Posted by sgsmith on 7/21/2011 12:37:00 PM (view original):
Interesting: Royals and Brewers each left out for the first time.

Also: Wow, there have been two legs without Yankees?

Until we started using performance in Rule V instead of real life performance for the draft order, the Yankees always drafted last.  With that and the anti-Yankee feelings of many, they got left out a couple of times.  Surprised to see KC not chosen, they're usually a solid performer.  The Brewers have been left out before, but that may date back to before we have data.

I guess my feeling on the alignment is that if we're using MLB players, we should try to stick close to MLB division alignment.  No one is right or wrong on this of course, especially since things have greatly changed since 1969.

Arizona will start it off and select SP Bill Singer, Dodgers ... A division Rival, no Less!

spoon, we got your smail, but you went off of the franchise selection order, not the draft order.  We draft last.

I just sent a sitemail to the next three.

Motor City Kitties select Kevin Brown from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Dodgers are off the board.

Pirates select 1B Willie McCovey, Giants

Posted by holleybard on 7/21/2011 3:37:00 PM (view original):
Pirates select 1B Willie McCovey, Giants

Didn't think he'd last long...

Jim Palmer - Baltimore Orioles ; sitemail sent to the next 3

Posted by jose can u c on 7/21/2011 2:36:00 PM (view original):
spoon, we got your smail, but you went off of the franchise selection order, not the draft order.  We draft last.

Sorry Jose....I true blunder!!

Silly me for hoping Jim Palmer might make it to #17!

no Jose comments post protecting Pete Rose.... the man does have a name, you should respect the man who has THE MOST HITS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HISTORY!

Posted by jstewart281 on 7/21/2011 5:52:00 PM (view original):
no Jose comments post protecting Pete Rose.... the man does have a name, you should respect the man who has THE MOST HITS IN MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL HISTORY!

I respect his accomplishment, and I respect how hard he played the game.  I do not respect anyone affiliated with the game who bet on baseball.  Sorry.

He was caught betting on baseball, I promise you that other people in the game of baseball have done things we judge as wrong.