The 2024 Tampa Bay Rays Thread

[Derka 6,135]

so we’ve been playing this thing since late march, and here’s what i have to show for it:

•probably the the best team i’ve ever had 

•led the league in wins

•led the league 5/6 offensive categories, was second in the other category 😱 

•didn’t win my division 

•didn’t get a first round bye

•season ending with my offense laying an egg and my team getting its ass kicked in the quarterfinals 

fucking baseball

Edited September 7 by Derka

[NorthLoop 14,180]

Yup my team shat the bed hard this week. Was a fun season. 

[NOMAAA 1,696]

8 hours ago, Derka said:

so we’ve been playing this thing since late march, and here’s what i have to show for it:

•probably the the best team i’ve ever had 

•led the league in wins

•led the league 5/6 offensive categories, was second in the other category 😱 

•didn’t win my division 

•didn’t get a first round bye

•season ending with my offense laying an egg and my team getting its ass kicked in the quarterfinals 

fucking baseball

How can you not be romantic about baseball. 

[Derka 6,135]

what are the dues for this league again?

[castolon 193]

I’ve never less wanted to face the 6 seed.

You can anticipate me bitching about the IP minimum in the offseason.

The viking quest strategy is clearly working. Respect

[APMP 688]

My strategy is a total tightrope. But after multiple years of a single starting pitcher taking a flamethrower to my pitching stats at the most inopportune times, I decided to punt them altogether. Not just because I thought it was possible to win without competing in multiple stats, but also for my sanity over the past six months. We'll see how it turns out.

[Fawesome 111]

what are the dues for this league again?

Benjamin

[APMP 688]

Got cute with batter v pitcher matchups and might have left the two HRs that put me into the finals on the bench. FML.

[APMP 688]

Could be tied going into Sunday Night Baseball. I assume the higher seed advances in case of a tie?

[castolon 193]

Limping into the championship against hg and his damn 18 homer lineup.

[Fawesome 111]

4 hours ago, APMP said:

Could be tied going into Sunday Night Baseball. I assume the higher seed advances in case of a tie?

Correct

[henrygandorf 29,189]

so are the finals one week or two weeks?

[Derka 6,135]

27 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

so are the finals one week or two weeks?

should be two weeks.

[castolon 193]

It’s 1 week

[Derka 6,135]

historically it’s always been two weeks and has gone until the end of september.

[henrygandorf 29,189]

and it's more fun because it's longer.

who's running this shit?

[Fawesome 111]

so are the finals one week or two weeks?

One week. I gave the 3rd option for a two week finale but was voted down. So it’s one week each round.

[henrygandorf 29,189]

1 hour ago, Fawesome said:

One week. I gave the 3rd option for a two week finale but was voted down. So it’s one week each round.

i didn't even see that option until just now.

that's the obvious default and what we've done in the past.

[Derka 6,135]

the finals is supposed to be/has always been two weeks for obvious reasons.

[Derka 6,135]

in case the reasons aren’t obvious: my quarterfinal matchup would have gone drastically differently had it been two weeks. the longer the matchup, the more it favors the better team. again, this year i had the best offense in the history of the league. in a two week matchup i probably win 5-6 offensive categories 70%-80% of the time. instead i had a one week playoff and got crushed on offense because three games is less than eight or nine. the finals should be two weeks.

[Fawesome 111]

historically it’s always been two weeks and has gone until the end of september.

Yes and historically I didn’t fuck up the bye week. This was the second best option. I’ve apologized already.

[henrygandorf 29,189]

18 hours ago, Derka said:

in case the reasons aren’t obvious: my quarterfinal matchup would have gone drastically differently had it been two weeks. the longer the matchup, the more it favors the better team. again, this year i had the best offense in the history of the league. in a two week matchup i probably win 5-6 offensive categories 70%-80% of the time. instead i had a one week playoff and got crushed on offense because three games is less than eight or nine. the finals should be two weeks.

way to make it not all about you.

when i win i will dedicate my cup to all the offenses that were labeled "not good enough as derka's". because we're doing this for them.

[Derka 6,135]

4 minutes ago, henrygandorf said:

way to make it not all about you.

when i win i will dedicate my cup to all the offenses that were labeled "not good enough as derka's". because we're doing this for them.

that’ll teach me to go to bat for you. go castalon!!!

[henrygandorf 29,189]

oh it’s like that?

[castolon 193]

that’ll teach me to go to bat for you. go castalon!!!

Don’t drag me into this, I’m just over here becoming the 90s bills

[henrygandorf 29,189]

does that make me the cowboys in this scenario?

[castolon 193]

At least they know how to party?

[Derka 6,135]

1 hour ago, henrygandorf said:

oh it’s like that?

oh it’s on con.

 

[castolon 193]

What an appropriate end to that stupid slap fight of a championship.

[NOMAAA 1,696]

Consolation champ gets a hearty handshake and laurel. Yes?

[Derka 6,135]

tough matchup in the final. not pretty, but style points don’t count. congrats to castalon. 🤘🏼 

 

also fyi i’ll be sending my payment to hg. 

[Fawesome 111]

Email with finances sent out! Someone feel free to double check my math, please!

[TheRealChuckWoolery 72]

2 hours ago, NOMAAA said:

Consolation champ gets a hearty handshake and laurel. Yes?

A dogwood. A tree and a flower.

[beer 3,220]

ESPN sent me this, so yea.

[beer 3,220]

10 hours ago, Fawesome said:

Email with finances sent out! Someone feel free to double check my math, please!

My message is lacking in detail. Advertising somebody's magic the gathering emporium.

[Capn81 372]

What is the Venmo where I am supposed to send cash?

[castolon 193]

I think I pmed the right people with Venmo info just now. Fuck if I know.

Tried to send it through ESPN but that didn’t work apparently

[henrygandorf 29,189]

On 9/22/2024 at 9:17 PM, Fawesome said:

Email with finances sent out! Someone feel free to double check my math, please!

got your msg, do you want to put it towards a trophy or something?  i feel like we were going to do that at some point.

[Derka 6,135]

trophy maker gonna catch a hand cramp having to etch my name into that thang over and over and over. seems cruel.

[henrygandorf 29,189]

28 minutes ago, Derka said:

trophy maker gonna catch a hand cramp having to etch my name into that thang over and over and over. seems cruel.

and unusual.

crushed it.

[Fawesome 111]

On 10/3/2024 at 2:47 PM, henrygandorf said:

got your msg, do you want to put it towards a trophy or something?  i feel like we were going to do that at some point.

Yeah that sounds like a plan. I will work on it this offseason and have all the winners listed.