SIM COMPLETE - 1997 - PLAYOFFS 5 (Brewmaster's Cup)

[Clay]

I have to run to the Dentist... I'm throwing the file out now.... Wait till like 2:55p EST to try to get it.

HTML will be later.

More info to come.

[BradZ]

Johnny Buzzell hangs them up. What a great career he put together.

[Carlos]

Is it over?

[BradZ]

Is it over?

Before it began, my friend. Before it began.

[Carlos]

Before it began, my friend. Before it began.

Well, there it is.

[Pat]

Batavia was the only one to take Virginia to six games.

....second best team in the league?

[Clay]

Utilities are up. HTML in about 20-25

[Clay]

I know it's going to come off as some backwards ass self-gratifying BS.... but this really was a much better/closer series than the length might indicate. Hartford is a VERY, VERY good young team.

Good series, UMD.

Caught Godron on a really bad stretch of appearances.

Hartford has a slightly strange substitution pattern as well. Sau was going to the bench by the 7th inning most games and therefore missing a key at bat late in more games in this series than he appeared. IMO - might want to check you Manager settings because I never want that guy lifted... even if it's defensive. He's a killer.

I know people imply only half-jokingly that there is dirty pool or Commish assistance going on for this team, but it really is the virtue of drafting SO HIGH for SO MANY YEARS. I think we're still near the middle of this "dynasty", but as my guys are moving into their 30's, I feel like we're starting to look towards a new future in Virginia. It may not be until 2000, but the "gap" is certainly shortening... and the farm isn't nearly as full as it once was.

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COMMISH HAT....

Great season everyone!!!

Off-Season schedule will go up in the next 24 hours.

[Pat]

Congrats to Clay. Again, we make jokes, but if I really believed in foul play, I would have quit a long, long time ago.

I think the window is still open for a bit. With teams starting to refuse to trade with you it can only help. When you are drafting near the end of the first ever year, it will eventually catch up....unless Knudson becomes Logo 2.0....

The Stout is yours in 1998, but Wilmington is starting to turn around and I believe my "rebuild" will be short-term. I think the Bats will struggle bad next season, probably be .500 in 1999, but the 2000's will be our run. Maybe not to the BLB Championship levels of past, but my core is very young and the farm system is deep.

[Delandis]

Looked like a pretty close series overall but the nevertheless, the same ol' result. Is it me or is does it seem like its been more fun to be in rebuilding mode over that last 10 years?

In other news Bulldogs' long time scout, Bill Rorison, called it quits at the age of 69. I'm not sure what we are going to do with him gone and I'm interested to see how the game looks from the eyes of a different scouting team.

At least I can look forward that changing.

[Clay]

Not only will we be replacing our Scout that picked nearly our entire team... But our Manager hangs them up at 63.


1989 BLB Virginia - 162 99 63 .611 1st Made Playoffs
1990 BLB Virginia - 162 89 73 .549 2nd Made Playoffs
1991 BLB Virginia - 162 119 43 .735 1st Won Championship
1992 BLB Virginia - 162 121 41 .747 1st Won Championship
1993 BLB Virginia - 162 110 52 .679 1st Made Playoffs
1994 BLB Virginia - 162 103 59 .636 1st Won Championship
1995 BLB Virginia - 162 110 52 .679 1st Won Championship
1996 BLB Virginia Manager 162 103 59 .636 1st Won Championship
1997 BLB Virginia Manager 162 113 49 .698 1st Won Championship

How's that for a HOF resume?

[Jistic]

It was never in doubt really, no disrespect to UMD who's team was death. I know what it's like to have post season disappointment but keep plugging. Virginia looks like they'll win or be close at least 5 more years. Good thing we don't have any delusions of post season until then.

[Clay]

Does this end the Baltimore/Batavia catfight?

You're both rich, Bitch!

<table class="lposhadow" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="298"><tbody><tr class="headline"><td class="hsnr" width="50">Rank</td><td class="hscl" width="140">Team</td><td class="hsur" width="108">Current Budget</td></tr> <tr><td class="srg">1</td><td class="slg">Virginia Colonials</td><td class="srg">$132,280,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="sr">2</td><td class="sl">Baltimore Bulldogs</td><td class="sr">$129,680,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="srg">3</td><td class="slg">Batavia Muckdogs</td><td class="srg">$119,160,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="sr">4</td><td class="sl">Los Lunas Javelinas</td><td class="sr">$117,820,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="srg">5</td><td class="slg">Carolina Tobs</td><td class="srg">$115,160,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="sr">6</td><td class="sl">Dallas Snappers</td><td class="sr">$114,820,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="srg">7</td><td class="slg">Hartford Whalers</td><td class="srg">$114,380,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="sr">8</td><td class="sl">Maine Guides</td><td class="sr">$113,990,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="srg">9</td><td class="slg">Pawtucket Patriots</td><td class="srg">$110,940,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="sr">10</td><td class="sl">Davenport Brawlers</td><td class="sr">$110,850,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="srg">11</td><td class="slg">Pittsburgh Millers</td><td class="srg">$109,590,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="sr">12</td><td class="sl">Mississippi Storm</td><td class="sr">$107,950,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="srg">13</td><td class="slg">Philadelphia Freedom</td><td class="srg">$107,470,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="sr">14</td><td class="sl">New Orleans Dukes</td><td class="sr">$106,520,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="srg">15</td><td class="slg">Syracuse Slammers</td><td class="srg">$104,780,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="sr">16</td><td class="sl">Los Angeles Dinos</td><td class="sr">$103,350,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="srg">17</td><td class="slg">Los Alamos Bandits</td><td class="srg">$102,770,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="sr">18</td><td class="sl">Washington Bats</td><td class="sr">$101,780,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="srg">19</td><td class="slg">Morgantown Mohawks</td><td class="srg">$96,090,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="sr">20</td><td class="sl">California Kodiaks</td><td class="sr">$95,860,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="srg">21</td><td class="slg">Windy City Playboys</td><td class="srg">$95,860,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="sr">22</td><td class="sl">Denver Bulls</td><td class="sr">$93,580,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="srg">23</td><td class="slg">Wilmington Wildcats</td><td class="srg">$87,850,000</td></tr> <tr><td class="sr">24</td><td class="sl">Indianapolis Clowns</td><td class="sr">$86,810,000</td></tr></tbody></table>

[Delandis]

It never bothered me being rich.

Matt just was mad cause he couldn't make it rain.......

But now he can.

[Matt]

Prez and I have to stir it up to have some excitement in the league. When winning the Porter means more than winning the BLB Championship you know a.) we both realize that nobody will win in this league but Virginia and b.) we have the best rivalry in the BLB.

Plus Prez is my chocolate bear...all we need is caramel bear.

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