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  Topic: Congrats HMS Victory
DarkElf

Replies: 20
Views: 1860

Post Posted: Mon May 15, 2006 1:40 am    Subject: Congrats HMS Victory
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Congrats HMS Victory.
My hat's off to all your trainers.
Looks like lower ID won this one. And, 2nd place sweeped
Who's going to complain and cry foul this time?

It's funny, it hadn't happened ...
  Topic: Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
DarkElf

Replies: 23
Views: 2612

Post Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 10:35 pm    Subject: Guess Who's Coming To Dinner
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Hopefully the Chicago Mob will take it all this season!

I'll go on record and say that if the Mob wins PL1 this season, it will be the most impressive SmallBall feat EVER!


(and w/b MW...)
  Topic: Temporary Problem? [Baseball]
DarkElf

Replies: 116
Views: 12297

Post Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:03 pm    Subject: Temporary Problem? [Baseball]
Forum:  SmallBall Sports - General Forums » Bugs, Problems, Complaints, Suggestions & Compliments
Et tu, lil smit? Laughing

And you what? Yes I know French I took it. Razz

That was some French class! They even taught you Latin! Laughing
  Topic: Temporary Problem? [Baseball]
DarkElf

Replies: 116
Views: 12297

Post Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:56 pm    Subject: Temporary Problem? [Baseball]
Forum:  SmallBall Sports - General Forums » Bugs, Problems, Complaints, Suggestions & Compliments
commish, i think you need to give us something like a TP ticket to make up for this lost pie

It's only been 10 hours, so this isn't a big deal compared to some of the outages we've had in the past. ...
  Topic: Temporary Problem? [Baseball]
DarkElf

Replies: 116
Views: 12297

Post Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 5:11 pm    Subject: Temporary Problem? [Baseball]
Forum:  SmallBall Sports - General Forums » Bugs, Problems, Complaints, Suggestions & Compliments
This is where being an old-timer around here really pays off...

We KNOW that we MUST train our teams just before season end so that when the servers go down after the season changeover, you wo ...
  Topic: First time any of my teams...
DarkElf

Replies: 23
Views: 1767

Post Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:25 am    Subject: First time any of my teams...
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Not PL2, Junior League.
Why does it say "Second Pro League" when you click on that link? Confused I realize it's PL9, but it says PL2...


What? A bug in SmallBall? No freaking way! Shocked

LM ...
  Topic: Congrats XST and Stormy
DarkElf

Replies: 38
Views: 3844

Post Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 10:17 am    Subject: Congrats XST and Stormy
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
I purpose we all not initiate our PL games. What will happen to the SB PL formula if everyone is dropped?
I'm not dumb enough to think every owner will not play but if only an extra 30% above the no ...
  Topic: First time any of my teams...
DarkElf

Replies: 23
Views: 1767

Post Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:39 am    Subject: First time any of my teams...
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Not PL2, Junior League.

But going undefeated is always very impressive, regardless of what league it is. The best I've ever done was 17-1 in PL5 when I first started in the PLs and haven't come cl ...
  Topic: Congrats XST and Stormy
DarkElf

Replies: 38
Views: 3844

Post Posted: Mon Apr 17, 2006 12:33 am    Subject: Congrats XST and Stormy
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Thank you Darkelf for your input here. I wouldnt have been so steamed if it wasnt for the fact that Stormy swept the Head to Head compitition and to lose that way just seemed way to wrong. I still tru ...
  Topic: Congrats XST and Stormy
DarkElf

Replies: 38
Views: 3844

Post Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 11:22 pm    Subject: Congrats XST and Stormy
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
RR,

The tiebreaking has been this way for years, this I can say with certainty. Team ID _only_ matters when you're a ^ team and are tied with another ^ team, or you're a V team and are tied with a ...
  Topic: Congrats XST and Stormy
DarkElf

Replies: 38
Views: 3844

Post Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:03 pm    Subject: Congrats XST and Stormy
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
MarketWizard,

I just saw that you are considering retiring over this issue, so I'm sorry I missed this thread until now.

You know I have a great deal of respect for you. You truly revolutionize ...
  Topic: Hope to hear some honest opinions
DarkElf

Replies: 40
Views: 3825

Post Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:58 am    Subject: Hope to hear some honest opinions
Forum:  SmallBall Sports - General Forums » Bugs, Problems, Complaints, Suggestions & Compliments
If worse comes to worst, im sure someone with a good heart will buy smallball and make it a better place for all

Really? An obsolete computer game on life support doesn't strike me as an object fo ...
  Topic: Hope to hear some honest opinions
DarkElf

Replies: 40
Views: 3825

Post Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:21 am    Subject: Hope to hear some honest opinions
Forum:  SmallBall Sports - General Forums » Bugs, Problems, Complaints, Suggestions & Compliments
well I see this topic isn't getting done what I would like. I was hoping to get some problems addressed instead of the here is how to get around this problem without addressing it. I just can't believ ...
  Topic: 4 years ago today
DarkElf

Replies: 35
Views: 2358

Post Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:28 pm    Subject: 4 years ago today
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
I had no idea you've been here longer than I have...

Good on ya for stickin' around, though. Wink

"Good on ya"? Jeez, next thing you know, you'll be using "ur" in your posts. How embarrassi ...
  Topic: Community Team page Icon
DarkElf

Replies: 56
Views: 4807

Post Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 3:00 am    Subject: Community Team page Icon
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Bringing up this post shows the sad part of smallball. Almost a year later and all it was was talk Sad

Just like the "10 PL1 Wins" badge. Remember that one? Laughing
  Topic: COMMISH! Protest Petition
DarkElf

Replies: 168
Views: 17542

Post Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 11:54 pm    Subject: COMMISH! Protest Petition
Forum:  SmallBall Sports - General Forums » Bugs, Problems, Complaints, Suggestions & Compliments
bailey,

You make good points, but don't most business owners want to _grow_ their business? At the very least, it has to maintain profitability. And if you don't provide a satisfactory level of s ...
  Topic: COMMISH! Protest Petition
DarkElf

Replies: 168
Views: 17542

Post Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:17 pm    Subject: COMMISH! Protest Petition
Forum:  SmallBall Sports - General Forums » Bugs, Problems, Complaints, Suggestions & Compliments
BP,

Right on, bro. You can add me to the list, but frankly, I stopped spending money on SmallBall a long time ago. After years of pathetic customer support and service, the lack of bug fixes, and ...
  Topic: Congrats Beaner
DarkElf

Replies: 71
Views: 4930

Post Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2005 1:44 am    Subject: Congrats Beaner
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
(Hey DAS, wait til 12:45 our time to start the games. Twisted Evil )

Okay, a little early, but I think everyone's asleep anyway. You rock, DAS! Laughing

CONGRATS BEANER!!

Couldn't have happen ...
  Topic: Congrats Beaner
DarkElf

Replies: 71
Views: 4930

Post Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:18 pm    Subject: Congrats Beaner
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Not only that, but even if the games had just been initiated, these congrats threads shouldn't be started until all relevant games have completed in _normal_ fashion. No using Timeshift or other tric ...
  Topic: Congrats Beaner
DarkElf

Replies: 71
Views: 4930

Post Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2005 11:11 pm    Subject: Congrats Beaner
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
DAS slpitz 1-1 angainst England
What? Are you clairvoyant? Games 9616 and 9625 haven't even been _initiated_ yet.

But I'm rooting for the Bean Man too. Smile



(Hey DAS, wait til 12:45 our t ...
  Topic: England mean PL1 Victory!
DarkElf

Replies: 23
Views: 1645

Post Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:34 pm    Subject: England mean PL1 Victory!
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Congrats Catch, superb season!
  Topic: finding your pitchers...
DarkElf

Replies: 19
Views: 1865

Post Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2005 1:49 am    Subject: finding your pitchers...
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
I doubt anyone has won much of anything in smallball with a pitcher who maxes at 105.
Agreed, maxing at 105 is pretty sad, but I'm skeptical that 105 is the "true" max for any player.

Then again, ...
  Topic: 10* question
DarkElf

Replies: 70
Views: 6944

Post Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 4:08 am    Subject: 10* question
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
I will give my 2 cents......
First off..........go look at every team page of the teams that are in PL 1 and see if you see the spinning thingy.WOW.......what do you know! they all have them Rolling Eyes ...
  Topic: 10* question
DarkElf

Replies: 70
Views: 6944

Post Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:59 am    Subject: 10* question
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Im simply saying.. and Ide like to hear someones opinion otherwise... that having a HIGH catch skilled pitcher is probably a misallocation of training potential. Thats all Im saying, same thing with ...
  Topic: finding your pitchers...
DarkElf

Replies: 19
Views: 1865

Post Posted: Thu Dec 01, 2005 3:16 am    Subject: finding your pitchers...
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
I do not subscribe to the concept of finding your "one true pitcher"...

Is that like finding your "one true love"?

Must be, since it's my experience that both concepts are myths. Cool




...
  Topic: Congrats Ivy
DarkElf

Replies: 54
Views: 4447

Post Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 11:44 pm    Subject: Congrats Ivy
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Is it final? He wins the tiebreaker? The last game hasn't played... Great job Ivy in any case!
The assumption is that everybody will beat Team Squarepants, and then Ivy wins the tiebreaker.
Again, c ...
  Topic: 1* team in PL1
DarkElf

Replies: 60
Views: 5268

Post Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 12:35 am    Subject: 1* team in PL1
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
and give free wins to some and loses to others.
Whatever the circumstances behind this, even if Rob intentionally rebirthed his team, no one can complain because all 9 teams challenged T.S. before th ...
  Topic: one day to review PL games?
DarkElf

Replies: 22
Views: 1812

Post Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:31 am    Subject: Re: one day to review PL games?
Subject description: Next season!
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
We will end the season as we normally do on Sunday midnight PST.
No, you normally end the season at 1 a.m., not midnight.
  Topic: SmallBall shut down at 1am for PL scheduling too?
DarkElf

Replies: 1
Views: 305

Post Posted: Tue Oct 04, 2005 1:52 am    Subject: SmallBall shut down at 1am for PL scheduling too?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Did I miss the forum announcement? More importantly, did I miss the popup notification letting me know of this change?

Question Question Question
  Topic: LOL-Congrates to PVT
DarkElf

Replies: 24
Views: 1945

Post Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:14 pm    Subject: LOL-Congrates to PVT
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Wow, this is a community team? I never thought that idea would work well, but damn, fantastic job, guys and gals!!
  Topic: Season will end at 1am tonight
DarkElf

Replies: 18
Views: 1376

Post Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 7:49 pm    Subject: Season will end at 1am tonight
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Used to be no notice at all.. This is really good. Definately gotta see this as 1/2 full. Notice at begining of season in popup and unless you were on holiday then really talking about it last seas ...
  Topic: Playing your PL games before the season end?
DarkElf

Replies: 46
Views: 3119

Post Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:40 pm    Subject: Re: playing games or not playing
Subject description: before season ends
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
If the isssue is people not playing all of their games well I am guilty. Sometimes if I am already going up or down or staying in the PL I'm in and a game or 2 won't matter I may not play them all.
...
  Topic: blah... blah blah
DarkElf

Replies: 19
Views: 1197

Post Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:20 pm    Subject: blah... blah blah
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Congrats, Smith. Keep up the good work. Cool
  Topic: Season End, same time, everytime?
DarkElf

Replies: 62
Views: 3642

Post Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 8:34 pm    Subject: Season End, same time, everytime?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Without getting too personal you mean to tell me that you travel the world?

By all means, If you are a Traveling Salesman or something of the sort then I retract my statement, but if you use those ...
  Topic: Season End, same time, everytime?
DarkElf

Replies: 62
Views: 3642

Post Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:34 pm    Subject: Season End, same time, everytime?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Elf lives on holiday tickets, so it's really the only option he has that will guarantee him any amount of success. I think it's a cheesey lame tactic anyway, so I couldn't care less if it hurts peopl ...
  Topic: Season End, same time, everytime?
DarkElf

Replies: 62
Views: 3642

Post Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:25 pm    Subject: Season End, same time, everytime?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout

I don't see how anyone can be against a set end time. To each his own I guess. Rolling Eyes
Beaner, who's saying NO to a set end time? I'm certainly not against that at all. I've always assumed it was ...
  Topic: Season End, same time, everytime?
DarkElf

Replies: 62
Views: 3642

Post Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 5:15 pm    Subject: Season End, same time, everytime?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Hey, no need to overreact.
Fair enough, and I apologize. But if I had the time to space out my games, don't you think I would be doing that? It's far better strategy to do it this way, but I don't ...
  Topic: Season End, same time, everytime?
DarkElf

Replies: 62
Views: 3642

Post Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 1:18 am    Subject: Season End, same time, everytime?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Here's a novel idea...hours upon hours don't have to be reserved for SUNDAY at any time, either late or earlier...try spacing out the games or playing them in advance over the course of...oh yeah, a 1 ...
  Topic: Season End, same time, everytime?
DarkElf

Replies: 62
Views: 3642

Post Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:59 pm    Subject: Season End, same time, everytime?
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
So in the other thread, the idea seemed to be that you can review games from the previous season during the Starzie Gap. So then what is the problem with leaving the season close at 4 am? You'll be ...
  Topic: Teams that you look up to
DarkElf

Replies: 61
Views: 4501

Post Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 10:50 pm    Subject: Teams that you look up to
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Thanks to those who included the Destroyers on their list. The team is worthy of praise, for anyone could coach this team with similar success.

There are so many great teams, past and present, but ...
  Topic: Roll Call
DarkElf

Replies: 69
Views: 6843

Post Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 3:00 am    Subject: Re: Roll Call
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Let's see who is still here from way back....I've seen Chippy/Ed, Beaner, Timmy, Solipsta and OMD....Chime in and let's see who has been able to hang in here all this time.


Shooter? Ladyhawk? F ...
  Topic: Congrats Smith!
DarkElf

Replies: 33
Views: 3097

Post Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:56 am    Subject: Congrats Smith!
Subject description: PL1 Champ
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Way to go, buddy! I'm always happy to see you win. Not because I actually like you, of course, but only because you were in DTSL for awhile. Razz

No, seriously, congrats. You deserve another ba ...
  Topic: 10 first league wins badge
DarkElf

Replies: 39
Views: 3880

Post Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:14 am    Subject: 10 first league wins badge
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Okay, fine. Here are my thoughts...

Since many of us think the regular gold 1 PL win looks more impressive than the silver 5 PL wins badge, the 10 win badge should outdo the others. So I'd like t ...
  Topic: Hope Commish has it ready.....
DarkElf

Replies: 37
Views: 2809

Post Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 11:07 am    Subject: Hope Commish has it ready.....
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Thanks, everyone, for the kind words. Very Happy

Except you, Sol! Mad

Smile

It was a great season, and the final night was one of the amazing and exciting season finales I can remember in that at on ...
  Topic: Congrats DAS
DarkElf

Replies: 42
Views: 3489

Post Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 3:14 am    Subject: Congrats DAS
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
I don't spend much time with SmallBall these days, but I was definitely glued to the standings tonight watching your improbable, but totally incredible run. I thought you were toast when you lost tha ...
  Topic: Smallball Loader Links won't open
DarkElf

Replies: 24
Views: 1982

Post Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:40 am    Subject: Smallball Loader Links won't open
Forum:  SmallBall Sports - General Forums » Bugs, Problems, Complaints, Suggestions & Compliments
Ditto, and if the wins end up as forfeits, the games will make a difference in the standings for me...

PL1/#9403: DD 11, Beatles 3
PL3/#9981: PBBC 4, Yaven14 2
  Topic: Congrats Omni
DarkElf

Replies: 37
Views: 6224

Post Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:34 am    Subject: Congrats Omni
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Way to go, bro! Smile
  Topic: 1st (and 3rd) Leaguers....
DarkElf

Replies: 5
Views: 713

Post Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 5:29 pm    Subject: 1st (and 3rd) Leaguers....
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Just a quick FYI and a brief explanation...

All of my teams will be on holiday for most of the upcoming season. I'm making my annual pilgrimage to the lush wilderness of Alaska for the next 2 week ...
  Topic: Second League Updates - Season #95
DarkElf

Replies: 32
Views: 2516

Post Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2004 4:48 pm    Subject: Second League Updates - Season #95
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
I almost never check in at the forum any more (just too busy, sorry guys), but Zach, this is simply one of the very best threads I've ever read. Very entertaining.
  Topic: Congrats to DAS! PL1 Champ for Season 87
DarkElf

Replies: 32
Views: 3283

Post Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2004 3:46 am    Subject: Congrats to DAS! PL1 Champ for Season 87
Forum:  SmallBall Baseball Forums » Baseball Dugout
Damn, dude, what a season! Congrats!

I had you down 7-1 midway through the game this morning, and you came roaring back to win and claim the crown. Sweet!
 
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