2012 Green Acres: Strawberry Lounge

[dryrunguy]

Celebrate. Lament. Chastise. Suck on a strawberry.

The Strawberry Lounge is where we discuss all things Green Acres!

Have fun and... good luck!

[waylandboy-tw]

Teams are due Monday, 6 AM EST.

[ptmcmahon]

I always get a kick out of the "The team you choose is supposed to last you the entire four weeks" part from the rules

[Martini4me]

Yes, especially since it's immediately followed by the sentence about the number of trades available. (And really, isn't five trades for a three-week contest somewhat excessive anyway?)

[Drop-shot]

Yes, especially since it's immediately followed by the sentence about the number of trades available. (And really, isn't five trades for a three-week contest somewhat excessive anyway?)

Well, it might look like that but if you think about it, not really since some trades require two actually.
Say you trade a man for a woman; then you also need to change a woman for a man to keep the 6:6 ratio. So you can get only two of these trades. Doesn't seem much.

If it were all ATP/WTA it'd be a different scenario.

[ptmcmahon]

Yeah with the Man for woman trades...I'm already struggling with "only" five trades.

[nelslus]

Well, it might look like that but if you think about it, not really since some trades require two actually.
Say you trade a man for a woman; then you also need to change a woman for a man to keep the 6:6 ratio. So you can get only two of these trades. Doesn't seem much.

If it were all ATP/WTA it'd be a different scenario.

I honestly tried to stay one step ahead of this. Definitely want two of the three top guys in for Wimbledon, for example. So, my plan is only to trade a same-sex player for a same-sex player.

We'll see how that works out......

[shtexas]

I usually map out what trades I am thinking of making before I even post a team. This time, I saved that for later. So, I am happy to have 5.

[JTContinental]

I haven't done one of these in years, because they make me so confused, but my French Open predictions success is making me hungry for more contest fame.

[dryrunguy]

I honestly tried to stay one step ahead of this. Definitely want two of the three top guys in for Wimbledon, for example. So, my plan is only to trade a same-sex player for a same-sex player.

We'll see how that works out......

Michele Bachmann just announced that she plans to introduce legislation to stop this abominable practice.

[Drop-shot]

Michele Bachmann just announced that she plans to introduce legislation to stop this abominable practice.

LOL!

[shtexas]

Michele Bachmann just announced that she plans to introduce legislation to stop this abominable practice.

[ptmcmahon]

Why does Tomic have a (ret) in his score...

[Ribbons]

Why does Tomic have a (ret) in his score...

Swiss journo Svenja Mastroberardi (‏@svenja_sportch) tweeted it's because of illness:

haas on tomic withdrawal on tv: "bernard told me before the match that he's been sick for the last 10 days and didn't feel well enough''

[mysterX]

Q: How do you pick two players for your team who are slated to play each other in the first round, yet end up with zero wins from the two players?

A: Pick a player who withdraws from the tournament prior to her first round match, which so discombobulates her teammate that said teammate gets beaten by a lucky loser.

It takes some great picking to accomplish a feat like that. Add Bernard "I'm saving myself for the real tournament" Tomic, and my Green Acres 2012 is off to a rollicking start.