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Post subject: Integration Era Baseball Tournament: GARAINALS ARE CHAMPS!
Posted: Tue June 23, 2015 12:56 am
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So I'm sitting in my room tonight working on some music/looking at pictures of Maia Mitchell on the internet, when my roommate knocks on my door. Annoyed, I get up to see what she wants.
“Yeah?”
“Uh, there's two dudes at the door for you.”
“What? That can't be right. The only dude who knows where I live is my brother, and he's at work.”
“I think they work at Casey's.”
“Casey's? The restaurant in the Magic Kingdom where they all dress like old baseball players?”
“Yeah.”
“Ok, I'll be there in a second.”
I don't know anyone who works at Casey's, so I'm pretty skeptical. I make my way to front door, where I see two shadowy figures.
“Can I help you?”
“Yeah, would you mind stepping out here?”
Hesitantly, I step out into the corridor. As I walked into the well-lit area, I was taken aback.
“Who are you guys?”
“You know who we are,” said the first dude.
“Yeah. Don't be stupid.”
They were right. I mean, I think they were. It was obviously Warren Spahn and Jackie Robinson, or at least two guys who looked exactly like them.
“Umm...aren't you guys dead?”
“That's not important,” said the Spahn looking dude.
“Yeah,” said the Jackie Robinson looking guy. “But this is.”
He handed me a big Western Union envelope, like the one at the end of Back to the Future II.
“What is this?”
“Just read it,” said Spahn guy.
“Yeah, read it. We're out of here.”
I stood there, kinda stunned, as I watched the two guys walk towards the stairway.
“Like I was saying though, that Chris Sale cat is fucking good,” the Spahn guy said to the maybe-Jackie dude as they slowly faded into the ether.
I went back inside, shut the door, and headed to my room. I sat on my bed, and opened the telegram. It read as follows...
“LAMENT-
IT'S TIME.
REGARDS,
CHUD”
So, I can only assume it's time for the Integration Era (1947-1968) Baseball Tournament. So start signing up. And start doing your homework. Cause this one is probably gonna be hard.
This tournament will include all seasons from 1947-1968. The links to our previous tournaments for those who aren't familiar with all of this are below.
1. There will be 25 rounds of picks. Each team needs at least 12 position players (C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, three OFs, and four utility players of any position as designated by the site) and 6 pitchers.
2. A player can only appear on one team, even though you ultimately decide on a single season for them. So for instance, whoever picks Bob Gibson gets whichever Integration Era Gibson season he wants, and no one else can take a different one. You don't have to decide which season of theirs you want until we begin the tournament, though.
3. You need to pick and designate a home ballpark, since the site takes that into consideration in its simulations.
4. Each person has two hours to make their picks. The clock is suspended between 10PM & 8AM Eastern time. Picks can still be made in that window, but people whose clocks start AFTER 10 can't be skipped until the clock starts again (If you are on the clock before 10, even if it is 9:59, you will be skipped after two hours). We do still strongly encourage you to send a few proxy picks to someone who isn't picking again until after you before you head to bed.
5. If your turn comes up and you're still on the hook for a previous pick where your time ran out, you'll receive a one hour slot instead of two. If you're on the hook for two picks and your turn comes up a third time, you'll be skipped instantly till you return and pick. Once you catch up, you're back to the standard two hours. This means if you have bookend picks (at either end) and you don't pick by the time your two hours are up for the first one, you get another hour (for your second one) before you are completely skipped over.
SEASON GUIDELINES:
1. We will have a regular season before the tournament. Everyone will play everyone else six times, three times at home and three times on the road.
2. The playoffs will be best-of-seven series. We will use the same rules about pitching rotations/rest as we did in the Post-Strike tournament. You will have the option to start someone on two games' rest twice during the playoffs. You will have the option to do it four times during the regular season as well (where the same three games' rest rule applies). A pitcher CANNOT start on two games' rest in consecutive starts. He needs a full three games before he can start again after starting on short rest. Rotations will reset at the All-Star break and the start of the playoffs.
3. The top four teams in the standings at the end of the season will make the playoffs. Tie-breakers for the fourth spot will be settled via play-in game. These games are considered part of the regular season, so pitchers in them are subjected to regular season rest restrictions. Tie-breakers for the other spots will be based on head-to-head record. If the teams split their meetings, the tie will be broken by whoever had the better record against the highest seeded team overall (this will carry down in the standings until the tie is broken).
Lament (User name: Lament, Team name: The Meg Myers Brigade, Home stadium: Comiskey Park) 1. Sandy Koufax 20. Dave McNally 21. Joe Horlen 40. Don Newcombe 41. Billy Pierce 60. Orlando Cepeda 61. Maury Wills 80. Tony Oliva 81. Pete Rose 99. Willie Stargell 100. Bobby Thomson 120. Ken Harrelson 121. Tim McCarver 140. Jim Konstanty 141. Jack Aker 160. Roy Face 161. Clem Labine 180. Willie Horton 181. Charlie Maxwell 200. Don Buford 201. Pete Ward 220. Earl Battey 221. Jim Brosnan 240. Jim Perry 241. Luke Appling
Kaius (User name: Kaius, Team name: Garainals, Home stadium: Busch Stadium) 2. Bob Gibson 19. Hank Aaron 22. Dean Chance 39. Dick Ellsworth 42. Harry Brecheen 59. Brooks Robinson 62. Red Schoendienst 79. Walker Cooper 82. Jim Gentile 101. Carl Furillo 102. Enos Slaughter 119. Vern Stephens 122. Ted Abernathy 139. Joe Hoerner 142. Roy Sievers 159. Walt Dropo 162. Joe Cunningham 179. Bob Elliot 182. Frank Linzy 199. Jackie Jensen 202. Bill Henry 218. Gene Woodling 222. Rico Carty 239. Alvin Dark 242. Bob Lee
TBAMTS (User name: c_lars87, Team name: Big Willie Style, Home stadium: Wrigley Field) 3. Willie Mays 18. Roberto Clemente 23. Roy Campanella 38. Ken Boyer 43. Willie McCovey 58. Johnny Sain 63. Tom Seaver 78. Hal Newhouser 83. Pee Wee Reese 98. Billy Williams 103. Dick Radatz 118. Preacher Roe 123. Bobby Doerr 138. Bill Mazeroski 143. Harvey Kuenn 158. Mike Cuellar 163. Catfish Hunter 178. Willie Davis 183. Leon Wagner 196. Ray Boone 203. Moose Skowron 217. Stan "Big Daddy" Williams 223. Bob Dillinger 238. Tony Perez 243. Johnny Schmitz
Argo (User name: Argonaut645, Team name: Integrated Argos, Home stadium: Yankee Stadium) 4. Mickey Mantle 17. Duke Snider 24. Ron Santo 37. Denny McClain 44. Gary Peters 57. Gaylord Perry 64. Elston Howard 77. Fergie Jenkins 84. Lindy McDaniel 97. Wilbur Wood 104. Gil McDougald 117. Jim Gilliam 124. Mickey Vernon 137. Sam Jethroe 144. Larry Jackson 157. Hoot Evers 164. Frank Howard 177. Phil Regan 184. Billy Hoeft 195. Johnny Klipstein 204. Ken Keltner 216. Charlie Neal 224. Joe Adcock 237. Tom Haller 244. Johnny Logan
Skitch (User name: SkitchP, Team name: SkitchPVsLHP/SkitchPVsRHP, Home stadium: Tiger Stadium) 5. Juan Marichal 16. Stan Musial 25. Bob Lemon 36. Richie Ashburn 45. Ralph Kiner 56. Mel Parnell 65. Al Kaline 76. Herb Score 85. Bob Feller 96. Ernie Broglio 105. Eddie Joost 116. Bobby Avila 125. Phil Niekro 136. Sal Maglie 145. Sid Gordon 156. Pete Runnells 165. Bob Allison 176. Johnny Romano 185. Tommy Henrich 194. Eddie Fisher 205. Ned Garver 215. Ed Bailey 225. Solly Hemus 236. Norm Seiburn 245. Jim Ray Hart
Ruddo (User name: Ruddo, Team name: Rudd Sox, Home stadium: Memorial Stadium) 6. Ted Williams 15. Harmon Killebrew 26. Bob Veale 35. Early Wynn 46. Yogi Berra 55. Hoyt Wilhelm 66. Dick Groat 75. Lou Brock 86. Mickey Lolich 95. Bobby Richardson 106. Matty Alou 115. Virgil Trucks 126. Clete Boyer 135. Ron Perranoski 146. Wally Westlake 155. Curt Flood 166. Cookie Rojas 175. Vinegar Benz Mizell 186. Coot Veal 193. Rip Repulski 206. Bill Monbouquette 214. Ed Fitz Gerald 226. Tito Francona 235. Spider Jorgensen 246. Snuffy Stirnweiss
Phil (User name: joemaximus, Team name: Phil City Pritchards II, Home stadium: Forbes Field) 7. Jackie Robinson 14. Lou Boudreau 27. Norm Cash 34. Eddie Matthews 47. Whitey Ford 54. Joe Torre 67. Rocky Colavito 74. Camilo Pascual 87. Jim Kaat 94. Vada Pinson 107. Bob Friend 114. Jimmy Wynn 127. Sammy Ellis 134. Billy McCool 147. Billy O'Dell 154. Felipe Alou 167. Claude Raymond 174. Boog Powell 187. Woody Main 192. Zoilo Versalles 207. Mike Garcia 219. Whitey Kurowski 227. Bob Rush 234. Reggie Jackson 247. Wes Westrum
Numbers (User name: somenumbers, Team name: Paxil Joints, Home stadium: Polo Grounds) 8. Carl Yastrzemski 13. Don Drysdale 28. Jim Bunning 33. Dick Allen 48. Minnie Minoso 53. Bobby Shantz 68. Ted Kluszewski 73. Bill Freehan 88. Harvey Haddix 93. Luis Aparicio 108. Ron Hansen 113. Johnny Antonelli 128. Tommie Agee 133. Andy Pafko 148. Bucky Walters 153. Dutch Leonard 168. Johnny Callison 173. Joe Gordon 188. Vern Bickford 191. Dizzy Trout 208. Vic Raschi 213. Ed Lopat 228. Dick McAuliffe 233. Jim Lonborg 248. Gus Triandos
#BRL (User name: rangersfan80, Team name: The Jerk Stores, Home stadium: Ebbets Field) 9. Ernie Banks 12. Robin Roberts 29. Sam McDowell 32. Joe DiMaggio 49. Johnny Mize 52. Roger Maris 69. Ewell Blackwell 72. Larry Doby 89. Satchel Paige 92. Eddie Stanky 109. George Kell 112. Ralph Branca 131. Bob Cerve 132. Bert Campaneris 149. Ellis Kinder 152. Dick Hyde 169. Hal Woodeshick 172. Steve Carlton 197. Sherm Lollar 198. Del Crandall 209. Turk Farrell 212. Rex Barney 229. Nolan Ryan 232. Rusty Staub 249. Frank Thomas
chud (User name: chudchud, Team name: Chudville Nine, Home stadium: Fenway Park) 10. Warren Spahn 11. Luis Tiant 30. Al Rosen 31. Frank Robinson 50. Phil Rizzuto 51. Nellie Fox 70. Johnny Bench 71. Harry Walker 90. Gil Hodges 91. Chris Short 110. Monte Irvin 111. Joe Page 129. Jim Maloney 130. Stan Bahnsen 150. Hank Aguirre 151. Joe Morgan 170. Howie Pollet 171. Jim Fregosi 189. Smoky Burgess 190. Lew Burdette 210. Hank Sauer 211. Lee Stange 230. John Wyatt 231. Sparky Lyle 250. Dom DiMaggio
Final Standings Garainals 33-21** The Chudville Nine 30-24* Paxil Joints 30-24* SkitchP 29-25* Integrated Argos 28-26 Phil City Pritchards 27-27 The Jerk Stores 26-28 Big Willie Style 24-30 The Meg Myers Brigade 23-31 Rudd Sox 20-32
**- Clinched Regular Season Title *- Clinched Playoff Berth
Postseason Schedule/Results
SEMIFINALS
(1) Garainals vs. (4) SkitchP (Garainals win series, 4-1)
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