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we just blew through a full round of picks in under 12 hours
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You guys definitely get hotter in the summer. Our winters are fairly similar, but you might be slightly colder because of the wind depending on if you live in the country or not... The humidity in the summer is truly the worst part. It can be 85 and you think it's going to be nice, but the humidity makes it quite hot
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Yeah...you're not missing anything if you never visit here. Though, we surely do experience all four seasons...our summers get up over 100 with the humidity. I hate living here for about 6 months of the year lol.
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It is really hard to describe but there are definitely days where it is 0 and it feels colder than -15
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Sounds good. Homestead Grays is up! Great job everyone!
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Actually, early in the draft I was wondering where you guys were from. After seeing 2 Yankees and a Red Sox (Sock?) go in first 5 selections it felt very familiar as I live in upstate NY and experience the NYY, BOS bias in all my drafts each spring. Didn't know if that was just a coincidence here.
Piskijikers on
February 3, 2017 5:51 PM
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My mother-in-law lives in PA and I would take 100 in California over 85 in PA--I don't like to swim through the air.
Durham Bulls on
February 3, 2017 5:50 PM
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negative WHAT? No thanks! All I know of Iowa is the band Slipknot... that's about it. Anyway, I pick James Kaprelian (https://ottoneu.fangraphs.com/99/playercard?id=23570)
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This sounds like the inverse conversation I had with my brother when he lived in Phoenix. Sure, it's 115. But it's a dry heat, right?!
Piskijikers on
February 3, 2017 5:49 PM
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I live in east central Iowa, about 4ish hours away from Minneapolis. And yes, windchill literally and figuratively blows.
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But either way, windchill blows. ;)
Durham Bulls on
February 3, 2017 5:47 PM
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But the question is this: is it a dry cold or a damp cold? I have been in -40 that was dry air and it was less cold feeling, bundled up of course, than -25 in damp air. It is crazy how the humidity (or whatever it is) makes such a difference.
Durham Bulls on
February 3, 2017 5:46 PM
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-30 is not fun though... Just going outside makes you feel like an ice cube!
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Where in Iowa do you live? (You don't have to share if you don't want too...) I go to college in St. Paul, Minnesota and we haven't had that cold this winter, but have definitely had that in the past.
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There were a couple weeks in December and January that were brutal here in Iowa...we had -30 degree wind chills to go along with it being below 0 outside.
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Thought about Bobby Bradley just to continue my all-Cleveland Indians trend, but decided to go against the grain... I completely understand with the cold! It was 5 degrees while I was walking to class this morning. It has been a pretty mild winter though. Its been in the 20s a couple of days this past week and most people are walking around in a sweatshirt and some are in just a t-shirt!
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I am going to take Kolby Allard. Ice Cold is up!
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I'm pleasantly surprised with how quickly it's moving. And just doing this is getting me pumped for the auction.
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And with the selection of Grant Holmes we are half way home in this draft.
Piskijikers on
February 3, 2017 5:20 PM
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Wait who's on first?
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OK - who's on first is up
Teetotalers on
February 3, 2017 5:03 PM
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I'll go with SP Grant Holmes
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Man, I wish it was like 75 here. Instead it's about 25...it'll be 40 on Monday and that'll feel like a heat wave for this time of the year.
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Also I would like to announce that I will be launching my 5MILB newsletter and up to the minute list of 5MILB eligible players for next year's 5MILB draft.
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I am just testing the system but you guys seem to be on the ball
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Bauers.... uh oh, back to the drawing board for me. It barely gets to 5C here Chris... let alone 5F. It'll be 75-80F today
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ok Royale with Cheese is up
Teetotalers on
February 3, 2017 4:07 PM
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Jake Bauer's 1b Rays
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Damn I waited too long to make a joke about JMF choosing a player who was already taken.
Vegas Baby on
February 3, 2017 3:58 PM
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yes, smith is taken.
Teetotalers on
February 3, 2017 3:48 PM
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Streets did in fact take him. Here's the list again of everyone who has been taken and this is what Sean and I are updating with each pick... https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PbNFPDpD26rd5RpN1LAjRlFknKbC6QP6CDQbd80pJKY/edit#gid=0
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I do believe Streets took him last round.
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According to my sheet, Steets Ahead took Dom in Rd. 2.
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Dominic Smith 1b Mets
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Quit rubbing in the fact it is summer down there... its 5F here.
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Nothing like waking up on a nice summers saturday morning to see your top 10 picks falling one by one. Nice work, all of you
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Sounds good. Jamie Moyer's "Fastball" is up
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I'd say it's been good picks by all so far. Next couple rounds could be interesting.
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I also had Isan Diaz all queued up and ready to go. Instead, I'll so with Matt Manning, RHP, DET.
Piskijikers on
February 3, 2017 3:14 PM
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Argh! Isan Diaz and Nick Gordon were my next two. Great picks - especially in this round.
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ok - NY Debt$ is up
Teetotalers on
February 3, 2017 2:23 PM
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I'll take Cal Quantrill
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will do - Pig Footed Bandicoots up next.
Teetotalers on
February 3, 2017 2:15 PM
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It's a bird...it's a plane...Isan Diaz of the Milwaukee Brewers.
Also, on the low odds that it comes back around to me tomorrow, I won't have internet access between today around 5pm eastern to tomorrow around 7pm eastern. So if we could pause my time if it comes around, would be much appreciated.
Vegas Baby on
February 3, 2017 2:03 PM
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Well, blame Jamie and Royale for taking the top two remaining people on my board :)
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Nooooooo! I believe that he was reserved for my next pick... Streets Ahead is up next
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Man, was really hoping that Kyle Lewis or Corey Ray would fall to Round 3. Since they did not, I will go with Nick Gordon.
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and i'll go with riley pint. on to round 3! wrecking ball is up.
Teetotalers on
February 3, 2017 1:07 PM
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Mike Soroka, please.
Durham Bulls on
February 3, 2017 12:49 PM
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ok pinkerton is up
Teetotalers on
February 3, 2017 10:14 AM
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