Official 9th Baseball ATD Discussion Thread Part II

[darko]

Votes are in.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Will send my votes in momentarily haven't been able to get on my laptop all week just looking over teams one last time

 

[UL Washington]

Have 14 votes in.

 

[Pwnasaurus]

Will post the results of the AL momentarily

 

[Pwnasaurus]

Here are the regular season standings for the Junior circuit.

Will post the matchups on Monday around 7am est. In the meantime, enjoy the standings.

1. Cleveland Naps
2. Pittsburgh Pirates
3. St. Louis Maroons
4. Albuquerque Dukes
5. Chicago Whales
6. Detroit Tigers
7. San Francisco Giants
8. Atlanta Braves

 

[UL Washington]

Well the NL voting was a complete jumble. No one agreed on anything really. One team received 5 first or second places votes and 5 last place votes. That being said, here are the NL standings:

1. Royals
2. Cardinals
3. Monarchs
4. Giants
5. Yankees
6. Angels
7. Jays
8. Bandits

Congrats to the Royals.

 

[Winger for Hire]

Nicely done everyone. Really interesting regular season. Thanks UL and Pwn for taking care of the vote tabulations.

I'm really curious of who the NL team with the extreme split is.

 

[UL Washington]

Not sure I should post that. Don't want to influence voting on the next rounds. I will post once the playoffs are done, or once they get eliminated.

 

[NJDevs26]

I predicted five spots exactly right in the AL...and zero in the NL

My prediction is the team with the extreme splits finished somewhere in the middle because of it. But I agree with UL not posting it. I'll gladly take third in my first season, hopefully my team wins at least a couple rounds

What made the NL voting so tough was that teams have diametrically different strengths. I felt there were a couple of teams whose strength was clearly offense, a couple whose strength was clearly pitching and a couple who were more balanced but not spectacular in any one area. Too bad Quad Cities has struggled to stay active, I actually felt his roster was a bit better than eighth but in a league as close as this you're going to get dinged on that.

 

[Winger for Hire]

Not sure I should post that. Don't want to influence voting on the next rounds. I will post once the playoffs are done, or once they get eliminated.

Fair enough, I wasn't trying to get you to divulge that. Just thinking aloud. I do have two theories on which team it is though... so if you want to PM it to me......

 

[Elvis P]

Congrats to the Royals and Naps.

 

[Winger for Hire]

My top NL team finished in the bottom 1/2, I'm a little surprised about that, but not shocked.

 

[ryan callahan]

My top 3 AL teams finished all bottom 3 damn

 

[le_sean]

Thank you for the votes everyone. I feel my team has a good balance, but the competition is tough as hell. Some great teams.

Congrats to Cleveland, my choice as well for the AL.

 

[td_ice]

The one I am most surprised about was the LAA. I had them 3rd best out the 16 teams.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

The one I am most surprised about was the LAA. I had them 3rd best out the 16 teams.

Thanks breh. Your check is in the mail

 

[darko]

I'm really liking Royals this year. Very good team.

 

[Winger for Hire]

Thanks breh. Your check is in the mail

Wait... he got paid?!?!?!

I demand compensation for my vote!!!

I ranked you higher than he did anyways!

 

[Vegeta]

I begrudgingly voted for the Naps as number one in the AL as well. UL just isn't fair. Send him to a higher league already, for parity's sake.

 

[UL Washington]

If you didn't place near the top in the NL, don't feel discouraged entering the playoffs. The voting in the NL was very close for most of the teams so I'm sensing some potential upsets.

 

[Winger for Hire]

The NL playoffs are going to be brutal. So many different types matching up.

The AL isn't going to be a cakewalk either, but it's going to take a really perfect match-up to knock off one of the top 2 seeds.

 

[UL Washington]

I begrudgingly voted for the Naps as number one in the AL as well. UL just isn't fair. Send him to a higher league already, for parity's sake.

Thanks man!

I'm surprised at how well my draft turned out considering everyone else turned my strategy to **** by taking so much pitching early on.

I do feel like this was the best draft to date. Only one or two wonky picks in the early rounds, but for the most part everyone nailed it.

 

[Porn*]

7th? **** that lol

 

[le_sean]

I'm really liking Royals this year. Very good team.

Thank you. I liked your team a lot. I like the makeup of a great rotation, elite bullpen and guys that hit well. It's set to win many close games.

My only issue was I'd want to see more power at the #5 spot for you and perhaps a better lefty SP. It's just really tough with the other teams.

 

[NJDevs26]

So technical question - when you decide rotations in a playoff series, are we going on the premise of a 2-3-2 format, where if you have a four-man rotation everyone pitches on four days' rest with the two built in travel days? Every series is best-of-seven games I presume?