I will claim Nomar Garciaparra (I calculate his scrabble value at 27 points).

I assume he is mine exclusively as a core player.

What determines which two letters I can skip using?

Nomar Garciaparra counts 23 Scrabble points.

He is exclusive only as the Scrabble core and he needs to be on your roster.

I saw in fatboydad's question that exclusivity seemed to be assumed. My original posting allowed for up to two owners to use the same core player. Since we've had no duplicates so far, I have amended the rule to make core players exclusive and posted the amendment at the beginning of this forum.

Please don't worry that I'm a rule dancer. I do not consider any other rule to be amendable.

I'll reach and take Oscar Gamble as my core player (18 pts ?)

Oscar Gamble is correct at 18 points, and he's yours, rleo.

I'll take Addie Joss

Welcome, slainte ... you have Addie ...

This makes for a fun and different draft, folks. Come join in ...

thought I would post to move this to the top

I'll try Shane Mack 20 Points

brucel ... welcome ... with Shane Mack ...

Bump it ...

Bump

I'll join: Dick Bosman = 21 points

Welcome, Midnight, with Bosman.