NBA Showdown - House Cup

 What happens when you have a long Labor Day weekend with a downpour and a Harry Potter Marathon on TV? Well for me, it led to me taking my original NBA Showdown cards, and drafting 4 teams, each named after one of the four different Hogwarts Houses. Each team played a 3 game series against the other 3 teams. I was excited to break these out as it had been a really long time since I had played with them. So here is a break down of the magical action that went down in the Hogwarts Basketball League. 

MLB Showdown 2000-2001 Sim League: Division Series

  This post brings the latest update in the Sim League series, after the division series. Old posts are below:

1. Introduction to the league and rules
2. Eastern Conference Teams
3. Western Conference Teams
4. Update after Game 40
5. Update after Game 80
6. Update after Game 100
7. All-Stars
8. Update after Game 120
9. Update after Game 141: No-hitter!
10. Update after Game 153
11. Update after Game 159
12. Full Season Update - after Game 162
    
13. Awards and Playoff Preview
    
14. Wild Card Round
    

Stats and standings for the full 162 game, 24-team season are found here. 

In this post, I'll recap the three play-in series. I'll also post matchups for the Division Series, as well as show a bonus custom card. 

2000 Commons Challenge - Pre-Season Post

Wow, we have a lot of turnout for this one. Thanks to everyone participating. 12 teams all competing for the coveted spot of winning it all (sorry, no prize for the winner). Very interesting to see how some teams build their rosters, which players made the cut, which ones did not, etc. 50 players appeared on rosters more than one time. GitRekt and What Smells have the second least amount of unique players, with both only carrying two guys a piece that appear on only their rosters. The ultimate winner for least amount of unique players is Tyrannosaurus Rexes with Whisenant on the lonely island (some love as the cover boy). Island of Misfit Bats was a lineup made exclusively on players not a part of any other rosters.

MLB Showdown 2000-2001 Sim League: Play-In Rounds

 This post brings the latest update in the Sim League series, after the first playoff round. Old posts are below:

1. Introduction to the league and rules
2. Eastern Conference Teams
3. Western Conference Teams
4. Update after Game 40
5. Update after Game 80
6. Update after Game 100
7. All-Stars
8. Update after Game 120
9. Update after Game 141: No-hitter!
10. Update after Game 153
11. Update after Game 159
12. Full Season Update - after Game 162
    
13. Awards and Playoff Preview
    

Stats and standings for the full 162 game, 24-team season are found here. 

In this post, I'll recap the three play-in series. I'll also post matchups for the Division Series, as well as show a bonus custom card. 

Pre-Wild Card Playoff Round

Before the playoffs could officially begin, the 82-80 Tucson Scorpions met up with the 82-80 Anchorage Huskies in a 3 game series to decide the second wild card spot.

2000 Commons Challenge

 Thanks to Japes for this idea.

 

Here is the quick rundown of the challenge: you must construct the best 20 man roster using only common cards (no foils and no misprints – sorry no 10 ob Andruw Jones).

 

MLB Showdown 2000-2001 Sim League: Season Awards and Playoff Preview

 This post brings the latest update in the Sim League series. Old posts are below:

1. Introduction to the league and rules
2. Eastern Conference Teams
3. Western Conference Teams
4. Update after Game 40
5. Update after Game 80
6. Update after Game 100
7. All-Stars
8. Update after Game 120
9. Update after Game 141: No-hitter!
10. Update after Game 153
11. Update after Game 159
12. Full Season Update - after Game 162
    

Stats and standings for the full 162 game, 24-team season are found here. 

In this update, I will preview the wild card rounds of the playoffs, and then present the season awards. Thanks to everyone who voted on the awards, as well as those who helped me select team names.

Oakland A’s Moneyball Challenge Series – World Series (Challenge #4)

 In this challenge, you get to take control of the Oakland A’s. Everyone knows Billy Beane as the moneyball man, and this is the chance to rewrite history and win the championship that has alluded the franchise for years. This challenge will consist of four parts, each one relying on the decisions and outcomes of the previous. The challenges are:

1 – Trade Deadline

2 – ALDS

3 – ALCS

4 – World Series

 

Here we go, welcome to the World Series Billy. The thing all 30 teams covet is within reaching distance now. You made the trades to get your squad into this position. Can they finally seal the deal and prove to ownership it’s about time to move out of the Oakland Coliseum?