Anti-Fantasy League Draft and Discussion Thread

[ORS]

16 teams x 30 picks x 2 days = 960 days = 2.6 years

 

Let's pick quick when we can folks, this thing has the potential to take a while. If it goes full clock on every pick, the winner may be the last man standing.

[TheKilo]

If need be we can reduce the time to pick to one day.

 

If an individual misses one pick, they immediately pick upon entering the thread.

 

If an individual misses two picks, they are out of the league and their picks are re-entered into the "pool"

[Youk Of The Nation]

Haha, both moderators are first. Kilo knows which side his bread is unbanned on.

[TheKilo]

Haha' date=' both moderators are first. Kilo knows which side his bread is unbanned on.[/quote']

 

Didn't even notice that, haha.

 

Tulowitzki is a very interesting pick, especially at #1 - what was the rationale for that pick, especially at #1?

[ORS]

If need be we can reduce the time to pick to one day.

 

If an individual misses one pick, they immediately pick upon entering the thread.

 

If an individual misses two picks, they are out of the league and their picks are re-entered into the "pool"

I think the clock is fair. It's a bit unreasonable to expect everyone to be here every day. I'm just asking that people don't put it off for later in their 2 day window when they know they are up.

[ORS]

That window is going to get wide.

 

Note to self to engage Crunchy-mode in this thread.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I honestly think that within the next two seasons, he's going to be second to Hanley as the best shortstop in MLB. I loved what I saw from him in 07 and 08 was a nonconcern for me because of injury.

[Youk Of The Nation]

That window is going to get wide.

 

Note to self to engage Crunchy-mode in this thread.

 

Oh no. If everyone starts posting like that I'll blow my f***ing brains out.

[Cocos Disciples]

Yeah that chart is going to be epic.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Nobody pick Saltalamacchia

[WhiskeyBreath]

With the first pick in the draft' date=' the Hartford Kaijins choose...Troy Tulowitzki, shortstop.[/quote']

 

Did not see that one coming.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I like to surprise people. Wait until I snap up Melky Cabrera, Garrett Mock, and Jason Varitek in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th rounds.

[Youk Of The Nation]

I was debating between Pujols and a few others, but I didn't want to make an obvious pick till the second round at least.

[Cocos Disciples]

Nobody pick Saltalamacchia

 

Going for the all typo team?

[TheKilo]

Going for the all typo team?

 

Mark Grudzielanek!

 

As a cosmetic note - can everyone's picks be made in bold from now on? It'll make it easier when I have to update the table.

[Youk Of The Nation]

No, I meant no one pick him so the chart doesn't crash the server.

[Cocos Disciples]

I was between Hanley and Pujols myself. I chose Hanley because of position scarcity (though Hanley could very well move to CF sometime in the near future), and the speed. Hanley's also younger. Either pick would have been reasonable.

[Youk Of The Nation]

And I don't think I typoed either name.

[Youk Of The Nation]

Yeah in retrospect I should have picked a more solid producer, but I really like the kid and I'm hoping my other picks make up for it.

[Dojji]

I hereby propose that nicknames that clearly belong to one player are admissable "names."

 

Such as "Salty" for Saltalamacchia,

[Cocos Disciples]

And I don't think I typoed either name.

 

I didn't mean typo as in your mistake, just the long names.

 

Kilo: Probably should have asked this earlier, but are we supposed to be picking realistic teams, as in considering defense, batting order, bullpen roles?

[TheKilo]

I'll do my best.

 

Maybe I'll just go with last names, with first initial if need be.

[TheKilo]

I didn't mean typo as in your mistake, just the long names.

 

Kilo: Probably should have asked this earlier, but are we supposed to be picking realistic teams, as in considering defense, batting order, bullpen roles?

 

In a way.

 

If you wanted to draft Miguel Cabrera and make him your catcher, more power to you, but you have to understand all of the things that comes with (ie your pitching staff will suffer tremendously).

 

Things like park factors will not be of significance, think of making a team how they would perform in a perfectly neutral ballpark.

[ORS]

Does a player need to be under contract to be selected?

[Youk Of The Nation]

Yeah, can I pick Barry Bonds or Clemens or something? Not that I would, just an example.

[WhiskeyBreath]

I didn't mean typo as in your mistake, just the long names.

 

Kilo: Probably should have asked this earlier, but are we supposed to be picking realistic teams, as in considering defense, batting order, bullpen roles?

 

I'm going to draft mine that way.

[msubulldogs21]

Does a player need to be under contract to be selected?

 

Are you considering a Roger Clemens reunion?

[TheKilo]

Does a player need to be under contract to be selected?

 

No.

[Cocos Disciples]

*Picks Roberto Clemente*

[TheKilo]

Are you considering a Roger Clemens reunion?

 

Methinks he's looking for a guy like Stephen Strasburg or Bryce Harper.