OFFICIAL WIS XVIII THREAD: An Ode to Claude Hendrix (2 Viewers)

[jfranco77]

3.19- 1B Mark McGwire, 1990s

He's 7th overall in my rankings but I don't believe for a second that he'll finish anywhere near there. As long as you're happy with .230-.240 and a crapton of walks he will be fine, and should get some HRs.

 

[Pumpnick]

im sure larry will have his pick in within seconds

 

[jfranco77]

Panic Pick - Slidin' Billy Hamilton - OF

Love this pick. He was one of the guys I really wanted to pick over Speaker. So hard to pass up.

Before I did any rankings I put together a gut list of who I thought would be a first rounder. He was on it. There are still 2 more guys on that list that aren't drafted yet. Shows what I know.

 

[Spartans Rule]

3.15 John McGraw, 3B, 1890s

A lot of things I don't like, but I like the decade scarcity and the .547 OBP.

 

[Doug B]

Panic Pick - Slidin' Billy Hamilton - OF

Love this pick. He was one of the guys I really wanted to pick over Speaker. So hard to pass up.

Before I did any rankings I put together a gut list of who I thought would be a first rounder. He was on it. There are still 2 more guys on that list that aren't drafted yet. Shows what I know.

If the pitching run hadn't been going on with such force, I'd have taken Hamilton at 3.01. Wish I woulda had the stones to pull that trigger.

 

[Pumpnick]

3.15 John McGraw, 3B, 1890s

A lot of things I don't like, but I like the decade scarcity and the .547 OBP.

dammit!!!!!

 

[Frostillicus]

Panic Pick - Slidin' Billy Hamilton - OF

dammit

 

[Pumpnick]

3.15 John McGraw, 3B, 1890s

A lot of things I don't like, but I like the decade scarcity and the .547 OBP.

dammit!!!!!

really wanted this 1

 

[Doug B]

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

In the 2005-2006 sims, it seemed to be the opposite -- his AVG/OBP stunk, but his power was decent. Like I said, though, that was many engines ago.

 

[Bogart]

Panic Pick - Slidin' Billy Hamilton - OF

Love this pick. He was one of the guys I really wanted to pick over Speaker. So hard to pass up.

Before I did any rankings I put together a gut list of who I thought would be a first rounder. He was on it. There are still 2 more guys on that list that aren't drafted yet. Shows what I know.

Panic Pick - Slidin' Billy Hamilton - OF

Love this pick. He was one of the guys I really wanted to pick over Speaker. So hard to pass up.

Before I did any rankings I put together a gut list of who I thought would be a first rounder. He was on it. There are still 2 more guys on that list that aren't drafted yet. Shows what I know.

If the pitching run hadn't been going on with such force, I'd have taken Hamilton at 3.01. Wish I woulda had the stones to pull that trigger.

These make me happy. Thanks Guys.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Is there really an 1890s decade scarcity?

 

[Koya]

Is there really an 1890s decade scarcity?

Of black players, yes.

 

[Brady Marino]

3.19- 1B Mark McGwire, 1990s

He's 7th overall in my rankings but I don't believe for a second that he'll finish anywhere near there. As long as you're happy with .230-.240 and a crapton of walks he will be fine, and should get some HRs.

Pick was partly sentimental, as 1998 was one of my favorite years to be a baseball fan.

 

[Brady Marino]

Is there really an 1890s decade scarcity?

Of black players, yes.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Is there really an 1890s decade scarcity?

Of black players, yes.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Is there really an 1890s decade scarcity?

Of black players, yes.

He didn't say scarity he said scarcity.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

At least Larry is at the turn and not somewhere in the middle.

 

[Pumpnick]

larry been around at all?

 

[Koya]

larry been around at all?

It's pretty obvious Larry doesn't care about anyone else and it totally inconsiderate of others' time. We all get skipped at times or delay things, but it's been like 15 of these. Yes its a joke, but it's also kinda rude, no?

 

[Brady Marino]

larry been around at all?

It's pretty obvious Larry doesn't care about anyone else and it totally inconsiderate of others' time. We all get skipped at times or delay things, but it's been like 15 of these. Yes its a joke, but it's also kinda rude, no?

How many rounds do we give larry before we neuter his clock down to 15 minutes or nothing at all?

 

[Koya]

FYI, what time does the clock run until?

 

[rodg12]

FYI, what time does the clock run until?

7 PM in the poster's time zone. Autoskip if already been skipped and not made up.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

larry been around at all?

It's pretty obvious Larry doesn't care about anyone else and it totally inconsiderate of others' time. We all get skipped at times or delay things, but it's been like 15 of these. Yes its a joke, but it's also kinda rude, no?

We shouldn't let him participate unless he's willing to text with someone, s.

 

[Brady Marino]

larry been around at all?

It's pretty obvious Larry doesn't care about anyone else and it totally inconsiderate of others' time. We all get skipped at times or delay things, but it's been like 15 of these. Yes its a joke, but it's also kinda rude, no?

We shouldn't let him participate unless he's willing to text with someone, s.

Text messages scare his dragons.

 

[rodg12]

AA seasons in 1890 and 1891 are out, right?

 

[Hoos First]

Skip me on my next pick

 

[Kraft...]

10 minutes

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

AA seasons in 1890 and 1891 are out, right?

Good question.

 

[Brady Marino]

I HATE YOU LARRY

 

[Kraft...]

3.22 - Eddie Collins, 2B 1900-09(for now)

 

[Doctor Detroit]

This would be a little more understandable if Puff the Magic Dragon, and not Lex the Pewter Dragon, was holding Larry up. /koya

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Guys, there were lizards in bible times. Probably some really big lizards...and, well the thing is, when God spoke to the dudes that wrote the bible they got confused and thought, "Well, cockmonster, that's a dragon!" So, yeah, I believe that happened oololo.

 

[rodg12]

AA seasons in 1890 and 1891 are out, right?

Good question.

I assume the bolded below means they're out?

PLAYER DRAFT

a) Player draft order will be serpentine (1-24 odd rounds, 24-1 even rounds). Order will be determined by dice roll

b) Drafted players seasons must include two from each decade: 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and one Federal League season.

c) Full & combined seasons only. No partial seasons.

d) American League or National League seasons, with the exception of one Federal League season.

 

[Eephus]

AA seasons in 1890 and 1891 are out, right?

Good question.

There is a precedent for including them. AA players were permitted in the only league where we allowed pre 1893 seasons. I had both Silver King and Pete Browning on my roster for the Clone Wars. Players League players weren't allowed though.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

What about Player's Club players? They good?

 

[Pumpnick]

3.24 - Hughie Jennings 1890s

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

AA seasons in 1890 and 1891 are out, right?

Good question.

There is a precedent for including them. AA players were permitted in the only league where we allowed pre 1893 seasons. I had both Silver King and Pete Browning on my roster for the Clone Wars. Players League players weren't allowed though.

Right. I think we need a rooling.

 

[Bogart]

Admit it, Larry makes everyone feel a little better when you might be late with a pick.

"At least I'm not LarryLate"

 

[Kraft...]

I was debating Hughie and Collins while the larry clock ticked down. I think SS might be a tad deeper so I went with EC

 

[Eephus]

What about Player's Club players? They good?

Listen to Telly

 

[Frostillicus]

Dragon Slaying Legends

Dinosaur wasn't a word until the year 1851. We should notice at this fact that apes (aka - gorillas) were considered myths until 1861.

Every culture, however, has myths about dragons and great knights and warriors slaying them. examples:

King Nebucannezzer's ring had a god riding a dragon on it.

When Saddam Hussien rebuilt the city of Babylon and the walls of the city, there were things on the walls that they restored (they didn't draw this stuff there) that appear to look like dinosaurs.

There is a Roman mosaic of 2 long-necked dinosaurs kissing.

Ancient Chinese recipes contain ingredients such as "ground up dragon bone" and are meant seriously.

the dragon heads on Scandanavian ships, why are they there? What made them use a dragon head? What is the purpose? Where did they see the dragon head?

Psalm 148:7 - "Praise the Lord ye dragon"

The Loch Ness Monster

Champ

etc...

 

[Kraft...]

I thought you had your 2 guys locked and loaded pump <_<

this is not how you do a turn

 

[RnR]

You guys... this is what the month between the thread being created and now was supposed to be about-- Hammering out all the talk.

 

[Eephus]

You guys... this is what the month between the draft and now was supposed to be about-- Hammering out all the talk.

That's the Commissioner's job

 

[RnR]

You guys... this is what the month between the draft and now was supposed to be about-- Hammering out all the talk.

That's the Commissioner's job

I tried to facilitate discussion. It was a ghost town. I posted some rules. I asked if anyone had objections to said rules before we started. Feel free to run the next one if that's unacceptable.

 

[Pumpnick]

I thought you had your 2 guys locked and loaded pump <_<

this is not how you do a turn

mcgraw and collins were my original 2

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Just include AA, problem solved.

 

[Brady Marino]

We included the damn Federal League. Why get persnickety now?

 

[RnR]

Just include AA, problem solved.

I'm fine with that provided that there aren't players that would have otherwise been taken by now that people will feel like they missed out on.

 

[Koya]

We included the damn Federal League. Why get persnickety now?

Word of the draft