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YS9 Managers

Last post by CTBrewCrew « Tue Feb 09, 2021 8:41 pm
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by RonCo » Sat May 25, 2019 11:24 am

James Buck (1995-1997):
Regular Season: 222-264 - .457

Buck managed the team through three seasons of mediocrity, never winning more than 80 games....

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Tue Feb 09, 2021 8:41 pm
PHX/YS9 HOF - Team HOF (Phoenix/Yellow Springs)

Last post by RonCo « Tue Dec 22, 2020 3:55 pm
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by RonCo » Thu Nov 02, 2017 6:55 pm

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PHX/YS HOF - the Phoenix-YellowSprings Hall of Fame

Frick League Pennant Winners
2031, 2033, 2040

FL Heartland Champions
2031, 2033, 2035,...

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Tue Dec 22, 2020 3:55 pm
YS9: Retired Numbers

Last post by RonCo « Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:16 pm

by RonCo » Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:16 pm

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Lucas McNeill
Drafted: 2024
Debut: 2027
Retired: 2044
HoF: ???
YS9 HoF: ???

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Tue Nov 17, 2020 12:16 pm
Yellow Springs Franchise #1 Pick History

Last post by RonCo « Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:48 am

by RonCo » Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:48 am

This is a link to the master list of a series of features that detail

Yellow Springs Nine's history with First Round Picks .

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Thu Aug 30, 2018 11:48 am
50.01 – 9-News: McNeill Takes the Helm

Last post by Dington « Sun Apr 10, 2022 2:27 pm
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by RonCo » Sun Mar 06, 2022 2:50 pm

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April 1, 2050: Yellow Springs – The date is real, but there’s no joking around this year. After a half-decade of serving as the team’s Bench Coach,...

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Last post by Dington
Sun Apr 10, 2022 2:27 pm
49.09 - Nine Questions: #1 “Is Collins Just Running A Long Con?”

Last post by aaronweiner « Sat Dec 04, 2021 4:50 pm
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by RonCo » Mon Nov 22, 2021 1:29 pm

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Sitting here at the cusp of another Opening Day, baseball fans across the world are Supposed top be feeling that existential sense of wonder and hope...

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Sat Dec 04, 2021 4:50 pm
49.08 - Nine Questions: #2 “Is Rex Foster Simply Too Soft?”

Last post by 7teen « Sat Dec 04, 2021 4:40 pm
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by RonCo » Sun Nov 21, 2021 5:51 pm

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Everything about Rex Foster says “New York.” Which makes sense, because that’s where he’s from. He’s brash with his talk and he’s got that jovial,...

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Sat Dec 04, 2021 4:40 pm
49.03 - Nine Questions: #7 “Will $31M Make Thum Fat?”

Last post by DugoutDesperado « Sat Nov 20, 2021 11:14 pm
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by RonCo » Thu Nov 18, 2021 5:42 pm

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To pretty much no one’s surprise, Dong-po Thum opted into the deal that will pay him $31M this coming season. That’s a lot of salami. And that’s...

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Sat Nov 20, 2021 11:14 pm
49.06 - Nine Questions: #4 “Is Rule 5 Simply A Plot to Screw YS9?”

Last post by CTBrewCrew « Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:06 pm
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by RonCo » Sat Nov 20, 2021 1:15 pm

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Yellow Springs fans have been taking to social media and virtual reality havens to basically decry the BBA’s fascist, socialist, libertarian,...

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Sat Nov 20, 2021 9:06 pm
49.07 - Nine Questions: #3 “Can Carmona Put Dumpties Together Again?”

Last post by Dington « Sat Nov 20, 2021 3:13 pm
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by RonCo » Sat Nov 20, 2021 3:06 pm

I can officially report that it has not been lost on YS9 faithful who are huddled around the Lukewarm Stove League (I mean, what do you expect with...

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Last post by Dington
Sat Nov 20, 2021 3:13 pm
49.04 - Nine Questions: #6 “Is Slippery Pete For Real?”

Last post by Dington « Sat Nov 20, 2021 1:16 pm
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by RonCo » Fri Nov 19, 2021 5:48 pm

Alberto “Slippery Pete” Romero first made news when at some youthful age the Yellow Springs Nine paid some $50M for him in the International Free...

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Sat Nov 20, 2021 1:16 pm
49.05 - Nine Questions: #5 “How Much of the Monies Will Dave Lee Get?”

Last post by Dington « Sat Nov 20, 2021 1:14 pm
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by RonCo » Sat Nov 20, 2021 12:15 pm

As pretty much every follower of YS9 can tell you, unless the Nine do something big Dave Le e will be a free agent come next year. Lee is 27 years...

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Last post by Dington
Sat Nov 20, 2021 1:14 pm
49.01 - Nine Questions: #9 “Who’s On First?”

Last post by CTBrewCrew « Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:52 pm
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by RonCo » Thu Nov 18, 2021 1:14 pm

With the off-season in full motion, and being tied into the beat of fandom on social media, the folks here at Nine News decided to take on some of...

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Last post by CTBrewCrew
Thu Nov 18, 2021 9:52 pm
49.02 - Nine Questions: #8 “Is Elvan Masûkî A Real Major Leaguer?”

Last post by Dington « Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:07 pm
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by RonCo » Thu Nov 18, 2021 1:47 pm

Is Elvan Masûkî a real major leaguer?

This was the topic of some heated conversation in a recent fan cast that was circulating among Nine fandom....

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Last post by Dington
Thu Nov 18, 2021 4:07 pm
The YS9 WAY: Minor Leagues

Last post by DugoutDesperado « Mon Oct 11, 2021 8:21 am
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by RonCo » Mon Sep 20, 2021 2:14 pm

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I remember doing a podcast with Recte regarding how we manage our minor leagues, and I made a comment that I sometimes wake up thinking about my AA...

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Mon Oct 11, 2021 8:21 am
The YS9 WAY: Coaches & Trainers

Last post by RonCo « Sun Sep 26, 2021 3:44 pm

by RonCo » Sun Sep 26, 2021 3:44 pm

I’m not sure there’s a whole lot to say about coaches and trainers that is really specific to Sustained Winning, but I’m on a roll so why the hell...

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Sun Sep 26, 2021 3:44 pm
The YS9 WAY: Budgets, Bonus Cash, & Salary Cap Management

Last post by RonCo « Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:15 pm
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by RonCo » Thu Sep 23, 2021 7:27 pm

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If you’re going to run a team that practices Wave Winning (build, collapse, rebuild), then Cap management really isn't too … um … complex. Generally...

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Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:15 pm
The YS9 WAY: Player Evaluation, Part 1 – Superstars, Solid Players, and the Aging Curve

Last post by GoldenOne « Fri Sep 24, 2021 12:12 pm
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by RonCo » Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:46 pm

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All right, I was going to talk about skills and ratings and even the platoon thing, but to be honest I found myself 2,000 words into this and hadn’t...

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Last post by GoldenOne
Fri Sep 24, 2021 12:12 pm
The YS9 WAY: Prologue

Last post by Dington « Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:02 pm
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by RonCo » Sun Sep 19, 2021 4:19 pm

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Some time ago, Ted began writing on his Magnum Opus, which he titled An Arrogant Jerk’s Guide to Sustained Winning . We had lots of fun debating the...

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Last post by Dington
Thu Sep 23, 2021 10:02 pm
The YS9 WAY: Player Evaluation, Part 2 Addendum

Last post by aaronweiner « Thu Sep 23, 2021 5:05 pm
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by RonCo » Thu Sep 23, 2021 4:29 pm

I realized after the fact that I left out one piece of OOTP neepery that probably should be noted. I say that because in general I’ve come to the...

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Last post by aaronweiner
Thu Sep 23, 2021 5:05 pm
The YS9 WAY: Player Evaluation, Part 2 – Rating Categories, and Yes, Platoons

Last post by RonCo « Thu Sep 23, 2021 4:16 pm

by RonCo » Thu Sep 23, 2021 4:16 pm

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I don’t know that I have great things to say about actual skill evaluation that others don’t already know. Balance is good for me, of course, but I...

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Thu Sep 23, 2021 4:16 pm
The YS9 WAY: Philosophy of Roster Construction

Last post by jeheinz72 « Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:03 pm
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by RonCo » Sun Sep 19, 2021 8:39 pm

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I think I’m going to start with roster construction, or at least the philosophy of it. That’s the most logical way, I suppose. The premise of this...

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Last post by jeheinz72
Wed Sep 22, 2021 11:03 pm
The YS9 WAY: Priorities

Last post by jiminyhopkins « Mon Sep 20, 2021 1:32 pm
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by RonCo » Mon Sep 20, 2021 12:17 pm

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I was going to jump into the YS9 Way of player evaluation, and likely some conversation about platoons, but I got to thinking about the whole premise...

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Mon Sep 20, 2021 1:32 pm
9-News - 48.018: Slizz Homer Dumps Chicago

Last post by RonCo « Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:11 pm

by RonCo » Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:11 pm

Outfielder Has Become Missing Piece in Nine Juggernaut

May 19, 2048: Yellow Springs – Veteran outfielder Sawyer Slizz came to the plate in the...

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Last post by RonCo
Fri Sep 17, 2021 1:11 pm
9-News - 48.017: Sánchez Wants Long-Term Extension

Last post by RonCo « Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:44 pm

by RonCo » Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:44 pm

Manager is Latest In Line of October-phobic Skippers

May 16, 2048: Yellow Springs – With the Yellow Springs Nine riding along in their accustomed...

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Fri Sep 17, 2021 12:44 pm

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