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Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Draft threads: 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953
Gameday threads: 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952
Spreadsheets: 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952

Ivan's Draft Spreadsheet
toadee's magical script
toadee's year by year player list

Agggggh all my players have gone across the ocean! It's 1953!

It's been a while but the NL finally took home another World Series as PMP's St Louis squad took down the defending champs. Then we took way too long to get keepers in and I went on vacation but hey we're back now!

What is this thing?
This is season eight of a progressive league that started with the 1946 season. For those of you that aren't math majors that means we're now playing with 1953 stats in the What If Sports engine. If you don't know what that is there's more information in threads here and here.

What's a progressive league?
A 1946 progressive means we're drafting our franchise using only players that were eligible in 1946. As we finish each season our players will progress to the next season in their career and we will fill holes with new rookies. So your 1946 Ted Williams will be '47 Williams in season 2, '48 Williams in season 3, etc.

Who is eligible to join?
Anyone! However, we are currently full. If you're interested in joining for a future season then let me know by posting here or PMing me. But keep in mind that progressive leagues have a little higher difficulty curve than an open league or AV's goon league.

The Rules!
DH: What do you think this is, 1973?
Clones: Science has not progressed this far yet
Trades: YES
Injuries: YES
Salary Cap: NONE
Reserves: Only for ineligible players
AAA: YES. 6/4 Below Average
Teams: 16. 8 NL and 8 AL with two divisions in each league

Draft Order!
Draft order is simply in reverse order of winning percentage from last season, except for the first round. The first six picks in the first round will be determined by lottery and the last four picks in the first round were determined by playoff success.

The Contenders!
NL East
MLN - toadee / @Love_that_Goku
PHI - uublog / @uublog
CIN - Power of Pecota / @GeorgeMatanzas
PIT - Ivan Drago / @rmdriskill

NL West
STL - Pumpkin McPastry / @n_schaef
BRO - gardenald / @gardenald
CHC - Devo / @Devo1999
NYG - kensei / @todda70

AL East
BOS - Capt Murphy / @haassauce
NYY - Scrotos / @scrotos
DET - Male. Bi. Unix. / @trench_foot
SLB - Evilbeard / @evilbeard

AL West
CLE - Alleyviper / @deanleyland
CHW - Bob Shabazz / @bobshabazz
PHA - zamboni jesus / @GuyFoxNews
WSH - Nerokerubina / @A_Fat_Bird

PREVIOUS TRADES OF IMPORTANCE TO THIS DRAFT

PHI receives Al Rosen from WSH
WSH receives Pete Runnels, Matt Batts, 1952 1st rounder, 1953 1st rounder, 1953 2nd rounder from PHI

CHC receives Enos Slaughter from BOS
BOS receives Bob Ramazzotti, 1954 1st rounder, 1954 2nd rounder from CHC

CURRENT TRADES

PHI receives Harry Byrd from NYG
NYG receives Steve Bilko from PHI

NYY receives Phil Rizzuto and 1954 2nd from BRO
BRO receives 1954 1st from NYY

BOS receives Dick Kokos, Bill Renna, and 1954 2nd from PHI
PHI receives Dave Hoskins and Julio Moreno from BOS

Devo fucked around with this message at 23:49 on Aug 11, 2014

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Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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ROUND 1

SLB - Johnny Podres
NYG - Jim Gilliam
WSH - Bob Buhl
WSH - Frank Sullivan / from PHI
CIN - Roy Face
BOS - Al Smith
NYY - Bob Turley
PIT - Ruben Gomez
CHW - Bill Bruton
CHC - Don Larsen
PHA - Daryl Spencer
BRO - Ray Herbert
MLN - Al Worthington
DET - Ray Jablonski
CLE - Gus Triandos
STL - Connie Johnson

ROUND 2

SLB - Rip Repulski
NYG - Andy Carey
WSH - Hersh Freeman
WSH - Don Liddle / from PHI
CIN - Bob Boyd
BOS - Dave Jolly
NYY - Red Wilson
PIT - Bob Keegan
CHW - Jackie Collum
CHC - Bob Milliken
MLN - Milt Bolling
PHA - Marion Fricano
DET - Johnny O'Brien
BRO - Jim Hughes
STL - Fred Baczewski

ROUND 3

SLB - Billy Hunter
NYG - Don Bollweg
WSH - Al Aber
PHI - Jim Willis
CIN - Yo-yo Davalillo
BOS - Dave Hoskins
NYY - Ben Flowers
PIT - Loren Babe
CHW - Wayne Belardi
CHC - Tom Umphlett
MLN - Eddie Pellagrini
PHA - Sonny Dixon
DET - Bob Miller (Detroit)
BRO - Ted Kazanski
STL - Steve Souchock

ROUND 4

SLB - Johnny Lindell
NYG - Jim Pendleton
WSH - Bob Kennedy
PHI - Bill Renna
CIN - Johnny Mize
BOS - Mike Blyzka
NYY - Billy Consolo
PIT - Al Sima
CHW - Paul Smith
CHC - Ed McGhee
MLN - Mike Sandlock
PHA - Del Wilber
DET - Johnny Bucha
BRO - Thornton Kipper

ROUND 5

SLB - Fred Marsh
NYG - Vic Janowicz
WSH - Dick Marlowe
PHI - Jerry Lane
CIN - Al Zarilla
BOS - Felipe Montemayor
NYY - Steve Kraly
PIT - Carlos Bernier
CHW - Bob Kelly
CHC - Catfish Metkovich
MLN - Clyde King
PHA - Karl Olson
DET - Bobo Holloman

ROUND 6

SLB - Frank Fanovich
WSH - Bill Nicholson
PHI - Harry Elliott
BOS - Paul Pettit
NYY - Harry Hanebrink
PIT - Tookie Gilbert
CHW - Kent Peterson
CHC - Don Thompson
MLN - Eddie Erautt

ROUND 7

SLB - Rocky Krsnich
WSH - Eddie O'Brien
BOS - Tom Hamilton
NYY - Bob Cain
PIT - Pete Castiglione
CHC - Hal Erickson
MLN - Duke Simpson

ROUND 8

WSH - Owen Friend
BOS - Tommy Brown
NYY - Earl Harrist
CHC - Gene Hermanski

ROUND 9

BOS - Max Lanier
NYY - Dick Smith (1952)
CHC - Jack Cusick (1952)

ROUNDS 10 11 12

oh gently caress it's me I'm art

Billy Reed (1952)
Johnny Berardino (1952)
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Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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EvilBeard posted:

Johnny Podres, but the link is to the 1952 draft spreadsheet. I'm headed to work. If someone could update the sheet for me, that'd be great.

Fixed

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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kensei posted:

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Sending Harry Byrd for Steve Bilko.

done now make a pick

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Scrotos posted:

Was Warren Spahn traded or did I get my old team back?

You should have Spahn. I don't ever remember him getting moved. Can't check thoroughly now though I'm at work.

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Scrotos posted:

I know but I was in this league when it started for one season and drafted Spahn, so I was asking if he was traded while I was gone or did I get my same team back.

That was a different prog league that started in 1960(?). Spahn just pitched a long god drat time.

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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This draft may not have many exciting players, but there are exciting changes happening in the league! I've edited the OP to reflect that the BSN franchise is now MLN. They will play at County Stadium in Milwaukee.

Also say goodbye to Shibe Park, because both Philadelphia teams are moving to Connie Mack Stadium starting this season. But the AL version won't be there for long...

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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If you don't use that as your team name it's definitely going to be the GDT title

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Ivan proxies Ruben Gomez

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Not gonna lie I'm mainly making this pick to make sure I don't end up in the lottery since I traded it away.

Don Larsen it is

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Bob Shabazz posted:

I feel like given that the response to every draft is "lol so bad" we have an unreasonable expectation of quality.

nah it's just that the 1950s are bad

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Male. Bi. Unix. posted:

2B/3B Danny O'Connell

He's already taken but the script isn't picking him up

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Male. Bi. Unix. posted:

Whoops, it wasn't in the first column so I missed it. Ray Jablonski I guess? These guys blow

Yeah he was actually a 1950 guy that's just been on reserve for a while.

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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toadee posted:

well hell gently caress these dudes with weird names, I will try to get to fixing him today

Could be because he's in the same cell as some trade junk too. Not sure how much that messes with the script.

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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AV takes Gus Triandos via Twitter.

PMP is up to finish round 1. I'm going to work now so everyone be sure to be a good tweet buddy to the guy behind you.

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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EvilBeard posted:

Rip Repulski

Is that even a real name?

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Power of Pecota posted:

Danny O'Connell

Taken. Scripting issue.

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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uublog posted:

God drat that's the second time this draft! smdh

Well I mean compared to the rest of this crap Danny looks like a hall of famer

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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I hate this stupid game Bob Milliken

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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gardenald takes Jim Hughes via Twitter

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Power of Pecota posted:

Nooooo my secret value pick

Yo-yo Davalillo, scourge of autocorrect will stand in

No way that one doesn't gently caress with toadee's script

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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I'm desperate for PAs so I'm taking the one decent season of Tom Umphlett

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Male. Bi. Unix. posted:

I take the other Bob Miller, P DET (there is also a Bob Miller, P, PHI)

So if I'm reading the spreadsheet right you have both of them now? If so, congratulations on monopolizing the Bobs.

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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gardenald takes Ted Kazanski via tweets

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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EvilBeard posted:

Joe P. Coleman

The script never picks him up but he's taken already

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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He was on EB's team last season but not in his keeper list. This is his last season anyway and it's not very good.

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Bob takes Paul Smith I guess?

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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I take Ed McGhee

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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toadee wanted some garbage PAs at C so Mike Sandlock

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Bob takes another Bob

P Bob Kelly

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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I throw up in my mouth a bit and take Catfish Metkovich

Also I have a very slight surplus in pitching and literally no one at all to play 3B so holla atcha boy

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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toadee gets Clyde King

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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whoa drat rapid fire all up in here

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Don Thompson my team is so bad

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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And I think toadee is still gone so I'm giving him Eddie Erautt

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Scrotos takes P Bob Cain

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Hal Erickson is the guy for me!

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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And I'm finishing off toadee with the worst player I can find, so Duke Simpson

Devo
Jul 9, 2001

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Reminder that when we run out of draftable players we'll go with 200k 1952 players with no further seasons. And of course Mel Ott but he's all mine this season.

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Jul 9, 2001

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Nerokerubina posted:

funniest name remaining is "Owen Friend" and somehow i have actually rescued art's team from having to pick last

I blame having like six guys fighting the rising Commie Menace

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