World Baseball Classic Discussion Thread

[Newmanistan]

Nothing is really surprising, except for a park with a very low pitching modifier, the runs scored by the winning team in four of the five games were: 8, 8, 11, and 12. I also don't think it is good for a well ranked team to have a negative style modifier using this scorinator.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

Nothing is really surprising, except for a park with a very low pitching modifier, the runs scored by the winning team in four of the five games were: 8, 8, 11, and 12. I also don't think it is good for a well ranked team to have a negative style modifier using this scorinator.

Oh, ok.

[Lycrabon]

I forget. Is qualifying for the quarterfinals earn a HOF spot, or winning in the QF?

I already have my choice, which I'll RP.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

I forget. Is qualifying for the quarterfinals earn a HOF spot, or winning in the QF?

I already have my choice, which I'll RP.

Winning the QF. You need to get at least 4th place for any HOF points.

[Frenline Delpha]

Hey, everyone. What's up with all of you?

Edit: Holy crap, Herp. Congratulations. First place, my man.

[The Sherpa Empire]

Hey, everyone. What's up with all of you?

Yesterday it was 80 degrees and today it is snowing.

[Frenline Delpha]

Hey, everyone. What's up with all of you?

Yesterday it was 80 degrees and today it is snowing.

It was 75 yesterday and now it's like 40 or so.

[Darmen]

Yesterday it was 80 degrees and today it is snowing.

It was 75 yesterday and now it's like 40 or so.

Yesterday it was 18, and today its 32. I cannot win...

Unless I rank coast through the entire tournament and knock out a team which at least deserves a shot at the title (sorry Newmanistan ). I wasn't planning on RPing at all this tournament (this will probably be my last WBC - I'd like to focus on other things) but I'll try to get at least one or two more up detailing the reaction to Arnold's murder and Buchholz's revenge.

[Drawkland]

Team Name    1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 Total
Darmen       1  1  0  1  1  5  1  1  1   12
Newmanistan  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0   1

Darmen wins series 3 games to 2

Wow, this comes close to my nine-run walkoff inning in suprises.

nothing will ever beat 10-3 in the bottom of the ninth

[Newmanistan]

Unless I rank coast through the entire tournament and knock out a team which at least deserves a shot at the title (sorry Newmanistan ). I wasn't planning on RPing at all this tournament (this will probably be my last WBC - I'd like to focus on other things) but I'll try to get at least one or two more up detailing the reaction to Arnold's murder and Buchholz's revenge.

You have nothing to apologize for.
For me, it's easier to swallow knowing your overall history in the WBC.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

Hey, everyone. What's up with all of you?

Edit: Holy crap, Herp. Congratulations. First place, my man.

Aww thanks!

[Schiltzberg]

Over the past two days, Jeff Fitzhugh has been offered a combined total of $2,893,600,000 from 15 teams from seven nations. Thank you to all of the participants for your support. Fitzhugh will make his decision in the next day or two, so be ready!

[Lycrabon]

I forget. Is qualifying for the quarterfinals earn a HOF spot, or winning in the QF?

I already have my choice, which I'll RP.

Winning the QF. You need to get at least 4th place for any HOF points.

I was referring to individual players, not countries as a whole. IIRC, me as a nation is eligible to be voted in after this one.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

Winning the QF. You need to get at least 4th place for any HOF points.

I was referring to individual players, not countries as a whole. IIRC, me as a nation is eligible to be voted in after this one.

Oh.. ok?

I don't think we have an individual players hof?

[Lycrabon]

It's possible it was disbanded during my hiatus.

[The Sherpa Empire]

Over the past two days, Jeff Fitzhugh has been offered a combined total of $2,893,600,000 from 15 teams from seven nations. Thank you to all of the participants for your support. Fitzhugh will make his decision in the next day or two, so be ready!

No probs. I figured I'd get outbid, but that you might like having some additional material to work with for RP purposes. Offering more would have been at odds with how I envision my nation.

[Schiltzberg]

Fitzhugh has officially accepted a contract offer! See my latest RP for the results! Thank you to all who participated. There were a lot of great RP proposals, and that made it a tough decision, but I went with the contract that made the most sense IC for the player and OOC to the user that put the most effort into RPing the contract requests. Congratulations!

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

Is today an Off Day? I forget.

NVM

[Free Republics]

Is today an Off Day? I forget.

NVM

Cutoff was late because I didn't get home last night until after 4 AM and slept past the cutoff window.

[Schiltzberg]

Congratulations to Cassadaigua on advancing! Unfortunately, the series wasn't as close as I hoped it would be.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

Is today an Off Day? I forget.

NVM

Cutoff was late because I didn't get home last night until after 4 AM and slept past the cutoff window.

Ah ok. Get some good night sleep soon.

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Congrats to all those who advanced, to all those who were eliminated, you still had a great season.
Pripet Socialist Republic, you did great for your first year!

[Schiltzberg]

Congratulations to all who advanced, including Darmen, who is making their first semifinals appearance since WBC 25!

[Schiltzberg]

Holstrom: Yeah, well maybe him and Mallory can play a little golf with one another instead now while Cassadaigua and Super-Llamaland move on.

Dang, that's stone cold.

Also the OOC reason why I didn't do any counteroffers was because the offers were already incredibly high to a somewhat unrealistic degree, and I thought it would get out of hand if all the nations started bidding each other upwards of $45 million per year, since the top paid player IRL "only" makes $33 million.

[Free Republics]

Holstrom: Yeah, well maybe him and Mallory can play a little golf with one another instead now while Cassadaigua and Super-Llamaland move on.

Dang, that's stone cold.

Also the OOC reason why I didn't do any counteroffers was because the offers were already incredibly high to a somewhat unrealistic degree, and I thought it would get out of hand if all the nations started bidding each other upwards of $45 million per year, since the top paid player IRL "only" makes $33 million.

I'm sure that's going to change a year from now when quite a few star players hit the free agent market. Rumor has it that teams "low-balled" the free agents this offseason because they're saving money for next year (but I wouldn't call 5 years, $125 million for an aging slugger with comparables whose batting stats fell off a cliff in what would be the equivalent of year 2 of that deal a "low-ball" offer).

[West Phoenicia]

Well The Confederates are yet again not going to make it near the semi finals.

Good luck to those who remain.