Polling Problems

The polling gadget is not allowing me to add more than 4 options, so I just added a second poll. Please pick the team you think will win it all this weekend.

Menage Á Trois

Inmates give up Darwin Barney, Brad Ziegler, Antonio Bastardo, Devin Mesoraco, and Jeff Karstens.

Wahoos give up Mark Teixeira, Luke Gregorson, Edward Mujica, and pick 99.

Warpigs give up Stephen Drew, Delmon Young, pick 37, and pick 52.

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Inmates get Mark Teixeira, Stephen Drew, Delmon Young, and pick 99.

Wahoos get Devin Mesoraco, Jeff Karstens, pick 37, and pick 52.

Warpigs get Darwin Barney, Brad Ziegler, Antonio Bastardo, Luke Gregorson, and Edward Mujica.

Killer Turkeys and Warturkeys trade

The Bees send J.J. Putz and Jeremy Affeldt to the Pigs for the Goof 4th (pick 49) and the FFT 5th (pick 69).

Goof and Pigs trade

The SuperGoofs traded Melky Cabrera, John Jaso, their 1st round pick, and their 4th round pick to the Warpigs for Josh Hamilton.

Inmates and Snakes trade

Inmates traded Ryan Howard to the SSWs for Michael Pineda. Given our propensity for drafting/trading for pitchers and having them get injured, we decided to by-pass the wait and get one already hurt.

The HEAD INMATE

I still can't believe I traded Jay Bruce for that worthless piece of shit.

Snakeman

Gold Gloves

19 Gold Gloves were awarded by MLB. In NASOMA, the Inmates led the way with 4 fielding winners, including LF, CF, 3b, and 2b. If the Inmates are going to become a team that relies on defense, hell will really freeze over. The Wahoos had 3 GG winners, followed by the Mavs, Warpigs, Rhinos with 2 each. The teams with 1 representative are the Fungoes, DVs, Sidewinders, FFTs, and Zaps. One GG winner, Adam LaRoche, is currently not on a team in NASOMA.

C: Matt Wieters, Fungoes
1B: Mark Teixeira, Wahoos
2B: Robinson Cano, Rhinos
3B: Adrian Beltre, Inmates
SS: J.J. Hardy, DVs
LF: Alex Gordon, Rhinos
CF: Adam Jones, Inmates
RF: Josh Reddick, Wahoos
P: Jeremy Hellickson, Warpigs
P: Jake Peavy, Sidewinders

 

C: Yadier Molina, Warpigs
1B: Adam LaRoche, Free Agent
2B: Darwin Barney, Inmates
3B: Chase Headley, Mavs
SS: Jimmy Rollins, FFTs
LF: Carlos Gonzalez, Inmates
CF: Andrew McCutchen, Zaps
RF: Jason Heyward, Mavs
P: Mark Buehrle, Wahoos

Tweeners 2, DVs 1

Tweeners take 2 of 3 at home vs. DVs to finish the regular season for both teams. Game #1 was a pitching duel, with Gio getting the win over Weaver. We inexplicably failed to comply with instructions to pull Weaver after 7 innings, and he went 8 innings for the complete game loss. If the final stats show Weaver exceeding his season limit by one inning, the penalty should be assessed to the Tweeners on the ensuing kick-off. Gio and Romo fanned 14, Tweeners won 2-1.

Game #2 came straight from the "shit can happen" file. It began as another pitching duel, with Felix Hernandez taking a 3-2 lead into the 8th inning, when the DVs exploded for 6 runs off Felix, Romo, and Hanrahan. Tweeners began saving dwindling at-bats, pulling Sandoval and Morse in the bottom of the 8th. Then in the 9th Ogando, Madsen, and Elbert took their turn as The Three Stooges. Hal's re-cap said "The big moment was provided by Victorino who thrilled the crowd when he lofted a three-run 'big-fly'", but that was actually early in the inning. The final blow was a 3-run walk-off homer by Mark Reynolds, capping a 7 run 9th and a 10-8 Tweeners victory. Not quite as epic as the Randy Higdon belly-flop comeback, but epic nonetheless. Allen Craig had 5 singles, Madsen pitched a third of an inning, allowing 2 hits, a homerun, 2 earned runs, and was credited with a "hold". 'That was exciting!,' Victorino said. 'I would have paid money to watch this one.'

In game #162, Hal finally got it right when reporting that "Madison
Bumgarner(14-13) got hammered, allowing 6 hits and 4 walks in 3 and 1/3 innings." Tweeners actually out-hit the DVs 15-9, but Halladay and the DVs won the game by a score of 8-5. Shane Victorino hit his 24th triple, so maybe the league leaders listed in the yearbook will not be completely devoid of Tweeners.

2013 Draft Order

The draft order of the non-playoff teams (and without regard to any trades) is...

1. SuperGoofs
2. Sidewinders
3. Wahoos
4. Warpigs
5. FFTs
6. Inmates
7. Mavs
8. Zaps
9. Nads
10. Killer Bees

Playoff Pairings Set

With the Drillers' 8-2 series win against the lowly Wahoos, the playoff match-ups are set.

In the first round, the Fungoes (6) will square off against their old friend (and future divisional foe), the Rhinos (3).

In the other first round series, the AWD champion Tweeners (4) will face the Drillers (5).

In the second round, the Buckeyes (2), who won the MFD, will face either the Rhinos or the winner of the LCT/OUD series.

The overall best record belongs to the DVs (1), who will face either the Fungoes or the winner of the LCT/OUD series.

The games will be played at WTF Field on December 1-2.

Could this finally be the Year of the Tweeners? Could the Rhinos finally find a way to win with THE GREATEST LINEUP IN THE HISTORY OF NASOMA? Could the Buckeyes somehow find a way to win another title? Could the Fungoes shock everyone by beating the Rhinos and Buckeyes back to back to reach the Series and win their second title? Could the Drillers add to their list of championship years? Could the DVs finally allow their bean to be flicked by someone else?

The answer to one of these six questions is YES. But which one?

Good luck to all. (Okay, that's a lie. Good luck to everyone except the Drillers and Buckeyes - they've won enough already.)

:o)

Killer Bees 4, Tweeners 3

With the Tweeners' magic number at 2, one win over the visiting Bees would clinch the AWD title. We could not get it done in game #1, as Cueto allowed only 4 hits, Motte got a 2-inning save, Bees won 4-1. The champagne was still properly chilled for the clincher, which came in game #2. Hal was unimpressed, reporting that Ivan Nova(9-4) contributed a pedestrian performance to earn the win. He went 5 and 1/3 innings surrendering 5 hits and 1 walk. For manager George Brett and the Logan County faithful it was a thing of beauty. Victorino homered, the Panda tripled, the 2-inning save went to Romo, and the Tweeners rode 11 hits, 5 walks, and 3 HBPs to a 6-2 victory. Go crazy, Folks! Go crazy!! The momentum carried over to wins in game #3 (Gio over Verlander 10-2) and game #4 (MadBum over Cueto 6-2). We lost focus for games 5-6-7, losing by scores of 3-1, 5-2, and 5-4. Tweeners will use the final 3 games vs. DVs to set up the rotation for a round 1 series vs. the Fungrillers (or Drillgoes).

We would also be remiss if we failed to acknowledge the accomplishments of several Giant Tweeners in the recently completed MLB World Series. Tweeners pitchers earned the win in 2 of the 4 games, along with 3 saves, including both win and save in the game 4 clincher. On the offensive side it was a Tweener who drove in the winning run in the final game (same guy who was NLCS MVP), and yet another Tweener named WS MVP. May their mojo propel us in the NASOMA playoffs. As the Giants have proven twice in 3 years, shit can happen.

(Editor's note: Along the "shit can happen" vein, there is still a chance that the Killer Bees could make the playoffs. Now THAT would be funny.)

Wahoos 3, Mavs 2

Nothing was reported (shock!), but I do know that this means at least THREE teams finished tied at 76-86. Our commissioner will have his hands full on the tiebreaker rules.

DVs 3, Tweeners 0

Tweeners don’t let a starter go past 5 innings as the DVs sweep the last 3 games at home. In scores not to be confused with tennis, the DVs win 6-5, 6-5 and 6-4.

 

The DVs have clinched the #1 seed for the playoffs.

Rhinos 7, Drillers 3... Rhinos 3, Sidewinders 2

The Rhinos finish up their season today!!!

Rhinos go 7-3 vs the Drillers

Rhinos go 3-2 vs the SSW's

Rhinos go 3-2 vs the Fungoes

I played the games at Fungoville and was short on time so I don't have any write-ups or game-by-game scores.

Rhinos 3, Fungoes 2

Fungoes and Rhinos completed the season today with a five game set. All games were played at WTF.

Game 1:

Fungoes win game 1, 5-3 behind Price and a strong bullpen. Price gets the win and Papelbon picks up his 32nd save of the season. Cecil takes the loss for the Rhinos.

Game 2:

Fungoes win again 3-1. Myers picks up the win. The loss goes to Matt Garza. Papelbon picks up his 33rd save of the season. Zimmerman drives in all 3 runs for the Fungoes.

Game 3:

Kershaw takes a no-hitter into the 8th inning but allows a run and that turns out to be the lone run of the game as the Rhinos win it 1-0. Beckett gets the win and Jansen picks up the save. Kershaw is the hard luck loser for the Fungoes.

Game 4:

Rhinos score a run in the 10th to win another close one 2-1. Beckett picks up the win while Chisek loses it in relief.

Game 5:

Rhinos close out the season with a 6-0 win over the Fungi. Cecil gets the complete game shutout while Kershaw takes the loss for the Fungoes.

Fungoes finish out the season 81-81.

Inmates 4, Nads 3

Game 1 - Jhoulys Chacin pitched 9 strong innings and Jimmy Paredes collected 2 extra-base hits as the INMATES bested the NADS 10 to 4

Game 2 - Gavin Floyd dominated striking out 11 NADS and designated hitter Jose Altuve had 3 base hits as the INMATES defeated the NADS by the score of 6 to 2

Game 3 - Shaun Marcum threw a 2 hit game and right fielder Jason Kubel went

deep and had 3 RBI as the NADS beat the INMATES 6 to 0.

Game 4 - Cliff Pennington had 2 base hits at Kauffman Stadium where the INMATES beat the NADS 3 to 2. The INMATES out-hit the NADS 8 to 5.

Game 5 - Jhoulys Chacin(4-0) and Doug Fister(9-13) treated the fans to a fine

pitching duel.  The INMATES eventually emerged as victors over the NADS by the score of 2 to 1.

Game 6 - C.J. Wilson had a complete game as the NADS beat the INMATES 8 to 3.

 Wilson(11-11) pitched well, He went 9 innings allowing 6 hits and 3 walks.

Game 7 - Jason Kubel hit 2 doubles and Shaun Marcum had an impressive outing as the NADS defeated the INMATES by a score of 3 to 2

Nads 4, Mavs 3

Game 1 – NAD fans witnessed a great pitcher's duel.  Shaun Marcum(10-9) finally bested his TAD opposite, Matt Cain(2-5), by the score of 2 to 1.

Game 2 - Erick Aybar collected 2 extra-base hits and had 2 RBI as the NADS beat the MAVS by the score of 6 to 5. Josh Collmenter(8-7) pitched okay, well enough for the win.  He went 6 innings and gave up 9 hits and 1 walk.  After the 4th inning, neither team was able to score.  

Game 3 - Yorvit Torrealba had 2 base hits and 2 RBI as the MAVS outscored the NADS 4 to 2. Jake Arrieta(2-0) pitched well for the victory.  He allowed 7 hits and 2 walks in 7 and 2/3 innings 

Game 4 – The MAVS were battered 8 to 3 by the NADS. C.J. Wilson had  a solid outing.  He was reached for 6 hits and 3 walks in 8 and 1/3 innings.  The Nads had 9 hits for the afternoon while the Mavs had 6. The losing pitcher was Homer Bailey(2-1). 

Game 5 -  Matt Cain was on top of his game, blanking the NADS on just 2 hits as the MAVS defeated the NADS 2 to 0

Game 6 - NADS toppled the MAVS by a 5 to 1 score. Josh Collmenter(9-7) looked very much in control throughout the day.  He allowed only 4 hits and 1 walk in 7 and 2/3 innings.

Game 7 - First baseman Casey Kotchman had 2 base hits as the MAVS beat the NADS 2 to 1.

Tweeners 4, Killer Bees 3

Tweeners take 4 of 7 at the Hive. Couldnt have been much tighter...

Game 1 - Tweeners 5, Bees 4
Game 2 - Tweeners 3, Bees 2
Game 3 - Bees 3, Tweeners 2
Game 4 - Bees 5, Tweeners 2
Game 5 - Tweeners 7, Bees 5
Game 6 - Bees 6, Tweeners 5
Game 7 - Tweeners 6, Bees 4

Killer Bees 5, Zaps 2

Bees take 5 of 7 at the Hive. 140 games into the season these bums decided to start hitting...

What Draft Picks Do I Own?

I just put a spreadsheet up on the main page that shows which picks you own.

Let me know if there is a mistake.

And trading away a 3rd for J.D. Martinez is not the kind of mistake I'm talking about.

DVs 5, Wahoos 0

DVs take the 5 games at The Reservation in a hard fought series, here are the scores:

Game 1 – 12-6 (Weaver wins his 22nd)

#2 – 3-2 (Ogando goes to 20-2)

#3 – 12-10 (DVs almost blow a 12-2 lead)

#4 – 16-3

#5 – 4-3 (Wahoos grab an early lead that the DVs chip away at, then hold on)