DON'T FORGET:
(1) Sitemail the next person in order to let them know it's their turn!
(2) The players whose names appear next to the teams in the "Teams Drafting" List are "keepers" and those versions of those players are off-limits in the draft. Every other player in this three-year time-frame is eligible for the draft.
(3) List the franchise of the player you're drafting!

Teams Drafting (in order):

(1) HOOPSRUS (Giants: Barry Bonds, Matt Williams, Robby Thompson, Bill Swift, John Burkett)
(2) BIGSTEVE12 (Braves: Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Terry Pendleton, Greg McMichael)
(3) XXEVILIVEXX (Blue Jays: Roberto Alomar; John Olerud; Duane Ward; Tom Henke; Devon White)
(4) NJBIGWIG (Pirates: Barry Bonds, Andy Van Slyke, Jay Bell, Bobby Bonilla, Doug Drabek)


Draft Picks:

First Round:
(1) Greg Maddux - Cubs
(2) Ken Griffey Jr. - Mariners
(3) Curt Schilling - Phillies
(4) Ryne Sandberg - Cubs

Second Round:
(1) Cal Ripken Jr. - Orioles
(2) Frank Thomas - White Sox
(3) Randy Johnson - Mariners
(4) Roger Clemens - Red Sox

Third Round:
(1) Kirby Puckett - Twins
(2) Mike Piazza - Dodgers
(3) Jose Rijo - Reds
(4) Chris Hoiles - Orioles

Fourth Round:
(1) Kevin Appier - Royals
(2) Tony Phillips - Tigers
(3) Lenny Dykstra - Phillies
(4) Nolan Ryan - Rangers

Fifth Round:
(1) John Wetteland - Expos
(2) Tony Gwynn - Padres
(3) Dennis Martinez - Expos
(4) Sid Fernandez - Mets

Before we go any farther, a situation has come up that everyone should be aware of: Since we're able to raid each other's rosters during this draft (except for the keepers, of course), there stands a chance that someone with their last pick can, in a sense, go in and grab someone else's starting catcher - probably leaving them with hardly any recourse.

Three ways we can go here:

(1) Before the draft begins, get with the other owners in your draft and ask them if, after the fourth round, that they make each other's teams off-limits for the last round;
(2) Before the draft begins, make your Catcher (or some other position that would be affected) one of your keepers; or
(3) Just leave things the way they are and say "Let the cards fall where they may!"

Totally up to you guys in each draft - I don't care either way. Just something we thought you should be aware of...

I'd prefer option #1

we'll start our draft off with the Cubs' version of Greg Maddux. Will SM next.

I agree with BigSteve that we don't raid each other's teams with our last pick.

Hoops & Evil are you okay with it?

Ryne Sandberg - Cubs

I agree. Its bad strategy to begin with, to waste 1 important FA pick to maybe slightly hurt 1 other team, but I agree to not do that.

With our 2nd round pick, we take SS Cal Ripken.

Braves will add Frank Thomas, CWS

Also guys, I will be on a cruise from Monday until Saturday morning...I apologize for whatever delay this will cause.

Steve, the best thing to do is make up a "proxy" list of about 10 - 12 names and send them to me or one of the other guys in here.