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Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-03-22 12:43:00 +0000

Already into my 2nd hour wasted on this...

Posted by theduane on 2007-03-22 13:36:18 +0000

HEY LISTEN MAYBE IT'S A WASTE OF TIME FOR YOU BUT FOR SOME OF US THIS IS THE ONLY CHANCE WE'VE GOT TO HAVE SOMETHING POSITIVE IN OUR LIVES, FOR ONCE!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by MF DU on 2007-03-22 13:43:36 +0000

THEDUANE: LOOK OUT FOR THE NITPICKERS!!!!

Posted by tgl on 2007-03-22 15:53:28 +0000

What's my scheme? Elevate lower ranked draftees? I'm not likely to get Santana, but if I choose Halladay as my top pitching prospect I stand a better shot of getting him, right? Can't find information on the website about how the autodraft works.

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-03-22 16:00:39 +0000

The first round or two should be everyday position players -- you'll get more use out of 'em.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-03-22 16:04:22 +0000

Right, but does that mean I should be looking at the 20-40 rated players, or the sleepers rated like 11,12,13?

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-03-22 16:14:34 +0000

I took a look at Yahoo!'s rankings and was perplexed -- Jose Reyes up that high? Yikes! The first few rounds are full of players who do a bunch of stuff: *Hit for power *Hit for average *Score runs *Steal bases *Walk a lot. In theory, anyway, such players should be better values. Don't worry about other people's draft orders -- try and get the ten or so players who are the best first (Pujols, ARod, Vladdy, Soriano, Ryan Howard, Crawford, Berkman, Miguel Cabrera, etc. etc.) There's also a lot of relative weighing going on -- used to be that a good second baseman was worth more because of the lack of good ones. Now, though, there's a bunch of worthy candidates -- Utley, Cano, Dan Uggla, Brian Roberts, etc. etc.

Posted by tgl on 2007-03-22 17:06:02 +0000

Here. Based on your Pre-Draft Rankings, and the Yahoo! Rankings, the highest ranked player that is available will be added to your roster if you have that position available. So if the highest ranked player available is a shortstop, and you already have a shortstop, Autopick will then look to see if the second highest rank player available will fit your roster. All starting positions are filled in before the bench positions are filled in. Do we know our order in the draft?

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-03-22 17:23:55 +0000

It's going to be random, unless you guys would like me to pre-determine it.

Posted by tgl on 2007-03-24 14:22:13 +0000

Random to set the initial order, or random order every round? I'd expect the former, so let it be. I picked about 30 players, don't think I did it properly. Assuming my first four picks are made, will I. Suzuki really be around in the fifth round?

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-03-24 14:55:20 +0000

The former. Suzuki isn't going to make it to the third round -- might be worth your while to do some more.

Posted by tgl on 2007-03-24 18:20:48 +0000

Not to show my hand, but I'm pretty certain I won't be getting more than one of my first four picks. I might get Suzuki in the second round.

Posted by MF DU on 2007-03-28 13:52:47 +0000

Cant wait to check what my team looks like as soon as I can get on a non-regulated 'puter...

Posted by tgl on 2007-03-28 14:39:38 +0000

The draft hasn't been run yet... you aren't missing anything.

Posted by MF DU on 2007-03-28 14:40:43 +0000

oh - I guess that explains why there hasn't been any talk of the trash variety yet...

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-03-28 14:42:32 +0000

I believe it's tonight 'round midnite...

Posted by Riotous Nutjob on 2007-03-28 15:11:00 +0000

Good news! Still have to order my draft.

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-03-28 15:19:47 +0000

Here we go!

Posted by Riotous Nutjob on 2007-03-28 16:27:25 +0000

My anticipation is high!!!

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-03-28 16:35:34 +0000

Yo SYSOP: Thanks for adding the 'fantasy' tab on the left.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-03-29 03:29:21 +0000

Where wear we go?

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-03-29 03:31:33 +0000

I can still edit my players.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-03-29 03:34:59 +0000

When's the draft?

Posted by Riotous Nutjob on 2007-03-29 10:16:13 +0000

I'm feeling the antsiness.

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-03-29 14:49:21 +0000

And the 'dbl fantasy' key ain't so bad, either. Any chance of a 'dbl nkls' button? Draft will happen any minute, I swear.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-03-29 14:59:44 +0000

Yo SYSOP: Thanks for adding the 'dbl fantasy' tab on the left. I always forget to check and see if anyone has accurately described Ono's mental state.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-03-29 17:03:49 +0000

When is the draft again?

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-03-29 17:14:41 +0000

Sometime between now and Tuesday, per the computer's whim.

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-03-29 17:34:15 +0000

Argh

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-03-29 17:34:37 +0000

Srsly

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-03-30 04:35:46 +0000

Wow! No problems with my team at all.

Posted by Epoisses on 2007-03-30 05:19:10 +0000

Best pitching: Hooten Court Jesters. Santana/Halladay/Zambrano? Wow! Craziest lineup: Noddle Island Nabobs. Soriano/Beltran/Manny/Thome!

Posted by ConorClockwise on 2007-03-30 05:51:45 +0000

And so it begins... and I was going to go to bed. We need a new thread now boys.

Posted by tgl on 2007-03-30 11:47:17 +0000

Pretty OK with my team. I got my Uggla! Carpenter! Who is Chris Capuano? Mark Prior won't be hurt this year, right?

Posted by Riotous Nutjob on 2007-03-30 11:55:36 +0000

Yeah, I kinda like who I got. Not so sure about my pitching - we got some back problems.

Posted by Riotous Nutjob on 2007-03-30 11:56:54 +0000

But I was secretly hoping to get Brandon Webb - huzzah!

Posted by tgl on 2007-03-30 11:57:24 +0000

The roster change menu is such an improvement over last year. Drag 'n' drop on the web is key.

Posted by jbcardinale on 2007-03-30 12:30:47 +0000

How did that happen? And Papelbon, too.