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WIS side project: The RBI Baseball era (2 Viewers)
- Thread starter Spartans Rule
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Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
1. SCBF - Mike Scott, SP
2. Rolen - Roger Clemens, SP
3. BoGreco - Wade Boggs, 3B
4. TU - Alan Trammell, SS
5. MrPhoenix - Dale Murphy, OF
6. Eephus - Mike Schmidt, 3B
7. Hoos - Steve Sax, 2B
8. Kraft - Jimmy Key, SP
9. LarryBoy - Eric Davis, OF
10. Tre - Tim "Rock" Raines, OF
11. Spartans Rule - OTC
12. Koya - ON DECK X2
2. Rolen - Roger Clemens, SP
3. BoGreco - Wade Boggs, 3B
4. TU - Alan Trammell, SS
5. MrPhoenix - Dale Murphy, OF
6. Eephus - Mike Schmidt, 3B
7. Hoos - Steve Sax, 2B
8. Kraft - Jimmy Key, SP
9. LarryBoy - Eric Davis, OF
10. Tre - Tim "Rock" Raines, OF
11. Spartans Rule - OTC
12. Koya - ON DECK X2
larry_boy_44
Footballguy
I wanted both...you could have picked Raines
larry_boy_44
Footballguy
Yeah, I was actually... it was pretty cool...
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
MrPhoenix
Ron Paul Soldier
I looked at him at 1.05, but his lack of ABs scared me away.
Koya
Footballguy
Sparty made this a bit easier - likely would have had to go with Clark, even at a relatively loaded position. That said, I see something else as a premium here, and surprised two of my top 5 are still there:
1.12 Mike Witt SP
2.1 Dwight Gooden SP
Some tempting offensive guys out there, but Im sticking to my guns and trying to get a little WIS redemption here.
I will be able to look into stadiums tonight, wanted to get these in to move things along.
1.12 Mike Witt SP
2.1 Dwight Gooden SP
Some tempting offensive guys out there, but Im sticking to my guns and trying to get a little WIS redemption here.
I will be able to look into stadiums tonight, wanted to get these in to move things along.
Notorious T.R.E.
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MrPhoenix
Ron Paul Soldier
Raines is the man. I partially say that because he held me in his arms when I was a baby. True story.
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
collateral on a coke deal?
Koya
Footballguy
Don't call him the Rock for nothing. Ahh, the crack filled '80s.
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Footballguy
The story I always heard is that Raines slid head first so as not to break the vial of coke he always had in his back pocket
Eephus
Footballguy
It's too bad that the Pittsburgh drug trials are one of the things he's best remembered for today (along with dropping Mr. Phoenix on his head). Raines also had the misfortune to play in Montreal as a contemporary of an even better leadoff hitter. He was a helluva ballplayer but doesn't get a lot of recognition today. On the other hand, he had a long career and made a lot of money.
Notorious T.R.E.
Showdown!™ Administrator
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
2.2 Tony Gwynn, OF
Gonna go the opposite route as Koya... I see offensive freaks at a premium here.
Before he packed the pounds on
Gonna go the opposite route as Koya... I see offensive freaks at a premium here.
Before he packed the pounds on
Koya
Footballguy
Interesting. I originally thought the same as Sparty, but after looking further especially with 12 vs. 16 teams, I think good pitching may be very scarce. And while the elite offensive players are few, I think, especially in live, they can be gotten around far easier with less protection behind them and less men on base in front.That said, having the two best OBP players, one with a lot of pop, is a nice start to a draft here.
Notorious T.R.E.
Showdown!™ Administrator
As a youf, this was my favorite player. Loved watching this guy swing the bat.
2.03 - Don Mattingly
Raines at the top and Mattingly at #3 is a nice start.
2.03 - Don Mattingly
Raines at the top and Mattingly at #3 is a nice start.
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Footballguy
MattinglyFavorite athlete of all time
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Footballguy
Larry OTC
Kraft ON DECK
Hoos IN THE HOLE
Kraft ON DECK
Hoos IN THE HOLE
Spartans Rule
Footballguy
Yeah I see your line of thinking too... I cringed a bit when I looked down the pitching list after crossing off Witt and Gooden.This era gives a lot of options even in a 12-team draft.
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larry_boy_44
Footballguy
SP Bob Ojeda
MrPhoenix
Ron Paul Soldier
Well played, sir.
Hoos First
Footballguy
Tony Fernandez, SS
Posting from the cell, my 'net is down. TU has my # in case Im not around.
Posting from the cell, my 'net is down. TU has my # in case Im not around.
Koya
Footballguy
Wondered where he would go. Part of about 5 to 10 pitchers who have one big weakness or just good but not great numbers accross the board. The under 100 hr9 could hurt as runs may be tougher to come by or may not matter with less great hour hitters.
Eephus
Footballguy
I'm hoping the less than stellar offenses Kruk will be facing won't punish his HR/9 numbers too much. There will be worse SPs drafted, that's for sure.I don't think normalization will be too big of a factor, although 1986 NL is the definite outlier of the four leagues.
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MrPhoenix
Ron Paul Soldier
2.8- RHP Nolan Ryan, Wild Thing
Throws a great fastball, followed by a good noogie.
When he's not walking everything in sight, he's a damn good pitcher.
Throws a great fastball, followed by a good noogie.
When he's not walking everything in sight, he's a damn good pitcher.
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Spartans Rule
Footballguy
Historically a sim bust, but under these conditions those walks won't kill him as much. As has been discussed, all except the top few pitchers have some kind of flaw.Clark and Gwynn are looking forward to trotting down to first against him though.
Tremendous Upside
Footballguy
2.09 Darryl Strawberry, OF
Oh yeah, we were the boys of summer. The drunk, speed-freak, sneaking-a-smoke boys of summer. More like the juvenile delinquents of summer.
http://www.toppstraders.org/blog/wp-conten...-strawberry.jpg
Oh yeah, we were the boys of summer. The drunk, speed-freak, sneaking-a-smoke boys of summer. More like the juvenile delinquents of summer.
http://www.toppstraders.org/blog/wp-conten...-strawberry.jpg
MrPhoenix
Ron Paul Soldier
RnR
Footballguy
No chance.
Koya
Footballguy
Really? If there had been two more pitchers taken in the first round I would have taken him on the first turn.
RnR
Footballguy
Yeah, he has a pretty bad rep in these things... falling to #23 overall didn't seem like a stretch. Not an elite season and definitely no guarantee to work even in this format.
MrPhoenix
Ron Paul Soldier
Crackheads are in high demand here.
RnR
Footballguy
Honestly, I'm a little surprised Koya let this guy slip. Gooden and Straw would be a great way to start his :stonedbanana: roster.
Koya
Footballguy
Agreed, he has a rep - but we are talking about a pretty shallow talent pool. He is a boom or bust perhaps, but if the walks are mitigated by no one getting a damn base hit, Ryan could have a surprisingly dominating season. Considering the meh, even with the "good" pitchers after him, I like the pick a lot.About Darryl - Don't think I had not considered the Met combo. But I need to redeem myself from three clunker WIS seasons in a row here.
MrPhoenix
Ron Paul Soldier
This is why I picked him. His OAV that year is under .200. Hopefully that holds up.
RnR
Footballguy
