Swamp Out of the Park Baseball 2017 - Offseason

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:04 pm

brian wrote:IRL Pruitt's RBI total would be the 6th most since 1950 (and 42nd all-time).

Me, Gehrig, Ott and Bucketfoot Al Simmons.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:15 pm

brian wrote:
Johnny Carwash wrote:Trying to think through the best way to handle the playoff updates. Should I post them throughout the week to coincide with the game dates? Or all at once at the end of the week?

What's most convenient for you? If you don't mind doing it every day I'd say that, but seems like that might be a pain in the ass.

Probably about the same amount of work either way. I'll do daily updates to keep the interest going.

Regarding some of the stats—the league was very offense-heavy this season, with the average ERA around 4.50. A guy on Utica hit 72 HR and a few more had over 50. It's kind of hard to predict what the balance will be the first season of a new league. If we do another season I might adjust the offense downward a little to be more historically "normal."

Post by **brian** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:17 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote:
brian wrote:
Johnny Carwash wrote:Trying to think through the best way to handle the playoff updates. Should I post them throughout the week to coincide with the game dates? Or all at once at the end of the week?

What's most convenient for you? If you don't mind doing it every day I'd say that, but seems like that might be a pain in the ass.

Probably about the same amount of work either way. I'll do daily updates to keep the interest going.

Regarding some of the stats—the league was very offense-heavy this season, with the average ERA around 4.50. A guy on Utica hit 72 HR and a few more had over 50. It's kind of hard to predict what the balance will be the first season of a new league. If we do another season I might adjust the offense downward a little to be more historically "normal."

That information would have been useful in revising my contract demands upwards.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:32 pm

very offensive. Sabo hit .300! as a pitcher!

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri Sep 29, 2017 6:02 pm

Giff wrote:After making such a huge difference in clubhouse chemistry only to be left off the playoff roster, not ONE of you mutherfuckers have asked me how I'm doing.

At least you have a contract.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 6:46 am

Some additional news and notes before we start our postseason:

- Fun facts about our regular season results:

- Our AAA Burlington (NJ) Coats lost in their conference championship series, 4 games to 1 against the El Paso Spinners. Here's a recap of our minor league teams' performance this year:

Burlington (NJ) Coats (AAA)

Saint-Lambert Maroons (AA)

Atachafalaya Swamp Foxes (A)

Victorville Swamp Donkeys (Short A)

Moscow (ID) Spammers (Rookie)

- MVP, Gold Glove, and Silver Slugger awards will be announced after the playoffs, as in real life. wlu_lax is a top candidate for MVP with his conference-leading 11.4 WAR, but he will face competition from Utica's Victor Espinoza, who hit .345 with 72 HR and 177 RBI.

- The game also has a "Custom Award" that I can manually award to anyone for any reason. Suggestions are welcome.

- In the preliminary wild-card games, Utica defeated Ajax while Shreveport defeated Yakima.

- Based on the results of last week's poll, our playoff rotation will be Sabo/Degen/Brian/TT. DSafetyGuy has graciously volunteered to come out of the bullpen. (Also he got less votes.)

- Our series opener against Wilmington will feature Sabo (17-5, 3.59) squaring off against Wilmington's ace Matt Michael (17-8, 2.72).

- In other news, I am excited to announce that our President has taken time out from his busy schedule to follow the playoffs, and will no doubt be gracing us with his insightful commentary:

Game 1 result will be posted tomorrow. Good luck!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 6:52 am

Please take me out of the starting lineup as a silent protest. Thanks.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 8:33 am

carwash wrote:as in real life... wlu_lax is a...MVP

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:13 am

Johnny Carwash wrote:... as in real life... wlu_lax is a top candidate for ...P...e...e... face ... from Utica's Victor Espinoza...!

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:00 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote:- Based on the results of last week's poll, our playoff rotation will be Sabo/Degen/Brian/TT. DSafetyGuy has graciously volunteered to come out of the bullpen. (Also he got less votes.)

After I voted for the chosen rotation, it was a tie between that and the option with me instead of TT. I posted that I should not be in the rotation and, in my next visit, I could see the writing on the wall (of poll results).

Time to go hang out in the bullpen and not talk to those guys.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:24 pm

howard · Post by **howard** » Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:41 pm

Man, those are hilarious

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:22 am

The Burlington Sports Frogs took the first game of the Division Series in dramatic fashion today, topping the Wilmington Creditors 6-5 in an extra-inning walk-off win. Sports Frogs left fielder Gunpowder was selected player of the game, as he went 2-5 with 2 singles and 3 walks. He drove in 2 runs.

The clutch at-bat came in the bottom of the 16th inning, when Burlington right fielder Duff, facing Frank Delgado, had a run-scoring sacrifice fly. It gave the Sports Frogs the 6-5 win.

"We put it together today and came out with the win," Duff said in postgame remarks. "That's the main thing."

The next game is scheduled for tomorrow at Green Mountain Grounds in Burlington. The scheduled starters for the game are Mike Kozlowski for Wilmington and Degenerasian for Burlington.

Full box score is in a spoiler box below as the graphic is large:

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Tomorrow's game features Degenerasian (12-7, 3.80) against Wilmington's Mike Kozlowski (7-6, 3.73)

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:51 am

So Sabo really shit the bed, huh?

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:52 am

Pruitt · Post by **Pruitt** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 5:56 am

Johnny - this is awesome...

Clutch work out of the pen boys!

Post by **Sabo** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:24 am

rass wrote:So Sabo really shit the bed, huh?

Shut up, Mr. O-fer. Even my fat ass got a hit in the game.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:37 am

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:45 am

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 7:39 am

Everyone clutch out of the pen except...the closer.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 8:05 am

Nice to see someone at the top of the lineup who knows how to score twice as many runs as any teammate.

duff · Post by **duff** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 8:23 am

Carwash, that tweet stings. I am humbled to be part of such a great team. I lash out only because I am going to miss all of you guys next year. My days of playing will never be the same. Let's win it all this year!

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 8:35 am

This is what I love about October baseball...Duff's Sac fly ensures the media forgets about the SEVEN folks he left stranded during the previous 15 innings.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 8:51 am

That would've been a fun game to watch.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:08 am

Giff wrote:That would've been a fun game to watch.

Call your cable provider. They pre-empted the Hinesburg Selectboard meeting for us.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:11 am

why is Mr. Dickfaceaware leading off

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:20 am

Hey buddy, LOB doesn't stand for "Ladies Oral-ing Bronto", you know. Worry about yourself.

Brontoburglar · Post by **Brontoburglar** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:21 am

mister d wrote:Hey buddy, LOB doesn't stand for "Ladies Oral-ing Bronto", you know. Worry about yourself.

I can't hear you, the gap between my OPS and yours is way too large.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:29 am

Can/should Sabo come back for game 4 now?

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:52 am

I'm virtual self has been doing in extra work in the pen. I can more than 2!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:05 am

Caught 16 innings. Iron man.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:08 am

Brontoburglar wrote:why is Mr. Dickfaceaware leading off

We don't really have a conventional leadoff-type hitter (the closest was probably EnochRoot before he got hurt); Mister D is there kind of by default as he is neither good enough to hit in the middle of the lineup or bad enough to hit at the bottom. bapo! would get that spot against lefties.

Ryan wrote:Can/should Sabo come back for game 4 now?

We voted on a four-man rotation for the playoffs, so unless TT wants to volunteer to give up his spot to a guy who gave up 4 runs in 3 innings, that's still the plan.

Giff wrote:That would've been a fun game to watch.

The game actually creates an animated highlights package after every game. The graphics are pretty simplistic, but I can see about recording and posting the video here.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:15 am

Thanks, man. Glad we're back on the same page.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 10:50 am

DSafetyGuy wrote:In addition to my oblique injury, I've also faded down the stretch after my hot streak in July and August. I should be the long man out of the pen if a starter gets rocked or a game goes into extras.

Starting today.

TT2.0 · Post by **TT2.0** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 11:59 am

Johnny Carwash wrote:
Brontoburglar wrote:why is Mr. Dickfaceaware leading off

We don't really have a conventional leadoff-type hitter (the closest was probably EnochRoot before he got hurt); Mister D is there kind of by default as he is neither good enough to hit in the middle of the lineup or bad enough to hit at the bottom. bapo! would get that spot against lefties.

Ryan wrote:Can/should Sabo come back for game 4 now?

We voted on a four-man rotation for the playoffs, so unless TT wants to volunteer to give up his spot to a guy who gave up 4 runs in 3 innings, that's still the plan.

Giff wrote:That would've been a fun game to watch.

The game actually creates an animated highlights package after every game. The graphics are pretty simplistic, but I can see about recording and posting the video here.

i respectfully decline.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 12:24 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote:
Giff wrote:That would've been a fun game to watch.

The game actually creates an animated highlights package after every game. The graphics are pretty simplistic, but I can see about recording and posting the video here.

Just this week on Slate's Hang Up and Listen one of the guys brought up Playograph (https://connecticuthistory.org/re-creat ... l-pastime/). I imagine Carwash animating using that technology.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 3:31 pm

DSafetyGuy wrote:
DSafetyGuy wrote:In addition to my oblique injury, I've also faded down the stretch after my hot streak in July and August. I should be the long man out of the pen if a starter gets rocked or a game goes into extras.

Starting today.

Checked the strategy settings and you and HaulCitgo did not have your usage roles specified after the playoff roster reorganization. Fixed now, sorry about that.

Johnny Carwash · Post by **Johnny Carwash** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 3:31 pm

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 3:50 pm

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Oct 04, 2017 6:45 pm

Johnny Carwash wrote:
DSafetyGuy wrote:
DSafetyGuy wrote:In addition to my oblique injury, I've also faded down the stretch after my hot streak in July and August. I should be the long man out of the pen if a starter gets rocked or a game goes into extras.

Starting today.

Checked the strategy settings and you and HaulCitgo did not have your usage roles specified after the playoff roster reorganization. Fixed now, sorry about that.

I actually double-checked after quoting only my tweet and, since I started the season finale and had one day off between games, I was probably the only guy unavailable for game one. I added the starting today for clarification.