Post by SultansOfSquat (Man) on Mar 26, 2007 1:20:52 GMT -5
Here is the transcript of the "live" draft YIM conference for everyone's reference:
mandnwong: is everyone getting in ok?
daveyjohnsonxxx: hi
peter_hood47: i'm in
mandnwong: i guess it's working for everyone then?
mandnwong: gas can?
peter_hood47: are you going to keep us in drafting order?
peter_hood47: :-&
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: yep
mandnwong: haha
mandnwong: i will unlock everyone's add
peter_hood47: how much time for each pick
mandnwong: ~3min
peter_hood47: I'm trying to keep track of who is gone
peter_hood47: sounds ok
mandnwong: it'll probably end up being between 3-4min
hermrulez: i mite have trouble gettin on yahoo but i did make a list of about 60 players so i mite not e able to pick my players up till tom
peter_hood47: i'll try not to hold things up
mandnwong: u can't get on yahoo?
mandnwong: why's that?
hermrulez: my internet is messin up lik i can get on but it freezes a lot and stuff
mandnwong: u have no problems w/ YIM, right?
hermrulez: i guess i can see what you all are typing and stuff
mandnwong: PM me your list of 60 just in case
hermrulez: well i didnt rank em
mandnwong: if u can't do the adds on yahoo, then just type them in here
mandnwong: and i'll add them for u
hermrulez: ok
mandnwong: i have to do it for some missing GMs anyway
hermrulez: i can do it tom
mandnwong: well, it's easier for everyone if they get added live
peter_hood47: well it makes it easier for the rest of us if those names are not listed
hermrulez: i just worried that if im on that and tis it will all freeze
mandnwong: otherwise, it's hard for everyone else to know who's still available late in the draft
mandnwong: PM me the list
mandnwong: i won't open it unless u have problems
hermrulez: o ill be fine
mandnwong: if u can't do the add on yahoo, then type in the player name here
mandnwong: and i'll add for u
hermrulez: i just dont wanna type it all and rank it all
hermrulez: ok
hermrulez: thanks
mandnwong: i'm just gonna do everything from the commish account anyway
mandnwong: including my own picks
hermrulez: can we start now?
mandnwong: we should wait til 9pm
mandnwong: EST
hermrulez: boooo lol
hermrulez: will we have to cut our rosters down to 15 players again next yr?
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: no
mandnwong: no
mandnwong: this was just for expansion purpose
hermrulez: idk if we were exspandin again
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Guru Island drafted SP Jason Hirsch in the slow draft about a half hour ago. If it needs to be added?
mandnwong: yeah, i just saw
mandnwong: i'm trying to see if he has YIM now
mandnwong: maybe next year might be late
mandnwong: so i will pick for him using o-rank until he shows up
mandnwong: grid is also gonna be late
mandnwong: and he gave me a list to start off
mandnwong: grid = homophobes
mandnwong: i also have lists from sneaker pimps and center for ants
hermrulez: so is everyone accounted for?
mandnwong: no
hermrulez: o
mandnwong: we're still missing chavez ravine, i'm not creative
hermrulez: ooooooooooo
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: testing
hermrulez: yes
mandnwong: yeah, i'm still here
peter_hood47: here
daveyjohnsonxxx: here
mandnwong: let's give the other GMs 5 more minutes to show
hermrulez: can we start?
hermrulez: o ok
mandnwong: i don't know what's up w/ cory
mandnwong: i locked the slow draft thread and posted a message there to tell people to go on yahoo
mandnwong: and also try to sign on YIM
hermrulez: where there any picks after the piazza 1
peter_hood47: hirsh
peter_hood47: by guru's
hermrulez: that it?
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: yep
hermrulez: ok thx
peter_hood47: that's on yahoo
mandnwong: the first pick in the live draft will be naps
peter_hood47: why
peter_hood47: isn't cgavez ravine up 1st?
peter_hood47: chavez
mandnwong: is it?
peter_hood47: pick #41
daveyjohnsonxxx: #41
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: It continues where the slow draft stopped
mandnwong: u're right
mandnwong: and i don't see him on
mandnwong: i hope they didn't think it's 9pm PST
mandnwong: anyhway, let's start
daveyjohnsonxxx: Did you try to get haysguru2 on the conference?
mandnwong: i don't know what's up w/ him
mandnwong: i also see i'm not creative on proboards now
peter_hood47: guys can we get started ....... it's 90 minutes later here where I am
hermrulez: huh?
peter_hood47: it's 10:45 PM here
hermrulez: oo
mandnwong: ok. we will start
mandnwong: cory's on
peter_hood47: so i'd like to get this done before I have to get up in the morning
mandnwong: chavez ravine not here. will do yahoo o-rank
hermrulez: ya me 2
mandnwong: yahoo's commish add/drop sucks
mandnwong: makes it hard to add quickly
hermrulez: o well lets start
mandnwong: cory's next
mandnwong: chavez took chipper
mandnwong: ooops... let me unlock everyone
hermrulez: is everyone posting in here too
mandnwong: no
peter_hood47: best to do that
haysguru2: khalil greene
mandnwong: just do your add in yahoo
mandnwong: and then let us know when u're done
hermrulez: well i cant stay on yahoo
mandnwong: phobes next
mandnwong: that's ok
haysguru2: done
mandnwong: bigwood will just post here and i'll add for u
hermrulez: can we all post in here so i can mark off my list if they are picked? or is that to much trouble?
mandnwong: phobes took freel
peter_hood47: not for me
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Only 6 are on here
hermrulez: hx
mandnwong: pimps took huff
hermrulez: thx
mandnwong: naps up
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: If you can get onto yahoo, Just refresh the players list page before picking.
mandnwong: c patterson taken
mandnwong: chavez again
mandnwong: sheesh, i'm doing 4 out of 5
hermrulez: want some cheese??
hermrulez: jp
mandnwong: go get some popcorn and come back in 10min, lol
hermrulez: im full
hermrulez: or i would
mandnwong: hunter gone
mandnwong: naps again
mandnwong: mike cameron
mandnwong: pimps
hermrulez: ne where near me yet?
peter_hood47: you are like me......... wait half an hour for my 1st pick
hermrulez: this sux
mandnwong: shane victorino
mandnwong: phobes take otsuka
mandnwong: cory up
daveyjohnsonxxx: For reference, we are at #50.
haysguru2: Byrnes
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Shit! There go all the centerfielders
mandnwong: chavez takes ibanez
mandnwong: cory again
hermrulez: lol glad i kept figgy even tho he out a couple weeks
haysguru2: Boof Bonser
mandnwong: phobes takes scot shields
hermrulez: bye bye buddy gunna miss u
mandnwong: i almost took him for naps in the slow drfat
mandnwong: if only it lasted longer
mandnwong: pimps take hardy
mandnwong: hmmm
hermrulez: yea hes good i wish i knew billingsley was goin 2 da bp b4 we cut i woulda kept him over billingsly
mandnwong: what do u'all thinik about clemens
mandnwong: ?
hermrulez: hes done
mandnwong: he's probably too iffy to take right?
peter_hood47: not a great choice for an expansion team IMO
mandnwong: i said i would skip the obvious duds
mandnwong: since he's not sure to play
mandnwong: and has NA
hermrulez: as a late round flier yes now no
peter_hood47: agree
mandnwong: ok, i'll skip him for the missing GMs
mandnwong: unless he's on somebody's list
mandnwong: naps takes lidge
mandnwong: chavez takes nomar
hermrulez: damn every1 taking my ppl
mandnwong: naps takes iguchi
peter_hood47: welcome to the wonderful world of drafting :-&
hermrulez: i know it sux
hermrulez: can we draft ppl not in the yahoo system
mandnwong: pimps takes montero
mandnwong: no
mandnwong: must be available in yahoo
mandnwong: so no hughes
mandnwong: if that's what u were thinking
mandnwong: nor justin
mandnwong: phobes take burrell
mandnwong: cory's up
hermrulez: damn u
daveyjohnsonxxx: Up to pick #60.
hermrulez: i do have them both in a league on cbs along with delmon and clement and mccutchen as my minor leaguers
haysguru2: homer bailey
hermrulez: damn u
mandnwong: ooooo
mandnwong: was wondering when cory would do that
hermrulez: you a reds fan?
haysguru2: no, just like his future potential
haysguru2: very much!
hermrulez: me 2
hermrulez: i offered h. matsui 4 him him in oine league and the guy said no
mandnwong: chavez takes podse
mandnwong: young guns not here yet(?)
mandnwong: will pick for him using o-rank
mandnwong: w/ pick 62 to end the 15th round, young guns take crede
mandnwong: int he 16thround, everyone will be picking
mandnwong: cory's up
haysguru2: Kotchman
gridirongiants: looks sexy
mandnwong: phobes are up
mandnwong: do your pick using yahoo add
mandnwong: and then let us know here
mandnwong: u get 3-4min
gridirongiants: I thought you said I already got some guys
mandnwong: yeah
mandnwong: u got like 4 or 5
gridirongiants: So where are they, how do I know
mandnwong: last one was burrell
mandnwong: u can look at your roster for tomorrow
mandnwong: or look at the transaction log
mandnwong: in yahoo
gridirongiants: tricky slut
gridirongiants: got it
mandnwong: just do your add in yahoo and then let us know
mandnwong: hopefully, more will be joining soon
gridirongiants: I snagged bonds
mandnwong: so i don't have to keep picking for everyone else
mandnwong: lol
gridirongiants: buzz me when it's my turn again please, 'm in the middle of another online draft
mandnwong: pimps take willingham
mandnwong: ok
hermrulez: no
mandnwong: naps take nick the stick
mandnwong: frothy walruses up
mandnwong: he's not here
mandnwong: so i'm picking using o-rank
mandnwong: frank thomas
mandnwong: demons
mandnwong: same thing w/ him
mandnwong: ray durham
mandnwong: my turn
hermrulez: 2day bub =]
gridirongiants: Klesko still out there?
mandnwong: napoli
hermrulez: can we skip 2 my pick
mandnwong: why?
hermrulez: cuz i wanna pick
mandnwong: takes AJ
mandnwong: lol
mandnwong: i thought u meant skip 2 of your picks
hermrulez: who gets aj?
mandnwong: maybenextyear
mandnwong: chavez takes marcus giles
mandnwong: gas can
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Todd Jones
mandnwong: hounds
mandnwong: gas can, add todd jones for yourself
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: I did, forget to click it a second time
mandnwong: oh
peter_hood47: Ian Snell
mandnwong: creative
mandnwong: what happened to him?
mandnwong: i thought i saw him on the proboards earlier
mandnwong: but didn't hear from him
hermrulez: o rank his ass
mandnwong: chad/maybenextyear is signing on
mandnwong: we made 1 pick for u
ccjohnson23: Sorry guys......I just got back in town
mandnwong: u only missed 1 pick
mandnwong: not bad
hermrulez: its cool
ccjohnson23: so, who's I get?
hermrulez: i was out of town yesterday
ccjohnson23: sorry, who'd I get?
haysguru2: Anybody know what # pick we are at?
mandnwong: creative gets cantu
hermrulez: im lost and confused
daveyjohnsonxxx: #74
mandnwong: #75 now
mandnwong: do i consider varitek a dud?
mandnwong: he's next on the o-rank
hermrulez: no
peter_hood47: not really, given what's left
mandnwong: he doesn't have a catcher
mandnwong: so i guess this would be ok enogh
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: yep
hermrulez: hes prolly yhe best c left
mandnwong: big wood (finally) ;p
mandnwong:
hermrulez: ill take the injuried guy
hermrulez: francisco liriano
mandnwong: aaaah
peter_hood47: nice
hermrulez: cy young potential i hope hes not anotehr wood
mandnwong: lol
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: depending on his contract status, that could be a steal for next year
mandnwong: he's got some injury history
hermrulez: o well
hermrulez: he has value still
mandnwong: he might end up a closer
mandnwong: center for ants
hermrulez: not bad option
mandnwong: he takes craig monroe
ccjohnson23: so, who did you guys pick for me at 70, so I can start planning my next pick
mandnwong: birds
mandnwong: check your roster for tomorrow
mandnwong: u got AJ
mandnwong: catcher
ccjohnson23: definitely needed a c
mandnwong: yeah, many took a catcher by now
daveyjohnsonxxx: Brian Giles
mandnwong: lucky pick?
mandnwong: naps takes borowski
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Damn It!!!
mandnwong: naps takes ethier
mandnwong: i mean pimps takes ethier
hermrulez: they had back 2 back picks?
hermrulez: ooo
mandnwong: phobes
peter_hood47: not according to my list
peter_hood47: this isn't a snake draft
peter_hood47: ok
mandnwong: it was naps, pimps
mandnwong: not phobes
gridirongiants: Torres
mandnwong: now phobes
mandnwong: cory
mandnwong: the top 4 picks each round are still snaked
peter_hood47: phobes are next
peter_hood47: at #81
mandnwong: he picked already
mandnwong: cory's up
peter_hood47: ok - ah torres
mandnwong: oooo
haysguru2: Adam Loewen
mandnwong: walruses
mandnwong: young guns joining in
mandnwong: walruses took dempster
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: shit!!!
hermrulez: booooooooooooooooooooo
mandnwong: is biggio a dud?
peter_hood47: yes
daveyjohnsonxxx: yes
mandnwong: skip biggio then
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: yep
mandnwong: alou?
peter_hood47: later
hermrulez: i guess hed b ok
mandnwong: so i'll save these "duds" til the last 2 rounds perhaps
mandnwong: just so everyone knows
mandnwong: i will not pick these "duds" until the last 2 rounds for these missing teams
mandnwong: demons get vazquez
mandnwong: semi-dud
peter_hood47: you really don't like him, do you :-O
hermrulez: next?
peter_hood47: Man, that's you
mandnwong: yeha
mandnwong: give me a sec
mandnwong: ok, chad
mandnwong: i took lowry
hermrulez: >
mandnwong: hard to pick
ccjohnson23: i'm here
ccjohnson23: thinking
mandnwong: go
mandnwong: hehheh
mandnwong: use yahoo FBB to add -- and then let us know
mandnwong: u have 3-4min
ccjohnson23: k
ccjohnson23: dave roberts
mandnwong: i guess junior is good enough
peter_hood47: does he have his health premiums paid up?
mandnwong: chaves take junior
mandnwong: lol
mandnwong: gas can
buniquecreations: lemme look at your team
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Taylor Tankersley
ccjohnson23: good pick
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: :-?
mandnwong: nice pick
hermrulez: booooooooooooo
mandnwong: hounds
haysguru2: good pick
ccjohnson23: was gonna take Tank in the next couple of rounds
hermrulez: he was my next pick
mandnwong: lol
mandnwong: we're not skipping 2 u
hermrulez: boo
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Now I'm glad I took him :-P
hermrulez: i have no more rps on my list =[
mandnwong: haha
peter_hood47: O. Hudson
mandnwong: nice one
mandnwong: creative
mandnwong: i guess dotel is ok to pick, no?
peter_hood47: yeah
hermrulez: fine take me next pick away
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: No leave him for me
hermrulez: i hate you all by the way for taking my ppl
mandnwong: young guns
mandnwong: all's fair in ...
mandnwong: u can hate all u want
hermrulez: no lol
mandnwong: did u know someone's reading your list to me?
hermrulez: doubt it but ok
buniquecreations: Matt capps
hermrulez: hi
mandnwong: is he available?
mandnwong: i forget
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Yep
mandnwong: young guns, add him yourself
buniquecreations: k
mandnwong: big wood can go after yg adds capps
mandnwong: go fer it
mandnwong: who's that RP?
hermrulez: what??
mandnwong: your turn
mandnwong: or did u want us to skip u?
hermrulez: no
hermrulez: dont
hermrulez: mark derosa
hermrulez: i take him
mandnwong: ants take hensley
mandnwong: birds
daveyjohnsonxxx: Lincecum
mandnwong: round 18 - pick #95 - cory's up
hermrulez: dam u
haysguru2: Brian Wilson
mandnwong: ooo
hermrulez: whos that
mandnwong: giants setup guy
haysguru2: When Benitez gets traded
mandnwong: phobes
gridirongiants: doh!
gridirongiants: I'll take Bradley
gridirongiants: if hwe wasn't taken
mandnwong: go ahead
mandnwong: can u add him yourself?
mandnwong: pimps take ted lilly
hermrulez: he looked good 2day
daveyjohnsonxxx: you added him to ants
mandnwong: oops
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: #-o
gridirongiants: Added Bradley. Kinda poppin back n forth here
mandnwong: naps got duffy
mandnwong: is glavine ok to take for walruses?
hermrulez: sure
peter_hood47: yup
ccjohnson23: yeah
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Every year Glavine gets ignored in drafts and every year the old man gets it done
mandnwong: demons
mandnwong: i guess colon's ok to take then
hermrulez: yea he could b ready by opening day
peter_hood47: well, i;m not sure about him
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Isn't tubby injured still
mandnwong: he's looking reasonably positive right now
mandnwong: but won't be ready for openin gday
peter_hood47: i'd leave him, personally
mandnwong: maybe may
mandnwong: i'm ok w/ leaving him
mandnwong: since yahoo doesn't consider his injury
mandnwong: alright, i'll leave him for last 2 rounds
mandnwong: what about wood?
mandnwong: he's probably ok, no?
hermrulez: kerry or jake
mandnwong: kerry
peter_hood47: living dangerously
mandnwong: he might eventually become closer
ccjohnson23: from what i hear, he may not even make the roster
mandnwong: better than colon, imho
peter_hood47: cows may fly
mandnwong: haha
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: I wouldn't sweat it too much, If they aint here and didn't leave you a list.
peter_hood47: true enough, that
mandnwong: alright, i'll take wood for him
hermrulez: give em biggio
mandnwong: lol
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Colon would be better than wood
mandnwong: u think?
hermrulez: id take colon over wood
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: I do
mandnwong: i'd prefer wood myself partly becuase u need RPs
peter_hood47: i'd go with wood
hermrulez: wood if he makes the mlb club wont pick bak 2 bak days for awhile
ccjohnson23: who's pick?
mandnwong: my turn
ccjohnson23: gotcha
mandnwong: todd coffey
mandnwong: chad next
ccjohnson23: mike gonzalez
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Bastard!
peter_hood47: damn
ccjohnson23: i guess that's a good sign
peter_hood47: feel good
mandnwong: haha
mandnwong: is edmonds acceptable?
hermrulez: yes
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: I guess
peter_hood47: you picking every cripple on the list?
mandnwong: lol
mandnwong: well, it's o-rank
mandnwong: but if we think he's a dud, i'll save for later
hermrulez: no he fine
peter_hood47: who knows with him now
mandnwong: haha
mandnwong: i think maybe we should exclude big wood from these decisions
hermrulez: hater
hermrulez: whos next?
peter_hood47: turtles?
mandnwong: chavez
mandnwong: i'm figuring out who to take for him
hermrulez: give em biggio
mandnwong: it's edmonds, polanco, wilkerson
mandnwong: anymore thoughts?
hermrulez: the thats order they should go 2 the ppl that arnt here
hermrulez: then**
mandnwong: well, we don't want to stick them w/ absolutely terrible picks
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: I have no idea about their injuries or not
mandnwong: since that would just hurt the league overall
mandnwong: polanco's bad for this league
peter_hood47: well i would tend to go with wilkerson 1st
hermrulez: well them not elavin a list and not showin hurts the league as well
mandnwong: yes, but at least if we need to replace owners, it'll be easier to do
mandnwong: everyone ok w/ me taking wilkerson?
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: He doesn't have a catcher yet
hermrulez: so ur sayin give em young promising spects to make them/ new owners happy?
mandnwong: lolo
mandnwong: lol
mandnwong: alright, how 'bout giving him molina then?
haysguru2: sounds good
mandnwong: he's the top o-rank catcher
hermrulez: i say fo by o rank strickly
peter_hood47: iannetta is free i think
mandnwong: anyone else?
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Either the top catcher or SP
hermrulez: the top overal player no pickin their team for them
mandnwong: yes, he's free also, but i'm not sure we should make that kind of judgment call w/ these kinds of picks
haysguru2: Heck, I left early this morning to drive 10 hours to be here for the draft as I am new owner and wanted to make my own picks.
peter_hood47: just pick someone Man, and get this going
mandnwong: alright, molina then
hermrulez: i say biggio is more than fair
mandnwong: gas can
hermrulez: if they cant show then no since pickin them a good team
mandnwong: big wood, if u're not gonna be helpful, then i will have to ignore your suggestions completely
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Pat Neshek
mandnwong: well, i don't want to make judgement calls, but i don't think it makes sense to give them duds either
hermrulez: im just saying its like you running everyone team and thats not fair 2 you
mandnwong: hounds
ccjohnson23: not fair to us either, for that matter
peter_hood47: Justin Duchscherer
mandnwong: molina's not that great anyway
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: If this were a flat out autodraft, they would get the highest rank player by position of need, not just the overall highest ranked,
mandnwong: true that
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: So it makes sense to at least make sure they don't end up with 5 ss
mandnwong: hehheh
hermrulez: ive been in an auto draft where a team had jeter young tejada and it was auto picked
mandnwong: that's nice
mandnwong: who's gonna donate jeter, young and tejada to me?
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: But when the draft is over they at least have a player for each position
haysguru2: who's up?
peter_hood47: creative
mandnwong: he still needs a RF, should i give him jenkins then?
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: sure
ccjohnson23: sounds good.....
daveyjohnsonxxx: Moises Alou may make more sense since he will at least have a job.
mandnwong: u think?
peter_hood47: probably right
mandnwong: alright, if the birds say so, i can at least blame him
mandnwong: guns
hermrulez: he leave?
mandnwong: yes, he asked me to fill holes for him
hermrulez: k
mandnwong: he gets aurilia
mandnwong: i skipped vizquel for him
mandnwong: too old
mandnwong: wood's turn
hermrulez: luke hochevar kc sp
mandnwong: hmmm... are u an expansion team too?
hermrulez: huh?
haysguru2: Nice pick
hermrulez: thx
hermrulez: was hopin lincecum fell
haysguru2: thought about pairing him with Bailey last round
haysguru2: me too on lincecum
mandnwong: good for cory, but big wood's a contender, no?
hermrulez: glad u didnt
mandnwong: ants take duke
mandnwong: birds
hermrulez: hey i can contend now jus takin a few pieces to put ove rth top in yrs 2 com
hermrulez: e
daveyjohnsonxxx: Howry
mandnwong: is everyone getting in ok?
daveyjohnsonxxx: hi
peter_hood47: i'm in
mandnwong: i guess it's working for everyone then?
mandnwong: gas can?
peter_hood47: are you going to keep us in drafting order?
peter_hood47: :-&
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: yep
mandnwong: haha
mandnwong: i will unlock everyone's add
peter_hood47: how much time for each pick
mandnwong: ~3min
peter_hood47: I'm trying to keep track of who is gone
peter_hood47: sounds ok
mandnwong: it'll probably end up being between 3-4min
hermrulez: i mite have trouble gettin on yahoo but i did make a list of about 60 players so i mite not e able to pick my players up till tom
peter_hood47: i'll try not to hold things up
mandnwong: u can't get on yahoo?
mandnwong: why's that?
hermrulez: my internet is messin up lik i can get on but it freezes a lot and stuff
mandnwong: u have no problems w/ YIM, right?
hermrulez: i guess i can see what you all are typing and stuff
mandnwong: PM me your list of 60 just in case
hermrulez: well i didnt rank em
mandnwong: if u can't do the adds on yahoo, then just type them in here
mandnwong: and i'll add them for u
hermrulez: ok
mandnwong: i have to do it for some missing GMs anyway
hermrulez: i can do it tom
mandnwong: well, it's easier for everyone if they get added live
peter_hood47: well it makes it easier for the rest of us if those names are not listed
hermrulez: i just worried that if im on that and tis it will all freeze
mandnwong: otherwise, it's hard for everyone else to know who's still available late in the draft
mandnwong: PM me the list
mandnwong: i won't open it unless u have problems
hermrulez: o ill be fine
mandnwong: if u can't do the add on yahoo, then type in the player name here
mandnwong: and i'll add for u
hermrulez: i just dont wanna type it all and rank it all
hermrulez: ok
hermrulez: thanks
mandnwong: i'm just gonna do everything from the commish account anyway
mandnwong: including my own picks
hermrulez: can we start now?
mandnwong: we should wait til 9pm
mandnwong: EST
hermrulez: boooo lol
hermrulez: will we have to cut our rosters down to 15 players again next yr?
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: no
mandnwong: no
mandnwong: this was just for expansion purpose
hermrulez: idk if we were exspandin again
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Guru Island drafted SP Jason Hirsch in the slow draft about a half hour ago. If it needs to be added?
mandnwong: yeah, i just saw
mandnwong: i'm trying to see if he has YIM now
mandnwong: maybe next year might be late
mandnwong: so i will pick for him using o-rank until he shows up
mandnwong: grid is also gonna be late
mandnwong: and he gave me a list to start off
mandnwong: grid = homophobes
mandnwong: i also have lists from sneaker pimps and center for ants
hermrulez: so is everyone accounted for?
mandnwong: no
hermrulez: o
mandnwong: we're still missing chavez ravine, i'm not creative
hermrulez: ooooooooooo
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: testing
hermrulez: yes
mandnwong: yeah, i'm still here
peter_hood47: here
daveyjohnsonxxx: here
mandnwong: let's give the other GMs 5 more minutes to show
hermrulez: can we start?
hermrulez: o ok
mandnwong: i don't know what's up w/ cory
mandnwong: i locked the slow draft thread and posted a message there to tell people to go on yahoo
mandnwong: and also try to sign on YIM
hermrulez: where there any picks after the piazza 1
peter_hood47: hirsh
peter_hood47: by guru's
hermrulez: that it?
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: yep
hermrulez: ok thx
peter_hood47: that's on yahoo
mandnwong: the first pick in the live draft will be naps
peter_hood47: why
peter_hood47: isn't cgavez ravine up 1st?
peter_hood47: chavez
mandnwong: is it?
peter_hood47: pick #41
daveyjohnsonxxx: #41
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: It continues where the slow draft stopped
mandnwong: u're right
mandnwong: and i don't see him on
mandnwong: i hope they didn't think it's 9pm PST
mandnwong: anyhway, let's start
daveyjohnsonxxx: Did you try to get haysguru2 on the conference?
mandnwong: i don't know what's up w/ him
mandnwong: i also see i'm not creative on proboards now
peter_hood47: guys can we get started ....... it's 90 minutes later here where I am
hermrulez: huh?
peter_hood47: it's 10:45 PM here
hermrulez: oo
mandnwong: ok. we will start
mandnwong: cory's on
peter_hood47: so i'd like to get this done before I have to get up in the morning
mandnwong: chavez ravine not here. will do yahoo o-rank
hermrulez: ya me 2
mandnwong: yahoo's commish add/drop sucks
mandnwong: makes it hard to add quickly
hermrulez: o well lets start
mandnwong: cory's next
mandnwong: chavez took chipper
mandnwong: ooops... let me unlock everyone
hermrulez: is everyone posting in here too
mandnwong: no
peter_hood47: best to do that
haysguru2: khalil greene
mandnwong: just do your add in yahoo
mandnwong: and then let us know when u're done
hermrulez: well i cant stay on yahoo
mandnwong: phobes next
mandnwong: that's ok
haysguru2: done
mandnwong: bigwood will just post here and i'll add for u
hermrulez: can we all post in here so i can mark off my list if they are picked? or is that to much trouble?
mandnwong: phobes took freel
peter_hood47: not for me
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Only 6 are on here
hermrulez: hx
mandnwong: pimps took huff
hermrulez: thx
mandnwong: naps up
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: If you can get onto yahoo, Just refresh the players list page before picking.
mandnwong: c patterson taken
mandnwong: chavez again
mandnwong: sheesh, i'm doing 4 out of 5
hermrulez: want some cheese??
hermrulez: jp
mandnwong: go get some popcorn and come back in 10min, lol
hermrulez: im full
hermrulez: or i would
mandnwong: hunter gone
mandnwong: naps again
mandnwong: mike cameron
mandnwong: pimps
hermrulez: ne where near me yet?
peter_hood47: you are like me......... wait half an hour for my 1st pick
hermrulez: this sux
mandnwong: shane victorino
mandnwong: phobes take otsuka
mandnwong: cory up
daveyjohnsonxxx: For reference, we are at #50.
haysguru2: Byrnes
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Shit! There go all the centerfielders
mandnwong: chavez takes ibanez
mandnwong: cory again
hermrulez: lol glad i kept figgy even tho he out a couple weeks
haysguru2: Boof Bonser
mandnwong: phobes takes scot shields
hermrulez: bye bye buddy gunna miss u
mandnwong: i almost took him for naps in the slow drfat
mandnwong: if only it lasted longer
mandnwong: pimps take hardy
mandnwong: hmmm
hermrulez: yea hes good i wish i knew billingsley was goin 2 da bp b4 we cut i woulda kept him over billingsly
mandnwong: what do u'all thinik about clemens
mandnwong: ?
hermrulez: hes done
mandnwong: he's probably too iffy to take right?
peter_hood47: not a great choice for an expansion team IMO
mandnwong: i said i would skip the obvious duds
mandnwong: since he's not sure to play
mandnwong: and has NA
hermrulez: as a late round flier yes now no
peter_hood47: agree
mandnwong: ok, i'll skip him for the missing GMs
mandnwong: unless he's on somebody's list
mandnwong: naps takes lidge
mandnwong: chavez takes nomar
hermrulez: damn every1 taking my ppl
mandnwong: naps takes iguchi
peter_hood47: welcome to the wonderful world of drafting :-&
hermrulez: i know it sux
hermrulez: can we draft ppl not in the yahoo system
mandnwong: pimps takes montero
mandnwong: no
mandnwong: must be available in yahoo
mandnwong: so no hughes
mandnwong: if that's what u were thinking
mandnwong: nor justin
mandnwong: phobes take burrell
mandnwong: cory's up
hermrulez: damn u
daveyjohnsonxxx: Up to pick #60.
hermrulez: i do have them both in a league on cbs along with delmon and clement and mccutchen as my minor leaguers
haysguru2: homer bailey
hermrulez: damn u
mandnwong: ooooo
mandnwong: was wondering when cory would do that
hermrulez: you a reds fan?
haysguru2: no, just like his future potential
haysguru2: very much!
hermrulez: me 2
hermrulez: i offered h. matsui 4 him him in oine league and the guy said no
mandnwong: chavez takes podse
mandnwong: young guns not here yet(?)
mandnwong: will pick for him using o-rank
mandnwong: w/ pick 62 to end the 15th round, young guns take crede
mandnwong: int he 16thround, everyone will be picking
mandnwong: cory's up
haysguru2: Kotchman
gridirongiants: looks sexy
mandnwong: phobes are up
mandnwong: do your pick using yahoo add
mandnwong: and then let us know here
mandnwong: u get 3-4min
gridirongiants: I thought you said I already got some guys
mandnwong: yeah
mandnwong: u got like 4 or 5
gridirongiants: So where are they, how do I know
mandnwong: last one was burrell
mandnwong: u can look at your roster for tomorrow
mandnwong: or look at the transaction log
mandnwong: in yahoo
gridirongiants: tricky slut
gridirongiants: got it
mandnwong: just do your add in yahoo and then let us know
mandnwong: hopefully, more will be joining soon
gridirongiants: I snagged bonds
mandnwong: so i don't have to keep picking for everyone else
mandnwong: lol
gridirongiants: buzz me when it's my turn again please, 'm in the middle of another online draft
mandnwong: pimps take willingham
mandnwong: ok
hermrulez: no
mandnwong: naps take nick the stick
mandnwong: frothy walruses up
mandnwong: he's not here
mandnwong: so i'm picking using o-rank
mandnwong: frank thomas
mandnwong: demons
mandnwong: same thing w/ him
mandnwong: ray durham
mandnwong: my turn
hermrulez: 2day bub =]
gridirongiants: Klesko still out there?
mandnwong: napoli
hermrulez: can we skip 2 my pick
mandnwong: why?
hermrulez: cuz i wanna pick
mandnwong: takes AJ
mandnwong: lol
mandnwong: i thought u meant skip 2 of your picks
hermrulez: who gets aj?
mandnwong: maybenextyear
mandnwong: chavez takes marcus giles
mandnwong: gas can
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Todd Jones
mandnwong: hounds
mandnwong: gas can, add todd jones for yourself
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: I did, forget to click it a second time
mandnwong: oh
peter_hood47: Ian Snell
mandnwong: creative
mandnwong: what happened to him?
mandnwong: i thought i saw him on the proboards earlier
mandnwong: but didn't hear from him
hermrulez: o rank his ass
mandnwong: chad/maybenextyear is signing on
mandnwong: we made 1 pick for u
ccjohnson23: Sorry guys......I just got back in town
mandnwong: u only missed 1 pick
mandnwong: not bad
hermrulez: its cool
ccjohnson23: so, who's I get?
hermrulez: i was out of town yesterday
ccjohnson23: sorry, who'd I get?
haysguru2: Anybody know what # pick we are at?
mandnwong: creative gets cantu
hermrulez: im lost and confused
daveyjohnsonxxx: #74
mandnwong: #75 now
mandnwong: do i consider varitek a dud?
mandnwong: he's next on the o-rank
hermrulez: no
peter_hood47: not really, given what's left
mandnwong: he doesn't have a catcher
mandnwong: so i guess this would be ok enogh
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: yep
hermrulez: hes prolly yhe best c left
mandnwong: big wood (finally) ;p
mandnwong:
hermrulez: ill take the injuried guy
hermrulez: francisco liriano
mandnwong: aaaah
peter_hood47: nice
hermrulez: cy young potential i hope hes not anotehr wood
mandnwong: lol
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: depending on his contract status, that could be a steal for next year
mandnwong: he's got some injury history
hermrulez: o well
hermrulez: he has value still
mandnwong: he might end up a closer
mandnwong: center for ants
hermrulez: not bad option
mandnwong: he takes craig monroe
ccjohnson23: so, who did you guys pick for me at 70, so I can start planning my next pick
mandnwong: birds
mandnwong: check your roster for tomorrow
mandnwong: u got AJ
mandnwong: catcher
ccjohnson23: definitely needed a c
mandnwong: yeah, many took a catcher by now
daveyjohnsonxxx: Brian Giles
mandnwong: lucky pick?
mandnwong: naps takes borowski
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Damn It!!!
mandnwong: naps takes ethier
mandnwong: i mean pimps takes ethier
hermrulez: they had back 2 back picks?
hermrulez: ooo
mandnwong: phobes
peter_hood47: not according to my list
peter_hood47: this isn't a snake draft
peter_hood47: ok
mandnwong: it was naps, pimps
mandnwong: not phobes
gridirongiants: Torres
mandnwong: now phobes
mandnwong: cory
mandnwong: the top 4 picks each round are still snaked
peter_hood47: phobes are next
peter_hood47: at #81
mandnwong: he picked already
mandnwong: cory's up
peter_hood47: ok - ah torres
mandnwong: oooo
haysguru2: Adam Loewen
mandnwong: walruses
mandnwong: young guns joining in
mandnwong: walruses took dempster
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: shit!!!
hermrulez: booooooooooooooooooooo
mandnwong: is biggio a dud?
peter_hood47: yes
daveyjohnsonxxx: yes
mandnwong: skip biggio then
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: yep
mandnwong: alou?
peter_hood47: later
hermrulez: i guess hed b ok
mandnwong: so i'll save these "duds" til the last 2 rounds perhaps
mandnwong: just so everyone knows
mandnwong: i will not pick these "duds" until the last 2 rounds for these missing teams
mandnwong: demons get vazquez
mandnwong: semi-dud
peter_hood47: you really don't like him, do you :-O
hermrulez: next?
peter_hood47: Man, that's you
mandnwong: yeha
mandnwong: give me a sec
mandnwong: ok, chad
mandnwong: i took lowry
hermrulez: >
mandnwong: hard to pick
ccjohnson23: i'm here
ccjohnson23: thinking
mandnwong: go
mandnwong: hehheh
mandnwong: use yahoo FBB to add -- and then let us know
mandnwong: u have 3-4min
ccjohnson23: k
ccjohnson23: dave roberts
mandnwong: i guess junior is good enough
peter_hood47: does he have his health premiums paid up?
mandnwong: chaves take junior
mandnwong: lol
mandnwong: gas can
buniquecreations: lemme look at your team
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Taylor Tankersley
ccjohnson23: good pick
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: :-?
mandnwong: nice pick
hermrulez: booooooooooooo
mandnwong: hounds
haysguru2: good pick
ccjohnson23: was gonna take Tank in the next couple of rounds
hermrulez: he was my next pick
mandnwong: lol
mandnwong: we're not skipping 2 u
hermrulez: boo
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Now I'm glad I took him :-P
hermrulez: i have no more rps on my list =[
mandnwong: haha
peter_hood47: O. Hudson
mandnwong: nice one
mandnwong: creative
mandnwong: i guess dotel is ok to pick, no?
peter_hood47: yeah
hermrulez: fine take me next pick away
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: No leave him for me
hermrulez: i hate you all by the way for taking my ppl
mandnwong: young guns
mandnwong: all's fair in ...
mandnwong: u can hate all u want
hermrulez: no lol
mandnwong: did u know someone's reading your list to me?
hermrulez: doubt it but ok
buniquecreations: Matt capps
hermrulez: hi
mandnwong: is he available?
mandnwong: i forget
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Yep
mandnwong: young guns, add him yourself
buniquecreations: k
mandnwong: big wood can go after yg adds capps
mandnwong: go fer it
mandnwong: who's that RP?
hermrulez: what??
mandnwong: your turn
mandnwong: or did u want us to skip u?
hermrulez: no
hermrulez: dont
hermrulez: mark derosa
hermrulez: i take him
mandnwong: ants take hensley
mandnwong: birds
daveyjohnsonxxx: Lincecum
mandnwong: round 18 - pick #95 - cory's up
hermrulez: dam u
haysguru2: Brian Wilson
mandnwong: ooo
hermrulez: whos that
mandnwong: giants setup guy
haysguru2: When Benitez gets traded
mandnwong: phobes
gridirongiants: doh!
gridirongiants: I'll take Bradley
gridirongiants: if hwe wasn't taken
mandnwong: go ahead
mandnwong: can u add him yourself?
mandnwong: pimps take ted lilly
hermrulez: he looked good 2day
daveyjohnsonxxx: you added him to ants
mandnwong: oops
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: #-o
gridirongiants: Added Bradley. Kinda poppin back n forth here
mandnwong: naps got duffy
mandnwong: is glavine ok to take for walruses?
hermrulez: sure
peter_hood47: yup
ccjohnson23: yeah
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Every year Glavine gets ignored in drafts and every year the old man gets it done
mandnwong: demons
mandnwong: i guess colon's ok to take then
hermrulez: yea he could b ready by opening day
peter_hood47: well, i;m not sure about him
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Isn't tubby injured still
mandnwong: he's looking reasonably positive right now
mandnwong: but won't be ready for openin gday
peter_hood47: i'd leave him, personally
mandnwong: maybe may
mandnwong: i'm ok w/ leaving him
mandnwong: since yahoo doesn't consider his injury
mandnwong: alright, i'll leave him for last 2 rounds
mandnwong: what about wood?
mandnwong: he's probably ok, no?
hermrulez: kerry or jake
mandnwong: kerry
peter_hood47: living dangerously
mandnwong: he might eventually become closer
ccjohnson23: from what i hear, he may not even make the roster
mandnwong: better than colon, imho
peter_hood47: cows may fly
mandnwong: haha
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: I wouldn't sweat it too much, If they aint here and didn't leave you a list.
peter_hood47: true enough, that
mandnwong: alright, i'll take wood for him
hermrulez: give em biggio
mandnwong: lol
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Colon would be better than wood
mandnwong: u think?
hermrulez: id take colon over wood
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: I do
mandnwong: i'd prefer wood myself partly becuase u need RPs
peter_hood47: i'd go with wood
hermrulez: wood if he makes the mlb club wont pick bak 2 bak days for awhile
ccjohnson23: who's pick?
mandnwong: my turn
ccjohnson23: gotcha
mandnwong: todd coffey
mandnwong: chad next
ccjohnson23: mike gonzalez
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Bastard!
peter_hood47: damn
ccjohnson23: i guess that's a good sign
peter_hood47: feel good
mandnwong: haha
mandnwong: is edmonds acceptable?
hermrulez: yes
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: I guess
peter_hood47: you picking every cripple on the list?
mandnwong: lol
mandnwong: well, it's o-rank
mandnwong: but if we think he's a dud, i'll save for later
hermrulez: no he fine
peter_hood47: who knows with him now
mandnwong: haha
mandnwong: i think maybe we should exclude big wood from these decisions
hermrulez: hater
hermrulez: whos next?
peter_hood47: turtles?
mandnwong: chavez
mandnwong: i'm figuring out who to take for him
hermrulez: give em biggio
mandnwong: it's edmonds, polanco, wilkerson
mandnwong: anymore thoughts?
hermrulez: the thats order they should go 2 the ppl that arnt here
hermrulez: then**
mandnwong: well, we don't want to stick them w/ absolutely terrible picks
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: I have no idea about their injuries or not
mandnwong: since that would just hurt the league overall
mandnwong: polanco's bad for this league
peter_hood47: well i would tend to go with wilkerson 1st
hermrulez: well them not elavin a list and not showin hurts the league as well
mandnwong: yes, but at least if we need to replace owners, it'll be easier to do
mandnwong: everyone ok w/ me taking wilkerson?
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: He doesn't have a catcher yet
hermrulez: so ur sayin give em young promising spects to make them/ new owners happy?
mandnwong: lolo
mandnwong: lol
mandnwong: alright, how 'bout giving him molina then?
haysguru2: sounds good
mandnwong: he's the top o-rank catcher
hermrulez: i say fo by o rank strickly
peter_hood47: iannetta is free i think
mandnwong: anyone else?
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Either the top catcher or SP
hermrulez: the top overal player no pickin their team for them
mandnwong: yes, he's free also, but i'm not sure we should make that kind of judgment call w/ these kinds of picks
haysguru2: Heck, I left early this morning to drive 10 hours to be here for the draft as I am new owner and wanted to make my own picks.
peter_hood47: just pick someone Man, and get this going
mandnwong: alright, molina then
hermrulez: i say biggio is more than fair
mandnwong: gas can
hermrulez: if they cant show then no since pickin them a good team
mandnwong: big wood, if u're not gonna be helpful, then i will have to ignore your suggestions completely
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: Pat Neshek
mandnwong: well, i don't want to make judgement calls, but i don't think it makes sense to give them duds either
hermrulez: im just saying its like you running everyone team and thats not fair 2 you
mandnwong: hounds
ccjohnson23: not fair to us either, for that matter
peter_hood47: Justin Duchscherer
mandnwong: molina's not that great anyway
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: If this were a flat out autodraft, they would get the highest rank player by position of need, not just the overall highest ranked,
mandnwong: true that
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: So it makes sense to at least make sure they don't end up with 5 ss
mandnwong: hehheh
hermrulez: ive been in an auto draft where a team had jeter young tejada and it was auto picked
mandnwong: that's nice
mandnwong: who's gonna donate jeter, young and tejada to me?
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: But when the draft is over they at least have a player for each position
haysguru2: who's up?
peter_hood47: creative
mandnwong: he still needs a RF, should i give him jenkins then?
advocateofthesophisticatedarts: sure
ccjohnson23: sounds good.....
daveyjohnsonxxx: Moises Alou may make more sense since he will at least have a job.
mandnwong: u think?
peter_hood47: probably right
mandnwong: alright, if the birds say so, i can at least blame him
mandnwong: guns
hermrulez: he leave?
mandnwong: yes, he asked me to fill holes for him
hermrulez: k
mandnwong: he gets aurilia
mandnwong: i skipped vizquel for him
mandnwong: too old
mandnwong: wood's turn
hermrulez: luke hochevar kc sp
mandnwong: hmmm... are u an expansion team too?
hermrulez: huh?
haysguru2: Nice pick
hermrulez: thx
hermrulez: was hopin lincecum fell
haysguru2: thought about pairing him with Bailey last round
haysguru2: me too on lincecum
mandnwong: good for cory, but big wood's a contender, no?
hermrulez: glad u didnt
mandnwong: ants take duke
mandnwong: birds
hermrulez: hey i can contend now jus takin a few pieces to put ove rth top in yrs 2 com
hermrulez: e
daveyjohnsonxxx: Howry