Ron Shandler Chatting Here Today

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:58 am

who will steal over 60 bases this year?

RON@HQ · Post by **RON@HQ** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:00 am

Originally posted by cindy:

Ron, if you had the opportunity to use part of your $1,000 of FAAB for the season to bid on your draft spot in a straight draft how much would you bid to land arod or pujols? or would you prefer to save the money and randomly get your draft spot, in a nutshell, do you think spending a chunk of your FAAB $ on getting arod or pujols is worth it? thanks I'd keep my FAAB. As low risk as ARod and Pujols are, anyone can get hurt. Can you imagine spending that money to guarantee the pick and then having Pujols' plantar fascitis act up or ARod pull a hammy? I think you can find the anchor productivity you need from any first round player. FAAB is too precious during the season.

TheKing · Post by **TheKing** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:00 am

Thanks for your insight Ron. I'll see you at the Philly forum.

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:00 am

The hour's up. I want to thank Ron for taking time out of his schedule to take part in our weekly chat. It's much appreciated.

And don't forget for those of you drafting in Tampa, Ron's seminar will be held right before the NFBC so if you get there a little early you can meet Ron and get even more top-notch baseball info.

Thanks again Ron and I'll see you in Tampa in a few weeks.

Big Fish · Post by **Big Fish** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:02 am

Could you then rank the top 4 SS and top 4 2b.

Furcal makes me nervous as he needs to run to be drafted where people are predicting. Any thoughts?

Rollins or Young? Young is so steady but Rollins I think is primed for a huge year.

BEF · Post by **BEF** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:02 am

[QUOTE]Originally posted by RON@HQ:

Yes, but first he has to make sure he buys the Baseball Forecaster, subscribes to BaseballHQ.com and attends our First Pitch Forums (especially in Tampa if that is where he is going to draft).

Ron, can you tell us the roster of speakers for First Pitch Tampa? And how will it be different from the other cities in which you'll be stopping?

RON@HQ · Post by **RON@HQ** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:03 am

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

who will steal over 60 bases this year? Last question... I think Pierre and Reyes have the best shot. Last I heard, Crawford is being groomed for the #3 spot in the lineup which will cut into his SB opps.

Thanks everyone!

Remember to stop by http://www.firstpitchforums.com and sign up for the Tampa event if you're coming down south for the NFBC. We'll be having sessions specifically geared to the NFBC and a drafting workshop Thursday night. Hope to see you all there!

RON@HQ

RON@HQ · Post by **RON@HQ** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:07 am

Originally posted by BEF:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by RON@HQ:

Yes, but first he has to make sure he buys the Baseball Forecaster, subscribes to BaseballHQ.com and attends our First Pitch Forums (especially in Tampa if that is where he is going to draft).

Ron, can you tell us the roster of speakers for First Pitch Tampa? And how will it be different from the other cities in which you'll be stopping? The Tampa program will be completely different from the local stops. Speakers will be me, Rick Wilton, Deric McKamey, Todd Zola, John Burnson and Doug Dennis (bios are all on the website). The focus will be on leveraging the most up-to-date information that week, and is geared specifically for the NFBC (whereas the local forums are not as much). My session, on the science of the first round will help drafters avoid the 2005 blunders like Beltran, Rolen, etc. The complete program is at http://www.firstpitchforums.com

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 9:16 am

sorry i missed you ron. maybe i'll catch you next year.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 12:57 pm

Great stuff today Ron and thanks for taking the time for the chat. Remember guys, if you're going to Tampa think about doing the First Pitch Forum on Thursday and Friday as it's going to be geared toward the NFBC and we have everything there for a great weekend. Ron is checking on tickets for a Thursday afternoon game together, mock draft Thursday night, seminars on Friday morning and then of course the auctions on Friday afternoon and the main event on Saturday. Rick Wilton is even competing in the NL Auction League, so let's fill that one up.

Ron, your only downfall today is you didn't use the graemlins. You had plenty of opportunities for a few

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RON@HQ · Post by **RON@HQ** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:26 pm

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

Ron is checking on tickets for a Thursday afternoon game together, Already have the tickets... we're going to the Red Sox vs Devil Rays game in St. Pete!

RON@HQ

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 2:38 pm

Originally posted by RON@HQ:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

Ron is checking on tickets for a Thursday afternoon game together, Already have the tickets... we're going to the Red Sox vs Devil Rays game in St. Pete!

RON@HQ [/QUOTE]Ron what is it like to always live in Greg's shadow? You can tell us...

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Wed Feb 15, 2006 8:41 pm

Originally posted by RON@HQ:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

Ron is checking on tickets for a Thursday afternoon game together, Already have the tickets... we're going to the Red Sox vs Devil Rays game in St. Pete!

RON@HQ [/QUOTE]Man, Ron really is "somebody" in the baseball world. He must be, to be able to score tickets to a Devil Rays game is quite a feat!!