2012 Adoption Draft: Open to all!
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 17, 2012 12:31 PM PST
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PrintDraft day is here! So here's how it works: there are 3 users on the clock at all times. They each have 24 hours to make a draft pick. When a user makes a draft pick, the next user on the list is now on the clock. If you go over your 24 hour window, you get thrown into a secondary draft pool and we move on to the next user on the list. Users in the secondary draft pool can draft whenever they log in the next time. Here is a nearly comprehensive list of all players in the Giants system. Players that have been already drafted are highlighted in grey and bolded. Anyone else is eligible to be drafted. The draft order is after the jump.
- scout6: Ryan Theriot
- PiKAGiant: Kyle Crick
- nostocksjustbonds: Joe Panik
- Calbear949: Nate Schierholtz
- Giant Among Angels: David B. Flemming
- rotorueter: Yusemiero Petit
- Solidarity: Andrew Susac
- El Person: Eric Surkamp
- DFARowand: Clayton Blackburn
- can of corn: Willie McCovey
- oldjacket: Adam Duvall
- Gobroks: Jarrett Parker
- GrahamCrakalaka: Chuckie Jones
- EliminateMe: Eli Whiteside
- kdl: Chris Heston
- Tortured: Gregor Blanco
- Roger: Leonardo Fuentes
- Fla-Giant: Adalberto Mejia
- baetown: Josh Osich
- Hyoton: Jeremy Affeldt
- WhereTheresaWillieTheresaMays: The 1912 New York Giants
- Cody_ransom (secondary pool)
- capn: Angel Villalona
- SoCalGGal: Tony Bennett
- Mdizzle: Mike Krukow
- dregarx: Kentrell Hill
- quincy1329684413.0: Lorenzo Mendoza
- rightcenterfielder: Shawon Dunston
- LincecumFTK: Ricky Oropesa
- Whatsamatahari: Chris Stewart
- wjackalope: Brock Bond
- kennv: Jesus Galindo
- operation carrot: Seth Rosin
- apistat: Bryan Srabien
- garbanzo24: Alex Burg
- free f.p.: Shawn Payne
- bigboneded: Enmanuel De Jesus
- guywhiteycorngood: Bryce Bandilla
- grape: San Francisco (all of it)
- Nnamdi Asomaugh: Derek Law
- Tim Lincecum's Bong: Guillermo Mota
- Ott: Mel Ott
- The Enchanter: Dan Otero
- Cap M: Charlie Culberson
- mr. basepaul: Gus Benusa
- scooter ellis: Boof Bonser
- L-Nova: Clay Hensley
- mrs. owlcroft: Frank Robinson
- jhawx: Chris Marlowe
- City Girl: Lou Seal
- katskhanne (secondary pool)
- daver321: Jacob Dunnington
- the guy: Jean Delgado
- shankbone: Demondre Arnold
- fjm: Jake Dunning
- EricW: pass
- krukkuipandclint: Kelby Tomlinson
- crazedcrustacean: Joan Gregorio
- Caine Black Knife (secondary pool)
- kornstar2004: Rich Aurilia
- travis j bagdad: Travious Relaford
- Electric: Paul Davis
- yomamaisagiant: Hector Correa
- txgiant: Jose Casilla
- velvadp: Elliot Blair
- Julian Levine
- jeremy.lassen: Tim Flannery
- scespy12: Cristian Otero
- 24 willie mays plaza: Darren Baker
- doubledeuce22: Hensley Meulens
- leftyqb: Ben Thomas
- ohdecker: Eric Hacker
- bayareasportsfan
- king of spain: Ray Black
Let's get drafting!
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I'm no. 4!
I’m no. 4…I get the paper medal.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
In Olympic boxing the #3 and #4 place finishers both get a bronze medal.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
And this is what’s wrong with America. Not everyone gets a trophy. There is only one winner.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Yes
Olympic trophies are what’s wrong with America. Unless I fell in the sarchasm.
Seth Rosin can hit the side of a barn with a baseball. From space.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
Perhaps he is saying that
failing to share accolades is what’s wrong with America.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 18, 2012 1:08 PM PST up reply actions
I’m not sure what I was saying at this point. I work in youth sports. I am tired of everyone getting a trophy for just showing up.
/ off the lawn please.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
yeah, I’d get “in trouble” for refusing to hold graduation ceremonies for 5 year olds.
ummm really ? they are 5, let’s set our sights a little higher people.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Seth Rosin can hit the side of a barn with a baseball. From space.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
Blargh
Seth Rosin can hit the side of a barn with a baseball. From space.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
Good choice: He plays the game the riot way
Bold Prediction: Pablo Sandoval finishes 1st or 2nd in 2012 NL MVP voting. I'm Twittering now (well maybe not literally now): @GoofusMcP
do I have to wait for Pika to pick or do we all just go whenever w/in our 24 hour window?
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
"Orlando before Zod" doesn't have the same nice ring to it.
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 17, 2012 12:36 PM PST reply actions
All three of you are on the clock, so you can pick whenever you want.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 17, 2012 12:37 PM PST up reply actions
wow. that's interesting.
That means that PiKA and nostocks can no longer pick Panik or Nate, right, eventhough they are higher ranked than CalBear and GAA?
except I picked Panik
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
Don't panic! Yes, Panik!
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 17, 2012 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
but that does seem a little odd
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
Don't panic! Yes, Panik!
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 17, 2012 12:55 PM PST up reply actions
err, yah.
Free FP just updated the main page incorrectly.
I see
surely, he’s working to correct that.
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
Don't panic! Yes, Panik!
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 17, 2012 1:00 PM PST up reply actions
So just wanted to confirm...
PiKA can no longer draft Panik or Nate eventhough he’s rank 2 and nostocks and CalBear are ranked 3 and 4, right?
IOW, among the three active players at any one time, it is the FIRST of the three who picks that decides tie-breakers, not the draft order rank.
I would say it’s fine, as long as the queue doesn’t jump more than 3 places below a pending pick. So for example, GAA wouldn’t be able to pick until PiKA does. Give the guy his 24 hours. Within that group of 3, though, it should be first-come first-serve.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
It's not a "group of 3"
It’s a rolling group of 3, so actually closer to a group of 5.
In this case, the original 3 were scout, pika, and nostocks.
Since scout picked, the list rolled to:
pika, nostocks, CalBear.
nostocks picked Panik. CalBear picked Nate.
Now you’re saying, stop the rolling until PiKa picks, right?
That’s different from the way I understood it above, whereby the list just keeps rolling:
12:37: Calbear picks Nate. List rolls to Pika, nostocks, GAA.
12:39: nostocks picks Panik. List rolls to Pika, GAA, rotorueter.
Rolling group, yeah. We’re picking in threesies, so it would make sense (to me, anyway) to not let the picks crawl past the top of that group. That way people can make their picks fluidly, but nobody gets completely left in the dust. PiKA got the 2nd spot, but can’t draft any lower than 4th. I have the 7th spot, but can’t draft any higher than 5th.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
I'd add...
first via timestamp of comment.
In the event of identical timestamp(since it only records timestamp down to the minute), we could then use draft order rank?
Does that make sense?
Last year, that’s how it worked. If you were on the clock, you could pick who you wanted no questions asked, even if there were people ahead of you in the draft order who hadn’t drafted yet. The reason we did it that way is to keep the draft moving, even if someone is at work/sleeping/getting their ass kicked in NHL 12. We never fully worked out if that would be the way it works this year, but I can go with Solidarity’s suggestion.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 17, 2012 1:24 PM PST up reply actions
This method keeps things moving much faster.
I’d call it the “continuous rolling pick” method…
There are always 3 people on the clock, and any of those three can make their pick. Ties decided by timestamp. The moment one of those three picks, the next person is put on the clock. If a person is on the clock for 24 hours, he loses his pick and gets put in the secondary draft pool. The next person available is then put on the clock again.
You’re running the draft. You decide.
The “rolling group of 3” rule Solidarity described below is much more fair, but is much slower.
I'm going with Nate "Juggernaut" Schierholtz
Giant Among Angels is now on the clock
The Golden Bear is ever watching
2011 Giants Adoptee: Orlando Cabrera (because everyone needs to be loved)
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Also
PLEASE TRY TO KEEP THE OFF-TOPIC CONVERSATION TO A MINIMUM. It’s hard enough to keep everything straight without all you yay-hoos blabbering on all the time.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 17, 2012 12:38 PM PST reply actions 7 recs
I draft Joe Panik
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
"Orlando before Zod" doesn't have the same nice ring to it.
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 17, 2012 12:39 PM PST reply actions
Is it too late for me to get in?
Where would I be in the order?
I’ve got over 12,329 draft points.
GIANTS BASEBALL: HOPE LIKE HELL!
Errr...exactly 12329
GIANTS BASEBALL: HOPE LIKE HELL!
by Cody_ransom on Feb 17, 2012 12:51 PM PST up reply actions
Remember Vogelsong is available for trade!
With Theriot and Nate taken off the board already, there are no more big leaguers whom we can confidently project to produce over 1 WAR this season.
But Vogelsong will!
How low will you go?
I’ll trade you the 32nd spot.
Bye Travis and thanks for 2010! Good luck with the Brewers!
Won't go that low...
I’ll pull him off the trade window if I don’t get any offers at some point. Just not sure what point that is, yet. It partially depends on how the draft goes and who’s available.
DAVID B. FLEMMING
I searched and searched and it looks like he is available, right?!!!!?
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Feb 17, 2012 1:27 PM PST reply actions
Solidarity is on the clock
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Feb 17, 2012 1:27 PM PST up reply actions
So, not to pick on you
but is this a legal pick? Or are we waiting for PiKA before letting GAA pick?
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 17, 2012 1:31 PM PST up reply actions
See my post above.
I think this is an executive decision you can make. Do you want to keep things moving, or do you prefer a more drawn out longer draft that’s more fair?
I dont know
My name is bold and it says that there are 3 players on the clock at all times…
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Feb 17, 2012 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
oh
After reading upthread it seems like there is discussion going on about this. I will wait, but I will also stab PIKA if he takes Dave.
Giant Dirtbags: :(
Jeremy Affeldt is terrible.
by Giant among Angels on Feb 17, 2012 1:37 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Rec'd
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
I’m trying to remember what PikA’s twitter handle is so I can tell him to get over here.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Is it the bulldog one?
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
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No, he switched at some point. But I found him and sent him a tweet. According to his twitter, though, he’s at Diablo Foods, so probably not near a computer. LOL Twitter. So stalker-y.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Ah – I think I knew that.
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EXECUTIVE DECISION
Since we hadn’t decided, GAA’s pick will stand. However, we will wait for PiKA until 3pm. If he hasn’t picked by then, it will be Solidarity’s pick and we will move on.
So after that we're using last year's rule?
There are three people on the clock at all times, and you have 24 hours before you’re thrown into the secondary draft pool?
That is still the rule, we’re just modifying the primary draft so we don’t screw people over who are away for a bit. He won’t get moved to the secondary draft pool until tomorrow at 12:30pm.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 17, 2012 1:45 PM PST up reply actions
Could you clarify?
Does this mean that you’re using a hybrid of last year’s rule and Solidarity’s proposition?
You get 2.5 hours from the moment you’re on the clock to select a “protected pick” wherein no one greater than 2 spots below you can pick ahead of you.
After that 2.5 hours is up, then you have until 24 hours after you’re on the clock to pick before you go into the secondary draft pool, which puts a new user on the clock.
Yes, let’s go with that. If this method seems like it’s taking too long, I reserve the right to change my mind.
Not fair I know, but I’m pretty far down the draft board as well, so it hurts me as much as it hurts anyone else.
Also, Nivra, are you drafting? You’ve been super involved and I assumed you were drafting, buy your name isn’t on my list.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 17, 2012 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
You changing your mind is fine. You're running it.
No. I’m not drafting. I’m attemting to trade Vogelsong for a pick so I can grab a prospect.
If too many picks pass, and no one takes me up on the trade, I’ll keep Vogelsong for the year.
Hey, would it be ok if I added his name to the spreadsheet under a separate column, “for trade?”
Whoa
I forgot about this. I may have traded you my pick.
I was surprised to see Nate on the board
The Golden Bear is ever watching
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Adopted parent of Nate Schierholtz: The Greatest Fear of All Chinese Catchers
So Solidarity should be off the clock and unbolded then. Well he can stay bolded, but his clock shouldn’t be ticking if he can’t pick.
Bye Travis and thanks for 2010! Good luck with the Brewers!
As long as f.p. knows and I know, it doesn’t matter whether I’m bolded or not.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
yes, but the general point kennv is making stands...
By bolding the next 2 names on the list, we confuse people into possibly picking early while we have this 2.5 hr hold on for PiKa to pick.
So to recap:
On the clock: scout, PiKA, nostocks.
scout picks.
On the clock: PiKA, nostocks, Calbear.
nostocks picks.
On the clock: PiKA, CalBear (GAA is queued)
Calbear picks.
On the clock: PiKA, (GAA, rotorueter queued).
at +2.5 hours after PiKA came on the clock, his protected time expires.
On the clock: PiKA, GAA, rotorueter.
GAA picks.
On the clock: PiKA, rotorueter, Solidarity.
So Solidarity is on the clock?
I’m confused now.
Bye Travis and thanks for 2010! Good luck with the Brewers!
Yes, but I am the lowest pick on the queue right now. If I do not draft, nobody will have the availability to pick except for me, PiKA, and roto. So it’s not going to run away, and I will be here when PiKA’s clock expires, so it doesn’t much matter unless we’re worried about roto going rogue on us.
f.p. and I are effectively sitting on the queue, so it’ll be fine.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
A note on the list of available draftees:
David Mixon retired.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Still available to draft, I guess.
I moved him out of the AA column into the “retired” column.
Thanks. Not that anyone was probably going to take him, anyway. :)
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Speak for yourself!
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
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Oh man, its going to be hard for me to remember to check this when mine comes up. If someone sees me in a thread and I’m on the clock please let me know!
The first six innings are overrated.
I’ll consistently post on the main thread with updates.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 17, 2012 2:03 PM PST up reply actions
Damnit Pika make a pick
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
by DFARowand on Feb 17, 2012 2:26 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I'm going to be busy
can I just put in three picks in order of preference for when it’s my turn?
1. Clayton Blackburn
2. Adam Duvall
3. Gregor Blanco
Mark DeRosa , he had his moments.
/picks all of those right before your spot
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
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Andrew J. Susac!
Sorry PiKA, I tried.
El Person is now on the clock.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
I like that pick. I almost picked him.
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
Don't panic! Yes, Panik!
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 17, 2012 3:18 PM PST up reply actions
PIKA says he wants Crick
via twitter:
@quickpitch @legaleagle88 give me crick
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
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We’re gonna go with that.
DFARowand is on the clock. I believe rotorueter’s protected pick time has expired, so we’ll move right along.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 17, 2012 3:14 PM PST up reply actions
I just tweeted rotoreuter to get his butt over here.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
I draft Grant.
https://twitter.com/#!/mccoveychron/statuses/170647492365520896
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Feb 17, 2012 3:20 PM PST reply actions
Dammit
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings | Nine Shot First | @3rdStreetKings
by walkoff baltimore chop on Feb 17, 2012 3:20 PM PST up reply actions
Suck up!
You know this means you have to start buying his beer for him, too. Sucker.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
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Are you even old enough to buy beer, Chop? ;-)
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
21 later this year!
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings | Nine Shot First | @3rdStreetKings
by walkoff baltimore chop on Feb 17, 2012 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe in time for the first game meetup! I have, sadly, never met Grant. /suck up
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
22gigantes.com/so_bad_i_can_taste_it.jpg
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
Haha, my birthday's close to October.
So I don’t know if that’ll work out?
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
Third Street Kings | Nine Shot First | @3rdStreetKings
by walkoff baltimore chop on Feb 17, 2012 3:24 PM PST up reply actions
Grant didn’t come to the playoff meetup we had at Public House. A-hole.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
I remember that.
Dammit, Grant.
(By the way, are you and Lauren going to some SJ games this year? I finally have a car now, lol.)
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Lord Awkward Grant Fontenot
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Feb 17, 2012 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
I don’t know if Lauren is. Spending all her money on going to the Dominican Republic, instead. :( But, I will be at as many as I can, and you should come! Yay car! I’m going to make corn and j14 go a bunch, too. I think we’re going to try to do a meetup, also.
But, we’re getting off topic and free f.p. #14 is going to be mad. ;-)
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Haha, I just saw. I’ll talk to you on twitter about this to stop being OT!
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Lord Awkward Grant Fontenot
Third Street Kings | Nine Shot First | @3rdStreetKings
by walkoff baltimore chop on Feb 17, 2012 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
Dude, stay on topic.
/flagged
(Actually, you could probably get a mod to come in and clean up the OT stuff periodically. You could even have chop order Grant to do it, since now she is the boss of him.)
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
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Isn’t that what I said? Boss of him = mom (at least that’s what I tell my kids).
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
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I know. We do this a lot. =)
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
I tweet (and occasionally blarg) | Your San Francisco Giants: "Together We're Broken!"
But I’m still underage!
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Feb 17, 2012 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
You are so screwed.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
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Eh, I know where Howie works.
I'm still in the old thread.
"IT'S POSEY, YOU IDIOT." - Jon Miller
"Chop. The Chopster. Ms Chopness. La Picadita." - gallo del cielo
Clayton Tanner, the Flying Squirrel!
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Feb 17, 2012 3:23 PM PST up reply actions
for future reference
I am going out of town and might have limited internet access starting saturday morning.
If my turn comes up and I don’t say anything quickly, can someone email jamesoncostello [at] gmail [dot] com to let me know – I should be able to at least get email on my phone
thanks
If you don't like Brandon Medders you're not a true fan.
I want Clayton Blackburn
Quote from my adopted son Mike Krukow: "We're the Giants. We're San Francisco. And we're World Series Champions!"
by DFARowand on Feb 17, 2012 3:21 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions
Gimme Willie McCovey
Also, I’ve had guardianship over Lou Seal for a good long time now. If nobody wants him, I’ll continue to leave a bowl of seal kibble outside the back door for him.
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El Person was on the clock at 3:00pm, so his protected pick time expires at 6:00pm
oldjacket isn’t on the clock until then, right?
Hey can we give oldjacket Clayton Blackburn per his earlier post? Or is that not kosher?
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
DFARowand picked him
Don't think he can cut it in the bigs? Brock Bond will be the bigger man and walk walk walk away.
Isn't El Person protected until 6?
That means El Person can have dibs on Duvall until then, right? So oldjacket can’t be on the clock until 6pm?
Yes, I didn’t realize we were already 2 picks past El Person.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 17, 2012 3:36 PM PST up reply actions
Do these 3 hour increments occur in the middle of the night? I missed that part.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
We should probably give until 7:00 am for any pick that falls between midnight and 4:00 am.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Yeah, it seems kind of unfair to lose your protected pic because you’re not around at 3 am.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
by kdl on Feb 17, 2012 4:08 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
/PIKA’d
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you'll get either duvall or blanco, I think.
There is the improbable event that both roto and El Person pick duvall and blanco before 6pm. But let’s cross our fingers and hope that doesn’t happen :D
dammit Roger!
Stop lurking and make your pick!
The world want to know who this year most informative poster will pick. (And then Fla pick after you.) Forget these west coast late riser ninnies.
Bye Travis and thanks for 2010! Good luck with the Brewers!
You still do. The 3 hour rule is to “protect” your pick. For example, say a user goes on the clock at 3PM. He/she is at class/work/who-knows-what for the next 2 hours, and can’t make a draft pick. Formerly, the draft would stay open, and would move right along with the rolling draft pick thing, so conceivably anyone could draft and you lose the advantage of having a high draft position. Now, you get 3 hours of a “protected” pick, then an additional 21 hours as on the clock, before being moved to the secondary pool.
If someone knows a better way to describe it, please do. That’s awfully wordy.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 17, 2012 4:23 PM PST up reply actions
Wouldn’t the draft take, like, a month if we did that?
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
by kdl on Feb 17, 2012 4:24 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
If your pick was protected for the whole 24 hours, then yes it would take forever.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 17, 2012 4:27 PM PST up reply actions
So I was here until I had baseball practice at 2:45, and then my pick came at 3:00. No fair.
But, that said, I’ll take Eric Surkamp. I’m not sure how he’s still available.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
How did I not get on this list?
not worried. my adoptee is Pedro Feliz.
proud son of greatgiantfan; b. Apr 29, 2009, d. Jul 30, 2010.
No fair
You’re not allowed to adopt everyone.
Cash rules everything around me
C.R.E.A.M.
Get the money
Dollar dollar bill y'all
Since El Person toom Surkamp, we can give oldjacket Blanco.
That puts rotorueter, Gobroks and me on the clock.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 17, 2012 5:09 PM PST reply actions
oldjacket prefers Duvall actually, but other than that you are correct
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 17, 2012 5:10 PM PST up reply actions
Oh right
My mistake. I thought someone else grabbed him.
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 17, 2012 5:12 PM PST up reply actions
Give em the chevron cars
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
With the 13th overall pick in the 2012 McCovey Chronicles adoption draft
GrahamCrakalakaka selects:
Chuckie Jones
Carter Jurica!
"Has anyone really been for even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?"
by GrahamCrakalaka on Feb 17, 2012 5:17 PM PST reply actions
So, can I select Fontenot?
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
"Ask GiantPain about my penis" - Billy Beane
Mayor of Smug.
Oh, wait, I understand, I can’t.
"Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out." -Ty Cobb
"Ask GiantPain about my penis" - Billy Beane
Mayor of Smug.
Over/under
on this thing getting to pick # 69 (me) before pitchers and catchers report?
What say y’all?
by 24 Willie Mays Plaza on Feb 17, 2012 5:50 PM PST reply actions
I'll take Jarrett Parker
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by Gobroks on Feb 17, 2012 5:58 PM PST via mobile reply actions
I like the pick.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
Thanks
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by Gobroks on Feb 17, 2012 6:11 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Where was he on your personal prosect list?
I seem to remember him being higher on yours than on the community list.
Bye Travis and thanks for 2010! Good luck with the Brewers!
He was 17th
I had him a lot higher last year though
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by Gobroks on Feb 19, 2012 1:01 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
kdl, EliminateMe, and Tortured are on the clock.
Ryan Vogelsong is still available for trade, but not much longer.
by Nivra on Feb 17, 2012 6:04 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions
Are you getting the sense that there is no interest? Because that’s what I’m picking up.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
I tweet (and occasionally blarg) | Your San Francisco Giants: "Together We're Broken!"
hmmm... I guess it depends on what you want from a son...
Both scout and Calbear picked ball players who will contribute this year, and they both expressed interest in Vogie. The only reason I considered trading was because I want a minor league guy.
That being said, if it drops much farther, I won’t be able to pick a prospect I want to really root for, so I’ll boost Vogie all season, instead.
by Nivra on Feb 17, 2012 6:22 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I thought the rule was that you can trade adoptees at any time?
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Throughout the year.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
yes, it is
However, there’s only a handful more prosects that I might want to trade Vogie for.
by Nivra on Feb 17, 2012 10:00 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Good choice.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
I tweet (and occasionally blarg) | Your San Francisco Giants: "Together We're Broken!"
Thanks!
I wanted someone I was attached to, but who actually made the community prospect list. I almost took Alex Buuuuurrrrrrggggg, though. ;-)
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
I may have considered him as well. . .
But I had to take Stretch. He da man.
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
I tweet (and occasionally blarg) | Your San Francisco Giants: "Together We're Broken!"
Like Buster Keaton?
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
His pick is now no longer protected. Roger can pick whenever he wants.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 17, 2012 8:36 PM PST up reply actions
I’m probably out of here for the evening, so y’all don’t do anything crazy while I’m gone. The draft window will stop ticking at midnight and will begin ticking again at 8am, sound good to everybody?
Is the qunicy thats in this the same one that had seth rosin?
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
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Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Feb 17, 2012 9:41 PM PST reply actions
I would think so
There aren’t many other quincys out there, and none on this blog that I’ve heard of.
Seth Rosin can hit the side of a barn with a baseball. From space.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
Not a dino
But close, I suppose.
Seth Rosin can hit the side of a barn with a baseball. From space.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
is this the same Quincy
That writes extremely long super informative comments?
by Nivra on Feb 18, 2012 1:29 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
is an iguana
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
by bigboneded on Feb 18, 2012 1:37 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
C'mon
Can at least 1 of the 3 deadbeat drafters on the clock please make a pick already. Y’all have had more than 14 hours to decide and I’d like to get out of the house and run some errands before the noon bell chimes.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
P.S.
Roger, you do realize that you don’t have to wait for Eliminate and Tortured to pick now that their 3 hour priority window is over?
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Poor Fla-Giant
I’m guessing my #52 pick will be a few days from now? That’s not sarcastic btw, a serious question. I don’t know how these drafts have gone in years past.
Hmm. I’m worried that I broke my last son’s shoulder, so I’m guessing I should lay off the pitchers.
I guess I’ll take Leonardo Fuentes.
Mejia!
Adalberto that is. I can’t believe that one of my top 3 picks was still on the board. Can’t wait to see how he does in the States this year.
For the record, the top 10 on my draft board were:
1. Susac
2. Crick
3. Mejia
4. Blackburn
5. Chuckie
6. Carlos Valdez
7. Derek Law
8. Demondre Arnold
9. Osich
10. Travious Relaford
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
grr... *glares*
only 2 more players on the board I might want for Vogie.
and… baetown is on the clock.
interesting list...
Valdez will be there for awhile, methinks.
I very nearly went for Travious! Great name. If he’s still around when this is over I might grab him with my second round pick!
ha ha
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
Don't panic! Yes, Panik!
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 18, 2012 11:36 AM PST up reply actions
I really wanted Duvall with Crick and Blackburn as my main back ups. I was going to leave you Chuckie but once he went of the board I knew I couldn’t take Adalberto away from you as well. So Leo it was.
Thanks
Leo could make a huge jump this year, but whatever happens you know he’s going to be entertaining to follow. Besides, you’ve always struck me as more of a fan of positon prospects than pitchers.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Really? I feel like I’m always championing pitchers, to whatever degree I champion. I do tend to take a cautious approach. But I know I always loved Matt from the first time I saw him as an 18 year old. And Bumgarner, too. Or, on the less fortunate side, Jesse Foppert and my late lamented Jorge.
I didn’t mean to imply that you don’t champion pitchers, just that you seem more interested in position player prospects in your comments. The work you did on age relative to league as a predictor for major league success only looked at position players. Of course, since MadBum graduated, most of the top Giant prospects have been position players.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Oh, and I was really surprised that Duvall went off the board so quickly, and a bit surprised that Blackburn was snapped up so soon.
BTW, did you see where Keith Law stated Blackburn was touching 95 mph with his FB last summer? If he can do that, as well as throw a 90-91 mph power sinker then his ceiling is a lot higher than I thought 2 months ago.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Yes. That was drool worthy.
And he’s still 18! His velo could pick it up again!
Josh Osich please
Don't think he can cut it in the bigs? Brock Bond will be the bigger man and walk walk walk away.
Now we're rolling!
No picks in > 15 hours, then 3 picks in 12 minutes. LOL
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
waaah... another one off the board.
oh well…
Hyoton is on the clock.
Well.. he does have a history of arm problems...
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
by LincecumFTK on Feb 18, 2012 10:25 AM PST up reply actions
Although I find it frustrating that almost every scouting report that cites his TJ surgery in 2009 neglects to point out that it was the result of a freak accident where he fell on his pitching arm – not due to his elbow blowing up while actually throwing the ball. His arm issues last summer were pretty typical of what you see with guys that are only 14-15 months removed from TJ surgery and trying to pitch a heavy load in the starting rotation only 13 months after TJ surgery. In actuality, the only arm issues he’s had as a result of normal pitching came near the end of the 2009 season when he experienced some pain due to pressure on the ulnar nerve in his throwing arm.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
what pick you got nivra?
Dont see your name up there…
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
by bigboneded on Feb 18, 2012 10:44 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I'm attempting to trade Vogelsong for a high draft pick.
I think there’s a failure in marketing on getting my message out. lolz.
That’s funny. So you’re hangin round the draft thread like a drunken uncle outside the prom, just waiting for a straggler to happen by…lol
I’m at 37 and if everybody on my list is gone by then, I’ll take Vogey and you can hop up 5 spots!
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
by bigboneded on Feb 18, 2012 10:52 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I'm heading out
Fla, mind if I email you my BPA list should my pick come up and I’m away?
"It is not enough that we win; all others must lose" -Larry Ellison
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." -Grant
Can do
Do you have my address?
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Thank you thank you
I believe I sent it to the one on your profile page. Many thanks, Prospect Guru! XD
"It is not enough that we win; all others must lose" -Larry Ellison
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." -Grant
With the 20th pick
The lightning rod for controversy himself…Jeremy Affeldt
The $5 million dollar man!
Adopted father of Chris Lincecum, without whom (quite literally) Timmy would not exist.
They only picked up the option...
so that he can afford fresh hamburger from now on
Get your ass out of the water you're off the team.-Murph(my high school swim coach)
Take good care of him. I will miss him, but I also will drop in from time to time.
Giant Dirtbags: :(
David B. Flemming is Diamond Certified.
by Giant among Angels on Feb 18, 2012 11:06 AM PST up reply actions
Rats! I wanted "the pitcher who stayed in the bullpen".
by mrs. owlcroft on Feb 18, 2012 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Thanks.
I’ve got a back-up guy so let’s see if I can snabble him. Not saying who yet, just in case no one’s thought of him ;-)
by mrs. owlcroft on Feb 18, 2012 6:03 PM PST up reply actions
iz confuszed
the list has EliminateMe, Tortured & Roger bolded…but Fla-Giant, baetown & Hyoton have made picks…so is it still the bolded on the clock or the next 3???
or should I just shut up… :)
"All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch."
"Holy shit, you geeks are badass!"
You have a 2.5 hour window of exclusivity once you first get on the clock. After the 2.5 hour window the drafter next on the clock is free to submit their pick. If both of the top 2 drafters are beyond their 2.5 hour window then the 3rd drafter on the clock is free to submit their pick.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
WhereTheresaWillieTheresaMays is now on the clock
As of 10:54 am. He/she can submit their pick immediately, and his/her window of exclusivity ends at 1:24 pm.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
can someone please updaye the main post? Thanks
by krukkuipandclint on Feb 18, 2012 12:46 PM PST reply actions
Hey everybody
I’m back. Sorry about the absence (LOLhangovers) but everything is updated my. EliminateMe, Tortured, and WheretheresaWillie are currently on the clock.
The Giants' 130th season of play will see milestone anniversaries of some of the most agonizing losses in baseball history.
Ten years ago was Game Six.
Fifty years ago was Game Seven.
Everyone knows about those. But…
One hundred years ago was Game Eight, possibly the most gut-wrenching of them all. The second of three straight Series-losing teams, they took and blew a lead in the tenth inning of the deciding game against the Red Sox.
But oh, what a run. They won the pennant by ten games. Six Giants received MVP votes. They led the NL in OPS+ with an offense anchored by a slugging catcher’s career year, and led the majors in ERA+ behind one of the greatest pitching staffs ever assembled (according to Bleacher Report, anyway).
And (sigh) like True Giants, they just missed.
And so, to commemorate a history of greatness that stretches back beyond our grandparents’ memories, I select the 1912 New York Giants.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 18, 2012 1:03 PM PST reply actions 4 recs
Wait - can you adopt an entire team?
Methinks that’s overreaching.
Judges? What say you?
Also: throwing a flag for linking to something on Bleacher Report
I DON'T BELIEVE YOU (AGAIN) [now with theme song]
I tweet (and occasionally blarg) | Your San Francisco Giants: "Together We're Broken!"
I'm adopting the 1912 team as a whole.
If someone wants to take Christy Mathewson or John McGraw or whatever, that’s fine with me. But something tells me I’m not exactly crushing a lot of people’s plans here.
And yeah, Bleacher Report. In my defense, that’s why I a) stated what the link was and b) linked directly to the page- no slideshow clicking.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 18, 2012 1:14 PM PST up reply actions
The pick stands
Classy pick. Cody_ransom is now on the clock.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 18, 2012 1:19 PM PST up reply actions
after the setup, I thought you’d take Jack Snodgrass.
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
Don't panic! Yes, Panik!
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 18, 2012 1:55 PM PST up reply actions
Poor guy. I thought about it, but it seemed too negative.
I’m sure Fred Merkle had some words of advice in the clubhouse afterwards. It’s kinda crazy that they were on the same team. I wonder if ancestors of Bill Buckner or Don Dekinger were in the crowd.
Snodgrass is really fun to say. Snodgrass Snodgrass Snodgrass. And he even looks a bit like Posey!
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 18, 2012 2:19 PM PST up reply actions
LOL me.
I just realized you said ‘Jack,’ not ‘Fred,’ and meant the lefty the Giants drafted last year.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 18, 2012 5:13 PM PST up reply actions
exactly
that’s who I was initially going to draft back when I thought all the big names were taken already. It’s cool to have another Snodgrass on the Giants (despite the other one’s unfortunate history.)
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
Don't panic! Yes, Panik!
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 18, 2012 8:26 PM PST up reply actions
Heh. The same could be said for
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 18, 2012 8:40 PM PST up reply actions
Geez Louise,
Mathewson’s statline for that World Series.
Starts: 3
CG: 3
IP: 28.2
ERA: 0.94
W-L: 0-2
A Caining long before the concept of Caining even existed.
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
I have to go to a wedding and have no idea when I will be back
If it gets to me, which I doubt it will
my preferences are as follows
1) Seth Rosin
2) Joan Gregorio
3) Chris Marlowe
4) Angel Villalona
if all of these players are gone I’ll just make a decision when i get back
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Come check out the McC Book Club Start Date 1/21
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Feb 18, 2012 2:27 PM PST reply actions
So....
Who’s on the clock now? And I’m kinda surprised no one has adopted the World Series Trophy yet
"It is not enough that we win; all others must lose" -Larry Ellison
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." -Grant
eliminate me, tortured, cody ransom
Adoptive father of 18th round draft pick and future ace, BRANDON ALLEN
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Feb 18, 2012 4:18 PM PST up reply actions
EliminateMe and Tortured both go to the secondary pool in less than 2 hours.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 18, 2012 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
OH in two hours, gotcha! Thanks
"It is not enough that we win; all others must lose" -Larry Ellison
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." -Grant
Yes, and after that capn and SoCalGGal will be on the clock.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 18, 2012 4:23 PM PST up reply actions
This thing is movin slower than Bengie Molina pulling a weight sled through a sandbox.
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
by bigboneded on Feb 18, 2012 4:30 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
haha! seriously, and to think I set my alarm at 8am (and then again at 8:30 & again at 9:30) cuz I was worried I’d miss it!
LOL ME
"All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch."
"Holy shit, you geeks are badass!"
Thank you for loling at my snorlax joke. /tips cap
I struggled through a serious hangover waking up at the exact same times, worrying about the exact same thing, and my pick is well after yours, I believe.
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
by bigboneded on Feb 18, 2012 4:53 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
any time! :D
yeah, I have things in place now (I hope) where I don’t have to set the alarm again…at this rate I’ll be lucky if I can pick before the weekend is over LOL
"All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch."
"Holy shit, you geeks are badass!"
You’re going to be up in an hour….what are you complaining about? o_o
"It is not enough that we win; all others must lose" -Larry Ellison
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." -Grant
NO U
draft closes again in like 2 hours, doesn’t it? doesn’t matter, clearly I have no life! LOL ME
"All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch."
"Holy shit, you geeks are badass!"
its your turn i think
Adoptive father of 18th round draft pick and future ace, BRANDON ALLEN
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Feb 18, 2012 5:32 PM PST up reply actions
of course you guys do this when Im out of town.
How do i tell if someone is taken?
2012 is going to be awesome!
by Tortured on Feb 18, 2012 5:03 PM PST via iPhone app reply actions
can i pick now?
If so i want Gregor Blanco
2012 is going to be awesome!
by Tortured on Feb 18, 2012 5:13 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
also im using the phone
And it wont load all comments the fucker
2012 is going to be awesome!
by Tortured on Feb 18, 2012 5:15 PM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Links!
It’s mostly up to date
"It is not enough that we win; all others must lose" -Larry Ellison
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." -Grant
PICK IS IN!
can i pick now?
If so i want Gregor Blanco
"It is not enough that we win; all others must lose" -Larry Ellison
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." -Grant
damnit format fail
Tortured picks: Gregor Blanco
"It is not enough that we win; all others must lose" -Larry Ellison
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." -Grant
I assume that since Tortured has now picked that means I can....
If so, I pick Angel Villalona.
If for some reason I am wrong and he is taken or if it is not my pick, I take Seth Rosin.
pretty sure
you are good
Adoptive father of 18th round draft pick and future ace, BRANDON ALLEN
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Feb 18, 2012 5:18 PM PST up reply actions
don't want to be accused of holding things up
but don’t want to jump the gun either….may I go? :)
"All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch."
"Holy shit, you geeks are badass!"
Tortured made her pick, capn made his pick….MAKE YOUR DAMN PICK ALREADY! >.>
"It is not enough that we win; all others must lose" -Larry Ellison
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." -Grant
im not in charge or anything.
but im pretty sure its your turn. if you want you could wait til 6PT just to make sure.
Adoptive father of 18th round draft pick and future ace, BRANDON ALLEN
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Feb 18, 2012 5:44 PM PST up reply actions
As I understand it,
You are up.
As a rolling trio, it is EliminateMe, cody_ransom, and you.
In 10ish minutes, EliminateMe will get his wish and be dropped into the secondary pool, and the trio will be cody_ransom, you, Mdizzle, with dregarx in the wings since your trigger finger is itchy.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 18, 2012 5:49 PM PST up reply actions
Or rather,
dregarx and Quincy in the wings, as Mdizzle’s trigger finger also appears itchy.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 18, 2012 5:51 PM PST up reply actions
SoCalGGal is on the clock and can pick immediately
As soon as she picks then Mdizzle is on the clock and can pick immediately.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
In 6 minutes EliminateMe gets sent to the secondary daraft pool and a spot opens for
Mdizzle (if SoCalGGal hasn’t picked yet) OR
dregarx (if SoCalGGal has already picked)
SoCalGGal’s pick is protected until 7:44 pm (PST), after which Mdizzle can jump in and pick immediately.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
If it's ok, I would like to draft Mr. Tony Bennett :) :) :)
because, well…this:
and, especially this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB5WJsaOM7Q
"All I've had today is, like, six gummy bears and some scotch."
"Holy shit, you geeks are badass!"
ooh, I like that pick
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
Don't panic! Yes, Panik!
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 18, 2012 8:28 PM PST up reply actions
This song
just came up on my Pandora.
And so I had to stop working and come over here and comment on Mr. Bennett even though he was drafted several hours ago
by 24 Willie Mays Plaza on Feb 18, 2012 11:11 PM PST up reply actions
Mdizzle is on the clock and can pick immediately
EliminateMe is sent to the secondary pool and can pick at any time he/she wants to.
dregarx is also on the clock, but must wait until Mdizzle picks OR until 8:34 pm (PST) – whichever comes first before he/she can pick.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
With the 25th Pick in the 2012 McCovey Chronicles Adoption Draft
Mdizzle138 selects: Mike Krukow, Television Color Commentator, Comcast Sports Net Bay Area
"It is not enough that we win; all others must lose" -Larry Ellison
"I come up with something when I’ve got nothing, and it’s always brilliant. Always. So I reject your logic." -Grant
quincy1329684413.0 is now on the clock
But must wait until dregarx picks OR until 8:35 pm (PST) – whichever comes first – before he/she can pick.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
To summarize (since the master list hasn't been updated yet):
The following are no longer available for adoption:
Gregor Blanco
Angel Villalona
Tony Bennett
Mike Krukow
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
just wanted to say thanks for all your work on this, I can’t even imagine :)
Very Proud Adoptive Granddaughter of Tony "I Left My ♥ In San Francisco" Bennett
I select
Lorenzo Mendoza. Here’s hoping the FIP is real and not the ERA.
Seth Rosin can hit the side of a barn with a baseball. From space.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
Nice Pick!
I was thinking of taking him but I didn’t want to blow out his arm the way I did with Bucardo.
I hope my next promising pitcher in Augusta turns out better than the last one
Rosin didn’t really die as a prospect, but things could have gone better…
Lorenzo Mendoza's name almost rhymes. It's so close he can taste it. Sometimes it keeps him up nights.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
rightcenterfielder is now on the clock...
And can pick immmediately.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Ooh, my turn!
First off, thanks to all who are putting their effort into this draft.
With that, my pick is everyone’s favorite instructor and mailman aficionado, Shawon Dunston. And not for his hitting philosophy, but because he gets to sit in the dugout and wear a uniform everyday without any apparent official job title. Wish I could do that.
Wheelin' it big in the outer outfield.
by rightcenterfielder on Feb 18, 2012 10:12 PM PST reply actions
I'm taking
Ricky Oropesa
"I don’t know, just chuck it as hard as you can".-Buster Posey, on how to gun down stolen base attempts
Dammit. Of course I go out and when I come back I am up and the draft is suspended for the night.
Anyway, when the draft restarts tomorrow morning I am going to select, with the 30th overall pick in the 2012 MCC draft, my favorite third string catcher, Chris Stewart. Whose biggest selling point is that he is neither Eli Whiteside nor Bengie Molina.
I like him and his kid. Hopefully he will stick around
The Golden Bear is ever watching
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Adopted parent of Nate Schierholtz: The Greatest Fear of All Chinese Catchers
by CalBear949 on Feb 19, 2012 7:15 AM PST via Android app up reply actions
If you’re on the clock you can pick overnight. The overnight rule is simply that a person that is already on the clock, or gets put on the clock overnight, can’t lose their protected window between midnight and 7:00 am PST.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
wjackalope is on the clock
His pick is protected until 7am. Cody Ransom and dregarx are also on the clock, unprotected.
by Nivra on Feb 19, 2012 1:33 AM PST via iPhone app reply actions
Hmmm... he posted above that he was out of town.
Can someone email him?
by Nivra on Feb 19, 2012 1:34 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
I think its protected until like 11 am PST
With the overnight rule.
Bye Travis and thanks for 2010! Good luck with the Brewers!
Wait a sec
Is it my turn? I’m obviously still confused by the protected pick rule.
Bye Travis and thanks for 2010! Good luck with the Brewers!
Cody_ransom, wjackalope and Kennv are on the clock
Cody_ransom has until 1:19 pm (PST) to make a pick or get sent to the secondary pool.
wjackalope’s can pick immediately, and his protected window lasts until 9:30 am PST.
kennv can pick at 9:30 am PST OR as soon as wjackalope makes a pick – wihichever comes first.
kennv’s protected window ends at 10:00 am PST.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
No longer available to be adopted:
Shawon Dunston
Ricky Oropesa
Chris Stewart
Kentrell Hill
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
I'm here
Will pick soon, is the google doc updated?
If you don't like Brandon Medders you're not a true fan.
by wjackalope on Feb 19, 2012 8:47 AM PST via iPhone app reply actions
what happened to him last year? Was he hurt?
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
Don't panic! Yes, Panik!
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 19, 2012 9:18 AM PST up reply actions
Recovering from a concussion. Couldn’t pass the tests to get back on the field. Not sure what’s up with him now.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
by kdl on Feb 19, 2012 9:29 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Best name in baseball
Bond…Brock Lee Bond
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
by bigboneded on Feb 19, 2012 11:26 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
wowwww, my first adopted giant ever, that's what happened to him? damn
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
operation carrot is on the clock
kennv can pick immediately, and his protected window lasts until 10:00 am PST.
operation carrot can pick at 10:01 am PST OR as soon as kennv makes a pick – wihichever comes first.
operation carrot’s protected window ends at 11:38 am PST.
I believe that operation carrot is still at a wedding, so as soon as kennv picks OR as soon as the clock strikes 10:00 we will automatically assign o c’s pick as follows (as per yesterday’s request) depending on who is still available:
1) Seth Rosin
2) Joan Gregorio
3) Chris Marlowe
apistat should get ready, since he/she will be able to submit a pick no later than 10:02 am PST.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Thanks for all your work on this, Fla!
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
by kdl on Feb 19, 2012 9:30 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
protected window applies only to any picks past two in a user's rank.
So Kennv would’ve been protected against garbanzo and all after him for 2.5 hrs, but not operation carrot or apistat.
by Nivra on Feb 19, 2012 10:37 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
That's not how I read the rule
Protected window covers the 2.5 hour period when a draftee first gets on the clock. Nobody that is ranked below them can pick during that 2.5 hour window. That’s how we’ve been running the draft for the last 30 hours.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
That's how we ran it for the first day.
Here’s where Solidarity originally proposed the rule, and I clarify in response.
Here’s where free fp makes it official that we’ll go with it.
That being said, I think the draft is moving along smooth enough right now.
Let’s see how fast we’re moving:
Feb 17th: 14 picks completed
Feb 18th: 13 picks completed
Feb 19th: 9 picks completed.
Well, we’ve slowed down a bit using the absolute protection rule vs. the +2 spots protection rule, but that could easily be the fact that users further down the list are not around as often and hence don’t comment as much and hence would be slower.
Since you’ve been running it like this for the past day, let’s just keep doing it this way.
If things slow down tremendously, we’ll deal with it then.
It’s also a holiday weekend. Not everybody is plugged in 24/7. A lot of people do the majority of their posting here from work. So…
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Yeah, it’s sure to go faster once Monday mornign kicks in. I think that we’ll be done in another 48 hours.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
well, maybe Tuesday. Many people are off today.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
Jesus Galindo
And I’ll make a fanshot for each steal this season.
Vrooooom!
Carroll scores!
Bye Travis and thanks for 2010! Good luck with the Brewers!
by kennv on Feb 19, 2012 9:46 AM PST via mobile reply actions
cody ransom, operation carrot and apistat are all on the clock and can pick immediately.
by Nivra on Feb 19, 2012 10:39 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
operation carrot auto afk wedding picks Seth rosin
Cody, apistat and garbanzo are on the clock and can pick immediately.
by Nivra on Feb 19, 2012 10:42 AM PST via iPhone app up reply actions
Im on the clock
Im taking seth rosin
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Come check out the McC Book Club Start Date 1/21
Proud parent of Jeff Keppinger's better half
by operation carrot on Feb 19, 2012 11:19 AM PST reply actions
/turns on the "free f.p. #14" signal
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
by bigboneded on Feb 19, 2012 11:40 AM PST via mobile reply actions
I’m here! Sorry, late start to my Sunday morning. OP and google doc are now updated.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 19, 2012 12:19 PM PST up reply actions
garbanzo is now free to submit a pick.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Just a reminder
Anybody that finds themselves in the secondary draft pool can immediately submit a pick at any time of the day or night no matter who is on the clock.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Is this a real thing, or a McC maymay?
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 19, 2012 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
real and hilarious
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bryansrabian
https://twitter.com/#!/srabe
The first six innings are overrated.
apparently i'm connected to him on linkedin
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
Wow. Well then, I suppose that means I’m on the clock.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 19, 2012 1:07 PM PST up reply actions
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
via Baseball Prospectus: "Perfect World Projection: He could be a star-level starter, but its far from guaranteed." Kyle Crick!!!
Raging since 2009
Actually, I drafted early by 5 minutes. Seeing as how garbanzo hasn’t stopped by yet, I’m going to assume it’s cool.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 19, 2012 1:12 PM PST up reply actions
garbanzo, bigboneded, and guywhiteycorngood are on the clock
garbanzo and bigboneded can pick immediately.
guywhiteycorngood can pick as soon as bigboneded submits his pick OR at 3:24 pm PST – whichever comes first
bigboneded has a protected window until 3:23 pm PST.
cody_ansom has been sent to the secondary draft pool.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
GODDAMMIT!!! PAYNE WAS MY GUY!!!!
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
by bigboneded on Feb 19, 2012 1:35 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Avec la reprise 37 du projet d’adoption , McC, bigboneded choisit, Enmanuel De Jesus, lanceur.
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
by bigboneded on Feb 19, 2012 1:56 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Nice consolation pick.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Mejia was my #1, but we know how THAT worked out…
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
by bigboneded on Feb 19, 2012 2:17 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Wait until we see them both pitch in the States, DeJesus might end up the better prospect.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Isnt De Jesus smaller with a lower velo?
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
by bigboneded on Feb 19, 2012 2:38 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
6’3", 195 vs. 6’2", 197, but they both started last season as 17 year olds and DeJesus is a full 6 months younger than Mejia. Odds are we’ll see more physical growth and more velocity gains with these 2 kids.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Wow. hadn’t seen an update. Everything I found had de Jesus at 6’ 1" 185.
Glad to know he’s adding to his frame.
I have been feeding him pretty well.
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive father of Enmanuel de Jesus.
by bigboneded on Feb 20, 2012 11:21 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
I believe someone already did
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
Don't panic! Yes, Panik!
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 19, 2012 2:11 PM PST up reply actions
Lars has her, does he not?
Dearest, Susan – The Patron Saint of Patience
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 19, 2012 2:13 PM PST up reply actions
Whoops, duh
Adopted parent of Chris Stewart. Hey, at least he isn't Eli Whiteside or Bengie Molina!
by WhatsAMataHari on Feb 19, 2012 2:14 PM PST up reply actions
garbanzo, guywhiteycorngood and grape are on the clock
garbanzo and guywhiteycorngood can pick immediately.
grape can pick as soon as guywhiteycorngood submits his/her pick OR at 4:20 pm PST – whichever comes first.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Well I'm out for the next 4 hours or so.
If my turn comes up, pick in this order for me please:
1. Derek Law
2. Chris Marlowe
3. Ben Thomas
4. Hector Correa
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Feb 19, 2012 2:52 PM PST reply actions
garbanzo, guywhiteycorngood and grape are still on the clock, but their protected windows have expired. As soon as one of those 3 submits a pick then Nnamdi Asomugha will automoatically and immediately be assigned Derek Law as his new adoptee, unless Law is the next pick submittted – in which case Nnamdi will be assigned Chris Marlowe.
The minute after Nnamdi’s pick is submitted then Tim Lincecum’s Bong will be on the clock and can submit a pick immediately.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Awesome
worked out well for me. Guaranteed to get one of the two dudes I wanted. I really was hoping for Mejia, which was a giant pipe dream, as well as Payne/Galindo.
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Feb 19, 2012 5:04 PM PST up reply actions
My turn’s probably not gonna come up until the morning, are we doing the same thing where from midnight to 8am all things adoption-wise are frozen? I’ll probably be off the computer soon and not able to get back on until 9 or 10 am tomorrow.
Good golly moses, this is confusing. Hope nobody’s taken Notgardo.
Still backing Notgardo, wheresoever he may wander. (Don't forget to wriiiite!)
If he is your adopted player and you didn’t put him back in the pool, he’s yours.
Still the father of two-time Cy Young Award winner Tim Lincecum.
"Failure is not fatal, but failure to change might be." - John Wooden
He's mine regardless
Who else would adopt him? ;)
It’s kind of a joke by now since I haven’t looked at this site in an age and Notgardo isn’t exactly a hot commodity but … I like to keep the one I started with back in twenty ought five or whatever…
Still backing Notgardo, wheresoever he may wander. (Don't forget to wriiiite!)
Overnight rules clarification
Just a reminder. There is no prohibition about picks being submitted between midnight and 7:00 am. The only thiing that is special about those 7 hours is that protected windows stop accruing time during that time frame. The time between midnight and 7:00 is considered null time for anybody that has a protected window that ends or begins between midnight and 7:00. For example, let’s say that you went on the clock at 11:00 pm. Normallly, you would have a protected draft window for 2.5 hours (until 1:30 am in this example), but, since the 7 hours after midnight are null time, in actuality your window is extended to 8:30 am. Your 2.5 hour protected window covered from 11:00 to midnight and then from 7:00 am to 8:30 am.
Likewise, if you get put on the clock between midnight and 7:00 am then your entire 2.5 hour protected window is shifted to 7:00 am., meaning nobody with a lower draft slot than you can jump ahead of you until after 9:30 am.
Just to clarify, any member can make a pick between midnight and 7:00 am if they are on the clock and don’t have a member ranked higher than them who are also on the clock and still have time left in their protected windows. No member can have their protected window expire in the time between midnight and 7:00 am.
For right now, this means that any of the 3 current members on the clock (garbanzo, guywhiteycorngood and grape) can submit a pick between midnight and 7:00 am – which would immediately put Nnamdi Asomugha on the clock and immediatelly trigger his drafting either Derek Law or Chris Marlowe. Immediately after that, Tim Lincecum’s Bong can submit a pick (even though it’s between midnight and 7:00 am) which would put Ott on the clock.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Thanks to all those running this thing
had I be in charge…it would have been Battle Royale/Hunger Game-esque.
The Golden Bear is ever watching
San Francisco Giants Won the 2010 World Series: Not a Typo
Adopted parent of Nate Schierholtz: The Greatest Fear of All Chinese Catchers
by CalBear949 on Feb 20, 2012 7:49 AM PST via Android app up reply actions
If garbanzo doesn’t submit a pick before 10:42 am PST on Monday morning then he/she will be sent to the secondary draft pool.
guywhiteycorngood has until 1:20 pm PST on Monday to submit a pick or get sent to the secondary pool.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Should add the names of the people currently up to the title of the Fanpost
Easier for them to see it’s their turn.
Lorenzo Mendoza's name almost rhymes. It's so close he can taste it. Sometimes it keeps him up nights.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
The people who are currently on the clock are already bolded on the FanPost. As Fla stated above, garbanzo has until 10:24 tomorrow morning (PST) to select a pick before we move further.
Twitter Blog
"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring because baseball is boring. Except, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great."
-Joe Posnanski
My boy Shawn Payne takes his walks and his VROOM to Augusta this season.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 20, 2012 1:22 AM PST up reply actions
Right
But if they go into the title as well they can see it’s their turn without having to open a 300-comment thread.
Lorenzo Mendoza's name almost rhymes. It's so close he can taste it. Sometimes it keeps him up nights.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
Noted and changed
For some reason, perhaps because it was 1:22 in the morning, I completely misread what you were suggesting.
Twitter Blog
"I never argue with people who say baseball is boring because baseball is boring. Except, suddenly, it isn't. And that's what makes it great."
-Joe Posnanski
My boy Shawn Payne takes his walks and his VROOM to Augusta this season.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 20, 2012 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
And look at that
It’s already paying dividends!
You did it last year, so technically it was your idea, I just wanted to remind you. And of course 1:22 AM isn’t the best time for thinking in the haze of post-midterms.
Lorenzo Mendoza's name almost rhymes. It's so close he can taste it. Sometimes it keeps him up nights.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
Well
I was tempted to pick Jose Reyes to troll GP, but
I’ll select Bryce Bandilla
I believe Nnamdi Asomaugh is on the clock now
by GuyWhiteyCorngood on Feb 20, 2012 8:25 AM PST reply actions
Tim Lincecum's Bong is on the clock...
and has a protected window until 11:00 am PST.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
I’ve got to get busy for the day, so I’m going to leave my choices here in case my turn comes up while I’m out. First choice: Mel Ott. Backup: Monte Irvin.
I'm as tall as Mel. Why can't I hit 500 home runs?
Who?
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
I'm going to be away from my computer for a while
My picks when my turn comes:
1. Gus Benusa
2. Charlie Culberson
3. Clay Hensley
Culberson just got a boo-boo. Out indefinitely.
Adopted Giant: Eddie I Have It Grant.
TSFGWTWS DESPITE Botchy, not BECAUSE of him.
I’m hearing its been officially upgraded from a boo-boo to an ouchy
by KingOfSpain on Feb 20, 2012 12:09 PM PST up reply actions
The Enchanter is on the clock
garbanzo is relegated to the secondary draft pool.
Tim Lincecum’s Bong is still on the clock., but no longer has a protected window.
Ott submits his pick for Mel Ott.
grape is still on the clock and has until 1:56 pm PST to make a pick or be sent to the secondary draft pool.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
To summarize
The picks that are not yet recorded in the draft list doc:
GuyWhiteyCorngood adopts Bryce Bandilla
Nnamdi Asomaugh adopts Derek Law
Ott adopts Mel Ott
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Culberson
Sorry, son.
The San Francisco Giants are the World Champions.
by The Enchanter on Feb 20, 2012 1:59 PM PST up reply actions
Sucks he broke his finger…
Fathaigh go mbuaimid!
Proud adoptive father of Enmanuel de Jesus.
by bigboneded on Feb 20, 2012 2:19 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
Crap. Out indefinitely.
The San Francisco Giants are the World Champions.
by The Enchanter on Feb 20, 2012 2:30 PM PST up reply actions
Do youi want ot change your pick. You have time now if that’s what you want.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
If I can, Dan Otero please.
The San Francisco Giants are the World Champions.
by The Enchanter on Feb 20, 2012 2:36 PM PST up reply actions
No problem. We’ll just need to get free to change the list the next time he’s around.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Thanks
The San Francisco Giants are the World Champions.
by The Enchanter on Feb 20, 2012 2:52 PM PST up reply actions
Fixed above.
Follow me on Twitter
My boy Shawn Payne takes his walks and his VROOM to Augusta this season.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 20, 2012 3:06 PM PST up reply actions
Cap M and mr. basepaul are on the clock
grape is relegated to the secondary draft pool.
Tim Lincecum’s Bong is still on the clock, but his pick isn’t protected.
Cap M. has a protected pick until 4:26 PM PST.
mr. basepaul can submit a pick as soon as Cap M. picks OR at 4:27 pm – whchever comes first
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Didn’t mr. basepaul say he wanted one of these guys in a post up above?
1. Gus Benusa
2. Charlie Culberson
3. Clay Hensley
by krukkuipandclint on Feb 20, 2012 4:37 PM PST up reply actions
Yes, so he will get Gus Benusa.
Follow me on Twitter
My boy Shawn Payne takes his walks and his VROOM to Augusta this season.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 20, 2012 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
I was moved into the secondary draft pool...
but I return with a vengeance.
I draft Alex Burg, Catcher.
My adopted Giant, the young Reinier Roibal
Nice – that was my sleeper pick.
Good luck Chris Gloor - sucks you got injured last year.
by crazedcrustacean on Feb 20, 2012 10:51 PM PST up reply actions
scooter ellis is now on the clock
He/she can submit a pick immediately and the pick is protected until 7:17 pm PST.
Tim Lincecum’s Bong, and Cap M. are also still on the clock.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
I will select Boof Bonser
Thanks again for everybody involved in making this draft happen and draft picks go so fast!
"I don't get out of bed, for a million bucks!"
- Edgar Renteria or a hooker bribing a family man?
DAMN IT YOU GUYS
WHY DID YOU DO THIS WHILE I WAS OUT OF TOWN RRRRRRG.
Who’s left?
I'm just a simple Niners fan trying to make my way in the universe.
by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Feb 20, 2012 5:40 PM PST reply actions
To clarify, this is the first time I've had internet in the past 4 days
So that’s why I was out. Sorry.
I'm just a simple Niners fan trying to make my way in the universe.
by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Feb 20, 2012 5:43 PM PST up reply actions
Wait, this fanpost is changing names, so I'm not late
I thought I had been on the clock for 3 days. Whew. Anyway, give me Mr. Garbage time himself, Guillermo Mota. The most respectable garbage time guy I’ve ever seen. Heck, I’d even trust him with a 3 run lead for the 6th inning or something like that!
I'm just a simple Niners fan trying to make my way in the universe.
by Tim Lincecum's Bong on Feb 20, 2012 5:50 PM PST up reply actions
I think you are on the clock now
In fact I think your protected time is expired and the next person can draft. I’m real confused on how this is working though.
I think you're currently on the clock
And can pick whenever you’re ready.
You are clear to draft whenever you want.
Follow me on Twitter
My boy Shawn Payne takes his walks and his VROOM to Augusta this season.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 20, 2012 8:13 PM PST up reply actions
Then I am proud to select
a former Rookie of the Year, Triple Crown winner, Hall of Famer, and true ground-breaker — former Giants manager Frank Robinson.
(And thank you all for running this draft.)
Nice Pick Mrs O !!
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Hmm. Dunno when my protection ends.
So I guess I’ll make my pick now.
I’m gonna go with Clay Hensley.
I fully expect to be shellacked with flak for his performance this season. That, or see people on here experiment with Henslosexuality.
…
Doesn’t have the roll off the tongue that I thought it would have.
Official adoptive parent of... well, no one. Too much paperwork, I guess.
City Girl is now on the clock and can submit a pick immediately
City Girl has a protected draft window until 8:00 am on Tuesday.
Cap M and Jhawx are also on the clock and can submit a pick immediately.
Cap M will be relegated to the secondary draft pool at 1:56 pm on Tuesday if he/she doesn’t pick between now and then.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
I pick Chris Marlowe
5th round pick in last year’s draft. The Giants’ previous two 5th round picks are Brandon Belt and Heath Hembree. Therefore, this guy is gonna be one of our best prospects at the end of the year.
Nah, just kidding. I can only hope like hell at this point.
It’s hard not to like a guy whose name is Christopher Marlowe.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
Like the man said,
It lies not in our power to love or hate,
For will in us is over-rul’d by fate.
When two are stript, long ere the course begin,
We wish that one should lose, the other win;
And one especially do we affect
Of two gold ingots, like in each respect:
The reason no man knows, let it suffice,
What we behold is censur’d by our eyes.
Where both deliberate, the love is slight:
Who ever lov’d, that lov’d not at first sight?
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 21, 2012 9:58 PM PST up reply actions
katskhanne is on the clock...
He/She can submit a pick as soon as City Girl picks OR at 8:01 am – whichever comes first.
katskhanne has a protected draft window until 9:30 am PST.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
The torch has been passed.
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
At can of corn’s house.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Daver321 is on the clock
and can pick at any time.
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I pick Jacob Dunnington
I believe he will be part of Downton Abby’s 3rd season as the stern but lovable new Valet to the The Right Honourable Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham.
by Daver321 on Feb 21, 2012 10:18 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
I see where his broken finger is on his glove hand and he tweets that he’ll be back on the field in about a week. Feilding doesn’t seem to be an issue, but I wonder how it will affect him at the plate?
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
It was part of the concern
But I believe in this pick because there will be some value to it, whether as a fringe majors guy or as part of a trade for a back of the bullpen reliever. But you know, name-brand prospect helps.
Am I on the clock?
Do I have to wait for priority or can I make a pick?
Free FP, Fla-Giant, hook me up with the 411!
You're on the clock (our long national nightmare is over!)...
But you can’t pick until the guy submit’s his pick OR until 12:49 pm – whichever comes first.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
katskhanne, the guy, and shankbone are on the clock
katskhanne and the guy can submit their picks immediately.
the guy has a protected draft window until 12:48 pm PST.
shankbone can pick as soon as the guy submit’s his pick OR until 12:49 pm – whichever comes first.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Thanks again for taking care of all of this, Flagiant and Free Fp.
Gus Benusa: His real name is Karl.
by Mrbasepaul on Feb 21, 2012 11:00 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Wish I could do this live, oh well:
First choice: Demondre Arnold. The Shankbone’s pick will make this guy a starter next year! Sits in the low 90s, topping off at 94, raw as raw can be, he is the ultimate project for the Giants. Love the Georgia JC guys. Two big ifs on him, he needs another secondary pitch and he needs to bulk up and clean up his delivery a bit. Huge sleeper, my first choice. He will go to Augusta, maybe in the pen, depending on what’s what.
Second choice: Our 44th pick last daft, SS Travious Relaford is the long shot of long shots, but he was named the best junior college defender in the nation by perfect game. He played hoops as well, his roll model is his mother, and his cousin Desi made the show. One of the fastest guys in our system now, he looks like he can handle the glove and the bat will always be a problem. Straight out of Union City, GA, he hit .280 with 7 doubles and 5 steals for Hinds CC. The Giants worked on his bat, didn’t put him in games last summer.
Third Choice: My safety of safeties: Lefty Jack Snodgrass. Not especially impressive yet, the Giants will give him chances because he’s a lefty. I like him as a sleeper. Never underestimate a Kentucky gentlemen, he showed good K potential with 44 in 47 innings, only 14 BBs so some control there, and a GO/AO of 2.77. Big dude at 6’6, lets give him a couple chances. You know the Giants will.
Couldn’t pull the trigger on: Joan Gregorio. Too tall.
Sleeper Bat who got grabbed: Alex Burg
Favorite pick of 2011 draft with a chance of falling to me: Christopher Marlowe
Needs more love: Cody Hall
Former Giant safety pick: Chili Davis
Thanks all for organizing, I think this is a riot.
I’ll check back in to see what I got!
Nice grouping. Arnold and Relaford were both in my 1op 10 wish list.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Thanks for the hookup on the pick! Glad to have a potential starter fall, didn’t expect any of the main suspects to be available so Arnold is really perfect. I like the longshots.
the guy – great pick with Delgado. Glad I didn’t swoop on your pick.
Enjoying this draft and all the different picks immensely. Once again, thanks to the organizers for the labor of love.
fjm is now on the clock and can submit a pick immediately
fjm has a protected draft window until 3:20 pm PST.
katskhanne and the guy are still on the clock and can submit their picks immediately.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
I pick Jake Dunning
The converted shortstop, and closer in SJ last year. Hopefully he’s the next Joe Nathan (sans the part about being traded for a player who draws more cheers for being punched than anything else).
Ultra-projectable
I feel like I want to rage. Right now.
Take good care of him. He can be moody, but he’s a nice guy.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Nice pick Shankbone
Arnold was definitely on my short list. But as it stands, I will end up with my first choice anyway. I’m taking The rail-thin 19 year old Puerto Rican middle infielder with the scout-friendly bat speed and McCoven-friendly walk rate. Jean Delgado, welcome home. Your room’s been ready since last year’s amateur draft.
Finally not running around all day.
I submitted my pick in a rush on my iPad. Fla-Giant, free f.p, you guys are studs. This is definitely a labor of love, and doesn’t go nearly as smooth without you. Beyond that, the reason I know anything about half these guys is because y’all are rock stars on the prospect info. Major thanks.
As to the draft, my top three were Delgado, Arnold, and Tomlinson. My head knew the other two were probably better prospects, and if I needed Arnold I would have submitted an absentee list this morning. But I’ve had an irrational love for Delgado since I saw the phrase “whippy bat speed” attached to him coming out of the draft, I think thanks to Fla-Giant. I’m hoping some power develops as he ages.
For a first time participant, this was a blast. Merope, nvsfg, everyone else who put the work in to make it happen, thanks again.
katskhanne, Eric W & krukkuipandclint are on the clock
Eric W can submit a pick immediately, and has a protected draft window until 3:48 pm PST
krukkuipandclint can submit a pick as soon as Eric W picks OR at 3:49 pm – whichever comes first.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
thank fla
Sweet! I am ready and will leave a list in case I am not online when my turn comes up.
I would like to choose one of these guys in this order:
1. Kelby Tomlinson
2. Cody Hall
3. Ryan Bean
4. Michael Mergenthaler
by krukkuipandclint on Feb 21, 2012 1:55 PM PST reply actions
I pick Kelby Tomlinson
Very excited to finally have an adoptee, I have always wanted one
by krukkuipandclint on Feb 21, 2012 4:37 PM PST reply actions
beat you by 2 seconds!
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
I saw that after i pressed post.
Does anyone else think that Eric W should select Eric Sim too?
Kelbymania!
Proud papa of Shortstop Kelby Tomlinson
by krukkuipandclint on Feb 21, 2012 4:46 PM PST up reply actions
crazedcrustacean is on the clock and can submit a pick immediately
crazedcrustacean has a protected draft window until 7:08 pm PST
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Since everyone was so kind
to not draft Joan Gregorio yet, I will gladly take the tall young righthander with top twenty stuff and welcome him to team crustacean.
Good luck Chris Gloor - sucks you got injured last year.
by crazedcrustacean on Feb 21, 2012 6:19 PM PST up reply actions
good pick
if the reliever of my dreams hadn’t fallen into my lap I was thinking about taking him
Sometimes you just have to look death in the face and say whatever man
Come check out the McC Book Club Start Date 1/21
Proud parent of Seth Rosin: Couldn't throw an intentional walk if he wanted to
by operation carrot on Feb 21, 2012 8:14 PM PST via Android app up reply actions
I guess nobody else went away over the holiday weekend.
Didn’t mean to hold up traffic.
If I’m reading right, and he’s still available, I adopt Eli “Come At Me Bro” Whiteside, proud owner of a World Series ring.
"If it's weird, you know it's probably Wilson's." - Matt Cain
Katskhanne will go to the secondary pool at 8:13PM PST tonight.
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My boy Shawn Payne takes his walks and his VROOM to Augusta this season.
Eric W, Caine Black Knife, and kornstar2004 are on the clock and can submit a pick immediately
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
travis j bagdad is on the clock
travis j bagdad can submit a pick immediately.
travis j bagdad has a protected draft winbow until 8:02 am PST on Wednesday.
Eric W and Caine Black Knife are also still on the clock.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
with my pick in the 2012 adoption draft
I select Travious Relaford.
by travis j bagdad on Feb 22, 2012 5:31 AM PST reply actions
Electric is on the clock and can pick immediately
Electric has a protected draft winbow until 9:30 am PST.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
From Alex pavlovic:
Fontenot walks in for first time, sees locker. “Why do they have to put me right next to Theriot?”
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
that is gold
And we can’t say this enough: Thank You for all of the cat herding for this draft. It is my first one, and has been a lot of fun
Jake Dunning: converted SS and the next Joe Nathan, except without...you know
by fjm on Feb 22, 2012 9:38 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
Rec'd
FP…and the information group I have to second the comment by Fire Joe Morgan…I mean fjm. This is a massive undertaking and you have more than risen to task.
/ standing ovation
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
lol
I’m sorry to say my handle isn’t related to the FJM movement. Just my initials. But I will take the street-cred that comes with the misunderstanding!
Damn, I missed a huge opportunity by not drafting Joe Morgan this year. The hipster, ironic bonus points would be through the roof.
Jake Dunning: converted SS and the next Joe Nathan, except without...you know
Also from Pavlovic:
Speaking of catchers, Tommy Joseph can straight HIT. Andrew Susac is pretty impressive, too, both at the plate and behind it. Susac looked pretty athletic while catching Hembree, who said he enjoyed throwing to him. "I’d heard a lot about him," Hembree said. "He was pretty good back there."
Solidarity got himself a good one.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
/preens
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
My pick (Electric)
Jake Dunning
Always analyzing the stats... don't care about scouts.
fjm picked him a few picks ago.
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by free f.p. #14 on Feb 22, 2012 1:30 PM PST up reply actions
Sorry, he's already adopted
By fjm.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
I just noticed that the doc hasn't been updated recently
These guys are shown as available, but actually have been adopted:
Rich Aurilia
Jean Delgado
Jake Dunning
Joan Gregorio
Travious Relaford
Kelby Tomlinson
Eli Whiteside
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
My bad. I actually did update it, but forgot to republish it because it was late and I was preoccupied with a paper I was writing. The problem has been fixed.
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by free f.p. #14 on Feb 22, 2012 1:51 PM PST up reply actions
EricW has been relegated to the secondary draft pool
yomamaisagiant is now on the clock and can submit a pick immediately.
Electric and Caine Black Knife are still on the clock.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Caine Black Knife has been relegated to the secondary pool
Caine Black Knife, EricW, Cody_ransom, grape and katskhanne are all in the secondary draft pool and can submit a pick whenever they want to.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
txgiant is now on the clock
txgiant can submit a pick as soon as yomamaisagiant picks OR at 3:49 pm – whichever comes first.
yomamaisagiant is on the clock and can submit a pick at any time.
He/She has a protected draft window until 3:48 pm.
Electric is on the clock and can submit a pick at any time.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
If I am reading everything correctly,
and he is stil available, I would like to adopt Hector Correa.
My adopted son: Edwin Escobar. SOLID.
Via Baggs today:
You probably know about Heath Hembree, who throws up the upper, upper 90s. But I’d suggest keeping an eye on Hector Correa, too. He’s got a power sinker that should play well against big league hitters at some point this season.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
It’ll be interesting to see who gets the call-up first between him and Otero. Guess it’ll depend on who is having the better season.
Joan Gregorio is six foot seven and can throw a ball really hard -
it's probably best not to make fun of him for being named Joan.
by crazedcrustacean on Feb 22, 2012 3:24 PM PST up reply actions
he throws up in the upper, upper 90s
that’s like fire hose level vomiting
"There was no torture in the end. Only rapture." - Mike Krukow
Flags Fly Forever
Don't panic! Yes, Panik!
by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 23, 2012 9:37 AM PST up reply actions
velvadp is on the clock
and can submit a pick whenever txgiant picks, or at 4:20pm PST, whichever comes first.
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My boy Shawn Payne takes his walks and his VROOM to Augusta this season.
pick
Paul Davis
Always analyzing the stats... don't care about scouts.
I like him
I have a feeling he’ll jump all the way to SJ this spring.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Julian Levine is now on the clock
He can submit a pick as soon as velvadp picks OR at 7:29 pm – whichever comes first.
velvadp has a protected draft window until 7:28 pm.
velvadp can submit a pick whenever txgiant picks OR at 4:20pm PST – whichever comes first.
txgiant can submit a pick immediately and has a protected draft window until 4:19 pm PST.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Julian hasn’t updated his blog in a few days.
Interestingly, Julian sponsors Ryan Vogelsong’s B/R page. Not sure if Nivra has called him a stalker yet, like Tedford Fan did for me. Yup, I’m the proud sponsor of Hector Sanchez’ B/R page.
Not sure if you can sponsor a minor league player on B/R, didn’t see an available link. Don’t worry Demondre, I’ll get to the bottom of it!
I see one of our 97 MPH pitchers from a recent draft hasn’t been snagged yet.
IIRC, they have to have played a an MLB game to be available.
The whole list is here: http://www.baseball-reference.com/my/available.shtml
I bet you can guess who I sponsored starting in 2010.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Would that be a second basemen the Giants could use right now by any chance?
Thanks for the info. I will not bombard the customer service guy at B/R with outrageous demands to open up the sponsorship to Georgia JC ballplayers… Yet.
Unfortunately, he got released in August.
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by free f.p. #14 on Feb 22, 2012 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
Didn’t they re-sign him, though?
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Adopted Giant: Chris Heston
Yes, they did.
Here you go: https://twitter.com/#!/JoeRitzo/status/101051920617185281
@JoeRitzo Jose Casilla was re-signed to a Minor League contract today and will continue his rehab from Tommy John Surgery in Arizona.
This was August 9. He was originally released on August 5.
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Adopted Giant: Chris Heston
Ugh, link fail. Try this one: http://www.sfgiantsnirvana.com/jose-casilla-resign-alex-hinshaw-outrighted
@legaleagle88
I'm not crazy. My mother had me tested.
Adopted Giant: Chris Heston
Ah ha! MLB Trade Rumors has failed me!
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by free f.p. #14 on Feb 22, 2012 4:10 PM PST up reply actions
I’m not going to adopt anyone this year. :(
I encourage you to check out Fish Stripes, Catch-28 and my twitter.
jeremy.lassen is on the clock
jeremy can submit a pick as soon as Julian Levine submits a pick OR at 5:01 pm PST – whichever comes first.
Julian Levine can submit his pick at any time and has a protected draft window until 5:00 pm PST.
velvadp can submit a pick at any time.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
My Pick -- Tim Flannery
He coaches third base!
He Plays Music?!
He’s had two benifit concerts for the Stowe family!
He’s played in one world series, and coached 2!
Lets hear it for Tim Flannery!!
Here’s a cool interview with The Flan Man from last July
Yes! I DO have Nate's number tattoed on my ass. It's a long story.
http://www.leftymalo.com/2011/08/the_number_twelve.php
by jeremy.lassen on Feb 22, 2012 5:01 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
Quality pick.
Hey, I randomly came across you on the seas of the web the other day. I’ve been building my collection of great pulp fiction, and have been looking for a good Clark Ashton Smith collected works. Night Shade Books‘s editions seemed pretty much perfect when they caught my eye on Amazon, so I wiki’d the company, and lo and behold!
Night Shade Books is an independent publishing company based in San Francisco, specializing in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. It was started in 1997 by Jason Williams, with Jeremy Lassen coming on board as a partner shortly after the company’s founding.
I thought, “hey, I know of a Jeremy Lassen with San Francisco ties!”
It was a neat little moment.
Good stuff, man. Nice work.
11 01 10
Veni Vidi Vixi
by WhereThere'sAWillieThere'sAMays on Feb 22, 2012 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
thanks man. I appreciate the kind words.
Yes! I DO have Nate's number tattoed on my ass. It's a long story.
http://www.leftymalo.com/2011/08/the_number_twelve.php
by jeremy.lassen on Feb 22, 2012 6:20 PM PST up reply actions
man.
I was really excited to pick Flan.
by 24 Willie Mays Plaza on Feb 22, 2012 9:59 PM PST up reply actions
wow. Competition at the bottom end of the draft! I’m glad I posted that FanPost about the giants needing to give timmy all the money in the universe no matter what.
That probably gave me just enough points to secure Flan’s draft.
Sorry man. Great minds thinking alike.
:)
Yes! I DO have Nate's number tattoed on my ass. It's a long story.
http://www.leftymalo.com/2011/08/the_number_twelve.php
by jeremy.lassen on Feb 23, 2012 3:30 PM PST up reply actions
I select Elliot Blair
Fla-Giant—Would you happen to have any information him? His stats are intriguing but that’s really all I could find.
Thanks for doing this and to free f.p as well!
I think he goes by the name Major and not Elliott
Kelby!
Proud papa of slick fielding shortstop Kelby Tomlinson
by krukkuipandclint on Feb 22, 2012 5:54 PM PST up reply actions
He goes by the name Elliot, probably to avoid confusion, as his father is also named Major. His real name is Major Elliot Blair III.
I must defend my son! :)
Proud parent of a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree (third in program history), Major Elliot Blair III
I don't have much on him
46.1407 – Major (Elliot) Blair, RF, RHH, Univ. of Okla. (6’1", 181) DOB=2/3/88
He’s a teammate of the Giant’s 14th round draft pick, Garrett Buechele. By all accounts, he’s a great guy who was the team captain and all-around inspirational leader of the Okalahoma team last year – despite being only a pert-time player. He doesn’t have any above-average tools to speak off, but he’s a very smart ballplayer that gets the most out of his assets through max-effort and and hustle. The Giants appear to have drafted him almost as an afterthought in the 46th round, but he ended up outplaying and getting many more starts for the AZL Rookie League team than more highly-touted and higher-drafted outfielders (Kentrell Hill, Eldred Barnett, and Mike Mergenthaler). There is some talk that the Giants will try to move Blair to 2B this season.
2011 College Stats: .333/.405/.485/.890 with AB=33, wOBA=.392, 2B=0, 3B=1, HR=1, BB=3 (7.9%), K=9 (23.7%)
2011 AZL Stats: .333/.421/.500/.921 with AB=114, H=38, 2B=8, 3B=4, HR=1, BB=9 (6.8%), K=29 (21.8%), SB=6 of 6 (100%)
Blair’s University of Oklahoma’s Bio Page: http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-basebl/mtt/blair_elliott00.html
Follow Blair on twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/ElliottBlair39
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Oops - try this instead
Make that:
Follow Blair on twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/Elliott_Blair
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Thank You!
Proud parent of a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-District honoree (third in program history), Major Elliot Blair III
Since I can't draft Grant
I draft: The City and County of San Francisco
Proud of both my adopted son, Baggs, and my ward, Ryan LOLlis.
With the 69th pick
in the MCC 2012 adoption draft.
I select Darren Baker.
Because I can’t have J.T. Snow or Eli Whiteside or Flan.
And because I once got in the way at a sporting event as a young child.
by 24 Willie Mays Plaza on Feb 22, 2012 10:02 PM PST reply actions
I would like cristian otero please.
When I played I was a triple threat.... Stumble.... Fumble.....Grumble....
by scespy12 on Feb 22, 2012 10:22 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Hensley Meulens, I choose you
Now, don’t screw this up.
"Why is no one hugging me right now?!"
-Sergio Romo
Hosted by tripod!
Andrew Susac models himself after Buster Posey: Throwin' darts and breakin' hearts.
I promise not to argue incessantly about Brandon Crawford. Maybe.
leftyqb and ohdecker are on the clock
leftyqb can pick immediately and has a protected pick until 8:52am PST tomorrow.
ohdecker can pick as soon as lefty qb has picked, or at 8:53am PST tomorrow, whichever comes first.
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My boy Shawn Payne takes his walks and his VROOM to Augusta this season.
Good job everyone involved
Once we got started, the whole thing looks like it’s going to take less than a week. Not only are we going to be done in time for spring training (OMYGODIMSOEXCITEDTHERESGONNABEBASEBALLYOUGUYSHURRYUPMARCH3RD) we’ll have a week to educate ourselves on our draftees
Lorenzo Mendoza's name almost rhymes. It's so close he can taste it. Sometimes it keeps him up nights.
Giants baseball: We're stupid enough to WIN that (TM)
Nice Pick
He was a pretty nice surprise last year. I’m glad someone drafted him.
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Feb 23, 2012 8:34 AM PST up reply actions
Nearly there!
This has all gone remarkably smoothly, and we’re almost at pick no. 74 already. Even more amazingly, several of the guys I had ear-marked from the start have nearly made it to me. Fingers crossed for 7 (or 4) more picks. Huge thanks to free f.p., fla, nvsfg, merope etc for putting effort into this thing. Someone should award you with a commemorative cattle-prod.
Julian Levine, ohdecker, and bayareasportsfan are on the clock
Julian Levine and ohdecker can submit their picks immediately.
bayareasportsfan can submit a pick immediately.
bayareasportsfan has a protected draft window until 10:24 am PST.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Still some interesting prospects out there
Jorge Bucardo, Ray Black, Brandon Allen, Christian Diaz, Shawn Sanford, Brett Krill, Christian Otero, and Chris Gloor.
One thing, on the list of players in the Org. I didn’t see Stephen Harrold. Was he picked? He’s another interesting prospect, BA ranked him in the top 30
by Nnamdi Asomugha on Feb 23, 2012 8:41 AM PST reply actions
Harrold was adopted last year. He’s in the doc (under AA Richmond).
The lack of mention of Black’s name this entire offseason (including the CPL threads) has surprised me. He’s a big, rugged guy that can bring the heat upwards of 98-99 mph. Sure, the mjaority of the time he seemingly has no idea where the ball is going to end up, but Tidrow must have seen something that told him that Black’s wildness is very fixable otherwise the Giants aren’t going to be ready to draft him in the 6th round (I know he actually lasted until the 7th) and pay him around a $150K signing bonus. If the Giants can fix him he has the stuff to be a well above-average closer.
Carlos Valdez, Tyler Mizenko and Jonathan (LTP!) Jones are 3 other prospects available that have interersting stories, some plus tools and could easily be top 15 prospects in the org with good 2012 seasons.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
If no one takes Valdez, I will make him a ward of the state of nvsfg. A very obvious ceiling vs floor pick, even as young as he is.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
Bucardo
Haven’t heard much on him lately, and why he disappeared off the radar last season. I read it was a shoulder injury of some sort but it seems there’s been little mention of it or a possible recovery. Anyone heard anything new to report on him these days?
Joan Gregorio is six foot seven and can throw a ball really hard -
it's probably best not to make fun of him for being named Joan.
by crazedcrustacean on Feb 23, 2012 11:12 AM PST up reply actions
Nothing. For some reason the Gaints treat things like this as state secrets. I can’t imagine that he had sugery on his shoulder, because then he would have been seen in the Scottsdale facilities at some point in the last 9 months working on his rehab. I’m guessing that they sent him home to Nicaragua for a total break and told him not to throw in hopes that rest would solve the problem.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
my pick
3rd string Zito insurance Eric Hacker
Get your ass out of the water you're off the team.-Murph(my high school swim coach)
by Ohdecker on Feb 23, 2012 9:46 AM PST via Android app reply actions
My list
I’ve been keeping an eye on this the whole way through, and now I’m nearly there Im being called away. If I come up while Im away, can I have one of these guys, pretty please? (In order):
Ray Black
Jack Snodgrass
Drew Stiner
Eric Valdez
And so the list ends!
Julian Levine and bayareasportsfan are still on the clock – they can submit a pick at any time.
The following were relegated to the secndary draft pool and can still submit a pick at any time:
Cody_ransom
katskhanne
Caine Black Knife
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
The pool is now open to any latecomers
Anybody that didn’t get a chance to participate in the draft, for whatever reason, should now feel free to submit a pick immediately.
Maybe we should leave the draft open until midnight on Friday – what does everybody think?
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
I was going to say allow Julian and bayareasportsfan to have their draft window, and then once it expires or once they make a pick, the pool is open to everybody.
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My boy Shawn Payne takes his walks and his VROOM to Augusta this season.
by free f.p. #14 on Feb 23, 2012 1:38 PM PST up reply actions
So is it
free-for-all at this point? If so may I have a Chuck Lofgren? If not, sorry Chuck Lofgren.
11/1/2010: I had a really good day!
You're pick hasn't been reflected in the McWiki
You’ll need to shout louder.
Bye Travis and thanks for 2010! Good luck with the Brewers!
Llama me JESUS!! VROOMING to second base somewhere near you.
Done
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey. Ward of the State of NVSFG Carlos Valdez This kid looks pretty OK
Well, that just about does it.
I just wanted to say a huge thank you to Fla-Giant, nvsfg, Merope, Nivra, and whoever I forgot that helped run this thing I couldn’t have done it with you guys.
Thanks!
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by free f.p. #14 on Feb 23, 2012 1:39 PM PST reply actions 6 recs
Great Job!
Thanks for all of your hard work running this thing.
"There ain’t much to being a ballplayer, if you’re a ballplayer." - Honus Wagner
Thank you Free F.P.
I had a fantastic, fun time this draft.
Eventhough I didn’t get to draft anyone :D
I guess now it’s safe to publish my revised prospect sheet with prospect rankings:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AsTK8zdwpQCDdGpNVVRJeDhzZC1vNGlLRkE2Vi1SYnc&output=html
The legend is at the bottom, it ranks McCoven 1-10, 11-20, 21-30, 31-40, 41-44.
It also shows prospects that appeared on other lists such as FLA’s, and Dr. B’s.
On top of that it has a category for older prospects who’ve lost their luster, sleepers, and it also marks all the new 2011 draftees.
Overall, the community did a great job, nabbing every single McCoven prospect and a good deal of the ones that appeared on other lists. Most of the other picks who didn’t appear on prospect lists were 2011 draftees.
FP...when you close this down for real let me know and I will sort and repost all of the adopted Giants, the 2012 version on the mcwiki
Awesome job dude.
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Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey.
thanks, y’all! I picked early, but I stayed tuned in as the whole thing was oddly fascinating.
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by nostocksjustbonds on Feb 24, 2012 7:24 AM PST up reply actions
testing
my new sig
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2012 Adopted List Added to the McWiki Page
http://mccoveychronicles.wikispaces.com/Adopt+a+Giant+Program
Rules Updated etc. Please let me know if you note any corrective action needed.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey. Ward of the State of NVSFG Carlos Valdez this kid looks pretty OK
So, it appears that the draft has already taken place
Any way to determine which players are left? Also, if we’re allowed to pick players throughout Giants history, I’d like to go with Will Clark (for obvious reasons). Thanks!
The Adoption list in the link at the top of this post
but per your comment, I have added you as Will Clark’s Adopted Dad.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey. Ward of the State of NVSFG Carlos Valdez This kid looks pretty OK
Awesome!
Next year, I’ll have to brush up on my knowledge of our farm system beforehand. Most of the guys I’m familiar with have already been taken.
The Adoption list in the link at the top of this post
but per your comment, I have added you as Will Clark’s Adopted Dad.
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey. Ward of the State of NVSFG Carlos Valdez This kid looks pretty OK
Done and Updated
I'm a Giants Fan, but I'll always be rooting for Matt Downs
Adopted Son:Dan Burkhart , Future Backup To Buster Posey. Ward of the State of NVSFG Carlos Valdez This kid looks pretty OK
Trade
I’m always hoping for conor Gillaspie (as I am a fanboy) if someone is willing to take an unproven prospect
off my hands
Always analyzing the stats... don't care about scouts.
I would like to re-enter the draft formally.
And release Clayton Tanner and formally adopt Grant Brisbee.
I'm still in the old thread.
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by walkoff baltimore chop on Mar 2, 2012 12:19 AM PST reply actions
/howie is devastated
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by Johnny Disaster on Mar 2, 2012 7:51 AM PST up reply actions
I missed the draft. :-(
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Where have you gone John Johnstone?
by glenallen hill's waterpipe on Mar 16, 2012 10:38 AM PDT reply actions
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