2020 CHAMPION: SCOTT

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CAN O CORN SERIES GAME 6 FINALS

Scott Nate D.J. LEMAHIEU SCOREBOARD Scott wins series 4-2

CAN O CORN SERIES GAME 5 FINALS

Scott 60.5 Nate 39.5 WILL SMITH Scott leads series 3-2 SCOREBOARD GAME 6: SATURDAY

CAN O CORN SERIES GAME 4: WEDNESDAY

Scott 55 Nate 48 TYLER GLASNOW Series tied 2-2 SCOREBOARD GAME 5: FRIDAY

CAN O CORN SERIES GAME 3 FINALS

Scott 49 Nate 30.5 FREDDIE FREEMAN Nate leads series 2-1 SCOREBOARD GAME 4: WEDNESDAY

CAN O CORN SERIES GAME 2 FINALS

Nate 48.5 Scott 21.5 JOHN MEANS Nate leads series 2-0 SCOREBOARD GAME 3: TUESDAY

CAN O' CORN SERIES GAME 1 FINALS

Nate 49 Scott 30 TIM ANDERSON Nate leads series 1-0 SCOREBOARD GAME 2: SUNDAY

CAN O CORN SERIES (BEST OF 7) GAME 1: Saturday 9/19 GAME 2: Sunday 9/20 GAME 3: Tuesday 9/22 GAME 4: Wednesday 9/23 GAME 5: Friday 9/25 GAME 6: Saturday 9/26 GAME 7: Sunday 9/27

SEMI FINALS GAME 7

Scott 56 Bill 47 NEW YORK YANKEES BULLPEN Scott wins series 4-3 SCOREBOARD

SEMI FINALS GAME 6 (WEDNESDAY)

Scott 68.5 Bill 42 D.J. LeMAHIEU Series tied 3-3 ************************************ Nate 61.5 Tim 54 Nate wins series 4-2 SCOREBOARD Scott v. Bill GAME 7: FRIDAY

SEMI FINALS GAME 5 FINALS

Scott 79.5
Bill 34

D.J. LeMAHIEU

Bill leads series 3-2
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Nate 51 EXTRA INNINGS Adam Duvall 8
Tim 45 Corey Dickerson 2

KESTON HIURA

Nate leads series 3-2



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GAME 6: WEDNESDAY

SEMI FINALS GAME 4 FINALS

Scott 93.5
Bill 69.5

BRAD KELLER


Bill leads series 3-1
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Nate 61.5
Tim 56

EUGENIO SUAREZ


Series tied 2-2




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GAME 5: TUESDAY 9/16

SEMI FINALS GAME 3 FINALS

Bill 52
Scott 39.5

TEXAS RANGERS BULLPEN

Bill leads series 3-0
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Tim 42.5
Nate 41

IAN ANDERSON


Tim leads series 2-1






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SEMI FINALS GAME 2 FINALS

Bill 54.5
Scott 52.5

WILSON RAMOS

Bill leads series 2-0
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Nate 64
Tim 42

MATT OLSON

Series tied 1-1



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SEMI FINALS GAME 1 FINALS

Bill 35
Scott 21.5

NELSON CRUZ

Bill leads series 1-0
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Tim 59.5
Nate 32.5

NOLAN ARENADO

Tim leads series 1-0


SCOREBOARD



GAME 2: FRIDAY 9/11 ********DODGERS AND ASTROS ONLY! COUNT FOR THURSDAY**********

SEMI FINALS

Bill vs. Scott

Nate vs. Tim



GAME 1: Tuesday 9/8
GAME 2: Thursday 9/10 (***Dodgers, Astros ONLY); FRIDAY 9/11
GAME 3: Saturday 9/12
GAME 4: Sunday 9/13
GAME 5: Tuesday 9/15
GAME 6: Wednesday 9/16
GAME 7: Friday 9/18

REAL WILD CARD GAME 5 FINALS

Scott 67
Bare 31

FREDDIE FREEMAN

Scott wins series 3-2




SCOREBOARD

REAL WILD CARD GAME 4 FINALS

Bare 54
Scott 48.5

TEOSCAR HERNANDEZ

Series tied 2-2
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Nate 85
Steve 36

EUGENIO SUAREZ

Nate wins series 3-1



SCOREBOARD

REAL WILD CARD GAME 3 FINALS

Scott 54
Bare 48.5

RONALD ACUNA JR

Scott leads series 2-1
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Nate 48.5
Steve 37

KESTON HIURA


Nate leads series 2-1




SCOREBOARD

REAL WILD CARD GAME 2 FINALS

Bare 46.5 Scott 26.5 JOSE BERRIOS Series tied 1-1 ******************************* Nate 62 Steve 35.5 MIKE BROUSSEAU Series tied 1-1 SCOREBOARD

REAL WILD CARD GAME 1 FINALS

Scott 59
Bare 35.5

D.J. LeMAHIEU

Scott leads series 1-0
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Steve 64.5
Nate 50


AARON NOLA


Steve leads series 1-0





SCOREBOARD


GAME 2: WEDNESDAY

REGULAR WILD CARD GAME 1 (TUESDAY) PADRES AND ANGELS COUNT MONDAY******

Nate vs. Steve
Scott vs. Bare


BEST OF 5

GAME 1: Monday 8/31 (****Padres and Angels ONLY); TUESDAY 9/1
GAME 2: Wednesday 9/2
GAME 3: Friday 9/4
GAME 4: Saturday 9/5
GAME 5: Sunday 9/6



SCOREBOARD

WILD WILD CARD GAME 3 FINALS

Bare 50
Bones 40.5

CODY BELLINGER

Bare wins series 2-1


SCOREBOARD

WILD WILD CARD GAME 2 FINALS

Bare 48.5 (Maikel Franco 12) Tie 36.5-36.5
Bones 36.5 (Jesus Aguilar 0)


Series tied 1-1

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Steve 47
Tom 42

XANDER BOGAERTS

Steve wins series 2-0




SCOREBOARD



Bare vs. Bones GAME 3: SUNDAY

WILD WILD CARD GAME 1 FINALS

Bones 73
Bare 44

TYLER MAHLE

Bones leads series 1-0
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Steve 66
Tom 42.5

MAX SCHERZER

Steve leads series 1-0



SCOREBOARD



GAME 2: SATURDAY

GAME 1

WILD CARD round (BEST OF 3: 5 vs. 8; 6 vs. 7)

GAME 1: Friday 8/28
GAME 2: Saturday 8/29
GAME 3: Sunday 8/30


#5 Bare vs. #8 Bones

#6 Tom vs. #7 Steve


If there are any more postponements, I will assess situation at that time. If there are only a couple, it will be treated as a rainout. It's going to be wait and see as there are no open dates to use at this time.


GAME 1 SCOREBOARD

THURSDAY AUGUST 27 **LAST DAY OF REGULAR SEASON

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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26

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TUESDAY AUGUST 25

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MONDAY AUGUST 24

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Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are the last 4 days of the "regular season." Do we already have our playoff field set?

Friday, August 28 will start the playoffs. Seeds 1-4 will have a bye. Seeds 5-8 as follows:

WILD CARD round (BEST OF 3: 5 vs. 8; 6 vs. 7)

GAME 1: Friday 8/28
GAME 2: Saturday 8/29
GAME 3: Sunday 8/30

SUNDAY AUGUST 23

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SATURDAY AUGUST 22

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FRIDAY AUGUST 21

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THURSDAY AUGUST 20

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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19

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TUESDAY AUGUST 18

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MISC

FYI, a couple have asked about suspended games and scoring, etc. Here is how it's being done: A game that was suspended on a Wednesday will still give points for position players. So when the game is finished maybe even a week later, the points will not be counted again. Pitching will be counted the day the game is finished. There were quite a few stat changes (not many points, but some) that I am assuming were because of these suspended games that will make up the missing points. All total points have been updated from the beginning of the season with these stat changes.

Also, these doubleheader 7 inning games will not change the definition of a quality start, I know that's been brought up as well.

****I am sure you all are aware but I want to reiterate that after Monday, there are TEN days left of this regular season. Everyone is within 84 points of a playoff berth. As of right now seeds 4-8 are within 64 points of each other. One game can have you leapfrog multiple teams. If you don't put in a full lineup and would rather hang on to players that aren't worthy of being rostered in the first place, that's on you. Remember 8 teams make it, and 4 will not.

MONDAY AUGUST 17

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SUNDAY AUGUST 16

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SATURDAY AUGUST 15

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FRIDAY AUGUST 14

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THURSDAY AUGUST 13

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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12

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TUESDAY AUGUST 11

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MONDAY AUGUST 10

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SUNDAY AUGUST 9

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SATURDAY AUGUST 8

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FRIDAY AUGUST 7

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THURSDAY AUGUST 6

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WEDNESDAY AUGUST 5

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TUESDAY AUGUST 4

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MONDAY AUGUST 3

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SUNDAY AUGUST 2

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SATURDAY AUGUST 1

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FRIDAY 7/31

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THURSDAY 7/30

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WEDNESDAY 7/29

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TUESDAY 7/28

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MONDAY 7/27

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SUNDAY, JULY 26

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SATURDAY, JULY 25

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FRIDAY, JULY 24

BOX SCORE

THURSDAY 7/23 LINEUPS AND SCORES

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2020 (in to 2021) ADDITIONAL RULES AND FORMAT

In addition to the abbreviated and alternative scheduling format, here are the other rules/changes for this year and heading in to next year.

TRADES:

Trades will be allowed immediately through the abbreviated regular season. So, you can make trades through August 27 with the playoffs starting the next day August 28. ***However, this year (only) there will not be trades involving draft picks for next year allowed.

PAYOUTS:

With the entry fee changing from $150 to $100 for this year only, the payouts will be as followed:

1st: $700
2nd: $300
Most Regular Season Points: $200


KEEPERS FOR 2021:

To try and be fair to owners that tried to load up on draft picks for this year, for 2021 ONLY, we will increase the number of keepers from two to either four or five. If you only keep four, you will have the opportunity to draft in a supplemental draft with other owners only keeping 4 before the official draft begins thereafter.

For example, lets say everyone keeps five players except seed number 7,10, and 12 the draft will look like this at the beginning:

12
10
7
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12 ***Can start drafting pitching here.
11
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1
2
3, etc.



Also, for 2021 ONLY you cannot keep Starting Pitching or Relief Pitching as one of your 4/5 keepers. I feel like if this rule wasn't included, we could have only 10 pitching staffs or so left before the draft even starts. You will also not be able to draft pitching in the supplemental round if there are any teams in that. Once the regular (official) draft starts, you can draft anyone including pitching as normal. (SEE ABOVE)

If there are any questions or concerns, please let me know. I'm trying to come up with the best way to do things until we (hopefully) get back to normal for 2021 season.

2020 SEASON SCHEDULE

I will lay out the rest of the changes/amendments for this season (and ultimately next for a few issues) in another post. I'm doing the best I can to salvage at least a couple months of fantasy baseball fun. But here will be the format and schedule:


REGULAR SEASON

The regular season will start Thursday July 23 and continue through Thursday August 27. We will be playing everyday. You can field a full lineup everyday, or not, that will be up to you. But the players in your Yahoo lineup will be counted for points on every day. It will not be head to head. A running points total will be used to determine standings 1-12 in the regular season.

I imagine there will times when some are going to be upset when you may not have a pitching staff or a Catcher etc. on a particular day. The sort answer to this issue is...sorry. You can make moves to add players needed to fill out a lineup. You can trade to get a full lineup. But if you for whatever reason cannot on a particular day when not every team plays, please don't bitch and moan about it. This is what some of you guys wanted, so we will deal with the hand given to us for this abbreviated season.

PLAYOFFS

Unlike the abbreviated regular season, the playoffs WILL BE HEAD TO HEAD as we do normally. The top 8 teams will make the playoffs this year with an extra Wild Card round added. The top 2 seeds will receive byes until the Semi Final round as normal. Here will be the playoff schedule:

WILD CARD round (BEST OF 3: 5 vs. 8; 6 vs. 7)

GAME 1: Friday 8/28
GAME 2: Saturday 8/29
GAME 3: Sunday 8/30


DIVISIONAL ROUND (BEST OF 5: **RESEEDED** 3 vs. Lowest Seed; 4 vs. Remaining Seed)

GAME 1: Monday 8/31 (****Padres and Angels ONLY); TUESDAY 9/1
GAME 2: Wednesday 9/2
GAME 3: Friday 9/4
GAME 4: Saturday 9/5
GAME 5: Sunday 9/6


SEMI FINALS (BEST OF 7: **RESEEDED** 1 vs. Lowest Remaining Seed; 2 vs. Remaining Seed)

GAME 1: Tuesday 9/8
GAME 2: Thursday 9/10 (***Dodgers, Astros ONLY); FRIDAY 9/11
GAME 3: Saturday 9/12
GAME 4: Sunday 9/13
GAME 5: Tuesday 9/15
GAME 6: Wednesday 9/16
GAME 7: Friday 9/18


CAN O CORN SERIES (BEST OF 7)

GAME 1: Saturday 9/19
GAME 2: Sunday 9/20
GAME 3: Tuesday 9/22
GAME 4: Wednesday 9/23
GAME 5: Friday 9/25
GAME 6: Saturday 9/26
GAME 7: Sunday 9/27



MORE CHANGES/RULES/PAYOUTS TO COME

PALP'S 2020 MOCK DRAFT

CINCINNATI: Joe Burrow QB LSU
WASHINGTON: Chase Young EDGE Ohio St.
LA CHARGERS (Projected Trade): Tua Tagovailoa QB Alabama
NY GIANTS: Tristan Wirfs T Iowa
MIAMI: Andrew Thomas T Georgia
DETROIT (Projected Trade): Derrick Brown DT Auburn
CAROLINA: Jeff Okudah CB Ohio St.
ARIZONA: Isaiah Simmons LB Clemson
JACKSONVILLE: Justin Herbert QB Oregon
CLEVELAND: Jedrick Wills T Alabama
NY JETS: CeeDee Lamb WR Oklahoma
LAS VEGAS: Jerry Jeudy WR Alabama
SAN FRANCISCO: Henry Ruggs WR Alabama
TAMPA BAY: Mekhi Becton T Louisville
DENVER: Kenneth Murray LB Oklahoma
ATLANTA: C.J. Henderson CB Florida
DALLAS: K’Lavon Chaisson EDGE LSU
MIAMI: Xaiver McKinney S Alabama
LAS VEGAS: Patrick Queen LB LSU
JACKSONVILLE: Trevon Diggs CB Alabama
PHILADELPHIA: Justin Jefferson WR LSU
MINNESOTA: Kristian Fulton CB LSU
NEW ENGLAND: Javon Kinlaw DT South Carolina
NEW ORLEANS: Ross Blacklock DT TCU
MINNESOTA: Josh Jones T Houston
MIAMI: DeAndre Swift RB Georgia
SEATTLE: Austin Jackson T USC
BALTIMORE: Zack Baun LB Wisconsin
TENNESSEE: A.J. Terrell CB Clemson
GREEN BAY: Denzel Mims WR Baylor
SAN FRANCISCO: Cesar Ruiz C Michigan
KANSAS CITY: Jaylon Johnson CB Utah


ROUND 2

CINCINNATI: Ezra Cleveland T Boise St.
INDIANAPOLIS: Jordan Love QB Utah St.
DETROIT: Jeff Gladney CB TCU
NY GIANTS: Yetur Gross-Matos EDGE Penn St.
DETROIT (Projected Trade): Jonathan Taylor RB Wisconsin
CAROLINA: Isaiah Wilson T Georgia
MIAMI: Jalen Hurts QB Oklahoma
HOUSTON: Justin Madubuike DT Texas A&M
CLEVELAND: Grant Delpit S LSU
JACKSONVILLE: Brandon Aiyuk WR Arizona St.
CHICAGO: Antoine Winfield Jr S Minnesota
INDIANAPOLIS: Laviska Shenault Jr WR Colorado
TAMPA BAY: Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB LSU
DENVER: Jalen Reagor WR TCU
ATLANTA: A.J. Epenesa EDGE Iowa
NY JETS: Damon Arnette CB Ohio St.
PITTSBURGH: J.K. Dobbins RB Ohio St.
CHICAGO: Matt Hennessey C Temple
DALLAS: Noah Igbinoghene CB Auburn
LA RAMS: Neville Gallimore DT Oklahoma
PHILADELPHIA: Jeremy Chinn S Southern Illinois
BUFFALO: Cole Kmet TE Notre Dame
BALTIMORE: Tee Higgins WR Clemson
MIAMI: Josh Uche EDGE Michigan
LA RAMS: Michael Pittman Jr. WR USC
MINNESOTA: K.J. Hamler WR Penn St.
SEATTLE: Ashtyn Davis S California
BALTIMORE: Cam Akers RB Florida St.
TENNESSEE: Jacob Eason QB Washington
GREEN BAY: Marlon Davidson DT Auburn
KANSAS CITY: Zak Moss RB Utah
SEATTLE: Devin Duvarney WR Texas

2020 DRAFT REVIEW (PART 4 OF 4)

#10. HORSECOCK WILLIAMS (NATE)

For all of you non team name changers, one viewing of Curb Your Enthusiasm and I had this year's team name.

But obviously, this is me grading my own team. I will try to be as honest as possible. If John Crary were still in the league, I would have typed up a whole bunch of horseshit and gave me an A+, to watch him just flip out. But that's not what I am doing here. I will be as honest as possible. And obviously, this all means jack squat.

Christian Yelich is the best keeper you can have. There. I'm a Brewer fan. Fight me. I hate Manny Machado. Hate him. But I have yet to have a better option if I am playing a smart game, especially at SS eligible. I think I am just below Bare and Tim as far as keepers go. I might have reached with Keston Hiura, but I more than made up for it with Matt Olson and Eugenio Suarez in the LATE 3rd ROUND (!!!!!!). I get him every year, but this year he would have been kept had he not had an injury. I'm ecstatic with my Hiura pick by the way. I did good as far as my first five hitters go. Better than good.

I also am content with my pitching. Atlanta is one of the top contenders in baseball and me getting their staff in the 4th was a stellar move if I don't say so myself. I took Rhys Hoskins based on value with my next pick, but wasn't thrilled. I usually mine some diamonds in the later rounds, but this year I am not so sure. Fortunately in my opinion, I had my best keeper/early round draft in years.


INITIAL OPINION: Could use another SP. Weak at C. Potentially weak at OF. But overall depth is pretty good everywhere else.

BIGGEST QUESTION: Are the Braves for real? And will their pitching pay off?

B+
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#11. DOCTOR PHIL (SCOTT)

Scott has had success right from the start of his Can O' Corn career, and came up just short last year for a title. He starts off with Freddie Freeman and J.D. Martinez, two very solid producers. At the end of the first round though, Nick Castellanos was added inexplicably. Tampa Bay SP around the turn was fine. But Nick Castellanos in the first? I don't get it. Did I mention that I dwell on reaches? Sorry, this was a big reach.

Eloy Jimenez was a good pick at the end of the 3rd if he advances as his projections say. I like Whit Merrifield as a player, but I think he's overrated in both real and fantasy baseball. He's 31 and never hit 20 HRs in a season. You can't argue with D.J. LeMahieu and NY Yankees RP with the next two picks. Will Smith is another guy I wanted to draft, just not sure where to, like Luis Robert and Gavin Lux, so all these guys went earlier than I expected. Not saying that is good or bad, just saying.

Scott really did well in the middle rounds, and might have saved his draft. Names like Gregorius, Gurriel Jr., Aquino, Anderson, Cano, DeJong. All solid picks.


INITIAL OPINION: Nick Castellanos in 1st round? Why?

BIGGEST QUETIONS: Why was Nick Castellanos taken in the first round?

C+
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#12. RAINBOW FART HOLE (BILL)

Let's give it up to Bill. He has won back to back championships including the legendary playoff sweep in 2018. It's an extraordinary run for Bill. Hats off. But this is a new year and starting off with Alex Bregman and Fernando Tatis was a bit surprising. Yes, he traded Kris Bryant for an extra 5th round pick (actually his own back), but Bill is really gambling on Tatis. If he is right, we might as well just quit and call Bill Fantasy Baseball Rain Man. I think he's reaching, but I could very well be wrong. He had an outstanding first half last year.

Noah Syndergaard is out for the year, but I was still saying hmmmmm about the Mets Sp in the first round as it was. I like Yordan Alvarez a lot. Nelson Cruz is a bit like Edwin Encarnacion, overlooked every year on his way to 35-40 HR. Cubs SP with the first pick in the 4th really made you look at the Mets in the first round though. I mean, a first round pick for SP, you shouldn't have to augment so early, right? I don't want to hear about not having enough starting pitching. It may be true, but not to the point of spending 2 of your first 4 picks AND coming back in the 8th for your THIRD staff! Overkill.

Coming back with Max Muncy and Franmil Reyes might define Bill's success, though. Muncy especially was the highest player available on my board when Bill took him.

INITIAL OPINION: Way too much spending resources on starting pitching...and that was before Noah Syndergaard went down. Matt Olson/Aaron Judge with Cubs and DBacks starting pitching instead? Bill's team still looks like he has a solid lineup.

BIGGEST QUESTION: Can Bill 3-peat?

B-

2020 DRAFT REVIEW (PART 3 OF 4)

#7. JUNEBUG (JUNEBUG)

Bug hopes that Jorge Soler's HUGE year was not a fluke last year, and if it was not a fluke, he and Trevor Story make a nice combo to start off with. Starting off with Charlie Blackmon and Houston SP is a nice little base for Bug, who as you all should know, drafts pretty well. Colorado will be a team to watch for Bug, as he also added Ryan McMahon in the 11th...it's not a bad team to put your hopes on.

In the third Jon added Josh Bell, who I know he considered keeping to begin with, so that has to be a nice, warm feeling for Bug. Andrew Benintendi is going to live up to the promise sometime, right? And Josh Donaldson and Max Kepler add the Twins to teams to watch for Jon.

Corey Seager might be a steal in the 7th. And I like his catching situation with Jorge Alfaro and Buster Posey...especially where he got them both.

As I said, Jon always drafts well. He never makes trades, hell, he never even picks anyone up, but still has more success than most. This seemed to be a draft heading in the B+ direction...that is until he went MIA with five picks left.

INITIAL OPINION: Bug could have nabbed one or two extra needed guys before falling asleep at the end of the draft. Is this the year the draft isn't enough?

BIGGEST QUESTION: Are the Rockies and Twins going to mash?

C+
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#8. BAD NEWS BARES (BARE)

Besides having the best, most appropriate team name, Bare also had the best pair of keepers in my opinion with Ronald Acuna Jr and Cody Bellinger (with Tim coming in right behind). That said, a guy like Joey Gallo at the end of the first round was a perfect pick for Bare in his situation. Coming from a Gallo owner last year, he is very studly in this league. And his numbers would have translated to a 45-50 HR season had he stayed healthy, which is obviously an important thing.

I agree with going with starting pitching coming around on the turn, but I don't know if I would have gone with Minnesota over Houston. That will be a huge determining factor in Bare's success...provided we have a season. Which Negative Nate as some call me says we will. Not having a fifth round pick and coming back with possibly the top catcher in the league in J.T. Realmuto in the 6th was a smart move. Marcus Semien is boom or bust in this league, maybe a little early, but maybe not. And Shohei Ohtani is solid.

I really like Bare's next five picks: As I said with Luis Robert, I wanted Gavin Lux, but I just didn't know where to take him (them). Bare followed suit in the 7th with Lux, then added St. Louis, and Jack Flaherty for his backup SP, and Houston RP, which could be the best of the bunch. Then he added Ryan Braun and J.D. Davis, two really solid hitters.

INITIAL OPINION: Bare drafted a pretty damn solid lineup, with solid pitching, but his bench might be a little light.

BIGGEST QUESTION: Will there be baseball in 2020. Bare has a contender

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#9. (CALL ME) GOOKANUT (TIM)

Unlike some of you unoriginal bastards, Tim will change his team name. Just getting that out of the way. Although I like Bare's keepers a cunt hair better, Tim could easily have the upper hand in that department with Mike Trout and Nolan Arenado. The question for the rest of us, is when is Tim going to draft bad, so he's not in the hunt, and therefore does not mortgage his future draft for a chance at greatness (a Can O' Corn title). He does it seemingly every year, and more power to him since he fields a team that is a contender. So is this the year it stops?

Without a first round pick (as previously mentioned), Tim started off his team with Trea Turner. I have to say I don't like that pick in this league. I keep reading how he is keeper quality, so maybe I am wrong, but for me, I think I would have gambled on the health of Aaron Judge. I also was a bit surprised Vladimir Guerrero Jr. wasn't the choice since a former league member showed me texts of Tim touting him as a first rounder in trade massaging ;).

I like going pitching with Cleveland all the way at the end of the 3rd, and it's hard to find another staff I would have gone with at that point. But I wasn't a fan of Bo Bichette coming back in the early 4th. With Trea Turner already in the fold with the only non pitching, non keeper pick at that point, I really didn't like it. Maybe Bichette becomes a star, but I wasn't a fan considering Tim's resources.

With no 5th or 6th round picks, Tim did really well with Edwin Encarnacion in the 7th. Sure, he's 37 years old, but he's also averaged 37 home runs each year for the last 8 years. He's consistently picked later than he should be and Tim benefits.

Timmy also doesn't take any picks off, so he fielded the best team he could given the picks at his disposal.

INITIAL OPINION: Tim did enough to be competitive, but is it enough to be in the hunt to keep up the run he's had?

BIGGEST QUESTION: Is banking on Trea Turner and Bo Bichette as his top two hitters picked and playing the same position...not a DH type position at that going to be the right move?

C+

2020 DRAFT REVIEW (PART 2 OF 4)

#4. BONES (Bones)

KEEPERS: George Springer and Ozzie Albies

Bones wanted to switch his keepers at the draft even BEFORE finding out Bryce Harper was on his roster from last year. So, it's safe to say that he was a little disappointed heading in to the draft.

With all but two pitching staffs left on the board, Bones decided on the Reds with the fourth pick in the draft. I'm not sure I would have gone with them at that point, but I do have to say that they were the highest rated pitching staff on my board at the time. I just would have passed at #4. Coming back and getting someone he could've kept in Anthony Rizzo in the late second, and then a sleeper MVP type candidate, Yoan Moncada in the early 3rd, made for a nice start for Bones.

Jonathan Villar, Marcell Ozuna, and Salvador Perez were all safe, good picks with his next three slots. Justin Turner seems like a great pick in the 9th, as he was always the scariest hitter in the Dodgers lineup when the Brewers played them in the 2018 NCLS.

INITIAL OPINION: Bones' lineup looks pretty good, but Lorenzo Cain may be a liability using an OF spot as much as it pains me to say that. But no glaring mistakes or sleeper picks. Classic Bones draft, and that's usually successful.

BIGGEST QUESTION: Is Cincinnati and Seattle enough for starting pitching?

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#5. ICE MAKER REPAIRMEN (Phil)

KEEPERS: Francisco Lindor and Jose Abreu

Hats off to Phil for the best team name, as Bare did not make the draft in person waiting for someone to come on a Sunday ($$$$$$) to repair an ice maker. I wouldn't mention it, even if a less believable excuse, but I am 90% sure Bare has used the waiting for a repairman excuse to miss a fantasy draft already. So kudos to Phil on the creative team name. Some should really take note (see above).

Being "forced" to keep Jose Abreu may or may not work out for Phil, but I am a big fan in his first round pick at #5, Jose Ramirez. Take away the first 2-2.5 months of the 2019 season, and that dude is a keeper. For some reason I wasn't aware that Austin Meadows hit 33 HR last year, and is now entering his age 24 season, so I now like the 2nd round pick and coupled with Paul Goldschmidt in the mid 3rd, I think he did great filling his first five lineup spots, even with Abreu as a second keeper.

As much as I like the Brewers, I am not sure I would have taken Milwaukee SP with his next pick, and then with trading his 5th away, taking Ramon Laureano next kind of represented a bit of a lull for Phil in the earlyish rounds.

But some picks I love for Phil are Jeff McNeil in the 7th, Alex Verdugo (11), Victor Robles (12).

INITIAL OPINION: Pretty solid team.

BIGGEST QUESTION: Is Milwaukee and LA Angels enough for starting pitching (see the trend?)

B
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#6. BAEZ BEWARE (Nick)

KEEPERS: Javier Baez and Gary Sanchez

Right smack dab in the middle of the draft with tougher positions of C and SS already filled, Nick followed up the BPA (best player available) by taking LA Dodgers SP and Aaron Judge with his first two picks. You could argue that those will be the best two picks available at each slot. I'm a littl bit surprised that Judge lasted this long, but then again, I passed on him...twice. If healthy, Nick might have one of the steals of the draft. The Dodgers featuring Walker Buehler now with Clayton Kershaw just a side dish, are going to be one of the top teams in baseball, so you can't go wrong with them at SP.

I really like Nick's next two picks in Vladimir Guerrero Jr and Matt Chapman. Sure they are both 3B, but we have a DH spot to use, and these two guys were great value when picked. Not having a 5th, and then adding Kyle Schwarber (defense doesn't count in our league) put Nick on a very nice start with what he had to work with. I wasn't a big fan of Christian Walker in the 7th, think the consistently underrated Edwin Encarnacion instead....but all in all the core of Nick's team is tough to beat.

I really like 12th round pick Jo Adell and 13th rounder Miguel Cabrera. Two opposites as far as careers go, but solid picks in their own right. I love Luis Urias' potential, and the 15th round was a fine spot to go with the next Brewer stud ;).

INITIAL OPINION: Nick will be making the playoffs for the first time. I was not aware he never made it, and have not confirmed, but Nick said he has never made the playoffs. That surprises me.

BIGGEST QUESTION: When does baseball start? Playoffs are in sight.

B+
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2020 DRAFT REVIEW (PART 1 of 4)

#1. TIRE WORLD (Danny):

KEEPERS: Juan Soto and Kris Bryant

Danny takes over for Matt Bob with the first pick in the draft, as well as an extra first rounder. Originally armed with two extra 5th rounders as well, Danny traded one of those picks for Kris Bryant - to root for the Cub instead of keeping Jose Altuve and taking Max Muncy (Bill's pick in the slot). All three players had very similar numbers in 2019, and two is better than one, so Danny has to hope for a huge year from Bryant.

Anthony Rendon would have been my first pick if I was in that slot, you can't really go wrong with that pick. Gleyber Torres finished off a brilliant first round haul. Giancarlo Stanton is a nice bounce back candidate, and could be a steal at the end of the second round. That is, if he can stay on the field. Classic boom or bust.

Oakland SP over the Cubs and some other higher rated staffs that were available quite frankly, was a shock. The A's are picked as an AL West contender, yes, but over the Cubs?! Their pitching is outstanding! (might be a little sarcasm for another owner with the same last name). So, a big surprise there. My favorite pick for Danny might be Willson Contreras with the last pick in the 4th round. There aren't many high quality catchers available, and I thought he lasted too long.

With his extra 5th rounder, Danny took the first bullpen off the board and lo and behold it's the Brewers. Passing on the Cubs SP and starting off the bullpen run with the Brewers eh? I like the pragmatic approach. I wanted Luis Robert in this draft, but I didn't know where to pick him. Danny answered that question with the last pick in the 6th.

INITIAL OPINION: A little weak at 1B and 2B based on skimming the roster. Hard not to think about a guy like Max Muncy being added to this team, so I guess I am saying I don't like his trade for Kris Bryant for him to keep. Very strong at C, SS, 3B, and OF.

BIGGEST QUESTION: Are Oakland and Toronto enough to get it at done for starting pitching?

B


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#2 MILLER GENUINE DRAFT (Tom):

KEEPERS: Mookie Betts and Rafael Devers

Everyone knows about Mookie Betts and what he brings to the table, but Rafael Devers is a sneaky good second keeper, 23 years old and coming off an excellent year. The question on the aforementioned Betts, is how does he acclimate with his new digs in Los Angeles.

Tom didn't waste any time starting off the starting pitching run taking the Yankees with the second overall pick. It's hard to find any fault in that pick looking at the staffs taken after and how the draft fell. Ketel Marte wouldn't have been my choice for a late 2nd round pick, but it's hard to argue with the stats from last year. Hopefully for Tom, that was not an outlier. Adalberto Mondesi with the second pick in the 3rd round, though, was a huge reach. The five picks immediately after the Mondesi pick were: Jose Altuve, Yoan Moncada, Paul Goldschmidt, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., and Josh Bell.

On the next turn, Tom nabbed Eddie Rosario and Michael Conforto, two very good, if not underrated players. Rosario might have been a better pick for Phil's second keeper, and Conforto is entering his age 27 (supposedly prime) season. Added to Betts, Tom's OF is very strong. In my opinion, Tom got good value with Avisail Garcia and Jean Segura. Both look like they will provide a couple nice pieces off the bench. His best pick of the entire draft might be C.J. Cron. According to my data, he's a 35ish HR guy in the 12th round.

Tom also used an extra 6th on a sleeper pitching staff, San Diego, the perfect complement to a high pick like the Yankees. Don't underestimate the Tampa Bay RP snag right after I forgot about them and took Oakland RP.

INITIAL OPINION: Replacing Adalberto Mondesi in his starting lineup with a stud like I brought up earlier AND Jean Segura at SS who is already on your team could have been a huge difference for Tom. It's hard not to get past that pick. You can also add Marte in the mix when I think what could have been. Jose Altuve and Paul Goldschmidt would have been much scarier to the rest of us.

BIGGEST QUESTION: Will the Mondesi pick come back to haunt him by passing on possible MVP candidates at that spot.

C+

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#3 JOE BUCK YOURSELF (Steve):

KEEPERS: Pete Alonso and Washington SP

Steve was loaded for bear with the draft with an extra 3rd, an extra THREE 5ths, an extra 8th and 9th and so on. I don't remember only one starting pitching staff being kept ever before, and I was personally bummed about that. But Steve did the right thing by holding on to the reigning champ Nationals and their studs at the top of the rotation. Alonso is also a projected top 10 returning hitter for our league's scoring.


That nice base to start off Steve's team with all kinds of draft capital was immediately accentuated with Bryce Harper. I'm not a huge fan of his, but getting Harper with essentially the 27th pick, taking out keepers, was a huge boon. Coming back on the (semi) turn with Xander Bogaerts and Jose Altuve made the start of Steve's day an A+ in my book. However, I feel that Steve really nullified his extra 3rd rounder advantage with the pick of Starling Marte. In my opinion, he went way too early. Mike Moustakas and Miguel Sano were nice additions before the bonus round Steve had in the 5th...

I think Steve did well with adding at no cost: Carlos Correa, Philadelphia SP, and Yasmani Grandal. Getting a top catcher and a huge bounce back candidate in Correa, was impressive, and takes me back to the Starling Marte disappointing pick even more. If you haven't noticed, I really get hung up on reaches.

Speaking of reaches, Danny Santana was one. Eduardo Escobar five picks later, though was a steal. Also as of note Steve used his extra 8th and 9th acquired from last year's trades to take care of his bullpen. And Justin Upton was a great value pick in round 13.

INITIAL OPINION: Steve did very well with the draft overall, and added some extra pieces that we know he would with all the extra picks. I think he could have done better with the Marte and Santana picks, but that's really about it. He does look a little weak in the OF, especially after having all those extra picks.

BIGGEST QUESTION: When will baseball season start? Steve is ready with a contender.

A-

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TRADE

Danny gets Kris Bryant; Bill gets his 5th round pick back traded last year

DRAFT

2020 DRAFT

Sunday March 15 NOON @ Barkley's (provided Phil sets up the details)


DRAFT GOOGLE DOC

DRAFT ORDER AND DIVISIONS

1. Danny: Juan Soto; Kris Bryant
2. Tom: Mookie Betts; Rafael Devers
3. Steve: Pete Alonso; WASHINGTON SP
4. Bones: George Springer; Ozzie Albies
5. Phil: Francisco Lindor; Jose Abreu
6. Nick: Javier Baez; Gary Sanchez
7. Bug: Trevor Story; Jorge Soler
8. Bare: Ronald Acuna Jr.; Cody Bellinger
9. Tim: Mike Trout; Nolan Arenado
10. Nate: Christian Yelich; Manny Machado
11. Scott: Freddie Freeman; J.D. Martinez
12. Bill: Alex Bregman; Fernando Tatis Jr.



DIVISION 1

Danny
Nick
Bug
Bill


Tom
Phil
Bare
Scott


Steve
Bones
Tim
Nate

FINAL STANDINGS

All Credits are reflecting winnings without taking in to consideration entry fee paid or not.


Bones 190.5 +$250
Tim 184.5 CHIEFS +$190
Zach 179 +$40
Danny 178.5
Bare 173
Matt 148
Dave 135 PAID
Matthew 122
Chris 120 PAID NATE
Bug 113.5
Bill 110.5
Nate 82 OWES $80 (CHRIS)




BOX SCORES

STANDINGS AS OF WEEK 3

Bones 179 (Mostert, D. Thompson) *49ERS
Zach 169.5 (T. Coleman, Butker)
Bare 153 (Garoppolo, Breida, Gould)
Danny 152.5 (D. Williams)
Tim 150.5 (D. Samuel, Hardman, Kelce, San Francisco) *CHIEFS
Dave 123.5 (S. Watkins)
Chris 115.5 (E. Sanders)
Matt 114 (Mahomes, McCoy, Kansas City)
Bug 113.5 DONE
Bill 110.5 DONE
Matthew 102.5 (T. Hill, Kittle)
Nate 77 (Bourne)

STANDINGS AS OF WEEK 2

Zach 162.5 (T. Coleman, Butker)
Bones 140 (Mostert, D. Thompson) *49ERS
Bare 117.5 (Garoppolo, D. Henry, Breida, J. Smith, Gould)
Danny 113 (A. Rodgers, D. Williams, G. Allison, Green Bay)
Chris 107 (E. Sanders, C. Davis)
Tim 102 (A. Jones, J. Williams, D. Samuel, Hardman, Kelce, San Francisco) *CHIEFS
Bug 102 (A.J. Brown, G. Joseph, Tennessee) *PACKERS
Dave 101 (S. Watkins) *TITANS
Bill 86 (D. Adams, J. Graham)
Nate 76.5 (Bourne, Valdes-Scantling)
Matt 70.5 (Mahomes, L. McCoy, Lazard, Kansas City)
Matthew 61.5 (Tannehill, T. Hill, Kittle, M. Crosby)







BOX SCORES

STANDINGS AS OF WEEK 1

Bones 84 (9 Left)
Chris 78.5 (6 Left)
Dave 57.5 (5 Left)
Nate 54.5 (4 Left)
Bare 50.5 (7 Left)
Zach 50 (7 Left)
Bill 48.5 (2 Left)
Danny 36.5 (8 Left)
Tim 28 (6 Left)
Matthew 25 (5 Left)
Bug 22 (7 Left)
Matt 12.5 (6 Left)

"BILLS" PLAYOFF THING SCOREBOARD

BOX SCORES

Nate: + Kendrick Bourne; - Will Fuller

Matthew: + J.J. Arcega-Whiteside; - Nelson Agholor

Chris: + David Moore; - Antonio Brown