Category: Shoestring Catches

100-Loss Tournament: 1977 Blue Jays at 2012 Cubs

Editor’s note: The 100-Loss Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. Doug Ault‘s three-run blast got things started for the 1977 Toronto Blue Jays on the […]

100-Loss Tournament: 1955 Senators at 1988 Braves

Editor’s note: The 100-Loss Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. The 1955 Washington Senators jumped out to an early advantage in the opening round of […]

100-Loss Tournament: 1975 Tigers at 2006 Devil Rays

Editor’s note: The 100-Loss Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. Delmon Young‘s walk-off homer in the 10th inning gave the 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays […]

100-Loss Tournament: 1948 White Sox at 1988 Orioles

Editor’s note: The 100-Loss Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. A power surge helped the 1948 Chicago White Sox to a 5-2 victory over the […]

100-Loss Tournament Preview

Editor’s note: The 100-Loss Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. Futility can be an interesting topic when it comes to baseball. There is a long […]

1950s Diamond Gems Championship: 1953 Dodgers at 1950 Phillies

Editor’s note: The 1950 Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers needed 12 innings to capture the championship with a 4-2 win […]

1950s Diamond Gems: 1950 Philles at 1956 Yankees

Editor’s note: The 1950 Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies will have an opportunity to play for the championship of the […]

1950s Diamond Gems: 1950 Phillies at 1954 Giants

Editor’s note: The 1950 Tournament games are being played with Strat-o-Matic cards and dice. Injuries will only be used during the game when they occur. For this tournament, the rules include a three-man pitching rotation using the best lineups available. Home runs provided the excitement as the 1950 Philadelphia Phillies edged the 1954 New York […]