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seawolf17 Nov 02 2008 08:33 PM Edited 4 time(s), most recently on Nov 24 2008 12:08 PM

Starting to get the wheels rolling for our annual off-season parody challenge. If you're in, please post here so I can add you to the list and start to figure out seeding. If you're new, previous entries are here. Here is last year's bracket, which apparently I forgot to finish updating. (Transmonk beat soupcan in the finals.) The rules are simple. You're given a topic; use a song, any song, and Metify the lyrics. Once both players are ready to go -- discuss via PM or via this thread -- either person starts a new "poll" thread and posts their song lyrics. The other person should follow in post two in the thread. Discussion ensues for 24-48 hours (depending on weekends), and whoever wins, wins. Ties will be determined by a playoff round. One quick thing to discuss -- do we do it like last year (where each matchup's topic was predetermined, and the writers worked off the same topic -- see the bracket in the link above), or like previous years (you get five random topics to start, then with each win, you add your opponent's remaining topics to yours), or some combination of the two? Thoughts? IN (18): seawolf17 ABNS Willets Point Edgy KC metfairy fman99 transmonk soupcan mfs62 sharpie jc lunchbucket g-fafif holychicken valadius stevejrogers zvon metsmarathon

A Boy Named Seo Nov 02 2008 08:44 PM

In. I'll let you losers haggle over the contest format while I listen to classic pop hits on XM and get in the zone... the Danger Zone. Buh-BOW!

Willets Point Nov 02 2008 09:02 PM

Pick me.

Edgy MD Nov 02 2008 09:11 PM

Cashen, you should trade Chuck Carr Never gonna be a star

d'Kong76 Nov 03 2008 04:40 AM

In. I vote, "five random topics to start, then with each win, you add your opponent's remaining topics to yours" and will add that I liked it better when it was only players names and not topics too but I won't be de- bating over format issues.

themetfairy Nov 03 2008 05:03 AM

Every year I tell myself I'm not going to put myself through the angst and stress again. And every year I sign up for it anyway. Yeah, I'll give it another shot. What the heck. I agree with Kase about the format. In the past I liked having the freedom to pick my subject for each round.

Fman99 Nov 03 2008 06:54 AM

I'm in like T*m P$nn.

TransMonk Nov 03 2008 07:25 AM

In.

soupcan Nov 03 2008 07:26 AM

In.

MFS62 Nov 03 2008 07:29 AM

I liked it in previous years, when the players were able to choose from the list they indirectly selected, and the list contained ONLY PLAYERS. If thet's the way it is going to be, count me in. If there's a chance we would have to write a song about the home run hat, count me out. Later

Edgy MD Nov 03 2008 07:35 AM

I support that rule too. It's a rule I made up. But when a guy like Seawolf puts aside his time to invite you to a party --- and sets it up so he hopes every one will enjoy it --- publickly RSVPing that you're not showing up if you don't specifically get your way can be kind of ungracious.

sharpie Nov 03 2008 08:01 AM

Been in the Final 4 three years running. I'm in.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 03 2008 08:13 AM

I'll take the former champion provisional

G-Fafif Nov 03 2008 09:51 AM

Bring it. Or has it already been broughten? (Apologies for anything after 0:21.)

holychicken Nov 03 2008 09:55 AM

themetfairy wrote: Every year I tell myself I'm not going to put myself through the angst and stress again. Stress? Angst? You think this is American Idol or something? ;) BTW, I am IN. This is the year I finally break 500. I have spent all off-off-season writing songs for every person to ever have played for the Mets.

G-Fafif Nov 03 2008 10:04 AM

holychicken wrote: This is the year I finally break 500. I have spent all off-off-season writing songs for every person to ever have played for the Mets. What'd ya get for a rhyme for Ordoņez?

Fman99 Nov 03 2008 10:07 AM

G-Fafif wrote: holychicken wrote: This is the year I finally break 500. I have spent all off-off-season writing songs for every person to ever have played for the Mets. What'd ya get for a rhyme for Ordoņez? Whore-moan-yes!

Edgy MD Nov 03 2008 10:17 AM

She's never gonna phone ye'z If you root for Rey Ordoņez

Valadius Nov 03 2008 10:18 AM

I'm in.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 03 2008 10:25 AM

Yay for done eggs

holychicken Nov 03 2008 11:16 AM

Ain't never gonna see me in a fez That's because my name is Rey Ordoņez! Yeah, that's right. I see you shaking. I'm just warming up too!

G-Fafif Nov 03 2008 11:39 AM

holychicken wrote: Ain't never gonna see me in a fez That's because my name is Rey Ordoņez! Yeah, that's right. I see you shaking. I'm just warming up too! I propose each entrant be assigned a given Mets team and must compose that season's "Let's Get Metsmerized". Chicken is obviously ready for anything between '96 and '02.

themetfairy Nov 03 2008 11:44 AM

G-Fafif wrote: holychicken wrote: Ain't never gonna see me in a fez That's because my name is Rey Ordoņez! Yeah, that's right. I see you shaking. I'm just warming up too! I propose each entrant be assigned a given Mets team and must compose that season's "Let's Get Metsmerized". Chicken is obviously ready for anything between '96 and '02. Actually, that would be a cool tiebreaker.

SteveJRogers Nov 03 2008 02:32 PM

Why the hell not.

Zvon Nov 03 2008 02:42 PM

I'll givERaGO. Translation^: I'm in.

themetfairy Nov 03 2008 02:43 PM

Yea! That means we'll have you around more this offseason :)

seawolf17 Nov 03 2008 02:49 PM

I love the "Metsmerized" tiebreaker idea. As Parody Czar, I'm implementing it. And we'll go back to the Top 500 Mets, five per person. Should we include coaches and managers, or just players?

metsmarathon Nov 03 2008 02:55 PM

in

themetfairy Nov 03 2008 02:58 PM

seawolf17 wrote: I love the "Metsmerized" tiebreaker idea. As Parody Czar, I'm implementing it. And we'll go back to the Top 500 Mets, five per person. Should we include coaches and managers, or just players? I'm happy that the tiebreaker idea appeals to you, my Czar I wouldn't want to include coaches - that's a little too esoteric, IMO. If we were to include managers, what if we limit it to the top ten? Just to give everyone a shot at getting a parody-worthy skipper.

Rockin' Doc Nov 03 2008 03:31 PM

I have come to the conclusion that the parody contest is far more enjoyable as a spectator than it is as a competitor. I look forward to reading everyone's submissions, but I don't intend to participate this year. I guess I've become lazy in my later years.

seawolf17 Nov 03 2008 05:20 PM

That's 18 competitors so far. We'll let this sit out there for a few days and I'll start figuring out seeding and set up the brackets and the random list.

seawolf17 Nov 03 2008 06:07 PM

At first glance... 1 transmonk 2 soupcan 3 sharpie 4 jc lunchbucket 5 seawolf17 6 KC 7 holychicken 8 Edgy 9 metsmarathon 10 stevejrogers 11 Willets Point 12 valadius 13 zvon 14 ABNS 15 mfs62 16 fman99 17 g-fafif 18 metfairy Does that look right? I think the only people we're missing from last year's tournament are OO and Gwreck.

Gwreck Nov 04 2008 09:09 AM

Yeah, sorry, I'm out this year.

Fman99 Nov 04 2008 02:00 PM

seawolf17 wrote: At first glance... 1 transmonk 2 soupcan 3 sharpie 4 jc lunchbucket 5 seawolf17 6 KC 7 holychicken 8 Edgy 9 metsmarathon 10 stevejrogers 11 Willets Point 12 valadius 13 zvon 14 ABNS 15 mfs62 16 fman99 17 g-fafif 18 metfairy Does that look right? I think the only people we're missing from last year's tournament are OO and Gwreck. Let's rock then. Do I have to play-in again this year? Or has that not yet been determined?

seawolf17 Nov 04 2008 02:08 PM

Let's hold off until we see if we can grab another pair of folks. Do we want to go all crazy and make it double elimination, since we're starting so early? Or will that make the contest too long?

Edgy MD Nov 04 2008 02:17 PM

I think we should ask our resident bloggers to announce this in their blogs and see if it brings in any new members.

themetfairy Nov 04 2008 02:33 PM

seawolf17 wrote: Let's hold off until we see if we can grab another pair of folks. Do we want to go all crazy and make it double elimination, since we're starting so early? Or will that make the contest too long? I'm up for anything. But, if we're voting, I think I'd prefer the established single elimination format.

Fman99 Nov 04 2008 07:02 PM

seawolf17 wrote: Let's hold off until we see if we can grab another pair of folks. Do we want to go all crazy and make it double elimination, since we're starting so early? Or will that make the contest too long? No I prefer one and done and head off to the loser lounge, for those delicious shrimp cocktails.

Willets Point Nov 04 2008 07:11 PM

First round could be done in group play. Six groups of 3 contestants each with a round robin in the group. Only the top two from each group advance to the next round. The tie-breaker would be the percentage of cumulative votes. Or it could be less complicated. I just like the idea of everyone getting two shots before they're expelled.

Edgy MD Nov 05 2008 07:57 AM

The bracketmaker site has a lot of double-e options.

MFS62 Nov 05 2008 05:53 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Nov 06 2008 06:31 AM

Edgy DC wrote: But when a guy like Seawolf puts aside his time to invite you to a party --- and sets it up so he hopes every one will enjoy it --- publickly RSVPing that you're not showing up if you don't specifically get your way can be kind of ungracious. Nope. Its the difference between wanting to play AL or NL baseball - different skill sets and different kinds of players. I just want to know which game is being played. And the question still hasn't been answered, so please don't include me on the list until it has been. Let the "host" answer. After all, it is his game. EDIT: On second thought, count me out. It looks like it will be more fun to stand on the sidelines and score the entries using the same standards to which I held my own entries. (I posted them last year) Later

seawolf17 Nov 05 2008 06:10 PM

Then we'll need a new 18th player.

sharpie Nov 06 2008 01:46 PM

You don't necessarily need an 18th. You could have a play-in between 16 and 17.

seawolf17 Nov 06 2008 02:10 PM

True. Looks like that's the way it's leaning.

Zvon Nov 11 2008 01:08 PM

If you can't get an 18th, to make it a smooth 16 I'll withdraw from the contest.

themetfairy Nov 11 2008 01:20 PM

I'd rather endure a play-in round than see Zvon drop out.

seawolf17 Nov 12 2008 08:33 AM

1 transmonk 2 soupcan 3 sharpie 4 jc lunchbucket 5 seawolf17 6 KC 7 holychicken 8 Edgy 9 metsmarathon 10 stevejrogers 11 Willets Point 12 valadius 13 zvon 14 ABNS 15 g-fafif 16 metfairy 17 fman99 This, then. I'll set the brackets today (hopefully). One play-in.

themetfairy Nov 12 2008 08:52 AM

Thanks for organizing this wolf!

seawolf17 Nov 12 2008 09:37 AM

Welcome. Here it is: CPF Parody Contest 2008-09

Edgy MD Nov 12 2008 09:55 AM

Seeding committee to Edgy: You're past your prime and past your time.

seawolf17 Nov 12 2008 09:56 AM

Prove 'em wrong, Edge.

themetfairy Nov 12 2008 09:57 AM

Now that we know the brackets, when do we learn the players we have to work with?

seawolf17 Nov 12 2008 10:32 AM

Demanding, aren't we? Don't make me call Kase. (I'll do the random shuffle soon.)

themetfairy Nov 12 2008 11:02 AM

Great - thanks wolf. I figure that since I'm up against Fman I might as well get the process of being slaughtered over with sooner rather than later ;)

holychicken Nov 12 2008 11:18 AM

Edgy DC wrote: Seeding committee to Edgy: You're past your prime and past your time. LOL. I saw that I was ranked ahead of you and I thought "man, how did they find out about my strict off-season training regiment?" I even changed my diet for this!

seawolf17 Nov 12 2008 11:21 AM

I thought I went off last year's seedings/bracket. Did I mess something up?

Edgy MD Nov 12 2008 11:27 AM

I don't know your technique, but I'm a former champ, tend to lose (when I lose) to eventual champs, tend to win first round matchups. It's not about the money. It's about about the respect.

seawolf17 Nov 12 2008 11:34 AM

I took last year's seeds and wiggled 'em based on how everyone performed last year. Actually, now that I'm looking at it again, I need to bump Greg back into the play-in and bring F-man up, because fman beat him last year. And I should at least switch you and the chicken.

seawolf17 Nov 12 2008 11:36 AM

Also - I'm assuming these are current lists?

themetfairy Nov 12 2008 11:37 AM

I'm out of the frying pan and into the fire....

Willets Point Nov 12 2008 12:16 PM

This is an historic moment where I don't have to participate in a play-in round.

G-Fafif Nov 12 2008 01:33 PM

Curse you, Komiyama, wherever you are.

Fman99 Nov 12 2008 01:45 PM

I appreciate the bump to #15 seed after last year. I shall offer thanks at the altar of Frank Stallone in my basement when I am home this evening.

seawolf17 Nov 12 2008 02:11 PM

Fman99 wrote: I appreciate the bump to #15 seed after last year. I shall offer thanks at the altar of Frank Stallone in my basement when I am home this evening. You know, for some reason I didn't think you were in it last year, so I just added you to the bottom of the seeding and somehow missed you when I went through the list. My bad.

TheOldMole Nov 12 2008 05:15 PM

Am I too late?

seawolf17 Nov 12 2008 05:15 PM

Never! Mole's in! (Sorry fman!)

Fman99 Nov 13 2008 06:30 AM

seawolf17 wrote: Never! Mole's in! (Sorry fman!) Fine. Pickles.

seawolf17 Nov 17 2008 11:43 AM

Okay, let's move this along. Everyone post five numbers between 001-500. mine: 78 143 209 235 331

Edgy MD Nov 17 2008 11:45 AM

No non-player subjects? 44 181 226 392 410 Did you have a 2008 update of the list?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 17 2008 11:46 AM

66 120 333 419 396

seawolf17 Nov 17 2008 11:47 AM

Is the list linked in the Rankings forum not current? No nonplayers. I can include them if you'd like, but reaction was tepid.

Edgy MD Nov 17 2008 11:50 AM

I'm only one man. But Frayed Knot is the big complier. Write him and I'm sure he can get you an update. I'll try and swing one later if he doesn't respond.

seawolf17 Nov 17 2008 11:53 AM

Sent him a PM. We'll keep it at the 500 for now, since numbers are already coming in.

holychicken Nov 17 2008 11:54 AM

99 198 199 215 345

SteveJRogers Nov 17 2008 12:04 PM

22 122 222 322 422 522

metsmarathon Nov 17 2008 12:13 PM

26 126 226 326 426 ... 262

Fman99 Nov 17 2008 12:19 PM

55 212 225 324 407

sharpie Nov 17 2008 12:19 PM

37 137 237 337 437

Willets Point Nov 17 2008 01:04 PM

500, 399, 288, 177, 66.

seawolf17 Nov 17 2008 01:07 PM

Willets Point wrote: 500, 399, 288, 177, 66. 66 is already taken.

Willets Point Nov 17 2008 01:08 PM

seawolf17 wrote: Willets Point wrote: 500, 399, 288, 177, 66. 66 is already taken. 35

seawolf17 Nov 17 2008 01:16 PM

Excellent choice. The 35 is wonderful today. I'll get your order to the chef straightaway.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Nov 17 2008 01:24 PM

seawolf17 wrote: Willets Point wrote: 500, 399, 288, 177, 66. 66 is already taken. Yeeeaeaeaaahahahahhaa....suck it, 66-wannabe biotch!!!!11

TransMonk Nov 17 2008 02:01 PM

4 144 244 344 444

themetfairy Nov 17 2008 02:16 PM

7 107 207 307 417

Willets Point Nov 17 2008 02:33 PM

seawolf17 wrote: Excellent choice. The 35 is wonderful today. I'll get your order to the chef straightaway. 35 will be better tomorrow.

soupcan Nov 17 2008 03:13 PM

16 394 79 167 432

A Boy Named Seo Nov 17 2008 06:14 PM

13 113 213 313 413

seawolf17 Nov 17 2008 06:27 PM

Just waiting on: KC theoldmole g-fafif valadius zvon

d'Kong76 Nov 18 2008 06:21 AM

Sorry ... 078 163 446 385 217 I did a quick check and I don't think there are any duplicates. Feel free to add or subtract one from any of these if I'm holding up production. Thanks.

seawolf17 Nov 18 2008 07:07 AM

78 was taken, but I gave you 77 instead. Still waiting on the other four.

Edgy MD Nov 18 2008 07:59 AM

I'm updating the list. Gimme a bit. I just credited Carlos Beltran's 2008 season to Rigo Beltran. Yowza.

Frayed Knot Nov 18 2008 10:12 AM

Wolf has the updated (albeit temporary) list.

Edgy MD Nov 18 2008 10:16 AM

Thatsa good, because mine had some data discrepancies that I was wasting good time trying to clear up. Thanks.

seawolf17 Nov 18 2008 10:21 AM

So the list I have is okay? Or should I be waiting on another list? Not that it matters, because it's just a matter of dumping cells on top of other cells.

Edgy MD Nov 18 2008 10:27 AM

You go.

Frayed Knot Nov 18 2008 10:28 AM

Use what you have. The [u:1inty9nw]Official[/u:1inty9nw] CPF list which goes into determining the new exact new order of our rankings may change if/when the 2008 list undergoes more changes, but all you really need for contest purposes is that the new players are included. So if the temp list doesn't match the final list exactly it won't matter.

G-Fafif Nov 19 2008 01:54 PM

19 82 147 306 423

seawolf17 Nov 19 2008 02:12 PM

Just waiting on: theoldmole valadius zvon

Fman99 Nov 20 2008 11:03 AM

Can you just pick numbers for these guys? I am bored stupid over here.

seawolf17 Nov 20 2008 11:10 AM

We'll give 'em one more day to check in, and I'll have your players listed here by tomorrow night.

holychicken Nov 20 2008 01:47 PM

Did we decide last year that trying to do this during the holidays was a bad idea because of everyone coming and going at odd times? I am pretty sure that is why we waited until January to do it last time.

sharpie Nov 20 2008 01:50 PM

I can't imagine that we'll get much past the first round before Christmas. But since the first round invariably takes a while then having it done in December makes sense. We certainly won't have any til after Thanksgiving.

themetfairy Nov 20 2008 02:01 PM

I'm in a play-in round, and I'm good for getting that round out of the way as soon as possible. Besides, I'm hungry for those shrimp....

seawolf17 Nov 20 2008 02:16 PM

We'll start the first round right after Thanksgiving, and then go from there. If we wait until January for the rest, that's fine. You know? Screw it. I'm assigning them players tonight.

themetfairy Nov 20 2008 02:39 PM

seawolf17 wrote: We'll start the first round right after Thanksgiving, and then go from there. If we wait until January for the rest, that's fine. You know? Screw it. I'm assigning them players tonight. Is the first round the play-in round? Or can we have a play-in round before Thanksgiving if both parties consent?

Centerfield Nov 20 2008 03:17 PM

And I thought the baseball post-season had too many breaks. Let's get on with this. I want to see some parodyin'...

TheOldMole Nov 22 2008 03:54 PM

Did I miss something? Looking in the wrong place? I don't see any players assigned.

Edgy MD Nov 22 2008 04:47 PM

Problem with the play-in is that the survivor of the play in --- or whoever beats him or her --- advances with more players in their satchel, having survived a further round.

Valadius Nov 22 2008 05:55 PM

27 81 219 287 488

seawolf17 Nov 22 2008 05:57 PM

Not if we just eliminate the loser's players entirely, or if we assign a tiebreaker-style setup for the play-ins and just assign a topic for both posters.

themetfairy Nov 22 2008 07:19 PM

As someone with a play-in round, I'd prefer not to have an assigned topic for what could be my only matchup. I'd rather pick a 6th number, or just figure that the play-in round winners have an extra opportunity to pick up defeated opponents' players. The extra inherited players makes up for having to play in the extra round, IMO.

Willets Point Nov 22 2008 08:56 PM

themetfairy wrote: The extra inherited players makes up for having to play in the extra round, IMO. I agree, I was going to write the same thing. It's a nice tradeoff.

Edgy MD Nov 22 2008 09:57 PM

No complaints then.

TheOldMole Nov 23 2008 09:07 PM

I don't understand any of this. I thought all the topics were assigned. I don't know what a sixth number means. Do I have to? Or can I just show up when the tell me to and write what they tell me to?

themetfairy Nov 23 2008 09:55 PM

We're going back to the Old School format this year. You'll be assigned a list of players. You write a parody about one of the players for your first round. If you win, your next parody can either be about one of your unused players or your vanquished opponent's unused players.

Fman99 Nov 24 2008 04:39 AM

themetfairy wrote: We're going back to the Old School format this year. You'll be assigned a list of players. You write a parody about one of the players for your first round. If you win, your next parody can either be about one of your unused players or your vanquished opponent's unused players. Sweet.

sharpie Nov 24 2008 08:53 AM

When're we getting these players already?

holychicken Nov 24 2008 09:57 AM

I best not be getting crap players again!

Willets Point Nov 24 2008 10:10 AM

holychicken wrote: I best not be getting crap players again! Uh...this is a Mets forum. Odds are that you'll get crap players.

seawolf17 Nov 24 2008 10:19 AM

sharpie wrote: When're we getting these players already? Tonight.

seawolf17 Nov 24 2008 12:02 PM

Or, now. 1 transmonk Reniff Hal Jones Bobby J. Knight Ray Mason Roger Smith Pete 2 soupcan Christensen John Duncan Jeff Sadecki Ray Hebner Richie Strickland Scott 3 sharpie Ayala Benny Mazzilli Lee Craig Roger Elliot Larry Ellis Doc 4 jc lunchbucket Herbel Ron Hernandez Keith Baldwin Rick Anderson Marlon Lidle Cory 5 seawolf17 Jackson Roy Lee Stearns John Zeile Todd Smith Charley Singleton Ken 6 KC Minor Blas Wendell Turk Thompson Ryan Zambrano Victor O'Brien Charlie 7 edgy Leary Tim Wagner Billy Hampton Mike Gallagher Dave Nady Xavier 8 holychicken McKnight Jeff Sisk Doug Burnitz Jeromy LoDuca Paul Murray Dale 9 metsmarathon Cairo Miguel Matlack Jon Hausman Tom Gorman Tom Moran Al 10 stevejrogers Ginter Matt Wilson Mookie Selma Dick Castillo Luis Samuel Juan 11 Willets Point Foster Leo Myers Randy Tatis Fernando Lawton Matt Jacome Jason 12 valadius Locke Ron Valera Julio Christopher Joe Yoshii Masato Cerone Rick 13 zvon Nomo Hideo Parsons Tom Brooks Hubie Cornejo Mardie Gibson Paul 14 ABNS Padilla Juan Piazza Mike Brogna Rico Washington Claudell Anderson Craig 15 fman99 Petagine Roberto Cardwell Don Hernandez Orlando Weis Al White Rick 16 metfairy Kroll Gary Bosch Don Boswell Ken Green Shawn Dunston Shawon 17 g-fafif Stephenson John Pagan Angel Ojeda Bobby Martinez Teddy Henry Doug 18 oldmole Valentin John Lloyd Graeme Koosman Jerry Linton Doug Mora Melvin

Edgy MD Nov 24 2008 12:20 PM

Those Lloyd Graeme songs just write themselves.

A Boy Named Seo Nov 24 2008 12:24 PM

Nice job, Wolf. Game on!

Willets Point Nov 24 2008 02:42 PM

This thing is dragging out longer than a Jazz Radio DJ monologue and it hasn't even started yet.