Arena The First Baseball Draft Game

Harmon Killebrew, 3B/1B, Minnesota Twins (1969)

@heels1785

 

David Wright is the backup, then.

 

@heels1785 -- stop taking my Jews please!

("Hall of Famer Rod Carew... he converted...")

 

Round 1 - Chicago Cubs

1. cubman987 - Ernie Banks (1958)
2. RX_Sith - Ryne Sandberg (1990)
3. PG - Sammy Sosa (2001)
4. tom - Rogers Hornsby (1929)
5. Tunes - Ferguson Jenkins (1971)
6. dp4m - Hack Wilson (1930)
7. heels1785 - Mordecai "Three Fingers" Brown (1909)
8. AmazingB - Ron Santo (1964)

Round 2 - Boston Red Sox

1. AmazingB - Pedro Martinez (1999)
2. heels1785 - Ted Williams (1941)
3. dp4m- Carl Yastrzemski (1967)
4. Tunes - George Herman "Babe" Ruth (1916)
5. tom - Cy Young (1901)
6. PG - Roger Clemens (1990)
7. RX_Sith - Manny Ramirez (2004)
8. @cubman987 - Carton Fisk (1977)

Round 3 - New York Yankees

1. @RX_Sith - Babe Ruth (1921)
2. PG - Lou Gehrig (1927)
3. tom - Mickey Mantle (1956)
4. cubman987 - Joe DiMaggio (1937)
5. AmazingB - Yogi Berra (1950)
6. Tunes - Roger Maris (1961)
7. dp4m - Alex Rodriguez (2007)
8. heels1785 - Mariano Rivera (2004)

Round 4 - St. Louis Cardinals

1. heels1785 - Bob Gibson (1968)
2. dp4m - Rogers Hornsby (1024)
3. Tunes - Stan Musial (1948)
4. AmazingB - Albert Pujols (2009)
5. cubman987 - Dizzy Dean (1934)
6. tom - Mark McGwire (1998)
7. PG - Bruce Sutter (1984)
8. RX_Sith - Chris Carpenter (2005)

Round 5 - Come On and Meet the Mets

1. PG - Doc Gooden (1985)
2. tom - Tom Seaver (1971) - Traded to PointyG
3. cubman987 - Darryl Strawberry (1987)
4. RX_Sith - Gary Carter (1985)
5. heels1785 - Mike Piazza (2000)
6. AmazingB - Carlos Beltran (2006)
7. Tunes - David Wright (2007)
8. dp4m - Armando Benitez (1999)

Round 6 - Toronto Blue Jays

1. dp4m - Roger Clemens, possibly 2007, maybe 1997
2. Tunes - Joe Carter (1993)
3. AmazingB - Roy Halladay (2003)
4. heels1785 - Josh Donaldson (2015)
5. RX_Sith - Jose Bautista (2011)
6. cubman987 - Carlos Delgado (2000)
7. tom - Mark Eichorn (1986)
8. PG - Roberto Alomar (1993)

Round 7 Dodgers (Brooklyn and Los Angeles)

1. tom - Orel Hershiser (1988) - Traded to Tunes
2. cubman987 - Sandy Koufax (1965) - Traded to DeePee
3. RX_Sith - Jackie Robinson (1949) (@RX_Sith ... he's officially at 2B here)
4. PG - Eric "Lord of Darkness" Gagne (2003)
5. cubbie (from deepee) - Clayton Kershaw (2014)
6. @heels1785 - Dazzy Vance (1924)
7. AmazingB - Zach Greinke (2015)
8. tom (from Tunes) - Mike Piazza (1997)

Round 8 - Pittsburgh Pirates

1. tom (from Tunes) - Honus Wagner (1908)
2. dp4m (from AmazingB) - Arky Vaughan (1935)
3. heels1785 - Barry Bonds (1990)
4. AmazingB (from dp4m) - Roberto Clemente (1967)
5. PG - Paul Waner (1927)
6. RX_Sith - Willie Stargell (1973)
7. cubman987 - Ralph Kiner (1949)
8. Tunes (from tom) - Andrew McCutchen (2012)

Round 9 - That other franchise in Ohio

1. Tunes - Johnny Bench (1970)
2. AmazingB - Joe Morgan (1975)
3. RX_Sith - Barry Larkin (1996)
4. dp4m - Joey Votto (2017)
5. cubman987 - Frank Robinson (1962)
6. heels1785 - Pete Rose (1973)
7. PG - George Foster (1977)
8. tom - Tony Perez (1970)

Round 10 - Giants (San Francisco and New York)

1. tom - Willie Mays (1965)
2. tom (from PG) - Barry Bonds (2001)
3. heels1785 - Christy Matthewson (1908)
4. cubbie - Juan Merichal (1969)
5. dp4m - Buster Posey (2012)
6. RX_Sith - Willie McCovey (1969)
7. AmazingB - Carl Hubbell (1933)
8. Tunes - Jeff Kent (2000)

Round 11 - Seattle Mariners

1. AmazingB - Alex Rodriguez (2000)
2. AmazingB - Ken Griffey, Jr (1997)
3. tom (from dp4m via Cubbie) - Randy Johnson (1995)
4. Tunes - Ichiro (2001)
5. tom - Edgar Martinez (1995)
6. dp4m (from cubbie) - Felix Hernandez (2014)
7. heels1785 - Brett Boone (2001)
8. PG - Robinson Cano (2016)

Round 12 - Texas Rangers / Washington Senators

1. PG - Alex Rodriguez (2001)
2. heels1785 - Josh Hamilton (2010)
3. cubman987 - Adrian Beltre (2012)
4. tom - Jim Kern (1979)
5. Tunes - Ivan Rodriguez (1999)
6. @dp4m - Nolan Ryan (1989)
7. RX_Sith - Fergie Jenkins (1974)
8. AmazingB - Jeff Zimmerman (2001)

Round 13 - Braves (Atlanta, Milwaukee, Boston - including the Beaneaters)

1. RX_Sith - Henry Aaron (1959)
2. RX_Sith (from dp4m via AmazingB) - Warren Spahn (1953)
3. Tunes - Greg Maddux (1995)
4. dp4m (from AmazingB) - John Smotlz (2003)
5. PG - Chipper Jones (2001)
6. tom - Eddie Matthews (1953)
7. cubman987 - Tom Glavine (1998)
8. heels1785 - Phil Neikro (1978)

Round 14 - Baltimore Orioles (and St. Louis Browns) (and the original Milwaukee Brewers)

1. heels1785 - Cal Ripken, Jr. (1991)
2. cubman987 - Roberto Alomar (1996)
3. tom - Jim Palmer (1975)
4. PG - George Sisler (1922)
5. dp4m (from AmazingB) - Frank Robinson (1966)
6. Tunes - Hoyt Wilhelm (1962)
7. Amazing B (from dp4m) - Mike Mussina (1992)
8. RX_Sith - Brooks Robinson (1964)

Round 15 - Arizona Diamondbacks.

1. dp4m - Randy Johnson (2001)
2. Tunes - B H Kim (2001)
3. AmazingB - Curt Schilling (2002)
4. RX_Sith - Paul Goldschmidt (2013)
5. heels1785 - Zach Greinke (2017)
6. PG - Luis Gonzalez (2001)
7. tom - JJ Putz (2011)
8. cubman987 - Jay Bell (1999)

Round 16 - Chicago White Sox

1. cubman987 - Frank Thomas (1996)
2. cubman987 (from tom) - Bobby Thigpen (1990)
3. PG - Ed Walsh (1910)
4. heels1785 - Nellie Fox (1957)
5. RX_Sith - Paul Konerko (2004)
6. AmazingB - Shoeless Joe Jackson (1920)
7. Tunes - Hoyt Wilhelm (1965)
8. dp4m - Albert Belle (1998)

Round 17 - Philadelphia Phillies/Quakers

1. cubbie (fromheels1785) - Mike Schmidt (1980)
2. tom - Steve Carlton (1972)
3. PG - Chuck Klein (1930)
4. RX_Sith - Ryan Howard (2006)
5. heels (from dp4m via cubbie)) - Roy Halladay (2010)
6. Tunes - Jimmy Rollins (2007)
7. dp4m (from cubman987) - Lefty O'Doule (1929)
8. AmazingB - Pete Alexander (1915)

Round 18 - Detroit Tigers

1. AmazingB - Ty Cobb (1911)
2. heels (from cubman987) - Hank Greenberg (1937)
3. Tunes - Miguel "Overpaid Fatass" Cabrera (2013)
4. dp4m - Norm Cash (1961)
5. RX_Sith - Denny McClain (1968)
6. PG - Charlie Gehringer (1937)
7. Amazing B (via tom) - Hal Newhouser (1946)
8. cubman (from heels1785) -

Round 19 - Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins

1. tom - Walter Johnson (1913)
2. PG - Joe Mauer (2009)
3. RX_Sith - Harmon Killebrew (1969)
4. heels1785 - Rod Carew (1977)
5. AmazingB - On The Clock
6. dp4m
7. Tunes
8. cubman987

Round 20

1. heels (from cubman987)
2. Tunes
3. dp4m
4. AmazingB
5. cubbie (from heels1785)
6. RX_Sith
7. PG
8. tom

Round 21

1. PG
2. RX_Sith
3. heels1785
4. tom
5. cubman987
6. AmazingB
7. dp4m
8. Tunes

Round 22

1. tom (from Tunes)
2. tom (from dp4m via AmazingB)
3. dp4m (from AmazingB)
4. cubman987
5. Tunes (from tom)
6. heels1785
7. RX_Sith
8. PG

Round 23

1. RX_Sith
2. heels1785
3. AmazingB (from tom)
4. PG
5. Tunes
6. cubman987
7. tom (from AmazingB)
8. dp4m

Round 24

1. dp4m
2. AmazingB
3. cubman987
4. Tunes
5. PG
6. tom
7. heels1785
8. RX_Sith

 

updating this ...

If my Spreadsheet is correct, here's the list of "must pick" positions left for each team:

Cubbie - Any Player (x7)
Rx - Relief Pitcher, Utility Position Player, Utility Pitcher, Any Player (x5)
Pointy G - Any Player (x6)
tom - Utility Position Player (x2), Any Player (x5)
Tunes - 1B, Utility Position Player, Utility Pitcher, Any Player (x6)
deepee - Utility Position Player, Any Player (x6)
heelsy - Utility Position Player, Any Player (x5)
Amazeballs - Utility Position Player (x2), Any Player (x4)


Keep in mind, that for your team to be accepted by the sim, it has to fill all mandatory positions. So, even if you're planning to play someone "out of position" at 1B who is a Catcher or LF or 3B, you need to have an actual, designated 1B on your roster.

 

Totally overlooked that @AmazingB sent in his pick via PM. He's taking Joe Cronin (1930). So @dp4m is on the clock.

 

1) Hack Wilson (OF [CF], Chicago Cubs, 1930)
2) Carl Yastrzemski (OF [LF], Boston Red Sox, 1967)
3) A-Rod (3B, New York Yankees, 2007)
4) Rogers Hornsby (2B, St. Louis Cardinals, 1924)
5) Armando Benitez (RP, New York Mets, 1999)
6) Roger Clemens (SP, Toronto Blue Jays, 1997)
7) Sandy Koufax (SP, Los Angeles Dodgers, 1965) [via cubman987]
8) Arky Vaughan (SS, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1935) [via AmazingB]
9) Joey Votto (1B, Cincinnati Reds, 2017)
10) Buster Posey (C/1B, San Francisco Giants, 2012)
11) Felix Hernandez (SP, Seattle Mariners, 2014)
12) Nolan Ryan (SP, Texas Rangers, 1989)
13) John Smoltz (RP, Atlanta Braves, 2003)
14) Frank Robinson (OF [RF], Baltimore Orioles, 1966)
15) Randy Johnson (SP, Arizona Diamondbacks, 2001)
16) Albert Belle (OF [LF], Chicago White Sox, 1998)
17) Lefty O'Doul (OF [LF/RF], Philadelphia Phillies, 1929)
18) Norm Cash (1B, Detroit Tigers, 1961)
19) Joe Nathan (RP, Minnesota Twins, 2006)

@DarthTunick

 

That was cooler than Seawolf...

 

@DarthIntegral

I picked Brooks Robinson, 3B, Baltimore Orioles (1964) as my Orioles pick.

 

not sure how I missed the Brooks pick in my updates. heelsy - can you update that post with the slots and I'll update the spreadsheet?

 

2006





Los Angeles Palms

1. SP, Ferguson Jenkins ('71)
2. SP, Babe Ruth ('16)
3. RF, Roger Maris ('61)
4. 3B, David Wright ('07)
5. LF, Stan Musial ('48)
6. OF, Joe Carter ('93)
7. SP, Orel Hershiser ('88)
8. CF, Andrew McCutchen ('12)
9. C, Johnny Bench ('70)
10. 2B, Jeff Kent ('00)
11. OF, Ichiro ('01)
12. C, Pudge Rodriquez ('99)
13. SP, Greg Maddux ('95)
14. RP, Hoyt Wilhem ('62)
15. RP, Byung-Hyun Kim ('02)
16. RP, Hoyt Wilhem ('65)
17. SS, Jimmy Rollins ('07)
18. 3B, Miguel Cabrera ('13)
19. 1B, Justin Moreau ('06)






@cubman987

 

this is actually @heels1785 due to a trade that just happened.

 

Trade happy and bandwagon friendly... is there anyone heels won't do?!?

(ED NOTE: That was maybe supposed to be "anything" -- unclear...)

 

There are too many goddamn trades in this game.

 

nooooooooooooooooooooo

 

Been wondering when the A's were coming off the board. The were one of like four or five franchises I considered both before I went with Seattle and Detroit.

Amazing.

 

i would have picked them last round, but i got greedy and wanted two picks.

 

Also got greedy earlier when you swindled me out of a late-round #1 pick.







1992



Los Angeles Palms

1. SP, Ferguson Jenkins ('71)
2. SP, Babe Ruth ('16)
3. RF, Roger Maris ('61)
4. 3B, David Wright ('07)
5. LF, Stan Musial ('48)
6. OF, Joe Carter ('93)
7. SP, Orel Hershiser ('88)
8. CF, Andrew McCutchen ('12)
9. C, Johnny Bench ('70)
10. 2B, Jeff Kent ('00)
11. OF, Ichiro ('01)
12. C, Pudge Rodriquez ('99)
13. SP, Greg Maddux ('95)
14. RP, Hoyt Wilhem ('62)
15. RP, Byung-Hyun Kim ('02)
16. RP, Hoyt Wilhem ('65)
17. SS, Jimmy Rollins ('07)
18. 3B, Miguel Cabrera ('13)
19. 1B, Justin Moreau ('06)
20. RP, Dennis Eckersley ('92)





@dp4m

 

and there's one of the guys i was going to take with those two picks. i prefer the 1990 season, but 90-92 are all incredible.

 

Wow... I get this at third in a round?

1) Hack Wilson (OF [CF], Chicago Cubs, 1930)
2) Carl Yastrzemski (OF [LF], Boston Red Sox, 1967)
3) A-Rod (3B, New York Yankees, 2007)
4) Rogers Hornsby (2B, St. Louis Cardinals, 1924)
5) Armando Benitez (RP, New York Mets, 1999)
6) Roger Clemens (SP, Toronto Blue Jays, 1997)
7) Sandy Koufax (SP, Los Angeles Dodgers, 1965) [via cubman987]
8) Arky Vaughan (SS, Pittsburgh Pirates, 1935) [via AmazingB]
9) Joey Votto (1B, Cincinnati Reds, 2017)
10) Buster Posey (C/1B, San Francisco Giants, 2012)
11) Felix Hernandez (SP, Seattle Mariners, 2014)
12) Nolan Ryan (SP, Texas Rangers, 1989)
13) John Smoltz (RP, Atlanta Braves, 2003)
14) Frank Robinson (OF [RF], Baltimore Orioles, 1966)
15) Randy Johnson (SP, Arizona Diamondbacks, 2001)
16) Albert Belle (OF [LF], Chicago White Sox, 1998)
17) Lefty O'Doul (OF [LF/RF], Philadelphia Phillies, 1929)
18) Norm Cash (1B, Detroit Tigers, 1961)
19) Joe Nathan (RP, Minnesota Twins, 2006)
20) Jimmie Foxx (1B/3B, Philadelphia Athletics, 1932) [btw, it was nice having Votto at 1B for a hot second...]

@AmazingB

 

aaaand there's the other one.