Awww. Is somebody about to lose the World Series and then be a wittle sad?
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Awww. Is somebody about to lose the World Series and then be a wittle sad?
:thumps Coach: That's not funny!
:looking for tissue: :(
Hey! You thumped my eye!Quote:
Originally Posted by CatKnight
:Uses the Joker's "magic trick" on Cat: Take that! It's magic!
Is it too late (or early) to sign Dave Roberts?
:Kicks Coach Owens: Just felt like joining in the fight
:kicks Coach Owens:
I'm just kicking him because it seems like the fun thing to do. :D
:Puts an Angels hat on Coach Owens:
Coach Owens: Yes, I am a widdle sad about the series. It has not gone well, and I'm angry. I feel that I have every right to be, as my team has scored 1 FREAKIN' RUN!!!
CatKnight: Thanks, I appreciate the help. And the sympathy helps too. At least I know I have backup in case I ever get into a war with Coach :D
Coach Owens: Awesome movie. I'm so glad I paid to see it.
filihok: Actually, I think it's a little of both. Of course, we actually have to be close in the 9th inning to use him, but yeah.
RedsoxRockies, petrel: Ahhh, mob mentality at it's finest! :D
RedsoxRockies: the lowest form of humiliation...
SEPTEMBER 30, 1945
1945 WORLD SERIES
GAME 4
With the Phillies’ collective backs against the wall, manager Bucky Harris turns to 40-year-old Red Ruffing to force a 5th game tomorrow. With Red’s contract expiring at the end of the season, Bucky figured that it would be a fitting gesture to send the old man out at Yankee Stadium, where he earned the majority of his 309 career wins. He would square off against the winner of Game 1, Tiny Bonham.
It turned out to be a day to forget. The Yankees explode for 12 runs, as Tiny Bonham tosses a 4-hit shutout, his 2nd shutout of the series.
Yankees 12, Phillies 0
Yankees win series, 4-0
W: Tiny Bonham L: Red Ruffing
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Wow.
I did not expect to get completely dominated by the Yankees.
Needless to say, I want to win, and that may lead to some changes around here...
Ooooh changes, I know, GET TED WILLIAMS
You know, his contract with the Red Sox does expire at the end of the season... ;)
1945 SEASON AWARDS
NL MVP: Reds LF Stan Musial - .318, 34 HR, 127 RBI
Stan the Man makes it 4 MVP awards in 4 full seasons.
NL CY: Phillies SP Robin Roberts – 25-6, 2.39 ERA, 130 K
NL ROY: Phillies SP Robin Roberts – 25-6, 2.39 ERA, 130 K
The 2nd consecutive year that a rookie pitcher for the Phillies has doubled up these awards. This also makes 3 straight ROY awards for Philadelphia
NL GG:
SP Bob Chesnes – Pirates (1)
C Hank Camelli – Pirates (1)
1B Jack Graham – Dodgers (1)
2B Jackie Robinson – Dodgers (2)
3B Bobby Rhawn – Giants (2)
SS Phil Rizzuto – Phillies (1)
OF Stan Musial – Reds (3)
OF Monte Irvin – Giants (1)
OF Andy Pafko – Cubs (2)
AL MVP: Red Sox LF Ted Williams - .340, 48 HR, 127 RBI
After setting new career highs in HR and RBI, what’s next for Ted? The single-season home run record, perhaps?
AL CY: Yankees SP Tiny Bonham – 24-4, 2.14 ERA, 80 K
The ace on the most dominant team in baseball was the most deserving candidate.
AL ROY: Athletics 3B George Kell - .318, 5 HR, 65 RBI
Finally! A choice I can agree with!
AL GG:
SP Tex Hughson – Red Sox (1)
C Clyde McCullough – Red Sox (1)
1B Elbie Fletcher – Athletics (2)
2B Don Kolloway – White Sox (1)
3B Ellis Clary – Tigers (3)
SS Pee Wee Reese – Yankees (3)
OF Stan Spence – Senators (2)
OF Bob Elliott – Tigers (3)
OF Danny Litwhiler – Athletics (1)
Chuck Klein Award for Best Major League Hitter
CF Larry Doby
Grover Alexander Award for Best Major League Pitcher
SP Robin Roberts
Crash Davis Award for Best Minor League Hitter
LF Ed Sanicki - .353, 7 HR, 76 RBI, 15 SB for AAA Utica
Ron Necciai Award for Best Minor League Pitcher
SP Eric Whelan – 14-2, 3.39 ERA for AA Wilmington/AAA Utica
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ORGANIZATIONAL NEWS
Rumor has it that Robert Quinn is looking to sell the Boston Braves. Manager Bob Coleman’s contract was not renewed, leaving many to speculate that a new owner will appoint a new manager.
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After a disappointing finish (19 games behind the Yankees), Boston Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey ultimately decided that Eddie Collins is more suited to a front office role. Collins has been stripped of his managerial duties, and will fully concentrate on his role as General Manager.
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Cleveland Indians owner Alva Bradley was in the same position as Yawkey, agreeing that GM/Manger Roger Peckinpaugh was not the man for both jobs.
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The Chicago White Sox have fired GM Harry Grabiner, replacing him with Leslie O’Connor.
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After a “disagreement in principles” with co-owner Larry MacPhail, New York Yankees manager Joe McCarty resigned. No word on if he will manage again, but he is the unquestioned ‘big fish’ of the available managers.
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Philadelphia Phillies manager Bucky Harris has resigned after a confrontation with owner Andrew Walsh. Harris will be another hot commodity this offseason.
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Although team representatives are denying the rumors, sources have found that Pittsburgh Pirates owner Florence Dreyfuss is looking to sell the team. No word on potential buyers.
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St. Louis Cardinals manager Billy Southworth’s contract was not renewed, leaving the manager free to sign with any team.
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Originally Posted by PotatoOfCouch13
If you can't beat them, have them join you?
Now that would be amusing. Have McCarthy and Harris switch teams :)
You should buy the Braves, and do liek the Yankees did with the Royals :D Trade all the Phillies to Boston!
filihok: Exactly!
CatKnight: As awesome as that would be, a pesky (yet awesome) team from New England beat me to the punch.
RedsoxRockies: Imagine Warren Spahn and Robin Roberts on the same team... :D
START FREE AGENCY 1945
The biggest fish by far is 2B Bobby Doerr, who was too expensive for the Red Sox at this time. I’ll definitely have my eye on Bobby, as our 2nd baseman was a point of weakness for us this season.
Code:BEST HITTERS
01. 2B Bobby Doerr (94)[27] - 5Y/$43,100
1945 BOS - .305, 25 HR, 117 RBI
02. RF Tommy Holmes (94)[28] - 4Y/$34,200
1945 BSN - .292, 10 HR, 61 RBI
03. 3B Bob Kennedy (93)[25] - 5Y/$30,300
1945 PIT - .287, 5 HR, 68 RBI
04. RF Augie Bergamo (93)[28] - 4Y/$35,700
1945 CIN - .309, 15 HR, 73 RBI
05. RF Hank Edwards (90)[25] - 4Y/$28,500
1945 CLE - .270, 15 HR, 63 RBI
06. LF Culley Rikard (88)[31] - 3Y/$26,000
1945 PIT - .282, 6 HR, 61 RBI
07. CF Sid Gordon (87)[28] - 3Y/$22,600
1945 NYG - .243, 2 HR, 31 RBI
08. 1B Babe Young (87)[30] - 4Y/$20,700
1945 CIN - .284, 3 HR, 17 RBI
09. 1B Luke Easter (86)[30] - 4Y/$34,300
1945 CLE - .254, 19 HR, 80 RBI
10. LF George Case (85)[29] - 4Y/$25,600
1945 CHW - .298, 3 HR, 47 RBI, 42 SB
BEST PITCHERS
01. SP Johnny Podgajny - 4Y/$27,900
1945 CHC - 8-15, 3.46 ERA, 90 K
02. RP Steve Gromek - 3Y/$25,800
1945 CLE - 6-4, 2.61 ERA, 8 SV
03. SP Joe Haynes - 4Y/$18,000
1945 BOS - 3-0, 2.95 ERA, 24 K
04. SP Gene Lambert - 3Y/$26,800
1945 PHI - 6-9, 3.86 ERA, 76 K
05. SP Phil Marchildon - 3Y/$19,000
1945 CHC - 2-4, 5.80 ERA, 29 K
06. RP Joe Page - 2Y/$12,400
1945 PHI - 1-0, 3.63 ERA, 0 SV
07. SP Red Ruffing - 2Y/$29,370
1945 PHI - 11-11, 3.61 ERA, 105 K
Get Doerr and Johnny Pod!
Uhm...you're referring to the 50s KC Athletics, right?Quote:
Originally Posted by RedsoxRockies
Yea, oops lol. I have made a lot of errors today lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by CatKnight
RedsoxRockies: Yeah right! I kinda want to get back under budget! Besides, remember what happened last time Johnny Pod was on this team?
MANAGER UPDATE
The Boston Red Sox pounced first, signing former Yankees skipper Joe McCarthy to be their new manager.
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The New York Yankees reacted quickly, signing former Phillies manager Bucky Harris to the same position.
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The Cleveland Indians, reacting to the managerial ‘musical chairs’, signed former Indians player and ex-Browns manager Luke Sewell.
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The Boston Braves gobbled up former Cardinals skipper Billy Southworth.
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The St. Louis Cardinals hired former pitcher Eddie Dyer to be their new manager.
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With all the other clubs acting quickly, I knew I was in deep trouble. Without a manager, there was really not a whole lot I could do with this club. Yes, we had the talent already in place for next season, but we don’t have anyone to put it all together. However, I did have my eye on a minor-league manager. He was a player back when I was just beginning my love for the game, but even back then he was a bit of a goof. He already had 2 stints as a Major League manager, but after guiding the minor league Milwaukee Brewers to 2 straight American Association titles, I felt that he deserved a 3rd shot.
Problem is, he’s a hands-on manager, and I’m a hands-on owner.
I ultimately decided to keep looking for a manager. I guess I have a lot more work to do…
WINTER MEETINGS
DECEMBER 6, 1945
Ah, sunny Miami. I’m so glad we agreed to hold the Winter Meetings here. While Elizabeth is up in Philadelphia taking care of Sam, I’m here for the weekend. Lucky me.
I threw Vince DiMaggio’s name around the room on Thursday night. Not surprisingly, people were hesitant to inquire more. I also mentioned Hugh Casey to a few other owners. Again, there were no takers. People must be getting wise to my shrewd trades…
DECEMBER 7, 1945
It was unanimous. We were all angry about the lack of expansion, especially Phil Wrigley. Of course, he had a lot to gain from expansion…
“This was ridiculous! I thought we had pulled power away from the Commissioner! How the h*** can he just revoke our promise to expand?”
“Gentlemen”, interjected Ford Frick, “I know you’re all upset about the commissioner, but I’ll handle this. You just worry about your teams. Leave everything to me.”
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So, with expansion put on the back burner (again), it was the same boring league business.
Bob Quinn was in fact selling the Braves, and he introduced the new ownership group. 3 construction owners, Joe Maney, Guido Rugo, and Lou Perini, had ventured into baseball, with Perini leading the charge. The new owners unveiled some flashy new uniforms too.
Not bad. I really like the addition of red to the navy blue. It really adds a nice touch.
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Meanwhile, I’m proud to present our new jerseys!
With Franklin Stadium getting primed for Opening Day, I felt that it would be a great idea to open a new stadium with some new uniforms. Pretty nice, huh?
DECEMBER 8, 1945
With the AL and NL meeting together, the first order of business was the reassignment draft proposal. First suggested in 1942 by yours truly, the powers that be proposed that we wait until 1945 until we enact such a radical design. With the Yankees continuing to dominate the American League, it was really a no-brainer. With a landslide margin of 14-1 (Yankees against, Giants abstaining), the measure passed!
RULES FOR REASSIGNMENT DRAFT (HENCEFORTH KNOWN AS THE RULE V DRAFT)
1. Open to players in the minor leagues on January 1 of each season.
2. In order to be eligible, players must be 26 years old (as of 1/1), be a Major League caliber player (OVR > 80), and hold a roster position of AAA or AA.
3. There will be 2 rounds; one will consist of AAA players, and the other will consist of AA players. Each team will get 1 selection per round.
4. A team may not draft a player that was originally theirs.
The draft will be held on a trial basis for the next 3 years on January 1, after which we will reconvene for rule changes and stuff of that nature.
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And that about wraps up a hectic weekend in Miami. Now it’s back to Philadelphia, where I’ve got to take care of Sam for the next 2 months: that is, until Spring Training begins again!
DECEMBER 10, 1945
Well, it was supposed to be relaxing. Problem is, I return to my desk one last time to find 2 notes.
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Andrew,
I regret to inform you that I must resign from my position as bench coach. My wife gave birth to my son Pat in March, and has had to run the house all by herself. Being a family man, I feel that I must spend more time with them. Thank you for the opportunity.
Lee Riley
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Mr. Walsh,
Thank you for the opportunity to coach your team, but I feel that I’ve been living a lie for the past few seasons. You see, I have been drinking, but I owe it to you and to this team to try and get sober. I’ll be resigning effective immediately to focus on ridding myself of alcoholism.
Thank you for believing in me,
Hack Wilson
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TO-DO LIST
1. Find Manager
2. Find Hitting Coach
3. Find Bench Coach
4. Win World Series in 1946
Save yourself the trouble and just do it all yourself. :D
Yea, I am sure you can multi task
Shaking things up eh...it's like no one wants to work for you. You must be a dick
lol while you're at it Andrew Walsh can become the staff ace too :DQuote:
Originally Posted by gosensgo101
He probably sold his on EBay lolQuote:
Originally Posted by filihok
gosensgo101: An interesting option for sure. I'm not sure if I'm quite cut out to own, GM, and manage a team. Mr. [Connie] Mack has played those roles for almost 50 years now, and it's taken an incredible amount of strength and willpower for him to keep doing it. I'll be looking for a manager and a hitting coach for sure.
filihok: Well, I'm competitive. I also hate to lose. Getting swept out of the World Series last year left a really bad taste in my mouth. That's why I flipped out on Bucky Harris during the series: because I want to win. I have this Steinbrenner-esque urge to be the best every season. Is that so wrong? :D
OregonDuck1989: Welcome! And I have Robin Roberts to be staff ace, so I'm pretty good there.
RedsoxRockies: First of all, no. Secondly, eBay wasn't even around yet, so ha! :p
JANUARY 20, 1946
RULE V DRAFT
ROUND 1
1. St. Louis Browns – 3B Nap Reyes (NYG)
2. St. Louis Cardinals – SP Hank Bowory (NYY)
3. Philadelphia Athletics – SP Red Munger (NYY)
4. Pittsburgh Pirates – SP Charlie Gassaway (CHC)
5. Washington Senators – RP Steve Roser (NYY)
6. Boston Braves - RP Clem Hausmann (BOS)
7. Detroit Tigers – SP Hank Wyse (CHC)
8. Chicago White Sox – C Aaron Robinson (BOS)
9. Chicago Cubs – 3B John Antonelli (STL)
10. Brooklyn Dodgers – LF Russ Derry (NYY)
11. New York Giants – SP Murry Dickson (NYY)
12. Cleveland Indians – 3B Bob Maier (DET)
13. Cincinnati Reds – RF Dave Bartosch (NYY)
14. Boston Red Sox – 1B Mike Schemer (NYG)
15. Philadelphia Phillies – LF Butch Nieman (BSN)
16. New York Yankees – SP Pinky Woods (BOS)
ROUND 2
17. St. Louis Browns – NONE
18. St. Louis Cardinals – SP Tommy Byrne (NYY)
19. Philadelphia Athletics – SP Mel Queen (NYY)
20. Pittsburgh Pirates – 1B Al Gardella (NYG)
21. Washington Senators – SP Ernie White (NYY)
22. Boston Braves – 1B John Douglas (BRO)
23. Detroit Tigers – SP Eli Hodkey (PHI)
24. Chicago Cubs – C Roy Partee (BOS)
25. Chicago White Sox – RP Al Gettel (NYY)
26. Brooklyn Dodgers – RP Sam Nahem (NYY)
27. New York Giants - PASS
28. Cincinnati Reds - NONE
29. Cleveland Indians - PASS
30. Boston Red Sox – RF Glenn Crawford (BRO)
31. Philadelphia Phillies - PASS
32. New York Yankees - PASS
*the Browns and Reds only received 1 choice because they had no one to add to the pool of available players.
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As it turns out, I felt like dealing, and after missing out on Bobby Doerr, I needed a good second baseman. So I threw Vince DiMaggio and an outfield prospect in Ed Sanicki in a deal, and I got exactly what I wanted: a good 2nd baseman.
Chicago White Sox receive:
CF Vince DiMaggio (90)
LF Ed Sanicki (75/82)
Philadelphia Phillies receive:
2B Don Kolloway (86)
Well, the Vince DiMaggio experiment has come to a conclusion, but I did get a solid 2Bman that can play full time for me this season as Hamrick, Walczak, and Fox develop some more. The acquisition of Nieman in the reassignment draft allows me to deal away some of my outfield depth.
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Meanwhile, I was a little worried about the home opener. I was worried that I didn’t have a huge celebration planned for the opening of our new home, Franklin Stadium. I mean, the last time we had a huge party was when we retired Chuck Klein’s number.
I wonder whose number we can retire this year…
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Retire F's #! Btw, Looks like the Yanks lost a lot. Which is good
RedsoxRockies: Yeah, I (purposely) drafted away a lot of their depth. While they did manage to add 1 player, I hope that the 11 that they lost will come back to bite them, making a closer, more hard fought American League race.
As for the retired number...
FEBRUARY 2, 1946
An older woman was working around the kitchen. She was finished preparing, and about to put the roast in the oven.
*RING RING*
“Well, it only figures that the danged telephone rings when I’m doing something important. Grover? Can you get that?”
59-year-old Grover Cleveland Alexander put down the newspaper, slowly got out of his easy chair, and made his way to the phone. A Hall-of-Fame pitcher, Alexander won 373 career games as a Major Leaguer, and won quite a few more pitching for the House of David semi-pro team.
However, he was 9 years removed from pitching. In fact, he was really a shadow of his former self. Years and years of alcoholism (brought on by a war-time depression) had taken its toll on him. His muscles ached, his bones creaked, and his arm was sore. He had retired to farm-life in St. Paul, Nebraska, and the great pitcher had accepted his role as a farmer.
“Hullo?”
“Mr. Alexander?”
“Yes, who is this?”
“This is Andrew Walsh, owner of the Philadelphia Phillies. I was wondering…”
“Mr. Walsh, sir, I ain’t interested in pitching for you. My arm is sore, I’m old, and I don’t want to deal with the travel.”
“Wait, Mr. Alexander, I’m not asking you to pitch for us. We’re actually quite set in that department. I was calling to ask you to come to Philadelphia this season. You see, we’re opening a brand-new stadium, and we want to honor you.”
“Honor me? How so?”
“By retiring the number 1 for you.”
“How’d you get #1?”
“Well, you’re number one in our hearts!”
That came off weird. I searched for something better to say.
“And you are, in my opinion, the #1 pitcher of all-time.”
Nice save!
“Eh, that’s nice. So when are we doing this?
“Well, I was originally planning on doing it during Home Opening Day, but I found out that April 15 will be the 35th anniversary of your Major League debut. Unfortunately, we have an off-day, but we’ll oblige and make it either the 14th or the 16th, if you approve.”
“When’s the home opener?”
“The 12th.”
“Who are you playing on the 14th?”
“Chicago.”
“Let’s do it then. So what, I’ll just show up in Philadelphia the morning of?”
“No need for that, Mr. Alexander, sir. I’ll make all the arrangements. You just need to have your bags ready when your car arrives.”
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LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by filihok
In all seriousness, good work and a very good read :) ;).
nice new Avatar Yeah Daaawg!
YEAH DAAAAWG: Thank you! The positive (and negative) comments are always appreciated!
RedsoxRockies: Agreed. That new avatar is off the hook.
FEBRUARY 9, 1946
The facility at Clearwater has been set up to a near-perfect replica of Franklin Stadium. The only things missing are thousands of seats and a beautiful view of downtown Philadelphia. The beautiful view of the ocean, however, would have to be put on hold for now. The season was a month and a half away, and the Phillies still didn’t have a manager.
So I imposed an ultimatum on myself: I’ll check the locker room every day at 9 AM, and the first person I see will be the new manager.
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I woke up early the next morning, and poked my head into the locker room.
The only person I saw was my 73-year-old equipment manager.
Maybe I’ll try again tomorrow.
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I did the same thing the next day.
It was the 10-year-old ball boy.
That won’t do. Third time’s a charm?
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The third day, I repeated the process.
It was my 25-year-old starting catcher.
“Andy, how would you like to be player-manager?”
“Well, I suppose. But I already have a lot of responsibility on the field…”
“Don’t worry about that! I’ll do my best to take the pressure off you, and get you the best possible lineup on the field! This way, you’ll just have to worry about on-field substitutions.”
“I guess you’re right. I can’t turn that offer down. Now, if I’m going to be manager, I’m going to need an increase in pay…”
“Yeah, yeah, $5,000 increase.”
Andy smiled as I walked away.
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Well, now that I had a manager, I guess I only really need a hitting coach for now (bench coach is a somewhat unnecessary commodity when your manager is a player, in my opinion), so I made a few calls, and lured Chuck Klein back to Philadelphia. He’ll be our new hitting coach.
lol, thanks :) :cool:.
Nice strategy for hiring your new manager, btw.
Stealing ideas from Cat, POC?
Actually, I think, a bench coach is even more important when you have a player manager because he's not always in the dugout.
YEAH DAAAAWG: I thought so. It was definitely one of the easiest.
Coach Owens: Yes, I am. I apoligize. But as they say: "imitation is the sincerest form of flattery".
By the way, did you put everyone up to all these new Mariners dynasties? :D
gosensgo101: Perhaps you're right. Maybe I'll look into that if Andy can't seem to handle everything else.
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I'd like to begin by thanking everyone for reading. It has been a great ride so far, and the Phillies are ready to keep it going.
Unfortunately, I regret to announce that I will be going on vacation for 2 weeks starting tomorrow. I'll be backpacking in the Wyoming wilderness, so I will be beyond the reach of my technological capacity. Therefore, this dynasty will be going on temporary hiatus.
Once again, this dynasty is not dead. In fact, it is very much alive. I will just be without a computer for the next 2 weeks, so I will take a little break from this. Hopefully, I will come back with a vengeance, stronger than ever, and ready to lead the Phillies to another World Series championship!
Thank you,
PoC.
The man has a point.Quote:
Originally Posted by gosensgo101
Get a laptop, transer the file, and bring it with! Or feel bad knowing that millions of literature deprived kids in Africa won't have an update for two weeks... Your sick....