*** VD 15 Commentary Thread ***

[revo]

I kept expecting you to take him but you never did!

(My options at MI were mostly awful and I had originally settled on another Dodger many rounds ago after hacko snaked Newcombe, but Robinson works out better.)

Yeah, I had you with that other Dodger.

I have a backup plan, but losing Robinson probably cost me 2nd place.

[johnnya24]

Urgh. I knew DMT was a threat on Robinson, but figured he wouldn't use his final WC on him. I chose poorly!

All morning I was trying to figure your team out, because clearly it didn't involve Jackie Robinson.

I like to gamble late in the draft, but that was one crazy gamble ...

[DMT]

Yeah, I had you with that other Dodger.

I have a backup plan, but losing Robinson probably cost me 2nd place.

If I'd taken him, that would have resulted in me using my WC on a ridiculous letter (unless I completely missed another option which is entirely possible).

[cavebird]

If I'd taken him, that would have resulted in me using my WC on a ridiculous letter (unless I completely missed another option which is entirely possible).

I think you did; will PM.

[cavebird]

Urgh. I knew DMT was a threat on Robinson, but figured he wouldn't use his final WC on him. I chose poorly!

Well, there goes the only guy I projected for you that I actually had confidence in, lol.

[johnnya24]

One thing I know is that I have no faith in my projections, even if I did get Herman, Zun and J-Rob. Bene Revo and DMT were really tough to nail, and then you have Wildcards like Jmare and Mookie.

I've no idea how the guys who did projections 5 rounds ago managed ... with 3xWC's it must have been a nightmare.

[revo]

All morning I was trying to figure your team out, because clearly it didn't involve Jackie Robinson.

I like to gamble late in the draft, but that was one crazy gamble ...

I was going to take Robinson this past round, but my backup isn't awful, and while I didn't expect that you'd take Estrada, you were the only one who could have and for him I had no backup whatsoever.

[jmaeroff]

One thing I know is that I have no faith in my projections, even if I did get Herman, Zun and J-Rob. Bene Revo and DMT were really tough to nail, and then you have Wildcards like Jmare and Mookie.

I've no idea how the guys who did projections 5 rounds ago managed ... with 3xWC's it must have been a nightmare.

I'm taking this as a compliment.

[DMT]

I'm taking this as a compliment.

Wildcards are always a good thing in vintage drafting.

[cavebird]

Wildcards are always a good thing in vintage drafting.

I am not sure revo thinks that your having a wild card this round was such a good thing in vintage drafting, lol.

[johnnya24]

I was going to take Robinson this past round, but my backup isn't awful, and while I didn't expect that you'd take Estrada, you were the only one who could have and for him I had no backup whatsoever.

Makes sense. I've had a few similar dilemmas ... I'm guessing everyone has.

[johnnya24]

I am not sure revo thinks that your having a wild card this round was such a good thing in vintage drafting, lol.

WC's seem to be a mixed blessing in this draft. I picked Baylor 4 rounds ago, because even then I felt if I might not get value from it.

I think we all seem to be grasping in the dark with Franchises ... I'm still trying to figure this out. We definitely made it too harsh. 25 players and 5 modern hitters would have been better (3xQUIZY, 2xWC). But we weren't to know that.

Also surprised at how some "strong" Franchises fail to yield even decent WC's at the end.

[johnnya24]

Round 24 Unconfirmed Standings

x	Team      	CH	CP	BYH	BYP	Multi	Place
.01	Hacko____	46.2	46.7	39.1	46.6	178.602	5
.02	DMT______	49.5	45.2	51.2	47.1	192.933	2
.03	Feral Slash	42.9	52.5	46.0	50.4	191.682	3
.04	Heyelander	37.1	38.1	36.6	30.6	142.525	13
.05	JohnnyA24	50.7	41.4	52.3	49.9	194.338	1
.06	Controller J	29.1	51.8	34.5	50.7	166.125	7
.07	Jmaeroff__	45.2	33.7	34.0	36.7	149.606	10
.08	MookieTy_	54.9	29.8	47.1	30.8	162.529	9
.09	Revo_____	38.5	45.4	38.0	41.8	163.590	8
.10	Cavebird__	37.9	37.8	35.6	37.0	148.283	11
.11	Bene Futu	45.3	43.6	51.9	42.0	182.820	4
.12	Frae_____	33.5	43.2	42.7	47.7	167.102	6
.13	Ken______	36.4	37.6	38.2	35.8	147.946	12

[johnnya24]

Would be good to get confirmation from someone who is independently inputting the picks in the SS and also from Ken, who has his own SS.

[The Feral Slasher]

Mine is very slightly different. Will try to compare