Any and all comments on your picks or discussions thereof should happen right here!

I sent you the picks I wanted because I won't be here for a good part of the draft. Please send my picks to the other people in charge.

Wait...you are always here...now you wont be here??

Overnight college visit is to blame.

I thought you were already attending Twobillsdrive University?

lol.

UPDATE!


I just want to say I will be here for my FIRST PICK before I leave for the visit. I'll try and make it around 11am but I won't mind if "runthedamnball" makes my #1 pick if he wants to get things moving. He knows what I wanted with the #1 pick.

Why not just make it at 9am?
That would speed everything up by 2 hrs.

Or why not make it at 3:08 am.....it's the first pick after all.

C'mon LSI lets start drafting........

HERE WE GO!


Shocker. I wanted Albert Puljos instead.

LSI, drafting Pujols #1? You're nuts. The kid's got makeup issues written all over him. Good luck with THAT!

Well good thing for me, I thought LSI was definetley taking Johan and I almost traded Macon Whoopie my whole draft to slide into the #2 spot. Good thing that didn't happen.

KD makes the smart choice and takes Howard, probably would have been my #1 if I had it. Paves the way for slothrop to take Reyes like everyone knows he will

Edit: unless Stl Bills takes him. Another good pick.

I love Santana...would have taken him if available but sure can't complain about Howard....even if I'll be rooting against him at Shea this year!

Pujols was a better pick than Santana for me. It was a coin flip really.






NOW I GOT TO WAIT A WHILE! zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....

Puljos is a REACH!!!!!

Signed: Mort

I'll show he's not.

But I'm going back to bed for another hour. It's going to be HOURS until I pick again.

It'll probably be tomorrow.

Last year I was basically unemployed during the draft, but I can already see this is going to cause some productivity problems this year.

Question: Should we have another thread just posting the results of the draft...or is there another way this will be handled?

How many days does the draft usually take? Also- how much time do people usually take between picks?

I'm itching to make my first pick. (6th)

4 hour limit and most people aren't on so it will take days. Not to mention it's a 21 round draft. I might not pick again for 3-4 days. Which is nice because I'm busy these next 2 days.

DW, if you don't mind doing a thread I would love it.

YES! PLEASE!

You'd be surprised. Sometimes it just blazes right by and sometimes it doesn't. If people PM me picks, which I encourage -- all the faster.

LSI, I'm sure you're chomping at the bit. Remember you'll have two consecutive picks, two, which is a pretty nice position to be in (not to mention you got Pujols)

Yeah, last year we hit some major speedbumps but it did go way faster when people PM'd picks to either RDB, Gantrules or myself. Since gant is MIA, feel free to PM me picks as well. It really does make things go by way faster.

Well I'll be around till 4pm EST before I have to leave. Won't be back till sometime Wed afternoon around 2pm. Then I have to leave again later that night to film our sectional basketball game. Won't be back till 11pm. Then I'm free the next 4 days.


And by the way it looks it's not going fast.

It took about 2 weeks last year IIRC. The problem is there are frequent delays. If some is on the clock for half the day (when everyone is around) it tends to really slow it down. But sometimes it'll pick up and we'll whip right through so people need to check in frequently.


Come on Ramius....flood tubes 3 and 4 and make a pick!

Personally, I don't have a problem with the long delays. What's the big deal? It is a month + until opening day anyway.

Thread created....

If it can be pinned, that would be appreciated...if there are any errors, let me know....

I agree 100 percent. as long as we have enough time, it is something to look forward to everyday here for awhile..

Take your pick, emails about the Bills moving to Toronto or waiting for a fantasy baseball pick?

Ill take B

I'm always curious how a thread can get pinned.

I don't either really...but I just get pumped for my next pick. I wish it moved 3 times faster and we had a 60 round draft.





Did you hear Willis had an out of wedlock kid?

Oh I hear ya...glad to see you bring lots of enthusaism!!

Wait, Willis is a father?

HOW?

Pick Ramius.......Make your pick please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He did.


NEXT!

You better hope picking Alfonso will pay off. That was a gutsy pick bflodan.

Well, it was either him or Arod or Beltran.
Against my better judgement orI thought it would be more fun to root for Soriano!
Go Cubs! and Go Cubbies!!

i wasnt sold on any overpaid(a-rod), overrated(soriano) guys at #5. I wanted reyes/pujols/howard/santana, but they were all gone by my pick.

WHEN?

Usually I wouldn't have gone with a guy who has signed such a big contract that he is expected to live up to like Soriano.

The only thing is he doesn't have to carry the load or be a savior.

He just has to fit in with Lee and Ramirez. That's a potent threesome.

Soriano will have better protection in the lineup, he will be knocked in more and he will be hitting in a "friendlier" park this year.

How many true power/speed threats are there anyways? He is one of them!

WHAT?




I'm curious.

Thanks for taking the time to do that- your ok in my book!

P.S. you want to trade your second pick for my 21st?

I'm pretty much going to stand pat for the first few rounds...have ideas on who I want and feel fairly confident I will get them...if anything changes, Ill send you a PM.

I have a player I want with my second pick- but actually think I'll have to move up a bit to get him.

Without knowing the other owners in the leagues preferences it's hard to judge.

No trading happened in last year's draft. I'm not averse to it as long as all parties agree and the terms are posted in the draft thread. Do it carefully, though.

Also, the results thread is pinned. Only mods can pin a topic. I've petitioned SDS to assume mod duties for the forum in gantrules' stead, particularly for fantasy concerns but also for general ones -- I wanted to be able to pin and post alerts as necessary. If anyone has any concerns about that I'm happy to hash it out. In the meantime I'll do all I can to be a good moderator. Gimme a shout if you need anything.

Just checking in.

The second round hasn't started yet?

Settle down Beavis

I can't stay around any longer. I have a college visit to go to. I won't be back till around 2 pm tomorrow and if it's my turn to pick Runthedamnball don't pick for me unless I'm near the end of my 4 hours, please.


At this rate of speed the draft is doing, I don't have to worry about picking on time. I probably won't be picking a gain until Thursday or Friday.