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*** OFFICIAL WIS XVI Draft Thread *** (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Doug B
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RnR
Footballguy
I was afraid I was going to have to make this selection if he fell to me.
Koya
Footballguy
An XBH machine at 3B, little short on PA's but nothing major. Workable defense and hopefully some of those HR's hit the fence to become doubles or triples (guy had 10 triples in a bit more than 500 BAs).Not going to help with the hit and run though, for sure.
Notorious T.R.E.
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Blue Jays/Mariners = Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle MarinersWe should have gone Blue Jays/Mariners/Federal Leaguer here. Just crossed all of the FL'ers off of my list. :(
Doctor Detroit
Please remove your headgear
Would you go as far as to say it was the best WIS **** you've ever had?
Kraft...
Footballguy
I was eyeing his 72 1B season for future consideration. Nice example of the value still out there at 1B.
Brady Marino
Footballguy
Coinflip between him and Heinie. Went with the better average, but wasn't an easy decision at all.
RnR
Footballguy
I was considering taking that season and rolling the dice with his D/D- defense at 3rd. :GeorgeBell:
Eephus
Footballguy
I've used his 66 season before. He's pretty good but strikes out a ton.
SoCalBroncoFan
Footballguy
3 picks till my turn.....please dont take my guy!!!
Notorious T.R.E.
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Done
Koya
Footballguy
Koya
Footballguy
That 3rd base season seems pretty nice in its own right.
jfranco77
Footballguy
Hilltop is -3 HR for lefty hitters. But it's +/- 0 for righty hitters. So lefty pitchers get a double disadvantage when facing a righty hitter... they have a 5% penalty and they have a better chance of giving up a HR. And something like 65% of all hitters will be righties in this league. Small thing, but I'd rather have a righty pitcher in Hilltop.does it really make a difference?And, honestly, I was trying to take the BPA at this point. I've never, EVER in the history of WIS had so many lefties (I have 3 LH hitters and 2 LH pitchers).I normally have like 2 lefties on my whole roster.It's pretty hard to lose 110 games.jfranco - thoughts on my team now?am I gonna win 50?
Frostillicus
Footballguy
####ER
Frostillicus
Footballguy
3b Ron "de los" Santo"s", Cubbies/HOFer
Eephus
Footballguy
Larry is new at this.Hilltop is -3 HR for lefty hitters. But it's +/- 0 for righty hitters. So lefty pitchers get a double disadvantage when facing a righty hitter... they have a 5% penalty and they have a better chance of giving up a HR. And something like 65% of all hitters will be righties in this league. Small thing, but I'd rather have a righty pitcher in Hilltop.does it really make a difference?And, honestly, I was trying to take the BPA at this point. I've never, EVER in the history of WIS had so many lefties (I have 3 LH hitters and 2 LH pitchers).I normally have like 2 lefties on my whole roster.It's pretty hard to lose 110 games.jfranco - thoughts on my team now?am I gonna win 50?
larry_boy_44
Footballguy
so -3 to HR to RF is a (bigger?) negative on lefty hitters? (hilltop park is -3 to RF, 0 to LF)honestly, this is the first time it ever even occured to me to care other than when we've done salary cap seasons because, seirously, what's the point with the #s we're talking about?Hilltop is -3 HR for lefty hitters. But it's +/- 0 for righty hitters. So lefty pitchers get a double disadvantage when facing a righty hitter... they have a 5% penalty and they have a better chance of giving up a HR. And something like 65% of all hitters will be righties in this league. Small thing, but I'd rather have a righty pitcher in Hilltop.does it really make a difference?And, honestly, I was trying to take the BPA at this point. I've never, EVER in the history of WIS had so many lefties (I have 3 LH hitters and 2 LH pitchers).I normally have like 2 lefties on my whole roster.It's pretty hard to lose 110 games.jfranco - thoughts on my team now?am I gonna win 50?
Notorious T.R.E.
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lol
larry_boy_44
Footballguy
yes, I should know this.For whatever reason in my head I had it backwards, I thought -3 to RF would hurt righties more than lefties, so I'm clarifying because I'm perfectly capable of being wrong (happens all the time).
jfranco77
Footballguy
Basically every hitter in WIS is a pull hitter. So yes, HRs to RF is a penalty on lefty hitters' power.so -3 to HR to RF is a (bigger?) negative on lefty hitters? (hilltop park is -3 to RF, 0 to LF)honestly, this is the first time it ever even occured to me to care other than when we've done salary cap seasons because, seirously, what's the point with the #s we're talking about?Hilltop is -3 HR for lefty hitters. But it's +/- 0 for righty hitters. So lefty pitchers get a double disadvantage when facing a righty hitter... they have a 5% penalty and they have a better chance of giving up a HR. And something like 65% of all hitters will be righties in this league. Small thing, but I'd rather have a righty pitcher in Hilltop.does it really make a difference?And, honestly, I was trying to take the BPA at this point. I've never, EVER in the history of WIS had so many lefties (I have 3 LH hitters and 2 LH pitchers).I normally have like 2 lefties on my whole roster.It's pretty hard to lose 110 games.jfranco - thoughts on my team now?am I gonna win 50?
Notorious T.R.E.
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It's pretty hilarious in a statistical simulation that you would say "what's the point" with the numbers we're throwing around. You think there's some kind of massive fudge factor going on?'larry_boy_44 said:
larry_boy_44
Footballguy
no, I just figured I'd get the best guys available and go with it.At least in the all-time ones.
Doctor Detroit
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Agree with Larry
RnR
Footballguy
Arsenal of Doom
Footballguy
Joe Cronin SS Senagers
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
How are we handling players who played on more than one team in a season? Can you choose either?
Eephus
Footballguy
Twenators
Notorious T.R.E.
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Arsenal of Doom
Footballguy
Yes, thanks
Doug B
Footballguy
SoCalBroncoFan
Footballguy
Seriously?That was my freaking pick.Dammit.
SoCalBroncoFan
Footballguy
Guess I will take the best remaining 1B on my list. He also qualifies at OF
5.20 Paul Waner 1B/OF Pirates
Career
Pittsburgh Pirates
He, along with his brother Lloyd, starred in the Pittsburgh Pirates' outfield in the 1920s and 1930s.[1] Waner was born in Harrah, Oklahoma. He led the National League in batting on three occasions and accumulated over 3,000 hits during his 20-year baseball career from 1926 to 1945. He collected 200 or more hits on eight occasions, was voted the NL's Most Valuable Player in 1927, and compiled a lifetime batting average of .333. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1952. He set the Major League record for consecutive games with an extra-base hit, with 14 (June 6 through June 20, 1927); since then, it has been accomplished by Chipper Jones.
Post Pirates Career
After playing the first fifteen years of his career with the Pirates, Waner ended his career playing for the Dodgers (1941, 1943–1944), Boston Braves (1941–1942) and New York Yankees (1944–1945). Famous for his ability to hit while hung over, when Waner gave up drinking in 1938 at management's request, he hit only .280—the first of only two times that he failed to hit .300 as a Pirate. As Casey Stengel said in complimenting his base-running skills, "He had to be a very graceful player, because he could slide without breaking the bottle on his hip."
5.20 Paul Waner 1B/OF Pirates
Career
Pittsburgh Pirates
He, along with his brother Lloyd, starred in the Pittsburgh Pirates' outfield in the 1920s and 1930s.[1] Waner was born in Harrah, Oklahoma. He led the National League in batting on three occasions and accumulated over 3,000 hits during his 20-year baseball career from 1926 to 1945. He collected 200 or more hits on eight occasions, was voted the NL's Most Valuable Player in 1927, and compiled a lifetime batting average of .333. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1952. He set the Major League record for consecutive games with an extra-base hit, with 14 (June 6 through June 20, 1927); since then, it has been accomplished by Chipper Jones.
Post Pirates Career
After playing the first fifteen years of his career with the Pirates, Waner ended his career playing for the Dodgers (1941, 1943–1944), Boston Braves (1941–1942) and New York Yankees (1944–1945). Famous for his ability to hit while hung over, when Waner gave up drinking in 1938 at management's request, he hit only .280—the first of only two times that he failed to hit .300 as a Pirate. As Casey Stengel said in complimenting his base-running skills, "He had to be a very graceful player, because he could slide without breaking the bottle on his hip."
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
5.21 Barry Larkin, SS Reds
Notorious T.R.E.
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What about Pamp?
She's too good for us now
Notorious T.R.E.
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Wait, what?
Kraft...
Footballguy
Spartans Rule - OTC (clock up @ XX:34)
RnR
Bogart
Bogart
RnR
Spartans Rule
Tremendous Upside
SoCalBroncoFan
Arsenal of Doom
jfranco77
Frostillicus
eephus
Koya
oso diablo
Brady Marino
Doctor Detroit
Doug B
Hoos First
pumpnick
the moops
rodg12
SNC
larry_boy_44
Greco
Notorious TRE
Kraft
Chemical X
RnR
Bogart
Bogart
RnR
Spartans Rule
Tremendous Upside
SoCalBroncoFan
Arsenal of Doom
jfranco77
Frostillicus
eephus
Koya
oso diablo
Brady Marino
Doctor Detroit
Doug B
Hoos First
pumpnick
the moops
rodg12
SNC
larry_boy_44
Greco
Notorious TRE
Kraft
Chemical X
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
5.22 Roy Campanella, C, Dodgers
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
Great pick. Couldn't take him because I already had a Phillie.
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