EVENT 7: BILLY, YOU'RE FIRED!

Here are the current standings and draft order for this event:

Current Rankings Points
RJNEWMAN 441
LMBOMBERS 424.5
RICK SMITH 411
ALLSTARINC. 410
GORDIE HOWE 406
RISDEN 397
EHLEKEV 392
KRAZYKAT 387
MUSIAL6 371
GFDWARF07 369
DOUG TUCKER 355
KENHUTCHINGS 344.5



Round 1:

1. Kenhutchings
2. Doug Tucker
3. gfdwarf
4. Musial6
5. Krazykat
6. ehlekev
7. risden
8. Gordie Howe
9. AllStarInc
10. Rick Smith
11. LMBombers
12. rjnewman


No rush to get started right away, but feel free to draft any time after this post.

7. Billy, You’re Fired: 1979-1985 - 307 hitters & 218 pitchers: 80M with DH

Just a reminder as to the period that we're restricted to (seven seasons!!).

Commish!! There is just one stadium (Royals '80) representing this time period. Plenty from 1978, though. I haven't counted, but my guess is that all twenty-six teams from the 1978 season are represented. Might I suggest that we be allowed to select from the '78 stadiums for this particular league, and then choose from the remaining stadiums (and any additional qualifying ones) for the last league??

7. Billy, You’re Fired: 1979-1985 - 307 hitters & 218 pitchers: 80M with DH

Just a reminder as to the period that we're restricted to (seven seasons!!).

Commish!! There is just one stadium (Royals '80) representing this time period. Plenty from 1978, though. I haven't counted, but my guess is that all twenty-six teams from the 1978 season are represented. Might I suggest that we be allowed to select from the '78 stadiums for this particular league, and then choose from the remaining stadiums (and any additional qualifying ones) for the last league??

That's fine with me Ken, maybe you could nominate 12-14 for this round? Would be good before we draft. Another option is to open up all '78 stadiums to this round. Could use the same grouping next round too. Either way is fine w/ me, as long as we have a decent cross-section available.

Thanks!

Here is a listing of the 26 stadiums from the 1978 season along with Royals Stadium of 1980. My suggestions would be to select from this group of 27 stadiums. Any '78 stadiums that are left unchosen would then be used for the final league (there are a few '70 and '71 stadiums for the last league, but not that many).

Name Surface Capacity SI L SI R HR L HR R

Anaheim Stadium '78 Grass 64,593 12 12 9 9
Arlington Stadium '78 Grass 35,185 7 7 5 5
Astrodome '78 Turf 45,000 3 3 2 2
Busch Stadium '78 Turf 49,676 10 10 4 4
Candlestick Park '78 Grass 58,000 0 0 5 5
Comiskey Park '78 Grass 52,000 12 12 7 7
County Stadium '78 Grass 43,394 15 15 10 10
Dodger Stadium '78 Grass 56,000 9 9 12 12
Exhibition Stdm '78 Turf 50,516 11 11 9 9
Fenway Park '78 Grass 33,513 17 14 9 15
Fulton Cnty Stdm '78 Grass 51,500 13 13 20 20
Jack Murphy Stdm'78 Grass 58,671 7 7 4 4
Kingdome '78 Turf 59,166 5 5 17 17
Memorial Stadium '78 Grass 53,208 4 4 4 4
Metropolitan Stdm '78 Grass 45,919 1 1 6 5
Municipal Stadium '78 Grass 35,561 4 4 3 5
Oakland Coliseum '78 Grass 50,000 4 4 9 9
Olympic Stadium '78 Turf 43,739 3 3 5 5
Riverfront Stdm '78 Turf 52,952 9 9 11 11
Royals Stadium '78 Turf 40,625 14 14 3 3
Royals Stadium '80 Turf 40,625 17 20 3 3
Shea Stadium '78 Grass 55,601 4 4 7 7
Three Rivers Stdm '78 Turf 47,971 14 14 12 12
Tiger Stadium '78 Grass 52,416 10 7 19 16
Veterans Stadium '78 Turf 62,382 6 6 15 15
Wrigley Field '78 Grass 37,741 18 18 18 18
Yankee Stadium '78 Grass 57,145 1 1 15 8

imho i think that's too restrictive; isn't the relatively low cap and low roster of players restrictive enough that you would have to pigeon-hole them in a dozen stadiums or so? not to my liking at all.


I agree whole-heartedly with the COMMISH'S recommendation following.

They are a sad reflection of the cookie cutter ballparks of the day. No real advantages to be had except for one or two. Let's make ALL of the 1978 stadiums eligible for this league and the next league. Basically two owners will get a strong lefty/righty leaning park (Yankee/Fenway) and the rest are fairly balanced. A few others have subtle differences.

If a majority objects we can change this, but let's plan to use them all in the available pool. Thanks Ken!

They are a sad reflection of the cookie cutter ballparks of the day. No real advantages to be had except for one or two. Let's make ALL of the 1978 stadiums eligible for this league and the next league. Basically two owners will get a strong lefty/righty leaning park (Yankee/Fenway) and the rest are fairly balanced. A few others have subtle differences.

If a majority objects we can change this, but let's plan to use them all in the available pool. Thanks Ken!

Sounds OK to me. I still need to put a spreadsheet of players together, so I'll select as soon as I've done that.

If anyone is interested in getting a copy of my spreadsheet, please let me know. I should have everyone's e-mail. In addition, I would be happy to provide my spreadsheet with strikeouts throughout the course of the draft for those who are interested.

Round 1:

1. Kenhutchings - Mike Schmidt 1980
2. Doug Tucker
3. gfdwarf
4. Musial6
5. Krazykat
6. ehlekev
7. risden
8. Gordie Howe
9. AllStarInc
10. Rick Smith
11. LMBombers
12. rjnewman

Round 1:

1. Kenhutchings - Mike Schmidt 1980
2. Doug Tucker Robin Yount 1983
3. gfdwarf
4. Musial6
5. Krazykat
6. ehlekev
7. risden
8. Gordie Howe
9. AllStarInc
10. Rick Smith
11. LMBombers
12. rjnewman

DO NOT skip my turn i will try and have a pick before the moon is in the 7th house and Jupiter aligns with Mars

Round 1:

1. Kenhutchings - Mike Schmidt 1980
2. Doug Tucker Robin Yount 1983
3. gfdwarf -George Brett 1980
4. Musial6
5. Krazykat
6. ehlekev
7. risden
8. Gordie Howe
9. AllStarInc
10. Rick Smith
11. LMBombers
12. Rjnewman
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