*** VD 13 Commentary Thread ***

[The Feral Slasher]

Did I get it right?

I'm not a big Rose fan, but I thought I needed his career runs. After Reggie Jackson went, Rose was my best bet for that decade.

I was planning to pick him, thought I was pretty safe since i trusted Bene. At least I have $20 in my account

[Ken]

Sometimes it's unavoidable, but the best way is not to look until it's your time to pick.

Bradley was one of my targets. Actually not my #1 choice (left him out there), but now I've switched and I think I can get both guys I wanted, based on the decades that have been picked by those on the turn before my next pick. We'll see, crossing my fingers.

[Bene Futuis]

I see there has been a bunch of spreadsheet talk and also that I'm up. Have there been major spreadsheet changes in the last few days or am I good to go with the one I have?

[Kevin Seitzer]

I see there has been a bunch of spreadsheet talk and also that I'm up. Have there been major spreadsheet changes in the last few days or am I good to go with the one I have?

You're probably good to go. If you enter mjl's Thome pick and bargles your spreadsheet, there's a fix for that. Otherwise, the changes are mostly around adding or removing a save or RBI here or there from older players.

[Bene Futuis]

Gracias.

[The Feral Slasher]

You're probably good to go. If you enter mjl's Thome pick and bargles your spreadsheet, there's a fix for that. Otherwise, the changes are mostly around adding or removing a save or RBI here or there from older players.

Disagree. His team is probably screwed at this point.

[heyelander]

I've spassed the last two rounds and decided to fill out my middle infield. I think I always do worse when I try to fill slots rather than draft value. At least Cronin looked like he was one of the better 1940's choices at this point.

[The Feral Slasher]

I've spassed the last two rounds and decided to fill out my middle infield. I think I always do worse when I try to fill slots rather than draft value. At least Cronin looked like he was one of the better 1940's choices at this point.

and at least you took one of the guys i wanted, so good for you

[Bene Futuis]

I don't know who to pick so I just picked the guy that I thought Seitzer would pick.

#strategy

[The Feral Slasher]

I don't know who to pick so I just picked the guy that I thought Seitzer would pick.

#strategy

lol, now you owe me $20 more VD bucks

[Ken]

I've spassed the last two rounds and decided to fill out my middle infield. I think I always do worse when I try to fill slots rather than draft value. At least Cronin looked like he was one of the better 1940's choices at this point.

From my extremely limited experience it seems like there's a few phases to these drafts. Early on there's a set of players that just outclass their competition, relative to others in the same decades. Then you get to a point where the values are close on a decade by decade comparison, but the shallow positions are starting to get thin, so there's more heightened focus on position. Later on, if you have filled up those weak positions, you can focus on taking just the best pitcher or hitter relative to decade for your specific team goals -- you can start focusing on what you want to do on a category by category basis and let that drive the rest of the draft.

[heyelander]

lol, now you owe me $20 more VD bucks

Bucks with a VD?

Scientists worry brain-wasting ‘zombie deer’ disease could spread to humans

https://www.ajc.com/news/national/scientists-worry-brain-wasting-zombie-deer-disease-could-spread-humans/rjpiryXSOn92IxD9qVx1ZL/

[The Feral Slasher]

Bucks with a VD?

Scientists worry brain-wasting ‘zombie deer’ disease could spread to humans

https://www.ajc.com/news/national/sc...n92IxD9qVx1ZL/

I've suffered from the zombie brain wasting disease for several years in case none of you noticed

[heyelander]

From my extremely limited experience it seems like there's a few phases to these drafts. Early on there's a set of players that just outclass their competition, relative to others in the same decades. Then you get to a point where the values are close on a decade by decade comparison, but the shallow positions are starting to get thin, so there's more heightened focus on position. Later on, if you have filled up those weak positions, you can focus on taking just the best pitcher or hitter relative to decade for your specific team goals -- you can start focusing on what you want to do on a category by category basis and let that drive the rest of the draft.

It didn't help that when i drafted Mays I had a different 500+ HR guy from the same era's positions in my head. I thought I had my SS and MI done after my first two picks... I think I even posted something to the effect...

[heyelander]

I've suffered from the zombie brain wasting disease for several years in case none of you noticed

The federal government should commission a study to see if Zombies will eat brains at buffets if they've been sneezed on, or if they waste them.