Fantasy RBI Arcade Game thread. Rebooted from 2018

[Darky]

Tight contest between Empire & Blue Foot Boobies seemingly settled by the Force/Hand of God/Ghost in the machine. Game tied at 16 in the top of the 8th, Fernando Mania can't find plate and goes on to walk 9 straight batters on a stream of consecutive balls in a rare glitch. Empire blessed by glitch, Vader describes the Force being with the Empire. Nomaaaa yelled at reporters suggesting Lord Vader used some form of Dark Side force power.

Blue Foot Boobies appeared to be on easy path to victory after 8-run rally in the 6th to go up 15-7. The Empire quickly responds with a 9-run rally in the top of the 7th, showing resilience. Kardiac Kids had no magic after the rare consecutive walk glitch and in part to Goose Gossage's good outing in relief to limit the Blue Foots.

[Darky]

Today's schedule and as usual, the times posted are Dee Nee time. Game time and Twitch time is 2:30 pm Dee Nee time.

Here is my Twitch channel for the live broadcast:

[Darky]

Wild, wild, Week 16.

[Darky]

Twitch feed of all the games with quick shots of me in there!

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/701385017

[BeefMaster]

There has never been a more predictable occurrence in the history of Fantasy RBI than Luis Tiant coming into the game and giving up a Greeter to Mickey Mantle.

Also, uh, holy shit, that game.

[Nacho]

Fuck my team. Bunch of bitches if you ask me.

[TempoGL]

Catch. The. Fucking. Ball.

[Darky]

Some crazy scoring for all the games except one and that's gonna take some time to score. Unbelievable game between the Empire and Hulksters - I was expecting a lower scoring game than that - everybody was hitting! Guidry and MScott, the top two in ERA in the league both got hammered. I thought we were done once the Hulksters took a good lead later in the game, but the Force is strong with this Empire team. I thought for sure Bourbon would blow the game since he's not very good if his balls don't sink, but somehow how slammed the door on GDavis. This slates of games are weird at times, some weeks all the games are low scoring, then others it's high scoring. And did Mantle hit 5 HRs today? Fuck, he's impossible to pitch to.

Nobody viewed live while I was streaming the games  Nobody in the chat room. Oh well, but of course people have lives in the middle of the day.

The playoff scenarios are still wide open, albeit a bit tighter for the teams looking to get the 7th and 8th spot. Fortunately the schedule is fittingly perfect because there'll be some great matchups for the fitting teams to decide all that. Playoff thread will be created right after the season. Week 17 will play on Friday, the the finale will play on Sunday, possibly Saturday. Playoffs will begin either Monday or Tuesday. 

[nomaaa]

i think the key to streaming is having a schedule and letting people know in advance when you'll be doing it

[Darky]

i think the key to streaming is having a schedule and letting people know in advance when you'll be doing it

It was short notice, but I did post the schedule and time today on this same very page. I also posted the Twitch schedule yesterday.

I can say now that week 17 will go live on Twitch on Friday at noon, Dee Nee time. Depending on the games and how fast I score them, then Saturday could be the finale. If not Saturday, then Sunday.

[ryno]

My homeruns go to 11......

[Shooty]

So I lost because Joe Fucking Torre hit five home runs?

Fuck that ugly piece of shit. 

[Darky]

Slugfest between top two scoring teams lives up to hype, Sides of Beef narrowly edges Exposé 25-24 in 10 innings.

JTorre (16C/870P) slams 4 HR, tallies 6 hits and 7 RBI in career day. Kingman (32C/975P) blasts 3 HR & registers 8 RBI. Gullet picks up win in 2 IP/3 ER. Sides of Beef finally get over the extra inning obstacle to win, shows killer instinct that was absent during 5-game losing streak. Sides of Beef now in sole possession of 7th place - good enough for a wildcard round birth if season ended today. Owner BeefMaster ecstatic after long awaited win to snap out of funk. Sides of Beef show championship potential.

Mantle (13C/924P) sets FRBI Arcade record with two consecutive games with 7 hits and hitting 5 HR in one game. Ties own record of 9 RBI in one game (also tied with Adcock). Mantle now a lock to win HR and RBI title. Triple Crown within reach with two games to go. Montreal Exposé comes up short, hurt by double plays and bottom of lineup. Montreal drop to 4th place with painful loss. Owner Shooty livid about Torre having career day and being ugly - trends #1 on Twitter.

Slugfest featured 9 total strikeouts, FRBI record.

[Darky]

Ryno shakes up lineup, Swining Dicks decisively respond with 23-18 win to move into 6th place at 8-8. Purple Reign lose 5th straight and holding on for life to make the playoffs - currently vacate the last playoff wildcard spot via tiebreaker (tied at 6-10 with Steely Dan).

Joltin Joe inserted into the leadoff spot, responds with 5-7, 3 HR, 6 RBI effort. JClark thrives in the 2-hole with 2 HR, 4 hits, 5 RBI. Swinging Dicks power too much for Purple Reign, outhomering Purple Reign 11-3. Clemens now #2 in the Arcade league in ERA.

[Darky]

Anticipated pitcher's duel and low scoring game turns into high scoring shootout. Empire get career day from Alvin Dark, key hits from the bench, and outscore the Hulksters 15-7 down the stretch to prevail 29-23 - merge 3-way tie for first.

Al Dark leads Empire hitters with 8 RBI in 4 hit career day, including 2 HR, 2B, 3B, 4R. Longtime Empire team captain, Hammerin Hank, and HWilson each hit a pair of HRs. Providing a spark, the Empire's bench goes 3-4 with 3 runs. With a 29-23 lead, Borbon pitches scoreless 9th for first win of the year. Lineup change by Darth Vader produces highest scoring total for Empire and finally producing in the later innings.

Hulk Hogans hurt by demoralizing line drive double play in the ninth, preventing possibly more runs and the win. Lmbrdi continues to have magical year, hitting way above his weight. Same for Jody Davis. Both teams clinch playoff spots.

[Darky]

Fernando's 8th inning K changes momentum of tight game, Blue Foot Boobies go on to run away from Steely Dans with 5 runs in the bottom of the 8th, Fernando does the rest in front of electric crowd. Fernando recovers from consecutive walk glitch as well.

OSmith hits league leading 11th triple to go along with 4 runs/3 RBI and 4 hits. Fuente (30C/720P) continues magical over-achieving year with 3 triples (3rd best in the league) and 4 hits, and Fernando contributes with RBI triple. RSanto leads Blue Foots with 2 HR and 6 RBI, Bench chips in with a pair of blasts and 5 RBI. Bottom of Blue Foots lineup contribute in huge way. Blue Foots having championship look.

Steely Dans still in hunt for playoff spot, will need to win 1 of last two with help. Two wins with help also in the cards. Steely Dans blew early 11-4 lead and down the stretch - demoralized by RSanto inning ending strikeout when down 20-19 with runners at the corners in the 8th. Murphy has big day with 6/6 performance, but Steely Dan pinch hitters struggled. Key game vs the Spiders upcoming in week 17 - must win for both teams.

[Darky]

Willie Mays 8th inning grand slam puts game out of reach as U7 barely breaks a sweat in 17-9 win over the Spiders. U7 wins second straight and possibly ends Spiders late season Cinderella run. U7 clinches playoff birth and moves into 5th place, still in position to win regular season title. Spiders on brink of elimination, will have to win their last two and need a bit of help for playoff birth.

PNiekro pitches solid 5 innings in long relief, adds 2 hits and 2 RBI. Mays hits a pair of homeruns and Yaz contributes with 5 hits. U7 just too much for the Spiders. Spiders offense absent in crucial must win game - credit U7's pitching staff for superb day on the bump.

[Darky]

Week 17

Broadcast live at 12 Noon, Dee Nee time. Pregame to start 5-10 minutes before. I may gave a basic rundown of what's happening in the league and the push for the playoffs.

Twitch channel:

[nomaaa]

18 week regular season?

[Darky]

18 week regular season?

Yep, everybody plays each other twice - home and away. Here are the two remaining slates: https://www.recleague.net/leagues/fantasyrbiarcade/schedule/upcoming_games

Game time in about 1 hour (12 Noon Dee Nee time), live on Twitch.

Check the schedule up above again, I had to edit it since the date was off. Games will go in that precise order.