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Re: Expansion Discussion Thread
« Reply #210 on: January 20, 2014, 12:12:46 pm »
If we're good with the plan of not adding any players to the FA pool, is there any reason we can't go ahead and start the FA draft on the forums?  The talent in the FA pool isn't exactly world beating and the incumbant teams are currently restricted from claiming those guys.  I'd suggest using the reverse order from the Expansion Draft.  It won't be long before we get in sync with the two drafts so that teams are making picks in both places at the same time.

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« Reply #211 on: January 20, 2014, 12:17:13 pm »
If we're good with the plan of not adding any players to the FA pool, is there any reason we can't go ahead and start the FA draft on the forums?  The talent in the FA pool isn't exactly world beating and the incumbant teams are currently restricted from claiming those guys.  I'd suggest using the reverse order from the Expansion Draft.  It won't be long before we get in sync with the two drafts so that teams are making picks in both places at the same time.

That's a fantastic idea. Yes I'll create a thread for the FA Draft so we can get started. And yes, we'll go with the reserve order for this draft.
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« Reply #212 on: January 21, 2014, 07:50:19 am »
almost all of my guys are at the bottom of each round in the expansion draft jejej
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« Reply #213 on: January 21, 2014, 08:30:11 am »
almost all of my guys are at the bottom of each round in the expansion draft jejej

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« Reply #214 on: January 21, 2014, 04:27:06 pm »
another one  ;D
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« Reply #215 on: January 21, 2014, 06:57:18 pm »
Note to self do not trade for any texas minor leaguer older than 20. They are all shit.

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« Reply #216 on: January 21, 2014, 07:25:02 pm »
And mostly on my team. lol
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« Reply #217 on: January 21, 2014, 07:27:58 pm »
Draft is moving along nicely as is the FA draft. Looks like we'll be ahead of schedule to get into Spring Training for 2017 when we'll release our wrath on those in the Frontier League as well!!
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« Reply #218 on: January 23, 2014, 10:18:19 am »
I am absolutely shocked by some of the players I didn't lose.

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« Reply #219 on: January 23, 2014, 01:38:17 pm »
Such as?

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« Reply #220 on: January 23, 2014, 02:07:25 pm »
I am absolutely shocked by some of the players I didn't lose.

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« Reply #221 on: January 23, 2014, 04:00:51 pm »
I am absolutely shocked by some of the players I didn't lose.

Well you had so many of them ;)
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« Reply #222 on: January 23, 2014, 04:14:29 pm »
Joe Hunter especially. I mean he's old and his obp ain't great but he has a decent war and vorp combined with good defensively. I also figured I'd lose at least 2 catchers. That's a start

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« Reply #223 on: January 23, 2014, 05:08:27 pm »
I wasn't all that interested in many of the older guys.  I was actually surprised at how early some of them were snapped up, but they could be good trade bait.  First base was a reasonably loaded position with lots of guys that looked similar in my mind and I can only use so many guys with no defensive flexibility.  The catcher situation I didn't notice as obviously.  I liked your pitchers more than your hitters, but I think I felt that way with everyone.  If I'm not mistaken, I think I had the highest number of pitchers compared to hitters of the 4 draftees.