2018 Schedule and Comp Draft Results

By Chris | March 4, 2018 | Comments Off on 2018 Schedule and Comp Draft Results

Comp Draft Thursday 3/1 – Saturday 3/3 (**note here that we could theoretically get this done Friday 3/2) 22-man cuts due Sun 3/4 10:00pm EST Pre-draft Trading Mon 3/5-Mon 3/12 10:00pm EDT Draft Sat 3/17, noon EST Post-draft trading Mon 3/19-Sun 3/25 10:00pm EDT ++++++++++++++++++++++ 2018 Compensation Draft 1 LAK Taijuan Walker SP 2 GRC…

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My Memory of June 12, 1970

By Chris | August 7, 2017 |

Before there were Vegas suites and breakfasts for 10….before there was even a hotel called Mandalay Bay, there was me growing up in the Bronx, NY. Well, growing up is a relative term, let’s just say I spent 8 of my first 13 years in Co-Op City, a development of apartment buildings that was built…

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You Must Seed to Succeed

By Chris | July 3, 2017 | Comments Off on You Must Seed to Succeed

I was given a task to investigate how seeds have fared in the history of the BVL.  So I began my research starting with the 2003 season which was the first season in which six teams were seeded and is as per our current rules.  One of the best features of the BVL is that…

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Fireworks and Sparklers. Duds and Fizzs.

By Chris | July 2, 2017 |

  July 6th, 1933. Comiskey Park in Chicago, IL. The first MLB All-Star game takes place during the dark days of The Great Depression. Derived from an idea by Chicago’s newly elected Mayor Edward Kelly to coincide with The World’s Fair which was an event devised to celebrate the city’s centennial while offering optimism and…

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Why is this taking so long? An analysis of rookie draft times

By Chris | May 9, 2017 |

Every year we draft, every year we complain about the slow pace, and every year we find someone to blame. But is anyone really at fault for the length of the draft? I’m convinced that I’m one of the fastest drafters in the league, but I don’t have proof of that. But John does, and…

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2017 BVL Rookie Draft predictions: Or one man’s guess at a wide open assortment of rookies

By Chris | March 18, 2017 | Comments Off on 2017 BVL Rookie Draft predictions: Or one man’s guess at a wide open assortment of rookies

Lots to choose from this year if you happen to need a SS or starting pitcher. Not much so if your needs are 3bman or outfield. This one is so wide open I can’t even finalize my own pick, forget about 13. Here goes: 1) Galway – Wayne doesn’t need a SS, having Corey Seager…

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