Quick Hootenanny Update
October 22nd, 2009 by slangon

So the Phightin’ Phils are heading to the World Series once again, much to my chagrin. But hell, I ain’t no sore loser. I say conrats. They’re one hell of a good team and they deserve it. They Hootenanny standings are sort of clogged up at the top, with Nachos Grande in the lead for […]

Hootenanny Standings After the First Round
October 13th, 2009 by slangon

So after the first round, here’s where we sit: Nachos Grande (Albert Pujols, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, Phillies) – 91 Slangon (Ryan Howard, Joe Mauer, Manny Ramirez, Phillies) – 87 Mark from Mark’s Ephemera (Robinson Cano, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, Phillies) – 78 Dan (Mark Teixeira, Andre Ethier, Michael Cuddyer, Dodgers) – 77 MattR (Albert […]

Hootenanny Standings for 10/12/09
October 12th, 2009 by slangon

It’s getting interesting. 3 of the series are done, which means the only people getting points now is whomever had Phillies players. Don’t forget to start putting in your picks for the next round. Again, if you want to pick a Phillie or a Rockie, just put a back-up pick in parenthesis. Here we go: […]

Hootenanny Standings for 10/10/09
October 10th, 2009 by slangon

Things here at SlangKo World Headquarters have gotten quite hectic. But in a good way. First of all, we’re working feverishly to finish up the 16 Heroes of the Diamond cards for whoever ends up winning the Post-Season Hootenanny. Also, Thorzul is having one of the funnest looking contests I can recall seeing since I […]

Hootenanny Standings for 10/09/09
October 9th, 2009 by slangon

Here we go. Slangon (Ryan Howard, Joe Mauer, Manny Ramirez, Phillies) – 45 Nachos Grande (Albert Pujols, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, Phillies) – 44 Dan (Mark Teixeira, Andre Ethier, Michael Cuddyer, Dodgers) – 36 Mark from Mark’s Ephemera (Robinson Cano, Manny Ramirez, Mark Teixeira, Phillies) – 34 MattR (Albert Pujols, Chase Utley, Joe Mauer, St. […]

Hootenanny Standings
October 8th, 2009 by slangon

So here’s the up to date standings: Slangon  – 34 Nachos Grande  – 33 Mark from Mark’s Ephemera  – 27 Dan  – 16 Tim from the Great Sports Name Hall of Fame  – 7 Brian  – 5 MattR  – 3 Mark from Stats on the Back  – 1 MMayes from 1972 Topps Blog  – 0 […]

The Polls Are Closed
October 7th, 2009 by slangon

Okay folks. So your chance to enter the great SlangKo Post-Season Hootenanny is passed. We got 8 teams participating. 9 if you count me, even though I don’t count. I was hoping to get one more for an even 10, but what can you do? Here’s the final contestants. Team SlangKo: Ryan Howard Joe Mauer […]

Get Crackin’ If You Want In
October 7th, 2009 by slangon

We got a few more hours to get in on the First Annual SlangKo Post-Season Hootenanny. We got seven folks involved so far. Obviously, the Twins won in super exciting fashion last night, so that’s good news for all you Joe Mauer fans out there. If you want in, reply to either this post or […]

I Think I’m Going To Have a Contest
October 6th, 2009 by slangon

So now that we’re officially in post-season mode, I’ve decided to have a little contest. It’s basically a post-season fantasy baseball league. You comment to this post and pick 3 players and 1 pitching staff from the 8 teams in the playoffs. You’ll get points depending on what those 3 hitters and that 1 pitching […]

Another Contest
August 24th, 2009 by slangon

This one is from Coolio Cards. Check it.