Neat Stuff, Post-Sim Thread: 2026, Season 20
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Re: Neat Stuff, Post-Sim Thread: 2026, Season 20
While my AAA team choked in the playoffs Congrats to my Maine Lobsters winning their 2nd Championship in a row and 3rd in 4 years.
Now time for some PEBA playoff baseball for Virginia.
Now time for some PEBA playoff baseball for Virginia.
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Re: Neat Stuff, Post-Sim Thread: 2026, Season 20
I think we all suspected this would be a close series and it surely has turned out to be that! I'm glad I am not watching the replays in real time--I would be a nervous wreck Thank heavens for Thomas Woods; he has been huge for Palm Springs so far.Sandgnats wrote:Are you ready for Game 5 Denny!? Oh my! Nice win in the top of the 9th to force game 5 back in Palm Springs.Codgers wrote:Yes, Rob's grand slam seemed to have an effect in Game 2Sandgnats wrote:Hey Sorry a little late to the party Denny. This is shaping up to be an interesting series. Multiple injuries all around for CL. CF Jerry Long is out this series. DH Rob Raines is banged up but out there anyways against his little brother Royce.
We'll see how things go tonight. I still think the balance is in favor of the Gnats here...we'll see if we can get something going over the next two games in Crystal Lake. For the Codgers, the ex-Floridian Félix Garza will take the mound in Game 3, while Luis Monsalve, a little-known product of the Palm Springs system who did well this season, will be thrown into the fray in Game 4.
I am envious of the Gnats' seemingly endless supply of healthy top starters. Tatsui Kouno would probably be the #2 in Palm Springs....Crystal Lake can run him out fresh as a daisy for Game 5, or go back to McNeil. Meanwhile we have no choice but to send Guerra back out to the mound for the deciding tilt.
In the series civil war of brother against brother, I would have to give the nod to big bro Rob over Royce these first four games. Will one of them come up big in Game 5? We'll have to tune in Monday at 8:05 Pacific to find out!
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Re: Neat Stuff, Post-Sim Thread: 2026, Season 20
Hey Denny! Still haven't decided who to put out there for game 5. I've studied the stats and there's plus and minus to any decision we make.
Agreed with the Raines brothers! Could this be the time that youth prevails? All good things do come to an end eventually. The Gnats clutch luck will eventually run out. I'll be biting my nails or what's left of them until game time!
I do like the additional playoff money with these extra games
GO GNATS
Agreed with the Raines brothers! Could this be the time that youth prevails? All good things do come to an end eventually. The Gnats clutch luck will eventually run out. I'll be biting my nails or what's left of them until game time!
I do like the additional playoff money with these extra games
GO GNATS
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Re: Neat Stuff, Post-Sim Thread: 2026, Season 20
T-breds get some much needed rest thanks to a first round 3-game sweep ... 3 second-basemen have been on DL or playing injured so we were forced to use Barton from AAA to start the games in that series.
Top starter 'Slayer' will not see any action this post season and neither will 2025 Royal Raker Pedro Rodriguez out since July 1st. It has been our depth that brought us this far.
SS-A Barrow is still alive despite playing in single digit conditions, can they get to Hawaii?
Top starter 'Slayer' will not see any action this post season and neither will 2025 Royal Raker Pedro Rodriguez out since July 1st. It has been our depth that brought us this far.
SS-A Barrow is still alive despite playing in single digit conditions, can they get to Hawaii?
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Re: Neat Stuff, Post-Sim Thread: 2026, Season 20
Wow single digit playing conditions!Thoroughbreds wrote:T-breds get some much needed rest thanks to a first round 3-game sweep ... 3 second-basemen have been on DL or playing injured so we were forced to use Barton from AAA to start the games in that series.
Top starter 'Slayer' will not see any action this post season and neither will 2025 Royal Raker Pedro Rodriguez out since July 1st. It has been our depth that brought us this far.
SS-A Barrow is still alive despite playing in single digit conditions, can they get to Hawaii?
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Re: Neat Stuff, Post-Sim Thread: 2026, Season 20
YEP NO JOKE... LAST 2 GAMES THEY PLAYED AT HOME 2 DEGREES 13MPH WIND AND 6 DEGREES 21MPH WIND ... AT LEAST IT WAS SUNNY
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How the hell did any runs get scored! They must have played in parkas!Thoroughbreds wrote:YEP NO JOKE... LAST 2 GAMES THEY PLAYED AT HOME 2 DEGREES 13MPH WIND AND 6 DEGREES 21MPH WIND ... AT LEAST IT WAS SUNNY
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Mokule'ia's last home game it was 24.4º...Thoroughbreds wrote:YEP NO JOKE... LAST 2 GAMES THEY PLAYED AT HOME 2 DEGREES 13MPH WIND AND 6 DEGREES 21MPH WIND ... AT LEAST IT WAS SUNNY
Celsius... For the math challenged, that's 76º F...
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The Barrow team has Polar Bear skin coats dyed in team colors with an extra large logo.Sandgnats wrote:How the hell did any runs get scored! They must have played in parkas!Thoroughbreds wrote:YEP NO JOKE... LAST 2 GAMES THEY PLAYED AT HOME 2 DEGREES 13MPH WIND AND 6 DEGREES 21MPH WIND ... AT LEAST IT WAS SUNNY
That's great .... if you like that kind of weather .....Borealis wrote:Mokule'ia's last home game it was 24.4º...Thoroughbreds wrote:YEP NO JOKE... LAST 2 GAMES THEY PLAYED AT HOME 2 DEGREES 13MPH WIND AND 6 DEGREES 21MPH WIND ... AT LEAST IT WAS SUNNY
Celsius... For the math challenged, that's 76º F...
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Re: Neat Stuff, Post-Sim Thread: 2026, Season 20
I am hoping Duluth can take advantage of the injuries that Evas has and pull out a winning series. They spanked us 9-3 head to head during the season.
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Re: Neat Stuff, Post-Sim Thread: 2026, Season 20
Another exciting chapter in the Aurora-Crystal Lake Saga is about to begin... It's been a weird season on The Front Range, so we have no expectations...
We are all locked and loaded for the sim, btw...
We are all locked and loaded for the sim, btw...
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3-Peat for Single-A Rosarito Monjas Del Vuelo. Article coming out in next day or 2....
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Sandgnats wrote:Hey Denny! Still haven't decided who to put out there for game 5. I've studied the stats and there's plus and minus to any decision we make.
Agreed with the Raines brothers! Could this be the time that youth prevails? All good things do come to an end eventually. The Gnats clutch luck will eventually run out. I'll be biting my nails or what's left of them until game time!
I do like the additional playoff money with these extra games
GO GNATS
Looks like you chose right.
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Wow here we go again Mike.Borealis wrote:Another exciting chapter in the Aurora-Crystal Lake Saga is about to begin... It's been a weird season on The Front Range, so we have no expectations...
We are all locked and loaded for the sim, btw...
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Hey Denny. Congrats on a good season. I am really surprised that CL was able to pull out that series. I thought you had us.
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