The Official 2005 Draft Order (Complain about where you're picking here-I will!)

[Soriambi]

Since we're going to try to do the expansion draft fairly soon (possibly next week-if we can't get a time that everyone can be here, we'll start it very soon since it will likely take several days), it's time to post the official draft order, so that people can start thinking about potential keepers and so that the expansion owners can start thinking about expansion draft strategy.

Important: ALL of the expansion owners should have the list of all draftable expansion players that was expertly prepared by Big_E. I sent this to everyone. If for some reason you did not get it, please let me know right away.

About the draft order:

I asked Saxmania to prepare the draft order. The reason for this was, honestly, that miko and I were terrified that we would do the draft order and get the #1 and #3 picks or something, and that would look ver suspicious.

In hindsight, based on where we're drafting, that would have been a solid idea.

In addition, if any of these teams do not pay or can not pay, the team that takes their place will take their draft posistion. Hopefully that doesn't happen, though.

Without any more babbling, here is the 2005 NYYFANS.COM Fantasy Baseball League Draft Order:

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1) Italian Ice
2) Guys with Wood
3) Clive's Team
4) Michigan Wolverines
5) Larrupin' Lous
6) PinstripePride
7) Newburgh Naughties
8) JDPNYY's Team
9) DaBoys4LifeNYY35's Team
10) Rhode Kill
11) Tugger's Sluggers
12) The 4 Horsemen
13) Saxmania's Swingers
14) Evil Empire
15) Doc's 1.21 Gigawatts
16) New York Squeaks
17) Stupid Flanders' Team
18) NY Bombers
19) The Marauders
20) The Naked Truth


Since we are doing the expansion draft in reverse order of the order they're picking in the first round here, the expansion draft order will be:

1.) Stupid Flanders
2.) DaBoys4Life
3.) JDPNYY
4.) Pinstripe Pride
5.) Clive

[JDPNYY]

Since we are doing the expansion draft in reverse order of the order they're picking in the first round here, the expansion draft order will be:

1.) Stupid Flanders
2.) DaBoys4Life
3.) JDPNYY
4.) Pinstripe Pride
5.) Clive

Stupid Flanders always gets to go first. Did he even pay?

[PinstripePride]

#6? Quite sexy.

[Soriambi]

#6? Quite sexy.

You have a top five pick in the expansion draft, too!

[PinstripePride]

You have a top five pick in the expansion draft, too!

Jerk.


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[Soriambi]

Jerk.


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Actually, now that I think of it, you're picking 6th in both drafts. That's quite a feat.

[Soriambi]

Actually, now that I think of it, you're picking 6th in both drafts. That's quite a feat.

Wait, no you're not. I can't count.

6th and 7th.

[PinstripePride]

Wait, no you're not. I can't count.

6th and 7th.

And you're a co-commish?

[Soriambi]

Idiot.


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Those three blank lines and then periods are freaking me out, man.


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PS. Jason edited out his post above and wants me to change my post. No. HAHA!

[Soriambi]

And you're a co-commish?

It clearly states in the League Constitution that the only requirement for a league commish is that they can read and/or write. (Which I can't do either, but I keep that well hidden.)

[Big_E]

#5...same spot I drafted in last year.

Also makes one of my keeper decisions much easier.

[PinstripePride]

Those three blank lines and then periods are freaking me out, man.


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PS. Jason edited out his post above and wants me to change my post. No. HAHA!

I didn't want to come off as a dick. So much for that.

[PinstripePride]

#5...same spot I drafted in last year.

Also makes one of my keeper decisions much easier.

You're going to steal my pick every other round. I can sense it.

[Soriambi]

I didn't want to come off as a dick. So much for that.

Yeah, that's why I'm here-to make sure the truth comes out.

At least that's why I think I'm here.

[Big_E]

You're going to steal my pick every other round. I can sense it.

Then consider yourself lucky. Last year I had so many guys injured at the same time I was considering renaming my team to Big_E's M*A*S*H Unit.

[PinstripePride]

Then consider yourself lucky. Last year I had so many guys injured at the same time I was considering renaming my team to Big_E's M*A*S*H Unit.

In that case, pick away!

[miko]

Well I rocked the party with the Number 1 pick last year - 19th this year blows.

Actually 19th & 22nd IS better than 1st & 40th.

[patrick.o]

20) The Naked Truth

You cheatin' bastards! Trying to hold back the Truth, eh?

Ugh. Here's my draft: Sit around. Draft two guys. Do my taxes. Double check them. Draft two guys. Start my memoirs. Draft two guys. Finish my memoirs. Draft two guys. Wash, dry, and fold my laundy. Draft two guys. Solve pi to the end. Draft two guys. Drink until I get drunk, sober up, and drink some more. Draft two guys.

[patrick.o]

Yeah, that's why I'm here-to make sure the truth comes out.

Whaddya mean, 'make sure the truth comes out'? You callin my team gay? That ain't right, man. The Truth doesn't comment about the Squeaks sexual preferences (and just what is it about your guys that 'squeaks' anyway?).

Hmpf. The Truth are going to hold a press conference to announce that while there's nothing wrong with it, there is no truth to the rumors that any member of the team is gay, nor plans to be in the near future. We do however appreciate the support we get from our gay and lesbian fans and we fully support their freedom to make whatever lifestyle choices they want.

And now we're all going to date some Playboy Playmates.

[Soriambi]

Whaddya mean, 'make sure the truth comes out'? You callin my team gay? That ain't right, man. The Truth doesn't comment about the Squeaks sexual preferences (and just what is it about your guys that 'squeaks' anyway?).

Patrick, I sincerely apologize. That was a typo.

What I MEANT to type was "to make sure the empire comes out." My bad.

[Saxmania]

13th. Um, woo?

I've never been tempted to re-run the random.org draft numbers. Not ever. Not even a little bit.

But if I ever had, it would have been this year.

Be seeing you,

Saxmania

[Saxmania]

You cheatin' bastards! Trying to hold back the Truth, eh?

Ugh. Here's my draft: Sit around. Draft two guys. Do my taxes. Double check them. Draft two guys. Start my memoirs. Draft two guys. Finish my memoirs. Draft two guys. Wash, dry, and fold my laundy. Draft two guys. Solve pi to the end. Draft two guys. Drink until I get drunk, sober up, and drink some more. Draft two guys.

I don't know, Patrick. That schedule leaves precious little time for whining and b!tching. Are you sure you've thought this through?

Be seeing you,

Saxmania

[miko]

I don't know, Patrick. That schedule leaves precious little time for whining and b!tching. Are you sure you've thought this through?

Be seeing you,

Saxmania

Bravo - well done Sax! This is the kind of trash talk that has been missing around this place.

[bakntime]

Well, you screwed me again Sax.

[Clive]

Sweet, #3 overall and a corner pick in the expansion draft!