Apolyton Fantasy Baseball Draft!!

[Ming]

Being "reasonable" is not cramming a player down his throat that not even the computer would stick him with.

What is your goal... to have a dead team before the draft is even over with?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Ask those 6 players if they think it's fair that he gets stuck with a fourth outfielder this early in the draft.

Um... isn't that EXACTLY what I'm doing?!

Only difference is that I'm only asking 4 people (you, me, and 2 others).

And it ain't like he can't START ALL FOUR OUTFIELDERS!

Get off your high horse, Ming. Many other commish's would not be nearly as accomodating to Caesar's plight.

As soon as he comes her and says, I want to pick another player, it happens, because Berz has said it is ok.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Btw, he gave me a PM right after he posted on this thread to say he's still around with players in case he misses anymore picks.

His FIRST CHOICE is ANOTHER OF!

[Ming]

But why did you cram a fourth outfielder down his throat in the first place. What kind of crap was that.

"the old highest ranked player line" doesn't cut it.

A little common sense would have been nice.

If you are going to continue to change the rules on the fly, at least be logical about it...

[Berzerker]

1.1 Vladimir Guerrero
1.2 Alex Rodrigeuz
1.3 Nomar Garciaparra
1.4 Randy Johnson
1.5 Alfonso Soriano
1.6 Barry Bonds
1.7 Pedro Martinez
1.8 Curt Schilling
1.9 Albert Pujols
1.10 Tom Glavine
1.11 Barry Zito
1.12 Eric Gagne

2.1 Todd Helton
2.2 Sammy Sosa
2.3 Tim Hudson
2.4 Jason Giambi
2.5 Mark Mulder
2.6 Manny Ramirez
2.7 Jim Thome
2.8 Magglio Ordonez
2.9 Miguel Tejada
2.10 Derek Lowe
2.11 Jeff Kent
2.12 Hideki Matsui

3.1 Mike Piazza
3.2 Billy Koch
3.3 Mike Mussina
3.4 Lance Berkman
3.5 Carlos Beltran
3.6 Derek Jeter
3.7 Brian Giles
3.8 Bobby Abreu
3.9 Ichiro Suzuki
3.10 John Smoltz
3.11 Roy Oswalt
3.12 Wade Miller

4.1 Greg Maddux
4.2 Larry Walker
4.3 Bartolo Colon
4.4 Roy Halladay
4.5 Matt Morris
4.6 Chipper Jones
4.7 Kevin Millwood
4.8 Shawn Green
4.9 Eric Chavez
4.10 Jorge Posada
4.11 Benetiz
4.12 Aurilia

5.1 Clemens
5.2 Kim
5.3 Palmeiro
5.4 Washburn
5.5 Anderson (pending a substitute)
5.6 Burrell
5.7 Scott Rolen
5.8 Bret Boone
5.9 Andrew Jones

Vlad and Ming, you want to wait till Caesar makes a sub before picking?

[Ming]

If he want's to make that pick... that's his problem. For you to do it to him is criminal at best.

[Imran Siddiqui]

The rules since the beginning where the 'highest ranked player' on Yahoo is picked if you miss your pick. We did it for the first pick (for jdd) and continued on.

How do you suggest we do common sense? I pick whoever I want him to have? How is that not allowing me to pick his team for him?

[Ming]

Your method will end up with a team that won't even be able to field a team... That makes tons of sense... Even the computer is smart enough to switch to a new position... and the computer is pretty stupid...

And the rules from the beginning were 24 hours to make a pick... but that's changed already...

[Berzerker]

So what was his pick Imran?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Well the person he picked was for if he missed another pick.

At the very least, I want him to come here and say if he really wants to make that pick for Anderson, or someone else.

[Berzerker]

Hell, I need outfielders, I'll trade for one of his. I'll be back in an hour to pick. Imran says he has Caesar's sub for Anderson so that means Vlad, then Ming, and then I get 2 picks. YIPPIE! Now stop reading my mind Ming!

Garret Anderson, I assume, is still available?

[Berzerker]

Oops, back to waiting on Caesar.

[Imran Siddiqui]

Berz: not until Caesar says so. If he says he wants a new player, I'll give it to him.

If we go the Ming route and pick another player for him (since it is 'criminal' to give him 4 OFs, which, btw, can start for him at the same time), we'll have to decide which player to pick for Caesar instead of Anderson.

[Ming]

It's real easy Imran... Pick the highest ranked player... that isn't in a postion that's filled already. Saving Utility players for last and Bench Players can be the highest rated available. Not any additional work, and doesn't require anybody to make a decision for somebody else.
And the person will end up with a team that can be played without major changes...

What do you think?

[Imran Siddiqui]

Fine...

Then the Noobies have Rob Nenn instead of Garret Anderson.

Berz, you can pick him to your heart's delight now.

And Caesar can still replace the pick if he wants.