The difference between being in the cage and not is very small. At 89 wins /162 you are in the cage. At 88 wins / 162 you are on the outside looking in. That's 6 games. 6 losses or wins. That's one error, BSV, CS, walk-off, one days rest, and one fat thumb making a mistake on your iphone.

This is fun!

Posted by daddyzander on 9/18/2019 1:33:00 PM (view original):
I will say, 9th to pretty much out of the cage in 3 days is super fun!

Hang in there daddy Z. There is a very small margin, and I'm sure you'll have another good run in you.

Posted by daddyzander on 9/18/2019 1:33:00 PM (view original):
I will say, 9th to pretty much out of the cage in 3 days is super fun!

You look like you are in the cage to me (#19).

Only 1/3 of the season is left

Pre Rank	Rank	Owner	Season									Projected Playoffs
			70M	90M	110M	120M	130M	Var	Wins	Win%	Last Cycle
54	1	NebHusker	64	68	60	59	67	67	385	0.594	4-2	5
9	2	mensu1954	67	61	60	75	59	60	382	0.590	4-2	5
4	3	schwarze	68	71	59	61	61	59	379	0.585	4-2	5.5
12	4	jbohrman	56	66	58	69	60	66	375	0.579	1-5	4
19	5	justinlee_24	50	59	68	79	54	64	374	0.577	4-2	3.5
31	6	redcped	73	66	59	61	51	63	373	0.576	4-2	4
7	7	jmissirlis	65	66	62	64	57	58	372	0.574	4-2	5
13	8	jfranco77	59	68	62	65	64	53	371	0.573	3-3	5
52	9	DoctorKz	60	66	66	58	63	57	370	0.571	4-2	5
42	10	tigerrott	62	62	70	58	62	55	369	0.569	5-1	4
1	11	brianjw	56	55	56	73	69	58	367	0.566	3-3	2
14	12	dougpalm	72	56	48	66	68	56	366	0.565	6-0	3
18	13	barracuda3	71	65	65	53	54	57	365	0.563	4-2	3.5
20	13	contrarian23	65	63	63	57	57	60	365	0.563	1-5	4.5
2	15	discodemo	63	64	59	60	48	69	363	0.560	2-4	5
34	16	ejstockman	57	56	71	54	61	63	362	0.559	1-5	3
78	16	daddyzander	65	50	61	56	70	60	362	0.559	6-0	3
30	18	mjkrunner	53	60	68	65	64	51	361	0.557	3-3	3
39	19	calhoop	58	57	57	69	59	59	359	0.554	4-2	3
46	19	Humdogs	56	62	63	61	59	58	359	0.554	3-3	4.83
15	21	milest	65	53	61	63	59	56	357	0.551	2-4	4
24	21	wink0094	65	57	62	54	58	61	357	0.551	5-1	3
38	21	odalisgagne	60	56	61	56	63	61	357	0.551	4-2	2.5
5	24	rbow923	60	64	57	49	65	61	356	0.549	3-3	3
6	25	mildnhazy	64	59	60	68	56	48	355	0.548	4-2	2.5
10	25	doctorcc	58	65	57	57	61	57	355	0.548	3-3	4.5
47	25	ledfoot	67	63	56	71	45	53	355	0.548	5-1	4
74	28	Jtpsops	65	66	58	63	52	50	354	0.546	2-4	3.5
26	29	dippedncrack	56	52	55	67	64	58	352	0.543	5-1	4.33
3	30	ozomatli	56	59	62	60	45	69	351	0.542	3-3	4
51	30	BigScungil	67	66	57	48	52	61	351	0.542	1-5	2
16	32	buddhagamer	54	56	53	61	62	63	349	0.539	5-1	2
61	32	dahsdebater	57	57	62	58	57	58	349	0.539	6-0	2
11	34	redwingscup	48	64	60	56	67	51	346	0.534	6-0	2
22	34	sford	63	55	50	62	68	48	346	0.534	4-2	2
23	34	skinndogg	61	62	51	60	51	61	346	0.534	2-4	2.5
53	37	marinerrott	53	57	61	57	59	58	345	0.532	2-4	3
36	38	CLWECW	52	61	59	55	59	58	344	0.531	0-6	1
8	39	skunk206	43	70	55	55	65	53	341	0.526	3-3	3
66	39	winnetka1	51	64	56	53	61	56	341	0.526	2-4	2
49	41	thehuseman	55	64	57	59	51	54	340	0.525	3-3	2
25	42	newarkwilder	62	45	56	60	57	59	339	0.523	5-1	3
50	42	mick33	52	65	55	52	47	68	339	0.523	3-3	2
55	42	thunder1008	59	53	62	57	50	58	339	0.523	2-4	1.5
63	42	vilefileman	50	54	60	57	60	58	339	0.523	5-1	2.5
35	46	Fusion27s	58	44	57	70	56	50	335	0.517	3-3	2
41	46	firesalt	55	60	60	51	62	47	335	0.517	2-4	2.5
60	48	jetscanes	63	49	64	51	58	48	333	0.514	2-4	2
44	49	Jdh34	60	56	52	54	57	53	332	0.512	5-1	1
79	49	trd3	47	65	51	52	65	52	332	0.512	3-3	2
59	51	The Taint	48	54	56	54	51	67	330	0.509	2-4	1
37	52	mllama54	57	49	59	52	54	58	329	0.508	4-2	0.83
58	52	beauchamp	60	62	44	51	60	52	329	0.508	3-3	2
21	54	Relkcirts	51	46	68	52	53	55	325	0.502	1-5	1
87	54	npg32433	61	55	48	49	53	59	325	0.502	2-4	1.5
33	56	magicdreamer	57	55	52	51	50	56	321	0.495	3-3	1
32	57	donaldjtrump	58	57	47	54	49	55	320	0.494	4-2	2
48	57	frank_drebin	56	52	55	56	57	44	320	0.494	2-4	0.33
28	59	markeking	54	48	44	63	54	56	319	0.492	2-4	1
69	59	mickr9	52	58	43	43	65	58	319	0.492	2-4	3
76	61	DarthDurron	54	44	66	52	52	50	318	0.491	6-0	1
86	61	hurst47	62	44	46	57	55	54	318	0.491	4-2	0.5
67	63	ballsweatsux	46	44	57	57	54	59	317	0.489	2-4	2.5
91	63	midknight	60	48	63	57	45	44	317	0.489	1-5	3
57	65	sjh0825	44	46	55	63	54	54	316	0.488	4-2	1
93	65	deathdealer	45	59	51	42	56	63	316	0.488	5-1	1.5
45	67	gwhouse	62	46	45	47	60	53	313	0.483	4-2	1.5
29	68	mpitt76	58	53	55	57	45	44	312	0.481	1-5	1
70	69	moses_k	46	53	51	49	54	58	311	0.480	1-5	1.33
72	70	tab316us	49	49	54	57	50	50	309	0.477	1-5	0
73	71	toddcommish	56	50	52	42	57	51	308	0.475	2-4	1.5
64	72	Chisock	55	45	52	47	54	52	305	0.471	2-4	0
92	73	loyalcanuck	49	49	46	53	45	62	304	0.469	2-4	1
43	74	cubbies84	56	50	47	48	50	52	303	0.468	3-3	0.33
75	74	bheid408	52	52	42	51	51	55	303	0.468	3-3	0
80	76	razorclams	49	44	59	43	51	56	302	0.466	4-2	0
17	77	crystalao	56	51	49	55	43	44	298	0.460	3-3	0
84	78	thebubbaq	49	52	44	48	56	48	297	0.458	2-4	0
83	79	gigrant	47	49	49	47	41	61	294	0.454	4-2	1
40	80	stlbombers	48	41	52	45	55	52	293	0.452	2-4	0
77	81	greenies	37	46	55	53	56	51	298	0.460	2-4	0
65	82	marvin_katko	41	45	49	47	52	55	289	0.446	2-4	0
88	83	Pebo	53	48	47	58	42	39	287	0.443	2-4	1
81	84	zlionsfan	51	43	45	50	42	54	285	0.440	2-4	0
62	85	tajohn	39	44	50	51	47	47	278	0.429	3-3	0
68	86	big_dowg	48	42	47	49	38	52	276	0.426	3-3	0
71	87	northof49	27	39	54	48	48	58	274	0.423	4-2	1
82	87	nordawg	43	46	48	46	47	44	274	0.423	2-4	0
94	89	doctorwoo	43	43	38	32	56	54	266	0.410	4-2	0
27	90	batandball	46	43	43	41	50	42	265	0.409	2-4	0
89	91	garmansouth	52	43	40	35	41	48	259	0.400	4-2	1
56	92	clayolson1	11	43	40	35	45	46	220	0.340	3-3	0
95	93	spoonfed	36	46	32	33	33	31	211	0.326	1-5	0
96	94	sohio4ever	33	39	32	32	37	32	205	0.316	2-4	0
90	95	tridentric	24	37	20	19	21	24	145	0.224	1-5	0
85	96	jrnyfan01	37	30	31	14	16	4	132	0.204	0-6	0

Pre Rank	Rank	Owner	1st 162 Games		2nd 162 Games		3rd 162 Games		4th 162 Games		Total
			Wins	Rank	Wins	Rank	Wins	Rank	Wins	Rank	Wins	Rank
54	1	NebHusker	103	1	102	1	77	67	103	1	385	1
9	2	mensu1954	94	7	99	3	98	5	91	22	382	2
4	3	schwarze	89	22	96	5	108	1	86	34	379	3
12	4	jbohrman	96	4	89	21	101	3	89	25	375	4
19	5	justinlee_24	87	26	88	28	97	7	102	2	374	5
31	6	redcped	89	22	89	21	98	5	97	9	373	6
7	7	jmissirlis	94	7	98	4	93	15	87	31	372	7
13	8	jfranco77	94	7	90	18	88	26	99	7	371	8
52	9	DoctorKz	86	33	91	14	96	8	97	9	370	9
42	10	tigerrott	94	7	83	50	90	22	102	2	369	10
1	11	brianjw	86	33	92	11	93	15	96	12	367	11
14	12	dougpalm	86	33	87	33	92	18	101	5	366	12
18	13	barracuda3	85	40	91	14	95	12	94	17	365	13
20	13	contrarian23	102	3	89	21	85	34	89	25	365	13
2	15	discodemo	95	5	89	21	83	42	96	12	363	15
34	16	ejstockman	88	25	76	68	96	8	102	2	362	16
78	16	daddyzander	87	26	84	48	104	2	87	31	362	16
30	18	mjkrunner	91	16	90	18	88	26	92	21	361	18
39	19	calhoop	95	5	90	18	91	19	83	44	359	19
46	19	Humdogs	87	26	85	43	101	3	86	34	359	19
15	21	milest	103	1	87	33	84	40	83	44	357	21
24	21	wink0094	87	26	85	43	88	26	97	9	357	21
38	21	odalisgagne	91	16	92	11	89	24	85	38	357	21
5	24	rbow923	86	33	87	33	85	34	98	8	356	24
6	25	mildnhazy	94	7	93	9	79	60	89	25	355	25
10	25	doctorcc	87	26	84	48	96	8	88	29	355	25
47	25	ledfoot	92	14	94	7	81	48	88	29	355	25
74	28	Jtpsops	89	22	100	2	85	34	80	55	354	28
26	29	dippedncrack	82	48	91	14	84	40	95	14	352	29
3	30	ozomatli	86	33	81	54	95	12	89	25	351	30
51	30	BigScungil	80	55	93	9	96	8	82	48	351	30
16	32	buddhagamer	84	43	85	43	86	32	94	17	349	32
61	32	dahsdebater	78	60	82	51	94	14	95	14	349	32
11	34	redwingscup	81	51	92	11	79	60	94	17	346	34
22	34	sford	86	33	85	43	90	22	85	38	346	34
23	34	skinndogg	84	43	78	61	83	42	101	5	346	34
53	37	marinerrott	90	19	76	68	93	15	86	34	345	37
36	38	CLWECW	83	45	91	14	91	19	79	57	344	38
8	39	skunk206	90	19	87	33	80	53	84	42	341	39
66	39	winnetka1	77	66	94	7	80	53	90	23	341	39
49	41	thehuseman	81	51	88	28	86	32	85	38	340	41
25	42	newarkwilder	94	7	89	21	80	53	76	70	339	42
50	42	mick33	82	48	75	73	89	24	93	20	339	42
55	42	thunder1008	82	48	95	6	76	74	86	34	339	42
63	42	vilefileman	76	69	88	28	80	53	95	14	339	42
35	46	Fusion27s	80	55	89	21	81	48	85	38	335	46
41	46	firesalt	85	40	86	37	81	48	83	44	335	46
60	48	jetscanes	86	33	85	43	83	42	79	57	333	48
44	49	Jdh34	87	26	86	37	78	65	81	52	332	49
79	49	trd3	77	66	86	37	88	26	81	52	332	49
59	51	The Taint	90	19	89	21	74	79	77	65	330	51
37	52	mllama54	85	40	81	54	85	34	78	63	329	52
58	52	beauchamp	75	72	86	37	91	19	77	65	329	52
21	54	Relkcirts	76	69	82	51	85	34	82	48	325	54
87	54	npg32433	93	13	80	58	77	67	75	72	325	54
33	56	magicdreamer	73	75	80	58	81	48	87	31	321	56
32	57	donaldjtrump	77	66	81	54	80	53	82	48	320	57
48	57	frank_drebin	71	80	78	61	87	30	84	42	320	57
28	59	markeking	83	45	80	58	73	82	83	44	319	59
69	59	mickr9	91	16	71	81	80	53	77	65	319	59
76	61	DarthDurron	74	73	86	37	79	60	79	57	318	61
86	61	hurst47	87	26	77	64	83	42	71	80	318	61
67	63	ballsweatsux	70	82	88	28	85	34	74	73	317	63
91	63	midknight	81	51	75	73	82	46	79	57	317	63
57	65	sjh0825	81	51	69	83	87	30	79	57	316	65
93	65	deathdealer	92	14	73	79	78	65	73	75	316	65
45	67	gwhouse	73	75	69	83	81	48	90	23	313	67
29	68	mpitt76	79	58	88	28	77	67	68	84	312	68
70	69	moses_k	78	60	76	68	75	77	82	48	311	69
72	70	tab316us	79	58	82	51	79	60	69	83	309	70
73	71	toddcommish	80	55	81	54	77	67	70	81	308	71
64	72	Chisock	74	73	77	64	77	67	77	65	305	72
92	73	loyalcanuck	71	80	74	75	82	46	77	65	304	73
43	74	cubbies84	78	60	73	79	74	79	78	63	303	74
75	74	bheid408	78	60	86	37	67	86	72	78	303	74
80	76	razorclams	78	60	74	75	76	74	74	73	302	76
17	77	crystalao	78	60	67	89	74	79	79	57	298	77
84	78	thebubbaq	83	45	74	75	77	67	63	89	297	79
79	79	gigrant	69	83	76	68	68	85	81	52	294	80
40	80	stlbombers	69	83	77	64	80	53	67	85	293	81
77	81	greenies	68	86	77	64	73	82	80	55	298	77
65	82	marvin_katko	73	75	68	86	76	74	72	78	289	82
88	83	Pebo	65	88	78	61	79	60	65	87	287	83
81	84	zlionsfan	72	78	71	81	66	87	76	70	285	84
62	85	tajohn	64	89	68	86	73	82	73	75	278	85
68	86	big_dowg	62	91	69	83	75	77	70	81	276	86
71	87	northof49	76	69	76	68	61	89	61	90	274	87
82	87	nordawg	69	83	68	86	77	67	60	91	274	87
94	89	doctorwoo	72	78	67	89	60	91	67	85	266	89
27	90	batandball	66	87	74	75	61	89	64	88	265	90
89	91	garmansouth	58	92	63	91	65	88	73	75	259	91
56	92	clayolson1	63	90	58	92	45	94	54	93	220	92
95	93	spoonfed	53	95	41	94	60	91	57	92	211	93
96	94	sohio4ever	54	94	54	93	49	93	48	94	205	94
90	95	tridentric	49	96	38	95	30	95	28	95	145	95
85	96	jrnyfan01	58	92	34	96	21	96	19	96	132	96

Additionally, Round 2 themes will be posted in 2-3 weeks

If I don't make Round 2, someone (probably schwarze) will need to run the leagues. This would be pretty depressing

That 100-win second leg is a distant memory. Hopefully I'm heading back into a similar stretch of teams for this next leg.

I'm going for the prize for smallest gap between my best and worst teams (as of the 108 game mark, it was 7).

Props to those folks who have increased their win total each 162-game period.

justinlee_24 (87, 88, 87, 102)
DoctorKz (86, 91, 96, 97)
brianjw (86, 92, 93, 96)
dougpalm (86, 87, 92, 101)
buddhagamer (84, 85, 86, 94)
dahsdebator (78, 82, 94, 95)

There may be a few more (that are ranked lower), but I stopped looking...

Posted by ozomatli on 9/19/2019 1:06:00 AM (view original):
If I don't make Round 2, someone (probably schwarze) will need to run the leagues. This would be pretty depressing

5 games back, you ain't dead yet, Mikey...keep the faith...if I can be where I am, anything is possible...

Posted by schwarze on 9/19/2019 1:26:00 PM (view original):
Props to those folks who have increased their win total each 162-game period.

justinlee_24 (87, 88, 87, 102)
DoctorKz (86, 91, 96, 97)
brianjw (86, 92, 93, 96)
dougpalm (86, 87, 92, 101)
buddhagamer (84, 85, 86, 94)
dahsdebator (78, 82, 94, 95)

There may be a few more (that are ranked lower), but I stopped looking...

This is probably a sure jinx, but I notice that mensu1954 and I are the only ones to be in the top 24 in each of the four periods so far.

Just missed out on my fourth schwarze of Round 1 by losing a 1-0 game in 13 innings in the 110M. So close!

Posted by schwarze on 9/19/2019 1:26:00 PM (view original):
Props to those folks who have increased their win total each 162-game period.

justinlee_24 (87, 88, 87, 102)
DoctorKz (86, 91, 96, 97)
brianjw (86, 92, 93, 96)
dougpalm (86, 87, 92, 101)
buddhagamer (84, 85, 86, 94)
dahsdebator (78, 82, 94, 95)

There may be a few more (that are ranked lower), but I stopped looking...

Apparently my teams were built for speed and not distance, decreasing our wins in each segment...