Category Archives: Baseball

Tolkien Baseball

Posted on March 27, 2003 by Solonor

So, I lied. But my fingers were crossed whilst typing. In response to an e-mail from Cableman… Aaarrrrggggggg: MUST STOP THINKING OF TOLKIEN BASEBALL NAMES!!!! …Sgt. Grump developed our new league theme song to the tune of Terry Cashman’s Talkin’ … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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I Promise This Is The Last One

Posted on March 27, 2003 by Solonor

At lunch we came up with a ton of good team names. My favorite was the Buckleberry Fairies1. We also decided to disallow teams named after characters for fear of someone using the Elrond Hubbards. 1Yes, I know it’s spelled … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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More Baseball Silliness

Posted on March 27, 2003 by Solonor

I’m working on the league rules right now. As soon as I get a chance, I will put out the first draft for comments. Right now, we need more teams! Signed up so far: Bree Cheese (Sgt. Grump) Moria Miners … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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SGCBL, Part Tres

Posted on March 26, 2003 by Solonor

It gets weirder. At lunch, we decided that all the place names for the teams should be from LOTR. You know, like the “Gondor Condors” or the “Numenor Nine”. Grump’s already reserved the “Bree Cheeses”… Continue reading →

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SGCBL, Part Dos

Posted on March 26, 2003 by Solonor

Cableman and I decided on the conference and division names for the baseball league: Shire Conference – Hobbit, Elf, Dwarf divisions Mordor Conference – Orc, Goblin, Troll divisions Exactly how old am I supposed to be again? Continue reading →

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RFC: SGCBL

Posted on March 26, 2003 by Solonor

Calling all baseball stat geeks. Solonor’s Groovy Computer Baseball League is gearing up for bidness. I’m going to be using the wickedly cool Out of the Park 5 as the sim engine for this extravaganza. It’s got really cool features … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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It’s Spring, Dammit

Posted on February 7, 2003 by Solonor

Pitchers and catchers report Sunday. Not that I care. Continue reading →

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Au Revoir Montreal

Posted on October 24, 2002 by Solonor

OK, a little break from the baseball strike I’m on for this tidbit: NY Daily News – Expos Looking Fenway Way. Hey, it’s a win-win! Just ask the dipwads at MLB. “The Red Sox get the benefit of the extra … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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They’ll Do It! They’re Crazy!

Posted on September 4, 2002 by Solonor

OK, I’ll break the strike for one minute, because I thought of this analogy whilst driving to work. Has it occurred to anyone that MLB is like Cleavon Little in Blazing Saddles, holding himself at gunpoint? And aren’t we the … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Buh, Bye, Baseball

Posted on August 31, 2002 by Solonor

I don’t care if they did “save baseball as we know it”. I just don’t give a flying flip. So, all my baseball pages and links are going on strike until I get over it. I don’t know how long … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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