OFFICIAL WIS XVIII THREAD: An Ode to Claude Hendrix (1 Viewer)

[Kraft...]

Had another just a bit above, but decade scarcity (and/or non scarcity in the other year) has me taking a bit of a chance here as the other year just has tons of not quite as good but still good pitching talent for later:

Luis Tiant P

He was taken already

 

[Koya]

Had another just a bit above, but decade scarcity (and/or non scarcity in the other year) has me taking a bit of a chance here as the other year just has tons of not quite as good but still good pitching talent for later:

Luis Tiant P

He was taken already

Damnit. ok couple min. My ctl-f skills suck apparently

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Had another just a bit above, but decade scarcity (and/or non scarcity in the other year) has me taking a bit of a chance here as the other year just has tons of not quite as good but still good pitching talent for later:

Luis Tiant P

Dumber than Larry.

 

[Brady Marino]

Had another just a bit above, but decade scarcity (and/or non scarcity in the other year) has me taking a bit of a chance here as the other year just has tons of not quite as good but still good pitching talent for later:

Luis Tiant P

:garypeters:

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Had another just a bit above, but decade scarcity (and/or non scarcity in the other year) has me taking a bit of a chance here as the other year just has tons of not quite as good but still good pitching talent for later:

Luis Tiant P

Mike Morse is still out there.

Giving a background speech before selecting a guy already taken is a nice touch though.

 

[rodg12]

Hey, Koya...Tiant is gone. Just thought you should know.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

 

[Eephus]

Had another just a bit above, but decade scarcity (and/or non scarcity in the other year) has me taking a bit of a chance here as the other year just has tons of not quite as good but still good pitching talent for later:

Luis Tiant P

Mike Morse is still out there.

Giving a background speech before selecting a guy already taken is a nice touch though.

it was a fine sentence

 

[RnR]

PLAYER DRAFT

1 . 1 - Doug B - Babe Ruth - OF - 1920-1929
1 . 2 - moops - Barry Bonds - OF - 2000-2009
1 . 3 - Arsenal - Walter Johnson - SP - 1910-1919
1 . 4 - Acer - Pedro Martinez - SP - 2000-2009
1 . 5 - SCBF - Pete Alexander - SP - 1910-1919
1 . 6 - Dr. Detroit - Ed Walsh - SP - 1910-1919
1 . 7 - Eephus - Greg Maddux - SP - 1990-1999
1 . 8 - Franco - Claude Hendrix - SP - Federal
1 . 9 - Greco - Sandy Koufax - SP - 1960-1969
1 . 10 - Avoiding Injuries - Rogers Hornsby - 2B - 1920-1929
1 . 11 - RnR - Ted Williams - OF - 1940-1949
1 . 12 - Chem X - Arky Vaughan - SS - 1930-1939
1 . 13 - Koya - Addie Joss - SP - 1900-1909
1 . 14 - TRE - Nap Lajoie - 2B - 1900-1909
1 . 15 - Sparty - Mickey Mantle - OF - 1950-1959
1 . 16 - SNC - Lou Gehrig - 1B - 1920-1929
1 . 17 - Hoos - Cy Young - SP - 1900-1909
1 . 18 - Rodg - Steve Carlton - SP - 1970-1979
1 . 19 - Bradymarino - Benny Kauff - OF - Federal
1 . 20 - Frosty - Christy Mathewson - SP - 1900-1909
1 . 21 - Bogart - Bob Gibson - SP - 1960-1969
1 . 22 - Larryboy - Honus Wagner - SS - 1900-1909
1 . 23 - Kraft - Randy Johnson - SP - 2000-2009
1 . 24 - Pumpnick - Mordecai Brown - SP - 1900-1909
2 . 1 - Pumpnick - Ty Cobb - OF - 1910-1919
2 . 2 - Kraft - Ron Guidry - SP - 1970-1979
2 . 3 - Larryboy - Johan Santana - SP - 2000-2009
2 . 4 - Bogart - Babe Adams - SP - 1910-1919
2 . 5 - Frosty - Russ Ford - SP - 1910-1919
2 . 6 - Bradymarino - Don Sutton - SP - 1970-1979
2 . 7 - Rodg - Smokey Joe Wood - SP - 1910-1919
2 . 8 - Hoos - Joe Morgan - 2B - 1970-1979
2 . 9 - SNC - Eddie Cicotte - SP - 1910-1919
2 . 10 - Sparty - Jimmie Foxx - 1B? C? - 1930-1939
2 . 11 - TRE - Alex Rodriguez - SS - 2000-2009
2 . 12 - Koya - Stan Musial - OF - 1940-1949
2 . 13 - Chem X - Mike Piazza - CA - 1990-1999
2 . 14 - RnR - George Brett - 3B - 1980-1989
2 . 15 - Avoiding Injuries - Juan Marichal - SP - 1960-1969
2 . 16 - Greco - Mike Scott - SP - 1980-1989
2 . 17 - Franco - Hugh Duffy - OF - 1890-1899
2 . 18 - Eephus - Lou Boudreau - SS - 1940-1949
2 . 19 - Dr. Detroit - Ed Delahanty - SS - 1890-1899
2 . 20 - SCBF - Dwight Gooden - SP - 1980-1989
2 . 21 - Acer - Tom Seaver - SP - 1970-1979
2 . 22 - Arsenal - Luis Tiant - SP - 1960-1969
2 . 23 - moops - Dutch Leonard - SP - 1910-1919
2 . 24 - Doug B - Eddie Plank - SP - Federal
3 . 1 - Doug B - Roger Clemens - SP - 1990-1999
3 . 2 - moops - Chief Bender - SP - 1910-1919
3 . 3 - Arsenal - Vida Blue - SP - 1970-1979
3 . 4 - Acer - Bill Dickey - CA - 1930-1939
3 . 5 - SCBF - Joe Horlen - SP - 1960-1969
3 . 6 - Dr. Detroit - Mike Schmidt - 3B - 1980-1989
3 . 7 - Eephus - Harry Brecheen - SP - 1940-1949
3 . 8 - Franco - Tris Speaker - OF - 1910-1919
3 . 9 - Greco - Hack Wilson - OF - 1930-1939
3 . 10 - Avoiding Injuries - Carl Hubbell - SP - 1930-1939
3 . 11 - RnR - Jeff Bagwell - 1B - 1990-1999
3 . 12 - Chem X - John Tudor - SP - 1980-1989

 

[avoiding injuries]

I almost took Tiant, but he was already taken.

 

[Koya]

Kevin Brown, P

 

[Koya]

Had another just a bit above, but decade scarcity (and/or non scarcity in the other year) has me taking a bit of a chance here as the other year just has tons of not quite as good but still good pitching talent for later:

Luis Tiant P

Mike Morse is still out there.

Giving a background speech before selecting a guy already taken is a nice touch though.

it was a fine sentence

It's part of my illustrious shtick.

Suck it, #####es.

 

[Chemical X]

i know this is likely posted somewhere but, can different teams have the same guy if he is represented in different decades?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I'm just gonna go ahead and leave Tiant on my short list until the 20th round or so.

YOU JUST NEVER KNOW!!!!

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

3.14 - Joe Dimaggio, OF 1940s (probably)

 

[SoCalBroncoFan]

i know this is likely posted somewhere but, can different teams have the same guy if he is represented in different decades?

No.

 

[rodg12]

i know this is likely posted somewhere but, can different teams have the same guy if he is represented in different decades?

Nope. Guy can only be drafted once.

 

[SoCalBroncoFan]

Kevin Brown, P

2nd on my list behind Horlen.

 

[Chemical X]

i know this is likely posted somewhere but, can different teams have the same guy if he is represented in different decades?

Nope. Guy can only be drafted once.

ok, then i'll take luis tiant....thx

 

[Greco]

Greco takes his old standby: OF Hack Wilson

Thanks. Sorry fellas, stuck out on the road today. I have no list.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Anyone have spartytext?

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Kevin Brown, P

2nd on my list behind Horlen.

5th on Koya's list behind Tiant, Tiant, Ed Walsh and Mike Morse

 

[Koya]

Kevin Brown, P

2nd on my list behind Horlen.

5th on Koya's list behind Tiant, Tiant, Ed Walsh and Mike Morse

Actually Brown was tops, just throwing a little misdirection

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Can we get an update on where Mr P had Kevin Brown on his list? Trying to keep this blog up to date.

 

[the moops]

I had chief bender in one of these and he was pretty damn good. Did that cloud my judgment?

 

[Brady Marino]

Can we get an update on where Mr P had Kevin Brown on his list? Trying to keep this blog up to date.

He was on the Super Elite Upper Tier portion of my list.

 

[Brady Marino]

I had chief bender in one of these and he was pretty damn good. Did that cloud my judgment?

But where was he on your list?

 

[Arsenal of Doom]

I had chief bender in one of these and he was pretty damn good. Did that cloud my judgment?

He's no Luis Tiant

 

[rodg12]

Anyone have spartytext?

Text sent...

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I had chief bender in one of these and he was pretty damn good. Did that cloud my judgment?

He's no Luis Tiant

No spotlighting please

 

[rodg12]

Sparty times out at XX:23. SNC, Hoos and me up after that.

 

[Koya]

I had chief bender in one of these and he was pretty damn good. Did that cloud my judgment?

He's no Luis Tiant

No spotlighting please

I drafted Luis Tiant and he's no Luis Tiant.

 

[Koya]

avoiding injuries is off the clock and at a work dinner. Said he'd check in about 9 PM EST to make his pick.

<_<

Meanwhile, Sparty risks his lives and the lives of others to come through and pick for his bros.

Well, work made me risk my life anyway. But I do what I can.

On Monday I spent about 3 hours digging my car out of its parking space and various snowdrifts before eventually needing a nice guy with a big truck to pull me up a hill. Not wanting a repeat of that, I decided to stay the night with my grandparents who live closer to my work rather than driving back down the hill. They are not tech savvy, so I had no online access there.

I should be OK going forward though. I had to scramble on the Mantle pick but fortunately I've been in enough of these that I know the top seasons pretty well.

<_<

 

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

I guess I'm up:

Ed Reulbach, SP

Text sent to Hoos

 

[Hoos First]

Rico Petrocelli

 

[Brady Marino]

Rico Petrocelli

Nice pick.

 

[rodg12]

3.18 - Willie Mays, OF, Giants, 1950s

Am I missing something here? Does he not perform well in the SIM? Surprised he was still available.

 

[Brady Marino]

3.18 - Willie Mays, OF, Giants, 1950s

Am I missing something here? Does he not perform well in the SIM? Surprised he was still available.

He's been up and down if I recall.

Along with the guy I'm about to pick...

 

[Brady Marino]

3.19- 1B Mark McGwire, 1990s

 

[RnR]

3.19- 1B Mark McGwire, 1990s

K

 

[Frostillicus]

3.18 - Willie Mays, OF, Giants, 1950s

Am I missing something here? Does he not perform well in the SIM? Surprised he was still available.

I actually thought I was going to get Willie.

 

[Frostillicus]

3.20 - 3b Al Rosen, 50s

Rosen was tough, an amateur boxer, and had a reputation for standing up to anyone who dared insult his ancestry. While some reports have him commenting that, as a minor leaguer, he wished his name were something less obviously Jewish, he is later known to have remarked that he wished it were more Jewish—something like Rosenstein.[16][17] When Ed Sullivan, himself a Catholic with a Jewish wife, suggested that Rosen might be Catholic, pointing to his habit of drawing a "cross" in the dirt with his bat, Rosen said the mark was an "x" and insisted on a retraction from Sullivan.[16][2]

Once a White Sox opponent called him a "Jew *******". Sox pitcher Saul Rogovin, also Jewish, remembered an angry Rosen striding belligerently to the dugout and challenging the "son of a #####" to a fight. The player backed down.[18]

Rosen challenged another opposing player who had "slurred [his] religion" to fight him under the stands. And during a game, when Red Sox bench player Matt Batts taunted Rosen with anti-Semitic names, Rosen called time and left his position on the field to confront Batts.[17]Hank Greenberg recalled that Rosen "want[ed] to go into the stands and murder" fans who hurled anti-Semitic insults at him.

A 2010 documentary, Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story, highlighted Rosen, who in it is frank about how he dealt with anti-Semitism: "There's a time that you let it be known that enough is enough. . . . You flatten [them]."[

 

[Kraft...]

Bogy Texted

 

[Doug B]

3.18 - Willie Mays, OF, Giants, 1950s

Am I missing something here? Does he not perform well in the SIM? Surprised he was still available.

In the very early sims that we did, when WIS's game calculations were walk-crazy, Mays was really bad. I think some subsequent sim engine fixes have benefitted him, though.

 

[Bogart]

Panic Pick - Slidin' Billy Hamilton - OF

 

[Pumpnick]

ok i have my 2 guys ready, no body screw it up

 

[rodg12]

Panic Pick - Slidin' Billy Hamilton - OF

2013 Minor League seasons not eligible...

 

[Doug B]

Panic Pick - Slidin' Billy Hamilton - OF

No need to panic -- dude is solid.

 

[rodg12]

We have entered...THE LARRY ZONE!!!!!

 

[jfranco77]

3.18 - Willie Mays, OF, Giants, 1950s

Am I missing something here? Does he not perform well in the SIM? Surprised he was still available.

He was tied with Speaker in my rankings, and I figured the high AVG/OBP would sim better than the power.