Zlinedavid Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 6 hours ago, 5fouls said: LOL. Should have saved this one for High Score Friday, I likely wasn't going to get anyone other than Arrieta on Cubs no-no but was expecting it to be around 20%. It was the second square I completed, and it was a sign of things to come. For the 3rd square I did, I figured Jenkins would be about 10% on Cubs 2K. Miscalculation again. The Drabek square takes the cake. WTH? McCutcheon was my last square, and I was in a 'Who gives a flying f@*# at that point Has Pittsburgh had a 20 game winner since Drabek? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 4 hours ago, Zlinedavid said: Has Pittsburgh had a 20 game winner since Drabek? 10 most recent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 1 minute ago, 5fouls said: 10 most recent. Wow….i forgot Smiley pitched for Pittsburgh, and the last time the Pirates had a 20 game winner, I was 9. 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 1 minute ago, Zlinedavid said: Wow….i forgot Smiley pitched for Pittsburgh, and the last time the Pirates had a 20 game winner, I was 9. 😂 The 20 game winner is going the way of the Dodo bird. The top of the rotation guys start 32-33 games and pitch 6-7 innings per game. Just not the opportunities there for them as it used to be. A starter trailing 3-2 after 6 is no longer in the game long enough to get the W for that late rally to win 4-3, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 In 1977, there were 9 total 20-game winners in MLB. In 2023, there was 1 (Spencer Strider). The AL has not had a 20-game winner since 2019. https://www.baseball-almanac.com/pitching/pi20wcal4.shtml https://www.baseball-almanac.com/pitching/pi20wcnl5.shtml Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 21 Report Share Posted April 21 11 minutes ago, 5fouls said: The 20 game winner is going the way of the Dodo bird. The top of the rotation guys start 32-33 games and pitch 6-7 innings per game. Just not the opportunities there for them as it used to be. A starter trailing 3-2 after 6 is no longer in the game long enough to get the W for that late rally to win 4-3, Oh yeah, I get that, I’m just surprised someone like Denny Neagle or Jason Schmidt didn’t squeeze one in after 1991. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 30 today. I hate when they tease me with a Reds row to get me excited and then drop the Tampa bomb on me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 22...got a couple of guys I'd been wanting to get in...Moe "Toys in the Attic" Drabowsky and Kyle Farnsworth (Not a favorite of Reds fans 🙂) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 26 minutes ago, IUFLA said: 22...got a couple of guys I'd been wanting to get in...Moe "Toys in the Attic" Drabowsky and Kyle Farnsworth (Not a favorite of Reds fans 🙂) That Tampa 100 RBI club is very limited. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 23 Report Share Posted April 23 4 hours ago, 5fouls said: That Tampa 100 RBI club is very limited. So long as it doesn't have to be with Tampa....Greg Vaughn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 (edited) 110...Had a pretty good one going until I forgot Yogi Berra had played a handful of games for the Mets at the end of his career ☹️ And a little somber remembrance too with Steve Olin and Bob Ojeda...couldn't work Tim Crews in, but was thinking about that awful day over 30 years ago for some reason this morning... Edited April 24 by IUFLA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 Couldn't crack single digits either, but I suppose when Steve Rogers is your highest % pick....not a bad day. 13 And funny that we both used Burnitz in different slots. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 A "Mickey Mantle" 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 (edited) Was on my way to a great Grid, but settled for Kent and McCovey on my last two squares. Bottom row of Hall of Famers don't total what I got on Travis Jankowski. Only on the Grid can that happen. Edited April 26 by 5fouls 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 13...The hard luck number... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted April 29 Report Share Posted April 29 I'm hung up between 13s and 7s... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 Not my best, but I did not put a lot of thought into it. 28. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 6 Report Share Posted May 6 18. Had a hard time thinking of an old-timer that was Mets only. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted May 6 Author Report Share Posted May 6 1 hour ago, 5fouls said: 18. Had a hard time thinking of an old-timer that was Mets only. Should have used Brent Gaff in the center square. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 (edited) 16 hours ago, rico said: Should have used Brent Gaff in the center square. Or Hot Rod Kanehl... I had 2 misses right off the bat yesterday, so it was gonna be a 200+ effort...threw in the towel... But, today is a new day...6... Should be an easy one for y'all too with some familiar teams... Edited May 7 by IUFLA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 A few on here that scored higher than I expected especially with the number of old-timers I used. Score of 23. @IUFLA Both of us putting Pat Darcy down for Reds pitcher is mind-boggling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted May 7 Report Share Posted May 7 10 hours ago, 5fouls said: Both of us putting Pat Darcy down for Reds pitcher is mind-boggling. The Fisk home run had him stuck in my mind... Just like I picked Abernathy for the home run I saw him give up as a member for the Reds to Julian Javier of the Cardinals in the first game I ever went to in old Crosley Field... And Steve McCatty came to mind as one of the bright young pitchers that @IU Scott, er, rather Billy Martin ruined 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 String 2 single digits in a row..8... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 I have a few 'I don't feel like thinking too hard' picks here. 53. And, @IUFLA How is 0% valid? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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