, L - Kazmir

STANDINGS

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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Athletics 4-0
Tigers 3-1
Mariners 3-1
Red Sox 2-2
Twins 2-2
White Sox 2-2
Brewers 1-3
Orioles 1-3
Rays 1-3
Blue Jays 1-3

NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cubs 4-0
Giants 3-1
Astros 3-1
Cardinals 2-2
Diamondbacks 2-2
Expos/Nationals 2-2
Dodgers 1-3
Braves 1-3
Phillies 1-3
Marlins 1-3

[@SkitchP]

Lol wiers

[Lament]

Day three matchups...

Cubs @ Diamondbacks
Brown (R) vs. Johnson (L), Arrieta (R) vs. Schilling (R)

Expos/Nationals @ Phillies
Martinez (R) vs. Alexander (R), Zimmerman (R) vs. Carlton (L)

Cardinals @ Braves
Cooper (R) vs. Maddux (R), Caruthers (R) vs. Spahn (L)

Dodgers @ Marlins
Kershaw (L) vs. Brown (R), Drysdale (R) vs. Johnson (R)

Giants @ Astros
Mathewson (R) vs. Clemens (R), Keefe (R) vs. Dierker (R)

Blue Jays @ Mariners
Clemens (R) vs. Johnson (L), Halladay (R) vs. Hernandez (R)

Twins @ Athletics
Johnson (R) vs. Wardell (L), Santana (L) vs. Blue (L)

Red Sox @ White Sox
Martinez (R) vs. Cicotte (R), Beckett (R) vs. White (L)

Orioles @ Rays
? vs. Shields (R), Palmer (R) vs. Price (L)

Tigers @ Brewers
Trout (R) vs. Sabathia (L), Newhouser (L) vs. Caldwell (L)

Ruddo, I need a different game one starter from you, whatif doesn't have Johnson as an option (Palmer, Cuellar, Dobson, McNally, Flanagan, Mussina are the starters whatif allows). Since Johnson was your #5 starter, I can always just bump Palmer up to game one and shorten your rotation to four guys if you don't want to insert someone else. Just let me know (or actually, chud) know either way.

[Lament]

chud's decision to start Beckett instead of going back to Clemens after Pedro like the first time through is keeping Clemens from starting three games for three different teams tomorrow. Pedro and Randy are both pulling double duty along with Clemens though...

[numbers]

Chud, I will not hesitate to drop that asshole Schilling from this rotation.

[CopperTom]

Where did my offense go? If you told me that my bullpen would have allowed 2 runs in 8.1 innings over 4 games and I'd be 1-3, I would have lol'd.

[Lament]

Where did my offense go? If you told me that my bullpen would have allowed 2 runs in 8.1 innings over 4 games and I'd be 1-3, I would have lol'd.

It's a long season, and you've faced three HOF pitchers so far. Your offense will come through. You've got a brutal next few days though (Cardinals, Dodgers, and Cubs in three of the next four days). If you can weather that stretch, you've got the expansion teams and the Phillies waiting on the other side.

[CopperTom]

Where did my offense go? If you told me that my bullpen would have allowed 2 runs in 8.1 innings over 4 games and I'd be 1-3, I would have lol'd.

It's a long season, and you've faced three HOF pitchers so far. Your offense will come through. You've got a brutal next few days though (Cardinals, Dodgers, and Cubs in three of the next four days). If you can weather that stretch, you've got the expansion teams and the Phillies waiting on the other side.

Hugh Duffy has the 9th highest salary of any player ever and he hasn't done anything. I'm in shock. He's ALWAYS on base. I haven't surpassed 10 hits in a game yet.

[CopperTom]

Wait'll you guys see this Mariners/Twins game.

Go Twins!

I've been meaning to ask about this - Does a game like this impact Randy Johnson's "rest?" Or can he still pitch in his regular spot in the rotation?

[Norah]

Chud, I will not hesitate to drop that asshole Schilling from this rotation.

Let's give them all two starts before doing that. Otherwise, I agree.

[numbers]

How bout them Astros?