SeaDogStat Memorial League picks and discussion

[heyelander]

seriously? If you are set to auto, it still waits 2 hours?!?!?

[Todd Zola]

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[QUOTE=heyelander;432732]seriously? If you are set to auto, it still waits 2 hours?!?!?[/QUOte}</p>
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No, sorry, was joking. AUTO is immediate and if you time out, you are automatically put on auto.</p>

[heyelander]

phew. I know I've sucked for this draft so far, but I didn't want to be that shitty.

[Redbirds Fan]

I wondered when someone would take a chance on Liam. Thought about it a few times.

[Ken]

I wondered when someone would take a chance on Liam. Thought about it a few times.

I've been telling Pauly for a few rounds that he is worth taking this late, finally got to the point where I couldn't keep passing him up. Reward>Risk here for me.

[Pauly]

I've been telling Pauly for a few rounds that he is worth taking this late, finally got to the point where I couldn't keep passing him up. Reward>Risk here for me.

That discussion led to an interesting look at the CHW bullpen. Ken and I debated how viable Graveman actually is as a closer. We both agree he is definitely in the middle to lower tier of closers based on skills. I argued that while Bummer is probably a better pitcher than Graveman, CHW only has two LHP in their pen, which makes me think they will stick with Graveman at least if/until Hendriks can return.

Ken disagrees, saying Bummer has every bit as good a chance to close as Graveman (forgive me if I am putting words in your mouth), and even Diekman and Kelly could challenge. I will let him fill in if I am missing anything. I did agree that Kelly could be a darkhorse.

[Todd Zola]

There is one more candidate. Past two seasons as a reliever:
83.2 IP
2.69 ERA
.88 WHIP
25.6% K%
4.4% BB%
Reynaldo Lopez

[bryanbutler]

Hendricks had bubbled up to the top of my queue when he was taken. Well worth the risk at this point (they're all essentially flyers of one sort or another now anyway).

[Redbirds Fan]

Good draft. Thanks to everyone who participated and especially Todd for making it possible.

[Ken]

Good draft. Thanks to everyone who participated and especially Todd for making it possible.

Agreed, thanks Todd! I always use the first draft to get my bearings, this one was very useful

[bryanbutler]

Yes, thanks all. I think my predicted finish (in Todd's spreadsheet) is about right - bottom third .

Apologies for some long pick waits - weekdays sometimes I get dragged into work things (yes, some of us aren't retired [yet!] ), and weekend mornings I usually sleep in. Being on the turnaround meant sometimes I didn't want to set a 30-person queue and set autodraft. Especially in the mid-rounds, where things can change pretty drastically in that many picks (with runs on positions/roles/stats). Anyway, apologies. I wouldn't have minded a faster timeout (in both phases), FWIW...

[ThatRogue]

There is one more candidate. Past two seasons as a reliever:
83.2 IP
2.69 ERA
.88 WHIP
25.6% K%
4.4% BB%
Reynaldo Lopez

After round 30, I moved him to the top of my board and auto pick threw a dart his way back in round 31. Maybe I should have bumped him down and waited a few rounds to speculate on saves, but I didn’t go for closers early so between he, Floro, Holmes and Harvey, I hope I get enough to be competitive.