2-Team Theme (1999)...LOAD EM UP...WILLIE!!!

[toshiro]

I dunno about no hitting, DB. Ari/LAD looks pretty solid at 1b/2b/3b/lf/cf/rf/dh.

[Delbird]

[quote:dc0192a02e="toshiro"]I dunno about no hitting, DB. Ari/LAD looks pretty solid at 1b/2b/3b/lf/cf/rf/dh.[/quote:dc0192a02e]

Yea, but what about C and SS :lol: Maybe the Coors effect will help my entry.

[JMP1]

1. Billings Ballers - Atlanta Braves
2. Toshiro - Cleveland Indians
3. JMP 1 - New York Mets
4. Rant - Arizona Diamondbacks
5. keyzick - Cincinatti Reds
6. Red Beards - Texas
7. Willie Randolph - Houston
8. Ehlekev - NY Yankees
9. MlbInfo - St L Redbird$
10. Delbird - Boston Red Sox
11. MoFo's of Mayhem - San Diego Padres
12. zim13 - Seattle

2nd Round
12. zim13 - Philadelphia
11. MoFo's of Mayhem - Toronto Blue Jays
10. Delbird - Colorado Rockies
9. MlbInfo - Detroit Tigers
8. Ehlekev - Oakland A's
7. Willie Randolph - SF Giants
6. Red Beards - Pitt
5. keyzick - Orioles
4. Rant - Los Angeles Dodgers
3. JMP1 - KC Royals
2. Toshiro
1. Billings Ballers

Darn! Was hoping Brown, Sheff + Mondesi's OF D would fall to me. Royals will supplement the Mets lousy OF defense & provide improved SP, but not like the additions from LA. Glad I'm not in Rant's division!

[toshiro]

Rant needed a SS actually and Grudz was actually the best one available, so it worked out for him.

Let me figure out my pick now.

[toshiro]

Come home, Vladdy!

1. Billings Ballers - Atlanta Braves
2. Toshiro - Cleveland Indians
3. JMP 1 - New York Mets
4. Rant - Arizona Diamondbacks
5. keyzick - Cincinatti Reds
6. Red Beards - Texas
7. Willie Randolph - Houston
8. Ehlekev - NY Yankees
9. MlbInfo - St L Redbird$
10. Delbird - Boston Red Sox
11. MoFo's of Mayhem - San Diego Padres
12. zim13 - Seattle

2nd Round
12. zim13 - Philadelphia
11. MoFo's of Mayhem - Toronto Blue Jays
10. Delbird - Colorado Rockies
9. MlbInfo - Detroit Tigers
8. Ehlekev - Oakland A's
7. Willie Randolph - SF Giants
6. Red Beards - Pitt
5. keyzick - Orioles
4. Rant - Los Angeles Dodgers
3. JMP1 - KC Royals
2. Toshiro -- Montreal Expos
1. Billings Ballers

[KEVINEHLE]

Hey league, I just wanted to compliment the league on the lively chat and perspectives. It makes these leagues a lot more fun. For those of you who don't know, I live in the Minneapolis area. Winters tend to drag on into April. Any talk of baseball reminds me of summer. This time of year.....that is a good thing!!!

BTW, I am intrigued by the team combinations in the draft. Very interesting and fun.
I generally like being the underdog by trying to pull together two bad teams into a competitive combined team and surprise everyone. With the A's/Yanks, the expectations are high...which means when my team fails, the only one to blame is the Owner/GM.....me! :shock:

Kev

[keyzick]

Components of your two franchises for team names please...of course, feel free to add your own flair, should you so choose...

Just as an fyi before anyone loses sight...this will be the divisional assignments:

[b:3a1040a0a2]EAST[/b:3a1040a0a2]

Ballers (Braves, ?)
Rant (DBacks, Dodgers)
Willie Randolph (Astros, Giants)
Delbird (Red Sox, Rockies)


[b:3a1040a0a2]CENTRAL[/b:3a1040a0a2]

Toshiro (Indians, Expos)
Keyzick (Reds, Orioles)
Ehlekev (Yankees, A's)
MoFo's (Padres, Blue Jays)


[b:3a1040a0a2]WEST[/b:3a1040a0a2]

JMP 1 (Mets, Royals)
Red Beards (Rangers, Pirates)
MlbInfo (Cardinals, Tigers)
zim13 (Mariners, Phillies)



EAST can create league and start loading as soon as your two franchises are picked.

Remember:

$200M
DH
auto
frenzy (since we can only use our own franchises players and no one else)
advanced (why not grab some extra ratings points!)

Just let us know League Name and PW...

and remember...try to implement both your franchises names into your team name.

Thanks!!

And may the best team among you finish second to me! :wink:

[keyzick]

Some interesting numbers to mull over while we wait for the final pick...

Combined win totals from '99:

185 Kev (Yankees 98, A's 87)
183 Willie Randolph (Astros 97, Giants 86)
177 Rant (DBacks 100, Dodgers 77)
174 Keyzick (Reds 96, Orioles 78)
173 Red Beards (Rangers 95, Pirates 78)
166 Delbird (Red Sox 94, Rockies 72)
165 Toshiro (Indians 97, Expos 68)
161 JMP 1 (Mets 97, Royals 64)
158 MoFo's (Padres 74, Blue Jays 84)
156 Zim13 (Mariners 79, Phillies 77)
144 MlbInfo (Cardinals, 75, Tigers 69)

still to pick 2nd team...

103 Ballers (Braves)

[keyzick]

Teams left to choose from:

Marlins, Brewers, Cubs, Rays, White Sox, Twins, Angels

After Ballers chooses his team, the remaining 6 go untouched until the midseason draft (ok, I know it's earlier than mid-season, but one-third season draft just sounds funny)

[The Godfather]

Do we have to use the home park of one of our two teams? Or am I confusing that detail with the previous theme league that I was in?