IGT: Mets @ Phils 5/11 + IGT Mojo

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

In light of my eerie prediction yesterday, I'd like to keep my IGT Mojo going, and in light of Willets' contention recently that he was "bad luck" when starting IGTs propose we do a stupid thing and reserve the first post in a game-thread to the same author, consecutively, for as long as the team wins the game(s) they start.

Authors may start their game thread no earlier than Midnight of the official Game Day and no later than first pitch, obviously. They also should designate a Mojo replacement author in the event:

a) The winning streak ends
and/or
The author for whatever reason is unable to perform thread-starting duties for the following day's game thread.

I bring up option B because although I'm CAHNfident we have a Magic Winning Streak going, I may be placed on the physically unable to perform list very soon. So in the event the streak ends (unlikely) and/or we win and I haven't started a game thread for the next day that morning, I designate Rockin' Doc to be my Mojo Replacement Officer/successor.

Goit it?

At the end of the year we'll be able to tell which of us is to blame or credit for the year we had and enable further denial over what really happened. Sounds good?

Oh, LGM!

[Guest Edgy DC]

No game specific performance demands for this one?

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

I don't wanna get into that. I had a strong feeling yesterday.

Suffice it to say I'm CAHNfident of a win tonighht

[Guest abogdan]

I'm assuming that someone will, of course, be keeping track of all IGT thread starter records. That way we know who to go to in the middle of a losing streak.

[Centerfield]

I'm confused. So two weeks from now, when the winning streak is over, does that mean Rockin Doc has to start the next IGT?

[nymr83]

i think after a loss we should just let whoever wants to start it (and has something to say other than "woohoo i started it") do so.
i like the idea of staying with the same person after a win though.

[Elster88]

It's a cute idea, but silly. Let's do it.

"Cute, but silly" = CPF motto?

[Centerfield]

Nymr83 wrote: i think after a loss we should just let whoever wants to start it (and has something to say other than "woohoo i started it") do so. i like the idea of staying with the same person after a win though.

I like NewYorkMayoR's idea. A loss wipes the slate clean and it's anyone's game.

[metirish]

It's supposed to rain very heavy in NY tonight, any word on Philly, rain + Traschel = a long night.

[Guest KC]

MFS posted in some thread here that it's gonna rain cats and dogs.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I see Eager Elmos starting threads five minutes after the previous game ends.

As opposed to me who started the IGT for Game one sometime in Novemeber.

[Guest old original jb]

The SBS greatly approves of this new practice, but urges, nay implores, threadstarters not to overexpress their CAHNfidence in any IGT.









"The SBS--We're Really Very Rational in Real Life"

[Gwreck]

="abogdan"]I'm assuming that someone will, of course, be keeping track of all IGT thread starter records. That way we know who to go to in the middle of a losing streak.

Wasn't before, but I'm really bored today. Currently leading our standings is KC...

IGT Starter	W	L	PCT
KC	3	0	1.000
A Boy Named Seo	1	0	1.000
Edgy DC	1	0	1.000
Johnny Dickshot	1	0	1.000
OlerudOwned	1	0	1.000
Rotblatt	1	0	1.000
Gwreck	8	1	.888
Elster88	2	1	.667
Metirish	1	1	.500
mlbaseballtalk	1	1	.500
nymr83	1	1	.500
SteveJRogers	1	1	.500
abogdan	0	1	.000
duan	0	1	.000
ScarletKnight41	0	1	.000
WilletsPoint	0	2	.000

[Guest Edgy DC]

Gwreck is aggresive, but has the game to back it up.

[Willets Point]

I SUCK!!!

[Gwreck]

Edgy DC wrote: Gwreck is aggresive, but has the game to back it up.

I was surprised that it was that many. Anyway, what with the new system (it's a good idea) I won't be posting for a while.

[Willets Point]

First game after Johnny loses I want Gwreck in there.

[Centerfield]

Starting IGT's, like the save rule, should take into account degree of difficulty. It's one thing to get fat on Florida/Nationals games. It's another to start a St. Louis IGT.

[Centerfield]

Willets Point wrote: First game after Johnny loses I want Gwreck in there.

Sure. Wear out your horse in May. Good job Wilie.

[Willets Point]

Willets please, I don't go by the diminutive.

[Gwreck]

Centerfield wrote: Starting IGT's, like the save rule, should take into account degree of difficulty. It's one thing to get fat on Florida/Nationals games. It's another to start a St. Louis IGT.

Very true. Also, gotta consider whether it's a lot of Pedro/Glavine starts or "other pitchers" starts...

[Guest Rotblatt]

Willets Point wrote: First game after Johnny loses I want Gwreck in there.

I disagree. We need more stats--who has the best record after a loss? That's the person who should be our designated stopper.

[Gwreck]

Rotblatt wrote: ="Willets Point"]First game after Johnny loses I want Gwreck in there. I disagree. We need more stats--who has the best record after a loss? That's the person who should be our designated stopper.

Sample size a little too small for meaningful statistics. I did notice that SteveJRogers declared a "must win series" against the Braves, started the IGT for the first game and victory followed.

mlbaseballtalk also declared the start of a turnaround after a 2-game losing streak, started the IGT vs. the Giants (another victory).

[metirish]

So what happens if the Mets win lets say 8 or 9 in a row, it would be abuse to just keep throwing Dickshot out there everyday.

[soupcan]

Abuse him! Abuse him!

[metirish]

Who's turn is it for the Brewers KTE?

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

Gwreck is going to do the Brewers, as per his trade with me.

[Guest sharpie]

Cliff's debut in the #2 spot:

Reyes ss
Floyd lf
Beltran cf
Delgado 1b
Wright 3b
Nady rf
Matsui 2b
Castro c
Trachsel p

Rollins ss
Utley 2b
Abreu rf
Burrell lf
Howard 1b
Rowand cf
Bell 3b
Fasano c
G. Floyd p

[Centerfield]

I don't get what Willie is thinking sometimes. Maybe he thinks the worst hitter in the lineup is supposed to hit #2.

(I'm not implying that Floyd is the worst hitter in the lineup, but he's still on the interstate, and the choice to put him at #2 is puzzling.)

[Gwreck]

Perhaps the idea is that if Floyd hits #2, he'll get better pitches to hit, with Beltran, Delgado and Wright behind him?

It's certainly more imagination that we've seen Randolph have in a while, I think.