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-Commish Take: Initially when reviewing Tom's team I thought his roster was in an interesting place, then he got a frantic phone call and things spiraled a bit, but in truth there was a larger pattern at work here with all of our teams once I started this preview. After the first few rounds, all of us have no idea what is going to happen. Everyone reached, everyone seems out of sorts and everyone is going on blind luck this year.
+Commish Take:
+Initially when reviewing Tom's team I thought his roster was in an interesting place, then he got a frantic phone call and things spiraled a bit, but in truth there was a larger pattern at work here with all of our teams once I started this preview. After the first few rounds, all of us have no idea what is going to happen. Everyone reached, everyone seems out of sorts and everyone is going on blind luck this year.
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-As it stands, I enjoy the top of Tom’s team and his first two OF’ers might just get him to the zenith of Rockem themselves. No joke, Acuna and Yordan would be my picks for MVP to start the season. Galbowski could have never dreamed Yordan would have come abck to him…Rockem is un-mockable. He may not need much else when it comes to offense if both are healthy, but I also think Smith is positioned at cleanup in that Dodgers lineup, to dominate. Outside of those three, his offense does have some questions, do all of his baby Reds take that next step forward? Is Tim Anderson still in the league? Can Anthony Rizzo see straight? But I think the top heavy squad will be fine on O.
+As it stands, I enjoy the top of Tom’s team and his first two OF’ers might just get him to the zenith of Rockem themselves. No joke, Acuna and Yordan would be my picks for MVP to start the season. Galbowski could have never dreamed Yordan would have come back to him…Rockem is un-mockable. He may not need much else when it comes to offense if both are healthy, but I also think Smith is positioned at cleanup in that Dodgers lineup, to dominate. Outside of those three, his offense does have some questions, do all of his baby Reds take that next step forward? Is Tim Anderson still in the league? Can Anthony Rizzo see straight? But I think the top heavy squad will be fine on O.
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-In the pen I could mention his three strong closers (tied with Bull for best collection of RP's), his boucning boy ZG's consistency and Sale the lottery ticket, but it really all comes down to Yamamoto. If he is the stud we are led to believe he will be, Tom will be living it up come the end of the season because Gallen would be a mega 1a. In a wide open year maybe Tom breaks the curse if you believe in the power of Japan and I am currently watching both Tokyo Vice and Shogun so…
+In the pen I could mention his three strong closers (tied with Bull for best collection of RP's), his bouncing boy ZG's consistency and Sale the lottery ticket, but it really all comes down to Yamamoto. If he is the stud we are led to believe he will be, Tom will be living it up come the end of the season because Gallen would be a mega 1a. In a wide open year maybe Tom breaks the curse if you believe in the power of Japan and I am currently watching both Tokyo Vice and Shogun so…
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-Commish Take: Drafting from parts unknown. Mike almost mailed it in this year. Well not with his players, those are fine, but literally his picks as he had to deliver them from the back deck. The long distance relay didn’t delay things, and Mike may have benefited from being out of the pressure cooker by his lonesome.
+Commish Take:
+Drafting from parts unknown. Mike almost mailed it in this year. Well not with his players, those are fine, but literally his picks as he had to deliver them from the back deck. The long distance relay didn’t delay things, and Mike may have benefited from being out of the pressure cooker by his lonesome.
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-Commish’s Take: It is great that a phoneless JV even made it to the draft as he struggled with UPS and beyond for a digital device. Thankfully he made it and drafted…what exactly he drafted is up for debate.
+i actually was pretty psyched with my draft. Thought I had balance.
+Sitting with bull bird and Tom was helpful
+. Was stoked about maikel Garcia.
+Should have changed matt McLain
+. I dunno I didn't have a phone for 10 days so I wasn't comparing and contrasting as much.
+. Hardest question ever.\\
+We are all nice. First impression wise or in the end?
+First impression wise I think McNally and Eben are sweethearts.
+The volleyball players are too intimidating
+Tom is always polite but…
+Bk too but he has lethal eyes.
+Mike will tell you to fuck yourself with charm
+Same with you
+Winston is also "nice"
+Fuck nice though. Nice is not the defining characteristic of this league of extraordinary gentlemen.
+Anyway McNally or Eben.
+Put em in a cage and whoever walks out left the nicest behind.
+. 75/25. I feel like you can upgrade your weapons but you can't redeux your team after they say play ball.
+. I want to have dinner together this summer anytime you guys have the time. Jeff was right. The draft is kinda bittersweet because we are so focused on drafting that we don't really get the time to talk.
+We do.
+But it's not the same.
+Commish’s Take:
+It is great that a phoneless JV even made it to the draft as he struggled with UPS and beyond for a digital device. Thankfully he made it and drafted…what exactly he drafted is up for debate.
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-I kid, I kid, I actually think Jay could turn up roses if his gambles pay off, but he took a lot of gambles. Let’s start with the arms to mix it up, Skurbal put up amazing numbers last year, is he a full fledged numero uno? He better be, because picking his boy Cole before Grayson Gilbert Hader etc is a wing and an MF’ing prayer. If he is back soon, Jay is dynamite, if not? Those pitching stats go boom as I don;t think Rodon, Cease and Buehler will all bounce back…lots’ of if’s on that staff, including in the Pen with the only for sure opening day closer is Tanner Scott…hmm OOOKKKK.
+I kid, I kid, I actually think Jay could turn up roses if his gambles pay off, but he took a lot of gambles. Let’s start with the arms to mix it up, Skurbal put up amazing numbers last year, is he a full fledged numero uno? He better be, because picking his boy Cole before Grayson Gilbert Hader etc is a wing and an MF’ing prayer. If he is back soon, Jay is dynamite, if not? Those pitching stats go boom as I don't think Rodon, Cease and Buehler will all bounce back…lots’ of if’s on that staff, including in the Pen with the only for sure opening day closer is Tanner Scott…hmm OOOKKKK.
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 ) Whose team are you most impressed with?
-Mikes...he may have had the right idea of drafting from Queens again.
+Mikes…he may have had the right idea of drafting from Queens again.
 ) Who is the "nicest" member of Rockem Sockem?
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-Commish's Prediciton: Do you know the last time Wilson drafted Pete Alonso? Rockem 18. Guess who won the league, Wilson. No, really, he did…Does the magic return again?! Let’s dive deeper…
+) How would you rate your draft (feel free to create your own scale)?
+Ironically, I left this draft feeling the strongest I've ever felt. In 20 years. This team is Kevin Bacon in Footloose, Or Danceburugh.
+) One pick you were stoked about, One you should have changed?
+Adley Rutschsman – the Balitmore catcher. He is superb. As far as question marks….Aaron Judge. I'd preferred to get Juan Soto.
+) Whose team are you most impressed with?
+Shawn's…in addition to managing the logistics of Rockem Sockem, he is finally figuring out how to draft.
+) Who is the "nicest" member of Rockem Sockem?
+Me. Obviously. I smile constantly, even when a fist is required. I smile and laugh because my heart is not weary, it's light and it's free, I've got nothing but affection for those who've sailed with me. (Mississippi, B. Dylan,…Wilson's understudy)
+) What percentage of winning Rockem is drafting and what percentage is managing?
+% drafting, 1% managing. As the last "real" champion, pre-pandemic, I can say that the draft is everything. Managing tiddliwinks.
+) Anything to say to your competitors?
+Thank you – for taking my mind off of life. I love each of you, when our paths cross I feel like it's all fine, which is why it's so hard to beat you and feel good about it.
+Commish's Prediciton:
+Do you know the last time Wilson drafted Pete Alonso? Rockem 18. Guess who won the league, Wilson. No, really, he did…Does the magic return again?! Let’s dive deeper…
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 . It was great to see everyone together in the same place for once, but it did go by too fast. Need more hang time before and after.
-Commish’s Take: The middle of this year's draft seemed to be a pretty safe place to be as players seemed to just fall into Moon’s lap like Red Breast 12.
+Commish’s Take:
+The middle of this year's draft seemed to be a pretty safe place to be as players seemed to just fall into Moon’s lap like Red Breast 12.
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 . "Once more unto the breach dear friends"
-Commish’s Take: If you showed me all of the teams without who drafted them or in what draft order I would say that this one is pretty solid, pretty boring, 4th or 5th in the order and probably BK’s. High praise for Bird who put together a good one. Bird ain't "The Legend" for nothing
+Commish’s Take:
+If you showed me all of the teams without who drafted them or in what draft order I would say that this one is pretty solid, pretty boring, 4th or 5th in the order and probably BK’s. High praise for Bird who put together a good one. Bird ain't "The Legend" for nothing
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 Love you all. What an honor and a pleasure.
-Commish’s Take: Towards the end of the draft I think a few of us "backend drafters" (Starting with Jeff) went a bit off the rails, one of us at the back of the pack I think has a legit shot, but the others? Me thinks, not so much. Jeff’s team feels full of potential…for three years from now!!! Very little of a sure thing this season. He is a hell of a manager and will work those waivers but the preview just deals with the draft and things are a bit wonky.
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+Towards the end of the draft I think a few of us "backend drafters" (Starting with Jeff) went a bit off the rails, one of us at the back of the pack I think has a legit shot, but the others? Me thinks, not so much. Jeff’s team feels full of potential…for three years from now!!! Very little of a sure thing this season. He is a hell of a manager and will work those waivers but the preview just deals with the draft and things are a bit wonky.
-Hard to argue with Carroll at 9 and Turner on the swing, but The double Nolan’s will need to be hitting bombs for Jeffe to be in the power company as the only other true HR threats are..umm…Casa’s? Walker? Each having half a good season so far?
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-With Colt Keith, Churio Westburg this is team Young Guns.
+Hard to argue with Carroll at 9 and Turner on the swing, but The double Nolan’s will need to be hitting bombs for Jeffe to be in the power company as the only other true HR threats are..umm…Casa’s? Walker? Each having half a good season combined in their past so far? With Colt Keith, Churio Westburg this is team Young Guns.
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 Originally when Jeff asked this at the Draft order gathering I was thinking 90% drafting since the league never trades, and free agent pickups that change the league in a champions favor are ultra rare. That said, a few years back my draft wasn’t very good and yet I won with lots of maneuvering and luck.
-I actually think it is probably 70-30 (draft manage) at this point with players health a major spoiler in all of this, you need to be a good manager but if you draft a team that stinks you have zero chance of winning…maybe free eats, but even that is a long shot.
+I actually think it is probably 70-30 (draft - manage) at this point with players health a major spoiler in all of this, you need to be a good manager but if you draft a team that stinks you have zero chance of winning…maybe free eats, but even that is a long shot.
 ) Anything to say to your competitors?
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-Commish’s Take: I always like the symmetry when East Coast and West Coast Don’s draft like Yin and Yang.
+) How would you rate your draft (feel free to create your own scale)?
+Somewhere between a dirty leprechaun and a drunk fireman sits a broken computer screen.
+) One pick you were stoked about, One you should have changed?
+Not really one that I was stoked about or one that I would change? I kinda like my team but I think my draft was weird. I guess maybe I could have done something other than Castillo 3rd round.
+) Whose team are you most impressed with?
+I mean, BK? Play the favorite.
+) Who is the "nicest" member of Rockem Sockem? Birdie.
+) What percentage of winning Rockem is drafting and what percentage is managing?
+I think it’s 30% draft, 30% managing and 40% how the cookie crumbles.
+) Anything to say to your competitors?
+You’ll have to ask my interpreter. -don Ps. Was there a question six?!
+Commish’s Take:
+I always like the symmetry when East Coast and West Coast Don’s draft like Yin and Yang.
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 If you could combine them? Super team. Where Fatone loaded up with one of the strongest O’s in the league, McNally did it on the D side. His 4th starting pitcher was last years NL Cy Young winner. A 1-1-1-1 of Strider, Castillo, Valdez and Snell is MEGA. For some reason (booze) he drafted Berrios and Ed Rod to go along with that and could have really used another Bullpen arm to go along with heart (attack) broken Kenley, but if those four arms fire Don can easily trade one for some Pen help.
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 On the bat side of things are a touch less rosey, but not barren. McNally seemed to be drafting all Athletes…kinda like the Padres. Power/speed combos with maybe not enough of each, but a chance for success with tons of natural ability. Tatis, Robert, Chisholm, Arrazez, O’Neill. Unfortunately all of these guys have seemed to under perform recently, but potential is there…will it come through…
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 This is the one bottom drafter that I think has a shot, but one or multiple of his young stud gambles needs to cash in for big bull. That sounds like g*y cowboy p*rn:
-(Bull Pic)
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-Anyways. Solid bats with Harper and Jose at the first SNAAAAKE! And adding the upside of Elly with Michael Harris could be mega. Is Wyatt Legit? We shall see, but he may need to be with only Santander and Kerry Carpenter in the OF to help him out. Better is Bull MI trifecta of Gelof Volpe and Holliday, but the true harbinger of Bull’s fate lies on the side of the stat line.
+Anyways. Solid bats with Harper and Jose at the first SNAAAAKE! And adding the upside of Elly with Michael Harris could be mega. Is Wyatt Legit? We shall see, but he may need to be with only Santander and Kerry Carpenter in the OF to help him out. Better is Bull MI trifecta of Gelof Volpe and Holliday, but the true harbinger of Bull’s fate lies on the other side of the stat line.
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 Commish’s Prediction: Goose gets it done…not dead. Top Third.
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+I have no faith in my predictions but here they are:\\
 Final Prediction Order: