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Waiver List for the 1971 Dynasty League

Posted: June 4, 2023 by datechguy in Uncategorized

This is the waivers list for the 1971 Dynasty league that I’m running. This consists of every player with a Dynasty card not drafted or retained by a team


You’ll notice that there aren’t all that many players and less than 10 pitchers, that because we have 20 teams with big rosters.

Interesting note: every single Dodger and A’s player was drafted

Pitchers:

  • Cal Koonce Boston Right Long/20 spot 1 Claimed Pittsburgh 7/4
  • Bill Greif Hou Right Long/20 spot 3
  • Steve Barber Right 20/Long spot 2 Claimed Yankess 7/7
  • Pete Hamm Right 20/Long spot 8
  • John O’Donoghue Left Long
  • Al Closter Left Long/20 spot 1 Claimed Baltimore 8/6 Claim Successful
  • Lowell Palmer right Long/20 spot 1
  • Bill Laxton Left Long
  • Jackie Brown Right 20/Long spot 9

Catcher

  • Don Pavletich Bos Right Pull
  • Art Kusnyer Cal Right Spray
  • Danny Breeden Cubs Right Spray
  • Pat Corrales Cin Right Spray
  • Tim Hosley Det right pull
  • Gene Lamont Det Both Spray
  • Jim Price Det Right Pull
  • Buck Martinez KC Right Spray
  • Dennis Paepke KC Right Pull Claim NYY 7/2
  • Paul Ratliff Mil Left Pull
  • Tom Tischinski Min Right Pull
  • Fred Kendall SD Right Pull
  • Russ Gibson SF Right Spray
  • Dave Rader SF Left Spray
  • Bill Fahey Wash Left Spray
  • Rick Stelmaszek Wash Left Spray

1B

  • Tommie Aaron Atl: Right Spray
  • Mike Fiore Bos: Left Spray CLAIM Milwaukee 7/3
  • Bob Spence C-Sox Left Spray
  • Pat Bourque Cubs Left Pull
  • Hal Breeden Cubs Right Pull
  • Willie Smith Cin Left Spray
  • Chuck Harrison KC Right Spray Claimed Baltimore 7/7
  • Dave McDonald Mont Left Spray
  • Bob Burda StL Left Spray Claimed Cubs 6/26

2B

  • Chico Salmon Balt Right Pull Claim California SUCCESSFUL
  • Chico Ruiz Calif Both Spray
  • Gus Gil Mil Right Spray

SS

  • Gil Garrido Atl Right Spray
  • Luis Alvarado C-Sox Right Spray
  • Hector Torres Cubs Right Spray
  • Darrel Chaney Cin Both Spray
  • Jack Heidemann Cle Right Spray
  • Cesar Gutierrez Det right spray
  • Bobby Floyd KC Right Spray
  • Frank Baker NYY Left Spray Claim NYY 6/27
  • Tommy Dean SD Right Spray
  • Don Wert Wash Right Spray CLAIM Montreal 6/30

3B

  • Zollo Versalles Atl Right Spray
  • Ron Hansen NYY Right Spray

LF

  • Curt Motton Balt Right Pull
  • Carmen Fanzone Cubs right Pull
  • Al Ferrara Cin Right Pull
  • Chuck Hinton Cle Right Spray
  • Ted Savage KC Right Spray
  • George Thomas Right Spray
  • Jim Gosger Mont Left Spray
  • Danny Walton NYY Right Pull
  • Angel Bravo SD Left Spray

CF

  • Oscar Brown Atl Right Pull Claim cubs 7/7
  • Ty Cline Cin Right Spray
  • Mike Jorgensen NYM Left Spray Waivers Claim Baltimore 9/1/23

RF

  • Terry Crowley Balt Left Spray
  • Tommie Reynolds Cal right spray
  • Lee Maye C-Sox Left Spray
  • Gene Hiser Cubs Right spray
  • Ted Ford Cle Right Spray Claimed California 7/2
  • Norm Miller Hou Left Spray CLAIMED Early Waivers Montreal 6-12
  • Bernie Smith Mil Right Pull
  • Jim Lyttle NYY Left Spray
  • Dave Marshall NYM Left Pull
  • Art Shamsky NYM Left Pull
  • Ron Stone Phil Left Spray
  • Carl Taylor Pit Right Spray

Youngkin being a great governor

Posted: June 3, 2023 by navygrade36bureaucrat in culture
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While Glenn Youngkin was running for governor, there were more than a few skeptics that said he was going to be super-squishy on a lot of issues. That was not an unfair criticism, given how poorly so many Republican politicians turned out to be on issues of real importance. Thankfully, Youngkin has turned out to be pretty darn good.

Governor Glenn Youngkin Waves at Crowd at ITAC (Industrial Turnaround Corporation), May 31, 2023. Official Photo by Christian Martinez, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin.

Yesterday his efforts finally hit the news when he removed the bachelor degree requirements for nearly 90 percent of state jobs. That’s a big deal. Bloated job requirements are a nuisance and make it difficult to hire and fill positions. Most of these positions are better served by someone with a credential instead of a degree. It’s also important to note that our higher education system tends to lean Democrat, so this should make it easier for Republicans that chose to not subject themselves to 4 years of Democrat indoctrination to obtain meaningful employment.

Sadly, more than a few trolls at Instapundit are simply saying this will make it easier to insert particular demographics into government. I seriously doubt it. Combined with his assault on DIE institutions and rules, this should open up jobs to constituents everywhere, and this move in particular was viewed favorably by a few Democrat lawmakers.

It doesn’t end there though, because Youngkin is addressing hundreds of individual issues. He passed legislation making it easier to adopt children. If you recall, that’s an area where losers in the system make it hard for good couples to adopt by making them jump through hoops that normal parents would never be subjected to. It’s a real issue I’ve discussed before, so its nice to see the governor care enough to work to fix it.

On top of that, Youngkin has signed good budgets, mental health initiatives, and credentialing plans to make it easier for people to transfer credentials into the state without additional testing. These don’t tend to make the news, but for the average Virginian, they are issues that affect them every day, so they make a difference.

I’m glad he’s doing this. We’ve had a fair share of Republicans that run on big issues like abortion and Second Amendment, but then ignore the normal day-to-day issues that aren’t big news. While its great to say you “fought the woke mob,” at the end of the day, I also want my day-to-day issues to get better. Passing sound budgets and making Virginia a state desirable to live and work in affects my family directly. Hopefully with more success we’ll have other Republicans wake up and take similar efforts in their states.

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New YouTube, same as the old YouTube

Posted: June 2, 2023 by datechguy in internet/free speech, Uncategorized
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As of Yesterday Youtube has supposedly reversed it’s position on commentary on the 2020 elections that they disagree with. Accordingly I attempted to log back into my youtube account and when I failed I sent them this email via their system:

I understand that you have now changed your policies on election commentary due to the curbs it made on free speech. As you banned me based three commentaries I made on election 2020 (all of which had under 100 views each) coincidently just as I was about to reach 1000 subscribers, I am asking if my over a decades worth of work including thousands of hours of interviews and reports, covering not only elections local state and national all over the nation but events from CPAC to Pinball festivals to quilt shops to religious gatherings will now be restored.

Let’s see if you actually meant these words:

“In the current environment, we find that while removing this content does curb some misinformation, it could also have the unintended effect of curtailing political speech without meaningfully reducing the risk of violence or other real-world harm.”

I pass the ball to you.

Their answer took less than 30 minutes:

Hi DaTechGuyBlog,
We have reviewed your appeal for the following:
Channel: DaTechGuyBlog
We reviewed your channel carefully, and have confirmed that it violates our Community Guidelines. We know this is probably disappointing news, but it’s our job to make sure that YouTube is a safe place for all.


In other words it’s BS.

I didn’t find it a surprise, dishonorable and dishonest people don’t suddenly start acting honorable and honest just because they put up a new stated policy. It’s a tad of a pain and it’s cost me some potential revenue at a time when things are tight but I can be proud that I didn’t compromise the right or the truth in the hope for a few dollars or some views. I got along fine long before Youtube ever existed and Rumble will do fine for me. I’ll give the last word to the English Poet Charles Mackay:

You have no enemies, you say?
Alas! my friend, the boast is poor;
He who has mingled in the fray
Of duty, that the brave endure,
Must have made foes! If you have none,
Small is the work that you have done,
You’ve hit no traitor on the hip,
You’ve dashed no cup from perjured lip,
You’ve never turned the wrong to right,
You’ve been a coward in the fight.

It’s No Coincidence that the Capital Police Stopped this Children’s Choir at this Point in the National Anthem

Posted: June 2, 2023 by datechguy in Uncategorized

Check out the video here and take note of the moment the Capital Police stopped the performance:

Never forget that as a nation we did this to ourselves

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