I kept my strong suits.Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 15:45 pmWell it’s a negotiation… you’ve described how most negotiations transpire. Back and forth.DJ Davis wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 14:37 pmSure, but that’s just an expression. Clearly you have feelings too right? You seem offended.Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 12:47 pmYou’re the one that mentioned feelings. Your remark suggested that my trades are damaging to other teams. It’s basically the same tune sdaltons was singing last year, as he wallowed in the lower standings. I found your remark surprising, particularly because the trades we’ve made this year have been to your benefit.DJ Davis wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 12:18 pmCome on man, don’t do the feelings thing. Just expressing an opinion, which you seemed to have feelings about too. I think I made some valid points, but that just me of course.Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑06 Sep 2025 03:34 amI’m sorry about your feelings. FP is trash in many ways, but their projections can be useful if they’re based on three year averages. There are distinctions one must independently make in this game - e.g. if it’s a good idea to roster useless players with names you recognize (Patrick Corbin, Giancarlo Stanton). FP would be helpful to those who need to shed players from their roster that offer little value (Jake Cronenworth, Addison Barger).
Where FP and all projections fail is in evaluating young players, or identifying players with emerging value - namely those who have inherited closers’ roles, or are on the verge of doing so. I think you’ll find that my position on this has been very consistent, if the distinctions are recognized.
The trades have benefitted you too, so don’t act like you were doing me a favor.
I was honestly just having some fun. I don’t think you are trying to rip people off, but your hard-head negotiating and persistence can be a little much. I think in every trade we’ve made, you’ve gotten who you wanted from the get go. For the deal to benefit me, often times I have had to go back and forth with you. That’s all I’m saying. Don’t like my opinion, fair enough.
The FP thing, I guess, but that isn’t context your provided before.
There hasn’t been a back-and-forth w/ Imadangman. If there had been, he might have a closer or two and be in first instead of fourth. He’s rejected everything without counteroffers.
I’m not offended.
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My pitchers can't buy a win and now it looks like l've lost Turner to a hamstring injury.
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Right, which is what I said earlier on. Maybe ima doesn’t feel like doing that. I had to do that in order to get a decent deal. Even then, you still were somewhat hard to deal with.Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 15:45 pmWell it’s a negotiation… you’ve described how most negotiations transpire. Back and forth.DJ Davis wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 14:37 pmSure, but that’s just an expression. Clearly you have feelings too right? You seem offended.Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 12:47 pmYou’re the one that mentioned feelings. Your remark suggested that my trades are damaging to other teams. It’s basically the same tune sdaltons was singing last year, as he wallowed in the lower standings. I found your remark surprising, particularly because the trades we’ve made this year have been to your benefit.DJ Davis wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 12:18 pmCome on man, don’t do the feelings thing. Just expressing an opinion, which you seemed to have feelings about too. I think I made some valid points, but that just me of course.Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑06 Sep 2025 03:34 amI’m sorry about your feelings. FP is trash in many ways, but their projections can be useful if they’re based on three year averages. There are distinctions one must independently make in this game - e.g. if it’s a good idea to roster useless players with names you recognize (Patrick Corbin, Giancarlo Stanton). FP would be helpful to those who need to shed players from their roster that offer little value (Jake Cronenworth, Addison Barger).
Where FP and all projections fail is in evaluating young players, or identifying players with emerging value - namely those who have inherited closers’ roles, or are on the verge of doing so. I think you’ll find that my position on this has been very consistent, if the distinctions are recognized.
The trades have benefitted you too, so don’t act like you were doing me a favor.
I was honestly just having some fun. I don’t think you are trying to rip people off, but your hard-head negotiating and persistence can be a little much. I think in every trade we’ve made, you’ve gotten who you wanted from the get go. For the deal to benefit me, often times I have had to go back and forth with you. That’s all I’m saying. Don’t like my opinion, fair enough.
The FP thing, I guess, but that isn’t context your provided before.
There hasn’t been a back-and-forth w/ Imadangman. If there had been, he might have a closer or two and be in first instead of fourth. He’s rejected everything without counteroffers.
I’m not offended.
I’m glad you’re not offended though.
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Who is easy?DJ Davis wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 17:23 pmRight, which is what I said earlier on. Maybe ima doesn’t feel like doing that. I had to do that in order to get a decent deal. Even then, you still were somewhat hard to deal with.Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 15:45 pmWell it’s a negotiation… you’ve described how most negotiations transpire. Back and forth.DJ Davis wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 14:37 pmSure, but that’s just an expression. Clearly you have feelings too right? You seem offended.Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 12:47 pmYou’re the one that mentioned feelings. Your remark suggested that my trades are damaging to other teams. It’s basically the same tune sdaltons was singing last year, as he wallowed in the lower standings. I found your remark surprising, particularly because the trades we’ve made this year have been to your benefit.DJ Davis wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 12:18 pmCome on man, don’t do the feelings thing. Just expressing an opinion, which you seemed to have feelings about too. I think I made some valid points, but that just me of course.Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑06 Sep 2025 03:34 amI’m sorry about your feelings. FP is trash in many ways, but their projections can be useful if they’re based on three year averages. There are distinctions one must independently make in this game - e.g. if it’s a good idea to roster useless players with names you recognize (Patrick Corbin, Giancarlo Stanton). FP would be helpful to those who need to shed players from their roster that offer little value (Jake Cronenworth, Addison Barger).
Where FP and all projections fail is in evaluating young players, or identifying players with emerging value - namely those who have inherited closers’ roles, or are on the verge of doing so. I think you’ll find that my position on this has been very consistent, if the distinctions are recognized.
The trades have benefitted you too, so don’t act like you were doing me a favor.
I was honestly just having some fun. I don’t think you are trying to rip people off, but your hard-head negotiating and persistence can be a little much. I think in every trade we’ve made, you’ve gotten who you wanted from the get go. For the deal to benefit me, often times I have had to go back and forth with you. That’s all I’m saying. Don’t like my opinion, fair enough.
The FP thing, I guess, but that isn’t context your provided before.
There hasn’t been a back-and-forth w/ Imadangman. If there had been, he might have a closer or two and be in first instead of fourth. He’s rejected everything without counteroffers.
I’m not offended.
I’m glad you’re not offended though.
Ever tried to make a deal with Dazepster?
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Yep, and it mostly worked… but you can’t punt a category and expect to win.imadangman wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 16:29 pmI kept my strong suits.Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 15:45 pmWell it’s a negotiation… you’ve described how most negotiations transpire. Back and forth.DJ Davis wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 14:37 pmSure, but that’s just an expression. Clearly you have feelings too right? You seem offended.Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 12:47 pmYou’re the one that mentioned feelings. Your remark suggested that my trades are damaging to other teams. It’s basically the same tune sdaltons was singing last year, as he wallowed in the lower standings. I found your remark surprising, particularly because the trades we’ve made this year have been to your benefit.DJ Davis wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 12:18 pmCome on man, don’t do the feelings thing. Just expressing an opinion, which you seemed to have feelings about too. I think I made some valid points, but that just me of course.Quincy Varnish wrote: ↑06 Sep 2025 03:34 amI’m sorry about your feelings. FP is trash in many ways, but their projections can be useful if they’re based on three year averages. There are distinctions one must independently make in this game - e.g. if it’s a good idea to roster useless players with names you recognize (Patrick Corbin, Giancarlo Stanton). FP would be helpful to those who need to shed players from their roster that offer little value (Jake Cronenworth, Addison Barger).
Where FP and all projections fail is in evaluating young players, or identifying players with emerging value - namely those who have inherited closers’ roles, or are on the verge of doing so. I think you’ll find that my position on this has been very consistent, if the distinctions are recognized.
The trades have benefitted you too, so don’t act like you were doing me a favor.
I was honestly just having some fun. I don’t think you are trying to rip people off, but your hard-head negotiating and persistence can be a little much. I think in every trade we’ve made, you’ve gotten who you wanted from the get go. For the deal to benefit me, often times I have had to go back and forth with you. That’s all I’m saying. Don’t like my opinion, fair enough.
The FP thing, I guess, but that isn’t context your provided before.
There hasn’t been a back-and-forth w/ Imadangman. If there had been, he might have a closer or two and be in first instead of fourth. He’s rejected everything without counteroffers.
I’m not offended.
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Unless I have some surprises in SBs, pitching is the only way I can catch you. I’ll get three more starts from my regular guys, and should pickup some more points in K & QS. If everything goes well, I could gain more in ERA & WHIP.mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑07 Sep 2025 16:49 pm My pitchers can't buy a win and now it looks like l've lost Turner to a hamstring injury.
I don’t think Jeffy can last in 2nd. He’s down to 49.1 IP and I have 162.2. His ERA & WHIP will be locked in and lousy, and he can only lose points in SV, Ws, QS & K.
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Standings - September 8mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑01 Sep 2025 04:38 amStandings - September 1mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑15 Aug 2025 04:28 amStandings - August 15mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑01 Aug 2025 03:30 amStandings - August 1mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑01 Jul 2025 04:29 amStandings - July 1mattmitchl44 wrote: ↑01 Jun 2025 05:12 am Standings - June 1
RichieRich's Gashouse Gorillas - 131
Quincy Varnish - 115.5
MattMitchl44 - 111
Cool Papa Con - 106
Stealing Alex - 104
Dazepster - 102
imadamnman - 96.5
Jeffy - 96
Trader - 96
FutureGM2’s Bash Bros - 92.5
An Old Friend - 91
ggnoobs - 88.5
You Bought It! - 75.5
Dirty Paws - 69
DJ Davis - 65.5
RichieRich's Gashouse Gorillas - 132.5
Jeffy - 131
MattMitchl44 - 120
ggnoobs - 107
Quincy Varnish - 104
Trader - 99.5
imadamnman - 97.5
Cool Papa Con - 96
Stealing Alex - 89
An Old Friend - 87.5
Dazepster - 87.5
FutureGM2’s Bash Bros - 82.5
DJ Davis - 80
You Bought It! - 64
Dirty Paws - 62
RichieRich's Gashouse Gorillas - 126
Jeffy - 121
MattMitchl44 - 119
ggnoobs - 109
Trader - 108.5
Quincy Varnish - 102.5
Cool Papa Con - 102.5
DJ Davis - 95
imadamnman - 95
Dazepster - 89
Stealing Alex - 89
An Old Friend - 87
FutureGM2’s Bash Bros - 75
You Bought It! - 61.5
Dirty Paws - 60
MattMitchl44 - 125
Jeffy - 123
RichieRich's Gashouse Gorillas - 120
ggnoobs - 113
Quincy Varnish - 107
Trader - 105.5
Cool Papa Con - 102
imadamnman - 100
An Old Friend - 97
DJ Davis - 91.5
Stealing Alex - 82.5
FutureGM2’s Bash Bros - 81
Dazepster - 80.5
You Bought It! - 58
Dirty Paws - 54
MattMitchl44 - 128
Jeffy - 124.5
Quincy Varnish - 117.5
ggnoobs - 115.5
RichieRich's Gashouse Gorillas - 113
imadamnman - 111.5
Cool Papa Con - 105.5
Trader - 104
An Old Friend - 101
DJ Davis - 91
Dazepster - 79
FutureGM2’s Bash Bros - 75
Stealing Alex - 73
You Bought It! - 56.5
Dirty Paws - 45
MattMitchl44 - 127.5
Jeffy - 123
Quincy Varnish - 116
imadamnman - 115
ggnoobs - 114
RichieRich's Gashouse Gorillas - 111
An Old Friend - 109
Trader - 103.5
Cool Papa Con - 101.5
DJ Davis - 93
FutureGM2’s Bash Bros - 79
Dazepster - 74.5
Stealing Alex - 71
You Bought It! - 55.5
Dirty Paws - 46.5
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BTW, the relationship between QS and W is somewhat wild.
Across the league, we have exactly as many QS as W (1,251). I kind of expected it to be close to 1-to-1.
However, at the team level, we go from ima (96 wins on only 75 QS) to FutureGM (76 wins on 98 QS).
Among the leading teams:
I have 84 W on 95 QS (-11)
Jeffy has 87 W on 78 QS (+9)
Quincy has 81 W on 87 QS (-6)
ima has 96 W on 75 QS (+21)
gg has 95 W on 84 QS (+11).
Across the league, we have exactly as many QS as W (1,251). I kind of expected it to be close to 1-to-1.
However, at the team level, we go from ima (96 wins on only 75 QS) to FutureGM (76 wins on 98 QS).

Among the leading teams:
I have 84 W on 95 QS (-11)
Jeffy has 87 W on 78 QS (+9)
Quincy has 81 W on 87 QS (-6)
ima has 96 W on 75 QS (+21)
gg has 95 W on 84 QS (+11).
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And some how I have 104 QS with 95 wins
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I have 90 wins on 93 qualifying starts, although apparently neither of those are worth mentioningmattmitchl44 wrote: ↑08 Sep 2025 03:20 am BTW, the relationship between QS and W is somewhat wild.
Across the league, we have exactly as many QS as W (1,251). I kind of expected it to be close to 1-to-1.
However, at the team level, we go from ima (96 wins on only 75 QS) to FutureGM (76 wins on 98 QS).![]()
Among the leading teams:
I have 84 W on 95 QS (-11)
Jeffy has 87 W on 78 QS (+9)
Quincy has 81 W on 87 QS (-6)
ima has 96 W on 75 QS (+21)
gg has 95 W on 84 QS (+11).

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Apparently neither of those put you in the conversation among leading teams in wins and quality starts.
Yeah yeah, I know, he only wanted to reference 5 teams at the top of the standings. We’re chopped liver.
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An Old Friend wrote: ↑08 Sep 2025 11:21 amI have 90 wins on 93 qualifying starts, although apparently neither of those are worth mentioningmattmitchl44 wrote: ↑08 Sep 2025 03:20 am BTW, the relationship between QS and W is somewhat wild.
Across the league, we have exactly as many QS as W (1,251). I kind of expected it to be close to 1-to-1.
However, at the team level, we go from ima (96 wins on only 75 QS) to FutureGM (76 wins on 98 QS).![]()
Among the leading teams:
I have 84 W on 95 QS (-11)
Jeffy has 87 W on 78 QS (+9)
Quincy has 81 W on 87 QS (-6)
ima has 96 W on 75 QS (+21)
gg has 95 W on 84 QS (+11).![]()
That's a good spot, 90 out of 93 I'd think that was tough to do.
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I'm apparently as good as American Eagle and Cracker Barrel at giving people innocuous things to take offense at. 

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76 Wins with only 61 QS's!!!An Old Friend wrote: ↑08 Sep 2025 11:21 amI have 90 wins on 93 qualifying starts, although apparently neither of those are worth mentioningmattmitchl44 wrote: ↑08 Sep 2025 03:20 am BTW, the relationship between QS and W is somewhat wild.
Across the league, we have exactly as many QS as W (1,251). I kind of expected it to be close to 1-to-1.
However, at the team level, we go from ima (96 wins on only 75 QS) to FutureGM (76 wins on 98 QS).![]()
Among the leading teams:
I have 84 W on 95 QS (-11)
Jeffy has 87 W on 78 QS (+9)
Quincy has 81 W on 87 QS (-6)
ima has 96 W on 75 QS (+21)
gg has 95 W on 84 QS (+11).![]()
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Assuming you vultured quite a few relief pitcher wins?Dazepster wrote: ↑08 Sep 2025 17:08 pm76 Wins with only 61 QS's!!!An Old Friend wrote: ↑08 Sep 2025 11:21 amI have 90 wins on 93 qualifying starts, although apparently neither of those are worth mentioningmattmitchl44 wrote: ↑08 Sep 2025 03:20 am BTW, the relationship between QS and W is somewhat wild.
Across the league, we have exactly as many QS as W (1,251). I kind of expected it to be close to 1-to-1.
However, at the team level, we go from ima (96 wins on only 75 QS) to FutureGM (76 wins on 98 QS).![]()
Among the leading teams:
I have 84 W on 95 QS (-11)
Jeffy has 87 W on 78 QS (+9)
Quincy has 81 W on 87 QS (-6)
ima has 96 W on 75 QS (+21)
gg has 95 W on 84 QS (+11).![]()
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You’re way ahead of everyone but Jeffy in IP. That said, those numbers could hold up relatively well.
You have 18 more innings than Jeffy, but 8 more wins and 26 more QS.