Post by SultansOfSquat (Man) on Apr 4, 2009 17:08:42 GMT -5
Here is the transcript of the "live" draft YIM conference for everyone's reference:
mandnwong: u're here
mandnwong:
goobers1995: hey al!
mandnwong: so E will make picks for center for ants and hounds (w/ hounds' list)
mandnwong: maybe do senor smoke also if he doesn't show up
mandnwong: Birds can continue to pick for chavez ravine
mandnwong: i have Naps -- he sent me round-by-round PMs so that I don't need to see anything before it's time
mandnwong: alright. let's just get this thing started
mandnwong: Birds will handle Frothy Walruses also -- unless/until he shows up
mandnwong: btw, if u're picking for someone else, just post the pick, and i'll add on yahoo since u don't have access to their accounts
daveyjohnsonxxx: Testing 123.
mandnwong: Testing 456
daveyjohnsonxxx: OK. I'll pick for Frothy Walruses, but it will be highly influenced by Yahoo ranking.
mandnwong: ok. whenever u're ready...
daveyjohnsonxxx: 15.3 Bobby Abreu.
goobers1995: hello???
goobers1995: anyone see me
mandnwong: yes, i see u
mandnwong: u see Birds now?
goobers1995: you guys see me?
goobers1995: yep
mandnwong: yes
goobers1995: my screen must have been frozen
mandnwong: so we all see each other (3 of us)?
daveyjohnsonxxx: Testing.
goobers1995: yep
mandnwong: Testing 2
goobers1995: me, man, davey
mandnwong: ok. let's get this moving
goobers1995: great
goobers1995: sorry for the holdup
daveyjohnsonxxx: 15.3 Bobby Abreu.
mandnwong: let's try to keep each pick to ~3min
goobers1995: ok
mandnwong: less would be better of course
goobers1995: who's up next?
mandnwong: Hounds up
mandnwong: btw, how fitting that walruses end up w/ Abreu again
goobers1995: 15.4 Hounds takes Milton Bradley
mandnwong: i'm up
mandnwong: #15.5 - hermida
mandnwong: Naps up
mandnwong: #16.1 - Derek Lowe
mandnwong: chavez
daveyjohnsonxxx: 16.2 Brian Fuentes.
mandnwong: walruses
daveyjohnsonxxx: 16.3 Jose Valverde
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: 16.4 Hounds takes SP Ollie Perez
mandnwong: #16.5 - chris ray
mandnwong: naps
mandnwong: #17.1 - Coco Crisp
mandnwong: chavez
daveyjohnsonxxx: 17.2 Tommy Hanson.
mandnwong: Walruses
daveyjohnsonxxx: 17.3 Trevor Hoffman
mandnwong: Senor Smoke -- E will be picking for him
goobers1995: Senior Smoke - 17.4 Jason Motte
mandnwong: interesting
goobers1995: he's someone i would have taken for myself
goobers1995:
goobers1995: smoke has no pitchers
mandnwong: yes, i might've taken him soon, if u didn't
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: 17.5 Hounds takes Mike Napoli
goobers1995: who's up?
mandnwong: my turn
goobers1995: thanks
mandnwong: 17.6 - Justin Masterson
mandnwong: Naps
mandnwong: #18.1 - Jordan Schafer
goobers1995: nice pick!!!
goobers1995: i was hoping he would escape the draft!!!
mandnwong: hehheh
mandnwong: i might've taken him if i never took milledge
mandnwong: Chavez
goobers1995: schafer wouldn't have escaped the draft anyway, i would have taken him for ants!!!
mandnwong: yes, he would've been taken at some point
daveyjohnsonxxx: 18.2 Pat Burrell
mandnwong: Walruses
daveyjohnsonxxx: 18.3 Randy Johnson
mandnwong: Smoke
goobers1995: 17.4 Smoke takes Kenshin Kawakami
mandnwong: that is, Mr. Smoke
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: sorry
mandnwong: oh, btw, that was pick #18.4, not 17.4
goobers1995: 18.5 Hounds takes Jose Lopez
goobers1995: sorry bout that
mandnwong: my turn
mandnwong: #18.6 - Kelly Johnson
mandnwong: Round 19: Center for Ants and Goodbye Slicers will be added to this round
goobers1995: thanks.
mandnwong: Naps: #19.1 - jordan zimmerman
mandnwong: Chavez
mandnwong: FYI, E will be picking on behalf of Ants after Frothy Walruses at #19.4
daveyjohnsonxxx: 19.2 Neftali Feliz
mandnwong: Walruses
daveyjohnsonxxx: 19.3 John Smoltz
mandnwong: Center for Ants
goobers1995: 19.4 Ants takes Khalil Greene
mandnwong: Mr. Smoke
goobers1995: 19.5 Smoke takes Phil Coke
daveyjohnsonxxx: You added Jordan Schafer to Chavez instead of Naps on Yahoo.
mandnwong: oooh
goobers1995: i don't see kenshin on smoke's roster either
mandnwong: u have to look at tomorrow's roster
goobers1995: never mind
goobers1995: i'm blind
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: 19.6 Hounds picks Trevor Percival hahahahahaha
mandnwong: is that troy? hoffman is gone
mandnwong: they're probably both similar enough at this stage
goobers1995: i have no idea but next up is trevor percival on his list, i am assuming he meant troy percival
goobers1995: valverde, fuentes, motte, and ray are all gone... right?
mandnwong: yes. all gone
mandnwong: my turn
goobers1995: i guess it's troy percival
mandnwong: #19.7 -- i guess i'll take salty w/ this one even though i already have wieters
mandnwong: Goodbye Slicers
mandnwong: I believe the Birds will be picking for Slicers
mandnwong: let me know if that's not the case
daveyjohnsonxxx: OK. 19.8 Orlando Hudson.
mandnwong: is sherrill healthy?
goobers1995: think so... he's slated as the closer with ray behind him... last i heard
mandnwong: hmmm... alternatives aren't great otherwise according to his instructions
mandnwong: ok then. #20.1 - Naps takes George Sherrill
mandnwong: BTW, we are adding Sneaker Pimps and Big Wood to the end of the draft order starting this round
mandnwong: Chavez
daveyjohnsonxxx: 20.2 Raul Ibanez
mandnwong: Walruses
daveyjohnsonxxx: 20.3 Jorge Cantu
mandnwong: Ants
goobers1995: 20.4 Ants takes Brian Giles
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: hounds or smoke?
mandnwong: sorry
mandnwong: Mr. Smoke
goobers1995: 20.5 Smoke takes Koji Uehara
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: 20.6 Hounds takes Jack Cust
daveyjohnsonxxx: You need to add Sherrill to Naps on yahoo.
mandnwong: oh yeah
mandnwong: hmmm.... i'm next
mandnwong: #20.7 - guess i'll take Mark Teahen (could use an extra 3B w/ soon-to-be-gained MI eligibility)
mandnwong: Slicers
daveyjohnsonxxx: 20.8 Orlando Cabrera
mandnwong: The Birds will also make picks for Sneaker Pimps, who is next
mandnwong: Pimps is up
daveyjohnsonxxx: What needs? His lineup is fairly complete.
goobers1995: pitching
mandnwong: Pimps? i guess RPs
goobers1995: my guess
mandnwong: seems like most teams have RP needs now
goobers1995: offensively, he is set
daveyjohnsonxxx: OK. 20.9 Aaron Heilman
mandnwong: Big Wood next -- and E/Goober is picking for him
goobers1995: 20.10 Wood needs an RP, so I guess I'll be picking Ramon Ramirez (BOS) for him
mandnwong: Round 21
mandnwong: Naps
mandnwong: Naps is also looking at RPs
mandnwong: is saito healthy?
mandnwong: if not, i'll take cory wade for him
daveyjohnsonxxx: Officially yes. But who knows for sure?
mandnwong: alright, let's just go w/ wade ii guess
mandnwong: maybe if saito's still around next, he'll get saito
mandnwong: #21.1 - Cory Wade
mandnwong: oh yeah... Chavez is next
mandnwong: just 3 more rounds left (including this one)
daveyjohnsonxxx: 21.2 Takashi Saito
mandnwong: ah well
mandnwong: Walruses
daveyjohnsonxxx: 21.3 Jonathan Sanchez
mandnwong: Ants
goobers1995: 21.4 Ants takes Ryan Franklin
mandnwong: wish Yahoo would make it a bit easier to do these adds
mandnwong: Mr. Smoke
goobers1995: 21.5 Smoke takes Andy Pettitte
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: 21.6 Hounds takes Trevor Cahill
mandnwong: oooh
mandnwong: hmmm
mandnwong: was wondering when they might happen
mandnwong: alrighty, in that case. w/ my 21.7, let me go ahead and take his teammate Brett Anderson
mandnwong: Slicers next
daveyjohnsonxxx: 22.8 Juan Cruz
mandnwong: haha
mandnwong: i was gonna say he's probably the next best option at RP
mandnwong: or certainly close to it
mandnwong: Pimps
daveyjohnsonxxx: 22.9 Bob Howry
mandnwong: Wood man
goobers1995: What do you guys think about Alex Hinshaw for the Woodman???
mandnwong: i don't really know. he looks pretty wild based on his 2008 stats. but maybe he's better this ST? haven't heard
goobers1995: He's got great stuff, very high K to innings ratio
goobers1995: once he gains some control, he may be unhittable
goobers1995: What would th eWoodman do???
goobers1995: 22.10 Woodman takes Alex Hinshaw
goobers1995: i'm going with it...
mandnwong: can't hurt i guess
mandnwong: RPs tend to be the wild ones anyway
mandnwong: if he sucks, wood man will find out pretty quickly and can do an add/drop
mandnwong: besides, w/ the last pick in round 22 -- and him not around -- he can't expect too much
goobers1995: if he does, i'll pick him up!!! love the high k's per innings guys!!!
daveyjohnsonxxx: He's a pretty good LOOGY.
mandnwong: ok. Round #23
mandnwong: Naps' turn -- another RP
goobers1995: picking for others sucks, i'm drafting all the guys i was hoping would slip throught the draft!!!
goobers1995: hahahaha
mandnwong: #23.1 - nothing obvious, but since raffy soriano seems iffy (and is only signed for 2009?), Naps will just take Arthur Rhodes (who's signed thru 2010) -- should probably still have some gas left in his tank for the NL central
mandnwong: Chavez
daveyjohnsonxxx: 23.2 Ben Sheets
goobers1995: i was wondering when sheets would go
mandnwong: hmmm... wait a minute. we should actually be in round 22 now, not 23
mandnwong: Birds threw us off when he picked Juan Cruz for Slicers
daveyjohnsonxxx: Oops. I guess it slipped at 21.8.
daveyjohnsonxxx: 22.3 Rafael Soriano
mandnwong: Walruses
mandnwong: ok
mandnwong: Ants
goobers1995: 22.4 Ants takes Dioneer Navarro
mandnwong: Mr. Smoke
goobers1995: 22.5 Smoke takes Glen Perkins
mandnwong: Hounds
mandnwong: re: picking for others, yeah, occupational hazard
goobers1995: Hounds instructions for his 8th pick says best bat available...
mandnwong: i'm just glad i'm not doing all of them this year -- like previous years
mandnwong: best bat?
daveyjohnsonxxx: Sorry, but I have to leave now to pick up my daughter. Hope you guys can fill out the remaining players.
goobers1995: best ranked bat would be Adrian Beltre, personally, i don't like him but he is the best ranked available
mandnwong: ok. thanks much, Birds
goobers1995: take care, birds
mandnwong: very much appreciated
mandnwong: beltre's hurt and only 1 year left
mandnwong: adam lind possibly i guess or maybe konerko
goobers1995: Any suggestions???
mandnwong: does he have a need?
mandnwong: let me check
goobers1995: he actually can use a 3B
goobers1995: he only has 1
goobers1995: i guess Beltre does make sense for him
mandnwong: beltre's no good though
goobers1995: how about mora?
mandnwong: he doesn't need another RP?
mandnwong: hmmm
goobers1995: he has an exact number of RP's for the RP positions available
goobers1995: he only has 1 3rd baseman
mandnwong: he still has a P spot (that can be used for RP)
goobers1995: carl pavano???
goobers1995: hahahahaahah
mandnwong: nah
mandnwong: hmmm
mandnwong: this is tough
mandnwong: he doesn't actually have anymore holes in the lineup
mandnwong: give him matt laporta then
goobers1995: you don't think he needs a 3rd baseman???
mandnwong: he's got zimmmerman
goobers1995: he only has one, what about off days
mandnwong: he can always pick up a scrub 3B later if he wants
mandnwong: mauer will be DL
mandnwong: since he obviously likes prospects -- and took cahill
mandnwong: give him laporta
goobers1995: th ebackup 3B can be used to sub for 3B and IF on off days, he only has 1 of each, but he does have an MI for IF on off days
mandnwong: laporta's probably the best bat that will come up later this year
mandnwong: well, if there's actually a decent 3B,yeah
mandnwong: but beltre's hurt though -- and only signed for 2009
goobers1995: laporta was on his list, albeit low on the rank
mandnwong: where? in earlier rounds?
mandnwong: actually, look thru his earlier round lists
mandnwong: and take the best bat not taken yet from those
goobers1995: i guess i can go down that list of bats in his 6th pick
goobers1995: Jose Guillen is next on the list but he's already got 3 right fielders...
mandnwong: that's ok
mandnwong: RF aren't easy to come by
goobers1995: ok, Jose Guillen for Hounds 22.6
mandnwong: that's why i took hermida pretty early in the live draft
goobers1995: Hermida stinks, overrated!!!
mandnwong: if he has guillen ahead of the other guys like laporta, that's fine
mandnwong: haha
mandnwong: well, i don't need hermida for 2009, if he *still* underperforms
mandnwong: i got Dunn who managed to be eligible at RF this year
goobers1995: who's next?
mandnwong: i am
goobers1995: cool
mandnwong: getting tough to choose
goobers1995: what do you need???
mandnwong: pitcher
goobers1995: sp or rp
mandnwong: either
mandnwong: #22.7 - Rich Hill on a gamble
mandnwong: Slicers
daveyjohnsonxxx: OK. I'm back.
mandnwong: oooh
goobers1995: you're up
goobers1995: for slicers
mandnwong: slicers probably could use another RP i guess
daveyjohnsonxxx: OK. 22.8 Russ Springer
mandnwong: Pimps
daveyjohnsonxxx: 22.9 Matt LaPorta
mandnwong: there he goes
mandnwong: Pimps will probably like that pick
mandnwong: Wood man
goobers1995: 22.10 Woodman takes Peter Moylan
daveyjohnsonxxx: Pickings are slim right now.
goobers1995: yep
mandnwong: yeah
mandnwong: Final round - Round 23
mandnwong: I'm not Creative and Guru's Island BP will join in after my pick
mandnwong: is rauch healhty?
goobers1995: no idea
mandnwong: u know, i had no idea rauch is 6'11"(!) according to yahoo
daveyjohnsonxxx: He is healthy, but has been horrible in AZ so far.
mandnwong: hmmm.. been too iffy it seems
mandnwong: #23.1 - Joe Nelson then
mandnwong: he can always redo it later
mandnwong: Chavez
daveyjohnsonxxx: 23.2 Brandon Lyon
mandnwong: Walruses
mandnwong: i see big wood
mandnwong: i'll get him to join us
daveyjohnsonxxx: 23.3 Jason Giambi
mandnwong: Ants
goobers1995: 23.4 Ants takes Felipe Lopez
mandnwong: Mr. Smoke
goobers1995: 23.5 Smoke takes Kyle Lohse
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: Hounds put down in his instructions for his next pick to be best available RP
mandnwong: steven shell?
goobers1995: Ryan Madson was next on his list for his 5th pick
mandnwong: oh
mandnwong: ok
mandnwong: sounds fine
goobers1995: 23.6 Hounds takes Ryan Madson
mandnwong: if he was on his earlier round list
mandnwong: my turn
goobers1995: Hey guys, I have to run, my gutter guy just called and he's going to be here any minute... The winds took down half my gutter yesterday night and it's just hanging off my roof... Can you guys do the rest without me???
mandnwong: sure... np, thanks much for doing all those picks
goobers1995: Thanks!
daveyjohnsonxxx: ok.
goobers1995: Hounds is looking for best available SP, then best available bat for the last 2 rounds. Commish, you have the list... Thanks again, sorry for jumping out... Take care, guys!!!
mandnwong: this is already the last round
mandnwong: there's nothing after this round
goobers1995: oh, then i guess he went over in his rounds, he has 11 rounds listed on his picks
mandnwong: #23.7 - Sean Marshall
mandnwong: i'm not creative
mandnwong: #23.8 - Steve Shell
mandnwong: Guru's Island BP
mandnwong: #23.9 - need a SS - edgar renteria
mandnwong: Slicers
daveyjohnsonxxx: 23.10 Adrian Beltre
mandnwong: Pimps
mandnwong: almost there
daveyjohnsonxxx: 23.11 Carlos Villanueva
mandnwong: Big Wood -- last pick
mandnwong: i guess he might have use for an RF
mandnwong: #23.12 - Kendry Morales, RF
mandnwong: that wraps it up
mandnwong: a big thanks to The Birds and Goober/Highlanders for helping out big time w/ all those proxy picks
mandnwong: There will now be a 24-hour lockdown to allow missing owners who did not provide a instructions/proxy/priority list to do makeup picks.
mandnwong: after that, add/drops will be open for all
mandnwong: u're here
mandnwong:
goobers1995: hey al!
mandnwong: so E will make picks for center for ants and hounds (w/ hounds' list)
mandnwong: maybe do senor smoke also if he doesn't show up
mandnwong: Birds can continue to pick for chavez ravine
mandnwong: i have Naps -- he sent me round-by-round PMs so that I don't need to see anything before it's time
mandnwong: alright. let's just get this thing started
mandnwong: Birds will handle Frothy Walruses also -- unless/until he shows up
mandnwong: btw, if u're picking for someone else, just post the pick, and i'll add on yahoo since u don't have access to their accounts
daveyjohnsonxxx: Testing 123.
mandnwong: Testing 456
daveyjohnsonxxx: OK. I'll pick for Frothy Walruses, but it will be highly influenced by Yahoo ranking.
mandnwong: ok. whenever u're ready...
daveyjohnsonxxx: 15.3 Bobby Abreu.
goobers1995: hello???
goobers1995: anyone see me
mandnwong: yes, i see u
mandnwong: u see Birds now?
goobers1995: you guys see me?
goobers1995: yep
mandnwong: yes
goobers1995: my screen must have been frozen
mandnwong: so we all see each other (3 of us)?
daveyjohnsonxxx: Testing.
goobers1995: yep
mandnwong: Testing 2
goobers1995: me, man, davey
mandnwong: ok. let's get this moving
goobers1995: great
goobers1995: sorry for the holdup
daveyjohnsonxxx: 15.3 Bobby Abreu.
mandnwong: let's try to keep each pick to ~3min
goobers1995: ok
mandnwong: less would be better of course
goobers1995: who's up next?
mandnwong: Hounds up
mandnwong: btw, how fitting that walruses end up w/ Abreu again
goobers1995: 15.4 Hounds takes Milton Bradley
mandnwong: i'm up
mandnwong: #15.5 - hermida
mandnwong: Naps up
mandnwong: #16.1 - Derek Lowe
mandnwong: chavez
daveyjohnsonxxx: 16.2 Brian Fuentes.
mandnwong: walruses
daveyjohnsonxxx: 16.3 Jose Valverde
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: 16.4 Hounds takes SP Ollie Perez
mandnwong: #16.5 - chris ray
mandnwong: naps
mandnwong: #17.1 - Coco Crisp
mandnwong: chavez
daveyjohnsonxxx: 17.2 Tommy Hanson.
mandnwong: Walruses
daveyjohnsonxxx: 17.3 Trevor Hoffman
mandnwong: Senor Smoke -- E will be picking for him
goobers1995: Senior Smoke - 17.4 Jason Motte
mandnwong: interesting
goobers1995: he's someone i would have taken for myself
goobers1995:
goobers1995: smoke has no pitchers
mandnwong: yes, i might've taken him soon, if u didn't
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: 17.5 Hounds takes Mike Napoli
goobers1995: who's up?
mandnwong: my turn
goobers1995: thanks
mandnwong: 17.6 - Justin Masterson
mandnwong: Naps
mandnwong: #18.1 - Jordan Schafer
goobers1995: nice pick!!!
goobers1995: i was hoping he would escape the draft!!!
mandnwong: hehheh
mandnwong: i might've taken him if i never took milledge
mandnwong: Chavez
goobers1995: schafer wouldn't have escaped the draft anyway, i would have taken him for ants!!!
mandnwong: yes, he would've been taken at some point
daveyjohnsonxxx: 18.2 Pat Burrell
mandnwong: Walruses
daveyjohnsonxxx: 18.3 Randy Johnson
mandnwong: Smoke
goobers1995: 17.4 Smoke takes Kenshin Kawakami
mandnwong: that is, Mr. Smoke
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: sorry
mandnwong: oh, btw, that was pick #18.4, not 17.4
goobers1995: 18.5 Hounds takes Jose Lopez
goobers1995: sorry bout that
mandnwong: my turn
mandnwong: #18.6 - Kelly Johnson
mandnwong: Round 19: Center for Ants and Goodbye Slicers will be added to this round
goobers1995: thanks.
mandnwong: Naps: #19.1 - jordan zimmerman
mandnwong: Chavez
mandnwong: FYI, E will be picking on behalf of Ants after Frothy Walruses at #19.4
daveyjohnsonxxx: 19.2 Neftali Feliz
mandnwong: Walruses
daveyjohnsonxxx: 19.3 John Smoltz
mandnwong: Center for Ants
goobers1995: 19.4 Ants takes Khalil Greene
mandnwong: Mr. Smoke
goobers1995: 19.5 Smoke takes Phil Coke
daveyjohnsonxxx: You added Jordan Schafer to Chavez instead of Naps on Yahoo.
mandnwong: oooh
goobers1995: i don't see kenshin on smoke's roster either
mandnwong: u have to look at tomorrow's roster
goobers1995: never mind
goobers1995: i'm blind
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: 19.6 Hounds picks Trevor Percival hahahahahaha
mandnwong: is that troy? hoffman is gone
mandnwong: they're probably both similar enough at this stage
goobers1995: i have no idea but next up is trevor percival on his list, i am assuming he meant troy percival
goobers1995: valverde, fuentes, motte, and ray are all gone... right?
mandnwong: yes. all gone
mandnwong: my turn
goobers1995: i guess it's troy percival
mandnwong: #19.7 -- i guess i'll take salty w/ this one even though i already have wieters
mandnwong: Goodbye Slicers
mandnwong: I believe the Birds will be picking for Slicers
mandnwong: let me know if that's not the case
daveyjohnsonxxx: OK. 19.8 Orlando Hudson.
mandnwong: is sherrill healthy?
goobers1995: think so... he's slated as the closer with ray behind him... last i heard
mandnwong: hmmm... alternatives aren't great otherwise according to his instructions
mandnwong: ok then. #20.1 - Naps takes George Sherrill
mandnwong: BTW, we are adding Sneaker Pimps and Big Wood to the end of the draft order starting this round
mandnwong: Chavez
daveyjohnsonxxx: 20.2 Raul Ibanez
mandnwong: Walruses
daveyjohnsonxxx: 20.3 Jorge Cantu
mandnwong: Ants
goobers1995: 20.4 Ants takes Brian Giles
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: hounds or smoke?
mandnwong: sorry
mandnwong: Mr. Smoke
goobers1995: 20.5 Smoke takes Koji Uehara
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: 20.6 Hounds takes Jack Cust
daveyjohnsonxxx: You need to add Sherrill to Naps on yahoo.
mandnwong: oh yeah
mandnwong: hmmm.... i'm next
mandnwong: #20.7 - guess i'll take Mark Teahen (could use an extra 3B w/ soon-to-be-gained MI eligibility)
mandnwong: Slicers
daveyjohnsonxxx: 20.8 Orlando Cabrera
mandnwong: The Birds will also make picks for Sneaker Pimps, who is next
mandnwong: Pimps is up
daveyjohnsonxxx: What needs? His lineup is fairly complete.
goobers1995: pitching
mandnwong: Pimps? i guess RPs
goobers1995: my guess
mandnwong: seems like most teams have RP needs now
goobers1995: offensively, he is set
daveyjohnsonxxx: OK. 20.9 Aaron Heilman
mandnwong: Big Wood next -- and E/Goober is picking for him
goobers1995: 20.10 Wood needs an RP, so I guess I'll be picking Ramon Ramirez (BOS) for him
mandnwong: Round 21
mandnwong: Naps
mandnwong: Naps is also looking at RPs
mandnwong: is saito healthy?
mandnwong: if not, i'll take cory wade for him
daveyjohnsonxxx: Officially yes. But who knows for sure?
mandnwong: alright, let's just go w/ wade ii guess
mandnwong: maybe if saito's still around next, he'll get saito
mandnwong: #21.1 - Cory Wade
mandnwong: oh yeah... Chavez is next
mandnwong: just 3 more rounds left (including this one)
daveyjohnsonxxx: 21.2 Takashi Saito
mandnwong: ah well
mandnwong: Walruses
daveyjohnsonxxx: 21.3 Jonathan Sanchez
mandnwong: Ants
goobers1995: 21.4 Ants takes Ryan Franklin
mandnwong: wish Yahoo would make it a bit easier to do these adds
mandnwong: Mr. Smoke
goobers1995: 21.5 Smoke takes Andy Pettitte
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: 21.6 Hounds takes Trevor Cahill
mandnwong: oooh
mandnwong: hmmm
mandnwong: was wondering when they might happen
mandnwong: alrighty, in that case. w/ my 21.7, let me go ahead and take his teammate Brett Anderson
mandnwong: Slicers next
daveyjohnsonxxx: 22.8 Juan Cruz
mandnwong: haha
mandnwong: i was gonna say he's probably the next best option at RP
mandnwong: or certainly close to it
mandnwong: Pimps
daveyjohnsonxxx: 22.9 Bob Howry
mandnwong: Wood man
goobers1995: What do you guys think about Alex Hinshaw for the Woodman???
mandnwong: i don't really know. he looks pretty wild based on his 2008 stats. but maybe he's better this ST? haven't heard
goobers1995: He's got great stuff, very high K to innings ratio
goobers1995: once he gains some control, he may be unhittable
goobers1995: What would th eWoodman do???
goobers1995: 22.10 Woodman takes Alex Hinshaw
goobers1995: i'm going with it...
mandnwong: can't hurt i guess
mandnwong: RPs tend to be the wild ones anyway
mandnwong: if he sucks, wood man will find out pretty quickly and can do an add/drop
mandnwong: besides, w/ the last pick in round 22 -- and him not around -- he can't expect too much
goobers1995: if he does, i'll pick him up!!! love the high k's per innings guys!!!
daveyjohnsonxxx: He's a pretty good LOOGY.
mandnwong: ok. Round #23
mandnwong: Naps' turn -- another RP
goobers1995: picking for others sucks, i'm drafting all the guys i was hoping would slip throught the draft!!!
goobers1995: hahahaha
mandnwong: #23.1 - nothing obvious, but since raffy soriano seems iffy (and is only signed for 2009?), Naps will just take Arthur Rhodes (who's signed thru 2010) -- should probably still have some gas left in his tank for the NL central
mandnwong: Chavez
daveyjohnsonxxx: 23.2 Ben Sheets
goobers1995: i was wondering when sheets would go
mandnwong: hmmm... wait a minute. we should actually be in round 22 now, not 23
mandnwong: Birds threw us off when he picked Juan Cruz for Slicers
daveyjohnsonxxx: Oops. I guess it slipped at 21.8.
daveyjohnsonxxx: 22.3 Rafael Soriano
mandnwong: Walruses
mandnwong: ok
mandnwong: Ants
goobers1995: 22.4 Ants takes Dioneer Navarro
mandnwong: Mr. Smoke
goobers1995: 22.5 Smoke takes Glen Perkins
mandnwong: Hounds
mandnwong: re: picking for others, yeah, occupational hazard
goobers1995: Hounds instructions for his 8th pick says best bat available...
mandnwong: i'm just glad i'm not doing all of them this year -- like previous years
mandnwong: best bat?
daveyjohnsonxxx: Sorry, but I have to leave now to pick up my daughter. Hope you guys can fill out the remaining players.
goobers1995: best ranked bat would be Adrian Beltre, personally, i don't like him but he is the best ranked available
mandnwong: ok. thanks much, Birds
goobers1995: take care, birds
mandnwong: very much appreciated
mandnwong: beltre's hurt and only 1 year left
mandnwong: adam lind possibly i guess or maybe konerko
goobers1995: Any suggestions???
mandnwong: does he have a need?
mandnwong: let me check
goobers1995: he actually can use a 3B
goobers1995: he only has 1
goobers1995: i guess Beltre does make sense for him
mandnwong: beltre's no good though
goobers1995: how about mora?
mandnwong: he doesn't need another RP?
mandnwong: hmmm
goobers1995: he has an exact number of RP's for the RP positions available
goobers1995: he only has 1 3rd baseman
mandnwong: he still has a P spot (that can be used for RP)
goobers1995: carl pavano???
goobers1995: hahahahaahah
mandnwong: nah
mandnwong: hmmm
mandnwong: this is tough
mandnwong: he doesn't actually have anymore holes in the lineup
mandnwong: give him matt laporta then
goobers1995: you don't think he needs a 3rd baseman???
mandnwong: he's got zimmmerman
goobers1995: he only has one, what about off days
mandnwong: he can always pick up a scrub 3B later if he wants
mandnwong: mauer will be DL
mandnwong: since he obviously likes prospects -- and took cahill
mandnwong: give him laporta
goobers1995: th ebackup 3B can be used to sub for 3B and IF on off days, he only has 1 of each, but he does have an MI for IF on off days
mandnwong: laporta's probably the best bat that will come up later this year
mandnwong: well, if there's actually a decent 3B,yeah
mandnwong: but beltre's hurt though -- and only signed for 2009
goobers1995: laporta was on his list, albeit low on the rank
mandnwong: where? in earlier rounds?
mandnwong: actually, look thru his earlier round lists
mandnwong: and take the best bat not taken yet from those
goobers1995: i guess i can go down that list of bats in his 6th pick
goobers1995: Jose Guillen is next on the list but he's already got 3 right fielders...
mandnwong: that's ok
mandnwong: RF aren't easy to come by
goobers1995: ok, Jose Guillen for Hounds 22.6
mandnwong: that's why i took hermida pretty early in the live draft
goobers1995: Hermida stinks, overrated!!!
mandnwong: if he has guillen ahead of the other guys like laporta, that's fine
mandnwong: haha
mandnwong: well, i don't need hermida for 2009, if he *still* underperforms
mandnwong: i got Dunn who managed to be eligible at RF this year
goobers1995: who's next?
mandnwong: i am
goobers1995: cool
mandnwong: getting tough to choose
goobers1995: what do you need???
mandnwong: pitcher
goobers1995: sp or rp
mandnwong: either
mandnwong: #22.7 - Rich Hill on a gamble
mandnwong: Slicers
daveyjohnsonxxx: OK. I'm back.
mandnwong: oooh
goobers1995: you're up
goobers1995: for slicers
mandnwong: slicers probably could use another RP i guess
daveyjohnsonxxx: OK. 22.8 Russ Springer
mandnwong: Pimps
daveyjohnsonxxx: 22.9 Matt LaPorta
mandnwong: there he goes
mandnwong: Pimps will probably like that pick
mandnwong: Wood man
goobers1995: 22.10 Woodman takes Peter Moylan
daveyjohnsonxxx: Pickings are slim right now.
goobers1995: yep
mandnwong: yeah
mandnwong: Final round - Round 23
mandnwong: I'm not Creative and Guru's Island BP will join in after my pick
mandnwong: is rauch healhty?
goobers1995: no idea
mandnwong: u know, i had no idea rauch is 6'11"(!) according to yahoo
daveyjohnsonxxx: He is healthy, but has been horrible in AZ so far.
mandnwong: hmmm.. been too iffy it seems
mandnwong: #23.1 - Joe Nelson then
mandnwong: he can always redo it later
mandnwong: Chavez
daveyjohnsonxxx: 23.2 Brandon Lyon
mandnwong: Walruses
mandnwong: i see big wood
mandnwong: i'll get him to join us
daveyjohnsonxxx: 23.3 Jason Giambi
mandnwong: Ants
goobers1995: 23.4 Ants takes Felipe Lopez
mandnwong: Mr. Smoke
goobers1995: 23.5 Smoke takes Kyle Lohse
mandnwong: Hounds
goobers1995: Hounds put down in his instructions for his next pick to be best available RP
mandnwong: steven shell?
goobers1995: Ryan Madson was next on his list for his 5th pick
mandnwong: oh
mandnwong: ok
mandnwong: sounds fine
goobers1995: 23.6 Hounds takes Ryan Madson
mandnwong: if he was on his earlier round list
mandnwong: my turn
goobers1995: Hey guys, I have to run, my gutter guy just called and he's going to be here any minute... The winds took down half my gutter yesterday night and it's just hanging off my roof... Can you guys do the rest without me???
mandnwong: sure... np, thanks much for doing all those picks
goobers1995: Thanks!
daveyjohnsonxxx: ok.
goobers1995: Hounds is looking for best available SP, then best available bat for the last 2 rounds. Commish, you have the list... Thanks again, sorry for jumping out... Take care, guys!!!
mandnwong: this is already the last round
mandnwong: there's nothing after this round
goobers1995: oh, then i guess he went over in his rounds, he has 11 rounds listed on his picks
mandnwong: #23.7 - Sean Marshall
mandnwong: i'm not creative
mandnwong: #23.8 - Steve Shell
mandnwong: Guru's Island BP
mandnwong: #23.9 - need a SS - edgar renteria
mandnwong: Slicers
daveyjohnsonxxx: 23.10 Adrian Beltre
mandnwong: Pimps
mandnwong: almost there
daveyjohnsonxxx: 23.11 Carlos Villanueva
mandnwong: Big Wood -- last pick
mandnwong: i guess he might have use for an RF
mandnwong: #23.12 - Kendry Morales, RF
mandnwong: that wraps it up
mandnwong: a big thanks to The Birds and Goober/Highlanders for helping out big time w/ all those proxy picks
mandnwong: There will now be a 24-hour lockdown to allow missing owners who did not provide a instructions/proxy/priority list to do makeup picks.
mandnwong: after that, add/drops will be open for all