Draft Discussion

[chrisetc21]

This is the worst run draft on the entire website.  There's minimul communication, at best, and it seems like everything is done to give the few an edge.

Instead of skipping picks, how about sending out emails telling people it's their pick?

Too lazy to do so. Every other league does this, but not this one! Oh Hell no, that's too much work!

What a bunch of F'ing B.S..

Should we find a new owner for the Reds?  I hate for you to be in a league that you completely despise, run by people that are incompetent and cheaters.  I mean that can't be any fun at all.  Let me know if we should find a new owner.  Thanks.

BTW, your pick is skipped.  Maybe spending less time in a schizophrenic rant about nothing and more time paying attention to the draft will ensure you don't get your picks skipped. 

[Maydab23]

May as well toss my own 2cents in on this since it seems to be a league discussion.

Yeah it would be nice to get emails/notifications when you are up but ultimately it's each owners own responsibility. If you don't have time to periodically check the league and see what rd/pick it is and have an idea about when it will be your turn then maybe it's a good idea to be in fewer leagues so as to not spread attention too thin. I'm not picking anybody out here, just my opinion.

The commishes do a lot of work in this league. I don't envy them, it's almost like a part time job.

I will say we should all do better when posting picks. Don't just say "team x picks player y" (which I'm probably guilty of at times)

"With the 17th pick of RD 3 Angels pick OF A. Player" If every team did it like that it would be easier to follow. That's my only gripe.

[fperric]

Bingo. Thanks for expressing more clearly what I have been struggling  to say.   I couldn't agree more with exactly what you said. 
  The trouble isnt checking in. Its trying to unravel the mystery of which round and or pick was just made.  Especially when skipped picks are thrown in .  I have seen a couple that didn't have a team name. Just a player name.  I uasually put pick number and round but have given u . I would gladly go back to doing that if we can all agree to at least do that much. 

Frank-MB

[chriscvc]

142   Rhys Hoskins was crossed out on the Draft eligible players page but I don't think he was technically drafted.
The recap doesn't have him listed
http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=178073.msg852810#msg852810
He was named here, but it wasn't the Giants pick at the time.
http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=178073.msg899335#msg899335

Just kind of curious what happened here?

[Jss0062]

142   Rhys Hoskins was crossed out on the Draft eligible players page but I don't think he was technically drafted.
The recap doesn't have him listed
http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=178073.msg852810#msg852810
He was named here, but it wasn't the Giants pick at the time.
http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=178073.msg899335#msg899335

Just kind of curious what happened here?

Out of order selection, he is available

[ldsjayhawk]

I was just perusing deals made by the previous GM of the Rockies and found this one:

http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=123407.0

It looks like traded their 10th rd pick to ?  Can we confirm whether or not that is accurate, as it appears that this pick is listed to them on the draft board.  (in fact they just made their pick).

Thanks!

[Jss0062]

I was just perusing deals made by the previous GM of the Rockies and found this one:

http://www.profsl.com/smf/index.php?topic=123407.0

It looks like traded their 10th rd pick to ?  Can we confirm whether or not that is accurate, as it appears that this pick is listed to them on the draft board.  (in fact they just made their pick).

Thanks!

Go ahead make the pick. I'll get it sorted out.

[ldsjayhawk]

Are there any rules about when players taken in the draft may be traded?

[Jss0062]

Are there any rules about when players taken in the draft may be traded?

no restrictions currently

[Fitzy1962]

Should we find a new owner for the Reds?  I hate for you to be in a league that you completely despise, run by people that are incompetent and cheaters.  I mean that can't be any fun at all.  Let me know if we should find a new owner.  Thanks.

BTW, your pick is skipped.  Maybe spending less time in a schizophrenic rant about nothing and more time paying attention to the draft will ensure you don't get your picks skipped.

As of today, we have over half of the teams not making picks. Many have been on "auto-skip" for 10-15 rounds. Washington doesn't have a single player listed as "drafted".

Do these teams have owners? Are they just not participating? Or are they just so confused with who's turn it is and what round we are currently in that they don't make a choice?

Some teams get the benefit of being told they are "up next" while most do not get any notice they may be up next or in the next several picks.

Here's the list of teams who have been and are currently on "autoskip", taken from the official draft thread:

Los Angeles Dodgers – autoskipped (Since Rd3)
Seattle Mariners – skipped (Since Rd4)
San Diego Padres – skipped (Since Rd4)
Washington Nationals – autoskipped (Entire Draft)
Pittsburgh Pirates – skipped (Since Rd5)
Kansas City Royals – skipped (Since Rd6)
Cleveland Indians – autoskipped (Since Rd7)
Atlanta Braves  - skipped (Since Rd9)
Chicago Cubs – skipped (Since Rd11)
Oakland Athletics – skipped (Since Rd13)
Miami Marlins – skipped (Since Rd14)
St. Louis Cardinals – skipped (Since Rd14)
Toronto Blue Jays – autoskipped (Since Rd16)
Baltimore Orioles – skipped (Since Rd18)
New York Yankees – skipped (Since Rd19)
Minnesota Twins – skipped (Since Rd17).

Everyone who has played in this league for at least a season understands the only way to build a team here is through the drafting of players.