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| - | So a few days removed and I still feel like I am partly at our Country Home. My brain is still foggy, my emotions disjointed and a hairy gypsy looking person is sleeping in my room.... This was a strange trip in year 2 of our Covid Drafts. | + | So a few days removed and I still feel like I am partly at our Country Home. My brain is still foggy, my emotions disjointed and a hairy gypsy looking person is sleeping in my room…. This was a strange trip in year 2 of our Covid Drafts. I don't think anyone was super comfortable with all aspects of things, but the house was everything we could have hoped for this year. A fantastic dinner to kick things off made by the Covid shortened champion himself and a marathon fucking drafting session which lasted all god damn day… |
| - | In truth, I feel we were all different animals being released back into the wild and not everyone was adapting at the same speed or if at all. This was my first true socializing since September, others have had various interactions with various people and I think it showed. Rockem as a collective unit was remembering how to hangout and it was a bit awkward at times. The love was clearly there but the muscle memory was a bit rusty...or maybe I am looking too deep...speaking of deep…. | + | In truth, I feel we were all different animals being released back into the wild and not everyone was adapting at the same speed or if at all. This was my first true socializing since September, others have had various interactions with various people and I think it showed. Rockem as a collective unit was remembering how to hangout and it was a bit awkward at times. The love was clearly there but the muscle memory was a bit rusty…or maybe I am looking too deep…speaking of deep…. |
| - | Twenty fucking years fellows, twenty fucking years (well, for some of us...the real twentieth happens in a few years). | + | Twenty fucking years fellows, twenty fucking years (well, for some of us…the __**//real// **__ |
| - | This is some accomplishment. Wives have come and gone, pandemics have come and stayed, kids have grown up and Rockem rolls on. I love you all...now I am going to diarrhea all over your teams…. | + | This is some accomplishment. Wives have come and gone, pandemics have come and stayed, kids have grown up and Rockem rolls on. I love you all…now I am going to diarrhea all over your teams…. |
| - | That is not a euphemism, that shrimp salad did not sit well...truth is I have no idea about anything this year and neither do any of you. Even more than most years drafting is a total crap shoot, not even accounting for the random Covid Infections bound to happen when teams start traveling. As it stands, coming off a 60 game season, rankings and ideas are all over the map, it turns out I like some teams better than others, but what the fuck do I know? | + | That is not a euphemism, that shrimp salad did not sit well…truth is I have no idea about anything this year and neither do any of you. Even more than most years drafting is a total crap shoot, not even accounting for the random Covid Infections bound to happen when teams start traveling. As it stands, coming off a 60 game season, rankings and ideas are all over the map, it turns out I like some teams better than others, but what the fuck do I know?! All I know is I wish I had more time hanging out with all of you and could shake off the socializing rust…. anyways... |
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| As always I am just dealing with your team as of the draft with my takes; I can’t keep track if you picked up Johnny Hotnuts or slipped the tongue to Malcolm McVultureSave. I am also doing this before I read your responses to my questions, any connection is just serendipitous. In Draft Order… | As always I am just dealing with your team as of the draft with my takes; I can’t keep track if you picked up Johnny Hotnuts or slipped the tongue to Malcolm McVultureSave. I am also doing this before I read your responses to my questions, any connection is just serendipitous. In Draft Order… | ||
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| - | I want the boat back... | + | I want the boat back… |
| - | Commish Thoughts: The real champ is even Nervous Pervis with the first overall pick, the world is his oyster but all he does is pull out his beautiful new haircut, stressing. Well Acuna was great...after that the stress begins to show...I am kidding...partly, but when the 9 hour draft dust settled I am simply not a fan of BK’s squad. | + | Commish Thoughts: The real champ is even Nervous Pervis with the first overall pick, the world is his oyster but all he does is pull out his beautiful new haircut, stressing. Well Acuna was great…after that the stress begins to show…I am kidding…partly, but when the 9 hour draft dust settled I am simply not a fan of BK’s squad. |
| - | The Highpockets seem split with a few “can they rebound bats” (Javy Baez, JD and Sanchez) and a few “can they do it again bats” (Dom Smith, DJ)...Acuna may strain his back carrying the offensive load. On the pitch side Nola is better than I give him credit for, but is Woodruff? Grienke got quality stuff left? Shenendehowa’s own Ian Anderson is legit, and BK is one of the few teams that has (at least post draft) an actual bullpen, but I am just not feeling this squad the way I am feeling BK’s new hairdoo... | + | {{data: |
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| + | The Highpockets seem split with a few “can they rebound bats” (Javy Baez, JD and Sanchez) and a few “can they do it again bats” (Dom Smith, DJ)…Acuna may strain his back carrying the offensive load. On the pitch side Nola is better than I give him credit for, but is Woodruff? Grienke got quality stuff left? Shenendehowa’s own Ian Anderson is legit, and BK is one of the few teams that has (at least post draft) an actual bullpen, but I am just not feeling this squad the way I am feeling BK’s new hairdoo… | ||
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| Commish Prediction: See what happens when you give the Commish a ride? He farts in your car. Bottom Third. | Commish Prediction: See what happens when you give the Commish a ride? He farts in your car. Bottom Third. | ||
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| 1) How would you rate your draft (feel free to create your own scale? | 1) How would you rate your draft (feel free to create your own scale? | ||
| - | A dumpster fire. Crystal Pepsi and New Coke. Gallipoli. The entire career of George B. McClellan. Among the many imbecilic moments in human history--brought about by a series of inexplicably dumb decisions--I would put the 9 hours I stared at Tom and the Zoomed interior of a barn in Denver, Not Colorado at the top. I thought a lot about this draft. I even did an internet search for " | + | A dumpster fire. Crystal Pepsi and New Coke. Gallipoli. The entire career of George B. McClellan. Among the many imbecilic moments in human history–brought about by a series of inexplicably dumb decisions–I would put the 9 hours I stared at Tom and the Zoomed interior of a barn in Denver, Not Colorado at the top. I thought a lot about this draft. I even did an internet search for " |
| 2) One pick you were stoked about, One you should have changed? | 2) One pick you were stoked about, One you should have changed? | ||
| - | I was pleased with the Grichuk pick. His first name is Randal. I believe then, as I do now, that he will have a breakout season and finish as a top 40 player in 2021. It would be easy to say that picking Tatis was a terrible decision. I only half-heartedly drafted him and he's shaping up to be a flop. However, oddly enough, I'm now enjoying watching Padres games till 1:30am, so it wasn't a total loss. No...the dumbest pick was targeting Taylor Rogers and Jordan Hicks, and deciding to grab Rogers first because OF COURSE Hicks would be there when it swung back. After his Tommy John surgery in 2019, his future was still "in doubt"---even though he was already clocking in near 100mph in early spring training. Anyway, when you're drafting alongside a BK Double, just know that if you sit still you'll get grilled. | + | I was pleased with the Grichuk pick. His first name is Randal. I believe then, as I do now, that he will have a breakout season and finish as a top 40 player in 2021. It would be easy to say that picking Tatis was a terrible decision. I only half-heartedly drafted him and he's shaping up to be a flop. However, oddly enough, I'm now enjoying watching Padres games till 1:30am, so it wasn't a total loss. No…the dumbest pick was targeting Taylor Rogers and Jordan Hicks, and deciding to grab Rogers first because OF COURSE Hicks would be there when it swung back. After his Tommy John surgery in 2019, his future was still "in doubt"—even though he was already clocking in near 100mph in early spring training. Anyway, when you're drafting alongside a BK Double, just know that if you sit still you'll get grilled. |
| 3) Whose team are you most impressed with? | 3) Whose team are you most impressed with? | ||
| - | The Water Ghost' | + | The Water Ghost' |
| 4) Can you believe it is 20 years of Rockem? The barn was exactly what we were hoping for as the second (and hopefully last) pandemic influenced draft, but take a second and reflect back on a favorite moment from drafts past…. | 4) Can you believe it is 20 years of Rockem? The barn was exactly what we were hoping for as the second (and hopefully last) pandemic influenced draft, but take a second and reflect back on a favorite moment from drafts past…. | ||
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| - | 20 years. The score! In a world where everything is getting faster, more frenetic and less meaningful, baseball is the last thing that slows time down, and fittingly--I think for all of us--Rockem has been the one unchanging constant of the past 20 years. Everything else has changed. The fact that time has spared Rockem is something for which I am very grateful. I don't know what the world or our lives will look like in another 20 years, but I certainly hope I am still threatening Tom for second-to-last place. | + | 20 years. The score! In a world where everything is getting faster, more frenetic and less meaningful, baseball is the last thing that slows time down, and fittingly–I think for all of us–Rockem has been the one unchanging constant of the past 20 years. Everything else has changed. The fact that time has spared Rockem is something for which I am very grateful. I don't know what the world or our lives will look like in another 20 years, but I certainly hope I am still threatening Tom for second-to-last place. |
| - | Commish Thoughts: | + | Commish Thoughts: Did Eben draft this year?!?! (Checks Rockies and Yankees) oh yeah he did…look at that. Unfortunately not joining us in person Neezer hopped on the chat with Tom and got angrier at all of us by the passing hour. I don’t have much new funny to say from interacting with him this year so I will go with a classic. Eben looks like the Cambell soup kid….still. |
| - | Looking at his team, it is aiight. Going Tatis 2nd seemed consensus and the rest of his bats are anchored by Arenado and Voit natch…with McNeil for avg and Dozier for late pop with perhaps Berti for speed (if he plays enough) looks fairly well rounded. He may know something about the Mets since he was all over Alonso before any of us and he grabbed Villar, or he could just be reading magazines from 2017 and this could be the boner pick of the draft, we shall see… | + | {{https:// |
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| + | Looking at his team, it is aiight. Going Tatis 2nd seemed consensus and the rest of his bats are anchored by Arenado and Voit natch…with McNeil for avg and Dozier for late pop with perhaps Berti for speed (if he plays enough) looks fairly well rounded. He may know something about the Mets since he was all over Alonso before any of us and he grabbed Villar | ||
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| On the Pitch side things look pretty middle of the road as well, Flaherty, Lynn, Corbin, Marco Gonzo make a firm four while Kenley, the Night Stalker and Rogers equal a good bullpen this year. Could Eben actually win this thing again with a consistent team!?!?? | On the Pitch side things look pretty middle of the road as well, Flaherty, Lynn, Corbin, Marco Gonzo make a firm four while Kenley, the Night Stalker and Rogers equal a good bullpen this year. Could Eben actually win this thing again with a consistent team!?!?? | ||
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| Climbing straight to the top this year, fellas! | Climbing straight to the top this year, fellas! | ||
| - | Commish Thoughts: Well after yelling at Don all Friday and waking up sorry for having done so, I should be nice in this preview to make up for it….HA! By the way, I just want to say we really nailed our long running ploy to hide McNally’s draft materials from him for year 20...well played team! | + | {{:1unnamed_1_.jpg? |
| - | Let’s start with the pitch this time because that is where McNally seemed | + | Commish Thoughts: Well after yelling at Don Friday and waking up sorry for having done so, I should be nice in this preview |
| - | Soto over Betts, I would have done the same as his bats are being led by slightly pudgy latinos | + | Let’s start with the pitch this time because that is where McNally |
| - | Commish Prediction: I think one does and one doesn’t | + | Soto over Betts, I would have done the same as his bats are being led by slightly pudgy Latinos with Soto, Vlad and Nelson Cruz pumping up the jams. Two big question marks for McNally’s bats could really push his team to the next level in my eyes, is Bregman back to top tier levels and is Stanton going to give you anything? |
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| - | Guest Preview: This year with the guest preview, Rockem Cookem Extraordinaire Jay VIgliucci! | + | 1) How would you rate your draft (feel free to create your own scale)? |
| - | For the main man SPD!! I love Mookie Betts so damn much. I love that Boston let a generational player like that out of their sphere. | + | On a scale of two day hangovers this one was a three day hangover. For the pain, but also the joy in getting to it. Love all my bats, hate all my pitch. |
| - | Seriously, he is such a great player and it seems like he galvanizes his teams with his smile and big d. I actually love the first 4 picks for shawn. | + | 2) One pick you were stoked about, One you should |
| - | Blake Snell was one of two guys that I almost defied Eddie the Robot in taking. Great anchor and table setter for Price, | + | Stoked is easy, Lois Robert to me was a steal in the 4th round. I probably shouldn' |
| - | Donaldson in the 11th could turn out huge if his propensity to be a gigantic asshole doesn' | + | 3) Whose team are you most impressed with? |
| - | There are saves potential. There is potential for everything Tubby! | + | Read the preview... |
| - | They say that drafts are won in the later rounds | + | 4) Can you believe it is 20 years of Rockem? The barn was exactly what we were hoping for as the second (and hopefully last) pandemic influenced draft, but take a second |
| - | I say middle third is where the Master Commander lands but I hope not. I want everyone | + | Driving up this trip and reminiscing about the Hunter draft was special, the first one we all attended is to be remembered and while not as glamorous as complementary limos to strip clubs in Vegas, just as special and maybe even more so. |
| - | Commish Thoughts: | + | 5) Give me a haiku (level of harshness up to you) which describes this draft? |
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| + | Rockem Sockem is pure joy | ||
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| + | For the main man SPD!! I love Mookie Betts so damn much. I love that Boston let a generational player like that out of their sphere. Won a world series now get the hell out of here!!!! | ||
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| + | Seriously, he is such a great player and it seems like he galvanizes his teams with his smile and big d. I actually love the first 4 picks for Shawn. I know Luis Robert because he was on my team last year and although 4th round may have been high for some, I feel like risks must be taken and his talent is formidable. | ||
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| + | Blake Snell was one of two guys that I almost defied Eddie the Robot in taking. Great anchor and table setter for Price, Gray, Sale or the Yankees newest Taillion. If they perform close to their average potential this could be a very dependable squad. Feels on the iffy side but the hell do I know? | ||
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| + | Donaldson in the 11th could turn out huge if his propensity to be a gigantic asshole doesn' | ||
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| + | There are saves potential. There is potential for everything Tubby! | ||
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| + | They say that drafts are won in the later rounds and although I do believe that to be true, I think that if the first 4 he drafted earn their keep and 3 of those starters do the same, SPD is in the race. He will need more to crack the top 3 though. | ||
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| + | I say middle third is where the Master Commander lands but I hope not. I want everyone to win!! | ||
| - | Commish Prediction: | + | Thanks Jay. Commish Prediction: |
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| 2) One pick you were stoked about, One you should have changed? | 2) One pick you were stoked about, One you should have changed? | ||
| - | Uh….MIke Trout…..but getting Andrew Vaughn in the last round had me stoked as well. Maybe Liam Hendricks……happy to get him but the closer run started a round or two later….so probably could have waited. | + | Uh….Mike Trout…..but getting Andrew Vaughn in the last round had me stoked as well. Maybe Liam Hendricks……happy to get him but the closer run started a round or two later….so probably could have waited. |
| 3) Whose team are you most impressed with? | 3) Whose team are you most impressed with? | ||
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| - | After starting a bit safe with Trout and Machado, proven commodities, | + | After starting a bit safe with Trout and Machado, proven commodities, |
| - | HIs arms aren’t weepy though Kershaw, Glasnow | + | HIs arms aren’t weepy though Kershaw, Glasnow Hendricks McCullers is a pretty fucking tasty 4 some with ze German adding even more depth. The backend is pretty legit as well with Diaz, Holland and Scott all currently lineup to close games for teams…Hmm Weepy bats that need some testosterone from the Big Hurt and Flutie and some arms that will hurt the opposition….where does that leave him? |
| - | Commish Prediction: Middle Third, think Bull is going to split the difference this year the way we split early from the Barn and left out joints...speaking of.... | + | Commish Prediction: Middle Third, think Bull is going to split the difference this year the way we split early from the Barn and left out joints…speaking of…. |
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| - | This was my first true " | + | This was my first true " |
| - | I will say that there were 7 rounds that the picks Eddie the robot suggested were TOTALLY off my radar. | + | I will say that there were 7 rounds that the picks Eddie the robot suggested were TOTALLY off my radar. The Correa round in particular I suppose. There is an algorithm that the winners of this thing naturally tap into and I desperately want to understand it. Whatever the cost. |
| - | I would say this was a very balanced draft for me. Arguably the most but time will tell. | + | I would say this was a very balanced draft for me. Arguably the most but time will tell. |
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| - | 3 Mcnallys because he was literally climbing walls in between picks while others were zooming | + | 3 Mcnallys because he was literally climbing walls in between picks while others were zooming |
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| - | 6. I hope I finally learn something and thank you for always being there! | + | 6. I hope I finally learn something and thank you for always being there! |
| - | Commish Thoughts: The fryin’ Italian’ couldn’t stop cooking, or sleeping, get up Jay! We draft at Noon! At least he didn’t have to go far to get the shindig started and besides his roommate still couldn’t find his phone or draft materials… | + | Commish Thoughts: The fryin’ Italian’ couldn’t stop cooking, or sleeping, get up Jay! We draft at Noon! At least he didn’t have to go far to get the shindig started and besides his roommate still couldn’t find his phone or draft materials… |
| - | While Vig may have been in a fog his robot was clear headed and had to make the first real pick of the draft as the top 5 were pretty much laid out (barring personal preference). Since he went DeGrom let’s look pitch first for the Bone Droppers. DeGrom, Maeda, Urias Montas Soroka and Civale are pretty fucking legit and when Carrasco gets healed that is even stronger staff. With Chapman and Kimbrel...hmm not the best closers but he has a surplus of starters he could move or drop for vulturing saves. Not shabby. | + | While Vig may have been in a fog his robot was clear headed and had to make the first real pick of the draft as the top 5 were pretty much laid out (barring personal preference). Since he went DeGrom let’s look pitch first for the Bone Droppers. DeGrom, Maeda, Urias Montas Soroka and Civale are pretty fucking legit and when Carrasco gets healed that is even stronger staff. With Chapman and Kimbrel…hmm not the best closers but he has a surplus of starters he could move or drop for vulturing saves. Not shabby. |
| - | On the bat side his OF is as stacked as they come...mmmm Stacked….err I Mean...Stacked! Harper, Ozuna Arozarenna? | + | On the bat side his OF is as stacked as they come…mmmm Stacked….err I Mean…Stacked! Harper, Ozuna Arozarenna? |
| Commish Prediction: Top Third and if saves are found look out for the Stallions. | Commish Prediction: Top Third and if saves are found look out for the Stallions. | ||
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| 1) How would you rate your draft (feel free to create your own scale)? | 1) How would you rate your draft (feel free to create your own scale)? | ||
| - | On a scale of how much snow was on the deck when the weekend started to how much snow was on the deck when the weekend ended, with Friday being a 1 and Sunday being a 10, I would give myself a 5. The reptile from “The Freshman” was gone, but there was a lot more work that could have and should have been done. | + | On a scale of how much snow was on the deck when the weekend started to how much snow was on the deck when the weekend ended, with Friday being a 1 and Sunday being a 10, I would give myself a 5. The reptile from “The Freshman” was gone, but there was a lot more work that could have and should have been done. |
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| 2) One pick you were stoked about, One you should have changed? | 2) One pick you were stoked about, One you should have changed? | ||
| - | Was very excited for Judge in Round 5! Pick 55, I believe? | + | Was very excited for Judge in Round 5! Pick 55, I believe? You telling me there are FIFTY FOUR other MLB players who are better than Aaron Judge? I know… I know… injury prone. |
| - | Devin Williams in the 14th Round is a little early for a middle reliever/ | + | Devin Williams in the 14th Round is a little early for a middle reliever/ |
| 3) Whose team are you most impressed with? | 3) Whose team are you most impressed with? | ||
| - | I tell ya, for a guy with no phone and no laptop, I think Don McNally came outta The Barn with a really solid team. Closers will be a concern for sure. But with so many more teams using multiples nowadays, I think he can still get some SV shares and be ok. Perennial contender, Bird, looks tough as well. And I would give an honorable mention to Jay Vig’s team, but that Carlos Correa steal!?? | + | I tell ya, for a guy with no phone and no laptop, I think Don McNally came outta The Barn with a really solid team. Closers will be a concern for sure. But with so many more teams using multiples nowadays, I think he can still get some SV shares and be ok. Perennial contender, Bird, looks tough as well. And I would give an honorable mention to Jay Vig’s team, but that Carlos Correa steal!?? |
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| 4) Can you believe it is 20 years of Rockem? The barn was exactly what we were hoping for as the second (and hopefully last) pandemic influenced draft, but take a second and reflect back on a favorite moment from drafts past…. | 4) Can you believe it is 20 years of Rockem? The barn was exactly what we were hoping for as the second (and hopefully last) pandemic influenced draft, but take a second and reflect back on a favorite moment from drafts past…. | ||
| - | The menu at this year’s proceedings was just phenomenal. | + | The menu at this year’s proceedings was just phenomenal. I mean, absolutely world class. The lasagna, the sausage and peppers, the garlic bread, the breakfast sandwiches with signature Don Fatone jalapenos, THE BEAN DIP, the burgers, the ribs, the shrimp salad, the Mexican corn, the curly fries, the list goes on and on and on. It is always so cool to see how talented my friends are and to feel the love that went, specifically, |
| I’m so glad this question is a question, because a fav moment from yesteryear legit hit me mid-weekend… | I’m so glad this question is a question, because a fav moment from yesteryear legit hit me mid-weekend… | ||
| - | Remember the grilled cheese sandwiches at the first cabin draft? | + | Remember the grilled cheese sandwiches at the first cabin draft? Tasty. |
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| - | No. Jason Bateman. | + | No. Jason Bateman. |
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| 6) Anything to say to your competitors? | 6) Anything to say to your competitors? | ||
| - | There was a joke kicking around on our last night in Denver between Bird and Vig and I that we will eventually get to a point in Rockem where each of our “’bots” will duke it out on our behalf. | + | There was a joke kicking around on our last night in Denver between Bird and Vig and I that we will eventually get to a point in Rockem where each of our “’bots” will duke it out on our behalf. We let the apps 100% draft teams for us, minus our actual participation. |
| …maybe that time is now? | …maybe that time is now? | ||
| - | The Barn. The Champ’s Dinner. | + | The Barn. The Champ’s Dinner. Draft Weekend was positively fantastic - except for that annoying fantasy baseball draft that had to happen on Saturday. |
| - | It felt like a gigantic imposition. | + | It felt like a gigantic imposition. Something we had to fight to start, struggle to get through, and push to a finish. While I don’t remember a draft as frustrating, |
| - | The venues get bigger and bigger. | + | The venues get bigger and bigger. We sit farther and farther apart. The music plays louder and louder. We drink more and more, sometimes earlier and earlier. And while not all participants exemplify all of these characteristics (I, personally, have contributed mightily to a few of these), the net effect is definitely that we are less and less connected to one another and less and less connected to what we are supposedly there to do. Maybe we should fix that? |
| - | We could start with something small? | + | We could start with something small? Maybe next year we all sit around one table. Like we did at the draft at the Village Idiot in 2002. Like we did at the draft in Atlantic City in 2006. Like we did at the dinner in the Barn the very night before. |
| - | Anyways, maybe I am the only one who experienced the draft this way or sees this current progression. | + | Anyways, maybe I am the only one who experienced the draft this way or sees this current progression. So if this all seems like it is coming outta nowhere, feel free to disregard. I just think that if we can get back to basics, in some regards, we can have an even better time. |
| Or maybe we just let the ‘bots duke it out? | Or maybe we just let the ‘bots duke it out? | ||
| - | Love you all, always. | + | Love you all, always. Viva La Rockem. |
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| No daytime fake doctor could keep Mike away from the draft this year even though 2 out of 3 urged him to slow down on virtual topps trading cards leading up to it… | No daytime fake doctor could keep Mike away from the draft this year even though 2 out of 3 urged him to slow down on virtual topps trading cards leading up to it… | ||
| - | Dealing with Tom and Eben may have been a distraction to most drafters, but not Mike he got who he was after in the middle slots, bending and flexing with ease...must be his new stretching regiment he is so excited about. Anyways...love the Trea to the Max double dip in D.C. could be a 90’s cop buddy movie in it for those two…. | + | Dealing with Tom and Eben may have been a distraction to most drafters, but not Mike he got who he was after in the middle slots, bending and flexing with ease…must be his new stretching regiment he is so excited about. Anyways…love the Trea to the Max double dip in D.C. could be a 90’s cop buddy movie in it for those two…. |
| Two huge NYC bats hold up Mike’s power with Alonso and Judge while Reyonlds and Goldschmidt seal up any AVG woes. WOAH! (Insert gif) The only issue I see on the O side is Turner may have to steal 80 bases but otherwise Mike is looking pretty solid. | Two huge NYC bats hold up Mike’s power with Alonso and Judge while Reyonlds and Goldschmidt seal up any AVG woes. WOAH! (Insert gif) The only issue I see on the O side is Turner may have to steal 80 bases but otherwise Mike is looking pretty solid. | ||
| - | Arms may be even better as Max times 2, Chucky and Dylan make up a decent 4 arm hydra with Wild Thing, Bradley and Williams figuring to throw heat. With so many bullpens so side open these Relivers might not get a tons of S’s...but they should be good for a host of Giggles..wait I meant K’s | + | Arms may be even better as Max times 2, Chucky and Dylan make up a decent 4 arm hydra with Wild Thing, Bradley and Williams figuring to throw heat. With so many bullpens so side open these Relivers might not get a tons of S’s…but they should be good for a host of Giggles..wait I meant K’s |
| Commish Prediction: Top Third, middle draft slots look pretty solid this year and Mike is always in the Mix….. | Commish Prediction: Top Third, middle draft slots look pretty solid this year and Mike is always in the Mix….. | ||
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| 1) How would you rate your draft (feel free to create your own scale)? | 1) How would you rate your draft (feel free to create your own scale)? | ||
| - | - This was the first draft in a long time where I could not keep up, couldn' | + | - This was the first draft in a long time where I could not keep up, couldn' |
| 2) One pick you were stoked about, One you should have changed? | 2) One pick you were stoked about, One you should have changed? | ||
| - | - Clearly I was stoked about Bieber but maybe should have made a different move there with my first and tried to grab him on the snake, would he still be there? | + | - Clearly I was stoked about Bieber but maybe should have made a different move there with my first and tried to grab him on the snake, would he still be there? I don't know but I'm damn glad to have that ace. |
| 3) Whose team are you most impressed with? | 3) Whose team are you most impressed with? | ||
| - | - Most impressed with the champs, Acuna is a beast...I miss him, that squad is stacked all around and ready for a run at another title | + | - Most impressed with the champs, Acuna is a beast…I miss him, that squad is stacked all around and ready for a run at another title |
| 4) Can you believe it is 20 years of Rockem? The barn was exactly what we were hoping for as the second (and hopefully last) pandemic influenced draft, but take a second and reflect back on a favorite moment from drafts past…. | 4) Can you believe it is 20 years of Rockem? The barn was exactly what we were hoping for as the second (and hopefully last) pandemic influenced draft, but take a second and reflect back on a favorite moment from drafts past…. | ||
| - | - So many good times and love that we keep this going, but I can still feel it in my bones that moment when I found you all in vegas, that night was a blast! | + | - So many good times and love that we keep this going, but I can still feel it in my bones that moment when I found you all in vegas, that night was a blast! And big ups to Jeff for upgrading our room. |
| 5) Give me a haiku (level of harshness up to you) which describes this draft? | 5) Give me a haiku (level of harshness up to you) which describes this draft? | ||
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| Flying in from the West Coast and not bringing an ounce of virus with him, I feel like Don already won….what I have no idea… (Rodney Gif). | Flying in from the West Coast and not bringing an ounce of virus with him, I feel like Don already won….what I have no idea… (Rodney Gif). | ||
| - | A killer 1-2 Bieber and Yeillich has Fatty pick two guys who both need to be carded going into bars...While those studs just look young, Mondesi and Anderson are young and damn sexy. The best catcher in the biz, and some interesting corner men with Olson and Lowe and a late steal of 40 homer power Soler, Donny has himself some percolating O...sounds dirty. | + | A killer 1-2 Bieber and Yeillich has Fatty pick two guys who both need to be carded going into bars…While those studs just look young, Mondesi and Anderson are young and damn sexy. The best catcher in the biz, and some interesting corner men with Olson and Lowe and a late steal of 40 homer power Soler, Donny has himself some percolating O…sounds dirty. |
| The arms after the Biebs also show off some promise as Burns, Alcantra and Luzardo could all have big break out years. The Donalds obviously collaborated pre draft and Fatty like McNally went the no closer route..he has done it before we shall see if it works….it hasn’t yet. | The arms after the Biebs also show off some promise as Burns, Alcantra and Luzardo could all have big break out years. The Donalds obviously collaborated pre draft and Fatty like McNally went the no closer route..he has done it before we shall see if it works….it hasn’t yet. | ||
| - | Commish Prediction: If you were ever to punt saves this seems the year to do it and i think it pays off for Fatty, Top Third. | + | Commish Prediction: If you were ever to punt saves this seems the year to do it and i think it pays off for Fatty, Top Third. |
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| - | PITCH PITCH LIVES!!!!! | + | PITCH PITCH LIVES!!!!! Unreal, well very real. Moon with the alluring Cole Giolito 1-2 puts the winning practice back into action as he stacks the fuck out of his arms with Sixto, Paddack and Dustin May. Pairing those sexy beasts with three legitimate closers (Rosenthal, Bard, SMith) Moon has assembled the deepest and most exciting staff in Rockem. He is going to need them… |
| - | Boy these bats could use some steroids, sure Eloy is a big boy but he is going to have to blossom into an MVP if Moon makes a run (Editor' | + | Boy these bats could use some steroids, sure Eloy is a big boy but he is going to have to blossom into an MVP if Moon makes a run (Editor' |
| Commish Prediction: Think Jay and I have same kinda teams just opposite sides of the dugout/ | Commish Prediction: Think Jay and I have same kinda teams just opposite sides of the dugout/ | ||
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| 2) One pick you were stoked about, One you should have changed? | 2) One pick you were stoked about, One you should have changed? | ||
| - | I liked the back end of the draft order this year. Being able to grab Bellinger and Story together felt good, both *potential* top 5 type returns. Time will tell. Grabbing Lamet with his questionable arm as my first pitcher.. that feels regrettable. | + | I liked the back end of the draft order this year. Being able to grab Bellinger and Story together felt good, both *potential* top 5 type returns. Time will tell. Grabbing Lamet with his questionable arm as my first pitcher.. that feels regrettable. |
| 3) Whose team are you most impressed with? | 3) Whose team are you most impressed with? | ||
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| P.S. - It'za in’da driveway. | P.S. - It'za in’da driveway. | ||
| - | Commish Thoughts: The champion from the shortened season defends his title the way he defends his lasagna...I have no idea what that means. | + | Commish Thoughts: The champion from the shortened season defends his title the way he defends his lasagna…I have no idea what that means. |
| I do know that while there were some damn good 1-2 picks, Jeff’s was my favorite..if Bellinger is healthy I think he is a steal there and could be reminiscent of McNally’s Yellich Bellinger pick a few years back. Keeping the stout swinging lumbering forward Devers and Springer are dynamite. Throw in a few wildcards like Kyle Lewis, Walsh, Riley, Laureno (who it seems like Jeff always drafts) and Moore and he is on to something on the offensive side of things. | I do know that while there were some damn good 1-2 picks, Jeff’s was my favorite..if Bellinger is healthy I think he is a steal there and could be reminiscent of McNally’s Yellich Bellinger pick a few years back. Keeping the stout swinging lumbering forward Devers and Springer are dynamite. Throw in a few wildcards like Kyle Lewis, Walsh, Riley, Laureno (who it seems like Jeff always drafts) and Moore and he is on to something on the offensive side of things. | ||
| - | The staff is a bit dicey though...is Ryu a true #1? Can Berrios take the next step? Are Gausman, Bassit or Means legit or was last year just a fluke? ANswers: Meh, ?!?! and leaning : (Insert picture of fluke) | + | The staff is a bit dicey though…is Ryu a true #1? Can Berrios take the next step? Are Gausman, Bassit or Means legit or was last year just a fluke? ANswers: Meh, ?!?! and leaning : (Insert picture of fluke) I am not as hot on those guys as others but with Colome, LeClerc and Bass he at least has closers in the role which is more than I can say for most of the other ROckem Pens…hmm Maybe I buy you guys Rockem Pens next year…. |
| - | Commish Prediction: Think the champ could be cooking for us two years in a row...Top Third. | + | Commish Prediction: Think the champ could be cooking for us two years in a row…Top Third. |
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| Can I believe it's 20 years? Yes, of course I can. I know how the passage of time works. | Can I believe it's 20 years? Yes, of course I can. I know how the passage of time works. | ||
| - | Lots of favorite moments. One that comes to mind is walking into the board room in AC and seeing the Rock' | + | Lots of favorite moments. One that comes to mind is walking into the board room in AC and seeing the Rock' |
| 5) Give me a haiku (level of harshness up to you) which describes this draft? | 5) Give me a haiku (level of harshness up to you) which describes this draft? | ||
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| There was more physical distance between a 1950's suburban family of six hiding in their three person fall-out shelter than there was between you overly huggy, extraordinarily inebriated, manchildren. I hope I never miss another one. | There was more physical distance between a 1950's suburban family of six hiding in their three person fall-out shelter than there was between you overly huggy, extraordinarily inebriated, manchildren. I hope I never miss another one. | ||
| - | Commish Thoughts: Tom decided to stay home and play it safe...then he started drafting and apparently forgot what the word safe meant…. | + | Commish Thoughts: Tom decided to stay home and play it safe…then he started drafting and apparently forgot what the word safe meant…. |
| - | Perhaps not being in the barn and lobbing insults at everyone threw him off but Tom’s team smells like the remnants of Bean Dip. Lots of early arms would normally make for a better staff but The Zach Attack, S.S. Always Injured and Mahle doesn' | + | Perhaps not being in the barn and lobbing insults at everyone threw him off but Tom’s team smells like the remnants of Bean Dip. Lots of early arms would normally make for a better staff but The Zach Attack, S.S. Always Injured and Mahle doesn' |
| - | WIth those arms I expected more with the stick, but outside of the NL East MVP contenders I am not super juiced, maybe I am low balling Albies and Santander but don’t think they are world beaters, is Fraizer even starting? Oye como vay??? Dobby Balbec?!?!? strike that reverse it...Hmm. Tom played it safe health wise but his team may need life support before this is all over. | + | WIth those arms I expected more with the stick, but outside of the NL East MVP contenders I am not super juiced, maybe I am low balling Albies and Santander but don’t think they are world beaters, is Fraizer even starting? Oye como vay??? Dobby Balbec?!?!? strike that reverse it…Hmm. Tom played it safe health wise but his team may need life support before this is all over. |
| - | Commish Prediction: Bottom Third, but there is always killing the po-po in the Heartlands wjen the season goes south... | + | Commish Prediction: Bottom Third, but there is always killing the po-po in the Heartlands wjen the season goes south… |
| Birdie: | Birdie: | ||
| - | 1) How would you rate your draft (feel free to create your own scale)? | + | 1) How would you rate your draft (feel free to create your own scale)? 1: A cold cabin in the woods - 10: Burning everything in the house to make it toasty. I rate my draft a 9, we dont need no water let the mother fucker burn! |
| - | 2) One pick you were stoked about, One you should have changed?
Was happy to get Seager in Rd 4, thought he would be gone by then. | + | 2) One pick you were stoked about, One you should have changed? Was happy to get Seager in Rd 4, thought he would be gone by then. Not sure what i was drinking in rds 17-21, I waited too long to grab the players i wanted. Thats the issue of being on the end of the snake! |
| - | 3) Whose team are you most impressed with? BK. Complete other end of the draft from me and seemed to get the players he wanted. | + | 3) Whose team are you most impressed with? BK. Complete other end of the draft from me and seemed to get the players he wanted. What else do you expect from the GOAT! |
| - | 4) Can you believe it is 20 years of Rockem? The barn was exactly what we were hoping for as the second (and hopefully last) pandemic influenced draft, but take a second and reflect back on a favorite moment from drafts past…. | + | 4) Can you believe it is 20 years of Rockem? The barn was exactly what we were hoping for as the second (and hopefully last) pandemic influenced draft, but take a second and reflect back on a favorite moment from drafts past…. Cant forget the first one, playing moose dice at the bar after the draft, the boardroom at Tropicana, Jaegar Bombs every 5th round in Vegas, Key West Preseason Baseball, Homerun derby in the cabin! |
| 5) Give me a haiku (level of harshness up to you) which describes this draft? | 5) Give me a haiku (level of harshness up to you) which describes this draft? | ||
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| - | 6) Anything to say to your competitors? | + | 6) Anything to say to your competitors? |
| Commish Thoughts: | Commish Thoughts: | ||
| - | During the draft I am not going to lie, I was drunk and out of it, but I was not digging on Bird’s team...I always thought Neezer was the most nervous person in the league, but I think BK and Birdie might top him, especially in years when they ride the snake…. | + | During the draft I am not going to lie, I was drunk and out of it, but I was not digging on Bird’s team…I always thought Neezer was the most nervous person in the league, but I think BK and Birdie might top him, especially in years when they ride the snake…. |
| - | Bird seemed to be reaching every round and not joyously. Let's break it down a bit now that I am (more) sober...Bats, Jose Ramierz strikes me as the type of guy to claim the spotlight and put up MVP like numbers when his team stinks...maybe this is the time. Seager is in a contract year but are Altuve, Blackmon and Marte up to snuff? | + | Bird seemed to be reaching every round and not joyously. Let's break it down a bit now that I am (more) sober…Bats, Jose Ramierz strikes me as the type of guy to claim the spotlight and put up MVP like numbers when his team stinks…maybe this is the time. Seager is in a contract year but are Altuve, Blackmon and Marte up to snuff? I think one out of three might be…The late AVG grabs of Turner and Brantley are OK but there isn’t a whole lot to get excited about, maybe Joc comes into his own in Chicago? If he never has to face a lefty maybe…. |
| - | On the arms side things are a bit wonky as well. I for one think Bauer needs to prove he is a legit ace over a full season while Castillo is probably better than I give him credit for. Wheeler? Musgrove? Shrug and Meh. Pressly Barnes and McGee at least have the closers role, but I feel like I keep writing that this review, no one knows anything about closing...hmm maybe the Donald’s had it right...anyway back to the Birdie... | + | On the arms side things are a bit wonky as well. I for one think Bauer needs to prove he is a legit ace over a full season while Castillo is probably better than I give him credit for. Wheeler? Musgrove? Shrug and Meh. Pressly Barnes and McGee at least have the closers role, but I feel like I keep writing that this review, no one knows anything about closing…hmm maybe the Donald’s had it right…anyway back to the Birdie… |
| - | Commish Prediction: Bottom Third...the Bird is NOT the word this year…. | + | Commish Prediction: Bottom Third…the Bird is NOT the word this year…. |
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