22-03-2002 23:29									#61
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Can I ask a favor instead. I set up the auto-pick so that after Medford goes it drops back to Chris and you, but page me on the way back up so I can come back and take it off auto to make the next pick. I'm afraid my board will be cleared and I'll be left with a SandBox pick.

Thanks.

	22-03-2002 23:30									#62
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I just got Drake on AIM, he's picking now.

	22-03-2002 23:36									#63
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Bloomy is on the clock again.

	22-03-2002 23:45									#64
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Your up, Ming.

	22-03-2002 23:55									#65
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Bye me... NEXT

	22-03-2002 23:59									#66
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Who woulda thunk it... Barry and Ichiro together?

NEXT!

	23-03-2002 00:15									#67
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Well interesting draft thus far, seems a pretty even picking strategy. Of course as with all Apolyton leagues Ming's team will still suck It sure will be strange following baseball in Canada, they don't even have normal ESPN , thank god my lady's father is a Mariners fanatic.

	23-03-2002 00:32									#68
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quote: Originally posted by vlad Of course as with all Apolyton leagues Ming's team will still suck

I hope I "suck" just like I did in the last AFL... I won this years football league at Sandbox

	23-03-2002 01:05									#69
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Back up the list.

	23-03-2002 01:24									#70
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I-Rod joins up.

NEXT!

	23-03-2002 01:28									#71
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quote: Originally posted by reismark I-Rod joins up. NEXT!

Sorry for the short delay... but you took who I wanted you little ****

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	23-03-2002 01:34									#72
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Bloomy is up next... I just paged him

	23-03-2002 01:47									#73
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quote: Originally posted by Ming Sorry for the short delay... but you took who I wanted you little **** NEXT

How funny is that... I was torn between I-Rod and Boone. I went with I-Rod 'cause he's playing for a contract (though not necessarily in Tejas)...

	23-03-2002 01:56									#74
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Ha ha, hey Reis, Ming wanted to kick your ass, he was waiting to take I-Rod, hoping you wouldn't take him!

	23-03-2002 02:14									#75
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Oh, the worst possible moment to page me, but I made it. drake's up again, I think.

	23-03-2002 02:15									#76
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quote: Originally posted by MBloomIII Oh, the worst possible moment to page me

Well... you told me to
Thanks for responding... NEXT!

	23-03-2002 02:21									#77
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quote: Originally posted by Ming Well... you told me to

That's just my job this is Fantasy Baseball after all.

	23-03-2002 11:57									#78
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Is what's his name going to pick tonight?

well I'll be up for a few hours if he does. I'll put it on auto before I go to bed if not.

because I sleep in to 9:30 PST. hey I go to work at noon.

	23-03-2002 12:26									#79
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quote: Originally posted by Ming I hope I "suck" just like I did in the last AFL... I won this years football league at Sandbox

Yeah but baseball takes skill well without Imran in Sandbox I will have to havemy best games against you this year Ming

Seems we had a fast draft going, now the slowdown, hope it picks back up!!!

	23-03-2002 12:52									#80
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I still don't understand this pitching thing.

So I can start 7 pitchers? So I can continue drafting pitchers? I don't want to fall behind in other positions.

and this relief and starting position thing seems weird to me. There doesn't seem to be any difference.

	23-03-2002 12:58									#81
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and these game limits are confusing as well. the rules don't seem very helpful.

	23-03-2002 15:08									#82
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Dis, you can start 7 pitchers, but you only can have pitchers play a certain amount of games.

Meaning that in the last ten games, if you have 7 starters going the first 40, they WON'T COUNT AT ALL in the last ten games!

So it's better to go 4-5 starters and 2-3 relievers, or you will lose for sure.

	23-03-2002 18:53									#83
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There are 162 games for each position. Catcher is the most likely position to not have a complete season so you are allowed to start up to 2 players at catcher, however, once you reach 162 games played, your stats no longer count at that position. Same thing applies with pitchers. Since they start once every 5 days, you can play more than 1 pitcher at a time. Same game limit rules apply, once you hit 162 games as a starting pitcher, the stats no longer count. Relievers have 140 game limit (I think?) but you never know how often relievers will get in, but it is typically 3-4 times per week. So you have to watch the games played from starters and relievers and come up with the best mix, typically 4-5 starters matched with 2-3 relievers.

	23-03-2002 19:49									#84
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Bloom, once the season starts the games played will make a lot more sense. During the draft don't get all your picthers too early or you will be hurting at offense. You want to get good players at every pos.

You will probaly want to draft 7-8 starting pitchers and 2-3 closers(don't draft middle relief pitchers, they're net worth it).

	23-03-2002 21:51									#85
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Thanks Peace, I was posting that mainly for Dissident.
I'm a little surprised at the early run at starting pitching. I got the one pitcher I was really hoping for (Tim Hudson) who is the No. 1 starter for Oakland but was the 3rd Oakland starter picked.
At this point I'm still drafting best available talent. I'll start filling spots later.

BTW, the Sandbox server is not responding right now.

	23-03-2002 22:03									#86
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quote: Originally posted by MBloomIII BTW, the Sandbox server is not responding right now.

It did the same thing lst Saturday about the same time. It was down almost all day. I think they have a lot of fast live drafts that start at noon plus with everyone tring to get on in slow drafts plus the normal traffic their servers just can't handle it.

They better get it fixed quicker this week

	23-03-2002 22:54									#87
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dammit, I can't get on. I have to go to work soon.

edit: it is back up now

Last edited by Dis on 23-03-2002 at 23:04

	24-03-2002 03:42									#88
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It's been up for hours for me, still waiting on Bloomy.

	24-03-2002 04:19									#89
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Your pick now Chris...

	24-03-2002 04:39									#90
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Peacemaker is up right now.