Gazoo, perhaps Borowski will have a better night tomorrow and get his ERA under 100 for the week....:pound:

Yeah, I don't mind that. Tigers won.

I hope you enjoy your regular season championship. Flip Tater.

:pound:@ Flip Tater

Championships:

Tater... 4 (3 on pf.com)

Flip...0


My team does seem to be in the midst of a mini slump. We'll see if I go down like Webz did in basketball two years ago or Wart did in basketball last year. Both ran away with the regular season titles...only difference is, there is NO TATER to knock me off.

I told you guys I would struggle without Pence and Utley. Once they are back I'll be back to my humble but dominant self.:stirthepot:

But kudos to your boys Roscoe. Your team is playing very well and I'm playing like crap. If it keeps up, I'm history this week. 2nd through 7th place is getting very interesting. Should be an exciting race to the playoffs and for the final bye. Lucky for me I took care of business early on.

Gazoo, the consolation bracket standings count toward your overall finish in the league and also on your all time Yahoo profile standings, so I wouldn't tank if I were you. I won a consolation bracket in football and it wasn't like the regular playoffs but it was kinda fun. But then again, I'm the competitive type and wouldn't want Woody to get bragging rights. Besides, you are a U of M boy. You should be used to the NIT.:caked:

Gazoo, the consolation bracket standings count toward your overall finish in the league and also on your all time Yahoo profile standings, so I wouldn't tank if I were you.

All-time Yahoo profile standings? Ha ha. You think I'm up nights worried about that? :pound: :pound: :pound:

You are one competitive dude.

I never thought I would say this Darth, but beating you has become passe.



Well Roscoe, I've been trying to figure out what "passe" means within the context of our past fantasy battles.

I think it must mean "impossible", as in "I never thought I would say this Darth, but beating you has become impossible".

I mean, our scores this year have all gone convincingly my way.
8-1, 8-2, and now 8-3 with a day still to go. Hey, you're getting closer every time. Or maybe Lambs was correct and I just need a tuneup.:stirthepot:

Roscoe, have you EVER beaten me in a fantasy matchup? I think I do remember losing to you in hockey one week, but the memory is fuzzy. I just recall going to work with a paper bag over my head for about a month.

Still one day to go Cannuckian. Have I spoken too soon? Don't count on my boys choking. :hanged2: I'll leave that up to your guys.:pound:


Toodles my Cannuckian friend.
Oh, btw...I am really hoping you make the playoffs. It's becoming "passe" kicking your butt in the regular season.:rofl:

Gazoo has become the giant slayer of late. He has won 5 weeks in a row all against current playoff bound teams. Mine looks like becoming number 6.

My batters are a bit injured right now and I didn't want to drop anyone so I left my injured SS in all week. Oh well. I figure it doesn't matter too much about where you finish because in the playoffs its going to be a bit of a coinflip. The teams are so even that its going to be whoever happens to play well that particular week.

Crap. Roy Halladay pitched his second 9 inning game of the WEEK today. Problem is, the game went 10 innings so he didn't get credit for a complete game or the W. :frusty:

Crap. Roy Halladay pitched his second 9 inning game of the WEEK today. Problem is, the game went 10 innings so he didn't get credit for a complete game or the W. :frusty:

You already had me beat in complete games and wins (and every other category), you big whiner....

You already had me beat in complete games and wins (and every other category), you big whiner....
Looks like you share Darth's inability to spell WINNER properly.

Gazoo has become the giant slayer of late. He has won 5 weeks in a row all against current playoff bound teams. Mine looks like becoming number 6.

My batters are a bit injured right now and I didn't want to drop anyone so I left my injured SS in all week. Oh well. I figure it doesn't matter too much about where you finish because in the playoffs its going to be a bit of a coinflip. The teams are so even that its going to be whoever happens to play well that particular week.

Nope, you nipped me. Got me in batting avg. by one stinkin' point. :)

Nope, you nipped me. Got me in batting avg. by one stinkin' point. :)


I'll take it. Couldnt afford a loss because my last 2 weeks I've got Sandwich and Laimbs.

I should of had the whole Texas offense in my lineup, they scored 30 runs on 29 hits against the Orioles. I can't remember the last time a team has scored 30 runs in one game!

I should of had the whole Texas offense in my lineup, they scored 30 runs on 29 hits against the Orioles. I can't remember the last time a team has scored 30 runs in one game!

That is indeed incredible...almost as amazing as Bill Laimbeer kicking my butt this week! :caked:

Sorry about that Webz! :sssh:

My team has been off, but no worries. I could go 0-24 these next two weeks and nothing will change as far as my numero uno playoff seeding. Even so, I don't ever like losing.

I've got 2.5 weeks left to right the ship, but historically, the real Phillies tend to wilt the last month of the season. (Gulp).

I think of the 7 teams with a chance of going to the playoffs, 4 have a pretty much equal chance of winning it all. I won't say who I think they are.

its hard to believe that after so many games and categories it could be so close.

i've got bill next week so we will be scratching for every last cat there. but micro has got woody in his last week and still has a real chance of getting 2nd (no offense woody).

and bezeach still has an outside chance to get 2nd as well.

i would like the bye week, but i'm not afraid to play anyone. my batters have finally woken up at micro's expense. now i just need my pitchers to do the same!

I'll sic Saltalamacchia on Roscoe.

He had a good week yesterday. I'm pressing Gazzo and Winless and I expect to exit last place just before the playoffs.

If I only had Tater to face, I'd be O.K. He's a real soft touch. He's also very touchy.

I'll sic Saltalamacchia on Roscoe.

He had a good week yesterday. I'm pressing Gazzo and Winless and I expect to exit last place just before the playoffs.

If I only had Tater to face, I'd be O.K. He's a real soft touch. He's also very touchy.

LOL@Salty having a good week yesterday, Woody.
Actually, your team had a good MONTH yesterday. :stirthepot:

Bill, we should be ashamed of our stats this week. I don't think we could play any worse...unless we had Roscoe's players, that is. :pound:

I can't remember the last time a team has scored 30 runs in one game!

That's because it happened 110 years ago.

Bill, we should be ashamed of our stats this week. I don't think we could play any worse...unless we had Roscoe's players, that is. :pound:

I do have 5 saves and 6 stolen bases already. That's not too shabby. Everything else is pretty sad, though. If we were playing anyone else except Roscoe, we'd be in big trouble...

My team in the other league is so much better than my PF league one.

I think I plateaued too early.

I think I plateaued too early.

You... Plateaued?
When was this? Did I miss it?
Do you mean last week when you ONLY lost 4-7 to me? :pound::pound::pound::pound::gun1:

I love Aaron Harang.

I love Aaron Harang.
I love Roy Halladay. He has gone 9 innings in FOUR straight starts! Unfortunately, 2 of those games went into extra innings, including tonights, so he didn't get credit for a CG or a W. :frusty::frusty:

I love Roy Halladay. He has gone 9 innings in FOUR straight starts! Unfortunately, 2 of those games went into extra innings, including tonights, so he didn't get credit for a CG or a W. :frusty::frusty:

I don't think you'll need the win or the CG. I'm pretty sure you'll take those categories anyhow. You'll probably get all the pitching cats except maybe not saves.

It's the hitting cats you need to worry about as the Phillies are hitting the ball pretty well these days.

Plus you need some help from winless against Bill's offspring.

Note: Bill, do you plan to break your kids heart by knocking him off in the playoffs if you meet? (Which it appears you may).

I don't think you'll need the win or the CG. I'm pretty sure you'll take those categories anyhow. You'll probably get all the pitching cats except maybe not saves.

It's the hitting cats you need to worry about as the Phillies are hitting the ball pretty well these days.

Plus you need some help from winless against Bill's offspring.

Note: Bill, do you plan to break your kids heart by knocking him off in the playoffs if you meet? (Which it appears you may).

My team is sandbagging right now. Hopefully, it can "flip the switch" come playoff time.

My team is sandbagging right now. Hopefully, it can "flip the switch" come playoff time.

You guys better continue sandbagging for sunday as well cos bezeach is coming home strong.

I'm currently in new york travelling through the US. I went to a Yankees game last night, my first baseball action.

I got to see 2 of my fantasy studs in action; A-Rod and Phil hughes, although Hughes didn't have a good night. In fact, the Yankees sucked!!

Still it was a great experience.

Going to be in Philly next week, hopefully the boys are in town and I'll get to see Darth's team as well perhaps.

Going to be in Philly next week, hopefully the boys are in town and I'll get to see Darth's team as well perhaps.

They are out of town early in the week, but come home for a weekend series starting Friday the 7th.

Wow. It sure is fun watching all the teams jockeying for playoff positions and the final bye spot.:dizzy2::pop2:


I've said it before but it's been a very competitive season with a great group of guys. I really enjoyed it.

I know my team broke free from the pack, but I have no expectations for the playoffs because we are all even once it begins. Lots of great teams in there and anyone can win.

Good luck to everyone in both playoff brackets and over the next couple of days.

By the way, we will be starting our hockey league sign ups in here in the near future and I hope those of you that played last year return. I also hope you guys who didn't play last year join us.

Well...it might not be as much fun because Roscoe will probably make us let him join too, but we can find ways to enjoy ourselves anyhow.:pound::gun1::canada:

I just calculated all the stats from the top 6 teams and found who plays who in the 1st week of the playoffs (there is still one game currently being played but it doesn't effect anyone/any stats that are close... The winning percentages might not be exact, but very very accurate (to at least the thousandths place) So...
1. Darth's Phillies
2. Webz save-vultures, .5417%
3. BezeachBombers, .5246%
4. Bill Laimbeer, .5208%
5. Sandwich Microwaves, .5189%
6. Baseballers, .5152%

So, the matchups:
BYE: Darth's Phillies
BYE: Webz save-vultures
BezeachBombers vs. Baseballers
Bill Laimbeer vs. Sandwich Microwaves

I think Microwaves ended up 6th, not 5th.

Strangely, I clinched first overall in my other league. I simply have that many better players.

Of course, in the PF league, I get Soriano back, which may have been the difference if I had played him this week.

Any finish over my regular season finish (6th overall) will be a plus.

I've never won one of these darn things, but it is fun playing.

I think Microwaves ended up 6th, not 5th.

Yeah, 5th is too high for Roscoe.:pound:

I'm hoping little lambs knocks off poppa. I always play crappy against Big Bill. Not sure if it's the matchups or just chance. I was kinda hoping to draw Roscoe in my bracket. We are in a lot of leagues together but we never meet in the post season...maybe because he always misses the playoffs?:wedgie:

The match with Roscoe and Bezeach should be a good one. I've felt all year that Bezeach's numbers are worthy of a better record than he shows.

Webz is coming on strong and left no questions in grabbing the remaining bye. He plays the winner of Roscoe/Bezeach.

In the consolation bracket we have Jammer vs. Winless and Woody vs. Gazoo.

Argh, I forgot to set my lineup!

Hopefully Bezeach tanks!

hooray! just checked the league to see i got 2nd. thats excellent because i didn't get a chance to set my lineup.

now i get to rest. ahhh...

Argh, I forgot to set my lineup!

Hopefully Bezeach tanks!
Both of our numbers are terrible for the first day. Horrible pitching and hitting...

Pretty good battle at the 4-5 quarterfinal with Laimbeer and Laimbeer Jr.

I hope there will be no silence or hurt feelings at the Laimbeer dinner table when this one is all over.

Pretty good battle at the 4-5 quarterfinal with Laimbeer and Laimbeer Jr.

I hope there will be no silence or hurt feelings at the Laimbeer dinner table when this one is all over.

No doubt there will be some animosity lingering for years to come over this matchup. My use of 6 starters and 1 closer appears to be sound so far, but there is a lot of baseball left to be played.

I wonder what happens if we end up tied. Perhaps we both advance and Darth is eliminated....

No doubt there will be some animosity lingering for years to come over this matchup. My use of 6 starters and 1 closer appears to be sound so far, but there is a lot of baseball left to be played.

I wonder what happens if we end up tied. Perhaps we both advance and Darth is eliminated....

:pound:...I think the tie breaker is runs scored...or possibly hits.

I'm pretty sure pops is gonna win because it's our destiny to meet. :fight2:

So much for dominating the regular season. If I didn't have a bye this week, I'd be hit.

The Phillies are playing lousy and my pitching staff has been plagued with injuries. Goodbye Bedard , Hamels, and Lincecum.

Goodbye championship????:yellowprison:

I'm crossing my fingers and my toes that I can pull this one out with Bezeach. I'm up 8-2 or 8-3, but the margins I am ahead by are tiny. This one will go down to the wire.

Man, if I had played Soriano over Bradley, I would be killing this thing!

Go little Lambs. Go! Go! Go! :fingerscr:whoo:

I know I should be careful what I wish for, but I think I have better luck against him and right now, my team isn't clicking on all cylinders.

Fun day...football & baseball.

Oh, good luck to both Roscoe & Bezeach today too.

Predictions...baseball

Bill wins (on a tiebreaker) and Roscoe holds off Bezeach. (Roscoe, you better cross all TWELVE of your toes).

Football prediction...my team SUX!!! :pound:

I'm tying a knot in my tail as well!

I think I'm in trouble. My team has been sliding for the last month. My best player, Jose Reyes, is 2 for 19 this week with 0 SB.

Yeah, stupid Reyes used up his quota by getting like 7 against me! LOL

Well...


Roscoe knocked off Bezeach.

One last game in progress.

Bill, looks like you need 3 hits to make it 5-5 (because I think you win the tiebreaker) and 4 hits to win it outright... your poor kid got ripped off. They benched two of his guys today.

I've got to imagine you'll get those hits. Or a home run helps you too.

Give the kid a hug before bed tonight. Either way it goes he fought the old man like a Spartan and played well in his initial fantasy campaign.

Tiebreaker is lowest ERA, so I lose on that one.

To win, I need either a HR OR a hit and a stolen base. The SB isn't too likely with Victor Martinez and Garrett Anderson. I'll have to beg for the HR.

Tiebreaker is lowest ERA, so I lose on that one.

To win, I need either a HR OR a hit and a stolen base. The SB isn't too likely with Victor Martinez and Garrett Anderson. I'll have to beg for the HR.

It is? How did you learn that????

I've been checking for all the sports and never see it.

It is? How did you learn that????

I've been checking for all the sports and never see it.

There is a little link in the top right corner of the screen called Rules. A web page will come up and then you click on Tiebreaker. I know it's not very intuitive, but I managed to figure it out with a little luck.... :pound:

There is a little link in the top right corner of the screen called Rules. A web page will come up and then you click on Tiebreaker. I know it's not very intuitive, but I managed to figure it out with a little luck.... :pound:

LOL. Thanks. I honestly didn't know where to look.

Well, I guess it was academic anyhow. Congratulations to your son. I guess now I gotta figure out a way to beat him. Does the kid take bribes?

LOL. Thanks. I honestly didn't know where to look.

Well, I guess it was academic anyhow. Congratulations to your son. I guess now I gotta figure out a way to beat him. Does the kid take bribes?

I'm sure you'll do okay without bribes. Perhaps I should have stooped to something like that.

Geez Bill. One day and your kid is already talking junk. He must be puffing out his chest knocking off his old man.

Well, my era dropped from 40. But I think your kid has a great shot at the "upset". Although he's got some cajones talking smack after only one day AND while he's losing...I like that.:MusicBigGrin:

Honestly, if I lose...sure it's a let down, but I had a great time all year. I've been on the other end of it, so no sour grapes if I get knocked off. You gotta play all the way to the finish. If someone else gets hot in the playoffs...all the power to them.

I really was hoping for at least 2nd place so I'd like to make it through this round. If not, I'll try to grab the third place trophy.

Darth, I told my son that you were hoping to play him because you naturally feared me. He took that to heart and, of course, smack talk was unavoidable at that point.

Darth, I told my son that you were hoping to play him because you naturally feared me. He took that to heart and, of course, smack talk was unavoidable at that point.

Honestly, I don't know why...but I had a very bad feeling you were going to knock me off. I felt it all year and you were the one team I didn't want to meet...but maybe in a sense you are going to knock me off...by letting your kid get through to me! :pound:

I'm paraphrasing Machiavelli (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niccol%C3%B2_Machiavelli) here, to make it less violent

He who founds a tyranny and does not eliminate BillLaimbeer, or he who founds a republic and does not eliminate BillLaimbeer along with his son, will not maintain his rule for long.

Interesting start to the week. My batters came out sluggish while my pitchers held me in good stead. Man, Chad Billingsley has been my FA pick up of the year, he is my best pitcher and that includes Zambrano, Sheets and Kazmir (well maybe not quite Kazmir).

What you got sandwich man? Anything left in the tank? :gun1:

It ain't over until it is over.

It ain't over until it is over.

you should have went with the fat lady singing...

Final day Micro-man! Its close, but I think as long as my pitchers don't blow out their WHIP today I should take all the pitching Cat's (minus CG) and SB, which will be enough.

You have most of the batting Cat's but 6 wins and 6 saves is a fantastic week from my guys, so I guess you have been a bit unlucky in that respect.

Still, there's time for a late change, hope it doesn't happen.

you should have went with the fat lady singing...

http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/aal0027l.jpg


:hoops:

Bill,

Tell your kid it was a great and exciting match right up to the very last second. But tell him I wasn't scared or worried in the least bit. :faint2:

It was uncanny how he was getting exactly what he needed today. I was sure I''d lost it on the tiebreaker when his relievers caught me by surprise and got 6 strikeouts to tie me in that category when I was most worried about the hits category!! But then I checked a couple hours later and my newly acquired reliever Benoit had saved me with two rare strikeouts of his own.
Still, I was also sweating it out knowing Abreu played that last game. I guess Lady luck just smiled upon me a tad more than she did on him although my own Hennessey did everything in his power to prevent me from winning. And who the heck was that dude who smacked three homers on me the last two days??? Lucky for me your kid benched Guerrero...probably bad advice from Poppa.:pound:

Oh yeah...I won't be able to attend his championship parade but maybe next year.:MusicBigGrin:
Actually, tell him thank you for knocking Daddy off for me because you had a nice week and would have kicked my butt like 8-3 or something if we played this week.

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Webz,

Are you ready to rumble? It looks like a rematch of our basketball match two years ago when you had the dominant team and I was number two and pulled off the upset. Should be a great one, but I hope I win again.

Either way I'm happy. :winner_first_h4h: or :second: . I didn't want to finish less than 2nd after such a great season. Of course #1 would be preferable.

Sparky Anderson (A legendary Baseball Manager) once said that there was no pressure once you got in the World Series. The Pressure was in the Championship series before it.
I've found that to be mostly true in fantasy playoffs too. The pressure round was the last one. Let's have some fun.
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OK...so my football team suxxx! I don't wanna talk about it! :yellowprison:

Nice job, Darth. I was surprised when I checked your score last night and saw how close it was. I think we had given up on that matchup a couple of days ago.

We got a 1-2 matchup for the title. Good job by Darth and Webz.

Good job by Woody, too. Hey Woody, at least you're not playing for 11th place!

We got a 1-2 matchup for the title. Good job by Darth and Webz.

Good job by Woody, too. Hey Woody, at least you're not playing for 11th place!

I was #2 all year. I am angry and bitter.

Webz,

Are you ready to rumble? It looks like a rematch of our basketball match two years ago when you had the dominant team and I was number two and pulled off the upset. Should be a great one, but I hope I win again.

Either way I'm happy. :winner_first_h4h: or :second: . I didn't want to finish less than 2nd after such a great season. Of course #1 would be preferable.

Sparky Anderson (A legendary Baseball Manager) once said that there was no pressure once you got in the World Series. The Pressure was in the Championship series before it.
I've found that to be mostly true in fantasy playoffs too. The pressure round was the last one. Let's have some fun.
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OK...so my football team suxxx! I don't wanna talk about it! :yellowprison:

Darth, it was destiny that we should meet again in the final. I honestly didn't expect to be here at the start of the year, I was just hoping to make the playoffs considering my baseball experience. But now I'm here I want it all! Mwaaahahaha

So anyway, good luck, may the best team win, but you have proved to be the best over the course of the season. I'm just trying to steal a little glory from you.

Micro - good match. i was scared of your team, you came home strong in the 2nd half of the season. you should be proud of where you finished the season. Don't ever sacrifice playing fantasy for work commitments, its good to have you in any league. :)

Don't ever sacrifice playing fantasy for work commitments, its good to have you in any league. :)
Very kind words. Thank you.

In associated news, I am playing for the title in my other league, my bats are unstoppable but my pitching is only average and it is also a 1/2 matchup.

I'm slowly organizing/catching up on my workload, hoping to play Fantasy bball and Hockey, most definitely hockey at the very least.

11R, 5HR and 12RBI in 1 day?? WTF????? Talk about coming good at the right time!! 2 guys with multiple HR... how am i supposed to respond to that? the batting cat's are already over after 1 day...

looks like my pitchers will have to shoulder the load once more...

11R, 5HR and 12RBI in 1 day?? WTF????? Talk about coming good at the right time!! 2 guys with multiple HR... how am i supposed to respond to that? the batting cat's are already over after 1 day...

looks like my pitchers will have to shoulder the load once more...

My team is explosive like that. I knew they were due. I also had a gut feeling that sitting Howard last week was enough and that he was going to come out of his slump in a big way and I'd better play him. Plus I hate benching my Phillies.
But your batters did well too. There is a long way to go and nothing is even close to over. Just a really nice start for my batters.

I had a pitching gem by Gallardo, but Escobar was horrible, and it's going to take my team a long while to recover from that, if I can at all. But if your team pitches anywhere near the way it did against Roscoe last week, I can forget about winning those categories.

My team is explosive like that. I knew they were due. I also had a gut feeling that sitting Howard last week was enough and that he was going to come out of his slump in a big way and I'd better play him. Plus I hate benching my Phillies.
But your batters did well too. There is a long way to go and nothing is even close to over. Just a really nice start for my batters.

I had a pitching gem by Gallardo, but Escobar was horrible, and it's going to take my team a long while to recover from that, if I can at all. But if your team pitches anywhere near the way it did against Roscoe last week, I can forget about winning those categories.

championship week has been a bit of a dud so far. apart from your mauling on monday the contest has been pretty pathetic. our guys aren't doing a lot right.

i went and picked up swisher for this week cos he was on a hot streak but then he goes and gets suspended til saturday! doh! :nerd2:

I just realised that the championship week goes for 2 weeks! 17-30 sep. whats with that?

i like it though. a chance to catch up.

I just realised that the championship week goes for 2 weeks! 17-30 sep. whats with that?

i like it though. a chance to catch up.

I think the score looks lopsided but every category is very close.
Yeah, I realized it was two weeks long yesterday. I was thinking it was "only" ten days.

We've been playing poorly overall.

I figure the only way i can win now is to employ strategy. hence my goal this week is to win the 5 pitching categories and win SB. if i do that i should win 6-5, despite being pummelled in the batting categories.

it was how i beat roscoe. not that i was trying to do that mind you. i picked up a couple of guys i've never heard of but they have been pinching a lot of bases lately. now i just need my pitchers to come through for me again.

wagner's 18 ERA last night did not help.

I figure the only way i can win now is to employ strategy. hence my goal this week is to win the 5 pitching categories and win SB. if i do that i should win 6-5, despite being pummelled in the batting categories.

it was how i beat roscoe. not that i was trying to do that mind you. i picked up a couple of guys i've never heard of but they have been pinching a lot of bases lately. now i just need my pitchers to come through for me again.

wagner's 18 ERA last night did not help.

I've been thinking exactly the same thing almost since we began play. I need to get stolen bases or saves. I think you'll end up with most of the pitching categories before it's done. Seems like I replaced almost my entire pitching staff from a month ago due to injuries and stuff. Oh well.

The score was lopsided going into today, but I have no doubt there are enough close categories that you can easily win. Plus whoever takes era wins the tiebreaker...so yeah, it's 9-2...but feels like 6-5 to me. If someone gets lucky and gets a complete game it would be huge. This entire series could be decided by a stolen base or a save. Crazy.

Thank you Oliver Perez for single-handedly screwing my chances. May the knowledge that you blew the championship hang over your head for the rest of your life. :yellowprison:

Thank you Oliver Perez for single-handedly screwing my chances. May the knowledge that you blew the championship hang over your head for the rest of your life. :yellowprison:

Cole Hamels pitched brilliantly for me tonight. I think it's his first really good game since I acquired him in a trade months back. Howard was part of that trade too, and he's hit 7 dingers in our series.

Volquez had a bad inning. So this one isn't over although taking the lead in ERA is huge for me. The Phillies aren't celebrating just yet.

Two more days to go.
Here's a good article on the real Phillies... hot off the press, if anyone is interested:

"No major league team has failed to finish first after having at least a seven-game lead with 17 to play. If the Mets become the first team to blow a lead that big, it could finally take the '64 Phils off the hook for their infamous collapse.
Those Phillies had a 6 1/2 -game lead with 12 to play, only to lose 10 straight and finish tied for second place behind St. Louis.
This resilient group has overcome a 4-11 start and a slew of injuries to capture the hearts of a championship-starved city that hasn't celebrated a title since the NBA's 76ers won it all in 1983."

MLB - Washington Nationals/Philadelphia Phillies Recap Friday September 28, 2007 - Yahoo! Sports (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap;_ylt=Agk.gIImkg614swT75RbNXM5nYcB?gid=270928 122)

Another fantasy season in the books.

Good match Webz. Congrats on 2nd place & Congrats to Roscoe on 3rd.

I had a dream season, I guess. Pretty much dominated from start to finish. Everything seemed to go right, and even though I felt like my team was running on fumes toward the end, they pulled it out in the semifinals at the last second and played a strong championship round.

That's 13-0 in playoff series for me (including two in a consolation bracket in football one year) and 4 for 4 in league championships in the 4 pf.com fantasy leagues I've been in. This was my first baseball league, so now I've won in every sport.

Basketball 2-0
Baseball 1-0
Hockey 1-0
Football 1-2 (these were not pf leagues).

The best thing is that this time you guys can't complain about me cheating since I couldn't stream.
Ironically, this is the one time where I would not have streamed anyhow...at least not on batting.

Well, the real Phillies won and go to the playoffs and the Lions won too. Too bad MSU lost and my football team ain't so hot.

Ok, I'm done bragging...for now. Let the Tater hating commence!!!

Good job guys on nobody quitting. Hopefully you all had fun and we can get the same great group back next year...so I can beat you all again.:stirthepot::pound:

Now...to focus my attention on hockey!:cheerlie-GOAL:

I was going to congratulate you, but you already congratulated yourself about a hundred times....

I was going to congratulate you, but you already congratulated yourself about a hundred times....

Nah. Around here it's usually just sour grapes.:stirthepot:

I've learned through personal experience that it's much more comprehensive and thorough my way. More pleasurable too. :p:yo:

I was going to congratulate you, but you already congratulated yourself about a hundred times....
AHAHAHAHAHA

:pound::pound::pound::pound:

I'll be a bigger man than Bill.

Congrats on being a champ in your fantasies Darth. :MusicBigGrin:

AHAHAHAHAHA

:pound::pound::pound::pound:

I'll be a bigger man than Bill.

Congrats on being a champ in your fantasies Darth. :MusicBigGrin:

I feel the love. You would almost think I ask for it...:sssh:

I feel the love. You would almost think I ask for it...:sssh:

Well done Darth, you deserved it. Over 1 week there can be some luck but over 2 weeks there should be no doubt. Funny thing was, my pitchers had more wins and saves against roscoe in 1 week than the 2 weeks I played you. But that's how it goes. My batters were comprehensively thrashed.

That's my 2nd loss to you in a final. I can't be too upset I guess. It was my first baseball league and before the start of the season, I really didn't know anything about baseball. So anyway, I learnt a lot and hopefully my football team can get to the end as well.

Congrats to everyone who played. I enjoyed the league.

Well done Darth, you deserved it. Over 1 week there can be some luck but over 2 weeks there should be no doubt. Funny thing was, my pitchers had more wins and saves against roscoe in 1 week than the 2 weeks I played you. But that's how it goes. My batters were comprehensively thrashed.

That's my 2nd loss to you in a final. I can't be too upset I guess. It was my first baseball league and before the start of the season, I really didn't know anything about baseball. So anyway, I learnt a lot and hopefully my football team can get to the end as well.

Congrats to everyone who played. I enjoyed the league.

Thanks Webz. It was lots of fun. :)

I know what you mean. I got 14 steals the previous week against baseballers but only had 3 against you after about 10 or 11 days. I was tearing my hair out because I was worried about your pitching after what they did against Roscoe, so I figured I needed all the offensive categories.

Darth, if your head gets any bigger, we will need to lease a more powerful server!

Congrats, Congrats to everyone including the guys in the Consolation bracket.

Thanks to everyone. The league was a lot of fun. My son really enjoyed himself. He's addicted to fantasy sports now.

Also, congrats to Darth on the championship.

Thanks to everyone. The league was a lot of fun. My son really enjoyed himself. He's addicted to fantasy sports now.

Also, congrats to Darth on the championship.

Thanks Bill :)

Thanks Bill. I was lucky to win. You were a far superior manager than me. Even a blind squirrel gets an acorn once in a while.

Sounds about right to me.

Thanks Bill :) You know, we're both really lucky that jammer's squad was so decimated by injuries otherwise he'd have been the runaway champ.

Sounds about right to me. Jammer is clearly already the smartest and best looking GM in our league, fortunately his superior fantasy sports talents weren't able to fully show themselves.

I couldn't agree more!

Well said.

Truer words have never been spoken.

Amen.

Cheers mate!

Thanks guys. I'm really feeling the love in here.

Thanks guys. I'm really feeling the love in here.

FOUL!!

Now I see how you fixed the football draft...


FOUL, I say. FOUL!!!

Guys...guys...please stop fighting. I really don't want to get involved in this. It's hard to type when my finger nail polish is drying.

Anyhow, can we change the subject? This is a basketball forum after all...sooo...what do you fellas think of Dywane Wade's buns? I think Bill Walton was right on about him.



Oh, sorry Roscoe.

I can't wait!

Who is going to run this thing?

Not me!!!!!!


(I'll be hockey commish again next year unless Super Pooper wants it back)...

Who will be the victim?? I'll help you pimp the league if you like. :)

I can't wait!

Who is going to run this thing?

Not me!!!!!!


(I'll be hockey commish again next year unless Super Pooper wants it back)...

Who will be the victim?? I'll help you pimp the league if you like. :)

I'll do it unless someone else really wants it. I'm due to get the #1 draft pick. I'll have to research how you guys fix these leagues....

I'll do it unless someone else really wants it. I'm due to get the #1 draft pick. I'll have to research how you guys fix these leagues....

WTG Bill. Don't ask me how to cheat. I got 10th (last) pick in Hockey.

Ask Jammer or Linwood

I'd be interested.

Do we need to advertise for GMs? What's the target league size?

Darth PM's me because he didn't understand some of the big words I used, like "I'd" and "be".

I'm interested if I am not the Commish. If I am the Commish, I resign immediately awash in rumors of a drug scandal.

Darth PM's me because he didn't understand some of the big words I used, like "I'd" and "be".

I'm interested if I am not the Commish. If I am the Commish, I resign immediately awash in rumors of a drug scandal.

Congratulations Commissioner Lambs. It will be a breath of fresh air to have a baseball commissioner who is not corrupt for a change of pace.

I think last year went really well with the exception of a couple of Cannuckian malcontents that tried to move the league to the frozen tundra across the border. I say kick em' to the curb. Have a secret sign up or something. I'm just sayin'...

Everyone is jealous of the Canadians... :p

Darth PM's me because he didn't understand some of the big words I used, like "I'd" and "be".
:pound::pound::pound:

I'm interested if I am not the Commish. If I am the Commish, I resign immediately awash in rumors of a drug scandal.
:lol::lol::lol:

You guys have your little laugh. I don't have time for such nonsense. I'm already carefully planning my draft strategy :reading:to REPEAT as league champion, although I'm not sure I can win the division by 87 games again.:stirthepot:

The draft is tomorrow night, right?

Come on Bill...you're lagging!You've been commish for almost an hour (although you have absolutely no idea yet that you've been appointed Commish). :pound:Do something already.:bored: