2024 Finals Live Draft

I didn't make the finals this year, but I'll put in a word for our commissioner, Mighty Moose. He's been EXCEPTIONALLY receptive to ideas and mid-course corrections or clarifications when they've made sense this year. I'm probably not the only one who has had a few private email conversations with him during the season. Very reasonable in his assessment of things. He also gets and keeps things moving and works well with us when there are conflicts or something is confusing. Perhaps the best tour I've seen since I started a number of years ago.

The time to question decisions isn't after the fact. It's before the issue comes up, and preferably in the offseason. That's what makes for a good competitor. Anticipate instead of reacting.

While I'm not even drafting here in the finals, I do wish that these short three-round drafts would be a little more lenient - maybe giving each participant a day to make a pick instead of two hours. The draft would take a little longer but be fair for everyone who has invested so much to get this far over a period of many months. But that's something to discuss for next year.

Congrats to all the finalists and thanks again to Mighty Moose for running a fine tournament for us. Hope he comes back next year. Good luck to all.

Round 1
1 Spider 67 - Corey Seager SS
2 hendrix08 - Cole Ragans SP
3 wjb23 - Gerrit Cole - SP
4 teamnasty - Matt McLain - SS
5 chaberlal- Nelson Velazquez- RF
6 jsanders3rd - Matt Olson - 1B
7 Bob711 - Zach Gelof - 2B - BY PROXY
8 Lochinvars - Tyler Holton - RP
9 JimmyJames209 - Jeremy Pena SS
10 exwallman - Juan Soto RF
11 ycbill - JP Crawford SS
12 rickburr - Ronald Acuna RF

Round 2

1 Spider 67 - Logan Webb SP
2 hendrix08 - Robbie Grossman LF
3 wjb23 - Bobby Witt - SS
4 teamnasty - Brendan Donovan 2B
5 chaberlal - Marcell Ozuna LF
6 jsanders3rd - Cal Raleigh C
7 Bob711 - Yordan Alvarez - LF
8 Lochinvars - Jared Triolo - 3B
9 JimmyJames209 - Andres Gimenez 2B
10 exwallman - Kyle Schwarber LF
11 ycbill - Bo Naylor C
12 rickburr - Shelby Miller rp

Round 3 - Choose your stadium and 3rd pick in this round

1 Spider 67 - Jonah Heim - C - Camden Yards - BY PROXY
2 hendrix08 James Outman - CF - Target Field
3 wjb23 - Max Fried - SP - Great American BP
4 teamnasty - Lars Nootbaar - OF -Chase Field
5 chaberlal - J T Realmuto - C- Dodger Stadium 2023
6 jsanders3rd - Jorge Soler - RF - Angel Stadium
7 Bob711 - Kyle Bradish - P - American Family
8 Lochinvars - Kevin Kiermaier - CF - Oracle Park
9 JimmyJames209 - Sonny Gray - SP - Globe Life Field
10 exwallman
11 ycbill
12 rickburr

The 5 am start was just announced, no opportunity was given to have input beforehand. It’s also unreasonable on its face. I do agree with you about needing a certain amount of grace though for the Finals draft, precisely because folks have competed really hard to get to this point, have lives offline, and that is standard practice at least for First rounds across SOM365. It’s courteous and it’s fair, and nobody needs to be chewed out for daring to suggest that.

Have fun guys!

tell me teamnasty... did you REALLY have to get up at 5AM...

THEN WHY ALL THIS FUSS...

Round 1
1 Spider 67 - Corey Seager SS
2 hendrix08 - Cole Ragans SP
3 wjb23 - Gerrit Cole - SP
4 teamnasty - Matt McLain - SS
5 chaberlal- Nelson Velazquez- RF
6 jsanders3rd - Matt Olson - 1B
7 Bob711 - Zach Gelof - 2B - BY PROXY
8 Lochinvars - Tyler Holton - RP
9 JimmyJames209 - Jeremy Pena SS
10 exwallman - Juan Soto RF
11 ycbill - JP Crawford SS
12 rickburr - Ronald Acuna RF

Round 2

1 Spider 67 - Logan Webb SP
2 hendrix08 - Robbie Grossman LF
3 wjb23 - Bobby Witt - SS
4 teamnasty - Brendan Donovan 2B
5 chaberlal - Marcell Ozuna LF
6 jsanders3rd - Cal Raleigh C
7 Bob711 - Yordan Alvarez - LF
8 Lochinvars - Jared Triolo - 3B
9 JimmyJames209 - Andres Gimenez 2B
10 exwallman - Kyle Schwarber LF
11 ycbill - Bo Naylor C
12 rickburr - Shelby Miller rp

Round 3 - Choose your stadium and 3rd pick in this round

1 Spider 67 - Jonah Heim - C - Camden Yards - BY PROXY
2 hendrix08 James Outman - CF - Target Field
3 wjb23 - Max Fried - SP - Great American BP
4 teamnasty - Lars Nootbaar - OF -Chase Field
5 chaberlal - J T Realmuto - C- Dodger Stadium 2023
6 jsanders3rd - Jorge Soler - RF - Angel Stadium
7 Bob711 - Kyle Bradish - P - American Family
8 Lochinvars - Kevin Kiermaier - CF - Oracle Park
9 JimmyJames209 - Sonny Gray - SP - Globe Life Field
10 exwallman Gunnar Henderson- 2B - Citi Field
11 ycbill
12 rickburr

Lets focus on the draft and finals. There will be an opportunity after the finals to discuss suggestions for improvement for next year.

One thing I'm not looking forward to is seeing how many of the players you all beat me out for in the auto-draft.

Round 1
1 Spider 67 - Corey Seager SS
2 hendrix08 - Cole Ragans SP
3 wjb23 - Gerrit Cole - SP
4 teamnasty - Matt McLain - SS
5 chaberlal- Nelson Velazquez- RF
6 jsanders3rd - Matt Olson - 1B
7 Bob711 - Zach Gelof - 2B - BY PROXY
8 Lochinvars - Tyler Holton - RP
9 JimmyJames209 - Jeremy Pena SS
10 exwallman - Juan Soto RF
11 ycbill - JP Crawford SS
12 rickburr - Ronald Acuna RF

Round 2

1 Spider 67 - Logan Webb SP
2 hendrix08 - Robbie Grossman LF
3 wjb23 - Bobby Witt - SS
4 teamnasty - Brendan Donovan 2B
5 chaberlal - Marcell Ozuna LF
6 jsanders3rd - Cal Raleigh C
7 Bob711 - Yordan Alvarez - LF
8 Lochinvars - Jared Triolo - 3B
9 JimmyJames209 - Andres Gimenez 2B
10 exwallman - Kyle Schwarber LF
11 ycbill - Bo Naylor C
12 rickburr - Shelby Miller rp

Round 3 - Choose your stadium and 3rd pick in this round

1 Spider 67 - Jonah Heim - C - Camden Yards - BY PROXY
2 hendrix08 James Outman - CF - Target Field
3 wjb23 - Max Fried - SP - Great American BP
4 teamnasty - Lars Nootbaar - OF -Chase Field
5 chaberlal - J T Realmuto - C- Dodger Stadium 2023
6 jsanders3rd - Jorge Soler - RF - Angel Stadium
7 Bob711 - Kyle Bradish - P - American Family
8 Lochinvars - Kevin Kiermaier - CF - Oracle Park
9 JimmyJames209 - Sonny Gray - SP - Globe Life Field
10 exwallman Gunnar Henderson- 2B - Citi Field
11 ycbill - Cody Bellinger CF - Truist Park
12 rickburr

Brandon Nimmo - CF Fenway Park


Let's.... stop yapping and PLAY BALL!!!

good luck all

Round 1
1 Spider 67 - Corey Seager SS
2 hendrix08 - Cole Ragans SP
3 wjb23 - Gerrit Cole - SP
4 teamnasty - Matt McLain - SS
5 chaberlal- Nelson Velazquez- RF
6 jsanders3rd - Matt Olson - 1B
7 Bob711 - Zach Gelof - 2B - BY PROXY
8 Lochinvars - Tyler Holton - RP
9 JimmyJames209 - Jeremy Pena SS
10 exwallman - Juan Soto RF
11 ycbill - JP Crawford SS
12 rickburr - Ronald Acuna RF

Round 2

1 Spider 67 - Logan Webb SP
2 hendrix08 - Robbie Grossman LF
3 wjb23 - Bobby Witt - SS
4 teamnasty - Brendan Donovan 2B
5 chaberlal - Marcell Ozuna LF
6 jsanders3rd - Cal Raleigh C
7 Bob711 - Yordan Alvarez - LF
8 Lochinvars - Jared Triolo - 3B
9 JimmyJames209 - Andres Gimenez 2B
10 exwallman - Kyle Schwarber LF
11 ycbill - Bo Naylor C
12 rickburr - Shelby Miller rp

Round 3 - Choose your stadium and 3rd pick in this round

1 Spider 67 - Jonah Heim - C - Camden Yards - BY PROXY
2 hendrix08 James Outman - CF - Target Field
3 wjb23 - Max Fried - SP - Great American BP
4 teamnasty - Lars Nootbaar - OF -Chase Field
5 chaberlal - J T Realmuto - C- Dodger Stadium 2023
6 jsanders3rd - Jorge Soler - RF - Angel Stadium
7 Bob711 - Kyle Bradish - P - American Family
8 Lochinvars - Kevin Kiermaier - CF - Oracle Park
9 JimmyJames209 - Sonny Gray - SP - Globe Life Field
10 exwallman Gunnar Henderson- 2B - Citi Field
11 ycbill - Cody Bellinger CF - Truist Park
12 rickburr- Brandom Nimmo CF - Fenway PARK

Everyone should have the invite now.