I genuinely thought about having Darky pick last after what he pulled in the arcade league;
however, I'm not even sure that's a disadvantage in this league.
So if someone picks Arcade McGwire, then NES McGwire is off the board as well? Correct?
I would not expect that.
Yeah, I would have assumed that they are treated as two different players since they have different ratings.
I like my approach better. Right now there are too many players to choose from. At least this limits the pool at bit.
Nomaaa, what say you?
only one mcgwire
"no duplicate players" meant just that. i wasn't sure if mcgwire was the only one or not
probably should have explicitly stated that earlier, but it's not really that huge of a deal with all the monster players in the draft
Good decision nomaaa.
Oh stop kissing ass you canadian bastard!
Quote from: nomaaa on 01/06/20, 02:28:07 PM
only one mcgwire
"no duplicate players" meant just that. i wasn't sure if mcgwire was the only one or not
Off the top of my head, McGwire, Canseco, Dawson, Sandberg, most of the Astros, and a few each on the Red Sox, Cards, and Giants (since they're in both games).
cool. i think it makes the most sense and keeps it clean
Quote from: Reds on 01/06/20, 02:50:19 PM
Oh stop kissing ass you canadian bastard!
I give credit where credit is due.
Starting 1 at each position and 3 OF, correct? Position as defined by the game, do we need to clarify any bench players?
Quote from: ultimate7 on 01/06/20, 04:09:16 PM
Starting 1 at each position and 3 OF, correct? Position as defined by the game, do we need to clarify any bench players?
correct. positions as defined in game/excel. no bench requirements
i'll update the draft thread accordingly
By "3 OF" do you mean ANY three outfielders, or one each at LF, RF, and CF?
any type. it's now in the first post of the draft thread
someone should probably tell Ryno he's up
we might be able to make a run of picks here tonight
Quote from: nomaaa on 01/06/20, 12:59:42 PM
I genuinely thought about having Darky pick last after what he pulled in the arcade league;
however, I'm not even sure that's a disadvantage in this league.
I couldn't find a compatible scorekeeper at the time - the old version I used before as commissioner no longer worked on my laptop and there was no compatible platform for my stupid phone. There was no way I was going to do it by hand and nobody stepped in for help. So the league folded. Didn't Tempo's league fold as well? Yeah, it did. I felt bad about that, trust me. Sorry for the letdown there. The league is tons of investment of work and time and Tempo found out about that. So I'm not the only one and it's no excuse, but you could have thrown his name in there if you are calling out people and want to be inclusive ;D
no it was bc you made ryno pick last since you felt like it iirc
Sorry.....will keep up better tomorrow
Quote from: nomaaa on 01/06/20, 06:36:09 PM
no it was bc you made ryno pick last since you felt like it iirc
I flip-flopped/reversed Tempo's draft order from his NES league ... iirc. No feelings involved, just flipp-flopped.
nomaaa, can we have no trades in this league? Or just ban Darky from trading? He has a history of fucking up the league for everyone with his dumb ass trades.
Ban trades! 💯 for that.
Quote from: Darky on 01/07/20, 05:18:24 AM
Quote from: nomaaa on 01/06/20, 06:36:09 PM
no it was bc you made ryno pick last since you felt like it iirc
I flip-flopped/reversed Tempo's draft order from his NES league ... iirc. No feelings involved, just flipp-flopped.
flippy floppy. word up
Quote from: Shooty on 01/07/20, 07:23:30 AM
nomaaa, can we have no trades in this league? Or just ban Darky from trading? He has a history of fucking up the league for everyone with his dumb ass trades.
i dunno, i've thought about it. i'm not really against them by nature, tho ive never made one.
i'm not gonna say there's no trades, but perhaps we'll have them up to a vote before they go thru — 5 "nay" votes will be sufficient for a ruling
I'm happy getting Davey Johnson fifth overall.
I had Bench, Banks and him in my top three due to position scarcity.
Quote from: Shooty on 01/07/20, 09:45:43 AM
I'm happy getting Davey Johnson fifth overall.
I had Bench, Banks and him in my top three due to position scarcity.
Same. The drop-off at 2B is HUUUUGE.
these are the 4 i had in my top 5. i can't blame anyone for taking hack wilson.
if tempo took banks, i absolutely would have been tempted, myself.
Quote from: ryno on 01/06/20, 11:24:37 PM
Sorry.....will keep up better tomorrow
no worries. i'm not going to officially time picks until everyone has picked once
I texted Stu last night and he replied positively. Just called him but he didn't pick up. My ability to contact him for the rest of the day will be limited. If he still hasn't picked by 5 when I get done with work, I will hit him up again. I assume he just needs to get back into the loop
hello all! i saw ryan called. Just busy at work.
Fucking Stu.
stuuuuuu
I'm tired of the waiting game, let's play hungry hungry hippos
I texted him again earlier. He didn't realize there were multiple threads and therefore thought there were no picks made. I'm guessing he will pick by morning. If not, I'll get back on it
I hope Stu waits it another day! This is by design to make Shooty and a few others go apeshit.
i hope he doesn't
does stu know about the google sheet?
Stu for President! Stu reminds me of this old gem:
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Interesting to see a 855 power guy go off the board in Round 1 in a Super League. Not that its a bad pick, just shows how shitty 2B is.
I liked Nacho's double pick there! He's always had a great respect the speed and power combination.
fighton's team looking pretty horny
Quote from: Darky on 01/08/20, 03:52:26 PM
I liked Nacho's double pick there! He's always had a great respect the speed and power combination.
And great contact ratings with these guys, too.
I believe contact has generally been shown to be a fairly important attribute in fantasy since the CPU has trouble lining up the sweet spot sometimes (he says, after drafting a guy with hilariously high contact rating).
Quote from: Nacho on 01/08/20, 04:41:04 PM
And great contact ratings with these guys, too.
That too - always been in your team philosophy. Mine too for the most part.
Quote from: BeefMaster on 01/08/20, 04:42:20 PM
I believe contact has generally been shown to be a fairly important attribute in fantasy since the CPU has trouble lining up the sweet spot sometimes (he says, after drafting a guy with hilariously high contact rating).
Significant! It's actually critical for the mid to lower range player's power ratings when you do the math with the 6 different points of contact.
Quote from: BeefMaster on 01/08/20, 04:42:20 PM
I believe contact has generally been shown to be a fairly important attribute in fantasy since the CPU has trouble lining up the sweet spot sometimes (he says, after drafting a guy with hilariously high contact rating).
I generally thought your approach to drafting is "draft high power ratings to the exclusion of everything else," so it's surprising to see you take this perspective.
Beef is using analytics!
draft timer is off for the day, but picks may still continue at will
stu has until 2pm central time tomorrow to make his second pick
Quote from: nomaaa on 01/08/20, 06:20:52 PM
draft timer is off for the day, but picks may still continue at will
stu has until 2pm central time tomorrow to make his second pick
Wouldn't it be 1pm?
because he already took an hour?
its tempting but we'll restart it
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Even on full 2 hour reset, I'd say 1pm is his deadline
Quote from: nomaaa on 01/06/20, 12:55:48 PM
owners will have a 2 hour draft window from 11am - 6pm (forum time)
i didn't get owned
lol ok stu, you got til 1pm central
Quote from: Nacho on 01/08/20, 05:04:28 PM
Quote from: BeefMaster on 01/08/20, 04:42:20 PM
I believe contact has generally been shown to be a fairly important attribute in fantasy since the CPU has trouble lining up the sweet spot sometimes (he says, after drafting a guy with hilariously high contact rating).
I generally thought your approach to drafting is "draft high power ratings to the exclusion of everything else," so it's surprising to see you take this perspective.
I believe that contact is useful but I also believe that 975 power ratings are useful.
Surprised Dawson lasted this long.
I would have taken the Dawson with slightly less power but better speed.
Quote from: Shooty on 01/09/20, 06:15:45 AM
I would have taken the Dawson with slightly less power but better speed.
Same.
Do both have the same size cocks?
check & get back to us
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Quote from: nomaaa on 01/09/20, 07:57:04 AM
check & get back to us
There's always a cock checker at the urinal in a public bathroom, and it's not me. Some dudes just can't not look no matter how hard they try. I recall pissing outdoors behind a bar ages ago and I was talking to a friend ... and his gf at the same time. His GF was talking us while staring at my meat the entire time, haha.
nightwulf editor question:
i have been updating a rom as picks go thru to save myself some time. when i loaded up the 2020 super rom this morning, some of my updates were lost. is there a way for me to save my progress, or is this something i'll just have to deal with from time to time?
Quote from: Shooty on 01/09/20, 06:15:45 AM
I would have taken the Dawson with slightly less power but better speed.
Since he has the right to Dawson no matter which version, I am assuming he could change if needed
Quote from: TempoGL on 01/09/20, 09:16:18 AM
Quote from: Shooty on 01/09/20, 06:15:45 AM
I would have taken the Dawson with slightly less power but better speed.
Since he has the right to Dawson no matter which version, I am assuming he could change if needed
i'm not necessarily against this idea: having the rights to all "Dawsons" (creek, notwithstanding)
we could put it to a vote if people feel otherwise
It has been a long time since I used it, but I don't remember have issues saving updates
I'll allow it
Quote from: ultimate7 on 01/09/20, 09:23:46 AM
It has been a long time since I used it, but I don't remember have issues saving updates
is there a "save" button?
i just closed and reloaded and it happened again
Quote from: nomaaa on 01/09/20, 09:32:14 AM
Quote from: ultimate7 on 01/09/20, 09:23:46 AM
It has been a long time since I used it, but I don't remember have issues saving updates
is there a "save" button?
i just closed and reloaded and it happened again
Yeah, I think you have to enter the name of the file again, even with the same name. I learned to avoid that issue really fast.
Quote from: nomaaa on 01/09/20, 09:18:34 AM
Quote from: TempoGL on 01/09/20, 09:16:18 AM
Quote from: Shooty on 01/09/20, 06:15:45 AM
I would have taken the Dawson with slightly less power but better speed.
Since he has the right to Dawson no matter which version, I am assuming he could change if needed
i'm not necessarily against this idea: having the rights to all "Dawsons" (creek, notwithstanding)
we could put it to a vote if people feel otherwise
I think that's a really good idea and strongly support it.
I think he should stick with one once the season starts.
Quote from: Darky on 01/09/20, 09:50:42 AM
Quote from: nomaaa on 01/09/20, 09:32:14 AM
Quote from: ultimate7 on 01/09/20, 09:23:46 AM
It has been a long time since I used it, but I don't remember have issues saving updates
is there a "save" button?
i just closed and reloaded and it happened again
Yeah, I think you have to enter the name of the file again, even with the same name. I learned to avoid that issue really fast.
i'm not quite sure what you mean, but i'm just going to export and import every time from now on. which is probably what you're talking about
stu is off the clock again for day 2 of the draft
he will have until 1pm forum time tomorrow to pick
stu ain't fuckin around. he wants the power.
beef, you're up this morning & have til 1p
nomaaa - that's what I meant with the Exp/Imp every time you want to change and reload.
Good thing I still have my advanced scouting.
yea it's a safe method where i know it'll be saved for sure
I enjoy the fact that Ryno suggested Rickey Henderson as a joke pick, apparently not realizing that Rickey is actually in the arcade version and thus available to be picked.
I'm not even sure Ryno knows what Ryno is thinking.
shooty you son of a bitch
i'm out and about rn so i can't update the sheet, but i'm sure we can handle it
okay i think i'm caught up
Somebody send the bat signal to Stu ... along with a proxy pick for his other pick.
I just texted him
Quote from: Shooty on 01/10/20, 03:27:21 PM
I'm not even sure Ryno knows what Ryno is thinking.
There's a little bit of truth to this
thanks for bearing with me. spreadsheet is updated
for anyone confused about fighton, i believe he's taking for granted nacho will not be taking a 4th outfielder before filling his starting lineup
Shit, for some reason I thought I was up for 2
Nacho, feel free to take Teddy Ballgame if you want.
Nah I assumed what nomaaa assumed. I had 3 OF already.
shooty — you'll officially be on the clock tomorrow morning @ 11 forum time
Maybe we've had this discussion before, but isn't JClark 1B?
i think i overlooked how only one of JClark is a 1b. last nite i was going over the rosters and i then recalled how darkside made a few positional changes in his arcade draft. same thing with bob horner and probably a few others. i went with his rosters, and i don't think it's that big of a deal. adds more positional depth.
either way, we all knew what we were dealing with before the draft started (assuming you actually opened the spreadsheet), and i don't think it's too much of a problem.
The Arcade spreadsheet that I've got has every player at one position, and Clark is at 1B. It's cool, though, yeah, I should have been looking at the shared spreadsheet.
all good, i think we'll be okay.
i like that bobby bonds pick
Quote from: nomaaa on 01/13/20, 08:02:14 AM
i like that bobby bonds pick
You don't have to respond to this, but I had a feeling he was on your radar!
Something to think about: how the pitching rotation will be set - such as if consecutive starts for SPs will be not allowed.
Then the errors setting.
1. yea he was. you bet he was.
2. rotations will either be 2, 3 or 4 games. like you said just not back to back starts
3. pretty sure i have errors set at like 8 or 10 for each team. whatever it is, all of them are the same
i'm gonna run a spring training game or 2 for each team to make sure i've got recording down & give everyone a chance to make a change to their lineups
I will run my annual preseason tournament after the draft is set.
perfecto that makes my life a little easier
I suggest we cancel the season right after the draft. Then have another draft
again??
first pitcher taken
I need a 2b 3b and SS and the pickings looked slim. So what the hell......Mike Scott is a wiffle ball slinger
can't argue with getting your first druthers at the arms
assuming we're done for the night, ultimate7 will be on the clock when we resume tomorrow
It can definitley bite me. I dont see any big d9differences in the remaining ss 2b and 3b. There are pitchers i really like but we all know pitching may not be worth shit in this league
I was going to take a pitcher, then I thought fuck no. I wanted Chili pretty bad and I feared that a few people would start going to their benches for power. I think I got burned a couple of drafts ago when I waited too long for a player or two, then they were gone 'like that' when everybody decided to forgo their last position and opt for the bench. There was some good pop left for the OFs, but holy fuck are they slow as shit which means tons of outs on the bases.
Quote from: Darky on 01/14/20, 02:14:04 AM
I was going to take a pitcher, then I thought fuck no. I wanted Chili pretty bad and I feared that a few people would start going to their benches for power. I think I got burned a couple of drafts ago when I waited too long for a player or two, then they were gone 'like that' when everybody decided to forgo their last position and opt for the bench. There was some good pop left for the OFs, but holy fuck are they slow as shit which means tons of outs on the bases.
I was definitely picking Chili there if you weren't.
At some point do we want to double up on draft picks to get this thing done faster?
Quote from: fightonusc on 01/14/20, 04:34:26 PM
At some point do we want to double up on draft picks to get this thing done faster?
no way jose
i dont really want to either.
it would be nice if we could all agree on a time to all be online and get a few rounds done at like 90 seconds/pick
of course stu was just here now he's gone...
Im home all night tonight and tomorrow. Will be around my phone tomorrow til 230 forum time.
Sorry about my delay yesterday, got busy and forgot to check in early afternoon
If we dont speed things up nommaaa wont have time to sim the games 😂
Surely in a round or 2 we can shorten the draft window and enforce the time limits. Lots of similar players in the bottom half
I assume Stu is skipped now, so I'm going to pick.
Disco Stu, the Human Draft Rain Delay
Damn, was really hoping Joe Niekro was going to fall to me.
shooty has taken my top pick the last 3 times on the way back
bucky was probably the most obvious, tho none were likely to make it to me
Anybody who missed out on a good SS, Ripken is available for a solid upgrade at 1B or OF. I can include Dimaggio or Hrbek on the way back.
I had settled on taking Bucky before deciding to go with a top reliever with good stamina (for a reliever).
These super lineups should result in some big scores.
Of my 8 hitters, the AVERAGE profile is: 23 CNT, 895 PWR, 127 SPD.
Quote from: Shooty on 01/16/20, 12:59:14 PM
These super lineups should result in some big scores.
Of my 8 hitters, the AVERAGE profile is: 23 CNT, 895 PWR, 127 SPD.
Many games in the high 20s, but the low teen games will happen when the pitchers are on from what I've seen in sim games with stacked teams.
In my experience, the team with the best scouting reports and approach to the game wins. Sometimes guys stay out late the night before the game, have too much to drink, and lose focus. You just can't let that happen and win games in FRBI.
Sometimes when in a slump, a good night of drunken revelry and a hideous slumpbuster is the charm.
Who did you take nomaaa? The arcade version of Roger Clemons? Not sure who Roger Roger is.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=galB-OUPfBg
Just confirming that we can draft 4 SP if we want. Correct?
yes
Quote from: nomaaa on 01/16/20, 01:55:47 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=galB-OUPfBg
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Quote from: Nacho on 01/16/20, 01:26:59 PM
We're gonna have a team of guys who play the right way. None of this flashy stuff - just go out there, take care of business, and respect the game.
i'm excited to see some of the team names/jerseys that come out of this league
Thanks for keeping me in the loop today. I was on tthe road all day.
disco stu is up
I texted him. He said he will pick around 10 when he gets to work
Love Garelts as a reliever. Really wanted to draft him but opted for a 50 STA to have someone in long relief.
Shooty took my Donny Baseball!!! Captian Donny had been the captain of the Empire in every season I have had the Empire. WE'LL SEE YOU ON THE FIELD SUCKA!
Donnie Baseball has already spilled all your dark little secrets. FKN sign stealers.
Quote from: Shooty on 01/17/20, 05:00:44 PM
Donnie Baseball has already spilled all your dark little secrets. FKN sign stealers.
Donnie Baseball at home: .650
Donnie Baseball on the road: .325
lol
also I'm just gonna draft since tempo has all his pitching already
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Bold move by tempo. Totally didn't see that coming
What? Taking two shitty second basemen?
Quote from: Shooty on 01/17/20, 07:53:26 PM
What? Taking two shitty second basemen?
You can't possibly not understand the strategy
You blocked ryno from getting a shitty second baseman and he had to pick one slightly more shitty?
I think he must have spied on me and darky. My plan was to take sandberg last.
These shitty 2b are where championships are won and lost.
There is a significant drop after the guys I picked
Quote from: TempoGL on 01/17/20, 11:56:03 PM
There is a significant drop after the guys I picked
Not really! I still have a couple of Empire ballers who fit into my system and Ryno wanted Sandberg and his 44 speed all along. I also had Sandberg on my radar until Ryno offered to loan me his vest for a night!
Tempo has done this before. Didn't he screw over Nacho 3 years ago when he wanted to see Nacho have Pedriq or something?
Tempo still has a Catcher left to draft and he has no bench players yet, so the laugh is on him by the time his picks come up again. Then again, maybe not since he's not taking this so dead serious and had some fun with his cock block picks!
Darky still gets the vest for reminding me how Hojo always plays above his ratings. This too shall pass!
I'm surprised Sabherhagen wasn't taken earlier. Shooty got a steal there for his staff. Sabes can be deadly for 2 innings before he tires out. His K ratio in the nes rom is second to Scott. HR's given up - he's given up the least in about 200 innings that I have on file. Really surprised Nacho passed on him and went with Sutton who can give up HUGE innings.
Reuschel was a head scratcher as well. I don't know, I think stamina is overrated. I've seen quick innings happen with tired pitchers throwing puss although there can be huge innings of course.
The closers in this league, many of them, will be out of a job! I suspect the waiver wire ads will see a lot of processing.
I passed on Saberhagen - wanted Tiant. Tiant and Drysdale and Spahn with a nasty sidearm lefty throwing drops to close the deal...holy shit are we set.
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Luis Tiant with a couple bad MFers
That pic is legend levels clutch.
Quote from: Darky on 01/18/20, 01:33:14 AM
Quote from: TempoGL on 01/17/20, 11:56:03 PM
There is a significant drop after the guys I picked
Not really! I still have a couple of Empire ballers who fit into my system and Ryno wanted Sandberg and his 44 speed all along. I also had Sandberg on my radar until Ryno offered to loan me his vest for a night!
Tempo has done this before. Didn't he screw over Nacho 3 years ago when he wanted to see Nacho have Pedriq or something?
Tempo still has a Catcher left to draft and he has no bench players yet, so the laugh is on him by the time his picks come up again. Then again, maybe not since he's not taking this so dead serious and had some fun with his cock block picks!
I think I'm safe with catching. None of them are alluring as pinch hitters, and since there are three that are very comparable, even if you and Ryno both spite draft a catcher to screw with me, I still have a decent third option. My loss is really quite minimal here by taking those guys instead of a better OF/1B. I can still get another PH that is comparable to one I would have got in this round since a lot of the remaining guys are pretty similar. I think potentially downgrading slightly on two PH ABs per game (I say potentially because there's no guarantee that either of them will appear) was worth meddling with 2B options in the starting lineups for two of my opponents.
Shots fired!!! Spite draft picks hurt team chemistry
Tempo is very incorrect! 8) I'm still good with the options I have left, so no worries. The stats from past leagues tell me I'm still good! Ballsy move I'll admit since your bench may lose you a couple of games when you need the bench the most, and thus, maybe a playoff spot and a loss to the mighty Empire ... sucka! ^-^
All I know is that Ryno's vest is on the way to Sweden!
I can't wait til someone takes a fifth pitcher to spite someone and put him as the 4th pinch hitter
2 on nacho to start the day
but it's the weekend, so he won't officially be on the clock until Tuesday
Scrimmage with the Old Stylers.
Drysdale went all 6. Niekro got roughed up. Forgot to set the mercy at 15.
3 Jacks for Kingman! Sutclf looked solid. The Empire raced out to a quick and big lead, but the Beefy Masters reduced that lead rather quickly and then took the lead. The game went into extra innings. AdCock had a bad game, so that helped. Beef is going to score a fuckton of runs with his power.
Pre season RPI (ryno power index)
My computer rankings based on lots of math and such
1 Shooty
2 Nomaaa
3 fighton
4 Beefy
5 Tempo
6 Nacho
7 Stu
8 Ult
9 Ryno
10 Darky
Goddamit Darky we are gonna shock the world. There is no mathematical equation for HEART!!
heck yea, math
The Shooties and Hollywood Stars were involved in a shootout!
Then the Empire's Tiant shut down the Canadian Shooties - he pitched the entire 9.
finding an emulator for Mac that does a fixed x2 or x3 turbo speed is becoming a lost cause.
which means I have to troubleshoot my desktop. in the long run that's probably a better move, but it probably pushes the league start back a week