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32248 Mar 31, 2015   Alan Boodman   Reds @ Dodgers
32249 Mar 31, 2015   Rick Field   ATN @ MON
32250 Apr 1, 2015   Michael Tomeo   sdn@pin
32251 Apr 1, 2015   Alan Boodman   end of season schedule of events
32252 Apr 2, 2015   Michael Tomeo   boa@toa
32253 Apr 3, 2015   Alan Boodman   Week 24 update
32254 Apr 3, 2015   Thomas Treece   Florida at Chicago
32255 Apr 3, 2015   Jeff Tripodi   Brewers 3, Mariners 0
32256 Apr 3, 2015   Herb Wilson   CON @ NYN
32257 Apr 3, 2015   Robert Rescigno   nya @ baa
32258 Apr 3, 2015   Charlie Steinhice   BAA @ CHA Week 24 (plus Week 25 CM)
32259 Apr 3, 2015   Charlie Steinhice   BAA @ CHA Week 24 (plus Week 25 CM) -- this time for real
32260 Apr 4, 2015   Jonathan Fellows   NYN @ FLN
32261 Apr 4, 2015   Alan Boodman   round 1 playoff matchups
32262 Apr 4, 2015   Alan Boodman   MON-SFN autoplay
32263 Apr 4, 2015   Shane Parendo   CHAMNA52 results
32264 Apr 4, 2015   Mike Mashanic   PINCIN152
32265 Apr 4, 2015   Mike Mashanic   PIN CM
32266 Apr 4, 2015   Rob Rife   TOA @KCA week 24 and TOA Week 25 CM
32267 Apr 4, 2015   Mike Mashanic   TEADEA151
32268 Apr 4, 2015   Michael Rescigno   SLN & TEX WK 24 RESULTS & FINAL CM'S
32269 Apr 4, 2015   Rick Field   ATN (CM) Week 25
32270 Apr 4, 2015   James Pardee   Re: [SmileyList] TOA @KCA week 24 and TOA Week 25 CM [2 Attachments]
32271 Apr 4, 2015   James Pardee   KC Royals Final CM Week 25 attached
32272 Apr 4, 2015   Alan Boodman   Week 24 autoplays
32273 Apr 5, 2015   Alan Boodman   Week 25 begins
32274 Apr 5, 2015   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners CM vs TEA
32275 Apr 5, 2015   Tom Edwards   WEEK 25 CUBS AT REDS
32276 Apr 5, 2015   Billy Vanson   Pat Carr!!! please use this manager
32277 Apr 5, 2015   Thomas Treece   Florida @ Montreal
32278 Apr 5, 2015   Mike Mashanic   SMILEY updated Detroit CM for Chicago week 25
32279 Apr 5, 2015   Mark Simons   Milwaukee @ Chicago
32280 Apr 6, 2015   Alan Boodman   Reds @ Cardinals
32281 Apr 6, 2015   Shane Parendo   CHA@DEA results
32282 Apr 6, 2015   James Pardee   KCA@TEA 4 Game Series
32283 Apr 7, 2015   Michael Tomeo   boa@baa
32284 Apr 7, 2015   Charlie Steinhice   BAA @ TOA Week 25
32285 Apr 8, 2015   Andrew Kennedy   request to league-1995
32286 Apr 8, 2015   Rick Field   ATN @ FLN
32287 Apr 9, 2015   Patrick Carr   SFN at LAN
32288 Apr 9, 2015   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA CM vs Settle-Sorry for the delay
32289 Apr 9, 2015   Michael Tomeo   sdn@con
32290 Apr 9, 2015   Herb Wilson   CON @ SFN
32291 Apr 10, 2015   Alan Boodman   Week 25 update
32292 Apr 10, 2015   Rob Rife   TOA@NYA Week 25
32293 Apr 10, 2015   Alan Boodman   Fw: Expos at Mets Week 25
32294 Apr 10, 2015   Jonathan Fellows   Mets take 3 of 4 from Braves
32295 Apr 11, 2015   Billy Vanson   RESULTS dodgers @ padres
32296 Apr 11, 2015   Billy Vanson   any computer wizards out there
32297 Apr 11, 2015   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners 3, A's 1
32298 Apr 11, 2015   Michael Rescigno   SLN & TEX FINAL RESULTS
32299 Apr 11, 2015   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA@KCA
32300 Apr 11, 2015   Alan Boodman   Fw: Yanks games
32301 Apr 11, 2015   Alan Boodman   Week 25 autoplays
32302 Apr 12, 2015   Alan Boodman   random number spreadsheet for today's lottery
32303 Apr 12, 2015   Alan Boodman   1996 draft lottery results / trade window opens now
32304 Apr 12, 2015   James Pardee   Re: [SmileyList] 1996 draft lottery results / trade window opens now
32305 Apr 13, 2015   Billy Vanson   Aaron roasted
32306 Apr 13, 2015   Alan Boodman   CIN cuts for 1996
32307 Apr 13, 2015   Herb Wilson   COL cuts for 1996
32308 Apr 13, 2015   Robert Rescigno   Yankee cuts
32309 Apr 13, 2015   Charlie Steinhice   RE: [SmileyList] end of season schedule of events
32310 Apr 13, 2015   Darren Dawson   1996 Minnesota Cuts/Claim
32311 Apr 14, 2015   Alan Boodman   Re: [SmileyList] Yankee cuts
32312 Apr 14, 2015   James Pardee   Re: [SmileyList] Kansas City Cuts
32313 Apr 14, 2015   Jeff Tripodi   Mariners off-season non-movement
32314 Apr 14, 2015   Alan Boodman   1995 divisional series files
32315 Apr 14, 2015   Alan Boodman   Re: [SmileyList] 1995 divisional series files [1 Attachment]
32316 Apr 14, 2015   Patrick Carr   SFN cuts and claim
32317 Apr 15, 2015   Alan Boodman   trade window is closed; cuts/claims due tomorrow
32318 Apr 15, 2015   Michael Tomeo   boa playoff manager
32319 Apr 15, 2015   Andrew Kennedy   SMILEY-OAA CUTS
32320 Apr 15, 2015   Thomas Treece   Florida 1996 roster
32321 Apr 15, 2015   Mike Mashanic   PIN cuts
32322 Apr 15, 2015   Rick Field   ATN Cuts / Claims 1996
32323 Apr 15, 2015   Mike Mashanic   DEA cuts
32324 Apr 15, 2015   Steve Bivens   Expos 1996
32325 Apr 15, 2015   Michael Rescigno   SLN & TEX CUTS /CLAIMS
32326 Apr 16, 2015   Billy Vanson   Dodgers keepers
32327 Apr 16, 2015   Alan Boodman   files updated; draft begins now
32328 Apr 16, 2015   Jonathan Fellows   Re: [SmileyList] files updated; draft begins now
32329 Apr 16, 2015   Alan Boodman   files & draft page re-updated
32330 Apr 16, 2015   Alan Boodman   TOA cuts
32331 Apr 16, 2015   Patrick Carr   SFN playoff CM
32332 Apr 16, 2015   James Pardee   Re: [SmileyList] Kansas City selects Lance Johnson to start the draft. MLA up next.
32333 Apr 16, 2015   Thomas Treece   Florida - San Francisco NLDS
32334 Apr 16, 2015   James Pardee   96 Draft
32335 Apr 16, 2015   Patrick Carr   NDS - SFN at MIA
32336 Apr 16, 2015   Alan Boodman   Re: [SmileyList] 96 Draft
32337 Apr 17, 2015   James Pardee   Kansas City drafts Billy Wagner for 1st pick of Round 1
32338 Apr 17, 2015   Mark Simons   Rolen to the Brewers
32339 Apr 17, 2015   Alan Boodman   Cubs are up
32340 Apr 18, 2015   Tom Edwards   Re: [SmileyList] Cubs are up
32341 Apr 18, 2015   Alan Boodman   Pirates are up
32342 Apr 18, 2015   Mike Mashanic   Pirates select
32343 Apr 18, 2015   Michael Tomeo   SD Selects
32344 Apr 18, 2015   Alan Boodman   Cardinals are up
32345 Apr 18, 2015   Billy Vanson   RE: [SmileyList] Cardinals are up
32346 Apr 18, 2015   Michael Rescigno   Re: [SmileyList] Cardinals select
32347 Apr 18, 2015   Alan Boodman   Dodgers are up
32348 Apr 18, 2015   Billy Vanson   Los Angeles selection....Colorado is up.....


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Message #: 32248
Message from: Alan Boodman
Sent: Mar 31, 2015
Subject: Reds @ Dodgers

After an obvious aberration last week in the Mile High City, the Reds crash back to normalcy by taking two unearned, undeserved losses before eking out a win in the series finale....
 
 
Game 1: A timely GIDP deprived the Reds of a run in the first and Bret Boone -- the worst-fielding 2e5 at 2B in Strat-O-Matic history -- immediately choked up a timely error to give L.A. 2 runs in the bottom of the first.  Would each one of that swing of 3 runs in our opponent's favor be important?  Aren't they always?
 
CIN starter Kevin Jarvis, apparently a far better hitter (.538) than a pitcher (5.08) drove in a run in the second to restore the Reds' deserved lead, but then Jarvis gave 3 runs right back in a frame where the Dodgers' first 3 split cards were 20, 20 and 19 -- and they still got the hits they needed.
 
The Reds clawed back and tied the game one more time so it came down to the bullpens, something which gives the advantage to anybody-but-the-Reds somewhere in the vicinity of 98% of the time.  Sure enough, the Dodgers started their final at-bats with a surgical split card single (no more 19s and 20s now), used a couple of bunts and a single to bring him around and that was that.  Final score: 6-5.  CIN's Reggie Sanders hit 2 homers in the losing cause....
 
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Game 2: ....and he'd hit a miraculous homer today, but it only delayed the inevitable.
 
An unhealthy dose of sabotage defense helped the Dodgers to an early 6-1 lead (3 unearned) as Donne Wall's mission was scrubbed after just 2 luckless innings.  Speaking of scrubs, L.A.'s newly-acquired Kirk McCaskill wasn't even breaking a sweat against the most talented offense in the N.L. and his 6-1 lead remained intact until the Reds cut it to 6-3 in the 7th via a Boone homer.
 
CIN reliever Brian Keyser had the outing of his life (4 IP, 0 hits) to keep it close but was sadly unable to pitch forever, and the hilarious Dave Burba (who choked away yesterday's contest) made it 7-3 in favor of the Dodgers when he gophered one up to Raul Mondesi.
 
The Reds loaded the bases with 0 outs in the 9th and could only muster 1 run on a passed ball until Sanders came to the plate with 2 on and the Reds down to our last out -- and tied the game with a home run!!!
 
Surprisingly, the Reds did not choke it right back in the bottom of the 9th.  We waited until the 10th to let Mondesi find another surgical split card for another gopher.  Final score: 9-7.
 
Cincy chokes up 3 unearned runs (L.A.: 0), goes 1 for 10 with RISP (L.A. bats .400), and strands 10 runners (L.A.: 3).  Sometimes it takes a Herculean effort to lose a game, but the Reds were up to the task even after Sanders' miracle shot in the 9th tried to derail that effort.
 
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Game 3: Mediocre lefty starter Mark Langston is exactly the type the CIN offense should destroy, and things started off in that direction when the Reds tallied 3 times in the 1st.  We were aided, for a happy and very rare change, by some unearned runs in our behalf.
 
But Cincy starter Andres Berumen wasted no time in giving the Dodgers a run and we also returned the favor of the unearned runs in the 4th and set ourselves up for another defeat by trailing 4-3 as the offense went into full hibernation.
 
The split cards were working their usual magic against the Reds (7 of 8 adverse draws for our hitters) and therefore Langston was able to turn back the clock and look like he did in the days when he had an excellent card instead of a weak one.
 
Berumen and reliever Tim Fortugno (who choked away yesterday's contest) were combining on a 6-hitter and not walking everyone in the house either, but none of that mattered until Chad Curtis and Benito Santiago finally came through with RBI hits in the 7th to break Langston's spell and give the visitors a 6-4 lead.
 
Fortugno retired the last 6 Dodgers in a row to earn save #3 of 1995, and Berumen recorded his 5th win against 4 defeats in the 6-4 final.
 
Alan
 
 

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