2024 Regular Season SIM 22 Complete - Next SIM Thursday 12/28

[PaulC]

Get us to the off season.

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[Delandis]

6-0 for the surging Bulldogs to make it 7 straight and catapulting us up to the 3rd wildcard spot in the IL. After going undefeated for the week we’’ve moved up to earn the second most wins since the All-Star break in the IL, just one less win than the Bats over the same period. What was very encouraging was the fact that we were able to go 6-0 with Stripling out for most of the week with a minor injury.

19 year old rookie, 1B Bruno Damours was able to pick some of the slack, winning the first POTW of his young career. His power swing seems to be taking form as the Toronto native already has 4 home runs in just 24 trips to the plate in September.

As it stands, we are 4 games up on DVS for the #3 wildcard but just 2 games behind Carolina for the #2 wildcard and a home playoff series. We really need Carolina to slide a little more. Unfortunately, we now begin a grueling 10 game road trip which could easily put us relight back in the fight for the final playoff spot.

No no matter the outcome, this has been a great season for the team.

[funclown]

6-0 for the surging Bulldogs to make it 7 straight and catapulting us up to the 3rd wildcard spot in the IL. After going undefeated for the week we’’ve moved up to earn the second most wins since the All-Star break in the IL, just one less win than the Bats over the same period. What was very encouraging was the fact that we were able to go 6-0 with Stripling out for most of the week with a minor injury.

19 year old rookie, 1B Bruno Damours was able to pick some of the slack, winning the first POTW of his young career. His power swing seems to be taking form as the Toronto native already has 4 home runs in just 24 trips to the plate in September.

As it stands, we are 4 games up on DVS for the #3 wildcard but just 2 games behind Carolina for the #2 wildcard and a home playoff series. We really need Carolina to slide a little more. Unfortunately, we now begin a grueling 10 game road trip which could easily put us relight back in the fight for the final playoff spot.

No no matter the outcome, this has been a great season for the team.

Coming back from 2-15 I'd give it a firm A+

[Pat]

Coming back from 2-15 I'd give it a firm A+

2-18

[funclown]

2-18

Even better.

[Delandis]

The power of team morale.

The funny thing is if you look back at our box scores, you can see that the team started to “believe” in early July.

[Pat]

The power of team morale.

The funny thing is if you look back at our box scores, you can see that the team started to “believe” in early July.

You also had a really hard April schedule.

9 away, 6 Home

Batavia twice, DC, Philly (before selling), NY (before selling), Carolina, Seattle

[funclown]

You also had a really hard April schedule.

9 away, 6 Home

Batavia twice, DC, Philly (before selling), NY (before selling), Carolina, Seattle

I just also think shit happens. Freak dice rolls and yes I'm sure some moral spirals began to take place making it even worse. No offense Pat , but DC & Seattle were the only big time teams there. Bat (middling), Philly (average even before selling), NY (end of the rebuild , but still bad), Carolina at the time was hot so might be the one outlier. Nothing here to justify 2-18.

Either way its quiet an accomplishment to dig out of that hole as many of us would of started dumping or min looked ahead to 2025.

[PaulC]

I just also think shit happens. Freak dice rolls and yes I'm sure some moral spirals began to take place making it even worse. No offense Pat , but DC & Seattle were the only big time teams there. Bat (middling), Philly (average even before selling), NY (end of the rebuild , but still bad), Carolina at the time was hot so might be the one outlier. Nothing here to justify 2-18.

Either way its quiet an accomplishment to dig out of that hole as many of us would of started dumping or min looked ahead to 2025.

Agreed! Although it is the hidden advantage to being in a league with two less teams. It feels like there is always a chance to get back in when 50% of the teams make the playoffs.

[Pat]

I agree Funclown it was bad dice rolls... but that was Baltimore’s toughest slate of games.

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Defintely easier to make the playoffs with two less teams but I feel there are more “bad” teams right now in the DL.

I also think Philly (pre-sale) Batavia, Denver and DVS would all be WC contenders in the DL.

[PaulC]

I agree Funclown it was bad dice rolls... but that was Baltimore’s toughest slate of games.

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Defintely easier to make the playoffs with two less teams but I feel there are more “bad” teams right now in the DL.

I also think Philly (pre-sale) Batavia, Denver and DVS would all be WC contenders in the DL.

Ouch... but, yes, some of us in the DL are pretty lousy!

As usual, there are a small handful of teams that are the class of the league and then the rest of us fighting for scraps at their table.

[Pat]

Ouch... but, yes, some of us in the DL are pretty lousy!

As usual, there are a small handful of teams that are the class of the league and then the rest of us fighting for scraps at their table.

It wasn’t a shot at California.

I just meant talent wise, Hartford, Syracuse, Wilmington, Montreal, Dallas and New Orleans probably knew on Opening Day that they were playoff long shots.

However in the IL, I think only New York, Davenport and Windy City looked at this as a rebuilding year.

There is more parity in the IL and a clear distinction between contenders and pretenders in the DL. Which might become a trend because there are more teams like you says.

[Guest]

It wasn’t a shot at California.

I just meant talent wise, Hartford, Syracuse, Wilmington, Montreal, Dallas and New Orleans probably knew on Opening Day that they were playoff long shots.

However in the IL, I think only New York, Davenport and Windy City looked at this as a rebuilding year.

There is more parity in the IL and a clear distinction between contenders and pretenders in the DL. Which might become a trend because there are more teams like you says.

That’s fair. Although I will say Montreal was in the playoff hunt for a few months there, but the youth eventually caught up to them.

[funclown]

I agree Funclown it was bad dice rolls... but that was Baltimore’s toughest slate of games.

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Defintely easier to make the playoffs with two less teams but I feel there are more “bad” teams right now in the DL.

I also think Philly (pre-sale) Batavia, Denver and DVS would all be WC contenders in the DL.

Another reason I miss interleague. I see Batavie , Philly as better the our rebuilding teams and nothing more. DV will be hard to gauge for a few seasons as growing pains on younger players take longer in OOTP 17. On paper DV will look better then most.

No idea if we can hold the division , but Pitt, Tor alone look like scary wildcard teams. You got Phoenix then....yeah I say our 1-6 versus the IL feels better.

[PaulC]

That’s fair. Although I will say Montreal was in the playoff hunt for a few months there, but the youth eventually caught up to them.

And let's be honest... really poor management as well!