NLD 31 - That New Site Smell

Just got it from London.

I will make my two picks this evening

loaded a bunch of proxies. Let's see if they make it through the next couple of rounds.

Unplugging from phone/internet and going to Vegas for my 50th. Hope to be sober enough by Tuesday night to make picks.

New Top 12 faces (NLD 30 performance)
Joey Votto (.773 OPS / 23 HRs / 96 runs / 72 RBIs)
Albert Pujols (.813 OPS / 35 HRs / 85 runs / 96 RBIs)
Clayton Kershaw (3.23 ERA / 1.17 WHIP / 24 wins)

Missing Top 12 faces
Mike Napoli (.925 OPS / 42 HRs / 99 runs / 113 RBIs)
Jose Reyes (.320 OPB / 81 runs / 27 SBs)
Curtis Ganderson (.772 OPS / 42 HRs / 103 runs / 87 RBIs)

I'm surprised to see Napoli and Reyes dropped from the first round picks.

Jeep's Pujols pick is interesting as Joe grabbed Albert in the 4th round last NLD. Of course, Jeep may know a thing or two about playing a hunch.

Stones have a GREAT time in Vegas! Remember what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.

Please get plenty drunk. We plan on taking advantage of your hangover next week!

Congrats on the big birthday.

Semper,

Well, the other big difference is that this is a 100 mil league. That's certainly going to change things around.

Can DD be any slower?

Semper,

Well, the other big difference is that this is a 100 mil league. That's certainly going to change things around.

Mike Napoli is the BOMB

We had our first skip today.

Can DD be any slower?

Ssssssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!! Don't give them any ideas!

Semper,

We had our first skip today.

Yeah. I pinged AT via FB, but no reply. I know he has limited access at work.

Guess he didn't leave enough proxies. I'm sure he'll be back this evening.

We usually don't skip a guy more than once so I would hope we could wait for him to pick. He's got until 6:35PM EDT so hopefully he'll be back by then.

^^^ I'd like to see who he's picking before I make my next pick, since 2 picks could make a difference (supply and demand for various positions or pitchers).

But I'll be ready to pick as soon as I am told I can pick. I'll check in frequently around the deadline time, and throughout the rest of the afternoon.

Geoff