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Saturday, June 6, 2020

Veterans’ Challenge Series - Game of Games (Challenge #4)

In a tribute to these heroes, I present Part 4 of the Veterans’ Challenge Series. The series consists of four parts, and ideally you advance to take on the next challenge. Consider it your time in the service. Challenges will stretch from Memorial Day to the 76th anniversary of the “Day of Days (June 6th, D-Day).”

In a tribute to D-Day (the “Day of Days”), this is the fourth and final challenge for your military service. This is where all of the hard work comes to a head and you are tested to the fullest. The Veterans are coming at you with everything they have, fielding a fully loaded squad for the last stand.



The format is a best of three series. Your roster size is set for 16 players and you have 6900 (100 points for every Hall of Fame veteran) points for your salary cap. When building your roster, you have a few restrictions:

-You only have to carry 3 starters (each starter will start one game and can only pitch in that game)

-You must carry 4 relievers (as long as they do not go over their IP allotment, they can throw in all three games – if they do go over in one game, they must sit the next one out to rest)

-You must carry at least seven foils, but have the opportunity to carry more if you would like

-Your team can consist of players from the 2000, 2001, or 2019 set

-Since Sergeant DiMaggio, Aviator Speaker, and Private Banks did not make the cut for the Veterans, you may elect to enlist them for your roster if you choose

-House rules will apply during games for your roster

 

For the Veterans, their pitchers can throw every game regardless of their workload from the previous game (these guys were tough and threw all of the time during their careers). As for their roster and lineup, here you go:

SP1 – Captain Mathewson

SP2 – Private Ford

SP3 – Lieutenant Spahn

RP – Sergeant Alexander

RP – Captain Feller

RP – Private Redding

RP – Sergeant Wilhelm

 

Lieutenant Robinson (2nd)

Seaman Musial (LF)

Captain Williams (DH)

Corporal Wilson (3rd)

Captain Cobb (RF)

Lieutenant Mays (CF)

Captain Greenberg (1st)

Petty Officer Reese (SS)

Seaman Berra (C)

 

Their fielding score is: IF+7, OF+6, C+10

 

In order to complete your service time and attain the rank of Admiral, you must post:

-Your full 16-man roster

-The results from your three games

-Win the series

-Any big plays that took place and the Series MVP


Condensed Single Game Version

-If you choose to just play one game, perfectly happy with that - select a starter for both teams and post the results

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3 comments:

  1. Win Dance RepeatJune 8, 2020 at 8:16 PM

    Even with a large salary cap this was a tough go around. I had to beat it since I had completed the first four and it took me four tries (three different rosters) to do so:
    Attempts 1-2 Line Up
    SP1 - Pedro 01
    SP2 - Zito 01
    SP3 - Cole 19
    RP1 - Wagner 00
    RP2 - Lowe 00
    RP3 - Johnstone 00
    RP4 - Rivera 01
    DH - Speaker Vets
    1B - Helton 01
    CF - Bellinger 19
    C - Kendall 00
    3B - Cirillo 00 PR
    LF - Ichiro 01
    2B - Vina 00 PR
    SS - Bogaerts 19
    RF - Benintendi 19

    Attempt 1
    Game 1 - 8-5 W - Cirillo 3 runs scored with a 2 run homer
    Game 2 - 4-9 L - Wilson 3 run shot in the top of 9 to seal it - Mays 2 run shot in the top of the 8th
    Game 3 - 3-5 L - Wilson 2 run double in the 8th off Wagner
    Series MVP - Wilson

    Attempt 2
    Game 1 - 6-4 W - Helton 3 run homer and Robinson had 2 for the Vets
    Game 2 - 4-7 L - 7 runs in the second inning for the Vets
    Game 3 - 6-7 L - Mays 3 run homer
    Series MVP - Mays and Robinson

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  2. Win Dance RepeatJune 8, 2020 at 8:20 PM

    Mixed up the lineup in attempt three and screwed around. Really didn't like it and turned out this was the only time I got swept by the Vets:
    Attempt 3 Line Up
    SP1 - Pedro 01
    SP2 - Pedro 00
    SP3 - Rob Bell 01
    RP1 - Lowe 00
    RP2 - Johnstone 00
    RP3 - Cormier 00
    RP4 - House 01
    CF - Speaker Vets
    1B - Helton 01
    SS - A-Rod 01 PR
    DH - Manny 01 PR
    3B - Bregman 19
    RF - Bellinger 19
    LF - Ichiro 01
    C - Kendall 00
    2B - Shumpert 00

    Attempt 3
    Game 1 - 5-8 L - Greenberg 5 RBI's with a 3 run shot
    Game 2 - 6-7 L - got behind early and couldn't push over the gap to win
    Series MVP - Greenberg

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  3. Win Dance RepeatJune 8, 2020 at 8:44 PM

    Finally nailed it on attempt number 4 so here you go:
    SP1 - Pedro 00
    SP2 - Zito 01
    SP3 - Cole 19
    RP1 - Wagner 00
    RP2 - Lowe 00
    RP3 - Johnstone 00
    RP4 - Hader 19
    LF - Ichiro 01
    1B - Helton 01
    SS - A-Rod 01 PR
    3B - Bregman 19
    CF - Bellinger 19
    RF - Abreu 00
    C - Kendall 00
    2B - Vina 00 PR
    DH - Henderson 01

    Attempt 4
    Game 1 - 15-11 W - this was a shoot-out - Pedro gave up 10 runs through the first two innings - thankfully his team backed him up with 11 off of Mathewson through 4 - A-Rod hit 2 home runs, a 2-run and 3-run shot
    Game 2 - 7-6 (10) W - A-Rod hit a 2 run homer in the top of the 10th while Cobb hit a 3 run shot in the 7th (put them up 5-2) - my team battled back in the 8th to get 2 runs back in the 8th and then got one in the 9th - Helton had 2 sac bunts that ended with Ichiro scoring both teams in the game
    Series MVP - A-Rod

    Overall it was a fun challenge series that I am glad I did. A chance to showcase all of these cards was a lot of fun. Ford dominated in all 4 starts he made, Bregman and Bellinger were fun to play with, Wilson was a stud like he was in earlier challenges. Hat tip to the creators and OG's for helping to make it possible

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