1996 Playoff Discussion

[Pat]

I think I'm good to go as well. My rotation is completely rested, but I've got some tough decisions to make on that front. Vazquez has been my best guy, but beyond him depth is my strength, not top end ability. It's not that I don't have options, but obviously I don't need six starters in a playoff series and a couple guys will head to the pen.

I like my lineup. We've got that going for us, but your team can score some runs as well.

Gutierrez and Perez are looking for revenge.

[Pat]

Virginia in six.
Pittsburgh in seven.
Hartford in five.
Washington in seven.

[Delandis]

Virginia in 7.
Pittsburgh in 6.
Hartford in 6.
Carolina in 5.

[Pat]

Carolina in 5.

Bats are gonna shock the world.

[Delandis]

Bats are gonna shock the world.

I don't think the Bats getting swept would be a shock to anyone.

[Pat]

I don't think the Bats getting swept would be a shock to anyone.

To the Bats, it would be.

[liquidcrash]

Gutierrez and Perez are looking for revenge.

Perez has kind of surprised me by coming back to be a decent pitcher this year. He looked done on my team and I was happy to have someone take him in waivers so I could save that money. I didn't want to lose Gutierrez, but someone had to go due to roster limits after the deadline. I only cut him so whoever picked him up would have to pay more for him than they would had I just waived him. I ate the $80,000 or whatever was left solely to make someone else pay more.

As for my picks:

Hartford in six
Dallas in seven
Virginia in five
Carolina in six

[Jake]

This is the cockiest I've seen Pat in a decade.

[Delandis]

This is the cockiest I've seen Pat in a decade.

Which is ironic because its probably his worst playoff team in a decade.

[Matt]

I remember him saying the same thing last season against us.

[Pat]

Sorry... couldn't hear you over my rings...

[Matt]

Lord knows you really had to earn them with your computer drafted team and $110 million dollar budget every year.

[Matt]

Almost forgot about the "swindling new managers" too!

[Clay]

I need a color guy.

That would be Prez.

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Do you use Skype? My daughter has it on the iPad. Would that work.

[Pat]

Win something.