FOFC World Series - Page 3

WSUCougar · 07-22-2004, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Hey, Coug, maybe I shoulda been more explicit. Next time, when any hitter reaches two strikes, including the pitcher, just go with conventional logic and have him swing away.

CR

Understood, although in this case I did not have that option. There are multiple ways to strike out in APBA while sacrificing (some are mere foul balls, as your post suggests), but this one was a straight K with no recourse.

WSUCougar · 07-22-2004, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Next time, when any hitter reaches two strikes, including the pitcher, just go with conventional logic and have him swing away.

As an aside, I'm not sure that a pitcher swinging away with two strikes would be considered "conventional." Perhaps if they can swing the bat competently, but I think most weak-hitting pitchers still try to bunt regardless of the count.

Chief Rum · 07-22-2004, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

As an aside, I'm not sure that a pitcher swinging away with two strikes would be considered "conventional." Perhaps if they can swing the bat competently, but I think most weak-hitting pitchers still try to bunt regardless of the count.

Not if you have already seen them bunt two foul off of this pitcher. You have to think the chances of bunting foul again are pretty good. I would rather take the slim chance he'll get wood on the ball to advance the runners, than to bunt and have a high risk of striking out with no chance to advance the runners.

That said, I see from your previous post we have to work within the limits of the game. It doesn't look swinging away was an option (once the sacrifice was set up).

CR

WSUCougar · 07-22-2004, 06:53 PM

MrBug708 will lead off the bottom of the third for the Elitists...he lines the first pitch to left but it's right at Ardent, and he makes the catch...one down...kcchief19 is up...

WSUCougar · 07-22-2004, 06:55 PM

Here's the pitch from duckman...it's a ringing single to right for kcchief19! He just went with the outside pitch and drove it.

Runner on first with good speed, one down...the power-hitting heybrad is at the plate...

SirFozzie · 07-22-2004, 07:06 PM

hey brad

WSUCougar · 07-23-2004, 06:37 AM

Here's the pitch...and heybrad hits one high off the plate...heybrad streaking for first...Raven Hawk grabs it but he'll have no play...infield single!

Good speed on 1st and 2nd, still only one out, and Schmidty at the plate...

WSUCougar · 07-23-2004, 06:39 AM

Great pitch by duckman and Schmidty pops it up...infield fly rule is in effect...and the thirbaseman JeeberD makes the catch...two down...that was a big out for the Hattrickers to get...

WSUCougar · 07-23-2004, 06:41 AM

It's up to Shorty now for the Elitists...here's the pitch...defensive swing by the young shortstop...and HE pops it up as well! JeeberD again, this time in foul ground...and he makes the catch! Some clutch pitching there by duckman, and the inning is over.

SirFozzie · 07-23-2004, 07:35 AM

Bleah. I wanted to see the Elitists roast some duckman

JeeberD · 07-23-2004, 05:22 PM

Woohoo! I'm the best flyball catching third baseman ever!

duckman · 07-23-2004, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Bleah. I wanted to see the Elitists roast some duckman

*flips off the opponent's dugout*

Schmidty · 07-23-2004, 06:08 PM

I suck.

Chief Rum · 07-23-2004, 08:51 PM

Cougar, put one in duckman's ear when he comes up.

CR

sterlingice · 07-24-2004, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Cougar, put one in duckman's ear when he comes up.

CR

Shouldn't you be telling your pitcher to do that, not the omniscient and (hopefully) impartial umpire?

Then again, I did ask him via PM about the possibility of beaning your guys but truth being stranger than fiction, it happened naturally...

SI

Chief Rum · 07-24-2004, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by sterlingice

Shouldn't you be telling your pitcher to do that, not the omniscient and (hopefully) impartial umpire?

Then again, I did ask him via PM about the possibility of beaning your guys but truth being stranger than fiction, it happened naturally...

SI

Quiet you! Just tell duckman he better make like his name when the high heat's comin'.

CR

duckman · 07-24-2004, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Quiet you! Just tell duckman he better make like his name when the high heat's comin'.

CR

He throws one my way then I coming up there with my bat and using his head for batting practice.

Raven Hawk · 07-24-2004, 12:31 PM

Don't make me start clothes-lining your players between first and second.

Poli · 07-24-2004, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Raven Hawk

Don't make me start clothes-lining your players between first and second.

OK, Vina.

Good thing you're on our side.

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 01:00 PM

Top of the 4th

Raven Hawk leading off...it's a little dribbler in front of the plate...Huckleberry pops out of his crouch and scoops it, fires to first, and gets his...one down

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 01:02 PM

Ardent the leftfielder steps in...and albionmoonlight mows him down with a wicked slider!

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 01:06 PM

It'll be up to Coffee Warlord to get a two-out rally going for the HTs...and he does, working the count full, fouling off a couple, and then taking the base on balls...runner on first, two down, and Masked coming up...

tucker rocky · 07-24-2004, 01:08 PM

Come on Hattrickers, lets get some runs!

Chief Rum · 07-24-2004, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

Raven Hawk leading off...it's a little dribbler in front of the plate...Huckleberry pops out of his crouch and scoops it, fires to first, and gets his...one down

Figures...makes big statements about clothes-lining players, but then he hits little dribblers when they count.

Go Elitists!

CR

Raven Hawk · 07-24-2004, 03:04 PM

It was catcher interference! Come on, ump!

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 03:09 PM

Masked hits a room-service two-hopper to second, where Vince handles it and tosses to Shorty for the easy force out. On to the bottom of the 4th, with no score...

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 03:14 PM

Huckleberry leads off for the Elitists...he's one-for-one...and he rips a line drive to right!

But it's right at Masked, who grabs it for the easy first out...

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 03:16 PM

Vince steps in, the light-hitting Elitist secondbaseman...he hits a routine grounder toward first...Coffee's on it, and makes the unassisted put-out...two down...

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 03:17 PM

Here's albionmoonlight, up against his counterpart duckman...he gets his bat on the ball, but it's an innocent fly to right...there's Masked again, and he's got it for out #3.

Quite a pitcher's duel thusfar, as expected!

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 03:20 PM

Thirdbaseman JeeberD first up for the Hattrickers...he puts a good swing on it, but albion's ball-movement is outstanding, and the result is a routine fly to left...Swaggs with the catch, one down...

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 03:22 PM

Catcher Targetpractice6 is at the plate...here's another gentle fly ball, this time to center...MrBug708 closes the glove on it, and there's quickly two away...

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 03:27 PM

Last chance in the 5th for the Hattrickers, and here's shortstop tucker rocky...he dunks a little blooper down the right field line...it's gonna drop! Charging hard is heybrad...but TUCKER ROCKY's motoring for second! He didn't even slow down - this is going to be close - here's the throwwwwwwwwww...

OUT at second! Nice throw by the Elitist rightfielder, and a fine tag by the shortstop Shorty. That's three outs...some questionable baserunning there by tucker rocky with the pitcher coming up behind him.

Chief Rum · 07-24-2004, 03:39 PM

Woohoo! That's right,y uo ain't gettin' to second!

CR

tucker rocky · 07-24-2004, 03:40 PM

LH PH-SS - ok fielder, good hiter for both power and contact, ok speed = tucker rocky

damn! Ah well, tried to get something started.

tucker rocky · 07-24-2004, 03:43 PM

3 up, 3 down now hattrickers. We need to get our bats going!

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 04:00 PM

Top of the order for the Elitists here in the 5th...Swaggs is up, and he's 0-for-2...

Popped up to the right side...another nice pitch from duckman...Coffee Warlord calls everyone off, and makes the play, one down...

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 04:02 PM

MrBug708 steps in...knocks a grounder to short, no sweat for tucker rocky...across the diamond and that's two outs...

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 04:07 PM

Here's kcchief19, the big-gun firstbaseman for the Elitists, and he's 1-for-2...it's hit sharply toward third...and it gobbles up JeeberD! Goes right up and off his chest...he's got no play and has to eat the ball...E5. And heybrad will come up again with a runner on.

sterlingice · 07-24-2004, 04:42 PM

Man, kcchief just has a way of getting on.

SI

JeeberD · 07-24-2004, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by WSUCougar

Here's kcchief19, the big-gun firstbaseman for the Elitists, and he's 1-for-2...it's hit sharply toward third...and it gobbles up JeeberD! Goes right up and off his chest...he's got no play and has to eat the ball...E5. And heybrad will come up again with a runner on.

:o

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 05:28 PM

heybrad at the plate, gets behind in the count...here's the 1-2 pitch...duckman delivers, and GOT HIM with the high heat, strike three!

We move to the top of the 6th, still no score.

JeeberD · 07-24-2004, 05:52 PM

Good job on bailing me out, duckman...

duckman · 07-24-2004, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by JeeberD

Good job on bailing me out, duckman...

*pumps fists*

No problem, Jeeber. I'm settling in and now i'm in a groove.

sterlingice · 07-24-2004, 06:19 PM

Nice job, guys

SI

SirFozzie · 07-24-2004, 06:44 PM

Eh.. we'll get to the Duck, Man! (so named because of all the ducking of line drives back up the middle this year) soon enough

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 07:04 PM

Unfortunately, the Hattrickers have the pitcher (duckman) leading off...and he's a quick K for albionmoonlight leading off the 6th, one out

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 07:07 PM

Top of the Hattrick order...Katon's 0-for-2 from the lead-off position...and now he's 0-for-3, as he pulls an easy grounder to first, where kcchief19 pulls it in and goes to the bag for the unassisted put-out...two down

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 07:12 PM

Raven Hawk steps in, and he's also 0-for-2...the Hattrickers just haven't solved albionmoonlight as yet...here's the pitch...he's just sticking his bat out defensively, and he pokes it into left, where Swaggs is waiting...there's the third out.

Coffee Warlord · 07-24-2004, 07:16 PM

Don't worry. I'll put some runs in for us in the 7th.

WSUCougar · 07-24-2004, 07:16 PM

Schmidty leading off the Elitist 6th...and duckman guns him down!!! Strike threeeeeee.

That brings ups Shorty...and he hits a routine fly to right...moving under the ball is Masked...and he snares it, two down.

07-22-2004, 06:53 PM	#104
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	MrBug708 will lead off the bottom of the third for the Elitists...he lines the first pitch to left but it's right at Ardent, and he makes the catch...one down...kcchief19 is up... __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-22-2004, 06:55 PM	#105
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Here's the pitch from duckman...it's a ringing single to right for kcchief19! He just went with the outside pitch and drove it. Runner on first with good speed, one down...the power-hitting heybrad is at the plate... __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-22-2004, 07:06 PM	#106
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	hey brad __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

07-23-2004, 06:37 AM	#107
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Here's the pitch...and heybrad hits one high off the plate...heybrad streaking for first...Raven Hawk grabs it but he'll have no play...infield single! Good speed on 1st and 2nd, still only one out, and Schmidty at the plate... __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-23-2004, 06:39 AM	#108
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Great pitch by duckman and Schmidty pops it up...infield fly rule is in effect...and the thirbaseman JeeberD makes the catch...two down...that was a big out for the Hattrickers to get... __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-23-2004, 06:41 AM	#109
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	It's up to Shorty now for the Elitists...here's the pitch...defensive swing by the young shortstop...and HE pops it up as well! JeeberD again, this time in foul ground...and he makes the catch! Some clutch pitching there by duckman, and the inning is over. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-23-2004, 07:35 AM	#110
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Bleah. I wanted to see the Elitists roast some duckman __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

07-23-2004, 05:22 PM	#111
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Woohoo! I'm the best flyball catching third baseman ever! __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

07-23-2004, 06:08 PM	#113
Schmidty Coordinator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Early, TX	I suck. __________________ Just beat the devil out of it!!! - Bob Ross

07-23-2004, 08:51 PM	#114
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Cougar, put one in duckman's ear when he comes up. CR __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

07-24-2004, 12:31 PM	#118
Raven Hawk College Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Thunderdome	Don't make me start clothes-lining your players between first and second. __________________ Owner of The Shreveport Pride in The CFL

07-24-2004, 01:00 PM	#120
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Top of the 4th Raven Hawk leading off...it's a little dribbler in front of the plate...Huckleberry pops out of his crouch and scoops it, fires to first, and gets his...one down __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-24-2004, 01:02 PM	#121
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Ardent the leftfielder steps in...and albionmoonlight mows him down with a wicked slider! __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage. Last edited by WSUCougar : 07-24-2004 at 01:04 PM.

07-24-2004, 01:06 PM	#122
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	It'll be up to Coffee Warlord to get a two-out rally going for the HTs...and he does, working the count full, fouling off a couple, and then taking the base on balls...runner on first, two down, and Masked coming up... __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-24-2004, 01:08 PM	#123
tucker rocky Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Of no particular interest	Come on Hattrickers, lets get some runs!

07-24-2004, 03:04 PM	#125
Raven Hawk College Starter Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Thunderdome	It was catcher interference! Come on, ump! __________________ Owner of The Shreveport Pride in The CFL

07-24-2004, 03:09 PM	#126
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Masked hits a room-service two-hopper to second, where Vince handles it and tosses to Shorty for the easy force out. On to the bottom of the 4th, with no score... __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-24-2004, 03:14 PM	#127
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Huckleberry leads off for the Elitists...he's one-for-one...and he rips a line drive to right! But it's right at Masked, who grabs it for the easy first out... __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-24-2004, 03:16 PM	#128
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Vince steps in, the light-hitting Elitist secondbaseman...he hits a routine grounder toward first...Coffee's on it, and makes the unassisted put-out...two down... __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-24-2004, 03:17 PM	#129
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Here's albionmoonlight, up against his counterpart duckman...he gets his bat on the ball, but it's an innocent fly to right...there's Masked again, and he's got it for out #3. Quite a pitcher's duel thusfar, as expected! __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-24-2004, 03:20 PM	#130
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Thirdbaseman JeeberD first up for the Hattrickers...he puts a good swing on it, but albion's ball-movement is outstanding, and the result is a routine fly to left...Swaggs with the catch, one down... __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-24-2004, 03:22 PM	#131
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Catcher Targetpractice6 is at the plate...here's another gentle fly ball, this time to center...MrBug708 closes the glove on it, and there's quickly two away... __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-24-2004, 03:27 PM	#132
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Last chance in the 5th for the Hattrickers, and here's shortstop tucker rocky...he dunks a little blooper down the right field line...it's gonna drop! Charging hard is heybrad...but TUCKER ROCKY's motoring for second! He didn't even slow down - this is going to be close - here's the throwwwwwwwwww... OUT at second! Nice throw by the Elitist rightfielder, and a fine tag by the shortstop Shorty. That's three outs...some questionable baserunning there by tucker rocky with the pitcher coming up behind him. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-24-2004, 03:39 PM	#133
Chief Rum Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Where Hip Hop lives	Woohoo! That's right,y uo ain't gettin' to second! CR __________________ . . I would rather be wrong...Than live in the shadows of your song...My mind is open wide...And now I'm ready to start...You're not sure...You open the door...And step out into the dark...Now I'm ready.

07-24-2004, 03:40 PM	#134
tucker rocky Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Of no particular interest	LH PH-SS - ok fielder, good hiter for both power and contact, ok speed = tucker rocky damn! Ah well, tried to get something started.

07-24-2004, 03:43 PM	#135
tucker rocky Pro Rookie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Of no particular interest	3 up, 3 down now hattrickers. We need to get our bats going!

07-24-2004, 04:00 PM	#136
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Top of the order for the Elitists here in the 5th...Swaggs is up, and he's 0-for-2... Popped up to the right side...another nice pitch from duckman...Coffee Warlord calls everyone off, and makes the play, one down... __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-24-2004, 04:02 PM	#137
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	MrBug708 steps in...knocks a grounder to short, no sweat for tucker rocky...across the diamond and that's two outs... __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-24-2004, 04:07 PM	#138
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Here's kcchief19, the big-gun firstbaseman for the Elitists, and he's 1-for-2...it's hit sharply toward third...and it gobbles up JeeberD! Goes right up and off his chest...he's got no play and has to eat the ball...E5. And heybrad will come up again with a runner on. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-24-2004, 04:42 PM	#139
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Man, kcchief just has a way of getting on. SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

07-24-2004, 05:28 PM	#141
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	heybrad at the plate, gets behind in the count...here's the 1-2 pitch...duckman delivers, and GOT HIM with the high heat, strike three! We move to the top of the 6th, still no score. __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.

07-24-2004, 05:52 PM	#142
JeeberD General Manager Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: The Town of Flower Mound	Good job on bailing me out, duckman... __________________ UTEP Miners!!! I solemnly swear to never cheer for TO

07-24-2004, 06:19 PM	#144
sterlingice Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Back in Houston!	Nice job, guys SI __________________ Houston Hippopotami, III.3: 20th Anniversary Thread - All former HT players are encouraged to check it out! Janos: "Only America could produce an imbecile of your caliber!" Freakazoid: "That's because we make lots of things better than other people!"

07-24-2004, 06:44 PM	#145
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	Eh.. we'll get to the Duck, Man! (so named because of all the ducking of line drives back up the middle this year) soon enough __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

07-24-2004, 07:04 PM	#146
WSUCougar Rider Of Rohan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Port Angeles, WA or Helm's Deep	Unfortunately, the Hattrickers have the pitcher (duckman) leading off...and he's a quick K for albionmoonlight leading off the 6th, one out __________________ It's not the years...it's the mileage.