Charleston are here.
Andy - Harpoon 6:10 AM
I am early
Lenny- Bears 6:12 AM
Are we drinking???
Kevin - Evas 6:14 AM
I'm here too, and just working up to coffee.
Greg - Alleghenies 6:16 AM
Morning just watched chelsea win
Kevin - Evas 6:17 AM
I have a 2 year old, so Twirlywoos is on the main screen
Lenny- Bears 6:18 AM
I have coffee. Just wondering if I need to add a shot.
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Or take a nap. Because we are EARLY. :)
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Which is good. I need to catch up on this. Work has been brutal.
Kevin - Evas 6:27 AM
I hear that, Lenny. Just getting over a very brutal couple month stretch myself.
David - Charleston 6:30 AM
im here early, just to show my face as i dont see me doing many moves
Andy - Harpoon 6:32 AM
1 move is enough for some sweet CP
Greg - Alleghenies 6:35 AM
Trades,!!!!!
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Ron - Akira 6:37 AM
Trades
Greg - Alleghenies 6:41 AM
I got up way too early
Ron - Akira 6:42 AM
Did you watch soccer to try and get back to sleep?
Greg - Alleghenies 6:42 AM
Lol I watch that to stay awake
6:43
I got up 2.5 hours ago to drug dog to take to get now
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Btw drugs had no effect
Dan - Ghosts 6:44 AM
As I recall, the trade has to involve a 40 man rostered player or a solid prospect.
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In order to count for cp
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Ron - Akira 6:45 AM
Sounds arbitrary: 'solid' prospect.
Andy - Harpoon 6:46 AM
everyone's solid until he doesn't show up
Kevin - Evas 6:47 AM
I've got a feeling that this is going to be a very active day
Dan - Ghosts 6:47 AM
Mike can offer clarity... I think it was something like a top 15 prospect within your organization
Kevin - Evas 6:48 AM
I could be wrong, but I don't remember there being any restrictions on what qualifies for the CP bonus for the WM
Dan - Ghosts 6:48 AM
Basically, just not trading a nobody for a nobody.
Andy - Harpoon 6:49 AM
or 20th pick for 20th pick
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Dan - Ghosts 6:49 AM
My trade last year didn't count for that reason, so the limitation exists. It's meant to avoid people just making a nothing trade for cp.
Ron - Akira 6:50 AM
But I get why the rule is there.
Ron - Akira 6:51 AM
I'm shooting for 13th rd picks
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Ron - Akira 6:51 AM
Studies have shown...
Dan - Ghosts 6:52 AM
Did we ever figure out who that guy was?
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Kevin - Evas 6:52 AM
You are right, Dan.
Pinned by Dan - Ghosts
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But the definition of top 10 is probably very flexible. So essentially just something that isn't nothing for something that isn't nothing
Dan - Ghosts 6:53 AM
It might mean per the in game rankings within an org.
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But I'll bet there's leeway there
Greg - Alleghenies 7:01 AM
It used to be man on 40 man roster.
Greg - Alleghenies 7:23 AM
@Kevin - Evas remember we tried to trade 15th round picks?
Lenny- Bears 7:34 AM
I really wish Bill Jones liked my manager. Sitting here pouting at the signings.
Kevin - Evas 7:34 AM
Yep. One reason why the rule exists, probably
7:35
Bill Jones got paid. That's maybe the biggest surprise of Free Agency so far for me
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Greg - Alleghenies 7:39 AM
Unfortunately for WV, my inlaws are here this weekend, so unlike last winter meeting, no mass Bong rips for WV.
Marco.C - Calzoneros 7:42 AM
Hi everyone! Hope you're all doing well!
it's Christmas time in the PEBA universe, so I wish you all a very Merry Christmas 
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Kevin - Evas 7:45 AM
Marco!
Michael - Malts 7:45 AM
We still have 2 hrs right?
Kevin - Evas 7:45 AM
Glad you have you at the WM!
Ken - Farstriders 7:46 AM
hello @Marco.C - Calzoneros!
Dylan - Wind Dancers 7:47 AM
@Michael - Malts Correct
Evan - Underground 7:48 AM
Will I regret Jones deal before it expires? Probably. Will I regret it in the next 2-3 years? Doubt it. It'll make my owner happy (he wanted me to upgrade at 3B) and it made my fans happy, both of which should lead to some more consistent dollar bills, ya'll. Plus I have a decently speedy team and a small ball manager, which should be ideal for jones as an on base machine
7:49
And I skew towards ground ballers on the mound, so shoring up my already stellar middle infield defense with a fairly great defensive 3B is a win too
Scott-Duluth 7:53 AM
The Duluth tv broadcasters are here. They just noticed Vanessa Chambers of the Ghosts. If you suddenly feel warm, you are probably standing too close as they "put out the vibe."
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Justin - Bureaucrats 7:55 AM
Arlington has arrived, and even though they lack a working Left Shift button, are happy to partake in the festivities!
Brian - Tempe 7:55 AM
Greetings all
Greg - Alleghenies 7:55 AM
@Justin - Bureaucrats That's why there is a right shift button.
Justin - Bureaucrats 7:55 AM
i know, that's what i'm using @Greg - Alleghenies
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Brian - Tempe 7:56 AM
First reminder of the day (there will be several to follow). The knights are almost out of major league caliber talent, but we have some room to take on salary
7:57
As the Codgers say... get at me
Eric--Okinawa 7:58 AM
Special Advisor for the Shisa just arrived
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Lenny- Bears 7:58 AM
Take a look at what I just threw up Brian.
Brian - Tempe 7:58 AM
@Lenny- Bears will do
Greg - Alleghenies 8:02 AM
I quit, if @Eric--Okinawa has him we all are screwed
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Reg - Trendsetters 8:28 AM
hey everyone. happy winter meeting day
Jaime - Kalamazoo 8:32 AM
Kalamazoo has arrived. Last year the GM showed up in a Pinto, but this year he arrived in a Maybach and with a Versace suit on. Reports have surfaced that Kalamazoo has “show me the money” displayed in every monitor in their stadium and is looking to make some moves today.
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Mike - Borealis 8:34 AM
Good Morning Everyone
David - Charleston 8:35 AM
morning
Mike - Borealis 8:36 AM
To clarify above: Completing a Trade at the Winter Meetings: 25 CP for making at least one trade at the winter meetings involving a player from your 40-man roster or Top 10 prospect. Both partners to be present at the WM for reward to be earned.
8:37
You have to earn those points - and they are earned just once, even if you make 20 trades (
), @Greg - Alleghenies:rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:
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Mike - Borealis 8:42 AM
ATTENTION: (that’s the best I got, I guess) - I have an unexpected airport run that I have to make at (hopefully) 9am - I’m not far from the airport, so I should be back by 10… Now if my daughter, partner and newly minted child can get here on time… it’s that child thing that worries me - they always mess up your timing…
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Kevin - Evas 8:43 AM
Good luck!
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Marco.C - Calzoneros 8:44 AM
Practice social Distancing
Mike - Borealis 8:46 AM
Fortunately, I’m not the one getting on the plane…
Andy - Harpoon 9:01 AM
I am too lazy to convert time right now. WM start in an hour?
Vic (Claymores) 9:01 AM
Good luck! FYI, I can drop in for a bit, but our daughter is coming over in the afternoon, so I'll need to duck out after an hour or so.
Dan - Ghosts 9:05 AM
Yes Andy
Andy - Harpoon 9:06 AM
thanks
Michael - Malts 9:23 AM
Going to be running a few late, but got some guys to move. Excited to get started
Ken - Farstriders 9:25 AM
this is interesting... looks like a website the old owner of the Featherheads put together years ago
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https://sites.google.com/site/floridafe ... in/history
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Florida Featherheads Overview - Florida Featherheads
Featherheads Official Website (27 kB)
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9:25
ive literally never seen this until just now
Michael - Malts 9:26 AM
Kevin was really into the team.
Andy - Harpoon 9:26 AM
Nice
Michael - Malts 9:26 AM
Was a good guy, miss him in PEBA
Andy - Harpoon 9:27 AM
I always thought that having a wiki built for a league is extremely cool
9:27
but it's just take so much time
9:27
especially if u didn't start it at the dawn of the league
Ken - Farstriders 9:27 AM
that'd be really cool, andy
Michael - Malts 9:27 AM
We used to talk shop for hours on end as we competed in the IL
Ken - Farstriders 9:28 AM
yeah he built a powerhouse. i wonder if he ever stops by anymore and persuses the forums or anything
9:28
ive never spoken to him
Brian - Tempe 9:28 AM
@Ken - Farstriders looks like you’ve got some updating to tend to...
Ken - Farstriders 9:28 AM
lol!
Michael - Malts 9:30 AM
I don’t think he does, I think I still have him on my steam friends list. But life got in the way and he moved on. Never looked back
Ken - Farstriders 9:30 AM
thats fair
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 9:39 AM
Yep I distinctly remember him saying during his goodbye that he probably would NOT be back, that when he was done with something he moved on completely. It’s too bad.
Ken - Farstriders 9:40 AM
well if anyone ever runs into him by chance, say hello for me
Mike - Borealis 9:46 AM
I remember Kevin putting up that website!!!
9:46
And I conqure, Mikey #1 - he was a good guy!
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 9:47 AM
Hi folks!
Mike - Borealis 9:47 AM
Gott love those 40 minute airport runs…
9:47
Hey Frank!!
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 9:54 AM
Duluth has this guy on the trade block, but I'm afraid to commit to him: http://pebabaseball.com/reports/news/ht ... 18709.html
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Patrick - Havana 9:59 AM
morning guys
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Yuma
10:00 AMHeh Patrick.
Kevin - Evas 10:01 AM
Hey, Patrick
Mike - Borealis 10:02 AM
Hey Patrick!!
Yuma
10:03 AMThree similar greetings, all spelled and punctuated differently.
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 10:03 AM
Hay, Pat Rick!
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Patrick - Havana 10:03 AM
"You got a greeting that started with an 'H', how's $20 sound?"
Mike - Coqui 10:04 AM
Word from Luis Bonilla's agent is that he is intrigued about trade rumors to the Sovereign League after taking a liking to SS pitching.
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Vic (Claymores) 10:05 AM
Good afternoon, all!
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 10:06 AM
Hey Vic!
Patrick - Havana 10:06 AM
Good afternoon Vic!
Yuma
10:06 AMCiao, Victorino!
Mike - Borealis 10:07 AM
(Harry Castle, PEBA Commissioner enters the Ballroom at the Ashland Hotel)
Greg - Alleghenies 10:07 AM
Hola Vic!!
Yuma
10:08 AMHarry baby, sing it to us!
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 10:08 AM
The ballroom is where we play ball, right?
RJ - Sandgnats 10:08 AM
Hello all!
Eric--Okinawa 10:08 AM
"Wax on, wax off"
RJ - Sandgnats 10:09 AM
Sorry for being late our jet ran out of fuel
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 10:09 AM
Shhh... no one say hi to RJ. Maybe he won't know we're here!
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RJ - Sandgnats 10:09 AM
Mike - Borealis 10:10 AM
(Tests the mic)
Ken - Farstriders 10:10 AM
in true winter meetings style, the Florida contingent is slightly hung over. Streets always keeps those bartenders well compensated
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Marco.C - Calzoneros 10:10 AM
Hi everyone (again)
Patrick - Havana 10:11 AM
Hi Marco
Mike - Borealis 10:11 AM
Welcome All, Owners, GMs… Welcome Gentlemen… and Lady, to the 2031 PEBA Winter Meetings!!
Yuma
10:11 AMAbout time we integrated these meetings!
RJ - Sandgnats 10:12 AM
That was a great party last night @Ken - Farstriders
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Lenny- Bears 10:12 AM
*Preps bowling ball.
Mike - Borealis 10:12 AM
I want to first off, congratulate Mike Best and the San Juan Coquis for their stunning run to the 2031 Rodriguez Cup! A tremendous job well done!!
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RJ - Sandgnats 10:13 AM
Yay!!
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Vic (Claymores) 10:13 AM
Go, Mike!
Yuma
10:13 AMKudos!
Patrick - Havana 10:13 AM
Congratulations San Juan!
Mike - Coqui 10:13 AM
I need to make more public appearances if I get shoutouts like this.
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Patrick - Havana 10:14 AM
Nice work there Mike, really well done.
Mike - Borealis 10:14 AM
The Coquis had been close for a number of seasons…
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 10:14 AM
The Desert Hills is the division that has gone the longest without winning it all
Mike - Coqui 10:14 AM
I have to give most credit to the game engine which apparently broke for a couple weeks
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Mike - Borealis 10:15 AM
Really @Frank - Amsterdam Lions?
10:15
I’d also like to honor Kevin Vail and the Sovereign League Champion Evil Evas, and offer special recognition to 1st year GMs Lenny and Jaime for their playoff runs.
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Yuma
10:16 AMWoohoo!
Patrick - Havana 10:16 AM
Woohoo indeed!
Mike - Borealis 10:16 AM
It was a season of craziness, with a crazy conclusion!!
10:17
We also welcome back to the PEBA a pair of lost souls: The Niihama-shi Ghosts and the Tempe Knights, who as you know, have been run by Dan Vail and Brian Hazelwood over in the Wastelands known as the WIL. More on that to come…
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Yuma
10:17 AM
The beat goes on ...
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Patrick - Havana 10:17 AM
Welcome back Ghosts and Knights
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Brian - Tempe 10:18 AM
Huzzah!
Mike - Borealis 10:18 AM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f55KlPe81Yw
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Evan - Underground 10:18 AM
They're backkkkk
Mike - Borealis 10:18 AM
OK, Gents - here are some ground rules:
Mike - Borealis 10:18 AM
First of all, as tempting as it is to use that fancy reply button, please refrain from doing so - we cannot grab the full text of the meetings when you do that….
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RJ - Sandgnats 10:19 AM
Mike - Borealis 10:19 AM
Smart A***s…
10:20
Secondly, regarding trades…
Dan - Ghosts 10:20 AM
Evas GM watching malevolently.
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Mike - Borealis 10:20 AM
Once you have agreed upon a trade, you will need to PM me in the forum, and CC Dylan and your trade partner - your trade partner then must reply to all within the forum and confirm…
Evan - Underground 10:21 AM
Also regarding trades, please let London know if you are looking to get some CP by trading a relief pitcher today
Reg - Trendsetters 10:21 AM
loving the shirt!
Brian - Tempe 10:21 AM
Is that Dave Matthews?
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Kevin - Evas 10:21 AM
Mike - Borealis 10:21 AM
Once we have a confirmed trade, Dylan will process it and I will announce it. Once I’ve announced the trade, you may then post it as usual in the forum… and confirm as usual…
10:21
@Brian - Tempe Hey, no dissing Dave!!!
Brian - Tempe 10:22 AM
We all love Dave @Mike - Borealis that was some shade being thrown at SS
Reg - Trendsetters 10:22 AM
fair warning to everyone. i'm here today (kinda) but will probably stay quiet for this WM. just gonna watch from afar
RJ - Sandgnats 10:22 AM
I also have an announcement @Mike - Borealis
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 10:23 AM
There's no way Dave looks that... normal still
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Mike - Borealis 10:23 AM
If I appear slow at times, I’m running two shows today - the meetings and the Borealis….
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 10:23 AM
Who knew Dave Matthews was a Shin Seiki supporter
Mike - Borealis 10:23 AM
You do @RJ - Sandgnats?
RJ - Sandgnats 10:23 AM
Hour one at the bar is sponsored by @Ken - Farstriders own Drew Streets Casino
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Frank - Amsterdam Lions 10:23 AM
It's all the drugs, Denny
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RJ - Sandgnats 10:23 AM
Thank you @Mike - Borealis
Ken - Farstriders 10:24 AM
bloody mary bar
Mike - Borealis 10:24 AM
We Have our first trade of the 2031 Winter Meetings, all set to announce!!
RJ - Sandgnats 10:24 AM
Woooo hoooo
Patrick - Havana 10:24 AM
if you don't like the 'mary bar' Ken why do you go there?
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Mike - Borealis 10:25 AM
The Aurora Borealis trade CF Nathaniel Vanrenen (AAA) to the Amsterdam Lions for their #5 round pick!!!
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10:25
A barn burner!!!
Ken - Farstriders 10:25 AM
we're off
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 10:25 AM
Ironically, I assumed he was Dutch... he's actually Australian
RJ - Sandgnats 10:25 AM
Booooooo
Patrick - Havana 10:26 AM
oh we're off alright ...:face_with_rolling_eyes:
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 10:26 AM
Sounds Finn actually
Dylan - Wind Dancers 10:27 AM
sleep (1 MB)
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Yuma
10:27 AMShoot that guy!
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Ken - Farstriders 10:27 AM
bob you gotta stop shooting everyone... i thought the pills would have helped
Kevin - Evas 10:27 AM
They just made his aim better
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Frank - Amsterdam Lions 10:27 AM
Bob's just inciting
Yuma
10:27 AMNurse let me out without any drugs today! Big mistake!!
10:28
Maybe I’m enticing, Frank.
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Ron - Akira 10:29 AM
NT here but driving
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 10:30 AM
Don't trade and drive, Ron!
Mike - Borealis 10:30 AM
FYI: When you reply in the PM on a trade, please quote it!!
RJ - Sandgnats 10:30 AM
Everyone. I would like to send a giant thank you to our commish @Mike - Borealis and his right hand tech guru @Dylan - Wind Dancers. It was only a few seasons ago when the site went down during the draft and now we have our own server and refreshed file and art thank you to their great work and a strong league! Cheers to @Mike - Borealis and @Dylan - Wind Dancers for all their hard work and hours they put in to making our league fun fun fun!
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Michael - Malts 10:31 AM
Madison is officially here now haha
Greg - Alleghenies 10:31 AM
I second that.
Reg - Trendsetters 10:31 AM
woohoo
Vic (Claymores) 10:31 AM
I'll third that
Mike - Borealis 10:32 AM
We have a second trade for this years Winter Meetings…
Eric--Okinawa 10:32 AM
Thers 2 Madison s??
10:32
3 Madison s?
Vic (Claymores) 10:32 AM
Can never have enough Madisons
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 10:33 AM
James, Dolly, Billy...
Mike - Borealis 10:33 AM
West Virginia Alleghenies trade P Alfredo Reyes and P Barney Swanson (AA) to the San Antonio Calzones of Laredo for San Antonio’s 2nd round, San Antonio’s 8th round and CF Jim Banks (AA)…
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 10:34 AM
Ed Madison played 3 years in PEBA, Travis Madison just 1
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 10:34 AM
And now they get a whole franchise! Doesn’t seem fair
Dylan - Wind Dancers 10:35 AM
@channel Please send your trades to both Mike AND myself, thanks!
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 10:35 AM
I'm annoyed Arlen Badger is still in AAA
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Greg - Alleghenies 10:35 AM
Do you want us to resend them if we didn't include Dylan or just going forward
Kevin - Evas 10:35 AM
Alright who is looking for a young impact bat?
1B Sam "Omelet" Oullet dropped a .282/.356/.975 line with 7.5 WAR in just 498 PA - and his .265 BABIP shows it wasn't just dumb luck. Plus he's a solid fielder.
Let me know if you are interested. I don't have a particular return in mind. Just looking recycle some value.
Dylan - Wind Dancers 10:35 AM
Just going forward
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Mike - Borealis 10:37 AM
Our third trade of the Winter Meetings…
Yuma
10:38 AMWe’re holding our breath!
Mike - Borealis 10:38 AM
Hartford Harpoons trade 2B Jack Allen and OF Sun-Taek Sok (R) and the Shin Seiki Evil Evas trade DH Jerry Long…
Patrick - Havana 10:39 AM
you can hold your breath or hold your beer but you can't hold your beer breath :face_with_rolling_eyes:
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Mike - Borealis 10:40 AM
And our 4th trade of the Winter Meetings:
Dan - Ghosts 10:40 AM
I have a rare lefty SS/2B with a great glove and patience: http://www.pebabaseball.com/reports/new ... 12741.html
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 10:40 AM
Maybe I’ll just sit back and wait for all these trades to pass through before I do any shopping
Mike - Borealis 10:41 AM
The Tempe Knights trade CF Yoshitaka Masuda and the Evil Evas trade OF Robert McGinnity (AAA), P Naozone Sakai (AAA) and 1B Mark Gallagher (AA)…
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ATTENTION: Please be sure to CC @Dylan - Wind Dancers on your trade PMs. Thanks!!
10:45
And as we move along… Our 5th trade…
Dan - Ghosts 10:45 AM
Got free agency on the mind? Need that extra push but just can't find the budget room? Dump your bad contracts to us!
Mike - Borealis 10:46 AM
Florida ‘Featherheads’ trade 2B Jesus Gutierrez (SA) and SS Javier Pagan (R) to the Tempe Knights for RP Juan Jose Machado (ML)…
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One more trade before the first set of announcements…
Dan - Ghosts 10:48 AM
We also have former #1 overall pick 2B Vaughn Davidson available
Mike - Borealis 10:48 AM
Trade #7… a busy first day!
Yuma
10:49 AMGood old Vaughn, still unable to find a home.
Dan - Ghosts 10:49 AM
Oh he's got a home, but he'll be lonely being the only capable young player in Niihama for a while.
Mike - Borealis 10:49 AM
The West Virginia Alleghenies trade P Ryan Coyfe (AA) and Kalamazoo’s 7th round pick to Okinawa for P Jorge Flores (A) and P Song Chiu (INT) …
Ken - Farstriders 10:52 AM
Interested in moving CF Mario Ramirez. great DH or good enough in left to not be too much of a hindrance. put up 23 HRs in just 345 ABs last year
Vic (Claymores) 10:54 AM
Sorry to lurk and run guys - our daughter's on her way over. I'll try to check in now and then, but hope everyone has a great afternoon!
Greg - Alleghenies 10:55 AM
Bye Vic!!!
Mike - Borealis 10:55 AM
Gentlemen and Lady… we have an announcement regarding some changes - some subtle, to the Rules as put forth in the Constitution… As you may be aware, we have added a new CP offering, the ‘Define Personnel’ option, which will read as follows:
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“Define Personnel: Exchange 25 CP + an article about the selected individual. You may choose any free agent personnel – coach, scout or trainer, that has zero (0) years experience – and was not a former-player, sign them to a contract and then alter their personal details: Name, nationality, age, race, gender, etc. Team and League histories will be corrected to reflect the change. You may also provide a picture for FaceGen conversion or request a custom FaceGen photo be made to your specifications. For an extra 5 CP, you may add a nickname. Only zero experience personnel are eligible to be defined by this reward. All details must be Board approved. The individual’s base ratings are not altered by this reward. This reward may only be selected once per year.”
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10:56
As you might be aware, this was the brain child of Dan, and appropriately he will be using it to introduce our first female member of the PEBAverse!
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Yuma
10:58 AMHardly the first woman to work for a team, Mike. Yuma had an acting GM named Pam Postema for more than a decade.
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Frank - Amsterdam Lions 10:58 AM
How do we know Pam wasn't just a figment of the GM's imagination?
Mike - Borealis 10:58 AM
An off shoot of that addition, we are re-wording the Improve Personnel choice to clarify:
Yuma
10:58 AMWe are ALL figments of the GM’s imagination!
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Mike - Borealis 10:58 AM
“Improve Personnel:
GMs may improve the rating in any category of any personnel who has spent at least one full season within their organization.”
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Dan - Ghosts 10:59 AM
Thanks for taking the time to think through all the ramifications Mike!
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10:59 AMIt’s a great addition.
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RJ - Sandgnats 11:00 AM
If any GM has a player named Larry Craig they are willing to trade please PM me.
Mike - Borealis 11:00 AM
Lastly, an addition to Article V, regarding Player Contracts:
Greg - Alleghenies 11:01 AM
@RJ - Sandgnats I wish I did
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Mike - Borealis 11:01 AM
“ARTICLE 5: Player Contracts:
[11] Drafted players, who are eligible for a bonus and who do not sign with their drafting club, may not be signed to a free agent contract by their drafting ball club until the current season is over.”
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:02 AM
To keep cheapskates from skipping out on paying the draft bonus?
Evan - Underground 11:02 AM
This rule is unfairly targeting the West Virginia Cheapskates
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:02 AM
Lol
Greg - Alleghenies 11:03 AM
That will be our new team name next year
Mike - Borealis 11:03 AM
Who, Me??
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:03 AM
I was going to ask if that had actually happened....I guess I have my answer
Greg - Alleghenies 11:04 AM
4 year college guys used to go back for a 5th year and a 6th year, now they get thrown into FA, it was not without any prior acknowledgement that would happen. (edited)
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:05 AM
But this rule looks like it only applies to guys taken in rounds 1-5, right?
Mike - Borealis 11:05 AM
Our 8th Trade…
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:05 AM
The 19th rounder who wants 2 million bucks is still SOL
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 11:05 AM
What does the 5th/6th year have to do with the rule above?
Evan - Underground 11:05 AM
What kind of college sports organization allows for 6 years of eligibility, that seems like a lot
RJ - Sandgnats 11:06 AM
Higher education hasn't progressed any in the 30s
Andy - Harpoon 11:06 AM
I guess the idea is that if you draft a 4th year and didn't sign him in draft, you can't take it back and sign him when he's dumped to the FA (edited)
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draft a 4th year I mean
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:06 AM
So few openings in a lot of required classes no doubt
Mike - Borealis 11:07 AM
San Antonio trades P Mario Dotto (A), P Cole Hopkins (SA), and their 6th Round Pick to the Arlington Bureaucrats for P Jorge Garcia….
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Mike - Borealis 11:07 AM
PLEASE be sure to add level to your trade notices…
11:08
ALSO, as I announce your trade, you are free to post in the Completed Trade forum…
Dylan - Wind Dancers 11:10 AM
Breaking News: 3B Yakamochi Kobayashi joins Crystal Lake on a 6 year, $84million deal (edited)
11:11
Breaking News: RP John Moore joins Charleston for 2 years, $4million
Mike - Borealis 11:11 AM
AND… on top of that news, we have our first Major trade of the day - trade #9…
Yuma
11:12 AMMajor? We’re trading ranks now?
:male-pilot:
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Mike - Borealis 11:12 AM
The Florida ‘Featherheads’ trade SP Kenny Ashley and Florida’s 5th Round pick to the Kalamazoo Badgers for 1B Wilson Munoz…
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:13 AM
Wilsonnnn!
Mike - Borealis 11:14 AM
Now, you may have noticed how I have posted the past two Florida trades…
Brian - Tempe 11:14 AM
That’s quite the rental...
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Evan - Underground 11:14 AM
This is 100% a me problem but every time I see anyone named Kenny involved in baseball I can only think of Kenny Powers
Jaime - Kalamazoo 11:14 AM
hahahah same
Mike - Borealis 11:14 AM
Ken, the GM of the Florida FEATHERHEADS has an Earth-shattering Announcement!!!
Yuma
11:14 AM
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 11:14 AM
They're moving to Duluth?
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Evan - Underground 11:14 AM
Oooo that's right I forgot about this
Jaime - Kalamazoo 11:14 AM
Moving to Jersey?
Lenny- Bears 11:15 AM
*prep bowling ball
Patrick - Havana 11:15 AM
hey! i LIVE on the earth leave it alone
Ken - Farstriders 11:15 AM
Thank you, Mike
RJ - Sandgnats 11:15 AM
Woooo
Ken - Farstriders 11:16 AM
It is a very exciting day here in Jacksonville. Drew Streets had a few things to say so I'm going to hand it over to him (I apologize he's a little wordy)
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11:16
Hello! Welcome to our special announcement here at Streets Casino and Holdings Field. I am Drew Streets, the owner of the Florida baseball club. It’s been one of the joys of my life getting to watch this team grow and change over time. The Featherheads have always been one of the premiere franchises in PEBA and we hope to continue that trend heading into 2032 and beyond. One of the ways that we want to continue to represent our club and PEBA as a whole is by giving our club a… facelift.
Yuma
11:16 AMBathroom break!
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Frank - Amsterdam Lions 11:16 AM
We're really giving Drew a microphone?
Yuma
11:16 AMUnplug it!
Ken - Farstriders 11:16 AM
While the Featherheads moniker is as storied as our team, we have been left with an uncomfortable with how it is being taken. As a resident of our great country, we cannot ignore the iniquities and sentiments that have plagued this nation since its inception. While we respect and honor the native tribes of this land, we felt that the name was imparting too much negative attention on the club that had been shedding much of its past history as time had gone on.
11:17
And so, after years of searching, we are ready to reveal the new face of the Florida franchise. I present to you… The Florida Farstriders!
11:17
[With this, the center field screen lights up with the logo of the Florida Farstriders, depicting a space helmet with a ship heading away from earth which predominantly displays Florida. Pyrotechnic displays light up around the outfield wall as all manner of sparkler and fireworks explode into long streams of phosphorescent reds and blues. Luppe van Dam, Juan Acosta, Yosuke Morimoto, and recent signing Bartolo Mora walk from stage left and right, sporting the new Farstrider uniforms.]
11:17
What is a Farstrider? A farstrider is someone who reaches beyond the normal grasp of humanity – they seek and explore to push humanity into the next epoch. They look beyond the normal bounds of our sight and pushes beyond. With our neighbors at Cape Canaveral, the Farstriders were an obvious choice as our new team name.
We want to thank the PEBA community for the voting that took place as the season wound down. Your input was essential as we looked at several options. At the end, Farstriders didn’t actually win the popular vote, but after some feedback by none other than the legendary John Rodriguez, it became more clear that Farstriders fit within the spirit of the league and best encapsulated the modern spirit of our home state.
We are blazing a path to the future with exciting prospects and impossible to miss moments. Our young, talented core will captivate fans with their unique personalities and skills. We look forward to bringing you the next generation of Florida Farstriders baseball!”
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Mike - Borealis 11:17 AM
Snooze button, please…
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11:17
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Kevin - Evas 11:18 AM
Once an F head, always an F head
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Frank - Amsterdam Lions 11:18 AM
Fartriders won!
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RJ - Sandgnats 11:18 AM
Yay!!!
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:18 AM
But will they keep those sweet red and powder blue colors!?
RJ - Sandgnats 11:18 AM
Cheers! Great!
Yuma
11:18 AMKeep those farts coming!
Ken - Farstriders 11:19 AM
:rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:
Evan - Underground 11:19 AM
Space is the place
RJ - Sandgnats 11:19 AM
I'm glad to hear all the protests outside the former Farmer field will end
Yuma
11:19 AMFor windy old buzzards like Drew.
Ken - Farstriders 11:19 AM
thanks guys. it was an endeavor. thank you to @Mike - Borealis and the rest of you for all your feedback. you made this very difficult process come together
Mike - Borealis 11:19 AM
I will say, that I wasn’t a fan of this, but when I actually looked it up, I felt it was really in the spirit of what the Original PEBA had - lots of offbeat, cultural references…
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RJ - Sandgnats 11:19 AM
I heard Drew is working in that Mars rocket
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 11:19 AM
Congrats on the rebrand. A fine choice
Mike - Borealis 11:19 AM
It was a… process, @Ken - Farstriders…
Yuma
11:19 AMI spaced out the whole announcement.
RJ - Sandgnats 11:20 AM
Well done guys. This was well thought out over many seasons.
Kevin - Evas 11:20 AM
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Marco.C - Calzoneros 11:20 AM
I think Florida Baseball Team was better Imo
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Mike - Borealis 11:20 AM
Brian - Tempe 11:20 AM
Very nice, I like it... even though I was rooting for Orange Sox
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Yuma
11:20 AMWill their stadium be a gravity-free zone?
Mike - Borealis 11:20 AM
My favorite choice, though was the Featherheads….
Yuma
11:21 AMThe Lakota Sioux are happy the Featherheads are gone.
Ken - Farstriders 11:21 AM
stay tuned for more updates to the stadium over the next couple of years...
Yuma
11:21 AMWeightlessness!
Kevin - Evas 11:21 AM
I do like the new icon
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Ken - Farstriders 11:21 AM
RJ - Sandgnats 11:21 AM
I'm glad that I bought up all the old featherhead merch
Ron - Akira 11:22 AM
Wait until the outrage by the farstriders association
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:22 AM
Open the pod bay doors, Drew...
Yuma
11:22 AMThere’s an association of fart riders?
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Ron - Akira 11:22 AM
Yes, I'm a member
Yuma
11:23 AMPlllllllpppppp!
Mike - Borealis 11:23 AM
Coming up: Trade #10!!
Yuma
11:23 AMBAck to earth.
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:23 AM
Most people aren’t riders....only dispensers
Yuma
11:23 AMHow does one ride a fart?
Mike - Borealis 11:24 AM
West Virginia trades P Tomás Cabrera (AAA), OF Pedro Sandoval (AAA), P Jesus Canas (AA), P Antony Batticelli (SA), LF Andrej Eenkhoorn (SA), and their 1st round pick to Yuma for CF Yosai ‘Bomber’ Otani (A) and $4.1 Million dollars…
Yuma
11:25 AMAt last.
Dan - Ghosts 11:25 AM
Listen, if we were to get enough cattle and a methane processing plant... farts could be ridden.
Yuma
11:25 AMYou can smell your way to the moon.
Mike - Borealis 11:26 AM
And our 11th trade….
David - Charleston 11:26 AM
lots of trade action going on
Yuma
11:26 AMWAit! What about derisive comments about trade #10?
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:26 AM
He’s a bum! Booooo!
Yuma
11:27 AMWe’ve waited all morning for that announcement. Someone needs to make fun of it.
Dylan - Wind Dancers 11:27 AM
I'll have a paragraph ready post-wm about how that trade is awful
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Yuma
11:27 AMKeep it to yourself.
Mike - Borealis 11:27 AM
Neo-Tokyo trades CF Cal Morrissey to Crystal Lake for DH Giomar Matteotti (AAA), Crystal Lake’s 2032 5th round draft pick and
$1,000,000…
Patrick - Havana 11:27 AM
I'm just biding my time until it's time to boo Florida again ..
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 11:27 AM
Matteotti!
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Greg - Alleghenies 11:28 AM
I like Matteotti even though he had a bad year
Yuma
11:31 AMIsn’t Matteotii an Italian pasta dish?
Patrick - Havana 11:31 AM
Matteotti, the second Beast of Turin
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 11:32 AM
I like that he was the #100 prospect once. He just barely made the list, and just briefly
Evan - Underground 11:32 AM
I am so hungry for manicotti now, this is all your fault, all of you
:rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:
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Jaime - Kalamazoo 11:32 AM
Kalamazoo is looking to move Ruben Jimenez and/or Dean Walden if anyone is interested?
Mike - Borealis 11:33 AM
Amongst the things on today’s Agenda is the announcement of the 2nd Hall of Fame Class!!!
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Ron - Akira 11:33 AM
This is why we acquired him
11:33
He can cook
Mike - Borealis 11:35 AM
The voting concluded late last night, with only one ballot not returned - so Cheers to all!!
Greg - Alleghenies 11:35 AM
Who do we have to publicly shame?
Mike - Borealis 11:36 AM
Greg - Alleghenies 11:36 AM
I'll just look at cp rewards LOL
Andy - Harpoon 11:36 AM
censor that part!
11:37
let Greg have to do maths to find out
Greg - Alleghenies 11:37 AM
Math?!??!?
Mike - Borealis 11:37 AM
The Bottom 6 vote percentages were… (edited)
11:37
20.7 Jeff Cline, C, New Orleans – 2007-2016
20.7 Pepe Espinosa, C, Crystal Lake – 2014-2027
20.7 Raul “Abnormal” Pinto, RP, Fargo – 2007-2022
20.7 Rafael “Bingo” Suárez, 2B, West Virginia - 2011-2024
20.7 Bryant Burris, RP, Aurora – 2011-2025
17.2 Jorge “Putt-Putt’” Aguilar, RP, Kentucky – 2007-2024
17.2 Ronald Lowry, SS, Connecticut - 2011-2025
13.8 Víctor “Alibi” Matos, SP, Charleston – 2007-2016
13.8 Merlin Peters, RP, Crystal Lake – 2007-2018
10.3 Wilson Berry, C, Aurora – 2007-2019
10.3 Cory Pierce, LF, Aurora – 2011-2022
6.9 George Riley, SS, West Virginia - 2007-2020
3.4 Pat Holman, C, Duluth – 2007-2020
Patrick - Havana 11:38 AM
that can't be right. THAT's my ballot
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Frank - Amsterdam Lions 11:38 AM
Surprised Cline did so well
Greg - Alleghenies 11:38 AM
He gets my vote!!!
Mike - Borealis 11:38 AM
Poor Pat Holman - two ballots, 1 vote…
Patrick - Havana 11:38 AM
so much talent on the ballot
Brian - Tempe 11:38 AM
Surprised Matos and Peters are so low
Greg - Alleghenies 11:38 AM
In 14 real years, he will make it at this pace
Mike - Coqui 11:39 AM
They seemed to make catchers better in the old days
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 11:39 AM
George Riley didn't get my vote, but I did love him as a player
Mike - Borealis 11:39 AM
So, Announcing our first member of the Class of 2032, with 79.3% of the vote…
11:39
Drum roll please…
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Justin - Bureaucrats 11:40 AM
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Mike - Borealis 11:40 AM
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Patrick - Havana 11:40 AM
nice plaque
Ken - Farstriders 11:40 AM
niceeee
Brian - Tempe 11:41 AM
Barely snuck in. He had my vote
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 11:41 AM
Man, only 79% for him!
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:41 AM
Eh....could’ve waited a couple years to be inducted IMO
Mike - Borealis 11:41 AM
Possibly the best pitcher not named ‘Fireworks’, only his shorter career holding him down…
11:43
We will get to our next Hall of Famer in a moment… Meanwhile, we have trade number… 12?
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RJ - Sandgnats 11:43 AM
Yay!
Mike - Borealis 11:44 AM
The Okinawa Shisa trade CF Zhao-dao Lew (IC) to the Arlington Bureaucrats for their 4th Round Pick…
Dylan - Wind Dancers 11:45 AM
Guys, please send trades to BOTH Mike and myself...
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:46 AM
Don’t do it guys! Freeze out Dylan!
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Justin - Bureaucrats 11:46 AM
sorry dylan, this trade was completed before you requested that
11:46
like right as i hit sumbit you requested it
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:47 AM
If you don’t include Dylan, then watch your players be injured the next time he runs the sim
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Mike - Borealis 11:47 AM
Trade Number Lucky 13…
Yuma
11:47 AMNot Florida again.
Mike - Borealis 11:48 AM
The London Underground trades 3B Arturo Rodriguez to the Bakersfield Bears for RP Jim Rowe…
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Greg - Alleghenies 11:48 AM
What day of these winter meetings are we on? Been partying too much!!!
Evan - Underground 11:48 AM
Don't kid yourself Denny, every time Dylan sims there are consequences regardless of if he is angry
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Mike - Borealis 11:48 AM
@Greg - Alleghenies we will roll over at the top of the hour into Day 3…
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Greg - Alleghenies 11:48 AM
Cool.
RJ - Sandgnats 11:49 AM
Any signings
Ken - Farstriders 11:49 AM
how am i still hungover? its been 3 days?
11:49
what the hell?
Yuma
11:49 AMBut I didn’t get a good night’s sleep!
Patrick - Havana 11:49 AM
in space no one can hear you drink -damn spellchecker (edited)
Greg - Alleghenies 11:49 AM
Just making sure I haven't been missing any time in the fine Gentleman's club here ... (edited)
Yuma
11:49 AMSpace helmets extend drunkeness exponentially.
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Mike - Borealis 11:51 AM
As we continue to look at the Hall of Fame vote, the next group of players received roughly 1/4 to 1/3 of the vote:
11:51
31.0 Nelson “Nails” Anderson, SP, Crystal Lake - 2007-2017
27.6 Steve McDonald, 2B, Aurora - 2007-2020
27.6 Yoshino Miyata, LF, Florida - 2007-2017
24.1 Fred Benjamin, SP, Bakersfield - 2014-2029
Yuma
11:51 AMBut no plaques?
Mike - Borealis 11:51 AM
But no plaques…
Yuma
11:51 AMWhy not?
Mike - Borealis 11:52 AM
Not even a participation trophy…
Yuma
11:52 AMWhat a bummer.
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 11:52 AM
They were all All-Stars... some good players those guys!
Yuma
11:52 AMI voted for all of them!
Mike - Borealis 11:52 AM
Indeed!
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:53 AM
They were great! Can’t believe the kids today are pooping on them like this
Yuma
11:53 AMThey’re all worthy. Besides, who wants an exclusive, exclusionary Hall of Fame?
Dan - Ghosts 11:53 AM
Apparently a lot of guys
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Yuma
11:53 AMLet ’em all in! Celebrate them all! Where would be without them?
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:53 AM
I was sad we were limited to ten votes
Yuma
11:53 AMMe too. But I figured out how to vote twice.
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Mike - Coqui 11:54 AM
I only thought 10 worthy although I did have to decide between a few catchers
Mike - Borealis 11:54 AM
Our second Inductee to the Class of 2032 is, with 82.8% of the vote (up from 67% last year)…
11:54
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Greg - Alleghenies 11:54 AM
Woohoo!!!
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:54 AM
Moondog!
Ken - Farstriders 11:54 AM
WOOHOOO!!!
Mike - Borealis 11:54 AM
MOONDOGGIE!!
Greg - Alleghenies 11:54 AM
Free Drinks in WV!!!
Yuma
11:55 AMHe got 67% last year and DIDN’T get it? What a snooty group we are.
Mike - Borealis 11:55 AM
The forever missed draftee…
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:55 AM
A worthy entrant
Brian - Tempe 11:55 AM
A no doubter
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Mike - Borealis 11:55 AM
Missed a Moondog and settled on a Stork… (edited)
Yuma
11:55 AM???
RJ - Sandgnats 11:56 AM
Yay!!
Greg - Alleghenies 11:56 AM
Who needs stuff? WV has stuff to trade!!!!
Mike - Borealis 11:56 AM
Florida had the pick before Aurora, with York all lined up to draft, and Florida snagged him - just part of the storied Florida-Aurora rivalry…
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Yuma
11:56 AMYuma wants to trade SP Cerda. Whatta you got for him?
11:57
Edit that: we NEED to trade him.
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 11:57 AM
Wassamatta U
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Greg - Alleghenies 11:57 AM
@Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers Great School!!!
:male-student:
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Yuma
11:58 AMAKA Mob State.
Greg - Alleghenies 11:58 AM
If it is good enough for Bowinkle, it is good enough for me
Mike - Borealis 11:59 AM
We have moved on to Day 3…
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12:00
And although there is nothing to announce from the FA realm, we do have a MAJOR TRADE to announce…
Yuma
12:00 PMYou said that an hour ago.
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 12:00 PM
Wake me up when the General Trades are here
RJ - Sandgnats 12:00 PM
Lol
Yuma
12:01 PMColonels first!
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 12:01 PM
2011 draft was pretty good, with York going 23rd overall. Carlos Rivera and Fred Benjamin were the other top pitchers, but you also had Curt Turner, Avery Parkinson, and Dave Barker
Evan - Underground 12:01 PM
No free agents, boo
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Mike - Borealis 12:01 PM
The West Virginia Alleghenies trade P Manual Gonzalez to/for…
Yuma
12:01 PMIt was a twofer.
Mike - Borealis 12:01 PM
Havana for P Enrique Vazquez…
Lenny- Bears 12:01 PM
I know….I need my FA to land so I know the next 73 steps to take.
Ken - Farstriders 12:01 PM
wow
Dan - Ghosts 12:01 PM
wut
Kevin - Evas 12:01 PM
Greg - Alleghenies 12:01 PM
Finally.
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Mike - Borealis 12:02 PM
Speaking of Hall of Fame pitchers, and all….
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 12:03 PM
Patrick - Havana 12:03 PM
The IL Trans Atlantic just got a lot more fun eh?
Evan - Underground 12:03 PM
Don't like that!
Mike - Borealis 12:04 PM
And this wouldn’t be a PEBA Winter Meetings without Trader Greg turning a dozen or three deals…
12:04
Number 15…
Greg - Alleghenies 12:05 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrYe-ezyegY
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Watch out for that first step, it's a doozie
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 12:05 PM
Feels like Greg really stepped up his trading game once Matt left
Greg - Alleghenies 12:05 PM
Someone had too.
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Mike - Borealis 12:05 PM
West Virginia trades OF Ben Gibson (SA), LF Alonso Fajardo (SA), and their 12th round to San Juan for their 8th round and 9th round picks…
RJ - Sandgnats 12:06 PM
Crystal Lake headquarters today on the Columbia River in Oregon
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Mike - Borealis 12:06 PM
Nice!!!
Mike - Coqui 12:07 PM
Speculation has to abound about Vazquez' 10 earned runs in 10 inning pitched vs. SJ in the playoffs. (edited)
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Greg - Alleghenies 12:07 PM
I need to trade guys, for Mike. He will feel bored without it..
Mike - Borealis 12:07 PM
Trade #15…
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 12:07 PM
Vazquez has been pretty durable historically... gotta wonder how WV docs will mess him up
Greg - Alleghenies 12:08 PM
@Frank - Amsterdam Lions I don't know how, but I know they will
Mike - Borealis 12:08 PM
Madison trades 1B Bob Little to Neo-Tokyo for the Akira’s 11th round pick…
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 12:08 PM
The return on that trade wasn't much...
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 12:10 PM
Can only figure Havana thought they wouldn’t be able to re-sign him :man-shrugging:
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 12:10 PM
I was referring to the Little trade
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Mike - Borealis 12:10 PM
A flurry of minor deals… Trades 16, 17, 18…
Ron - Akira 12:11 PM
It's snowing?
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 12:11 PM
Oh, for SURE Havana wouldn’t have been able to sign Little
Ron - Akira 12:11 PM
Snowing trades
Andy - Harpoon 12:11 PM
Little is too little for Havana, I agree
Greg - Alleghenies 12:11 PM
Little wants too much...
Mike - Borealis 12:11 PM
Tempe trades their 10th round pick to Palm Springs for RP Dave Jones and SP Miguel Lopez (SSA)
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 12:12 PM
BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE
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Mike - Borealis 12:12 PM
Madison trades RP Luke Bright for London’s 14th round pick…
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 12:12 PM
10th-round pick: championship!
Greg - Alleghenies 12:12 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_djk1RQ2Ew
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Boom Goes the Dynamite - short clip
Mike - Borealis 12:12 PM
and…
Greg - Alleghenies 12:13 PM
London wouldn't trade that 13th!!!
Ken - Farstriders 12:13 PM
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12:13
there we go
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Mike - Borealis 12:13 PM
San Juan trades their 10th, 11th and 13th round picks to Hartford for SS Louis Lohse (A) and 3B Thad Kendall (A)…
Ken - Farstriders 12:13 PM
lol
Evan - Underground 12:16 PM
A 14th round pick is worth a guy who can be a stud for my AAA team's pen lol
Mike - Borealis 12:16 PM
Trade #19…
Evan - Underground 12:16 PM
I need all the help I can get to make sure Luis Lopez gets to the playoffs again
Mike - Borealis 12:18 PM
Florida Trades SP Geert Neefs (AAA), SP Young-Pil Pin (R) and their 3rd and 4th round picks to Yuma for P Dave Hull…
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12:18
AND… with that, I’m caught up!!
Dan - Ghosts 12:18 PM
WOW
Mike - Borealis 12:18 PM
(cue @Greg - Alleghenies …)
Michael - Malts 12:19 PM
is that still all day 1?
Greg - Alleghenies 12:19 PM
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Dan - Ghosts 12:19 PM
You are not caught up
Lenny- Bears 12:19 PM
What year is it?
Ken - Farstriders 12:19 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcPSmFhmhJ4
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What Day Is It? Skit by Brak from Cartoon Planet
Mike - Borealis 12:19 PM
We will be advancing to the last day in about 15….
Kevin - Evas 12:20 PM
Brak!
Andy - Harpoon 12:20 PM
ah darn, Dave Hull is out
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 12:20 PM
I was wondering who'd snag Hull...
Evan - Underground 12:21 PM
Hiiiiii my name is Brakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
Mike - Borealis 12:21 PM
We have one more member of our Hall of Fame class of 2032…
12:22
Last vote he just missed, with 71% of the vote, and this year he is elected with a record 93.1% of the vote…
12:22
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Ken - Farstriders 12:22 PM
yayyyyyy
RJ - Sandgnats 12:22 PM
Woooooooo
Greg - Alleghenies 12:23 PM
Nice!!! Should have been there last year!!!
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Yuma
12:23 PMSo what did he do in the last year that warranted a 22 percent increase in votes?
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Brian - Tempe 12:23 PM
Pat Lilly is angry we made him wait a year
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Lenny- Bears 12:23 PM
Great player terrible hitting coach.
Frank - Amsterdam Lions 12:23 PM
He sent letters
Dan - Ghosts 12:24 PM
He was a terrible coach for a while
Yuma
12:24 PMTerrible coaching increases your odds of getting elected to the HOF>
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Dan - Ghosts 12:24 PM
Facts!
Ken - Farstriders 12:24 PM
im heading out for the rest of the day. great WM's everyone!
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 12:24 PM
Maybe us oldsters who remembered his playing days shamed enough of the young people the next time around (edited)
Ken - Farstriders 12:24 PM
ill post the trades i made
Lenny- Bears 12:24 PM
I demoted him. And it got him into the hall. Ya welcome.
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Greg - Alleghenies 12:24 PM
LOL
RJ - Sandgnats 12:25 PM
Lol
Mike - Borealis 12:25 PM
The final vote totals of those who just missed being elected are:
12:25
65.5 Conan McCullough, SP, New Orleans - 2007-2018
58.6 Tsumemasa Morimoto, 1B, Florida - 2007-2024
55.2 Dean “Fate” O’Monahan, SP, Charleston - 2007-2022
48.3 Gunner “Clubhouse” MacGruder, SP, Yuma - 2014-2029
48.3 Francisco ‘Yogi’ Robles, Crystal Lake - 2012-2030
Michael - Malts 12:26 PM
Surprised how few got in, some of these guys are shoe-in (IMO), it seems more like we are letting them trickle in. Which I have nothing against
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Mike - Borealis 12:27 PM
‘Fate’ had a 23% jump, MacGruder had a 9% increase, while Morimoto dropped 2.1% and Conan dropped 5.9%
12:27
Two votes and both time three Inductees…
Michael - Malts 12:28 PM
Just surprised at the masses, and how they are voting. I have nothing against letting people in little by little
12:28
Was more to when I asked if we are giving players a amount of years on the ballot limit
Greg - Alleghenies 12:28 PM
I don't know how Morimoto keeps missing
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Mike - Borealis 12:29 PM
Trade #20!!!
12:29
The Ghosts, in an intradivision/fraternal deal send P Jonathan Andrews (SA) to the Evil Evas for P Ernest Middleton (A) and 3B Adam Ugurlu (IC)….
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 12:31 PM
I just realized we can once again have a Vail Cup for the the winner of the most SS-NII games each season
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Dan - Ghosts 12:32 PM
That might take some time to be interesting
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Mike - Borealis 12:32 PM
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 12:33 PM
It’s no Dobney Cup of course....at one time FOUR brothers all ran different PEBA teams
Kevin - Evas 12:33 PM
I was expecting to have a bigger initial rush of players in to the HoF
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 12:34 PM
Yep, I thought at the very least all the “barely missed” guys would have gotten in easily, plus Miyata
Kevin - Evas 12:34 PM
We tried, to staff up like that, @Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers. Ryan didn't really take though
:man-shrugging:
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Ron - Akira 12:38 PM
Pat Lilly played for NT in the LRS for 2 seasons. He was a walk machine.
Greg - Alleghenies 12:38 PM
I remember facing him @Ron - Akira
Dylan - Wind Dancers 12:38 PM
Breaking News:
C Carlos Galvan joins Niihama for 1 year, $1.2million
3B Roberto Diaz joins Kalamazoo for 2 years, $14million
RP Javier Jimenez joins Palm Springs for 2 years, $5.2million
RJ - Sandgnats 12:39 PM
Bye bye Random
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Mike - Borealis 12:40 PM
Grrrrrrrrr….
Michael - Malts 12:40 PM
Ah, and here I was excited of possibly bringing him back
Dan - Ghosts 12:41 PM
Yay I got a guy in free agency!
12:41
A thing happened!
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Lenny- Bears 12:41 PM
Jesus!!!! I want my signing.
Ron - Akira 12:41 PM
Thought that was Galvez for a moment.
Dan - Ghosts 12:42 PM
He's not interested in the Ghosts for some reason.
Ron - Akira 12:42 PM
Who's asking $18 m
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 12:42 PM
Wow, that was Random
:zany_face:
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Lenny- Bears 12:42 PM
I have a million things to do but only once that is done. :man-facepalming::skin-tone-3::man-facepalming::skin-tone-3::man-facepalming::skin-tone-3::man-facepalming::skin-tone-3:
12:43
....I need a bowling ball.
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Dan - Ghosts 12:43 PM
I don't get the bowling ball reference
Mike - Borealis 12:43 PM
ATTENTION: Now that all but one trade (that I’m aware of) have been announced, PLEASE post and confirm them in the Completed Trades forum!!!
Lenny- Bears 12:44 PM
I “threw” a bowling ball at the draft.
12:44
At Ken I believe.
12:44
We were drinking.
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 12:44 PM
Yes
12:45
It has since become an ineffable part of PEBA lore
Lenny- Bears 12:47 PM
And Yuma was sharing pills.
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Mike - Borealis 12:47 PM
The Alleghenies aren’t the only busy team today, as we have trade #21…
Yuma
12:47 PMGentlemen and ladies, my nurse insists it is time for my lunch and afternoon medications, so I will be stepping away. Thanks for the good times, rude comments, and overwhelming offers. I will be in touch with those who’ve made offers for Pin in a day or two. As soon as the orderly sneaks me back into the computer room! Ciao!!
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Mike - Borealis 12:48 PM
The Evil Evas trades P Javier Juarez (A) to Havana for CF Maxine Plamondon…
Greg - Alleghenies 12:48 PM
Bye Bob.
Mike - Borealis 12:48 PM
See Ya Bob!!!
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 12:48 PM
Farewell Bob
Yuma
12:48 PMLenny- Bears 12:48 PM
Bye bob.
Andy - Harpoon 12:48 PM
bye Bob
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 12:50 PM
A reminder that Palm Springs has a plethora of AAA-to-ML-backup-level catchers available....and some of you look like you could really use one.
12:50
Not judging!
12:51
(Kind of judging)
David - Charleston 12:51 PM
thats me out for the winter meetings. Enjoying all the trading.
Kevin - Evas 12:52 PM
Later, David!
Lenny- Bears 12:52 PM
Are FA possibilities done now? If so I’m out too. (edited)
12:52
That was the last day yeah?
Mike - Borealis 12:55 PM
Yes, I don’t think we are rolling forward a day…
Lenny- Bears 12:56 PM
Awesome. Thank everyone!
Mike - Borealis 12:56 PM
Trade #22!!
12:57
Crystal Lake trade CF Micheal Burnett and LF Alastair Sellers (AAA) to Duluth for RP Jose Trejo…
RJ - Sandgnats 12:57 PM
Mike - Borealis 12:57 PM
Phew…
Greg - Alleghenies 12:58 PM
Who needs RP?
Mike - Borealis 12:58 PM
Still looking for that infielder…
RJ - Sandgnats 1:00 PM
CL is too
Dan - Ghosts 1:01 PM
Vaughn Davidson and Julien Michaud are available.
Mike - Borealis 1:03 PM
Are you guys sitting down?? The Blockbuster of the Century!!!
1:03
Trade #23…
Michael - Malts 1:04 PM
I'm sitting!
Mike - Borealis 1:04 PM
Florida receives Crystal Lakes 15th round pick, in exchange for Florida’s 15th round pick AND $10.00…
Greg - Alleghenies 1:04 PM
I have my oxygen tank ready.
RJ - Sandgnats 1:04 PM
Cheers Ken!
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 1:04 PM
Hey, ten bucks is ten bucks.
RJ - Sandgnats 1:05 PM
Fancy Beer money
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Ken - Farstriders 1:05 PM
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Mike - Borealis 1:07 PM
And with that, I think it’s time to put a close to these proceedings - unless there is something that is read to go?
Dan - Ghosts 1:08 PM
Exciting meeting this year
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 1:08 PM
It’s been three days, but feels like it’s only been three hours!
Dan - Ghosts 1:08 PM
It's because of Bob's pills
Mike - Borealis 1:08 PM
Feels like three years, here…
:rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:
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Brian - Tempe 1:09 PM
Good time as always lady and gentlemen... thanks for keeping me up past my bed time
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Michael - Malts 1:10 PM
Thank you to Mike and Dylan for all the work!
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RJ - Sandgnats 1:10 PM
Great job! Thank you Dylan and Mike!
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Michael - Malts 1:10 PM
Exciting to see Florida make a change, and officially introduce the Ghosts and Knights!
Mike - Borealis 1:10 PM
Alrighty then! I pronounce these meetings adjourned!!!
:male-judge:
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Frank - Amsterdam Lions 1:10 PM
Thanks all!
Dan - Ghosts 1:11 PM
Adios, folks!
Mike - Borealis 1:11 PM
Thanks Guys for the Always stimulating event!!!
Brian - Tempe 1:11 PM
Thank you guys for all the work behind the scenes
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Mike - Borealis 1:11 PM
I will post everything once I settle in to clean-up…
Kevin - Evas 1:12 PM
This was a hoot. Thanks, everyone. Especially Mike and Dylan!
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 1:12 PM
Arrivaderci!
Greg - Alleghenies 1:12 PM
Thanks Mike and Dylan
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Mike - Borealis 1:13 PM
Running out of cocktail options…
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:man-shrugging:
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Andy - Harpoon 1:15 PM
Thank you all for the hard work and talk!
Ron - Akira 1:16 PM
Sorry had one more...
1:16
We can do it later...
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 1:16 PM
Oh, here we go
Mike - Borealis 1:17 PM
You ask Dylan - he’s the processor…
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 1:17 PM
Part of me wants to make more deals, but I already got my WM trade CP credit
Ron - Akira 1:17 PM
Good nickname " The Processor "
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Michael - Malts 1:18 PM
Oo, were CP reward selection finals required today?
Mike - Borealis 1:19 PM
No - I need those final before the Preseason hits…
Michael - Malts 1:19 PM
Okay, I was thinking of adding 1 nickname. Thanks to Ron for the reminder
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers 1:20 PM
Yep, they couldn’t be due today because we actually get CP credits for attendance and trades today
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RJ - Sandgnats 1:24 PM
Yay!
