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WIS XV: Alphabet Soup with a side of Salary- Draft & Season Thread (2 Viewers)

I wonder how well a team would do if drafted now, all 25 players at once, but out of the remaining pool of players. Off the top of my head:

C - Still some seasons out there that are at least workable.

1B - A number of good and even very good seasons. One or two that might be better than that come to mind.

2B - Still some good options even for starters.

SS - I honestly have no idea what's left. Took Trammel, never looked back.

3B - Some serviceable seasons out there that were there back when I picked Ensberg (better seasons imo, but not great letters)

OF - Still a number of really good seasons out there.

SP - Some ok starting seasons left surprisingly but nothing of the order of the top guys picked.

RP - Still a bunch of very good seasons left. If someone got creative they could build an interesting staff.

Also wonder if any trades will be consummated with the issue of matching letters. Could be interesting.

 
'Doug B said:
'Koya said:
Also wonder if any trades will be consummated with the issue of matching letters. Could be interesting.
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It'll be like NBA trades -- a good A and a deadwood B will be moved for a good B and a deadwood A :D
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That is what I'm hoping for - we will see how it matches up. Not usually many trades in here anyway, but there should be more holes with this format to push for something.
 
'Koya said:
I wonder how well a team would do if drafted now, all 25 players at once, but out of the remaining pool of players. Off the top of my head:C - Still some seasons out there that are at least workable. 1B - A number of good and even very good seasons. One or two that might be better than that come to mind.2B - Still some good options even for starters.SS - I honestly have no idea what's left. Took Trammel, never looked back.3B - Some serviceable seasons out there that were there back when I picked Ensberg (better seasons imo, but not great letters)OF - Still a number of really good seasons out there. SP - Some ok starting seasons left surprisingly but nothing of the order of the top guys picked. RP - Still a bunch of very good seasons left. If someone got creative they could build an interesting staff.Also wonder if any trades will be consummated with the issue of matching letters. Could be interesting.
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The toughest part would be piecing together a halfway decent starting rotation
 
I have a feeling this guy might be a snipe to Punpnick, but he has some decent alternatives if that's the case:

22.17: Alvin Dark, SS

B/B or better defense at five positions.

 
For x:

22.18 - Willie Upshaw, 1B

Upshaw is currently Major League Baseball's career leader in home runs (123) and RBIs (528) for players whose surname begins with the letter U.

From 2006 to 2007, he served as the first base coach for the San Francisco Giants. When Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron's career home run record, Upshaw was the first to congratulate him with a high-five as Bonds circled the bases. Upshaw is the cousin of NFL Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw and former NFL player Marvin Upshaw. In May 2007 his son, Chad Upshaw, signed a 3-year contract with the Carolina Panthers as a tight end after going undrafted following his graduation from Buffalo. He is currently the manager for the Bridgeport Bluefish, having served as their bench coach as well as the team's first manager in the late 1990s. He currently resides in Fairfield, Connecticut. He coaches at The Clubhouse in Fairfield, CT with former major league players Matt Merullo, Mike Porzio, and Angel Echevarria.
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22.19 - Chief Zimmer, C
Zimmer is credited with being the first catcher (in 1887) to play directly behind the plate on every play. Prior to 1887, catchers typically positioned themselves farther back of the plate with runners on base. Zimmer was considered one of the finest defensive catchers of his day. He led the National League in putouts in 1891 and 1900 and in assists in 1890 and 1891. In 1895 he batted a career-high .340.

In 1894, Zimmer became one of the first hitters to get six hits in a single game, off Win Mercer. He also helped Cleveland win the 1895 Temple Cup, the equivalent at that time of the World Series.

While playing for Cleveland, Zimmer was Cy Young's catcher for the first half of Young's career, and a close friend of Young.

Despite his nickname, "Chief" Zimmer was not of American Indian descent. Zimmer said he got the nickname while playing for Poughkeepsie as captain and manager. "Since we were fleet of foot, we were called the Indians. As I was the head man of the Indians, somebody began to call me 'Chief.' It stuck."

After retiring from baseball, Zimmer worked as a cabinet-maker, cigar roller, and owned and managed at least two minor league baseball teams. He is prominently featured in "Zimmer's Base Ball Game," a baseball table game that was popular in the 1890s and which is now a valuable collectible. Although his name is affixed to the game, Zimmer, nor did the game-making behemoth McLoughlin Bros. It was a man named Joseph A. Meaher of Cleveland who got the idea patented in February 1893, according to Tom Shieber, senior curator for the Baseball Hall of Fame. While Meaher was likely responsible for the game’s set-up as well as the painting of the field and the children peeking over the one-and-a-half inch outfield wall, it was no doubt McLoughlin Bros. – revered for their lithographs – that created the instructions along with the image of Zimmer and 18 other portraits, including 11 Hall of Famers.

While a good but not great baseball player (he was not a Hall of Famer), Zimmer was one of the first athletes to actively pursue self-marketing. In addition to the board game, Zimmer endorsed a line of cigars.
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'Notorious T.R.E. said:
For x:

22.18 - Willie Upshaw, 1B

Upshaw is currently Major League Baseball's career leader in home runs (123) and RBIs (528) for players whose surname begins with the letter U.

From 2006 to 2007, he served as the first base coach for the San Francisco Giants. When Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron's career home run record, Upshaw was the first to congratulate him with a high-five as Bonds circled the bases. Upshaw is the cousin of NFL Hall of Famer Gene Upshaw and former NFL player Marvin Upshaw. In May 2007 his son, Chad Upshaw, signed a 3-year contract with the Carolina Panthers as a tight end after going undrafted following his graduation from Buffalo. He is currently the manager for the Bridgeport Bluefish, having served as their bench coach as well as the team's first manager in the late 1990s. He currently resides in Fairfield, Connecticut. He coaches at The Clubhouse in Fairfield, CT with former major league players Matt Merullo, Mike Porzio, and Angel Echevarria.
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22.19 - Chief Zimmer, C
Zimmer is credited with being the first catcher (in 1887) to play directly behind the plate on every play. Prior to 1887, catchers typically positioned themselves farther back of the plate with runners on base. Zimmer was considered one of the finest defensive catchers of his day. He led the National League in putouts in 1891 and 1900 and in assists in 1890 and 1891. In 1895 he batted a career-high .340.

In 1894, Zimmer became one of the first hitters to get six hits in a single game, off Win Mercer. He also helped Cleveland win the 1895 Temple Cup, the equivalent at that time of the World Series.

While playing for Cleveland, Zimmer was Cy Young's catcher for the first half of Young's career, and a close friend of Young.

Despite his nickname, "Chief" Zimmer was not of American Indian descent. Zimmer said he got the nickname while playing for Poughkeepsie as captain and manager. "Since we were fleet of foot, we were called the Indians. As I was the head man of the Indians, somebody began to call me 'Chief.' It stuck."

After retiring from baseball, Zimmer worked as a cabinet-maker, cigar roller, and owned and managed at least two minor league baseball teams. He is prominently featured in "Zimmer's Base Ball Game," a baseball table game that was popular in the 1890s and which is now a valuable collectible. Although his name is affixed to the game, Zimmer, nor did the game-making behemoth McLoughlin Bros. It was a man named Joseph A. Meaher of Cleveland who got the idea patented in February 1893, according to Tom Shieber, senior curator for the Baseball Hall of Fame. While Meaher was likely responsible for the game’s set-up as well as the painting of the field and the children peeking over the one-and-a-half inch outfield wall, it was no doubt McLoughlin Bros. – revered for their lithographs – that created the instructions along with the image of Zimmer and 18 other portraits, including 11 Hall of Famers.

While a good but not great baseball player (he was not a Hall of Famer), Zimmer was one of the first athletes to actively pursue self-marketing. In addition to the board game, Zimmer endorsed a line of cigars.
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Zimmer have any post 1900 seasons?
 
its awesome when you look at a player you are looking at's performance history...

and they have NO batting information...

awesome... so i'm looking at someone that NO ONE who has played this game has ever used? Really? :mellow:

 
'larry_boy_44 said:
its awesome when you look at a player you are looking at's performance history...and they have NO batting information...awesome... so i'm looking at someone that NO ONE who has played this game has ever used? Really? :mellow:
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I suggest you first check to make sure that letter player isn't already on your team
 
The last "M" is on the block for a really good RH bat or top starting pitcher. Open to a package deal to make it work.

:coffee:

 
22.23 Jose Valverde - RP Walks a ton of guys but strikes out 12 per 9. Could be a trainwreck.

23.02 Ray Prim - RP/SP Spot starter, long reliever, lefty.

:shrug:

 
22.21- 1B Mike Epstein

Forget about hitting for average, but he can get on base and hit with some sock from the left side. Will be used for the couple games Foxx can't play. Also will do team's taxes.

 
'Brady Marino said:
22.21- 1B Mike Epstein

Forget about hitting for average, but he can get on base and hit with some sock from the left side. Will be used for the couple games Foxx can't play. Also will do team's taxes.
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Full Name: Michael Peter EpsteinNicknames: SuperJew

 
Pump doesn't have an L, so here we go.

23.04- LHP Cory Luebke

Yes, Corey freakign Luebke got drafted in an all-time draft. Why? He's a leftie, averages 3 IP per outing, isn't a total joke on the mound, and has a great, marketable smile.

 
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