*** OFFICIAL WIS XVI Draft Thread *** (3 Viewers)

[RnR]

You guys were hopped up about a 2.5 hour wait on a holiday? Sheesh.

The Clock Czar rules with an iron fist. You should not care what commoners like us think.

 

[oso diablo]

You guys were hopped up about a 2.5 hour wait on a holiday? Sheesh.

time moves really slow when you have to work on a holiday

 

[Brady Marino]

You guys were hopped up about a 2.5 hour wait on a holiday? Sheesh.

time moves really slow when you have to work on a holiday

Major

 

[rodg12]

Hoos is on autoskip after 15 min. Pumpnick can pick....

Hoos First (autoskip after 15)

pumpnick (UP! no clock)

the moops

rodg12

SNC

larry_boy_44

Greco

Notorious TRE

Kraft

Chem X

ETA: Pump PMed.

 

[Pumpnick]

hmmmmm

 

[Pumpnick]

Joe Berry RP A's

 

[Greco]

porkbellies

 

[Doug B]

Well ... I'm glad to see that my absence wasn't exactly holding back a flood of picks here.

 

[Koya]

Relax, nerds.

 

[Koya]

Was looking at Berry myself, but damn the A's are deep an only a few left to pick them. Will be some talent left on the table for sure.

 

[Chemical X]

alot of anxious people, then we'll have maybe 3 people play 5 games live.

 

[RnR]

Well ... I'm glad to see that my absence wasn't exactly holding back a flood of picks here.

Everyone checked out for the day when they figured you were on vacation in the Caribbean on this global holiday weekend.

 

[the moops]

I'm naked in the gym locker roomgavvy McGrath still around?

 

[rodg12]

I'm naked in the gym locker room

gavvy McGrath still around?

Available.ETA: Guessing you meant Gavvy Cravath, though.

 

[rodg12]

12.18 - Roger Maris, OF, Yankees

Maybe I'm a little early taking my 4th OF here, but I couldn't chance not getting this guy at this point. Don't know how he'll play in the SIM, but his 61 season was epic.

 

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

12.19 Howie Pollet, SP Cards.

Spot starter for when the 3 man gets tiered.

Larry PM'd - Smoke em if you got em.

 

[Koya]

I'm naked in the gym locker room

gavvy McGrath still around?

Available.ETA: Guessing you meant Gavvy Cravath, though.

I don't know, gavvvvvvy.

 

[Koya]

It will be interesting to see how good a team can be constructed just from players left over.Better than Greco? Hello from Palm Springs btw.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

It will be interesting to see how good a team can be constructed just from players left over.Better than Greco? Hello from Palm Springs btw.

Former spring training home of the California Angels!

 

[Koya]

It will be interesting to see how good a team can be constructed just from players left over.Better than Greco? Hello from Palm Springs btw.

Former spring training home of the California Angels!

And all three of their draft able players.

 

[SoCalBroncoFan]

alot of anxious people, then we'll have maybe 3 people play 5 games live.

I would play all 162 live in about 8 days, given the chance. Last one was the worst so far. No one in my league was playing live.

 

[RnR]

Just a reminder that someone had to have his arm twisted because he was much too busy for this. Welcome back, :stonedbanana:!

Who posted in: *** OFFICIAL WIS XVI Draft Thread ***

Member name Posts

Koya 150

Eephus 104

Kraft... 104

Brady Marino 93

Doug B 85

Doctor Detroit 74

Notorious T.R.E. 74

the moops 66

RnR 62

larry_boy_44 59

jfranco77 53

rodg12 48

Greco 48

oso diablo 45

Frostillicus 37

Pumpnick 36

SoCalBroncoFan 36

Arsenal of Doom 34

Hoos First 33

Spartans Rule 29

Bogart 28

Tremendous Upside 27

Super Nintendo Chalmers 24

Chemical X 20

Good Posting Judge 1

scoobus 1

 

[Koya]

Just a reminder that someone had to have his arm twisted because he was much too busy for this. Welcome back, :stonedbanana:!

Who posted in: *** OFFICIAL WIS XVI Draft Thread ***

Member name Posts

Koya 150

Eephus 104

Kraft... 104

Brady Marino 93

Doug B 85

Doctor Detroit 74

Notorious T.R.E. 74

the moops 66

RnR 62

larry_boy_44 59

jfranco77 53

rodg12 48

Greco 48

oso diablo 45

Frostillicus 37

Pumpnick 36

SoCalBroncoFan 36

Arsenal of Doom 34

Hoos First 33

Spartans Rule 29

Bogart 28

Tremendous Upside 27

Super Nintendo Chalmers 24

Chemical X 20

Good Posting Judge 1

scoobus 1

I does my best, 151 like the rum.

 

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

12.20 (284): larry_boy_44 - OTC (No Clock)

12.21 (285): Greco -

12.22 (286): Notorious TRE -

12.23 (287): Kraft -

12.24 (288): Chemical X -

13.1 (289): Chemical X -

 

[SoCalBroncoFan]

I could see a team employ some tandem starters in this format. There are a number of guys with 100-150 innings and like 20 starts that would hold up well for half a season.When the draft started I wanted to lock in 4 guys who would start the majority of my games on the season in a 4 man rotation. Havent looked at the other teams, but I see a number of opportunities to draft guys in the 4 and 5 spot in tandems that could be very successful.

 

[Kraft...]

I could see a team employ some tandem starters in this format. There are a number of guys with 100-150 innings and like 20 starts that would hold up well for half a season.When the draft started I wanted to lock in 4 guys who would start the majority of my games on the season in a 4 man rotation. Havent looked at the other teams, but I see a number of opportunities to draft guys in the 4 and 5 spot in tandems that could be very successful.

For you new guys, this is called a smokescreen

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I could see a team employ some tandem starters in this format. There are a number of guys with 100-150 innings and like 20 starts that would hold up well for half a season.When the draft started I wanted to lock in 4 guys who would start the majority of my games on the season in a 4 man rotation. Havent looked at the other teams, but I see a number of opportunities to draft guys in the 4 and 5 spot in tandems that could be very successful.

For you new guys, this is called a smokescreen

 

[SoCalBroncoFan]

I could see a team employ some tandem starters in this format. There are a number of guys with 100-150 innings and like 20 starts that would hold up well for half a season.When the draft started I wanted to lock in 4 guys who would start the majority of my games on the season in a 4 man rotation. Havent looked at the other teams, but I see a number of opportunities to draft guys in the 4 and 5 spot in tandems that could be very successful.

For you new guys, this is called a smokescreen

Actually, its not. As you all know, I always draft a pitching heavy team early and fill in hitting later. I was just curious what others thought about the draft so far. I liked when jfranco was sharing his thoughts and was trying to get a conversation started about what others observations were about the draft so far.As someone said earlier, I was surprised at how some of the older franchises were not as deep as I thought they would be.

 

[Koya]

I may be interested in moving up in the next round, basically flip positions where I move up next, down the round after, if anyone has reached a Larry Plateau. Not a huge deal but if it's simple and works, I'd be down.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

I think the classic team whose shallowness surprised me the most was the Red Sox...By cutting it off where we did we missed a lot of Pedro, Papi and even Pedroia seasons...The Red Sox had a pretty bare cupboard for much of the 60s and 70sAlso, 150 posts? Good God man!

 

[Greco]

If Larry shows up, have Dr D txt me or some such thing like that.

 

[Koya]

I think the classic team whose shallowness surprised me the most was the Red Sox...By cutting it off where we did we missed a lot of Pedro, Papi and even Pedroia seasons...The Red Sox had a pretty bare cupboard for much of the 60s and 70sAlso, 150 posts? Good God man!

DEDICATION - The path to 300.And while I liked Berry a lot, feel good to be done with the red sox. No wonder they didn't win one for decades.

 

[the moops]

I'm naked in the gym locker room

gavvy McGrath still around?

Available.ETA: Guessing you meant Gavvy Cravath, though.

Yes, that guy.At the moment I am actually planning on taking his 302 PA year where he hit 341/438/640, but I may change that to his less good full year if need be.

 

[rodg12]

I think the classic team whose shallowness surprised me the most was the Red Sox...By cutting it off where we did we missed a lot of Pedro, Papi and even Pedroia seasons...The Red Sox had a pretty bare cupboard for much of the 60s and 70sAlso, 150 posts? Good God man!

DEDICATION - The path to 300.And while I liked Berry a lot, feel good to be done with the red sox. No wonder they didn't win one for decades.

Definitely notice the lack of depth with the Sawks. Especially troubling since I haven't drafted one yet.

 

[Hoos First]

Frank Howard, Sens

 

[Kraft...]

Frank Howard, Sens

He's a ranger Sen for those keeping track.Carry on

 

[Kraft...]

Biggest surprise for me was how turrible the Mets are, not a young franchise either.

 

[rodg12]

Frank Howard, Sens

Eff. Was my ace in the hole at 1B.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Biggest surprise for me was how turrible the Mets are, not a young franchise either.

Yeah, Mets pretty barren

 

[Hoos First]

Biggest surprise for me was how turrible the Mets are, not a young franchise either.

Thats why I took HoJo kind of early. He wont have a great obp, but he will be a 30/30 guy maybe 40/40, with zero errors at ss. He will have 40 minus plays tho.

 

[Kraft...]

larry_boy_44 - OTC (No Clock )

Greco

Notorious TRE

Kraft

Chemical X for 2

Kraft

Notorious TRE

Greco

larry_boy_44

SNC

rodg12

the moops

pumpnick

Hoos First

Doug B

Doctor Detroit

Brady Marino

oso diablo

Koya

eephus

Frostillicus

jfranco77

Arsenal of Doom

SoCalBroncoFan

Tremendous Upside

Spartans Rule

RnR

Bogart

 

[the moops]

Biggest surprise for me was how turrible the Mets are, not a young franchise either.

Thats why I took HoJo kind of early. He wont have a great obp, but he will be a 30/30 guy maybe 40/40, with zero errors at ss. He will have 40 minus plays tho.

Yep. Same thing here with Seaver. That franchise is awful. Only 3 selected so far. Same as the ####### Padres

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Seaver, Gooden, Hojo in 280+ picks...embarassing

 

[Koya]

Naw, it's all good Larry. No need to check in at all over the course of four hours.Stomach Punch Re-Designation... Official.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Naw, it's all good Larry. No need to check in at all over the course of four hours.Stomach Punch Re-Designation... Official.

He was out dragon watching...not his fault

 

[larry_boy_44]

Pascual Perez, SP, ExposAnd seriously, relax, nerds!Edit: auto correct

 

[Koya]

Naw, it's all good Larry. No need to check in at all over the course of four hours.Stomach Punch Re-Designation... Official.

He was out dragon watching...not his fault

There is some band out there called Imagine Dragons, and whenever I see the name on the display I can't but help to think of our GB, LarryBoy.Worlds collide.

 

[Pumpnick]

list sent to kraft

 

[RnR]

list sent to kraft

You're a good man, Pampernickle.

 

[jfranco77]

I think the classic team whose shallowness surprised me the most was the Red Sox...By cutting it off where we did we missed a lot of Pedro, Papi and even Pedroia seasons...The Red Sox had a pretty bare cupboard for much of the 60s and 70sAlso, 150 posts? Good God man!

Man, I dunno, the Red Sox seem to me like the 3rd or 4th best franchise here. Tons of interesting pitchers, some nice infielders (Boggs, Doerr, xxxx, xxxx), outfielders (Teddy, Lynn, Yaz)... I hated burning them early. I would guess that the "elite" franchises are roughly:Yankees/A's/Cubs------WhiteSox/RedSox-----Pirates/CardsThe other original 16 teams I'm not sure about (maybe the Reds belong with the Pirates, or the Indians or the Phillies, but none of them are as deep). The Braves, Sens and Orioles seem like a step below them. Not sure where to put the Tigers, Giants, or Dodgers. The Mets' problem is that they don't even have any good relievers. They're just a wasteland of a franchise. Even if you expanded it to 2012, you'd get Reyes/Wright but that's about it.