tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70769084818135168552024-03-13T03:38:54.582-04:00The Skinny on...SE (Wiffle) MIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15526494757168942040noreply@blogger.comBlogger239125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-29655636162631320652014-08-01T19:06:00.001-04:002014-08-01T19:06:42.809-04:00Thoughts from the Top<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 1.5em; margin-right: 1.5em">
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Shocked, relieved, and accomplished are just a few of the words that come to mind when I reminisce on this past weekend. First and foremost, On behalf of the entire WSEM gang, I would like to thank Chris Gallaway and the Host Committee for all of their hard work leading up to this spectacular congregation of wiffle ball! As always, I couldn’t have asked for a better weekend!<br><br>
Next, I am absolutely thrilled to have won the NWLA Tournament! This team worked hard preparing for this tournament and I couldn’t think of a better parting gift for Carl Coffee in his final year as WSEM Commissioner. Building on that, I am absolutely grateful to have been selected by Carl to lead this team and elevate WSEM to one of the elite wiffle ball leagues in the country! Ever since I joined this league four years ago, I knew it was something special and last weekend proved it! Another congratulations goes out to Stephen Farkas! Congrats on winning the NWLA MVP – you join an elite class of Wiffle-ballers such as Ryan Bush and Chris Harley! I am very proud of this league and organization for their support of this team – and I hope that they will allow me to return as manager in 2015.<br><br>
Next up, I would like to extend my deepest apologies to all of those who were offended by the podcast in any way or form (Huntington Wiffle ball league)! Every year we get to meet some new people and I have to say, this years cast and crew was the best yet! The HRL and HWL crew’s were a riot as always! Carl made new #friends in Drew McClanahan, Jeremy Ray, and Brian Ball and our league FINALLY beat Tampa bay improving to 1-5 all time versus the Floridians! It feels like a relief to be on top of this tournament for the next calendar year! As we were celebrating that was the emotion both Carl and myself were feeling the most – even more so than joy. It was a relief to feel like we finally made a name for WSEM and I’m very honored to be a part of that!<br><br>
Overall, It was a great weekend! I miss everyone all ready and I’m already excited to start talking about next year’s tournament! I can’t thank Commissioner Gallaway enough for all he has done and Carl for allowing me to manage the Dads! Now, I can finally sleep right for a year straight knowing that Chris Harley didn’t hit a grand slam against us, we beat up on the PWL (as usual) and that we are the champions! I can’t wait till next year!<br><Br>
P.S The trophy looks awfully pretty on my mantle!<br><bR>
I wish everyone the best of health and luck in their endeavors for the next year!<br><br>
Until then, carpe diem!<br><br>
Regards,<br><br>
Alex Shore
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</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-46993227102914802182014-08-01T13:05:00.000-04:002014-08-01T13:05:52.172-04:00Easy Like Sunday Morning<div style="margin-left: 1.5em; margin-right: 1.5em; text-align: justify">
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After going 2-1-1 in pool play versus Tampa Bay, Cincinnati, Hudson Valley and OCWA, and a nerve racking seeding draw, we FINALLY avoided Tampa bay in the first or second round and even in the third round! In game one of double elimination, we beat the power hitting Washburn Wiffle ball League and in game two of double elimination Farkas dominated the Potomac Wiffle ball league in his NWLA debut! We have a shot at HRL for the first time in league history tomorrow in the winners bracket semi-finals! A win there could finally put us in solid position to take this tournament! I wish this game were at a more informal setting with copious amounts of alcohol, but I guess the NWLA tournament will suffice. Also, congrats to PWL for completing their second major upset in two years knocking the highly favorite OCWA squad out of the winners bracket! I guess those “overatted?” shirts might have to be remade without the question mark attached to it! (Disclaimer: That was a joke) It’s now becoming evident to me that more and more teams are becoming competitive and that is amazing to see! I eventually hope that this tournament can become sixteen teams who are very hard to power rank because it could be anyone’s game out there! Well, time for dinner and to wash the uniforms for tomorrow – I don’t know if this hotel room smells like a morgue or a skunk died in here!<br><br>
Continued best of luck to all teams in the tournament!<br><br>
Regards,<br><Br>
Alex Shore
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</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-33649237379085955072014-08-01T09:53:00.000-04:002014-08-01T09:53:39.028-04:00An Outlook from an Optimistic Manager at 5am <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 1.5em; margin-right: 1.5em">
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It is Saturday, July 19th 4:45am. Why am I up this early? Is it Farkas’ several attempts to put his leg over me while I slept? Am I still hungover from the debauchery that ensued (drinking) with the Coffee brothers and Corbett on Thursday night? Is it Bortmas’ and Hatt’s sketchiness from across the room? I think those might be some/none of the reasons why, but I’m going with the fact that the 365-day hiatus from NWLA wiffleball is finally over. The atmosphere at the practice sessions and Friday night festivities was electric last night – even in the rain! It is wet and rainy still, but that isn’t going to stop us from going out and having a blast in one hour. As I type this article, I am also filling out my lineup card for our long anticipated rematch versus CWBC, which is fittingly in the rain, again. Will we ever get to play this “club” in preferable conditions? Maybe not. Farkas is now humming in his sleep – boy this is weird. Sam Hatt made eye contact with me and went back to bed. I have already paced the halls two times this morning and contemplated writing an “Herb Brooks” style speech for when we play Tampa. I guess you can say I’m a little nervous in my first ever stint as a manager. All I can hope for is that everyone is a little bitter after our performance last year and that we build on that for this year’s tournament. Well, looks it’s getting close to wake up time for the guys, I can’t wait to see everyone in a few hours! Best of luck to all teams and Dads!<br><Br>
Regards,<br><br>
Alex Shore
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000066">Whiteford Wicked Aces (21-7)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">A 21 win team with the best record in the league, I will take it. They will play the play-in winner on Sunday</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Another division title for the Fighting Chickens, and another 2 seed. Expect Skinner to shine in the playoffs. #notbold</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Belgian had the #3 seed handed to them, but they dropped it. They will go as far as their offense takes them.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#397d02">Oakland County Onanism (14-14)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">They'll tell you they are disappointed, but I think these guys had a good season. I hope they return next year #funteam</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Warriors franchise is officially dead. Sad ending for Shore and company who preseason looked like a favorite</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Wolfpack put up some good offensive numbers but never found any identity of the mound. Should contend next season tho.</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Did the Balls pull a 1996-97 Spurs and tank on purpose? Not likely. Paq's #1 concern for next year? Find a 2nd pitcher.</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">This was a team who some thought could contend for a wildcard spot this year. Status for 2015: Unknown. #somanyforfeits</td>
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<b><u>What is Pow#R?</u></b><br>
The power number rating (Pow#R) is a mathematical formula using a team's <b>weighted wins (wW)</b> -- Σ(# of wins vs. opponent * (1 + opponents wining %)] --, <b>weighted losses (wL)</b> -- Σ(# of losses vs. opponent * (2 - opponents winning %) --, record over the <b>last five (L5)</b> games, and <b>run differential (DIFF)</b> divided by <b>games played (GP)</b>. The equation looks like this: Pow#R = (wW - wL) + (L5) + (DIFF/GP)
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-55345612290853004002014-07-14T18:27:00.001-04:002014-07-14T18:27:48.529-04:00Twatter Rankings: Week 12<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk5GQb43YBS8o9TUhch5GWDqysmcjlKavV_7ijp9JeuRCrQKKBKPqsbIem4iPiyCs2hh-FoO1B9_Iku9GhiFQCr3xc_w3GQJVxLbAEXrUHLDm8HX_iRU3NJvpcFFeFVGfSH4G7KgHOkYh/s1600/PowRankings-160.png" width="68" height="80"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000066">Whiteford Wicked Aces (18-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 21.5</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Aces are now 10-0 at home. #magical #eans #dogonthefield #bunkbeds #basilplants #peaches #noparking #pool #hughes #dads</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#008080">El Diablos (19-7, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 22.0</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">You could make a case that this is the #1 team currently. The 3 seed is now theirs to lose. Oh yeah, Werner is a #dad.</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Their season ended the way it started, Farkas lost and they got swept. They did clinch a playoff spot and will have 2 weeks off.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#8aaadf">Flying Squirrels (15-13, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -3.3</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Squirrels playoff hopes are in the hands of the Jizz. Even if they miss out, a very nice season for the Squeaks.</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Shore is in full NWLA mode, but once he returns to action Week 14, all he needs is a split to clinch the 5 seed. #rundiff</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#9a009a">Wolfpack (9-17, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -12.8</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Belgian will be closely watching the Wolfpack's final series vs. King Friday. In other news, Mark Brannan is a true #dad.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#397d02">Oakland County Onanism (11-13, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -2.7</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">You are still alive in the playoff race, and you forfeit against your Ringler division rivals. Come on, Kiefer!</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#4700a9">Holy Balls (8-20, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -22.3</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Tough season for the Purple Gang. Last year they seemed to overachieve, and this year they completely #underachieved.</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Motor City Bucs with another split. Villarreal is most likely the best player in the league no one knows about.</td>
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<b><u>What is Pow#R?</u></b><br>
The power number rating (Pow#R) is a mathematical formula using a team's <b>weighted wins (wW)</b> -- Σ(# of wins vs. opponent * (1 + opponents wining %)] --, <b>weighted losses (wL)</b> -- Σ(# of losses vs. opponent * (2 - opponents winning %) --, record over the <b>last five (L5)</b> games, and <b>run differential (DIFF)</b> divided by <b>games played (GP)</b>. The equation looks like this: Pow#R = (wW - wL) + (L5) + (DIFF/GP)
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-24407300475665452322014-07-11T18:27:00.000-04:002014-07-11T18:27:08.762-04:00NWLA 2014 Room Power Rankings<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/80-CoffeeTime.png"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
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<b>Marriott Room:</b> Carl Coffee, Nick Coffee, Brandon Corbett, David Castle</div>
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<b>Drury Room:</b> Michael Sessions, Zac Adams, Ryan Bullard</div>
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<b>La Quinta Room 1:</b> Alex Shore, Stephen Farkas, Sam Hatt, Evan Bortmas</div>
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<b>La Quinta Room 2:</b> Chandler Phillips, Kyle Tomlinson, Austin Bischoff, Evan Bischoff</div>
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<b>La Quinta Room 3:</b> Chris Paquin, Dennis Pearson, Nicco Lollio, Mark Phillips</div>
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<b>Who knows where Room:</b> Nick Braden, Dylan Braden, Josh Nagorski</div>
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I am not mad at Shore for his intensity. Three of these guys will be in Columbus Thursday night to jam, so they aren’t total squares. I respect Shore and his “all-in” attitude, but this room will be all business. Strict lights out, scheduled bathroom times, and 3-4 hours of game film watching is a little much.
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5. Who knows where Room
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Last year, Nick and Josh had “that” room. If you don’t know what I mean by “that”, just take a guess. These guys come to Ohio to get away from their mundane lives in Michigan, and know how to have a fun time. Did they go overboard last year? Yes. If they dial it back a few notches, this could be the underdog room of the weekend.
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4. Drury Room
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Sessions already lost Mark Phillips to La Quinta 3, and that hurts. Ryan Bullard is the only reason this room isn’t ranked last. He is hands down one of the top drinkers in the league, and he won’t allow his Squirrel teammates Sessions and Adams to be boring. If you want some Fireball, head to the Drury, I promise you that Bull-train will have some.
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This room has the core guys from the Step-dads, and I can’t wait to spend some time in here. Nicco Lollio always has something to say, whether it’s a movie quote from a flick no one’s ever heard of, or a reference to his wonderful flow. Mark Phillips made a big decision to go to this room, and his wisdom is something I admire and must respect.
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The Coffee bros and Corbs have been rooming in Ohio since 2005, and it’s never boring. They added Castle last minute so Corbs would have someone to kick in his sleep. Nick Coffee ranks up there with Bullard as one of the top drinkers, and he won’t disappoint. You never know when Corbs will quietly turn on the camera to film some hijinx, so be ready.
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This may sound like an upset, but I love the dynamite of guys in this room. You could be standing around a pile of donkey shit, and Chandler and Kyle would turn it into a good time. Austin Bischoff in Ohio only does legendary stuff, and the back and forth conversations with these guys is expected to be #hilar. Little E’s awkwardness will only make everything that much better.
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Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-75619745869561434252014-07-09T17:00:00.002-04:002014-07-11T18:25:51.459-04:00Twatter Rankings: Week 11<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk5GQb43YBS8o9TUhch5GWDqysmcjlKavV_7ijp9JeuRCrQKKBKPqsbIem4iPiyCs2hh-FoO1B9_Iku9GhiFQCr3xc_w3GQJVxLbAEXrUHLDm8HX_iRU3NJvpcFFeFVGfSH4G7KgHOkYh/s1600/PowRankings-160.png" width="68" height="80"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000066">Whiteford Wicked Aces (14-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 16.6</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Aces play against two teams fighting for a playoff spot. No Austin vs. the Onanism, so I predict a 3-1 week for them.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#008080">El Diablos (17-7, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 17.5</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">My sources informed me that Wags will be in Wyandotte this week for the Fighting Chickens. I'll believe it when I see it</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#5b2900">Belgian Wiffles (17-9, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 14.8</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Belgian found their #2 pitcher at just the right time. Could still win the Gar#sya, but need a lot of help.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#c90a1a">King Friday (12-10, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 8.2</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The King Dads play great at Lincoln Park, and once again they play four there. At minimum they must go 2-2 this week.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#8aaadf">Flying Squirrels (15-11, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 1.3</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Squeaks play their biggest regular season series in franchise history. Need a split to help their playoff chances.</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Now this is exciting playoff race wiffle! The WW went 2-2 this week, and they didn’t even have to put on eye black!</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#397d02">Oakland County Onanism (11-11, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -2.9</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Jizz will have their stud 1-2 pitching punch Sunday evening at Whiteford. Really need a sweep but will take a split.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#4700a9">Holy Balls (8-16, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -16.9</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">It’s still not in stone, but will the Balls tank for a better draft pick? Tough last week, but they should win 1 or 2.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#9a009a">Wolfpack (8-16, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -14.3</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Brannan Brother's numbers are only going to get better this week vs. the Isles, but does anyone care?</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000000">Islanders (2-21, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -28.5</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">If Villarreal is able to attend this week against the Wolfpack, a split wouldn't be surprising.</td>
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<b><u>What is Pow#R?</u></b><br>
The power number rating (Pow#R) is a mathematical formula using a team's <b>weighted wins (wW)</b> -- Σ(# of wins vs. opponent * (1 + opponents wining %)] --, <b>weighted losses (wL)</b> -- Σ(# of losses vs. opponent * (2 - opponents winning %) --, record over the <b>last five (L5)</b> games, and <b>run differential (DIFF)</b> divided by <b>games played (GP)</b>. The equation looks like this: Pow#R = (wW - wL) + (L5) + (DIFF/GP)
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-56616645415842074012014-07-08T23:46:00.001-04:002014-07-08T23:46:16.466-04:00Two Dads, One Cup<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/graphics/news3/MyTwoDads_S2.jpg" width="47" height="80"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
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2014 marks the 10 Year Anniversary of sending a team down to London, OH to play in the largest slow-pitch wiffle tournament on the planet. The London Tournament is what sparked my interest in this silly game as a young 21 year old college lad. We still use many rules<a style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-top: 0.5em" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n6FwrWyZQmI/U7yoVWhKnqI/AAAAAAAAAio/kOOS5G5Lnbs/s320/10294281_534610846660956_7068613446680020749_n.jpg" /></a>today in WSEM that we took from London (5 foot radius circle pitcher’s poison, force out in circle for lead runner, pegging only from 3rd to Home). This will be the first year we send two teams to London, so the interest in Brian Wheeler’s tournament has only grown through the years.<br><br>
The early years ('04-'05) we went to London it was in a different location than it is at today. The old location had fields with more character and quirkiness. The tournament grew so large, though, that they were forced to move it. There are still some quirky fields, but anyone who played at the original location can tell you it was better back in the day. The '04 and '05 Lugnut teams had identical records, both going 3-3.<br><br>
After three years away from the tournament, we returned in 2009. This was the only time the tournament was not in mid-July, but instead was played in October. This year also was the best finish we ever had going 6-2 with three playoffs wins, and finishing somewhere inside the top 10 or 12. 2010-2013 we played and struggled, but now we return with two strong teams, with both London veterans and rookies. Before we meet the Step-dads and Superdads, here is a look at our past teams.<br>
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<td width="180"><b>'04 Lugnuts (3-3)</b><br>Carl Coffee <sup>C</sup><br>Nick Coffee<br>David Gapske<br>Gene Harney</td>
<td width="180"><b>'05 Lugnuts (3-3)</b><br>Carl Coffee <sup>C</sup><br>Nick Coffee<br>David Gapske<br>Brandon Corbett</td>
<td width="180"><b>'09 Jammers (6-2)</b><br>Carl Coffee <sup>C</sup><br>Brandon Corbett<br>Ryan Bullard<br>Chuck Sharkey<br>John Hill</td>
<td width="180"><b>'10 Flying Squirrels (2-3)</b><br>Carl Coffee <sup>C</sup><br>Brandon Corbett<br>Ryan Bullard<br>Jon McKinnie<br>John Hill<br><br></td>
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<td width="180"><b>'11 Flying Squirrels (1-4)</b><Br>Carl Coffee <sup>C</sup><Br>Brandon Corbett<br>Chuck Sharkey<br>Alex Shore<br>Matt Murtha</td>
<td width="180"><b>'12 Flying Squirrels (2-3)</b><br>Carl Coffee <sup>C</sup><br>Brandon Corbett<br>Ryan Bullard<br>Nick Coffee<br>Alex Shore<br>Dennis Pearson</td>
<td width="180"><b>'13 SeMIs (1-4)</b><br>Nick Coffee <sup>C</sup><br>Dennis Pearson<br>Chris Paquin<br>Evan Bortmas<br>Nick Braden<br>Josh Nagorski</td>
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<div style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5em">Chris Paquin <sup>C</sup><br>#19 UT</div>
<div style="text-align: justify">Chris has been a great friend to the league for three seasons now, and anything I ask him to do, he does without hesitation. When Nick Coffee wanted to focus more on his NWLA coaching duties, it was an easy choice to appoint Chris as the new London captain. Chris has fun on the field, but will do what it takes to win. He can also play any position you put him at. Chris isn’t a pure power hitter, but can unload a big donger when you need it the most.</div>
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<div style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5em">Brandon Corbett<br>#17 SS</div>
<div style="text-align: justify">Corbett will be Paquin’s right-hand man in London, and brings the most London experience to the team. This will be Corbett’s 6th year playing in the tournament. Corbett was a part of the 2009 London team who made that deep run, and his sure hands at shortstop and power bat were a big reason why. Corbett knows the fields, knows the other teams, and knows the best way to align a defense. That kind of knowledge is priceless in a tournament like this.</div>
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<div style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5em">Nicco Lollio<br>#34 P</div>
<div style="text-align: justify">Lollio is the X-Factor on the team, and easily the best athlete. He exploded on the WSEM scene in 2013, and also is a D2 College Baseball player. I believe Lollio is also going to pitch for the Step-dads, and his sure hands and long stretch is a deadly combo when throwing to the circle. Lollio is another pure power hitter, but he can also put one in the gap and turn on the jets. It probably isn’t a bold statement, but he should lead the team in ding dongers.</div>
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<div style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5em">Dennis Pearson<br>#37 DH/OF</div>
<div style="text-align: justify">Pearson is the only other Step-dad with London experience, as this will be his 3rd trip to the tournament. Pearson had disappointing finishes in both 2012 and 2013, so he is hungry to make a deep run. Pearson was one of the most feared WSEM power hitters with the yellow bats and still is today with the blacks. His pure power swing is a huge asset for a team, as often the team with the most home runs will win a game. </div>
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<div style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5em">David Castle<br>#50 OF</div>
<div style="text-align: justify">Castle is another good friend to the league, and a valuable person to WSEM. It took just over two seasons for him to get to the 100 hit mark, and he simply wins wherever he goes. Castle can do just about anything. He can hit for power, he can hit to any part of the field, he can field, throw, and runs the bases decently well. He is the type of player you want on your team, and wherever Paquin has him in the lineup or in the field, he will perform well.</div>
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<div style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5em">Nick Braden <sup>C</sup><br>#99 P</div>
<div style="text-align: justify">Nick Braden has made the trip to Central Ohio the last two years, both as a fan and a London participant. There have been rumors for years of people sending down a second London team, and Nick has finally made it happen. Nick played on the 2013 SeMIs team who had a disappointing tournament, so he is very eager and anxious to get back on the field. Nick is a WSEM veteran and is a guy who seems to just play on winning teams. He will pitch for the Superdads and also brings a power bat.</div>
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<div style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5em">Dylan Braden<br>#5 OF</div>
<div style="text-align: justify">I am shocked it took this long for Dylan to come to Ohio, but it has. Dylan has been involved with Downriver Wiffle/WSEM since 2009, and he has been one of the best home run hitters in league history. Dylan will provide another power bat, but his speed and defense are often overlooked. He will be a valuable player for the Superdads, and I am glad to see his London cherry finally popped.</div>
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<div style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5em">Josh Nagorski<br>#11 SS</div>
<div style="text-align: justify">Nagorski had the same 2012-13 in Ohio as Nick Braden. He was a fan in '12, and a London player in '13. Nagorski has consistently been one of the more underrated players in WSEM, as he does a lot of things really well. He has speed, power, good hands, and a superior knowledge of the game. Much like Castle is for the Step-dads, Nagorski is the guy you want on your team.</div>
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<div style="font-size: 18px; text-align: left; margin-left: 0.5em">Craig Skinner<br>#69 OF</div>
<div style="text-align: justify">I am not 100% sure if Skinner will be the Superdads 4th guy, but I believe he is. Skinner is known for his fast pitch arm, so bringing him to London is an interesting decision. There is no denying he is an athlete, he has decent power and speed, and may be playing with a chip on his shoulder since he was left off the NWLA team. Like Dylan, he is a London rookie. At the least, he will be a lot of fun out there for the Superdads.</div>
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</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-74521303091063642802014-07-03T00:11:00.000-04:002014-07-03T00:11:26.725-04:00Back to Third<table><tr><td height ="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/a-cup-of-nick-coffee.html"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/ACupofNick-80_zps26141845.jpg"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/a-cup-of-nick-coffee.html"><i>A Cup of Nick Coffee</i></a></td></tr>
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I don’t want to say that if I was the 3rd base coach for every game at the NWLA tournament in 2013 that the WSEM Big Wood team would have done better. I don’t want to remind everyone that I was probably the main reason why we did so well in 2012. And I definitely don’t want to guarantee that we will do a lot better, if not WIN the whole tournament this year if I’m the 3rd base coach for the new team. Unfortunately, I am going to say all of those things.<br><br>
When I heard that Carl and Galloway were starting up a tournament in 2012 for some of the marquee leagues in the NWLA to determine the best of the best, I was thrilled to go. Not because I thought I had a chance to play, but because I knew that I could hang out with awesome dudes and drink all weekend. It didn’t sound too different from what I was normally doing in my life at the time, but the difference was that I could be outside and watch some great competitive wiffle ball. <br><br>
When it came time to go down to Ohio for the tournament, it was hard to focus on anything else besides my triumphant return to London for the coveted “Largest Slow-Pitch Wiffle Ball Tournament in Central Ohio”. I didn’t know how much fun or how successful the first attempt of the NWLA tournament could be. Besides the great food, the amazing fields and equipment, and the convenience of the hotel location (across the street) it was great to just hang out. There was a need for a third base coach and I took on that role. We had more than enough spectators for a coaching staff at the time. Not only did our team have a 3rd base coach, 1st base coach and manager, we also had bench coach, passed ball retriever and bullpen warmer-upper. We were very prepared.<br><br>
Everyone knows by now that the first tournament was a success, all the teams that were there are now returning for their 3rd year in a row for this year’s tournament and our very own WSEM Big Wood took home 3rd place! I know I didn’t contribute too-too much in their winning, but I was always the guy the players looked at when they were up to bat. I let them know how many outs there were and I held up the count and let them know the situation. I was the first person to give them a high-five after a home run and I would hold them up at 3rd or wave them home if I knew they could make it. I did not make one bad call. I did grab someone rounding 3rd going home because I was afraid they would get thrown out. It was either Hatt or Bortmas, I couldn’t really tell those guys apart anyway.<br><br>
The next year was different. All the teams had bigger and better expectations. They opened the tournament up to 13 teams (12 showed up) and they weren’t going to have their tournament around the London slow-pitch tourney. I had to choose whether or not to play in London and miss the entire first day of games. Ultimately, I did choose to play in London and acted as the captain of the WSEM SeMIs. We only won one game and it was a rotten experience. I coached 3rd base for the first game Sunday morning; we lost and Big Wood was out of the tournament. The rest of the day I got black-out drunk and don’t remember anything else.<br><br>
This year will be different, I still plan on getting pretty drunk (not as much as last year), but I won’t be participating in the London tournament. Paquin is going to take over that responsibility and the best of luck to him and The Step Dads. I am taking 5 days off of work and flying up for a long weekend because I know how much fun I am going to have. Thursday night in downtown Columbus will be a hell of a time! Friday, I hope to scrimmage on the London fields during the day and enjoy an awesome dinner with all the teams across the country, as well as the watch all the great festivities that evening. Let the games begin on Saturday! I don’t want to promise that I will be the 3rd base coach for every game, but if I’m around and I’m somewhat sober, I’ll do it. I’ll be that first high-five after your home run, I’ll be the guy flashing the signs and giving the count, I’ll be your crying shoulder and I’ll be the best damn 3rd base coach the NWLA has ever seen. Good luck Dads of WSEM and sYa in Dublin!
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-79579628669733582082014-06-30T18:39:00.000-04:002014-06-30T18:39:02.294-04:00Twatter Rankings: Week 10<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk5GQb43YBS8o9TUhch5GWDqysmcjlKavV_7ijp9JeuRCrQKKBKPqsbIem4iPiyCs2hh-FoO1B9_Iku9GhiFQCr3xc_w3GQJVxLbAEXrUHLDm8HX_iRU3NJvpcFFeFVGfSH4G7KgHOkYh/s1600/PowRankings-160.png" width="68" height="80"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000066">Whiteford Wicked Aces (14-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 16.6</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Just like that, the Aces are in the Ringler Division driver's seat. Home field throughout will now be their goal.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#008080">El Diablos (17-7, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 17.4</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">#wagswatch will be a popular hash tag for the Fighting Chickens. Four games remaining and he has to appear in two.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#5b2900">Belgian Wiffles (15-9, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 10.1</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">It appears Belgian has their #2 pitcher down the stretch with Strojny. The #3 seed is theirs to lose.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#c90a1a">King Friday (12-10, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 8.2</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Castle and crew just don't lose at home. An off week then four games at home Week 12 has to put them as a wildcard fav.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#8aaadf">Flying Squirrels (13-11, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -0.7</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The bats stayed home against KF, but they are still in the driver's seat for a wildcard spot. Tough schedule tho.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#e24300">Westside Warriors (11-9, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 1.7</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Warriors scheduled four games for the Holiday weekend, if they can walk away going 2-2 they are still in good shape.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#397d02">Oakland County Onanism (11-11, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -2.9</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">A 1-3 road trip doesn't end their playoff hopes, but it sure does hurt them. Need to at least split with the Aces Week 12.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#4700a9">Holy Balls (8-14, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -12.2</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">If only Dennis pitched drunk earlier in the season, they would be a playoff contender. Played the WA tough, but no dice.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#9a009a">Wolfpack (8-16, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -14.3</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Pack are playing the spoiler role well as they took a game against a weak Diablos team. They finally have an off week.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000000">Islanders (2-18, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -28.5</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Isles almost took 2 games this week, but have to be happy with how they closed out their home finale. Walkoff @AlexLinebrink</td>
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<b><u>What is Pow#R?</u></b><br>
The power number rating (Pow#R) is a mathematical formula using a team's <b>weighted wins (wW)</b> -- Σ(# of wins vs. opponent * (1 + opponents wining %)] --, <b>weighted losses (wL)</b> -- Σ(# of losses vs. opponent * (2 - opponents winning %) --, record over the <b>last five (L5)</b> games, and <b>run differential (DIFF)</b> divided by <b>games played (GP)</b>. The equation looks like this: Pow#R = (wW - wL) + (L5) + (DIFF/GP)
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-1967136756428035412014-06-24T18:48:00.000-04:002014-06-24T18:48:00.464-04:00Twatter Rankings: Week 9<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk5GQb43YBS8o9TUhch5GWDqysmcjlKavV_7ijp9JeuRCrQKKBKPqsbIem4iPiyCs2hh-FoO1B9_Iku9GhiFQCr3xc_w3GQJVxLbAEXrUHLDm8HX_iRU3NJvpcFFeFVGfSH4G7KgHOkYh/s1600/PowRankings-160.png" width="68" height="80"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#008080">El Diablos (16-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 19.7</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Blos are in control for homefield advantage in the playoffs. Their only focus now should be getting Wags two more games.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000066">Whiteford Wicked Aces (10-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 11.1</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Crozier is now gone for the season, but don't worry yet. They have all home games left, they are still the Ringler favs.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#8aaadf">Flying Squirrels (13-9, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 6.6</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Squeaks have the best 1-2 punch on the mound that no one is talking about. Dobes McGobes and Brandon D FTW.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#5b2900">Belgian Wiffles (13-9, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 7.1</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Belgian really needed to sweep the Wolfpack over the weekend to stay in control of that top wildcard spot/#3 seed.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#e24300">Westside Warriors (9-5, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 10.7</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Warriors will play their second 6 game week, but this time it's without Bortmas. If they go 3-3, Shore should be happy.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#c90a1a">King Friday (8-10, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -3.9</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Last week they played 2 must win games, and this week they play 2 must win games. Fun team to watch, they don't quit.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">7.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#397d02">Oakland County Onanism (10-8, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 4.6</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The forgotten team returns to action this week as they travel to Detroit and Lincoln Park. Going just 3-1 would be huge.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#4700a9">Holy Balls (8-12, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -7.4</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Today is the trade deadline and it doesn't look like they will be sellers. Will need to finish ~7-1 to have a chance.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#9a009a">Wolfpack (7-15, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -16.9</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Pack played Belgian tough all four games this season. Where is that fight against other teams?</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000000">Islanders (2-16, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -28.0</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Black and White Buccaneers finish off their home games this week vs OCO and Warriors. I hope they can steal one game.</td>
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<div style="margin-left: 3.5em; margin-right: 3.5em; margin-top: 2em; font-size: 11px">
<b><u>What is Pow#R?</u></b><br>
The power number rating (Pow#R) is a mathematical formula using a team's <b>weighted wins (wW)</b> -- Σ(# of wins vs. opponent * (1 + opponents wining %)] --, <b>weighted losses (wL)</b> -- Σ(# of losses vs. opponent * (2 - opponents winning %) --, record over the <b>last five (L5)</b> games, and <b>run differential (DIFF)</b> divided by <b>games played (GP)</b>. The equation looks like this: Pow#R = (wW - wL) + (L5) + (DIFF/GP)
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-48313065015593568482014-06-18T11:59:00.000-04:002014-06-18T11:59:13.714-04:00Twatter Rankings: Week 8<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk5GQb43YBS8o9TUhch5GWDqysmcjlKavV_7ijp9JeuRCrQKKBKPqsbIem4iPiyCs2hh-FoO1B9_Iku9GhiFQCr3xc_w3GQJVxLbAEXrUHLDm8HX_iRU3NJvpcFFeFVGfSH4G7KgHOkYh/s1600/PowRankings-160.png" width="68" height="80"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#008080">El Diablos (16-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 19.5</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">El Diablos finally have a well-deserved week off, and only have six games left on their schedule. Can they get to 20 wins?</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">2.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000066">Whiteford Wicked Aces (7-5, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 6.2</span>)</td>
<td width="100" style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 3</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Aces finish off their road games this week, and then it’s all home cooking the rest of the season.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">3.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-FS14.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#8aaadf">Flying Squirrels (10-8, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 4.5</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 4</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">1st Jardine & now Doby. A rookie who isn't getting the attention he deserves. A mercy stopped him from getting a PG</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">4.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-BW-b_zps67acb814.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#5b2900">Belgian Wiffles (12-8, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 7.4</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 2</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">An off week for BW hurts their ranking, but they play the next four weeks. Farkas is on pace for the new K record</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">5.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-HB.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#4700a9">Holy Balls (8-10, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -1.9</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 1</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">A very nice split against El Diablos, but now they must sweep King Friday and Paquin can’t pitch.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">6.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-WW14b.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#e24300">Westside Warriors (9-5, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 10.6</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 3</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Shore was kind to allow the Isles to reschedule, but that means they will play 6 games week 10 without Bort/Hatt.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">7.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-ON.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#397d02">Oakland County Onanism (10-8, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 4.5</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 3</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Onanism are punished for an off week and are off again Week 9. Week 10 they play 4 winnable games.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">8.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-KF-13a_zps2735c31d.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#c90a1a">King Friday (6-10, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -9.3</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-even.png"> </td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Have lost four in a row since their sweep of the Aces. Can’t afford to lose many more. Huge series this week vs Balls</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">9.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-WO.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#9a009a">Wolfpack (6-14, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -17.3</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-even.png"> </td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Pack have some nice pieces to trade, and only have six days to trade them. #Heather has been nothing but bad luck.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">10.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-is.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000000">Islanders (2-12, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -25.0</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-even.png"> </td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Isles have scored six runs in their last six games. They have a busy week ahead and their schedule doesn't ease up.</td>
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<div style="margin-left: 3.5em; margin-right: 3.5em; margin-top: 2em; font-size: 11px">
<b><u>What is Pow#R?</u></b><br>
The power number rating (Pow#R) is a mathematical formula using a team's <b>weighted wins (wW)</b> -- Σ(# of wins vs. opponent * (1 + opponents wining %)] --, <b>weighted losses (wL)</b> -- Σ(# of losses vs. opponent * (2 - opponents winning %) --, record over the <b>last five (L5)</b> games, and <b>run differential (DIFF)</b> divided by <b>games played (GP)</b>. The equation looks like this: Pow#R = (wW - wL) + (L5) + (DIFF/GP)
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-89227383469881036192014-06-09T23:47:00.000-04:002014-06-09T23:47:44.438-04:00Top 5 Hitters at the Halfway Point<table><tr><td height ="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/the-castle-chronicle.html"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/RosterShots/balls-castle.jpg" width="80" height="80"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/the-castle-chronicle.html"><i>The Castle Chronicle</i></a></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"></td> <td><b>by</b> <span style="font-size: large">David Castle</span></td></tr>
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<td width="240" style="text-align: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1VE0TRTxAhw/U5EgJgUJHvI/AAAAAAAAAZU/2z1OqWK_qf8/s1600/ElDiablos-3-Tomlinson.png"><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1VE0TRTxAhw/U5EgJgUJHvI/AAAAAAAAAZU/2z1OqWK_qf8/s320/ElDiablos-3-Tomlinson.png" /></a><br>
<div style="font-size: 32px">Kyle Tomlinson</div>
<div style="font-size: 24px; color:#008080">(El Diablos)</div>
It’s no surprise that this kid is on the top of the list, after facing the likes of Farkas and Austin Bischoff, he is still batting an astounding .370 while compiling a league best 34 hits. In my opinion, he is the toughest out in WSEM.
<span style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold"><br><br>.370 AVG | .707 SLG% | 7 HR | 26 RBI</span>
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<td width="240" style="text-align: center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-32eTOVQ53Ww/U5EgLagXaeI/AAAAAAAAAZo/wxminnZunM8/s1600/KingFriday-50-Castle.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-32eTOVQ53Ww/U5EgLagXaeI/AAAAAAAAAZo/wxminnZunM8/s320/KingFriday-50-Castle.png" /></a><br>
<div style="font-size: 32px">David Castle</div>
<div style="font-size: 24px; color:#c90a1a">(King Friday)</div>
Castle is picking up right where he left off in 2013 with a solid first half of the 2014 season. He is near the top in every offensive category with a .365 average and 6 big jacks. He quietly putting together a solid 2014 campaign.
<span style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold"><br><br>.365 AVG | .746 SLG% | 6 HR | 19 RBI</span>
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<td width="240" style="text-align: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vdNAUjdSCPk/U5EgJbXk8cI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/i0Y8CfZTWLY/s1600/HolyBalls-37-Pearson.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vdNAUjdSCPk/U5EgJbXk8cI/AAAAAAAAAZQ/i0Y8CfZTWLY/s320/HolyBalls-37-Pearson.png" /></a><br>
<div style="font-size: 32px">Dennis Pearson</div>
<div style="font-size: 24px; color:#4700a9">(Holy Balls)</div>
After a very slow start, Dennis is back in the upper echelon in just about every hitting category with 9 homers and 25 RBIs. He also is touting a pretty good average for a guy not really known for his plate discipline with a .343 average.
<span style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold"><br><br>.362 AVG | .768 SLG% | 9 HR | 25 RBI</span>
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<td width="240" style="text-align: center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NC5uvzR2mgg/U5EgLoT2eiI/AAAAAAAAAZs/SgLp65DFg8g/s1600/Westside-9-Bortmas.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NC5uvzR2mgg/U5EgLoT2eiI/AAAAAAAAAZs/SgLp65DFg8g/s320/Westside-9-Bortmas.png" /></a><br>
<div style="font-size: 32px">Evan Bortmas</div>
<div style="font-size: 24px; color:#e24300">(Westside Warriors)</div>
Having only 10 games played this year, I didn’t really look at his stats for his ranking. Everyone in the league knows this guy can hit the ball, and he will continue to do so.
<span style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold"><br><br>.311 AVG | .422 SLG% | 1 HR | 10 RBI</span>
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<td width="240" style="text-align: center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_ouEFI3jzhw/U5Z_cLLJI5I/AAAAAAAAAaY/FlDQR-Zqbls/s1600/HolyBalls-5-Braden.png" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_ouEFI3jzhw/U5Z_cLLJI5I/AAAAAAAAAaY/FlDQR-Zqbls/s320/HolyBalls-5-Braden.png" /></a><br>
<div style="font-size: 32px">Dylan Braden</div>
<div style="font-size: 24px; color:#4700a9">(Holy Balls)</div>
D is having a very good year that is going unnoticed. He has a .324 average and has managed to hit 7 bombs to go along with 22 RBI. This guy deserves more recognition and will get it if he continues to rip the cover off the ball.
<span style="font-size: 11px; font-weight: bold"><br><br>.324 AVG | .732 SLG% | 7 HR | 22 RBI</span>
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</table>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-21734205528771877152014-06-09T12:11:00.000-04:002014-06-09T12:11:34.410-04:00Twatter Rankings: Week 7<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk5GQb43YBS8o9TUhch5GWDqysmcjlKavV_7ijp9JeuRCrQKKBKPqsbIem4iPiyCs2hh-FoO1B9_Iku9GhiFQCr3xc_w3GQJVxLbAEXrUHLDm8HX_iRU3NJvpcFFeFVGfSH4G7KgHOkYh/s1600/PowRankings-160.png" width="68" height="80"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"></td> <td><b>by</b> <span style="font-size: large">Carl Coffee</span></td></tr>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">1.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/50-EL14.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#008080">El Diablos (13-5, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 15.0</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-even.png"> </td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">A very hard fought split with the Aces keeps them 2 games on top of the Garcia. <a href="https://twitter.com/Chand1er_" target="_blank">@Chand1er_</a> looked like NWLA CJ in Game 2</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">2.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-BW-b_zps67acb814.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#5b2900">Belgian Wiffles (12-8, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 7.3</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-even.png"> </td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Belgian can finally breathe as their crazy schedule eases up. They'll be doing a lot of scoreboard watching Week 8.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">3.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-WW14b.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#e24300">Westside Warriors (9-5, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 10.5</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 1</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Good? Going 3-1 with only Shore, Bones, and Voustos. The Bad? Bortmas could be gone until July.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">4.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-ON.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#397d02">Oakland County Onanism (10-8, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 4.3</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 1</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Cum Goblins just keep getting it done. Unless they absolutely collapse, the playoffs are well in their sight.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">5.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-WA.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000066">Whiteford Wicked Aces (5-5, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 1.1</span>)</td>
<td width="100" style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 2</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Aces played four grind-it-out games on Sunday and have to be happy with 2-2. They finally open up Poolside this week</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">6.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-HB.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#4700a9">Holy Balls (7-9, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -2.2</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-even.png"> </td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Still alive for the play-in, but they may have the toughest 2nd half schedule in the league. A #2 pitcher has to step up.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">7.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-FS14.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#8aaadf">Flying Squirrels (8-8, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -0.6</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 1</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Going 2-2 for a week usually isn't a bad thing, but the Squirrels were in good position to go 3-1.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">8.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-KF-13a_zps2735c31d.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#c90a1a">King Friday (6-8, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -2.7</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 5</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The roller coaster now takes a dip for KF. Castle may not be able to pitch anymore, so it could be #WernerTime.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">9.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#9a009a">Wolfpack (6-12, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -14.2</span>)</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000000">Islanders (2-10, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -21.5</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Isles have 4 home games week 8. Ready for a #bold prediction? They steal 1 game. I won't tell you who its against tho.</td>
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<b><u>What is Pow#R?</u></b><br>
The power number rating (Pow#R) is a mathematical formula using a team's <b>weighted wins (wW)</b> -- Σ(# of wins vs. opponent * (1 + opponents wining %)] --, <b>weighted losses (wL)</b> -- Σ(# of losses vs. opponent * (2 - opponents winning %) --, record over the <b>last five (L5)</b> games, and <b>run differential (DIFF)</b> divided by <b>games played (GP)</b>. The equation looks like this: Pow#R = (wW - wL) + (L5) + (DIFF/GP)
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-17839452568876820852014-06-03T18:25:00.001-04:002014-06-06T00:08:52.540-04:00Twatter Rankings: Week 6<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk5GQb43YBS8o9TUhch5GWDqysmcjlKavV_7ijp9JeuRCrQKKBKPqsbIem4iPiyCs2hh-FoO1B9_Iku9GhiFQCr3xc_w3GQJVxLbAEXrUHLDm8HX_iRU3NJvpcFFeFVGfSH4G7KgHOkYh/s1600/PowRankings-160.png" width="68" height="80"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#008080">El Diablos (12-4, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 17.2</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Most everyone is scrunched around .500, but El Diablos sit comfortably in the #1 overall chair. #homefieldadvantage</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#5b2900">Belgian Wiffles (9-7, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 6.1</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Belgian blew a big chance as a hurt Chandler was still able to take them down. They want that #3 seed.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#c90a1a">King Friday (6-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 2.6</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The KF rollercoaster hits a big high as they sweep the two-time champion Aces. Their reward? They get to face Farkas.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#e24300">Westside Warriors (6-4, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 5.6</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">I <s>unfairly</s> fairly seem to punish teams for OFF weeks, sorry WW. But hey, the Warriors are in 1st!</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#397d02">Oakland County Onanism (8-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 2.8</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Going 2-2 this week will keep them in the wildcard race. Anything better and we can start talking about a division title.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#4700a9">Holy Balls (5-7, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -0.3</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Balls are finally clicking, but do have a tough schedule ahead. Paquin and Dylan are a nice 1-2 punch on the hill.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000066">Whiteford Wicked Aces (3-3, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 1.3</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">This isn’t real life. Being swept by King Friday hurts, but they have a lot of season left. #AustinBischoffangry!!</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#8aaadf">Flying Squirrels (6-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -3.0</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">A .500 team is ranked 8th. Talent Cap #FTW. Squirrels are still very much alive in the playoff race.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#9a009a">Wolfpack (5-9, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -11.0</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Can the Wolfpack save their season this week? Anything short of 3-1 will be a deathblow. Will we ever see the Cosbone Zone?</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000000">Islanders (2-10, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -21.4</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Villerreal is a nice addition for the Isles, not too many other positives to say about this team. #spoilertime</td>
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<b><u>What is Pow#R?</u></b><br>
The power number rating (Pow#R) is a mathematical formula using a team's <b>weighted wins (wW)</b> -- Σ(# of wins vs. opponent * (1 + opponents wining %)] --, <b>weighted losses (wL)</b> -- Σ(# of losses vs. opponent * (2 - opponents winning %) --, record over the <b>last five (L5)</b> games, and <b>run differential (DIFF)</b> divided by <b>games played (GP)</b>. The equation looks like this: Pow#R = (wW - wL) + (L5) + (DIFF/GP)
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-37617429618790866812014-05-30T11:55:00.000-04:002014-05-30T12:29:33.215-04:00Hashtag #Friends<div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 2em; margin-right: 2em">
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When I joined WSEM, I never could have imagined that I would meet some of my best #friends. While playing competitive Wiffle Ball is fun, the real fun comes in the times shared with some of the greatest people on Earth. People around the league, and around the community are always asking me “Hollyweird, who are your top 5 best #friends in the league?!” I usually respond with “Who are you!?” or “Wouldn’t you like to know?” Well Wiffle-Nation, I am here to answer that age old question in a little article I like to call “Hashtag #Friends.”<br><br>
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<a style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; font-size: 64px;">5.</a> <span style="font-size: 24px;">Jason Louise Matt</span><br>As many of you know, during Jason’s stint at Meijer, he recruited me to join a “semi-pro” Wiffle Ball league. I will never in my life forget Jason Matt because he introduced me to a life changing league. But, what many of you do not know is that Jason Matt is actually the father of my child. Back in 2009 Jason Matt and myself were hanging out at a club and we met 2 attractive young ladies. They both seemed very disinterested in me and were all about Jason’s red beard. I pulled Jason over to the side and let him know that I would really like to have a child with the Amazon looking one, because I couldn’t get over her amazing bone structure. Without hesitation, Jason told me “Don’t worry man, I’ll take care of it.” 2 years after conception, my first born child was born and I have Jason Matt to thank for that. However, I had to give the child up for adoption because I had noticed violent tendencies in him. This was directly confirmed to be genetic after Jason Matt’s recent run in with the Seattle Police.
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<a style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; font-size: 64px;">4.</a> <span style="font-size: 24px;">Nate Alexandria Motta</span><br>Many of you will wonder who exactly Nate Motta is, but if you didn’t know, your ass better call somebody. When playing against Onanism, you may see a shoeless Wiffle Ball player with above average looks, but when you get to actually know Nate you will find he has a story so profound you will want to cry. After our games against Onanism I had a chance to talk to Nate. I was asking all the right questions, and I could see he was holding back. When we hugged before we left, he started to sob up and shake a little. I immediately asked him what was wrong and he told me, “That was the first hug I ever received in my life.” Without knowing how to respond I started to cry and he opened up to me like never before. When Nate was a child, his mother and father left him to survive on his own from birth and he was raised in the wilderness by a pack of wild turkeys. Nate never had human contact until Kiefer asked him to join his Wiffle Ball team this year. Ever since this occurance, Nate and I have been going on “hug-dates” where we just hang out and hug a lot in public. So if you play Onanism, be sure to give Nate Motta a nice hug… you will never know how much it means to him.
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<a style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; font-size: 64px;">3.</a> <span style="font-size: 24px;">Alexander Ramona Shore</span><br>Many of you actually do know Alex, and probably are not surprised that he is on my top 5 #friends list. Last year I faced Alex a few times and always thought he was a pretty cool guy, but not really someone I would consider a friend. My entire view changed on Alex after we were both at the same pizza parlor the night of November 2, 2013. I was just ordering a slice of pizza when I looked over both my left and right shoulder and happened to see Alex Shore surrounded by 10 females, that when added up from a scale of 1-10 in attractiveness, were somewhere around 96.8. I walked over nervously to Alex being fed pizza by these women, and said hello. After talking extensively to Alex and the women, he asked if I wanted to go back to his grandma’s house for a party with us 12. I agreed, of course. Alex packed us all into his BMW and we made the 6 hour journey to Grandma Shore’s house. After a wild night of partying and crying, Alex and I called a cab for the women and went into the bedroom for the night. It was that night of card playing, Instagram picture taking, and prank calling that Alex and I became very close and now we see each other at least 4 times a week.
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<a style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; font-size: 64px;">2.</a> <span style="font-size: 24px;">Dave Miranda Buhr</span><br>First thing’s first, Dave Buhr is not just an “I’ve been thinking about all the prime numbers for a week straight” Facebook status kind of guy. Dave Buhr is an intelligent and thrilling person to be around. Dave was my first ever captain and from that bond we created something very special. The night that started it all began last year after a Belgian win over Whiteford. Dave told me that he was on such a high from the victory that he didn’t want the night to end. “I just finished Breaking Bad and you know what? I think tonight is the night I try crystal meth.” Not surprised in the least bit about this desire, I agreed to hang out and do some meth that night with Dave. After calling his meth dealing friend, Dave and myself went downtown to visit old Tiger Stadium to try to relive some of the past. We enacted every season from 1910 through 1982 that night before we saw some people trying to steal from the park. Dave and I approached the people to ask what they were doing, and one of them promptly grabbed me and pointed a gun at my head. Within seconds of this occurring, Dave pulled out his newly acquired iPhone, opened up the smart piano app, and started playing and singing a song so breathtaking, the bandits decided to release me. Dave Buhr, you saved my life and I will always love you for that.
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<a style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; font-size: 64px;">1.</a> <span style="font-size: 24px;">Jordan Michele Wagner</span><br>Jordan is the 6th, and lesser known member of El Diablos, and he is my best friend. Jordan and I first met the summer of 1998 when we attended “St. Peters Catholic Camp for Young Boys” and ever since then we have enjoyed a friendship that I wouldn’t trade for front row tickets to Bruno Mars. My fondest memory of Jordan was the day <a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/2013/10/bingo-bango.html" target="_blank"><u>the article</u></a> was published on this very website about my addiction to being a clown prostitute. Upon hearing the news, Jordan rushed over to my house where he found me in a red wig crying downstairs. This was the lowest point in my life now that I was exposed to the entire world and Jordan was there for me every step of the way. Jordan and I went to counseling that very day and still continue to go to counseling today. Jordan you are my rock, you are my stability in an unstable world. I love you man.
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</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-74143286774029429472014-05-27T18:37:00.000-04:002014-05-27T18:47:17.707-04:00Twatter Rankings: Week 5<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk5GQb43YBS8o9TUhch5GWDqysmcjlKavV_7ijp9JeuRCrQKKBKPqsbIem4iPiyCs2hh-FoO1B9_Iku9GhiFQCr3xc_w3GQJVxLbAEXrUHLDm8HX_iRU3NJvpcFFeFVGfSH4G7KgHOkYh/s1600/PowRankings-160.png" width="68" height="80"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#008080">El Diablos (11-3, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 19.3</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Warriors are off Week 6, then they have a soft schedule. Shore just finds ways to win in the regular season.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#397d02">Oakland County Onanism (8-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 3.2</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 3</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The OCO are on pace to win 16 games. Very impressive for a mostly rookie squad. Kiefer is a true #dad.</td>
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<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-WA.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000066">Whiteford Wicked Aces (3-1, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 8.5</span>)</td>
<td width="100" style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 1</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Aces will finally start playing some games on a regular basis. This should be their worst ranking all year.</td>
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<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-BW-b_zps67acb814.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#5b2900">Belgian Wiffles (6-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 0.3</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-even.png"> </td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Belgian plays eight games the next two weeks. Can they finally get over the .500 hump? The bats need to wake up.</td>
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<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-KF-13a_zps2735c31d.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#c90a1a">King Friday (4-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -4.3</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 1</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">KF has a very tough 3-week stretch: WA, BW, EL. If they can go 3-3 I will put them in the playoff conversation.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">7.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-FS14.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#8aaadf">Flying Squirrels (6-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -3.6</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 2</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Remember when they were 4-0? The Squeaks are sinking fast but their schedule does soften Weeks 7 and 8.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#4700a9">Holy Balls (3-7, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -5.8</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 1</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Paquin continues to impress, but without a #2 pitcher they don't stand a chance.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#9a009a">Wolfpack (5-7, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -7.7</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 1</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Wolfpack continue to get no love. If they can sweep the Balls this week they are right back in the middle of the pack.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000000">Islanders (2-8, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -18.6</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Black and White Pirates avoid Farkas this week, so they could steal a game or two vs. Belgian.</td>
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<b><u>What is Pow#R?</u></b><br>
The power number rating (Pow#R) is a mathematical formula using a team's <b>weighted wins (wW)</b> -- Σ(# of wins vs. opponent * (1 + opponents wining %)] --, <b>weighted losses (wL)</b> -- Σ(# of losses vs. opponent * (2 - opponents winning %) --, record over the <b>last five (L5)</b> games, and <b>run differential (DIFF)</b> divided by <b>games played (GP)</b>. The equation looks like this: Pow#R = (wW - wL) + (L5) + (DIFF/GP)
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-21120212023568451102014-05-23T00:56:00.000-04:002014-06-06T00:09:15.180-04:00Quarter Post Team Metrics<table><tr><td height ="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/your-junk-my-happy-zone.html"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/80-HappyZone.png"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/your-junk-my-happy-zone.html"><i>Your Junk my Happy Zone</i></a></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"></td> <td><b>by</b> <span style="font-size: large">Brandon Corbett</span></td></tr>
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There's an oddity to note with AVG — 3 .500+ teams (Onanism, Belgian, and Squirrels) sit in the bottom 3 spots, behind even the league's 3 sub-.500 squads (Isles, Balls, and Friday). Proponents of offense's role in success will be pleased to see the division leaders, El Diablos and Aces, in spots 1 and 2.
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The distribution of teams across SLG% remains largely the same as AVG. The notable exception being Friday and the Balls jumping over El Diablos and Wolfpack into the second and third spots. So much for offense being an indicator of success.
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<img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/skinny13/ERA.png"><br>As you might expect, ERA pairs more closely with the standings. 6 of the top 7 teams lead the pack with numbers under 4.00. The anomaly is Wolfpack: .500 and second place in Garcia, but 9th with an 8.14 ERA. The division leaders once again find themselves in spots 1 and 2.
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<img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/skinny13/WHIP.png"><br>Aided by 3 perfect games Belgian gets their best showing, edged out by only El Diablos. WHIP produces a tight pack, too, as 5 teams sit within 0.4 of one another. The Balls at seventh is once again cause for head-scratching, given the 2-6 start.
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<img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/skinny13/Rdiff-2.png"><br>Run differential seems like a smart bet to identify team success — or lack thereof. But nope. Only 2 teams (Wolfpack at 7 and Isles at 10) occupy the same positions. A team at .500 yet 24 runs under; a team 4 games under .500, but even on run differential... One thing can be said with a degree of certainty, though: Wolfpack games are not pitchers' duels.</td></table>
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-5019516544319809902014-05-21T18:14:00.000-04:002014-05-27T13:42:37.656-04:00Twatter Rankings: Week 4<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk5GQb43YBS8o9TUhch5GWDqysmcjlKavV_7ijp9JeuRCrQKKBKPqsbIem4iPiyCs2hh-FoO1B9_Iku9GhiFQCr3xc_w3GQJVxLbAEXrUHLDm8HX_iRU3NJvpcFFeFVGfSH4G7KgHOkYh/s1600/PowRankings-160.png" width="68" height="80"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"></td> <td><b>by</b> <span style="font-size: large">Carl Coffee</span></td></tr>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#008080">El Diablos (7-3, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 9.6</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 2</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">El Diablos didn't dominate but they managed to go 3-1 on their Oakland County road trip. Should hit ten wins this weekend.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">2.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-WW14b.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#e24300">Westside Warriors (6-4, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 6.0</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 4</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">A very solid 4-2 Week 3 for the Orange and Black. Sam Hatt and Evan Bortmas just win games, plain and simple.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">3.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-WA.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000066">Whiteford Wicked Aces (3-1, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 8.3</span>)</td>
<td width="100" style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 2</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Aces will have another off week before their 16 games in five week extravaganza.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">4.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-BW-b_zps67acb814.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#5b2900">Belgian Wiffles (6-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 0.4</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 1</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Even batting .134 they still have managed to have a 6-6 start. If the bats wake up they will certainly be contenders</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">5.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-FS14.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#8aaadf">Flying Squirrels (5-3, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 1.5</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 3</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Squirrels were lucky to win one this past week as that lone win came via a walk fest. Are they frauds or legit?</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">6.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-ON.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#397d02">Oakland County Onanism (6-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 0.0</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 2</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The OCO finally hit the road as 6/7 home series are in the books. Let's see what they can do on grass!</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">7.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-KF-13a_zps2735c31d.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#c90a1a">King Friday (4-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -4.3</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 1</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Constanti is back, Lollio can focus on hitting, and Werner looks legit. KF could be the ultimate sleeper team.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">8.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-WO.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#9a009a">Wolfpack (5-5, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -0.4</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 1</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Wolfpack get no respect, but with so many teams at or near .500, someone had to get shafted. Huge series this week vs. OCO.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">9.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-HB.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#4700a9">Holy Balls (2-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -7.3</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-even.png"> </td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">They are 2-6 with an EVEN Run Differential. It's still semi-early but they really need a sweep of FS to stay relevant.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">10.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-is.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000000">Islanders (2-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -13.7</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-even.png"> </td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Linebrink and company had a tough time with the Wolfpack, and it doesn't get any easier this week vs. el Diablos.</td>
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<b><u>What is Pow#R?</u></b><br>
The power number rating (Pow#R) is a mathematical formula using a team's <b>weighted wins (wW)</b> -- Σ(# of wins vs. opponent * (1 + opponents wining %)] --, <b>weighted losses (wL)</b> -- Σ(# of losses vs. opponent * (2 - opponents winning %) --, record over the <b>last five (L5)</b> games, and <b>run differential (DIFF)</b> divided by <b>games played (GP)</b>. The equation looks like this: Pow#R = (wW - wL) + (L5) + (DIFF/GP)
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-46182586652983805812014-05-16T11:15:00.000-04:002014-06-05T21:55:58.528-04:00Early Season Top 5 Pitchers<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/80-CoffeeTime.png"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"></td> <td><b>by</b> <span style="font-size: large">Carl Coffee</span></td></tr>
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<div style="font-size: 32px">5. – Trey Jardine</div>
<div style="font-size: 24px; color:#397d02">(Oakland County Onanism)</div>
<p style="margin-bottom: 3.5em">The most important asset a team can have is a steady ace pitcher who can throw strikes. Teamed up with Kiefer Haffey, the two Onanism pitchers have given the mostly rookie expansion squad a nice 5-3 early start. Trey is responsible for three of those wins, which is tied for the league lead. Trey has a unique pitching technique as he pitches from the stretch instead of winding up. He is also a rare lefty pitcher. Trey will be given the opportunity to pitch every other game for the Onanism, and if he continues his hot start, he should easily be in the Ringler pitcher All-Star conversation.</p>
<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bx3MozxVmUw/U3WAlgIXCtI/AAAAAAAAARk/etKLCLJUrRs/s1600/FlyingSquirrels-18-BDAgnese.png" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bx3MozxVmUw/U3WAlgIXCtI/AAAAAAAAARk/etKLCLJUrRs/s320/FlyingSquirrels-18-BDAgnese.png" /></a>
<div style="font-size: 32px">4. – Brandon D'Agnese</div>
<div style="font-size: 24px; color:#8aaadf">(Flying Squirrels)</div>
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It is probably not fair to put a pitcher who has only thrown one game on this list, but when that one game is 18 innings long and he had 41 strike outs and allowed no runs, that pitcher deserves to be on this list. The non-Constanti lookalike D’Agnese is the ace pitcher the Squirrels desperately needed in order to be competitive. His one game was truly a game for the ages, as Brandon went toe to toe against another stud rookie pitcher, Stephen Farkas. We will know a lot more about Brandon in the upcoming weeks as the Squirrels play eight games the next two weeks, and if everything falls into place, he will get four of those starts.
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Cz0QZhAWcLc/U3V75FB8HQI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/4wopa94uGJQ/s1600/ElDiablos-99-Skinner.png" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Cz0QZhAWcLc/U3V75FB8HQI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/4wopa94uGJQ/s320/ElDiablos-99-Skinner.png" /></a>
<div style="font-size: 32px">3. – Craig Skinner</div>
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All Craig has done this season is go 3-1 with a 0.68 ERA and a 0.96 WHIP, and that puts him at #3?!? Yep. We have seen some outstanding pitching performances in the league, and Craig has once again shined early in the season. The reigning Clown Shu and El Diablos ace has picked up right where he left off in 2013, and I don’t ever expect him to fall off of this list for the next two additions. The Garcia division is no longer the pushover division it used to be, so Craig will really need to step up and carry the load if the ‘Blos want to repeat as division champs.
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uEaQQHOCDTM/U3V76SkOGFI/AAAAAAAAARM/HwCc4DeT064/s1600/WickedAces-24-ABischoff.png" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uEaQQHOCDTM/U3V76SkOGFI/AAAAAAAAARM/HwCc4DeT064/s320/WickedAces-24-ABischoff.png" /></a>
<div style="font-size: 32px">2. – Austin Bischoff</div>
<div style="font-size: 24px; color:#000066">(Wicked Aces)</div>
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Mr. Reliable, Austin Bischoff, remains on the list to no one’s surprise. The Aces only play four games in the first five weeks, so we have a very small sample size for the defending champs in the early season. The games Austin did play were very windy, but he managed to go 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.91 WHIP. His six walks in only 7 2/3 innings is high for Austin, but it’s probably due to the wind. Like Craig, Austin will stay on this list all season unless his arm falls off, but where on the list is the real question? We now have the reigning Clown Shu at #3 and the National Pitcher of the Year at #2. #deargoodness</p>
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MjM9yBiIuNo/U3amaXKktBI/AAAAAAAAASI/f5euDCPFwQ4/s1600/Belgian-48-Farkas.png" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MjM9yBiIuNo/U3amaXKktBI/AAAAAAAAASI/f5euDCPFwQ4/s320/Belgian-48-Farkas.png" /></a>
<div style="font-size: 32px">1. – Stephen Farkas</div>
<div style="font-size: 24px; color:#5b2900">(Belgian Wiffles)</div>
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Belgian’s ace rookie has video game stats, and I always have to look at them 4-5 times to make sure they are real. In three games he already has 82 strike outs and has a WHIP of 0.30. That means on average it takes over three innings for him to allow a runner to reach base. The reality though, Farkas is currently riding a back-to-back perfect game streak where he has struck out 35 of 36 batters. Farkas does have a loss, as he gave up a home run in the 18 inning marathon game vs. the Squirrels, but to his defense he did pitch 17 scoreless innings prior to the homer. Farkas is a unique guy with <a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-VqLC_uvUS6A/U3AGgPm9PUI/AAAAAAAAGs8/P5nf3_okHxM/s640/IMG_1838.JPG" target="_Blank"><u>silly antics</u></a>, but when he is on the mound it is all business.
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</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-12036485002983082862014-05-13T17:58:00.002-04:002014-05-27T14:03:50.513-04:00Twatter Rankings: Week 3<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk5GQb43YBS8o9TUhch5GWDqysmcjlKavV_7ijp9JeuRCrQKKBKPqsbIem4iPiyCs2hh-FoO1B9_Iku9GhiFQCr3xc_w3GQJVxLbAEXrUHLDm8HX_iRU3NJvpcFFeFVGfSH4G7KgHOkYh/s1600/PowRankings-160.png" width="68" height="80"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"></td> <td><b>by</b> <span style="font-size: large">Carl Coffee</span></td></tr>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000066">Whiteford Wicked Aces (3-1, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 8.4</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Aces almost seem to be a better hitting team even without Bortmas. That is scary news for the rest of the league.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#8aaadf">Flying Squirrels (4-0, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 11.3</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Huge 4 games at home for the Squeaks. If they remain undefeated after those, then they get the #1 spot back.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#008080">El Diablos (4-2, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 7.3</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Chandler seems discouraged early in the season but he is still in 1st place in the Garcia. Doesn’t make sense.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#397d02">Oakland County Onanism (5-3, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 5.7</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">A 3-1 homestand for the Splooge Kings puts them in great position early in the season. 4 tough home games this week.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#5b2900">Belgian Wiffles (4-4, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 0.8</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">BW continues its .500 quest with a nice split vs. Diablos. Farkas has quickly become one of the elite in the league.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#e24300">Westside Warriors (2-2, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 0.8</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">They looked like a different team vs. the Aces compared to vs. King Friday. The Aces will do that to you though.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#9a009a">Wolfpack (3-3, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -3.4</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">They still need to play their week 3 games vs. the Islanders, but are having trouble scheduling. Could easily become 5-3.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#c90a1a">King Friday (2-6, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -9.8</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Constanti injury combined with non-consistent role players is a tough task for Castle. At least Nicco is back.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#4700a9">Holy Balls (1-5, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -9.6</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Even at 1-5, they are only -3 in RS/RA. They are just a few breaks away from being a 5-1 team.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000000">Islanders (2-4, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -8.4</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">They’ll have Murtha back going forward, but still lack a true ace. Linebrink is looking much improved early on.</td>
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<b><u>What is Pow#R?</u></b><br>
The power number rating (Pow#R) is a mathematical formula using a team's <b>weighted wins (wW)</b> -- Σ(# of wins vs. opponent * (1 + opponents wining %)] --, <b>weighted losses (wL)</b> -- Σ(# of losses vs. opponent * (2 - opponents winning %) --, record over the <b>last five (L5)</b> games, and <b>run differential (DIFF)</b> divided by <b>games played (GP)</b>. The equation looks like this: Pow#R = (wW - wL) + (L5) + (DIFF/GP)
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-55295720250756889712014-05-07T23:20:00.000-04:002014-05-08T14:21:12.680-04:003 Pros and Cons of Being Austin Bischoff's Brother<table><tr><td rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/view-from-top.html"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/RosterShots/WF_8_Evan.jpg" width="80" height="80"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/view-from-top.html"><i>View from the Top</i></a></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"></td> <td><b>by</b> <span style="font-size: large">Evan Bischoff</span></td></tr>
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Some might think it would be cool to have a good wiffleball player living with you. Usually things are pretty chill, but there are definitely some disadvantages to having a brother/manager/National Wiffleball Pitcher of the Year/Clown Shu winner sleeping (literally) three feet below me (yes, it is true). These are three pros and cons of having <a href="http://wiffleinsemiplayers.blogspot.com/2012/08/players-b.html#abischoff" target="_blank">Austin Bischoff</a> as a brother.<br><br>
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<div style="font-size: 18px; color:#000066">Pro #1: <b>He’s a Decent Wiffleball Player</b></div>
In case you didn’t know, he’s pretty good at wiffleball. I could write a short novel of all of his wiffleball awards. Also, the kids at school think that I’m so cool because I have a brother that’s good at wiffleball. Easily the best part about all this is that we are on the same team. Unless your team has Ryan Bush, the Harley twins from TBW, Joe Seto, or the Manchester Punchouts, you probably haven’t beaten him. It’s pretty awesome to have him win almost every game (18 out of 20) he takes the mound. So, if you want a good wiffleball player on your team pretty much forever, they should have been born a long time ago.<br><br>
<div style="font-size: 18px; color:#660000">Con #1: <b>He’s a Wiffleball God</b></div>
Yeah, it’s cool and all that he’s on my team. However, I also face him more than any other pitcher in this league. I get to risk my life and step in the batter’s box with him on the mound, knowing that I’m probably going to be sent to the bench over and over again. In my defense, on his bad days, I can occasionally get solid contact on one or two. A whole other story is when I’m on the mound. He pretty has my pitching locked in. Even when I feel like I’m pitching well, I’ve seen him hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back dingers off me on multiple times. That’s a pretty good kick to the pride if I ever felt one. Even though I will occasionally think I’m decent at wiffleball, I’m always reminded I’m not even close to being the best player in the household.<br><br>
<div style="font-size: 18px; color:#000066">Pro #2: <b>Dedication</b></div>
You will never meet somebody as dedicated to wiffleball as Austin Bischoff. He’s always practicing and perfecting his pitching technique. When he “struggles” during a bullpen or scrimmage, he will go back and watch his own film to see what he was doing wrong. He’s quite the wiffleball addict. Sometimes he will gently (and occasionally not so gently) remind me to throw a bullpen on certain days. Truthfully, I wouldn’t be half the wiffleball player I am today if it weren’t for him. Just watching him do what he does is helpful.<br><br>
<div style="font-size: 18px; color:#660000">Con #2: <b>He’s Lost His Mind</b></div>
Have you ever thrown a bullpen in the snow? Be thankful. When it comes to wiffleball, Austin Bischoff has no limitations. It’s a little alarming how seriously he takes wiffleball, both as a player and even as a manager. He’s told me before some starts that if I walk the first two batters, I’m going to be pulled. If I let up a run, I’m gone. Sometimes he will even expect a perfect game out of me. Maybe this is why the Wicked Aces are a good team. Maybe he’s a little bit off his rocker. Some days it’s just a little scary to think that this kid sleeps in the same room as me.<br><br>
<div style="font-size: 18px; color:#000066">Pro #3: <b>He Introduced Me to WSEM</b></div>
Ever since he found Carl’s ad on Craigslist for a “<18 year old wiffleball pitching stud,” my life hasn’t really been the same. My time in WSEM is almost complete because of him. I would have never looked for a bigger/awesomer wiffleball league than the vintage Whiteford Wiffleball Association. I really didn’t even participate that much in the original WWA. Now I find myself playing 20+ games a year on a team consisting mostly of former opponents. On a side note, my backyard is definitely not the same either (it’s much more “dope” now).<br><br>
<div style="font-size: 18px; color:#660000">Con #3: <b>He is Crazy About How Things Look</b></div>
I enjoy winning games as much as the next guy. I understand his desire to win the championship every year. However, it’s the appearance-related things that he will go crazy over. For example, having the best field is not a huge deal, right? Wrong. Apparently, he has a burning desire to indisputably have the most awesome field ever created. The league will have to wait until opening day, but if the plans that he has in his mind come true, he may just have that title. Also, I guess it’s a requirement to get new uniforms every year. We have two sets of blue jerseys and yellow jerseys. Yet, the league may see new uniforms again this year.
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-29154429991664713732014-05-07T18:14:00.002-04:002014-05-27T14:06:43.665-04:00Twatter Rankings: Week 2<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk5GQb43YBS8o9TUhch5GWDqysmcjlKavV_7ijp9JeuRCrQKKBKPqsbIem4iPiyCs2hh-FoO1B9_Iku9GhiFQCr3xc_w3GQJVxLbAEXrUHLDm8HX_iRU3NJvpcFFeFVGfSH4G7KgHOkYh/s1600/PowRankings-160.png" width="68" height="80"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#8aaadf">Flying Squirrels (4-0, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 11.0</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">I wonder if Austin and the Aces are worried about these guys? Regardless, the Squeaks are off to a hot start.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#008080">El Diablos (3-1, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 9.1</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">It's a safe bet that they aren't a fan of the 55' fence at King's Castle. Huge Southgate battle this weekend vs. Belgian.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000066">Whiteford Wicked Aces (0-0), <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: N/A</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The champs travel to Oakland Co. this weekend with all three of their stud pitchers to play two of their Ringler foes.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#c90a1a">King Friday (2-2, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 1.3</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-even.png"> </td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">KF was upset with their Week 1 split, but thrilled with their Week 2 split. The Constanti injury hurts, he was pitching well.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#5b2900">Belgian Wiffles (3-3, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 0.8</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 2</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">N. Braden found his rhythm again and teamed with Farkas gives them a dangerous 1-2. They need to start hitting tho.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#397d02">Oakland County Onanism (2-2, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 3.0</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 4</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Kiefer has some athletes who mercied the Islanders twice and played the Squirrels close. Should be a wildcard contender.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#9a009a">Wolfpack (3-3, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -3.6</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 2</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">A very disrespectful ranking for a .500 team 6 games in. They have a favorable schedule the next 4 weeks then it gets tough.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#e24300">Westside Warriors (0-0, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: N/A</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 2</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">I am excited to see Evan Bortmas pitch again on a regular basis. He has struggled from 48' in the past though.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#4700a9">Holy Balls (0-4, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -11.1</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Two heartbreaking extra inning losses for the Purple Gang. Dennis Pearson is batting .045 with zero homers. #WhatThe</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000000">Islanders (1-3, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -7.5</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 2</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Yes, I know there is an 0-4 team, but Will Mundel and the Islanders have been mercied three times this season. #notgood</td>
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<b><u>What is Pow#R?</u></b><br>
The power number rating (Pow#R) is a mathematical formula using a team's <b>weighted wins (wW)</b> -- Σ(# of wins vs. opponent * (1 + opponents wining %)] --, <b>weighted losses (wL)</b> -- Σ(# of losses vs. opponent * (2 - opponents winning %) --, record over the <b>last five (L5)</b> games, and <b>run differential (DIFF)</b> divided by <b>games played (GP)</b>. The equation looks like this: Pow#R = (wW - wL) + (L5) + (DIFF/GP)
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-88301604986389790982014-05-01T18:32:00.000-04:002014-05-01T18:32:02.330-04:00Mark's Long Pole<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/80-CoffeeTime.png"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
<tr><td width="5"></td> <td><b>by</b> <span style="font-size: large">Carl Coffee</span></td></tr>
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In this day and age in Major League Baseball and all pro sports, naming rights are the norm. Comiskey Park became US Cellular, Jacobs Field became Progressive Field, and the Skydome became the Rogers Centre. I have respect for the teams that turn down the money to stay true to their classic field name. In WSEM, we have 10 unique field names, so unique I even recently <A href="" target="_blank"><u>power ranked the names</u></a>. Naming rights have yet to be attached to our fields, and that makes me a happy commish. With all of our fields already named, a new trend has started: naming <i>objects</i> at our fields.<br><br>
The first team to name a part of their field are the <a href="" target="_blank" style="Color:#5b2900">Belgian Wiffles</a>. Belgian moved from <a href="" target="_blank">Wiff-Hill Grounds</a> to the ‘<a href="" target="_blank">Gian Joint</a> and brought along their long left field foul pole. It is one of the best foul poles in the league. As the Belgian captain, I visited dozens of Southgate businesses to see if they were interested in having the foul pole named after them. I was outside Caesarland knocking on its door for 45 minutes before realizing it was closed forever. I went to MJR, Mallie’s, Chuck E. Cheese, and many other Southgate hotspots and everyone turned me down. They had zero interest in this excellent opportunity.<br><br>
I was discouraged, but not defeated. I realized I was doing it wrong, and my focus on making money was bad for the team and the league. I then went to the Southgate Library and started studying the history of the city. The Belgian Wiffles were proud of their new home city, and we wanted to honor someone who was an important part of the city’s history. We thought about naming it after Richard S. Gate, the founder of the city. <a href="" target="_blank">David Buhr</a> ultimately turned it down, since Richard is considered a swear word in his vocabulary. We then looked at Jeff Jones, the Tigers current pitching coach and one of the most notable Southgate citizens. We found out the SGA high school baseball field was named after him, so this would have been overkill.<br><br>
Finally after weeks of research, we discovered that <a href="" target="_blank">Mark Phillips</a>, the utility playing El Diablo father of <a href="" target="_blank">Chandler Phillips</a> has been a lifelong Southgater… Southgaton… Southgandian… Southgoon? We'll go with Southgoon. So, the left field foul pole has been named: <b>Mark’s Long Pole</b>. It's a proud moment for the team. No one's more deserving to have a long pole named after him than Mark.
</div>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7076908481813516855.post-2510368569461204152014-04-30T18:25:00.000-04:002014-05-27T14:08:48.629-04:00Twatter Rankings: Week 1<table><tr><td height="80" rowspan="2"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk5GQb43YBS8o9TUhch5GWDqysmcjlKavV_7ijp9JeuRCrQKKBKPqsbIem4iPiyCs2hh-FoO1B9_Iku9GhiFQCr3xc_w3GQJVxLbAEXrUHLDm8HX_iRU3NJvpcFFeFVGfSH4G7KgHOkYh/s1600/PowRankings-160.png" width="68" height="80"></a></td> <td width="5"></td><td style="font-size: x-large"><a href="http://wiffleinsemitheskinny.blogspot.com/p/coffee-time.html"><i>Coffee Time</i></a></td></tr>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#008080">El Diablos (2-0, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 12.5</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Even if the Wolfpack were at full strength the 'blos would be 2-0, but their stats wouldn't be slow-pitch softball like.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">2.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000066">Whiteford Wicked Aces (0-0), <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: N/A</span>)</td>
<td width="100" style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-even.png"> </td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Like the Warriors, they don’t play until Week 3. Not much else to say about the champs right now.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">3.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#8aaadf">Flying Squirrels (2-0, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 5.5</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 1</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">They have some weaknesses and anger issues, but they find ways to win. Could easily be 4-0 after Week 2.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">4.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-KF-13a_zps2735c31d.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#c90a1a">King Friday (1-1, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: 3.3</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 3</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Lost a heartbreaker to Linebrink, but still smoked Mundel with only three players. Nicco makes them even more dangerous.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">5.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#9a009a">Wolfpack (2-2, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -3.1</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Very nice two wins over the Balls. They have favorable pitching matchups Week 2 vs. Belgian and won’t face Farkas.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">6.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#e24300">Westside Warriors (0-0, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: N/A</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 1</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">The Warriors didn't even play and they get a decent ranking. Week 2 is another off week for the black and orange.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">7.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-BW-b_zps67acb814.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#5b2900">Belgian Wiffles (0-2, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -5.5</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-down.png"> 4</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Usually when you score 12 runs in one game, and in the other hold a team scoreless through 17 innings, you will win.</td>
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<td width="20" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center">8.</td>
<td width="80" rowspan="2" style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/50-is.png"></td>
<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#000000">Islanders (1-1, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -3.3</span>)</td>
<td style="font-size: 24px; vertical-align: middle; text-align: right"><img src="http://i1081.photobucket.com/albums/j357/wiffleinsemi/site/pow-rank-up.png"> 1</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">All that Mundel hype and he didn't perform in Week 1. Linebrink looked good though. #8 may be low, I am not convinced yet.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#4700a9">Holy Balls (0-2, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: -6.3</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">Wolfpack pitching Dancza is almost a throw away game and the Balls didn't capitalize. Not time to freak out yet.</td>
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<td width="500" style="font-size: large; vertical-align: middle; color:#397d02">Oakland County Onanism (0-0, <span style="font-size: 14px; font-weight: bold">Pow#R: N/A</span>)</td>
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: justify">I hate putting these guys at #10, but someone has to be here. After this week we finally will know more about them.</td>
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<b><u>What is Pow#R?</u></b><br>
The power number rating (Pow#R) is a mathematical formula using a team's <b>weighted wins (wW)</b> -- Σ(# of wins vs. opponent * (1 + opponents wining %)] --, <b>weighted losses (wL)</b> -- Σ(# of losses vs. opponent * (2 - opponents winning %) --, record over the <b>last five (L5)</b> games, and <b>run differential (DIFF)</b> divided by <b>games played (GP)</b>. The equation looks like this: Pow#R = (wW - wL) + (L5) + (DIFF/GP) + STRK
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