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I have... people to make sure they will be :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Coach Owens
RSR, Coach: You can rest assured that I am making every effort possible to ensure the success of the created prospects. However, if they happen to fall on their face, so it is. I set everyone's potential and decline to average, so we'll see how that works.
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19. The Board
Tiger made his way through the streets of Harlem, walking quickly on the warm summer night. He made his way to the subway, and hopped on the 4 train southbound.
It had been a long time since he had ridden on the subway. He was so used to riding in taxis, or being chauffeured from place to place. The subway was dingy, smelly, and probably filled with people that would rather stab him than look at him. A well-to-do middle-aged white man? Just another target for a posse of teenage gangbangers.
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This time was uneventful, and after riding on the 4 for about 25 minutes, he stepped off at Atlantic Avenue, made his way up a level, and then jumped on the Q train southbound. 2 stops later, he got off, checking to make sure no one had followed him; no one had. He came up at Prospect Park, a beautiful expanse of land right in the middle of Brooklyn. Maybe later, when I don’t have people to meet; he scowled, then turned east onto Ocean, across Washington, one block on Empire, then a left onto McKeever. It was only one block until McKeever met up with Sullivan. Facing him on the corner was an apartment complex. He sighed; it didn’t used to be like this, he thought, as he crossed over to the complex.
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On a completely unrelated note, I'd like to thank BINGLEBOP for getting smudge marks all over my computer screen: everytime I see that fly in his signature, I think it's the real deal and go to squish it, only to remember (too late) that it's only a picture.
With a cleaned screen, on we go!
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…continued
Tiger couldn’t get in the front door: he didn’t live here. He knew the protocol: walk around the block, a full lap, before doing another half-lap to the corner of Bedford and Montgomery. From there, knock 3 times at the service entrance, each knock rising in height, from the bottom of the door to eye-level. Flash the security camera the fake ID, then make your way down to the basement. Tip the room service ladies, then to the underground meeting hall.
Legend states that the hall was once used as a clubhouse for young men, who got together to engage in sport. This was a long time ago, and both of the places that existed in New York had long since been vacated at destroyed. However, Major League Baseball had enough pull to convince the lot’s new owners to keep the underground meeting area, as a backup option/bomb shelter.
Baseball had long since forgotten about the underground lair beneath this apartment complex. The Board, however, had not. There were already several members gathered around a long, wooden table. The men exchanged formalities, and Tiger turned to the balding man at the head of the table.
“Sir, you wanted to see me?”
The balding man smiled a wry grin, as he finished his drink. “Yes, as a matter of fact I did. I wanted to commend you on the job you did last month. It certainly must’ve been difficult to throw a friend under the bus like that, but you proved to us that your priorities are in order.”
Tiger felt the squeezing in his chest. It made him sick to his stomach that he had done that to his friend. But he put on a face: “Commissioner Vincent was just in the way of our greater goal. It was what had to be done.”
The balding man continued to smile. “Excellent. How about the Oakland job?”
A second man stepped out of the shadows. “Good. The juice has been deployed to the locker room, where our ‘distributor’ is doing his thing.”
“Excellent. And now, the final plan shall be set in motion. Once we get enough ‘insurance’, we’ll call a meeting for the owners to vote on a new commissioner. With the support of the Board, and several other ‘key figures’, there will be no way to deny the appointment of one of our own as Commissioner!”
Tiger looked on in astonishment. The prophecy was ahead of schedule…
Come on POC, we need longer posts! :(
Coach: Sorry. I'll try and get more in-depth with your beloved Mariners!
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20. June, Part II
Oakland (34-22) at Seattle (28-28)
We come home to face the AL West leaders. With Jose and Big Mac on pace for 50 home runs each, our pitchers need to be extremely careful in dealing with the middle of the A’s lineup.
4 – Randy Johnson strikes out 12, but is lifted after 6.2 innings after surrendering the lead. Fortunately, the M’s are able to rally and force extra innings, but the A’s manufacture a run in the 12th inning to steal the win. A’s 5-4 (12)
5 – A 3-run 7th inning breaks a 4-4 tie, as Alvin Davis caps the inning with an RBI double. Omar Vizquel steals 2 more bases, bringing his season total to 15. A scoreless 3 innings by Murphy and Jackson in relief nails down the win. Mariners 7-4
6 – One of Oakland’s top prospects made his major league debut today, and Jason Giambi made it one to remember. The 19-year-old 1Bman went 2-5, hitting his first career HR in the 8th inning with his team trailing 3-0. With a one-run lead in the 9th inning, Mike Schooler can’t hang on, surrendering 4 runs, giving the A’s a come-from-behind victory. A’s 6-3
RP Mike Jackson has been one of the more solid (read: not awful) members of our bullpen this season. At the young age of 25, he could be a vital cog in our bullpen for years to come. I called up his agent, and we were able to hammer out an extension, giving Mike a raise to $750K a year through the 1993 season.
Seattle (29-30) at Texas (34-25)
Deep in the heart of Texas, the Rangers have reeled off 5 straight wins, and sit only 2 games behind the A’s in the division race. They’re no doubt licking their chops seeing the Mariners come to Arlington.
7 – As Scott Bankhead (8 IP, 5 H, 1 R, 9 K) shut down the Rangers offense, the Mariners provided plenty of support, erupting for a 7-run 4th inning to put the game on ice. Mariners 8-2
8 – A good performance by Erik Hanson (6 IP, 3 ER) is more than enough for the offense tonight, as the Mariners get to Kenny Rogers early and often, with the bullpen surviving a few late scares. Mariners 7-5
9 – Despite Randy Johnson’s 13 strikeouts (!), Nolan Ryan is just too good, shutting down the Mariners offense for 6 innings. Edgar Martinez was the only M to see the ball well, notching 3 hits in the loss. Rangers 4-1
10 – DAY OFF
Minnesota (27-36) at Seattle (31-31)
With the Mariners trying to keep their head above water, the Twins are sporting the worst record in the American League. Maybe this will help us breakthrough.
11 – Despite allowing 13 baserunners (7 H, 6 BB), Brian Holman scatters them over 8 innings and allows only 1 run, as the offense reawakens to hammer Allan Anderson (7 R in 3.2 IP). Mariners 8-1
12 – Griffey’s 2-run single in the 7th inning turns a deficit into a lead, making a winner of Bill Swift. Junior also hit his team-leading 9th home run earlier in the game. Rob Murphy and Mike Schooler retire the last 6 batters for the hold and save, respectively. Mariners 5-3
13 – Rick Aguilera holds the Mariners offense at bay, as Shane Mack and Randy Bush homer in the Twins’ win, avoiding the sweep at the Kingdome this time around. Edgar Martinez: 3-3, 2 doubles, 2 RBI. Twins 4-2
SP Randy Johnson felt some tightness in his left shoulder when throwing a routine side session. He has some ligament damage, and will be placed on the DL, retroactive to June 9. Dave Burba will be called up from AA Jacksonville to fill Randy’s roster spot, and will start the 2nd game of the Rangers series.
Seattle (33-32) at Texas (37-28)
Weren’t we just here? The stupid schedule makers decided a 2nd trip in a week to Texas was in the cards, so we’re back in Arlington, looking for similar results to last week.
14 – Game of the Year Candidate. After erasing a 5-2 deficit, the Mariners fell behind thanks to a Palmeiro homer, and found themselves trailing 7-5 entering the 9th inning. They loaded the bases with one out, and Dave Valle poked a single into right field to cut the lead in half. One out later, Omar Vizquel came up with another huge hit, lining a single through the box to put the Mariners ahead, 8-7. In the bottom half of the inning, Mike Schooler got into a bases loaded jam of his own, but with 2 outs, an acrobatic diving play by Vizquel sealed the victory for the Mariners. Mariners 8-7
SP Scott Bankhead will join Randy Johnson on the DL with a mild shoulder separation. Matt Young will be moved into the rotation, and Scott Medvin will be called up from AAA Calgary.
Jeffrey Leonard needs a rest day, so Greg Briley will start tomorrow.
15 – Going up against Nolan Ryan in your first career start? Not an easy task for Dave Burba. His offense got him an early lead, but Pete Incaviglia made his life miserable, going 3-4 with 2 home runs and 6 RBI. Major League Debut for Dave Burba: 5 IP, 7 R (all earned), 8 H, 2 BB, 4 K, 112 pitches. Rangers 12-3
3B Darnell Coles will miss the next 10 days with a twisted knee. Alonzo Powell gets called up from AAA Calgary to fill his roster spot as Coles goes on the DL for precautionary reasons.
MID-JUNE REPORT
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MILESTONES
6/8 – Expos LF Tim Raines: 600th steal
6/13 – Royals 2B Frank White: 2000th hit
EXTENSIONS
6/5 – SP Mike Witt (CAL)
6/7 – RP Mike Jackson (SEA)
MAJOR INJURIES
6/4 – Expos SP Zane Smith out 2 weeks (stress fracture)
6/4 – Athletics SP Bob Welch out 3-4 months (ruptured cervical disk)
6/8 – Astros 3B Ken Caminiti out 3 months (broken tibia)
6/8 – Dodgers SP Ramon Martinez out 2 weeks (stress fracture)
6/14 – Rangers 1B Rafael Palmeiro out 2 weeks (stretched ligament)
TRADES
REVERSED 6/14 – Royals trade LF Bo Jackson to Chicago Cubs for RP Mitch Williams
Andre Dawson would get back from injury in 1 day. The Royals already have Jeff Montgomery at closer. It seemed like an easy call to reverse this trade.
RETIREMENTS
6/4 – RF Jim Dwyer (40)
6/5 – 2B Jim Pankovits (34)
6/7 – 1B Phil Stephenson (29)
6/14 – C Ronn Reynolds (31)
6/14 – 1B Denny Walling (36)
Nice double post! :D
Coach: I do what I can to please you, the reader. And now this!
21. “Watch out for cow s***…
‘…whoops, too late.”
Paul Stanley picked up his shoe, dreading the sight on the bottom. He dragged his foot on some hay, then turned back to watching the entrance of the Stockyards. It was now 4:30, a full hour after Tiger told him to be here.
“Say, pardner: you waitin’ for someone?” The farmhand turned back to the journalist.
“Yeah, I was. I guess he didn’t show up. Oh well.” Stanley let out a long sigh.
“That’s too bad. You want somethin’ to drink? There’s a bar down the way about a mile. The Bud’s always coldest there.”
“Thanks, that’s not a bad idea.”
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Stanley stepped into the bar. Immediately, the odor of cigar smoke overwhelmed him. A few of the regulars looked his way but said nothing. Paul made his way to the bar.
“What’ll it be?” The bartender laid a coaster in front of him.
“Club soda, please.”
Drink in hand, Paul Stanley looked about the bar. It had a pool table; nothing special, but it could hold a game. It also had 3 TV, each showing baseball: the Pirates-Mets game?
“Hey barkeep, why are the TVs watching the Mets game? Should the Royals game be starting soon.”
“Ah, what’s the point? They never win in Oakland, and they’re struggling to keep their head above water.”
One innocent question livened up the entire bar. One of the regulars chimed in. “Ever since ’85, this team has been going in the wrong direction. Dick Howser had more of an influence than anyone could’ve imagined.”
A second regular picked his head up. “No way, Bert, you’ve got it all wrong. They could’ve done without Howser if upper management hadn’t screwed up with player management; exhibit A: David Cone.”
“If I ever meet that son-of-a-b**** Kane that traded David Cone, it’ll be the last thing he does.”
Stanley’s eyes started to widen. “You mean, Will Kane, the GM of the Mariners?”
The second barfly, Frank, answered. “Yeah, that’s the guy. Schuerholz lets him have one deal, and he ruins a decade of excellence. Now George Brett has more of a burden on him, and we all know he can only do so much. They had ‘too much pitching’ when they made the deal. Now they have Saberhagen; who else is there? No one! Plus, David’s a local boy, born and raised right here in KC. Trust me, there were people ready to run him out of town that day. The only thing that kept him his job is when David struggled to begin with. After he won 20 games in ’88, Kane was as good as dead.”
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Stanley spent another hour at the bar, chatting with the regulars about the demise of Royals baseball. He neglected to mention he was from Seattle.
When he got back to the hotel, he found a note waiting for him.
Paul nodded, packed his things, and hailed a taxi to the airport.Code:Paul,
Got last minute assignment, couldn’t meet you.
Will call you in a week to set up new appointment.
T
Ah, so that is what Kane did... :D
I guess it's my own fault. Trying to start a dynasty during the offseason? What was I thinking?
Anyway, if you haven't noticed, its been a while since this has been updated, and honestly, it will probably stay that way. It's been incredibly hard for me to get interested in this, meaning I may need to retool the format.
I do plan on starting a mini-dynasty before the release of BBM2010, but this one is on indefinite hiatus.
I guess I ought to leave the extravagant story-telling to Cat and petrel! :D
Thanks to everyone who read and commented. Keep your eyes peeled for my new story up soon.
Why do all Seattle Mariner dynasties get ended not long after they start?!?!?!?! ARGGGHHHHH!!!! :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :( :(
22. ???
IT'S ALIVE?!?!?!?!?!?!
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I need something in lower case so that comes out all caps
Sweet... :)
Awesome!