Shawn Childs and BaseballMafia.com Live Chat Tuesday

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:49 am

We're glad to announce that the BaseballMafia.com crew will be live on the NFBC Message Boards on Tuesday night starting at 7 p.m. EST, Feb. 10th. Shawn Childs will take the lead on the Q&A session and will gladly give some tips on how to be successful in this unique 15-team format. Heck, he might even give some tips on how to win the 12-team NFBC Online Championship format.

I think Jesse Heron, Dustin Ashby and Eddie Gillis will be online and available to answer questions as well. Eddie is the only member of our crew to win Ultimate Leagues in both baseball and football and if Dom can talk as fast as Eddie can talk he will be full of valuable information!!

Jesse and Dustin have been in the NFBC every year since 2004 and hopefully they will join us again in Las Vegas for our baseball event. They also own the WCOFF and can hopefully forecast a promising summer for all of us involved in this Wild, Wild West of an industry called fantasy football.

Thanks all for joining the live chat format and I'll ask all NFBC members to load up this thread in the next 24 hours with questions and let Shawn and the guys type some answers in ahead of time. This should be among the best live chats of the year on our boards.

Rick Wilton will be live on Thursday, Feb. 12th from 2-3 p.m. EST and we'll have a live chat with four CreativeSports.com writers on Tuesday, March 17th starting at 2 p.m. EST. Should be a fun week of live chats. Thanks all.

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:35 pm

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

and we'll have a live chat with four CreativeSports.com writers on Tuesday, March 17th starting at 2 p.m. EST.February or March? The 17th falls on a Tuesday in both months.

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:41 pm

Shawn you have pick 14 or 15 and the following guys are gone

Arod, Hanley, Reyes, Pujols, Wright, Rollins, Grady, Miggy, Braun, Kinsler, Tex, Hamilton, Howard.

Give me a couple of sets of guys you may try to pair up and why? If you are not comfortable answering that I understand. How about who are you avoiding there and why?

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 1:57 pm

Shawn, who will have the better year Hamels or Harden ? and why ?

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:06 pm

Originally posted by King of Queens:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

and we'll have a live chat with four CreativeSports.com writers on Tuesday, March 17th starting at 2 p.m. EST.February or March? The 17th falls on a Tuesday in both months. [/QUOTE]Let's make it Feb. 17th!! Next week Tuesday.

LONG GONE · Post by **LONG GONE** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:22 pm

Shawn what are the 5 reasons that makes Eddie Gillis a better owner then you?

Red Sox Nation · Post by **Red Sox Nation** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:28 pm

Shawn,

Between NFBC, Satellites, and local/home leagues how many fantasy baseball teams are you involved in this year?

Doesn't it make Sunday's insane with FAAB?

Thanks

LONG GONE · Post by **LONG GONE** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:34 pm

Will we ever see Eric Peden from BaseballMafia again? Very sharp guy that would share information.

LONG GONE · Post by **LONG GONE** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:39 pm

Eddie Gillis: between rounds 10 thru 15, who is a must own on draft day?

LONG GONE · Post by **LONG GONE** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:42 pm

Shawn list 8 starting pitchers that you would like to have as a number 4 starter or your main event team this year?

LONG GONE · Post by **LONG GONE** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:42 pm

Shawn list 8 starting pitchers that you would like to have as a number 4 starter or your main event team this year?

LONG GONE · Post by **LONG GONE** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:48 pm

Eddie

Who should I draft after round 18 that will give me 20 Sv's for the season?

Bama · Post by **Bama** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:51 pm

shawn who has a better team in the mlbc-10 league, me or that long gone fellow that keeps asking those crazy ?'s

LONG GONE · Post by **LONG GONE** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 2:57 pm

shawn who has a better team in the mlbc-10 league, me or that long gone fellow that keeps asking those crazy ?'s

Hello Ken,

You know Shawn won't answer these questions. Your team will out favor mine. Just like last year when you took all my money.

Bama · Post by **Bama** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 3:03 pm

Originally posted by LONG GONE:

shawn who has a better team in the mlbc-10 league, me or that long gone fellow that keeps asking those crazy ?'s

Hello Ken,

You know Shawn won't answer these questions. Your team will out favor mine. Just like last year when you took all my money. I dont know about my team out favor yours, maybe we should ask Shawn what he going to do with the money he wins from that league and who he thinks will be his main competition

LONG GONE · Post by **LONG GONE** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:08 pm

As General Manager of LONG GONE. I turn to my Quantitative Analysis Director Mark Srebro and tell him to talk to Shawn Childs Director of Scouting and to submit 1 name that we must get in the 10th thru 20th round of he main event draft. Who would that players name be?

Hard Heads · Post by **Hard Heads** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:13 pm

Originally posted by Bama:

quote:Originally posted by LONG GONE:

shawn who has a better team in the mlbc-10 league, me or that long gone fellow that keeps asking those crazy ?'s

Hello Ken,

You know Shawn won't answer these questions. Your team will out favor mine. Just like last year when you took all my money. I dont know about my team out favor yours, maybe we should ask Shawn what he going to do with the money he wins from that league and who he thinks will be his main competition [/QUOTE]Team 9 looks tough!

CC's Desperados · Post by **CC's Desperados** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 4:32 pm

Originally posted by LONG GONE:

As General Manager of LONG GONE. I turn to my Quantitative Analysis Director Mark Srebro and tell him to talk to Shawn Childs Director of Scouting and to submit 1 name that we must get in the 10th thru 20th round of he main event draft. Who would that players name be? This is a no brainer...Matt Wieters. If want to ask questions like this, I can name players off your cheat sheet all day long.

rkulaski · Post by **rkulaski** » Mon Feb 09, 2009 5:04 pm

Shawn, 3 questions.

1. After reading GG's chat from Monday night, I was wondering what is your system for making player projections? Like GG, I also use Shandler as a starting point and look at the previous 3 years stats.

2. My co-manager and I have debated when to draft speed. Do you try to draft speed early (i.e. if 160 steals is your target, do you draft 1/3 of your speed in the first 3 rds?), or wait until later? Do you prefer to get multiple 20-20 guys, or one 50-steal player later i.e. Tavarez.

3. What are your thoughts on when to draft your catchers this year? Advantages or disadvantages to drafting one of the M&M boys or Soto in the 4th or 5th rd?

thanks, Rich.

[ February 09, 2009, 11:05 PM: Message edited by: rkulaski ]

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 1:46 am

Thanks for taking questions, Baseball Mafia! Please, take a cannoli and a cream soda!

Which of these former wunderkinds will live up to their former billing/hype this year?

Billy Bulter

Felix Pie

Jeff Clement

BTW, looking forward to saying hello in Vegas. I might be flying in Thursday evening, so maybe I can catch up to the group in the sports book.

Dub · Post by **Dub** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:34 am

1- Out of the following who is most likely to exceed expectations and who will fall short and why?

2- What number in your rotation would you like each to be?

Billingsley

Lester

Garza

Gallardo

Price

Dub · Post by **Dub** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 2:43 am

Do you have a maximum number of risky selections you would take for an entire draft? (risky defined as young and unproven or injury)

poopy tooth · Post by **poopy tooth** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:29 am

Shawn, you have mentioned the 75-75 draft strategy after 3 rounds, do you feel this is the best chance of winning the overall prize?

Also, I know a lot depends on who falls to you, but assuming, you get out of first 3, with 75/75, what do you look for in rounds 4-6 and then 7-9?

poopy tooth · Post by **poopy tooth** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 3:32 am

Eddie "Hello me, it's me again!" Gillis - you seem to win a good share of auction leagues, as well as Ultamites, etc, where it's one league and no overall prize (Congrats on that!)

How does your strategy differ when assembling your roster - do you look to punt any categories or focus more heavily on hitter over pitching, etc?

Top Dawg · Post by **Top Dawg** » Tue Feb 10, 2009 4:03 am

Shawn,

What round do you pull the trigger on a guy that was an early round choice last year but injuries killed his season. Specifically, if still sitting there, what round can you no longer pass:

Tulo -

Bedard -

Thanks - Pete