metsmarathon Old-Timey Member Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 with apologies to SI...behold your chance to make a fool of yourself, by trying to predict the wierd wacky and wild goings ons of the upcoming hot stove season! to play, pick the one team you think each of the following players will end up on. and get your answers in before friday. and feel free to edit your responses up until the stroke of midnight that marks the close of thursday, and the rise of friday. the list of players comes from ESPN's top free agents, so complain to them about calling piazza a DH, if you feel you must. i've also added three additional players at the bottom of the list, to bring it up to a nice round 30. they may all be at the end of the road, but there's probably a team out there stupid enough to sign them.1 A.J. Burnett - SP - 2 Kevin Millwood - SP - 3 Jarrod Washburn - SP - 4 Billy Wagner - RP - 5 B.J. Ryan - RP - 6 Trevor Hoffman - RP - 7 Bengie Molina - C - 8 Ramon Hernandez - C - 9 Brad Ausmus - C - 10 Paul Konerko - 1b - 11 J.T. Snow - 1b - 12 Kevin Millar - 1b - 13 Mark Grudzielanek - 2b - 14 Tony Graffanino - 2b - 15 Bill Mueller - 3b - 16 Jose Valentin - 3b - 17 Joe Randa - 3b - 18 Rafael Furcal - SS - 19 Nomar Garciaparra - SS - 20 Alex Gonzalez - SS - 21 Johnny Damon - OF - 22 Hideki Matsui - OF - 23 Brian Giles - OF - 24 Carl Everett - DH - 25 Ruben Sierra - DH - 26 Erubiel Durazo - DH - 27 Mike Piazza - DH - 28 Bernie Williams29 Sammy Sosa30 Raphael Palmiero
Guest Rotblatt Guests Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 1 A.J. Burnett - SP - Blue Jays2 Kevin Millwood - SP - Indians3 Jarrod Washburn - SP - White Sox4 Billy Wagner - RP - Phillies5 B.J. Ryan - RP - Red Sox6 Trevor Hoffman - RP - Mets7 Bengie Molina - C - Yankees8 Ramon Hernandez - C - Orioles9 Brad Ausmus - C - Astros10 Paul Konerko - 1b - Angels11 J.T. Snow - 1b - Giants12 Kevin Millar - 1b - Mets13 Mark Grudzielanek - 2b - Cardinals14 Tony Graffanino - 2b - Mets15 Bill Mueller - 3b - Twins16 Jose Valentin - 3b - Indians17 Joe Randa - 3b - Red Sox18 Rafael Furcal - SS - Cubs19 Nomar Garciaparra - SS - Orioles20 Alex Gonzalez - SS - Braves21 Johnny Damon - OF - Cubs22 Hideki Matsui - OF - Yankees23 Brian Giles - OF - Mariners24 Carl Everett - DH - White Sox25 Ruben Sierra - DH - retirement26 Erubiel Durazo - DH - Yankees27 Mike Piazza - DH - Angels28 Bernie Williams - Orioles29 Sammy Sosa - Marlins30 Raphael Palmiero - retirementMets Offseason TimelinePhillies lock up Wagner, then the Sox outbid the Mets for Ryan. We get the consolation prize of Hoffman.Orioles lock up Hernandez as we close in on Molina, but in a surprise last-minute move, Yanks trade Posada to the Dodgers or Angels, then outbid us for Molina. We look into Jojima but get scared away by the language barrier and the Matsui debacle. We then lose out on Konerko due to indecision surrounding Jacobs and spend the rest of the offseason chasing Delgado & Manny. We end up with Manny & Shoppach, losing Cameron, Zambrano, Matsui & Petit (along with ~$5M) in the process. Delgado goes to the Red Sox. We sign Millar to platoon with Jake.We sign Graffanino, but give Anderson Hernandez a real shot in ST.We sign Eyre as a LOOGY, then sign Tony Armas, Jr (recovering from shoulder surgery) to a minor league deal as backup. We sign a lefty 5th OF along the lines of Ben Grieve.Net payroll additions: ~$20M, leaving us money for an All-Star Break correction if necessary.2006 Lineup: Reyes SS, Beltran CF, Manny LF, Floyd RF, Wright 3B, Jake/Millar 1B, Graffanino 2B, Shoppach/Castro C2006 Bench: Jake/Millar 1B/OF/Reserve C, Diaz OF/1B, Shoppach/Castro C, Hernandez SS/2B, Grieve2006 Rotation: Petey, Glavine, Seo, Benson, Trachsel2006 Pen: Hoffman, Hernandez, Eyre, Heilman, Padilla, Bell, EischenIf we want to rest Wright, we use Graffanino at 3B and play Hernandez. Manny makes our #2-5 just deadly, and Graffanino & Shoppach/Castro should give us average production at their positions. 1B would be our weakest position unless Jake is for real, but it should still represent an improvement, particularly if we only use Millar against lefties. Not bad, Omar.
metsmarathon Old-Timey Member Posted November 8, 2005 Author Posted November 8, 2005 well, if nobody else is going to start... edit: yay! somebody else did. i'm not a loser who has to respond to his own posts! woohoo!1 A.J. Burnett - SP - StL2 Kevin Millwood - SP - Atl3 Jarrod Washburn - SP - Bal4 Billy Wagner - RP - Phi5 B.J. Ryan - RP - NYM6 Trevor Hoffman - RP - NYY7 Bengie Molina - C - LAA8 Ramon Hernandez - C - NYM9 Brad Ausmus - C - SDP10 Paul Konerko - 1b - NYM11 J.T. Snow - 1b - Bal12 Kevin Millar - 1b - ChW13 Mark Grudzielanek - 2b - Bos14 Tony Graffanino - 2b - Atl15 Bill Mueller - 3b - LAD16 Jose Valentin - 3b - Was17 Joe Randa - 3b - Was18 Rafael Furcal - SS - NYM19 Nomar Garciaparra - SS - LAD20 Alex Gonzalez - SS - Ari21 Johnny Damon - OF - NYY22 Hideki Matsui - OF - NYY23 Brian Giles - OF - StL24 Carl Everett - DH - ChW25 Ruben Sierra - DH - Bos26 Erubiel Durazo - DH - Sea27 Mike Piazza - DH - LAA28 Bernie Williams - NYY29 Sammy Sosa - Was30 Raphael Palmiero - Ari
nymr83 Old-Timey Member Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 1 A.J. Burnett - SP - NYY2 Kevin Millwood - SP - BAL3 Jarrod Washburn - SP - ANH4 Billy Wagner - RP - NYM5 B.J. Ryan - RP - BOS6 Trevor Hoffman - RP - SD7 Bengie Molina - C - ANH8 Ramon Hernandez - C - SD9 Brad Ausmus - C - HOU10 Paul Konerko - 1b - CHW11 J.T. Snow - 1b - ATL12 Kevin Millar - 1b - BAL13 Mark Grudzielanek - 2b - ATL14 Tony Graffanino - 2b - DET15 Bill Mueller - 3b - MIL16 Jose Valentin - 3b - ARZ17 Joe Randa - 3b - MIN18 Rafael Furcal - SS - STL19 Nomar Garciaparra - SS - LAD20 Alex Gonzalez - SS - FLA21 Johnny Damon - OF - BOS22 Hideki Matsui - OF - NYY23 Brian Giles - OF - NYM24 Carl Everett - DH - TOR25 Ruben Sierra - DH - TB26 Erubiel Durazo - DH - BAL27 Mike Piazza - DH - ANH28 Bernie Williams - DET29 Sammy Sosa - TEX30 Raphael Palmiero - Retirement.
smg58 Old-Timey Member Posted November 8, 2005 Posted November 8, 2005 And after 30 throws at a dartboard:1 A.J. Burnett - SP - BOS2 Kevin Millwood - SP - CLE3 Jarrod Washburn - SP - LAD4 Billy Wagner - RP - NYM5 B.J. Ryan - RP - NYY6 Trevor Hoffman - RP - SD7 Bengie Molina - C - NYM8 Ramon Hernandez - C - LAA9 Brad Ausmus - C - HOU10 Paul Konerko - 1b - BOS11 J.T. Snow - 1b - NYY12 Kevin Millar - 1b - SF13 Mark Grudzielanek - 2b - STL14 Tony Graffanino - 2b - NYM15 Bill Mueller - 3b - MIL16 Jose Valentin - 3b - BOS17 Joe Randa - 3b - MIN18 Rafael Furcal - SS - CHC19 Nomar Garciaparra - SS - CLE20 Alex Gonzalez - SS - FLA21 Johnny Damon - OF - NYY22 Hideki Matsui - OF - NYY23 Brian Giles - OF - STL24 Carl Everett - DH - TEX25 Ruben Sierra - DH - NYY26 Erubiel Durazo - DH - OAK27 Mike Piazza - DH - LAA28 Bernie Williams NYY29 Sammy Sosa retirement30 Raphael Palmiero retirement
MFS62 Old-Timey Member Posted November 9, 2005 Posted November 9, 2005 1 A.J. Burnett - SP - MFYs.... 2 Kevin Millwood - SP - Cards3 Jarrod Washburn - SP - Philly4 Billy Wagner - RP - Mets (with my heart instead of my head)5 B.J. Ryan - RP - Boston... 6 Trevor Hoffman - RP - White Sox.... 7 Bengie Molina - C - Mets (bad signing)8 Ramon Hernandez - C - LA 9 Brad Ausmus - C - St. Louis.... 10 Paul Konerko - 1b - White Sox... 11 J.T. Snow - 1b - Giants... 12 Kevin Millar - 1b - Baltimore.... 13 Mark Grudzielanek - 2b - Cubs... 14 Tony Graffanino - 2b - Mets15 Bill Mueller - 3b - Washington16 Jose Valentin - 3b - out of baseball as a player....to the White Sox as a minor league manager..... 17 Joe Randa - 3b - San Diego.... 18 Rafael Furcal - SS - Cubs.... 19 Nomar Garciaparra - SS - Cubs....in left field.... 20 Alex Gonzalez - SS - Tampa Bay.... 21 Johnny Damon - OF - Boston.... 22 Hideki Matsui - OF - MFYs.... 23 Brian Giles - OF - Baltimore24 Carl Everett - DH - Twins25 Ruben Sierra - DH - Texas26 Erubiel Durazo - DH - Tampa Bay... 27 Mike Piazza - U (sigh) - Toronto 28 Bernie Williams--Tokyo... 29 Sammy Sosa....Carracas.... 30 Raphael Palmiero....Washington, DC....to be closer to Congress....
Guest Johnny Dickshot Guests Posted November 14, 2005 Posted November 14, 2005 Probably because of the lack of capital letters, I missed the deadline and meant to give this thread some love.You should too, it's only a guessing game:1 A.J. Burnett - SP - Detroit2 Kevin Millwood - SP - seriously, I just used a racist word when I really meant "Guardians".3 Jarrod Washburn - SP - Brewers.4 Billy Wagner - RP - Mets.5 B.J. Ryan - RP - Mets (covering the spread here)6 Trevor Hoffman - RP - Padres7 Bengie Molina - C - Mets8 Ramon Hernandez - C - Mets (again)9 Brad Ausmus - C - Astros10 Paul Konerko - 1b - White Sox11 J.T. Snow - 1b - Skanks12 Kevin Millar - 1b - Mets?13 Mark Grudzielanek - 2b - Cards14 Tony Graffanino - 2b - Mets15 Bill Mueller - 3b - Red Sox16 Jose Valentin - 3b - D-Rays17 Joe Randa - 3b - Brewers18 Rafael Furcal - SS - Cubs19 Nomar Garciaparra - SS - Oakland20 Alex Gonzalez - SS - Phillies21 Johnny Damon - OF - Royals22 Hideki Matsui - OF - MFYs23 Brian Giles - OF - Dodgers24 Carl Everett - DH - MFYs25 Ruben Sierra - DH - MFYs26 Erubiel Durazo - DH - A’s27 Mike Piazza - DH - O’s28 Bernie Williams - MFYs29 Sammy Sosa - Mets (Omar goes crazy)30 Raphael Palmiero - Elwood Tiling, USSSA
Guest Johnny Dickshot Guests Posted May 28, 2006 Posted May 28, 2006 Bump.To my count, NYMR and Johnny Dshot with 7 each win this contest. That marathon isn't here to audit it is understandable as he got only 3 correct.Shame on the rest of you for being too big pussies to play.
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