sfgiantsflgators Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 The game's over. A champion has been crowned. Total Classics Madness has come to an end... Stay tuned for the recap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padres67 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 say it aint so Joe-why did it have to end so soon? Good job on these-you are da man. You worked through game and computer issues and played many games. Thanks for the fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidCavalier23 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 well, its been an amazing tournament, I might make a sequel to it...lol. working on a seeding system now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 A muff by Minnesota first baseman Don Mincher in the first inning led to an early 1-0 lead for the Pir- ates. With two outs and runners on the corners, Dots Miller grounded weakly to third base, seemingly ending the inning. But Mincher dropped a perfect throw from Harmon Killebrew, allowing Tommy Leach to score. In the bottom of the second, Harmon Killebrew tied the game 1-1 with a solo home run to left. Kill- ebrew, the MVP of Pool 2, had a solid game today, going 2-4 with a home run and a RBI. Tony Oliva put Minnesota up for good in the fourth inning, driving in the final run of the game with a blast into the right-center field fountains. The Pirates had a few opportunities to score today, but poor execution led to disappointment after disappointment. Here, Chief Wilson slides into second as George Gibson hits into a 3-6-3 double play to end the sixth. Dots Miller started off the inning with a double, but was stranded at third by Gibson. Minnesota closer Al Worthington got Minnesota fans worried as he surrendered a double to Chief Wil- son to start the ninth... ...but after Bill Abstein sacrificed Chief Wilson to second, Worthington got pinch-hitter Ham Hyatt to ground out before striking out pinch-hitter Alan Storke with a filthy curveball to end the game. Harmon Killebrew celebrates with teammates after finally winning a championship. During the post- game press conference, Killebrew had this to say: "Obviously, a World Series title is still the thing I want the most. But to win a tournament of this caliber, against 119 of the best teams of all time...that's a great honor. My teammates and I are very proud of what we accomplished here today." Scoring T1: Miller reaches on an error by the first baseman, Leach scores B2: Killebrew solo HR B4: Oliva solo HR W - Kaat L - Camnitz S - Worthington Total Classics Madness Championship Game Co-MVPs: Harmon Killebrew 2-4, HR, RBI Tony Oliva 2-3, HR, RBI, BB For Boxscore, click here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padres67 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Who would have figured when this started that the '65 Twins would win it all. Teams like the '27 Yanks, '75 Reds, '70 Orioles off the top of my head would have been easy picks to win. The Pirates lacked a home run hitter that would have helped them in this. Now you can rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 Who would have figured when this started that the '65 Twins would win it all. Teams like the '27 Yanks, '75 Reds, '70 Orioles off the top of my head would have been easy picks to win. The Pirates lacked a home run hitter that would have helped them in this. Now you can rest. I didn't become a believer until Round 3 of Pool 2 - and even then, I thought the '27 Yanks would pimp slap Kaat. Been a lot of fun - glad everyone seemed to enjoy it. Let me know what you guys liked, what you didn't like, etc. so that when I start my new dynasty I can make improvements. Thanks again to everyone for following! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwentySeven Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Great job man, this was a real fun tournament. Any idea what you might be doing next? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 Great job man, this was a real fun tournament. Any idea what you might be doing next? Thanks The plan right now is to do a Giants dynasty centered around the moves that I would have made this offseason. Basically, a youth movement. kgbaseball came up with a great title for it and I'm currently smoothing out some ideas. Once I figure out how the 25-man is going to shake out, I'll check in on MVP 07 and the URP to see what kind of release dates, if any, are being discussed and get ready to fire it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yankee4Life Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Sfgiants/gator dude, this is the best dynasty I had the pleasure to follow. The only thing I didn't like was the end result, but that's not important. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted January 22, 2007 Author Share Posted January 22, 2007 Sfgiants/gator dude, this is the best dynasty I had the pleasure to follow. The only thing I didn't like was the end result, but that's not important. Thanks a lot for that high compliment Guess the glass half-full way to look at it is that the '98 and '27 Yanks both lost to the eventual champs. And I still think Jim was on to something about Fairly and the Bums cheating their way into the Final Four... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidCavalier23 Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Sfgiants/gator dude, this is the best dynasty I had the pleasure to follow. The only thing I didn't like was the end result, but that's not important. lol...I didnt like the outcome either but it was an awesome tournament, cant wait for the dynasty!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 lol...I didnt like the outcome either but it was an awesome tournament, cant wait for the dynasty!! glad you enjoyed following it - i'll probably wait until the new URP and mvp 07 to come out before i start the new one. depends on how antsy i get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidCavalier23 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 glad you enjoyed following it - i'll probably wait until the new URP and mvp 07 to come out before i start the new one. depends on how antsy i get.ok, sounds really good, cant wait!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoCubs720 Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 One of the best dynasties this site has ever seen! I can't wait for your Giants dynasty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted January 23, 2007 Author Share Posted January 23, 2007 One of the best dynasties this site has ever seen! I can't wait for your Giants dynasty! thanks a lot CC - as a big fan of the work you've contributed to the site, that's a very satisfying compliment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiberger Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Wow, that was one helluva ride! Congratulations on finishing this gigantic tournament, sfgiantsflgators! btw, how many games did you play in total? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted January 24, 2007 Author Share Posted January 24, 2007 Wow, that was one helluva ride! Congratulations on finishing this gigantic tournament, sfgiantsflgators! btw, how many games did you play in total? gracias and such. if i can add correctly: there were 29 games per pool, 4 pools. so that equals 116. 3 games in the Final Four. 116 + 3 = 119 around the second round of pool 2, i began wondering what i had gotten myself into. but it was fun - as i think i mentioned a month or so ago, it's not often you get to play as christy mathewson or go up against willie mays. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HFLR Posted January 25, 2007 Share Posted January 25, 2007 man what a great dynasty, maybe one of the best dynasties ever in Mvpmods, thanks sfgiantsflgators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted January 25, 2007 Author Share Posted January 25, 2007 man what a great dynasty, maybe one of the best dynasties ever in Mvpmods, thanks sfgiantsflgators well thanks a lot man - i'm very glad you enjoyed it. hopefully i haven't set the bar too high for myself with regards to future dynasties speaking of which, i have started piecing together the parts for my Giants dynasty. since i learned earlier that you can start a dynasty in mvp 06 and continue it upon the release of mvp 07, i should be ready to go once the new URP comes out - give or take a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace152 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Been gone a while. Good to see the Royals make it a ways, and KC getting to host the final. great thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfgiantsflgators Posted February 4, 2007 Author Share Posted February 4, 2007 Been gone a while. Good to see the Royals make it a ways, and KC getting to host the final. great thread thanks man - glad you enjoyed it. and good to see you make an appearance again :wtg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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