Shooty's Canadians (Canadian Shooties) are the defending champions. GDavis/Beef are the runners up (GDavis & Friends).
- Double Elimination tournament
- Teams who drafted in the first four rounds will play the opening round
- All games televised on YouTube
- Errors will be set at 8
Ryno - Andre's Copulators
BeefMaster - Beefy Masters
Stu - High Fives
Darky - The Empire
TempoGL - Geo Metros
GDavis - NY Douchebags
Nacho - Nachosen Ones
Shooty - Canadian Trudeaus
Nomaaa - Rock City Diplomats
Fightonusc - The Creamy Pirates
i'd be lying if i said i wasn't a little bit stoked for this
Quote from: nomaaa on 07/25/18, 11:04:53 AM
i'd be lying if i said i wasn't a little bit stoked for this
Cool beans! It's be fun and interesting! I just need to fix the team names and colors in the rom and then we should be ready to go tomorrow. I work tomorrow, but that means I'll have a lot of time to run games since the teen will be at his summer apprentice job for a while, then he'll more than likely be up in his room playing online games all day.
I'll try and get as many games in so that it's all wrapped up by Saturday night or Sunday night.
And the game speed will be at 210 in the emulator so we'll have about 10 minutes games for 9 inning games. And there'll be commentary more than likely since I'll be recording the games from my camera.
ALSO, THERE'LL BE A 15-RUN MERCY RULE.
What will errors be set?
80's at Eight!
Opening game now uploading to YouTube! YouTube is telling about 5 minutes before the video is done.
The Classic will open up with the High Fives vs the Cops.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OyOt_dDDR0&t=98s
Game 2: Canadian Trudeaus vs Creamy Pirates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9SYTLQuJ_8&t=3s
Game 3: NY Douchebags vs Nachosen Ones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVA5UdLH0qU
weight room! lol
enjoyed the small bits of commentary
what's that clicking noise in between plays? just curious
Quote from: nomaaa on 07/26/18, 12:52:39 PM
weight room! lol
enjoyed the small bits of commentary
what's that clicking noise in between plays? just curious
The camera focusing. Sorry, can't do anything about that. Maybe I'll try another lens rather than the wide angle ones I have on. Gonna switch tv's as well since the color sucks with the tv here in the office.
can you turn off auto focus?
Quote from: nomaaa on 07/26/18, 12:56:58 PM
can you turn off auto focus?
I think I can if I go to manual!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hrm-rPSCIBw
hahaha
Game 4: Empire vs Beef Masters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruUDmCaMmDg&t=17s
Quote from: Darky on 07/26/18, 11:35:43 AM
Game 2: Canadian Trudeaus vs Creamy Pirates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9SYTLQuJ_8&t=3s
Oof. 7 hits in a 9 inning game.
Watching my team's games is a really weird experience.
Hell of a job by the Imperial Bullpen, but I had too big a lead for that offense to catch up.
Quote from: BeefMaster on 07/26/18, 01:36:21 PM
Watching my team's games is a really weird experience.
Hell of a job by the Imperial Bullpen, but I had too big a lead for that offense to catch up.
Big Daddy came in too late for us to mount a comeback!
Game 5: High Fives vs Rock City Diplomats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkMmOAu4f7Q&t=6s
"WOW" - Darky in reference to the Douchebags' bats
woof
Quote from: GDavis on 07/26/18, 02:24:47 PM
"WOW" - Darky in reference to the Douchebags' bats
You guys have created a buzz with the media! Good lookin' team you got there.
I closed the emulator and opened it back up to start up game 5 and then jump into the loser's bracket. The rom in the emulator was in a certain kind of rhythm that wasn't producing close games as well as somehow locked into a SP pitching a gem and going the distance for the winning team. Will play and record game 6 shortly.
Game 6: Creamy Pirates vs Geo Metros
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MNJPb_hNzck&t=3s
Good game...baserunning killed me
Updated bracket and we now turn it over to the #2SP's in the rotation as we dive in the losers bracket.
Game 7: Canadian Trudeaus vs Rock City Diplomats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOA0R8Ho9TU
Quote from: Darky on 07/26/18, 04:27:51 PM
Game 7: Canadian Trudeaus vs Rock City Diplomats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOA0R8Ho9TU
Close game
bunch of shitty cops. . . .
Darky, would you be so kind as to post the ROM? I'd like to mess around with various lineups
Quote from: ryno on 07/26/18, 06:11:35 PM
Darky, would you be so kind as to post the ROM? I'd like to mess around with various lineups
It's public - look for 2018 Classic over at http://nightwulf.rbicentral.com/rbi-editor/
Game 8: The Cops vs Geo Metros
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLP3IRz3GBQ
Losers Bracket, Game 9: Nachosen Ones vs Canadian Trudeaus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUMj9qLcxFU&t=39s
Oof. That defense in the eighth was a killer.
Losers Bracket Game 10: The Empire vs Geo Metros
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qO18oSSTq5k
Wow just wow
Winners Bracket, Game 11: High Fives vs NY Douchebags
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_PP94uY1QY&t=5s
Last game here until tonight Dee Nee time. Bracket updated and the next round of games in the winners and losers bracket will be turned over to the #1 SPs.
Winners Bracket Game 12: BeefMasters vs Creamy Pirates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UHKfB02v7Y&t=69s
I've had my doubts about my trade with ryno, but I think I'm really gonna like having Chili Davis batting leadoff.
Quote from: Nacho on 07/27/18, 01:06:26 PM
I've had my doubts about my trade with ryno, but I think I'm really gonna like having Chili Davis batting leadoff.
With Gooden and Dawson ... plus with Chili leading off, you should be competitive every game despite a lack of muscle 6-8 in the linup. And you do you have a solid pen. Benito can have productive games and his speed will be an asset should Thmpsn or Pedriq hit a bleeder to get him from first base.
And holy shit, how 'bout the NY Douchebags droppin' 30 runs! All my fault since I had two pics in a row in rounds 3 & 4 and almost pulled the trigger on Armas and Hernandez.
Will run some games in about an hour.
Quote from: Nacho on 07/27/18, 01:06:26 PM
I've had my doubts about my trade with ryno, but I think I'm really gonna like having Chili Davis batting leadoff.
These 2 games have been brutal. I simmed about 10 games yesterday and was really pleased with Wilfong and Jackson. Rupert was very blah.
Very happy with Hojo ......wish Coleman would not hit the ball in the air so much
Really happy with my lineup so far. Other than maybe Tom Herr, there's no easy outs up and down the lineup. Throw in some pretty decent pitching, and you've got yourself a stew!
Quote from: ryno on 07/27/18, 03:47:49 PM
Quote from: Nacho on 07/27/18, 01:06:26 PM
I've had my doubts about my trade with ryno, but I think I'm really gonna like having Chili Davis batting leadoff.
These 2 games have been brutal. I simmed about 10 games yesterday and was really pleased with Wilfong and Jackson. Rupert was very blah.
Very happy with Hojo ......wish Coleman would not hit the ball in the air so much
The games are so random. You can sim 20 games with different lineups against a certain pitcher and so on and have a fair expectation of what is likely to happen, but then that one game that counts can be totally against the data from those 20 games.
Quote from: fightonusc on 07/27/18, 04:02:13 PM
Really happy with my lineup so far. Other than maybe Tom Herr, there's no easy outs up and down the lineup. Throw in some pretty decent pitching, and you've got yourself a stew!
You have a good team for sure! I like your pitching staff there. Cox and Saberhagen are proven big game pitchers. I knew I should have took Cox when I had the chance, but oh well. Cox is top 5 in career ERA.
Losers Bracket Game 13: BeefMasters vs Nachosen Ones
And a thriller it was!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHIwzY1ssHM
I'm good with exiting the pre-season tournament early. We got our cuts in, our pitchers got loose, and we don't need to over-expose ourself by letting the other teams get too familiar with the Nachosen Ones' pitching staff.
Losers Bracket Game 14: High Fives vs The Empire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRXkhM4CIro
Winners Bracket Game 15: New York Douchebags vs The Creamy Pirates
Very interesting game!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLbyEZ_Bl80
Game 16 between the Empire and BeefMasters in the losers bracket will broadcast at 15:10 my time and 8:10 Dee Nee time. The rest of the games will come a bit later and we'll wrap up this tourney today.
Updated bracket.
nicely done darkside
diplomats did not show up to play — too busy getting that scandinavian high ass
Quote from: nomaaa on 07/28/18, 08:04:03 AM
diplomats did not show up to play — too busy getting that scandinavian high ass
High ass can be distracting! You guys out there partying it up! And thanks for the compliment in the previous post. Time to run the game in a minute and got the organ music ready!
Losers Bracket Game 16: The Empire vs BeefMasters
I thought lighting was good enough on the camera but it came out shit on YouTube. My bad.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWQvyi5hlb4
16:05 my time and 9:05 am Dee Nee time will the NY Douchebags vs Empire game run for a spot in the final against Fighton's Creamy Pirates.
Losers Bracket Final Game 17: NY Douchebags vs The Empire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBKbVlkb584&t=10s
Wow, we got ALL the breaks that game ... all of them - we got a lot of luck that game. Carter hitting 3 jacks and Speir and Heep manufacturing at the bottom of the lineup helped. We held the Douchebags okay and they never had that big inning. And I'm totally pleased with the Uribe trade - he's doing his job in the 8-hole. Our top 5 can hit with anyone and if one guy has an off day, the other 4 can pick up. The 6-7 hole is the area that can make us or break us. Speir and Heep can hit above their 807 power rating - they're right up there with hitters in the 830 range. Speir is a guy who'll hit .500 and chip in from 4-6 jacks. The same will happen with Heep, but we'll see since this is his first season as a starter. Kinda surprised with our team's run and we are not as shitty as I thought we'd be, but we are certainly not dominant - just feisty and headsup. I'll run the final at 11pm my time/4pm dee nee time.
The organ music, the claps, and the commentary are great!
What the he'll was that phantom double play?
Quote from: ryno on 07/28/18, 11:00:59 AM
The organ music, the claps, and the commentary are great!
What the he'll was that phantom double play?
The organ music is comforting! And that phantom play was something I've never seen before and probably never will. My guy was on second and the infielder caught the ball right on second, and then boom, double play with my guy not even leaving the bag.
The Dee Nee Summer Classic will now be played at 21:40 my time and 2:40pm Dee Nee times. If the Empire wins, a second game of the final will be played since the Creamy Pirates are undefeated thus far.
SP2 in this game.
Dee Nee Summer Classic Championship
The Empire vs Creamy Pirates
The Empire needs to win twice for the Summer Classic title.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmYkv8G8XZg&t=20s
what a game!
I call shenani-goats on the play at 3:50. The outfielder had the ball well before the trailing runner was at third. The CPU would never send the runner home there.
i believe shooty just threw darky's ass in the jackpot
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Quote from: nomaaa on 07/28/18, 03:39:54 PM
what a game!
It was! Bush delivered there in the last half. And he came in on through that OSmith trade. I'm actually surprised by this run we are having. I told the team they were shit in camp, so I guess they took it upon themselves to wear that Empire label with pride and to prove me wrong. Our starting pitching has been good and our bullpen has been superb. The bullpen is the reason why we have forced a second game in the final. Last season my bullpen KILLED me, as well as late inning hitting. This team here has guts! But you know, these are just random games and we certainly got a whole lotta luck against GDavis' team with double plays and errors all going our way. At least I know we can compete this year despite my screwed up draft. I also know we can lose in 1-2 innings this season.
Jack Clark is on a terror this tournament. He feels at home with the Empire and we've gotten back to basics with his swing. There's nothing wrong with him - he just didn't enjoy playing with Reds and Shooty, haha.
So the do-or-die and forced second game of the Championship will take place at midnight my time and 5pm Dee Nee time. The time is showing on my computer to ensure that no hand of god is happening. SPs #1 will be on the bump for this game. The Empire is 5-1 this tourney while the Creamy Pirates are 4-1. May the Force bless the Empire.
Quote from: Shooty on 07/28/18, 04:35:09 PM
I call shenani-goats on the play at 3:50. The outfielder had the ball well before the trailing runner was at third. The CPU would never send the runner home there.
I went back and saw that. If you watch the runner and not the red dot on the basepath graph, he was rounding just before the OF picked up the ball although you can't really see the runner. I don't think the red dot on the basepath graph thing is exactly synchronized with the actual runner. Seemed normal to me and it happened so fast. Maybe play it in slomo to see that nothing shenani was going on there. hahaha, like I'm going to try and manipulate the game. Besides, why would anyone send the runner home when it looked like he was going to be safe by a mile. I was actually surprised he was out.
As a reminder since nobody probably read that long post. The Championship will take place at midnight my time and 5pm Dee Nee time. That's about in 7 minutes so I gotta set up shit here fast.
I'll also put the controller right under the screen and show my laptop which shows that I only have one controller with all ports occupied so to eliminate any suspicions to everything is answered before questions come up! haha, shooty is bitter since he went home early!
Game two and Winner-take-all of the Dee Nee Summer Classic Championship: Creamy Pirates (4-1) vs The Empire (5-1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGNolYW_zgA
Congratulations to the Creamy Pirates! The Championship ended up being a yawner. Danny Cox pitched lights out in long relief as he crippled the Empire's batting lineup. Tommy Herr was very productive in the 8-hole as he prolonged a few rallies. The Empire was unable to keep up.
Co-MVPs: Danny Cox and Jefferey Leonard
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(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Utl6z2hpEho/sddefault.jpg#404_is_fine)
Those two teams look a lot alike.
Dee-Nee!
Quote from: nomaaa on 07/28/18, 04:47:45 PM
i believe shooty just threw darky's ass in the jackpot
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I still question that play. Makes no sense based on every game of RBI I've ever played.
Quote from: Shooty on 07/30/18, 02:31:03 PM
I still question that play. Makes no sense based on every game of RBI I've ever played.
I went back and looked at that in slow motion. You are right and I haven't seen that before either. I have no explanation and I can assure you that I wasn't sitting with a controller in my hand trying to get an edge ... and that's the honest truth. I would have to be an idiot to send him home since Herr (he was on first) looked like he was going to be safe by a mile - the better option would have been to keep Herr at 3rd to prevent the run if I were actually sitting there with the controller in my hand. There is no reason for me to sit and watch the games with a controller in my hand since accidents can happen doing that. Besides, the emulator speed was at 210, so any funny touches would look like something fishy was going on ... I think. I wouldn't know really since I don't fuck with the controller during watch even in my leisure time.
I believe in the previous game when my team played GDavis' team, there was a popup to second base with my runner on the base. The infielder caught the ball and then there was a mysterious double play. Not sure if my guy left the bag or something since it happened quick, but that was also a first and didn't make sense. I'll go back and look at that play.
Quote from: ryno on 07/28/18, 11:00:59 AM
The organ music, the claps, and the commentary are great!
What the he'll was that phantom double play?
Weird, very weird. Here it is in slow motion and I don't know what to say. Never seen it before and that was a first. I can't even tell what the runner did after the ball was caught. The ump just called it a double play. It starts at 4 minutes and 4 seconds in case that link doesn't go directly to point right before the popup phantom double play.
https://youtu.be/HBKbVlkb584?t=4m4s