9:49 AM
Hey All - gorgeous day here in Vancouver.
I will do my best to pay attention while watching my daughter's field lacrosse game. Which starts at the same time as the winter meetings. :face_with_symbols_on_mouth:
Yuma
9:50 AMWouldn’t they reschedule that for you, Sean?
Sean - Kentucky
9:50 AM
I tried!
Greg - Alleghenies
9:50 AM
Too bad you don't live in Buffalo. There would be no game
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Michael - Hitmen
9:50 AM
I will be sitting in the dentist chair to start the meetings
lovely Saturday
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Yuma
9:51 AM
Mike - Borealis
9:51 AM
It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since George was on his winter back packing venture on the Appalachian Trail, expecting to meet up with Steve ‘Steve “Steve Hott” Hott’ Hott and instead found the nasty bastard of an Aurora owner…
Sean - Kentucky
9:51 AM
Ok
@Michael - Hitmen
I won't complain anymore :)
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Greg - Alleghenies
9:51 AM
@Michael - Hitmen
This is you..
https://youtu.be/YoWom0CCRKM
YouTubeYouTube | Entertainment Headquarters
Little shop of horrors - Dentist! (Old upload)
Michael - Hitmen
9:51 AM
Pretty much Greg!
Ken - Farstriders
9:54 AM
Florida contingent will be absent today as we're knee-deep in home renovations and thanksgiving prep. Wishing everyone a fruitful winter meetings. Try not to get ripped off!
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RJ - Sandgnats
9:55 AM
Good Day to all! Happy to see everyone!
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Greg - Alleghenies
9:55 AM
Wait, there be a 15th for 15th FL-CL deal. It won't be an official WM without it
Yuma
9:55 AMWhat! You can see us, RJ? What kind of magical computer do you have?
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RJ - Sandgnats
9:56 AM
Greg! Always a pleasure to see you!
9:56
Bob... it's that magical Yuma water!
Yuma
9:56 AMWhich I’m drinking right now, but … nope, no visions.
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9:57 AM
@Greg - Alleghenies
those 15 round negotiations have been on going for months... we'll see if it gets done
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Greg - Alleghenies
9:57 AM
@RJ - Sandgnats
Always. I am waiting for you to sign a certain FA...
Dan - Ghosts
9:57 AM
@Yuma
that's called a tolerance.
RJ - Sandgnats
9:57 AM
@Greg - Alleghenies
are you watching me through the window?
Yuma
9:58 AM@Dan - Ghosts
I’m lacking tolerance?
Greg - Alleghenies
9:59 AM
The Rear Window
https://youtu.be/I3uo8sd_xBc
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Opening Sequence | Rear Window | Screen Bites
Dan - Ghosts
9:59 AM
On the contrary, you may be drinking the Yuma water a bit too regularly to experience the effects RJ is describing.
Justin - Bureaucrats
9:59 AM
Boys, I am ready for this meeting! I've got a trade lined up that'll rock PEBA
:thinking_face:
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Yuma
10:00 AM@Dan - Ghosts
Too much of a good thing? Nah, that’s just a rumor.
Jaime - Kalamazoo
10:00 AM
Good morning gentlemen! Kalamazoo is sliding in just before the doors shut
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10:01 AM
@Yuma
just need to to increase your intake! Ask Greg for tips on overcoming tolerances.
Greg - Alleghenies
10:01 AM
@Dan - Ghosts
Total immersion!!!
Yuma
10:02 AM“Immerse yourself in the destructive element.” --Joseph Conrrad
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Mike - Borealis
10:02 AM
@channel: The Idyllic Asheville Hotel, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains – the home of the Planetary Extreme Baseball Alliance, is once more the local of the Annual PEBA Winter Meetings. This year the GMs awake to a faint blanket of snow on the ground as 2036 promises to bring a White Christmas.
Yuma
10:02 AMI hate those. But then I hate Xmas.
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10:02
And snow.
Kevin - Evas
10:03 AM
All very Yuman feelings
:zany_face:
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Matt - Shisa
10:03 AM
Hey Everyone, Happy WM! Okinawa will be here until we pass out on the chair so get those offers in early!
Mike - Borealis
10:03 AM
The podium is on the stage at the Asheville Hotel Ballroom in Asheville, NC and as PEBA Commissioner ‘Harry’ Castle walks to the stage, lights begin flashing, the sound system plays…
Kevin - Evas
10:03 AM
Brb, washing rib grease off...
Greg - Alleghenies
10:03 AM
“Like a running blaze on a plain, like a flash of lightning in the clouds. We live in the flicker.” - Joseph Conrad...
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Matt - Shisa
10:03 AM
chicken grease or duck grease?
Mike - Borealis
10:04 AM
The PEBA DJ plays…. Obviously…
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10:04
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe93CLbHjxQ
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Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters (Official Video)
Frank - Amsterdam Lions
10:05 AM
Hi all... I'll be in and out a bit, but here for the start at least
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Mike - Borealis
10:05 AM
Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen – welcome to the 30th Annual PEBA Winter Meetings!!
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Yuma
10:05 AMHuzzah!
Michael - Hitmen
10:06 AM
30 rollercoaster years!
Mike - Borealis
10:06 AM
Today we have just a few items of interest to discuss – but I’m sure that the bulk of the discussion will happen behind curtains and in the dark, dingy corners of the Ballroom…
Dan - Ghosts
10:06 AM
There's no way that girl in the Ghostbusters video isn't named Stephanie.
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Yuma
10:06 AMWith the waitresses!
Mike - Borealis
10:07 AM
But, before we get to the mundane, we must congratulate the Niihama-shi Ghosts and their GM, Dan Vail, on an amazing and improbable run – culminating in an exciting game 7 win in the PEC, to bring the Rodriguez Cup to Japan for the third time.
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Yuma
10:07 AM
Brian - Tempe
10:07 AM
Congrats, Ghosts!
Michael - Hitmen
10:07 AM
Congrats Dan!
Dan - Ghosts
10:07 AM
We accept all accolades!
Ken - Farstriders
10:08 AM
Congrats to Dan again! Amazing series!
:skin-tone-3:6
Matt - Shisa
10:08 AM
Congrats Ghosts!
Dan - Ghosts
10:08 AM
Thanks everyone! Looking forward to the transition to untrustworthy bigshot!
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Yuma
10:08 AMYou’ve made it!
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10:08 AM
@Ken - Farstriders
it really was!
Matt - Shisa
10:09 AM
Need to fleece a few people in trades this WM Dan to cement that status =P
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Yuma
10:09 AMYeah, Dan, fleece us!
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Kevin - Evas
10:09 AM
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Matt - Shisa
10:09 AM
Thanks for representing the Rising Sun well.. Rising Sun = Best Sun!
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Mike - Borealis
10:09 AM
The Ghost’s title breaks a 6-year run by the Imperial League – the longest streak in PEBA history!
Yuma
10:10 AMYeah, that Rodriguez Cup needs to get out more. Why there are cities it has never visited!
Mike - Borealis
10:10 AM
As Dylan has previously mentioned – please send any trades you have in a separate Slack channel to me, Dylan and your trade partner. Please be sure to include the ACTUAL (not what you think) minor league level of any minor league player dealt. Once we announce the trade, please post it in the forums as normal. The Commish will then confirm the trades and adjust the Draft Pick Trade Tally.
10:11
And I say actual because so many times I look for that guy at A Ball, only to find him at AAA…
Matt - Shisa
10:11 AM
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10:12
Live shot of Mike looking for those prospects
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Mike - Borealis
10:13 AM
Yup…. That’s how it feels…
10:13
We will move through the four days of Winter Meetings throughout our time here and any announcements of signings will be made at that time. When we are done, we will have a new file posted for you to download.
Yuma
10:13 AMHad to turn that image off. Made me dizzy.
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Frank - Amsterdam Lions
10:13 AM
That's not our org... we don't have gold lined hallways anywhere
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10:13
Must be Florida
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Greg - Alleghenies
10:14 AM
It's not WV. My owner keeps stealing my money.
Greg - Alleghenies
10:14 AM
He has 1 year to live if he does it again...
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Ron - Akira
10:14 AM
Hey Hey
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RJ - Sandgnats
10:14 AM
Seems like the
@Drew - Warriors
green binder edition this year
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Justin - Bureaucrats
10:14 AM
replied to a thread:
He has 1 year to live if he does it again...
Contract New Jersey to take him out
Greg - Alleghenies
10:14 AM
Jack Brickhouse has just joined the meetings.
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Mike - Borealis
10:15 AM
And, of course, one of the most important things to remember is if you have Rule 5 players to protect, you must do so before Tuesday’s sim!!! Or forever hold your peace. No roster moves are allowed between Tuesday and Thursday’s sims. This is very important if you’ve traded for a Rule 5 eligible player! Honestly! For real this time!!
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Justin - Bureaucrats
10:15 AM
Arlington GM is here in absentia
Yuma
10:15 AMMike is getting a little peevish about that Rule 4.95 thing, isn’t he?
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Mike - Borealis
10:16 AM
Yup…
Greg - Alleghenies
10:16 AM
https://youtu.be/5GQy3c3Hutg for Jack Brickhouse reference.
YouTubeYouTube | MLB
ATL@CHC: Banks hits his 500th career homer
Mike - Borealis
10:16 AM
Awright, awright, awright let’s get this party started… We have our first trade of the 2036 Winter Meetings to announce!
Yuma
10:17 AMYuma has been traded to Mars!
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Sean - Claymores
10:17 AM
ask jeeves (2 MB)
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Mike - Borealis
10:17 AM
Let’s have the Champs lead us off…
10:18
The 1st trade of the 2036 Winter Meetings, between the Niihama-shi Ghosts and the London Underground - a PEC Hero finds a new home…
10:18
Niihama Receives: CF Curt Pineau (R), London’s 2nd and London’s 4th
London Receives: 2B Miguel “Headhunter” Fernandez
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Dan - Ghosts
10:21 AM
Best of luck to a consistently excellent player in Miguel Fernandez - may he excel in the IL. Time to play, Esteban Rodriguez! I'll use your nickname once you remember how to hit.
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Lenny- Bears
10:22 AM
Come at me with your offers. :)
Yuma
10:22 AMIf Yuma can’t pull off an escape from the gravity of the PEBAverse--if we’re stuck here in good ol’ PEBAville--then we desperately need to trade our LF Tom Patton. He has complained endlessly and creates more discord in the clubhouse than is worth it. He’s 33, has a few good years left in him, and we’ll trade him for ANYTHING. We’ll even throw in a few million dollars to help with his exorbitant salary.
Any takers?
Please? (Free lifetime supply of Colorado River Water thrown in.)
10:22
@Lenny- Bears
Can we interest the Bears in a left fielder?
Justin - Bureaucrats
10:23 AM
A clubhouse cancer? Sign me the hell up
Yuma
10:23 AMHe’s only bad news in our clubhouse.
Greg - Alleghenies
10:23 AM
WV chat lines are open...
10:24
1-900-Aleghny
Mike - Borealis
10:24 AM
We have our 2nd trade of the 2036 Winter Meetings…
Yuma
10:24 AM@Greg - Alleghenies
Need a left fielder, Greg?
Mike - Borealis
10:25 AM
Okinawa Shisa Receive RP Kelsey Buck
Kalamazoo Receive Okinawa’s 4th Round Pick
Jay - Malts
10:25 AM
As the rebuild continues, every player on the Madison roster can be had. We can also take on salary and could potentially be willing to move draft picks for Rule 5 guys that you may not be able to pick.
Greg - Alleghenies
10:25 AM
@Yuma
I need another LF as much as I need another politician telling me what to do with my life.
Justin - Bureaucrats
10:26 AM
Shorten that to "like I need a politician"
Greg - Alleghenies
10:26 AM
@Justin - Bureaucrats
Nope, I said what I meant.
Justin - Bureaucrats
10:27 AM
I'm agreeing with you in general tho
Matt - Shisa
10:27 AM
Thanks to Jamie for the fastest trade Iv ever made
Nige - Calzones
10:29 AM
Just a very quick drop in to say hi, and sorry for being absent but we’re just about to face off in a moment, good luck everyone
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Dylan - Wind Dancers
10:29 AM
Nice!
Mike - Borealis
10:30 AM
Have Fun Nigel
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Sean - Claymores
10:32 AM
They even call hockey a “match” over there?!
Mike - Borealis
10:32 AM
@channel: The Office of the Commissioner would like to welcome Crystal Lake Sandgnat’s GM
@RJ - Sandgnats
to the podium to discuss the annual Prediction results!! RJ…
Yuma
10:32 AMOh boy oh boy oh boy.
Frank - Amsterdam Lions
10:32 AM
I predicted this would happen
:zany_face:
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RJ - Sandgnats
10:32 AM
Thank you
@Mike - Borealis
!
10:33
It's my pleasure to announce the annual pre-season prediction results. A special shout out to
@Drew - Warriors
for sponsoring our green note book calculations. These were the worst prediction results in about a decade! Congrats to all who participated!
Scoring Rules:
+1 point for each standings position you're off by
-1 point for each postseason series winner correctly identified
-1 point for correctly guessing the number of games team advance a postseason series (do not need the losing team accurate)
-1 point for getting the PEC winner
-0.5 points for identifying an end of season award winner
Lowest score wins
This year the Rising Sun was predicted correctly by Ken and Sean. Brian led the way by predicting the Seaboard and Dixie. No other divisions were correctly predicted. Knopp was predicted correctly as an award winner by 4 of 8 participants. No one selected Zhang for Golden Arm... No participant selected the SL awards correctly, except for Ken who predicted Valdez as Wunderkind.
And now your winners...
Yuma
10:33 AMthis is the only thing Yuma wins at.
RJ - Sandgnats
10:34 AM
7 - Alternative Universe Bob (infinite score)
6 - Dan (10.5)
5 - Mike T. (5)
5 - Dylan (5)
Dan - Ghosts
10:34 AM
Lol ouch
Yuma
10:34 AMPerfecto!
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RJ - Sandgnats
10:34 AM
in 4th place we had Greg with a score of 4.5
10:35
in 3rd place Sean with a score of 4
10:35
in 2nd place Mike C with a score of 3.5
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10:35
and this year we have a tie for first place
Mike - Borealis
10:35 AM
WHOO HOOO!!
RJ - Sandgnats
10:35 AM
with a score of -5
Patrick - Havana
10:35 AM
:bowtie:
RJ - Sandgnats
10:35 AM
Ken and Brian!
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10:36
congrats gentleman!!!!!
Greg - Alleghenies
10:36 AM
@Nige - Calzones
https://youtu.be/OsD1p1O31OM
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Old Time Hockey
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Brian - Tempe
10:36 AM
I refuse to share my winnings
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10:36
Streets has enough
Mike - Borealis
10:36 AM
Truth!
Matt - Shisa
10:36 AM
Im sure we can figure out some fun tiebreaker games
RJ - Sandgnats
10:36 AM
I tried very hard to find a tiebreaker... but you guys tied on almost everything
Matt - Shisa
10:37 AM
Tie goes to the runner.. lets make them run
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Brian - Tempe
10:37 AM
As long as they have absolutely nothing to do with peba, I'm confident I'd have a shot
RJ - Sandgnats
10:37 AM
Thank you guys and please look for the new post for our 2037 predictions that will go up shortly.
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Greg - Alleghenies
10:37 AM
Thank you
@RJ - Sandgnats
!!!
RJ - Sandgnats
10:38 AM
:tosses the mic back to
@Mike - Borealis
:
Mike - Borealis
10:38 AM
And with that…
10:38
@channel : We have our 3rd trade of the 2036 Winter Meetings…
10:39
The West Virginia Alleghenies and the Scottish Claymores have struck a deal…
10:39
The Scottish Receive OF Bruce Schneider
West Virginia Receives 3b Jhong-Shun Zheng (AAA), $1 Million
Greg - Alleghenies
10:39 AM
https://youtu.be/ZfrVOjx9nwo
YouTubeYouTube | Bob Dorough - Topic
Three Is A Magic Number
Mike - Borealis
10:42 AM
@channel we have progressed to Day 2 of the 2036 Winter Meetings…
Dylan - Wind Dancers
10:43 AM
And if you thought there would be WM signings then you haven't been paying attention to the last 10 WM's
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Greg - Alleghenies
10:43 AM
Everyone signed the last 2 sims
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Dylan - Wind Dancers
10:44 AM
Here how about this
10:44
The Victoria Orcas have signed SP Michael Vincent for 1 year, 850k
Mike - Borealis
10:44 AM
WOOT WOOT!!
RJ - Sandgnats
10:44 AM
Wow!
Mike - Borealis
10:45 AM
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Drew - Warriors
10:45 AM
The Circle Change from Hell
Dylan - Wind Dancers
10:45 AM
Former Thoroughbred is turning 37 in 6 days and had a 3.21 ERA for the Wardens last season
Sean - Claymores
10:45 AM
Erotic
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Greg - Alleghenies
10:45 AM
They signed the guy from Airwolf?
Dylan - Wind Dancers
10:45 AM
And he also doesn't know what a strike zone is
10:45
8.4 BB/9
10:45
He strikes you out, or walks you. Nothing in between
RJ - Sandgnats
10:46 AM
Perfect for the rain of Victoria Island
Lenny- Bears
10:46 AM
Winter meetings while doing a show.
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10:46 AM
@Lenny- Bears
dedication!!!
Lenny- Bears
10:46 AM
This audience is gonna get an extremely focused performance.
Mike - Borealis
10:46 AM
What’s on Stage, Lenny?
Lenny- Bears
10:46 AM
Arsenic and Old Lace. That old Chesnut.
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Mike - Borealis
10:47 AM
Nice!
Lenny- Bears
10:47 AM
Photo evidence since coming soon.
Frank - Amsterdam Lions
10:47 AM
I need to step out for 30 minutes to get my daughter to ice skating... I'll be back on from the rink (edited)
Yuma
10:47 AMArsenic and Old Lace is still produced? Oh my. It felt threadbare old when I was in highschool.
10:48
Doesn’t everyone know the plot by now?
Lenny- Bears
10:48 AM
Oh. It’s dated.
10:48
They do. And they love it.
Yuma
10:48 AMAre you updating it?
Lenny- Bears
10:48 AM
I mean half the audience could die any second. But they love it.
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10:48
No updating at all.
Drew - Warriors
10:49 AM
Living on the edge!
Mike - Borealis
10:49 AM
So no texting dead body in the window box…?
Yuma
10:49 AMAh, the geriatrification of the American theatre. Got it.
Greg - Alleghenies
10:49 AM
@Lenny- Bears
I was in that in HS
Sean - Claymores
10:49 AM
old folks home (585 kB)
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Sean - Kentucky
10:50 AM
Everything goes by so quickly at these meetings, my poor mind can't keep up!
Yuma
10:50 AMObviously, you and the videomaker have never spent any time in an old folks’ home.
Mike - Borealis
10:50 AM
I’ve been helping my dear friend who is the drama teacher at school for 11-years now and that was the first one I worked on…
Dylan - Wind Dancers
10:50 AM
That's because most of the GM's are old and also forget what they said 10 minutes ago
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Lenny- Bears
10:50 AM
Entrance about to be made.
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Sean - Claymores
10:51 AM
hearing aid (953 kB)
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Lenny- Bears
10:51 AM
Anyway. I expect two trade proposals at the end of this scene.
Mike - Borealis
10:51 AM
Last night they finished the Addams Family Musical…
10:51
and…
10:51
@channel : We have our 4th trade of the 2036 Winter Meetings…
10:51
The busy Okinawa Shisa and the Aurora Borealis have agreed on a trade…
10:52
Okinawa Receives SP Richard Neely, RP Paul de Kook, 1B Taizo Fujii (AAA), $6.9M
Aurora Receives 1B Juan Carlos Sanchez (R), P Elik Klim and Okinawa’s 3rd round pick
Greg - Alleghenies
10:52 AM
https://youtu.be/C0s9Y81rdBQ
YouTubeYouTube | Netflix Jr.
"The Number Four," Number Songs by StoryBots | Netflix Jr
RJ - Sandgnats
10:53 AM
We know you needed more 1B
@Mike - Borealis
Mike - Borealis
10:53 AM
Richard wanted out of Aurora, but was willing to take our money?? I hope you like sushi, dude…
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Yuma
10:53 AMIf Addams Family and Arsenic & Old Lace are still being produced, no wonder I can’t get my plays produced.
Mike - Borealis
10:53 AM
Aurora officially has a plethora of young 1B…
Evan - Underground
10:55 AM
The Underground delegation shuffles in, notably late and notably quite thin. Neither the owner or GM are present and with no Assistant GM on payroll their delegation was led by Scouting Director Armando Rivera. Nods were exchanged with other tables as they took to theirs with minimal disruption.
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Greg - Alleghenies
10:55 AM
Welcome
@Evan - Underground
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Mike - Borealis
10:57 AM
@channel: The Commissioner of the PEBA is please to welcome to the podium, London Underground GM, Cyan Winters
Yuma
10:58 AMGo, Blue!
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Mike - Borealis
10:58 AM
Go Buckeyes!!
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Sean - Claymores
10:58 AM
Lol can’t wait for Indigo Spring
Evan - Underground
10:59 AM
Some awkward looks are exchanged around the table along with some light chuckles at the absence of Mr. Winters. Mr. Rivera stands and makes his way to the podium with a small paper in his hand.
Jay - Malts
10:59 AM
Malts also need ML-ready players at C, 2B, 3B, SS, CF if anyone's got a prospect taking over.
Yuma
10:59 AMWhat are you guys babbling about? I called Mr. Winters “BLue” cause his name is Cyan.
Greg - Alleghenies
10:59 AM
https://youtu.be/rfaa0Sjczik
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Old School (7/11) Best Movie Quote - You're My Boy Blue! (2003)
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Evan - Underground
11:00 AM
Hello everyone, thank you all for being here. We apologize for our tardiness, it has been a busy few days in London. I have a brief prepared statement I have been asked to make on behalf of London Underground owner Sir John Fowler Jr.
Cristian - Dinosaurs
11:01 AM
Hi everyone too, just jumping on after getting errands done for the wife. Happy Winter Meetings!
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11:01 AM
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Sean - Claymores
11:01 AM
Type faster
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Yuma
11:01 AMDisorder!
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Evan - Underground
11:01 AM
He cleared his throat and looked down at the paper The London Underground and Sir John Fowler Jr. wish to publicly announce that the team is officially and, as of this moment, publicly for sale. Sir John Fowler Jr. intends to sell the team this off season and hopes to have new ownership in place for the 2037 season. Thank you.
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Drew - Warriors
11:02 AM
Best I can do is $4.50
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Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:02 AM
Ah fuck here comes that Elon prick again
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Evan - Underground
11:02 AM
He looked around, unsure if applause was a thing in this scenario, before quietly folding the paper up and heading back to their table
Sean - Claymores
11:02 AM
A Saudi Prince is on the line…
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
11:02 AM
ALL RIGHT LETS MAKE SOME DEALS BOYS
Greg - Alleghenies
11:02 AM
@Sean - Claymores
It's not Soccer/Football
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Sean - Claymores
11:03 AM
They buy everything.
Brian - Tempe
11:03 AM
The group led by Antonio Santos will be in touch
Mike - Borealis
11:03 AM
That would be a Qatari prick,
@Greg - Alleghenies
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Yuma
11:03 AM@Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
Denny, can I interest you in a 33 year old LF?
:thinking_face:
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Evan - Underground
11:04 AM
Out of character, I have a good reason for being late
Greg - Alleghenies
11:04 AM
You just bought a team?
Evan - Underground
11:04 AM
My office currently
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Yuma
11:05 AMLovely. What sea is that?
Evan - Underground
11:05 AM
Gulf of Mexico
Mike - Borealis
11:05 AM
Sweet!!
11:05
@channel : We have our 5th trade of the 2036 Winter Meetings…
Drew - Warriors
11:05 AM
Look out Evan! Pirates!
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Mike - Borealis
11:06 AM
The Toyama Wind Dancers and the Arlington Bureaucrats have agreed upon a shocking deal…
11:06
Toyama Receives LF Felix Rodriguez, RP Hsin-ta Lian and $3.5m
Arlington Receives RF Reggie Raines (AAA), C Yoshiyuki Takahashi (AAA), SP Jung-hoon Kim (SA) and SP Pablo Perez (INT)
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Nige - Calzones
11:07 AM
replied to a thread:
Have Fun Nigel
0-0 at the end of the first period :man-shrugging::skin-tone-3:
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Mike - Borealis
11:07 AM
Somebody is headed home…
Justin - Bureaucrats
11:07 AM
Our boy is headed home!
Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:08 AM
Potentially first Father-son Coach-player combo in PEBA sometime in the future?
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Justin - Bureaucrats
11:08 AM
Hopefully!
RJ - Sandgnats
11:08 AM
Nice!
Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:09 AM
On a side note, my owner and CFO both had a stroke when they saw our payroll for next season
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Mike - Borealis
11:10 AM
@channel: The Office of the Commissioner would like to welcome the GM of the Tempe Knights, Brian Hazelwood, to the podium.
@Brian - Tempe
…
Kevin - Evas
11:11 AM
How many CP is a stroke?
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Brian - Tempe
11:11 AM
Thank you commish
@Mike - Borealis
Sean - Claymores
11:11 AM
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Brian - Tempe
11:11 AM
The Tempe baseball club is proud to announce we will be re-naming the franchise in preparation for the 2037 season. Following the construction of our downtown stadium, Gisolo-Duppa Field, and it’s christening in 2033; the rebirth of the once proud Tempe franchise, risen from the ashes of contraction, will enter its final phase.
With a name that pays homage to the pioneers who first settled the Tempe region - thusly named after the vale of Tempi in ancient Greece, which lies in the shadow of Mount Olympus where Greek Gods once ruled. And with a healthy nod to our home in the Desert Hills division, Tempe will heretofore be known as....
11:12
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
11:12 AM
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Brian - Tempe
11:12 AM
Michael - Hitmen
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11:12
The Tempe Apollos
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The God of sunlight and archery, and the son of Zeus, Apollo will be the symbol of our club’s return to prominence, leading Tempe from the depths of Hades’ domain following two decades of toil
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Jay - Malts
11:13 AM
replied to a thread:
On a side note, my owner and CFO both had a stroke when they saw our payroll for next season
Mine got wood.
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Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:13 AM
PEBA, the only sports league where you can spend made up points to kill your owner in any way you see fit.
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Brian - Tempe
11:13 AM
Big thanks to Mike C. For the art
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Dan - Ghosts
11:14 AM
Ready to see the sun rise in Tempe!
Greg - Alleghenies
11:14 AM
I got too busy or mine was dead this year
Mike - Borealis
11:15 AM
I think the Apollos fit nicely as a classic PEBA name…
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Yuma
11:15 AMGreat art, Brian, but how did the local native tribes respond to Greek imagery?
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Brian - Tempe
11:15 AM
We didn’t consult them…
Yuma
11:16 AMOoooh …
Drew - Warriors
11:17 AM
Cool!
Jay - Malts
11:17 AM
What's the process for team renaming? haha!
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Drew - Warriors
11:17 AM
What's in a name...
Yuma
11:18 AMBe prepared for legal responses from the Yavapai and Havasupai. They are fierce defenders of their cultural heritage and historic claim to the area.
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Mike - Borealis
11:18 AM
@channel: As a reminder - If we have announced your Winter Meeting trade here, you may go ahead and post that in the Completed Trade forum! Please confirm as well, as usual!! It’s helpful to not have to chase GMs down for three days to get trades posted and confirmed. Thank You.
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AND… with that fabulous news…
11:18
@channel : We have our 6th trade of the 2036 Winter Meetings…
11:19
The Fargo Dinosaurs and the Tempe Apollos have agreed on a deal - and it’s a biggie for the balance of the Desert Hills…
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Fargo Receives CF Rowan Guao (AAA), 3B Qi-Chen Zhao (SA), LF Danilo Loreto (A) and SP David Garcia (A)
11:20
Tempe Receives SP Owen Barse
Dan - Ghosts
11:20 AM
Wow, big time trade!
11:21
Look out Aurora and Reno!
Mike - Borealis
11:21 AM
Tempe looked at the Ghosts and thought “We can do that…“…
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
11:21 AM
Barse has been Mr Fargo forever!
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Brian - Tempe
11:21 AM
We’re just a bit more …. Methodical … than the ghosts
11:21
Or something like that
Dan - Ghosts
11:22 AM
We do love to fly by the seat of our pants here in Niihama. What's to fear? Death? Not for the Ghosts!
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Mike - Borealis
11:22 AM
@channel: We have advanced to Day 3 of the 2036 PEBA Winter Meetings…
11:23
Please exhale… there is no news…
Brian - Tempe
11:23 AM
@Dan - Ghosts
I presume re-banishment to the WIL
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Kevin - Evas
11:23 AM
A fate worse than death
Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:23 AM
Edo Battousai signed SP Chris Hamm and RP Brad Robinson for a combined 8.9m per year.
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Today at 11:25 AMView thread
Kevin - Evas
11:23 AM
Gross
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Mike - Borealis
11:25 AM
@channel: and in the vein of rebranding and artwork - one of my pet projects over the years has been to eliminate – albeit slowly, the default artwork that still exists in the PEBAverse. I’ve pieced together much of the WIL and feeders myself – logo-wise, but there still are a few PEBA Organization teams that need to be spiffied up! The Office of the Commissioner is always happy to hand out bonus CP for those who want to get ‘their art on’ and help out the PEBA rid itself of default art!
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Today at 11:43 AMView thread
Yuma
11:26 AMHow do we find out if we are home to this “default art”?
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
11:27 AM
This art is default of no one
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Greg - Alleghenies
11:27 AM
Bill Rice has told me he hates us. He is a very good RP and has a 1.2 mil contract and was at one time willing to extend it for .1 mil more for a long time but he hates us now.
Mike - Borealis
11:27 AM
@Yuma
the Arroyos’ are all good!
Yuma
11:27 AMJoin the club, Greg. Patton hates Yuma.
11:28
Thanks, Mike!
11:28
@Mike - Borealis
Sean - Claymores
11:28 AM
Winning must suck.
11:29
Right
@Greg - Alleghenies
?
Yuma
11:29 AMYuma has no such memories.
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
11:29 AM
Yeah, winning’s for losers!
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Greg - Alleghenies
11:29 AM
@Sean - Claymores
It does.
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Sean - Claymores
11:30 AM
So much winning.
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Mike - Borealis
11:33 AM
In particular, art-wise, Fargo’s rookie team and NT short A team need work…
Brian - Tempe
11:34 AM
Tempe’s SSA team as well
Mike - Borealis
11:35 AM
@channel: The Office of the Commissioner would like to welcome to the podium the League’s IT Guy,
@Dylan - Wind Dancers
to talk about the League’s OS update…
11:35
Yes
@Brian - Tempe
Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:35 AM
Not too much going on behind the scenes this year, but there is one obvious project happening which is tweaking the modifiers a bit.
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Jay - Malts
11:36 AM
Oooh! I hope he announces SBs are being set to 250%
Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:37 AM
Going into next season, you can expect the following:
Hitting in general has been reduced
Strikeouts have been slightly reduced (this works hand in hand with hits and needs to be done for balance)
Stolen Base % has been increased
Stolen Base Attempts have been increased (edited)
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Greg - Alleghenies
11:37 AM
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@Dylan - Wind Dancers
Thanks for the update.
Yuma
11:38 AMOh good, Yuma’s fans can expect even less fun at the ballpark!
Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:38 AM
Also, there are some slight tweaks in the minors and feeders just to compensate with game engine changes in this version of the game. But nothing significant.
Frank - Amsterdam Lions
11:38 AM
Are we getting bigger bases?
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Yuma
11:39 AMOr better umpires?
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11:39
How about robot hitters?
Frank - Amsterdam Lions
11:39 AM
My team would probably benefit more from worse umpires
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Jay - Malts
11:40 AM
replied to a thread:
Going into next season, you can expect the following:…
As somebody currently shopping Javier Aguilar, just wondering: will we get insight into how much change we'll see here?
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Mike - Borealis
11:40 AM
That was one of Richard Neeley’s big complaints - he didn’t like the umpires in Aurora…
Yuma
11:40 AMI don’t like them because we can’t bribe them!
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Greg - Alleghenies
11:41 AM
But I heard if you get one of the simmers a 1996 Diablo, you might go undefeated.
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Sean - Claymores
11:42 AM
replied to a thread:
Going into next season, you can expect the following:…
Can you provide league totals based on sandbox tests?
Yuma
11:42 AMIs that a car?
Greg - Alleghenies
11:42 AM
@Yuma
Yes
Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:43 AM
We don't want to give away exact numbers for the changes, and we cannot perfectly predict what those stats will look like. But I'll say that SB's will be about halfway (or on the higher end of halfway) between what we have now and what we had back in OOTP 22.
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Sean - Claymores
11:44 AM
But inherently don’t those who know the numbers have an advantage over those that don’t?
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Evan - Underground
11:45 AM
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Greg - Alleghenies
11:46 AM
Let's Trade!!!!
11:46
This WM needs more trades!!!
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Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:46 AM
Are we going to have this conversation again?
Dan - Ghosts
11:46 AM
There has to be someone,
@Sean - Claymores
, and our leadership has proven themselves trustworthy.
11:47
I think it's best to leave it at that.
Mike - Borealis
11:47 AM
Some one has to do the work - and no one is doing the work to gain an advantage. Let’s move on.
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Sean - Claymores
11:47 AM
The leadership was part of the people complaining about sb all last year.
Greg - Alleghenies
11:47 AM
I think we need to hire Elon Musk to do our numbers.
. We can pay $8 to verify ourselves1
Sean - Claymores
11:47 AM
I’m not asking for sliders.
Mike - Borealis
11:47 AM
I think nearly everyone was complaining about SB last year
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Sean - Claymores
11:47 AM
It’s a simple ask, League wide totals.
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Greg - Alleghenies
11:48 AM
I wonder where Elon Musk will be in 2036.
Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:48 AM
Totals are not a part of the engine when it comes to SB's
Mike - Borealis
11:48 AM
What happens behind the curtain stays behind the curtain.
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Kevin - Evas
11:49 AM
OK. so I think
@Sean - Claymores
you are asking for a #? Maybe Dylan can provide a guess (and it is only a guess) on what the totals for 37 migh be
Greg - Alleghenies
11:49 AM
https://youtu.be/YWyCCJ6B2WE
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Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.
Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:49 AM
And it is our duty as board members to not use what we know to any sort of advantage
11:49
It comes with the role
Mike - Borealis
11:49 AM
And we’re moving on….@channel : We have our 7th trade of the 2036 Winter Meetings…
Michael - Hitmen
11:49 AM
Finally back from the dentist…
Frank - Amsterdam Lions
11:49 AM
What exactly is behind the curtain? If the curtain covers the window, and behind the curtain is in the room, why does the front of the curtain face the room?
Mike - Borealis
11:49 AM
The Niihama-shi Ghosts and the Amsterdam Lions have agreed on a trade…
Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:49 AM
As far as I know, Mike and I are the only two who actively use the back-end. Reg and RJ are more hands off and deal with other things
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Today at 11:51 AMView thread
Mike - Borealis
11:50 AM
Niihama-shi Receives SP Lamberti
Amsterdam Receives SP Armando Sanchez (AAA) and SP Fernando Martinez (SSA)
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Jay - Malts
11:50 AM
replied to a thread:
It’s a simple ask, League wide totals.
I think you could probably figure this yourself. Take the 2035 total and 2036 total and find the midpoint to project for what they're modeling in 2037.
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Mike - Borealis
11:51 AM
Just going to say - if I were to use my powers, I’d wipe HR out of the League, completely!!! (edited)
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Brian - Tempe
11:51 AM
Just when I thought we were cutting into the talent deficit …. Curses
Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:51 AM
Ironically, after Mike took over as commish, Aurora started playing worse
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Jay - Malts
11:52 AM
replied to a thread:
Just going to say - if I were to use my powers, I’d wipe HR out of the League, completely!!!
And you claim to be a Barry Bonds fan!?
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Mike - Borealis
11:52 AM
That’s kinda true
Frank - Amsterdam Lions
11:52 AM
Can we make Ken commish?
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Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:53 AM
If this were real life you'd be getting death threats via Twitter for saying that
Yuma
11:53 AMMike and I have agreed to swap teams for a couple seasons. He can focus on being Commish and I get to manage a winner. Right, Mike?
Mike - Borealis
11:54 AM
Yuma
11:54 AMHe sees this as a sweet deal!
Dylan - Wind Dancers
11:54 AM
It's be like hiring Steinbrenner as the MLB commish
Mike - Borealis
11:55 AM
Speaking of Crazy Story lines…
Frank - Amsterdam Lions
11:55 AM
Off topic: why do they have metal bleachers at this skating rink... I'm freezing!
Yuma
11:56 AMWhy do metal bleachers exist at all???
11:56
My aching butt!
Drew - Warriors
11:57 AM
Population control
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Sean - Claymores
11:57 AM
replied to a thread:
It’s a simple ask, League wide totals.
That’s not what was said. It’s a simple ask.
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
11:58 AM
Why spoil the sweet mysteries of life?
Yuma
11:58 AMMysteries are sweet?
Mike - Borealis
11:59 AM
@channel: The Office of the Commissioner wants to encourage all GMs of the PEBA to embrace the historical importance of putting pen to paper - or fingers to keys, as the case may be, and make an effort to be more creative with the writing part of our great League. This past season 11 GMs wrote at least 1 piece within their teams blog space, and 12 GMs (many the same) posted at least one article to the PEBA Front Page. I know time gets tight - I found it very hard as the season wound down, but I’m sure there are plenty of exciting stories with every club. Thank You.
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Sean - Claymores
11:59 AM
replied to a thread:
It’s a simple ask, League wide totals.
Reduced hitting means nothing.
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
11:59 AM
Why spoil the sweet and sour mysteries of life?
Yuma
12:00 PMTastier, Denny.
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Cristian - Dinosaurs
12:02 PM
Anyone need a closer/relief help? Juan Jose Machado has one your left on his contract so I'm open to moving him during these meetings if anyone is itching to make a deal.
Sean - Claymores
12:02 PM
replied to a thread:
It’s a simple ask, League wide totals.
Thank you.
Yuma
12:03 PM@Cristian - Dinosaurs
Yuma is more than itching, Cristian. Want a LF?
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
12:05 PM
There are a lot of skin creams and powders out there for that condition.
Mike - Borealis
12:05 PM
@channel Merry Christmas 2036!! We have moved to the last day of the PEBA Winter Meetings and all the GMs found just coal in their stockings… (edited)
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Frank - Amsterdam Lions
12:06 PM
We don't have stockings, we have kousen.
Yuma
12:06 PMWe don’t have coal, we have water.
Sean - Claymores
12:07 PM
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Mike - Borealis
12:07 PM
@channel Unfortunately, GMs were not the only ones to find coal in their stockings… The results of the 2036 Hall of Fame voting are in…
Yuma
12:08 PMWhat better way to spend this abrogated holiday than sitting inside some mountain resort contemplating the trade of human beings?
Brian - Tempe
12:08 PM
Oh boy
Mike - Borealis
12:08 PM
The top vote getter this year was Dean ‘Fate’ O’Monahan, with 67.9% of the vote - short of the 75% threshold. The Class of 2036 will be empty…
Greg - Alleghenies
12:09 PM
SMH
Sean - Claymores
12:09 PM
Wow…
Yuma
12:09 PMWE need to change the HOF voting rules, Mike.
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Greg - Alleghenies
12:09 PM
We need to take away some credentials
Dan - Ghosts
12:09 PM
Is that 67.9% of the total votes, or of those that submitted ballots?
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
12:09 PM
Ridiculous and shameful
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Sean - Claymores
12:09 PM
I’d like to know why someone said “Nope, not voting for ‘Fate’.”
Dylan - Wind Dancers
12:09 PM
Submitted ballots
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Dan - Ghosts
12:10 PM
Wow
Jay - Malts
12:10 PM
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Kevin - Evas
12:10 PM
We need to change this
Jay - Malts
12:10 PM
Should definitely only be submitted ballots...
Greg - Alleghenies
12:10 PM
It is only submitted ballots
Jay - Malts
12:10 PM
Make people actively choose to not vote for guys if they think nobody deserves it.
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
12:10 PM
Or we switch to grading on a curve
Mike - Borealis
12:10 PM
I agree
@Yuma
Bob…
Jay - Malts
12:10 PM
Ahhh, okay
Dan - Ghosts
12:10 PM
How many ballots were for less than 10 guys?
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Today at 12:44 PMView thread
Sean - Claymores
12:10 PM
This means some of our peers didn’t vote for him.
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Last reply today at 12:11 PMView thread
Greg - Alleghenies
12:11 PM
I think I put 9 this year, but that was because I miscounted and hit send
Mike - Borealis
12:11 PM
Of submitted votes
@Dan - Ghosts
Greg - Alleghenies
12:11 PM
Or maybe I counted right and did 10.
Dylan - Wind Dancers
12:11 PM
There were also 1 or 2 RP's that should've gotten in but RP's get way undervalued
Jay - Malts
12:11 PM
I put 10
Yuma
12:11 PMI think 75% is way too high.
Sean - Claymores
12:11 PM
I don’t
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
12:12 PM
I would also support giving people additional votes
Jay - Malts
12:12 PM
Everybody that won an MVP or Cy Young plus one of the relievers.
Greg - Alleghenies
12:12 PM
I don't think it is too high, but I think it is ridiculous the standards people must have not to vote for him.
Sean - Claymores
12:12 PM
I would rather have the people that were like, nope not voting explain why.
Jaime - Kalamazoo
12:12 PM
To be fair, I don’t believe I voted for Fate and if I did I would reconsider it. (edited)
Yuma
12:12 PMNo, we don’t want to invade the privacy of the ballott.
Kevin - Evas
12:13 PM
Can we see the results?
Yuma
12:13 PMPeople may have very personal reasons for not voting for someone.
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Mike - Borealis
12:13 PM
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Greg - Alleghenies
12:13 PM
@Kevin - Evas
they put it up after online usually
12:13
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Dan - Ghosts
12:14 PM
Maybe we should just talk more about some of these guys as a community.
Yuma
12:14 PMJust look at that list: if we lowered the threshhold to 50%, we’d have a handful of players to celebrate with.
Jaime - Kalamazoo
12:14 PM
I think the problem with hall of fames in any sport is that it becomes a hall of “good” or “great” more than a hall of fame. Guys that have careers like what Knopp is putting together are the types of careers I see belonging in the hall of fame. Fame had a very good career. Arguably great, but I don’t see that as game level, personally.
Dan - Ghosts
12:14 PM
Get some more consensus as a group
Frank - Amsterdam Lions
12:14 PM
I love that people have different opinions. I hate the way that real MLB voting is all about chastising those that vote differently than the consensus.
Greg - Alleghenies
12:14 PM
Those top 3 are all worthy imo
Dylan - Wind Dancers
12:14 PM
Suitani for sure
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Greg - Alleghenies
12:14 PM
Without debate
Frank - Amsterdam Lions
12:14 PM
I'd also love to see people lighten up a bit and try to get at least one guy each year
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Dylan - Wind Dancers
12:15 PM
Dude has a higher Standard and Monitor than the HoF average and didn't get in
Yuma
12:15 PMI’m not sure what lightening up will do, the whole thing is a fun exercise.
Dylan - Wind Dancers
12:15 PM
People below the standard should just get kicked at this point if we go by that fact (edited)
Frank - Amsterdam Lions
12:15 PM
I can only assume we have some very small ballots...
Greg - Alleghenies
12:15 PM
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Yuma
12:16 PMNo no no, the HOF should be a museum of the best, the most interesting, the most memorable of the players. It’s our in-house history. It should be full of players, not a highly restrictive group.
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
12:16 PM
I’m shaking my fist at everyone, whether they agree with me or not
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Mike - Borealis
12:16 PM
One thought I had was the top vote getter each year gets in - regardless (unless it’s like 50%)…
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Yuma
12:16 PMThat’s a good start. Only make it the top three vote getters.
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Frank - Amsterdam Lions
12:16 PM
I'm going to have to drop again as skating is over... we're still open to trades.
RJ - Sandgnats
12:17 PM
I would like to introduce a resolution that we hire a union buster to go after the player's union as well.
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Yuma
12:17 PMDenny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
12:17 PM
Or top X number, X depending on the number on the ballot perhaps
Patrick - Havana
12:17 PM
Its the curse of the LRS
No more PEBA HOFers until LRS gets its due 5
Dan - Ghosts
12:18 PM
Who are the 1 in 3 that didn't think Suitani or Fate didn't deserve it? Suitani won four golden arm awards!
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Today at 12:21 PMView thread
Jaime - Kalamazoo
12:18 PM
I think the whole “no debate” stance on guys getting in is the reason those players don’t get in. Hall of fame players aren’t in every generation of retirees, and should be exclusively for those who changed the story of the league, made waves, or changed the trajectory of a team.
Greg - Alleghenies
12:18 PM
@Patrick - Havana
We will just have to keep winning the PEBA.
12:18
LRS RULES!!!
Mike - Borealis
12:18 PM
@channel @channel : We have our 8th trade of the 2036 Winter Meetings…
12:18
The Amsterdam Lions and the Tempe Apollos have agreed on a deal…
12:18
Amsterdam Receives SP Karel Reitkerk (AA), RP Burton Hudson (AA) and 2B Jesus Gutierrez (AAA)
Tempe receives RP Shane Perales
Brian - Tempe
12:19 PM
And just like that, Tempe now needs prospects again
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Dan - Ghosts
12:20 PM
Lol
@Brian - Tempe
I was just trying to keep up with you!
Greg - Alleghenies
12:20 PM
Mike might have some 1b for you
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
12:20 PM
Brian I will make you a deal for Shane Perales…
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Lenny- Bears
12:24 PM
I have like 6 overrated 20mil plus a year players. Why is no one knocking on my door?
#NoMataIsntAvailable
Greg - Alleghenies
12:25 PM
I did knock, but I think you gave me the wrong address.
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Frank - Amsterdam Lions
12:26 PM
@Lenny- Bears
I’ll send you Maruyama for one of them
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Greg - Alleghenies
12:28 PM
https://youtu.be/UiKcd7yPLdU
How I feel about the total of my trades today.
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Yuma
12:29 PM@Lenny- Bears
, I can only find 3 of your 20 mil players, but I’d be happy to work out a swap with you. My $17 million LF Patton demands a trade, so I’m motivated to get him out of the clubhouse. I’d swap him for Willis or Carter or Mata. And for the last two guys (with salaries under 17 mil) I’d be happy to pay the difference.
Mike - Borealis
12:36 PM
@channel : We have our 9th trade of the 2036 Winter Meetings…
12:37
The Madison Malts and the New Jersey Hitmen have agreed on a deal….
12:37
Madison Receives NJ 5th Round Draft Pick
New Jersey Receives 2B Steve “The Reflex” Overgaag
12:39
Nice
@Greg - Alleghenies
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
12:40 PM
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J5ebkj9x5Ko
YouTubeYouTube | DuranDuranVEVO
Duran Duran - The Reflex (Official Music Video)
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Sean - Kentucky
12:44 PM
replied to a thread:
How many ballots were for less than 10 guys?
I voted for 9
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Brian - Tempe
12:45 PM
Ok gents, I must tend to husbandly duties (or so I’m told). Thanks as always for the afternoon of excitement. Special thanks to the board for continuing to keep the train running on time, as always! You guys are great
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12:46
For those of you I left conversations hanging with, I’ll get back to you
Mike - Borealis
12:46 PM
Have a great day Brian!
12:47
@channel the clock is ticking, so any trade convos need to finish up...
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12:52
@channel : We have our 10th trade of the 2036 Winter Meetings…
12:52
The Crystal Lake Sandgnats and the Fargo Dinosaurs have agreed on a deal…
Sean - Kentucky
12:52 PM
Quieter than last year on the trade front
Mike - Borealis
12:53 PM
Fargo receives CL 4th and 9th round picks
Crystal Lake receives SS Vic Ordonez (AAA)
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Evan - Underground
12:53 PM
Weren't there like 20+ last year?
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Today at 12:57 PMView thread
Patrick - Havana
12:53 PM
Last year was nuts
Mike - Borealis
12:53 PM
The last few have been busy…
Dylan - Wind Dancers
12:54 PM
I'll take a quiet one this year. I'm ready for a nap
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RJ - Sandgnats
12:54 PM
@Drew - Warriors
take that Drew. Cristian and I are coming for you with this deal lol (edited)
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Mike - Borealis
12:57 PM
@channel: A reminder - If we have announced your Winter Meeting trade here, you may go ahead and post that in the Completed Trade forum! Please confirm as well, as usual!!
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1:00
@channel : We have our 11th trade of the 2036 Winter Meetings…
1:00
The Duluth Warriors and West Virginia Alleghenies have agreed on a deal…
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
1:00 PM
All these trades…so much turmoil
Mike - Borealis
1:01 PM
Duluth Receives RP Bill Rice
West Virginia Receives Duluths 4th round pick and $1 Million
Drew - Warriors
1:01 PM
Bold new strategy in Duluth: One cannot regret their draft picks if they do not participate in the draft
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Today at 1:02 PMView thread
Greg - Alleghenies
1:01 PM
https://youtu.be/r3lOsfdUhFE
YouTubeYouTube | Rewind Me
Rice-A-Roni Chicken Claymation 80s Commercial (1988)
Mike - Borealis
1:02 PM
@channel Last Call…
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Jay - Malts
1:02 PM
replied to a thread:
Bold new strategy in Duluth: One cannot regret their draft picks if they do not participate in the draft
That's some
@Michael - Hitmen
shit...
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Greg - Alleghenies
1:04 PM
You will regret not trading for Juan Guerrero (yes to all of you)!!!!
Mike - Borealis
1:05 PM
@channel : Hold onto your hats for the Deal of the Day…!!!
Jay - Malts
1:05 PM
Hope it's a laptop!
Mike - Borealis
1:06 PM
Shin Seiki receives: $1
Niihama-shi receives: SS’s 2037 20th round pick
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
1:06 PM
I don’t know how much 1/31th of Guerrero would help anyone
Drew - Warriors
1:06 PM
Nepotism!
Dan - Ghosts
1:06 PM
Collusion!
Greg - Alleghenies
1:06 PM
NII wins it all in 2040 because of this trade!!!
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
1:06 PM
Already Niihama is exploiting other clubs…sad
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Dan - Ghosts
1:07 PM
It takes a few eggs, Denny
Drew - Warriors
1:07 PM
Japanese baseball is suffocating under a despotic fraternal oligarchy. Break up the Vails
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RJ - Sandgnats
1:07 PM
What a deal!
Jay - Malts
1:07 PM
haha! I think the Rule Book says it has to be a substantial prospect or a player on the 40-Man roster to count for CP? That's just a legit blockbuster right there...
RJ - Sandgnats
1:08 PM
That 20th round pick needs an article!
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Dan - Ghosts
1:08 PM
Remind me after the draft, you'll have it
1:08
But only if
@Kevin - Evas
tells the story of the dollar
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Kevin - Evas
1:09 PM
I'll give that dollar a warrior's death
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RJ - Sandgnats
1:09 PM
Hahahaha
Jay - Malts
1:09 PM
Who bought my pick for one 800813? Was that you too,
@Dan - Ghosts
?
Dan - Ghosts
1:09 PM
Kevin needs to play the paper clip trading game with that dollar.
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1:09
It was!
:breast-feeding:
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Sean - Kentucky
1:09 PM
We can track that 1 dollar and see what he turns it into.
Kinda like that dude who started with a paperclip and ended up with a house.
Greg - Alleghenies
1:10 PM
Well might be the least amount of trades in last 10 seasons for WV in the meetings, but I had a blast. Thanks
@Mike - Borealis
@Dylan - Wind Dancers
and everyone else. I am now going mobile.
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1:10
I'll get my 2 trades posted on forum later tonight
@Mike - Borealis
Jason - Statesmen
1:10 PM
Jay - Malts
1:11 PM
Yup. Thanks,
@Mike - Borealis
,
@Dylan - Wind Dancers
, and everyone else!
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1:11
Final joint count,
@Greg - Alleghenies
?
RJ - Sandgnats
1:11 PM
Thank you to
@Mike - Borealis
and the great
@Dylan - Wind Dancers
!
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Drew - Warriors
1:12 PM
Another successful one in the books. Thanks to the Board and good afternoon to all of the GMs except
@Cristian - Dinosaurs
who better not show his face in Duluth after the Double-that-must-not-be-named that robbed us of playoff glory. (edited)
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Dan - Ghosts
1:14 PM
Great work everyone! Thanks to our team and to everyone that traded / entertained conversation with me today!
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Michael - Hitmen
1:15 PM
Exciting deals! Excited to see some new teams going in on the season
Mike - Borealis
1:16 PM
We have a pair of last deals…
1:17
SS receives:
RP Alec Jordan
BAK receives:
2B Boyd Strong (A)
C Elis Nock (AA)
1:17
And…
1:17
Akira gets 1B Woodroofe (AA) and Tom Patton (ML)
Yuma gets 2B Reed (AAA).
1:18
@Yuma
finally ditches Patton….
1:19
We have one last one to notify the Commish - after that, they are deals for post xmas…
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Greg - Alleghenies
1:21 PM
We can post them for before Tuesday sim right mike?
Mike - Borealis
1:22 PM
ASAP, please
Dylan - Wind Dancers
1:22 PM
No, WM trades are done here in a few minutes
1:22
Once this sim is run, that's it
Mike - Borealis
1:23 PM
Get a move on
@Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
1:24 PM
C’mon, old people take time to get moving in the morning :man-shrugging:
Greg - Alleghenies
1:26 PM
Makes no sense since rosters aren't locked for rule until Tuesday sim run but ok
Mike - Borealis
1:26 PM
What do you mean?
Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
1:26 PM
Greg is asking about post-WM trades
Greg - Alleghenies
1:27 PM
What I mean is people use WM to clear spots for 40 man always have
1:27
Rule 5 shouldn't be established until you run tuesday
Yuma
1:27 PMRight. I just cleared a couple spots and exported. Is that okay?
Greg - Alleghenies
1:27 PM
And then rule 5 is Thursday
Mike - Borealis
1:27 PM
If that’s the case, yes, we can process trades on Tuesday, but it’s safer to wait if you can - I have to roster guys first
1:28
Bob - an export now is useless - DL the new file coming shortly and then move and export…
Yuma
1:28 PMOkay. Thanks.
Mike - Borealis
1:31 PM
Our Last Winter Meeting Trade:
1:31
Arlington receives:
CF Guillermo Dieguez (AAA)
RP Lyndon Hoath (AA)
Palm Springs receives:
CF Carlos Marino (ML)
1:31
With that…
1:31
Thank you everyone for your attendance. A new file will be up shortly!!
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
1:32 PM
UNDER the WIRE
New
Yuma
1:32 PMThank you, Mike and Dylan!
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Denny Hills - Palm Springs Codgers
1:33 PM
The real heroes of the winter meetings
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Yuma
1:35 PMThey’re like a magic act: Mike is the front guy with the cape and rabbits, while Dylan is invisible behind the scenes making all the technical hoopla work.
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