*** VD 12 Commentary Thread ***

[Kevin Seitzer]

Standings Round 23

Team______	C-Hit	BY-Hit	#H	C-Pit	BY-Pit	#P	Multi	Rank
TS Garp__	35.8	48.6	13	40.8	45.8	10	171.0	8
KS_______	47.7	44.8	13	45.3	48.1	10	185.9	2
Mookie___	51.8	35.6	13	49.3	34.3	10	170.9	9
Frae______	27.7	49.9	13	51.2	48.6	10	177.4	6
JohnnyA__	30.4	26.0	12	46.2	55.9	11	158.5	14
Hacko____	49.7	48.1	14	44.5	35.7	9	177.9	4
Ken______	49.5	42.4	14	32.6	43.0	9	167.5	11
mjl_______	47.3	52.5	14	35.2	47.5	9	182.5	3
Feral Slash	37.8	38.1	13	54.0	38.3	10	168.2	10
DMT_____	55.0	45.8	13	46.7	38.4	10	185.9	1
Revo_____	45.4	48.5	13	41.6	42.2	10	177.8	5
El Bene___	46.9	54.5	14	31.7	40.8	9	173.9	7
Controller_	38.0	29.0	13	39.9	45.0	10	164.8	12
Heyelander	33.0	33.0	13	47.0	37.0	10	161.2	13

[Bene Futuis]

This is for sure the very worst time to be finishing up a draft. I'll try and get a pick out as soon as I can.

[DMT]

Standings Round 23

Team______	C-Hit	BY-Hit	#H	C-Pit	BY-Pit	#P	Multi	Rank
TS Garp__	35.8	48.6	13	40.8	45.8	10	171.0	8
KS_______	47.7	44.8	13	45.3	48.1	10	185.9	2
Mookie___	51.8	35.6	13	49.3	34.3	10	170.9	9
Frae______	27.7	49.9	13	51.2	48.6	10	177.4	6
JohnnyA__	30.4	26.0	12	46.2	55.9	11	158.5	14
Hacko____	49.7	48.1	14	44.5	35.7	9	177.9	4
Ken______	49.5	42.4	14	32.6	43.0	9	167.5	11
mjl_______	47.3	52.5	14	35.2	47.5	9	182.5	3
Feral Slash	37.8	38.1	13	54.0	38.3	10	168.2	10
DMT_____	55.0	45.8	13	46.7	38.4	10	185.9	1
Revo_____	45.4	48.5	13	41.6	42.2	10	177.8	5
El Bene___	46.9	54.5	14	31.7	40.8	9	173.9	7
Controller_	38.0	29.0	13	39.9	45.0	10	164.8	12
Heyelander	33.0	33.0	13	47.0	37.0	10	161.2	13

It was fun while it lasted, oof.

[heyelander]

It was fun while it lasted, oof.

ugh, knowing my best chances of not finishing last are to hold off Johnny and slip past CJ... not feeling it. :'(

[Kevin Seitzer]

ugh, knowing my best chances of not finishing last are to hold off Johnny and slip past CJ... not feeling it. :'(

Nah, Scott should finish top half and Johnny mid-pack somewhere, but you might have a chance with a couple other people who have tougher letters left.

[frae]

Nah, Scott should finish top half and Johnny mid-pack somewhere, but you might have a chance with a couple other people who have tougher letters left.

When will the robot calculate predictions?

[heyelander]

That last F was miserable... there was really nothing after Face....

[Kevin Seitzer]

When will the robot calculate predictions?

Been doing it for a while but haven't been sharing them. People tend not to enjoy the draft as much when you tell them they're going to finish bottom half, etc. You have no such worries.

[heyelander]

That last F was miserable... there was really nothing after Face....

Using an S on a catcher was a mistake... both my catchers were reactionary picks rather than thought out.

[Kevin Seitzer]

Using an S on a catcher was a mistake... both my catchers were reactionary picks rather than thought out.

I didn't like your Nettles pick at all. N is much better used on a pitcher. Similar for Del Ennis. If you have to use those letters on hitters, use them on catchers or middle infielders or something that's a least a little scarce. Kershaw seemed like a decent pick at the time but hasn't aged well--there's a K pitcher still available who would give you within 4 points of Kershaw.

[mjl]

At least tell me my prediction!

[Kevin Seitzer]

At least tell me my prediction!

There is a whole scrum of teams in the, say, 5th-10th range, of which yours is one.

[frae]

Been doing it for a while but haven't been sharing them. People tend not to enjoy the draft as much when you tell them they're going to finish bottom half, etc. You have no such worries.

Well, I think I am locked into my last hitter and no one should be able to take him before I pick. Then I might actually have to make some projections to decide on which pitcher to take.

[heyelander]

I didn't like your Nettles pick at all. N is much better used on a pitcher. Similar for Del Ennis. If you have to use those letters on hitters, use them on catchers or middle infielders or something that's a least a little scarce. Kershaw seemed like a decent pick at the time but hasn't aged well--there's a K pitcher still available who would give you within 4 points of Kershaw.

I kept my ratios mostly in check for once, but I still don't judge BA effects for shit.

[revo]

Been doing it for a while but haven't been sharing them. People tend not to enjoy the draft as much when you tell them they're going to finish bottom half, etc. You have no such worries.

I agree, which is why I also haven’t published them.

I will say this -- I have the Top 4 teams separated by 1.7 points, so it's likely going to be decided not by who they pick, but by who others pick.