Three Sable League Updates

Posted: November 27, 2019 by datechguy in Uncategorized

I am currently running four Dynasty Baseball Leagues three online and one face to face here. This is why I’ve stopped doing the “sports columns” that I was doing for the league because I just can’t keep up with that many.

But if you’re interested (and even if you’re not) here are the updates on all the online leagues (except the face to face one)

Online SABLE/GERBL league 48 games

AL

  1. Texas Thunder 29-19 —–
  2. Juneau Muffin Men 27-21 2
  3. Boston 25-23 4
  4. NYY (computer) 18-30 11

With two days to go Juneau & Texas were tied and had two games against each other. Texas managed to pull both out to clinch their ticket to the Series in the 48 game league,

Final League leaders

NL

  1. Rivertown Raiders 31-17 —–
  2. Ragnar’s Vikings 21-27 10
  3. Washington (me) 21-27 10
  4. LA Dodgers (comp) 20-28 11

Rivertown took an early lead and kept clinching with 6 games to go. The most interesting thing was the last surge of the Vikings who spent most of the year but won their last 4 games against Division Rivels to finish 2nd.

This is the league I was doing writeups on until time became a constraint.

League leaders AL/NL Bold indicates overall lead

  • Batting Betts MFN .357 Dickerson Wash .311
  • OBP Betts MFN .457 Muncy LA .385
  • Slug Betts MFN .650 Escobar KRV, Rendon Wash .536
  • OB+Slug Betts MFN 1.107 Escobar KRV .890
  • Runs Trout Tex Yelich Bos Nimmo Bos 31 Rendon Wash 32
  • Hits Lindor Tex 58 Merrifeld KRV 64
  • 2B Chapman MFN 18 Rendon Wash 25
  • 3B Baez Tex Nimmo Bos Chapman MFN 4 Marte Wash 4 Ramirez RVR 4
  • HR Trout Tex 12 Carpenter RVR 10
  • RBI Bergman Bos 38 Story Wash 33
  • SB Benintendi 9 Cain RVR Merrifield KRV 11
  • BB Trout Tex 42 Muncy LAD 33

Pitching

  • ERA Clevinger Tex 2.86 Sale RVR 1.66
  • Wins Clevinger Tex 6 Cole KRV Corbin RVR 6
  • Losses Sabathia NYY Happ NYY Severino NYY 5 Kershaw LA 6
  • Saves Osuna MFN 7 Jensen LA 10
  • Blown Saves Kimbrel Bos 4 Alexander LA 3
  • Innings Verlander Bos 70.2 deGrom KRV 74.1
  • K’s Verlander Bos 112 Scherzer KRV 111
  • K’s per 9 Verlander Bos 14.26 Sale RVR 13.69
  • BB per 9 Greinke Tex 1.32 Buehler LA 1.47
  • Avg vs Snell Bos .211 Sale .RVR 171
  • WHIP Greinke Tex 1.03 Sale RVR 0.82
  • HR per 9 Severino NYY 0.61 Corbin RVR 0.49

World Series

Game 1 Texas 4 Rivertown 2 W Iglesias (1-0) L Nola (0-1) S Vazquez (1)

Game 2 Rivertown 7 Texas 4 W Flaherty (1-0) L Clevenger (0-1) S Castello (1)

Game 3 Rivertown 8 Texas 7 W Castello (1-0) L Iglesias (1-1) S Diaz (1)

Game 4 Texas 3 Rivertown 1 W Wheller (1-0) L Morton (0-1) S Kela (1) Game 5 Rivertown 6 Texas 2 W Noka (1-1) L Grenkie (0-1)

Game 6 Texas 9 Rivertown 2 W Carrasco (1-0) L Flaherty (1-1)

Game 7 Rivertown 2 Texas 1 W Corbin (1-0) L Clevenger (0-2) S Diaz (2)

Rivertown entered the series with both Sale their leading pitcher and Adam Wainwright out for the year this series was neck & Neck all the way decided in the last inning of the 7th game..

League 2 Greatest Team League 154 game season no interleague play

Current Standings Teams designated with **** are available for interested players

AL East

  1. 1970 Baltimore Orioles 20-7 .741 —- Won 5 9-1
  2. 1939 New York Yankees 16-16 ,500 6.5 Won 2 6-4 ****
  3. 1946 Boston Red Sox 12-15 .444 8 Lost 5 3-7 ****
  4. 1928 Philadelphia A’s 11-18 .379 10 Lost 1 5-5

After a very slow start Baltimore has racked up an impressive streak

AL West

  1. 1924 Washington Senators 18-14 .563 —— Lost 2 6-4
  2. 1973 Oakland Athletics 16-13 .552 1 Loss 1 3-7 ****
  3. 1954 Cleveland Indians 15-14 .517 1.5 Won 1 5-5 ****
  4. 1934 Detroit Tigers 9-20 .310 7.5 Won 1 4-6

NL East

  1. 1957 Milwaukee Braves 21-9 .700 ——- Won 2 9-1 *****
  2. 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers 17-8 .680 1.5 Won 2 8-2 ****
  3. 1969 New York Mets 12-17 .414 8.5 Lost 1 2-8 ****
  4. 1971 Pittsburgh Pirates 7-18 .280 11.5 Lost 1 2-8

NL West

  1. 1962 San Francisco Giants 17-13 .567 —— Lost 3 4-6
  2. 1942 St. Louis Cardinals 14-15 .483 2,5 Won 1 6-4
  3. 1929 Chicago Cubs 13-16 .448 3.5 Lost 1 3-7 ****
  4. 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers 12-17 .414 4.5 Won 2 7-3 ****

Current Leaders

League leaders AL/NL Bold indicates overall lead

  • Batting Bucky Harris Wash.393 .434 Cleon Jones Mets .418
  • OBP Frank Robinson Bal .476 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn .496
  • Slug Al Simmons Phil A’s .764 Rogers Hornsby Cubs .707
  • OB+Slug Al Simmons Phil 1.173 Jackie Robinson Bkyn 1.163
  • Runs Charlie Keller NYY George Selkirk NYY 30 Hank Aaron Mil Willie Mays SF 30
  • Hits Joe Dimaggio NYY 51 Cleon Jones NYM Carl Furllio Brk 41
  • 2B Hank Greenberg Det 13 Marty Marion St Louis Joe Adcock Mil 11
  • 3B Joe Judge Wash 5 Johnny Hopp St. Louis Cards 7
  • HR Al Simmons Phil A’s 11 Rogers Hornsby Cubs 12
  • RBI Joe Dimaggio NYY 34 Rogers Hornsby Cubs 33
  • SB Mark Belanger Balt Bert Campaneris Oak Showboat Fisher Wash Sam Rice Wash 2 Maury Wills LA Dodgers 16
  • BB George Selkirk NYY 30 Jackie Robinson Bkyn Eddie Matthews Mil 26

  • ERA Vida Blue Oak 2.36 Mort Cooper St Louis Cards 1.43
  • Wins Vida Blue Oak A’s Bob Lemon Cle Schoolboy Rowe Det 5 Warren Spahn Milwaukee 5
  • Losses Tom Zachary Wash  Vic Sorrell Det 5 Bob Johnson Pirates
  • Saves Bob Klinger Redsox 5  Don McMahon Mil 6
  • Blown Saves Marcelino Lopez Balt Pete Richert Balt Ray Narleski Cle 2 Luke Walker Pirates Bobby Bolin Giants Don McMahon Mil 2 
  • Innings Red Ruffing NYY 59.2 Don Drysdale LA 57  
  • K’s Walter Johnson Wash 48 Sandy Koufax LA Dodgers 70
  • K’s per 9 George Easrshaw Phil A’s 7.71Sandy Koufax LA Dodgers 12.35
  • BB per 9 Jim Hardin Bal 1.29 Don Newcombe Brk 0.43 
  • Avg vs Vida Blue Oak .168 Tom Seaver Mets .150
  • WHIP Jim Harden Balt 1.03 Tom Seaver Mets 0.75
  • HR per 9 Vida Blue Oak A’s 0.00 Charlie Root Cubs 0.00 

All futility League (each team lost 100 games their season) 154 games no Interleague (available teams marked by *****

AL East

  1. 1970 Chicago White Sox 13-7 —- .650 Won 1 6-4
  2. 2018 Baltimore Orioles 10-7 1.5 .588 Won 1 6-4 ****
  3. 2002 Tampa Bay Rays 7-10 4.5 .412 Lost 5 3-7 *****
  4. 2003 Detroit Tigers 6-11 5.5 .353 Lost 2 3-7

Al West

  1. 2008 Seattle Mariners 10-7 —– .588 Lost 1 5-5 ******
  2. 2005 Kansas City Royals 11-9 .5 .550 Lost 1 6-4 ******
  3. 1973 Texas Rangers 7-10 3 .412 Lost 3 5-5 ******
  4. 1982 Minnesota Twins 7-10 3 .412 Won 2 5-5 ******

NL East

  1. 2009 Washington Nationals 10-4 .714 ——– Won 1 6-4 *****
  2. 1967 New York Mets 6-6 .500 3 Lost 3 4-6
  3. 1998 Florida Marlins 7-7 .500 3 Lost 1 5-5 ******
  4. 2010 Pittsburgh Pirates 5-7 .417 4 Lost 4 4-6

NL West

  1. 2002 Milwaukee Brewers 12-8 .600 ——- Lost 1 7-3 *****
  2. 2012 Houston Astros 10-10 .500 2 Won 1 6-4 *****
  3. 1974 San Diego Padres 9-11 .450 3 Lost 1 5-5 *****
  4. 2004 Arizona Diamondbacks 7-13 .350 5 Won 1 4-6 *****

Leaders

League leaders AL/NL Bold indicates overall lead

  • Batting J Lopez .458 Sea T Davis NYM .396
  • OBP J Lopez Sea .500 A Dunn Wash .508
  • Slug J Burroughs Stairs Tex .925 J Willingham Wash .692
  • OB+Slug J Burroughs Tex 1.387 J Willingham Wash 1.171
  • Runs J Villar Bal 23 S Moore Hou 19
  • Hits J Lopez Sea 33 J Hernandez Mil 29
  • 2B D DeJesus R Nunez Bal 11 Q McCracken Ari 8
  • 3B D DeJesus KC 3 E Dukes Wash R Machado Mil E Hernandez SD 3
  • HR J Burroughs Tex 11 J Maxwell Hou 10
  • RBI J Burroughs Tex 23 J Maxwell Hou B Wallace Hou 21
  • SB J Villar Bal 8 E Hernandez SD 11
  • BB J Villar Bal 14 A Dunn Wash 20

Pitching

  • ERA J Horlen W Sox 0.00 M Lincoln Pitts 1.23
  • Wins T John W Sox A Williams Min 4 V Darenbourg Fla 3
  • Losses R Castillo Minn M Maroth Det R Hernandez KC J Brown Tex 3 E Gonzalez Ari W Lopez Hou D Freisleben SD 3
  • Saves M Givens Bal 4 M Mantei Fla 3
  • Blown Saves M MacDougal KC 4 M Fetters Pittsburgh 3
  • Innings T John W Sox 35.2 R Johnson Ari 41.0
  • K’s B Johnson W Sox 30 R Johnson Ari 51
  • K’s per 9 T Felton 10.8 B Borris Hou 11.35
  • BB per 9 C Silva Sea 0.51 J Anderson Pittsburgh 1.23
  • Avg vs J Horlan W Sox .155 M Lincoln Pirates .140
  • WHIP J Horlan W Sox 0.75 R Johnson Ari 0.88
  • HR per 9 11 tied with 0.00

any interested players should contact me via a comment here or a chat if you comment here I can send you an invite to the game which allows a two day free trial. Id do better than the two day trail but with a busted shoulder and at least a month or two out of work can’t spare the extra cash.

The Pentagon’s Vast All-Wing Conspiracy: Plunder

Posted: November 26, 2019 by julietteochieng in Uncomfortable Truths, war
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Nicknamed “Pentagram” for a reason

by baldilocks

While reading the media frenzy on the firing of Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer, I ran across a report on something that I read last year and promptly put out of my mind because it was too big to fathom, both the fact of it and the implications of it.

In 2018, the Pentagon conducted an audit; it was the first time Department of Defense had ever done so since its 1947 creation, even though an annual audit for the Department has been legally required since 1990. The audit failed – an insufficient description.

The Pentagon cannot account for $21 trillion. TRILLION. Times 21.

Truthdig:

There are certain things the human mind is not meant to do. Our complex brains cannot view the world in infrared, cannot spell words backward during orgasm and cannot really grasp numbers over a few thousand. A few thousand, we can feel and conceptualize. We’ve all been in stadiums with several thousand people. We have an idea of what that looks like (and how sticky the floor gets).

But when we get into the millions, we lose it. It becomes a fog of nonsense. Visualizing it feels like trying to hug a memory. We may know what $1 million can buy (and we may want that thing), but you probably don’t know how tall a stack of a million $1 bills is. You probably don’t know how long it takes a minimum-wage employee to make $1 million.

That’s why trying to understand—truly understand—that the Pentagon spent 21 trillion unaccounted-for dollars between 1998 and 2015 washes over us like your mother telling you that your third cousin you met twice is getting divorced. It seems vaguely upsetting, but you forget about it 15 seconds later because … what else is there to do? (…)

Let’s stop and take a second to conceive how much $21 trillion is (which you can’t because our brains short-circuit, but we’ll try anyway).

  1. The amount of money supposedly in the stock market is $30 trillion.

  2. The GDP of the United States is $18.6 trillion.

Remember: the Pentagon is run by generals, admirals and GS-eleventies and it is they who approve of these monstrous expenditures. It’s impossible to even begin to comprehend the decades of graft that many of them have perpetrated for the benefit of themselves and their associates. But I do think that the antipathy and open insubordination to President Trump is directly related to his general trend of turning off the spigots of tax dollars which go into the pockets of all these public “servants.”

No other president has been willing to ask “hey, where did all this money go?”

That’s why everyone dipping into our pockets – Democrat and Republican, military and civilian — wanted Donald Trump gone even before he arrived. And why they keep trying to make it happen.

I don’t know if the country can recovery from this vast rape-and-pillage, but if it can, the first step has already been taken.

(Thanks to MintPress News)

Juliette Akinyi Ochieng has been blogging since 2003 as baldilocks. Her older blog is here.  She published her first novel, Tale of the Tigers: Love is Not a Game in 2012.

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Mike Rogers of Granite Grok

Posted: November 26, 2019 by datechguy in Uncategorized

As I’ll be typing one handed for a while as a filler let me bring you this interview with Granite Grok’s Mike Rogers from a couple of weeks ago that I didn’t get around to posting.

oh and fireworks too!

Report from Louisiana: The 2019 Reading Challenge

Posted: November 25, 2019 by Pat Austin in Uncategorized
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By:  Pat Austin

SHREVEPORT – I caved to peer pressure in January and took the Goodreads Book Challenge; I vowed to read 100 books in 2019.

I have fallen short.

Right now I’m at 54 books.

I think Goodreads should amend this challenge from books to pages. A lot of the books I read were long books. Some of the people on my “friends” list at Goodreads vowed to read 100 books, but upon closer examination, many of those were children’s books.

I failed to think of that.

I could cheat, and go back, edit my stated goal. But, that hardly seems fair.  And 54 books isn’t a bad total, really.

After all, it’s not really about how much you read, is it? 

I’ve read some really thought provoking books this year, and I’ve read some fluff. I’ve almost read my way through the entire Tana French oeuvre, as well as a large body of non-fiction.  French’s The Witch Elm was excellent.

Right now I’m reading Stephen King’s The Institute, and it’s not exactly a small book. After reading Elevation, I swore I’d never read another book by Stephen King, but I changed my mind. The verdict is still out on The Institute, but so far I’m still with it.

I guess my favorite book that I read this year was The Sound of Building Coffins by Louis Maistros. It’s not for everyone, but I loved it. So unusual.

Ann Patchett’s The Dutch House was an excellent book.

Early in the year I read all of the books by Rebecca Wells, I had never read Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood before now. She was the featured author at the Books Along the Teche Literary Festival this year and I wanted to read her work before meeting her.  In 2020, the featured author at this festival will be Osha Gray Davidson who wrote The Best of Enemies about race and redemption in the South. That book is standing by in my “to be read” stack.

And while I have not resorted to picture books to meet my 100 book pledge, I did read a fair bit of YA books, but since I count that as research for my classroom library I figure that is ok. Some of them were pretty good and some not so much.

In the non-fiction realm, I read Ethan Brown’s Murder in the Bayou about the eight women in Jennings, Louisiana, who were murdered. The book offered a ton, literally a ton, of more information than the mini-series, and made things a lot more clear. It was a good read.

I also read that Marie Kondo book that advises you to throw all your stuff away and wish I hadn’t. I didn’t throw one single thing away, for the record, that I wouldn’t have whether I’d read her book or not.  Thankful for that.

Ernest Gaines died a couple of weeks ago and that broke my heart. He was such a great writer and a true gentleman. I’m reading his short stories in Bloodline now. (Yes, I’m reading more than one book at a time.)  His book, A Lesson Before Dying made me ugly cry when I read it last year – such a great book.

Like most readers, my stack of books “to be read” is staggering and I’m not sure I will live long enough to read all of them. I might have a book buying disorder.

As for the book challenge, I have no idea why I did such a thing. It’s not like me at all.  Peer pressure is a powerful thing and looking back at the books I’ve read this year is humbling. Did I measure up?  (To what?!)  I probably won’t do the challenge again next year. Why am I on Goodreads in the first place? Who is tracking what I read and why?

It can make you a little paranoid.

Pat Austin blogs at And So it Goes in Shreveport and is the author of Cane River Bohemia: Cammie Henry and her Circle at Melrose Plantation. Follow her on Instagram @patbecker25 and Twitter @paustin110.

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