NFBC Magazine II Draft Results

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:41 am

Originally posted by headhunters:

gly- you have a .33% chance of being right on soto- but not for the reason stated. calling games for a year did not hinder mccann, martin and others. 1/2 the cubs staff was in 3A anyhow. i know it is probably an adjustment- but others have done it. The 2 players you mentioned didn't spend 3 seasons in AAA. They were top prospects, not a suspect.

These players didn't come up and play OVER their head. They performed the way they had been performing. Soto came up and decided to be another player. If you wanting a 260 AVG with 10 HR's, you can get that from a part time catcher.

I'll be sure to bring this up at the end of the season.

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:47 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by headhunters:

btw gg- looks like you just added a starting outfielder and many sb's to your former team. baldelli is healthy (to start the season at least) i will be proven for the genius i am. [/QUOTE]If you could come down here and make him healthy, you would be a genius. Drafting him, for any purpose other than to drop him, is a form of lunacy.

I've been waiting for them to trade him for 3 years now. He's going to end up having no trade value whatsover. The guy can't run. He could DH, but he would need a PR for home to 1B!

BTW, the Rays have 2 semi-stud OF on the farm. One of the 2 will help fantasy teams this season....Rocco will only hurt.

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:49 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by headhunters:

calling games for a year did not hinder mccann, martin and others. Hunter - why interject reason in the arguement? GLY was doing fine with his conjecture. I guess he thinks all first year catchers are destined to fail. Mmmmmuuuuhahahaha!! [/QUOTE]Only the ones who merit the thought. Prospect don't, scrubs do !

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:42 am

Interesting stuff, Bluenose!

You are lucky to have tasted another culture first hand.

~Lance

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 4:45 am

Originally posted by bluenose:

quote:Originally posted by King of Queens:

quote:Originally posted by bluenose:

Andruw Jones is from Curacao and he would always go back there in the off season. I lived there for six years. I've always wondered two things about Curacao:

(1) Is "Andruw" the common spelling of "Andrew" in Curacao?

(2) Is Blue Curacao the national beverage? [/QUOTE]1A) There is no formal written language. When you write stuff down you write it phonetically and that's good enough. (No spelling tests in school.) So "Curacao", "Korsow", and "Korsou" are all used interchangeably on paper and everybody knows what you mean. Legal, medical, accountancy (etc.) documents are not written in the local tongue (Papiamentu) but are in Dutch instead.

1B) To give a child an unusual spelling of a name, or a unique name, is to bestow an honour on the child. It affirms the child's uniqueness in the world.

1C) Another high honour is to name the child by taking the first few letters of the father's name and the first few letters of the woman's name, jumble them together to make something pronounceable, and using that. This way the child will always know he has family to love him.

2A) Curacao the drink comes from the island. When the Spanish came they tried to plant oranges. The soil was too acidic and the oranges were sour. So they said "screw it, let's ferment this stuff." Curacao the liqueur is the result.

2B) Curacao the drink is strictly for the tourists. Locals won't touch it. Locals prefer the local beer (Bright, which is pretty good) or imported hard stuff. [/QUOTE]Looks like I came to the right place. Thanks for the great response!

headhunters · Post by **headhunters** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 5:47 am

gly, btw- in looking at geckos #3 contest, i noticed brandon phillips spent 3 years in .....3A.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:55 am

Originally posted by headhunters:

gly, btw- in looking at geckos #3 contest, i noticed brandon phillips spent 3 years in .....3A. Hunter - you've proven to be a very astute poster. I have a feeling that you'll do very well in the 2008 NFBC main event

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:56 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by headhunters:

gly, btw- in looking at geckos #3 contest, i noticed brandon phillips spent 3 years in .....3A. Hunter - you've proven to be a very astute poster. I have a feeling that you'll do very well in the 2008 NFBC main event [/QUOTE]I agree Headhunters is a bright guy IMO.

Less than Dave · Post by **Less than Dave** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:18 am

he is.. he was in my league last year and could easily be a top competitor this year... I wouldn't mind if he and Inebriated were in different leagues this year :-p

headhunters · Post by **headhunters** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:31 am

thanks all. gotta prove it. not lost on me doughboys took this guy- but in chicago cubs go very quick. 7th round in chicago if he hits at all in the spring. maybe after he gets drafted me and dave can show up in white lab coats at wrigley looking for blood and urine samples.

Less than Dave · Post by **Less than Dave** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:38 am

hahahahahahha...

You know, that's true... I never thought of what effect drafting in Chicago would have.. maybe Soriano, Soto, Swisher, Fukudome, etc go earlier as a result... kinda like drafting against me, you gotta draft the Indians quick or else I'll nab em! I have Miller slated for my 4th round pick right now after grabbing Grady, CC, and Hafner with my first 3!

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:39 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by headhunters:

gly, btw- in looking at geckos #3 contest, i noticed brandon phillips spent 3 years in .....3A. Hunter - you've proven to be a very astute poster. I have a feeling that you'll do very well in the 2008 NFBC main event [/QUOTE]Maybe.....but he's definitely not winning any spelling contests.

You're attempt to compare is lacking again, headhunters.....Soto didn't show up at camp with "The Franchise" engraved on anything.

Over/under on Soto

hitting 270----under

hitting 15 HR's----under

headhunters · Post by **headhunters** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:00 am

i agree on the spelling. but it is really my typing that sucks. as far as soto- if he does what you say, i guess he went off the juice. the only real problem i see is batting 7th, it will be tough to get more than 50 runs scored. oh well, we shall see.

freddiezee · Post by **freddiezee** » Thu Jan 31, 2008 11:39 pm

well, we got a bunch of chatter here.....Greg, could we see a few more rounds before the weekend?

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:25 am

Rounds 11-14 have been added to the first post of the thread.

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:58 am

I will say that I, for one, was hacked (

) at Mark for upping the ante on Wiggington and Sanchez at the 12/13 turn.

Windy City Hustler · Post by **Windy City Hustler** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:46 am

Take these picks with a grain of salt, there is no way Mark or anyone else will tip their hand before the main event.

The Mighty Men · Post by **The Mighty Men** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 7:44 am

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by headhunters:

gly, btw- in looking at geckos #3 contest, i noticed brandon phillips spent 3 years in .....3A. Hunter - you've proven to be a very astute poster. I have a feeling that you'll do very well in the 2008 NFBC main event [/QUOTE]I agree Headhunters is a bright guy IMO. [/QUOTE]Holy Crap. If they only knew the truth!

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:28 am

Originally posted by Windy City Hustler:

Take these picks with a grain of salt, there is no way Mark or anyone else will tip their hand before the main event. I do not think folks held too much back, if any. After all, this draft was going in the magazine with your name on it and this is a prideful bunch!

Windy City Hustler · Post by **Windy City Hustler** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:21 am

Originally posted by Edwards Kings:

quote:Originally posted by Windy City Hustler:

Take these picks with a grain of salt, there is no way Mark or anyone else will tip their hand before the main event. I do not think folks held too much back, if any. After all, this draft was going in the magazine with your name on it and this is a prideful bunch! [/QUOTE]For 100 Grand, they'll hold back.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:28 am

Originally posted by Windy City Hustler:

quote:Originally posted by Edwards Kings:

quote:Originally posted by Windy City Hustler:

Take these picks with a grain of salt, there is no way Mark or anyone else will tip their hand before the main event. I do not think folks held too much back, if any. After all, this draft was going in the magazine with your name on it and this is a prideful bunch! [/QUOTE]For 100 Grand, they'll hold back. [/QUOTE]Windy - knowning that people wouldn't think that I'd make my real picks in a mag draft, do u think I could have used that information to my advantage on draft night?

Vander · Post by **Vander** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:25 am

Originally posted by headhunters:

thanks all. gotta prove it. not lost on me doughboys took this guy- but in chicago cubs go very quick. 7th round in chicago if he hits at all in the spring. maybe after he gets drafted me and dave can show up in white lab coats at wrigley looking for blood and urine samples. No offense to the Kleeman's, I've met most them and they're very nice. They take the home guys early though and there's a Kleeman in every league in Chi.

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:35 am

Originally posted by Windy City Hustler:

quote:Originally posted by Edwards Kings:

quote:Originally posted by Windy City Hustler:

Take these picks with a grain of salt, there is no way Mark or anyone else will tip their hand before the main event. I do not think folks held too much back, if any. After all, this draft was going in the magazine with your name on it and this is a prideful bunch! [/QUOTE]For 100 Grand, they'll hold back. [/QUOTE]I have played in a few and you and EK are both right IMO- I don't think people hold back, a lot of pride on the line, and a lot of these leagues have a lot more money riding on them than advertised.

With that said you also see a couple of other things to the contrary 1) the general public never sees picks 24-30 where a lot of deep sleepers are 2) Lots of guys KDS from spots they do not want or are testing out 3) the leagues are so early so much changes 4) Your first 2 picks sets the course for a lot of your draft.

With all that said- I think people very much try their best, but there is simply not that much to be learned from them either.

One more thought if I am torn between 2 guys and I already own one in the mag or champs league I will go the other one to diversify risk. I am sure others do too.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:49 am

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

One more thought if I am torn between 2 guys and I already own one in the mag or champs league I will go the other one to diversify risk. I am sure others do too. do more research to differentiate

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:50 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

One more thought if I am torn between 2 guys and I already own one in the mag or champs league I will go the other one to diversify risk. I am sure others do too. do more research to differentiate [/QUOTE]Thanks dad-