Google Docs

The three google docs spreadsheets (Rosters/Trades, Draft Grid/Available Players, and W/L records) are again available for you to edit. You are responsible for making your own changes when you make a trade, draft a player, or play games.

When you make a trade, move the players and the picks between teams and record the trade on the Trades page. It's on a tab at the bottom of the Rosters page.

When you draft a player, either type in the players name beside your team, or you can cut and paste from the available players page (a tab at the bottom of the Draft Grid page).

When you play games, record the wins (across) and the losses (down) on the NASOMA 2012 W/L Table.

Let's Draft!

All Pre-draft rosters and the Draft Grid are updated. You can see them on our website or on google docs. The Rhinos set a league record by protecting 30 players. The Nads kept the fewest at 16. The FFTs have the fewest choices in the draft, with 6. The Nads, at 16, will have the most picks. The Wahoos have the last 5 selections in the draft and 7 of the last 9.

We still have to officially vote on it, but assuming Terry's proposal for a post-draft-draft of undrafted carded players passes, it would start at pick 187. To refresh your memory, I will repost the proposal here on Big Innings.

Regarding the draft grid, as always, the picks in the last few rounds have been consolidated. Therefore, if you have a pick higher than number 148, the exact number of the pick has changed.

At the Beeboy's request, I have added an excel spread sheet of all the available carded players in the draft. The link is on the website.

Here are the totals for each team. The total picks column is how many draft picks you can make. Remember, your last two picks are optional, Using those picks means you will have to make cuts. The last two columns refer to uncarded players - the number you protected, and the number you can draft (if you choose to).

	base	res.	roster size	kept	draft picks	+2	total picks	unc. kept	unc. avail
PIG	30	6	36	23	13	2	15	3	3
WAH	30	2	32	19	13	2	15	0	2
RHI	30	5	35	30	5	2	7	1	4
SPG	30	2	32	21	11	2	13	0	2
FFT	30	1	31	27	4	2	6	0	1
DVS	30	2	32	21	11	2	13	0	2
FUN	30	2	32	23	9	2	11	0	2
OUD	30	0	30	20	10	2	12	0	0
GPB	30	0	30	23	7	2	9	0	0
MAV	30	2	32	22	10	2	12	1	1
NAD	30	0	30	16	14	2	16	0	0
INM	30	2	32	21	11	2	13	1	1
VZP	30	2	32	22	10	2	12	0	2
LCT	30	3	33	24	9	2	11	0	3
KBS	30	0	30	22	8	2	10	0	0
SSW	30	4	34	25	9	2	11	2	2
	480	33	513	359	154	32	186	8	25

The Free Agent Draft Proposal

Terry presented this idea back in the fall (summer?), I think.

Here 'tis:

Immediately following the conclusion of the regular draft, all teams wishing to participate may hang around for a “free agent” draft. Here’s how it works:

1.       It is comprised of all players not already on a team or drafted (carded players only).

2.       The draft order is the original draft order and includes only the teams who want to take part.

3.       You have a strict 1-minute time limit. Once you go over that limit, you are finished picking.

4.       No passing.

5.       You may draft as many players as you want (10 player max), but you still must cut down to 30 by noon the next day.

Buckeyes and Mavs trade

The Mavs sent Sean Rodriguez and pick 137 to the Buckeyes for pick 127.

DVs and Pigs swap picks

The DVs traded picks 123, 139, and 155 to the Warpigs for pick 86.

Rhinos and Wahoos trade picks

The Wahoos traded picks 28 and 58 along with a reserve pick to the Rhinos for pick 40 and a 2013 1st round pick.

The Bees are still a-buzzin'

Bourn reacts to the news he's a Bee

The Killer Bees aren't done. Shortly after receiving Austin Jackson from the Wahoos, the Beeboy moved Jackson and Frenchy Francoeur, along with the 2013 Bee 1st (and yes, he still had it), to the Warpigs for Michael Bourn and pick 110.

The Beeboy also agreed to buy the Pigman a meal from Whataburger to compensate for the poor sportsmanship and unsightly greed demonstrated by the Beeboy during this whole ordeal. The meal must include fries and drink. Pie is optional, but since the option lies with the Pigman, I'm guessing there will be pie.

Bees and Wahoos refine the Teixeira trade

The Killer Bees and Wahoos have reworked the deal that sent Mark Teixeira to the Hoos since the original deal included a pick the Bees no longer owned.

The new deal: The Bees traded Teixeira, pick 58, a 2012 Reserve, a 2013 Reserve, a 2013 3rd round pick, and a 2013 5th round pick to the Wahoos for Austin Jackson, pick 12, and pick 44.

Buckeyes and Inmates trade

The Buckeyes sent Alex Rios and a 2013 Reserve Pick to the Inmates for Wilson Betemit.

The Bees are Swarming, Vol.2

 SCOTTSDALE, AZ (CBS5) -

A swarm of bees buzzed into Salt River Fields in Scottsdale on Sunday, forcing a 41-minute delay in the spring training game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Francisco Giants.

Bees swarm the Giants first-base dugout

With no score and one out in the top of the second, the Giants had runners on second and third and Freddy Sanchez at the plate when a swarm of bees appeared in right-center field, according to the Arizona Diamondbacks' website.

Diamondbacks pitcher Ian Kennedy, in his first spring training outing, was on the mound when the bees first started up and he was forced to stop pitching.

"I saw them (the bees) at first base," Kennedy said. "There were a couple around me. I was not going to get stung so I walked back to the dugout."

Ground crews used cotton candy and lemonade to attract the swarm away from spectators. A record crowd of 12,546 was at the stadium.

"We were sitting there watching the game and there was a ball in the outfield," said fan Todd Matthews. "The bees came in and started swarming around first base."

The bees congregated at the end of the Giants' first-base dugout, and grounds-crew personnel as well as local fire officials worked at getting rid of them, according to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

No one was hurt.

Overall, Kennedy threw 29 pitches and allowed one run and three hits in 1 1-3 innings.

The San Francisco Giants split squad went on to win the game, 11-1.  

The Bees are Swarming!

The Killer Bees traded Adam Dunn to the Warpigs for Chris Denorfia. Then the Bees trade Mark Teixeira, pick 58, a 2013 Reserve, a 2013 2nd round pick, and a 2013 4th round pick to the Wahoos for Austin Jackson, pick 12, and pick 44.

It's that time again...

The late, great Steve Goodman.

More Nad Deals

The Nads traded their one remaining reserve pick to the Warpigs for pick 94.

Survey Correction

When I first posted the Survey Results, I inadvertently left off the responses from the HEAD INMATE. They have now been added.

Another Nad Trade

The Nads trade Ramon Ramirez to the Buckeyes for pick 79.

Barmes to the Fungoes

The Fungoes finally have a body to play shortstop. The Nads traded Barmes to the Fungoes for pick 103.

Pigs and FFTs trade two guys older than the Pigs and FFTs

Matsui and Guerrero

Hideki Matsui to the Warpigs. Vladimir Guerrero to the FFTs. Neither has a guaranteed contract.

Winter Tracker Updated

The DVs have updated the Winter Tracker, reflecting all of the off season transactions. The link is on the home page of the NASOMA website.

The Real Reason the Beeboy won't be at the Draft

Naked man found at store covered in peanut butter, chocolate

NEON, Ky. (AP) - An eastern Kentucky man is facing charges after being found in a grocery store covered in chocolate, peanut butter and little else.
Kentucky State Trooper D. B. White said a manager of the Food World IGA in Neon arrived at work last week to find 32-year-old Philip "Beeboy" Mullen wearing only the confections and a pair of black boots.
Court documents say Mullen is accused of smearing peanut butter around the store, discharging fire extinguishers and using bottles of NyQuil to spell out the word "sorry," according to The Mountain Eagle in Whitesburg.
White called it "the biggest mess I have seen, apart from the Killer Bees' infield situation."
Mullen is charged with burglary, criminal mischief and indecent exposure. He is being held at the Letcher County jail where records do not indicate whether he has an attorney.

Tweeners and Inmates deal

The Tweeners sent catcher Ryan Hanigan to Waco in exchange for utility infielder Marco Scutaro.