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by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:39 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Week 4

New poll up to vote on our first major roster decision of the regular season. As mentioned above, Bronto , our starting 1B and one of our best hitters, is headed to the DL for 6 weeks. In his place, we'll promote one of our players from the minors. Here are the Swampers playing on the AAA team: Gunp...
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:51 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Week 4

So it looks like this was really our breakout week. We swept the previously division-leading Woonsocket Sealfisters and went 5-1 overall behind some outstanding individual performances. We're now just a half-game back, and are closing in on the Offenders faster than Chris Hansen. http://i.imgur.com/...
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:50 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Week 4

News and Notes: - Brontoburglar will be headed to the DL for at least 6 weeks with his hamstring strain. I'll put up a poll to see who we want to call up from the minors to take his spot. - rass is listed as day-to-day for 6 days following his concussion. To play it safe we'll keep him on the bench...
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:49 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Week 4

WEEK 4 UPDATE http://i.imgur.com/t0dh30s.png Sports Frogs Shellac Sealfisters, 14-3 The Burlington Sports Frogs powered past the Woonsocket Sealfisters, 14-3, at Lizard Kings Ballpark. BrontoBurglar was 4-5 with 2 doubles, 2 singles, and a walk, while scoring 4 runs and driving in 3, to lead the ch...
by Johnny Carwash
Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:58 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Wanna play ball...
Replies: 17
Views: 577

Re: Wanna play ball...

Went with baseball. Basketball would be a close second. I can't see a scenario where I'd hear those exact words for another sport. Football would probably be worded differently, like, "want to toss around the football." Oh, and "cooperate with the mafia" should be one of the opti...
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 21, 2017 2:09 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide
Replies: 1221
Views: 81307

Re: Swamp Travel Guide

Speaking of travel, anything cool in Buenos Aires that is a must see? Have one more day here....should prob go to Montevideo tomorrow but that´s a lot of work. Already went to La Boca and didn´t get robbed. If you just have a few hours to kill, a shorter trip than Montevideo is Colonia del Sacramen...
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 21, 2017 11:14 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Week 3

Serious question, or as serious as one can be for this thread - is there a simple way to have pitchers' batting stats included? I assume it is not even an option since they haven't been included to this point. Oh yeah, those stats are definitely there, I just filter out pitchers' batting for the re...
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 21, 2017 11:04 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Week 3

Serious question, or as serious as one can be for this thread - is there a simple way to have pitchers' batting stats included? I assume it is not even an option since they haven't been included to this point. Oh yeah, those stats are definitely there, I just filter out pitchers' batting for the re...
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 21, 2017 7:05 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Week 3

brian wrote:Is a .289 OPS bad? Asking for a friend.
Well, having an OPS 200 points higher than your batting average is usually really good.
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:49 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Week 3

So after an up-and-down start to the season, we rebounded nicely with a 4-2 week, getting back to .500 on the year. We saw a noticeable improvement to our pitching, which was mostly solid with a few exceptions ( *cough* L-Jam *cough* ). http://i.imgur.com/A0JrXkE.png Next week we're back on the road...
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:49 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Week 3

Other News and Notes: - Mister D , who is hitting .071 in 33 plate appearances, is unhappy because he expects to be in the regular starting lineup. - BSF finally drew a walk! He now has 1 in 58 plate appearances. -The team chemistry report classifies players with distinct personality types: Captain...
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:48 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Week 3

WEEK 3 UPDATE http://i.imgur.com/SzYQ9je.png Murder Drop Another One Burlington Sports Frogs starter TT2.0 was in a groove as he led his team to a win over the Newark Murder, 5-3. The Murder, now 4-10, continue their poor start. In the bottom of the 6th, left fielder bapo! gave Burlington the lead ...
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 21, 2017 6:46 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide
Replies: 1221
Views: 81307

Re: Swamp Travel Guide

Really, no Swamp love for Toronto? Anyone? Pruitt? Maybe I should have picked some random town in Jersey instead.
by Johnny Carwash
Wed Apr 19, 2017 9:03 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: 2017 NFL Offseason
Replies: 433
Views: 13704

Re: 2017 NFL Offseason

And there you go:

by Johnny Carwash
Mon Apr 17, 2017 3:15 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8832
Views: 409950

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

So I just got a text message from a student at my alma mater asking for a donation to the school. In the past they'd do this via direct calls and I was happy to contribute, but for some reason it just strikes me as off-putting to do this via text. Is this a rational reaction on my part?
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:57 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Week 2

So here's where things stand after two weeks. A somewhat disappointing start, but we're by no means in an insurmountable situation. http://i.imgur.com/YNwVOWs.png From the stats above, it's clear that our biggest problem is our pitching. We actually lead the conference in total runs scored and HR, b...
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:56 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Week 2

Other news and notes: -Here are the injuries Bronto has reported since the beginning of spring training: knee soreness, intercostal strain, hand soreness, hamstring soreness. Nevertheless, he has managed to play in 12 of 14 regular season games and leads the conference in batting average and OPS. B...
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 14, 2017 6:55 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Week 2

WEEK 2 UPDATE After going 3-4 on our opening homestand, we heat out onto the road to face the Utica Clubs followed by the Middlesex Offenders. That's right, the Middlesex Offenders—the only team whose players actually look forward to being sent to the minors. April 10 - Game 8 http://i.imgur.com/Dj...
by Johnny Carwash
Thu Apr 13, 2017 7:16 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Travel Guide
Replies: 1221
Views: 81307

Re: Swamp Travel Guide - Toronto

Heading up to Toronto week after next to visit some friends who recently moved there from Europe. Will be my first time there, so gave myself a few extra days. Any suggestions?
by Johnny Carwash
Tue Apr 11, 2017 4:36 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
Replies: 4967
Views: 160773

Re: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...

Reaction shot from the press while he was speaking:

by Johnny Carwash
Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:59 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Movies
Replies: 4662
Views: 290008

Re: Movies

I haven't seen any of them, but I have a pet theory that there's only ever been one Fast + Furious movie ever made, they just re-edit it and release it as a new movie every year and no one can tell.
by Johnny Carwash
Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:43 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.
Replies: 3003
Views: 249517

Re: All threads are temporary. This one's about soccer.

Did one of the other soccer threads get this yet? Canada, US, Mexico to submit joint bid for 2026 World Cup

Best comment from reddit:
It's sad that joint bids are the only chance for small countries to outbid big countries like Qatar.
by Johnny Carwash
Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:31 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random
Replies: 8832
Views: 409950

Re: Random Thoughts About Thoughts Random

Does anyone else encounter the phenomenon where you turn on the air conditioning for the first time in months and get that weird sickly sweet, fruity smell for a while? Or maybe the previous owner left a dead oompa loompa in the vents.
by Johnny Carwash
Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:51 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: What the fuck is wrong with people (thread)
Replies: 1059
Views: 61047

Re: What the fuck is wrong with people (thread)

FWIW, passengers were offered $400 (upped 800) plus a hotel to give up their seats. The guy allegedly said he was a doctor on his way to do important medical things, though.
by Johnny Carwash
Mon Apr 10, 2017 10:06 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: What the fuck is wrong with people (thread)
Replies: 1059
Views: 61047

Re: What the fuck is wrong with people (thread)

there doesn't seem to have been an influx of angry celebrities to Canada since Trump's election. That's just because they had already moved to France when Bush won. Also waiting to see how long until the collective narrative switches over to "well, maybe the airline was in the right after all....
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:22 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Spring Training

So here's how things shook out after the first week. Not the best start, but it's not like we tanked our season, and we're still only one game down in our division. We might not be Ajax, but at least we're not Altoona. http://i.imgur.com/Rtz94n1.png After our opening homestand, we'll travel next wee...
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:18 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Spring Training

Other news and notes: 4/6 - A pained cry of "FUCK!" echoes through the cool air of the Lake Champlain Valley as P.D.X. suffers a fractured rib trying to go from 1st to 3rd on a single (he was out). He'll be out 7-8 weeks and is placed on the DL. GoodKarma gets the early call up from the m...
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Apr 07, 2017 7:17 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Week 1

WEEK 1 UPDATE First off, and sorry for this, but I fucked up and didn't realize you needed to sign guys on minor league contracts to major league deals if you want to include them on the opening day roster. So, we had to play the first few games shorthanded while waiting for seven guys to sign thei...
by Johnny Carwash
Thu Apr 06, 2017 1:18 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...
Replies: 4967
Views: 160773

Re: Trump Administration Meltdown Thread...

If/when Bannon ever gets bumped from the WH completely, you'll have to plow Nebraska bare to meet the popcorn demand.
by Johnny Carwash
Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:06 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Spring Training

Quick update: I've played through the first week of the season, and will post the summary probably on Friday with the game recaps, stats, etc. In the meantime, here are a few other Swampers I've added around the league to give things some more flavor: http://i.imgur.com/RvvuYbb.png http://i.imgur.co...
by Johnny Carwash
Tue Apr 04, 2017 10:08 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: GUNPOWDER'S 2017 MOCK DRAFTGASM SPECTACULAR
Replies: 29
Views: 1183

Re: GUNPOWDER'S 2017 MOCK DRAFTGASM SPECTACULAR

mister d wrote:Do this for the NBA too, even if you have to fake your way through the entire thing.
Second this. Great stuff, GPJ. My knowledge of college football nowadays is basically nil, but still a fun read.
by Johnny Carwash
Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:57 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Cultural Blind Spots
Replies: 524
Views: 22395

Re: Cultural Blind Spots

Here's something that must have passed me by: When Johnnie suggested the name "Shreveport Ratchets" for one of the teams in our OOTP Baseball league, I was completely unfamiliar with that use of the term " ratchet ." Even after reading through those entries, I'm still not sure th...
by Johnny Carwash
Mon Apr 03, 2017 1:16 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Shopping Guide
Replies: 333
Views: 25636

Re: Swamp Shopping Guide

h/t Ryan for RT'ing this:



I kept scrolling down thinking "please don't let this be insanely expensive," and...
[+] spoiler
$399 while supplies last.
by Johnny Carwash
Mon Apr 03, 2017 10:34 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Poll: Bananas
Replies: 24
Views: 780

Poll: Bananas

See above.
by Johnny Carwash
Sun Apr 02, 2017 7:22 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball Challenge 2017 - Player Profiles Now Up

Ryan wrote:Can I have some cool eyewear? Like Eric Sogard, not that punk Chris Sabo
So, a photoshop rather than being actually "in the game," but how's this?

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by Johnny Carwash
Sat Apr 01, 2017 5:12 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Random thoughts/images/shit that makes you feel old thread
Replies: 1521
Views: 63584

Re: Random thoughts/images/shit that makes you feel old thread

Tracy McGrady, who is a few months younger than I am, was just elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. I think that's a first for me from the major sports.
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Mar 31, 2017 2:39 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
Replies: 2757
Views: 90125

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Going to make "Bloody Handles" one of the OOTP minor league teams.
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Mar 31, 2017 2:37 pm
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Spring Training

No Bernie? Or do we just not want to risk Brian angrily confronting him during the ceremony?
by Johnny Carwash
Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:49 am
Forum: The Swamp
Topic: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason
Replies: 1098
Views: 32573

Re: Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Spring Training

As spring training wraps, we need to get the regular season roster down to 25 guys. First, I just release a few dead weight non-Swamper players and eat their salaries to make room in the organization. With that done, I need to make some tough decisions on which Swampers have to be sent down. I ultim...