It was fun while it lasted boys. Sorry I couldn’t keep it going. Hopefully Sol will take good care of everyone.
If the link doesn't work in the email, you can join "College G-Day" through the Private League portal on PC. The league number is 1039 and password is collegegday
Sol did. I forgot. Sorry about that.
Happy to hear this… thanks for the awarding the ring also.
A plan is in the works. Stay tuned.
That’s fair… take your time…
I need a brief pause to figure out what I’m going to do.
So what’s next?
NEB gets a lead-off HR to score the lone run of the World Series finale. NC's best scoring opportunity was in the 1st, but the tying run got thrown out stealing 3rd just before the next batter hit a double. That runs scores, these teams could have gone 18 innings the way the pitchers were throwing.
Congrats Raider
Congrats Nebraska!
Congrats Cornhuskers!
Congrats raider!
Thank you… it’s bittersweet 😭
Congrats Raider.
World Series final game now.
Oh boy, UNC saved the slump busted elite SP for last
Sorry, I’m ready
Thanks, Polski. If Bill checks in, we'll go to the ultimate game, if not the game will sim tonight, in about 7 hours.
Ready for next game!
First World Series game around 1:30 PM PST, unless both GMs say ready, in chat.
World Series is on (as soon as I can) after polski and winner of Neb/Vandy say they are ready, in chat.
Them boys crazy
polski and NC with a titanic run to await the winner of Vandy and Nebby.
Next game around 8 AM PST on Saturday.
NC with two TDs and a 2-point conversion, NEB musters a TD and FG. Wild game.
100 rank closer is horrible too… maybe the curse of 100 is a real thing
Gotta love it when the 100 rank SP goes out and blows it
I will bet anybody a million bucks AK does not lose in this next round.
Two rounds on Friday. Starting around 8 AM PST
All their NIL deals were lost, you guessed it, by 1
But, you lost to the most popular team in the universe, so you are all over social media, and your players' NIL deals are now swole.
Yes we blew a 7-0 lead …. And lost by 1
Good luck to the remaining teams. Getting put out LR1 is the worst ugh
I’ve seen this show before…
Two games on Thursday, starting around 7 or 8 or 9 or 10 or 11 or 12. But, probably 7:00ish. Now, maybe, Maybe, MAYBE someone in COL will not chat in the morning asking if/when the games will start, since that is a five-hour window.
If someone decides they want the league, just send me a message.
I’m not even reading that ****. Checked out already. League will sit. Thanks for your help Yankee. Thanks for giving me a hard time Sol. Thanks to you guys for many years of fun.
**** that sucks. I was excited to be back.
You can do whatever the heck you want with the league, but, then, you can also run the tournament. I am not an employee to be told this is how it is going to be, now "Just run the tourney." Maybe that will sink in at some point.
I informed you that I wasn't going to run the tournament if we continued to keep teams out of it. You didn't see it my way, so I informed you I would not run the tournament if teams were left out. Cutting the league to 16 took care of that issue.
I'm sure you remember it as me bullying you, but you promised not to change anything and then you wanted to change the draft classes to better suit your tastes. The draft class parameters are in the rules, but you wanted to make them your own.
"Just run the tourney." Does that feel like the best tact to employ? Of course it does to you, as you are incapable of keeping your fingers out of the spaghetti sauce.
I agreed to run the league IF Yankee assisted and YOU run the tourney. I included you in everything. I realign the divisions for ease. You threaten to quit. I make a draft class. You threaten to quit because it wasn’t like Mcvn’s. I ask a simple question. You threaten to quit because you don’t like the way I am, like as a person. I don’t need any of this ****.
I love the incapable jab. Just run the tourney. Then I can find someone to dump the league on or shut it down.
Dad and dad are fighting again… 😭
Your lack of logic is stupefying. Do you really think that, after running the tournament for 30-odd seasons, that I would check the chat box, but not run the first game? It's idiotic to ask that in chat. It is akin to asking someone standing over a stove stirring the spaghetti sauce, "Are you going to make the sauce? I'm tired of waiting." I know you are incapable of seeing that, since I already addressed this after last tournament.
I’m shutting down the league after this season guys. If anyone wants to take over, let me know.
Huh? What the **** are you talking about? Quit bashing me for no ****ing reason. I just asked if you were running the first sim. Get a hold of yourself.
oh, lost by 1 again. Up 3-1, 2nd 3rd no outs, dont score. walk walk error in 7th and it's 3-2. 2 run HR in 8th and that's our style.
You really have no ****ing clue how to work with people, do you?
You running the first sim Sol?
Good luck everyone.
But really the issue is our offense
12 one run losses. 5 two run losses. Counting on a tourney bump.
Of all the victories FL's bullpen has cost ybb over the years, this is the one that hurts humanity the most. ybb in skin-tight yoga pants would have been like a cascading tsunami of peace and harmony flowing around the globe.
We were on a lovely streak, on our way to 22-22 and our first honorary yoga pants, and then -- Bottom 9 - Gators 3, Trojans 1 Abbott hit by pitch. Jaeger hard single between third and short. Smith hits a homerun.
Congratulations to hitter in TN for winning the 2016 ZMPYP with a 22-22 and a -19 run diff. First season in the league, and wearing the ball sack tights. Very peaceful.
Pairings posted now because work is slower than normal, and I'm a ****ing hero.
A single day off will be granted to all teams. Tournament will start around 7 AM on Wednesday. Check on pairings after 6:00 PM PST.
PIT and FL both trying to finish below .500 with positive diffs. Very clever way to play possum.
Never mind.
Pool A is beating up on me too.
Hey, would you all stop beating my ass? My lady will not even look at me if I lose another 3 or 4 in a row.
Looks like one of my awesome vices hooked me up. Thanks. I’ll get pool play started in a bit.
2 run lead in the 9th, double HR HR yeah we suck
Last game of the combined pool in the early AM. I’m flying home in the early AM. I’ll try to set up the pools and get that going tomorrow.
Both slumpbusted players in CO are named Vern.
Well, I should say a better 3rd SP compared to your opponents 3rd SP.
A good 3rd SP is necessary for a deep run usually. Bats can overcome that though.
PITT is built for a deep tournament run. Two stud pitchers, one stud RP, and five or six strong bats.
Pitt is currently embarrassing the Strength Rankings! I little surprised we are this bad!
Your one-run loss is another's one-run gain.
And another. With 13 LOB
Six one run losses. Just barely not good enough
But yeah, gets the job done if you’re team scores more
3 runs or less in at least 6 IP
How is pitching 7 innnings while giving up 4 ER on 8 hits and striking out 14 not considered a QS?
Jack Gary -- yeah, the sim is doing just fine
Nice.
Freshman Mele hit for cycle, with an extra double, and without fire.
4 of the 5 on top of the current power rankings are from the bottom 5 from preseason rankings.
L5 by a total of 8 runs
He finally gave up a run. 26 innings and only 3 runs given up. He’s a goodun
TN SP Hiram Halliday is premature dominating. He wants all the ladies to know this does not usually happen to him.
Rough start with the new team... Hopefully we can turn it around soon!
And now all three of you will lose the next game.
I don’t even know if I’m doing it right. I just see which side of 8 Colorado is on. If I’m on the south side of 8, I reverse it. Lol
14 15 16 ranked undefeated after 2. We will reverse those rankings!
Have a great season everyone. After this season, we will take a 2 week break so that I can create some draft classes.
I am not able to find the setting on my phone's alarm, "Josh arrives at airport"
Supp run. I’ll set FA turn on at the airport. Season will start in the morning.
Word has just come down that I have been suspended by the NCAA without pay for two weeks for requesint nudies.
Supp will be in a bit.
For the record, nobody has yet sent me nudies of a neighbor. How can a guy be expected to ever again make a request for a favor?
I agree Josh. I think Ritz was PSU when I joined and never got around to changing after he left and the team was changed until now. Definitely feels better to be someone I actually like 😁
Don't pretend you don't have them, even if you have to sketch them out in a pencil drawing from your imagination.
Send your Redshirts to me, and/or nudies of your hottest female neighbor.
1B Lloyd Smith moved from WAS roster back to FA, as FA is not yet open.
I’m ranked for round 4
It always feels better to have a team you actually want.
Hoping being Penn State bring us better luck lol
I’ll get everything rolled over tonight. Draft room will open after. Also tonight.
Bush (Cal State) is now the Nittany Lions.
Congrats Colorado!
Thanks. Glad to be back
I’ll get things moving soon.
Welcome Hitter. Brandon now becomes Tennessee.
Funny story, your team blew an 8-0 lead late in a game that didnt count.
Wow… runner up
Sorry guys I haven’t been on at all…
lottery run, posted on homepage. Washington up 6 spots, USC drops 5
Never mind. Looks like 2115 was the last class he made. I guess I’m making one again.
Using Mcvn’s 2116 class.
I’ll roll the season over and open the draft room after the lottery is run.
Vanderbilt change is done.
Gus just left. It was fun having him. Hitter messaged me the other day asking about an opening. I sent an invite.
I’ll do lottery soon
A win is a win. Congrats Josh.
Congrats Colorado!
I hate winning as commish. Yankee, balls in your court. Whenever you have time.
Alright. Nice run Raider.
He is west coast. I’m sure he didn’t see anything. I’ll send him a message.
Well, I’m not sure.
The game that never was. Does Raider even know what happened in it?
Ok. Game is rolled back. I’ll set up the next game. Colorado vs Nebraska at 8-9pm EST unless Raider says go.
Sent guy a message to roll back that last game. Will continue later. I’ll let you guys know when it’s fixed.
Not an issue! Very fun league with a lot of moving parts! We will try again next season!
Sorry Pitt. I didn’t know game was set up and played. I’ll consult someone who knows what they are doing. I sure as hell don’t.
No problem! Totally understand! Falls into the “stuff” happens category!
It figures my team would finally play inspired ball after the season was over! LOL
I didn’t run the first game. But that has to count.
God damnit!
Wait.
Isn't the loser's bracket single elimination?
I am thrilled by the comeback, but not sure it counted! Nebraska beat us 4-3 (before we beat them 11-10).
ragingsol hope things are ok, or at least better than they were
Yes it was.
quite the comeback Pitt
To explain further, you seemed upset with me about the bunting BS and I assumed you checked out. I shouldn’t have assumed. But, I wasn’t trying to be nasty. Thought it would be understood as a friendly jab. I was mistaken. I’m sorry you were going through medical stuff. And I’m sorry that it bothered you.
Let me know if you are good to go Pitt. Otherwise game will be around 8-9pm EST.
2 extra inning games for Nebraska. Fell short the second time.
Simming now.
I don’t set up the games because I don’t want to step on your toes. You like to run the tourney your way, so I let you. If you have more nasty stuff to say, I’d do it offline.
Ummm, Ok. Thought I was being funny. Guess not.
My apologies to all the GMs that are just here to play ball, but if anybody is going to besmirch me in chat, it will be me, not anyone else.
Get some ****ing therapy. Nobody in the league is thinking the tournament was paused because a single game wasn't set up by 6:30 AM. You were wrong, as usual, the "tourney admin" wasn't upset, he had blood pouring from his **** because of a medical issue and PC wasn't his priority in the middle of the night, but heaven ****ing forbid you set up a single game without being a paranoid quack in chat and making it sound like I dropped the ball. Before you decide to besmirch me in chat, take a step back, exhale your pot smoke, tell your wife you need to take a long pretend walk to gather your thoughts, then go sit on your pet donkey and consider whether or not you want to put that chat entry in that will actually upset the tourney admin.
I think the tourney admin is upset or something. I’ll try to set the games up myself later. Working. Sorry for the pause.
I forgot to do this when asked. I looked back through my messages and found it. Yeungnam is done after the tourney. Josh will be Vanderbilt. Sorry Josh.
Platinum Yoga Pants and a trip to the WS. I’m good with that.
Pitt (3) and Nebraska (5) in the morning.
Great tournament Texas. Hopefully the lottery will reward your good showing.
Cornhuskers down 2 in the 9th. Scored 2 to tie and 2 in the 10th to win. That’s how you get to the next game.
When you win one, I'll let you quit. You are stuck. Sorry.
Well, I’ll be expecting an off-season soon in Losers. 😁
Thanks guys. No, Josh, I don’t want to be responsible for killing a league, but I trust that you great Commish types will be just fine. I know this one doesn’t take much time but I take my leagues so seriously that I get pretty addicted. Just don’t have enough time in the day.
We'll miss you, Gus. I am glad you're not going out on top, as that would be very gauche
You don't want to be responsible for killing a league do you?
This league takes virtually no thought for most of you.
Wait!
Hey guys- thanks for letting this Canuck crash the party for a few seasons (4 I think). It was a good bit of fun, but my time has run out. No more fun for me, except my other leagues which take up all my free time and some of my paid time too! Cool league. Good luck to almost every one of you!!
Pouty is not your best trait.
There was Global fan vote, and the overwhelming majority want Alaska re-intstated in the tournament. Alaska declined, though, we are true sportsman and believe the bunting teams deserve a chance to skip around the field picking daisies.
Ok folks. That’s it for today. Sol will resume the next round tomorrow morning PST. I’ll update the tourney exits in a few hours.
A lot of complaining in here today. It’s dragging me down and not allowing me to fully enjoy my early exit and extra free time.
Wish I could fix it with stat adjustments but I can’t. Guy broke the sim and there is nothing we can do about it.
Even still, he shouldn’t have a 2.00 WHIP and 14.4 H9. It’s all just a guessing game now.
This MF SP Garcia, with a fire of 22, started 10 games this season with 0 on fire performances.
I’ll update the exits tonight.
Next Round at about 8 AM PST on Friday. Two games tomorrow. Six more teams exiting, to spend more time with loved ones.
I never send anyone under 8.
The BS is when the 6 speeds are successful half the time.
Also, my bad for using bunts to get more out of a 10 speed. What was I thinking?
I meant no runs scored. So, ineffective. I also have it set to balanced.
2 bunts, 2 hits. 100% effective, unless you were expecting doubles out of them. Bunting ****.
Huh? 2 bunts. Neither effective.
Bunting ****.
Thanks. I guess 😂
Congratulations to josh for winning the ZMPYP for 2115, with a 22-22 record and a plus-30 run differential. Having a .500 record with a large plus diff requires much chanting for peace of mind, as three wins were losses somewhere. Enjoy the natural high of tight yoga pants.
2 games Thursday, with 4 teams eliminated by end of day.
One day off given to all teams.
Tournament kicks off Thursday, around 7-8 AM PST.
This will be my 3rd time as the 1 seed. In the previous two I won a total of one game lol. Let's hope for better results this time 🤞
If COL wins, we will have the first Zen Master in recorded history who did not have a .500 record.
100 pitcher on fire, we made it extra innings at least
Thanks for the assist Gators.
I'm sure COL will pass the suck on to others before the tournament and enjoy a deep run into the late rounds. AK, PITT, and CSF, on the other hand, are blowing our chances by having winning streaks at the wrong time.
My team caught the suck from you guys. Thanks a lot.
PITT took them!
Oh so that’s where all our wins went
Wait, I thought I was taking over Ybb’s losing streak. It can’t be both of us can it? Let me know how you want to resolve this.
Is it required that AK now lose 9 in a row?
I love making new friends on PC. You’re welcome. 😁
you saved us!
Have no fear, the Bobcats are here.
Not that I’m aware of.
Has anyone ever followed a W10 with a L10?
ybb, always streaking. Just like across Tropicana outfield in the seventh inning stretch
I’ve never seen anything like it.
MIT with a negative 6 run diff. and currently tied for 1st seed.
Offense has 7 runs in last 6 games
Top 8 teams all within 1 game of each other. Likely all standing around a fire, holding hands, singing "We Are The World"
True hero, Gus.
It doesn’t matter who takes the blame, as long as we remember who pointed it out in the first place.
Just like the Gestapo "asked" to enter houses of our Jewish brethren in Germany in 1940.
I didn’t accuse. I asked.
I have finished reading the accusations and then acceptance
Fixed it. I must have messed it up. Last game until pool play.
I don’t know why I said that. I don’t reverse the order. I swap home and away. But I’m pretty sure I didn’t do this.
When I do it, I make 15 games. Copy those 15 and reverse it. Doesn’t look like that happened either.
I just sent an email to Yankee and Sol to figure that out. I don’t recall doing it.
Was the schedule done differently this season? Just wondering, as I think in past years it didn’t show any games on the schedule after game 30, but this one does.
Loosing to the polar bears is just embarrassing.
Yeah sorry about that, everyone. I’ll get right on that. As soon as I catch up in my two private leagues. I’m currently playing the 1981 season in one of them and the 1977 season in the other so it shouldn’t take too long to catch up to 2023. 🤔🤔🤔😂🤣😂🔥🔥🔥
Don’t you have some fires to put out Gus? We’d like to be able to breathe down here.
It was a good run.
eh, close game against another good team
Or a not-fire pitcher. 😆
Nothing can stop us! Except a fire pitcher.
19.7 is my new favorite number. AK has a 21-year old SP with 21.2 IPs, a WHIP of 2.68, H/9 of 19.7, and BB/9 of 5.1. His Real Stats: 1.16 WHIP, 7.5 H/9, and 2.9 BB/9. Wayne "Legendary Suck Job" Garcia.
AK's season is awesome: Five pitchers, including three SPs, with H/9 over 13.0.
Plus I love to idea of a demigod having a son named Kevin. So good.
Maas was an ex-Twin so he’s obviously superior to all those other guys, whoever they are. 😁
Rivera? Really??
My dad hated Maas. He loved Mattingly. He would turn the game off when Maas got the start at 1B instead of Mattingly.
Maas was the man, for a few weeks
Mariano was the best guess, Rivera my fav player.
I’m going with Kevin. Named after his favorite Yankee, Kevin Maas.
Jorge or Mariano, if we're lucky.
That joke started off in a great place, Gus, but you tripped over your own cleverness, as yankee's son is likely not named Jesus. Could be, but not likely. I see yankee's son more likely named Mickey or Derek or Babe.
Demi-god Gus. Jeez.
Now that Yankee has been declared a god, I’d be careful about using the name of his son in vain. Unless you were referring to Jesus Alou? 😂
Jesus, AK is having a tough slog. My best pitching staff in my history.
Almost. Especially in the PC world. : )
I’m powerful, but not quite godlike
Shouldn’t have said that. PC heard you. It’s all downhill from here.
We started 2-5. 13-2 since.