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88 Sep 6, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] The future (history?) of Pre-Smiley
89 Sep 6, 2003   Thomas Austad   Re: The future (history?) of Pre-Smiley
90 Sep 6, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: Re: The future (history?) of Pre-Smiley
91 Sep 6, 2003   Steve Bivens   RE: [PreSmiley] votes and 1966+ draft order
92 Sep 6, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] votes and 1966+ draft order
93 Sep 6, 2003   Steve Bivens   RE: [PreSmiley] votes and 1966+ draft order
94 Sep 6, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] votes and 1966+ draft order
95 Sep 6, 2003   Thomas Austad   Re: The future (history?) of Pre-Smiley
96 Sep 6, 2003   Steve Dewing   Rescigno takes PHN
97 Sep 6, 2003   Steve Dewing   PHN selects Lee Bales, the switch-hitter from Los Angeles, CA
98 Sep 6, 2003   Steve Dewing   but seriously folks....
99 Sep 6, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] but seriously folks....
100 Sep 6, 2003   Steve Dewing   Re: but seriously folks....
101 Sep 6, 2003   Steve Bivens   Poll
102 Sep 7, 2003   Steve Dewing   Deeper Draft? Fact or Fiction?
103 Sep 7, 2003   Barry Davis   Re: [PreSmiley] Deeper Draft? Fact or Fiction?
104 Sep 7, 2003   Steve Dewing   Draft Order Ideas
105 Sep 7, 2003   Steve Dewing   Re: Deeper Draft? Fact or Fiction?
106 Sep 7, 2003   Barry Davis   Re: [PreSmiley] Re: Deeper Draft? Fact or Fiction?
107 Sep 7, 2003   Steve Dewing   BTW
108 Sep 7, 2003   Alan Boodman   the team draft continues (eventually)
109 Sep 7, 2003   Gary Dewing   Re: [PreSmiley] Re: Where's RESCIGNO?
110 Sep 7, 2003   Steve Dewing   Serpentine Dratt?
111 Sep 7, 2003   Steve Bivens   RE: [PreSmiley] Serpentine Dratt?
112 Sep 7, 2003   Steve Dewing   Re: Serpentine Dratt?
113 Sep 7, 2003   Steve Bivens   RE: [PreSmiley] Re: Serpentine Dratt?
114 Sep 7, 2003   Steve Dewing   Re: Serpentine Dratt?
115 Sep 7, 2003   Steve Bivens   RE: [PreSmiley] Re: Serpentine Dratt?
116 Sep 7, 2003   Steve Dewing   Re: Serpentine Dratt?
117 Sep 7, 2003   Steve Bivens   RE: [PreSmiley] Re: Serpentine Dratt?
118 Sep 7, 2003   Steve Dewing   test
119 Sep 8, 2003   Alan Boodman   team draft continues.... now
120 Sep 8, 2003   Jonathan Fellows   Jon Fellows picks the Chicago White Sox
121 Sep 8, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] Jon Fellows picks the Chicago White Sox
122 Sep 8, 2003   Gary Dewing   Re: [PreSmiley] Jon Fellows picks the Chicago White Sox
123 Sep 8, 2003   Alan Boodman   Tom Austad is now up
124 Sep 8, 2003   PreSmiley@yahoogroups.com   New poll for PreSmiley
125 Sep 8, 2003   Steve Dewing   Alan, please check your e-mail
126 Sep 8, 2003   Alan Boodman   relievers & HAL
127 Sep 8, 2003   Jonathan Fellows   Re: New poll for PreSmiley
128 Sep 8, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] Alan, please check your e-mail
129 Sep 8, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] Re: New poll for PreSmiley
130 Sep 8, 2003   Thomas Austad   Re: Tom Austad is now up
131 Sep 8, 2003   Steve Dewing   SteveD takes DETROIT
132 Sep 8, 2003   Thomas Austad   Re: [PreSmiley] SteveD takes DETROIT
133 Sep 8, 2003   Alan Boodman   Here's the complete list
134 Sep 8, 2003   Alan Boodman   web page updated
135 Sep 8, 2003   Jonathan Fellows   Re: web page updated
136 Sep 8, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] Re: web page updated
137 Sep 8, 2003   Rick Ramacier   Re: [PreSmiley] Re: Tom Austad is now up
138 Sep 8, 2003   Alan Boodman   Cubs fringe cuts
139 Sep 9, 2003   Gary Dewing   Re: [PreSmiley] Cubs fringe cuts - Orioles
140 Sep 9, 2003   Larry Cupp   Redleg cuts.
141 Sep 9, 2003   Michael Tomeo   RE: [PreSmiley] A's cuts
142 Sep 9, 2003   Rick Ramacier   Re: [PreSmiley] Twins fringe cuts
143 Sep 9, 2003   Barry Davis   Atlanta Fringe Players
144 Sep 10, 2003   Steve Dewing   Can we decide draft tie-breakers now?
145 Sep 10, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] Can we decide draft tie-breakers now?
146 Sep 11, 2003   Alan Boodman   1967 files have been updated
147 Sep 11, 2003   Jonathan Fellows   Re: 1967 files have been updated
148 Sep 11, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] Re: 1967 files have been updated
149 Sep 11, 2003   Alan Boodman   another scheduling issue
150 Sep 11, 2003   Jonathan Fellows   White Sox cuts
151 Sep 11, 2003   Thomas Austad   Draft
152 Sep 11, 2003   Gary Dewing   Re: [PreSmiley] Draft
153 Sep 11, 2003   Dennis Van Langen   Pirates cuts
154 Sep 12, 2003   Steve Dewing   DETROIT cuts
155 Sep 12, 2003   Larry Cupp   No cuts
156 Sep 12, 2003   Darren Dawson   SF fringe cuts
157 Sep 13, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] No cuts
158 Sep 13, 2003   Larry Cupp   Re: [PreSmiley] No cuts
159 Sep 14, 2003   Michael Rescigno   Cardinals Cuts
160 Sep 14, 2003   Alan Boodman   1967 fringe cuts
161 Sep 14, 2003   Alan Boodman   votes are still open
162 Sep 14, 2003   Jonathan Fellows   Questions regarding two-carded players
163 Sep 14, 2003   Steve Dewing   Re: Questions regarding two-carded players
164 Sep 14, 2003   Steve Dewing   If I were the NY Mets GM/owner...
165 Sep 14, 2003   Christopher Colucci   Mets Pick
166 Sep 14, 2003   Steve Dewing   Re: Mets Pick
167 Sep 14, 2003   Dennis Van Langen   draft order list
168 Sep 14, 2003   Steve Dewing   Re: draft order list
169 Sep 14, 2003   Steve Dewing   draft order ties in subsequent rounds
170 Sep 14, 2003   Steve Dewing   computer manager lineup question
171 Sep 14, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] draft order ties in subsequent rounds
172 Sep 14, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] computer manager lineup question
173 Sep 14, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: [PreSmiley] Questions regarding two-carded players
174 Sep 14, 2003   Larry Cupp   Re: [PreSmiley] Re: Mets Pick
175 Sep 14, 2003   Steve Dewing   Re: Mets Pick
176 Sep 14, 2003   Larry Cupp   Re: [PreSmiley] Re: Mets Pick
177 Sep 14, 2003   Steve Dewing   Re: Mets Pick
178 Sep 14, 2003   Larry Cupp   Re: [PreSmiley] Re: Mets Pick
179 Sep 14, 2003   Steve Bivens   Washington Senator Fringe cuts
180 Sep 15, 2003   Michael Tomeo   Kansas City picks....
181 Sep 15, 2003   Steve Dewing   Where's Billy Vanson?????
182 Sep 15, 2003   Billy Vanson   Re: [PreSmiley] Where's Billy Vanson?????
183 Sep 15, 2003   Alan Boodman   1967 files updated
184 Sep 15, 2003   Alan Boodman   draft page is up
185 Sep 15, 2003   Alan Boodman   Re: NY Yankees selection
186 Sep 15, 2003   Billy Vanson   NY Yankees selection
187 Sep 15, 2003   Steve Dewing   Where's Dave Jackson????
188 Sep 15, 2003   Larry Cupp   Re: [PreSmiley] draft page is up


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Message #: 88
Message from: Alan Boodman
Sent: Sep 6, 2003
Subject: Re: [PreSmiley] The future (history?) of Pre-Smiley

Tom,
 
Since the idea here (as in SMILEY) is to have the teams *somewhat* resemble the real teams, doing away with the "rookies" is not an option. 
 
Resemblance is clearly not an all-or-nothing choice.  We could have done a straight replay, and had the rosters be exactly what they really were, or we could have thrown all players into the pool and done away with team identity altogether (there's no shortage of leagues like that).  So it's simply a matter of the DEGREE of resemblance.
 
I have reason to believe our drafts will be deeper than what we are used to in SMILEY, but whether that is because we don't allow claims remains to be seen.  Allowing claims will do little to address the imbalance between the dynasty and non-dynasty teams, because the Yankees and Dodgers have more players to claim than do the A's.  It's rather obvious: the better teams had more good players. 
 
In short, I think that allowing claims will detract from the drafts (that much is obvious), but also make the leagues more unbalanced and less competitive.
 
Given that rookies are automatic (and they are), it is true that teams like the Yankees & Dodgers, do come out ahead when they get the Mantles & Koufaxes of the world - those teams have better "rookies" just like they have better claimable players.  I suspect we may have seen that fact taken into consideration during this team selection process.  
 
Some teams may never get anyone of the caliber of Koufax or Mantle automatically, but we can try to see to it that the less fortunate teams have a chance to get similar players in the draft.  The primary purpose of not having claims is to make sure the Yankees & Dodgers don't get the added benefit of the Ruths, Marises, Sniders, etc..., and any draft (or draft lottery, anyway) with guys like those in it HAS to be pretty exciting, so that's a benefit too.
 
Alan
 
 
 
 
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003 12:46 PM
Subject: [PreSmiley] The future (history?) of Pre-Smiley

We are not using cliams in PreSmiley as we do in Smiley to help keep
dynasties from ruling as they did during the era we are going to
play. I popose that we do not use "future rookies" as well and throw
them all into the draft. A few reasons:
-Teams are going to be nearly unidentifyable to their real life teams
with a few seasons anyway, as we are actually getting players that
finished their careers with the team. Very few players started and
finished. The Yankees have several, and most other teams are lucky to
have a couple. Some don't have any. So this kind of goes along with
the same reasoning as to why we aren't using claims.
-With the random selection of draft picks, there still would be no
tanking to get the superstars. Everyone would have a chance at them.

In short, I just think that undoing the claims but not the future
rookies leaves us in the same predicament with the elite teams of the
time having benefit. I believe we should do it one way or the other,
either trying to keep teams similar to how they were during the era,
or not at all. I am in favor of either, but the way we have it now
leaves some teams to be similar to how they were, but not others.
Hope this is something we can consider.

Tom


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