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2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by Lane » Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:27 pm

Click here!

Big thanks to Chad for wrangling everything, Mike for Cover Graphics and other graphics.

And to everyone who contributed articles! That's really what makes this great.

Enjoy.

Feel free to post any mistakes I made/omissions/corrections needed in this thread and I will fix them late on Sunday.
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by Lane » Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:58 pm

Looks like one of the pages for Justin's article moved out of place. Sorry about that, will fix tomorrow.
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by mragland » Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:05 pm

Wondering if my piece got lost in the mail or just wasn't up to snuff.
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by chicoruiz » Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:16 pm

Many, many thanks to all those who contributed to putting this together. If I’m not careful, I might actually learn some things about the league from reading it.
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by jiminyhopkins » Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:18 pm

Excellent work!

And, our Rule V pick Daishell R. Fairborne actually won a gold glove for us that year!

Next year I gotta help bring back Good Cop Bad Cop!
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by Lane » Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:03 pm

mragland wrote:
Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:05 pm
Wondering if my piece got lost in the mail or just wasn't up to snuff.
Must have been lost in the mail, i put everything in that i get!

What was the piece? Email it to me and I'll put it in tomorrow

stephen.lane88 [at] Gmail.com
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by Dington » Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:26 pm

mragland wrote:
Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:05 pm
Wondering if my piece got lost in the mail or just wasn't up to snuff.
Sorry. Just found it in my junk folder.
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by 7teen » Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:57 pm

Nice work fellas! And we got the hot chick in the clueless predictions, so kudos Pacific!
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by CTBrewCrew » Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:16 am

Thanks @Lane for stepping up and doing this
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by mragland » Sun Jun 04, 2023 7:38 am

Lane wrote:
Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:03 pm
mragland wrote:
Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:05 pm
Wondering if my piece got lost in the mail or just wasn't up to snuff.
Must have been lost in the mail, i put everything in that i get!

What was the piece? Email it to me and I'll put it in tomorrow

stephen.lane88 [at] Gmail.com
Sent.

Don't forget to check your junk folder.

;)
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by aaronweiner » Sun Jun 04, 2023 12:36 pm

You know we're old when I immediately identify Alicia Silverstone.

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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by Lane » Sun Jun 04, 2023 1:04 pm

we have republished to include the missed LV preview, and the articles from Morris and another one from Mike
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by trmmilwwi » Mon Jun 05, 2023 6:38 am

Job well done everyone, this is an awesome read! Love the efforts that went into this and how it is all presented. very cool.
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by Trebro » Mon Jul 24, 2023 11:51 pm

jiminyhopkins wrote:
Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:18 pm
Excellent work!

And, our Rule V pick Daishell R. Fairborne actually won a gold glove for us that year!

Next year I gotta help bring back Good Cop Bad Cop!
I would 127.98% do this with you!
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by Trebro » Tue Jul 25, 2023 12:25 am

Belated thank you to everyone who put this together! Something so unique to this league!
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by jiminyhopkins » Tue Jul 25, 2023 2:23 am

Trebro wrote:
Mon Jul 24, 2023 11:51 pm
jiminyhopkins wrote:
Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:18 pm
Excellent work!

And, our Rule V pick Daishell R. Fairborne actually won a gold glove for us that year!

Next year I gotta help bring back Good Cop Bad Cop!
I would 127.98% do this with you!
Nope. Won't do it unless you 420.69% agree.
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by Dington » Tue Jul 25, 2023 9:08 am

jiminyhopkins wrote:
Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:18 pm
Excellent work!

And, our Rule V pick Daishell R. Fairborne actually won a gold glove for us that year!

Next year I gotta help bring back Good Cop Bad Cop!
It got scrapped this year due to time constraints, but it will certainly return.
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Re: 2055 BBA Media Guide!

Post by Trebro » Tue Jul 25, 2023 1:49 pm

jiminyhopkins wrote:
Tue Jul 25, 2023 2:23 am
Trebro wrote:
Mon Jul 24, 2023 11:51 pm
jiminyhopkins wrote:
Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:18 pm
Excellent work!

And, our Rule V pick Daishell R. Fairborne actually won a gold glove for us that year!

Next year I gotta help bring back Good Cop Bad Cop!
I would 127.98% do this with you!
Nope. Won't do it unless you 420.69% agree.
I love when I see you offer that as a bonus.

Deal.
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