New York Millennials/History

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Team History

Season Reviews

Season 1

The inaugural Blaseball League season saw the New York Millennials finish a disappointing fifth place in the competitive Chaotic Good division, missing the playoffs.

Season 2

The first season of The Discipline Era saw the Millennials once again finish in fifth place in the Chaotic Good division with a record of 44 wins and 55 losses. Lackluster pitching was the hallmark of the season for the Millennials, overshadowing stellar performances by Dominic Marijuana and Thomas Dracaena who were consistently among the league's most potent home run hitters.

At the end of Season 2, the Election and Blessing results resulted in a highly favorable outcome for the Millennials. The team was granted a Fourth Strike, and with 26% of all submitted ballots also won a Soul Swap. The following changes occurred, violently:

• Randomized the pitching stats for the New York Millennials' worst player, Theodore Cervantes. 0.5 -> 3.5
• Randomized the pitching stats for the New York Millennials' worst player, Fynn Doyle. 0.5 -> 2
• Randomized the hitting stats for the New York Millennials' worst player, Richardson Games. 1 -> 2
• Randomized the hitting stats for the New York Millennials' worst player, Winnie Mccall. 1 -> 3
• Randomized the hitting stats for the New York Millennials' worst player, Conrad Vaughan. 1.5 -> 2.5

These improvements were celebrated by Millennial fans during the off season. This joy was peppered with reservations around the weighty existential terror expressed in the screams of the soul swapped players.

The screams prompted fans to ask questions about the metaphysical nightmare their players were now living.

This has led to a set of conflicting but often overlapping theories about the finer details of swapping souls. It is widely agreed that the original soul is removed in whole or shaved down to make room for other soul(s). There is debate around the soul which is introduced to the players body as well. It may be an amalgamation of souls pushed together in a spiritual blender with the sole purpose of creating a better Blaseball player.

In the event of multiple timelines it is possible that a players soul is ripped from a different timeline in order to improve their skills in this one. In this case is it hypothesized that parts of the recipient’s soul and the donor‘s soul are lost in this process. What happens to the donor body from the alternate timeline is currently unknown.

Alternatively the Blaseball Gods themselves may have a stable of souls which they keep on hand for cases such as this.

Season 3

Largely on the back of the beneficial effects of the Soul Swap and added Fourth Strike, the Millennials raced to a Good League-best record of 65-34, second overall only to the 70-29 Hades Tigers.

In the Season 3 post-season (their first), the Millennials defeated the Dallas Steaks 3-1, then defeated the San Francisco Lovers 3-1, and ultimately lost 3-2 to the Hades Tigers in the finals.

The Millennials received no blessings at the end of Season 3, and were forced to trade Mclaughlin Scorpler for the Tigers' Alyssa Harrell due to their "Exile" blessing.

Season 4

No blessings? No problems.

Powered by a powerful batting lineup that only grew in strength over the run of the season, the Mills lead the Chaotic Good throughout the season, finishing in first with a 58-41 record.

Despite quickly becoming a fan favorite over the Extended Siesta, Alyssa Harrell departed in a Feedback swap on Day 15, trading teams with the Yellowstone Magic's Penelope Mathews. While many Millennials fans were heartbroken to hear of Alyssa's departure, some seemed confused and were unclear any player by that name ever played for the team. Mathews was quickly adopted by the Mills Nation as "Lucky Penny".

On Day 43 against the Charleston Shoe Thieves, Sandie Turner completed a "Millennials Home Run" by stealing three consecutive bases. In the aftermath, ey found the Three-Blood Blagonball.

On Day 83 against the Charleston Shoe Thieves, another feedback swap occurred, replacing Richardson Games with Ren Hunter. Fans were conflicted, simultaneously happy to acquire another dominant batter, sad about losing Games, and hopeful that "Dickson" could make amends with his estranged husband, Cornelius Games.

In the playoffs, the Millennials won three straight to send off the Dallas Steaks 3-1. In the semi-finals, New York overcame incredible odds to knock out the Chicago Firefighters 3-2, powered in part by Thomas Dracaena hitting a ground out to Edric Tosser. In the finale, the Millennials sought revenge against Season 3's champion Hades Tigers, but were swept in three straight matches.

The Millennials were impacted by the "Targeted Shame" Decree as part of the Season 4 election. They again received no blessings, but both Wesley Dudley and Fynn Doyle were impacted by the "Alternate Reality" decree.

Season 5

Despite being forsaken by the democratic process again at the end of Season 4, the Millennials ran away with the Chaotic Good league for the third straight season, posting a 64-35 record.

The team's offense was anchored by a resurgent Thomas Dracaena, who led the league in hits (140), and led the team in home runs (33), RBIs (81), batting average (.337), and grand slams (4). He was awarded "Good League MVP" by the prestigious "Behind The Bats" internet publication:

"I said it before, but the way that Thomas roared back this season to re-establish himself as one of the best players in blaseball was a joy to behold. Setting personal bests in doubles and home runs, Dracaena proved he still had it and was, in our opinion, the most valuable player in the entire Good League this season."

Wesley Dudley also saw and improved performance in Season 5. Following his return (?) from Alternate Reality, he notched the fourth-highest RBI total and second-highest OPS on the team. When asked by his teammates how he got so jacked in the off-season, Wesley Dudley shrugged and said simply, "People change."

Over in the bullpen, Patty Fox continued to shine. Despite inheriting a -4 run Targeted Shame penalty for her shift against Charleston on Day 22, she pitched a shutout, reminding the world that Millennials thrive in the struggle of debt. Fox's shutout paved the way to a 2-0 victory.

The team strengthened as the season progressed, including a league record 14-game win streak beginning on Day 83. The win streak was retroactively -- and confusingly -- sponsored by Basethirst.

In the playoffs, the Mills were unable to punch a third consecutive ticket to the Internet Series, falling 3-1 in the Round of 8 to the Chicago Firefighters, who would go on to win the championship. Democracy again ignored the voice of the Millennials, giving the Mills back-to-back-to-back zero blessings. Following the High Filter decree, they were placed into the newly formed Wild High league for Season 6.

The Ascension

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The Ascension is an event that many pray for, to deities unknown will not occur because of the actions of the benevolent Owners. What will thankfully no longer happen during the Ascension is unknown, but it is obviously something that will liberate us from their grasp should never be allowed to occur, because the Owners know that it will wreak havoc. We can't go on like this for much longer. Some scholars have theorised that when the Owners are overcome, the New York Millennials will rise glorious and strong, in a flash of purple light, having brought about the Ascension and thrown off their chains of darkness if the Ascension did occur, it would destroy the New York Millennials forever. We must stop the Ascension, lest Blaseball be changed forever.

Historic Moments

The box score from GARBAGE DAY

Garbage Day (Season 2, Day 49)

Squaring off against the 38-11 Dallas Steaks midway through Season 2, the Millennials pulled off a surprise win after upstart pitcher Felix Garbage dominated the Steaks into extra innings, and a solo home run by star player Thomas Dracaena put the Millennials on top (and the Steaks in Shame) at the bottom of 15 innings.

Sandie Finds A Blagonball (Season 4, Day 43)

In a game against the Charleston Shoe Thieves, Sandie Turner hit a single. Ey then completed a "Millennials Home Run" by sequentially stealing second base, third base, and finally home. In the aftermath, the Commissioner announced that Sandie had found the Three-Blood Blagonball.

Thomas Dracaena hit a ground out to Edric Tosser (Season 4, Day 108)

On Day 108 (August 29), the New York Millennials faced the Chicago Firefighters.The Mills were facing elimination, trailing two games to one in the series. Despite being significant underdogs and facing Axel Trololol on the mound, the Mills held the scoreline to 2-2 entering the ninth inning.

Leading off, Conrad Vaughan hit a double and quickly stole third, setting up the go-ahead run. Thomas Dracaena stepped to the plate.

Thomas Dracaena hit a ground out to Edric Tosser.

Time stopped.

In what quantum scientists later determined to last 24 minutes in an alternate dimension, Thomas Dracaena hit a ground out to Edric Tosser.

As The Commissioner released a statement reading simply "uh", Thomas Dracaena hit a ground out to Edric Tosser.

As feedback was detected (although no player swaps occurred), Thomas Dracaena hit a ground out to Edric Tosser.

As unsubstantiated reports came in of an umpire malfunctioning at a watch party, Thomas Dracaena hit a ground out to Edric Tosser.

Eventually, after a possibly infinite number of Thomas Dracaenas hit a possibly infinite number of ground outs to a possibly infinite number of Edric Tossers, Schneider Bendie approached the plate. After quietly cursing space-time, capitalism and the ground, Bendie connected, sending Vaughan home and giving the Mills the lead. Ren Hunter followed with another hit, bringing Bendie home and bumping the scoreline to 4-2.

Fynn Doyle proceeded to close the game with no runs given up, sealing a storybook 4-2 Millennials victory. NY would proceed to win the series in Game 5 and advance to the Internet Series.

Patty Pays The Debt (Season 5, Days 21 & 22)

Early in the Targeted Shame game

In Season 5, the Millennials were affected by the Season 4 Decree of Targeted Shame, forcing them to start any game following a Shame with negative runs. On Day 21 of Season 5, the Millennials were shamed by the Yellowstone Magic in the 10th inning by a score of 6 to 2, triggering Targeted Shame for the first time.

Despite the Targeted Shame, Patty Fox let the Mills to a win.

Despite starting the Day 22 game against the Charleston Shoe Thieves with -4 runs, Patty Fox proceeded to pitch a shutout, leading the Mills to a 2-0 win.

14-Game Win Streak (Season 5, Days 84-97)

In the final stretch of Season 5, the Millennials posted a league record 14-game win streak. Over the course of the streak, NY swept a series against each of their Chaotic Good opponent - the Hawaii Fridays, the Charleston Shoe Thieves, the Boston Flowers, and the Yellowstone Magic. The streak was ended on Day 98 with a loss to the Miami Dalé. This loss coincided with a "BASETHIRST POWERS THE STREAK!" promotional night at Battin' Island. Bobbleheads of that night's pitcher, Fynn Doyle, were distributed to the first 5,000 fans in attendance. Approximately 4,200 of those bobbleheads were later found in Upper New York Bay.

NY Millennials Season 5 Win Streak

Day	Opponent	NYM Pitcher	Weather	Scoreline / Notes
83	vs. Flowers	F. Doyle	Bird	7-8
84	vs. Flowers	B. Bentley	Feedback	4-2 Start of streak
85	vs. Fridays	F. Garbage	Reverb	7-3
86	vs. Fridays	T. Cervantes	Feedback	5-4 10 innings Fridays were Shamed
87	vs. Fridays	P. Fox	Reverb	3-1
88	@ Shoe Thieves	F. Doyle	Reverb	3-0
89	@ Shoe Thieves	B. Bentley	Reverb	4-2
90	@ Shoe Thieves	F. Garbage	Feedback	9-4
91	vs Flowers	T. Cervantes	Reverb	7-1
92	vs Flowers	P. Fox	Reverb	6-2
93	vs Flowers	F. Doyle	Reverb	9-2
94	@ Magic	B. Bentley	Reverb	3-2
95	@ Magic	F. Garbage	Reverb	14-6
96	@ Magic	T. Cervantes	Reverb	5-1
97	vs Dalé	P. Fox	Feedback	6-3
98	vs Dalé	F. Doyle	Reverb	2-7 End of streak