Post by Spencer on Jun 11, 2013 14:49:54 GMT -5
Here is the First Clique Roundtable! Broph declined because hes away this week. Steve replaced him. Styro didnt show up!
1. Be honest. are you guys totally pissed at me that I left BBS? Do you guys hate my son because of it? Did you love BBS as much as me? Has it left a hole in your world? Vent at me.
Play - I’m very pissed at you for leaving BBS. It was one of my favorite leagues for a while. Thank God Erbes came along and created the greatness that we call BBSBL. I don’t hate Jack at all, I understand that you have a responsibility to your family first and that’s fine with me. I don’t think i loved BBS as much as you, but it was damn close. I didn't appreciate how you left me hanging with the Marty situation. You knew he was wrong but you left me out to dry. BBSBL has filled every hole(smile) that BBS had left. BBSBL is my favorite league by far.(sorry ashes)
...I shouldve done something about Chris. I didnt have time to step in at right that situation and I wanted him to feel like he had some amount of control since he had just taken over. Ya, I regret that situation. Probably wouldve been better to shut down BBS and let someone start a new league.
Ashes - Not really. Life always comes first. Plus, FBB is definitely losing its luster. BBS isn't the same without you, so that is obviously a downside. Marty wasn't a good replacement, and I feel people only said good things because he got pissy if anyone questioned him ever. John has done well, but his sim times are unfortunate. The GMs are pretty meh also, and it has really fallen off. Sucks, but I guess there's nothing that can be done.
...Ya, sad to here. Chris was the only guy that would step up.
Steve - I'm the least BBSbiest of anyone in this group, so this question doesn't mean as much to me. However, my most recent stint in BBS started literally the day you stepped down. Marty did a decent enough job filling in but he's too stubborn. Nobody can drive sim league interest quite like Spencer. I'm terrible at basketball sims anyway, but things seemed to be a lot more interesting with Spencer running the show. Kept it fresh, even though Terrell Morrison blew chunks. So yeah. I guess I do hate baby Jack.
...To know Jack is to love him!
2. BBSBL has a long storied tradition. Youve all been here before. Is this the best version thus far? Why?
Play - This is easily the best version of BBSBL. The activity and different characters around here makes it the best version so far. We didn’t really have the activity of guys like Ashes and Styro back then. Having active general managers around makes things more interesting and keeps me interested. I also love the sim pace so far. The longballer guys have been a great addition as well. I love having punching bags around the league lol. In all seriousness I feel Break and SNB have been good additions to this league and hopefully they stay around.
...I agree. If we could add 2 more great Gms with personalities(Alon an Oren???) this league would be epic.
Ashes - Never been in BBSBL before. I'll just assume this is the best version for the sake of ease.
...Boner killer here. Sorry. Thought you had been here before.
Steve - Nah, I love this league, but I still prefer the original with Duce, crazymike, and Bobby "Fuck bitches, get STDs" Bednarko. Sure, in this current league we had a guy make a trade with himself. But in that league, not only did that happen, but it was the commissioner himself, using the same Proboards account. You can't beat that. Also, every day I would look forward to crazymike's new Babe of the Day. No offense to the newer guys to BBSBL (except Shale), but nothing beats that original gang. I like some of the reward stuff Erbes has implemented here though. Definitely helped to even out some of the flaws in the game.
...DUUUUCEEE! Forgot about him. One of my favorite personalities. Definately miss Bob and Josh. Theyd be great additions here as well.
3. These Longballer dudes fucking suck. Which of that clique do you hate the most? Why? What could they do to be less annoying?
Play - I don’t hate any of them. I hate the way they use their friendship to make trades and abuse the system. It’s bullshit and a slap in the face to the league for those guys to continue to trade among each other and shit. Drowe has bailed Break out of financial situations numerous of times. Break has also used Drowe to block a waivers claim from a competing team. I hate bush league moves and they do them all the time. They are also annoying with their whole real life baseball/sim league shit. I have several of my favorite players in this league but I’m not going to go out of way to trade for them. It doesn't make the league THAT much better for me to do that. That shit is hilarious. But to each his own, I guess.
..Play trolls because he loves....
Ashes - I'm not too impressed with them, but I don't think they suck. I feel Break is a better GM than most people think but a worse GM than him and his group think. Not a bad thing though. But anyways, I don't hate anyone. I don't see eye to eye with some guys, but I try to get along with everyone. I'm not afraid to say what I think, and I guess some people don't like that, but I think they're usually hypocritical, since everyone always has something to say. Bitching about bitching is pretty silly. Maybe it's the age difference for some, a maturity difference for others, and an intelligence difference for the rest. Just kidding!
...lold at the intelligence difference. Mean.
Steve - We all give him shit, but I like Shale. Seems like a good dude who I could have a beer with and talk baseball. The one that can get kind of annoying is Break I guess. Sometimes I honestly can't tell if he's trolling or he seriously believes it. Maybe it's even slowed down lately and I haven't noticed. But it seems like everywhere I looked he was posting about Erbes screwing him over, etc. If it was all a big joke then I don't even know what to think about it, but it got pretty irksome.
...Shale is a good cat. But ya, no division titles for you. Ever.
4. We have combined for 3 titles. 2 of those are mine. You guys fucking suck. Tell me why you arent as good as me, and why youll never be as good as me. Thanks.
Play - mehh...I feel myself or the A’s would have taken it all last year, if there wasn't mistakes made. Your team is done. I don’t expect the Giants* to win any more titles. Enjoy the first two, that's where it ends.
...Hater.
Ashes - I have the other, infinitely younger players, and a better farm system. I think I'm doing alright. You're lucky that you're in the NL West this season. You wouldn't make the playoffs in the East or Central, that's for sure. I don't know how you essentially ended up with just Jermaine Dye as your only really valuable player. I'd say the lack of farm will come back to bite you, but your division is such crap. If habes can trade some of his youth for some studs, you're done, plus darell will probably be able to expansion draft a team better than yours.
...lold at Darrell drafting a team better then mine. I have tons of talent. Just because they dont look pretty doesnt mean they dont sim the shit out of this league.
Steve - Because I don't make enough moves. Not sure if it's because I don't check in as much at work anymore, or if I've gotten stingier with my team, but I've had a tougher time trading in this league. I also couldn't make up my damn mind on a direction for my team, so I hovered around .500 for 4 seasons. But yeah, pretty obvious that Spencer makes a lot of trades and finds what works for his team. Too bad for him he's never getting Angel Pagan.
...Tear. Pagan. Tear.
5. Pretty obvious we run BBSBL. Lets make a pact. We will win every title from here on out. Just pimp your team out right now. Tell the league why your team is sick and how you plan to dominate the league from here on out.
Play - Styro has taken a step back the past few days. I didn’t feel he had to trade Vlad yet but I understand why he did it. Same goes for Valdes. I think the Cubs, A’s, and Marlins will win at least the next 5 out of 6 titles. Houston will break the streak and win one of those titles in the next 6 years. Montreal could become a factor though if Styro adds a few more bats to his lineup. I feel my team will always be around whether we win it all or not. I have a good grasp of things around here. My pitching staff is young and I have a lot of solid specs down in the minors. I will always try to stay competitive, unless I get bored and decide to blow it up.
...Your team is stacked. That pitching is nasty. Drew. Meh. Hate you.
Ashes - I think it's safe to say we're in position to do just that. Maybe not every title, but a majority of them for sure. Replace steve with styro, and you've essentially got the majority of the top teams in the league, most having very good youth as well. I'd rather not jinx myself, but I'll say a few things about my team. I have both the best record, and the best Pythagorean record in the league. I score the most runs and allow the least. I have the fastest team in the league. My lineup is sick and my staff is too. Oh, and I added Vlad.
...Another stacked as fuck team. Hate that these guys are in my League. Fuck off!
Steve - I like my pitching. Heath Bell is nasty, Jeff D'Amico is developing into a stud, Brian Lawrence has gotten off to an awesome start in his rookie year. Got some studs in my system in Jinshirou Kensaku and Nareshi Yajirobei, the Asian Sensations. My rotation is going to be great in 2-3 years. With the addition of some top talent from the draft in the next couple seasons, I'd expect my lineup to fill nicely around Pagan, Renteria, Choo, and Jenkins. 3 seasons and we'll be back.
...Intended this to be Broph or Styro. Sorry Steve but you dont stack up yet.
6. Some of these other GMs are cool. I have my own personal favorites. Tell me who you like to talk trade with. Who you get along with and why. Thanks.
Play - I prefer to talk trade with Bosoxi, he seems like a good guy and I enjoy when GM’s actually respond to my PMs. I don’t really get along with any of the old men around here. Chris(Astros GM) is easily my favorite though. He seems like a good guy and I’m a very competitive person, so its good to have someone like that in my own division. I also like Steve(Pirates GM). He doesn't post much but when he does, he usually agrees with my point of view and I usually agree with his. Great minds think alike.
...Bosoxi and Steve are guys we got from SLOB. Great additions. Thanks for joining guys!
Ashes - I don't dislike any GMs here, and I think I've made trades with most GMs, and have talked trade with all GMs. In terms of talking trade, I don't mind trade talks with play, styro and Spencer. Outside of this "clique" I enjoy talking trade with Break, Royals, bigbuhner, and nanz. The only person I dislike talking trade with is probably bravesgm, because he is stingy and tends to lowball, but it doesn't upset me or anything, I'm sure we'll work out a deal one day. I feel I get along well enough with everyone, I never take anything personally here. I don't dislike anyone, though I suppose not everyone feels the same about me. Oh well.
...Ill never trade with you cause you hate all my guys. Ill remind myself.
Steve - I like dealing with Spencer, even if he won't take Cirillo when I'm drunk. Gets to the point quickly and if something can be done, it happens. I also like talking with Matt, even if we have yet to make a trade and I still haven't responded to his current PM. He's just a friendly guy and always sends a smiley face to brighten my day.
Cirillo was funny. I kinda trolled you there. I lold.
7. Each of you need to pick one player youd want from each of our teams. SF/CHI(N)/FLA/OAK/MTL. Rank them 1-5. Tell us why.
Play -
CHI(N) - Kerry Wood - I love Kerry. I feel hes the best pitcher in the league and he was having a dominating season before he went down.
FLA - Eric Chavez - I love a player that can hit for power, play defense and is a threat to steal every time they get on base.
MTL - Alfonso Soriano - I’m in trade talks to acquire Soriano right now. One of my favorite players in the league. Love his all around game.
SF - Rich Aurilia - very underrated player and hes been a big reason as why the giants have been dominate for a while. Hopefully he’s a part of the Cubs by tomorrow.
OAK - Torii Hunter - one of the best outfielders in the game. Broph got a steal in Hunter.
...You get to pick from Wood, Santana or Drew. Meh. You picking Aurilia over Dye or Pittsley was weird.
Ashes - 1. JD Drew (CHC) - Dude looks like an absolute stud. If power lefties were better in my park, he'd be a Marlin right now. I feel like he'll be one of the best hitters in BBSBL history when he retires, so I obviously think very highly about him.
2. CC Sabathia (FLA) - Sabathia being franchised makes this easy for me. OOTP wants to kill him, but it can't! Ha! He's going to win 20 games his rookie season and he just barely turned 20. Once his HRs are up a little bit more, he's going to be one of the best pitchers in the league.
3. Juan Gonzalez (OAK) - I was stuck between him, Jeter, and TVP. Ultimately I went with Juan Gone. He's a stud. Plain and simple. He's a little bit older, but likely still has plenty years to dominate. I'd put him over CC, but I orginally was going to say Jeter, and I already typed out 3 with Jeter in mind. Oh well.
4. Hanley Ramirez (MON) - Yeah I just traded him. I'm pretty distraught over it. Managed to teach him to being a defensive stud in 3 positions, and I know MON is going to get a sexy PD for Ramirez, like they always do. He'll be like G/B/G/G/G/G and a league leader in steals. Could be one of the most valuable infielders in the league in four seasons.
5. Jermaine Dye (SF) - Only player I'd want from the Giants. Dye is really good. Plus he's young and locked up cheap.
...Only player youd want? Crazy fuck!
Steve - I think my inclusion screwed this up, but oh well.
1. Cubs: Johan. Um, this isn't fair. Drew or Kerry takes this on almost every other team. Gotta go Johan here. Just ridiculous. Player to build a franchise around. Johan/Kerry may win the next 15 Cy Youngs.
2. FLA: Miggy. Barring PD hits, he could contend for the Triple Crown. CC is nice but a player like Cabrera is rarer.
3. MTL: Fick. Styro was right about him. He's really good.
4. OAK: Jeter. Back and forth here, but I think the prevalence of pitching makes Jeter more valuable. Those hits/walks are absurd.
5. SF: Jermaine Dye. Some nice pitching there, but there's a lot of pitching in this league. Dye is a beast, still developing, young, on a good contract. Yum.
...Ya, sorry about that. Forgot some questions were specific.
8. Erbes is a sensitive fuck. He takes things way too seriously. Tell us something nice about him. hell like it and maybe give us some nice PDs!
Play - Erbes is a huge douche-bag but i’m a douche as well. So I have no problems with him. Erbes does a great job around here. With all the bitching that happens, he takes it well and I’m grateful for it. I know I can be a handful at times but I’m glad Erbes can deal with it.
...Love fest..
Ashes - I created the appreciation thread, don't have to keep pandering to that bastard! Nah he does a good job, and he's been really consistent lately. Sounds good to me.
...Exempt because of appreciation thread.
Steve - He does sim a lot. I really like the new 20 export rule. It keeps things exciting. I certainly remember how many stupid little things you need to do for each sim and how long the process can take. I never simmed if it wasn't a sim night. Erbes does though, and that's pretty cool. Also, he tells us really funny stories about when he "hooks up" with "girls".
Insert blow for hooks up and guys for girls and youll have a much more specific description of most of his nights.
9. Were all baseball fans. Name 1 future player you want on your team. Give us his ratings. Tell us why you want him.
Play - Mark Prior. Prior was a fucking monster before the Chicago Cubs training stuff fucked him and Kerry Wood up. Prior was on his way to greatness man. I can’t believe I was robbed of the best pitcher of my lifetime.
His talents should be: G/G/B/G/B
Majority of his talents are debatable for being brilliant talents. Prior is the most talented pitcher to hit the big leagues in the past 20 years. I lost a lot of interest in baseball after Prior went down.
Id want him to be prone. Also think he should have a major weakness. Too many stud SPs.
Ashes - I'm not a big baseball fan at all. I thought this was known already. I'll stick with my Marlins homerism though and say I wouldn't mind Michael Stanton. I'd give him ratings of A/G/F/B/G/F. Probably shaping up to be Good in HRs instead, but I remember him being on the same pace as Griffey and ARod at one point, or something like that. I'd want him because I'm just a Marlins homer, that's all.
He seems to have fallen off but it could just be that shitty ass atmosphere.
Steve - I guess Ryan Braun. I'm hoping by that point we will have some form of steroid incentive. Could be fun to apply to him to see what real life would have been like had he ever done anything illegal. He'll also be a stud, although may need to give him some money in Ks or BBs. Should be something like G/G/A/B/A/F with B/B speed.
..With PEDs or without?
10. This year is wrapping up. Which two teams make the WS? Who is winning the title this year? Why?
Play - Florida Marlins vs. Oakland A’s
Two BBS GM’s of course. Ashes easily has the best team in the NL now with Vlad added. He got huge discounts on Randy Johnson and Jeff Kent as well. Marlins should run through the NL. Boston is the only team that will give Oakland any competition. I thought Chicago could take it all but that was before he dealt Randy Johnson for peanuts. Broph added Juan Gonzalez, Torii Hunter and Marc Valdes to his already 1st place team. It should be a great WS but I see Florida winning it in 6 games.
..Ashes will shit a brick if he doesnt win. He thinks his team is other worldly.
Ashes - It's going to be Marlins vs. Athletics in the World Series. My team is taking it all again. I feel my team will be offensively superior to Broph's with Vlad, if it wasn't already. So far we're technically pitching better than the A's and we have a better record in a tougher division. Mostly I pick this because I like to ruffle Broph's feathers and make him argue things. Oh, and because I'll win the title.
..See. Other worldly.
Steve - I'll stick with my preseason pick of the Cubs over the A's. Pitching staff is still too much, but now they have the best hitting lineup in the league too. I don't think even the mighty Giants can bring down Play this year.
...Agree with Steve. Play wins this year or his brain explodes.
Thanks everyone!
1. Be honest. are you guys totally pissed at me that I left BBS? Do you guys hate my son because of it? Did you love BBS as much as me? Has it left a hole in your world? Vent at me.
Play - I’m very pissed at you for leaving BBS. It was one of my favorite leagues for a while. Thank God Erbes came along and created the greatness that we call BBSBL. I don’t hate Jack at all, I understand that you have a responsibility to your family first and that’s fine with me. I don’t think i loved BBS as much as you, but it was damn close. I didn't appreciate how you left me hanging with the Marty situation. You knew he was wrong but you left me out to dry. BBSBL has filled every hole(smile) that BBS had left. BBSBL is my favorite league by far.(sorry ashes)
...I shouldve done something about Chris. I didnt have time to step in at right that situation and I wanted him to feel like he had some amount of control since he had just taken over. Ya, I regret that situation. Probably wouldve been better to shut down BBS and let someone start a new league.
Ashes - Not really. Life always comes first. Plus, FBB is definitely losing its luster. BBS isn't the same without you, so that is obviously a downside. Marty wasn't a good replacement, and I feel people only said good things because he got pissy if anyone questioned him ever. John has done well, but his sim times are unfortunate. The GMs are pretty meh also, and it has really fallen off. Sucks, but I guess there's nothing that can be done.
...Ya, sad to here. Chris was the only guy that would step up.
Steve - I'm the least BBSbiest of anyone in this group, so this question doesn't mean as much to me. However, my most recent stint in BBS started literally the day you stepped down. Marty did a decent enough job filling in but he's too stubborn. Nobody can drive sim league interest quite like Spencer. I'm terrible at basketball sims anyway, but things seemed to be a lot more interesting with Spencer running the show. Kept it fresh, even though Terrell Morrison blew chunks. So yeah. I guess I do hate baby Jack.
...To know Jack is to love him!
2. BBSBL has a long storied tradition. Youve all been here before. Is this the best version thus far? Why?
Play - This is easily the best version of BBSBL. The activity and different characters around here makes it the best version so far. We didn’t really have the activity of guys like Ashes and Styro back then. Having active general managers around makes things more interesting and keeps me interested. I also love the sim pace so far. The longballer guys have been a great addition as well. I love having punching bags around the league lol. In all seriousness I feel Break and SNB have been good additions to this league and hopefully they stay around.
...I agree. If we could add 2 more great Gms with personalities(Alon an Oren???) this league would be epic.
Ashes - Never been in BBSBL before. I'll just assume this is the best version for the sake of ease.
...Boner killer here. Sorry. Thought you had been here before.
Steve - Nah, I love this league, but I still prefer the original with Duce, crazymike, and Bobby "Fuck bitches, get STDs" Bednarko. Sure, in this current league we had a guy make a trade with himself. But in that league, not only did that happen, but it was the commissioner himself, using the same Proboards account. You can't beat that. Also, every day I would look forward to crazymike's new Babe of the Day. No offense to the newer guys to BBSBL (except Shale), but nothing beats that original gang. I like some of the reward stuff Erbes has implemented here though. Definitely helped to even out some of the flaws in the game.
...DUUUUCEEE! Forgot about him. One of my favorite personalities. Definately miss Bob and Josh. Theyd be great additions here as well.
3. These Longballer dudes fucking suck. Which of that clique do you hate the most? Why? What could they do to be less annoying?
Play - I don’t hate any of them. I hate the way they use their friendship to make trades and abuse the system. It’s bullshit and a slap in the face to the league for those guys to continue to trade among each other and shit. Drowe has bailed Break out of financial situations numerous of times. Break has also used Drowe to block a waivers claim from a competing team. I hate bush league moves and they do them all the time. They are also annoying with their whole real life baseball/sim league shit. I have several of my favorite players in this league but I’m not going to go out of way to trade for them. It doesn't make the league THAT much better for me to do that. That shit is hilarious. But to each his own, I guess.
..Play trolls because he loves....
Ashes - I'm not too impressed with them, but I don't think they suck. I feel Break is a better GM than most people think but a worse GM than him and his group think. Not a bad thing though. But anyways, I don't hate anyone. I don't see eye to eye with some guys, but I try to get along with everyone. I'm not afraid to say what I think, and I guess some people don't like that, but I think they're usually hypocritical, since everyone always has something to say. Bitching about bitching is pretty silly. Maybe it's the age difference for some, a maturity difference for others, and an intelligence difference for the rest. Just kidding!
...lold at the intelligence difference. Mean.
Steve - We all give him shit, but I like Shale. Seems like a good dude who I could have a beer with and talk baseball. The one that can get kind of annoying is Break I guess. Sometimes I honestly can't tell if he's trolling or he seriously believes it. Maybe it's even slowed down lately and I haven't noticed. But it seems like everywhere I looked he was posting about Erbes screwing him over, etc. If it was all a big joke then I don't even know what to think about it, but it got pretty irksome.
...Shale is a good cat. But ya, no division titles for you. Ever.
4. We have combined for 3 titles. 2 of those are mine. You guys fucking suck. Tell me why you arent as good as me, and why youll never be as good as me. Thanks.
Play - mehh...I feel myself or the A’s would have taken it all last year, if there wasn't mistakes made. Your team is done. I don’t expect the Giants* to win any more titles. Enjoy the first two, that's where it ends.
...Hater.
Ashes - I have the other, infinitely younger players, and a better farm system. I think I'm doing alright. You're lucky that you're in the NL West this season. You wouldn't make the playoffs in the East or Central, that's for sure. I don't know how you essentially ended up with just Jermaine Dye as your only really valuable player. I'd say the lack of farm will come back to bite you, but your division is such crap. If habes can trade some of his youth for some studs, you're done, plus darell will probably be able to expansion draft a team better than yours.
...lold at Darrell drafting a team better then mine. I have tons of talent. Just because they dont look pretty doesnt mean they dont sim the shit out of this league.
Steve - Because I don't make enough moves. Not sure if it's because I don't check in as much at work anymore, or if I've gotten stingier with my team, but I've had a tougher time trading in this league. I also couldn't make up my damn mind on a direction for my team, so I hovered around .500 for 4 seasons. But yeah, pretty obvious that Spencer makes a lot of trades and finds what works for his team. Too bad for him he's never getting Angel Pagan.
...Tear. Pagan. Tear.
5. Pretty obvious we run BBSBL. Lets make a pact. We will win every title from here on out. Just pimp your team out right now. Tell the league why your team is sick and how you plan to dominate the league from here on out.
Play - Styro has taken a step back the past few days. I didn’t feel he had to trade Vlad yet but I understand why he did it. Same goes for Valdes. I think the Cubs, A’s, and Marlins will win at least the next 5 out of 6 titles. Houston will break the streak and win one of those titles in the next 6 years. Montreal could become a factor though if Styro adds a few more bats to his lineup. I feel my team will always be around whether we win it all or not. I have a good grasp of things around here. My pitching staff is young and I have a lot of solid specs down in the minors. I will always try to stay competitive, unless I get bored and decide to blow it up.
...Your team is stacked. That pitching is nasty. Drew. Meh. Hate you.
Ashes - I think it's safe to say we're in position to do just that. Maybe not every title, but a majority of them for sure. Replace steve with styro, and you've essentially got the majority of the top teams in the league, most having very good youth as well. I'd rather not jinx myself, but I'll say a few things about my team. I have both the best record, and the best Pythagorean record in the league. I score the most runs and allow the least. I have the fastest team in the league. My lineup is sick and my staff is too. Oh, and I added Vlad.
...Another stacked as fuck team. Hate that these guys are in my League. Fuck off!
Steve - I like my pitching. Heath Bell is nasty, Jeff D'Amico is developing into a stud, Brian Lawrence has gotten off to an awesome start in his rookie year. Got some studs in my system in Jinshirou Kensaku and Nareshi Yajirobei, the Asian Sensations. My rotation is going to be great in 2-3 years. With the addition of some top talent from the draft in the next couple seasons, I'd expect my lineup to fill nicely around Pagan, Renteria, Choo, and Jenkins. 3 seasons and we'll be back.
...Intended this to be Broph or Styro. Sorry Steve but you dont stack up yet.
6. Some of these other GMs are cool. I have my own personal favorites. Tell me who you like to talk trade with. Who you get along with and why. Thanks.
Play - I prefer to talk trade with Bosoxi, he seems like a good guy and I enjoy when GM’s actually respond to my PMs. I don’t really get along with any of the old men around here. Chris(Astros GM) is easily my favorite though. He seems like a good guy and I’m a very competitive person, so its good to have someone like that in my own division. I also like Steve(Pirates GM). He doesn't post much but when he does, he usually agrees with my point of view and I usually agree with his. Great minds think alike.
...Bosoxi and Steve are guys we got from SLOB. Great additions. Thanks for joining guys!
Ashes - I don't dislike any GMs here, and I think I've made trades with most GMs, and have talked trade with all GMs. In terms of talking trade, I don't mind trade talks with play, styro and Spencer. Outside of this "clique" I enjoy talking trade with Break, Royals, bigbuhner, and nanz. The only person I dislike talking trade with is probably bravesgm, because he is stingy and tends to lowball, but it doesn't upset me or anything, I'm sure we'll work out a deal one day. I feel I get along well enough with everyone, I never take anything personally here. I don't dislike anyone, though I suppose not everyone feels the same about me. Oh well.
...Ill never trade with you cause you hate all my guys. Ill remind myself.
Steve - I like dealing with Spencer, even if he won't take Cirillo when I'm drunk. Gets to the point quickly and if something can be done, it happens. I also like talking with Matt, even if we have yet to make a trade and I still haven't responded to his current PM. He's just a friendly guy and always sends a smiley face to brighten my day.
Cirillo was funny. I kinda trolled you there. I lold.
7. Each of you need to pick one player youd want from each of our teams. SF/CHI(N)/FLA/OAK/MTL. Rank them 1-5. Tell us why.
Play -
CHI(N) - Kerry Wood - I love Kerry. I feel hes the best pitcher in the league and he was having a dominating season before he went down.
FLA - Eric Chavez - I love a player that can hit for power, play defense and is a threat to steal every time they get on base.
MTL - Alfonso Soriano - I’m in trade talks to acquire Soriano right now. One of my favorite players in the league. Love his all around game.
SF - Rich Aurilia - very underrated player and hes been a big reason as why the giants have been dominate for a while. Hopefully he’s a part of the Cubs by tomorrow.
OAK - Torii Hunter - one of the best outfielders in the game. Broph got a steal in Hunter.
...You get to pick from Wood, Santana or Drew. Meh. You picking Aurilia over Dye or Pittsley was weird.
Ashes - 1. JD Drew (CHC) - Dude looks like an absolute stud. If power lefties were better in my park, he'd be a Marlin right now. I feel like he'll be one of the best hitters in BBSBL history when he retires, so I obviously think very highly about him.
2. CC Sabathia (FLA) - Sabathia being franchised makes this easy for me. OOTP wants to kill him, but it can't! Ha! He's going to win 20 games his rookie season and he just barely turned 20. Once his HRs are up a little bit more, he's going to be one of the best pitchers in the league.
3. Juan Gonzalez (OAK) - I was stuck between him, Jeter, and TVP. Ultimately I went with Juan Gone. He's a stud. Plain and simple. He's a little bit older, but likely still has plenty years to dominate. I'd put him over CC, but I orginally was going to say Jeter, and I already typed out 3 with Jeter in mind. Oh well.
4. Hanley Ramirez (MON) - Yeah I just traded him. I'm pretty distraught over it. Managed to teach him to being a defensive stud in 3 positions, and I know MON is going to get a sexy PD for Ramirez, like they always do. He'll be like G/B/G/G/G/G and a league leader in steals. Could be one of the most valuable infielders in the league in four seasons.
5. Jermaine Dye (SF) - Only player I'd want from the Giants. Dye is really good. Plus he's young and locked up cheap.
...Only player youd want? Crazy fuck!
Steve - I think my inclusion screwed this up, but oh well.
1. Cubs: Johan. Um, this isn't fair. Drew or Kerry takes this on almost every other team. Gotta go Johan here. Just ridiculous. Player to build a franchise around. Johan/Kerry may win the next 15 Cy Youngs.
2. FLA: Miggy. Barring PD hits, he could contend for the Triple Crown. CC is nice but a player like Cabrera is rarer.
3. MTL: Fick. Styro was right about him. He's really good.
4. OAK: Jeter. Back and forth here, but I think the prevalence of pitching makes Jeter more valuable. Those hits/walks are absurd.
5. SF: Jermaine Dye. Some nice pitching there, but there's a lot of pitching in this league. Dye is a beast, still developing, young, on a good contract. Yum.
...Ya, sorry about that. Forgot some questions were specific.
8. Erbes is a sensitive fuck. He takes things way too seriously. Tell us something nice about him. hell like it and maybe give us some nice PDs!
Play - Erbes is a huge douche-bag but i’m a douche as well. So I have no problems with him. Erbes does a great job around here. With all the bitching that happens, he takes it well and I’m grateful for it. I know I can be a handful at times but I’m glad Erbes can deal with it.
...Love fest..
Ashes - I created the appreciation thread, don't have to keep pandering to that bastard! Nah he does a good job, and he's been really consistent lately. Sounds good to me.
...Exempt because of appreciation thread.
Steve - He does sim a lot. I really like the new 20 export rule. It keeps things exciting. I certainly remember how many stupid little things you need to do for each sim and how long the process can take. I never simmed if it wasn't a sim night. Erbes does though, and that's pretty cool. Also, he tells us really funny stories about when he "hooks up" with "girls".
Insert blow for hooks up and guys for girls and youll have a much more specific description of most of his nights.
9. Were all baseball fans. Name 1 future player you want on your team. Give us his ratings. Tell us why you want him.
Play - Mark Prior. Prior was a fucking monster before the Chicago Cubs training stuff fucked him and Kerry Wood up. Prior was on his way to greatness man. I can’t believe I was robbed of the best pitcher of my lifetime.
His talents should be: G/G/B/G/B
Majority of his talents are debatable for being brilliant talents. Prior is the most talented pitcher to hit the big leagues in the past 20 years. I lost a lot of interest in baseball after Prior went down.
Id want him to be prone. Also think he should have a major weakness. Too many stud SPs.
Ashes - I'm not a big baseball fan at all. I thought this was known already. I'll stick with my Marlins homerism though and say I wouldn't mind Michael Stanton. I'd give him ratings of A/G/F/B/G/F. Probably shaping up to be Good in HRs instead, but I remember him being on the same pace as Griffey and ARod at one point, or something like that. I'd want him because I'm just a Marlins homer, that's all.
He seems to have fallen off but it could just be that shitty ass atmosphere.
Steve - I guess Ryan Braun. I'm hoping by that point we will have some form of steroid incentive. Could be fun to apply to him to see what real life would have been like had he ever done anything illegal. He'll also be a stud, although may need to give him some money in Ks or BBs. Should be something like G/G/A/B/A/F with B/B speed.
..With PEDs or without?
10. This year is wrapping up. Which two teams make the WS? Who is winning the title this year? Why?
Play - Florida Marlins vs. Oakland A’s
Two BBS GM’s of course. Ashes easily has the best team in the NL now with Vlad added. He got huge discounts on Randy Johnson and Jeff Kent as well. Marlins should run through the NL. Boston is the only team that will give Oakland any competition. I thought Chicago could take it all but that was before he dealt Randy Johnson for peanuts. Broph added Juan Gonzalez, Torii Hunter and Marc Valdes to his already 1st place team. It should be a great WS but I see Florida winning it in 6 games.
..Ashes will shit a brick if he doesnt win. He thinks his team is other worldly.
Ashes - It's going to be Marlins vs. Athletics in the World Series. My team is taking it all again. I feel my team will be offensively superior to Broph's with Vlad, if it wasn't already. So far we're technically pitching better than the A's and we have a better record in a tougher division. Mostly I pick this because I like to ruffle Broph's feathers and make him argue things. Oh, and because I'll win the title.
..See. Other worldly.
Steve - I'll stick with my preseason pick of the Cubs over the A's. Pitching staff is still too much, but now they have the best hitting lineup in the league too. I don't think even the mighty Giants can bring down Play this year.
...Agree with Steve. Play wins this year or his brain explodes.
Thanks everyone!
