#74 - "Team Players"

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#74 - "Team Players"

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Today’s meta has been somewhat delayed. Peter is hopeful that he can get it out later today.
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It is out:

https://pgwcc.net/2020/08/18/puzzle-73- ... m-players/

I blame all typos, missing/wrong clues, bad fill, etc. on the start of the school year ...
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Very fun.
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Oh no. I see sportsball.
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FrankieHeck wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:39 pm Oh no. I see sportsball.
As long as you have your batting averages memorized you'll be fine.
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Hector wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:41 pm
FrankieHeck wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:39 pm Oh no. I see sportsball.
As long as you have your batting averages memorized you'll be fine.
omg :lol:
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That was fun.....if not BIG!
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That WAS fun. I'm not even 100% sure I turned in the right answer (all those batting averages, y'know...) but I still liked it a lot. One of my favorite kinds of puzzles, in a very general sense.

Now if only I could drag myself up off this extra soft couch...
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Hector wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:41 pm
FrankieHeck wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 4:39 pm Oh no. I see sportsball.
As long as you have your batting averages memorized you'll be fine.
Back in the day at the bar, a favorite trivia question was: Who is the only major league baseball player to have committed suicide during the season?

The smart aleck customer would reply: Willard Hershberger.

The smarter guy behind the stick would respond: Yeah, what was he batting when he died?
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Got it after sacrificing my PGW solves due to meta fatigue over the past few weeks. Think I still need a nap....on the couch.
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Off the bench, or whatever we're saying. This one required a 3-minute "close my eyes and think about taking a nap" interlude, which abruptly ended with a "I coulda had a V8!" head-slap.
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Off the bench ... I believe.

Awaiting confirmation from Peter G. My answer sure makes sense. But just to be sure, in case I’m missing something ...
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Fun! Tough grid though, Google got a workout.
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Oh I think I solved but didn’t post.
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ChrisKochmanski wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 6:43 pm Off the bench ... I believe.

Awaiting confirmation from Peter G. My answer sure makes sense. But just to be sure, in case I’m missing something ...
Peter confirmed: I’m off the bench and in the game!

Thought I was, but feared that I might be missing an additional piece ... or something. There was ... something ... that was giving me that feeling. I didn’t need to sweat it.
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Beamed up to the couch on the shore
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Cool meta.
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oldjudge wrote: Tue Aug 18, 2020 7:52 pm Beamed up to the couch on the shore
For that vision you get a mixed drink.
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👍
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And I have joined all you solvers wherever you are.
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