OOTP 20 Challenge Draft Thread - Rd 17 Pick 10 (spleen1015) - Page 2

EagleFan · 08-06-2019, 10:02 PM

Just because I am a nerd for this stuff:

Current Positional Rankings
C - n/a
1B - Big Inning Corn Kings lead with only one so far
2B - Hornsby rated 1st, Morgan 2nd
3B - n/a
SS - Rodriguez, Wagner, Ripken
LF - Williams, Bonds, Yastrzemski
CF - Mays, Mantle, Trout, Cobb
RF - Ruth, Aaron
SP - Otisburg, Baltimore, Canton, Indianapolis, Stamford
RP - n/a

tarcone · 08-06-2019, 10:08 PM

I have to go homer. Do personalities count?

1968 St. Louis Cardinals Bob Gibson

bhlloy is up

tarcone · 08-06-2019, 10:10 PM

I am really enjoying this draft. It is an amzing idea. Well done.

Im surprised more didnt jump in.

thehitcat · 08-06-2019, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by tarcone

I am really enjoying this draft. It is an amzing idea. Well done.

Im surprised more didnt jump in.

Same I'm thrilled there was still space for me to join. What a great idea.

EagleFan · 08-06-2019, 10:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tarcone

I am really enjoying this draft. It is an amzing idea. Well done.

Im surprised more didnt jump in.

I'm enjoying watching the different approaches. Want to see how the games turn out. Went with the shortened season so that every game means something.

EagleFan · 08-06-2019, 10:15 PM

If this season goes well I may do a second season but maybe with a twist, like not being able to draft players who were taken in season 1.

tarcone · 08-06-2019, 10:20 PM

Shoot a 419 average season is ranked 4th as a CF? WHAT? Holy smokes. The talent in MLB is crazy.

EagleFan · 08-06-2019, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tarcone

Shoot a 419 average season is ranked 4th as a CF? WHAT? Holy smokes. The talent in MLB is crazy.

Finding it fascinating how the players are being rated and ranked as I import them. Going to be some serious talent in the league.

bhlloy · 08-06-2019, 10:49 PM

San Fernando Dragons select:

SP Roger Clemens, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays

EF - I think you have Vince's list, and he said he'd be out all night, so I guess you can keep us moving?

bhlloy · 08-06-2019, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EagleFan

If this season goes well I may do a second season but maybe with a twist, like not being able to draft players who were taken in season 1.

I'd like to see only being able to draft one player from each decade as an awesome twist if you do this again. Maybe once you've selected from all 14, you can reuse them or something.

Or something like 2 from each decade, and pre 1920 counts as one decade with the rule above about reuse?

Vince, Pt. II · 08-07-2019, 02:33 AM

Grrr...I had my hopes up that Clemens would make it to me. Great pick...that puts me in a bind between several players I really like. After a lot of hemming and hawing...

SS Ernie Banks, 1959 Chicago Cubs

And EagleFan, if you don't mind I would like to swap my Hank Aaron pick to 1963 Hank Aaron, not 1961 Hank Aaron.

Vince, Pt. II · 08-07-2019, 02:44 AM

Question: how interchangeable are OF positions? It's been a long time since I have played OOTP regularly. If I were to select someone who hypothetically never played an inning in LF in their career, but I moved them to LF, how much would that mess with them?

Also, I should be around almost all day tomorrow. If it gets stuck on me and that list still has people in it, feel free to pick for me, but give me a reasonable amount of time first (an hour or two should be plenty).

bhlloy · 08-07-2019, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

Question: how interchangeable are OF positions? It's been a long time since I have played OOTP regularly. If I were to select someone who hypothetically never played an inning in LF in their career, but I moved them to LF, how much would that mess with them?

Also, I should be around almost all day tomorrow. If it gets stuck on me and that list still has people in it, feel free to pick for me, but give me a reasonable amount of time first (an hour or two should be plenty).

Yeah, I don't think you'd want to do that if they don't have any experience at the position. It's certainly not "OF positions are interchangeable" from my experience. And that actually brings a couple more important points to my mind, as haven't imported historical players into OOTP in many years.

1) Will imported players come in with just experience and rating at their primary position they played that year, or a realistic balance of the positions they played that season/over the import period?

2) Will the CPU manager put SP as relievers and actually use them reliably, or is it going to freak out and do stupid stuff if you don't have a true MR/CL on the roster? Not sure if anyone is considering doing that, but that would be sad if somebody takes a bunch of great SP and ruins their team. Historically dominant relievers are not a dime a dozen.

cmgdodgers · 08-07-2019, 09:14 AM

1980 George Brett 3B KC

tarcone · 08-07-2019, 09:30 AM

Hey EF you have Ty Cobb listed at 1922 on the master list. I chose the 1911 version

yeah826 · 08-07-2019, 09:50 AM

Alot of the players that I wanted got picked lol.

Ozzie Smith SS 1987 St Louis Cardinals

thehitcat · 08-07-2019, 10:53 AM

Vladimir Guerrero - RF - Montreal Expos 2002

jbergey22 · 08-07-2019, 12:19 PM

Wade Boggs, 3B Boston Red Sox, 1987

Vince, Pt. II · 08-07-2019, 03:44 PM

I have so many thoughts about this as it's happening and I can't really discuss them because they revolve around players who have not been picked yet.

bhlloy · 08-07-2019, 10:20 PM

soo... I know I've held this up once myself, but are we going to go with time limits during the day at any point?

EagleFan · 08-07-2019, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tarcone

Hey EF you have Ty Cobb listed at 1922 on the master list. I chose the 1911 version

Sorry, typo. Will correct. Imported the right one.

EagleFan · 08-07-2019, 10:52 PM

It's been a rough evening (migraine, storm, power outage, then had to pick up my youngest and her friends from their job in OC). I will update tomorrow.

Will send out a PM to try to get it moving again.

thehitcat · 08-08-2019, 11:45 AM

Sadly no new pick.

That said a question for our host, EagleFan.

If I was looking at a player who was traded midseason, which team does he fall under? The team he started the season with? The team he ended the season with? or gulp both teams?

Thanks and hopefully we get back to picking soon

cmgdodgers · 08-08-2019, 04:20 PM

Any way to auto pick?

EagleFan · 08-08-2019, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thehitcat

Sadly no new pick.

That said a question for our host, EagleFan.

If I was looking at a player who was traded midseason, which team does he fall under? The team he started the season with? The team he ended the season with? or gulp both teams?

Thanks and hopefully we get back to picking soon

Good question. Team he ended with.

EagleFan · 08-08-2019, 05:18 PM

We'll give him a bit more time. He hasn't been online for a while, hope all is well.

If it gets too much longer I'll put down a deadline and what we'll do is bypass him and continue and then he can make the picks he missed when he returns.

EagleFan · 08-08-2019, 06:01 PM

Caught up to here.

Vince, Pt. II · 08-08-2019, 06:35 PM

Since you're back - hope you are feeling better, migraines are no joke - any way to change my Hank Aaron pick to reflect the 1963 version?

thehitcat · 08-08-2019, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EagleFan

Good question. Team he ended with.

Well that doesn't work for me at all

Thanks for the quick response.

EagleFan · 08-08-2019, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

Since you're back - hope you are feeling better, migraines are no joke - any way to change my Hank Aaron pick to reflect the 1963 version?

Yeah, I see that is what you had in your list. I'll get that changed.

EagleFan · 08-08-2019, 08:26 PM

Going to put a 10:00 PM EST clock on for the next pick.

jbergey22 · 08-08-2019, 09:31 PM

hitcat knows my list so I am sure he is ready and waiting. Im ready with mine at 10pm sharp

thehitcat · 08-08-2019, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbergey22

hitcat knows my list so I am sure he is ready and waiting. Im ready with mine at 10pm sharp

Once you go I'll go quick and then crash. I'm a bit out of pocket until possibly late afternoon tomorrow but I have a bunch of picks before I go again after tonight.

jbergey22 · 08-08-2019, 10:00 PM

Stan Musial, RF/1B St Louis Cardinals 1948

EagleFan · 08-08-2019, 10:00 PM

Deadline past.

thehitcat · 08-08-2019, 10:04 PM

Rickey Henderson - LF - Oakland Athletics 1990

jbergey22 · 08-08-2019, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thehitcat

Rickey Henderson - LF - Oakland Athletics 1990

Nice pick. Difficult to choose which season of his. I think 1990 was is best overall season but in 1985 he qualifies as a CF I believe.

thehitcat · 08-08-2019, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jbergey22

Nice pick. Difficult to choose which season of his. I think 1990 was is best overall season but in 1985 he qualifies as a CF I believe.

Thank you and I agree that '85 might be the better season...but he's also a Yankee in '85 and for the future I needed him to not be a Yankee. So 1990 it was and I'll just need to find my CF elsewhere.

EagleFan · 08-08-2019, 10:13 PM

Current Positional Rankings
C - n/a
1B - Corn Kings
2B - Knights, Federals
3B - Knights, Raiders
SS - Raiders, Federals, Wreckers, Cyberams, Steamers
LF - Clowns, Steamers, Aquaracers, Cyberams
CF - Wreckers, Knights, Dragons, Corn Kings
RF - Federals, Raiders, Aquaracers, Wreckers
SP - Aquaracers, Steamers, Corn Kings, Dragons, RaidersClowns, Cyberams
RP - n/a

EagleFan · 08-08-2019, 10:14 PM

But take those rankings with a grain of salt. Have seen those reports end up being just as much speculation as what you see on ESPN.

thehitcat · 08-08-2019, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EagleFan

But take those rankings with a grain of salt. Have seen those reports end up being just as much speculation as what you see on ESPN.

I like them. I think some of the fun will be looking back at the choices and deciding what we liked, what we hated, what the ratings had right and where they were off (I mean it's an 18 game season with maybe a 3 game playoff so we're probably going to see some crazy SSS swings for some of these guys.

Vince, Pt. II · 08-08-2019, 10:48 PM

Bah. 1 & 2 on my list. Great picks both. Henderson and what year to take for him was a great debate for me and some friends. I had him as a fringe 1st round talent; you don't get any better of a leadoff hitter, and it's not particularly close.

yeah826 · 08-08-2019, 10:58 PM

1939 Joe Dimaggio CF New York Yankees

Even though I wanted Rickey Henderson.....

cmgdodgers · 08-09-2019, 06:45 AM

SS Lou Boudreau 1948 Indians

spleen1015 · 08-09-2019, 07:55 AM

Sorry guys. Been sick the last few days and totally forgot about this.

Picking shortly.

spleen1015 · 08-09-2019, 08:00 AM

3.10 Mark McGwire 1998 STL
4.1 Greg Maddux 1995 ATL

thehitcat · 08-09-2019, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yeah826

1939 Joe Dimaggio CF New York Yankees

Even though I wanted Rickey Henderson.....

Joe D is a pretty nice consolation prize

Vince, Pt. II · 08-09-2019, 09:58 AM

I think it's on me now? A little turned around with the out-of-order picks

Give me a few minutes and I'll make a pick.

Vince, Pt. II · 08-09-2019, 10:25 AM

4.6 Tom Seaver - SP - 1971 (Mets)

Vince, Pt. II · 08-09-2019, 10:28 AM

Also, holy crap the fact that Tom Terrific didn't win the Cy Young that year.

08-06-2019, 10:08 PM	#52
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	I have to go homer. Do personalities count? 1968 St. Louis Cardinals Bob Gibson bhlloy is up __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

08-06-2019, 10:10 PM	#53
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	I am really enjoying this draft. It is an amzing idea. Well done. Im surprised more didnt jump in. __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

08-06-2019, 10:15 PM	#56
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	If this season goes well I may do a second season but maybe with a twist, like not being able to draft players who were taken in season 1. __________________ The EagleFan YouTube Channel - Reactions Soarin' & Scratchin' YouTube Channel - We react to music, videos, TV, we talk, we are planning some field trips Soarin' & Soothin' - Meditation, Relaxation, and Sleep Aid; mental health is important

08-06-2019, 10:20 PM	#57
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Shoot a 419 average season is ranked 4th as a CF? WHAT? Holy smokes. The talent in MLB is crazy. __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

08-07-2019, 02:44 AM	#62
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Question: how interchangeable are OF positions? It's been a long time since I have played OOTP regularly. If I were to select someone who hypothetically never played an inning in LF in their career, but I moved them to LF, how much would that mess with them? Also, I should be around almost all day tomorrow. If it gets stuck on me and that list still has people in it, feel free to pick for me, but give me a reasonable amount of time first (an hour or two should be plenty). Last edited by Vince, Pt. II : 08-07-2019 at 02:44 AM.

08-06-2019, 10:49 PM	#59
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	San Fernando Dragons select: SP Roger Clemens, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays EF - I think you have Vince's list, and he said he'd be out all night, so I guess you can keep us moving?

08-07-2019, 02:33 AM	#61
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Grrr...I had my hopes up that Clemens would make it to me. Great pick...that puts me in a bind between several players I really like. After a lot of hemming and hawing... SS Ernie Banks, 1959 Chicago Cubs And EagleFan, if you don't mind I would like to swap my Hank Aaron pick to 1963 Hank Aaron, not 1961 Hank Aaron.

08-07-2019, 09:14 AM	#64
cmgdodgers High School JV Join Date: Jun 2004	1980 George Brett 3B KC

08-07-2019, 09:30 AM	#65
tarcone Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pacific	Hey EF you have Ty Cobb listed at 1922 on the master list. I chose the 1911 version __________________ Excuses are for wusses- Spencer Lee Punting is Winning- Tory Taylor The word is Fight! Fight! Fight! For Iowa FOFC 30 Dollar Challenge Champion-OOTP '15

08-07-2019, 09:50 AM	#66
yeah826 High School JV Join Date: Sep 2010	Alot of the players that I wanted got picked lol. Ozzie Smith SS 1987 St Louis Cardinals

08-07-2019, 10:53 AM	#67
thehitcat H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Feb 2007	Vladimir Guerrero - RF - Montreal Expos 2002

08-07-2019, 12:19 PM	#68
jbergey22 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minnesota	Wade Boggs, 3B Boston Red Sox, 1987 Last edited by jbergey22 : 08-07-2019 at 12:25 PM. Reason: picked an already picked player

08-07-2019, 03:44 PM	#69
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	I have so many thoughts about this as it's happening and I can't really discuss them because they revolve around players who have not been picked yet.

08-07-2019, 10:20 PM	#70
bhlloy Coordinator Join Date: Nov 2003	soo... I know I've held this up once myself, but are we going to go with time limits during the day at any point?

08-07-2019, 10:52 PM	#72
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	It's been a rough evening (migraine, storm, power outage, then had to pick up my youngest and her friends from their job in OC). I will update tomorrow. Will send out a PM to try to get it moving again. __________________ The EagleFan YouTube Channel - Reactions Soarin' & Scratchin' YouTube Channel - We react to music, videos, TV, we talk, we are planning some field trips Soarin' & Soothin' - Meditation, Relaxation, and Sleep Aid; mental health is important

08-08-2019, 11:45 AM	#73
thehitcat H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Feb 2007	Sadly no new pick. That said a question for our host, EagleFan. If I was looking at a player who was traded midseason, which team does he fall under? The team he started the season with? The team he ended the season with? or gulp both teams? Thanks and hopefully we get back to picking soon Last edited by thehitcat : 08-08-2019 at 11:45 AM.

08-08-2019, 04:20 PM	#74
cmgdodgers High School JV Join Date: Jun 2004	Any way to auto pick?

08-08-2019, 05:18 PM	#76
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	We'll give him a bit more time. He hasn't been online for a while, hope all is well. If it gets too much longer I'll put down a deadline and what we'll do is bypass him and continue and then he can make the picks he missed when he returns. __________________ The EagleFan YouTube Channel - Reactions Soarin' & Scratchin' YouTube Channel - We react to music, videos, TV, we talk, we are planning some field trips Soarin' & Soothin' - Meditation, Relaxation, and Sleep Aid; mental health is important

08-08-2019, 06:01 PM	#77
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	Caught up to here. __________________ The EagleFan YouTube Channel - Reactions Soarin' & Scratchin' YouTube Channel - We react to music, videos, TV, we talk, we are planning some field trips Soarin' & Soothin' - Meditation, Relaxation, and Sleep Aid; mental health is important

08-08-2019, 06:35 PM	#78
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Since you're back - hope you are feeling better, migraines are no joke - any way to change my Hank Aaron pick to reflect the 1963 version?

08-08-2019, 08:26 PM	#81
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	Going to put a 10:00 PM EST clock on for the next pick. __________________ The EagleFan YouTube Channel - Reactions Soarin' & Scratchin' YouTube Channel - We react to music, videos, TV, we talk, we are planning some field trips Soarin' & Soothin' - Meditation, Relaxation, and Sleep Aid; mental health is important

08-08-2019, 09:31 PM	#82
jbergey22 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minnesota	hitcat knows my list so I am sure he is ready and waiting. Im ready with mine at 10pm sharp

08-08-2019, 10:00 PM	#84
jbergey22 Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Minnesota	Stan Musial, RF/1B St Louis Cardinals 1948 Last edited by jbergey22 : 08-08-2019 at 10:01 PM.

08-08-2019, 10:00 PM	#85
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	Deadline past. __________________ The EagleFan YouTube Channel - Reactions Soarin' & Scratchin' YouTube Channel - We react to music, videos, TV, we talk, we are planning some field trips Soarin' & Soothin' - Meditation, Relaxation, and Sleep Aid; mental health is important

08-08-2019, 10:04 PM	#86
thehitcat H.S. Freshman Team Join Date: Feb 2007	Rickey Henderson - LF - Oakland Athletics 1990

08-08-2019, 10:13 PM	#89
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	Current Positional Rankings C - n/a 1B - Corn Kings 2B - Knights, Federals 3B - Knights, Raiders SS - Raiders, Federals, Wreckers, Cyberams, Steamers LF - Clowns, Steamers, Aquaracers, Cyberams CF - Wreckers, Knights, Dragons, Corn Kings RF - Federals, Raiders, Aquaracers, Wreckers SP - Aquaracers, Steamers, Corn Kings, Dragons, RaidersClowns, Cyberams RP - n/a __________________ The EagleFan YouTube Channel - Reactions Soarin' & Scratchin' YouTube Channel - We react to music, videos, TV, we talk, we are planning some field trips Soarin' & Soothin' - Meditation, Relaxation, and Sleep Aid; mental health is important

08-08-2019, 10:14 PM	#90
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	But take those rankings with a grain of salt. Have seen those reports end up being just as much speculation as what you see on ESPN. __________________ The EagleFan YouTube Channel - Reactions Soarin' & Scratchin' YouTube Channel - We react to music, videos, TV, we talk, we are planning some field trips Soarin' & Soothin' - Meditation, Relaxation, and Sleep Aid; mental health is important

08-08-2019, 10:48 PM	#92
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Bah. 1 & 2 on my list. Great picks both. Henderson and what year to take for him was a great debate for me and some friends. I had him as a fringe 1st round talent; you don't get any better of a leadoff hitter, and it's not particularly close.

08-08-2019, 10:58 PM	#93
yeah826 High School JV Join Date: Sep 2010	1939 Joe Dimaggio CF New York Yankees Even though I wanted Rickey Henderson.....

08-09-2019, 06:45 AM	#94
cmgdodgers High School JV Join Date: Jun 2004	SS Lou Boudreau 1948 Indians

08-09-2019, 07:55 AM	#95
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	Sorry guys. Been sick the last few days and totally forgot about this. Picking shortly. __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

08-09-2019, 08:00 AM	#96
spleen1015 Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2003	3.10 Mark McGwire 1998 STL 4.1 Greg Maddux 1995 ATL __________________ Why choose failure when success is an option?

08-09-2019, 09:58 AM	#98
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	I think it's on me now? A little turned around with the out-of-order picks Give me a few minutes and I'll make a pick.

08-09-2019, 10:25 AM	#99
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	4.6 Tom Seaver - SP - 1971 (Mets)

08-09-2019, 10:28 AM	#100
Vince, Pt. II Pro Starter Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Somewhere More Familiar	Also, holy crap the fact that Tom Terrific didn't win the Cy Young that year. Last edited by Vince, Pt. II : 08-09-2019 at 10:51 AM.