***Official WIS Sim XIII Draft Thread - The HoVG (2 Viewers)

[Eephus]

I am debating going with only 10 pitchers. Have almost 1600 innings and a lot if flexibility... Low inning starters, starters who can relieve etc.

I have 10 pitchers and 1921 innings but 333 are from **** Rudolph who is mop-up and really spotty starter. Might add one more, not sure.

I'm @ 10 with 1570 innings, might go one more, still debating

I've always gone with at least 11 pitchers and as many as 13 in the first dice rolling league. It's generally been my experience that the last guy in the bullpen sees more action than the last guy on the bench but I don't go for as much platooning and low AB players as some of you.

 

[Eephus]

23 . 01 : BougD------------ : Wally Judnich OF

23 . 02 : Kraft------------ : Jack Aker RP

23 . 03 : DrDetroit-------- : Bobby Veach OF

23 . 04 : Arsenal of Doom-- : Lance Johnson OF

23 . 05 : Koya------------- : Vada Pinson OF

23 . 06 : Jfranco---------- : Ken Griffey Sr. OF

23 . 07 : Grecospeare------ : Dave Hollins 3B

23 . 08 : MrPhoenix-------- : **** Donovan RP

23 . 09 : Frosty Dungeon--- : Roger Craig RP

23 . 10 : SNC-------------- : Willie Davis OF

23 . 11 : HoosFirst-------- :

23 . 12 : Sammy------------ : Scott Brosius 3B

23 . 13 : SCBF------------- : **** Bosman RP

23 . 14 : osodiablo-------- : **** McAuliffe SS

23 . 15 : Larry Boy-------- :

23 . 16 : Shakespeare II--- :

23 . 17 : Eephus----------- : Al Oliver OF

23 . 18 : Dirty Pskov------ :

23 . 19 : RnR-------------- : Mo Vaughn 1B

23 . 20 : Pumpnick--------- :

23 . 21 : Doug B----------- : Greg McMichael RP

23 . 22 : TremendousUpside- :

23 . 23 : Bogart----------- :

23 . 24 : Sparty----------- :

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I am debating going with only 10 pitchers. Have almost 1600 innings and a lot if flexibility... Low inning starters, starters who can relieve etc.

I have 10 pitchers and 1921 innings but 333 are from **** Rudolph who is mop-up and really spotty starter. Might add one more, not sure.

I'm @ 10 with 1570 innings, might go one more, still debating

I've always gone with at least 11 pitchers and as many as 13 in the first dice rolling league. It's generally been my experience that the last guy in the bullpen sees more action than the last guy on the bench but I don't go for as much platooning and low AB players as some of you.

I have 6 OFers: Gamble, Veach, Harrelson, Sheckard, Magee, and Lonnie Smith. Sheckard will platoon at 3B unless his D glove is too much and I have 763 PAs from Buddy Myer so I don't need a back-up 2Bman. Fregosi has 679 PAs so I don't really need a back-up SS either. I'm not even sure what to draft with my last two picks.

 

[Spartans Rule]

23.24 SP George Winter

 

[oso diablo]

... but i doubt that any of us is equipped to evaluate this team's strength in advance ...

Mmmm ... we've seen a lot of these guys in past sims. Many of them just have terrible histories of underperformance in this thing.Now, with the recent October WIS updates, maybe some things have changed. But I'm betting that basic batting performance won't be that different. Most of the tweaks involved fielding.

most of you do have much more WIS experience than i do.that reminds me... do any of you play WIS outside of these FBG drafts? How does it differ?

 

[Doug B]

that reminds me... do any of you play WIS outside of these FBG drafts? How does it differ?

Jfranco plays/used to play a ton outside of our drafts. Hoos has done some, too.

 

[Spartans Rule]

that reminds me... do any of you play WIS outside of these FBG drafts? How does it differ?

Jfranco plays/used to play a ton outside of our drafts. Hoos has done some, too.

I believe SCBF plays quite a bit too.

 

[Doug B]

I am debating going with only 10 pitchers. Have almost 1600 innings and a lot if flexibility... Low inning starters, starters who can relieve etc.

You'll be fine. Used to always go with 10 pitchers, but I agree with Eephus -- the 11th pitcher is more useful than the 15th batter.One good use of that 11th pitcher is a usable starter that can take the place of a bed-####ting SP.

 

[jfranco77]

I opted to go for a 2nd PH over another pitcher. I have a little over 1600 IP from 11 pitchers and I'm just hoping it is enough. I will only have 4 outfielders, but also Griffey Senior is a PH who can play OF in a pinch.

I do play a lot of WIS outside of FBG. I play in all kinds of different theme leagues so it's a very varied experience. The main difference is that almost all of the leagues are capped. I prefer this setup much more - uncapped, but nobody is getting Ruth/Mantle/Williams/Pedro/Maddux/Johnson on their team. This feels more like real baseball where I actually try to draft 25 players who all have a purpose.

 

[oso diablo]

24.oso Rick Reuschel - P

 

[jfranco77]

3pm CF pick:

Bake McBride, OF

 

[Arsenal of Doom]

24 - Wilcy Moore P

 

[Doug B]

24 . 4 ( 556 ) Doug B : RP Grzenda, Joe

24 . 24 ( 576 ) Boug D : 2B Schofield, ****

 

[Kraft...]

24 - Sammy Strang, Util

 

[Spartans Rule]

24.1 3B/OF Paul Blair

This guy will let me take an 11th pitcher... I needed a backup 3B, defensive OF and a PR... he's all 3.

 

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

Danny O'Connell 3B/SS

 

[Eephus]

Rnr Pat Collins C

Eephus Julio Solano RP

 

[oso diablo]

24 . 4 ( 556 ) Doug B : RP Grzenda, Joe24 . 24 ( 576 ) Boug D : 2B Schofield, ****

nice save, sooner

 

[Kraft...]

24 - Sammy Strang, Util

Strang is graded at just about every position(although poorly) so he can fill AB's in a pinch. He's also a switch hitter which will be nice to have as a PH option.

 

[Eephus]

24 . 01 : Sparty----------- : Paul Blair OF

24 . 02 : Bogart----------- :

24 . 03 : TremendousUpside- :

24 . 04 : Doug B----------- : Joe Grzenda RP

24 . 05 : Pumpnick--------- :

24 . 06 : RnR-------------- : Pat Collins C

24 . 07 : Dirty Pskov------ :

24 . 08 : Eephus----------- : Julio Solano RP

24 . 09 : Shakespeare II--- :

24 . 10 : Larry Boy-------- :

24 . 11 : osodiablo-------- : Rick Reuschel SP

24 . 12 : SCBF------------- :

24 . 13 : Sammy------------ :

24 . 14 : HoosFirst-------- :

24 . 15 : SNC-------------- : Danny O'Connell 3B

24 . 16 : Frosty Dungeon--- :

24 . 17 : MrPhoenix-------- :

24 . 18 : Grecospeare------ :

24 . 19 : Jfranco---------- : Bake McBride OF

24 . 20 : Koya------------- :

24 . 21 : Arsenal of Doom-- : Wilcy Moore RP

24 . 22 : DrDetroit-------- :

24 . 23 : Kraft------------ : Sammy Strang UT

24 . 24 : BougD------------ : **** Schofield 2B

 

[Sammy3469]

P Red Ames

 

[Koya]

**** Bartell, SS - Pretty good D, just enough offense to spot start if I want a defensive alignment, or go a couple innings as a D replacement.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

24.22 C Johnny Kling

So I can use Nig as a PH instead of in a partial platoon. Team name will be The Nig Clarke 25

 

[Koya]

Anyone up for some live?

 

[MrPhoenix]

24.17- OF Ben Paschal

 

[Frostillicus]

24.xx Dave Concepcion, SS/OF

 

[Shakespeare]

Shakes II:

23.16: Roberto Hernandez, RP

 

[Shakespeare]

Shakes II:

24.09: Al Worthington, RP

 

[Koya]

Shakes II:

23.16: Roberto Hernandez, RP

Played until '07 (2007 that is)

 

[Kraft...]

I won't be onlne @ 6:00 EST, who can take a list?

 

[Shakespeare]

Shakes II:

23.16: Roberto Hernandez, RP

Played until '07 (2007 that is)

That's the same Roberto Hernandez? #### me running.

 

[Koya]

Shakes II:

23.16: Roberto Hernandez, RP

Played until '07 (2007 that is)

That's the same Roberto Hernandez? #### me running.

:nods:I thought the same thing when I went to draft him 10 rounds ago.

 

[Shakespeare]

Grecospeare:

24.18: Danny Frisella, RP (1976)

 

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

I won't be onlne @ 6:00 EST, who can take a list?

I will be around.

 

[Shakespeare]

Shakes II:

Make up pick

23.16: Frank Biscan, IBB Specialist, (1942)

 

[Kraft...]

I won't be onlne @ 6:00 EST, who can take a list?

I will be around.

thanks, will send before I head home perusing crappy pitchers <_<

 

[Shakespeare]

Are we doing round 25 tomorrow?

 

[Eephus]

Three FFA/clusterfk rounds will be held on Tuesday:

Round 23: noon EST/9AM PST

Round 24: 3PM EST/noon PST

Round 25: 6PM EST/3PM PST

Other leeg business:

1. I'll set-up the league and post the ID tonight

2. Let me know if you want to be in a Sim Live division: so far it's Koya, Dr. Detroit, Mr. Phoenix and Spartans Rule

3. Speak up now if you have any objections to Bogart's Hall of Lame team (worst elected Hall of Famers)

 

[Kraft...]

Are we doing round 25 tomorrow?

6:00 EST today GB

 

[Koya]

One thing I look forward to with this format is the flexibility. Right now, I have 6 OFs - I could go true lefty / righty platoon. I could go for Power, I could go for Defense - or any combination of the above.

Similar situation with pitching. Starters / relievers, what have you - lots of options. Should be fun to experiment and work out.

 

[Bogart]

Anyone seen Norwood??

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Is Bogart in this league?

 

[Koya]

Is Bogart in this league?

Who's Bogart?

 

[Doug B]

One thing I look forward to with this format is the flexibility. Right now, I have 6 OFs - I could go true lefty / righty platoon. I could go for Power, I could go for Defense - or any combination of the above.

On one of my squads, Doug B, I was chasing too many offensive cookies. I'll be hamstrung if any of my starting batters Shiite the bed too badly.

 

[MrPhoenix]

Is Bogart in this league?

Him and Greco were going to co-run a team.

 

[Koya]

One thing I look forward to with this format is the flexibility. Right now, I have 6 OFs - I could go true lefty / righty platoon. I could go for Power, I could go for Defense - or any combination of the above.

On one of my squads, Doug B, I was chasing too many offensive cookies. I'll be hamstrung if any of my starting batters Shiite the bed too badly.

Perhaps we will see more trading in this go 'round as we all should have some depth to play with.

 

[Doug B]

One thing I look forward to with this format is the flexibility. Right now, I have 6 OFs - I could go true lefty / righty platoon. I could go for Power, I could go for Defense - or any combination of the above.

On one of my squads, Doug B, I was chasing too many offensive cookies. I'll be hamstrung if any of my starting batters Shiite the bed too badly.

Perhaps we will see more trading in this go 'round as we all should have some depth to play with.

Doug B's pitching should be bad-arzze. We'll see EDIT: Damn karma ... I'll be OOFing this post later. I just know it

 

[Bogart]

Is Bogart in this league?

Him and Greco were going to co-run a team.

actually Norwood and I.

 

[Eephus]

Sammy - Jerry Lynch OF

eephus - Chris Cannizzaro C

 

[oso diablo]

25.oso - Cliff Johnson - C/1B/OF