2011 FOFC Hardcore Baseball League! (And we're off!)

[sterlingice]

03.31.11
Opening Day!

03.29.11
Draft has been saved in Yahoo! Make sure to set your lineups!

03.28.11
Opening Day is in a couple of days. We have now set each round to 2 hours for the remainder of the draft.

03.08.11
We will start the soft, live draft. Everyone needs to check tomorrow morning as the first pick tomorrow morning will have 2 hours (until 10am ET), like if we were coming off of a normal pick made after 9pm. We'll then be on the standard 6 hour clock with the 1/2 hour morning provisions (see rules). Also, please PM the person who is after you for the first 5 rounds as this will help alert people to their turn.

03.07.11
We have a full league and the draft order has been posted. Draft will start on 03.09

02.26.11
Signups are underway!
If you are a returning team, put in your team name and draft number.
If you want to be added to the waiting list, put your team name
02.26.11
Please wait to sign up until indicated. Still working on posts below. If you aren't familiar with either of my leagues (this one or Alternate Rules Football), there's one huge thing: Keep in mind the schedule: You have to check it a couple of times a day every day for about 3 weeks or be willing to put in a list. If you can't keep up with that, don't join

SI

[sterlingice]

Who Can Join
Preference goes towards members who were in the league last year. Now through midnight of Tuesday Mar 1st (let's say 12:01am on Tuesday), they are the only ones who can join. Anyone else is put on the waiting list.

Signing Up
IF YOU ARE RETURNING, WHEN YOU SIGN UP, PUT A NUMBER NEXT TO YOUR NAME. DO NOT DO THIS IF YOU ARE ON THE WAITING LIST. I have saved a text file to my desktop with 12 numbers that will determine the draft order. I will take whatever the last number is.

Draft Format

The draft will take place in this thread once the league has been set up. It is a snake draft. With a couple of name free agents out there, we're probably going to wait another week or two. If nothing changes, we'll start drafting the morning of Wednesday March 9th.

There are 6 hour time limits between the hours of 8am ET and 10pm ET on weekdays. Hopefully we don't have to enforce this but we almost always have to a couple of times during the draft.

If you had more than an hour the previous night (the previous pick was made at 9pm), you get 1 hour in the morning (until 9am) to make your pick. If you had less than an hour, you have 2 hours in the morning (until 10am). We have to keep this moving and we need everyone checking every night and every morning if it's near their turn.

On weekends, we'll just go with a standard 6 hours with no morning/evening provision but let's try to keep things moving.

If there are problems in that you know your pick is coming up but you won't be online, submit a list either to myself or to a proxy drafter for you. Otherwise, you will get the next player on Yahoo's list. Maybe pick someone who is on the opposite end of the draft from you so that you likely won't be grabbing from the same pool of players anyways.

Opening Day is Thursday March 31st- It's quite early this year! If the draft is not complete by Wednesday March 30th at noon, we will have a quick live draft via AIM to complete the draft on Wednesday March 30th, starting at 7pm CT. Anyone who won't be able to make that will need to submit a list to me, a proxy, or have a proxy in chat (who is not in the league) to finish out their team.

If you miss more than 2 picks in the draft (i.e. time limit expired so a Yahoo rankings pick), particularly in the first 10 rounds, then you can be replaced as manager.

I hate to lay down some of these rules but we're going to be drafting over 250 players so we need to get it done in a timely fashion.

IF YOU CANNOT KEEP UP WITH THIS SCHEDULE, DO NOT JOIN.

Rule Changes
Still no way to make the playoffs two weeks in Yahoo, unfortunately. So it's not an option.

I went with the same 7 categories and same IP limits as I think they were ok once people got used to them. If you're new to the league, it's a weekly scoring system with a minimum of 42IP between 5 SP, 2 RP, and 1 P (either SP or RP). If you do the quick math, that means you need 7 IP in 6 starts to get there or else you might lose all of your pitching points for the week. This keeps people from stacking their team with a cheap ace or two to stack the rate stats and ignore the counting stats while concentrating on hitting for the rest of their early draft.

I was sticking with divisions unless someone had any objections. In fact, I was going to try to keep returning teams in their same divisions to have some continuity unless we want to just randomize it again. I don't see any major reason for or against it. As I said last season, we still have 6 playoffs teams advancing and beyond the division winners, they just pick the top 4 teams, regardless of division. That means it's pretty much superficial unless somehow the strongest 6 teams are all in one division.

Any other rule changes anyone wants?

SI

[sterlingice]

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Sports </td> </tr> <tr id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512174" class="row1"> <td class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Trade Review:</td> <td id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512173" class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="410"> League Votes </td> </tr> <tr class="row2"> <td class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Post Draft Players:</td> <td class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="410"> Follow Waiver Rules </td> </tr> <tr id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512176" class="row1"> <td class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Max Acquisitions per Week:</td> <td id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512175" class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="410"> No maximum </td> </tr> <tr class="row2"> <td class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Min Innings Pitched:</td> <td class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="410">42</td> </tr> <tr id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512178" class="row1"> <td class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Weekly Deadline:</td> <td id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512177" class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="410"> Weekly on Monday </td> </tr> <tr id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512180" class="row2"> <td class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Start Scoring on:</td> <td id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512179" class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="410"> Week 1 </td> </tr> <tr id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512182" class="row1"> <td class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Playoffs:</td> <td id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512181" class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="410"> Week 23, 24 and 25 (6 teams) Note: Week 25 runs 10 days from Sep 19 to Sep 28 </td> </tr> <tr id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512185" class="row2"> <td class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Divisions:</td> <td id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512184" class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="410"> Yes (2 divisions) </td> </tr> <tr id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512187" class="row1"> <td class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Playoff Seeding Options:</td> <td id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512186" class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="410"> Division winners awarded top playoff seeds </td> </tr> <tr id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512190" class="row2"> <td class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Roster Positions:</td> <td id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512189" class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="410"> C, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CI, MI, LF, CF, RF, OF, Util, SP, SP, SP, SP, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, DL, DL </td> </tr> <tr id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512193" class="row1"> <td class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Batters Stat Categories:</td> <td id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512192" class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="410"> Runs (R), Home Runs (HR), Runs Batted In (RBI), Stolen Bases (SB), Batting Average (AVG), On-base Percentage (OBP), Slugging Percentage (SLG) </td> </tr> <tr id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512197" class="row2"> <td class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="120">Pitchers Stat Categories:</td> <td id="yui_3_3_0_10_129875346512196" class="typeStandard" align="left" valign="top" width="410"> Innings Pitched (IP), Wins (W), Losses (L), Saves (SV), Strikeouts (K), Earned Run Average (ERA), (Walks + Hits)/ Innings Pitched (WHIP)</td></tr></tbody></table>

SI

[sterlingice]

Remember - if you're from last year, put your team name and number. I have a list of numbers on my desktop which is the draft order (no, if you pick 1, you don't pick 1st- you pick in whatever order #1 is on that list).

If you're on the waiting list, don't post a number yet.

Draft Order
01. Boiler Up (PurdueBrad) - 10
02. Hartford Heroes (samifan24) - 08
03. Rockville Centre Crush (Ramzavail) - 03
04. Indianapois Iguanii (sterlingice) - 02
05. Roadkill Cafe (Danny) - 04
06. ALL IN (LastWhiteSoxFanStanding) - 06
07. Insomniacs (cubboyroy1826) - 07
08. CleBrownsFan (CleBrownsFan) - 11
09. Hunters (Travis) - 09
10. BabaBooeys (Suicane75) - 01
11. Troy Trojans (MizzouRah) - 05
12. Killing Me Smalls (PackerFanatic) - 12










---OLD INFO---

Numbers (Bold Means they have joined Yahoo)
01 {Team_Name} (Suicane75) - IN!
02 Indianapois Iguanii (sterlingice) - IN!
03 Rockville Centre Crush (Ramzavail) - IN!
04 Roadkill Cafe (Danny) - IN!
05 Troy Trojans (MizzouRah) - IN!
06 The ozzinators (LastWhiteSoxFanStanding) - IN! (ALL IN)
07 Insomniacs (cubboyroy1826) - IN!
08 samifan24's team (samifan24) - IN! (Hartford Heroes)
09 Hunters (Travis) - IN!
10 Boiler Up (PurdueBrad) - IN!
11 CleBrownsFan (CleBrownsFan) - IN!
12 Killing Me Smalls (PackerFanatic) - IN!

Waiting List
N/A


SI

[sterlingice]

Draft posted at the below address:

2011 FOFC Hardcore Baseball Draft (https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?hl=en&hl=en&key=0Ailh1yavwrFodFRERW93WlREQ2xQbFRYZnNleVBKbWc&single=true&gid=0&output=html)

Updated thru: 27.7

SI

[sterlingice]

My life always seems to be in transition at the time of these darn drafts, both for the Alternate Rules Football League (2010 (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=79059), 2009 (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=73999), 2007 (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=60329), 2006 (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=51190), 2005 (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=41688)) and for this league, but, once again, I'm just going to go ahead with it.

For those unfamiliar, the FOFC Baseball League is going to be in its 6th season (2010 (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=76946), 2009 (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=70700), 2008 (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=64085), 2007 (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=57541), 2006 (http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/showthread.php?t=47230)) and returning owners get precedence over new owners. However, there are usually a couple of teams that don't return and inactive teams are barred from continuing. Last year, only Toddzilla's team went inactive so everyone else has a spot.

Basically, there's a slow live draft that goes on for about 3 weeks. You have to check a couple of times a day to keep things moving or risk losing your spot (and getting kicked out of the league). That's the biggest thing: if you cannot commit to the time commitment for the draft: don't bother joining. This leads to a very active league as everyone feels like after investing the time into their team, they want to keep up with their team. Once the draft is done, there's not much maintenance for the league but the draft is a giant, upfront time sink.

2006
-The Lawrence Lumber (sterlingice) beat Jockitch (Ramzavail) who has strung together two upsets in the playoffs to reach the finals from the #6 spot
-Big Mac's Special Sauce (lighthousekeeper) gets a bittersweet 3rd as he would have beaten both teams in the finals and wasn't there because of Jockitch's 8-7 upset the week before
-Fremont (kingfc22) takes the consolation bracket while Troy (MizzouRah) takes 9th in an 8-8 match decided by tiebreakers

2007
-Went with a quick, live draft so the thread was pretty short
-Lawrence Lumber (sterlingice) repeated for the title, dominating all year long, and, again beating the 6th seed in the finals. This time it was the Hunters (Travis) who took 2nd with a deep playoff run.
-The #3 seed Troy Trojans (MizzouRah) defeated #2 Spleen Machines (spleen1015) for 3rd.
-Big Balls (BillyNYC) and The Cover Team (Toddiec) tied in the consolation bracket finals

2008
-There were two huge stories to this season. Hunters (Travis) led wire to wire and cruised to an easy win of the league in the playoffs.
-However, the season was not without drama as the Troy Trojans (MizzouRah) had an epic 2nd half run, being in 11th at the All Star break, but closing extremely strong including an 11-1 final week to squeak into the playoffs as the 6th seed. As in the first two years of the league, the #6 made the finals, but Hunters was just too strong.
-The #2 seed Lawrence Lumber (sterlingice) beat #4 Go Get 'Em Tigers (allpro10050) for 3rd place, and I quote from the original thread: "on some sort of tiebreaker I can't figure out. "
-Yellow Jacket Envy (Kevin D) won the Consolation bracket that was more of a war of attrition as 4 teams went inactive in the 2008 season :(

2009
-Hunters (Travis) repeated as champions, this time defeating Queen Bees (Ramzavail) for the title. They were the #3 and #4 seed respectively so the #6 did not make a crazy run
-#1 seed Hartford Heroes (samifan24) defeated #2 seed Killing Me Smalls (PackerFanatic) after both lost to lower seed in the previous week.
-Two league veterans faced off for the consolation title as #11 Richmond Rhinocerii (sterlingice) beat the #8 Troy Trojans (MizzouRah) for that title

2010
-#3 Road Kill Cafe (Danny) took the title in an upset riddle playoffs. Ramzavail took 2nd for the 3rd time in league history with his #5 Queen Bees.
-For the second year in a row, the top seeds lost the week after their byes. #1 Killing Me Smalls (PackerFanatic) beat #2 Insomniacs (cubboyroy1826) for third place.
-#7 seed Hartford Heroes (samifan24), who only missed out of the playoffs by 4 games across the entire season, won the consolation bracket

SI

[sterlingice]

Ok, any returning teams may post here, put their name and a number, and join the league in Yahoo.
Anyone wanting to be put on the waiting list, also post here

As I mentioned in the previous thread, I'm going to be out of town from Wednesday morning through next Monday night so there won't be any action until next week. But it would be nice to get everyone signed up.

SI

[PurdueBrad]

Hey SI-

I would love to be added to the waiting list.

PurdueBrad

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

Much like ozzie guillen and the 2011 white sox, I am all in.

The ozzinators (I Will probably change this!)--#6

[Danny]

I am in to defend my title

Roadkill Cafe #4

[MizzouRah]

Troy Trojans - #5

[MizzouRah]

I'm trying to join the league and get this error:

There was a problem
There is not room in this league if all teams from last year return. To join, get the commissioner to increase the maximum number of teams, or remove teams that will not be returning. (Error #638)

[Travis]

Back for another run. #9 please.

[Travis]

Got the same error as MizzouRah

[sterlingice]

That's kindof goofy. PM me an email address and I'll invite. Not sure why it's doing this

SI

[sterlingice]

Ok, it looks like I have to do invites because of the whole franchise thing starting this year in Yahoo

SI

[Ramzavail]

Queens Bees are back (but I'm changing my team name since I no longer live in Queens, changing it to the Rockville Centre Crush) #3

[MizzouRah]

Thanks SI, I'm in.

[samifan24]

I'm back in. #8 please. samifan24's team (for now).

[cubboyroy1826]

Insomniacs are back and will take #7

[sterlingice]

I've sent invites to Travis, Danny, and MizzouRah.

Everyone else, I need a PM with the email address you are using for this league so I can invite you back to your team.

I sent out a couple of other emails using the ones entered last year, but I have no idea if you're still using those same email addresses. So, again, I need a PM with an email address so I can invite you if you are getting an error joining the league. I would have thought with the same Yahoo account, you could take the same "franchise" but I don't quite get it yet.

BTW, those of you changing team names- I just left them as before with this whole franchise thing. Just change the name when you join up.

SI

[Ramzavail]

I'm in.

[cubboyroy1826]

Insomniacs are all signed up and ready for the draft.

[sterlingice]

Looks like all 8 here have joined. I've sent out 3 more PMs to 3 more possible members (including PurdueBrad, who was on the wait list).

That means we have 1 spot open still for a new member. For those who haven't played before, we don't have a ton of openings each year and the core group seems to stay pretty intact. So, if you want to get in, this year is a good chance.

I can't check too much today while at work but I'll check tonight and invites will go out in order of posts here to be included on the waiting list. Remember to look at the draft rules- it's a pretty hefty time commitment.

SI

[CleBrownsfan]

I'm in for another year... looking forward to the draft!

[sterlingice]

CleBrownsfan and PurdueBrad have gotten league invites

CBF picked number 11
PurdueBrad, when you join, I'm going to need a team number

We also still have 1, possibly 2 spots open for anyone at FOFC

SI

[PackerFanatic]

Totally missed this until now - and I am definitely returning. I will send you a PM, SI!

[PurdueBrad]

I'm signed up SI and I'll take team number 10

[cubboyroy1826]

Wow Brad so that makes three leagues we are in together. Care to make a friendly lunch wager?

[PackerFanatic]

I can't seem to see the league on my list either, so I will wait for an invite to rejoin.

[PurdueBrad]

Wow Brad so that makes three leagues we are in together. Care to make a friendly lunch wager?

I don't know about the friendly part, but I'll definitely make a lunch wager. Just remember, now that the doctor has me on the steroids again, I'm an eater! In fact, this just makes me hungry: :popcorn:

[sterlingice]

Invites have been sent to everyone who has asked. We have one spot left. I'll be on the road all day today so I won't be able to check, tho

SI

[PackerFanatic]

In and signed up - wooo baseball!

Being my 3rd year in the league, I hope to continue my upward swing (4th in '09, 3rd in '10)

[sterlingice]

Ok, we're a team short so we're still looking for one more. I'll be in transit tomorrow so I may not be able to check

But, yeah, we're a team short and looking for one more before starting the draft.

SI

[Suicane75]

I'll jump in if I'll be had.

[MizzouRah]

I'll jump in if I'll be had.

Yes!

Let the draft begin!!!

[sterlingice]

Suicane75, PM me with an email address and a number (either 1 or 2) and I'll send you a league invite and post the draft order. Be sure you've read up on the style of the draft as it will take the next 3 weeks to complete and make sure you can keep up.

FYI Everyone- I'll be traveling today so no guarantee that I can get this all put together today. We'll probably be looking at tomorrow with a starting day of Wednesday for the draft.

SI

[Suicane75]

PM Sent.

[sovereignstar v2]

Not sure how Suicane will be able to keep up. He just became CFO of a major bank. So proud of him.

[Suicane75]

I have assistants.

[sterlingice]

Invite sent. I'll post the draft order shortly.

SI

[Suicane75]

BabaBooeys are in it to win it.

[sterlingice]

Through the power of Excel's random number generator, here is your draft order:

10 Boiler Up (PurdueBrad)
08 Hartford Heroes (samifan24)
03 Rockville Centre Crush (Ramzavail)
02 Indianapois Iguanii (sterlingice)
04 Roadkill Cafe (Danny)
06 ALL IN (LastWhiteSoxFanStanding)
07 Insomniacs (cubboyroy1826)
11 CleBrownsFan (CleBrownsFan)
09 Hunters (Travis)
01 BabaBooeys (Suicane75)
05 Troy Trojans (MizzouRah)
12 Killing Me Smalls (PackerFanatic)

I have entered it in Yahoo.

SI

[cubboyroy1826]

Awesome middle of the pack where I like to be. Ooo big pressure on Brad the #1 pick, better get it right buddy. :)

[MizzouRah]

SON OF A !

[cubboyroy1826]

Well since we have a full league now couldn't do an informal start to the draft? Sorta take your time no one will yell at you if you take more than 6 hours that's okay? Just asking.

[Suicane75]

I'll gladly take sidebets based on regular season record with anyone interested.

[PurdueBrad]

Well since we have a full league now couldn't do an informal start to the draft? Sorta take your time no one will yell at you if you take more than 6 hours that's okay? Just asking.

Look at you, trying to hurry me already!

[Danny]

Damn, I don't think Joba Chamberlain will still be there when I pick.

[PurdueBrad]

Awesome middle of the pack where I like to be. Ooo big pressure on Brad the #1 pick, better get it right buddy. :)

No crap. Seventeen leagues I've done and I've never picked higher than 3. My last two leagues now, #1 pick overall. I'm still stressing/sweating my expansion pick in one of my other leagues and now this.

I will be ready to pick tomorrow morning if you guys think we should start early. If not, I have no problem holding off a day. This pick seems like a no-brainer (which means I'll find a way to screw it up) but I think that also means I have to pick somebody that, although I respect them, I hate them too. Why can't any of my Pirates ever be good enough to be the #1 pick?

Would Lyle Overbay be too much of a reach here? ;)

[cubboyroy1826]

How about Ronny Cedeno I hear is looking at a breakout year..... .249 avg 3 hrs and 25 rbi.

[sterlingice]

We'll start the soft, live draft today. Anyone wanting to pick can, but there is no time limit so if someone isn't paying attention, we could get stuck until tomorrow morning but no big deal.

That said, everyone needs to check tomorrow morning as the first pick tomorrow morning will have 2 hours (until 10am ET), like if we were coming off of a normal pick made after 9pm. Tomorrow, we'll need to get this thing started and quickly, if we haven't already. We'll then be on the standard 6 hour clock but remember to check every evening and every morning- there are only 1-2 hours every morning to pick (see the rules post) and you can always PM me a list if you know you'll be out that day.

Also, please PM the person who is after you for the first 5 rounds. So, for instance, after PurdueBrad picks, he needs to PM samifan24 to let him know that he's up. Then on the way back the other direction in round 2, samifan24 will need to PM PurdueBrad once he had made his pick at 2.11 since PurdueBrad will be up at 2.12.

SI

[cubboyroy1826]

Oh boy I am anxious with anticipation. Who will be the #1 pick?

[Ramzavail]

Once the draft starts, I'd just ask everybody to keep the chatter to a minimum and just allow this thread to be draft picks only and create a thread for draft chatter (if need be).

[sterlingice]

Do you really think so (with the chatter)? I mean, I guess I can see the whole issues with table talk but it's a friendly draft. Would anyone even look at a second thread for this league?

BTW, I will be updating in Yahoo as usual- I won't always be on top of it but I'll have the latest picks within maybe 5 (unless we get a really quick run while I couldn't get away from work or something).

SI

[Ramzavail]

I just remember chatter being an issue last year. Either comments about picks/comments about future picks/so much chatter draft picks were hard to find in the thread. I could be wrong. Just a suggestion, and I wasn't suggesting for this to be a non-friendly draft :)

[PackerFanatic]

We could just make sure our picks are bolded and stand out.

[PackerFanatic]

Go from #1 pick to #12...I do like the two-in-a-row though...better than the middle of the pack I suppose :)

[CleBrownsfan]

We could just make sure our picks are bolded and stand out.

Hey guys - can't wait for the draft to start!

And this is what we've done in the past and I think it worked out just fine. I like the "chatter" in between pick - imo ;)

Now get picking!!!

[sterlingice]

I just remember chatter being an issue last year. Either comments about picks/comments about future picks/so much chatter draft picks were hard to find in the thread. I could be wrong. Just a suggestion, and I wasn't suggesting for this to be a non-friendly draft :)

I definitely understand the hard-to-find part. I agree that has been a problem in the past. Try to use the format we've used in year's past for picks:

1.1 SP Chan Ho Park, PIT
THIS IS A SAMPLE PICK, THO PURDUEBRAD COULD MAKE IT OFFICIAL- HE WAS EVEN A PIRATE LAST YEAR :D

And don't use bold except when doing picks. I will use bold occasionally to make some rules statements that need to stand out but that should be the only exception.

The table talk- well, I think there's some strategy to that so I kindof encourage it. Sometimes there's bragging or "hey, I just picked up one of the two only hitting catchers" when you're close to a turn, hoping one of the other guys snags the other lesser C and you get someone else you want to drop. Or making noise about starting an SP or RP run or whatever.

SI

[cubboyroy1826]

I love the chatter, "Uh dude you do know that guy just blew out his knee right?"

As long as it is friendly I think the chatter is fun.

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

I think the chatter is a huge part of the fun as well. Not nearly enough people made fun of me for taking Jonathan Papelbon in the sixth round last year.:D

[cubboyroy1826]

Ah that is right I forgot the friendly banter of the White Sox fan and the Cub fan. So Sox what do you think Buerhle in the first round? I am definitely leaning towards an all Cub infield. Should be good for about 300 Ks and about 90 days on the DL.

[sterlingice]

I am definitely leaning towards an all Cub infield. Should be good for about 300 Ks and about 90 days on the DL.

Is that an average or a total ;)

SI

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

I see your 90 days on the DL and raise you Jake Peavy and Carlos Quentin, my top two picks respectively.

[cubboyroy1826]

Touche.

[PurdueBrad]

Alright, so here goes nothing. I can't stand to do this:

Albert Pujols, 1B, St. Louis Cardinals

[cubboyroy1826]

Ah yes and I lose a good friend for the baseball season. :)

[PurdueBrad]

Ah yes and I lose a good friend for the baseball season. :)

And I lose my pride. That's okay though, I couldn't see going any other way.

[PackerFanatic]

Just an early FYI, I am traveling to Arizona next week for a conference, so I might be kind of quiet. I will have net access all week (outside of my travel time), so I shouldn't need to send in a list, but I may do it just to be safe.

[sterlingice]

Did you send a PM to samifan24, PurdueBrad?

SI

[samifan24]

SI, I sent you an email this morning because the site was down and I had meetings this afternoon. I guess you didn't get it. Sorry for holding things up, everyone.

1.2 1B Miguel Cabrera, DET

[sterlingice]

Completely my bad- I see it now :(

I just got back into town last night around 12:30 so I woke up and have been going through work email. I didn't have much of a chance to check personal email.

SI

[Suicane75]

Nice pick. I'll drink to it.

[MizzouRah]

Alright, so here goes nothing. I can't stand to do this:

Albert Pujols, 1B, St. Louis Cardinals

Damn you!

[sterlingice]

I, for one, was expecting him to last to 1.11 or even 2.02 ;)

Don't worry, I'll make sure you can pick first next year when he's a Cub :D

SI

[PurdueBrad]

Damn you!

You want him, we can talk!

[sterlingice]

samifan24- did you PM Ramzavail so he knows he's up?

At this point, Ramzavail's pick is due at 10am ET tomorrow morning and we'll be going for sure then :)

SI

[Ramzavail]

1.3 Hanley Ramirez, SS, FLA

PM sent

[Danny]

You sent a PM to me, but SI is the one up, Ill PM him

[sterlingice]

1.4 SS Troy Tulowitzki, COL

I'm a bit nervous about this as if you take out last September, he had a very pedestrian last season. But it turns out September is also part of the fantasy year so some can be forgiven and SS is just so weak.

SI

[sterlingice]

Danny is up- since this was still made "overnight", he has until 10am.

Notes

-I switched around Post 4 so that the draft order is now on top and the number/waiting list have moved to the lower area. I like having those there so I can copy the template for the thread next year but I don't want to confuse those looking at this year.

-Yahoo *does* work as in the past with the player pool. If you go to the "Players" tab, you will only see players who have not been picked. For instance, Longoria is on top. If you filter by SS position, Reyes is on top as Ramirez and Tulowitzki are gone. However, if you go into the search box and put in the name "Pujols", Albert will show up with an owner of "FA" even though he has been picked. So you can trust the lists but you can't trust the search- this is how it has been for the last couple of seasons and it's no different this year.

-However, Yahoo has changed up the drafting mechanism and I'm still working out a solution to that. I'll have more on that later tonight. In the past, it would fill out the draft results page as I posted them but it looks like it doesn't want to do that until I finalize the draft this year. This could be very annoying and lead to me having to keep my own spreadsheet or something rather than just doing a cut and paste job. Normally, I'd just have cut and pasted the results and posted them in post 5 but I'm still searching for the easy way to do that. Like I said- still working on that.

-I'm heading to the doctor from work today around noon so I probably won't be online for a few hours. If a CPU pick needs to be made because someone's 6 hours are up, that's something that anyone can do at any time- not just me. When the time is up, pick the highest player left on the board, based on Yahoo O-Rank, regardless of position. So, for instance, Danny would get Yahoo O-Rank number 5 Evan Longoria if he missed his pick.

SI

[Danny]

1.5 Joey Votto 1B Cincinnati

[Danny]

Thanks for not taking Votto SI, I didn't have a fallback plan prepared :)

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

1.6 Roy Halladay P Philadelphia

I know it is a bit early to take him here, but there is no way I would get him in the second round.

[cubboyroy1826]

1.7 3B Evan Longoria

[CleBrownsfan]

1.8 SP Félix Hernández P Sea

I love having a stud SP and can't get much better than "King Felix"...

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

Very nice pick.

Had him last year, but was a bit gun shy because the won-loss record really killed me.

[Suicane75]

Thank you for not taking one of the two guys on my short list.

[Travis]

1.9 - 2B - Robinson Cano - NYY

[Suicane75]

1.10: LF Ryan Braun

[cubboyroy1826]

Nice pick of Braun at 10.

[Suicane75]

Thanks, was hoping Robinson would fall but thems the breaks.

[PackerFanatic]

Bummer...hoped Braun would fall. Either way, I will be happy with my 2 picks, methinks.

[Danny]

Chris capuano and corey hart?

[MizzouRah]

I, for one, was expecting him to last to 1.11 or even 2.02 ;)

Don't worry, I'll make sure you can pick first next year when he's a Cub :D

SI

I'll burn my Pujols jersey!

[sterlingice]

I'm here to help :D

SI

[MizzouRah]

1.11 OF Carlos Gonzalez

[PackerFanatic]

Oh come on now, Mizzou...I wait this long and you take one of the guys I want RIGHT before me? Poor form... ;)

I will my picks in just a few minutes!

[PackerFanatic]

Chris capuano and corey hart?

:-P

[MizzouRah]

Oh come on now, Mizzou...I wait this long and you take one of the guys I want RIGHT before me? Poor form... ;)

I will my picks in just a few minutes!

Strictly a numbers pick! ;)

[PackerFanatic]

1.12 - 1B Adrian Gonzalez, BOS
2.1 - OF Carl Crawford, BOS

And I'm not even really a Red Sox fan! Couldn't pass up on the two newcomers to Boston though.

[MizzouRah]

2.2 CC Sabathia

[Suicane75]

2.3 OF Matt Holiday

[Travis]

2.4 - 1B - Ryan Howard - PHI

[CleBrownsfan]

2.5 3B David Wright - NYM

Seems like I have this guy every year

[Suicane75]

As A Phillies fan I hope Howard has a big year, as a realist I think that was a stretch pick.

[Travis]

I wouldn't really argue with his production from last year in that spot. If he rebounds to something closer to his previous production I think it'd be a minor steal. Assuming he stays healthy I can't see him dropping off further than last year.

Obviously I suppose or I wouldn't have taken him :)

[MizzouRah]

2.3 OF Matt Holiday

Holiday has a better year than Pujols and becomes the new "el hombre"
:lol:

[sterlingice]

I think I'm going to just have to do my own spreadsheet to keep track of who gets picked :(

Well, that'll be tomorrow night or this weekend- pretty busy and I'm still sick.

Everyone remember to PM the person after you!

SI

[cubboyroy1826]

2.6 1B Mark Teixeira

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

2.7 P Tim Lincecum

[Ramzavail]

spreadsheet created - tell me where to email it SI.

[Danny]

Yes!

2.8 C Joe Mauer

Was really hoping he would fall and an easy choice since we start two catchers.

[sterlingice]

2.9 3B Ryan Zimmerman, WAS

I thought that at most I'd have one of my 3B choices left but 3 were there instead.

SI

[sterlingice]

Spreadsheet might happen tonight- we'll see how much time I have. Draft pool has been updated through 2.9, tho

SI

[samifan24]

I might suggest making the spreadsheet a viewable Google Doc so we can all access it from anywhere

[sterlingice]

Sounds like a good plan.

Ramzavail has about 20 minutes left. I'm pretty slammed at work so someone will probably have to make the pick at that time if he doesn't. I'll send another PM as I did this morning.

Highest rated player on the Yahoo list right now is Chase Utley.

SI

[Ramzavail]

Mets fans don't take Chase Utley.

:) give me a minute, plus just b/c you get up at 645am, doesn't mean the clock should start at that time :)

[Ramzavail]

2.10 Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY

Spreadsheet sent to SI.

[samifan24]

2.11 2B Dustin Pedroia, BOS

[PurdueBrad]

Man, thank you for picking A-Rod earlier because this was shaping up to my all-hatred team. Still not thrilled and wanted to go with two huge reaches here just to have people to root for but I won't. So, here goes nothing:

2.12 OF Josh Hamilton, TEX
3.1 1B (and eventual 3B) Kevin Youkilis, BOS

And the Boiler Up fans all shout "YOUUUUUUK!" Which is much better than the usual "You suck" that I'm likely to hear.

[Danny]

3 players on my list, 3 picks before me, don't them all!

[samifan24]

3.2 LF Nelson Cruz, TEX

[Suicane75]

Sweet Marie do I love Nelson Cruz. If he stays healthy all year he's gonna be a friggin machine.

[Ramzavail]

the Mets traded Nelson Cruz for Jorge Velandia.

[Suicane75]

And they'd do it all over again!

[Ramzavail]

3.3 Cliff Lee, SP, PHI

[samifan24]

Sweet Marie do I love Nelson Cruz. If he stays healthy all year he's gonna be a friggin machine.

His health worries me, too. Then again, if he's healthy, he's a beast.

[sterlingice]

3.4 1B Prince Fielder, MIL

Hate picking a 1B this early, but he's hard to pass up *insert buffet table joke here*

SI

[Suicane75]

:Pours out a bag of lettuce for his homie:

I knew he wouldn't fall to me. But still I prayed.

[sterlingice]

Mets fans don't take Chase Utley.

I figured that would wake you up ;)

:) give me a minute, plus just b/c you get up at 645am, doesn't mean the clock should start at that time :)

Nah, but it counts as an "overnight" pick since it was made before 8am so that means the clock does end at 10am.

SI

[Danny]

3.5 sp tim lincecum

I'm at work on my phone, can someone send the pm for me?

[Travis]

Not sure how quickly he'll see it, but I PM'd Danny to let him know Lincecum has already been picked.

[Danny]

Crap he was talen already, ok looking again. Hard to check on my phone and site is blocked at work

[Danny]

Fielder was the guy I really wanted

[PurdueBrad]

Danny, if it helps, you can draft me. I haven't been picked yet, surprisingly. You can even just copy and paste this:

PurdueBrad, 3B, Summer School Co-Ed over 30 softball team.

[Suicane75]

Todd Helton is still available if that helps.

[Danny]

3.5 3B jose bautista

[sterlingice]

How about this- ugly formatting but it's the top 25 hitters and then pitchers by Yahoo O-Rank

HITTERS


Chase Utley
(Phi - 2B) New player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 13 - 99% -/- - - - - - - -
Matt Kemp
(LAD - CF) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 22 - 99% -/- - - - - - - -
José Reyes
(NYM - SS) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 24 - 99% -/- - - - - - - -
Shin-Soo Choo
(Cle - RF) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 29 - 99% -/- - - - - - - -
Ian Kinsler
(Tex - 2B) New player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 30 - 99% -/- - - - - - - -
Andrew McCutchen
(Pit - CF) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 31 - 98% -/- - - - - - - -
Justin Upton
(Ari - RF) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 32 - 98% -/- - - - - - - -
Dan Uggla
(Atl - 2B) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 33 - 99% -/- - - - - - - -
José Bautista
(Tor - 3B,RF) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 36 - 99% -/- - - - - - - -
Buster Posey
(SF - C,1B) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 38 - 99% -/- - - - - - - -
Jimmy Rollins
(Phi - SS) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 39 - 99% -/- - - - - - - -
Víctor Martínez
(Det - C,1B) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 42 - 99% -/- - - - - - - -
Adrián Béltre
(Tex - 3B) New player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 43 - 98% -/- - - - - - - -
Jason Heyward
(Atl - RF) Player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 44 - 99% -/- - - - - - - -
Brandon Phillips
(Cin - 2B) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 45 - 98% -/- - - - - - - -
Adam Dunn
(CWS - 1B) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 47 - 98% -/- - - - - - - -
Rickie Weeks
(Mil - 2B) Player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 49 - 98% -/- - - - - - - -
Derek Jeter
(NYY - SS) Player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 50 - 98% -/- - - - - - - -
Ichiro Suzuki
(Sea - RF) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 51 - 98% -/- - - - - - - -
Brian McCann
(Atl - C) New player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 52 - 99% -/- - - - - - - -
Kendrys Morales
(LAA - 1B) Player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 53 - 97% -/- - - - - - - -
Andre Ethier
(LAD - RF) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 54 - 98% -/- - - - - - - -
Billy Butler
(KC - 1B) New player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 55 - 96% -/- - - - - - - -
Hunter Pence
(Hou - RF) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 58 - 98% -/- - - - - - - -
Justin Morneau
(Min - 1B) New player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 59 - 98% -/- - - - - - - -



PITCHERS

Clayton Kershaw
(LAD - SP) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 37 - 99% - - - - - - -
Jon Lester
(Bos - SP) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 40 - 99% - - - - - - -
Zack Greinke
(Mil - SP) Player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 41 - 99% - - - - - - -
Josh Johnson
(Fla - SP) Player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 46 - 99% - - - - - - -
Ubaldo Jiménez
(Col - SP) Player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 48 - 99% - - - - - - -
David Price
(TB - SP) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 57 - 99% - - - - - - -
Justin Verlander
(Det - SP) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 60 - 99% - - - - - - -
Carlos Mármol
(ChC - RP) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 61 - 99% - - - - - - -
Cole Hamels
(Phi - SP) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 66 - 99% - - - - - - -
Mariano Rivera
(NYY - RP) New player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 67 - 99% - - - - - - -
Tommy Hanson
(Atl - SP) Player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 68 - 98% - - - - - - -
Neftali Feliz
(Tex - RP) New player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 70 - 99% - - - - - - -
Brian Wilson
(SF - RP) Player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 72 - 99% - - - - - - -
Mat Latos
(SD - SP) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 73 - 98% - - - - - - -
Joakim Soria
(KC - RP) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 74 - 98% - - - - - - -
Francisco Liriano
(Min - SP) New player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 78 - 98% - - - - - - -
Yovani Gallardo
(Mil - SP) New player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 79 - 98% - - - - - - -
Jered Weaver
(LAA - SP) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 81 - 98% - - - - - - -
Matt Cain
(SF - SP) Player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 82 - 98% - - - - - - -
Heath Bell
(SD - RP) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 84 - 99% - - - - - - -
Dan Haren
(LAA - SP) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 89 - 98% - - - - - - -
Roy Oswalt
(Phi - SP) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 93 - 98% - - - - - - -
Jonathan Papelbon
(Bos - RP) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 95 - 98% - - - - - - -
Max Scherzer
(Det - SP) No new player Notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 101 - 96% - - - - - - -
Chris Carpenter
(StL - SP) New player notes
The add action is disabled Add to Watch List FA 102 - 98% - - - - - - -

SI

[Danny]

Sorry it took so long, wasn't a guy I really wanted and it takes a while to look at stuff on phone.

[sterlingice]

Oh well, too late

SI

[Danny]

If someone could send pm for me that would help

[Suicane75]

If someone could send pm for me that would help

Done

[Danny]

Thanks!

[Suicane75]

No problem

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

3.6 P Jon Lester

I feel like I could use more pitching.

Can someone PM the next person for me?

[cubboyroy1826]

3.7 OF Shin Soo-Choo

[Danny]

Lester was the other main guy I was considering

[Danny]

Oh and pb, but I think he'll still be available next round

[PurdueBrad]

Oh and pb, but I think he'll still be available next round

Thank you, I was getting offended! I mean, you've killed me tons of times in WW, I figure you could at least draft me here. If it helps, I hit .788 last year in that softball league and, with the few walks I was forced to take, had an OBP of .800. So, yeah, I'm available!

[Danny]

Well, if I get Çredit for those stats, SI?

[cubboyroy1826]

Brad I will draft you if you are still on the board when my turn comes up. No more of those off the field problems though, you also will need to pass a physical anything I should know about?

[sterlingice]

Sure, Danny, provided Yahoo does, but the 50 AB season might play hell on your counting stats ;)

SI

[Danny]

Just hope he doesn't get a random drug test

[CleBrownsfan]

3.8 José Reyes SS

[Travis]

3.9 - C/1B - Victor Martinez - DET

[Suicane75]

3.10 1B Justin Morneau

[MizzouRah]

3.11 RF Jason Heyward

[sterlingice]

Oh sure- I almost get the spreadsheet finished and this happens

SI

[sterlingice]

Here's a rough draft:

2011 FOFC Hardcore Baseball Draft (https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?hl=en&hl=en&key=0Ailh1yavwrFodFRERW93WlREQ2xQbFRYZnNleVBKbWc&single=true&gid=0&output=html)

Can anyone see it?

SI

[MizzouRah]

Here's a rough draft:

2011 FOFC Hardcore Baseball Draft (https://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?hl=en&hl=en&key=0Ailh1yavwrFodFRERW93WlREQ2xQbFRYZnNleVBKbWc&single=true&gid=0&output=html)

Can anyone see it?

SI

Yes, great work SI!

[cubboyroy1826]

Looks good here.

[Suicane75]

:Thumbsup:

[PackerFanatic]

Making my picks now...spreadsheet looks absolutely awesome, SI, thanks much!

[PackerFanatic]

3.12 - CF Matt Kemp, LAD
4.1 - C Brian McCann, ATL

Most of the guys I had been looking at are off the board, so I might as well take one of the best catchers (probably wouldn't do if we didn't start 2) and a OF who is due for a rebound year (or so I can try and tell myself, right?)

[Danny]

Good picks there.

[sterlingice]

Yahoo and thread updated thru 4.1

SI

[sterlingice]

Actually, I think we should just PM whoever is after us throughout the draft, not just for rounds 1-5.

SI

[MizzouRah]

4.2 SP Ubaldo Jimenez

[PackerFanatic]

Actually, I think we should just PM whoever is after us throughout the draft, not just for rounds 1-5.

SI

Agreed - I usually keep a pretty close eye on the thread, but a quick PM always helps :)

[sterlingice]

Exactly- and sometimes I can't check the board but can make a surreptitious check of my email.

SI

[Suicane75]

4.3 1B Adam Dunn

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

I approve.

[Suicane75]

Here's hoping for 40+ in that yard.

[Travis]

4.4 - C/1B - Buster Posey - SF

[sterlingice]

Yahoo and sheet updated thru 4.4

SI

[CleBrownsfan]

4.5 SP Clayton Kershaw

[samifan24]

I sent SI a draft list in case I come up before 2:30 PM Eastern. If I come up after 2:30, I'll pick manually. Thanks guys!

[cubboyroy1826]

4.6 OF Jayson Werth

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

4.7 P Justin Verlander

[Danny]

2B dan uggla is my pick.

Can someone pm si for me please?

[cubboyroy1826]

Done

[Danny]

Thanks

[Danny]

Sorry pb, you don't play second base

[sterlingice]

So, I was that guy who always drafted Fragile Fred in fantasy drafts for the longest time and he'd have a great year until he'd hurt himself about 4 weeks into the season. Well, I got that feeling with this pick

4.9 2B Ian Kinsler, Tex

SI

[cubboyroy1826]

Big reward if he stays healthy though.

[Ramzavail]

4.10 Josh Johnson, SP FLA

[samifan24]

I'm sorry for the holdup. I sent SI my list this morning. I pick Andrew McCutchen. On phone so sorry for no formatting. Can someone PM the person after me? Thanks!

[sterlingice]

Sorry about that- I've been away from my desk until just now. Had an emergency in another building. It's been that kind of day.

SI

[cubboyroy1826]

PMd Brad.

[cubboyroy1826]

Might want to bold Sami's pick

[Danny]

4.11 Andrew Mccutcheon OF

Packer is up x2

[Danny]

Ooops brad x2

[samifan24]

No problem SI. I may not be able to make my next pick but if not and you pick from my list, please don't take another OF from my list.

[PurdueBrad]

Damn, I was going to grab McCutchen here. Alright, so, a position pick and a reach:

4.12- Derek Jeter, SS, New York Yankees
5.1- Brandon Phillips, 2B, Cincinnati Reds

[sterlingice]

I'm trying to figure out which was which ;)

SI

[sterlingice]

No problem SI. I may not be able to make my next pick but if not and you pick from my list, please don't take another OF from my list.

I'll give you a chance to pick, tho, if you can. I'm about to head home and I need to get groceries so it'll be at least an hour before I can make another pick.

SI

[samifan24]

I'm here. Picking in a few.

[sterlingice]

I think Danny's still up, right?

SI

[samifan24]

5.2 C Carlos Santana, CLE

[sterlingice]

Oh wait- never mind

I see what happened. Carry on :p

SI

[Danny]

Ramz, SI and I just here, we can get a little run going. Please dont take my player

[sterlingice]

Doing some research now so I can take Danny's playe-- er... make my pick ;)

Work's been pretty brutal today so I have had very little time to look at all.

SI

[Ramzavail]

5.3 Justin Upton, OF, ARI

[Danny]

Don't worry SI, ramz just did :P

[Ramzavail]

heh

[Danny]

Upton's got some risk, but really good upside for the 5th round. I like both him and the Santana pick as those were two guys near or at the top of my list.

[sterlingice]

5.4 SP Cole Hamels, Phi

I'd probably have gone with Zack if not for the whole basketball fiasco

SI

[sterlingice]

Yahoo and sheet updated thru 5.04

SI

[Danny]

5.5 OF Andre Ethier

Couldn't decide, so I am going with my favorite dodger.

[sterlingice]

He was on my short list, too

SI

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

5.6 P David Price

[sterlingice]

You know you're allowed to draft position players, right? ;)

SI

[Danny]

Wow, that's five SP in five rounds.

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

Oh!!! I thought you could only pick in order of position numbers! I am filling up my number ones first. Then onwards to the catchers which are the number twos and so forth. A completely original and first of its kind draft approach:D

[cubboyroy1826]

Gimme a sec guys.

[cubboyroy1826]

5.7 OF Hunter Pence

[CleBrownsfan]

5.8 Jacoby Ellsbury LF/CF

Bounce back year?

[MizzouRah]

I have soccer all day tomorrow, so I'll PM SI some picks.

[Travis]

5.9 - SP - Tommy Hanson - ATL

[Suicane75]

5.10 3B Casey McGehee

[Suicane75]

Really love the Ellsbury pick. One of the very few elite speed guys. I would have snatched him.

[Danny]

Not a big deal, but you have Joe Mauer listed as a CF in the draft sheet

[PackerFanatic]

McGehee in the 5th? Damn you, Suicane!

[Suicane75]

Like or dislike? I honestly can't decide for myself to be quite honest. I'm torn between borderline top tier 3B or major risk. In the end I guess I'd just rather take this risk than ride out a season with Aramis Ramirez.

[Suicane75]

Wow, looking at ESPN's mock and live draft rankings it would seem I reached about 3 rounds worth there. Eff it.

[PackerFanatic]

Truth be told, and as unbias as possible, I think he really could be a top tier 3B. I have seen a lot of numbers comparisons to Longoria (arguably the best at the position) and they are pretty close. You might have gone a couple rounds too high on him, but if you like someone, you gotta get him - ADP be damned :)

[PackerFanatic]

And I am more pissed because I had hoped he would fall one or two more rounds to me :)

[sterlingice]

(from MizzouRah's list)

5.11 3B Adrian Beltre, TEX

Sorry guys, just woke up. Still trying to kick this sinus and ear infection.

SI

[PackerFanatic]

5.12 - 2B Rickie Weeks, MIL
6.1 - SP Yovani Gallardo, MIL

Still the ace to me, Yo :)

[sterlingice]

From MizzouRah's list

6.2 SP Dan Haren, LAA

Again, sorry, guys about the long delay this morning. Glad you waited since someone had sent a list since it wouldn't have been fair to him that I missed his pick.

SI

[Suicane75]

6.3 RF Ichiro Suzuki

[sterlingice]

Yahoo and sheet updated thru 6.3.

Joe Mauer is also a C now ;)

SI

[Travis]

6.4 - SP - Zach Grienke - MIL

[MizzouRah]

What's with all the Milwaukee picks?
:p

[PackerFanatic]

What's with all the Milwaukee picks?
:p

Surprised we actually have some decent talent this year? ;)

[cubboyroy1826]

Anyone have a list for Clebrowns? I have to head out at 5:45 and will be gone for a couple hours.

[Danny]

I don't think Cle has been on all day, our timer stops for the weekend?

[cubboyroy1826]

I thought we were at 6 hours per the following:

On weekends, we'll just go with a standard 6 hours with no morning/evening provision but let's try to keep things moving.

[cubboyroy1826]

I am outta here I will be back about 8:30 gotta head to the Daddy/Daughter Dance.

[Danny]

Ah then Cle should get an auto pick then.

6.5 Chase Utley 2B

Since cubs is out, I think Cle should be allowed to change it if back before Cubs picks, but by the time he is back, it will have been 9 hours which since the rule is 6 is more than enough of a chance.

[CleBrownsfan]

Sorry guys... thought I'd be by a computer all day but things didn't go that way. Making pick now.

[CleBrownsfan]

6.5 SP Matt Cain

Again, sorry for the delay...

[Danny]

Guess that Utley auto pick scared you ;)

[cubboyroy1826]

6.6 SP Jered Weaver

[Danny]

Damn, I wanted weaver

[LastWhiteSoxFanStanding]

6.7 Roy oswalt P

[cubboyroy1826]

Sorry guys I forgot to bold my pick so I edited it.

[Danny]

6.8 CF Alex Rios

So what happens first, LWSFS taking a hitter or me taking a pitcher?