The thread that will be used for the OOTP 20 challenge.

Rules
- 18 player roster
- No trades/free agents
- DH rule used
- 1 game per sim
- 2 games per "game week" which will be Friday/Sunday in game terms
- Only 1 player drafted per team (example: If you draft Babe Ruth as a Yankee, you may not draft another Yankee)
- Name the player, position and year that you are drafting a player for
- Once a player is drafted, that player may not be drafted again
- Top 2 teams will fave off in a best of 3 series with the top seed having all 3 games at home
- Winner will get the option to claim the prize or pass it along to the next in line
- Only 18 game season, 1 home and away against each team in the league
- No in game rain outs; going with the mailman code, neither rain...
- Injuries will be turned off
- Players my submit lineup changes throughout the season
- Sim schedule TBA


The Players
1) jbergey22 - Canton Raiders
2) bhlloy - San Fernando Dragons
3) spleen1015 - Indianapolis Clowns
4) yeah826 - Baltimore Steamers
5) cmgdodgers - New York Knights
6) DavidCoperial - Stamford Cyberams
7) Breeze - Tallahassee Federals
8) Vince, Pt. II - Willow City Wreckers
9) tarcone - Big Inning Corn Kings
10) thehitcat - Otisburg Aquaracers

Canton Raiders - jbergey22
1) SS Alex Rodriguez (Sea, 2000)
2) P Dwight Gooden (NYM, 1985)
3) 3B Wade Boggs (Bos, 1987)
4) RF Stan Musial (StL, 1948)
5) P Hal Newhouser (Cle, 1945)
6) 1B Rod Carew (Minn, 1977)
7) CF Duke Snider (Dodgers, 1953)
8) 1B Jeff Bagwell (Hou, 1994)
9) 2B Roberto Alomar (Tor, 1993)
10) P Chris Sale (ChW, 2014)
11) LF Ralph Kiner (Pitt, 1949)
12) C Thurmon Munson (NYY, 1973)
13) CF Hack Wilson (ChC, 1930)
14) C Mickey Cochrane (A's, 1933)
15) RP Craig Kimbrel (Atl, 2012)
16) RP Aroldis Chapman (Cin, 2014)
17) RP Francisco Rodriguez (LAA, 2004)
18) 3B Ken Caminity (SD, 1996)

San Fernando Dragons - bhlloy
1) CF Mike Trout (LAA, 2018)
2) P Cy Young (Spiders, 1892)
3) P Roger Clemens (Tor, 1997)
4) C Johnny Bench (Cin, 1972)
5) SS Robin Yount (Mil, 1982)
6) 2B Craig Biggio (Hou, 2000)
7) 3B Ron Santo (ChC, 1964)
8) RF Larry Walker (Col, 1997)
9) P Clayton Kershaw (LA, 2014)
10) RP Mariano Rivera (NYY, 2005)
11) 1B Albert Pujols (StL, 2009)
12) RF Shoeless Joe Jackson (Cle, 1912)
13) LF Luis Gonzalez (Ari, 2001)
14) 3B Manny Machado (Balt, 2016)
15) RP Tug McGraw (Phi, 1980)
16) C Lance Parrish (Det, 1982)
17) RP Jonathon Papelbon (Bos, 2006)
18) CF Marquis Grissom (Mon, 1992)

Indianapolis Clowns - spleen1015
1) LF Ted Williams (Bos, 1941)
2) P Walter Johnson (Wash, 1913)
3) 1B Mark McGwire (StL, 1998)
4) P Greg Maddux (Atl, 1995)
5) C Mike Piazza (LA, 1997)
6) 2B Nap Lajoie (Cle, 1904)
7) SS Barry Larkin (Cin, 1996)
8) RF Andre Dawson (ChC, 1987)
9) RF Mel Ott (Giants, 1929)
10) 3B Vinny Castilla (Col, 1998)
11) RP Zach Britton (Balt, 2016)
12) LF Ed Delahanty (Phi, 1895)
13) 1B Carlos Delgado (Tor, 2000)
14) P Nolan Ryan (Cal, 1973)
15) RF Paul Waner (Pitt, 1927)
16) C Yogi Berra (NYY, 1950)
17) RP Bobby Thigpen (ChW, 1990)
18) P Felix Hernandez (Sea, 2010)

Baltimore Steamers - yeah826
1) LF Barry Bonds (SF, 2001)
2) P Randy Johnson (Ar, 2001)
3) SS Ozzie Smith (StL, 1987)
4) CF Joe Dimaggio (NYY, 1939)
5) 2B Ryne Sandberg (ChC, 1984)
6) RF Roberto Clemente (Pitt, 1967)
7) C Ivan Rodriguez (Tex, 1999)
8) 3B Books Robinson (Balt, 1964)
9) 1B Joey Votto (Cin, 2015)
10) 1B Miguel Cabrera (Det, 2013)
11) P Jacob DeGrom (NYM, 2018)
12) RP Rollie Fingers (Mil, 1981)
13) P Vida Blue (Oak, 1971)
14) P Tom Glavine (Atl, 1991)
15) P Max Scherzer (Wash, 2018)
16) C Roy Campanella (Dodgers, 1951)
17) SS Nomar Garciaparra (Bos, 2000)
18) LF Lance Berkman (Hou, 2001)

New York Knights - cmgdodgers
1) 2B Rogers Hornsby (StL, 1924)
2) CF Mickey Mantle (NYY, 1956)
3) 3B George Brett (KC, 1980)
4) SS Lou Boudreau (Cle, 1948)
5) CF Tris Speaker (Bos, 1914)
6) P Christy Mathewson (Giants, 1908)
7) RF Ichiro Suzuki (Sea, 2001)
8) 1B Dan Brouthers (Wolv, 1886)
9) RP Dennis Eckersley (A's, 1990)
10) LF Pete Rose (Cin, 1973)
11) P Ed Walsh (ChW, 1910)
12) C/RF King Kelly (ChC, 1886)
13) P Kevin Brown (SD, 1998)
14) RF Gary Sheffield (Mia, 1996)
15) 1B Norm Cash (Det, 1961)
16) P John Smoltz (Atl, 1996)
17) RP Joe Nathan (Minn, 2006)
18) LF Sherry Magee (Phi, 1910)

Stamford Cyberams - David Corperial
1) P Pud Galvin (Buf, 1884)
2) LF Carl Yastrzemski (Bos, 1967)
3) SS Cal Ripken (Balt, 1991)
4) 2B Eddie Collins (A's, 1910)
5) RF Sammy Sosa (ChC, 2001)
6) 3B Al Rosen (Cle, 1953)
7) 1B George Sisler (Browns, 1920)
8) CF Lenny Dykstra (Phi, 1990)
9) C Darrell Porter (KC, 1979)
10) RP John Hiller (Det, 1973)
11) RP Mark Eichhorn (Tor, 1986)
12) RP Ted Abernathy (Cin, 1967)
13) RP Jim Kern (Tex, 1979)
14) CF Willie Davis (LA, 1964)
15) 2B Frankie Frisch (StL, 1927)
16) C Buster Posey (SF, 2012)
17) P Old Hoss Radbourn (Greys, 1884)
18) P Wilbur Wood (ChW, 1971)

Tallahassee Federals - Breeze
1) RF Babe Ruth (NYY, 1923)
2) SS Honus Wagner (Pitt, 1908)
3) 2B Joe Morgan (Cin, 1975)
4) P Steve Carlton (Phi, 1972)
5) 1B Jimmy Foxx (A's, 1932)
6) C Gary Carter (Mon, 1982)
7) CF Ken Griffey Jr. (Sea, 1996)
8) LF Josh Hamilton (Tex, 2010)
9) 3B Adrian Beltre (LA, 2004)
10) P Zach Greinke (KC, 2009)
11) RP Trevor Hoffman (SD, 1996)
12) RP Willie Hernandez (Det, 1984)
13) RF Mookie Betts (Bos, 2018)
14) RP Brad Lidge (Hou, 2004)
15) RP Al Hrabosky (StL, 1975)
16) 1B Paul Goldschmidt (Ar, 2015)
17) CF Darin Erstad (LAA, 2000)
18) RP Rob Nen (SF, 2000)

Willow City Wreckers - Vince, Pt. II
1) CF Willie Mays (SF, 1954)
2) RF Hank Aaron (Braves, 1963)
3) SS Ernie Banks (CHC, 1959)
4) P Tom Seaver (NYM, 1971)
5) P "Grover" Pete Alexander (Phi, 1915)
6) 1B Todd Helton (Col, 2000)
7) LF Time Raines (Expos, 1987)
8) RP Eric Gagne (LA, 2003)
9) RF Tony Gwynn (SD, 1987)
10) RP Billy Wagner (Hou, 1999)
11) C Carlton Fisk (Bos, 1977)
12) 3B Scott Rolen (StL, 2004)
13) 1B Frank Thomas (ChW, 1994)
14) RF Ben Zobrist (TB, 2009)
15) RP Blake Treinen (Oak, 2018)
16) 2B Chuck Knoblauch (Minn, 1996)
17) P Sam McDowell (Cle, 1965)
18) P Ron Guidry (NYY, 1978)

Big Inning Corn Kings - tarcone
1) 1B Lou Gehrig (NYY, 1927)
2) CF Ty Cobb (Det, 1911)
3) P Bob Gibson (StL, 1968)
4) 3B Mike Schmidt (Phi, 1980)
5) 2B Jackie Robinson (Dodgers, 1949)
6) RF Frank Robinson (Balt, 1966)
7) P Lefty Grove (A's, 1931)
8) C Joe Mauer (Minn, 2009)
9) LF Manny Ramirez (Bos, 2004)
10) RF Giancarlo Stanton (Mia, 2017)
11) RP Bruce Sutter (ChC, 1979)
12) RP Dan Quisenberry (KC, 1983)
13) SS Omar Vizquel (Cle, 1999)
14) LF Minnie Minosa (ChW, 1954)
15) SS Rabbit Maranville (Braves, 1914)
16) 1B Dave Magadan (NYM, 1990)
17) C Tony Pena (Pitt, 1983)
18) SS Dickie Thon (Hou, 1983)

Otisburg Aquaracers - thehitcat
1) P Pedro Martinez (Bos, 1999)
2) P Sandy Koufax (LAD, 1965)
3) RF Vladimir Guerrero (Mon, 2002)
4) LF Ricky Henderson (Oak, 1990)
5) 2B Alfonso Soriano (NYY, 2002)
6) CF Eric Davis (Cin, 1987)
7) 1B Willie McCovey (SF, 1969)
8) 1B Jim Thome (Cle, 2002)
9) 3B Chipper Jones (Atl, 1999)
10) RF Bryce Harper (Wash, 2015)
11) C Ted Simmons (StL, 1977)
12) CF Cesar Cedeno (Hou, 1973)
13) SS Hanley Ramirez (Fla, 2007)
14) RP Goose Gossage (Pitt, 1977)
15) RP Fernando Rodney (TB, 2012)
16) RP BJ Ryan (Tor, 2006)
17) P Denny McLain (Det, 1968)
18) 3B Harmon Killebrew (Minn, 1969)

Round 1 (odd rounds) Draft Order
1) Tennessee Federals - Breeze
2) Stamford Cyberams - David Corperial
3) Big Inning Corn Kings - tarcone
4) San Fernando Dragons - bhlloy
5) Willow City Wreckers - Vince Pt. II
6) New York Knights - cmgdodgers
7) Baltimore Steamers - yeah826
8) Otisburg Aquaracers - thehitcat
9) Canton Raiders - jbergey22
10) Indianapolis Clowns - spleen1015

Round 2 (even rounds) Draft Order
1) Indianapolis Clowns - spleen1015
2) Canton Raiders - jbergey22
3) Otisburg Aquaracers - thehitcat
4) Baltimore Steamers - yeah826
5) New York Knights - cmgdodgers
6) Willow City Wreckers - Vince Pt. II
7) San Fernando Dragons - bhlloy
8) Big Inning Corn Kings - tarcone
9) Stamford Cyberams - David Corperial
10) Tennessee Federals - Breeze

The draft is underway. Breeze is on the clock.

With the first pick in the OOTP 20 draft the Tallahassee Federals select:

Babe Ruth - 1923 - New York Yankees

The Stamford Cyberams Select:


SP Pud Galvin - Buffalo Bisons - 1884

Are we doing time limits and/or PM the next person for this?

The Big Inning Corn Kings select

Lou Gehrig 1927 New York Yankees

Sorry, rough day today. Yes, we can PM the next up.

1st Round
1) RF Babe Ruth (NYY - 1923), Breeze
2) SP Pud Galvin (Buf - 1884), David Corperial
3) 1B Lou Gehrig (NYY - 1927), tarcone
4) CF Mike Trout (LAA - 2018), bhlloy
5) CF Willie Mays (SF - 1954), Vince, Pt. II
6) 2B Rogers Hornsby (StL - 1924), cmgdodgers
7) LF Barry Bonds (SF - 2001), yeah826
8) P Pedro Martinez (Bos - 1999), thehitcat
9) SS Alex Rodriguez (Sea - 2000), jbergey22
10) LF Ted Williams (Bos - 1941), spleen1015

2nd Round
1) P Walter Johnson (Wash - 1913), spleen1015
2) P Dwight Gooden (NYM - 1985), jbergey22
3) P Sandy Koufax (LAD - 1965), thehitcat
4) P Randy Johnson (Ar - 2001), yeah826
5) CF Mickey Mantle (NYY - 1956), cmgdodgers
6) RF Hank Aaron (Braves - 1963), Vince, Pt. II
7) P Cy Young (Spiders - 1892), bhlloy
8) CF Ty Cobb (Det - 1911), tarcone
9) LF Carl Yastrzemski (Bos - 1967), David Corperial
10) SS Honus Wagner (Pitt - 1908), Breeze

3rd Round
1) 2B Joe Morgan (Cin - 1975), Breeze
2) SS Cal Ripken (Balt - 1991), David Corperial
3) P Bob Gibson (StL - 1968), tarcone
4) P Roger Clemens (Tor - 1997), bhlloy
5) SS Ernie Banks (CHC - 1959), Vince, Pt. II
6) 3B George Brett (KC - 1980), cmgdodgers
7) SS Ozzie Smith (StL - 1987), yeah826
8) RF Vladimir Guerrero (Mon - 2002), thehitcat
9) 3B Wade Boggs (Bos - 1987), jbergey22
10) 1B Mark McGwire (StL - 1998), spleen1015

4th Round
1) Greg Maddux (Atl - 1995), spleen1015
2) RF Stan Musial (StL - 1948), jbergey22
3) LF Ricky Henderson (Oak - 1990), thehitcat
4) CF Joe Dimaggio (NYY - 1939), yeah826
5) SS Lou Boudreau (Cle - 1948), cmgdodgers
6) P Tom Seaver (NYM - 1971), Vince, Pt. II
7) C Johnny Bench (Cin - 1972), bhlloy
8) 3B Mike Schmidt (Phi - 1980), tarcone
9) 2B Eddie Collins (A's - 1910), David Corperial
10) P Steve Carlton (Phi - 1972), Breeze

5th Round
1) 1B Jimmy Foxx (A's - 1932), Breeze
2) RF Sammy Sosa (ChC - 2001), David Corperial
3) 2B Jackie Robinson (Dodgers - 1949), tarcone
4) 2B Robin Yount (Mil - 1982), bhlloy
5) P "Grover" Pete Alexander (Phi - 1915), Vince, Pt. II
6) CF Trix Speaker (Bos - 1914), cmgdodgers
7) 2B Ryne Sandberg (ChC - 1984), yeah826
8) 2B Alfonso Soriano (NYY - 2002), thehitcat
9) P Hal Newhouser (Cle - 1945), jbergey22
10) C Mike Piazza (LA - 1997), spleen1015

6th Round
1) 2B Nap Lajoie (Cle - 1904), spleen1015
2) 1B Rod Carew (Minn - 1977), jbergey22
3) CF Eric Davis (Cin - 1987), thehitcat
4) RF Roberto Clemente (Pitt - 1967), yeah826
5) P Christy Mathewson (Giants - 1908), cmgdodgers
6) 1B Todd Helton (Col - 2000), Vince, Pt. II
7) 2B Craig Biggio (Hou - 1997), bhlloy
8) RF Frank Robinson (Balt - 1966), tarcone
9) 3B Al Rosen (Cle - 1953), David Corperial
10) C Gary Carter (Mon - 1982), Breeze

7th Round
1) CF Ken Griffey Jr. (Sea - 1996), Breeze
2) 1B George Sisler (Browns - 1920), David Corperial
3) P Lefty Grove (A's - 1931), tarcone
4) 3B Ron Santo (ChC - 1964), bhlloy
5) LF Tim Raines (Expos - 1987), Vince, Pt. II
6) RF Ichiro Suzuki (Sea - 2001), cmgdodgers
7) C Ivan Rodriguez (Tex - 1999), yeah826
8) 1B Willie McCovey (SF - 1969), thehitcat
9) CF Duke Snider (Dodgers - 1953), jbergey22
10) SS Barry Larkin (Cin - 1996), spleen1015

8th Round
1) RF Andre Dawson (ChC - 1987), spleen1015
2) 1B Jeff Bagwell (Hou - 1994), jbergey22
3) 1B Jim Thome (Cle - 2002), thehitcat
4) 3B Books Robinson (Balt - 1964), yeah826
5) 1B Dan Brouthers (Wolv - 1886), cmgdodgers
6) RP Eric Gagne (LA - 2003), Vince, Pt. II
7) RF Larry Walker (Col - 1997), bhlloy
8) C Joe Mauer (Minn - 2009), tarcone
9) CF Lenny Dykstra (Phi - 1990), David Corperial
10) LF Josh Hamilton (Tex - 2010), Breeze

9th Round
1) 3B Adrian Beltre (LA - 2004), Breeze
2) C Darrell Porter (KC - 1979), David Corperial
3) LF Manny Ramirez (Bos - 2004), tarcone
4) P Clayton Kershaw (LA - 2014), bhlloy
5) RF Tony Gwynn (SD - 1987), Vince, Pt. II
6) RP Dennis Eckersley (A's - 1990), cmgdodgers
7) 1B Joey Votto (Cin - 2015), yeah826
8) 3B Chipper Jones (Atl - 1999), thehitcat
9) 2B Roberto Alomar (Tor - 1993), jbergey22
10) RF Mel Ott (Giants - 1929), spleen1015

10th Round
1) 3B Vinny Castilla (Col - 1998), spleen1015
2) P Chris Sale (ChW - 2014), jbergey22
3) RF Bryce Harper (Wash - 2015), thehitcat
4) 1B Miguel Cabrera (Det - 2013), yeah826
5) LF Pete Rose (Cin - 1973), cmgdodgers
6) RP Billy Wagner (Hou - 1999), Vince, Pt. II
7) RP Mariano Rivera (NYY, -2005), bhlloy
8) RF Giancarlo Stanton (Mia - 2017), tarcone
9) RP John Hiller (Det - 1973), David Corperial
10) P Zach Greinke (KC - 2009), Breeze

11th Round
1) RP Trevor Hoffman (SD - 1996), Breeze
2) RP Mark Eichhorn (Tor - 1986), David Corperial
3) RP Bruce Sutter (ChC - 1979), tarcone
4) 1B Albert Pujols (StL - 2009), bhlloy
5) C Carlton Fisk (Bos - 1977), Vince, Pt. II
6) P Ed Walsh (ChW - 1910), cmgdodgers
7) P Jacob DeGrom (NYM - 2018), yeah826
8) C Ted Simmons (StL - 1977), thehitcat
9) LF Ralph Kiner (Pitt - 1949), jbergey22
10) RP Zach Britton (Balt - 2016), spleen1015

12th Round
1) LF Ed Delahanty (Phi - 1985), spleen1015
2) C Thurmon Munson (NYY - 1973), jbergey22
3) CF Cesar Cedeno (Hou - 1973), thehitcat
4) RP Rollie Fingers (Mil - 1981), yeah826
5) C King Kelly (ChC - 1886), cmgdodgers
6) 3B Scott Rolen (StL - 2004), Vince, Pt. II
7) RF Shoeless Joe Jackson (Cle - 1912), bhlloy
8) RP Dan Quisenberry (KC - 1983), tarcone
9) RP Ted Abernathy (Cin - 1967), David Corperial
10) RP Willie Hernandez (Det - 1984), Breeze

13th Round
1) RF Mookie Betts (Bos - 2018), Breeze
2) RP Jim Kern (Tex - 1979), David Corperial
3) SS Omar Vizquel (Cle - 1999), tarcone
4) LF Luis Gonzalez (Ari - 2001), bhlloy
5) 1B Frank Thomas (ChW - 1994), Vince, Pt. II
6) P Kevin Brown (SD - 1998), cmgdodgers
7) P Vida Blue (Oak - 1971), yeah826
8) SS Hanley Ramirez (Fla - 2007), thehitcat
9) CF Hack Wilson (ChC - 1930), jbergey22
10) 1B Carlos Delgado (Tor - 2000), spleen1015

14th Round
1) P Nolan Ryan (Cal - 1973), spleen1015
2) C Mickey Cochrane (A's - 1933), jbergey22
3) RP Goose Gossage (Pitt - 1977), thehitcat
4) P Tom Glavine (Atl - 1991), yeah826
5) RF Gary Sheffield (Mia - 1996), cmgdodgers
6) RF Ben Zobrist (TB - 2009), Vince, Pt. II
7) 3B Manny Machado (Balt - 2016), bhlloy
8) LF Minnie Minosa (ChW - 1954), tarcone
9) CF Willie Davis (LA - 1964), David Corperial
10) RP Brad Lidge (Hou - 2004), Breeze

15th Round
1) RP Al Hrabosky (StL - 1975), Breeze
2) 2B Franky Frisch (StL - 1927), David Corperial
3) SS Rabbit Maranville (Braves - 1914), tarcone
4) RP Tug McGraw (Phi - 1980), bhlloy
5) RP Blake Treinen (Oak - 2018), Vince, Pt. II
6) 1B Norm Cash (Det - 1961), cmgdodgers
7) P Max Scherzer (Wash - 2018), yeah826
8) RP Fernando Rodney (TB - 2012), thehitcat
9) RP Craig Kimbrel (Atl - 2012), jbergey22
10) RF Paul Waner (Pitt - 1927), spleen1015

16th Round
1) C Yogi Berra (NYY - 1950), spleen1015
2) RP Aroldis Chapman (Cin - 2014), jbergey22
3) RP BJ Ryan (Tor - 2006), thehitcat
4) C Roy Campanella (Dodgers - 1951), yeah826
5) P John Smoltz (Atl - 1996), cmgdodgers
6) 2B Chuck Knoblauch (Minn - 1996), Vince, Pt. II
7) C Lance Parrish (Det - 1982), bhlloy
8) 1B Dave Magadan (NYM - 1990), tarcone
9) C Buster Posey (SF - 2012), David Corperial
10) 1B Paul Goldschmidt (Ar - 2015), Breeze

17th Round
1) CF Darin Erstad (LAA - 2000), Breeze
2) P Old Hoss Radbourn (Greys - 1884), David Corperial
3) C Tony Pena (Pitt - 1983), tarcone
4) RP Jonathon Papelbon (Bos - 2006), bhlloy
5) P Sam McDowell (Cle - 1965), Vince, Pt. II
6) RP Joe Nathan (Minn - 2006), cmgdodgers
7) SS Nomar Garciaparra (Bos - 2000), yeah826
8) P Denny McLain (Det - 1968), thehitcat
9) RP Francisco Rodriguez (LAA - 2004), jbergey22
10) RP Bobby Thigpen (CHW - 1990), spleen1015

18th Round
1) P Felix Hernandez (Sea - 2010), spleen1015
2) 3B Ken Caminity (SD - 1996), jbergey22
3) 3B Harmon Killebrew (Minn - 1969), thehitcat
4) LF Lance Berkman (Hou - 2001), yeah826
5) LF Sherry Magee (Phi - 1910), cmgdodgers
6) P Ron Guidry (NYY - 1978), Vince, Pt. II
7) CF Marquis Grissom (Mon - 1992), bhlloy
8) SS Dickie Thon (Hou - 1983), tarcone
9) P Wilbur Wood (ChW - 1971), David Corperial
10) RP Rob Nen (SF - 2000), Breeze

I pmed him

Well this is moving at a snails pace.

Sorry guys, out all evening. Homer pick alert

San Fernando Dragons Select:

Mike Trout, 2018 Los Angeles Angels

Was seriously wondering where to slot him. I think it's a reach, but he was in my top ten for sure. I can't imagine you will be disappointed with the pick.

I also can't believe I get the best baseball player of all time at #5, but I'll take what fortune wants to give me.

The Willow City Wreckers select:

Willie Mays - CF - 1954 (New York Giants)

I have sent a PM to cmgdodgers to let them know they are on the clock.

Rogers Hornsby 2b Stl Cards 1924

Strategy defined. I'm ready to rock & roll. You guys just need to let me have the players that I want.

Strategy defined. I'm ready to rock & roll. You guys just need to let me have the players that I want.

Wait strategy? Um hold on I might need to look at this again :)

Wait strategy? Um hold on I might need to look at this again :)

Yep. I am only picking guys born the same month as me.

Yep. I am only picking guys born the same month as me.

Ooo...the horoscope strategy...I didn't think of that one...

I had Pmed my pick a while ago but for you guys its

2001 73 HR Barry Bonds SF Giants DH

UGH

Pedro Martinez - SP - Boston Red Sox 1999

Alex Rodriguez,, SS Seattle Mariners 2000

1.10 Ted Williams 1941
2.1 Walter Johnson 1913

Dwight Gooden, SP New York Mets, 1985

Yikes, just PMed you. :)

Yikes, just PMed you. :)

LOL. I was ready with my picks.

Love the Ted Williams pick. I just wasnt sure if the defense was going to populate like it does on "Perfect Team" where it seems like the old time players get severe penalties on their defense. I think it was suppose to have been fixed on the last patch.

Ted Williams and Walter Johnson at the back end of round one seems like absurd value.

Work is crushing me this week. I'll be on this evening to get everything updated.

Sandy Koufax - SP - Los Angeles Dodgers 1965

2001 Randy Johnson Arizona Diamonbacks SP

Excellent choices; I love Randy Johnson especially for being a Diamondback and leaving options open for later in the draft.

FYI I am out of pocket most of the rest of today. I have given a ~20 player list to EagleFan to hopefully keep things moving if it gets stuck on me.

1956 Mickey Mantle NYY

Vince PM'd me, this is his pick (EF has a list if it goes any further)

The Willow City Wreckers select:

Hank Aaron, 1961 Milwaukee Braves

Vince - I went ahead and gave you his best year by WAR as you didn't specify, I'm sure nobody will begrudge you if you want to change it later

The San Fernando Dragons select:

Cy Young, 1892 Cleveland Spiders

Assuming that the Spiders are a distinct franchise and this leaves the Indians on the board for me later correct?

tarcone is on the clock, sending PM

Dang. Cy Young was on my list.

The Big Inning Corn Kings select:

1911 Detroit Tigers Ty Cobb

PMing David

Tallahassee Federals Select:

1908 Pittsburgh Pirates - Honus Wagner
1975 Cincinnati Reds - Joe Morgan

Tallahassee Federals Select:

1908 Pittsburgh Pirates - Honus Wagner
1975 Cincinnati Reds - Joe Morgan

You jumped David.

Stamford Cyberams Select:

LF Carl Yastrzemski - Boston Red Sox - 1967
SS Cal Ripken Jr - Baltimore Orioles - 1991

Vince PM'd me, this is his pick (EF has a list if it goes any further)

The Willow City Wreckers select:

Hank Aaron, 1961 Milwaukee Braves

Vince - I went ahead and gave you his best year by WAR as you didn't specify, I'm sure nobody will begrudge you if you want to change it later

Thanks bhlloy. I think I actually had 1963, but I'll verify when I get back to a computer.

Yeah, interestingly 1961 was his best WAR year but not even close to his best offensive year (I realized this after I was posting as I was evaluating my pick) - actually was a down year for offense but highest based on a pretty dramatic swing in defensive WAR. I'd probably go for a different year as well if it was up to me.

Stamford Cyberams Select:

LF Carl Yastrzemski - Boston Red Sox - 1967
SS Cal Ripken Jr - Baltimore Orioles - 1991

2 picks?

2 picks?

Yeah, he was one away from the turn but got skipped, so he gets to go back to back. Tarcone is back on the clock.

You jumped David.

David, my bad...if you want either of the guys I picked it's fine. I don't mind changing one of my picks...

Updated he draft post through 2.4. Will be back on shortly to continue the updates.

Randy Johnson was a pain. Except for one other player the "01" version of the player has been the one we wanted... Randy Johnson was 05. I guess there were a lot of johnsra players that year. Including a Rankin Johnson Jr. AND Rankin Johnson Sr.... who knew...

David, my bad...if you want either of the guys I picked it's fine. I don't mind changing one of my picks...


No, I took the guys I wanted, Honus would've been in a debate with Cal, but that was always going to be my second pick, Carl was always going to be first, so it's fair game.

No, I took the guys I wanted, Honus would've been in a debate with Cal, but that was always going to be my second pick, Carl was always going to be first, so it's fair game.

Honus was #1 on the list I submitted to EagleFan last night, but I waffled, and some friends eventually talked me into Hank Aaron.

No, I took the guys I wanted, Honus would've been in a debate with Cal, but that was always going to be my second pick, Carl was always going to be first, so it's fair game.

If you had taken Wagner I was taking Ripken :)

Updated through here.

Just because I am a nerd for this stuff:

Current Positional Rankings
C - n/a
1B - Big Inning Corn Kings lead with only one so far
2B - Hornsby rated 1st, Morgan 2nd
3B - n/a
SS - Rodriguez, Wagner, Ripken
LF - Williams, Bonds, Yastrzemski
CF - Mays, Mantle, Trout, Cobb
RF - Ruth, Aaron
SP - Otisburg, Baltimore, Canton, Indianapolis, Stamford
RP - n/a

I have to go homer. Do personalities count?

1968 St. Louis Cardinals Bob Gibson

bhlloy is up

I am really enjoying this draft. It is an amzing idea. Well done.

Im surprised more didnt jump in.

I am really enjoying this draft. It is an amzing idea. Well done.

Im surprised more didnt jump in.

Same I'm thrilled there was still space for me to join. What a great idea.

I am really enjoying this draft. It is an amzing idea. Well done.

Im surprised more didnt jump in.

I'm enjoying watching the different approaches. Want to see how the games turn out. Went with the shortened season so that every game means something.

If this season goes well I may do a second season but maybe with a twist, like not being able to draft players who were taken in season 1. :)

Shoot a 419 average season is ranked 4th as a CF? WHAT? Holy smokes. The talent in MLB is crazy.

Shoot a 419 average season is ranked 4th as a CF? WHAT? Holy smokes. The talent in MLB is crazy.

Finding it fascinating how the players are being rated and ranked as I import them. Going to be some serious talent in the league.

San Fernando Dragons select:

SP Roger Clemens, 1997 Toronto Blue Jays

EF - I think you have Vince's list, and he said he'd be out all night, so I guess you can keep us moving?

If this season goes well I may do a second season but maybe with a twist, like not being able to draft players who were taken in season 1. :)

I'd like to see only being able to draft one player from each decade as an awesome twist if you do this again. Maybe once you've selected from all 14, you can reuse them or something.

Or something like 2 from each decade, and pre 1920 counts as one decade with the rule above about reuse?

Grrr...I had my hopes up that Clemens would make it to me. Great pick...that puts me in a bind between several players I really like. After a lot of hemming and hawing...

SS Ernie Banks, 1959 Chicago Cubs

And EagleFan, if you don't mind I would like to swap my Hank Aaron pick to 1963 Hank Aaron, not 1961 Hank Aaron.

Question: how interchangeable are OF positions? It's been a long time since I have played OOTP regularly. If I were to select someone who hypothetically never played an inning in LF in their career, but I moved them to LF, how much would that mess with them?

Also, I should be around almost all day tomorrow. If it gets stuck on me and that list still has people in it, feel free to pick for me, but give me a reasonable amount of time first (an hour or two should be plenty).

Question: how interchangeable are OF positions? It's been a long time since I have played OOTP regularly. If I were to select someone who hypothetically never played an inning in LF in their career, but I moved them to LF, how much would that mess with them?

Also, I should be around almost all day tomorrow. If it gets stuck on me and that list still has people in it, feel free to pick for me, but give me a reasonable amount of time first (an hour or two should be plenty).

Yeah, I don't think you'd want to do that if they don't have any experience at the position. It's certainly not "OF positions are interchangeable" from my experience. And that actually brings a couple more important points to my mind, as haven't imported historical players into OOTP in many years.

1) Will imported players come in with just experience and rating at their primary position they played that year, or a realistic balance of the positions they played that season/over the import period?

2) Will the CPU manager put SP as relievers and actually use them reliably, or is it going to freak out and do stupid stuff if you don't have a true MR/CL on the roster? Not sure if anyone is considering doing that, but that would be sad if somebody takes a bunch of great SP and ruins their team. Historically dominant relievers are not a dime a dozen.

1980 George Brett 3B KC

Hey EF you have Ty Cobb listed at 1922 on the master list. I chose the 1911 version

Alot of the players that I wanted got picked lol.

Ozzie Smith SS 1987 St Louis Cardinals

Vladimir Guerrero - RF - Montreal Expos 2002

Wade Boggs, 3B Boston Red Sox, 1987

I have so many thoughts about this as it's happening and I can't really discuss them because they revolve around players who have not been picked yet.

soo... I know I've held this up once myself, but are we going to go with time limits during the day at any point?

Hey EF you have Ty Cobb listed at 1922 on the master list. I chose the 1911 version

Sorry, typo. Will correct. Imported the right one.

It's been a rough evening (migraine, storm, power outage, then had to pick up my youngest and her friends from their job in OC). I will update tomorrow.

Will send out a PM to try to get it moving again.

Sadly no new pick.

That said a question for our host, EagleFan.

If I was looking at a player who was traded midseason, which team does he fall under? The team he started the season with? The team he ended the season with? or gulp both teams?

Thanks and hopefully we get back to picking soon :)

Any way to auto pick?

Sadly no new pick.

That said a question for our host, EagleFan.

If I was looking at a player who was traded midseason, which team does he fall under? The team he started the season with? The team he ended the season with? or gulp both teams?

Thanks and hopefully we get back to picking soon :)

Good question. Team he ended with.

We'll give him a bit more time. He hasn't been online for a while, hope all is well.

If it gets too much longer I'll put down a deadline and what we'll do is bypass him and continue and then he can make the picks he missed when he returns.

Caught up to here.

Since you're back - hope you are feeling better, migraines are no joke - any way to change my Hank Aaron pick to reflect the 1963 version?

Good question. Team he ended with.

Well that doesn't work for me at all ;)

Thanks for the quick response.

Since you're back - hope you are feeling better, migraines are no joke - any way to change my Hank Aaron pick to reflect the 1963 version?

Yeah, I see that is what you had in your list. I'll get that changed.

Going to put a 10:00 PM EST clock on for the next pick.

hitcat knows my list so I am sure he is ready and waiting. Im ready with mine at 10pm sharp

hitcat knows my list so I am sure he is ready and waiting. Im ready with mine at 10pm sharp

Once you go I'll go quick and then crash. I'm a bit out of pocket until possibly late afternoon tomorrow but I have a bunch of picks before I go again after tonight.

Stan Musial, RF/1B St Louis Cardinals 1948

Deadline past.

Rickey Henderson - LF - Oakland Athletics 1990

Rickey Henderson - LF - Oakland Athletics 1990

Nice pick. Difficult to choose which season of his. I think 1990 was is best overall season but in 1985 he qualifies as a CF I believe.

Nice pick. Difficult to choose which season of his. I think 1990 was is best overall season but in 1985 he qualifies as a CF I believe.

Thank you and I agree that '85 might be the better season...but he's also a Yankee in '85 and for the future I needed him to not be a Yankee. So 1990 it was and I'll just need to find my CF elsewhere. :D

Current Positional Rankings
C - n/a
1B - Corn Kings
2B - Knights, Federals
3B - Knights, Raiders
SS - Raiders, Federals, Wreckers, Cyberams, Steamers
LF - Clowns, Steamers, Aquaracers, Cyberams
CF - Wreckers, Knights, Dragons, Corn Kings
RF - Federals, Raiders, Aquaracers, Wreckers
SP - Aquaracers, Steamers, Corn Kings, Dragons, RaidersClowns, Cyberams
RP - n/a

But take those rankings with a grain of salt. Have seen those reports end up being just as much speculation as what you see on ESPN.

But take those rankings with a grain of salt. Have seen those reports end up being just as much speculation as what you see on ESPN.

I like them. I think some of the fun will be looking back at the choices and deciding what we liked, what we hated, what the ratings had right and where they were off (I mean it's an 18 game season with maybe a 3 game playoff so we're probably going to see some crazy SSS swings for some of these guys.

Bah. 1 & 2 on my list. Great picks both. Henderson and what year to take for him was a great debate for me and some friends. I had him as a fringe 1st round talent; you don't get any better of a leadoff hitter, and it's not particularly close.

1939 Joe Dimaggio CF New York Yankees

Even though I wanted Rickey Henderson.....

SS Lou Boudreau 1948 Indians

Sorry guys. Been sick the last few days and totally forgot about this.

Picking shortly.

3.10 Mark McGwire 1998 STL
4.1 Greg Maddux 1995 ATL

1939 Joe Dimaggio CF New York Yankees

Even though I wanted Rickey Henderson.....

Joe D is a pretty nice consolation prize :)

I think it's on me now? A little turned around with the out-of-order picks :) Give me a few minutes and I'll make a pick.

4.6 Tom Seaver - SP - 1971 (Mets)

Also, holy crap the fact that Tom Terrific didn't win the Cy Young that year.

Vince's team looking like the National League All-Star teams from the 60s...

C Johnny Bench, 1972 Cincinnati Reds

Vince's team looking like the National League All-Star teams from the 60s...

Ha! Didn't even think about that.

1980 3B Mike Schmidt Phillies

4.9 - 1910 2B Eddie Collins Philadelphia Athletics

Feels to me like we're starting to run out of "no brainer" picks.

On my phone so doing my best to keep this going:

1972 Steve Carlton - Phillies
1932 Jimmy Foxx - A’s

5.2 - 2001 RF Sammy Sosa Chicago Cubs

4.9 - 1910 2B Eddie Collins Philadelphia Athletics

Interesting choice. Why 1910 over 1920? Not judging, just curious.

Marking my spot with an updated:

Current Positional Rankings
C - Dragons
1B - Corn Kings, Federals, Clowns
2B - Knights, Federals, Cyberams
3B - Knights, Raiders, Corn Kings
SS - Raiders, Knights, Federals, Wreckers, Cyberams, Steamers
LF - Clowns, Steamers, Aquaracers, Cyberams
CF - Steamers, Wreckers, Knights, Dragons, Corn Kings
RF - Federals, Raiders, Cyberams, Aquaracers, Wreckers
SP - Aquaracers, Steamers, Clowns, Corn Kings, Dragons, Wreckers, Raiders, Federals, Cyberams
RP - n/a
CL - n/a

Interesting choice. Why 1910 over 1920? Not judging, just curious.

Guessing the 81 Stolen Bases? I personally had Eddie on my list in 1914.

Guessing the 81 Stolen Bases? I personally had Eddie on my list in 1914.


That plus it's regarded as his best defensive year by far.

Interesting choice. Why 1910 over 1920? Not judging, just curious.

Guessing the 81 Stolen Bases? I personally had Eddie on my list in 1914.

That plus it's regarded as his best defensive year by far.

This has been one of the more fascinating things about the draft for me - watching what year people are picking for each player and comparing it to which year I would have picked for them.

Brooklyn Dodgers 2B Jackie Robinson 1949

I think at this point its who is your favorite

updated through here.

Nice pick.

That was going to be my pick, give me a bit more time

Good picks everyone. I'm only able to do a quick check in tonight. I'll be getting to my pick in the AM so if you're after me you can crash now :)

I have a list that Vince sent in. I'll post his pock after bhlloy's.

SS Robin Yount, 1982 Milwaukee Brewers

Vince's pick:

1B Todd Helton 2000 Rockies

Updated through here. (sorry, just so I can keep my sanity :) )

At the risk of tipping my hand, I'll actually change that pick if no one minds.

5.5 "Grover" Pete Alexander - SP - 1915 - Philadelphia Phillies

5.6 1914 Tris Speaker BOS

Been studying the draft so far. This has been fantastic and is making me think about buying the game.

One thing Im curious about is why you picked your team names. I get a couple of the references, but not all. While we are in between picks I would like to hear why you guys named your teams the way you did.

The Big Inning Corn Kings are the best team from the book The Iowa Baseball Confederacy by WP Kinsella. This is my favorite book of his. Mostly because of the references to the area I grew up. The book takes place a few miles south and makes tons of references to places and things I grew up.

Great book.

My team name is something that I typically use when I get to pick a team name in OOTP. I live in Indy and the Indianapolis Clowns were a Negro League team. I like the name and I like to pay homage to them.

Question. Does my Walter Johnson pick count as a Washington pick or a Twins pick? The Washington Senators team that he was on eventually moved to Minnesota.

Otisburg is from one of my favorite scenes in the original Superman movie.

Superman & Lex Luthor - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqD0pqDOAtk)

Aquaracers just kind of stuck.

1984 Ryne Sandberg 2B Chicago Cubs

Wait, I'm confused...did Vince get Helton or Alexander? I don't care, just need to know who's still available?

I used to play in a face to face league with the old Superstars Baseball game (which was the SI version of the Avalon Hill game). The teams already in the league used secondary southern markets for their towns (Asheville, Charleston, Augusta, etc.), so I chose Tallahassee, which was my college town. The name Federals came from the Federal League...I thought it sounded like a classic baseball team name.

Love the Superstars Baseball game. Still have it in my game room. A head to head league sounds fantastic. So much fun, I imagine.

There is a Vassal module for Superstar Baseball. An idea could be forming. Sunday night baseball league? Head to head play. Maybe a 30 game league.
Similar format to this?

Hmmmm. Would I have the time?

Love the Superstars Baseball game. Still have it in my game room. A head to head league sounds fantastic. So much fun, I imagine.

It was awesome...I was the 6th team when I joined. We played 24 game seasons...2 game sets with each team getting 1 game as the home team. We played every time we got together (while having a few beers). We ended up playing 5 or so seasons (after I joined) and the league grew to 12 before life broke apart the group. I even created 10 negro league players that we added in the game to provide some depth after the expansion.

There is a Vassal module for Superstar Baseball. An idea could be forming. Sunday night baseball league? Head to head play. Maybe a 30 game league.
Similar format to this?

Hmmmm. Would I have the time?

I'd play. I love this kind of stuff...

Wait, I'm confused...did Vince get Helton or Alexander? I don't care, just need to know who's still available?

Alexander, since he was able to make his pick instead of his list before another player did.

Alfonso Soriano 2B -2002 New York Yankees

Alexander, since he was able to make his pick instead of his list before another player did.

Great...thanks...

Updated through here.

Current Positional Rankings
C - Dragons
1B - Corn Kings, Federals, Clowns
2B - Knights, Federals, Corn Kings, Steamers, Cyberams, Aquaracers
3B - Knights, Raiders, Corn Kings
SS - Raiders, Knights, Federals, Wreckers, Dragons, Cyberams, Steamers
LF - Clowns, Steamers, Aquaracers, Cyberams
CF - Steamers, Wreckers, Knights, Dragons, Corn Kings
RF - Federals, Raiders, Cyberams, Aquaracers, Wreckers
SP - Aquaracers, Steamers, Clowns, Corn Kings, Dragons, Wreckers, Raiders, Federals, Cyberams
RP - n/a
CL - n/a

Cyberams was my high schools team name and I just like it, so I use it often.

Even though my team isn't on here anymore my answer is pretty straight forward. We had a minor league team in the area that were the AC Surf. Shame the casinos basically treated them like competition instead of embracing them to help bring people in. The stadium was nice, a view of the city skyline. It was a nice way to spend an evening. Unfortunately they left several years ago.

Hal Newhouser, SP Cleveland Indians 1945

I lived in a neighborhood of San Jose dubbed "Willow Glen" for several years, and it's one of my favorite places to visit still. Picked the Wreckers nickname for an auto wrecker yard near the outside edge of the neighborhood.

Will be away for while. Updated to here.

5.10 Mike Piazza 1997 Dodgers
6.1 Nap Lajoie 1904 Cleveland

jbergey22 was going to be out for a bit so he gave me his pick.

Rod Carew 1B 1977 Minnesota Twins

Now my pick

Eric Davis CF 1987 Cincinatti Reds

1967 Roberto Clemente RF Pittsburgh Pirates

1908 SP Christy Mathewson Giants

6.6 Todd Helton - 1B - 2000 - Colorado Rockies

6.6 Todd Helton - 1B - 2000 - Colorado Rockies

Well that worked out nicely...

Vince's pick:

1B Todd Helton 2000 Rockies


You already have him lol

Wait nevermind you changed it earlier :lol:

2B Craig Biggio, 1997 Houston Astros

Yeah, I probably could have let him slide a bit, but I don't know. Hard to tell how much extra value a player has for knocking out a team I don't really care about / doesn't have a lot of historically great players.

RF Frank Robinson 1966 Baltimore Orioles

He played 22 games at LF this season and 133 at RF. Can I change his position if the draft goes a way that I need to change hime to LF or am I married to him playing RF?

My laptop got possessed yesterday. Out for a while today but will be back and updating later this afternoon/early evening.

6.9 - 1953 3B Al Rosen Cleveland Indians

1982 Gary Carter - Expos
1996 Ken Griffey Jr - Mariners

7.2 1920 1B George Sisler St. Louis Browns

Although I'm very happy I have Trout, seeing how far Griffey fell really is making me reconsider that as the fourth overall pick FWIW. Knew it was a homer pick and a reach at the time... but yeah

Although I'm very happy I have Trout, seeing how far Griffey fell really is making me reconsider that as the fourth overall pick FWIW. Knew it was a homer pick and a reach at the time... but yeah

Yeah, as much as I love Willie Mays, CF is crazy deep when you look at all-time players.

7.2 1920 1B George Sisler St. Louis Browns

Loved George Sisler in Tony Larussa Baseball 3.

RF Frank Robinson 1966 Baltimore Orioles

He played 22 games at LF this season and 133 at RF. Can I change his position if the draft goes a way that I need to change hime to LF or am I married to him playing RF?

That's fine.

Updated through here.

Current Positional Rankings
C - Clowns, Federals, Dragons
1B - Corn Kings, Federals, Wreskers, Cyberams, Clowns, Raiders
2B - Knights, Federals, Corn Kings, Clowns, Dragons, Steamers, Cyberams, Aquaracers
3B - Knights, Raiders, Cyberams, Corn Kings
SS - Raiders, Knights, Federals, Wreckers, Dragons, Cyberams, Steamers
LF - Clowns, Steamers, Aquaracers, Cyberams
CF - Steamers, Wreckers, Knights, Dragons, Federals, Corn Kings, Aquaracers
RF - Federals, Raiders, Cyberams, Corn Kings, Aquaracers, Wreckers, Steamers
SP - Aquaracers, Steamers, Clowns, Corn Kings, Dragons, Wreckers, Raiders, Knights, Federals, Cyberams
RP - n/a
CL - n/a

SP Lefty Grove 1931 Philadelphia A's

This kills the Oakland A's for me. correct?

SP Lefty Grove 1931 Philadelphia A's

This kills the Oakland A's for me. correct?

Correct.

3B Ron Santo, 1964 Chicago Cubs

I have Vince's list:

LF Tim Raines (Expos - 1987)

Updated through here.

Current Positional Rankings
C - Clowns, Federals, Dragons
1B - Corn Kings, Federals, Wreskers, Cyberams, Clowns, Raiders
2B - Knights, Federals, Corn Kings, Clowns, Dragons, Steamers, Cyberams, Aquaracers
3B - Knights, Raiders, Cyberams, Corn Kings, Dragons
SS - Raiders, Knights, Federals, Wreckers, Dragons, Cyberams, Steamers
LF - Clowns, Steamers, Aquaracers, Cyberams, Wreckers
CF - Steamers, Wreckers, Knights, Dragons, Federals, Corn Kings, Aquaracers
RF - Federals, Raiders, Cyberams, Corn Kings, Aquaracers, Wreckers, Steamers
SP - Aquaracers, Steamers, Clowns, Corn Kings, Dragons, Wreckers, Raiders, Knights, Federals, Cyberams
RP - n/a
CL - n/a

Cannot figure out Ty Cobbs low rating.

Robin Yount is one I am bummed I missed. I love that guy in my Statis Pro game.

2001 Ichiro SEA

1999 Ivan Rodriguez C Texas Rangers

Cannot figure out Ty Cobbs low rating.

Robin Yount is one I am bummed I missed. I love that guy in my Statis Pro game.

I have a theory that the game is nerfing older players on import, or maybe they just don't rate highly in things that are important in todays game (strikeouts, homers etc...)

There's a couple of legendary guys out there on the offensive side still out there that fit the profile, and it's EF's ratings that have given me pause on grabbing them.

DOLA - Ichiro is a great, great pick. It was between him and Biggio for me a couple rounds ago.

I have a theory that the game is nerfing older players on import, or maybe they just don't rate highly in things that are important in todays game (strikeouts, homers etc...)

There's a couple of legendary guys out there on the offensive side still out there that fit the profile, and it's EF's ratings that have given me pause on grabbing them.

I am fairly certain it is the defense of older players. I also wonder if EF is importing using real life or neutralized stats?

1999 Ivan Rodriguez C Texas Rangers

Well done....330 hitter, 30/30 hr/sb potential with A defense. Not easy to find a catcher like that.

DOLA - Ichiro is a great, great pick. It was between him and Biggio for me a couple rounds ago.

+1. I just needed a LF and didn't want to "burn" the DH slot so early.

7.10 Barry Larkin 1996 Reds
8.1 Andre Dawson 1987 Cubs

7.10 Barry Larkin 1996 Reds
8.1 Andre Dawson 1987 Cubs


Good news is I don't want either of those players...bad news is that you jumped two teams. So after my pick jbergey22 still needs to go.


Willie McCovey 1B 1969 San Francisco Giants

Good news is I don't want either of those players...bad news is that you jumped two teams. So after my pick jbergey22 still needs to go.


Willie McCovey 1B 1969 San Francisco Giants

Shit, my bad. I thought I double checked and was after yeah.

Sorry guys.

Duke Snider, CF 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers

and now Spleens two picks

7.10 Barry Larkin 1996 Reds
8.1 Andre Dawson 1987 Cubs


and I will take
Jeff Bagewell, 1B Houston Astros 1994

I wanted Snider instead of Dawson, but I already have Piazza.

Shit, my bad. I thought I double checked and was after yeah.

Sorry guys.


Not a big deal at all. I just didn't want it to affect any of the picks and it didn't :)

Jim Thome - 2002- 3B - Cleveland Indians

1964 Brooks Robinson 3B Baltimore Orioles

1B Dan Brouthers Det Wolverines

Originally had Bagwell but he was already taken

1994 Jeff Bagwell HOU

Hey Jeff Bagwell got selected 3 picks ago. You are still up.

Hey Jeff Bagwell got selected 3 picks ago. You are still up.

Fixed

8.6 Eric Gagne - RP - 2003 - Los Angeles Dodgers

8.6 Eric Gagne - RP - 2003 - Los Angeles Dodgers

First Reliever off the board! Now it's a draft :popcorn:

Gagne is a great pick. Was sad when he imploded for my Sox but he was untouchable that summer for the Dodgers.

8.7 RF Larry Walker, 1997 Colorado Rockies

8.7 RF Larry Walker, 1997 Montreal Expos

Im going to really be watching EF ratings on this one... Might clue us in as to whether or not EF is using real life or neutralized... Nice pick either way....

Im going to really be watching EF ratings on this one... Might clue us in as to whether or not EF is using real life or neutralized... Nice pick either way....

Darnit he was next on my list. To follow up on jbergey22 though I think you listed him as an Expo and he was a Rockie in 1997. `'94 was his big year in Montreal. Anyway great pick and if you are getting the '97 version I too will be interested to see if the stats are park neutral.

Well done....330 hitter, 30/30 hr/sb potential with A defense. Not easy to find a catcher like that.

Yeah I had my eye on him for a while I was hoping no one else would go and pick him up lol

8.7 RF Larry Walker, 1997 Montreal Expos

I was interested in him as well I was going to pick him initally as my RF but I went ahead with Clemente because I didn't know if he was gonna be nerfed due to playing at Coors.

I too will be intrigued by Mr. Walker. I felt OF was a bit deeper than 1B though, hence my choice of Helton over him.

Darnit he was next on my list. To follow up on jbergey22 though I think you listed him as an Expo and he was a Rockie in 1997. `'94 was his big year in Montreal. Anyway great pick and if you are getting the '97 version I too will be interested to see if the stats are park neutral.

thanks - just edited to fix

First Reliever off the board! Now it's a draft :popcorn:

Gagne is a great pick. Was sad when he imploded for my Sox but he was untouchable that summer for the Dodgers.

Thanks. Not sure it will be such a great idea, but looking for relative value at this point.

8.8 C Joe Mauer 2009 Minnesota Twins

8.8 C Joe Mauer 2009 Minnesota Twins

Blech. Was hoping he'd slip a little further. Nice pick.

1B Dan Brouthers Det Wolverines

Originally had Bagwell but he was already taken

Year? 1886?

Updated through here.

Current Positional Rankings
C - Clowns, Steamers, Federals, Dragons
1B - Corn Kings, Raiders, Federals, Wreskers, Cyberams, Clowns, Aquaracers
2B - Knights, Federals, Corn Kings, Clowns, Dragons, Steamers, Cyberams, Aquaracers
3B - Knights, Raiders, Cyberams, Corn Kings, Dragons, Steamers
SS - Raiders, Knights, Federals, Wreckers, Dragons, Cyberams, Clowns, Steamers
LF - Clowns, Steamers, Aquaracers, Cyberams, Wreckers
CF - Steamers, Wreckers, Knights, Dragons, Federals, Corn Kings, Aquaracers, Raiders
RF - Federals, Dragons, Raiders, Cyberams, Corn Kings, Aquaracers, Wreckers, Steamers, Clowns, Knights
SP - Aquaracers, Steamers, Clowns, Corn Kings, Dragons, Wreckers, Raiders, Knights, Federals, Cyberams
RP - Wreckers
CL - Wreckers

Well that's a massive screw up for me. Jim Thome was playing 1B by the time he started hitting the way I needed him to hit and I need a third baseman.

Is there any chance that I can swap him for Chipper Jones 1999 who hasn't been picked yet?

8.9 - 1990 CF Lenny Dykstra Philadelphia Phillies

8.10 - 2010 Josh Hamilton - Texas Rangers
9.1 - 2004 Adrian Beltre - LA Dodgers

Well that's a massive screw up for me. Jim Thome was playing 1B by the time he started hitting the way I needed him to hit and I need a third baseman.

Is there any chance that I can swap him for Chipper Jones 1999 who hasn't been picked yet?

You still need a DH. :)

9.2 - 1979 C Darrell Porter Kansas City Royals

You still need a DH. :)

True OK then back to the drawing board.

:banghead:

Year? 1886?

Yes, sorry - 1886

9-3 LF 2004 Manny Ramirez Boston Red Sox

Updated through here.

Current Positional Rankings
C - Clowns, Corn Kings, Steamers, Federals, Cyberams, Dragons
1B - Corn Kings, Raiders, Federals, Wreskers, Cyberams, Clowns, Aquaracers, Knights
2B - Knights, Federals, Corn Kings, Clowns, Dragons, Steamers, Cyberams, Aquaracers
3B - Knights, Federals, Raiders, Cyberams, Corn Kings, Dragons, Steamers
SS - Raiders, Knights, Federals, Wreckers, Dragons, Cyberams, Clowns, Steamers
LF - Clowns, Steamers, Aquaracers, Cyberams, Corn Kings, Wreckers
CF - Steamers, Wreckers, Knights, Dragons, Federals, Corn Kings, Aquaracers, Raiders, Cyberams
RF - Federals, Dragons, Raiders, Cyberams, Corn Kings, Aquaracers, Wreckers, Steamers, Clowns, Knights
SP - Aquaracers, Steamers, Clowns, Corn Kings, Dragons, Wreckers, Raiders, Knights, Federals, Cyberams
RP - Wreckers
CL - Wreckers

Dont forget Mauer in your rankings.

Going to call it an earlier night tonight.

The players are imported using real stars as the base for the ratings. There's a lot of talent in the league so the actual difference is slight but it is interesting seeing the star ratings (have those displaying based on the league).

Right now there are 4 "5 star" players. Rogers Hornsby, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and Babe Ruth.

There are 5 players under "3 star" and I think anyone would take them on their team without hesitation: Andre Dawsson, Hal Newhouser, Alfonso Soriano, Ichiru Suzuki and Cy Young.

Dont forget Mauer in your rankings.

Sorry, missed that in the report.

Where are we at for picks? If someone cant be around for awhile any possible way you can send lists so we can get this done?

9.4 SP Clayton Kershaw, 2014 Los Angeles Dodgers

9.5 Tony Gwynn - RF - 1987 - San Diego Padres

That seriously bums me out about Cy Young btw... only the second best season pitching ever and the guy they named the MVPitcher award after and he can’t even get a third star?

Hence the Kershaw pick, guess the GOAT will be doing long relief for me or something.

That seriously bums me out about Cy Young btw... only the second best season pitching ever and the guy they named the MVPitcher award after and he can’t even get a third star?

Hence the Kershaw pick, guess the GOAT will be doing long relief for me or something.

I read EF's post as the ratings are still exceptional, the game just somehow needs to use the star ratings to show some sort of differentiation between the players. So even though Cy has fewer stars, it's a relative thing.

I've been curious about how to go about roster construction, though - will the AI use a 3rd starter properly out of the bullpen? There are still plenty of very nice starters out there.

9.6 1990 Dennis Eckersley Closer A’s

Well, shit. Guess I should have gone in reverse order, as he was my next pick. That season was insane.

I've been curious about how to go about roster construction, though - will the AI use a 3rd starter properly out of the bullpen? There are still plenty of very nice starters out there.

Yeah, I’m not sure either but I assume it will use the two best starters and if that essentially means I’m down a roster spot, so be it. Having a righty/lefty SP pair is also something that is interesting to me as I doubt anyone has really been thinking about platoons (or has space to do that on an 18 man roster).

9.7 2015 Joey Votto CIN 1B

Well I think this comes as no surprise...

Chipper Jones - 3B - 1999 - Atlanta Braves

Roberto Alomar 2B, Toronto Blue Jays 1993

Fighting a migraine thanks to the weather. Will hopefully get on later.

Updated through here.

Current Positional Rankings
C - Clowns, Corn Kings, Steamers, Federals, Cyberams, Dragons
1B - Corn Kings, Raiders, Federals, Wreckers, Cyberams, Clowns, Aquaracers, Knights, Steamers
2B - Knights, Federals, Corn Kings, Clowns, Dragons, Steamers, Raiders, Cyberams, Aquaracers
3B - Knights, Federals, Raiders, Cyberams, Corn Kings, Aquaracers, Dragons, Steamers
SS - Raiders, Knights, Federals, Wreckers, Dragons, Cyberams, Clowns, Steamers
LF - Clowns, Steamers, Aquaracers, Cyberams, Corn Kings, Wreckers
CF - Steamers, Wreckers, Knights, Dragons, Federals, Corn Kings, Aquaracers, Raiders, Cyberams
RF - Federals, Dragons, Raiders, Cyberams, Corn Kings, Aquaracers, Wreckers, Steamers, Clowns, Knights
SP - Aquaracers, Dragons, Steamers, Clowns, Corn Kings, Wreckers, Raiders, Knights, Federals, Cyberams
RP - Wreckers, Knights
CL - Wreckers, Knights

Not sure if I will be on for an update later but if so it will be later tonight. Depends on how the head feels.

Not sure if I will be on for an update later but if so it will be later tonight. Depends on how the head feels.


Feel better man.

9.10 Mel Ott 1929 Giants
10.1 Vinny Castilla 1998 Rockies

Chris Sale SP Chicago White Sox 2014

Bryce Harper - RF Washington Nationals 2015

2013 Miguel Cabrera 1B DET

1973 Pete Rose Cin

10.6 Billy Wagner - RP - 1999 - Houston Astros

10.7 CL Mariano Rivera, 2005 New York Yankees

10-8 RF Giancarlo Stanton 2017 Miami Marlins

10.9 - 1973 CL John Hiller Detroit Tigers

10.10 - 2009 Zach Greinke - Royals
11.1 - 1996 Trevor Hoffman - Padres

11.2 - 1986 RP Mark Eichhorn Toronto Blue Jays

11-3 1979 RP Bruce Sutter Chicago Cubs

Because I'm a nerd and track this stuff, players drafted thus far by position and decade:

By Position
C 6
1B 12
2B 9
3B 10
SS 8
LF 8
CF 10
RF 13
SP 19
RP 8
By Decade
1880 2
1890 1
1900 3
1910 3
1920 5
1930 3
1940 5
1950 5
1960 9
1970 9
1980 11
1990 17
2000 13
2010 7

Looks like we're up to 11.4 which is bhlloy. Have to go pick my daughter up from work relatively shortly. May not be able to do full updates tonight but will definitely be back to them tomorrow.

Updated through 10.7. Will continue either when I get back or tomorrow.

11.4 1B Albert Pujols, 2009 St Louis Cardinals

Can’t believe he hasn’t been taken, am I missing it?

Oh, just an off the cuff comment for discussion.

If this goes well and everyone like the season I have been throwing around a couple other ideas for something similar.

Maybe picking random states (or groups of states) and players can only pick one player from that state (group of states) on their team. Was thinking countries but I don't know if that is possible.

Another idea that I had was finding coming up with the worst teams ever based on single season record and only players from those teams can be drafted (and only one from each team can be drafted on each player's team).

Just some food for thought.

Nope, Pujols is still available. Which seems crazy and makes my Helton pick five rounds earlier look somewhat silly.

I'm seriously deliberating between two players, so give me a couple minutes and I'll make my pick.

11.5 Carlton Fisk - C - 1977 - Boston Red Sox

Oh, just an off the cuff comment for discussion.

If this goes well and everyone like the season I have been throwing around a couple other ideas for something similar.

Maybe picking random states (or groups of states) and players can only pick one player from that state (group of states) on their team. Was thinking countries but I don't know if that is possible.

Another idea that I had was finding coming up with the worst teams ever based on single season record and only players from those teams can be drafted (and only one from each team can be drafted on each player's team).

Just some food for thought.


I love your initial idea so much I'm going to have my friends do it next week (when I get back from travel to KC (seeing Royals-Mets Saturday night). I'd be down for any of this but honestly I'd love to do like 10 seasons of this with maybe each team getting one swap or trade after each season. This is an awesome idea EF.

Also I'll be in on whatever you try but I think the idea of a series of seasons with these players is also awesome :)