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Luckily it doesn’t look like it matters according to Franco’s best guess, whoever drafts him is at the mercy of WIS.
Because I like to disagree with you?
Luckily it doesn’t look like it matters according to Franco’s best guess, whoever drafts him is at the mercy of WIS.
Because I like to disagree with you?
Very, very occasionally ... the sim will take it upon itself to use a pitcher as a pinch-hitter for another pitcher. Has to be a bizarre 18-inning game or something where the bench is depleted.I don’t think the sim is built for it. You can’t pitch position players, even if you just want to save innings, and you can’t pinch hit with pitchers.
I have no problem with allowing it if the sim is built for it, I just don’t think it is.
I thought that in his early seasons, Babe Ruth was in WIS as both a pitcher and a hitter? Is that not so?I suspect this is a wrong assumption. WIS is likely to pick one, and you can only use him for that. Look at Babe Ruth 1918.
This is what I thought, as well.I thought that in his early seasons, Babe Ruth was in WIS as both a pitcher and a hitter? Is that not so?
I stand corrected -- just went and checked. Jfranco is right. Babe Ruth 1915-17 is a pitcher only, and after that is a hitter only.This is what I thought, as well.I thought that in his early seasons, Babe Ruth was in WIS as both a pitcher and a hitter? Is that not so?
One of the benefits of Live, as you could use whomever you wanted, where you wanted (although defense would be an issue I'd assume, for most pitchers)I stand corrected -- just went and checked. Jfranco is right. Babe Ruth 1915-17 is a pitcher only, and after that is a hitter only.
I could've sworn it was different way (way) back when we were first doing these WIS things.
As long as I've been playing, it's always been this way. 15-17 pitcher only, 18+ hitter only.I stand corrected -- just went and checked. Jfranco is right. Babe Ruth 1915-17 is a pitcher only, and after that is a hitter only.
I could've sworn it was different way (way) back when we were first doing these WIS things.
I tried to use Doc Crandall as a PH in one of the old time sim leagues. Even when set all my bench hitters to rest, Sparky still wouldn't use Crandall as a PH unless all bats had been used.Very, very occasionally ... the sim will take it upon itself to use a pitcher as a pinch-hitter for another pitcher. Has to be a bizarre 18-inning game or something where the bench is depleted.
This should be the ninth year. I have an email for my BTTF V roll in 2015.What year did we start doing WIS? Has it been 15 years?
Getting there - I think 2004-5 were the first of these drafts... it started with the all time baseball draft, no?What year did we start doing WIS? Has it been 15 years?
Oh, we talking BTTF or WIS in general.This should be the ninth year. I have an email for my BTTF V roll in 2015.
I was asking about WIS in general, what year was the all time draft that kicked it off? Can't remember any of my team, think I had Bob GibsonOh, we talking BTTF or WIS in general.
So we were doing WIS XVI in 2013. Lost my mom in the middle of the draft and everyone was cool enough to pause things and let me catch up. The original All-Time Drafts, All-Time Alphabet Drafts and the like started over at Rotojunkie probably in early to mid 2000s. I have an email from John Franco with all eligible hitters with a title "VD 4 Hitters." ** Email was on 11/05/2004**I was asking about WIS in general, what year was the all time draft that kicked it off? Can't remember any of my team, think I had Bob Gibson
I think we did the draft in 2004, WIS in early 2005 for that.I was asking about WIS in general, what year was the all time draft that kicked it off? Can't remember any of my team, think I had Bob Gibson
Unless you're an extreme like me and signed up in 2001 before we started doing these drafts.Or even easier go to account on WIS and go to user profile. i was late to the game apparently
moopsmoors
member since: March 23, 2010
No longer have access to hotmail.the moops said:you nerds could probably type "whatifsports" into your email search and figure this out pretty easily
That's where I got my info - my join date was Jan 2005, which is why I assumed we drafted in 2004.Unless you're an extreme like me and signed up in 2001 before we started doing these drafts.
"Domination was never so easy"
Have you decided to be back in this year yet?Unless you're an extreme like me and signed up in 2001 before we started doing these drafts.
The first (and second) appearance of Gary PetersBy 2006, we were already on our fourth - did like two a year plus those early years. Can't find an actual forum page yet, but found this:
Feb 10 2006, 03:28 PM
In: WIS IV Draft (1946-1968)
By: KraftSingles
I am pretty sure that was the Larry Plateau draft (aka, the Tony Oliva Dilemma)
Harrier Rankings were the best.Found an email from LarryBoy as he attempted LarrySheets.
Sure.Have you decided to be back in this year yet?
He's at ASU nowHarrier Rankings were the best.
And by best, I mean as good or bad as anyone elses - but did have the benefit of making Harrier appear to be some genius on all things sim baseball.
After never winning a league that drafted for the SIM and then possibly going to jail, he was barely heard from, again.
Oh shnizz... is that actually him?
He's not at ASULet's get Larry Boy back in this place. No trading of picks still in place, so we should be safe.
Can't we trade picks? Don't think I have, but thought we could.Let's get Larry Boy back in this place. No trading of picks still in place, so we should be safe.
I think the rule is no trading of draft picks in the first three rounds, The Larry Rule.Can't we trade picks? Don't think I have, but thought we could.
I've certainly traded players.
Yep, December 2004 was the start of what would become the WIS I draft. Initially, it was just a Best All-Time Baseball Players Draft or something -- it was roughly halfway through that discussion took root of a way to play our squads against one another. Mrharrier, since he had played it before, took to the WIS proposal right away -- I hope I wasn't the only one who internally asked "Who?" when he drafted Cupid Childs at 2B late in that first draft.Koya said:I think we did the draft in 2004, WIS in early 2005 for that.
I never could find the original thread on FBG, but I've found some Baseball Tangent draft threads via the Wayback Machine site.FWIW, I tried searching for the original all time MLB draft, but to no avail.
Hey, nerds. I’ve been in all of these. Seat’s reserved.
I remember the Tony Oliva Larry Plateau trade as I was on my least fav phone EVAH - trying to scroll through the thread on a freakin' blackberry pearl (ye of the repeated post syndrome). Judging by the bar I was at, must have been a mid-week daytime drinking day.Yep, December 2004 was the start of what would become the WIS I draft. Initially, it was just a Best All-Time Baseball Players Draft or something -- it was roughly halfway through that discussion took root of a way to play our squads against one another. Mrharrier, since he had played it before, took to the WIS proposal right away -- I hope I wasn't the only one who internally asked "Who?" when he drafted Cupid Childs at 2B late in that first draft.
Drafts were very casual back then ... that first draft was lasted until late January 2005. WIS I kicked off shortly afterward.
We were "chain drafting" for a while, kicking off the next WIS draft as soon as the prior league's World Series wrapped up. WIS II draft was May 2005, WIS III was September/October 2005. WIS IV was January 2006 ... I remember shooting the breeze in the draft thread about buying a car at that time.
:stonedbanana: :wastedbanana:Hey, nerds. I’ve been in all of these. Seat’s reserved.
Also, BBT is in safe hands.
Go for it.One really smart person started archiving the results of these drafts and posted them in post No. 2 of each draft. Newbies have dropped the ball there.
I'm probably gonna spend the time working with Lucas Duda behind the plate instead. We have big plans for 2018 after tanking for the No.1 pick in this year's draft.Go for it.