MLB Bucket Draft Semi-Final 2 : UK vs 500

[Mebert]

He was under contract for 5 years.

Is it contract years or years played? I did not realize he sat out a year, I am not sure the rules on it

 

[Nosferatu]

How did we do this in the past, I certainly don't wanna DQ anyone.

 

[UK Cowboy]

FIFY

Butthurt

 

[UK Cowboy]

How did we do this in the past, I certainly don't wanna to DQ anyone.

No DQ, I forfeit. Not mad at all, I screwed up

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Butthurt

sure why not..

 

[Mebert]

No DQ, I forfeit. Not mad at all, I screwed up

Lets wait to hear the ruling from nos. contract years vs years played is a fine distinction, I don't think we had cause to look into it before. My 4 year statement was because I did not know he had a contract for 5.

 

[Nosferatu]

Jim Sundberg

What did adding him fix?

 

[MilkSpiller22]

What did adding him fix?

Mebert said that UK had an illegal lineup because of one guy, i added that it is because of 2 players... It was no bid deal...

 

[Nosferatu]

This did come up before, its probably gonna take me a bit to find it though.

 

[UK Cowboy]

sure why not..

Butthurt or Baseball clueless. Whatever

 

[Nosferatu]

Well this blows chunks!

 

[UK Cowboy]

In truth, I had myself winning by the closest of margins. I nearly voted 500 anyway, as when I voted Nos last time when I thought he was better. Using an illegal player, no doubt 500 should advance, that's why I forfeit with no issues, 500 is deserving of the win either way

 

[Nosferatu]

why?? he was a first pitch swinger... In his career he saw 3.35 pitches per PA, the MLB average was 3.68... Yes, he was an awesome hitter, but if your not going to see pitches you are not giving your leadoff hitter the opportunity to move up and rattle the pitcher... I have said this many times, i don't like my top of the order guys to not walk... Don't care if we are doing mocks with pitchers who don't walk batters...

What you just don't get is in a battle of the best players of all time there would not be base stealing, when the best hitters of all time are coming up next you don't risk running into an out to gain 1 base.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

What you just don't get is in a battle of the best players of all time there would not be base stealing, when the best hitters of all time are coming up next you don't risk running into an out to gain 1 base.

in your opinion!!! i disagree, and think base running will always be important, and is a great way to rattle a pitcher... It is not the only way to win, but if your lead off hitter is a good SB guy, you don't want to negate or minimize that strength..

 

[Nosferatu]

in your opinion!!! i disagree, and think base running will always be important, and is a great way to rattle a pitcher... It is not the only way to win, but if your lead off hitter is a good SB guy, you don't want to negate or minimize that strength..

Why don't you see a bunch of stolen bases in all star games? because you don't risk running into outs with the best current players in the game coming up, now look at the same scenario with the best hitters of all time coming up. I also didn't say base RUNNING wouldn't be important its always nice to have good base runners but base runners and base stealing are two different things. I'm right on this one Milk, let it go and lets move on.

 

[Nosferatu]

Well 500 moves on, sorry UK I should have caught that, I blame myself as much as you blame yourself!

 

[broncosmitty]

I cant for the life of me imagine someone not liking Gwynn in the 2 hole, that's just insane.

He's ideal.

 

[broncosmitty]

Nice catch, I saw Santana played with the Mets from 08-12 forgot he sat out 11. That's an illegal player, I change my vote to 500 and DQ myself

Woah.

Better now than take down the banner later.

 

[UK Cowboy]

in your opinion!!! i disagree, and think base running will always be important, and is a great way to rattle a pitcher... It is not the only way to win, but if your lead off hitter is a good SB guy, you don't want to negate or minimize that strength..

If you don't think Tony Gwynn could take pitches, I don't know what to tell you. First, you aren't rattling Roger Clemens SMH. Two, if a coach has a great contact, low strikeout LHH that can square the ball to all fields, hit and run is a far safer and more explosive option. Baseball 101, even at the HS level

 

[broncosmitty]

No problem with you picking 500 because he has an awesome team in all facets.. but saying you don't like Tony Gwynn as a 2 hole is by far the stupidest thing you ever said, hands down

I disagree on that one.

But I'm doing my best to let it go.