WIS XV: Alphabet Soup with a side of Salary- Draft & Season Thread (1 Viewer)

[oso diablo]

this format is perverse. value x position scarcity x alphabet scarcity. how do you figure out rankings in 3 dimensional space?

btw, if i had a team in this, i'd name it oso caldo alfabeto

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Pick for the Moops:

1.02 - Chase Utley, 2B

 

[RnR]

Pick for the Moops:

1.02 - Chase Utley, 2B

PIC

 

[RnR]

I'll just get things started. I've changed my mind about 50 times but I'm just going roll with it...

1.01 Mike Piazza C

PIC

 

[RnR]

We need pics...

 

[Super Nintendo Chalmers]

Two picks in and I am already seeing that I am looking at this draft a lot different then some. I am curious to see how these teams turn out.

 

[larry_boy_44]

wow...

two picks and my already ridiculous and different from every other draft thought process is changing more...

I think I'm going to hate this draft... its already ridiculous...

 

[Greco]

I'v turned losing in to an art form.

 

[Pumpnick]

ab's, fielding, letter scarcity, these things mean little to team pump. + numbers baby...

1.03 Ted Williams

 

[Sammy3469]

I'v turned losing in to an art form.

You are the Picasso of losing

 

[Brady Marino]

1.04- Jimmie Foxx

Can he field? Not really. Are there a lot of productive F's in baseball history? More or less than others. Could I have picked a player with position scarcity? Sure.

but can Jimmie Foxx crush a baseball? You know it.

 

[RnR]

ab's, fielding, letter scarcity, these things mean little to team pump. + numbers baby...

1.03 Ted Williams

PIC

 

[Eephus]

1.04- Jimmie Foxx

Can he field? Not really. Are there a lot of productive F's in baseball history? More or less than others. Could I have picked a player with position scarcity? Sure.

but can Jimmie Foxx crush a baseball? You know it.

Scrabble score for Foxx is 21Piazza is the early leader with 28

 

[jfranco77]

Utley was #1 on my list

 

[Spartans Rule]

1.04- Jimmie Foxx

Can he field? Not really. Are there a lot of productive F's in baseball history? More or less than others. Could I have picked a player with position scarcity? Sure.

but can Jimmie Foxx crush a baseball? You know it.

Scrabble score for Foxx is 21Piazza is the early leader with 28

Now there's a potential future format. Scrabble score in draft round X determines draft order in round X+1.

 

[Koya]

Ain't no schtiick like WIS Schtick.

 

[larry_boy_44]

1.04- Jimmie Foxx

Can he field? Not really. Are there a lot of productive F's in baseball history? More or less than others. Could I have picked a player with position scarcity? Sure.

but can Jimmie Foxx crush a baseball? You know it.

Scrabble score for Foxx is 21Piazza is the early leader with 28

Now there's a potential future format. Scrabble score in draft round X determines draft order in round X+1.

you'd almost have to do scrabble score in round (x+(x+1) is the draft position in round x+2 so its still serpentine... otherwise I'd worry about the top couple picks taking it out of control with repeated top picks...

 

[Eephus]

Alphabetical Stadium Pick

RFK

 

[Doctor Detroit]

Two picks in and I am already seeing that I am looking at this draft a lot different then some. I am curious to see how these teams turn out.

I'm free ballin' this draft.

 

[Hoos First]

Well arent we just rolling with picks.

 

[Dirkswish]

Pick coming this morning. Super hungover and I thought I was picking 9th.

Thanks for your patience.

 

[Dirkswish]

Flipping a coin between two guys....



1.5 - Fernando Valenzuela - 1981

Scarce letter, solid value up against the cap, and I am not doing another one of these things without decent pitching.

 

[the moops]

this format is perverse. value x position scarcity x alphabet scarcity. how do you figure out rankings in 3 dimensional space?

I'm guessing math wasn't a strong suit of yours

 

[Greco]

Ain't no schtiick like WIS Schtick.

WW shtick is a pretty close second.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

It hurts to look at the other guys you're saying goodbye to by selecting a player by a given letter. That being said, I think this guy isn't the best available at his position, but he's still a #1 starter and I'm willing to say goodbye to the other V players out there. Normalization helps his HR rate and he's got some other great numbers, including a lot of IP.

1.06 - Justin Verlander, SP

Plus, he's into asians.Gb that.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I texted x.

 

[oso diablo]

Utley was #1 on my list

me, too. though there's a really close #2 (who i just see went at 1.06)

 

[jfranco77]

I had Verlander ahead of Fernando... and only JV in my top 5. Both solid picks though.

 

[oso diablo]

this format is perverse. value x position scarcity x alphabet scarcity. how do you figure out rankings in 3 dimensional space?

I'm guessing math wasn't a strong suit of yours

i stopped at two dimensions

 

[Chemical X]

nomar garciaparra, ss

 

[larry_boy_44]

Verlander was my #1 pitcher and v player and would have been my picked if he made it to me...

Outlay and verlander were probably my 1 and 2... Venezuela was up there too...

 

[Hoos First]

Verlander was my #1

 

[jfranco77]

Ok I removed the owner list which was NOT in draft order, so now there shouldn't be any confusion about who's up. The draft order list now has a link to everyone's profile for easy PMing.

The google doc and draft list are up to date. I'm not going to be as good about updating things over the weekends but I'll do my best.

 

[Tremendous Upside]

Stadium pick:

Yankee Stadium (The Real One)

 

[Kraft...]

Stadium: Fenway

 

[Doug B]

I see that I'm up. Need a little time.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I see that I'm up. Need a little time.

I'm after you and just printed out my first sheets, take your time.

 

[Eephus]

I see that I'm up. Need a little time.

The twelfth greatest Hungarian statesman may have eligibility over here

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I see that I'm up. Need a little time.

I'm after you and just printed out my first sheets, take your time.

Verlander available!

 

[Dirkswish]

at picking the wrong "V", already my team sucks.

 

[RnR]

at picking the wrong "V", already my team sucks.

Plus, at best, you'll only have 24 Rangers now. :(

 

[Dirkswish]

at picking the wrong "V", already my team sucks.

Plus, at best, you'll only have 24 Rangers now. :(

23, don't forget the SS is already pencilled in.

 

[Doug B]

this format is perverse. value x position scarcity x alphabet scarcity. how do you figure out rankings in 3 dimensional space?

No kidding. Here's my pick:1.8: Robin Yount, SS

Going with 1982 unless I have a major strategic shift later on.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

1.09 Yaz

 

[jfranco77]

Yount was #3 on my initial list. #2 will probably end up being my pick, but 1,2,4,5,6 are all gone. Love what he brings to the table.

 

[jfranco77]

this format is perverse. value x position scarcity x alphabet scarcity. how do you figure out rankings in 3 dimensional space?

btw, if i had a team in this, i'd name it oso caldo alfabeto

When a guy has all 3 it's easy (Yount, Verlander, Utley)... the question is how do you value a guy who only has 2 of the 3 dimensions.

 

[RnR]

Hmm. I'm officially free ballin' with Dr. D after these developments. Figured I would try to sneak Utley and Yount around the 1/2 turn. Apparently folks are in on the letter scarcity nice and early.

 

[Sammy3469]

Hmm. I'm officially free ballin' with Dr. D after these developments. Figured I would try to sneak Utley and Yount around the 1/2 turn. Apparently folks are in on the letter scarcity nice and early.

Way to try to stoke the fire!

 

[Doctor Detroit]

this format is perverse. value x position scarcity x alphabet scarcity. how do you figure out rankings in 3 dimensional space?

btw, if i had a team in this, i'd name it oso caldo alfabeto

When a guy has all 3 it's easy (Yount, Verlander, Utley)... the question is how do you value a guy who only has 2 of the 3 dimensions.

Plan on drafting Todd Zeile?

 

[Arsenal of Doom]

Hmm. I'm officially free ballin' with Dr. D after these developments. Figured I would try to sneak Utley and Yount around the 1/2 turn. Apparently folks are in on the letter scarcity nice and early.

I think letter scarcity is going to be pretty overrated when all is said and done. Not to specifically criticize anyone taken so far, as you can make a case that they are all towards the top of their position tiers, but I think generally it's more likely to result in having stronger positions 22-25 on the roster at the expense of top end strength.