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I am 4 rounds into a SAT draft and it is obvious a lot of people are having trouble with the Fanball draft screen. Do one Mock draft before you draft. We have had the draft stopped at least 5-6 times because people were having trouble.



Rick

Greg: Since we have the XFL draft April 1 I'll move over to...



Thursday, April 2nd

9 pm EST, MockDraftCentral.com



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Rick

Originally posted by Tom Kessenich:

I'll let Rick answer as many more questions as he can because I know he has a busy schedule today. But I wanted to thank him for taking some time today to join us on the boards. I hope everyone had fun. Thanks Tom.

Originally posted by King of Queens:

Rick, who wins an arm wrestling match between you and Will Carroll? Will wins...He's younger than I am!

Originally posted by Baseball Injury Report: quote:Originally posted by Joe Sambito: What is your gut feeling on Mark Prior? Joe: Prior was smart to get out of Chicago, if for no other reason to get a fresh start in San Diego. I think he’s been so messed up for so long I don’t know of anybody could ...

Originally posted by Joe Sambito: What is your gut feeling on Mark Prior? Joe: Prior was smart to get out of Chicago, if for no other reason to get a fresh start in San Diego. I think he’s been so messed up for so long I don’t know of anybody could resurrect his career. That said, his talent alone i...

Originally posted by Joe Sambito: TJ surgery it takes 18 months, but what about wrist/hand injuries, is there a typical amount of time? A guy like Derek Lee, can we expect to see his power return? I think Lee’s 2005 season (46 HRs) was his career high and he will struggle to get into the high 30s th...

Originally posted by sportsbettingman: Speaking of Soriano...who would you say is the better bet to surpass 25 SB this year... 1) A. Soriano 2) C. Beltran 3) D. Jeter 4) none of the above. Thanks Rick! ~Lance Of the three, Soriano is the best bet to get to 25 SB but that is not written in stone. Bel...

Originally posted by Joe Sambito: It has been less than 12 months since BJ Ryan had his surgeries, Toronto has indicated that he may be ready by opening day (they are very truthful w/injuries). That being said, do expect him to be anywhere close to his prior form? And is someone crazy not to bck him...

Originally posted by Hitless: Rick, What is the latest on A Soriano? I read that he fractured his finger catching a fly ball. Do you think this will affect his swing or grip on the ball during the season? One other question that may have been asked already: what is your gut feeling on Bonderman this...

Originally posted by sportsbettingman: Are Rickie Weeks wrists looking good? (say that three times fast without error!) ~Lance Rickie Weeks is looking ‘marvelous’ this spring. He is coming off his first off-season in three years, where he is not rehabbing from surgery. This combined with his experie...

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko: Rick - With this news just developing, where would you consider drafting C.Lee in a 15 team league, late first round? Astros manager Cecil Cooper confirmed Tuesday that he's considering batting Lance Berkman third, Carlos Lee fourth and Miguel Tejada fifth. If you ...

Originally posted by Joe Sambito: Which Oakland A would be in on your left side of the infield this year, Eric Chavez, Bobby Crosby, or Carney Lansford? A Carney Lansford may be the healthiest of the three. Seriously, I have my doubts whether either of these guys will avoid the DL this season. If I ...

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko: will hank blaylock be healthy this year? Blalock had any surgical procedure last year that cleared up a condition called for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Simply put, a rib was putting pressure on a blood vessel, which was causing shoulder weakness. He is still buildin...

Originally posted by sportsbettingman: What's the risk factor on Kelvim Escobar and Huston Street on that scale of 1 to 10? ~Lance On a scale of one to 10, Kelvin Escobar is somewhere between 8-9. The reason is this: he is suffering from the same shoulder ailment that he struggled with last season, ...

Originally posted by headhunters: can you play baseball at 350 lbs? who will be 1st to hit that weight- sabathia, nick johnson or demitre young. just saw a piccture of the latter 2- they both must be 300. None of these guys have missed a meal in years! The Dmitri Young and Nick Johnson picture look ...

Originally posted by headhunters: who plays more games this year hanly ramirez or albert p. and why? This is a really good question. Ramirez is coming off of surgery to his non-throwing shoulder, and the Marlins are now saying he will be ready for opening day. I’m still not convinced at this point o...

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

better value this year?

A) Tejada or M.Young or Renteria

B) Liriano or Sheets

C) M.Ramirez or Abreu



Thanks! M. Young

Sheets

Manny Ramirez

Originally posted by sportsbettingman: Is there an OFFICIAL weigh in when these players come to spring training? ...or can they just tell them what to list in the magazines, like we do for our drivers licenses? (Like Manny Ramirez saying he's 6 foot 200lbs...riiiiight) There are way too many round n...

Originally posted by sportsbettingman: Do you see a rebound to 12+ SB from Vlad in 2008? He's the same age as A-Rod (and both are listed as 6'3" 225)...do his legs look OK to you? ~Lance It looks like Vlad’s days of double-digit steals our about over after this season. As far as his legs, early repo...

Originally posted by Raskolnikov: Your thoughts on these players: Liriano--100% out of the gate or will they bring him along slowly? Percival--Can he throw 50 innings and remain a closer all year? THANKS. Liriano is now 16 months (on Opening Day) passed his Tommy John surgery. Most starters regain a...

Originally posted by Joe Sambito: Some speculate that the large innings increase by Fausto Carmona in 2007, will result in a subpar 2008. What do you think? And in general what are your thoughts on significant innings spike? ‘Joe: I once had you on one of my fantasy team, that shows you how long I’v...

Originally posted by Top Dawg: Rick - Early round 3 and you've started with David Wright and a nice 25-25 type outfielder. You see another 25-25 OF sitting there along with Eric Bedard, Guillen/Jeter/Troy at SS and one of the M catchers. Which do you pull the trigger on? Thanks. If Curtis Granderson...

Originally posted by fireballs: Rick, what are your thoughts on saves potential for Matt Lidstrom, Al Reyes, Guardado/Fukumori. Also, as a diehard Yankee fan (and Mussina hater at this point), and chance both Kennedy and Joba start the year in the rotation? Is starting to look like Mussina is that t...

Originally posted by Cool Hand Luke: What are the odds that Jason Schmidt gets 25 starts this year? Also, what is your feeling on Chris Carpenter, Mark Mulder, and Matt Clement? 'Luke: The chances of Schmidt, recording 10-15 starts this season are the best case scenario. Of the three other pitchers ...