not really baseball, but some norcal/socal I5 series

[stanford the manford]

Rosters set for 'I-5 Series': Gabe Kapler and Dave Roberts will pick lineups

Just ran across this. Seems the SF Chronicle and LA Times are sponsoring an imaginary series between all time great northern vs southern cal players. Geographi criteria is where the players spent their formative years (not based on birth place or where they played professionally) and they are using the best year of each player.

Teams were voted on last week by fans (I missed this) and the final roster was chosen today by Kapler for the north and Roberts for the south. Not sure how the simulation will be handled, but Jon Miller will announce/commentate. Games will be 'played' on May 26, best of 7. DH in play. I assume there will be a web/pod cast, but I haven't found it. Anyway.....rosters

North:
OF: Joe DiMaggio, 1939 Yankees; Rickey Henderson, 1990 A’s; Barry Bonds, 2001 Giants; Frank Robinson, 1966 Orioles; Lefty O’Doul, 1929 Phillies; Willie McGee, 1985 Cardinals; Aaron Judge, 2017 Yankees; Curt Flood, 1967 Cardinals; Harry Heilmann, 1923 Tigers

1st: Willie Stargell, 1973 Pirates; Keith Hernandez, 1979 Cardinals; Bill Buckner, 1980 Cubs

2nd: Joe Morgan, 1976 Reds; Tony Lazzeri, 1929 Yankees; Dustin Pedroia, 2008 Red Sox

SS: Troy Tulowitzki, 2010 Rockies; Jimmy Rollins, 2007 Phillies; Joe Cronin, 1930 Senators

3rd: Carney Lansford, 1981 Red Sox; Ken Caminiti, 1996 Padres; Stan Hack, 1938 Cubs

C: Ernie Lombardi, 1938 Reds; Stephen Vogt, 2015 A’s; Joe Ferguson, 1979 Dodgers

P: Randy Johnson, 2002 Diamondbacks; Tom Seaver, 1971 Mets; Dennis Eckersley, 1992 A’s; Dave Stewart, 1990 A’s; Lefty Gomez, 1934 Yankees; Dave Righetti, 1986 Yankees; CC Sabathia, 2007 Indians; Tug McGraw, 1972 Mets; Mike Norris, 1980 A’s; John Wetteland, 1993 Expos

Omissions (Notable): Vada Pinson, Jackie Jensen, Frank Crosetti, Dick Bartell, Joe Rudi, Dave Stieb, Jim Maloney and Jim Fregosi from Northern California, joined by a formidable list from the south: Darryl Strawberry, Reggie Smith, Graig Nettles, Alan Trammell, Kevin Mitchell, Jack Clark, Andy Messersmith and Dan Quisenberry

South:
OF: Ted Williams, 1941 Red Sox; Tony Gwynn, 1994 Padres; Duke Snider, 1954 Dodgers; Christian Yelich, 2019 Brewers; Fred Lynn, 1979 Red Sox; Ralph Kiner, 1949 Pirates; Dusty Baker, 1980 Dodgers; George Foster, 1977 Reds; Bobby Bonds, 1973 Giants

1st: Eddie Murray, 1982 Orioles; Mark McGwire, 1998 Cardinals; Wes Parker, 1970 Dodgers

2nd: Jackie Robinson, 1949 Dodgers; Jeff Kent, 2000 Giants; Chase Utley, 2006 Phillies

SS: Ozzie Smith, 1987 Cardinals; Nomar Garciaparra, 2000 Red Sox; Robin Yount, 1982 Brewers

3rd: George Brett, 1980 Royals; Eddie Mathews, 1953 Braves; Nolan Arenado, 2017 Rockies

C: Gary Carter, 1984 Expos; Lance Parrish, 1982 Tigers; Bob Boone, 1977 Phillies

P: Don Drysdale, 1964 Dodgers; Walter Johnson, 1913 Senators; Jim Palmer, 1972 Orioles; Rollie Fingers, 1981 Brewers; Trevor Hoffman, 1998 Padres; Bret Saberhagen, 1989 Royals; Stephen Strasburg, 2017 Nationals; Bert Blyleven, 1973 Twins; Gerrit Cole, 2019 Astros; Bob Lemon, 1952 Indians

 

[stanford the manford]

Big Fun...

Game 1, Seals Stadium:SF
Simulated APBA, Norcal Manager: Bruce Jenkins/SFChron, Socal Manager: Huston Mitchell/LATimes

Bonds goes deep early, Henderson as well. Big Unit goes 8 innings

Post game wrap podcast:
‎Giants Splash: I-5 Series Game 1 Postgame Show on Apple Podcasts

Jon Miller calls the game, but it's embedded in the SF Chron, so unless you are a subscriber I don't know how you'd access

Game2, Thurs: Candlestick

 

[calsnowskier]

Um...

George Foster and George Brett both took time behind the dish?

WTF?

 

[stanford the manford]

Um...

George Foster and George Brett both took time behind the dish?

WTF?

PH

 

[calsnowskier]

PH

You are probably right. But the box specifically lists them as catchers

 

[stanford the manford]

Game 2: Norcal take 2:0 series lead. Seaver's complete game 3 hitter bests Walter Johnson / Bret Saberhagen

Bonds goes deep twice (again), expect some chin music in game 3. Henderson-Bonds perhaps the best leadoff duo ever?

Game 3 Friday @ the Big A

 

[calsnowskier]

Game 2: Norcal take 2:0 series lead. Seaver's complete game 3 hitter bests Walter Johnson / Bret Saberhagen

Bonds goes deep twice (again), expect some chin music in game 3. Henderson-Bonds perhaps the best leadoff duo ever?

Game 3 Friday @ the Big A

Ricky/Bonds is simply unfair. Then having DiMaggio and Frank hitting them in? Fuggetaboutit.

But having 2 of the 4 best OFers in the history of the game at the top of the order is nice.

 

[LHG]

PH

Wonder why they didn't score them that way? All boxscores I've seen specifically mark them as PH and then list a position if they remained in the game.

 

[calsnowskier]

Wonder why they didn't score them that way? All boxscores I've seen specifically mark them as PH and then list a position if they remained in the game.

If it is an automated box from some sim software, the logic is very basic. It will not recognize the difference between a player brought in as purely a PH and a player coming in as a replacement catcher.

Minute difference, but one that sim software can rarely pick up on (from my experience using different games for baseball simming)

 

[stanford the manford]

Looks like my early effort at cut/paste didn't work. Hopefully this'll take

 

[Indrid Cold]

Lefty O'Doul is a shitty choice, he hit .453 in the bizarre lefty hitter's paradise that was the Baker Bowl in what was an all around huge hitter's year. He was a good hitter, but far from a great one. Chuck Klein with a lot less longevity, except Chuck was a better fielder and athlete.

 

[stanford the manford]

Lefty O'Doul is a shitty choice, he hit .453 in the bizarre lefty hitter's paradise that was the Baker Bowl in what was an all around huge hitter's year. He was a good hitter, but far from a great one. Chuck Klein with a lot less longevity, except Chuck was a better fielder and athlete.

the way they are running this sim is they take the player's best year, in this case it was '29 for o'doul. .398 ba, runner up to hornsbys' mvp. rosters were voted by the fans, and o'doul had a pretty well known namesake bar here which couldn't hurt

 

[Stokes1931]

Looks like my early effort at cut/paste didn't work. Hopefully this'll take

Captain Hook pitched 1.2 innings and didn't give up a home run? Something is seriously fishy about their sim software.

 

[stanford the manford]

Captain Hook pitched 1.2 innings and didn't give up a home run? Something is seriously fishy about their sim software.

I think norcal could have been 'punched out' on hrs by bertie time

 

[Indrid Cold]

Captain Hook pitched 1.2 innings and didn't give up a home run? Something is seriously fishy about their sim software.

I guess the computer didn't think much of the Big Train pitching outside of Griffith Stadium in whatever normalized environment they chose....he only gave 97 HRs in 802 appearances in his long career.

 

[stanford the manford]

SoCal rebounds in Game3: Chavez Ravine, knocking CCSabathia out in the 1st inning, 5 runs as Mcgwire and Fred Lynn go deep. Gomez 6.1 scoreless innings to finish. Hard to see CC getting the start over Stewart who's on tap to Game 4 at the Big A

Palmer goes 6.1 with 2 earned runs....

Bonds facing Fingers, NorCal down 6:2 with bases loaded... Barry pops out to 1st and that's your final....

 

[stanford the manford]

NorCal bests SoCal thx to Rickie Henderson's 2 run triple bringing in McGee and Rollins to tie the game followed by DiMaggios sacrifice.

McGwire had a pair of 2 run homers off Dave Stewart. Henderson a solo opposite field dinger. Bonds moved to clean-up, goes 2 for 3, scoring twice after a 3bagger and another solo.

Eck finishes strong striking out Ted Williams

Onto Petco for the battle of the Johnsons, Walter and Randy

 

[LHG]

Looks like they fixed the sim. Now, guys are listed as PH.

 

[stanford the manford]

SoCal rides McGwire to bring the series to 3:2, 2 run triple in the 7th and a walk off for the win. HR by Jackie Robinson (lead off) and McGwire (2), Frank Robinson, Caminiti, Joe Cronin.

Randy Johnson 1 batter too many (McGwire) in the 6th turns the ball over to a faltering Righetti. Fingers closes it out for the W.

Onto pre-Mt. Davis Oakland for the 6th game, Lefty Gomez v. Jim Palmer

This is the box score of Game 5.