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Post by Scottyg on Mar 22, 2007 12:56:47 GMT -4
I'll lob out a grenade for the sake of the boards. Flipcup rank in ( )
1. Below Us (3) 2. Wackos (1) 3. 1829 (8) 4. 12 Step (2) 5. Flame On! (4) 6. Army of Stanks (5) 7. Playing the Field (6) 8. Your Mom Goes to College (7)
1. Shock & Awe (6) 2. Silent Attack (7) 3. Deflated Balls (1) 4. Sensations (2) 5. Bag em & Tag em (4) 6. Team Keg (3) 7. Faith Plus 1 (8) 8. Outsiders (5)
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Post by anwilli on Mar 22, 2007 13:07:33 GMT -4
A new team is ranked above us in the standings.... I'm glad we're holding onto our bottom-feeder reputation... And I don't necessarily seeing it changing soon... with the 8 randoms I put on our team (Thanks, Troy ) who all said they dont' want to be on a competitive team.... HOWEVER, I think we can pull out a win against Bag 'em this season in flip cup... we lost last season due to dead weight... which, incidentially, I think we took as Annie graciously gave us a dud from CL....
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Post by t0ken on Mar 22, 2007 13:27:00 GMT -4
You know if I remember correctly we beat 12 Step last year so what's up with us being below them?
Also I am very happy that we are no longer the other bottom-feeder team
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Post by Scottyg on Mar 22, 2007 13:35:03 GMT -4
I think Troy has some good pitching, of course it'll depend on how good his CLers end up. Flamers did well with slow pitch/no bunt, last year, even if they didnt like the rules. I think other teams will be stronger and I hear Karina isnt playing.
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Post by t0ken on Mar 22, 2007 13:37:27 GMT -4
I will agree that we don't do well against the stronger pitching but I am cooking some stuff up to counteract the bunting.
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Post by Rodeo Jock on Mar 22, 2007 16:52:37 GMT -4
BOO YOU nun. We have secret weapons this season. We not only recruited on kickball ability, but we finally stepped up and went for flipcup ability, too!
But at least we were ranked ABOVE all the nugget teams... WHOO HOOO!!
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Post by Rodeo Jock on Mar 22, 2007 16:56:09 GMT -4
I will agree that we don't do well against the stronger pitching but I am cooking some stuff up to counteract the bunting. Yeah, but I think the big reason we were hurt by it was the no man-bunt rule. But now that we can get back to some decent pitching, we might have a better chance. I think there are just too many variables in our situation to figure out exactly where we'll be... flipcup not withstanding. =)
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Post by aspey on Mar 22, 2007 17:36:10 GMT -4
Somewhere I read that the slightly smaller kickballs recently (I knew that wasn't all in my head!) are to help make bunting harder by making it easier to pitch them fast. Plus they bounce off your foot faster.
Anyway, here are my power rankings for the teams. This is not the same as how they will necessarily finish in the combined standings... since one conference can have it easier than the other (I think 3 of the top 4 are on one side, for example). Instead, each team should be able to beat all teams below it. Or Below "Us" as the case may be. hooah!
1. Below Us 2. Wackos 3. Silent Attack / RTFM 4. 1829 (#2 if they bunt this year) 5. Deflated Balls 6. Flame On 7. Shock and Awe 8. 12 Step 9. Sensations 10. Bag 'Em 11. Army of Stanks 12. Faith Plus 1 13. Team Keg 14/15. Playing the Field / Your Mom Goes to College 16. Outsiders (hugs to Anwilli)
I'd also say the biggest drop-offs are between each group of 4 teams. No idea how the new teams will do. Normally they pull off first-game upsets until returning teams warm-up, then get crushed for a bit before having good playoff runs.
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Post by anwilli on Mar 23, 2007 11:27:43 GMT -4
BOO TO ALL YOU W.HORES!
;D
I'm just praying these CLers are good at flip cup... otherwise, I might have to survivor them.... hopefully maegan will let me do that since i'm not a capt. anymore. ha!
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Post by Dagger on Mar 23, 2007 14:11:18 GMT -4
Yikes, I don't want to be the one to catch that grenade:
1. Below Us 2. Army of Stanks 3. Wackos 4. Flame On! 5. 1829 6. 12 Step 7. Playing the Field 8. Your Mom Goes to College
1. Silent Attack 2. Deflated Balls 3. Team Keg 4. Sensations 5. Bag em & Tag em 6. Shock & Awe 7. Outsiders 8. Faith Plus 1
As for Flip Cup, The Wackos will be battling for title! (As they always do!)
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Post by Scottyg on Mar 23, 2007 15:17:53 GMT -4
Where did the Army of Stanks come from? Do you have some inside info Marvin? I didnt even see any of them at the Happy Hour last night. Actually, I only met one player from the new teams (Your Mom Goes to College). Were there others there?
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Post by Dagger on Mar 23, 2007 23:32:57 GMT -4
The won the DC Gold title in the fall I believe. Our double header day has us playing them and 1829. yikes.
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Post by Teerizz on Mar 24, 2007 15:52:48 GMT -4
I am finally back on the boards!! YAY!!! And what a forum to start with...
And here's my bomb...
1. Below Us (3) 2. 1829 (8) 3. Army of Stanks (5) 4. Wackos (1) 5. Flame On! (4) 6. 12 Step (2) 7. Playing the Field (6) 8. Your Mom Goes to College (7)
1. Silent Attack (6) 2. Bag em & Tag em (5) 3. Sensations (4 4. Shock & Awe (7) 5. Deflated Balls (1) 6. Team Keg (2) 7. Outsiders (3) 8. Faith Plus 1 (8)
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Post by Teerizz on Mar 24, 2007 15:54:45 GMT -4
You know if I remember correctly we beat 12 Step last year so what's up with us being below them? Also I am very happy that we are no longer the other bottom-feeder team You guys didnt beat us!! At least regular season...I don't think we played in playoffs. We tired you guys regular season b/c I actually muffed a pop-fly and gave u guys ur 1 run in the last inning. Otherwise...we had you guys beat all the way :-) I think I also recall a certain strike-out / foul-out by someone ;-)
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Post by Teerizz on Mar 24, 2007 16:01:55 GMT -4
Taylor is definitely right about the new balls...they are smaller and heavier too (thicker rubber or something, not as quishy). But there isn't anyway to counter a good man-bunt....no pitching or catcher or ball. I love the new ball as a pitcher and a kicker...its great! And for crying out loud people....DEFLATED BALLS NEVER BEATS 12 STEP!!!! In the 3 seasons and 4-5 times we've played...they've never beat us. And by BT's rankings with DB above 12S, he's saying we will lose....bad form BT, bad form. I am quite upset we won't get to prove this lest we meet in playoffs...but nonetheless, its a fact. 12 Step over Deflated Balls....EVERYTIME!!! Somewhere I read that the slightly smaller kickballs recently (I knew that wasn't all in my head!) are to help make bunting harder by making it easier to pitch them fast. Plus they bounce off your foot faster. Anyway, here are my power rankings for the teams. This is not the same as how they will necessarily finish in the combined standings... since one conference can have it easier than the other (I think 3 of the top 4 are on one side, for example). Instead, each team should be able to beat all teams below it. Or Below "Us" as the case may be. hooah! 1. Below Us 2. Wackos 3. Silent Attack / RTFM 4. 1829 (#2 if they bunt this year) 5. Deflated Balls 6. Flame On 7. Shock and Awe 8. 12 Step 9. Sensations 10. Bag 'Em 11. Army of Stanks 12. Faith Plus 1 13. Team Keg 14/15. Playing the Field / Your Mom Goes to College 16. Outsiders (hugs to Anwilli) I'd also say the biggest drop-offs are between each group of 4 teams. No idea how the new teams will do. Normally they pull off first-game upsets until returning teams warm-up, then get crushed for a bit before having good playoff runs.
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