I'll start this thread to check out interest in a satellite tournamment for a spot in the columbus tournament next month with 4 players at $25 apiece.
I'm assuming this is cool with Joe Dirt since there are plenty of spots left and this would fill one, otherwise I'll just lock this thread down.
Anyway, I know I'm good for one spot in the satellite tourney and probably a friend or two from home, most of whom will show up that weekend anyway. But I thought any other dee-nee'ers who planned on coming (malnu/GoReds/Gantry) might be interested at a lower price with lesser competition.
PLAYERS:
1. Baines (arrival Friday A.M.)
2. Malnu (arrival Thursday 6:30 p.m.)
3. SalBando (lives there)
4. Gerlost (arrival Friday 8:55 a.m.)
TIME:
As early as possible Friday (will update)
FORMAT:
Double elimination
sputnik vs. mir
back in the day, the Satcom F4 satellite was the one with American XXXstasy. It was high quality, high grain porn.
I'm in, and to quote my hero Lips;
"YOUR GOING DOWN IN A MONTH!"
this is a good idea...get on it folks. perhaps moses can donate 25 bucks in a seperate tourney.
Yeah, excellent idea!
I think it is a great idea but i do not think i will be donating any because i am so bad.
Changed the thread title to make it more descriptive and bump it to the top. For those attendees who aren't willing to drop 100 on the tourney, this is a fkn quality opportunity to participate and also fill some spots.
Like I said in chat, I'll play if I go, but at this point it's a long shot
I'll be talking to brock tonight, we'll be setting something up on our tourney decisions.
Quote from: ultimate7 on 05/26/07, 01:23:21 AM
Like I said in chat, I'll play if I go, but at this point it's a long shot
Why is it a long shot? You should definitely get out here!
One more confirmed. My cousin, who about 5 total posts on here under the name SalBando, is in.
I had figured as much, as my most consistent RBI partner over the last 20 years who also just happens to live in Columbus anyway, but I wanted to wait until I talked to him today to make sure.
I'm in. Just tell me when & where!
my money is on gerlost...he'll be the only sober one friday night after the baseball game. ;D
hey baines do you guys have a format in mind? perhaps a little round robbin and a top 2 square off in a best of?
Quote from: Gerlost on 05/29/07, 12:51:49 PM
I'm in. Just tell me when & where!
Quote from: TBT on 05/29/07, 12:58:23 PM
my money is on gerlost...he'll be the only sober one friday night after the baseball game. ;D
hey baines do you guys have a format in mind? perhaps a little round robbin and a top 2 square off in a best of?
Awesome. We now have our four.
Ideally, I'd like to get this underway as early as possible Friday, preferrably before heading to the baseball game. I'll search for arrival times and I'll call my cousin to see when we can get this thing going.
As for format, I'm thinking double elimination just like the big tourney. It would basically work like a college baseball regional. Whether our matchups are single games or series is basicaclly up to time constraints and everybody's preferance.
First post updated with details.
Most excellent, gents!
im pretty stoked to be able to watch this unfold on friday. whoever wins will be getting a good tune-up for the real thing.
We have a dilemma on our hands...
I just called SalBando to see when we can get this thing started on Friday. Problem is, he's free all day for the play-in, but now has to work until 5 on Saturday, meaning that he couldn't play in the main event if he won.
If worst comes to worst, he's willing to go ahead and play so things don't get screwed up, and then figure something out if he wins, but he'd prefer that somebody else take his spot.
PMs have been sent and messages left with some of the local guys so hopefully we can work this thing out.
we are counting on someone from the satellite representing. plus whos to say he'll win the thing anyways
The satellite will be played Friday and have a representative no matter what.
We're just looking for a possible replacement who can be there for the whole thing. It would just make things run smoother and eliminate the need to have somebody drop $25 on a tournament where they can't advance if they win.
Apparently no takers on SalBando's spot so it's on as originally planned begininning at 11-12ish tomorrow morning.
Something that just occurred to me is that we'll need a NES at the hotel at that time (I can bring an RBI cart). It seems like TBT was bringing an NES, hopefully someone can confirm this for me.
the nes is already hooked up and working
Awesome. Just ignore my question in the other thread.
So far:
Baines over malnu in one first round series:
Ca 2
SF 0
NY 5
Bo 6 14 innings
Second game was a fkn marathon. Baines takes an early 4-0 lead on a bunch of solo bombs. Malnu goes up 5=-4 in the 8th when baines struggles with Bruce hurst. It was a battle of attrition until Baines got a walk off with Rice in the 14th off McDowell.
the gteam of gantry/SalBando pulled out the second round seried os=ver gerlost.
Malnu eliminagtes gersolst in the losers bracket/
Gantry was the winner here, moving onto the big tourney, with Baines pulling the biggest collapse since OSU basketball and football COMBINED.
Can someone please give details of the Gantry/Baines game now?
Baines was three sheets to the wind when I got the NL poker chip against Baines' St. Louis. Though clearly drunk beyond belief, Baines was still pitching like a champ and took an early lead with a dinger by Vince fkn Coleman.
We go to the 11th inning and single sack Kruk is at the plate. Bloop single that turns into an inside the park homer to cost Baines the tourney.
Gantry making it to Day Two is the most impressive thing since Lips pulled off the feat in '05!