1941 to 2011 ALL TIME DRAFT --- THE DRAFT PICKS ARE HERE!

TOXIC ASSETS · Post by **TOXIC ASSETS** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:11 pm

There's a reason why I suggested 1941 for the starting point, it's the last season that anyone has ever hit .400. I thought about taking Williams 1941 or 1949 but won't have to worry about that now.

rockitsauce · Post by **rockitsauce** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:12 pm

Originally posted by gregdoyle:

Barry and I will be out for a while.... we're on the west coast btw. I will be back around 10PM PT; Barry a bit before that I think. in case this was missed earlier, thats 1 am for my friends in east coast...u can count on the rockit up late

, here in AZ we are currently on MTN time (its 8:15)

The Fool on the Hill · Post by **The Fool on the Hill** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:25 pm

Eric Gagne 2003

w-2

sv-55

k-137

era- 1.20

whip- .692

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:26 pm

1. Don Mathis

2. Ryan Kelly

3. Glenn Lowy

G@mblor · Post by **G@mblor** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:29 pm

Originally posted by The Fool on the Hill:

Eric Gagne 2003

w-2

sv-55

k-137

era- 1.20

whip- .692 ~~shockwaves~~ throughout the draft. Interesting pick there.

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 3:41 pm

Originally posted by Gekko:

also, any chance for the rosters as well...like todd did last draft Yeah c'mon Dave!!! Earn your free entry.

With Zola, we had category totals, hitter/pitcher splits, rosters, avg. totals per category......

If you're going to step into Zola's shoes, at least TRY to fill them.

Don Mathis · Post by **Don Mathis** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:45 pm

Ken Griffey, Jr, 1997

The Fool on the Hill · Post by **The Fool on the Hill** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 4:49 pm

Originally posted by G@mblor:

quote:Originally posted by The Fool on the Hill:

Eric Gagne 2003

w-2

sv-55

k-137

era- 1.20

whip- .692 ~~shockwaves~~ throughout the draft. Interesting pick there. [/QUOTE]What? You think the goggles were the wrong prescription? My vision (and judgement) has been clouded? Maybe. Or maybe you're just frustrated because you have no idea what my strategy is... which might make two of us.

Let the closer run commence!

Suburban Strugglers · Post by **Suburban Strugglers** » Fri Nov 18, 2011 11:36 pm

Next pick is one of the better years since roto baseball started. I think Coors Field pre humidor helped him but hey who really cares.

Ellis Burks 1996 OF

.344 AVG / 40 HR / 142 R / 128 RBI / 32 Steals

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:35 am

Originally posted by Suburban Strugglers:

Next pick is one of the better years since roto baseball started. I think Coors Field pre humidor helped him but hey who really cares.

Ellis Burks 1996 OF

.344 AVG / 40 HR / 142 R / 128 RBI / 32 Steals GREAT pick. 5 category S.T.U.D. i almost took him in the first ALL TIME drafts.

silly me thought he had a "decent" chance of Burks making it to me

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:39 am

Dave - Are you working on posting the category stats and team rosters (like Zola did last draft)?

I think this is a necessity in order for owners to know where they stand and to ensure that the right players, years and stats are being used. I think we need transparency much like we had in the last draft. Thanks.

[ November 19, 2011, 06:40 AM: Message edited by: Gekko ]

TOXIC ASSETS · Post by **TOXIC ASSETS** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 12:49 am

Guys I will be out between 10:00 and about 1:00 today with no access to the boards. If the pick would get to me between those hours, Gekko can reach me on my cell phone and depending who has been picked, I MAY be able to make my pick. Otherwise it will have to wait until I get back.

G@mblor · Post by **G@mblor** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:32 am

Fellas, I am sure Dave will be posting all the necessary stats and standings we are all expecting. This information is not of major importance here in Round 2 so let's give him some time to get it all together. Knowing him, we will end up with more numbers than we need/want.

Gekko · Post by **Gekko** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 1:32 am

Originally posted by G@mblor:

Fellas, I am sure Dave will be posting all the necessary stats and standings we are all expecting. This information is not of major importance here in Round 2 so let's give him some time to get it all together. Knowing him, we will end up with more numbers than we need/want.

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:01 am

A couple hitters I was considering strongly have been plucked since my last pick. There's a couple others I've considered here as well. However, with the starting pitching pool so much shallower in this draft and a couple other drafters having taken back to back stud pitchers since I've last picked, I have a feeling the super-stud pitching pool will be close to non-existent by the time I pick again. Therefore I've decided to back my McLain pick with another stud starter.

However, instead of fortifying the wins & K's that McLain provided, I'm going to use the flexibility he gave me there to strengthen my ratios. The pitcher I'll grab here has the strongest ratios in the field outside of Pedro and along with Pedro & Clemens probably represented the best pitchers in our game during the the 90's. Of course as a Mets fan, he was a constant nemesis. Here though, I feel he'll be a huge asset.

The year.....1995. The pitcher......

Greg Maddux 1995

W - 19

S - 0

ERA - 1.63

WHIP - 0.81

K - 181

IP - 209.2

JohnP · Post by **JohnP** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 2:57 am

Catcher Roy Campanella - 1953

.312, 103 r, 41 hr, 142 rbi, 4 sb

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:30 am

Interesting. The first seven drafters who've had the chance to take a 2nd player have all doubled up on hitters or pitchers. Noone's yet gone for a balanced lineup with their first two picks. Curious to see who'll be the first to break the string.

GYOZTES · Post by **GYOZTES** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 3:43 am

I am teaching all day. I will be checking in when I can.

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:00 am

A couple other interesting trends.

Of the first 6 pitchers taken, 3 were from the infamous pitching season of 1968 and 6 of the first 8 were from the 8 year period between 1965 to 1972.

All of the first 5 hitters taken were from the steroids & Coors era between 1996 and 2001 as well as 10 of the first 11.

So though the ridiculous pitching seasons of pre-1920 and the crazy hitting seasons of the 20's & 30's (especially 1930) are no longer in the player pool, it appears the drafters have found new favored eras for their pitchers and hitters.

JohnP · Post by **JohnP** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:07 am

Originally posted by Glenneration X:

A couple other interesting trends.

Of the first 6 pitchers taken, 3 were from the infamous pitching season of 1968 and 6 of the first 8 were from the 8 year period between 1965 to 1972.

All of the first 5 hitters taken were from the steroids & Coors era between 1996 and 2001 as well as 10 of the first 11.

So though the ridiculous pitching seasons of pre-1920 and the crazy hitting seasons of the 20's & 30's (especially 1930) are no longer in the player pool, it appears the drafters have found new favored eras for their pitchers and hitters. More importantly Glenn....where are we at on the Met meter?

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:25 am

Originally posted by JohnP:

quote:Originally posted by Glenneration X:

A couple other interesting trends.

Of the first 6 pitchers taken, 3 were from the infamous pitching season of 1968 and 6 of the first 8 were from the 8 year period between 1965 to 1972.

All of the first 5 hitters taken were from the steroids & Coors era between 1996 and 2001 as well as 10 of the first 11.

So though the ridiculous pitching seasons of pre-1920 and the crazy hitting seasons of the 20's & 30's (especially 1930) are no longer in the player pool, it appears the drafters have found new favored eras for their pitchers and hitters. More importantly Glenn....where are we at on the Met meter? [/QUOTE]Honestly John....terrible. Only 4 Mets, Pedro, Piazza, Doc, and Koufax (spring training coach) after 22 picks???

I'm embarrassed for this league.

Maybe what I need to do is provide a little motivation to choose the worthy players from America's Team.

Likewhat17 · Post by **Likewhat17** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:30 am

Sorry guys, my internet went out last night, working on the tracker now

Likewhat17 · Post by **Likewhat17** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:35 am

Through John P. in Round 2...

Teams without a pitcher will show a 9.00 era and 2.00 whip to move them to the bottom.

G@mblor · Post by **G@mblor** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:36 am

Originally posted by Likewhat17:

Sorry guys, my internet went out last night, working on the tracker now Is that code for the wife had enough of fantasy baseball for the evening?

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Sat Nov 19, 2011 4:37 am

You know, New York Met fans used to call the Mets, the Metropolitans.

Now, METrosexuals.

Times change

Team change

And thankfully, shorts change.

Just for laughs, if failed, here is something I heard a few years ago.....

A body was found in the Hudson. After being fished out, police noticed that it was a 30 year old man wearing a Mets shirt, lipstick, rouge, a ladies skirt, and dangled ear rings.

They mocked the corpse and made several jokes about his appearance.

Until they noticed he was wearing a wedding ring.

Knowing he probably had a family who loved him, they decided to make him look more presentable for the public.

So they took off his Mets shirt.