WIS XII: The Comeback Edition planning and signup thread (1 Viewer)

[Spartans Rule]

DRAFT THREAD

Format: Roll a 116-sided die, add 1892 to the roll, draft a player from that year, and then whine about your luck.

IN

1. Sparty

2. MrPhoenix

3. jfranco77

4. Eephus

5. HoosFirst

6. TRE

7. SNC

8. Koya

9. Avoiding Injuries

10. TU

11. Bogart

12. Greco

13. Sammy

14. Pumpnick

15. Texasheat

16. Larry Boy

17. Dr. Detroit

18. Norwood

19. SCBF

20. RockNRolen

21. Kraft

22. Frostilicus

23. Doug B

24. PIK95

 

[MrPhoenix]

I'm so in, it's not even funny.

 

[jfranco77]

i'm in too

 

[MrPhoenix]

i'm in too

#### THIS ####, I QUIT.

 

[Eephus]

To even up the draft order a bit and bring more thrilling dice rolling into the draft, I think we should randomize years for the first round.

For example if we use the 1900, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 2000 seasons, the drafter has to roll a d6 before picking. If he/she rolls a one, they'd have to pick a player from the 1900 season (two=20, three=40, etc.).

 

[MrPhoenix]

To even up the draft order a bit and bring more thrilling dice rolling into the draft, I think we should randomize years for the first round.For example if we use the 1900, 20, 40, 60, 80 and 2000 seasons, the drafter has to roll a d6 before picking. If he/she rolls a one, they'd have to pick a player from the 1900 season (two=20, three=40, etc.).

Interesting idea. I can see arguments for doing this each round or for a group of 5 rounds or so.

 

[Hoos First]

IN

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I'm down...I thought we were waiting until May for Doctor Detroit?

 

[Hoos First]

I thought we were waiting until?

Im sure it will take a couple of weeks to set it up, then of course, we will have someone come it late and say, why didnt anyone let me know? (after weeks of letting people know it was happening). Thats another week probably. Im guessing mid/end of May before it starts.

 

[Spartans Rule]

I thought we were waiting until?

Im sure it will take a couple of weeks to set it up, then of course, we will have someone come it late and say, why didnt anyone let me know? (after weeks of letting people know it was happening). Thats another week probably. Im guessing mid/end of May before it starts.

These things move slowly.

 

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

In

Real baseball = sucks

Fake baseball = good

 

[The Ghost of Common]

No idea how this works but id like to try it...

do i need any software?

 

[Eephus]

No idea how this works but id like to try it...

do i need any software?

New to Whatifsports? - See WIS & newbie thread for more information.

 

[Hoos First]

do i need any software?

Nope. WIS

 

[The Ghost of Common]

Alright

sign me up

 

[Koya]

Dude.

 

[avoiding injuries]

In.

 

[The Ghost of Common]

Wait

This costs money? 12.95 per team the site says?

If that's the case, I'm out...hot water heater blew up this past weekend and that was a pretty penny to replace and clean up after.

 

[MrPhoenix]

WaitThis costs money? 12.95 per team the site says?If that's the case, I'm out...hot water heater blew up this past weekend and that was a pretty penny to replace and clean up after.

We don't start until May.

 

[Eephus]

WaitThis costs money? 12.95 per team the site says?If that's the case, I'm out...hot water heater blew up this past weekend and that was a pretty penny to replace and clean up after.

We don't start until May.

For a 3 week draft and an 8 week season, that's just pennies a day

 

[Spartans Rule]

WaitThis costs money? 12.95 per team the site says?If that's the case, I'm out...hot water heater blew up this past weekend and that was a pretty penny to replace and clean up after.

We don't start until May.

For a 3 week draft and an 8 week season, that's just pennies a day

And if you're good at this like me, you can win credits for the next one.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

WaitThis costs money? 12.95 per team the site says?If that's the case, I'm out...hot water heater blew up this past weekend and that was a pretty penny to replace and clean up after.

We don't start until May.

For a 3 week draft and an 8 week season, that's just pennies a day

And if you're good at this like me, you can win credits for the next one.

 

[MrPhoenix]

WaitThis costs money? 12.95 per team the site says?If that's the case, I'm out...hot water heater blew up this past weekend and that was a pretty penny to replace and clean up after.

We don't start until May.

For a 3 week draft and an 8 week season, that's just pennies a day

And if you're good at this like me, you can win credits for the next one.

You're no jfranco.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Dude.

What he said

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Any chance we can cut Phoenix out of this one?

:(

 

[Spartans Rule]

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You know you want to.

 

[Bogart]

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You know you want to.

in.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

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You know you want to.

in.

 

[Bogart]

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You know you want to.

in.

My plan is to steal intel from jfranco77 and then just draft the BRA (Best Ranger Available) anyway.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

 

[Spartans Rule]

This means in, right?

 

[MrPhoenix]

Any chance we can cut Phoenix out of this one?

You'll have to kill me first, GB.

 

[Eephus]

If we're going to use the six years, let's start arguing about that.

I don't want to use 1968. We all know about Gibson, McLain & McNally. There are almost 120 years to pick from. I'm neutral on some of the other famous years that have been thrown out there in the WIS XI thread.

2008 seems like a no brainer to me because it's never been in play before.

For symmetry, I'd favor the first year with sixteen teams 1901, instead of the dead ball year with the really extreme stats (1908?).

I'd like to use a WWII season

 

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

If we're going to use the six years, let's start arguing about that.I don't want to use 1968. We all know about Gibson, McLain & McNally. There are almost 120 years to pick from. I'm neutral on some of the other famous years that have been thrown out there in the WIS XI thread.2008 seems like a no brainer to me because it's never been in play before. For symmetry, I'd favor the first year with sixteen teams 1901, instead of the dead ball year with the really extreme stats (1908?).I'd like to use a WWII season

If we want to use 1901 as a base we could do something as easy as every 21 years (approx) and do; 1901, 1922, 1944, 1966, 1987 & 2008. It gives us a team from all but 3 deacades and meets the WWII requirment. (I moved 65 to 66 to even out the pitching a little)I did not look in to much debth but while pitching is a little thin, but I think doable. And there is a lot of good everyday players out there. I also like the idea of having a dice roll that dictates what year you draft from I think it will add something to the draft. It will probably blow up in our fact but I think it will be fun.If someone has a better idea lets hear it.

 

[avoiding injuries]

Can someone explain the draft process? How long do we have between rolling for the year and making a pick? I'll probably be submitting a list during working hours on some days I'm out of the office. That won't work if I don't know the year.

 

[Koya]

Wait, Bogarts in?

I'm out.

 

[MrPhoenix]

If we're going to use the six years, let's start arguing about that.I don't want to use 1968. We all know about Gibson, McLain & McNally. There are almost 120 years to pick from. I'm neutral on some of the other famous years that have been thrown out there in the WIS XI thread.2008 seems like a no brainer to me because it's never been in play before. For symmetry, I'd favor the first year with sixteen teams 1901, instead of the dead ball year with the really extreme stats (1908?).I'd like to use a WWII season

If we want to use 1901 as a base we could do something as easy as every 21 years (approx) and do; 1901, 1922, 1944, 1966, 1987 & 2008. It gives us a team from all but 3 deacades and meets the WWII requirment. (I moved 65 to 66 to even out the pitching a little)I did not look in to much debth but while pitching is a little thin, but I think doable. And there is a lot of good everyday players out there. I also like the idea of having a dice roll that dictates what year you draft from I think it will add something to the draft. It will probably blow up in our fact but I think it will be fun.If someone has a better idea lets hear it.

I really can't think of a better idea. All the generations are pretty well represented with your spread and I think the dice roll that chooses what year you draft from is if for just the shtick potential when people start #####ing that they have most of their players from 1944.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

If we're going to use the six years, let's start arguing about that.I don't want to use 1968. We all know about Gibson, McLain & McNally. There are almost 120 years to pick from. I'm neutral on some of the other famous years that have been thrown out there in the WIS XI thread.2008 seems like a no brainer to me because it's never been in play before. For symmetry, I'd favor the first year with sixteen teams 1901, instead of the dead ball year with the really extreme stats (1908?).I'd like to use a WWII season

If we want to use 1901 as a base we could do something as easy as every 21 years (approx) and do; 1901, 1922, 1944, 1966, 1987 & 2008. It gives us a team from all but 3 deacades and meets the WWII requirment. (I moved 65 to 66 to even out the pitching a little)I did not look in to much debth but while pitching is a little thin, but I think doable. And there is a lot of good everyday players out there. I also like the idea of having a dice roll that dictates what year you draft from I think it will add something to the draft. It will probably blow up in our fact but I think it will be fun.If someone has a better idea lets hear it.

This sounds cool. What locked us in on 6 years? Could we add a couple ranodom d100 rolls for a couple more years to deepen the pool?

 

[MrPhoenix]

If we're going to use the six years, let's start arguing about that.I don't want to use 1968. We all know about Gibson, McLain & McNally. There are almost 120 years to pick from. I'm neutral on some of the other famous years that have been thrown out there in the WIS XI thread.2008 seems like a no brainer to me because it's never been in play before. For symmetry, I'd favor the first year with sixteen teams 1901, instead of the dead ball year with the really extreme stats (1908?).I'd like to use a WWII season

If we want to use 1901 as a base we could do something as easy as every 21 years (approx) and do; 1901, 1922, 1944, 1966, 1987 & 2008. It gives us a team from all but 3 deacades and meets the WWII requirment. (I moved 65 to 66 to even out the pitching a little)I did not look in to much debth but while pitching is a little thin, but I think doable. And there is a lot of good everyday players out there. I also like the idea of having a dice roll that dictates what year you draft from I think it will add something to the draft. It will probably blow up in our fact but I think it will be fun.If someone has a better idea lets hear it.

This sounds cool. What locked us in on 6 years? Could we add a couple ranodom d100 rolls for a couple more years to deepen the pool?

If we're going to have 24 teams, increasing to 8 years wouldn't be a terrible idea.

 

[MrPhoenix]

If we start from 1901 with 8 seasons, we could have:

1901, 1916, 1931, 1945, 1961, 1977, 1993, 2008

I kinda like that arrangement since it has the last year of the WWII years, the historic 1961 season, the last season before the 1994 strike. 1916 is still a deadball year, the 1977 season was chronicled in "The Bronx is Burning" (I think), and we get the prerequisite 1901 and 2008 seasons.

 

[Eephus]

If we start from 1901 with 8 seasons, we could have:1901, 1916, 1931, 1945, 1961, 1977, 1993, 2008I kinda like that arrangement since it has the last year of the WWII years, the historic 1961 season, the last season before the 1994 strike. 1916 is still a deadball year, the 1977 season was chronicled in "The Bronx is Burning" (I think), and we get the prerequisite 1901 and 2008 seasons.

Adding up the number of team seasons for these years comes out to 166. I believe our previous short era sims used about 120 team seasons so there's some cushion for the short rosters in some of the early years.I like the even spacing because we'll catch most of the all-time greats in the pool. Fortunately, 1916 isn't a Federal League season so we'll be spared that complication.I did a quick WIS search using the discontinuous year filter (click the red/blue arrow icon next to seasons and enter 1901;1916;1931;1945;1961;1977;1993;2008 in the search box) and predict runs will be scored in this sim.

 

[MrPhoenix]

I did a quick WIS search using the discontinuous year filter (click the red/blue arrow icon next to seasons and enter 1901;1916;1931;1945;1961;1977;1993;2008 in the search box) and predict runs will be scored in this sim.

I think that's unavoidable if we do a sim like this. Too many great players in one sim.

 

[Eephus]

I did a quick WIS search using the discontinuous year filter (click the red/blue arrow icon next to seasons and enter 1901;1916;1931;1945;1961;1977;1993;2008 in the search box) and predict runs will be scored in this sim.

I think that's unavoidable if we do a sim like this. Too many great players in one sim.

True but after doing a bunch of these, I have a pretty good idea of what works as a stud pitching season, and there aren't many in this bunch of seasons. Maybe it'll make up in depth what it's lacking on top, or possibly the offense will thin out quickly. But my initial read is these are going to be high scoring games.How about making everybody play in Coors this time?

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I miss these.

How about I play with an all Ferdie Schupp pitching staff?

 

[Finless]

Big time nerd thread right here.

 

[Bogart]

Good God this is good stuff. I missed it so.

 

[Bogart]

Wait, Bogarts in?I'm out.

wait....:finger:no, i was right...

 

[Greco]

IN!

 

[Bogart]

Big time nerd thread right here.

The Biggest.My vintage baseball pants are flying all over the room.

 

[MrPhoenix]

How about making everybody play in Coors this time?

Hey, you're finally coming around to one-half of my All-Deadball, All-Coors idea!We could make a provision that makes us play in ballparks under a certain park factor.