AL Discussion Thread

[Disgruntaledmarinerfan]

Wade, to drafter Disgruntaled, after DMF drafted catcher John Marzano, injuring his chances of winning - "You're screwed."

Har Har Har, Very funny.

[Wade8813]

I thought so...

[yanks0714]

Hey, guys, don't laugh...I ain't got a catcher yet either. Man, that is sure gonna be lots of passed balls....

I wonder if Jake Gibbs is still available....

[Wade8813]

Hey, guys, don't laugh...I ain't got a catcher yet either. Man, that is sure gonna be lots of passed balls....

I wasn't just laughing because DMF doesn't have a catcher. It's because he doesn't have a catcher, he and I had specifically talked about grabbing players at positions that are more likely to run out of greats, and the clever way I made a spoof on his sig.

Oh, and by the way -

[Wee Willie]

Minstrel, I must say you've got a pretty well-rounded squad thus far.

[Minstrel]

Minstrel, I must say you've got a pretty well-rounded squad thus far.

Thanks, WW. It's agonizing to leave a pitcher when I think a position player is urgent or vice versa, but I don't want to be left with a huge hole.

I've been a fan of your picks as well. In fact, I usually expect your double-picks to eliminate at least my next pick.

[Erik Bedard]

I think I've got enough pitchers and position players that I can take the best player available at a position I need, and not pass up a talented position player to take a pitcher, as I did taking Plank.

[-Kyle-]

I think I've got enough pitchers and position players that I can take the best player available at a position I need, and not pass up a talented position player to take a pitcher, as I did taking Plank.

Same here. My Number #1 priority was to get a big slugger (bonds) and not lose out on a top 3 second basemen (collins) and good shortstop (Jennings). Worked out pretty well.

[Disgruntaledmarinerfan]

Same here. My Number #1 priority was to get a big slugger and not lose out on a top 3 second basemen.

I did that with one pick; The Rajah.

[Westlake]

Well, I was debating between two players when Chris went and took Wilhelm. Looks like this will be an easy decision for me...

[Wade8813]

(From the Draft thread)

Wow Wade, I thought I had a sleeper there.

I thought I had a sleeper in Alomar...I guess I'll have to go to plan B.

Damn it. There goes my main sleeper.

Chris, quit taking my sleepers!

Agreed. He keeps taking my sleepers!!!

I still think Sosa was a sleeper.

Those were two of my "sleepers" I guess with you I can't let any players from the state of Texas sleep.

Chris, no!!!! I've been looking at Rusie for several rounds but had to fill out my line-up. He was my sleeper pick!

UGHHHH One of my sleepers to play LF.

(And that's just from a Ctrl+F of the word sleeper. It doesn't count any other ways people might have said the same thing)

So, has ANYONE actually managed to get someone they thought was a sleeper?

[Disgruntaledmarinerfan]

I got derek Jeter. he was a sleeper in my opinion.

[Westlake]

Dan Brouthers. I've holded off picking him for a couple rounds.

[-Kyle-]

(From the Draft thread)



(And that's just from a Ctrl+F of the word sleeper. It doesn't count any other ways people might have said the same thing)

So, has ANYONE actually managed to get someone they thought was a sleeper?

Duke Snider I thought should've gone earlier...also Tony Perez, who has a 315/410/600 line with 40hr from a 1st/3rd basemen.

[ronnie5]

So, has ANYONE actually managed to get someone they thought was a sleeper?

I was eyeing Hershiser's 85 a few rounds ago, and I thought I could hold off and still get him, because WARP1 doesn't think it was that great of a season. But he had a 172 ERA+, a 2.03 ERA, and batters only had a 539 OPS against him. I'll take that anyday as a 12th rounder.

[Wade8813]

I got derek Jeter. he was a sleeper in my opinion.

I dunno. I think that's about when he should have been taken. A lot of teams had already taken SS, most of whom arguably were better.

Duke Snider I thought should've gone earlier...also Tony Perez, who has a 315/410/600 line with 40hr from a 1st/3rd basemen.

Snider was probably a sleeper. Perez, taken when he was, probably wasn't a sleeper, because there's still an unpicked player who also qualifies at 1st/3rd, with almost identical hitting (although probably worse fielding).

I was eyeing Hershiser's 85 a few rounds ago, and I thought I could hold off and still get him, because WARP1 doesn't think it was that great of a season. But he had a 172 ERA+, a 2.03 ERA, and batters only had a 539 OPS against him. I'll take that anyday as a 12th rounder.

He's kinda borderline, IMO. Definitely good as a 12th rounder, but I think you're overrating him a little if you take him a few rounds before.

[ChrisLDuncan]

So, has ANYONE actually managed to get someone they thought was a sleeper?

Gwynn, Matthews, Wagner, and Berra I got them pretty low.

[Westlake]

Wade, since you responded to everyone's answer except for mine, i'll take that as an insult. Now we are at fantasy war.

[-Kyle-]

Gwynn, Matthews, Wagner, and Berra I got them pretty low.

Wagner? He was taken in 7th pick? I wouldn't call that a sleeper...maybe a tiny bit lower than expected.

Anyone think of picks they took too high? Mine are definitly Nichols and Walsh, I just got nervous and was desparate for pitching.

[Wade8813]

Gwynn, Matthews, Wagner, and Berra I got them pretty low.

I think they were taken about where they should have gone. And I'm not sure if it's possible to be a "sleeper" when you're picked in the first round.

Wade, since you responded to everyone's answer except for mine, i'll take that as an insult. Now we are at fantasy war.

Fine. Can I use my real army weapons?

Besides, I'm at fantasy war with everyone in our league

Dan Brouthers. I've holded off picking him for a couple rounds.

Again, I think he went about where he should have. There are unpicked players with better raw stats, although the era adjustment favors him.

[Westlake]

Again, I think he went about where he should have. There are unpicked players with better raw stats, although the era adjustment favors him.

The raw stats will be adjusted, however, and he had a 201 OPS+.

I figured him for a sleeper because I know some people dont even know who he is.. and in the other all-time draft in this forum, he was taken in the 7th, so I figured I got him at a good round.

[Wade8813]

The raw stats will be adjusted, however, and he had a 201 OPS+.

I figured him for a sleeper because I know some people dont even know who he is.. and in the other all-time draft in this forum, he was taken in the 7th, so I figured I got him at a good round.

Right, which is why I think he was taken about where he should have been.

[Westlake]

Right, which is why I think he was taken about where he should have been.

I dont care, I still declare WAR! And no using blue decks or whatever you MTG guys use.

[Wade8813]

I dont care, I still declare WAR! And no using blue decks or whatever you MTG guys use.

I don't want to use my MTG deck. I want to use my M16-A2 rifle.

[Westlake]

I don't want to use my MTG deck. I want to use my M16-A2 rifle.

Um... I have a Prince Precision Response tennis racket... I can hit a mean 110 MPH serve... um yea... dont shoot me please.