***OFFICIAL WIS XIV DRAFT THREAD*** (1 Viewer)

[Brady Marino]

TREsheet ready yet?

 

[shake zula]

league name?

WIS XIV: The WIS That Almost Never Was?

meant in terms of registering in the right league

 

[RnR]

Guys, I'm dealing with a family semi-emergency today. While I had a minute, I just wanted to see if someone could jump in and guide this ship in the short-term. If we're ready to start, I don't want to hold us back. You guys know the drill, I'm just a figure head.

 

[Eephus]

All we need is a Tre roll

 

[Doug B]

TREsheet ready yet?

Don't know ... PM/e-mail him for a faster response.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Hi. Sounds like we're doing first year, so no TREsheets.

I'll roll shortly.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Rolled a 35, which ties Sammy

Rolled a 55 on the tiebreak.

 

[Sammy3469]

rolled a 34. I win

 

[Eephus]

Candle lit

Doctor Detroit on the clock, except that there's no clock

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Candle litDoctor Detroit on the clock, except that there's no clock

I'll pick this evening since I can't get to WIS from here, and have no cheatsheets yet. Pretty sure I know who I want, just need to look at all the possibilities though.

 

[Eephus]

Candle litDoctor Detroit on the clock, except that there's no clock

I'll pick this evening since I can't get to WIS from here, and have no cheatsheets yet. Pretty sure I know who I want, just need to look at all the possibilities though.

pretty weak draft killer schtick for a Monday from a guy who rolled a 99

 

[Hoos First]

#1 pick should be a lock. Nothing to think about imo.

 

[Greco]

Can we skip him?

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

 

[Brady Marino]

If you can't trust a government employee, who can you trust?

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Exchanging some entertaining texts with DD.

Pick or quit ultimatum delivered.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

DD says he'll pick in 30. Panic level is Code Orange. Decent chance he blows it here.

 

[Doug B]

#1 pick should be a lock. Nothing to think about imo.

I assumed this to be true, but I hadn't looked at any stats at all. Thought there might have been some old-school surprises.

 

[oso diablo]

#1 pick should be a lock. Nothing to think about imo.

disagree. I can think of 3 position players and a couple of pitchers that have a strong case in this formatTM.but who am i to argue with the defending champs?

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

#1 pick should be a lock. Nothing to think about imo.

disagree. I can think of 3 position players and a couple of pitchers that have a strong case in this formatTM.but who am i to argue with the defending champs?

Without arguing, this draft is 3 pages.

 

[Eephus]

#1 pick should be a lock. Nothing to think about imo.

disagree. I can think of 3 position players and a couple of pitchers that have a strong case in this formatTM.but who am i to argue with the defending champs?

Without arguing, this draft is 3 pages.

without drafting, this argument is 3 pages

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

#1 pick should be a lock. Nothing to think about imo.

disagree. I can think of 3 position players and a couple of pitchers that have a strong case in this formatTM.but who am i to argue with the defending champs?

Without arguing, this draft is 3 pages.

without drafting, this argument is 3 pages

You're old.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

1.01 SP Russ Ford

Nationality: Canadian by birth

Zodiac: Taurus

Major League debut: On my birthday, which must mean something

Ford is best-known as: The creator of the "emery" or "scuff" ball

Tie to Eephus: While playing for the Buffalo in the Federal League, Ford caught Chlamydia from Art Devlin's niece, who later became Eephus' third cousin by marriage.

"(Russ) Ford, a most intelligent fellow, had an odd delivery that was almost unhittable. He had an overhand swing that was noticeably good and his form was not up to that of the really great pitchers. Still, he would send a ball up at the batter that would suddenly dart away…" - Ty Cobb in Memoirs of Twenty Years in Baseball (Ty Cobb, 1955)

 

[Hoos First]

That was who I was talking about.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

:golfclap:

 

[Eephus]

1- Dr. Detroit (99)

2- Greco II (96)

3- Eephus (83)

4- DougB II (80)

5- jfranco77 (78)

6- Brady Marino (77)

7- RnR (72)

8- Greco (67)

9- Hoos First (55)

10- belljr (53)

11- shake zula (52)

12- boubucarow (51)

13- the_moops (44)

14- TRE (35)

15- Sammy3469 (35)

16- Koya (29)

17- Spartans Rule (29)

18- Arsenal of Doom (24)

19- HellToupee (18)

20- Tremendous Upside (14)

21- Super Nintendo Chalmers (7)

22- Doug B (3)

23- oso diablo (2)

24- Northern Voice (2)

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

1.01 SP Russ Ford

Nationality: Canadian by birth

Zodiac: Taurus

Major League debut: On my birthday, which must mean something

Ford is best-known as: The creator of the "emery" or "scuff" ball

Tie to Eephus: While playing for the Buffalo in the Federal League, Ford caught Chlamydia from Art Devlin's niece, who later became Eephus' third cousin by marriage.

"(Russ) Ford, a most intelligent fellow, had an odd delivery that was almost unhittable. He had an overhand swing that was noticeably good and his form was not up to that of the really great pitchers. Still, he would send a ball up at the batter that would suddenly dart away…" - Ty Cobb in Memoirs of Twenty Years in Baseball (Ty Cobb, 1955)

Take notes people. This is how you post a pick.

 

[Spartans Rule]

We actually managed to get one of these off the ground again.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Pretty sure Greco and DD are the same guy...not sure what the holdup is.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Pretty sure Greco and DD are the same guy...not sure what the holdup is.

I sent him a text. Greek<>Polish/Italian

 

[Doctor Detroit]

1.02 Greco II takes OF 鈴木 一朗, "Oriental guy"

More than 150 Japanese reporters and photographers were given media access. Safeco Field's sushi stands sold "Ichirolls" throughout the ballpark.

Aided by Major League Baseball's decision to allow All-Star voting in Japan, Ichiro was the first rookie to lead all players in voting for the All-Star Game. That winter, he won the American League Most Valuable Player and the Rookie of the Year awards, becoming only the second player in MLB history to receive both honors in the same season.

 

[Doug B]

Learned recently that "Suzuki" was the Japanese word for what we'd call a "sea bass".

 

[oso diablo]

That was who I was talking about.

the oso model (patent pending) has him as the #2 pitcher. closer to a 1A/1B thing, but he's 1B

 

[RnR]

Good work, fellas. Things have calmed a bit. 2 hr clock starting tomorrow.... Sound good?

 

[Eephus]

1.03 Ted Williams, OF

 

[Eephus]

Good work, fellas. Things have calmed a bit. 2 hr clock starting tomorrow.... Sound good?

No first round skips

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

That was who I was talking about.

the oso model (patent pending) has him as the #2 pitcher. closer to a 1A/1B thing, but he's 1B

Oso model needs some tweaking.

 

[RnR]

Player Draft Results

01.01 - Doctor Detroit - Russ Ford (SP)

01.02 - Greco II - Ichiro Suzuki (OF)

01.03 - Eephus - Ted Williams (OF)

01.04 - Boug D -

01.05 - jfranco77 -

01.06 - Brady Phoenix -

01.07 - RnR -

01.08 - Greco I -

01.09 - Hoos First -

01.10 - belljr -

01.11 - shake zula -

01.12 - boubucarow -

01.13 - the_moops -

01.14 - Notorious T.R.E. -

01.15 - Sammy -

01.16 - Koya -

01.17 - Sparty -

01.18 - Arsenal of Doom -

01.19 - HellToupee -

01.20 - Tremendous Upside -

01.21 - Super Nintendo Chalmers -

01.22 - Doug B -

01.23 - oso diablo -

01.24 - Northern Voice -

 

[Doug B]

Good work, fellas. Things have calmed a bit. 2 hr clock starting tomorrow.... Sound good?

No first round skips

Oh yeah? I just got a PM to pick, but I wasn't even halfway prepared to pick until tomorrow. How do think it will go over if I punt until Tuesday morning?...

I'll research something on WIS and try to post a pick by COB.

 

[Koya]

Good work, fellas. Things have calmed a bit. 2 hr clock starting tomorrow.... Sound good?

No first round skips

Oh yeah? I just got a PM to pick, but I wasn't even halfway prepared to pick until tomorrow. How do think it will go over if I punt until Tuesday morning?...

I'll research something on WIS and try to post a pick by COB.

That's our Doug "let me sit on a pick all weekend" B!

FWIW, I missed you guys. :sniffle:

 

[Eephus]

Latest ballpark table

New Yankee Stadium is +3/+4 for HRs. Target Field is -4/-4. Nationals Park is completely neutral.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Always wonder what Doug B does for living...seems like he constantly has someone over his shoulder.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I'm thinking seamstress.

 

[RnR]

I'm thinking seamstress.

I have it on good authority that this is correct.

 

[Brady Marino]

OMFG DOUG HURRY UP!!!!!!!

Alright, I'm in draft mode now.

 

[Doug B]

1.04 - Boug D: Albert Pujols, 3B

...

Had completely forgotten that this guy came up as a 3rd baseman.

 

[oso diablo]

That was who I was talking about.

the oso model (patent pending) has him as the #2 pitcher. closer to a 1A/1B thing, but he's 1B

Oso model needs some tweaking.

that's a perpetual effort. baseball nerds never sleep

 

[Doctor Detroit]

baseball nerds never sleep

 

[RnR]

baseball nerds never sleep

While we wait, I'm organizing my bowtie drawer by color, and then by batting average against the Cardinals at games I attended while wearing them.

 

[jfranco77]

Edward Marvin Reulbach (Big Ed) 1905

Schools: University of Notre Dame, University of Vermont

Ed Reulbach was a key member of the pitching staff during the greatest years of the Chicago Cubs. He led the league in winning percentage in 1906-08, and was in the World Series four times. In spite of his excellent performances, it was hard to stand out on a team that had a full rotation of top pitchers, with the most prominent being Mordecai Brown.