*** VD 11 Commentary Thread ***

[Long John]

I know I'm up. I'll pick when I pick. It's the weekend and I'm not always near a computer.

ETA (And my priority right now is making sure Spurs crush Swansea at home. Then I have a giant mirror to dislodge from my bedroom wall and I promised my oldest I would take her ice skating at 1. Busy day in the LJ household.)

[johnnya24]

I know I'm up. I'll pick when I pick. It's the weekend and I'm not always near a computer.

ETA (And my priority right now is making sure Spurs crush Swansea at home. Then I have a giant mirror to dislodge from my bedroom wall and I promised my oldest I would take her ice skating at 1. Busy day in the LJ household.)

Half my family are Spurs supporters ... I'm all in on the Leicester City fairytale this year, but Spurs would be a nice second best.

[revo]

He can take his time since I won't be able to pick until around 1:30pm or so.....

[johnnya24]

I don't envy Johnny right now. I'm sure he's plugging in every single pitcher from 1890-1919, just to make sure.

Here's another one to double check: http://www.baseball-reference.com/pl...itcoca01.shtml

I figured I had maybe a 10% chance of winning on my last pick. I also knew that in order to give myself the only chance of winning, I had to basically give up my best options at pitcher - because I didn't know where the most points would come from (a ratio guy? or a w/k guy? or a balanced pitcher?).

I've only skimmed the list from the last 2 rounds, but all my top options have predictably been taken.

I'm on it now ... not hopeful at all. Need Eld to have got hit hard in close hitting categories ... seriously doubt that occurred ... AND ... that's assuming ElD's my biggest opponent, because I really have not been paying close attention in this draft.

INB4 I finish 5th

[johnnya24]

I pas the copy pasta baton over to Revo ... have fun with that mess

Congrats to ElDiablo ... back in the winners circle!

Walter Johnson seriously OP in this format.

[johnnya24]

The copy paste section of the History Thread updated ... will update the rest after the League Cup Final.

[Pogues]

I know this is such a Poguesian thing to say, but I'm going to say it anyway.

When I made my 11th round pick, Dick McBride, and my final 1870s player, I decided to see where I stacked against the competition. I figured I had a huge advantage at that point, and I could spend the rest of the draft making up ground on the field in front of me...because at that point I was pretty far behind.

I deduced, looking at what positions and 1870s slots left that I had a reasonable chance of catching everyone. Well, everyone but El Diablo. At that point (and here's the Poguesian statement) I knew it was Diablo's draft to lose...he would have needed to make a few stupid picks to give away the win.

Congrats Diablo!

[The Feral Slasher]

Congrats to El Diablo and whoever else finished in the money !

[revo]

Pick made. I couldn't find anyone besides Gus Weyhing to make up the half point or so on Johnny for 2nd, so I'll settle for the show.

Nice job, ElD and Johnny, and I'm thankful to be done with this one!

[johnnya24]

Pick made. I couldn't find anyone besides Gus Weyhing to make up the half point or so on Johnny for 2nd, so I'll settle for the show.

Nice job, ElD and Johnny, and I'm thankful to be done with this one!

Yeah, I knew I wasn't catching Diablo, so I was just making the right pick to hold you off

Bill Hutchinson was not the kind of pitcher I would ever have considered considering my team make up.

[johnnya24]

Final Standings:

x	Team      	CH	CP	BYH	BYP	Multi	Place


.02	ElDiablo__	30.3	40.8	33.0	34.8	138.944	1
.10	JohnnyA__	33.4	31.1	35.4	34.5	134.418	2
.11	Revo_____	32.5	26.8	39.7	34.7	133.644	3
.01	Hacko____	37.2	32.4	32.7	29.4	131.644	4
.05	mjl_______	41.6	27.7	32.8	28.5	130.586	5
.07	Pogues___	40.3	32.6	25.8	30.7	129.366	6
.04	TS Garp__	28.3	35.1	27.5	35.6	126.424	7
.09	Long John	23.8	34.1	28.1	37.6	123.604	8
.03	Frae______	30.0	28.1	29.0	30.5	117.673	9
.06	Feral Slash	16.8	32.8	35.5	26.8	111.945	10
.08	Heyelander	33.0	25.8	27.7	24.2	110.714	11

x	Team      	CH	CP	BYH	BYP	Multi	Place
.01	Hacko____	37.2	32.4	32.7	29.4	131.644	4
.02	ElDiablo__	30.3	40.8	33.0	34.8	138.944	1
.03	Frae______	30.0	28.1	29.0	30.5	117.673	9
.04	TS Garp__	28.3	35.1	27.5	35.6	126.424	7
.05	mjl_______	41.6	27.7	32.8	28.5	130.586	5
.06	Feral Slash	16.8	32.8	35.5	26.8	111.945	10
.07	Pogues___	40.3	32.6	25.8	30.7	129.366	6
.08	Heyelander	33.0	25.8	27.7	24.2	110.714	11
.09	Long John	23.8	34.1	28.1	37.6	123.604	8
.10	JohnnyA__	33.4	31.1	35.4	34.5	134.418	2
.11	Revo_____	32.5	26.8	39.7	34.7	133.644	3

[hacko]

Congrats ELD you prove you are a worthy Multitasker. Making picks - going to school , being a dad all while eating a Bag of Dicks!!!!!

I almost took Walter but This whole draft I was only rushing in and spending time on it as it was my turn. I truly expected mid way to walk off a cliff. Probably my only good moves was to get both my catchers and 2 1870 players in the middle of the draft before the bottom fell out on both for me. Again congrats to Eld , Johnny and Revo!!!!

[TS Garp]

Congratulations to ElD, Johnny, and Revo. Very fun draft. Now let's get the next one going already!

[frae]

Congrats Chris Johnny and Ed. I was a train wreck in this one, hopefully I didn't screw any of you up by being so bad.

[revo]

The next draft needs to be after the end of the fantasy baseball draft season, as like Hacko, I was only spending time on this when it was my pick. I don't mind picking out a format, however.