WIS V All-Time Baseball Draft: HARRRRRRRIFIC (4 Viewers)

[10993]

So what do you guys think of my team so far?

01.04- mrharrier - Barry Bonds, OF (2004)

02.21- mrharrier - Addie Joss, SP (1908)

03.04- mrharrier - Dutch Leonard, SP (1914)

04.21- mrharrier - Don Sutton, SP (1972)

05.04- mrharrier - Kevin Brown, SP (1996)

I will be interested to see how yours plays out against ours. We are saving pitching till later, you the opposite. I hope you get some sticks that will drive Bonds in after he walks.

If the last sim is any barometer, it will be difficult to win by saving hitting for later.Look at my team and RnR's as examples. I went pitching heavy and early. In contrast, RnR had some crazy hitting early and filled in with pitching later. As it turned out, my team was first or second in nearly every pitching category, but near the bottom in most hitting categories. I finished out of the playoffs. My plan of playing station to station small ball with high OBP (players I was able to obtain later in the draft) failed utterly. Pathetic slugging killed me.

At least based on the last two SIMs, the more successful teams seem to go with either a balanced draft or hitting heavy.

I believe RnR finished near the top offensively and his pitching was good enough to carry him through.

I agree that weak batting will do a team in. In this sim, though, I see a much flatter batting curve. In the last, the batting dropoff was severe. Here, the difference between batters available in the third round and batters available in the 13th is not nearly as big as you would think.I do note, however, a big difference between the batting talent available in the first two rounds, and the batting talent available in the rest of the draft. That's why, if Joss wasn't there, I would have probably taken a bat in the 2nd.

 

[Sammy3469]

So what do you guys think of my team so far?

01.04- mrharrier - Barry Bonds, OF (2004)

02.21- mrharrier - Addie Joss, SP (1908)

03.04- mrharrier - Dutch Leonard, SP (1914)

04.21- mrharrier - Don Sutton, SP (1972)

05.04- mrharrier - Kevin Brown, SP (1996)

I will be interested to see how yours plays out against ours. We are saving pitching till later, you the opposite. I hope you get some sticks that will drive Bonds in after he walks.

If the last sim is any barometer, it will be difficult to win by saving hitting for later.Look at my team and RnR's as examples. I went pitching heavy and early. In contrast, RnR had some crazy hitting early and filled in with pitching later. As it turned out, my team was first or second in nearly every pitching category, but near the bottom in most hitting categories. I finished out of the playoffs. My plan of playing station to station small ball with high OBP (players I was able to obtain later in the draft) failed utterly. Pathetic slugging killed me.

At least based on the last two SIMs, the more successful teams seem to go with either a balanced draft or hitting heavy.

I believe RnR finished near the top offensively and his pitching was good enough to carry him through.

I agree that weak batting will do a team in. In this sim, though, I see a much flatter batting curve. In the last, the batting dropoff was severe. Here, the difference between batters available in the third round and batters available in the 13th is not nearly as big as you would think.I do note, however, a big difference between the batting talent available in the first two rounds, and the batting talent available in the rest of the draft. That's why, if Joss wasn't there, I would have probably taken a bat in the 2nd.

It'll be interesting to see b/c I thought the exact opposite thing before the draft. After seeing some of the picks, now I'm pretty sure it doesn't really matter how you went. There are still plenty of mid to upper talent guys left, though a couple of positions are pretty shallow already.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

:deadbanana:

 

[Kraft...]

SoCalBroncoFan - OTC

RnR

Pumpnick

 

[Capella]

 

[Pumpnick]

Who wants a list?

 

[Funkley]

[soCalBroncoFan]Sorry guys I just got into work. Give me 5 minutes to catch up.

[/soCalBroncoFan]

 

[Kraft...]

Who wants a list?

I'll take it

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

So who has the best team so far?

 

[hoopsfan3386]

So who has the best team so far?

Rudnicki.2 Cy Youngs.

The Best Closer Ever

2 of about the 3rd best player ever (Bonds, Mays, maybe Ruth...)

 

[SoCalBroncoFan]

Just got into work. Let me catch up on the picks and I will get a pick up in the next half hour.

 

[Kraft...]

Just got into work. Let me catch up on the picks and I will get a pick up in the next half hour.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Just got into work. Let me catch up on the picks and I will get a pick up in the next half hour.

 

[Kraft...]

So who has the best team so far?

1B - Lou Gehrig (1934)

OF - Babe Ruth (1921)

OF - Ted Williams (1946)

OF - Carl Yastrzemski (1967)

DH - Joe Jackson (1911)

 

[Sammy3469]

Just got into work. Let me catch up on the picks and I will get a pick up in the next half hour.

I'd be loving this shtick, if half an hour didn't mean 2 hours

 

[Funkley]

[soCalBroncoFan]Sorry guys I just got into work. Give me 5 minutes to catch up.

[/soCalBroncoFan]

See, and you thought I was kidding.

 

[Bogart]

is BBT still infected?

 

[Kraft...]

is BBT still infected?

No but my 10 run picking ability still stinks on ice. <_<

 

[Funkley]

Is BBT down? I just tried to get in and got the 'unable to connect to server' message.

 

[Sammy3469]

Is BBT down? I just tried to get in and got the 'unable to connect to server' message.

Looks like it.BTW Joombla sucks too.

 

[Bogart]

Is BBT down? I just tried to get in and got the 'unable to connect to server' message.

and I can't post a new thread at RJ. Internet is broken. All that will remain is this thread and ForrestMail.

 

[Kraft...]

Pump list received

 

[Funkley]

[soCalBroncoFan]

1942 Ted Williams

[/soCalBroncoFan]

 

[Sammy3469]

5 minutes, and yes I'm counting.

 

[Sammy3469]

5 minutes, and yes I'm counting.

:tap:SoCal is playing with my emotions

 

[SoCalBroncoFan]

.Larry Walker 1997 OF/1B/DH

Probably my DH

 

[MrPhoenix]

[soCalBroncoFan]

1999 Jeff Tabaka

[/soCalBroncoFan]

Fixed

 

[Bogart]

.Larry Walker 1997 OF/1B/DH

Probably my DH

I kinda figured he would go soon.

 

[Kraft...]

.Larry Walker 1997 OF/1B/DH

Probably my DH

I kinda figured he would go soon.

I was eyeing him at the last turn, the Coors affect scared me away. Was he the guy GWB wanted?

 

[ThisGuy]

05.08- RnR - OTC

05.09- Pumpnick - On Deck

05.10- Eephus - In the Hole

05.11- Notorious T.R.E. -

05.12- Funkley/Norwood -

05.13- Tremendous Upside -

05.14- MrPickles -

05.15- GSTH (ThisGuy) -

 

[Bogart]

.Larry Walker 1997 OF/1B/DH

Probably my DH

I kinda figured he would go soon.

I was eyeing him at the last turn, the Coors affect scared me away. Was he the guy GWB wanted?

nope, the guy GWB wanted will be available at our next turn. I already promised him.

 

[Sammy3469]

FOR RnR

1- 1996 Mark McGwire

 

[Kraft...]

For Pump

Ron Guidry 1978

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

.Larry Walker 1997 OF/1B/DH

Probably my DH

I kinda figured he would go soon.

I was eyeing him at the last turn, the Coors affect scared me away. Was he the guy GWB wanted?

The sim doesn't normalize for park that the stats were accumulated in does it? I would think the stats would just be normalized against the league average for that year.

 

[ThisGuy]

05.10- Eephus - OTC

05.11- Notorious T.R.E. - On Deck

05.12- Funkley/Norwood - In the Hole

05.13- Tremendous Upside -

05.14- MrPickles -

05.15- GSTH (ThisGuy) -

 

[Spartans Rule]

.Larry Walker 1997 OF/1B/DH

Probably my DH

Best hitter available. Has been for awhile. Nice pick.

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

.Larry Walker 1997 OF/1B/DH

Probably my DH

I kinda figured he would go soon.

I was eyeing him at the last turn, the Coors affect scared me away. Was he the guy GWB wanted?

nope, the guy GWB wanted will be available at our next turn. I already promised him.

I didn't necessarily want the guy. I just suggested him and was anticipating feedback or an offering of a better option. What I wasn't expecting was to be taking a much lesser player that wasn't even on my radar without being consulted first.Poor form, Bogie. I guess you finally got tired of "catching."

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

.Larry Walker 1997 OF/1B/DH

Probably my DH

I kinda figured he would go soon.

I was eyeing him at the last turn, the Coors affect scared me away. Was he the guy GWB wanted?

The sim doesn't normalize for park that the stats were accumulated in does it? I would think the stats would just be normalized against the league average for that year.

I think there is some discussion of this on the WIS forum. I think that a later update did normalize for parks, but I'm not sure.

 

[Kraft...]

.Larry Walker 1997 OF/1B/DH

Probably my DH

I kinda figured he would go soon.

I was eyeing him at the last turn, the Coors affect scared me away. Was he the guy GWB wanted?

The sim doesn't normalize for park that the stats were accumulated in does it? I would think the stats would just be normalized against the league average for that year.

I think there is some discussion of this on the WIS forum. I think that a later update did normalize for parks, but I'm not sure.

I vaguely remember discussions about this and that there was an adjustment, I could be wrong though.

 

[Giant Wooden Badger]

Good shtick here:

Yet Wright needs more help with his post-homer celebration than his fielding, at least according to Floyd.

"He even tried to pimp it," Floyd said. "He's got no pimp."

Said Wright: "I don't even know what that means."

 

[ThisGuy]

05.10- Eephus - OTC

05.11- Notorious T.R.E. - On Deck

05.12- Funkley/Norwood - In the Hole

05.13- Tremendous Upside -

05.14- MrPickles -

05.15- GSTH (ThisGuy) -

Can someone go shake the ol'timer and make sure he's still with us?!?

 

[higgins]

05.10- Eephus - OTC

05.11- Notorious T.R.E. - On Deck

05.12- Funkley/Norwood - In the Hole

05.13- Tremendous Upside -

05.14- MrPickles -

05.15- GSTH (ThisGuy) -

Can someone go shake the ol'timer and make sure he's still with us?!?

Ssshhh -- let the old coot sleep a li'l while. They're cute at that age...

 

[ThisGuy]

05.10- Eephus - OTC

05.11- Notorious T.R.E. - On Deck

05.12- Funkley/Norwood - In the Hole

05.13- Tremendous Upside -

05.14- MrPickles -

05.15- GSTH (ThisGuy) -

Can someone go shake the ol'timer and make sure he's still with us?!?

Ssshhh -- let the old coot sleep a li'l while. They're cute at that age...

But he's been there awhile and he may have soiled himself...again.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Pick is ready. I'm ready for the ridicule that is likely to follow as well.

 

[MrPhoenix]

Pick is ready. I'm ready for the ridicule that is likely to follow as well.

Don't for one second think that Sean Casey isn't a reach here.

 

[RnR]

Pick is ready. I'm ready for the ridicule that is likely to follow as well.

Don't for one second think that Sean Casey isn't a reach here.

which year?

 

[Son of Eephus]

Father is getting his daily sponge bath from my sister Dorothy. He wanted me to make you aware that his pick will be coming shortly.

Hope everyone is having a joyful afternoon and looking forward to a blessed evening.

- Charles

 

[Funkley]

my sister Dorothy

 

[MrPhoenix]

Pick is ready. I'm ready for the ridicule that is likely to follow as well.

Don't for one second think that Sean Casey isn't a reach here.

which year?

2002 baby!

 

[SoCalBroncoFan]

RE: Larry Walker

He has always simmed well in the leagues I have played in. He almost always was in the Top 5 in MVP voting.

I searched in the WIS database witha search criteria of all hitters with and OBP+ of 130+ and a SLG+ of 170+. Walker was the highest rated player left on the list and it wasnt close.