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Last post by Lane
Fri Apr 25, 2025 10:55 am
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Link Generator Update
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Lane » Thu Sep 12, 2024 3:02 pm
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Recte has been kind enough to add a link to the generator at the top of the forum.
Some things to note:
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Last post by Lane
Sun May 18, 2025 11:29 am
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60.8- Weird Stat of the Day
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chicoruiz » Wed Sep 11, 2024 8:26 am
Okay… So I have this catcher, Akihiro Yamamoto . He’s spent most of the year in AAA, which is probably where he belongs, but I recently ran into a...
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Last post by Chuck V
Sat Sep 14, 2024 2:05 pm
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60.7- Gerald Mitchell
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chicoruiz » Wed Sep 04, 2024 7:38 pm
I heard a comedian tell a joke once about mixed feelings. “Mixed feelings” he said. “Are when you watch your new Cadillac drive off a cliff... with...
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Last post by chicoruiz
Wed Sep 04, 2024 7:38 pm
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60.6- I'll Think of a Title Later
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chicoruiz » Fri Aug 23, 2024 7:23 pm
Manager Mario Gonzalez knocked on my office door for our weekly review. I knew it was Mario because he always used the “shave and a haircut- two...
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Last post by recte44
Sat Aug 24, 2024 8:34 am
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60.5 Gamblers Draft Review
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chicoruiz » Thu Aug 15, 2024 3:28 pm
The period immediately following the draft always reminds me of Christmas morning as a kid… Sitting in the middle of whatever new stuff you got and...
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Last post by Trebro
Mon Aug 19, 2024 3:00 pm
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60.2- Is Okyay Okay???
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chicoruiz » Mon Jul 22, 2024 10:59 am
Rating: 10%
Dave confronted me in my office first thing on Monday morning. “For Christ’s sake, Chico… Okyay Nisanci? For 25 million bucks a year? For four...
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Last post by Trebro
Tue Aug 13, 2024 1:10 am
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59.8- The Dead Zone, and How I Filled It
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chicoruiz » Sat Jul 06, 2024 9:00 pm
Well, once again September has rolled around, and there’s nothing for a well-meaning Gamblers GM to do but sit at his desk twiddling his thumbs till...
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Last post by Trebro
Sat Aug 03, 2024 12:57 am
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60.4- Diary of Michael Pedarzolli
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chicoruiz » Sun Jul 28, 2024 2:09 pm
Atlantic City… I always thought of it as a place where people go who couldn’t quite make it in Las Vegas. Gamblers who couldn’t afford plane fare...
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Last post by recte44
Wed Jul 31, 2024 6:08 pm
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60.3- Bessi, as in "Messy"
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chicoruiz » Thu Jul 25, 2024 2:01 pm
Rafael, my assistant GM, entered my office. “Hey, Chico… We just heard from Dirk Bessi and that intercoursing agent of his.”
“Intercoursing???”...
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Last post by Knucklehead254
Tue Jul 30, 2024 5:37 pm
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60.1- Ride From The Airport
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chicoruiz » Sat Jul 20, 2024 2:44 pm
Despite his 34 years, Johnny Lovell had never really considered himself to be an “elder statesman”. After all, he’d only spent parts of five seasons...
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Last post by Jwalk100
Sat Jul 20, 2024 3:36 pm
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59.7- Change At The Top (Sandwich Analogy)
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chicoruiz » Thu Jun 27, 2024 1:47 pm
My old manager, Mike Martinez, was sort of like a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
There’s nothing wrong with a peanut butter and jelly sandwich....
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Last post by Krathan
Thu Jul 04, 2024 11:24 am
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59.6- Steven Anderton
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chicoruiz » Sat Jun 22, 2024 2:47 pm
“THWACK!”
The crew who cleaned up the clubhouse after games had gotten used to the sound. Once again, Steve Anderton had paid a bullpen catcher to...
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Last post by chicoruiz
Sat Jun 22, 2024 2:47 pm
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59.5- The June Swoon
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chicoruiz » Thu Jun 06, 2024 10:35 am
Ah yes… the dreaded “June Swoon”…
My team generally plays horribly in June. It’s easy to overlook that, since they usually play horribly in April,...
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Last post by Chuck V
Mon Jun 17, 2024 6:56 pm
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Last post by chicoruiz
Sat May 18, 2024 2:41 pm
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59.3- Who's Gonna Catch Them Flies...
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chicoruiz » Mon May 06, 2024 8:21 pm
The middle infield crowd scene described in our last report repeats itself in the 2059 Atlantic City outfield. There is a definite plethora of guys...
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Last post by chicoruiz
Mon May 06, 2024 8:21 pm
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59.2- Around The Horn
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chicoruiz » Sat May 04, 2024 9:42 pm
I wonder how many baseball-related notes in history have been titled “Around The Horn”? Thousands, I bet… Anyway, it’s an appropriate title for a...
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Last post by BaseClogger
Sat May 04, 2024 10:53 pm
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59.1- Dateline: Nacogdoches
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chicoruiz » Fri Apr 19, 2024 7:55 pm
Stephen F. Austin State University wasn’t really that big a place, so the arrival of ten new faces created a bit of a stir among the student body. A...
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Last post by joshd19
Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:05 pm
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58.10- Three To Dream On
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chicoruiz » Fri Mar 15, 2024 9:05 pm
The second half of a season is the dead zone for teams out of the playoff hunt. This is the time of year when such teams hold open auditions for...
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Last post by chicoruiz
Sun Apr 14, 2024 3:29 pm
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58.11- Bogota Blues
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chicoruiz » Tue Mar 26, 2024 3:13 pm
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It was Rafael, my assistant GM, who first brought the issue of the recently acquired Julio Barajas to my attention.
“Um… If we’re really going to...
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Last post by Trebro
Sun Apr 14, 2024 7:25 am
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58.12- Superlatives
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chicoruiz » Wed Apr 10, 2024 1:21 pm
As the Gamblers wrap up another forgettable season (at least I hope it’s forgettable) , let’s hand out some awards to put a shiny bow on the steaming...
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Last post by RonCo
Thu Apr 11, 2024 10:04 pm
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58.9-In Which My Motives Are Questioned
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chicoruiz » Wed Mar 06, 2024 9:26 pm
I like to say that my door is always open to any of my players. I like to say that; in reality, my door is always open because due to some...
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Last post by lordtoffee
Sat Mar 09, 2024 12:16 am
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58.5- Spinning an Oldie
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chicoruiz » Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:54 pm
Okay…this needs some explaining…
As you may remember, I drafted a teenage shortstop first overall last season whose defensive ratings are pretty...
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Last post by Trebro
Thu Feb 29, 2024 6:32 pm
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58.8- Post-Draft Top 10 Prospects
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chicoruiz » Mon Feb 26, 2024 10:00 pm
I love me some lists.
I think I love making top ten prospect lists because 1) It helps me organize my thoughts. 2) It makes me feel better about the...
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Last post by BaseClogger
Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:28 pm
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58.7- Casinotes- Draft and More
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chicoruiz » Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:48 pm
With the draft completed, let’s start things off with a critical recap of the prospects I came away with in the first few rounds:
1. P SETH WELLER -...
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Last post by BaseClogger
Sat Feb 24, 2024 10:59 pm
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58.6- The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
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chicoruiz » Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:45 pm
Just a quick check-in with the Gamblers as April 2058 turns to May 2058…
THE GOOD:
Matt Hewat was moved from short to second to get better...
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Last post by Knucklehead254
Thu Feb 22, 2024 2:39 am
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58.4- Casinotes
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chicoruiz » Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:01 pm
Just a few quick updates as the Gamblers prepare to take the field in their first spring training game:
-I made a couple of last-minute additions to...
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Last post by chicoruiz
Sat Feb 03, 2024 8:01 pm
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