Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
Thanks, warden.
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***OFFICIAL*** FFA MLB Draft (1 Viewer)
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Nipsey
Footballguy
I really know, but now that I've built it up you may be dissapointed. You haven't named the person yet and it's an actor. I won't ruin it for you.Sigh. And here I thought you were in the know. I should have known better. You weren't able to deliver a free pizza (no pun intended) so why would I have expected you to know this?
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
An actor on the show or an actor not currently on the show?
I already said I'd likely lose in the playoffs. With 8 teams in there, I don't think my chances are any better than 25%. What's the surprise here?Quoting this for when he loses in the playoffs.For winning this one,wait... UCONN = Harrier??Otherwise... who asked you? (hint: nobody...)NOam I invited???While I'm trolling for ideas, what do you think of holding out for 24 drafters, taking time as needed to get a full set?Another idea while I'm on a roll -- teach everyone drafting to sim-fish up front, before the draft starts. Make WIS's stats more or less the default research tool everyone uses to construct their team.That's not a bad idea.This is a big reason why in future sims, I really, really, really want to be able to pick the season used. Going strictly with "third season only" prevented us from making decisions based on factors such as defense.Heck, really I'd rather just pick any season with no restrictions. To keep the Brady Andersons out of an all-timer draft, we could impose minimum statistical standards of some kind.Errors do too
I actually enjoyed the WIS sim, with all its quirks. I also enjoyed the All-Time MLB draft here on the FFA. It would be uber-cool to come up with a way to more closely mesh the two ideas together.
WTYM!
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
LB admitted to viewing pr0n! What a sinner.
http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=152187
He's definately moving up my WPE list...
http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index...howtopic=152187
He's definately moving up my WPE list...
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Capella
Footballguy
I filed a protest last week. No way is Randy Johnson this bad. I expect to hear back in a day or two, and have 8 wins added to my record (due to 8 really bad starts by him..did you see him last night? No way is he that awful).Nips ............ ..... ..... 88-66 0.571 13 - 9-1 W7
BRINGIN' IT HOME™ 83-71 0.539 18 - 4-6 L1
Sammy3469
Footballguy
Pickles your going down in Round 1. Down I say...BTW one decent way to get around some of the sim-fishing next time, may be to just set a salary cap limit. That would discourage the drafting of some of the dead-ball era pitchers and some of the juiced hitters. It wouldn't have to be much lower than the past draft. I think I was somewhere around $210 million, so you could set it at say $180 million and be done with the whole thing. You want Brady Anderson's one great year, fine, but try fitting it under the salary cap. Granted this wouldn't solve the Quantrill problem, but it would solve most of the other sim- 
problems. It would also allow you to craft your team more.
problems. It would also allow you to craft your team more.
Sammy3469
Footballguy
I really don't think this would solve any of the problems... I may be wrong butthe 2 main problems were:1. Some all-time greats had less than steller 3rd years
while
2. Some less than all-time greats had steller 3rd years resulting in sim-fishing.
I personally think number 1 is a more of a problem than 2 though 2 get more "pub" since the Quantrill debacle. A flat salary cap would at least solve some of the problems of both of these. You could at least choose what year you wanted. If it's a bad choice at least you made it. It would also get rid of most of the dead-ball era pitchers if we forced at least 4-man starting staffs.
The only thing it won't do is sim-fishing for cheap great years (Quantrill will still be great). I really haven't thought of anything yet that would solve that though.
Notorious T.R.E.
Showdown!™ Administrator
Why is Capella out for Draft 2? 
I liked the random year rule we had discussed a couple of hundred pages back. I don't think we hashed out the details but if you ended up with a random season from the guys career (maybe 1st - 6th) that would certainly keep the fishing down. 
I liked the random year rule we had discussed a couple of hundred pages back. I don't think we hashed out the details but if you ended up with a random season from the guys career (maybe 1st - 6th) that would certainly keep the fishing down.
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
LOL at "a couple of hundred pages back." Jeebus.
Notorious T.R.E.
Showdown!™ Administrator
Sorry - when you hear something that earth shattering you leap to conclusions without considering the source.The better question is...why are you listening to nipsey.Why is Capella out for Draft 2?
Koya
Footballguy
This is something I suggested some... well.... 400 pages ago? I think taking a random year, say #3-6 of some guys career would help re: Simfishing.Perhaps with some tweaks, like eliminate years without enough innings or AB's or something so you dont get stuck with a flukey #4th best year.Why is Capella out for Draft 2?
I liked the random year rule we had discussed a couple of hundred pages back. I don't think we hashed out the details but if you ended up with a random season from the guys career (maybe 1st - 6th) that would certainly keep the fishing down.
Doug - are you heading up the charge for season two, still?
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
Word. Now, get Kip Wells on my team, beotch. He's going to oVVn this year.It is truly an epic, never to be matched in the FFA again.
Doug B
Footballguy
We can agree to dispense with the third-year deal, right? I was going off the tacit assumption that we'd not be locked into a particular WIS season going forward, but instead some other kinds of as-yet-unspecified restrictions might be in place (e.g. minimum career statistical standards, maximum individual WIS salary).
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Notorious T.R.E.
Showdown!™ Administrator
Kip Wells? Are you related to him or something?Word. Now, get Kip Wells on my team, beotch. He's going to oVVn this year.It is truly an epic, never to be matched in the FFA again.
Capella
Footballguy
Sorry - when you hear something that earth shattering you leap to conclusions without considering the source.The better question is...why are you listening to nipsey.Why is Capella out for Draft 2?
Oh, I'm in. Going to have to re-evaluate how to draft if we do WIS again, but I'm in.
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
Major sleeper this year.
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
We'll see who's fishing when you trade Crawford to me for him straight up in May.
Notorious T.R.E.
Showdown!™ Administrator
Is he going to get all 25 of the Pirates wins?
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
Maybe I'll log in someday.
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
Let's not get carried away. 18 sounds about right.
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Notorious T.R.E.
Showdown!™ Administrator
I'm already down 0 to -1.4. Manny Ramirez got me negative points to start out - is that a bad sign? I've got Pedro throwing at 1pm CT, hopefully that will at least put me into the positive.Game Day update? How's that league going?Word. Now, get Kip Wells on my team, beotch. He's going to oVVn this year.It is truly an epic, never to be matched in the FFA again.
Kraft...
Footballguy
What do you get negatives for? K's?I'm already down 0 to -1.4. Manny Ramirez got me negative points to start out - is that a bad sign? I've got Pedro throwing at 1pm CT, hopefully that will at least put me into the positive.Game Day update? How's that league going?Word. Now, get Kip Wells on my team, beotch. He's going to oVVn this year.It is truly an epic, never to be matched in the FFA again.
Notorious T.R.E.
Showdown!™ Administrator
K's, errors, GIDP, maybe some other stuff - I'm not sure. Also, your opponent can choose to "pitch-around" an opposing player in the lineup. This give a -20% to their fantasy points and gives a +25% boost to the next player in the batting order. My opponent chose to pitch around Manny and give the bonus to J. Burnitz.My order:What do you get negatives for? K's?I'm already down 0 to -1.4. Manny Ramirez got me negative points to start out - is that a bad sign? I've got Pedro throwing at 1pm CT, hopefully that will at least put me into the positive.Game Day update? How's that league going?Word. Now, get Kip Wells on my team, beotch. He's going to oVVn this year.It is truly an epic, never to be matched in the FFA again.
Crawford
Figgins
Chavez
Ramirez
Burnitz
Konerko
I-Rod
Rowand
K. Matsui
Capella
Footballguy
Because Nipsey speaks the truth. When the Jackhammer calls on you, you'll understand.The better question is...why are you listening to nipsey.Why is Capella out for Draft 2?
Without my spirited leadership, this thread is nothing more than Nipsey and Koya arguing over Lefty Grove and Cy Young.
Nipsey
Footballguy
You've just offended the rest of the hard working people that have made this thread what it is. Shame on you.Because Nipsey speaks the truth. When the Jackhammer calls on you, you'll understand.The better question is...why are you listening to nipsey.Why is Capella out for Draft 2?
