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Not sure why, but I get all the email exchanges you have with Sportsline sent to me, also.
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I'll just get my computer guy back over here. Besides the fact my computer is the main computer with 3 other computers networked to it, including the sharing of program files, it's my work computer. I'm having issues with a Tiger Woods '08 game I just bought to, as my computer insists that my video card won't work with this game. I think it's another evil plot by Bill Gates to force me to unhook my shared program file network. It was a big mutha trying to figure out how to share program files on XP Pro to begin with.
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sounds like you may need to load some new applets. right now, the draft isn't working. Nope. I have all the up to date stuff. When I went to Adobe's Support Center, it said that I have permissions that won't allow the use of the updated version of Flash Player. To remedy the situation, I would have to make manual adjustments to my registry, and here is the warning that comes before the instructions: Warning! The following solution involves the Windows System Registry. Editing or manipulating the registry incorrectly can result in serious system damage which may require reinstallation of the operating system. If you are not comfortable editing the registry, then take your system to a professional. If you choose to proceed, then it is essential that you create a complete system backup and a Windows System Restore Point before proceeding. Adobe Systems cannot be held responsible for damage resulting from this information. I don't need the Flash chat that bad, thank you very much.
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Haha. I just got emailed by CBS saying it was my turn to pick and that picks 1-14 were skipped. I love this new draft format. Also, my draft chat doesn't work.
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Why is Evan Longoria in my draft queue? He can't be removed. I'd love to have him and I'd be happy to make him my first pick, but I think he's already spoken for.
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I disagree on the draft order but agree on the number of rounds. Using waivers isn't much different from a draft anyway. We'll go three rounds. You can always pass. What is the reason to wait until after the major league draft? Maybe others wouldn't agree, but I view getting the best Free Agent and the best minor leaguer added to the database will only fuel the dumping of teams that are out of contention late in the season. By reversing the waiver order, you aren't giving the worst team in the league that extra incentive to dump the team. this concerns me too but I think there are other ways to remedy the situation - one is to use standings at the trade deadline for the draft order. Another would be to correlate keeper points to wins . . . this may further imbalance the league though. In the new league, I plan to correlate budget to wins. I might like the idea of creating the draft order at the trade deadline. Let me think about that one.
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I'll raise the potential problem I saw with the same order of the draft applying to both formats, and that is that teams already start dumping (trading off their good players since they know they can't make the playoffs) now. This only increases the incentive to dump, IMO. Realistically, teams shouldn't be dumping at all. There are supposed to be competitive match ups all the way through the season, and the schedule can become favorable for some teams when they match up against these teams that are trying to finish in last rather than remain competitive. It's my opinion that reversing the order may not resolve the dumping issue, but it won't make someone more inclined to do it.
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go to the draft room. Oh, we didn't have a draft room this morning. I'm just trying to get caught up on all the posts in here, let alone visit Roadkill. #-o
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I disagree on the draft order but agree on the number of rounds. Using waivers isn't much different from a draft anyway. We'll go three rounds. You can always pass. What is the reason to wait until after the major league draft? Maybe others wouldn't agree, but I view getting the best Free Agent and the best minor leaguer added to the database will only fuel the dumping of teams that are out of contention late in the season. By reversing the waiver order, you aren't giving the worst team in the league that extra incentive to dump the team.
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Is there a draft queue or a place we can place players to more easily compare/evaluate who is more draftable?
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I think the minor league portion should be reversed from the major league portion, and run it immediately following the major league draft. Reversed meaning that if you had the first pick (prior to any trades of draft picks) in the major league portion, you get the 16th pick in the minor league. The issues that I can see from a minor league draft, is that many teams already have full rosters. Some may want 8 minor leaguers while some may not want any. Therefore, my idea would be that you do 12 rounds of major league draft and 2 or 3 rounds of minor league draft. After that, any minor leaguers can just be picked up through the normal waiver process. Realistically, how many talented prospects worthy of a spot on a roster will be available at draft time? 4 rounds would be 48, which is damn near 33% of the maximum of minor league roster spots.
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It appears to be set for 17.
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Your non-keepers will be off your teams by 6 AM EST according to sportsline. No trades between now and the draft. Post-draft, your roster must be legal within 48 hours of the draft and you may not make trades prior to legalizing your roster.
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Sources: A-Rod tested positive for steroids in '03
BigbadB replied to Electron Blue's topic in General Baseball Talk
Roy Oswalt is the biggest douche in the history of the douche bag. He's a bigger turd than Bono. Hey Roy, you played with Caminetti, Clemens, Tejada, and Pettitte, not to mention the other guys we don't know about cough*Richard Hildalgo*cough. Your only world series appearance is an abomination you bumba-clot. I sense you are holding back from expressing your true feelings. -
Not that Ryan Leaf was a good pick, but I'm pretty sure he was the second overall pick not the #1 pick. Not to defend Ryan Leaf or anything but he had all the physical tools to be a successful player in the NFL he just turned out to be a moron. He is a large reason they have huge psych evaluations for players specially quarterbacks now. He was truly the consensus #2 player behind Peyton Manning. SD just got unlucky and well maybe should have done a little more evaluations outside of the football field. While I agree, in a sense, with what you are saying, mostly picks are judged based on how they perform, and Ryan Leaf's performance in San Diego was beyond ridiculous. They were both hugely wasted picks, even if Matt Bush was not a celebrated high caliber prospect, while Ryan Leaf was.
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Aram Bombs Video Project: Updated for 2008!
BigbadB replied to Schwarber Fan's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
I always enjoy these, but I had to read the title of your thread a few times before it clicked. -
It probably has a lot to do with the travel and training regimine's that don't follow the ballclubs policies. Besides the risk of getting injured, which you are probably right that if they get injured there, it was bound to happen with their own club, but that's for your basic baseball injury. It does not necessarily follow the same line of a freak injury, where someone rips one back up the middle off of the pitcher's forehead. Would someone hit one off the pitcher's forehead? Who knows. Could someone hit one off the pitcher's forehead? Sure. How often does it happen? Not that much. But, the risk of something like that is there because they are in that environment, just not with the club that's paying the big contract.
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I can understand why the clubs who are paying them the big bucks would be upset if players played in the WBC. It's their dime someone else is toying with.
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I read something about it here yesterday, but don't remember where it was. I think what I read yesterday said something like: Z decided not to pitch in the WBC this year because he didn't like how he pitched in the regular season after appearing in the WBC the last time. I'd say let the thread stand for now.
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Stay on topic, please! :thumbsup:
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Hmm. What's going on in here? Hockey is cool!
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Well, these are the guys I'm letting go of: C Ramon Hernandez 1B Mike Jacobs 3B Edwin Encarnacion 3B/OF Mark Teahan SS Michael Young OF Luke Scott SP Gil Meche SP Paul Maholm RP Brian Wilson Great! A steaming pile of crap. Thanks for that! Remember, these guys are clutch and they are winners. But not gritty? I rest my case.
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Well, these are the guys I'm letting go of: C Ramon Hernandez 1B Mike Jacobs 3B Edwin Encarnacion 3B/OF Mark Teahan SS Michael Young OF Luke Scott SP Gil Meche SP Paul Maholm RP Brian Wilson Great! A steaming pile of crap. Thanks for that!
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I have indeed marked my keepers, so that's good. Others have claimed to have the same problem. Juan did give me admin powers, so maybe that's why I was able to drop my players while others cannot. On a related note, I've been peeking at transactions wondering why no one was dropping their players. I'm anxious to see what kind of player pool we will have for the draft. I'm guessing it will be stronger this year than in past years.
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I'm guessing, and I've been too lazy to actually look, that Juan can remove all non-keepers from all teams with the push of a button.
