RBI "Straight Pitch" League-Draft

[Stock]

Nice Pick!  Definitely has the most power, and is somewhat fast too!  I was going to bat him leadoff if by some miracle he was still around for #4

Lips, your up.

[JoeDirt]

ah fuck.  my draft is over now that dawson is gone.

[JoeDirt]

So we're drafting by position, correct?  Are we just requiring 3 OFs?  And can bench players be in the starting line up?

[Lips]

With the 2nd pick overall...The Thundercats will select Potatoes, Reggie Jackson.

[Stock]

So we're drafting by position, correct?  Are we just requiring 3 OFs?  And can bench players be in the starting line up?

There are no rules at all on drafting except you must have 12 batters and 4 Pitchers.  (ie you can draft 12 outfielders if you want).
When the draft is done, each team can send me their starting lineup and pitching rotation.

[Ryno23]

With the 2nd pick overall...The Thundercats will select Potatoes, Reggie Jackson.

Is Sandberg still available?


The Hoggs select  Dale Murphy

[Ryno23]

So we're drafting by position, correct?  Are we just requiring 3 OFs?  And can bench players be in the starting line up?

There are no rules at all on drafting except you must have 12 batters and 4 Pitchers.  (ie you can draft 12 outfielders if you want).
When the draft is done, each team can send me their starting lineup and pitching rotation.

I think we should do positions.  It makes for some strategy.

[Stock]

My goal was for everyone to get the best possible hitting team.  For example, when I play normal RBI and sub Santiago with Murph for the rest of the game, he is not playing the right position anyway.  There is no defensive advantage of playing someone in their proper position.

Ultimately, I think the real strategy will be when to pass up a good hitter in the draft for a good pitcher.

[Ryno23]

this should be a poll

[Stock]

I think this is my time to take a stance as commissioner.  I have already compromised on the Knuckle/fastball thing and the idea of picking pitchers during the normal draft.

Plus, I already spent an hour putting together a list of my top 96 batters in the order I would like them.  I would like to think my time of no productivity at work counted for something

[Nails]

Yeah, screw positions for this draft. Shitty players will just get subbed anyways, and it will be cool to have a full lineup and bench.

You're up Stock...

[Stock]

I'll take Da. Evens.

[Stock]

...I want my team to have black everything.   

You want black skin too?

Looks like JoeDirt is up.... Then Gantry.

[JoeDirt]

I'll take McGwire...with the stipulation that I too, agree that there should be positions required and as such, I second the motion of a poll...

[ultimate7]

I'll take McGwire...with the stipulation that I too, agree that there should be positions required and as such, I second the motion of a poll...

Enough cheaping already

[Nails]

Gantry is up when ready.

[Stock]

I'll take McGwire...with the stipulation that I too, agree that there should be positions required and as such, I second the motion of a poll...

Enough cheaping already

There are no positions in RBI.  If this were the case, then I would also have to make a rule that you cannot sub (for example) an outfielder for a catcher, if you plan on leaving them in.  This just gets too confusing.  Let's just make our lineup full of the best hitters we can get and swing away.
JoeDirt, feel free to change your pick before Gantry picks (if this was your stipulational pick)... Is "stipulational" a word?

[JoeDirt]

No, I'm good with the McGwire pick.

[ultimate7]

Gantry is up when ready.

Smart money is on Spillman with Wilfong as the long shot.

[Stock]

No, I'm good with the McGwire pick.

I thought so.  I almost picked him over Evans (it was a lefty thing).  Mac has the 2nd most power on the game, when he doesn't put the sweet spot of the bat on the ball.