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  • Announcement from the Snappers

    Unfortunately the time has come for me to step down. I have been giving less & less time to my team & the league and I don't think it's fair to the other owners.

    I still remember when I signed up for this league. There was a post on OS (cue the 'what's OS jokes') asking if anyone was interested in joining a sim baseball league. I had no idea what that meant, but I love baseball, so I said I was interested.

    Then when the time came to get started, and I realized what I had gotten into, I wanted to abandon ship. One of my first thoughts after the draft was "who are these guys?" I didn't even think it was an option to play with made up guys...it reminded me of playing RBI Baseball on Nintendo with all the made up players.

    The first few weeks, I wasn't really a fan. I couldn't get into it, and then something happened. I started really looking forward to sim days. I'd spend hours re-tooling my minors (we were bad, so that's all I had to look forward to!). I even remember telling my wife about my (as she called it) "fake baseball league."

    The last few seasons, I have had less & less time to spend on my team (having 3 kids & owning your own business will do that), but we were pretty good, and I was still in search of the elusive championship. I really wanted to win that before stepping down so I could tell my grandkids stories about how we won it all.

    I contacted Brad a while ago when I realized I was only exporting once a week and had no idea what was going on with my team. I knew it was time to step down, so I'm happy to announce that we have a very capable former owner who is taking over the Snappers....Sully.

    I'm sure I'll stop by the boards every so often to see what's going on, but just wanted to thank everyone for some good times and for being such a good group of guys.
    Last edited by Jim; 10-03-2013, 11:44 AM.
    Dallas Snappers

    Pilsner Champs: 1984, 1986, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
    DL Wild card: 1992

  • #2
    Yeah....been expecting this for a while. Sorry to see you go, Jim! Thanks for all the dedication and great years you've given to the league as owner of the Snappers. Hopefully you'll stick around on the boards and maybe even get back into the league at some point if life ever slows down for you again.

    I also hereby reject Sully's reintroduction back into the league based on him giving me the cold shoulder at last night's Flyers game.
    SIN CITY GAMBLERS since 1990
    NEW ORLEANS DUKES since 1993
    1998 BLB Champions
    2000 BLB Champions

    Originally posted by umd
    Everyone simmer down. I'm the moron here.

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    • #3
      My phone battery died. I kid you not. I couldn't remember your section...117?

      Glad to be back in the BLB, but hate that it's because a long-time and dedicated owner leaving.

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      • #4
        I also reject Sully's membership.
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        • #5
          Originally posted by fsquid View Post
          I also reject Sully's membership.
          By default, you being in the league guarantees I'm not the worst owner.

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          • #6
            Thanks Jim, maybe you'll be back in the future. Seems like it's a revolving door around here where everybody knows your name.

            Welcome back Sully!
            Toronto Canadians - 2004-
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            Ale Division Champions: 2021, 2022
            DL Wildcard: 2019, 2020

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            • #7
              Good times with you Jim. Had a feeling this might happen since you weren't around as much.

              Best of luck to you.

              Oh and welcome back Sully.
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              • #8
                Sorry to see you go Jim. As the only other original owner still with his original team left it's tough. But I understand life gets in the way. Guess that means my real life is pretty lame.

                Welcome back Sully (again). Hope the third times a charm.
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                Originally posted by fsquid
                You guys should trade with Windy City.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Jistic View Post
                  Guess that means my real life is pretty lame.
                  Probably doesn't help you know that Funclown guy in real life.
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                  Domestic League Champions: 2021, 2022
                  Ale Division Champions: 2021, 2022
                  DL Wildcard: 2019, 2020

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                  • #10
                    Sucks to see you go Jim. I hope to see you around again.

                    Also, WB Sully.
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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Spear View Post
                      Probably doesn't help you know that Funclown guy in real life.
                      Can we go one day without ripping on Funclown? No? OK, carry on.
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                      • #12
                        Miss you. Hugs and kisses.
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                        • #13
                          Jim. Real glad to have gotten to know you a bit from this league. I wish you were around more often so you could talk about yourself as much as Ryan, Jake and I do.

                          Real life is real, man. Please come around and say hello when you can.

                          And let's face it , no one in the Pilsner is winning a championship.


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                          • #14
                            Yea. Hate to see you go sir. Always one of the more level headed owners we have to keep this place balanced.

                            And then Brad decides to go and sully the place up.


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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Delandis View Post
                              Yea. Hate to see you go sir. Always one of the more level headed owners we have to keep this place balanced.

                              And then Brad decides to go and sully the place up.
                              Matt's fault, not mine.
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