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| Cashman
March 11, 2010
8:11:36 AM
Entry #: 3412937
| 1. Harding Display
The hard men could have one of the best young studs in the league and a solid collection of older folks. Top four for sure.
2. Wing It
The chicken men made a statement last season with a Championship appearance. Now, they want a title with all that talent they may return to the big game.
3. DST
They have some holes to fill, but they come to play every night with their bats and gloves. They will be confident with the return of some of the league best players.
4. Nvision
The Titans welcome back a strong hitting rotation and a solid collection of pitchers. Offense also will get a boost from the Ben Johnson clinic most attended.
5. Crupilaw
The lawmen will be solid offensively, and the return of younger studs will intensify their changes. Most of their issues are with defense.
6. Travel Lovers
The travelers certainly have a few questions to answer on the mound and at short, but there’s a good chance they have the league’s best offensive lineup.
7. The School
The school boys return another solid offensive lineup and have a very good infield. The pitching, though, will determine their title hopes.
8. Unionville Arms
The arms welcome back several important old vets and a plethora of very young solid hitters from a team that finished last season with a super fingers and loud mouths.
9. Remax
The relators probably had an offseason filled with turmoil, but look for them to rally behind the experience USPL players. They won’t take a step back.
10. Village Grocer
The meat men have one of the league’s better offensive lineups and an ace pitcher. Their title hopes hinge on the outfield defense which sometimes appears shaky.
11. Complete Plumbing
This is the year the plumbers finally could take a step forward and get to championship round. They will have a productive offense and a solid pitching staff.
12.Griffith
The landscapers welcome back several fantastic hitters and a solid defensive core. Griffith may very well finally make it to the top ten.
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| Carp
March 11, 2010
8:23:28 PM
Entry #: 3413858
| Yo cash...........why did you not write about MAS?
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| Mac
March 15, 2010
4:59:03 PM
Entry #: 3416631
| why is Crupilaw ranked so high........oh you where high when you wrote this.........no it is clear
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| Mr. October
March 15, 2010
7:01:30 PM
Entry #: 3416767
| Mac...Come on now..The golden rule is, if you're going on here to bash a team..at least do it properly..
It's 'were'..not where! it's 'Now' not No...
I guess you don't need to be smart to be stupid eh!
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| Mac
March 16, 2010
10:19:00 AM
Entry #: 3417293
| Reggie,
I stand corrected. I know you'd whoop my ass in hot dog martini's
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| Mr. October
March 16, 2010
2:31:06 PM
Entry #: 3417623
| You never know..I'm sure you would give it go! it's the wine bottle ass corks you would definately kill me in!
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| Rayovac
March 17, 2010
12:04:31 PM
Entry #: 3418431
| It's a wise move by Mr. October.....not usually known for being all that smart even Reggie can have a moment here and there.. It's all for your own personal protection Mac, you are a smidgen slow. It may take a while for you to realize that Reggie is poking fun at you. Besides is it really that wise to pick on a guy that gets countless chances to hoist the cup but never does?
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| Jets6400
March 19, 2010
4:52:42 PM
Entry #: 3420439
| Ok...... I finally remembered my password and im BACK!
Predictions....
1.Harding- To be the champs you have to beat them with their leadership, they will be right up there again.
2.Wing It- Always solid... We will see what they have up their sleeves. There on paper the team to beat!
3.DST- These guys are always a tough game, great outfielders and the pure size of the team, they’re gonna b a scary team.
4. Reamx- You always wanna count them out but as much as you think oh there older now and won’t be able to handle the heat.. they always find a way to win. EXPERIENCE is huge.
5. Unionville Arms- If I’m reading right they have to retool with a few new players and they were right on the fence last year, I think this is the year they make a big move up the standings.
6. Grocer- After acquiring some of that finer wine last year... I think it is just what the doctor ordered, just need to see where every piece of the puzzle fits b4 I can say contending for a title.
7. Bistro- Will be picking up some experience and with the first pick in the draft. This is my sleeper team of the year or they may put me to sleep.
8.Nvision- Year in and year out there tough to beat, haven’t heard much of additions or subtractions from this team but based on last year’s roster and games played I’m putting them in the 8 seed, if they picked up a player or 2 they could shoot up to 4th or 5th.
9. Crupi - I know they have a solid core of players not exactly sure who is staying and who left/ who is coming in, for that reason I have them missing the playoffs. If they pick up a few guys who are manageable they should contend for a playoff spot.
10.MAS- Normie always gets the right guys out there and they have a blast doing it... I haven’t spoke to him much due to the fact that the bear has been in hibernation since last softball season. They look like they new a few players also.
11. Complete- Again haven’t heard much from these guys, pretty sure some of their older folks are moving on and other guys has left the team. Just don’t know enough about them to know if they have improved their roster.
12. Angus- These guys can flat out hit base hits and have lots of power, just not enuf defense and fire power to keep them in the playoff hunt.
13. Kelsey’s- Gayman cant’ do everything and if he could they would b in 16th place haha sorry buddy. But I don’t know exactly who is coming back or who is out. For now this is where I see them finishing.
14.Griffith- I will get a better feel for it them when we play them... they have some good ball players just not sure about the rest of their team, The lost of the a draft guy will hurt them more.
15.DBS- These young guys rock and have been getting better and better as the years go on, they could finish as high as 11 or 12th, if they get hot and sneak up on some teams. THEY CAN HIT!
16. Travel Lovers- Great bunch of guys... haven’t heard they picked anyone up at all and for that reason they will still come out and have a great time and give teams a battle but just won’t pull many off.
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| Carp
March 21, 2010
11:48:05 AM
Entry #: 3421229
| once again jets64 is the go to source for well thought our preseason uspl analysis. Well done. What did he predict last year? Bistro to win. I personally like CP 1st, Crupi 2nd, Reamx 3rd and Display 4th in the reg season with Crupi winning it all. If not Crupi then MAS
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| Rockstar81
March 22, 2010
6:45:55 PM
Entry #: 3422558
| Predictions....
- Arms will still hit massive bombs with a mush ball or not.
- Beeezons will only play 16 games this year.
- Crupilaw will still show up to the field with “I will be home on Sunday” t-shirts.
- After a serious off season regiment of steroids I will go out on a limb and say that the TL team is SO big that there sleeves will fall off... just wait and see!
- Angus and Kelsey will have it out at the draft again.
- The School will most likely still be drunk on Saturday morning of the playoffs... I know that’s a stretch.
- Most of the Remax team will grow another inch... probably wide not length.
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| Armsun
March 25, 2010
9:12:08 AM
Entry #: 3425081
| The arms predications above are too low and weak. Rockstar has it correct.
Arms win baby.
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| Molecularly
March 27, 2010
1:55:50 PM
Entry #: 3426968
| I think Grocer is not rated HIGH enough.
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| 6 out of 8
March 29, 2010
9:05:06 AM
Entry #: 3428013
| Remax all stars will be back.
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| Houghts
March 29, 2010
1:19:02 PM
Entry #: 3428360
| 6 out of 8
If you were on Remax you would know that we are Re/Max Classic !!
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| LEFT-RIGHT-OUT
March 30, 2010
2:34:31 PM
Entry #: 3429789
| Ain't nuthin classic about Remax...Besides, I thought it was Dave Houghton, Remax...oh well, it should be Rebuilding Remax...
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| Koke4Life
March 31, 2010
11:57:52 PM
Entry #: 3431658
| Most of the time we spend wondering what can be as what is supposed to be. Teams are in transition as well as the league as we break away from the cold winter to make progress in a forum where they say it can't be done. Judgments from the past always finds it ways at our doorsteps but here in our league we unleash new ideas which can be manifested or changed to make itself look more appealing than it's original format. The night seems so bleak but the future continues to be bright as we seek out new champions for the 2010 season. Take heed, fellow usplers as my team will introduce new names and more championship to our beloved league.
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| Crunchie
April 1, 2010
9:46:46 PM
Entry #: 3432448
| Armsun you might want to give a certain championship team a call. They have a guy that is one of the nicest guys you will ever meet and will sit or do whatever you tell him to. Not to mention he takes off in September too. He might be able to help you organize fake injuries
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| Knight
April 3, 2010
4:11:06 PM
Entry #: 3433494
| Ball, Beers, BBQ here I come.
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| Armsun
April 5, 2010
8:48:56 AM
Entry #: 3434338
| Unionville Arms in 2010
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| takumi
April 8, 2010
10:36:16 PM
Entry #: 3438246
| Slo pitch is a game played by two teams, one out the other in.
The one that's in sends players out, one at a time, to see if they can get in before they get out.
If they get out before they get in, they come in, but it doesn't count.
If they get in before they get out it does count.
When the ones out get three outs from the ones in before they get in without
being out, the team that's out comes in and the team in goes out to get those
going in out before they get in without being out.
When both teams have been in and out nine times the game is over. The team with
the most in without being out before coming in wins unless the ones in are
equal. In which case, the last ones in go out to get the ones in out before they get in without being out.
The game will end when each team has the same number of ins out but one team has
more in without being out before coming in.
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| Carp
April 9, 2010
5:17:20 PM
Entry #: 3438822
| Does that mean you are going to get in more when you are in and out more when you are out then this year?
Makes perfect sense to me
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| Rayovac
April 10, 2010
11:13:27 AM
Entry #: 3439219
| Okay, I get it, i get it. but who's on first?
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| still cookin
April 10, 2010
12:41:57 PM
Entry #: 3439242
| Everready the bunny of course !!!
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| Rayovac
April 10, 2010
4:42:06 PM
Entry #: 3439334
| That is sweet coming from you Julia Childs the all-star catcher.
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| Gwat
April 19, 2010
5:54:15 PM
Entry #: 3447902
| Anybody wanna take a shot at updating Cashman’s predictions based on the amount of players certain teams will be drafting?
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| Armsun
April 20, 2010
8:21:00 AM
Entry #: 3448472
| yes....arms to win it all in 2k10
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| Faux
April 20, 2010
8:55:45 PM
Entry #: 3449377
| Armsun,
Get your butt off the couch and lift your weights pork chop. Just a few more days until I being my season long destruction of your self esteem. You will wonder why you wasted all that juice money when a nearly 40 year old man that smokes a ton and never practices or exercises kicks your @#$.
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| LB4LB.
April 22, 2010
7:18:53 AM
Entry #: 3450826
| What I saw last year, I like the Arms lineup. Even missing a couple of guys we can hit. The defense, well that’s another story. There was a circus atmosphere with some of their infielders, running the opposite direction of popups hits in his vicinity while yelling "I don't catch anything in the air" and a catcher that makes games last an extra ten minutes because he has to visit the backstop after every other pitch.
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| Faux
April 26, 2010
4:54:49 PM
Entry #: 3455150
| Lb4lb, let's not forget. Arms have won what? Right?
Insert temper tantrum here:
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| Mr. October
April 28, 2010
12:23:53 PM
Entry #: 3457199
| Here is the top 10 in no paticular order
DST
School
Grocer
Crupi
Arms
Nvision
Wing it
Bistro
Remax
Plumbing
11,12 and 13 will be a close race again....
World Pride 2014
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| Roundn Third
April 28, 2010
3:09:37 PM
Entry #: 3457451
| GOD I MISS THIS FORUM!!!!
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| WoodSucks
April 29, 2010
6:02:46 PM
Entry #: 3458915
| do do do do do do do dooooo, ahhhhhh kartoum, do do do do do do do do, and Arms win.
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| Chip Chip
May 2, 2010
10:21:40 PM
Entry #: 3461581
| After reading who VG drafted yesterday there is no doubt in my mind if these guys show up all yr, they are the team to beat. No disrespect to any other teams.
They whooped us pretty good last year and with Chilton it is pretty much over. How the hell did you guys pick that freaking guy? They are not overrated, I'm going to the give them the trophy on May 2nd.
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| Big Slugga
May 3, 2010
9:10:58 AM
Entry #: 3461807
| I see that you're already "chipping out" some bold predictions very prematurely my friend. VG finished a mere 500 last year (11-11-3) which is quite respectful and huge turnaround from their terrible season a year prior. I don't know the guy they selected, from what I hear he played for them before and who knows he may be a good ball player, however I see these dudes finished maybe a few games over 500 at best. There are several other teams in this league with more consistency and depth. We all still have to worry about the defending champs. I hear they made some pretty solid pickups as well. So before you give anything to any team, I would suggest we focus on Stephen Tar since they are the team to beat this year. Should be a great and exciting season. Millken should fair much better than the nototious ashton diamond. Good luck to all. Getting jitters already on opening day.
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| T Mac
May 4, 2010
11:18:25 PM
Entry #: 3464347
| only one team to be apprehensive about youngsters........the young, loud, mighty and 2k10 champs Red ARMS
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| swingintel
May 7, 2010
4:48:09 PM
Entry #: 3467794
| Arms/Grocer.........this is so pitiful,getting excited about one win.
The former champs are already mathematically eliminated , just ask them...................
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| NL
May 10, 2010
12:09:10 PM
Entry #: 3469726
| VG & CP in the final game
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