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Centerfield Oct 19 2005 03:00 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 19 2005 04:40 PM

Isn't it time...to start thinking about the 2005 Song Parody Contest?

Johnny Dickshot Oct 19 2005 03:04 PM

Yup (c)

sharpie Oct 19 2005 03:08 PM

I thought it happened once the World Series was over. That being said I'm outta town from November 3 through 8 or so but somehow or other I'll manage. Might not get to vote on a couple.

Edgy DC Oct 19 2005 03:10 PM

Centerfield is defending champ. Tradition says he kicks it off -- fields all the requests for new format/rule changes.

MFS62 Oct 19 2005 03:12 PM

sharpie wrote: I thought it happened once the World Series was over. That being said I'm outta town from November 3 through 8 or so but somehow or other I'll manage. Might not get to vote on a couple. Vote? You're not going to participate? Later

sharpie Oct 19 2005 03:22 PM

Of course I'll participate. I'm just thinking that I would want my match to happen either before or after those dates but that other matches might happen during the period I'm away. That being said I probably can get to a computer a time or two while I'm outta town.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 19 2005 03:50 PM

I've grown weary of format-change discussion. Let's just proceed as usual and git it on. Sign up below.

MFS62 Oct 19 2005 03:51 PM

IN

sharpie Oct 19 2005 04:18 PM

IN

SwitchHitter Oct 19 2005 04:20 PM

In When do we pick numbers?

metsmarathon Oct 19 2005 05:20 PM

in.

KC Oct 19 2005 05:29 PM

in

Johnny Dickshot Oct 19 2005 05:30 PM

in.

Willets Point Oct 19 2005 06:01 PM

IN for my usual one and out. People who drag their feet in posting their parodies will be severely chastised online although I'll wish I can perform harsher punishments.

mlbaseballtalk Oct 19 2005 06:25 PM

In Its on like DONKEY KONG!

ScarletKnight41 Oct 19 2005 07:26 PM

In

Lundy Oct 19 2005 07:30 PM

In

seawolf17 Oct 19 2005 09:40 PM

Bring it. I'm in.

Rockin' Doc Oct 19 2005 10:02 PM

Cold beer - check Bourbon - check CD Player - check Too much time on my hands - check Okay, I'm in.

Diamond Dad Oct 19 2005 10:06 PM Song Parody Contest

In like Flynn

Valadius Oct 20 2005 01:19 AM

IN ... but explain it to me. How do we do this?

Johnny Dickshot Oct 20 2005 07:41 AM

1) declare eligibility 2) get randomly assigned "subject Mets" 3) get seeded 4) post your song vs. your opponent in a poll 5) room votes, ideally rewarding creativity 6) winner gets the losers unused "subject Mets," and advances to next round, etc etc

Edgy DC Oct 20 2005 08:08 AM

In.

holychicken Oct 20 2005 08:36 AM

ni. . . I mean. . . in

sharpie Oct 20 2005 08:52 AM

I count 16 ins. Hasn't that been the magic number in previous years?

Edgy DC Oct 20 2005 09:22 AM

CF, whaddaya think? Do we cap it, or have a play-in round?

holychicken Oct 20 2005 09:31 AM

If you guys want to cap it and there is someone more deserving than myself who wants a spot, they can have mine. I will probably end up going out in the first round anyway.

Edgy DC Oct 20 2005 10:07 AM

That's pathetic. Don't be a Timmy Lupus. Get in the game. I don't know about you, Mr. Buttermaker, but I wanna win, so don't put me in.

holychicken Oct 20 2005 10:19 AM

Dem's fightin' words. It don't matter to Holychicken. But you're not foolin' me, man. You might fool the fucks in the league office, but you don't fool Holychicken. This bush league psyche-out stuff. Laughable, man - ha ha!

Edgy DC Oct 20 2005 10:22 AM

You didn't come into this life just to sit around a dugout bench did you? Well, did you?

Centerfield Oct 20 2005 10:33 AM

I'd rather have more people involved...and if we fall short of 32 (which we likely will) we could have play in rounds or first-round byes. Kind of like qualifiers for the US Open and stuff. What do you guys think?

sharpie Oct 20 2005 10:42 AM

I'd vote to let it ride til the end of the day. No way we'll get anywhere near 32. If there's, say, 20 then have a play-in round limited to those who weren't in it last year. We should start putting in numbers tomorrow.

Edgy DC Oct 20 2005 10:51 AM

What about Dickshot's old idea (which I lke) that we have randomly assigned songs instead of randomly assigned subjects. The random-subjects angle may have played itself out. We can each throw out out six or eight songs into the pool and then knock out the non-starters before they get assigned.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 20 2005 10:59 AM

I don't like the random songs suggestion. We all have diverse musical tastes here, and it's a way for us to express our individuality. Besides, songs that I might love you might not know, and vice versa. I think that would make the process a lot less fun to be stuck with tunes that we don't know or don't like. I would vote a resounding NAY to that suggestion. BTW, on the subject of songs, I think that the participants should name the songs that they are parodying, to make it easier for everyone to immediately understand the parody.

sharpie Oct 20 2005 11:01 AM

I'd try it if the others want to do it that way. Last year, for example, I was singularly uninspired by my choices (when Mike Torrez is your most engaging candidate something is terribly terribly wrong). Having the panoply of Mets with an assigned song would be a whole different and kind of interesting challenge - that way multiple Mets could be involved.

Centerfield Oct 20 2005 11:01 AM

I'm with Scarlet Knight. Nay to the random songs. I like the way it works now. My question is this...for the play-in-rounds, will the participants have to use someone from their list? Or would the qualifiers be assigned one extra Met? Or, instead, we could make the qualifiers interesting and say the song as to be about a current major-leaguer who is not currently a Met. Discuss.

Willets Point Oct 20 2005 11:02 AM

I second Miss Scarlett. Also, I think the first round should be group play like the World Cup.

sharpie Oct 20 2005 11:05 AM

There could be 3-team brackets in the first round and we could award Schaefer points. (on edit): Might want to try an experimental assigned song contest sometime during those long winter months.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 20 2005 11:12 AM

I would join, but I'm so non-musical it's pathetic. And all of my songs would probably be to the tune of "I Think We're Alone Now."

Centerfield Oct 20 2005 11:13 AM

As long as it's not the Tiffany version it's ok.

Edgy DC Oct 20 2005 12:24 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 20 2005 03:29 PM

The original thread, found, intact.

Willets Point Oct 20 2005 01:09 PM

The parody contest started with two months left in the regular season?!?!?!!

Yancy Street Gang Oct 20 2005 01:24 PM

Oh, what the heck. If you decide to expand this to more than 16 people, count me in. I'll probably embarrass myself, but none of you people are real anyway, so what's the big deal?

MFS62 Oct 20 2005 01:32 PM

OW! Hey, I just pinched myself. I'm real. I'm real. And I'm sure at least some of the other CPF-ers are real, too. (Funny how some of them only seem to post at night, after the moon comes out) :) Later

ScarletKnight41 Oct 20 2005 02:36 PM

Yancy - if I can give it a stab, anyone can. Have fun with it :)

ABG Oct 20 2005 02:39 PM

If you need to fill out another bracket or anything, I'll play. No offense taken however if you don't.

Willets Point Oct 20 2005 02:44 PM

We definitely need former champions among our ranks. Just as long as you don't go against me.

SwitchHitter Oct 20 2005 02:51 PM

If we do randomly assigned songs, I'm out. Having randomly assigned Mets works for me because I don't know nuthin' 'bout no Mets and I have to research them to come up with material.

Elster88 Oct 20 2005 03:24 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: none of you people are real anyway, so what's the big deal? Hahahaha. Sounds like something from Philosophy 101. Prove your fellow CPFers exist. Elster88 is sure you've all heard the story of the student who had a final exam question to prove a chair existed that was in the middle of the room. He wrote "What chair?" and turned in his paper, getting an A. Elster88 is hoping to make it to the next CPF outing to prove his existence. _____________________________ This post had the designation 138) Rickey Henderson

Centerfield Oct 20 2005 03:34 PM

In the Big Dance: 1. MFS62 2. sharpie 3. switchhitter 4. metsmarathon 5. KC 6. Dickshot 7. Willets Pt. 8. mlbbaseball talk 9. Scarlet Knight 10. Lundy 11. Seawolf 12. RockinDoc 13. DiamondDad 14. Valadius 15. Edgy 16. holychicken 17. Yancy 18. ABG (if necessary) Standing around the punchbowl trying to get the nerve to talk to a girl: vic sage, metirish, elster88, sandgnat, lubitul, Frayed Knot, the old mole, soupcan, cooby (I mean, she is a girl, but you get the idea) How about some new guys. Zvon? Greg?

Edgy DC Oct 20 2005 03:49 PM

Who did Centerfield beat in the finals last year --- Hot Corner/Rockin Doc or JG/A Boy Named Seo?

metirish Oct 20 2005 03:57 PM

I'm more of a producer ya know, plus you need cheerleaders.

Edgy DC Oct 20 2005 05:17 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 20 2005 06:36 PM

OK, I'm working on the presumption that jg/A Boy Named Seo beat Hot Corner/Rockin' Doc in the finals last year. All-Time Records Year One Year-Two Year-Three Total Player W L W L W L W L Pct. GB A Bartlett Giammatti/ABG 2 1 4 0 6 1 .857 - Centerfield 0 1 4 0 4 1 .800 1 Edgy DC/The Big Train 3 0 3 1 1 1 7 2 .778 - A Boy Named Seo 3 1 3 1 .750 1.5 The Hot Corner/Rockin' Doc 1 1 2 1 3 2 .600 2 LF/Frayed Knot 1 1 2 1 3 2 .600 2 Wide BeeGee 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 .500 2.5 Salamander Q/Bret Sabermetric 0 1 2 1 2 2 .500 2.5 Kasey62/etc. 1 1 1 1 .500 2.5 Inside Pitcher/Scarlet Knight 1 1 1 1 .500 2.5 Cal Koonce/sharpie 1 1 0 1 1 2 .333 3 metsmarathon 1 1 0 1 1 2 .333 3 Mets Fan Since 1962/MFS62 0 1 1 1 1 2 .333 3 The Bard/Norrin Radd/Vic Sage 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 3 .250 3.5 gf212121 0 1 0 1 .000 3 Soupcan 0 1 0 1 .000 3 Miss Pollyanna 0 1 0 1 .000 3 Diamond Dad 0 1 0 1 .000 3 lundy 0 1 0 1 .000 3 Willets Point 0 1 0 1 0 2 .000 3.5 Cub Annie/Astro Annie 0 1 0 1 0 2 .000 3.5 Doctor Sponge 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 3 .000 4 It won't be the same without Bubba.

KC Oct 20 2005 05:31 PM

etc.? ouch!

TheOldMole Oct 20 2005 08:15 PM

I know I don't have the nerve.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 20 2005 08:30 PM

You gotta be kidding me Mole. You're a poet - you must try!

Rockin' Doc Oct 20 2005 10:51 PM

Your assumption is correct Edgy. A Boy Named Seo knocked me out of the semis with his Mickey Lolich parody of the Kinks Lola. His song was too much for my Tom Veryzer parody of the Knack's My Sharona to contend with.

Edgy DC Oct 20 2005 11:44 PM

Gotta get the reigning silver medalist back. Sumbuddy write JiGgy.

holychicken Oct 21 2005 08:31 AM

Hey oldmole, Just remember that nobody here is actually real. YOu just made us up inside your head somewhere (why'd you make me fat and bald, you bastard?!?!!). . . so there is no fear of joining.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 21 2005 09:28 AM

I just wrote to JG.

Nymr83 Oct 21 2005 12:38 PM

i cant wait until elster88 is no longer rickey henderson.

SwitchHitter Oct 21 2005 01:15 PM

"Elster88 is," Elster88 said To no one there An no one heard at all Not even the chair "Elster88 is," Elster88 cried "Elster88 is," said Elster88 And Elster88 is lost, and Elster88 can't even say why

Yancy Street Gang Oct 21 2005 01:37 PM

When I see someone talking in the third person like that, I don't think of Rickey Henderson. I think of this guy:

TheOldMole Oct 22 2005 11:33 PM

OK, I'll join. Except I always pictured Chicken as suave and hirsute, with big feet and three toes.

Valadius Oct 24 2005 03:55 AM

Who's facing who and how?

MFS62 Oct 24 2005 08:20 AM

TheOldMole wrote: OK, I'll join. Oh Crap! There goes my monopoly on the Old Fogey's Song Book. Glad you're in, Mole. Hint - they may not like Minuets. Later

sharpie Oct 24 2005 08:50 AM

Here's an idea, since it seems we're at 23 players or so: Cut it off at 24. Then do it like baseball and split into 3 divisions: the 3 winners plus the "wild card" player (the one who gets the most losing votes in the divisional finals) square off in the final four.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 24 2005 09:04 AM

Ooh - that's an interesting format. I like it.

MFS62 Oct 24 2005 09:44 AM

How many songs would we have to write in that format. Quick math tells me seven to win your division (head-to-head) plus two more to win it all (semifinals and finals). Based on the speed with which past contests have been posted and voted upon, that format could take us into the 2008 Presidential elections. I prefer the current bracket format. If we have extra teams, give prior winners (if necessary all prior finalists) first round byes. Later

Rockin' Doc Oct 24 2005 09:44 AM

I'm for whatever format requires the least effort on my part. I'm rather lazy when it comes to this type of stuff.

sharpie Oct 24 2005 09:47 AM

It would take 5 songs. Three to win the division, 2 to win the final four. That is one more song than in the 16-team format we had last year. I am totally against first round byes.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 24 2005 09:49 AM

Hottie doesn't seem to be ready to give 110% in this contest.

Rockin' Doc Oct 24 2005 09:50 AM

Five songs! Holy crap, I think I feel my hammy tightening up.

Edgy DC Oct 24 2005 10:51 AM

So, who are these 23? We really need Bubba.

Centerfield Oct 24 2005 10:56 AM

Yeah, who are these 23? So far I have: 1. MFS62 2. sharpie 3. switchhitter 4. metsmarathon 5. KC 6. Dickshot 7. Willets Pt. 8. mlbbaseball talk 9. Scarlet Knight 10. Lundy 11. Seawolf 12. RockinDoc 13. DiamondDad 14. Valadius 15. Edgy 16. holychicken 17. Yancy 18. ABG (if necessary) 19. TheOldMole Bubba? Ralph? Rotty? Bueller?

sharpie Oct 24 2005 11:15 AM

I was, mistakenly, working offa Edgy's standings list (which is at 23). Yeah, we're at 19.

Edgy DC Oct 24 2005 11:31 AM

Centerfield himself isn't on that list.So, depending on when we close the draw, and whether anybody reels in Bubba or Seo or Vic Sage or gf212121 or somebody (is the can really sitting out?), we have 1) ABG 2) Centerfield 3) Edgy 4) RockinDoc 5) Dickshot 6) KC 7) Scarlet Knight 8) sharpie 9) metsmarathon 10) MFS62 11) DiamondDad 12) Lundy 13) Willets Pt. 14) switchhitter 15) mlbbaseball talk 16) Seawolf 17) Valadius 18) holychicken 19) Yancy 20) TheOldMole

Centerfield Oct 25 2005 01:31 PM

I guess we should cut it off pretty soon. Twenty peeps. Any ideas how this should work?

Edgy DC Oct 25 2005 02:09 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 25 2005 06:03 PM

This is what I've got so far. 1) ABG_________ 13) Willets Point_____ vs. vs. _______________ 20) The Old Mole____ 8) sharpie_______ vs. 9) metsmarathon_ 12) Lundy_______ vs. 17) Valadius________ 5) Johnny Dickshot vs. _______________ 16) Seawolf_________ vs. 4) Rockin Doc____ 3) Edgy DC______ 15) mlbbaseballtalk__ vs. vs. _______________ 18) holy chicken_____ 11) Diamond Dad vs. 6) KC__________ 10) MFS62______ vs. 19) Yancy Street Gang 7) Scarlet Knight_ vs. _______________ 14) switchhitter______ vs. 2) Centerfield____

Willets Point Oct 25 2005 02:11 PM

Crap, I'm doomed!!!

ScarletKnight41 Oct 25 2005 02:17 PM

Me too. But let's go down in style -it'll be fun!

Willets Point Oct 25 2005 02:21 PM

At least you get a first-round bye. And I'm up against a guy who writes great poems and songs in his sleep.

sharpie Oct 25 2005 02:21 PM

Edgy's bracketing looks fine. Let's just do it, f'cryinoutloud.

Willets Point Oct 25 2005 02:22 PM

Edgy, the bracket looks great. I'm still gonna get schooled though.

Willets Point Oct 25 2005 02:36 PM

If we assign players now we can start the first round the week of Oct. 31st.

MFS62 Oct 25 2005 03:50 PM

Difficult to interpret with my browser. Looks like I'm up against Scarlett in the first round. True? Later

Willets Point Oct 25 2005 03:51 PM

Correct.

sharpie Oct 25 2005 03:53 PM

While we could all get our numbers any time (sooner the better) the play-in round has to happen before we get into the first full round.

Edgy DC Oct 25 2005 04:12 PM

My thinking is that the guys in the play-in round get four players to choose from for their round. Then those winners shed their remaining players and we start all over distributing five new players to everybody. Else, we have them with the disadvantage of spending one good player, but with the advantage of gaining X number of players from their extra opponent.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 25 2005 04:37 PM

I could live with letting those in the play-in round keep their opponents' players. I think of that as balancing out their disadvantage of writing five songs instead of four, as well as having to compete against the four most highly seeded opponents.

sharpie Oct 25 2005 04:53 PM

Another option would be to do away with the notion of capturing your opponent's players. You'd get 5 players and you've got to write songs about 4 of them to win (or 5 if you were in the play-in round). Makes you start thinking earlier about a Rob Gardner song.

seawolf17 Oct 25 2005 04:54 PM

Yikes. Tough first-round draw. Hey, Valadius, don't you have midterms coming up or something? Wouldn't want you to fail out of college in your first semester on our account.

Edgy DC Oct 25 2005 05:22 PM

Another option would be to do away with the notion of capturing your opponent's players. You'd get 5 players and you've got to write songs about 4 of them to win (or 5 if you were in the play-in round). We'd get some messed up songs by the time the final rolled around. Roy Lee Jackson That dude had three names Roy Lee Jackson Appeared in 40 games On the other hand, I bet Scott Reppert could write a good Roy Lee song.

Willets Point Oct 25 2005 05:26 PM

I think losers' players should be placed into a pool and each time someone wins a round they can trade one of their players for a player in the pool. This would be on a first-come, first-serve basis providing an incentive for participants to post their goddam songs in a timely manner.

Edgy DC Oct 25 2005 05:29 PM

Wilets has an idea. Field?

ScarletKnight41 Oct 25 2005 05:35 PM

I'm up for almost any set of rules so long as I can pick my own songs.

sharpie Oct 25 2005 05:41 PM

OK, lets say I trade my Chris Cannizerro for Mackey Sasser -- then I'd feel that I really should do a Mackey Sasser song rather than one of the remaining ones. I like the idea of having to go at least 2 deep in your initial draw, maybe capture only if you get past 2 rounds.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 25 2005 05:47 PM

You know what, I liked the way we had it last year, with the winner gaining the loser's unused players. I think it made for more interesting songs and, thus, a more entertaining contest overall.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 25 2005 05:48 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Wilets has an idea. Field? Yes. Having 25 guys to make songs with in the final round is way too easy.

Willets Point Oct 25 2005 05:54 PM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: ="Edgy DC"]Wilets has an idea. Field? Yes. Having 25 guys to make songs with in the final round is way too easy. Where do you get 25 guys? By my count the finalists would have 1 player each at the end because you have to give up a player in your hand to take one from the pool. Besides, each of the finalists would have the same advantage. And if it really is easy they've deserved it. And maybe it will keep them from waiting until freaking January to post the songs.

sharpie Oct 25 2005 05:57 PM

But there'd be 25 or so discards so if you have your choice of all of them you in effect do have a hand of 25. This should get harder, not easier, for the champs. (on edit): Is Eric Hillman the only player whose height is listed in addition to his position and years?

Willets Point Oct 25 2005 06:01 PM

How 'bout if the pool of discarded players is emptied after each round (that is after each participant makes his/her trades with the pool).

Centerfield Oct 25 2005 06:03 PM

I like Scarlett's idea. Keep last year's rule about capturing guys. Winner of the play-in round has to burn one of his guys, but gets the benefit of capturing his opponents' guys as a trade-off for having to go an extra round. I'm game. Willets' proposal is ok in theory, but it's unfair to those who have their songs ready only to be delayed by a tardy opponent. If we want to set stricter deadlines for posting songs I can live with that though...

Edgy DC Oct 25 2005 06:04 PM

]Is Eric Hillman the only player whose height is listed in addition to his position and years? So far.

Edgy DC Oct 25 2005 06:05 PM

Centerfield wrote: I like Scarlett's idea. Keep last year's rule about capturing guys. Winner of the play-in round has to burn one of his guys, but gets the benefit of capturing his opponents' guys as a trade-off for having to go an extra round. I'm game. Willets' proposal is ok in theory, but it's unfair to those who have their songs ready only to be delayed by a tardy opponent. If we want to set stricter deadlines for posting songs I can live with that though... Well, tradition says CF has extra pull in this discussion. Do you think they should get dealt an extra player at the beginning, CF?

MFS62 Oct 25 2005 06:08 PM

Willets Point wrote: I think losers' players should be placed into a pool and each time someone wins a round they can trade one of their players for a player in the pool. This would be on a first-come, first-serve basis providing an incentive for participants to post their goddam songs in a timely manner. Wouldn't that mean that all matches would have to be posted, and voted upon, concurrently? Didn't we do them sequentially in the past? Or was the timing dictated by who said they were ready? Later

Centerfield Oct 25 2005 06:09 PM

I don't see why that would be necessary...as the winner of the play-in round will have 8 guys to chose from rather than the 5 everyone else has.

KC Oct 25 2005 06:15 PM

I'm very confused and very pre-occupied - when it's time for me to do some- thing can someone just let me know. Thanks.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 25 2005 06:32 PM

No problem Bro - I'll boss you around when the time comes.

mlbaseballtalk Oct 25 2005 06:44 PM

SK, after I polish off the chicken and your hubby, I'm COMING RIGHT FOR YA! =;) Steve

ScarletKnight41 Oct 25 2005 07:15 PM

Bring it on!

Edgy DC Oct 25 2005 09:08 PM

Sounds like baseballtalk is a homewrecker looking to bed your man after a tasty meal.

mlbaseballtalk Oct 25 2005 10:19 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Sounds like baseballtalk is a homewrecker looking to bed your man after a tasty meal. Easy there Edge. I could be looking for a Jersey Girl after a tasty meal and kicking the crap out of D'Dad... Speaking of Jersey Girls... Ah I shouldn't drive this thread in that direction... Later

ScarletKnight41 Oct 25 2005 10:48 PM

Excuse me, but I am most certainly NOT a Jersey Girl! I'm a New Yorker living in exile.

mlbaseballtalk Oct 25 2005 11:03 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Excuse me, but I am most certainly NOT a Jersey Girl! I'm a New Yorker living in exile. HAHAHAHA! Could be worse I was going to do a bit of the "Shan na na na na na na naaahs" from that classic tune, but then I'd hear Bruce in my head the rest of the night. Well, I am always in a New York State of Mind... :wink: Steve

Johnny Dickshot Oct 25 2005 11:13 PM

I meant to say it was a good idea to only get 1 extra subject per victory, because under the old system you'd collect so many after knocking off a couple guys it got less challenging. This is why I said on page 1 that i was done discsussing rule changes.,

ScarletKnight41 Oct 25 2005 11:16 PM

I could live with the winner getting to pick one of the loser's players.

Edgy DC Oct 25 2005 11:32 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 25 2005 11:57 PM

Believe me, as a guy who has had the good fortune to advance a few times, it does not get easier when you gobble up the losers' dregs, because they will have typically used up their best subjects (unless they get crazy and open with Tom Sturdivant). It just gives you more poison from which to choose. And, though we may disagree on what effects that winning has on the winners, so what, just so long as both winners have the same advantage or disadvantage?

TheOldMole Oct 25 2005 11:41 PM

I don't understand any of the rules. And I have no confidence in my ability to advance beyond the first round.

Rockin' Doc Oct 25 2005 11:43 PM

The nice thing about Johnny D's suggestion that the winner gets to pick only one player from a vanquished opponent is that each participant would have 5 players for each successive round. The problem is that you would have your own dregs that you can't seem to find any inspiration for and only one from your opponent. I think the contest worked well as it was set up last year. I agree with Edgy that it never seems to get easier with each round.

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 12:17 AM

An interview with LF, interviewed after his "What Do You With a Lenny Harris?" bested Wide BeeGee's "Pratt!" Biff Thunderpants: Congratulations, LF. You just squeezed past Widey for the victory. LF: You mean I have to come up with another one of these things? Biff Thunderpants: Yup, that's the way it works. LF: Shit! He never did, forfeiting in the next round, and he hasn't returned to competition since. It's a sad story.

MFS62 Oct 26 2005 07:37 AM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Excuse me, but I am most certainly NOT a Jersey Girl! I'm a New Yorker living in exile. Oh Oh, That mean's I'm in for a tough first round fight. New Yorkers are tough. Jersey Girls are easy. :) Later

sharpie Oct 26 2005 09:27 AM

Centerfield has spoken, the rich get richer and keep all of the players. Fine. Let's pick digits.

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 09:50 AM

Fine, I'll take 55, 75, 255, 275, and 455. Now, before anybody else posts their numbers, somebody who is online but not in the contest, send me a private message with a number from 1-500 to scramble the lot of players.

Centerfield Oct 26 2005 09:51 AM

21, 121, 221, 321, 421

Johnny Dickshot Oct 26 2005 09:56 AM

106 460 330 36 266

ScarletKnight41 Oct 26 2005 09:59 AM

7 107 207 307 407

sharpie Oct 26 2005 10:06 AM

22 137 257 310 431

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 10:14 AM

Now, before anybody else posts their numbers, somebody who is online but not in the contest, send me a private message with a number from 1-500 to scramble the lot of players.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 26 2005 10:21 AM

5 29 63 193 440

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 10:40 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 27 2005 10:46 AM

OK, the Coo Train has hooked me up. I'll need six numbers from anybody in the play-in round, five from everybody else. Subjects listed in alphabetical order Edgy DC: Ron Hunt Butch Huskey (only a matter of time before we started getting the same guy in multiple years). J.C Martin Scott Strickland Ronn Reynolds Centerfield: Brian Bohanon Jaime Cerda Todd Hundley Mike Marshall (the pitcher) Pedro Martinez Johnny Dickshot: Bob Aspromonte Carlos Baerga Tim Bogar Dae-Sung Koo Gary Gentry ScarletKnight41: Jason Isringhausen Kevin McReynolds Tom O'Malley Jay Payton Gordie Richardson sharpie: Willie Blair Ed Glynn Elliot Maddox Dale Murray John Stearns Yancy Street Gang: Ed Bressoud Jeff Innis Craig Swan John Thomson Mookie Wilson

ScarletKnight41 Oct 26 2005 10:43 AM

Ooh - CF gets Jaime Cerda. Not to mention Pedro. But Cerda was always exceptionally nice to my kids - he's a family favorite. I think I have some things to work with here.

sharpie Oct 26 2005 10:45 AM

I got Stearns and a buncha crap.

TheOldMole Oct 26 2005 10:50 AM

And I don't have anyone yet? And when I do get the names, I do what? Write a parody to any recognizable song, about one of the stiffs I've been given?

Diamond Dad Oct 26 2005 10:56 AM numbers

Please give me: 8, 18, 180, 75, 99 Hut Hut

Lundy Oct 26 2005 10:57 AM

33 133 233 333 433

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 10:58 AM

]And I don't have anyone yet? And when I do get the names, I do what? Write a parody to any recognizable song, about one of the stiffs I've been given? Give me six numbers. Each corresponds to one of the 500 most accomplished Mets in Met history. I'll tell you who you get shortly after you tell me your numbers. You choose one and write a song lyric parody about him. (Also permitted are parodies of poems or original lyric poems, though I'm pretty sure nobody has ever gone that route.) When you're ready with your first one, check and make sure Willets (your first-round opponent is ready. I'll start a voting thread (or you can) and both songs are posted within. We vote which is better and he or she with the most votes after 24 (or maybe 48, we haven't decided) hours wins.

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 11:05 AM

Diamond Dad: Vince Coleman Mike Hampton Jon Matlack John Milner One of your numbers was taken. Give me another. Lundy Kevin Baez George Foster Tom Hall Scott Holman Rafael Santana

Diamond Dad Oct 26 2005 11:12 AM numbers

OK -- how about 101 (and as an alternate if needed -- 102, 111, 199) Can I have Kelvin Chapman, just for fun??

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 11:17 AM

Joe Ordsulak, come on down. You are welcome to write and submit all you like about Kelvin Chapman. You just, you know, can't enter it in the contest.

KC Oct 26 2005 11:47 AM

338 down the lines 371 in the gaps 410 to straight away center 90 between the bases and our original manager was 37

ScarletKnight41 Oct 26 2005 11:56 AM

Just to clarify Edgy - is Orsulak D-Dad's fifth player?

Willets Point Oct 26 2005 12:05 PM

3, 86, 87, 100, 334, 340

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 12:13 PM

Yup, Orsulak is his man. KC: Daryl Boston Rod Gaspar Phil Linz Bob Rauch Robin Ventura Willets Point: Benny Agbayani Don Cardwell Choo Choo Coleman Ron Darling Dave Mlicki Tom Paciorek Holy Hawaiians, Batman! He got his favorite player!

KC Oct 26 2005 12:24 PM

I got an interesting mix - Rauch's 27 innings should provide tons of ideas. I didn't know that Willet sponsored Gaspar's page at bb-r.com. Is there a story behind that?

Rockin' Doc Oct 26 2005 01:25 PM

105 205 305 405 505

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 01:36 PM

Rockin' Doc, I need another number. Number 505 is outside of our range. I'd just take five, but that's already been assigned.

MFS62 Oct 26 2005 01:43 PM

Can I have 1,3,33,36 and 62 please? If one of them is already taken, use 61. Thanks Later

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 01:51 PM

MFS62, three of them are already taken. I need two more numbers, please, from one to 500.

MFS62 Oct 26 2005 02:03 PM

Try 202, 287, 360 Later

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 02:24 PM

MFS62: Al Leiter Re Ordoñez Gregg Jefferies Ken Sanders Hideo Nomo

MFS62 Oct 26 2005 02:44 PM

="Edgy DC"]MFS62: Al Leiter Re Ordoņez Gregg Jefferies Ken Sanders Hideo Nomo Thanks. I'm having a case of deja Al. I had Leiter least year and used him for my first foray into rap music. But the others are interesting. I think I have one song in mind already. As they used to say in my old neighborhood, "it coulda' been woise" Later

ABG Oct 26 2005 02:46 PM

9,19,99,199,299

Elster88 Oct 26 2005 02:46 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 26 2005 02:47 PM

MFS62 got a good draw of players. Lots of stuff there.

TheOldMole Oct 26 2005 02:46 PM

29 112 156 256 356

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 03:22 PM

Mole, I'll need a sixth number for you, since you'll have the extra round. Actually, a seventh also, because 29 is taken. ABG, please throw me another as 99 is taken

seawolf17 Oct 26 2005 03:31 PM

17, 117, 217, 317, 417 for me.

SwitchHitter Oct 26 2005 03:33 PM

16, 240, 419, 315, 279 and 380

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 03:39 PM

OK, please see. Willets Point, The Old Mole, Valadius, Seawolf, mlbbaseballtalk, holy chicken, Yancy Street Gang, and switchhitter all need to provide six numbers, as you will be playing in an extra round. If you are one of these peeps and provided only five, please add a sixth. If you are one of these peeps and provided six, thank you and I'm sorry to waste your time with this message.

seawolf17 Oct 26 2005 03:42 PM

oOps. 17, 117, 217, 317, 417, and 22.

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 03:43 PM

SwitchHitter: Marlon Anderson Bob Friend Graeme Lloyd Lee Mazzilli Ray Searage Randy Tate (And her baseball season isn't even over yet. Wish her luck, folks.)

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 03:46 PM

Number 22 is taken, seawolf

sharpie Oct 26 2005 03:46 PM

Hey, Seawolf, 22 is mine, back off.

seawolf17 Oct 26 2005 03:47 PM

Damn you and your numbers. Sub 308 for 22.

seawolf17 Oct 26 2005 03:48 PM

So we e-mail our parody to you, and then you post the poll with both songs? When do we do this?

Yancy Street Gang Oct 26 2005 03:49 PM

Here's my sixth number: 498

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 03:50 PM

A fine number Seawolf: Ray Burris Gary Carter Galen Cisco Shawn Estes Mauro Gozzo Mike Maddux Still waiting for one number from Rockin Doc, two from The Old Mole, and one from ABG.

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 03:54 PM

Yancy Street Gang: Ed Bressoud Jeff Innis Cleon Jones Craig Swan John Thomson Mookie Wilson

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 03:56 PM

You chat back and forth with your enemy about when your are ready. When you are agreed to meet, I (or some other third party) posts a polling thread, and each of you then posts your song in the thread. Are we agreeed on polling -- 24 hours or 48 hours? We've used both in the past.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 26 2005 04:15 PM

If it's to be 24 hours, it should only be posted on a Monday through Thursday. Traffic is lighter on weekends.

KC Oct 26 2005 04:17 PM

>>>her baseball season isn't even over yet<<< It's over.

ABG Oct 26 2005 04:27 PM

I'll take 81 then, if it's available.

Willets Point Oct 26 2005 04:28 PM

Old Mole, when do you want to get started. Monday work for you?

metsmarathon Oct 26 2005 05:39 PM

start at the top, and work your way down... 34 62 124 186 310 496 471 58 277 127 357 what are the scheduling rules for this little tourney? i can't seem to discern them from amongst the conversation...

MFS62 Oct 26 2005 05:41 PM

Scarlett. I'll be out of the office until Friday at the earliest. But I should be able to start on Monday. OK with you? If there are any changes to my schedule, I'll keep you posted. Later

ScarletKnight41 Oct 26 2005 06:38 PM

I think we should hold off until the participants in the play-in round are ready. Not that I need the time. I actually have a draft of something that's almost good to go. But I think it's only fair to wait until the field is pared down to 16.

MFS62 Oct 26 2005 06:44 PM

Makes sense. Because I travel, I just need some advanced (24 hours or so) warning so I can post my song in time. Never know when I'll be away from a pc (home or office) for a full day. Later

Yancy Street Gang Oct 26 2005 07:16 PM

Annie, I'll be ready whenever you are.

TheOldMole Oct 26 2005 08:22 PM

429 430

TheOldMole Oct 26 2005 08:23 PM

Willets - Monday works.

Rockin' Doc Oct 26 2005 09:31 PM

Edgy, since 505 is off the charts I'll take 24. If 24 is already taken, then I'll try 12.

mlbaseballtalk Oct 26 2005 09:59 PM

My numbers 41 141 241 401 414 441

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 10:11 PM

I'll tell you your duders tomorrow.

mlbaseballtalk Oct 26 2005 10:21 PM

Sorry wasn't sure if I mucked up the protocol Kind of winging it with ten million things going on at once, all of them annoying Late

Edgy DC Oct 26 2005 10:22 PM

Not at all.

SwitchHitter Oct 27 2005 01:31 AM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Annie, I'll be ready whenever you are. I'll let you know. Most of these Mets are new to me.

Edgy DC Oct 27 2005 10:42 AM

Rockin’ Doc Bruc Boisclair Jerry Cram Bill Hepler John Olerud Vance Wilson The Old Mole Juan Acevedo Kevin Elster Johnny Lewis Bill Pulsipher Kenny Rogers Julio Valera ABG Duffy Dyer Randy Myers Grover Powell Rick Reed Rusty Staub (Sounds like a bunch of blood-and-guts four-star generals.) metsmarathon Doug Flynn Ed Glynn Ron Hodges Roger McDowell Mike Scott (Sounds like the Fiona Ritchie's guestlist on Thistle and Shamrock) Mlbaseballtalk Carlos Beltran Pumpsie Green Dave Magadan Amos Otis Mike Remlinger Frank Tanana

Willets Point Oct 27 2005 10:57 AM

Because of Fiona Ritchie I always pronounce "Char-lotte, North Car-o-liiiiin-a" in a Scottish accent. What's the signifigance of the pink K?

Edgy DC Oct 27 2005 11:12 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 27 2005 12:32 PM

I think we're OK, but waiting on two of our lower seeds to come forward and get their assignments. 1) ABG_________ 13) Willets Point_____ vs. vs. _______________ 20) The Old Mole____ 8) sharpie_______ vs. 9) metsmarathon_ 12) Lundy_______ vs. 17) Valadius________ 5) Johnny Dickshot vs. _______________ 16) Seawolf_________ vs. 4) Rockin Doc____ 3) Edgy DC______ 15) mlbbaseballtalk__ vs. vs. _______________ 18) holy chicken_____ 11) Diamond Dad vs. 6) KC__________ 10) MFS62______ vs. 19) Yancy Street Gang 7) Scarlet Knight_ vs. _______________ 14) switchhitter______ vs. 2) Centerfield____ ABG (1) Duffy Dyer Randy Myers Grover Powell Rick Reed Rusty Staub Centerfield: (2) Brian Bohanon Jaime Cerda Todd Hundley Mike Marshall (the pitcher) Pedro Martinez Edgy DC: (3) Ron Hunt Butch Huskey J.C Martin Scott Strickland Ronn Reynolds Rockin’ Doc (4) Bruc Boisclair Jerry Cram Bill Hepler John Olerud Vance Wilson Johnny Dickshot: (5) Bob Aspromonte Carlos Baerga Tim Bogar Dae-Sung Koo Gary Gentry KC: (6) Daryl Boston Rod Gaspar Phil Linz Bob Rauch Robin Ventura ScarletKnight41: (7) Jason Isringhausen Kevin McReynolds Tom O'Malley Jay Payton Gordie Richardson sharpie: (8) Willie Blair Ed Glynn Elliot Maddox Dale Murray John Stearns metsmarathon (9) Doug Flynn Ed Glynn Ron Hodges Roger McDowell Mike Scott MFS62: (10) Al Leiter Re Ordoņez Gregg Jefferies Ken Sanders Hideo Nomo Diamond Dad: (11) Vince Coleman Mike Hampton Jon Matlack John Milner Joe Orsulak Lundy (12) Kevin Baez George Foster Tom Hall Scott Holman Rafael Santana Willets Point: (13) Benny Agbayani Don Cardwell Choo Choo Coleman Ron Darling Dave Mlicki Tom Paciorek SwitchHitter: (14) Marlon Anderson Bob Friend Graeme Lloyd Lee Mazzilli Ray Searage Randy Tate Mlbaseballtalk (15) Carlos Beltran Pumpsie Green Dave Magadan Amos Otis Mike Remlinger Frank Tanana Seawolf: (16) Ray Burris Gary Carter Galen Cisco Shawn Estes Mauro Gozzo Mike Maddux Valadius: (17) ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? ?? holy chicken: (18) Bill Denehy Jerry Bucheck Mike DeJean Julio Machado Josias Manzanillo Tug McGraw Yancy Street Gang: (19) Ed Bressoud Jeff Innis Cleon Jones Craig Swan John Thomson Mookie Wilson The Old Mole (20) Juan Acevedo Kevin Elster Johnny Lewis Bill Pulsipher Kenny Rogers Julio Valera 1) ABG_________ 13) Willets Point_____ vs. vs. _______________ 20) The Old Mole____ 8) sharpie_______ vs. 9) metsmarathon_ 12) Lundy_______ vs. 17) Valadius________ 5) Johnny Dickshot vs. _______________ 16) Seawolf_________ vs. 4) Rockin Doc____ 3) Edgy DC______ 15) mlbbaseballtalk__ vs. vs. _______________ 18) holy chicken_____ 11) Diamond Dad vs. 6) KC__________ 10) MFS62______ vs. 19) Yancy Street Gang 7) Scarlet Knight_ vs. _______________ 14) switchhitter______ vs. 2) Centerfield____ Pink K is just for a friend I'm praying for. Actually, I've got a lot of friends working through some stuff now. Love to all a' y'all.

SwitchHitter Oct 27 2005 11:13 AM

Okay, Yance, I'm ready.

Yancy Street Gang Oct 27 2005 11:18 AM

SwitchHitter wrote: Okay, Yance, I'm ready. Cool. If you want to post the poll thread, I'll paste my song into it. The title of mine is "Mookie."

holychicken Oct 27 2005 11:53 AM

sorry, been a bit preoccupied. I have to actually work at work. Big changes. . . not sure how I will handle it. But anyway. From 1-500 eh? I wish I had done this at the begining so that i didn't have to figure out who took what. . .well, here goes, I hope I don't screw it all up. 004 403 302 201 100 I am pretty sure none of those are taken. . .when do I play?

Edgy DC Oct 27 2005 11:56 AM

One hunnert has been taken. I need a replacement number plus a sixth number, because you are playing an extra round.

holychicken Oct 27 2005 12:02 PM

Numbers can be so bothersome. How's aboot: 432 321 ?

Edgy DC Oct 27 2005 12:23 PM

321 is taken also.

holychicken Oct 27 2005 12:25 PM

Well spank me and call me Charlie. 210? 211? 311? 420? 419?

TheOldMole Oct 27 2005 12:28 PM

OK, so's I get this straight. I choose one of these bozos I've been randomly assigned. I write a song parody using designated bozo. I can choose any song of my own choosing. I post my bozo parody to chosen song on Monday.

Edgy DC Oct 27 2005 12:29 PM

Wow. I've wanted to do that for a long time now. Meantime, holy chicken: Bill Denehy Jerry Bucheck Mike DeJean Julio Machado Josias Manzanillo Tug McGraw Somebody poke Valadius.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 27 2005 12:37 PM

TheOldMole wrote: OK, so's I get this straight. I choose one of these bozos I've been randomly assigned. I write a song parody using designated bozo. I can choose any song of my own choosing. I post my bozo parody to chosen song on Monday. By George, I think he's got it!

holychicken Oct 27 2005 12:39 PM

And you haven't even seen me shake it yet. The rumors are true, you truly are a great judge of spankability.

sharpie Oct 27 2005 12:51 PM

Howcome both me and metsmarathon (my opponent) have Ed Glynn? I'll be happy to cede Ed to marathon and take a different one.

Edgy DC Oct 27 2005 12:56 PM

Well, you chose first, and protocol says you get dibs. I'm sorry to say that the next guy on his list is Edgardo Alfonzo.

sharpie Oct 27 2005 01:22 PM

D'oh! Shoulda kept quiet.

metsmarathon Oct 27 2005 01:52 PM

while fonzie surely gives me more material, ed glynn seems to be an infinitely useable name in any rhyming scheme.

Rockin' Doc Oct 27 2005 09:37 PM

Sharpie, you just can't win with Ed Glyn.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 28 2005 12:17 AM

But the first loss turned into the twenty-seventh one And they were all charged to Anthony Young.

Edgy DC Oct 28 2005 12:34 AM

As usually happens when I deal, I've got a half dozen Ed Glynn songs lined up, but can't see anything in my own hand. I'm going away for the weekend, leaving at noon. Somebody get Valadius to log on with his six digits before then.

Valadius Oct 28 2005 12:41 AM

Post what numbers? Sorry, I've been busy with a new girlfriend.

Valadius Oct 28 2005 12:44 AM

Wait, what are we doing with these numbers? How about 27?

Nymr83 Oct 28 2005 12:52 AM

]Sorry, I've been busy with a new girlfriend but you're in college, so if you're anything like me you'll be busy with a new new girlfriend by tommorow night... ...only kidding as for the numbers you pick 6 between 1 and 500....dont pick any that were already picked....you might want to list extra numbers since many were used already

Edgy DC Oct 28 2005 09:14 AM

Yup. Six numbers between 1 and 500. Let the lady pick if she's still around.

Willets Point Oct 28 2005 11:20 AM

VALADIUS: Hey sweetie, help me pick 6 numbers between 1 & 500. GWU CHICK: What for? VALADIUS: Well, I'm in this online forum of Mets fans and we're having a contest to write song parodies about Mets players. GWU CHICK: [sotto voice] Omigod, I'm dating a total geek! VALADIUS: What's that? GWU CHICK: Oh, nothing... VALADIUS: So you want to help me pick these numbers and then we can go to dinner? GWU CHICK: I just remembered ... I can't go to dinner tonight ... I, uh, have to, uh, ... wash my hair, ... yes my hair needs a thorough washing. VALADIUS: Uh, all right... GWU CHICK: Bye...

Elster88 Oct 28 2005 11:27 AM

Nice. I wanted to post something like that but was waiting for someone funnier to do it.

sharpie Oct 28 2005 11:30 AM

]Sharpie, you just can't win with Ed Glyn. ]But the first loss turned into the twenty-seventh one And they were all charged to Anthony Young I hope that Dickshot isn't prophesying a 27 parody losing streak for me. I've lost 2 in a row so at this rate the 2031 contest is looking good. While I am hereby declaring that I won't use Glynn this round, I am considering fitting him into my entry and will give extra consideration to anyone else who mentions him in theirs.

TheOldMole Oct 28 2005 11:55 AM

Willets... ROFL!!!

Johnny Dickshot Oct 28 2005 11:57 AM

I was looking for inspiration last night and ANTHONY YOUNG REVISITED is my favorite CPF parody ever. If I may: ANTHONY YOUNG REVISITED Oh God said to Anthony “Lose me a ton.” AY said “Man, you must be puttin’ me on.” God say “No”. AY say “What?” God say “You can do what you want to but The next time you see me comin’, you best be givin’ up runs.” AY say “Why should I be gettin’ all this losing done?” God say “it is written, Anthony Young.” Well Ol’ Anthony had a curve he’d throw Set a Tex League record with 9 wins in a row He asked Al Harazin where can I go Al said there’s only one place I know AY said “tell me quick man my arm it is a gun” Ol’ Al knew how may game’s he’d won And said “Shea’s the place for Anthony Young.” Well Joe the McIlvaine said to Dallas the Green I got forty red white and blue rookies And a thousand outfielders that can’t swing Do you know where I can get rid of these things? And Dallas the Green said let me think for a minute son And he said yes I think it can be very easily done They’ll take ‘em all once they see Anthony Young. Now the fifth starter on the tenth night Won his second straight game under the ’92 lights His complexion, you know, was not so white Thought he could step into that Dwight Gooden site, fans said hmm you’re right Let us tell the world ‘bout who we brought up in ‘91 But the first loss turned into the twenty-seventh one And they were all charged to Anthony Young. Now the former pitcher he is very bored No one talks ‘bout his Tex League Award But the 27 losses still makes folks fall on the floor They forget anyone did that kind of thing before But yes he thinks it can again be very easily done Just have a long losing streak start to run And they’ll all be talkin’ ‘bout Anthony Young.

Edgy DC Oct 28 2005 12:01 PM

"After the Glen Rusch" was da bomb. Find that one.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 28 2005 12:05 PM

Yup, also to be included on the CPY SPC Greatest Hits album. Also including: Sympathy for the Trax The Sturdivant It's the End of My Arm and I Know It

sharpie Oct 28 2005 12:40 PM

Astacio was so incensed at "It's the End of My Arm and I Know It" that he came all the way back and started a playoff game this year.

Valadius Oct 28 2005 03:05 PM

Ok... 27 287 99 108 488 435 191 18 351 201 478

SwitchHitter Oct 28 2005 03:53 PM

Congratulations Yancy, great job. And thanks to all who voted for me. I think I got more votes this year because I didn't write about Mike Scott.

KC Oct 28 2005 04:22 PM

>>>The Sturdivant<<< I thought Sturdivant and how it was mixed into that song was genius. Is the text of that floating around anywhere?

TheOldMole Oct 28 2005 04:22 PM

Dickshot -- you're right. "Anthony Young" is a classic.

TheOldMole Oct 28 2005 04:23 PM

Willets -- ready when you are.

Valadius Oct 28 2005 04:33 PM

Edgy... where are you...

Valadius Oct 28 2005 04:36 PM

Great. He comes looking for me and then disappears. How wonderful.

TheOldMole Oct 28 2005 04:43 PM

As long as your new girlfriend isn't the same way...

sharpie Oct 28 2005 05:01 PM

Mole, Dickshot -- Thanks for the Anthony Young shoutout. I hope to equal it when I'm up this year.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 28 2005 05:02 PM

The Sturdivant S (sss) – T (ttt) – U (uuu) – R (rrr) – D (ddd) – I (iii) Sturdi-Vant! Sturdivant if you want to, you can leave that lead behind Cause you’re Tom Sturdivant and you don’t suck by chance And you’re no friend of mine I say, he can’t throw where he want to, A place where they will never find And they hit that swill far out of this world Leave the real one far behind, Tom Sturdivant When we went to the bullpen, this old man could make you cry He could play for eight teams and still get released His middle name should’ve been “Goodbye” I Say, his ERA was five-point-nine, his record was nil-and-nil And he’d get real booed and totally screwed And he’d act like an imbecile Sturdivant, Sturdivant, throwin’ that knuckleball Sturdivant, Sturdivant, Rojas of ‘64 Sturdivant, Sturdivant, ultimate journeyman Sturdivant, Sturdivant, never shoulda taken the chance, ah-an-ance Tom Sturdivant! Oh well the Sturdivant Ah yes the Sturdivant S (sss) – T (ttt) – U (uuu) – R (rrr) – D (ddd) – I (iii) Sturdi-Vant! Sturdivant if you want to, if you don’t mind a long night As long as we choose it, he’s gonna lose it Baseballs on a non-stop flight Sturdivant if you want to, we can leave that lead behind Cause you’re Tom Sturdivant and you don’t stand a chance Better get your ass on the pine Sturdivant, Sturdivant, every pitch out of control Sturdivant, Sturdivant, one bounce off the wall Sturdivant, Sturdivant, should’ve just pitched in Japan Sturdivant, Sturdivant everybody's reachin’ the stands-ah-an-ands! Oh Well Tom Sturdivant! Ah yes Tom Sturdivant! Oh well Tom Sturdivant! Oh well Tom Sturdivant! Oh yes Tom Sturdivant! Oh the Sturdivant, yeah! Oh it's the Sturdivant! It's Tom Sturdivant! Well it's Sturdivant! Oh it's Tom Sturdivant! Oh it's Tom Sturdivant! Oh it's Tom Sturdivant! Oh it's Tom Sturdivant!

Willets Point Oct 28 2005 05:04 PM

TheOldMole wrote: Willets -- ready when you are. Monday. High Noon!

Johnny Dickshot Oct 28 2005 05:05 PM

Some -- but not all -- of the original contestants are linked off this page: (bout halfway down, edgy's message) [url]http://p079.ezboard.com/fthecranepoolforumfrm31.showMessage?topicID=3.topic[/url]

sharpie Oct 28 2005 05:07 PM

Marathon --- I'm ready Monday if you are. I know we're in round 2 but I'm outta town and not terribily in touch from Thursday through the following Tuesday so if we could do it either Monday or Tuesday I'd 'preciate it.

sharpie Oct 28 2005 05:15 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 28 2005 11:02 PM

Important link there, Dickshot, where MFS62 makes a very early entry and Cub Annie/Astro Annie/Switch Hitter makes her debut.

KC Oct 28 2005 05:26 PM

I'm gonna be whistling Sturdivant for the rest of the weekend.

Johnny Dickshot Oct 28 2005 05:31 PM

Scabby, Scabby go to Fehr on it. [url]http://p079.ezboard.com/fthecranepoolforumfrm31.showMessage?topicID=9.topic[/url]

metsmarathon Oct 28 2005 05:47 PM

sharpie wrote: Marathon --- I'm ready Monday if you are. I know we're in round 2 but I'm outta town and not terribily in touch from Thursday through the following Tuesday so if we could do it either Monday or Tuesday I'd 'preciate it. crap... that means i really gotta work then doesn't it... monday seems doable :)

Mark Healey Oct 28 2005 07:58 PM

is it too late to join?

ABG Oct 28 2005 08:14 PM

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Scabby, Scabby go to Fehr on it. [url]http://p079.ezboard.com/fthecranepoolforumfrm31.showMessage?topicID=9.topic[/url] Damn...I knew I had done one on Reed before.

Nymr83 Oct 28 2005 08:40 PM

Mark Healey wrote: is it too late to join? i'd go against him if you needed people to come in in pairs, although looking at the bracket it seems like it wouldnt work at this stage.

ScarletKnight41 Oct 28 2005 09:06 PM

]Damn...I knew I had done one on Reed before. Are you kidding? That's like Michelangelo saying, "Damn, I knew I had painted some chick before." That was, arguably, the best parody ever!

Mark Healey Oct 28 2005 09:12 PM

="Nymr83"] ="Mark Healey"]is it too late to join? i'd go against him if you needed people to come in in pairs, although looking at the bracket it seems like it wouldnt work at this stage. Awwww, man... :cry: Guess I'll have to dance to the music until the next contest... >

sharpie Oct 28 2005 10:12 PM

Marathon, Tuesday is ok too but I'll be ready Monday

Valadius Oct 30 2005 08:45 PM

I'm here, Edgy!

ScarletKnight41 Oct 30 2005 09:23 PM

The only day I can't post is Thursday - I'm away for the day that day.

sharpie Oct 31 2005 08:41 AM

Marathon -- I'm ready when you are.

Edgy DC Oct 31 2005 08:47 AM

Valadius, your guys will be coming in 30 minutes.

Edgy DC Oct 31 2005 09:31 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Oct 31 2005 11:55 AM

OK, Valaius is in the mix. See your duders below. 1) ABG_________ 13) Willets Point_____ vs. vs. _______________ 20) The Old Mole____ 8) sharpie_______ vs. 9) metsmarathon_ 12) Lundy_______ vs. 17) Valadius________ 5) Johnny Dickshot vs. _______________ 16) Seawolf_________ vs. 4) Rockin Doc____ 3) Edgy DC______ 15) mlbbaseballtalk__ vs. vs. _______________ 18) holy chicken_____ 11) Diamond Dad vs. 6) KC__________ 10) MFS62______ vs. 19) Yancy Street Gang 7) Scarlet Knight_ "Mookie" def., 16-10, _______________ 14) switchhitter______ vs. "Run, Run, Run" 2) Centerfield____ ABG (1) Duffy Dyer Randy Myers Grover Powell Rick Reed Rusty Staub Centerfield: (2) Brian Bohanon Jaime Cerda Todd Hundley Mike Marshall (the pitcher) Pedro Martinez Edgy DC: (3) Ron Hunt Butch Huskey J.C Martin Scott Strickland Ronn Reynolds Rockin’ Doc (4) Bruc Boisclair Jerry Cram Bill Hepler John Olerud Vance Wilson Johnny Dickshot: (5) Bob Aspromonte Carlos Baerga Tim Bogar Dae-Sung Koo Gary Gentry KC: (6) Daryl Boston Rod Gaspar Phil Linz Bob Rauch Robin Ventura ScarletKnight41: (7) Jason Isringhausen Kevin McReynolds Tom O'Malley Jay Payton Gordie Richardson sharpie: (8) Willie Blair Ed Glynn Elliot Maddox Dale Murray John Stearns metsmarathon (9) Doug Flynn Edgardo Alfonzo Ron Hodges Roger McDowell Mike Scott MFS62: (10) Al Leiter Re Ordoņez Gregg Jefferies Ken Sanders Hideo Nomo Diamond Dad: (11) Vince Coleman Mike Hampton Jon Matlack John Milner Joe Orsulak Lundy (12) Kevin Baez George Foster Tom Hall Scott Holman Rafael Santana Willets Point: (13) Benny Agbayani Don Cardwell Choo Choo Coleman Ron Darling Dave Mlicki Tom Paciorek SwitchHitter: (14) Marlon Anderson Bob Friend Graeme Lloyd Lee Mazzilli Ray Searage Randy Tate Mlbaseballtalk (15) Carlos Beltran Pumpsie Green Dave Magadan Amos Otis Mike Remlinger Frank Tanana Seawolf: (16) Ray Burris Gary Carter Galen Cisco Shawn Estes Mauro Gozzo Mike Maddux Valadius and his Foxy Frosh Femme Get: (17) Bobby Bonilla Charley Smith Tom Veryzer Jack Heidemann Luis Lopez Mardie Cornejo holy chicken: (18) Bill Denehy Jerry Bucheck Mike DeJean Julio Machado Josias Manzanillo Tug McGraw Yancy Street Gang: (19) Ed Bressoud Jeff Innis Cleon Jones Craig Swan John Thomson Mookie Wilson The Old Mole (20) Juan Acevedo Kevin Elster Johnny Lewis Bill Pulsipher Kenny Rogers Julio Valera

sharpie Oct 31 2005 09:55 AM

Edgy -- Glynn is mine! All mine! Marathon has that loser Alfonzo.

holychicken Oct 31 2005 10:23 AM

Is it in bad taste to vote for yourself?

sharpie Oct 31 2005 10:24 AM

It's in worse taste to vote for your opponent. Go ahead, vote for yourself.

Valadius Oct 31 2005 01:05 PM

Ooh... this is gonna be fun...

MFS62 Oct 31 2005 01:09 PM

Valadius wrote: Ooh... this is gonna be fun... Then, contact the Wolf and see when you two are going to get it on. Later

Edgy DC Oct 31 2005 11:59 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Nov 01 2005 09:16 AM

1) ABG_____________ 13) Willets Point_____ "Up on the Hill and Far Away" def., 11-9 vs. 13) Willets Point_____ 20) The Old Mole____ 8) sharpie___________ "I Wanna Be Sedated" vs. 9) metsmarathon_____ 12) Lundy___________ vs. 17) Valadius________ 5) Johnny Dickshot___ vs. ___________________ 16) Seawolf_________ vs. 4) Rockin Doc_______ 3) Edgy DC_________ 15) mlbbaseballtalk__ vs. "Hotel Flushing" vs. ___________________ 18) holy chicken_____ 11) Diamond Dad_____ "Don't Pitch" vs. 6) KC______________ 10) MFS62__________ vs. 19) Yancy Street Gang 7) Scarlet Knight_____ "Mookie" def., 16-10, 19) Yancy Street Gang 14) switchhitter______ vs. "Run, Run, Run" 2) Centerfield________ Available Subjects ABG (1) Duffy Dyer Randy Myers Grover Powell Rick Reed Rusty Staub Centerfield: (2) Brian Bohanon Jaime Cerda Todd Hundley Mike Marshall (the pitcher) Pedro Martinez Edgy DC: (3) Ron Hunt Butch Huskey J.C Martin Scott Strickland Ronn Reynolds Rockin’ Doc (4) Bruc Boisclair Jerry Cram Bill Hepler John Olerud Vance Wilson Johnny Dickshot: (5) Bob Aspromonte Carlos Baerga Tim Bogar Dae-Sung Koo Gary Gentry KC: (6) Daryl Boston Rod Gaspar Phil Linz Bob Rauch Robin Ventura ScarletKnight41: (7) Jason Isringhausen Kevin McReynolds Tom O'Malley Jay Payton Gordie Richardson sharpie: (8) Willie Blair Ed Glynn Elliot Maddox Dale Murray John Stearns metsmarathon (9) Doug Flynn Edgardo Alfonzo Ron Hodges Roger McDowell Mike Scott MFS62: (10) Al Leiter Re Ordoņez Gregg Jefferies Ken Sanders Hideo Nomo Diamond Dad: (11) Vince Coleman Mike Hampton Jon Matlack John Milner Joe Orsulak Lundy (12) Kevin Baez George Foster Tom Hall Scott Holman Rafael Santana Willets Point: (13) Juan Acevedo Benny Agbayani Don Cardwell Choo Choo Coleman Ron Darling Kevin Elster Johnny Lewis Dave Mlicki Tom Paciorek Bill Pulsipher Kenny Rogers Julio Valera SwitchHitter: (14) Mlbaseballtalk (15) Carlos Beltran Pumpsie Green Dave Magadan Amos Otis Mike Remlinger Frank Tanana Seawolf: (16) Ray Burris Gary Carter Galen Cisco Shawn Estes Mauro Gozzo Mike Maddux Valadius: (17) Bobby Bonilla Charley Smith Tom Veryzer Jack Heidemann Luis Lopez Mardie Cornejo holy chicken: (18) Bill Denehy Jerry Bucheck Mike DeJean Julio Machado Josias Manzanillo Tug McGraw Yancy Street Gang: (19) Marlon Anderson Ed Bressoud Bob Friend Graeme Lloyd Jeff Innis Cleon Jones Lee Mazzilli Ray Searage Craig Swan Randy Tate John Thomson Mookie Wilson The Old Mole (20)

Elster88 Nov 01 2005 09:08 AM

I demand more parodies. Entertain me.

Edgy DC Nov 01 2005 09:17 AM

Coming up, we have Valadius vs. Seawolf. Get on the stick, kids.

sharpie Nov 01 2005 09:42 AM

Marathon and I are going tonight 'cause I'm going outta town on Thursday and will have very limited 'puter access til the following Wednesday so Round 2 will start before Round 1 ends.

Willets Point Nov 01 2005 09:42 AM

I gain Julio Valera in my victory, heh-heh. I'm not making that mistake again.

Johnny Dickshot Nov 01 2005 09:54 AM

Where's Lundy? I can play anytime.

ScarletKnight41 Nov 01 2005 09:57 AM

If the second round is beginning, I can post any day except for Thursday.

Valadius Nov 01 2005 09:59 AM

Where is Seawolf?

Edgy DC Nov 01 2005 10:32 AM

Send him a private message.

Centerfield Nov 01 2005 10:33 AM

Yancy, what's your timeframe look like?

Willets Point Nov 01 2005 10:46 AM

ABG, I can go on Friday if you're ready then.

Edgy DC Nov 01 2005 11:46 AM

And our first round moves nicely. If only Valadius could find the 'Wolf. 1) ABG_____________ 13) Willets Point_____ "Up on the Hill and Far Away" def., 11-9 vs. 13) Willets Point_____ 20) The Old Mole____ 8) sharpie___________ "I Wanna Be Sedated" vs. 9) metsmarathon_____ 12) Lundy___________ vs. 17) Valadius________ 5) Johnny Dickshot___ vs. ___________________ 16) Seawolf_________ vs. 4) Rockin Doc_______ 3) Edgy DC_________ 15) mlbbaseballtalk__ vs. "Hotel Flushing" loses, 17-6, to. 18) holy chicken_____ 18) holy chicken_____ 11) Diamond Dad_____ "Don't Pitch" vs. 6) KC______________ 10) MFS62__________ vs. 19) Yancy Street Gang 7) Scarlet Knight_____ "Mookie" def., 16-10, 19) Yancy Street Gang 14) switchhitter______ vs. "Run, Run, Run" 2) Centerfield________ Available Subjects ABG (1) Duffy Dyer Randy Myers Grover Powell Rick Reed Rusty Staub Centerfield: (2) Brian Bohanon Jaime Cerda Todd Hundley Mike Marshall (the pitcher) Pedro Martinez Edgy DC: (3) Ron Hunt Butch Huskey J.C Martin Scott Strickland Ronn Reynolds Rockin’ Doc (4) Bruc Boisclair Jerry Cram Bill Hepler John Olerud Vance Wilson Johnny Dickshot: (5) Bob Aspromonte Carlos Baerga Tim Bogar Dae-Sung Koo Gary Gentry KC: (6) Daryl Boston Rod Gaspar Phil Linz Bob Rauch Robin Ventura ScarletKnight41: (7) Jason Isringhausen Kevin McReynolds Tom O'Malley Jay Payton Gordie Richardson sharpie: (8) Willie Blair Ed Glynn Elliot Maddox Dale Murray John Stearns metsmarathon (9) Doug Flynn Edgardo Alfonzo Ron Hodges Roger McDowell Mike Scott MFS62: (10) Al Leiter Re Ordoņez Gregg Jefferies Ken Sanders Hideo Nomo Diamond Dad: (11) Vince Coleman Mike Hampton Jon Matlack John Milner Joe Orsulak Lundy (12) Kevin Baez George Foster Tom Hall Scott Holman Rafael Santana Willets Point: (13) Juan Acevedo Benny Agbayani Don Cardwell Choo Choo Coleman Ron Darling Kevin Elster Johnny Lewis Dave Mlicki Tom Paciorek Bill Pulsipher Kenny Rogers Julio Valera SwitchHitter: (14) Mlbaseballtalk (15) Seawolf: (16) Ray Burris Gary Carter Galen Cisco Shawn Estes Mauro Gozzo Mike Maddux Valadius: (17) Bobby Bonilla Charley Smith Tom Veryzer Jack Heidemann Luis Lopez Mardie Cornejo holy chicken: (18) Carlos Beltran Bill Denehy Jerry Bucheck Mike DeJean Pumpsie Green Julio Machado Dave Magadan Josias Manzanillo Tug McGraw Amos Otis Mike Remlinger Frank Tanana Yancy Street Gang: (19) Marlon Anderson Ed Bressoud Bob Friend Graeme Lloyd Jeff Innis Cleon Jones Lee Mazzilli Ray Searage Craig Swan Randy Tate John Thomson Mookie Wilson The Old Mole (20)

MFS62 Nov 01 2005 01:22 PM

Mom and I agreed not to start until all of the play-in matches were complete. How long do we have to wait to see if Valadius and Wolf complete theirs? Later

Yancy Street Gang Nov 01 2005 01:35 PM

I'm also just about ready with my next entry. It's going to be in Japanese to the tune of a Gregorian chant.

MFS62 Nov 01 2005 01:39 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: I'm also just about ready with my next entry. It's going to be in Japanese to the tune of a Gregorian chant. LOL! Lotsa' luck. Well, at least it will be different. Later

Centerfield Nov 01 2005 01:42 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: I'm also just about ready with my next entry. It's going to be in Japanese to the tune of a Gregorian chant. Fuck. I think we're writing the same song. STOP LOOKING AT MY PAPER! But seriously, should we wait for the much anticipated Valadius-Seawolf Showdown?

Yancy Street Gang Nov 01 2005 01:46 PM

That's the impression I'm getting. I suppose we should at least give it another day or two. Are you also just about ready?

Willets Point Nov 01 2005 01:47 PM

I think anyone who is ready to go should just go. Anyone seen ABG about?

Edgy DC Nov 01 2005 01:56 PM

What's the rush? Peeps in a hurry should just write to Seawolf and phone him and shame him before his family. That's more fun.

Valadius Nov 01 2005 02:22 PM

I've got my entry done. Just waiting on Seawolf.

ScarletKnight41 Nov 01 2005 05:29 PM

62 - It looks like seawolf and Valadius are good to go tomorrow, meaning their contest will end Thursday. I'm busy during the day Thursday, but I'm going to be home in the evening. Shall we go somewhere in the vicinity of 48 hours from now?

MFS62 Nov 01 2005 06:20 PM

How about 9 AM Friday? Would you like to start the thread/poll or do you want me to do it? Later

ABG Nov 01 2005 06:30 PM

Willets Point wrote: I think anyone who is ready to go should just go. Anyone seen ABG about? I'm in no rush, but could be ready by Friday. We're not waiting for the first round to end?

ScarletKnight41 Nov 01 2005 06:47 PM

MFS62 wrote: How about 9 AM Friday? Would you like to start the thread/poll or do you want me to do it? Later I don't know if I'll be around Friday morning, plus that extends the voting into the weekend, which is usually not good for optimum voting. Thursday evening is a better time for me. You can start any time after 6:00 pm.

MFS62 Nov 01 2005 07:24 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Thursday evening is a better time for me. You can start any time after 6:00 pm. Deal! Will do. Later

ScarletKnight41 Nov 01 2005 08:26 PM

Thanks :)

Yancy Street Gang Nov 01 2005 10:06 PM

Centerfield, we can start our thread on Wednesday if that's okay with you.

Edgy DC Nov 02 2005 12:18 AM

OK, after some trial and error, I cleaned up the bracket. Fourth Annual Crane Pool Invitational Parody Challenge Play-In Round Second Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals 2005 Champion 1) ABG 13) Willets Point vs. "Up on the Hill and Far Away" def., 11-9, 13) Willets Point 20) The Old Mole 8) Sharpie vs. "I Wanna Be Sedated" vs. 9) metsmarathon 12) lundy vs. vs. 17) Valadius 5) Johnny Dickshot vs. vs. 16) Seawolf vs. 4) Rockin Doc 3) Edgy DC 15) mlbbaseballtalk vs. vs. "Hotel Flushing" loses, 17-6, to 18) Holy Chicken 18) holy chicken 11) Diamond Dad vs. "Don't Pitch" vs. 6) KC 10) MFS62 vs. vs. 19) Yancy Street 7) Scarlet Knight "Mookie" def., 16-10, 19) Yancy Street vs. 14) Switch Hitter vs. "Run, Run, Run" 2) Centerfield Available Subjects ABG (1) Duffy Dyer Randy Myers Grover Powell Rick Reed Rusty Staub Centerfield: (2) Brian Bohanon Jaime Cerda Todd Hundley Mike Marshall (the pitcher) Pedro Martinez Edgy DC: (3) Ron Hunt Butch Huskey J.C Martin Scott Strickland Ronn Reynolds Rockin’ Doc (4) Bruc Boisclair Jerry Cram Bill Hepler John Olerud Vance Wilson Johnny Dickshot: (5) Bob Aspromonte Carlos Baerga Tim Bogar Dae-Sung Koo Gary Gentry KC: (6) Daryl Boston Rod Gaspar Phil Linz Bob Rauch Robin Ventura ScarletKnight41: (7) Jason Isringhausen Kevin McReynolds Tom O'Malley Jay Payton Gordie Richardson sharpie: (8) Willie Blair Ed Glynn Elliot Maddox Dale Murray John Stearns metsmarathon (9) Doug Flynn Edgardo Alfonzo Ron Hodges Roger McDowell Mike Scott MFS62: (10) Al Leiter Re Ordoņez Gregg Jefferies Ken Sanders Hideo Nomo Diamond Dad: (11) Vince Coleman Mike Hampton Jon Matlack John Milner Joe Orsulak Lundy (12) Kevin Baez George Foster Tom Hall Scott Holman Rafael Santana Willets Point: (13) Juan Acevedo Benny Agbayani Don Cardwell Choo Choo Coleman Ron Darling Kevin Elster Johnny Lewis Dave Mlicki Tom Paciorek Bill Pulsipher Kenny Rogers Julio Valera SwitchHitter: (14) Mlbaseballtalk (15) Seawolf: (16) Ray Burris Gary Carter Galen Cisco Shawn Estes Mauro Gozzo Mike Maddux Valadius: (17) Bobby Bonilla Charley Smith Tom Veryzer Jack Heidemann Luis Lopez Mardie Cornejo holy chicken: (18) Carlos Beltran Bill Denehy Jerry Bucheck Mike DeJean Pumpsie Green Julio Machado Dave Magadan Josias Manzanillo Tug McGraw Amos Otis Mike Remlinger Frank Tanana Yancy Street Gang: (19) Marlon Anderson Ed Bressoud Bob Friend Graeme Lloyd Jeff Innis Cleon Jones Lee Mazzilli Ray Searage Craig Swan Randy Tate John Thomson Mookie Wilson The Old Mole (20)

Yancy Street Gang Nov 02 2005 11:11 AM

CF, ready to do battle?

Centerfield Nov 02 2005 11:11 AM

Sure. Say when.

Yancy Street Gang Nov 02 2005 11:16 AM

NOW!

Valadius Nov 02 2005 11:59 AM

Seawolf, are you ready today?

Willets Point Nov 02 2005 12:48 PM

ABG wrote: ="Willets Point"]I think anyone who is ready to go should just go. Anyone seen ABG about? I'm in no rush, but could be ready by Friday. We're not waiting for the first round to end? Well I figure the first/play-in round will be over by Friday unless Seawolf needs more time. We could start on Friday (keeping voting open over the weekend) or Monday, your choice.

Edgy DC Nov 02 2005 12:54 PM

Wolf better cough up some Jonathan Swift/Michael O'Donoghue-quality satire.

MFS62 Nov 02 2005 12:57 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Wolf better cough up some Jonathan Swift/Michael O'Donoghue-quality satire. Man, that's layin' a heavy load on the wolfman. Our favorite Lobo is probably all tuckered out from Haloween. ;) Later

Yancy Street Gang Nov 02 2005 04:29 PM

When this is done we should paste all of the songs into a single thread, and then we could vote on which individual song was best.

seawolf17 Nov 02 2005 04:36 PM

Says the man who just posted an All-World first round song.

Centerfield Nov 02 2005 04:42 PM

Says the man who followed with one of his own.

Edgy DC Nov 03 2005 12:11 AM

Fourth Annual Crane Pool Invitational Parody Challenge Play-In Round Second Round Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Finals 2005 Champion 1) ABG 13) Willets Point vs. "Up on the Hill and Far Away" def., 11-9, 13) Willets Point 20) The Old Mole 8) Sharpie vs. "I Wanna Be Sedated" "Catcher" ties, 12-12, 9) metsmarathon "October Pain" 12) lundy vs. vs. 17) Valadius 5) Johnny Dickshot vs. vs. 16) Seawolf vs. 4) Rockin Doc 3) Edgy DC 15) mlbbaseballtalk vs. vs. "Hotel Flushing" loses, 17-6, to 18) Holy Chicken 18) holy chicken 11) Diamond Dad vs. "Don't Pitch" vs. 6) KC 10) MFS62 vs. vs. 19) Yancy Street Gang 7) Scarlet Knight "Mookie" def., 16-10, 19) Yancy Street Gang vs. 14) Switch Hitter vs. "Run, Run, Run" 2) Centerfield Second-Round Tiebreaker 8) Sharpie vs. 9) metsmarathon Available Subjects ABG (1) Duffy Dyer Randy Myers Grover Powell Rick Reed Rusty Staub Centerfield: (2) Brian Bohanon Jaime Cerda Todd Hundley Mike Marshall (the pitcher) Pedro Martinez Edgy DC: (3) Ron Hunt Butch Huskey J.C Martin Scott Strickland Ronn Reynolds Rockin’ Doc (4) Bruc Boisclair Jerry Cram Bill Hepler John Olerud Vance Wilson Johnny Dickshot: (5) Bob Aspromonte Carlos Baerga Tim Bogar Dae-Sung Koo Gary Gentry KC: (6) Daryl Boston Rod Gaspar Phil Linz Bob Rauch Robin Ventura ScarletKnight41: (7) Jason Isringhausen Kevin McReynolds Tom O'Malley Jay Payton Gordie Richardson sharpie: (8) Willie Blair Ed Glynn Elliot Maddox Dale Murray John Stearns metsmarathon (9) Doug Flynn Edgardo Alfonzo Ron Hodges Roger McDowell Mike Scott MFS62: (10) Al Leiter Rey Ordoņez Gregg Jefferies Ken Sanders Hideo Nomo Diamond Dad: (11) Vince Coleman Mike Hampton Jon Matlack John Milner Joe Orsulak Lundy (12) Kevin Baez George Foster Tom Hall Scott Holman Rafael Santana Willets Point: (13) Juan Acevedo Benny Agbayani Don Cardwell Choo Choo Coleman Ron Darling Kevin Elster Johnny Lewis Dave Mlicki Tom Paciorek Bill Pulsipher Kenny Rogers Julio Valera SwitchHitter: (14) Mlbaseballtalk (15) Seawolf: (16) Ray Burris Gary Carter Galen Cisco Shawn Estes Mauro Gozzo Mike Maddux Valadius: (17) Bobby Bonilla Charley Smith Tom Veryzer Jack Heidemann Luis Lopez Mardie Cornejo holy chicken: (18) Carlos Beltran Bill Denehy Jerry Bucheck Mike DeJean Pumpsie Green Julio Machado Dave Magadan Josias Manzanillo Tug McGraw Amos Otis Mike Remlinger Frank Tanana Yancy Street Gang: (19) Marlon Anderson Ed Bressoud Bob Friend Graeme Lloyd Jeff Innis Cleon Jones Lee Mazzilli Ray Searage Craig Swan Randy Tate John Thomson Mookie Wilson The Old Mole (20)