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[Tactical Bear]

I vote for doing both and reporting the results, assuming that's not too much trouble.

[runthemover]

that worksMDG and SB can even provide picks for the last round if they want or be randomized againfor round 2, random.org gave usRun: DETHit: DETRD: MILK: MILfor the WS (assuming they do not pick) they will have

Spoiler

Run: STLHit: TEXRD: STLK: STL

I'll post the scores tomorrow morning

[runthemover]

round 1round 2

[Dread Aidan]

runthemover, on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011, 9:20 PM, said:

In Hockey when people did not pick, I randomized a set of picks for these players.

I did not know that. I just gave them the worst team because fuck them. Or something. Random is fine.p.s. you can't beat me :evil laugh:

[Dread Aidan]

Dread Aidan, on Wednesday, October 19th, 2011, 8:13 AM, said:

p.s. you can't beat me :evil laugh:

Damn, I can't beat Flu either. Even if I sweep my categories, I would end up losing by one point.This is MDG and SBriand's fault.Looks like it's down to T-Bear and T-Flu.They both picked STL for hits, so throw that category out.So basically, whichever team wins 2 of the other 3 categories will win. TEX for T-Flu, STL for T-Bear.Or the same applies if they win 1 category and tie the other 2.And if they each win 1 category and tie the other category, then T-Flu wins.

[Tactical Bear]

TIME FOR THE SMACKDOWN, THERAFLU!Current scores:Runs: Cardinals +1Run Differential: Cardinals +1Strikeouts: Cardinals +2That's actually a pretty good result for Theraflu.

[Theraflu]

Tactical Bear, on Thursday, October 20th, 2011, 11:29 AM, said:

TIME FOR THE SMACKDOWN, THERAFLU!Current scores:Runs: Cardinals +1Run Differential: Cardinals +1Strikeouts: Cardinals +2That's actually a pretty good result for Theraflu.

I like the Rangers pitching matchups the rest of the way, minus CJ. He just hasn't been good, and got lucky last night only giving up 2 runs on 5 walks. Hamilton is apparently really banged up with the groin; Dave Cameron had some gifs of him on fangraphs showing how miserable his swing is. Moving Michael Young out of the freakin' cleanup spot would also benefit Texas a bunch. I think Lohse and Jackson get lit up. Garcia should have a solid game tonight, so maybe he has the edge over Colby. I don't know! Just rambling.This was on deadspin: Guy in vegas took these out when they were 5 back with 15 to play:

[Dread Aidan]

Theraflu, on Thursday, October 20th, 2011, 5:07 PM, said:

Moving Michael Young out of the freakin' cleanup spot would also benefit Texas a bunch.

I feel like every analyst in the world is doing the same rhetorical trick where they say how great Texas's lineup is when they've got Cruz and Napoli hitting 6th and 7th. Well, yeah, except that they should be hitting 3rd and 4th. The Cardinals should drop Pujols to 7th and counter, "You think your lineup is good? We've got freakin' Pujols hitting 7th!"Current stats:Runs: evenHits: Cardinals +1Differential: evenK's: Cardinals +5

[Dread Aidan]

Runs: Cardinals +5Hits: Rangers +1Differential: Cardinals +5 (+10?)K's: Cardinals +3If one of these teams wins in 6, they will almost certainly win all the offensive categories because their best result will count for game 7 while the losing team's worst result carries forward. That would be a big swing. So even if the Rangers win the next two games 1-0, they'll get a 7 for game 7 in runs and a +4 in differential while the Cardinals will get a 0 and -4. That would flip the runs categories.

[Dread Aidan]

Runs: Cardinals +3Hits: Rangers +3Differential: Cardinals +3 (+6?)K's: Cardinals +2

[runthemover]

[runthemover]

Congrats to Tactical Bear!