The "Naturals" Keeper league, Season V

[goffchile]

[i:71ce726e3e]New Minglewood News[/i:71ce726e3e]

[b:71ce726e3e]Central Shaping Up as Tight Race[/b:71ce726e3e]


The Central this year has produced a very intense race. With thirty games left to play, a scant five games separates the top from the bottom. The Blues, hampered by persistent injuries and mediocre pitching, remain in the hunt but will have to improve their play if they want to keep their playoff streak alive.

The Blues typically reliable pitching staff has suffered at the hands of opponents bats this year posting a 5.00+ ERA. Offensively, the power driven Blues has been plagued by injuries and subpar years from several key players.

The Perry Masons have made things difficult for the Blues, as they have emerged as a powerhouse of strong pitching.

The Blues struggles have produces an array of rumours that have suggested that the Blues may consider tearing down their current stadium and constructing a new one for next season. This speculation has also raised the question that if the Blues don't make the playoffs, you may see some wholesale changes on the team. But at this point, it is pure speculation.

[MICHAELEVANS]

The Perry Masons need some lockerroom kick@ss talk. They have gotten fat and lazy. We are threatening to drop them all from ATG III if they don't start playing up to their potential.

[goffchile]

That raises an interesting point--what happens when ATGIII rolls out--will we just keep moving as we where, but with added players? What if there is a new pricing structure? Do we start again?

[MICHAELEVANS]

I would vote to start again, serpentine draft, make cap 200MM for first league. That gives us all wiggle room to experiment with new players, new pricing, etc.

[ArrylT]

Wow I swept the Germaniacs! I bet they were already benching players. ;-)

Any idea when ATG III will be coming out? When did ATG II come out? Once we know when the approx date will be then we can start thinking of what to do. I think last time we just started from scratch.

[Munich_Man]

Nah, my guys just want to keep the playoffs in the division, I guess. pride in the West! :wink:

[goffchile]

We'll probably want to see how drastic the change is. If they just add players and keep the old ones at the same prices, that's one thing, but if there is new pricing entirely--we'd have no choice but to start from scratch.

[Munich_Man]

I expect that we'll get at least two, probably three more ATGII iterations of this league in before we even have to think about the ATGIII "problem."

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[MICHAELEVANS]

9 games left. only 9 games. Central is still open to anyone. Wild Card is still open to anyone in Central, at least, and 2 or 3 more. I think I am getting an ulcer. I am starting to think of hari kari or euthanasia. Somehow my locker room pep talk didn't help my wimpy Perry Mason lawyers much. However, in the movies, Perry always looked like he was going to lose a case until the final 5 minutes. Maybe this is a case of life following art? (I hope, I hope, I hope) :lol: :lol: :lol:

One thing is clear -- at least I have done better than the previous iteration of this team. It had the worst record, and at least this club has improved somewhat.

[bigmahon]

Why am I good in all of the other TSN SOM games, but lousy in ATGII??? :?