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| Posted by: Eustacio
- [5033316] Mon, Feb 05, 06:40
Here's a new thread to start the season. I only lost one player to retirement (SP Williams), so the Red Sox are looking to keep using the bats to win a few games. Hopefully the pitching will come into its own as well. |
| | | 1 | Eric Freda
ID: 26026308
Mon, Feb 05, 08:26
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I didn't lose anyone to retirement but I did "Lose" a few really solid players in that trade to the M's to secure a decent future for my team. Pavlas gives my staff a good anchor and I should have a pretty solid team overall. Good luck to all!
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| | | 2 | Eric Freda
ID: 26026308
Mon, Feb 05, 10:19
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On a side note, all 7 teams I control right now are in first place with the exception of my J2 Astros who are one game out of 1st.
I figured I'd post that before I played a game this season in O2 :)
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| | | 3 | blue hen
ID: 34937217
Mon, Feb 05, 12:17
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All one teams I control are in first place. It really doesn't matter if I say it now or at the end of the season.
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| | | 4 | TB at work
ID: 1311481612
Mon, Feb 05, 12:31
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LOL, I was thinking that I am tied for first and would be pretty happy to say that at just about any point in the season.
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| | | 5 | blue hen
ID: 34937217
Mon, Feb 05, 18:24
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Well, so much for that. Scott's in first. What an amazing team.
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| | | 6 | Eric Freda
ID: 397342118
Mon, Feb 05, 20:19
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4-0 start. I'll take it :)
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| | | 7 | Scott
ID: 36715121
Mon, Feb 05, 20:54
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Well lets see how long this can last , any bets on my getting swept in week 2.
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| | | 8 | Drew
ID: 2115414
Tue, Feb 06, 01:17
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I used to be in O2, i forget what team i was tho
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| | | 9 | blue hen
ID: 34937217
Tue, Feb 06, 20:38
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Be strong up the middle. Bravo and Romano are up for grabs. Huls too.
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| | | 10 | blue hen
ID: 34937217
Thu, Feb 08, 18:46
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Sheesh. This league is dying.
I want to discuss our new league. We can find a way to keep much of our league together. From what I gather, there are six of us.
NL East: Dev
NL West: Josie, Stick
AL East: Eustacio
AL West: Blue Hen, Scott
I don't know about the O's or Mets. Great One and Bean Dip are done, and Eric, Beastie, and TB are going with other teams. Three teams are unowned.
If you're one of the six and don't want to stay, say so. If you're not and do want to stay, say so as well. Also, let's talk about what kind of league you'd like.
So talk...
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| | | 11 | Scott
ID: 36715121
Thu, Feb 08, 21:11
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I am in for now , I will make my final decision when the time to pay comes up.
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| | | 12 | Stick
ID: 01139139
Fri, Feb 09, 06:47
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I think I'm going to stay after the switch, but I'm not sure yet. I most likely will keep this team and my S2 Dodgers, and also join a new draft league. Hopefully we can keep some of the managers from this league, which is probably one of the best in the game.
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| | | 13 | Eric Freda
ID: 9149814
Fri, Feb 09, 12:40
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Hmm. I've said numurous times that I'm keeping my O2 team. I'm keeping 3 teams (this one, M3 Royals and C3 Dodgers) and getting another draft one as well.
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| | | 14 | blue hen
ID: 34937217
Fri, Feb 09, 15:11
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D'oh!
Sorry Eric. I guess I am better at GSB than at remembering things...
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| | | 15 | Eric Freda
ID: 397342118
Mon, Feb 12, 19:47
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We're too low on the list..had to post something.
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| | | 16 | blue hen
ID: 34937217
Tue, Feb 13, 15:42
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Yeah, we are dying.
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| | | 17 | Eric Freda
ID: 397342118
Wed, Feb 14, 20:34
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I've found my BANE and it is called, "Stick"
Get the friggin broom out...ouch
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| | | 18 | TB at work
ID: 1311481612
Wed, Feb 14, 21:27
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I know this league is dying but the draft was pathetic. I cannot believe the players I got. Maybe 8 teams set their draft but a couple who did make it a no-brainer as to why there are a few power house teams in O2 and a bunch of non-contenders. No disrespect to the power houses who are leaving GSB and didn't set their draft. (Indians, Braves, ?? unsure if I really missed anyone)
If it wasn't for being in the same league and a pennant race with Blue Hen I wouldn't even log into this team. BH, I sure wish there was a way for you to bring your team into the merger that P2, M2, and R2 are doing. I know there will be a vacancy come time to pay up.
My team is due for a let-down and the Cards look like the team to do it. Tomorrow night you should make your move into first but it will only last until Friday when I take 3 of 4 from you.
Hopefully GSB gives it another season before going pay site. With another draft like that maybe I will just keep this team.
;)
TB
* Everything written above is pure opinion and was written for the sole purpose of my amusement. It's just a game. Don't take it too seriously.
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| | | 19 | Stick
ID: 6001822
Thu, Feb 15, 08:26
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I've never been called a bane before. Thanks Eric. Sorry about the sweep, must have been something in the Gatorade. The draft was kind of strange, I got some good players as well but no where near an amazing draft.
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| | | 20 | blue hen
ID: 34937217
Thu, Feb 15, 11:52
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I don't know what a bane is, but I swept the Orioles to finish the season taking 7 of 8 from them. I can find some satisfaction in that.
I, too, am pretty disappointed in the draft. It's kind of funny how Great One won't give me Tommy Phelps, but by not ranking his draft allowed me to get 3 or 4 players who are almost as good.
I think since there are so few teams staying together, we probably can work out a way into a league with some of you who are leaving. Is TB's team the only one in the merger? TB, can you find out about room for 7 more teams in the merger? I'd like to get in a competitive league, but I'd also like to stay with the O2 folk.
And as for this year, it's as good as clinched for me...
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| | | 21 | Eric Freda
ID: 9149814
Thu, Feb 15, 14:35
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This was actually the first year in O2 that I've ever drafted more than 4 good players. This league has always been the only one I'm in that EVERY owner ranked their draft but since I know a lot of people are bailing I can see why they didn't. In fact, I thank them since I'll be paying for this team and I needed the prospects.
PS: It's not everyday I get a 12 star prospect in the 2nd round..heh
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| | | 22 | blue hen
ID: 34937217
Thu, Feb 15, 15:52
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Yeah, only Scott does that.
OK, let me clarify. I am happy I got good prospects, and I am sure I will need them when I face real competition. I just don't feel a sense of accomplishment in getting them.
Keith Glauber is out for the year. He should be back and ready to start next season. I am happy to announce that former Northern League castoffs Jake Robbins and Bronswell Patrick have made a smooth transition to Major League life, even though Patrick still has yet to pitch (he may get a spot start late in the season if we clinch early). It's kind of funny seeing two guys who are each five years older than Harris and Glauber making their Major League debuts, since Harris and Glauber have been in the Bigs for five years. How spoiled we can become.
Well, I just want to wish everybody (except TB) luck in the second half of the season.
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| | | 23 | beastiemiked
ID: 430122212
Thu, Feb 15, 21:20
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well i just tried to logon to my O2 team and I can't get in, I'm guessing I haven't logged on for a week. It was nice playing with all you guys. And to think all i needed was another season or 2 and my team would've been darn good.......
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| | | 24 | Josie
ID: 4441223
Thu, Feb 15, 21:54
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I am not going to continue with my team. I don't have the time to play anymore as I have just gotten a new job that takes up most of my time, the rest goes to school work, maybe when I get into college and get a credit card I will rejoin but not until September.
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| | | 25 | Eric Freda
ID: 9149814
Fri, Feb 16, 08:09
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Good luck to you Josie. Was a pleasure playing with ya.
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| | | 26 | TBRaiders
ID: 26738619
Fri, Feb 16, 20:36
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I hate having to drag my humbled butt back in here after my feable attempt at talking smack. Congrats on the sweep BH. I should have kept my mouth shut but I have been excited, turning this team around in less than 2 full seasons.
My pen blew a couple leads, excuse, excuse, yada yada, what the heck. You have the better team.
TB
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| | | 27 | blue hen
ID: 27048221
Fri, Feb 16, 22:37
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I think this is an example of what will be the downfall of GSB in the future. You simply can't make a bad team very good very quickly. Even a team like TB's, which had a core of very good prospects, which he traded for maximum immediate value, can't become "elite" in just a year. Who's going to keep paying for that?
Me, but a newbie?
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| | | 28 | TBRaiders
ID: 26738619
Fri, Feb 16, 23:29
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Don't judge too quickly. I gave up a couple good prospects but only a few of them were prospects worthy of being on a good team. Ibarra(last season), King and Molina(two of last years draft picks). I got a lot more talent in return. Even if I knew this game wasn't going to a pay site and kept this team I would have done it pretty close to the same. I still have plenty of youth on my MLB team and plenty of prospects in my system. What I gave up was no mortgage on this teams future. They weren't in this teams future.
I was being kinda humble too. The season isn't over yet and my guys have hit a little slump. I don't think I could ever make it past the mighty Indians but winning this division still isn't out of reach.
BTW, I have two divisions that just started another season so I think we might just get another one in after this one.
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| | | 29 | Eric Freda
ID: 397342118
Sun, Feb 18, 21:55
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No hitter baby!!
Johnson and Wells team up for the no-no in game 4 vs. Josie. It felt good since he kicked my ass in the first three games of the series.
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| | | 30 | blue hen
ID: 27048221
Mon, Feb 19, 00:07
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Congrats Eric. Now let's hope you can overtake The Supposedly-Great One so he learns his lesson.
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| | | 31 | TB at work
ID: 1311481612
Tue, Feb 20, 22:26
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Blue Hen,
Chances are pretty slim that you are going to split with the Sox while I sweep the Royals to force a one game play-off, but this season hasn't been the cake-walk that you have enjoyed for many seasons.
With 4 games left to play I have the 3rd best record in the league. I am not sure if that qualifies for "elite" or what that even means, but I think it proves that you can make a bad team good quickly.
We will get another season in before it goes to a pay site so we always have next season to spoil your goal.
=)
TB
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| | | 32 | blue hen
ID: 27048221
Tue, Feb 20, 23:19
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Nah.
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| | | 33 | Eric Freda
ID: 397342118
Wed, Feb 21, 12:40
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One game lead with 4 vs. Great One to go.
I smell pennant!
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| | | 34 | Eric Freda
ID: 397342118
Wed, Feb 21, 18:50
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The inning that won me the division. Game one in my series vs. Great One. Inning 7. He leads 9-1 at this point. He led 9-1 at this point.
Inning 7
Graves enters the game to pitch. Hallmark Singles. Lopez Walks. Hallmark moves to 2nd. Brown Singles. Hallmark moves to 3rd. Lopez moves to 2nd. Light Singles. Hallmark scores. Lopez scores. Brown moves to 2nd. Hunter Flies out. Colon Singles. Brown scores. Light moves to 3rd. DeCinces Singles. Light scores. Colon moves to 3rd. Allen Doubles. Colon scores. DeCinces moves to 3rd. Martinez Singles. DeCinces scores. Allen scores. Hallmark Strikes out. Lopez Singles. Martinez moves to 2nd. Brown Singles. Martinez moves to 3rd. Lopez moves to 2nd. Light Singles. Martinez scores. Lopez scores. Brown moves to 3rd. Hunter Strikes out.
Runs: 9, Hits: 10, Errors: 0.
Not a single home run in this inning. What a beating. Drinks are on me!!
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| | | 35 | Stick
ID: 6001822
Wed, Feb 21, 22:32
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Congrats on your division title, Eric. It looks like the same old teams from the AL - Texas and Cleveland. It's the Dodgers vs. the Cardinals in the NL, with St Louis looking to revenge a sweep to LA during the season. Good luck to all.
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| | | 36 | blue hen
ID: 27048221
Thu, Feb 22, 03:05
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Congrats Eric and Stick. I'm somewhat rooting for Eric in the NLCS so I can meet someone different in the Series.
Also, thanks for a great season TB. Thanks to the Pretty Good One as well for allowing me to take 3 of 4 and for not making the trade that would have given him the title. Oh well.
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| | | 37 | TB at work
ID: 1311481612
Thu, Feb 22, 10:24
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I had a fun season. I hope retirements treat me well and I can compete again next season.
Good luck to all in the play-offs.
TB
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| | | 38 | Eric Freda
ID: 9149814
Thu, Feb 22, 13:50
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Considering Stick took 7 of 8 from me during the regular season I must say I'm going into this series with a very cautiously optimistic attitude.
That being said, good luck to all and I hope I kick your @$$ Stick :)
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| | | 39 | Eric Freda
ID: 397342118
Tue, Feb 27, 07:22
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Cards in 6. Wow. Next stop, WORLD SERIES and Bean Dip the MACHINE.
Good Luck BD!!
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| | | 40 | Eric Freda
ID: 9149814
Wed, Feb 28, 09:32
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What a beating. At least I took one of four from him. Maybe I can get a miracle today and win three in a row. Stranger things have happened.
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| | | 41 | TBRaiders
ID: 26738619
Wed, Feb 28, 21:25
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Congrats on making it to the Series Eric. Not many teams in GSB could beat Bean Dips Indians in a seven game series. With that being said, congrats on winning the WS BD.
Retirements treated me well.
I will win the AL West this year.
TB
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| | | 42 | blue hen
ID: 27048221
Wed, Feb 28, 23:24
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No.
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| | | 43 | TBRaiders
ID: 26738619
Thu, Mar 01, 00:58
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Your replies are almost amusing. I notice that you didn't talk your usual smack this season. Maybe it's because O2 has become a dead league or maybe it's because you were just a little concerned about our pennant race. Either way, my team will get even better this offseason and we will have another fun pennant race this year.
TB
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| | | 44 | blue hen
ID: 27048221
Thu, Mar 01, 02:39
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The dead league one.
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| | | 45 | Stick
ID: 01139139
Thu, Mar 01, 06:59
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I'm not dead!
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| | | 46 | TBRaiders
ID: 26738619
Thu, Mar 01, 08:17
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Neither is Blue Hen, Eric or myself but other than BM and Josie saying goodbye I have yet to see another person from O2 post in over a month. Several didn't rate their draft and several more just hadn't signed on in so long they lost their teams.
I envisioned many seasons of laughs and good times playing against you Blue Hen. Especially after I saw that I was placed in the same division. Again, I don't know if it's because the league is dead/dying or if I somehow pissed in your corn flakes.
I will stick(no pun intended) with this team until it converts to a pay site and run every year like I would if I was keeping the team. Blue Hen might be in denial, but I will win the AL West this year.
TB
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| | | 47 | Eric Freda
ID: 9149814
Thu, Mar 01, 08:52
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Or maybe he's so quiet after getting SWEPT by Bean Dip. At least I won one game against him before falling in 5.
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| | | 48 | TBRaiders
ID: 26738619
Thu, Mar 01, 09:01
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Could be Eric. I was rereading post #36 and just wondering how many World Series Blue Hen has won. My guess is the same amount as my Mariners team.
=)
Has anyone other than the Indians, Braves and Dodgers won it?
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| | | 49 | blue hen
ID: 34937217
Thu, Mar 01, 19:46
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Shut up TB, you irritate me. The NINE TIME AL West Champions (who are one of only TWO teams in O2 to have beaten Bean Dip in a four game series, are a lock to win the division again in season 10. *Yawn*.
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| | | 50 | Eustacio
ID: 51729258
Thu, Mar 01, 20:18
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Blue Hen, don't you mean "in a best of seven series", not a "four game series"?
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| | | 51 | Eric Freda
ID: 397342118
Thu, Mar 01, 20:58
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Not that he's bitter or anything..LOL!!!
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| | | 52 | TBRaiders
ID: 26738619
Thu, Mar 01, 21:21
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You do sound bitter Blue Hen. I don't know if you are serious or not. If you are I will stop posting and even abandoned team.
Pretty sad to say, but the only reason I have kept this team is to play against you. Sure hope some friendly competition and smack talking (done purely in jest and good natured fun) hasn't made you bitter towards me.
If so, I am sorry.
TB
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| | | 53 | blue hen
ID: 27048221
Thu, Mar 01, 22:53
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Nah, it's kind of like The Rock. He can't say "It doesn't matter what you think!" unless someone says "I think..."
So keep talking. But realize that you have no chance. Incidentally, I have swept Bean Dip in a four game series before, just not in a postseason series. That took me five games.
I am sick of having 480 guys in the minors. Even though I would like to stockpile them, the time has come. I am calling up three of them. Huff, 484, will play third base. Hoiles, 482, will take over at Designated Hitter, and Myers, 481, will get a spot in the outfield. Cody Ransom, 475, will stay in the minors for now.
I have a bevy of players to trade. I sent out a clearance sale note, but a whole bunch of other players, including starting pitchers, can certainly be had.
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| | | 54 | Eric Freda
ID: 397342118
Fri, Mar 02, 17:12
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The rock is a fag...wrestling = gay
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| | | 55 | blue hen
ID: 34937217
Fri, Mar 02, 17:16
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Thanks for that intelligent comment, Eric.
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| | | 56 | The Great One
ID: 285352818
Fri, Mar 02, 17:23
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Quite poetic. Is that Robert Frost posting under Eric's name?
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| | | 57 | Eric Freda
ID: 397342118
Sat, Mar 03, 09:21
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Anytime, Blue Hen. Thanks for making references to a member of a "sport" that is altogether fake, vulgar and offensive to me. It's crap like professional wrestling that has turned our society into a bunch of mindless savages.
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| | | 58 | The Great One
ID: 285352818
Sat, Mar 03, 13:38
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Wresling is vulgar and offensive to you, yet you call people fags? A little hypocritical maybe?
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| | | 59 | blue hen
ID: 27048221
Sat, Mar 03, 16:55
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Homosexuality is vulgar and offensive to you? That doesn't surprise me.
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| | | 60 | blue hen
ID: 27048221
Sat, Mar 03, 17:01
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"Nomar will get to the Bigs eventually. I've been monitoring his progress and he'll be a 460+ hitter eventually."
I'll give you 25K for him.
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| | | 61 | Eric Freda
ID: 397342118
Sun, Mar 04, 12:47
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Who made the world series this year?
Funny how you mention Nomar...how many guys have you tried to sell on people in your emails?
One of your classic examples:
"Don't miss this chance to grab Scott Rolen cheap. He's nothing on my team but could be a star on YOURS!"
His .183 avg this year and his 430 avg impresses me oh so much, especially with the 3+ million a year he'll be demanding next season...
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| | | 62 | Eric Freda
ID: 397342118
Sun, Mar 04, 12:55
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Nah, I'm no hypocryte. I just enjoy gay bashing and irritating people who take everything a bit too seriously.
I also sell crystal meth and child pornography to teenage nazi hookers for fun during the "offseason"
PS: Just because the Chicago Cubs donated 20,000 tickets the the national gay and lesbian society doesn't mean we can't make fun of them.
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| | | 63 | The Great One
ID: 285352818
Sun, Mar 04, 13:20
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"Thanks for making references to a member of a "sport" that is altogether fake, vulgar and offensive to me. It's crap like professional wrestling that has turned our society into a bunch of mindless savages."
Talk about taking things too seriously....
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| | | 64 | blue hen
ID: 27048221
Sun, Mar 04, 15:43
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The point you neglect to mention is that, compared to Nomar, Scott Rolen IS a superstar.
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| | | 65 | Eric Freda
ID: 397342118
Sun, Mar 04, 18:40
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Whatever. I'll do my talking on the field from now on.
PS: You two make a cute couple.
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| | | 66 | The Great One
ID: 285352818
Sun, Mar 04, 19:17
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lol.....we were having two seperate arguements Eric.
Anyway, good luck this season
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| | | 67 | blue hen
ID: 27048221
Sun, Mar 04, 21:52
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Really? Thanks!!!
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| | | 68 | TBRaiders
ID: 26738619
Sun, Mar 04, 22:53
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Good trade between you two. I am jealous for sure and would love to have either side of that trade. TGO improves his MLB team and BH gets some youth.
Of course, if you made a trade like that in P2 and your name was TB everyone would bitch about it. I think it was a great move for both teams. It looks like I will be playing the Braves in the Series after all.
TB
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| | | 69 | blue hen
ID: 27048221
Mon, Mar 05, 00:38
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Yeah, I guess you will. They finished second in their division last year too, right? It looks like that Series will be coming in week 10.
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| | | 70 | TBRaiders
ID: 26738619
Mon, Mar 05, 01:00
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LOL
That was pretty funny.
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| | | 71 | Stick
ID: 01139139
Mon, Mar 05, 10:16
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Anyone else having trouble accessing the site?
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| | | 72 | Eric Freda
ID: 202068
Tue, Mar 06, 08:01
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I was the other day..not now.
PS: Don't hand Great One the division just yet. I think my team is better although I do feel it'll be tooth and nail the whole season through.
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| | | 73 | blue hen
ID: 34937217
Tue, Mar 06, 17:24
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I wasn't. I was handing him second place.
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| | | 74 | The Great One
ID: 285352818
Tue, Mar 06, 21:16
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Friggin Bravo done for 14 weeks. Mother^$#^&*&%! At least I'll have him for the playoffs
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| | | 75 | blue hen
ID: 27048221
Tue, Mar 06, 23:10
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Yeah, just my luck.
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| | | 76 | Eric Freda
ID: 202068
Wed, Mar 07, 08:09
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IF you make the playoffs ;-)
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| | | 77 | Boston
ID: 1372638
Wed, Aug 03, 2011, 09:26
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I'm quite pleased with the inofrmaiton in this one. TY!
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| | | 78 | TB
ID: 108221922
Thu, Oct 27, 2011, 01:19
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This thread brings back some memories.
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| | | 79 | blue hen
Dude
ID: 710321114
Thu, Oct 27, 2011, 09:50
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Ugh. Something like that. What year was this?
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