The Dugout: A player's place.

[Zimharry]

Just a note of praise to Cummings for taking charge of the Tour and for the brisk pacing of the events thus far. Thanks. :)

[keyzick]

[quote:52c5f5ef88="Zimharry"]Just a note of praise to Cummings for taking charge of the Tour and for the brisk pacing of the events thus far. Thanks. :)[/quote:52c5f5ef88]

I second that!

Great job, especially at a time when we had the major interruption for a week that could've really tipped the boat over on us.

Keep up the good work!

[dadnsam]

C2 -

I agree with everyone else - outstanding job running the tour this year!

I noticed on the event 5 sign up you reference the top 24 making the semi-finals and on the Players Championship home page it says the top 24 or 36 depending on the level of participation.

Is it official now - are the semi-finals going to be the top 24?

Thanks,
Matt

[cummings2]

dadnsam,

Still unofficial but tilting towards 24, like last year. The 36 format semifinals would include all 12 teams that made it to the playoffs in each of the 3 leagues.

I will touch base with Bernie and post the final official call on the semifinals format as soon as it is settled.

Thanks,

C2

[mesquiton]

[b:b1794e96d2]C2:[/b:b1794e96d2] FWIW, last year was actually 36 semifinals teams, not 24. That turned out to be virtually identical to the ratio of playoff teams in MLB. We started with a few more participants last year, but for the final two events were down to 7 leagues, similar to this year.

In addition to the "elegance" of sending all (only) playoff teams from the semifinals leagues to the finals, the 36-team format obviously keeps more managers interested longer, and gets more folks involved in the fun of the playoff round, which seems to me healthy for the Tour overall (and helps TSN sell a few more tickets). Last year, of the 12 semifinals winners, 4 came from the top 12 in Tour standings, 4 from the second 12, and 4 from the 3rd 12. Whatever the call, I'd agree the sooner the format is "official", the better, so we all know what we're shooting for.

ps: Please allow me to add my hearty thanks and kudos for your outstanding work as Commish! :D

[cummings2]

Links to the semi final leagues:

[url=http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/league/standings.html?group_id=90301][size=24:1bb45462cf][color=darkred:1bb45462cf][i:1bb45462cf][b:1bb45462cf]League 1[/b:1bb45462cf][/i:1bb45462cf][/color:1bb45462cf][/size:1bb45462cf][/url] ---------- [url=http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/playoffs/scores.html?group_id=90301][size=24:1bb45462cf][color=darkred:1bb45462cf][i:1bb45462cf][b:1bb45462cf]Playoffs[/b:1bb45462cf][/i:1bb45462cf][/color:1bb45462cf][/size:1bb45462cf][/url]

[url=http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/league/standings.html?group_id=90302][size=24:1bb45462cf][color=darkred:1bb45462cf][i:1bb45462cf][b:1bb45462cf]League 2[/b:1bb45462cf][/i:1bb45462cf][/color:1bb45462cf][/size:1bb45462cf][/url] ---------- [url=http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/playoffs/scores.html?group_id=90302][size=24:1bb45462cf][color=darkred:1bb45462cf][i:1bb45462cf][b:1bb45462cf]Playoffs[/b:1bb45462cf][/i:1bb45462cf][/color:1bb45462cf][/size:1bb45462cf][/url]

[url=http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/league/standings.html?group_id=90321][size=24:1bb45462cf][color=darkred:1bb45462cf][i:1bb45462cf][b:1bb45462cf]League 3[/b:1bb45462cf][/i:1bb45462cf][/color:1bb45462cf][/size:1bb45462cf][/url] ---------- [url=http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/playoffs/scores.html?group_id=90321][size=24:1bb45462cf][color=darkred:1bb45462cf][i:1bb45462cf][b:1bb45462cf]Playoffs[/b:1bb45462cf][/i:1bb45462cf][/color:1bb45462cf][/size:1bb45462cf][/url]

[TomSiebert]

Thanks for the links, c2 !

Meanwhile, an auspicious semi's beginning for my #1 Draft Pick, Napoli, in the Cell:

1st AB: Strikeout. Injured 3 games.

2nd AB: Strikeout. Injured 10 games.

:oops: :cry: :x :evil: :twisted:

tws

[cummings2]

To everyone that participated in this year's championship and all your loved ones: Thank you! may you enjoy the best of times during these holidays and countless blessing for the year to come!

Cheers!

C2

[Roscodog]

Thanks and Merry Christmas to you as well. :D

[cummings2]

Playoffs Links have been added to the above post for everyone to be able to carry on following the exciting dash to the finish line :)

C2