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

[Tremendous Upside]

I will text KOya

 

[Koya]

Will pick shortly. Not liking being next to sparty, wasn't going to go sp sp either but had planned on krause if he were left.

With that said:

Dale Alexander, 1B

scarcity is one thing, but very few bats out there with average, obp and some pop. A true #3 hitter that should be the foundation of my lineup when runs could be scarce. Has 700+ pas so that should give me flexibility later.

 

[Koya]

Skip my stadium on the road a d about to take off so I won't be able to look until late tonight.

 

[Koya]

Actually screw it - if Fenway is available I'll take it

 

[oso diablo]

Dale Alexander, 1Bscarcity is one thing, but very few bats out there with average, obp and some pop. A true #3 hitter that should be the foundation of my lineup when runs could be scarce. Has 700+ pas so that should give me flexibility later.

didn't know much of anything about this guy before this draft. In 1928, he hit for the Triple Crown in AAA. Was a stud as a rookie in 1929.Found this on his wiki page...

On May 30, 1933, Alexander twisted a knee in a game at Philadelphia. He was given diathermy treatment ("electrically induced heat" used for muscle relaxation) in the clubhouse by Red Sox trainer, Doc Woods. Alexander's leg suffered third degree burns during the treatment, and gangrene eventually set in. "It was a new method of treatment and not too much was known about it," Alexander said, years later. "I noticed my leg felt awfully hot. I ended up with third-degree burns and a gangrene infection and almost lost my leg. I was finished in the Majors... I couldn't run and I couldn't field and when I got hurt, that was the end." Alexander attempted a comeback but injured his leg again in July 1933 and saw limited action for the rest of the season, mostly as a pinch hitter

Toiled in the minors for another decade after this, though. He's been inducted into the International League Hall of Fame.

 

[Sammy3469]

gary peters

 

[Sammy3469]

gary peters

 

[oso diablo]

while we pass the time, someone gave me a pack of baseball cards yesterday. will open it up and see what we've got.

 

[Sammy3469]

gary peters

 

[Sammy3469]

gary peters and ATT Park

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I'll take Gary Peters, thx

 

[Sammy3469]

"Eddie (Stanky, Manager of the White Sox) very rarely ordered anybody to throw at someone and they were usually the younger guys. There were also guys that just couldn’t do that. When that happened he’d get on them. Remember that was expected in those days, I know when one of our guys got hit, I didn’t have to be told to do it. I had to protect my teammates. There were also times when a pitch just would get away from you. I know I hit Carl Yastrzemski in the neck.. I wasn’t trying to hit him, I was trying to pitch him inside and it got away from me. Jose Santiago then hit me right in the head." - Gary Peters

 

[Spartans Rule]

Will pick shortly. Not liking being next to sparty, wasn't going to go sp sp either but had planned on krause if he were left.With that saidale Alexander, 1Bscarcity is one thing, but very few bats out there with average, obp and some pop. A true #3 hitter that should be the foundation of my lineup when runs could be scarce. Has 700+ pas so that should give me flexibility later.

I have a feeling you'll get revenge at some point. I was going Alexander if Krause got picked as well.

 

[Koya]

Is it too late to change my pick to Gary peters?

 

[Brady Marino]

I don't have Gary Peters checked off on my cheatsheet, is he still available?

 

[Eephus]

while we pass the time, someone gave me a pack of baseball cards yesterday. will open it up and see what we've got.

12 Gary Peters commons

 

[Eephus]

T.R.E. O.T.C.

the moops the deck

boubucarow inthehole

 

[oso diablo]

while we pass the time, someone gave me a pack of baseball cards yesterday. will open it up and see what we've got.

12 Gary Peters commons

Ty Cobb is on the cover. It's the 2010 Series 2, whatever that means. May contain a "relic card".these have more fine print than medicine nowadays, as they have to list all the licensing rights for old guys who have trademarked their names (eg, Munson TM).

It says i have a 1 in 77,000 chance of getting a Mickey Mantle Reprint Relic.

 

[Eephus]

could one of the cool kids get on super secret chat and tell Tre to make a pick

 

[Tremendous Upside]

could one of the cool kids get on super secret chat and tell Tre to make a pick

Tre apparently out of pocketWill text him

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

 

[Doug B]

Koya, Fenway was not available just now when you picked your stadium -- I took it yesterday as the third stadium selected.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

2.?? Cliff Melton, SP

Cliff Melton was nicknamed "Mickey Mouse" after the cartoon character due to his prominent ears. His "Mountain Music" nickname came from his love of playing the Appalachian music of his native Blue Ridge mountians in western North Carolina on the guitar.

Friends dubbed the guitar-playing balladeer from the hills of North Carolina "Mountain Music." Others taunted the gentle, 6'5" giant because of his large, floppy ears. He blew a chance with the Yankees when he couldn't ignore the Cubs' Gabby Hartnett's needling during an exhibition game. After Melton was returned to Baltimore, GM Jack Ogden gave him a bonus every time he went after his tormentors. Twice, the huge lefthander charged into enemy dugouts.

This is pretty much a panic pick because of f'n work.

 

[Eephus]

the moops OTC

 

[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 - Albert Pujols (3B)

01.05 - jfranco77 - Ed Reulbach (SP)

01.06 - Brady Phoenix - Fred Lynn (OF)

01.07 - RnR - **** Allen (3B)

01.08 - Greco I - Joe DiMaggio (OF)

01.09 - Hoos First - Jack Pfiester (SP)

01.10 - belljr - Tony Oliva (OF)

01.11 - shake zula - Al Rosen (3B)

01.12 - boubucarow - Carlton Fisk (CA)

01.13 - the_moops - Hal Trosky (1B)

01.14 - Notorious T.R.E. - Cy Blanton (SP)

01.15 - Sammy - Jimmy Williams (3B)

01.16 - Koya - Vean Gregg (SP)

01.17 - Sparty - Reb Russell (SP)

01.18 - Arsenal of Doom - Buster Posey (CA)

01.19 - SammyTRE Toupee - Dwight Gooden (SP)

01.20 - Tremendous Upside - Fernando Valenzuela (SP)

01.21 - Super Nintendo Chalmers - Bernie Carbo (OF)

01.22 - Doug B - Paul Waner (OF)

01.23 - oso diablo - Minnie Minoso (3B/OF)

01.24 - Northern Voice - Rudy York (CA)

02.01 - Northern Voice - Joe Gordon (2B)

02.02 - oso diablo - Hanley Ramirez (SS)

02.03 - Doug B - Johnny Mize (1B)

02.04 - Super Nintendo Chalmers - Addie Joss (SP)

02.05 - Tremendous Upside - Richie Ashburn (OF)

02.06 - SammyTRE Toupee - Frank Robinson (OF)

02.07 - Arsenal of Doom - Hideo Nomo (SP)

02.08 - Sparty - Harry Krause (SP)

02.09 - Koya - Dale Alexander (1B)

02.10 - Sammy - Gary Peters (SP)

02.11 - Notorious T.R.E. - Cliff Melton (SP)

02.12 - the_moops -

02.13 - boubucarow -

 

[the moops]

John (Jack) Albert Pfiester - SP

Bad ### - On September 23, 1908 against the New York Giants he pitched a complete game, allowing five hits, all with a dislocated tendon in his pitching forearm. He had to be assisted off the field a few times after throwing curve balls.

 

[RnR]

John (Jack) Albert Pfiester - SPBad ### - On September 23, 1908 against the New York Giants he pitched a complete game, allowing five hits, all with a dislocated tendon in his pitching forearm. He had to be assisted off the field a few times after throwing curve balls.

Hoos took him at 1.09.

 

[the moops]

I'll take the Polo Grounds

 

[the moops]

John (Jack) Albert Pfiester - SPBad ### - On September 23, 1908 against the New York Giants he pitched a complete game, allowing five hits, all with a dislocated tendon in his pitching forearm. He had to be assisted off the field a few times after throwing curve balls.

Hoos took him at 1.09.

#### me

 

[the moops]

I need a few. Apparently I am a moron, for the next 2 guys on my list were also already selected.

 

[the moops]

Give me that Noodles dude.

Posted 212 complete games in 231 starts.

 

[belljr]

I need a few. Apparently I am a moron, for the next 2 guys on my list were also already selected.

FREAKIN NOOB

 

[boubucarow]

Give me that Noodles dude. Posted 212 complete games in 231 starts.

All that and you take my Noodles.

 

[boubucarow]

2.13 Earle Combs

Municipal Stadium

 

[belljr]

Dumb question - am I supposed to be adding my pick to a team on WIS?

 

[Eephus]

Dumb question - am I supposed to be adding my pick to a team on WIS?

You can. It'll allow you to post meaningless, unreadable partial team stats that we can argue about beginning in two weeks time.

 

[Greco]

Dumb question - am I supposed to be adding my pick to a team on WIS?

you can if it helps you keep trackspeaking of keeping track, who's up?

 

[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 - Albert Pujols (3B)

01.05 - jfranco77 - Ed Reulbach (SP)

01.06 - Brady Phoenix - Fred Lynn (OF)

01.07 - RnR - **** Allen (3B)

01.08 - Greco I - Joe DiMaggio (OF)

01.09 - Hoos First - Jack Pfiester (SP)

01.10 - belljr - Tony Oliva (OF)

01.11 - shake zula - Al Rosen (3B)

01.12 - boubucarow - Carlton Fisk (CA)

01.13 - the_moops - Hal Trosky (1B)

01.14 - Notorious T.R.E. - Cy Blanton (SP)

01.15 - Sammy - Jimmy Williams (3B)

01.16 - Koya - Vean Gregg (SP)

01.17 - Sparty - Reb Russell (SP)

01.18 - Arsenal of Doom - Buster Posey (CA)

01.19 - SammyTRE Toupee - Dwight Gooden (SP)

01.20 - Tremendous Upside - Fernando Valenzuela (SP)

01.21 - Super Nintendo Chalmers - Bernie Carbo (OF)

01.22 - Doug B - Paul Waner (OF)

01.23 - oso diablo - Minnie Minoso (3B/OF)

01.24 - Northern Voice - Rudy York (CA)

02.01 - Northern Voice - Joe Gordon (2B)

02.02 - oso diablo - Hanley Ramirez (SS)

02.03 - Doug B - Johnny Mize (1B)

02.04 - Super Nintendo Chalmers - Addie Joss (SP)

02.05 - Tremendous Upside - Richie Ashburn (OF)

02.06 - SammyTRE Toupee - Frank Robinson (OF)

02.07 - Arsenal of Doom - Hideo Nomo (SP)

02.08 - Sparty - Harry Krause (SP)

02.09 - Koya - Dale Alexander (1B)

02.10 - Sammy - Gary Peters (SP)

02.11 - Notorious T.R.E. - Cliff Melton (SP)

02.12 - the_moops - Noodles Hahn (SP)

02.13 - boubucarow - Earle Combs (OF)

02.14 - shake zula -

02.15 - belljr -

02.16 - Hoos First -

02.17 - Greco I -

02.18 - RnR -

02.19 - Brady Phoenix -

02.20 - jfranco77 -

02.21 - Boug D -

02.22 - Eephus -

02.23 - Greco II -

02.24 - Doctor Detroit -

 

[belljr]

I can 100% guarantee shake doesn't take my reach

 

[oso diablo]

while we pass the time, someone gave me a pack of baseball cards yesterday. will open it up and see what we've got.

in order...1. Jason Bartlett2. Matt Capps3. Blake DeWitt4. Dan Uggla5. Orioles franchise history card (Ripken's 2131 on the front)6. Franklin Morales7. Thurman Munson relic8. Andy LaRoche9. Taylor Teagarden10. Jon Lester card that's part of something called "Topps Attax", where you go online and enter the code printed on the card:swingandamiss:

 

[Frostillicus]

I'll take Target FieldGORGEOUS ballpark BTWGlad I had a chance to check it out this year (Tre > )

 

[shake zula]

Wally Berger, OF

Fulton County Stadium, if still available. I don't see a list for stadiums.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I'll take Target FieldGORGEOUS ballpark BTWGlad I had a chance to check it out this year (Tre > )

 

[Frostillicus]

while we pass the time, someone gave me a pack of baseball cards yesterday. will open it up and see what we've got.

in order...7. Thurman Munson relic

Are you rich now?

 

[Eephus]

while we pass the time, someone gave me a pack of baseball cards yesterday. will open it up and see what we've got.

in order...7. Thurman Munson relic

Are you rich now?

Chunk of the tail section of a Cessna

 

[Doug B]

Dumb question - am I supposed to be adding my pick to a team on WIS?

You can. It'll allow you to post meaningless, unreadable partial team stats that we can argue about beginning in two weeks time.

Don't enter your 24th player, though -- that way, you can keep using the same account to search the WIS Draft Center in perpetuity. In essence, you'll have a perpetually undrafted WIS exhibition team. You can even enter and use pay teams on that same account without screwing up your undrafted exhibition team.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Oh, I need to take a stadium still...

 

[belljr]

REACH ALERT REACH ALERT!!!

The only man to claim to hit a ball over the great wall of China

1950 - Walt "Moose" Dropo - 1B

Citizens Bank Park

 

[Eephus]

Dumb question - am I supposed to be adding my pick to a team on WIS?

You can. It'll allow you to post meaningless, unreadable partial team stats that we can argue about beginning in two weeks time.

Don't enter your 24th player, though -- that way, you can keep using the same account to search the WIS Draft Center in perpetuity. In essence, you'll have a perpetually undrafted WIS exhibition team. You can even enter and use pay teams on that same account without screwing up your undrafted exhibition team.

You can fill your team in the Draft Center and transfer it directly to the real league team when you buy it.

 

[Brady Marino]

Dropo's not a bad pick.