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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 03:55 PM) Problem is, the guy who makes the most sense to replace is Danks, and he's nearly untradeable. My guess is that Noesi goes to long man. Although that gives us 4 lefties in the rotation.

Officially starts tomorrow. Anyone want to make a guess on his first start this season? I'll take Sunday, April 26th at home vs. Royals.

f***ing Scott Darling just stole this game. If it was me, I'd absolutely let Darling play until he fails, but I have a strong feeling Q will go right back to Crawford for Game 2. I can't say he'd be wrong to, Crawford is usually nails in the postseason.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 12:54 PM) Franklin Reyes Wow is he slow. Like he's running through sand.

I picked up a SECOND Troy Tulowitzki card in DD. lol. Sold him for like 52,000 or something. I won a game on HOF yesterday in which the other guy had Ted Williams, and I had to hit against Nolan Ryan. I was throwing a perfect game with Garza in to the 6th. Luckily was tied after 8 innings and Nolan came out of the game. Won the game in 12 innings after I scored 3 consecutive runs on 3 consecutive bunts with bases loaded.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 14, 2015 -> 11:09 PM) Justified finale was good, tied up loose ends. I thought it was kind of weak. They played it way too safe. I don't like how happy and cheery it was. It wasn't bad, but it was almost too neat and pretty.

QUOTE (Brian @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 08:40 AM) So the guy who played Peter Gregory dies in real life and they replace his character with a female version of him. Kinda weak but the show is harmless and enjoyable. Yeah, I didn't like that. For some reason I found him interesting that way, but I find her terribly annoying.

My DVR only recorded 21 minutes of it. Cool.

He's been awful defensively? Really? I haven't seen every inning this year due to work, but from what I've seen, he has been just fine defensively minus that one miscue last game.

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 06:56 AM) When I played an exhibition, Avi's speed was a 50....I bumped that up to low 70s I feel The Show is always all over the board when it comes to speed ratings. I think the devs just look at SB stats to make their ratings or something. Avi had only 4 SB, and is a 50. Eaton had like, what, 15 SB, and is like an 82? Both guys need to be significantly bumped.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 03:16 AM) Interesting, I may have to give it a go. My one real strength is being able to take a lot of pitches, while also fouling a bunch off if needed. That's one thing The Show does really well. I've gotten good at going into defensive mode at the plate when I'm 0-2, 1-2. Swinging late at pitches all over the zone to battle. I can usually get the opposing starters pitch count to around 70 by the 5th inning if I really commit to seeing pitches. Try a couple games with quick counts. My experience last year was that quick count games only took about 25-30 minutes versus like 50 minutes for games without it.

As long as its not as bad as games on WCIU. Their audio was always garbage.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Apr 13, 2015 -> 03:10 AM) Had it happen to me two games ago where a somewhat difficult flyout turned into a bad error in RF for me, the runner got to third, and they tied it with a base hit. They do really seem to force the issue in the later innings. I'm still not hitting for much power at all. Racked up 15 hits last game, but it's hard to put a lot of runs on the board when I need 3-4 hits in a row to score. Hit one with Abreu last game, but the totals still seem very low. According to the developers, there is no such "catch up" code in the game. It's more than likely a pitcher/batter's "clutch" rating coming in to play. A player with a good clutch rating will do better in late or close games. Likewise, a pitcher who has a bad clutch rating is more likely to see a ratings hit.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Apr 12, 2015 -> 11:36 PM) How do quick counts work exactly? I'm fairly good at drawing walks and like to have the opposing starter get a high pitch count, so not sure I would like it, unless I'm misunderstanding what it is. Every AB starts with at least 2 pitches thrown. I believe every count is possible except 0-0, 1-0, or 0-1. The counts are generated based on the pitcher's skills and the batters skills. Votto, for instance, would have more 3-0 counts than someone like Viciedo, who doesn't walk. This helps speed of the game, draw more user walks (while also throwing more user walks), and you get higher pitch counts. Without quick counts, I would struggle to get a pitcher to throw more than 70 pitches because I swing on first pitch all the time. Likewise, I could stretch my starter to 8 innings every start because I pound the strikezone so much that I don't ever walk anyone. This solves both problems. The only negative is that sometimes I forget to look at the count, and also I strike out a lot more. But it's more realistic to strike out 8 times in game than to strike out only once or twice per game.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 12, 2015 -> 11:40 PM) Yeah I saw Micah's speed, I made it 91 I think. I usually want to try and play all the games so I will try that at first. I won't use quick counts yet but I will eventually probably. About to play the 1st game Dyson's speed is a 99. I feel like Micah should be at least a 97. I don't see anyone but Billy Hamilton being faster, not even Dyson.

No Shameless anymore, but Silicon Valley started back up! I think that's the only show I have on right now on weekends.

QUOTE (Tony82087 @ Apr 12, 2015 -> 11:10 PM) Now that the minors rosters are out, going to start a franchise. I think the plan is going to pitch with Sale and Shark, and sim Q, Danks and Noesi. Should make a season go by much faster Quick Counts will help games go by faster too. I typically play only away games, that way I get to see all the new ballparks, and get to play interleague games is interesting, and then I get all the pitchers every once and a while.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 12, 2015 -> 05:29 PM) It is actually about to come out. They said 630 est I think I misunderstand what you meant. The regular OSFM rosters are out, yes, but the grand daddy now is the OSFM Hybrid version, where they do complete pitch edits and more in depth creation. That set is likely a month away or so. This year they decided to rush the OSFM roster out early because people were creating fake sets and trying to trick people for whatever reason. I'll wait until the Hybrid ones to start my hardcore franchise.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 11, 2015 -> 09:02 PM) The OSFM roster should be coming up in the next couple days Next few days? Holy s***. I thought it was going to be the end of this month.

No mention of Rodon starting? You should be ashamed.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 11, 2015 -> 02:48 PM) That one was pretty weak. Clearly it only works with HRs.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Apr 11, 2015 -> 02:47 PM) Nice leadoff double by Abreu. I retire.

Nice leadoff double by Abreu.

I wonder if Hawk would die in the booth if we acquired Simmons from ATL after Alexei leaves. If he thought Alexei's 2014 was the best defensive season by a SS he's ever seen, watching Simmons for 162 games, Hawk would s*** his diaper.

QUOTE (La Marr Hoyt HOF @ Apr 11, 2015 -> 01:41 PM) Without question I was going to wonder if Soto would be Samardzija's personal catcher, since they were a battery on the Northside, but his results aren't great today either, so...