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I've fired our press secretary, it's "Walker" Jenkins.
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The Martians will select Josue De Paula, OF, Los Angeles Dodgers. That should send it to the second round and Dascenzo Dingers, correct?
The Infirmary on
March 13, 2024 12:55 AM
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*Now* Those pesky greys from Mars are up
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Alright, the team tailor just presented me with a beautiful nicely fitted Kimono for Walter Jenkins (OF/Min)
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Fortunately for you lot, I wasn’t planning on picking DeLauter.(tho he is on my board) I’ll make my pick when I’m off work.
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Hey fellas, I’m not sure if it’s my Silk Robe or my Kimono that offends, but we got skipped.
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Chase DeLauter will bring da laughter to the Banters. Martians are on the clock.
Ben's Banter on
March 12, 2024 9:00 PM
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Getting on the bus to Shelbyville is Ronan Kopp P LAD. Ben, you have a lot of room to fill in the minors, who is your first pick?
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Welcome to the Slog, NYY OF Spencer Jones! Shelbyville?
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Adael Amador, 2B, COL
Love having him back in a minor league spot. RottenSlog is up.
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MVP has missed their spot. The next team on the board is North Shore. They messaged me earlier saying they'd be out of touch today and that I should say they select Rhett Lowder, CIN, SP. Thunder Gun is on the clock.
Ben's Banter on
March 12, 2024 3:20 PM
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Effectively mediocre will take OWEN CAISSIE and pass along to MVP
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We have a secret weapon this spring...Phil took off for Florida and Arizona to walk the back fields with his old buddies, looking for diamonds in the rough (or is it rough ones on the diamond?). Anyway, he called me from Cardinals camp yesterday and said they have a second baseman named Thomas Saggese who pounds the ball really hard. We'll pick him and pass the baton to Effectively Mediocre for the next pick.
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Dingers selects Max Clark OF DET I mean. Phil's up.
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I think Langford is already on Thunder's roster.
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Dingers select Wyatt Langford OF of TEX. Phil is up next.
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Thanks for the first pick! Just for the record the spreadsheet order is meaningless. We'll go off the order in the standings on here, so Dascenzo is next.
Ben's Banter on
March 10, 2024 12:07 PM
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Sorry, I need to learn how to read. Dascenzo you are next.
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With the first pick in the 2024 Effectively Wild Fans Minor League Draft, Shadowy Figures selects Blake Dunn, outfielder, Cincinnati Reds, Ben's Banter, based on the spreadsheet order I think you are next. Good luck everyone!
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With that said, Shadowy Figures is on the clock for the first pick!
Please reach out to me if you have any questions or issues. And happy drafting! I'll update the spreadsheet and restricted players on here as we go.
Ben's Banter on
March 10, 2024 11:15 AM
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In order to make a selection, you just need to write the name of the player. It's also helpful to write their position and affiliated team (just because there are some identical names in baseball). Then you can identify which team is drafting next. Once it's your turn to draft, you have 24 hours to complete your selection. If you don't select in that time, the next team can draft and you'll have to wait for your turn to come around again.
Ben's Banter on
March 10, 2024 11:14 AM
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The draft sequence will be in reverse standings order. So we'll start with Shadowy Figures, then move to Dascenzo etc. Once you have 5 MiLB players claimed, you are done and your spot will be skipped moving forward. So, for example, Shadowy Figures only has one open spot, so after the first selection, he will be done for the rest of the draft.
Ben's Banter on
March 10, 2024 11:12 AM
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The MiLB spreadsheet is, as ever, located here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1R9PX6i8Vc9_jJzXeC8Uhf2GFeTgOPG0ZCEmY6c-KuVk/edit?usp=sharing
Ben's Banter on
March 10, 2024 11:10 AM
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Thanks again for making the annual auction a success last night. Today, we are beginning our MiLB draft. As a reminder, this is a slow draft which will take place on this group's message board. You can claim any minor leaguer who has not had a plate appearance or batter faced in the major leagues. They'll go on our MiLB spreadsheet under your team name. When they debut, they'll be added to your roster for $1
Ben's Banter on
March 10, 2024 11:09 AM
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Enjoyed the draft. Thanks, Commish, for setting it up!! Good luck all!!
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We make em crazy out here. All that sunshine and healthcare.
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I certainly understand the little ones (minus the west coast part)
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I’ll try my best to be fully engaged during the draft. 4:30 pm on the west coast with two little ones is a tough time right now! :)
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Good reminder to double check sometime before we get started. Chrome worked for me, but you don't want to be surprised at game time.
Ben's Banter on
March 9, 2024 5:51 PM
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Glad you figured that out. I asked Phil to try (he's clueless on this technology stuff) and even he logged on OK, to his amazement....
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Connected now. Was not able to use Chrome.
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I know I'm early, but has anyone tried connecting to auction draft link yet? I am not able to connect.
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Hey folks, just a reminder that our annual auction is tomorrow! It will begin at 7:30 Eastern time. If you look at the first sub-section on the main page today, it says "Auction Draft." That's what you need to click in order to be "present" for the auction itself. Please log in there a few minutes early so I know we have everyone on hand. If you are late, we will begin without you. See you soon! And let me know if you have questions about it.
Ben's Banter on
March 8, 2024 11:30 AM
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Thunder Gun Express will be parting ways with Miguel Bleis, Gordon Graceffo, and Andy Pages.
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Just in case anyone is interested in trying out a different format, I set up a Draft and Hold league on Fantrax in response to some interest on the EW discord. Low commitment- 50 slow round draft, no in season transactions, once a week lines, no buy in. Good for folks like me who love to draft. Let me know if you’re interested.
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The Captains cut Brennen Davis.
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The Shelbyville minor leaguers exercised their no cut clause that was somehow negotiated into their contracts by Scott "Don't talk about the World Series, talk about A-Rod" Boras so the roster will stay the same. [True story, check his birth certificate]
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Finding neither a Silk Robe or a Kimono that properly fit, Gavin Cross has decided to leave our MiLB roster and pursue other garments elsewhere.
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No cut here
The Infirmary on
February 9, 2024 2:04 PM
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No cuts either
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Also, if you don't want to cut anyone from your MiLB roster, that's okay. Just post that here or direct message me, and I'll mark you as complete on the spreadsheet. Thanks!
Ben's Banter on
February 9, 2024 10:53 AM
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No cuts for me
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The Banters will cut Jake Eder and Addison Barger from their MiLB roster.
Ben's Banter on
February 9, 2024 10:52 AM
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Phil read this message, took at look at our MiLB list and bellowed "Who are these guys and why are they here??" I had to gently remind him each was his idea...he didn't take that well. But we agreed we'll start afresh in 2024...please cut all five on Phil's list. If others of you draft any of these guys, I doubt I'll have the guts to tell him, tough. He's just grumpy during the off-season....
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Phil read this message, took at look at our MiLB list and bellowed "Who are these guys and why are they here??" I had to gently remind him each was his idea...he didn't take that well. But we agreed we'll start afresh in 2024...please cut all five on Phil's list. If others of you draft any of these guys, I doubt I'll have the guts to tell him, tough. He's just grumpy during the off-season....
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If you have any questions about the MiLB stuff, please just message me.
Link to the MiLB spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1R9PX6i8Vc9_jJzXeC8Uhf2GFeTgOPG0ZCEmY6c-KuVk/edit?usp=sharing
Ben's Banter on
February 8, 2024 4:24 PM
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Again, the draft will be Saturday, March 9th at 7:30 PM.
The next thing on the calendar is making cuts to our MiLB rosters. If you want to remove any of your players, you need to post a comment on this message board by March 1st saying who you want to cut. I'll then change their restricted status and update the spreadsheet.
After the annual auction we'll be able to claim MiLB players that were not auctioned before the season starts.
Ben's Banter on
February 8, 2024 4:24 PM
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Folks. Thank you for filling out the annual auction survey. The only date with universal availability was Saturday, March 9th. I'd like to propose a draft time of 7:30 PM Eastern time.
If that works for you, you don't need to do anything. If that specific time DOES NOT work for you, please contact me in the next 24 hours so we can figure out a better time. Otherwise, we will run with that plan. Thanks!
Ben's Banter on
February 6, 2024 3:18 PM
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Hey everyone, thanks for completing your roster cuts. The next thing we need to do is schedule our annual draft. The regular season there will two regular season games starting March 20th in Korea, so we need to do our auction before then. I have a Google Form with dates the two weeks before that. Please select as many days where you can meet in the afternoon/evening. Once we narrow down dates, we'll finalize specific times:
https://forms.gle/HX1sRRC37vSazUnh7
Ben's Banter on
February 1, 2024 4:45 PM
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Folks, remember to put in any cuts you want to make today. After today, you won't be able to make a cut until after the annual auction and those cuts will carry a cap penalty.
I'll set a separate date for MiLB speadsheet cuts and put out some information about the auction soon.
Ben's Banter on
January 31, 2024 9:15 AM
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