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administrator Mike Flanagan is no stranger to adapting Stephen king’s extra complex works. in spite of everything, his adaptation of “Gerald’s online game,” a narrative lengthy considered to be unfilmable, became positively received in.

however adapting baron’s account “doctor beddy-bye” in a means that did justice to each the writer’s novel “The shiny” and Stanley Kubrick’s basic movie adjustment — which significantly modified some key narrative facets — turned into a completely different beast. “It became painfully clear to me that I am not Stanley Kubrick and certainly not should be,” spoke of Flanagan ahead of the film’s Nov. eight huge unencumber. “What fabricated me able to beddy-bye at night turned into, as an alternative of considering it as a sequel, what if this was a descendant of the film? What if it had the DNA of its parents but nonetheless has to stand on its own two ft and locate away on the earth? That fabricated it sort of feasible.”

“doctor sleep” follows a grownup Dan Torrance Ewan McGregor, who has approved to coffin his disturbing boyhood event on the fail to spot in in a haze of booze and intercourse. but the previous catches as much as him back he stumbles upon a band dubbed the genuine bond, led via the ambitious Rose the Hat Rebecca Ferguson, who augment off the aspect of individuals with special capabilities, like Dan’s “colourful.” getting the approval and discussing affairs for the movie with the king become “completely surreal,” Flanagan talked about. “the first time I talked to him I couldn’t talk. I believe I simply fabricated noises or I’d repeat words he noted lower back with ascendancy.”

despite the fact king become amenable to the theory, Flanagan becomes involved about how the author would acquire the film as soon as it becomes accomplished.

“once he speaks of yes, he intentionally backs off,” Flanagan spoke of. “His whole element is, ‘The booklet is the ebook, I want this film to be yours. I don’t want to interfere with it.’ Which is such a good looking abandon? except for it ability, he’s going to monitor it. And as Kubrick found out, if he doesn’t like what you probably did, he is usually not shy. So even though he’s no longer there, you can form of at all times hear his voice for your ear.”

In an account with the Paris overview, king referred to as Kubrick’s movie “too bloodless” and referred to it had “no experience of affecting funding within the family unit in any way.” He also called Shelley Duvall’s performance as Wendy Torrance “in fact a scream computer” and noted he both hated and was dissatisfied by way of the movie normal. fortunately for Flanagan, the king spoke back enthusiastically to an aboriginal cut of his movie.

“I loved the thought of Mike authoritative the e-book into a film as a result of he’s a good cheat,” king advised The times by the use of email. “The epic clarity of his work is what impresses me. and of course, he receives what’s horrifying. The fabric that serves as a sequel to Kubrick’s movie suits my fable cuff-tight and Mike’s love for the characters shines via, pun meant. That offers this movie a warmness that’s missing in Kubrick’s film.”

Mike Flanagan directed “doctor sleep,” an adjustment of Stephen baron’s complies with-up to “The incandescent.”

Al Seib l. a. instances while baron’s accession to the film weighed closely on his intellect, the administrator’s decision to use Kubrick’s edition of “The intellectual” because the foundation for “medical professional sleep” became established presently upon reading the radical.

“I affective the e-book as soon because it becomes posted and cherished actuality with Dan Torrance once more, but all the pictures in my mind were Kubrick,” Flanagan observed. “I wanted to be certain that Kubrick’s film becomes assize. I didn’t believe we could trade anything, however, I wished to protect as much as viable of the arc of Danny Torrance as baron had described it, certainly within the aboriginal bisected of the publication.”

“The force to stand within the caliginosity of Kubrick and baron become really on Mike’s and my mind day by day,” talked about Trevor Macy, Flanagan’s longtime bearing associate. “We had been consistently involved and agonizing about doing the best thing by way of each of them.

“We approved to make use of some element of Kubrick’s accurate language to inform king’s tale,” he delivered. “many of the movies take place backyard the fail to see the resort, however you nonetheless must make it a visually adamant account. And so we attempt it in .eighty five-element ratio, which turned into Kubrick’s option that we may no longer accept fabricated otherwise. We weren’t attempting to do an actual knockoff, but we desired it to feel find it irresistible’s generic.” despite his contempt for Kubrick’s film, the king changed into receptive to the way “doctor beddy-bye” attenuated his atypical and Kubrick’s film whereas still blockage true to Dan’s epic.

“Mike serves both of us in an exquisite, artistic means,” he wrote. “Dick Hallorann remains animate in my ebook however dead in Kubrick’s version. Kubrick’s movie ends with the fail to see arctic while my e-book concluded with its activity up in flames. as soon as I saw he meant to provide the actual bond with their full due, I was on board. I just on no account expected Rebecca Ferguson to be so astounding.”

notwithstanding it doesn’t develop into a prime region unless the film’s third act, re-developing the fail to see resort turned into appropriately probably the most alarming and appetizing project of the total production.

“I wanted to get everything as close as humanly feasible in the fail to notice,” Flanagan stated. “To are trying to be certain that each allotment of visible accuracy become finished as shut as possible while retaining the humanism and optimism it is at the coronary heart of the king’s story.”

“It became a video game of inches and it turned into each day,” Macy talked about. “You go on set with an iPad like, ‘is this the appropriate colour? is this photograph in the appropriate vicinity? Is that chandelier the correct bore? What colour is the typewriter?’ These questions are really difficult to reply and so we spent loads of time wrestling with the trivia of that.”

“What I am hoping lovers of ‘The incandescent’ film lift out of it is that here s clearly made via a fan and supposed to be a abounding-absolute celebration of the adulation that so many people accept for that film,” Flanagan mentioned. “however at the same time certainly not making an attempt to be that film.”

Ewan McGregor as Danny Torrance in “medical professional beddy-bye.” Jessica Miglio Warner Bros. Flanagan turned into added to baron’s work at the soft age of back he stumbled across a replica of “It.”

“I used to be approach too young,” he said. “I didn’t recognize what I had gotten myself into.”

still, he powered via it, decided to discover the fate of the Losers membership.

“It turned into this huge ability in my young lifestyles, making it to the conclusion of that e-book,” he observed. “I had a hard time sound asleep for a very long time after, but I believed, ‘well, this e-book kind of taught me how to be brave in these tiny little bursts. Let me keep hunting for that feeling.’”

The director, whose movie credit include ’s “Oculus” and ’s “Ouija: the beginning of injurious,” in addition to each episode of Netflix’s “The haunting of acropolis apartment,” cites king as his biggest effect on.

“What I like about what he does is that even his best absurd ideas are built-in out of issues which are very relatable,” Flanagan talked about. “‘The sparkling’ works as an excellent scary sage a few apparitions within the bathtub, but it surely works alike better as an exploration of the anxiety that Jack felt about how his alcoholism destroyed his family.”

“horror is fun,” he introduced. “It’s a superb manner for us to soundly discover dark ideas; it’s a stupendous manner for us to observe actuality brave however more than anything else, it best in reality capability whatever if it’s dealing with some affecting truth. anything that we will all relate to about the darker or brighter side of our attributes.”

“I suppose style is most excellent acclimated back it’s a lens for human drama,” Macy noted. “The classic conception a couple of horror movie is you are taking someone in an existence transition and exhaust an abnormal force as a proxy for something that might be disturbing or transformative in a person’s lifestyles. ‘The knowing’ is the head of that for instance.”

whereas he has a d division of “The addictive” anthology on tap for Netflix this time known as “The addictive of Bly manor” and inspired by using Henry James’ “The Turn of the spiral”, Flanagan can tackle a different baron adaptation. “I’ve been talking with him for the reason that this was entirely about deciding on what’s next,” he referred to. “We’re still identifying what might be the next one, but I am hoping there could be the next one as a result of I will be able to stop. I am hoping it’s less difficult, notwithstanding.”

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PEMDAS -- 11•19•20

Welcome to the new PEMDAS Blog! My work on PEMDAS keeps expanding each week so it needs a bigger home. She loves The Overwhelm.

My main goal is to have a one glance spot for all things news/entertainment. I want it to contain as much detail as possible without being too cluttered. Striking the balance is hard. If you have feedback, please share it with me.

Open below for PEMDAS!

POLITICS/NEWS

U.S. Coronavirus Numbers

More than 11,695,500 people in the United States have been infected with the coronavirus and at least 251,100 have died.

The number of people who have died from Coronavirus in the U.S. is equivalent to 84 times the number of U.S. citizens who died in the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. It is 56 times the number of U.S. soldiers who died in the war against Iraq. It is 7 times the number of U.S. citizens who died from the flu last year.

On Nov. 18: 1,923 deaths (+52% 14-day change), 172,391 infections (+77% 14-day change)

The rates of infection and death remain disproportionately high in the Native American communities across the country. Just last weekend, 600 Native people died on the Navajo reservation.

Sen. Chuck Grassley from Iowa has contracted coronavirus. The nation mourns :-(

Global Coronavirus Numbers

The coronavirus pandemic has sickened more than 56,661,800 people, according to official counts. As of Thursday afternoon, at least 1,355,100 people have died.

On Nov. 18: 11,133 deaths (+13% 14-day change), 598,877 infections (+25% 14-day change)

Election 2020

President-Elect Biden claims that Trump’s refusal to concede the election is preventing him from accessing critical data about the U.S. outbreak and that this could slow the vaccine distribution process.

President-Elect Biden names Cecilia Muñoz as part of his transition team. Muñoz served as a top immigration advisor for Obama, justifying harsh immigration policies, including the deportation of thousands of Central American children and the killing of an executive order that would have halted deportations.

Nancy Pelosi is re-elected as Speaker of the House.

World News

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo toured an illegal Israeli settlement and said he has plans to tour another in the occupied Golan Heights. This violates multiple U.N. resolutions and the Geneva Conventions. He also labelled the B.D.S. movement “anti-Semitic.”

In Central America, at least 30 people have died from Hurricane Iota. About 160,000 Nicaraguans and 70,000 Hondurans were forced to flee from their homes.

The head of the Australian military has apologized to the people of Afghanistan after Australian special forces committed war crimes by killing 39 noncombatants in Afghanistan over the past 4 years.

A nearly three-decade-old ceasefire has ended in occupied Western Sahara — what many consider to be Africa’s last colony. Fighting has broken out in several areas between the Moroccan military and the Polisario Front, the Sahrawi liberation movement seeking independence, after the Moroccan military broke into a no-go buffer zone in southern Western Sahara.

Winners of the National Book Awards 2020

Fiction: Interior Chinatown •• Charles Yu

Nonfiction: The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X •• Les Payne and Tamara Payne

Translated Literature: Tokyo Ueno Station •• Yu Miri and Morgan Giles

Young People’s Literature: King and the Dragonflies •• Kacen Callender

EDUCATION — Topic: this Candace Owens tweet

“There is no society that can survive without strong men. The East knows this.“

Both of these sentences separately are not true; both of them together are not true.

Here is an article about a village in China (”the East”) with women running the show.

Here is a list of several others, mostly in “the East.”

“In the west, the steady feminization of our men at the same time that Marxism is being taught to our children is not a coincidence.“

First of all, Marx has not been an outright advocate for a gender-queer society.

Second of all, I think she’s right. Socialism and gender/queer theory are intertwined in so many ways.

“It is an outright attack.“

And I think she’s right about this, too. Socialism and gender/queer theory all are an attack on the cis-hetero white supremacist capitalist patriarchy.

“Bring back manly men.“

Okay, this is where I think she’s wrong again.

1) "Manly men” haven’t gone anywhere...

2) Is she basically arguing that a couple of men wearing dresses means every man is no longer “manly?” This makes no sense.

3) In a society, “manly men” can coexist with “feminized” men. There is enough room for everyone. And there will always be men who want to take up the “manly” MANtle. And there will be queer/trans masc people who will want to do the same, though I’m sure Candace would hate that.

MEDIA (OTHER)

BOOKS - Tuesday, November 24

Ready Player Two •• Ernest Cline

How the King of Elfhame Learned to Hate Stories (Folk of the Air) •• Holly Black

Saving Freedom: Truman, the Cold War, and the Fight for Western Civilization •• Joe Scarborough

Bright Shining World •• Josh Swiller

Ruinsong •• Julia Ember

The Awakening (Dragon Heart Legacy #1) •• Nora Roberts

Dark Tides •• Philippa Gregory

Escape Pod: The Science Fiction Anthology •• edited by S.B. Divya & Mur Lafferty

The Thirty Names of Night •• Zeyn Joukhadar

MOVIES

Friday, November 20

Jiu Jitsu •• Dimitri Logothetis •• In Theaters

The Last Vermeer •• Dan Friedkin •• In Theaters

Run •• Aneesh Chaganty •• Hulu

Soros •• Jesse Dylan •• In Theaters

Sound of Metal •• Darius Marder •• In Theaters

The Twentieth Century •• Matthew Ranking •• In Theaters

Vanguard •• Stanley Tong •• In Theaters

Sunday, November 22

Belushi •• R. J. Cutler •• Showtime

Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square •• Debbie Allen •• Netflix

Monday, November 23

Shawn Mendes: In Wonder •• Grant Singer •• Netflix

Tuesday, November 24

Hillbilly Elegy •• Ron Howard •• Netflix

Wednesday, November 25

The Christmas Chronicles 2 •• Chris Columbus •• Netflix

The Croods: A New Age •• Joel Crawford •• In Theaters

Happiest Season •• Clea DuVall •• Hulu

Stardust •• Gabriel Range •• In Theaters

Thursday, November 26

Mosul •• Matthew Michael Carnahan •• Netflix

Superintelligence •• Ben Falcone •• HBO Max

TV SHOWS

Friday, November 20

Animaniacs •• Season 1 •• Hulu

The Mandalorian •• Season 2, Episode 4 •• Disney+

Marvel’s 616 •• Season 1 •• Disney+

The Pack •• Season 1 •• Prime Video

Small Axe •• Mangrove •• Prime Video

Voices of Fire •• Season 1 •• Netflix

Saturday, November 21

Between the World and Me •• Special •• HBO

Sunday, November 22

American Music Awards 2020 •• Special •• ABC

Host: Taraji P. Henson

Performances

Bad Bunny x Jhay Cortez

Bebe Rexha x Doja Cat

Bell Biv DeVoe

Billie Eilish

BTS

Dan + Shay

Dua Lipa

Jennifer Lopez x Maluma

Justin Bieber x Benny Blanco

Katy Perry

Lewis Capaldi

Lil Baby

Machine Gun Kelly

Megan Thee Stallion

Nelly

Shawn Mendes

The Weeknd x Kenny G

Monday, November 23

Black Narcissus •• Miniseries •• FX

His Dark Materials •• Season 2, Episode 2 •• HBO

Tuesday, November 24

Big Sky •• Season 1, Episode 2 •• ABC

Wednesday, November 25

Saved by the Bell •• Season 1 •• Peacock

The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration 2020 •• Special •• ABC

Hosts: Derek Hough, Julianne Hough, Trevor Jackson

Sneak peek of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure attraction and of Pixar’s Soul

VIDEO GAMES

Friday, November 20

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity •• NS

Katamari Damacy REROLL •• PS4, XBO

Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin •• PS4, NS

The Skylia Prophecy •• NS

Monday, November 23

World of Warcraft: Shadowlands •• PC

Tuesday, November 24

Cobra Kai: The Karate Kid Saga Continues •• NS

Football Manager 2021 •• XBX, XBO, PC, Mac

Just Dance 2021 •• PS5, XBX

Wednesday, November 25

Out of Space: Couch Edition •• PS4, XBO, NS

Star Renegades •• PS4

Vigor •• PS4

Thursday, November 26

Maid of Sker •• NS

DIRECT ACTIONS/DONATIONS

Give $5 to... Unicorn Riot: on-the-ground journalists covering and capturing footage of the revolution!

ALBUMS

separated from her twin, a dying android arrives on a mysterious island [EP] •• Ada Rook

distanceless gentleness

time dilation

total memory failure

otherworld

Self Help •• Badge Époque Ensemble

Sing a Silent Gospel (ft. Meg Remy & Dorothea Paas)

Unity (It’s Up to You) [ft. James Baley]

Cloud

The Sound Where My Head Was

Just Space for Light (ft. Jennifer Castle)

Birds Fly Through Ancient Ruins

Extinct Commune

BE •• BTS

Life Goes On

내 방을 여행하는 법

Blue & Grey

Skit

잠시

병

Stay

Dynamite

Hypoluxo •• Hypoluxo

Seth Meyers

Ridden

Nimbus

Tenderloin

Appetizer

Night Life

Pointer Finger

Shape Ups

Shock

Sweat

Harmony •• Josh Groban

The World We Knew (Over and Over)

Angels

Celebrate Me Home

Shape of My Heart (Duet with Leslie Odom Jr.)

Your Face

Both Sides Now (Duet with Sara Bareilles)

She

The Impossible Dream

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

It’s Now or Never

I Can’t Make You Love Me

The Fullest (feat. Kirk Franklin)

Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios) ∞ •• Kali Uchis

la luna enamorada

fue mejor (w/ PARTYNEXTDOOR)

//aguardiente y limón %ᵕ‿‿ᵕ%

¡aquí yo mando! (w/ Rico Nasty)

vaya con dios

que te pedí//

quiero sentirme bien

telepatía

de nadie

no eres tu (soy yo)

te pongo mal (prendelo) [w/ Jowell y Randy]

la luz (Fín) [w/ Jhay Cortez]

ángel sin cielo

III •• Lindstrøm x Prins Thomas

Grand Finale

Martin 5000

Small Stream

Oranges

Harmonia

Birdstrike

Good News •• Megan Thee Stallion

Shots Fired

Circles

Cry Baby (ft. DaBaby)

Do It on the Tip (ft. City Girls)

Sugar Baby

Movie (ft. Lil Durk)

Freaky Girls (ft. SZA)

Body

What’s New

Work That

Intercourse (ft. Popcaan)

Go Crazy (ft. Big Sean & 2 Chainz)

Don’t Rock Me To Sleep

Outside

Savage Remix (ft. Beyoncé)

Girls in the Hood

Don’t Stop (ft. Young Thug)

Copycat Killer [EP] •• Phoebe Bridgers x Rob Moose

Kyoto (Copycat Killer Version)

Savior Complex (Copycat Killer Version)

Chinese Satellite (Copycat Killer Version)

Punisher (Copycat Killer Version)

Euphoric Sad Songs [EP] •• RAYE

Love Me Again

Change Your Mind

Regardless (ft. Rudimental)

Secrets (ft. Regard)

Natalie Don’t

All Dressed Up

Please Don’t Touch

Walk on By

Love of Your Life

Dimensional Stardust •• Rob Mazurek - Exploding Star Orchestra

Sun Core Tet (Parable 99)

A Wrinkle in Time Sets Concentric Circles Reeling

Galaxy 1000

The Careening Prism Within (Parable 43)

Abstract Dark Energy (Parable 9)

Parable of Inclusion

Dimensional Stardust (Parable 33)

Minerals Bionic Stereo

Parable 3000 (We All Come From Somewhere Else)

Autumn Pleiades

While the World Was Burning •• SAINt JHN

Sucks to Be You

Switching Sides

Freedom Is Priceless

Gorgeous

High School Reunion, Prom (ft. Lil Uzi Vert)

Monica Lewinsky, Election Year (ft. A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie & DaBaby)

Roses (Remix) [ft. Future]

Pray 4 Me (ft. Kanye West)

Quarantine Wifey (ft. JID)

Time for Demons

Ransom (ft. 6lack & Kehlani)

Back on the Ledge

Roses (Imanbek Remix)

ALIAS •• Shygirl

TWELVE

SLIME

FREAK

TASTY

LENG

BAWDY

SIREN

Coping Mechanisms •• Tayla Parx

Sad

Dance Alone

System

Stare

Fixerupper

Bricks

Residue

Justified

NonChalant

Nevermind

Last Words

You Don’t Know

LIVE DRUGS •• The War on Drugs

An Ocean Between the Waves (Live)

Pain (Live)

Strangest Thing (Live)

Red Eyes (Live)

Thinking of a Place (Live)

Buenos Aires Beach (Live)

Accidentally Like a Martyr (Live)

Eyes to the Wind (Live)

Under the Pressure (Live)

In Reverse (Live)

SINGLES

NEW

“Revolutionary Love” •• Ani DiFranco

“Dido’s Lament” •• Annie Lennox

“My Head & My Heart” •• Ava Max

“Endless Me, Endlessly” •• Baio

“What Do You Say When I’m Not There?” •• Baio

“45” •• Bleachers

“chinatown” •• Bleachers x Bruce Springsteen

“Thousand Pills” •• Boldy James x Stove God Cooks

“gf haircut” •• dad sports

“Scratchcard Lanyard” •• Dry Cleaning

“Angel Rock” •• Dua Saleh

“Best Rapper in the Fuckin World” •• GoldLink

“Anywhere” •• Hannah’s Little Sister

“Love Not War (The Tampa Beat)” •• Jason Derulo x Nuka

“Pick Up Your Feelings” •• Jazmine Sullivan

“Daddy Boyfriend” •• Jessica Lea Mayfield

“Emotional Abandonment” •• Jessica Lea Mayfield

“Hitman” •• Kelly Rowland & NFL

“Summertime The Gershwin Version” •• Lana Del Rey

“Undone” •• Lande Hekt

“Man’s World” •• MARINA

“Prisoner” •• Miley Cyrus x Dua Lipa

“The Lighthouse Keeper” •• Sam Smith

“Is It Just Me?” •• Sasha Sloan x Charlie Puth

“Shameika Said” •• Shameika x Fiona Apple

“Monster” •• Shawn Mendes x Justin Bieber

“Hey Boy” •• Sia

“nhs” •• slowthai

“Plead Insanity” •• Spring Silver x Sad13 x Bartees Strange

“feel good” •• Tierra Whack

“Peppers and Onions” •• Tierra Whack

“Flawed” •• Wale x Gunna

“Tried to Tell You” •• The Weather Station

REMIXES

“Valley of One Thousand Perfumes (Orchestral Version)” •• Mary Timony

“Lifetime (Planningtorock ‘Let It Happen’ Remix)” •• Romy x Planningtorock

“Boys Who Don’t Wanna Be Boys (U.S. Girls Live from The Peppermint Lounge Remix)” •• Seth Bogart x U.S. Girls

COVERS

“Waverly” (Samia cover) •• Anjimile

“Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays” •• Betty Who

“Deacon Blues” (Steely Dan cover) •• Bill Callahan x Bonnie Prince Billy x Bill McKay

“Christmas Will Really Be Christmas” •• Black Pumas

“Clementine” (Elliott smith cover) •• Bonny Light Horseman

“The First Time I Ever Saw Your Face” (Roberta Flacke cover) •• James Blake

“The First Noel” •• Jazmine Sullivan x Cory Henry

“A Dreamer’s Holiday” (Perry Como cover) •• Julien Baker

MUSIC VIDEOS

“JUMPING SHIP” •• Amaarae x Kojey Radical x Cruel Santino (dir. Remi Laudat)

“34+35″ •• Ariana Grande (dir. Director X)

“Shameika” •• Fiona Apple (dir. Matthias Brown)

“Don’t Underestimate Midwest American Sun” •• Kevin Morby (dir. Johnny Eastlund x Dylan Isbell)

"Star” •• LOOΠΔ (dir. MOSWANTD)

“Waverly” •• Samia (dir. Samia Finnerty x Matt Hixon)

“Kerosene” •• Yves Tumor x Diana Gordon (dir. Cody Critcheloe)

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rivetdyke · 7 years ago

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ADA WONG: Do you have any secrets nobody knows?

totally. sometimes i feel like i come off as an open book but there’s a lot ppl don’t know about me that i’d rather keep to myself anyway

ALBERT WESKER: How far would you go to achieve your dreams?been contemplating going into debt from college just so i can become a concept artist or a character designer, but that’s pretty much the furthest i’d go?? i’d do anything for my art as long as im not hurting other people. not a very vengeful personALEXIA ASHFORD: How smart are you? What's your IQ?idk, IQ stuff isn’t really that important to me. everyones smart in different waysALEX WESKER: What scares you the most?losing all or most of my friends (kind of what made breaking away from austin really hard) but also goddamn ALIENS and also unseen creatures. i guess that could also be apart of my alien fear because when i was little i had a fear of aliens that could shape shift and turn invisible, it got to the point where i would get so paranoid that i couldn’t be in the living room by myself

ALFRED ASHFORD: Do you have any siblings?yes! most of you guys already know, but i have a sister and a brother, they’re almost a year younger than me (we kind of look like triplets its funny) and they’re twins. unfortunately i also have an older half brotherANNETTE BIRKIN: How loyal are you?im very loyalARK THOMPSON: Would you ever want to be a detective?i think it would be very interesting! i like detective shows a lot. akfjkds im also pretty good at clue ;)ASHLEY GRAHAM: Are you related to anybody famous?i don’t really think so! i know my parents have met famous people in passing but i dont think we’re actually related to anyBILLY COEN: Ever committed a crime?

i accidentally vandalized one of my neighbor’s houses once. they weren’t very nice people thoughBRAD VICKERS: How do you respond to a crisis situation? Do you panic?it depends on what the crisis situation is i think!BRUCE MCGIVERN: Do you have an accent? If so, what type?im just a plain ol americanCARLA RADAMES: If you could be anyone, who would you want to be?i’d want to be myself! i know this will sound cheesy but getting to learn to grow and experience my own life is wonderful, even if i gotta live with mental illness and trauma. i like living as myself, and i don’t want to be anyone elseCARLOS OLIVEIRA: Do you wear your heart on your sleeve?HFHDKhfdkkfs... yeah probably but not entirely. i do react in huge ways, but not so much externally as i do internally, which is what people mostly see online. honestly that’s a question to ask one of my close irl friends jfjdsCHRIS REDFIELD: Are you fighting for anything?yep!! :) we all kno what it is CLAIRE REDFIELD: Are you a workaholic?claire... yeah but only if my add/adhd latches onto it, or if im just super passionate about the project in general. i think the greatest examples of this is when im sitting in a chair 6 hours straight just drawing or if im cleaning for over half the day. you wont catch me doing that with homework unless im panickingCHIEF IRONS: Any creepy quirks?i dont really know what this meansDAVID KING: Are you good at handy-work?i’d like to think so! i like lifting things for people, opening things that are hard to open, i like to clean, weeding out the yard/garden, i mean im also a pretty good painter imo.. i like being a handy lesbianDEREK C SIMMONS: Any current obsessions?been hyperfixating on the village by m night shyamalan for like uuhhh 2 weeks now??EXCELLA GIONNE: How fashionable are you?hfhfslfkjldfgd im EXTREMELY tacky, i mostly just match colors instead of materials. im not very fashionable but i wish to be in the future!! i have a pinterest board dedicated to my personal butch outfit inspirationFONG LING: Do you like attention from the opposite/same sex?hello ladies.....HELENA HARPER: How cynical are you?i don’t think i am in the least bit, caring about people is my gameJAKE MULLER: Would you sell your grandmother for fifty million dollars?no :(JAMES MARCUS: What's your favourite animal/insect?OWLS AND PENGUINS JESSICA SHERAWAT: Ever used charm to get what you want?jlfjksdfs im not proud to admit this but yes but not in an attractive way, more like in an endearing wayJILL VALENTINE: How headstrong are you?i can be a pretty stubborn person if i dont want to do something or if i dont agree, but i try not to let that get in the way of things?JIM CHAPMAN: Would you consider yourself sassy?sometimes but it’s not a defining traitJOSEPH FROST: Favourite breed of dog?i REALLY love german sherpards they look so adorable and i love huskies too! love those big babies... funny thing is though is that im so afraid of big dogs that being around them can be really hard even though i love them... also goldens are adorableKEVIN RYMAN: Favourite type of alcohol?all types suckLEON S KENNEDY: Do you spend a lot of time on your appearance?not really lol like i said earlier all i try to do is match colors at least more than i do with materialsLISA TREVOR: Any physical quirks?i can make some REALLY weird faces. i have this one face that makes berto lose his mind it’s greatLUIS SERA: Are you a player?nopeMOIRA BURTON: How often/much do you swear?wayyyyyy too often LMAO whenever i swear on here and censor it that’s just me trying to tone it down while also getting the point across because sometimes i just dont like sounding too aggressive and i get worried about freaking people outMORPHEUS D DUVALL: How far would you go to be beautiful?man i dont really care at all anymore, i just want to get buff and have a haircut im satisfied withNICOLAI ZINOVEIF: Ever betray anybody?only with tiny funny things, but never on a large, serious scale. i know where my loyalties and priorities lieOSMUND SADDLER: If you could; would you want to lead a cult?lesbian cult lesbian cult lesbian cult lesbian cult lesbian cultPARKER LUCIANI: What nationality are you?im a white americanPIERS NIVANS: Would you sacrifice yourself for somebody else?definitelyRICHARD AIKEN: Do you like reptiles? Do you have a favourite?i love them! but i dont know too much about them so i dont really have a clear fave. i DO love snakes thoughSHERRY BIRKIN: How dysfunctional is your family?pretty dysfunctional lmao... my siblings went to go talk to the judge last week because my dad was trying to alter my parents divorce agreement. i wasn’t allowed to be there because i turned 18 recently, and they’re still 17. one of the dumbest things about my dad trying to do this is the fact that even if he got the agreement altered, it wouldn’t have mattered because by the time it would be implemented my siblings would already be 18 as well. i feel like my dad was just trying to do this to be vindictive towards my mom in some way. also i hate my older brotherSHEVA ALOMAR: Any tattoos?i have this

but they’re pointing more outward! sorry for the large image. i plan on getting more in the futureSTEVE BURNSIDE: Ever been in love?yeah. i feel like i might be again but im not really sureVINCENT GOLDMAN: What's the most evil thing you'd do?i don’t know i dont like doing evil things :( probably the most evil thing would be beating up bigoted assholes and bullshit men but i dont count that as evil, any sensible person would do the sameWILLIAM BIRKIN: Do you like Science? What's your favourite scientific discovery?i LOVE science! i love genetic and biological sciences. last year i became incredibly fascinated with the concept of cloning and the CRISPR-cas9 while i was taking a genetics class

#jillvalentines

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writings-of-a-hufflepuff · 8 years ago

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Reader Insert Masterlist Part IX {27/04/2020 Links Fixed}

If it says 18+ it means 18+. Please respect adult writers who wish to keep children and teens away from their adult content.

One-Shots:

Scream:

Beta- (Platonic Noah/Reader)

Graduation- (Emma Duval/Reader)

Marvel/Avengers:

Fool For You- (Sam Wilson/Overweight Reader) TW: Bad days

I Can Tell- (Bucky Barnes/Reader) TW: Angst turns to fluff

The Jacket- (Bucky Barnes/Reader)

Break An Arm, Kid- (Steve Rogers/Reader) TW: Broken Arm?

Acceptance- (Platonic Peter Parker/ Non-Binary Reader) TW: Misgendering

Please Stop- (Bucky Barnes/Short Reader)

Bagels and Heart to Hearts- (Natasha Romanoff/Reader) TW: Sad reader

Gentle and Sweet- (Pre-Serum Steve Rogers/Overweight Reader) TW: NSFW, 18+, Smut

Man In Uniform {Part 4}- (Cop Bucky/Reader)

Man In Uniform {Part 5}- (Cop Bucky/Reader)

Man In Uniform {Part 6}- (Cop Bucky/Reader)

Man In Uniform {Part 7}- (Cop Bucky/Reader) TW: Mentions cheating, past emotionally abusive relationships

Man In Uniform {Part 8}- (Cop Bucky/Reader)

Man In Uniform {Part 9}- (Cop Bucky/Reader)

Man In Uniform {Part 10}- (Cop Bucky/Reader)

Man In Uniform {Part 11|The End}- (Cop Bucky/Reader)

Lullabies

Better Late Than Never- (Pre-Serum Steve Rogers/Reader) Sequel to Lonely No More

Bath Time- (Steve Rogers/Reader)

Fight For Me- (Bucky Barnes/Reader) TW: Violence, injury

Stranded {Part 1}- (Merman Bucky Barnes/Female Identifying Reader)

Stranded {Part 2}- (Merman Bucky Barnes/Female Identifying Reader)

Stranded {Part 3}- (Merman Bucky Barnes/Female Identifying Reader)

Stranded {Part 4}- (Merman Bucky Barnes/Female Identifying Reader)

Stranded {Part 5}- (Merman Bucky Barnes/Female Identifying Reader)

Stranded {Part 6}- (Merman Bucky Barnes/Female Identifying Reader)

Stranded {Part 7}- (Merman Bucky Barnes/Female Identifying Reader)

Stranded {Part 8}- (Merman Bucky Barnes/Female Identifying Reader)

Stranded {Part 9| Epilogue}- (Merman Bucky Barnes/Female Identifying Reader)

Fabric And Stitches- (Bucky Barnes/Reader)

The Best- (Peter Parker/Reader)

You Lied- (Steve Rogers/Overweight Reader) TW: Mild angst Sequel to Gentle and Sweet

Cramps- (Bucky Barnes/Reader) TW: Periods

Sofa- (Tony Stark/Reader)

It Matters To Me- (Bucky Barnes/Reader) TW: Lil Angst

Focus- (Bucky Barnes/Reader)

Ghostbusters:

Outside Intervention- (Erin Gilbert/Reader)

Teen Wolf:

Fifteen- (Past Scott/Reader) TW: Angst

Just Get In.- (Stiles Stilinski/Reader)

Make A Move- (Lydia Martin/Reader)

Secrets Always Come Out- (Stiles Stilinski/Reader)

Used To- (Past Stiles Stilinski/Reader) TW: Angst, break up

Dear Rabbit:

Druid? Like D&D?

Harry Potter:

Across The Room- (Luna Lovegood/Reader)

Mine- (Draco Malfoy/Underweight Reader) TW: Insecurities

Sick- (Draco Malfoy/Male Reader) TW: Reader being unwell

Missing You- (Hermione Granger/Reader) TW: Angst

Lucifer:

Attempt Number Five- (Lucifer/Reader)

Party!

Scars- (Lucifer/Reader) TW: Injury, Angst

Mass Effect:

You’re Going To Be Okay. I Promise.- (Thane Krios/Reader)

Spider-Man:

You Hid It From Me- (Peter Parker/Reader, Past Gwen Stacy/Peter Parker) TW: Angst

X-Men:

One Night- (Sean Cassidy/Reader)

People Come And People Go- ((Parent/Child) Charles Xavier/Reader) TW: Heartbreak

BBC Musketeers:

The Situation- (Athos/Reader) TW: Angst, pregnancy

One of Those Days- TW: Bad day, unhappy reader

Stand In- (Porthos/Reader) TW: Injury, blood

Only Natural- (D’Artagnan/Reader) TW: Miscommunication

What If?- (Porthos/Reader) TW: Insecurity/fear

Loud Secrets

How To Get Away With Murder:

Too Long, Too Late- (Frank Delfino/Reader)

Supernatural:

Watching- (Sam Winchester/Reader) TW: Hurt, Angst

Highway To Hell- (Dean WInchester/Reader)

Brooklyn Nine Nine:

Bad Days Happen- (Jake Peralta/Reader) TW: Angst

The Martian:

The Dare- (Chris Beck/Reader)

Unplanned- (Chris Beck/Reader)

4 Types of Kisses- (Chris Beck/Reader) TW: Mild angst

Guardians Of The Galaxy:

If I Could Turn Back Time- (Peter Quill/Reader) TW: Angst, hurt

Daredevil:

Tangles- (Frank Castle/Overweight Reader)

Star Trek:

Mrs Kirk {Part 1}- (Jim Kirk/Reader) TW: Accidental Marriage

Mrs Kirk {Part 2}- (Jim Kirk/Reader)

Mrs Kirk {Part 3}- (Jim Kirk/Reader)

Mrs Kirk {Part 4}- (Jim Kirk/Reader)

Mrs Kirk {Part 5}- (Jim Kirk/Reader) TW: Angst, hurt

Mrs Kirk {Part 6}- (Jim Kirk/Reader)

Mrs Kirk {Part 7}- (Jim Kirk/Reader)

Mrs Kirk {Part 8}- (Jim Kirk/Reader)

Mrs Kirk {Part 9| Epilogue}- (Jim Kirk/Reader)

Star Wars:

Love On The Brain- (Kylo Ren/Reader) TW: Angst, is all about the above toxic relationship so it’s not exactly a happy piece.

How To Get Away With Murder:

Strong- (Frank Delfino/Reader) TW: Mentions injury

Kingsman:

Chin Up- (Eggsy Unwin/Overweight Reader) TW: Angst, body shaming

Magnificent Seven:

We Survived- (Billy Rocks/Reader) TW: Injury

Prompts:

American Horror Story:

Guys Like You- (Kyle Spencer)

Marvel:

How?- (Clint Barton)

Diaper Days- (Sam Wilson)

Soft- (Bucky Barnes)

Bad Idea- (Bucky Barnes)

IOU- (Tony Stark)

Upside Down- (Peter Parker)

Blushing- (Wanda Maximoff)

Down With Me- (Bucky Barnes)

Family Now

Child- (Loki)

Self Esteem- (Natasha Romanoff) TW: Insecurities

I’ll Always Be Here- (Bucky Barnes)

Tell Me...- (Sam Wilson)

I’m Just As Fucked Up As You Are- (Tony Stark)

Different Sides- (Bucky Barnes)

I Don’t Understand- (Steve Rogers)

Grace You With My Presence- (Loki)

Safety First- (Sam Wilson)

Ruin- (Bucky Barnes) TW: Angst

We Need To Talk- (Maria Hill) TW: Angst

Laundry Mishaps- (Bucky Barnes)

Pizza Cake- (Clint Barton)

Halloween - (Tony Stark)

Annoying- (Clint Barton)

Creative- (Bruce Banner)

I Don’t Care- (Loki)

Babe- (Bucky Barnes)

Marry Me?- (Pietro Maximoff)

You’re A Geek- (Tony Stark)

Daredevil:

Amazing- (Karen Page)

Firefly:

Candy- (Jayne Cobb)

Kingsman:

Hurt- (Merlin)

Not Mine- (Eggsy)

Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts:

Dance- (Hermione Granger)

A Lot Of Books- (Remus)

Sunburn- (Tina Goldstein)

Could You?- (Lily Evans)

An Ass- (George Weasley)

After 5- (Sirius Black)

Believe- (Luna Lovegood)

You’re Freezing- (Fred Weasley)

BBC Sherlock:

Almost- (John Watson)

Scorpion:

What’s Going On- (Sylvester)

Teen Wolf:

Power Couple- (Stiles Stilinski)

Let Me In- (Scott McCall)

Stupid- (Jackson)

Okay- (Scott McCall)

Stood Up- (Lydia Martin)

Hostage Situation- (Dear Rabbit/OC)

BBC Musketeers:

Rules- (Aramis)

Big Brother- (D’Artagnan)

Cold- (Constance)

Allergies- (Aramis)

Five Years- (Athos)

How Could You?- (D’Artagnan)

Man From U.N.C.L.E:

Why Are You Dressed Like That- (Napoleon)

Snowing- (Napoleon)

Star Trek:

No Idea- (Kirk)

Presents- (Kirk)

Jurassic Park/World:

Mud- (Owen Grady)

Sleep- (Owen Grady)

Maze Runner:

I Can’t Believe- (Newt)

Dragon Age:

Soon- (Cole)

Camp-- (Krem)

Pacific Rim:

Pick Up Lines- (Raleigh Becket)

Tell Me A Secret- (Raleigh Becket)

Narnia:

I Don’t Want To See You Anymore- (Edmund)

X-Men:

Costume- (Alex Summers)

LOTR/The Hobbit:

Not Alone- (Aragorn)

Star Wars:

I Don’t Even Know Who You Are Anymore- (Kylo Ren) TW: Angst

Better Than This- (Obi Wan Kenobi) TW: Angst

I Loved Him- (Obi Wan Kenobi)

My Universe- (Rey)

Breaking My Heart- (Obi Wan Kenobi)

There Was A Time- (Kylo Ren) TW: Angst

Waiting- (Finn)

Lucifer:

Words- (Lucifer + Chloe)

The Martian:

Missing You- (Chris Beck)

Just Smile- (Chris Beck)

Candy- (Beth Johanssen)

I’d Kill For A Coffee- (Chris Beck)

I Am A Doctor- (Chris Beck)

Fable:

This Is Bad- (Ben Finn)

Guardians Of The Galaxy:

I Just Want A Hug- (Peter Quill)

Brooklyn Nine Nine:

Cuddles- (Jake Peralta)

Supernatural:

You Won’t Scare Me Away- (Dean Winchester)

Wonder Woman:

Trust- (Steve Trevor)

Magnificent Seven:

Sleep- (Billy Rocks)

Together.- (Red Harvest) TW: Racism

Scream:

I’m out- (Audrey)

Outsiders:

Fucked Up- (Darry Curtis)

Pirates of the Caribbean:

Sleep- (Gibbs)

#masterlist

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keywestlou · 6 years ago

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THERE IS NO JOY IN MUDVILLE.....

What a game! Clemson destroyed Alabama 44-16. Destruction the proper description.

There is no joy in Mudville this morning!

I know many Alabama fans. No Clemson fans. Perhaps now there will be many Clemson fans.

I am sure my Alabama friends are despondent this morning. Poor Jean Thornton. She lives and breathes Alabama, her alma mater. David Hecth, also. He attended Alabama.

The Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence. Could not have played a better game. A pure freshman. Nineteen years old. Played high school football last year. Would you believe?

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said it correctly: “Tonight we conquered a mountain that ain’t ever been conquered.”

My game plan was to watch the game with Jean Thornton at the former Irish restaurant on Duval near Truman. I forget its new name. Jean was having dinner first at Prime. I knew she would not get to the game on time. She wrote this morning that she did not make it till the beginning of the second half.

Decided to abandon Jean. Decided on Aqua’s Side Door. The Side Door’s TV screen almost the size of a movie screen. Could not get in. Ran into Laurie Thibaud. Aqua was closed to everyone except employees. Their Christmas party.

Decided to try the Chart Room. If it could get the game, I would watch it there.

Chart Room packed when I arrived. About an hour before game time. John bartending. Said he could get the game on both sets. No voice, however.

Chatted with a foursome from Cleveland. Had met them the night before. Affiliated in one fashion or another with Cleveland Clinic. Having a great time!

Ended up sitting at the bar next to Tom Sibbald. Mid 70’s. A Marco Island resident these days. His wife passed on last year. They had lived many years in Vail.

Nice guy. Enjoyed his company. We talked about everything.

The game began. Within minutes, everyone left. It was just John and me. The quiet of the Chart Room overwhelming. A new experience.

We watched the first half together.

I then decided to hurry home and watch the second half from my bed.

My podcast tonight at 9. Tuesday Talk with Key West Lou. The President is addressing the nation at 9. I can’t win!

Trump advised his appearance will be 7-8 minutes. Mine goes a half hour. Join me after you listen to the President. Unfortunately not having heard his talk, I will not be able to specifically criticize it.

Join my show at some point. I will be venting. About this, that and every thing. What ever concerns me at the moment. www.blogtalkradio.com/key-west-lou.

I suspect Trump will lie tonight. Lies to justify a wall not needed.

The shutdown is beginning to be felt. I saw one federal employee crying this morning on TV because he needed his pay to simply take care of his family of 4. A check to check survival.

Trump does not care about him or anyone else. His concern is for his wall so he does not lose face with his followers.

I read this morning that those who receive food stamps will soon feel the crunch.

The Department of Agriculture is responsible for the food stamp program. They service 39 million people. Money will begin running out early in February. Then what?

I continue to be on the federal government’s ass for failing to do the necessary for hurricane and fire victims. Where is FEMA? Where are the federal funds? Trump goes on TV following each disaster and assures everyone the government will take care of them. He says, “There is enough money.”

I suspect there has never been enough money. Going back even to Katrina.

Michael did a number to Florida’s Panhandle. Some communities total destruction. Help continues on a very limited basis. Most communities small.

Marianna one such community. Seven thousand people. Hit directly by Michael. Looks like a nuclear bomb was dropped on the city. Federal assistance limited. Very much so. City Manager Jim Dean recently said, “The government is pulling out of rural America.”

Mr. President…..Screw the wall! Take care of your people!

A little Key West history. On this day in 1828, the Territorial Council passed an act incorporating Key West. Love it…..Territorial Council. Sounds like the Old West and Indians. Probably the same. Local Indians frequented Key West.

Note the word “frequented.” They came and used our little island as a dining place. Cooked, ate and left. They were cannibals.

Finally, Harry Truman.

Harry Truman loved Key West. Key West loves Harry Truman. Eleven visits to Key West totaling 175 days during his Presidency. This is the place he escaped to for rest and relaxation.

The Key West Truman knew was old and funky. Today, new and funky.

Truman once said, “If I hadn’t been President of the United States, I probably would have ended up a piano player in a bawdy house.”

Enjoy your day!

THERE IS NO JOY IN MUDVILLE….. was originally published on Key West Lou

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anthonywashrosado · 5 years ago

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Our Need for Intersectionality within the Hip Hop Movement

A couple of mornings ago I was in Florida tuning into The Breakfast Club for a semblance of home. Conversations on The Breakfast Club relay ways in which Hip Hop’s Movement and Culture relate to the individual, our community, and our world. In addition to sharing personal stories, politics of the music industry and artist development are examined and reviewed with influential innovators.

There have been golden episodes of TBC that filled me with hope. Interviews with leading revolutionaries Trevor Noah, Angela Rye, SZA, Kendrick Lamar, the cast of Insecure, DJ Khaled,Cardi B.and more have blessed millions of listeners with insight, enlightenment, inspiration, and laughs. Although I am forced to swallow my pride whenever Angela Yee is cut off by her male co-hosts, I tune into TBC in order to tap into sentiments similar to those of Johanna Valdes:

“It sucks that even though when people are highly problematic on The Breakfast Club and Power 105.1, I still have to engage because it's Black media and it's New York and it sounds like home. It just still has the parts of home that still hurt the most (usually misogyny and homophobia and classism).”

Johanna’s ventilation vibrate on a high frequency. Remy Ma was TBC’s guest this morning and I was eager to hear her speak of her creative process, as well as her journey making music. Half an hour into this episode I was packing my suitcase and heard words from Remy that brought a sharp chill down my spine, paralyzing my body to a halt.

“But I just... Me, as a female I get it when females do certain things but--”

She was responding to an earlier statement regarding men who gossip. My heart pounded as I turned my head toward Remy’s waving hands and matter of fact tone, thinking of the audience receiving this:

“--I hang around a lot of guys, so when I see guys doing certain things that the guys I grew up around and that I hang around don’t do, I just be so confused. Like, why?”

She threw her hands up, extending the “whyyyyy?”. I knew exactly where this tired rhetoric was going. I immediately felt solidarity with fellow femme identifying listeners as we all prepared ourselves for the internalized misogyny that would spur the seemingly unending perpetuation of femmephobia and attack on women and girls. Charlemagne responded,

“But you grew up around a lot of murderers and killers and shooters.” Remy attests,

“You’re right. You’re right. Absolutely, I did. I’m not going to lie to you. I didn’t have any, like, nice guys around me. They was real cool, but I tell you one thing: They was 100. They wasn’t acting like

girls. They wasn’t doing anything that was not manly; that wasn’t stand up; that you couldn’t, you know, hold your nuts on. That’s just the people that I grew up around. So when I move around today and I see a lot of the ways these guys be moving, it’s very female-ish.”

At this point Remy’s tone has transitioned from a high pitch of confusion to the somber note of a lecturing professor. Angela agrees with a “Mhm”. Charlemagne nods with focused eyes as if this information is new and righteous. Remy continues,

“Very woman-like.”

Angela, the most informed and considerately conscious host on TBC, quickly switches the topic to Love & Hip Hop. As their talk delves further into mind-numbing discourse, I felt that final blow alongside all femme identifying women, trans people, and men listening.

I expected Charlemagne to support Remy’s statements. This is a man who is obtaining cultural capital through interviews with varying sources emboldening his perspective on the “transgender lifestyle”. Charlemagne is akin to straight and straight-passing men who demonstrate their masculinity via defamation of gender non-conforming peoples. While transwomen are being killed every day, The Breakfast Club have the privilege of sittin in their studio and laughing while, you know, Lil Duval states he would kill his sexual partner if he found out they were trans. Their uproar translated to the TBC community: whether lie or not, a human being’s inability to reveal their gender identity is of more value than that human’s right to live.

Do you see how dangerous that is?

While I appreciate Angela’s proactivity to cease Remy’s misogynist and femmephobic hyperbole, her reaction mirrored my sixth grade science teacher’s decision to sweep homophobia under the rug by instructing us to open chapter four after I had been called a faggot during his lesson.

Miles from my family, I turned to facebook and posted my feelings. Responses from fellow TBC subscribers eased my mind. Candace Simpson vented,

“It hurts me when my fellow black cis sisters engage in those sorts of gender-essentialist games. We never had womanhood in this country. Ever. And even when we did, it was conditional. I wish we could really take seriously that transphobic rhetoric hurts us too. Think about how people called Serena a man. Black women get those ‘insults’ so much more than white women. As a tall woman, I’ve had my womanhood questioned. I wish we could get it together because this really does come home to bite us in the ass.”

Initially, I planned on visiting Angela at her juice spotin Brooklyn. She is able to thwart any exchange from deleterious to productive. I invariably look forward to her questions. I admire her entrepreneurship. As a Brooklyn native I felt she might want to listen to me. “Yet”, I thought to myself, “if the camera is hardly on Angela during TBC’s aired recordings and her profound questions are constantly interrupted by basic macho prose, then what power would she have to respond to the hate so boldly spewed internationally? ...And would she be targeted for speaking out against hate she and her co-hosts permitted on TBC?”

Angela’s decision to slyly swat away comments that assure continuous degradation of women within the workforce and social spheres is one that is just as venomous as instigating hate. Remy’s internalized misogyny was ignored, as well as the fact that she spat in the wind.

This spit slapped the faces of women who have struggled with stereotypical heteronormative expectations of womanhood for generations... then hit all of her femme identifying male and trans fans...

and finally landed on her L’Aveugle shades.

Although she may wipe her glasses off, the brunt of her conclusion is detrimental to the sustainability of her fan base. There are many ironic and sad parts of Remy’s foot-in-mouth moment. First and foremost...

Remy, come meet me on any day and I will humbly show you a man who is thriving for his community. I will come to you with utmost respect and kindness. I will provide for you receipts at which to prove how I have fostered my upward mobility within a society whose legislative and socially oppressive systems hinder non-white low class individuals from reaching their potential. I am a queer femme identifying Afro-Boricua housing rights activist, curator, and choreographer. My older brother is also queer and a self made entrepreneur, mother agent, and photographer who I assisted in helping raise our three younger siblings. My mom had he at 16 and me at 18. He and I are both very comfortable with our masculine and feminine energies.

My brother is 100. I am 100. I am confident many of your femme identifying male fans are 100.

We need clarity on your definitions so as not to misinterpret your words: Remy, what does it mean to act like a “girlyman”?

Doe it mean that that one is considerate; emotionally intellectual; secure in their feelings; able to express their self?

Or does it mean that one is fragile; dim-witted; easily moldable; unable to make their own decisions?

What does it mean to act “woman-like”?

Does it mean that one provides; nurtures; has agency in creating the circumstances for the life they want; preserves the human species?

Or, Remy, does it mean that one is worth less than the masculinity present within a cis-gendered man; to blame for any verbal and physical abuse they receive in these streets; wired to gossip.

If so...

Remy Remy Remy... You and TBC just dug us a bit deeper into a pit of anti-women based media, hate, crimes, and legislation...

Now I’M confused cause y’all over there laughing and got me sitting in Miami on a sunny 86 degree day tapping at the keys on my laptop, over here like... Why? Whyyyy? Why can’t y’all just have a discussion with the Gender Unicorn?

Fact:Gender performance, gender identity, the sex you were assigned at birth, sexual attraction, and emotional attraction are different. Neither one of these dictates the other.

Remy, your remarks regarding your perception of how others should perform their gender have weight. I wish they didn’t, but they do. I understand that you were alluding to men who gossip. However your proclamation was toxic because it implies that women inherently gossip and/or it is okay for women to gossip but not men. Although your words intended to illustrate your mindset on men gossiping, their effect was of severe detriment to TBC supporters. They maintain the stereotype that women are loose with their tongues. They validate aggressors who traumatize, attack, and slaughter gender non-conforming people.

Remy, I also grew up with machismos in and out of jail. I too had men in my life like those you explain. They tried their hardest to make a man of me. What they, and you, won’t realize is that my manhood and my gender performance are defined by me. Not them. Not you. Me.

True, Remy, your intention was to express your distaste for men who gossip. This implies that gossiping is a trait ingrained in women.

Remy, what is missing from your eurocentrically washed frame of mind is the herstory and history of our African and Indigenous American ancestors. Arawak Tainos across the Caribbean were amongst countless tribes who lived in matriarchal societies. All spectrums of gender identity and performance existed then, as they still do today.

Remy, in order to insure the longevity of your career you need an ardent and viable fan base that know you got their backs. No matter your intent, your actions impacted more people than you can imagine. Believe it or not, your fans include gender non conforming and/or femme identifying people.

Why do we hurt one another even though we are all being hurt by the same oppressor?

I escaped New York in part to get away from femme phobia, only to arrive to North Miami and experience femmephobia from men and women of color.

Where is the intersectionality? Why can’t I escape society motivating society to drink basic-heteronormative flavored kool aid?

Red dye #40 is not good for you.

Deductive reasoning reveals if a person is discriminatory of an identity they too claim, then they endure self-inflicted prejudice. Remy, if you loved yourself then you wouldn’t have to nonchalantly spread hate internationally. Just because people around you were laughing, does not mean it wasn’t enmity. I hope you take time to learn to love yourself more. I hope you will make time to reach out to we who secure your artistic career’s existence. We need your lucidity.

We are waiting.

Revolutionary Ru Paul preaches, “If you don’t love yourself, how in the world are you going to love somebody else?”

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hey olivia! i hope you're doing well. if you can, can you please list some names for scott eastwood please and maybe some job ideas for him if possible and if you do that? thank you xx

hello! thank you for the kind words, i’d love to help out!! for scott i can see him as a jasper, chris, winston, stefan, justin, alec, trevor, nelson, logan, shane or zander!! and for last names, what about potter, ross, boman, andler, rickett, whittle, duval or lynatt?

for jobs i could definitely see scott as a school therapist, dentist, crossing guard, emt, delivery guy, college professor ( i can see him in english for some reason?? ), maybe a hairdresser or store manager!!!

#( names )#( name help )#( answered )#anonymous #( job help )#( character careers )

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jodyedgarus · 6 years ago

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The Most Promising Players In The NBA Draft According To My Computer

We usually don’t release our CARMELO NBA projections until after the NBA draft. But this year, in an effort to procrastinate from other modelling-related tasks,9 I finished them a little early. We’ll publish the complete set of CARMELO projections later this month, but with the draft scheduled for Thursday night, I wanted to share the system’s take on the best NCAA prospects.

Our methodology for CARMELO is pretty much the same as last year, with only minor tweaks. It works by identifying statistically comparable players — for instance, John Wall is currently similar to Detroit Pistons Hall of Famer Isiah Thomas and to Deron Williams. For NBA veterans, we use a database of player statistics since the ABA-NBA merger in 1976, and for rookies, we use a database of NCAA statistics since 2002, adjusted for pace and opponent strength, as provided to us by ESPN Stats & Information Group. The rookie projections also account for — indeed, heavily emphasize — where in the draft each player was selected. Because the 2018 draft hasn’t taken place yet, we can’t use that variable to evaluate this year’s prospects, so for now I’ve used scouting rankings for both current and historical players.10

As I said, the changes from last year’s model are pretty minor, but one of them is potentially relevant in the context of this year’s draft, which is heavy on big men, including traditional centers such as Arizona’s Deandre Ayton. As ESPN’s Kevin Pelton has found, it’s become easier in recent seasons for teams to find once-desirable big men on the waiver wire or available for the minimum salary; the former All-Star center Roy Hibbert, who didn’t play at all in the NBA last year, is one perfect example. After evaluating the performance of players on minimum salaries over the past four years, we now use position-based replacement levels,11 which reflect that it takes a little bit more for big men to generate surplus value in the NBA than it does for guards and wings.

One last important warning: This list does not include projections for European players (so no Luka Doncic) or for other players who did not play NCAA basketball for some reason. Also, since Michael Porter Jr. played in only three NCAA games as a result of injury, we don’t project him on the basis of his NCAA statistics.12

At any rate, here goes: The top prospects as projected by CARMELO, non-Doncic, non-Porter edition. Players are ranked by their projected wins above replacement over their first seven NBA seasons:

‘Stats + Scouts’ CARMELO projections for 2018 NBA draft

Not including European players or Michael Porter Jr.

Player Scout Rank Age on 2/1/19 Pos. WAR THRU 2025 Top Comps 1 Deandre Ayton 1 20.5 C 24.6 Jahlil Okafor, Greg Oden, Anthony Davis 2 Marvin Bagley III 5 19.9 C 19.0 Lauri Markkanen, Kevin Love, Derrick Favors 3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 19.4 C 18.6 Marquese Chriss, Derrick Favors, Noah Vonleh 4 Mohamed Bamba 3 20.7 C 15.8 Nerlens Noel, Ben Simmons, Michael Beasley 5 Wendell Carter Jr. 7 19.8 C 14.9 Noah Vonleh, Marquese Chriss, Derrick Favors 6 Trae Young 8 20.4 PG 14.3 Dennis Smith Jr., Brandon Knight, Mike Conley 7 Kevin Knox 9 19.5 PF 12.8 Tobias Harris, Thaddeus Young, Julius Randle 8 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 10 20.6 SG 11.9 DeMar DeRozan, Jamal Murray, Alec Burks 9 Collin Sexton 11 20.1 PG 11.8 Tyus Jones, Dennis Smith Jr., Malik Monk 10 Zhaire Smith 16 19.7 SF 11.5 Malik Beasley, Xavier Henry, Justise Winslow 11 Mikal Bridges 14 22.4 SF 10.8 Jimmy Butler, Nik Stauskas, John Jenkins 12 Kevin Huerter 20 20.4 SG 9.8 Jeremy Lamb, Alec Burks, Gary Harris 13 Miles Bridges 15 20.9 PF 8.6 TJ Warren, Ryan Anderson, Bobby Portis 14 Robert Williams 12 21.3 C 8.3 Cole Aldrich, Bobby Portis, Marreese Speights 15 Lonnie Walker IV 13 20.1 SG 7.2 Jrue Holiday, Austin Rivers, Avery Bradley 16 Troy Brown 18 19.5 SG 7.1 James Young, Archie Goodwin, Austin Rivers 17 Josh Okogie 25 20.4 SG 6.8 Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Gary Harris, Jordan Adams 18 Jerome Robinson 17 21.9 PG 6.2 R.J. Hunter, Dominique Jones, Allen Crabbe 19 Aaron Holiday 22 22.3 PG 5.2 Demetrius Jackson, Reggie Jackson, Jimmer Fredette 20 Jalen Brunson 35 22.4 PG 4.7 John Jenkins, Michael Frazier II, Ty Lawson 21 Donte DiVincenzo 26 22.0 PG 4.5 Willie Warren, Tyler Dorsey, Doron Lamb 22 Gary Trent Jr. 39 20.0 SG 4.3 Rashad Vaughn, James Young, Javaris Crittenton 23 De’Anthony Melton 24 20.7 SG 4.1 Javaris Crittenton, Eric Bledsoe, Zach LaVine 24 Jacob Evans 30 21.6 SF 3.6 Dillon Brooks, Tim Hardaway Jr., Gerald Henderson 25 Grayson Allen 27 23.3 SG 3.6 Jimmer Fredette, Denzel Valentine, Nolan Smith 26 Moritz Wagner 36 21.8 C 3.4 Derrick Brown, Thomas Bryant, Marreese Speights 27 Khyri Thomas 31 22.7 SG 3.2 Jodie Meeks, Wayne Ellington, L.J. Peak 28 Landry Shamet 49 21.9 PG 3.1 Tyler Dorsey, Michael Frazier II, John Jenkins 29 Shake Milton 40 22.3 SG 3.0 Olivier Hanlan, Tyler Harvey, Allen Crabbe 30 Melvin Frazier 32 22.4 SF 2.2 Tony Snell, Dillon Brooks, Jordan Crawford 31 Chimezie Metu 45 21.9 C 2.2 Richaun Holmes, Justin Harper, Drew Gordon 32 Rawle Alkins 48 21.3 SG 2.2 Travis Leslie, Jared Cunningham, Aaron Harrison 33 Keita Bates-Diop 29 23.0 PF 2.0 Justin Harper, Quincy Pondexter, Trevor Booker 34 Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk 59 21.6 SG 1.9 L.J. Peak, Jared Cunningham, Andre Roberson 35 Bruce Brown Jr. 28 22.5 SG 1.9 Jamaal Franklin, Marcus Thornton, Will Barton 36 Malik Newman 47 21.9 SG 1.8 Jordan Crawford, Jared Cunningham, Edmond Sumner 37 Jevon Carter 34 23.4 PG 1.8 Demetri McCamey, Deonte Burton, Ben Uzoh 38 Omari Spellman 43 21.5 PF 1.7 Ben Bentil, Jarell Martin, Samardo Samuels 39 Devonte’ Graham 44 23.9 PG 1.6 Frank Mason III, Joe Young, Yogi Ferrell 40 Tony Carr 54 21.3 PG 1.6 Nick Calathes, Terrico White, Andrew Harrison 41 Ray Spalding 52 21.9 PF 1.6 Hollis Thompson, Kyle Kuzma, Brandon Ashley 42 Hamidou Diallo 37 20.5 SG 1.5 Avery Bradley, Josh Selby, Kobi Simmons 43 Chandler Hutchison 33 22.8 SF 1.5 Glen Rice Jr., C.J. Leslie, Jermaine Taylor 44 Vince Edwards 65 22.8 PF 1.3 Solomon Hill, Matt Howard, Jake Layman 45 Trevon Duval 53 20.5 PG 1.2 Cory Joseph, Dejounte Murray, Avery Bradley 46 Allonzo Trier 62 23.0 SG 1.2 Tyler Harvey, James Blackmon Jr., Khalif Wyatt 47 Keenan Evans 72 22.4 PG 1.1 Marcus Denmon, Derrick Marks, Rasheed Sulaimon 48 Bonzie Colson 68 23.1 PF 1.0 Perry Ellis, Branden Dawson, Matt Howard 49 Justin Jackson 41 22.0 PF 1.0 Ben Bentil, Vince Hunter, Tony Mitchell 50 Kevin Hervey 46 22.6 SF 1.0 Draymond Green, C.J. Leslie, Akil Mitchell 51 Brandon McCoy 64 20.6 C 0.7 Greg Smith, Kosta Koufos, Jordan Williams 52 Dakota Mathias 75 23.6 SG 0.7 Dez Wells, Thomas Walkup, Ron Baker 53 Yante Maten 88 22.5 PF 0.7 Brandon Costner, Rick Jackson, Marqus Blakely 54 Gary Clark 57 24.2 PF 0.6 Arsalan Kazemi, Melvin Ejim, Jaron Blossomgame 55 Kostas Antetokounmpo 58 20.7 SF 0.4 Chris Walker, Grant Jerrett, Derrick Jones Jr. 56 Devon Hall 51 23.6 SG 0.4 Jermaine Taylor, Lamar Patterson, MarShon Brooks 57 Alize Johnson 61 22.8 PF 0.4 Malcolm Thomas, Eric Griffin, Khem Birch 58 Kenrich Williams 63 24.2 PF 0.3 Jaron Blossomgame, Michael Gbinije, Kris Joseph 59 DJ Hogg 60 22.4 PF 0.3 DeAndre Daniels, Cameron Moore, J.P. Tokoto 60 Isaac Haas 73 23.3 C 0.3 Dexter Pittman, Justin Hamilton, Trevor Thompson 61 Jarred Vanderbilt 56 19.8 SF 0.3 Grant Jerrett, Jereme Richmond, Ioannis Papapetrou 62 Theo Pinson 70 23.2 SG 0.2 Durrell Summers, Jajuan Johnson, Peter Jok 63 Doral Moore 86 22.0 C 0.2 Dexter Pittman, Chinemelu Elonu, Josh Harrellson 64 Jaylen Barford 92 23.0 SG 0.2 Dwayne Bacon, James Blackmon Jr., Sonny Weems 65 George King 71 25.0 SF 0.1 Elgin Cook, Jamel Artis, Andy Rautins 66 MiKyle McIntosh 81 24.5 PF -0.2 Herb Pope, Taylor Griffin, Robert Dozier

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One thing you see is that CARMELO is extremely deferential to the scout rankings — more so than other systems that use similar data, such as Pelton’s system or the Stats & Info system. Both CARMELO and the scouts have Ayton as the No. 1 pick, for example. The order of the big men listed just after Ayton is slightly different — CARMELO prefers Duke’s Marvin Bagley III and Michigan State’s Jaren Jackson Jr. to Texas’s Mohamed Bamba — but these differences are minor. As both an empirical and a philosophical matter, we think it’s hard to beat the consensus rankings of NBA scouts and franchises. NBA teams are smart these days: Many of them have projection systems that are at least as sophisticated as CARMELO, plus they have lots of other information that we can’t possibly account for. So if CARMELO disagrees with the consensus of NBA teams, we don’t necessarily want to take CARMELO’s side of the bet.

With that said, there are a few differences. CARMELO puts a lot of emphasis on a player’s age; it’s relevant, for instance, that Jackson is more than a full year younger than fellow freshman Bamba. The counterpoint to this is that older players can sometimes help a team now, even if they have less upside. For instance, Mikal Bridges, who played three seasons at Villanova, is one of just three players who project to have a positive WAR in 2018-19. (The others are Ayton and Bamba; Doncic would probably also qualify if we projected him.) And Duke senior Grayson Allen has the fifth-best projection for 2018-19 even though he rates as just the 25th-best long-term prospect.

We can get a better sense for where CARMELO differs from the scouts by taking the scouting rankings out of the system and running “pure stats” projections instead. (Note that these projections still account for a player’s height, weight, position and age, in addition to his NCAA statistics.) Again, we would not recommend that NBA teams draft players on the basis of the list, but it helps to reveal how CARMELO “thinks”:

‘Pure stats’ CARMELO projections for 2018 NBA draft

Not including European players or Michael Porter Jr.

Player Scout Rank Age on 2/1/19 Pos. WAR THRU 2025 Top Comps 1 Marvin Bagley III 5 19.9 C 15.0 Anthony Davis, Lauri Markkanen, Kevin Love 2 Zhaire Smith 16 19.7 SF 14.2 Justise Winslow, Malik Beasley, Malik Monk 3 Jaren Jackson Jr. 4 19.4 C 12.5 Diamond Stone, Karl-Anthony Towns, Marquese Chriss 4 Wendell Carter Jr. 7 19.8 C 12.3 Derrick Favors, Diamond Stone, Greg Oden 5 Deandre Ayton 1 20.5 C 11.6 Jahlil Okafor, Kevin Love, Lauri Markkanen 6 Kevin Huerter 20 20.4 SG 11.5 Alec Burks, Jeremy Lamb, Gary Harris 7 Kevin Knox 9 19.5 PF 11.5 James Young, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, Kevon Looney 8 Trae Young 8 20.4 PG 11.0 Dennis Smith Jr., Mike Conley, Brandon Knight 9 Collin Sexton 11 20.1 PG 11.0 Derrick Rose, De’Aaron Fox, Mike Conley 10 Gary Trent Jr. 39 20.0 SG 10.3 DeMar DeRozan, Bradley Beal, Andrew Wiggins 11 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 10 20.6 SG 9.8 D’Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley, John Wall 12 Troy Brown 18 19.5 SG 9.6 Rashad Vaughn, James Young, Thaddeus Young 13 Josh Okogie 25 20.4 SG 9.3 Gary Harris, Marcus Smart, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 14 Miles Bridges 15 20.9 PF 7.6 Caleb Swanigan, Ivan Rabb, Gordon Hayward 15 Mohamed Bamba 3 20.7 C 7.3 Meyers Leonard, JJ Hickson, Lauri Markkanen 16 Landry Shamet 49 21.9 PG 7.2 Tyler Dorsey, Luke Kennard, Doron Lamb 17 Lonnie Walker IV 13 20.1 SG 6.9 Jrue Holiday, Tyreke Evans, Russell Westbrook 18 Mikal Bridges 14 22.4 SF 6.7 Quincy Acy, Derrick Brown, John Jenkins 19 Jalen Brunson 35 22.4 PG 6.3 Ty Lawson, Demetrius Jackson, John Jenkins 20 De’Anthony Melton 24 20.7 SG 5.9 Russell Westbrook, Derrick Rose, Tyreke Evans 21 Robert Williams 12 21.3 C 5.9 Marreese Speights, Caleb Swanigan, Cole Aldrich 22 Moritz Wagner 36 21.8 C 5.5 Jakob Poeltl, Cole Aldrich, Derrick Brown 23 Brandon McCoy 64 20.6 C 5.5 Meyers Leonard, Brook Lopez, Kosta Koufos 24 Rawle Alkins 48 21.3 SG 5.3 Donovan Mitchell, Aaron Harrison, Elliot Williams 25 Donte DiVincenzo 26 22.0 PG 5.3 Tyler Dorsey, Jodie Meeks, Victor Oladipo 26 Trevon Duval 53 20.5 PG 5.2 Avery Bradley, Cory Joseph, Marquis Teague 27 Shake Milton 40 22.3 SG 5.0 Tyler Harvey, Olivier Hanlan, James Anderson 28 Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk 59 21.6 SG 4.9 L.J. Peak, Jared Cunningham, Wayne Ellington 29 Tony Carr 54 21.3 PG 4.9 Darius Morris, Malcolm Lee, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope 30 Jerome Robinson 17 21.9 PG 4.8 Armon Johnson, Allen Crabbe, R.J. Hunter 31 Aaron Holiday 22 22.3 PG 4.8 Demetrius Jackson, Stephen Curry, Isaiah Canaan 32 Jacob Evans 30 21.6 SF 4.6 Andre Roberson, L.J. Peak, Jared Cunningham 33 Omari Spellman 43 21.5 PF 4.4 Anthony Bennett, Samardo Samuels, Ben Bentil 34 Chimezie Metu 45 21.9 C 4.4 Damian Jones, Richaun Holmes, Brandon Ashley 35 Jarred Vanderbilt 56 19.8 SF 4.2 Grant Jerrett, Jereme Richmond, Daequan Cook 36 Malik Newman 47 21.9 SG 4.2 Jordan Crawford, Jeff Teague, Jared Cunningham 37 Hamidou Diallo 37 20.5 SG 4.0 Kobi Simmons, Lance Stephenson, Avery Bradley 38 Khyri Thomas 31 22.7 SG 3.9 Khalif Wyatt, James Blackmon Jr., Jodie Meeks 39 Keenan Evans 72 22.4 PG 3.8 Tyshawn Taylor, Marcus Denmon, Derrick Marks 40 Ray Spalding 52 21.9 PF 3.8 Brandon Ashley, Marcus Morris, Ed Davis 41 Allonzo Trier 62 23.0 SG 3.6 James Blackmon Jr., Tyler Harvey, Khalif Wyatt 42 Doral Moore 86 22.0 C 3.5 Dexter Pittman, Byron Mullens, Mitch McGary 43 Vince Edwards 65 22.8 PF 3.4 Matt Howard, Solomon Hill, Trevor Booker 44 Kostas Antetokounmpo 58 20.7 SF 3.4 Chris Walker, Grant Jerrett, Skal Labissiere 45 Grayson Allen 27 23.3 SG 3.3 Buddy Hield, Pat Connaughton, Joe Harris 46 Yante Maten 88 22.5 PF 3.2 Rick Jackson, Brandon Costner, Joel Bolomboy 47 Bonzie Colson 68 23.1 PF 3.1 Matt Howard, Perry Ellis, Branden Dawson 48 Melvin Frazier 32 22.4 SF 2.9 Andre Roberson, K.J. McDaniels, Tony Snell 49 Dakota Mathias 75 23.6 SG 2.6 Dez Wells, Thomas Walkup, Marcus Denmon 50 Devonte’ Graham 44 23.9 PG 2.5 Kendall Williams, Aaron Craft, Yogi Ferrell 51 Justin Jackson 41 22.0 PF 2.4 Vince Hunter, Ben Bentil, Tony Mitchell 52 Bruce Brown Jr. 28 22.5 SG 2.4 Jamaal Franklin, Sonny Weems, Marcus Thornton 53 Jevon Carter 34 23.4 PG 2.1 Demetri McCamey, T.J. Williams, Keith Appling 54 Kevin Hervey 46 22.6 SF 2.0 Stanley Robinson, Rodney Williams, Draymond Green 55 Keita Bates-Diop 29 23.0 PF 2.0 Brandon Costner, Robert Carter Jr., Branden Dawson 56 Jaylen Barford 92 23.0 SG 2.0 Marcus Thornton, Jordan Crawford, Jodie Meeks 57 Chandler Hutchison 33 22.8 SF 1.9 Scotty Hopson, Landry Fields, Stanley Robinson 58 Alize Johnson 61 22.8 PF 1.7 Eric Griffin, Malcolm Thomas, Khem Birch 59 DJ Hogg 60 22.4 PF 1.6 Cameron Moore, John Henson, Joe Alexander 60 Gary Clark 57 24.2 PF 1.5 Arsalan Kazemi, Melvin Ejim, Elias Harris 61 Isaac Haas 73 23.3 C 1.4 Dexter Pittman, Brian Zoubek, Festus Ezeli 62 Theo Pinson 70 23.2 SG 1.3 Durrell Summers, Jajuan Johnson, Peter Jok 63 Kenrich Williams 63 24.2 PF 1.3 Jaron Blossomgame, Taj Gibson, Michael Gbinije 64 Devon Hall 51 23.6 SG 1.2 Peter Jok, Jermaine Taylor, Lamar Patterson 65 George King 71 25.0 SF 0.5 Jamel Artis, Elgin Cook, Gilbert Brown 66 MiKyle McIntosh 81 24.5 PF 0.2 Jackie Carmichael, Herb Pope, Lazar Hayward

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On a pure stats basis, Bagley rates as the top pick, somewhat ahead of Ayton. CARMELO sees the two players as being highly similar — they share many of the same comparables — but Bagley is half a year younger, and he posted his stats against tougher competition at Duke than Ayton did at Arizona. College statistics don’t do a good job of accounting for defense, and there are concerns about Bagley’s defense, but the same is true for Ayton. My point is not necessarily that teams should draft Bagley over Ayton — I’d defer to the scouts who say Ayton has more upside. But I do think it’s probably more of a crapshoot than most fans assume.

There’s a similar dynamic between the top point guards in the draft, Oklahoma’s Trae Young and Alabama’s Collin Sexton. The scouts have Young ranked slightly higher, but CARMELO sees them has very comparable players on the basis of their statistics. It’s true that Young scored more points per game than Sexton (27.4 versus 19.2), but that’s because the Sooners played at a faster pace, and Young played more minutes and used a larger share of his team’s possessions — all factors that aren’t particularly predictive of success at an NBA level.

CARMELO also sometimes like guys who played non-starring roles on good teams, such as Kentucky’s Kevin Knox and Duke’s Gary Trent Jr. These players don’t necessarily post hugely impressive raw statistics, in part because they have to share the ball with a lot of other talented players. But they look better when evaluated on an efficiency basis and adjusted for strength of competition.

Finally, there are a few true “computer picks” — guys who didn’t have great scouting pedigrees coming out of high school but who had impressive NCAA seasons. These include Texas Tech’s Zhaire Smith and Maryland’s Kevin Huerter, both of whom are reportedly rising on NBA teams’ draft boards.

from News About Sports https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-most-promising-players-in-the-nba-draft-according-to-my-computer/

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junker-town · 7 years ago

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Which players would your team keep in an MLB Expansion Draft?

Your team gets to protect 15 players. The Montreal Youppis get to sniff around the rest. Good luck.

Two weeks ago, the NHL’s (Las) Vegas Golden Knights held the first major-league expansion draft in 13 years. It’s been almost two decades since the Rays and Diamondbacks got the chance to poach players from rosters around the league, and I thought it would be fun to think about what would happen if Major League Baseball did something similar. So I set out to figure out which players each organization would protect from being selected if, let’s say, the Montreal Youppis! or Monterrey Canyons joined the league.

For the purposes of this mock exercise, I’ll use rules similar to the rules of the last MLB expansion draft, which took place after the 1997 season, and I’ll assume that this draft is being completed after the 2017 season. This means that any player who is set for free agency this winter will not be protected and that we’ll ignore what will likely happen at next month’s trade deadline. We are also not factoring in no-trade clauses.

Here are our rules from 1997, adjusted to the 2017 baseball world:

For the first round, teams may protect 15 players from the rosters of their entire organization—both their 40-man roster, plus all minor-league affiliates.

In addition, players chosen in the 2016 and 2017 amateur drafts were automatically protected, plus players who were 18 or younger when signed in 2015.

Players who are free agents after the end of the 2017 season need not be protected.

Special thanks to SB Nation’s team site managers for their help in compiling these lists.

Arizona Diamondbacks:

Protected: 1B Paul Goldschmidt, OF A.J. Pollock, OF David Peralta, INF Brandon Drury, INF Chris Owings, 3B Jake Lamb, RHP Archie Bradley, RHP Zack Godley, LHP Robbie Ray, RHP Taijuan Walker, LHP Anthony Banda, LHP Patrick Corbin, INF Domingo Leyba, INF Dawel Lugo, RHP Shelby Miller

Notable exemptions: 1B Pavin Smith, RHP Jon Duplantier, 3B Drew Ellis, C Daulton Varsho, OF Anfernee Grier

Notes: A bit of a tough organization, with two big contracts (Zack Greinke and Yasmany Tomas) they’d probably be fine shedding and zero prospects in the top 100 in baseball. Corbin and Miller get a bit of a longer leash because of potential, leaving pieces like Nick Ahmed and Randall Delgado exposed.

Atlanta Braves:

Protected: 1B Freddie Freeman, SS Dansby Swanson, OF Ender Inciarte, RHP Julio Teheran, RHP Mike Foltynewicz, RHP Arodys Vizcaino, RHP Jason Hursh, INF Ozzie Albies, LHP Kolby Allard, SS Kevin Maitan, RHP Mike Soroka, LHP Sean Newcomb, OF Ronald Acuna, LHP Max Fried, 2B Travis Demeritte

Notable exemptions: RHP Kyle Wright, RHP Ian Anderson, SS Kevin Maitan, OF Drew Waters

Notes: Atlanta lucks out a bit with four top prospects (including two top-5 picks) already being exempt, and is very prospect-heavy, as expected. Matt Kemp’s resurgence and Matt Adams’ success thus far are not significant enough to push them ahead of the prospects John Coppolella has dealt for in the last few years, though Kemp would be an unlikely pick for an expansion team, anyway.

Baltimore Orioles:

Protected: 3B Manny Machado, OF Adam Jones, 1B Trey Mancini, 2B Jonathan Schoop, OF Mark Trumbo, LHP Zach Britton, RHP Brad Brach, RHP Dylan Bundy, RHP Kevin Gausman, RHP Darren O’Day, OF Joey Rickard, RHP Mychal Givens, C Chance Sisco, RHP Hunter Harvey, SS Ryan Mountcastle

Notable exemptions: LHP D.L. Hall, RHP Cody Sedlock, LHP Keegan Akin, OF Austin Hays

Notes: Trumbo and O’Day barely made the cut, but keeping them around makes a lot of sense for the Orioles in their current state. Both contracts aren’t that bad, and having both veterans on a club with a closing window (Machado and Jones are free agents after 2018) is probably the avenue the O’s, who are loyal to their guys, would take. There’s not really a lot of talent in the minors they’d need to protect, anyway. Chris Davis’ regression and monster deal means he goes unprotected.

Boston Red Sox:

Protected: OF Mookie Betts, OF Andrew Benintendi, OF Jackie Bradley Jr., SS Xander Bogaerts, 2B Dustin Pedroia, LHP Chris Sale, LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, RHP Rick Porcello, LHP Drew Pomeranz, RHP Craig Kimbrel, 3B Rafael Devers, C Christian Vazquez, RHP Joe Kelly, 1B Sam Travis, 1B/DH Hanley Ramirez

Notable exemptions: LHP Jay Groome, 3B Bobby Dalbec, RHP Tanner Houck, SS C.J. Chatham

Notes: Ramirez gets protected just because the Red Sox’ time to win is now, and there aren’t a ton of prospects that were left unprotected. Brian Johnson and Matt Barnes almost made the cut, though an expansion team would be unlikely to claim David Price and a change of scenery may be the best thing for him anyway.

Chicago Cubs:

Protected: 3B Kris Bryant, 1B Anthony Rizzo, 2B Addison Russell, LHP Jon Lester, RHP Carl Edwards Jr., RHP Kyle Hendricks, LHP Mike Montgomery, OF Kyle Schwarber, INF Javier Baez, OF Albert Almora, C Willson Contreras, OF Ian Happ, OF Eloy Jimenez, RHP Dylan Cease, C/1B Victor Caratini

Notable exemptions: LHP Brendon Little, RHP Alex Lange

Notes: The Cubs had a lot of obvious picks, headlined of course by the Bryzzo duo. Things got a little trickier down the stretch, as it made more sense to protect younger players than vets Ben Zobrist and Jason Heyward. An expansion team would be unlikely to take on Heyward’s contract in this scenario, making him a good choice to stay unprotected.

Chicago White Sox:

Protected: LHP Jose Quintana, LHP Carlos Rodon, 1B Jose Abreu, OF Avisail Garcia, SS Tim Anderson, RHP Tyler Danish, RHP Nate Jones, 3B Matt Davidson, 2B Yoan Moncada, RHP Michael Kopech, SS Luis Robert, RHP Lucas Giolito, RHP Reynaldo Lopez, RHP Carson Fulmer, OF Luis Alexander Basabe

Notable exemptions: C Zack Collins, 3B Jake Burger, RHP Zack Burdi, RHP Alec Hansen, RHP Dane Dunning

Notes: The ChiSox are actually one of the toughest teams to do this for, as they have tons of controllable talent in their system and would likely want to protect about 25 guys. They’re helped out a little bit by the exemptions but still likely wouldn’t have room for Yolmer Sanchez, Leury Garcia or Zach Putnam, who have been big-league contributors. They wouldn’t let any recent trade acquisitions go unprotected.

Cincinnati Reds:

Protected: 1B Joey Votto, OF Adam Duvall, OF Scott Schebler, OF Billy Hamilton, 3B Eugenio Suarez, 2B Jose Peraza, LHP Brandon Finnegan, LHP Amir Garrett, RHP Raisel Iglesias, RHP Michael Lorenzen, RHP Anthony DeSclafani, OF Jesse Winker, LHP Cody Reed, RHP Robert Stephenson, RHP Luis Castillo

Notable exemptions: SS/RHP Hunter Greene, 3B Nick Senzel, OF Taylor Trammell, SS Jeter Downs

Notes: Cincinnati’s protected list benefits from having two of its high-end prospects (Greene and Senzel) exempt, letting high-upside guys like Stephenson and Luis Castillo make the cut. Rookie Davis, Homer Bailey and Tucker Barnhart fell short of the prospect-heavy list of 15.

Cleveland Indians:

Protected: SS Francisco Lindor, 2B Jason Kipnis, 3B Jose Ramirez, OF Bradley Zimmer, OF Michael Brantley, DH Edwin Encarnacion, RHP Corey Kluber, RHP Carlos Carrasco, LHP Andrew Miller, RHP Cody Allen, RHP Trevor Bauer, C Francisco Mejia, RHP Triston McKenzie, 1B Bobby Bradley, OF Greg Allen

Notable exemptions: 3B Nolan Jones, OF Will Benson

Notes: Encarnacion’s big contract was the toughest call here, though Cleveland did guarantee him $60 million knowing their window is open for the next couple years. Danny Salazar and Lonnie Chisenhall, who are both under club control, were tough cuts in a talented org.

Colorado Rockies:

Protected: 3B Nolan Arenado, OF Charlie Blackmon, 2B D.J. LeMahieu, SS Trevor Story, RHP Jeff Hoffman, LHP Kyle Freeland, OF David Dahl, RHP Jonathan Gray, RHP Tyler Anderson, RHP German Marquez, C Tom Murphy, SS Brendan Rodgers, OF Raimel Tapia, 3B Ryan McMahon, RHP Ryan Castellani

Notable exemptions: RHP Riley Pint, 3B Ryan Vilade

Notes: The Rockies have a ton of major-league talent under control and a few top prospects, meaning there were some tough decisions at the back-end of their list. It makes sense that a team that plays in Coors Field would value controllable, young pitching, so we stocked them with arms instead of other options such as Ian Desmond and his significant contract, which would probably not be taken anyway.

Detroit Tigers:

Protected: 1B Miguel Cabrera, RHP Justin Verlander, 2B Ian Kinsler, LHP Justin Wilson, RHP Michael Fulmer, LHP Daniel Norris, RHP Shane Greene, LHP Matthew Boyd, 3B Nick Castellanos, RHP Alex Wilson, OF JaCoby Jones, OF Christin Stewart, RHP Joe Jimenez, RHP Beau Burrows, OF Michael Gerber

Notable exemptions: RHP Alex Faedo, RHP Matt Manning, RHP Kyle Funkhouser

Notes: Detroit is in the wonderful spot of having a subpar major-league team and weak farm system. That’ll likely change at the trade deadline, but we’re acting like that’s not happening so all of the likely trade chips (Verlander, Kinsler, Wilson, etc.) should be protected. Some prospects made the cut over major-leaguers like Jose Iglesias, Justin Upton and Jordan Zimmermann, with the latter two having huge contracts that the Tigers would likely love to get rid of.

Houston Astros:

Protected: OF George Springer, SS Carlos Correa, 2B Jose Altuve, 3B Alex Bregman, 1B Yulieski Gurriel, LHP Dallas Keuchel, RHP Lance McCullers, RHP Mike Fiers, RHP Ken Giles, RHP Will Harris, RHP Chris Devenski, RHP Francis Martes, OF Kyle Tucker, OF Derek Fisher, RHP Franklin Perez

Notable exemptions: RHP Forrest Whitley, RHP J.B. Bukauskas

Notes: There’s so much talent throughout this organization that the last few picks were some of the toughest of this entire exercise. Obviously, Houston’s window is open now so it makes sense to protect some successful major-league pieces (Giles, Harris, Fiers) over projectable talents like David Paulino and A.J. Reed. Collin McHugh and Joe Musgrove also came under consideration.

Kansas City Royals:

Protected: C Salvador Perez, 2B Whit Merrifield, LHP Danny Duffy, RHP Kelvin Herrera, RHP Matt Strahm, RHP Nathan Karns, OF Jorge Soler, 3B/OF Hunter Dozier, RHP Jake Junis, LHP Foster Griffin, C Chase Vallot, RHP Josh Staumont, 1B Ryan O’Hearn, SS Raul Mondesi, OF Jorge Bonifacio

Notable exemptions: OF Nick Pratto, C M.J. Melendez, RHP A.J. Puckett

Notes: With so many veterans set to depart in free agency this winter and a shallow farm system, the Royals would have to dig deep to find 15 solid options to protect. Alex Gordon, Paulo Orlando, Eric Skoglund and Joakim Soria among the cuts.

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim:

Protected: OF Mike Trout, OF Kole Calhoun, SS Andrelton Simmons, RHP Alex Meyer, LHP Andrew Heaney, RHP Matt Shoemaker, LHP Tyler Skaggs, RHP Nick Tropeano, RHP Garrett Richards, RHP Cam Bedrosian, RHP Keynan Middleton, 1B C.J. Cron, OF Jahmai Jones, RHP Chris Rodriguez, RHP Jaime Barria

Notable exemptions: OF Jordon Adell, 1B Matt Thaiss, OF Brandon Marsh, RHP Griffin Canning

Notes: I wish I could’ve just protected Trout 15 times. Lots of injured starters in here, but they’re some of the guys with the most potential long-term value. With almost all of the top prospects already exempt, an extremely hard list to fill out (see Cron, C.J.). No expansion team is taking Pujols...

Los Angeles Dodgers

Protected: LHP Clayton Kershaw, SS Corey Seager, OF Cody Bellinger, 3B Justin Turner, RHP Kenley Jansen, LHP Alex Wood, LHP Julio Urias, OF Joc Pederson, OF Chris Taylor, RHP Yadier Alvarez, OF Alex Verdugo, 2B Willie Calhoun, RHP Walker Buehler, RHP Brock Stewart, C Austin Barnes

Notable exemptions: SS Gavin Lux, OF Jeren Kendall, RHP Mitchell White, RHP Jordan Sheffield

Notes: There were a ton of great options for the Dodgers to protect, which is a great problem to have. Besides the obvious plays, Pederson and Taylor made it based on control and potential. Toughest cuts: Yusniel Diaz and Kenta Maeda.

Miami Marlins:

Protected: OF Christian Yelich, OF Marcell Ozuna, 1B Justin Bour, C J.T. Realmuto, 2B Dee Gordon, RHP Dan Straily, RHP Jose Urena, RHP Kyle Barraclough, RHP Tyler Kolek, INF J.T. Riddle, RHP A.J. Ramos, LHP Adam Conley, INF Miguel Ramos, LHP Nick Wittgren, 3B Brian Anderson

Notable exemptions: LHP Trevor Rogers, OF Brian Miller, LHP Braxton Garrett

Notes: An expansion team wouldn’t be likely to claim Giancarlo Stanton’s mega-deal, so he’s left off. The rest is the too-heavy collection of controllable talent Miami has due to a weak farm system. Even more reason for them to look to move Ozuna, Yelich, Ramos and others this summer (in real life).

Milwaukee Brewers:

Protected: 3B Travis Shaw, 1B Eric Thames, RHP Corey Knebel, OF Domingo Santana, SS Orlando Arcia, RHP Jimmy Nelson, RHP Chase Anderson, RHP Junior Guerra, RHP Zach Davies, INF Jonathan Villar, OF Lewis Brinson, LHP Josh Hader, RHP Luis Ortiz, SS Isan Diaz, RHP Brandon Woodruff

Notable exemptions: OF Corey Ray, OF/2B Keston Hiura, OF Tristen Lutz, RHP Lucas Erceg

Notes: Ryan Braun’s mega-deal (and regression so far this season) would cause him to go unprotected. It was hard to keep all four major-league starters, though they’re all controllable and have shown upside. Very difficult group overall, weighing prospects against guys with about a year of service time. Jacob Barnes, Trent Clark and Hernan Perez didn’t make it.

Minnesota Twins:

Protected: 2B Brian Dozier, 3B Miguel Sano, RHP Jose Berrios, RHP Ervin Santana, OF Byron Buxton, OF Max Kepler, OF Eddie Rosario, SS Jorge Polanco, SS Nick Gordon, LHP Stephen Gonsalves, RHP Fernando Romero, LHP Adalberto Mejia, RHP Kohl Stewart, LHP Tyler Jay, RHP Felix Jorge

Notable exemptions: SS Royce Lewis, OF Alex Kirilloff, 1B Brent Rooker, RHP Blayne Enlow

Notes: A really solid list for Minnesota, aided by two top picks being automatically exempt. Not yet ready to give up on the two first-round pitchers (Stewart and Jay), which made for some tough unprotected guys (Tyler Duffey, Zack Granite, J.T. Chargois, Trevor May).

New York Mets:

Protected: OF Michael Conforto, OF Yoenis Cespedes, RHP Jacob deGrom, RHP Noah Syndergaard, RHP Zack Wheeler, LHP Steven Matz, RHP Jeurys Familia, C Travis d’Arnaud, INF Wilmer Flores, RHP Matt Harvey, OF Juan Lagares, RHP Seth Lugo, SS Amed Rosario, 1B Dominic Smith, SS Luis Guillorme

Notable exemptions: RHP Justin Dunn, LHP David Peterson, INF Mark Vientos

Notes: This one was the hardest no matter what because of the reaction from a very angry #MetsTwitter. Harvey gets one last shot in my book. Too many other candidates underperforming this year (Brandon Nimmo, Gavin Cecchini, Desmond Lindsay, Robert Gsellman)

New York Yankees:

Protected: OF Aaron Judge, C Gary Sanchez, OF Brett Gardner, RHP Luis Severino, RHP Dellin Betances, SS Didi Gregorius, 2B Starlin Castro, SS Gleyber Torres, OF Clint Frazier, RHP Chance Adams, LHP Justus Sheffield, 1B/OF Tyler Austin, INF Jorge Mateo, RHP James Kaprielian, 1B Greg Bird

Notable exemptions: OF Blake Rutherford, RHP Clarke Schmidt

Notes: Doing this makes you realize how ludicrously talented the Yankees’ organization is. Luis Cessa, Jordan Montgomery, Aaron Hicks and high-priced guys like Aroldis Chapman and Jacoby Ellsbury on the outside looking in.

Oakland Athletics:

Protected: RHP Sonny Gray, RHP Khris Davis, 3B Ryon Healy, SS Franklin Barreto, LHP Sean Manaea, RHP Jharel Cotton, SS Marcus Semien, RHP Kendall Graveman, RHP Grant Holmes, 3B Matt Chapman, OF Matt Olson, RHP Daniel Gossett, SS Lazaro Armenteros, RHP Frankie Montas, INF Yairo Munoz

Notable exemptions: LHP A.J. Puk, OF Austin Beck, SS Kevin Merrell, RHP Daulton Jefferies, RHP Logan Shore

Notes: Tons of young talent here, making things hard. Jed Lowrie, Bruce Maxwell, Ryan Dull and Chad Pinder just missed it.

Philadelphia Phillies:

Protected: OF Odubel Herrera, 3B Maikel Franco, OF Aaron Altherr, 2B Cesar Hernandez, RHP Vincent Velasquez, RHP Aaron Nola, RHP Jerad Eickhoff, SS J.P. Crawford, C Jorge Alfaro, OF Nick Williams, RHP Franklyn Kilome, RHP Sixto Sanchez, 2B Scott Kingery, OF Dylan Cozens, 1B Rhys Hoskins

Notable exemptions: OF Mickey Moniak, OF Adam Haseley, RHP Kevin Gowdy

Notes: A prospect-heavy protection list for Philadelphia, which isn’t surprising. Even the struggling major-leaguers get a long leash here.

Pittsburgh Pirates:

Protected: 2B Josh Harrison, 1B Josh Bell, OF Andrew McCutchen, OF Starling Marte, OF Gregory Polanco, RHP Gerrit Cole, RHP Jameson Taillon, LHP Felipe Rivero, RHP Ivan Nova, OF Austin Meadows, RHP Mitch Keller, 2B Kevin Newman, RHP Tyler Glasnow, LHP Steven Brault, OF Adam Frazier

Notable exemptions: RHP Shane Baz, RHP Steven Jennings, 1B Will Craig

Notes: Pittsburgh has a nice mix of major-league talent and prospects, so 15 was just about the right number for them. McCutchen and Cole are trade bait, of course.

San Diego Padres:

Protected: 1B Wil Myers, INF Yangervis Solarte, LHP Brad Hand, OF Manuel Margot, OF Hunter Renfroe, OF Cory Spangenberg, RHP Anderson Espinoza, LHP Adrian Morejon, RHP Jacob Nix, SS Fernando Tatis Jr., OF Jorge Ona, LHP Logan Allen, INF Luis Urias, 1B Josh Naylor, 2B Carlos Asuaje

Notable exemptions: LHP MacKenzie Gore, C Luis Campusano-Bracero, RHP Cal Quantrill, LHP Eric Lauer

Notes: Would be some tough choices for a rebuilding club, mixing major-league guys with trade value and prospects. In the end, an interesting balance of both. Carlos Asuaje, Ryan Schimpf, and Travis Jankowski on the outside looking in.

San Francisco Giants:

Protected: C Buster Posey, LHP Madison Bumgarner, 2B Joe Panik, 1B Brandon Belt, SS Brandon Crawford, LHP Matt Moore, LHP Ty Blach, RHP Hunter Strickland, OF Austin Slater, RHP Jeff Samardzija, RHP Tyler Beede, SS Christian Arroyo, 1B Chris Shaw, RHP Joan Gregorio, LHP Andrew Suarez

Notable exemptions: OF Heliot Ramos, OF Bryan Reynolds, OF Heath Quinn

Notes: The Giants’ struggles this year have shocked everyone, but they still do have a lot of controllable talent on the roster that will either benefit them on the field or in trades. Samardzija and Strickland were especially tough calls. We’re counting Johnny Cueto as a free agent, though he could opt in and remain with the Giants.

Seattle Mariners:

Protected: 3B Kyle Seager, SS Jean Segura, RHP Edwin Diaz, OF/DH Nelson Cruz, OF Mitch Haniger, OF Ben Gamel, LHP James Paxton, LHP Drew Smyly, C Mike Zunino, LHP Ariel Miranda, 1B/DH Dan Vogelbach, OF Tyler O’Neill, RHP Nick Neidert, RHP Andrew Moore, RHP Max Povse

Notable exemptions: OF Kyle Lewis, 1B Evan White, RHP Sam Carlson

Notes: Some obvious picks for Seattle, some not so obvious. It’s extremely unlikely anyone would take on the contracts of Robinson Cano or Felix Hernandez, so they’re unprotected. Cruz was a tough call, but ultimately made the cut for an injury-destroyed team that could contend in 2018. Same with Smyly.

St. Louis Cardinals:

Protected: RHP Carlos Martinez, 1B Matt Carpenter, OF Stephen Piscotty, C Yadier Molina, RHP Mike Leake, 2B Kolten Wong, OF Dexter Fowler, SS Aledmys Diaz, 2B Jedd Gyorko, RHP Alex Reyes, C Carson Kelly, RHP Luke Weaver, RHP Jack Flaherty, OF Magneuris Sierra, RHP Sandy Alcantara

Notable exemptions: SS Delvin Perez

Notes: Leake’s big deal was tough to keep around, but leaving Adam Wainwright and Michael Wacha unprotected created a bigger need for proven major-league pitching alongside Martinez. Randal Grichuk, Tommy Pham, Marco Gonzalez and Harrison Bader were some tough cuts; Trevor Rosenthal’s free agency after 2018 made him vulnerable.

Tampa Bay Rays:

Protected: RHP Chris Archer, 3B Evan Longoria, OF Kevin Kiermaier, OF/DH Corey Dickerson, RHP Alex Colome, RHP Jake Odorizzi, LHP Blake Snell, SS Willy Adames, RHP Brent Honeywell, RHP Jose De Leon, OF/1B Jake Bauers, 1B Casey Gillaspie, OF Mallex Smith, INF Matt Duffy, RHP Jacob Faria

Notable exemptions: LHP/1B Brendan McKay, RHP Drew Rasmussen, 3B Josh Lowe, RHP Michael Mercado

Notes: Tampa is top-heavy on prospects and has a nice mix of current veterans under control for a while as well. Duffy (controlled through 2020) and Smith (through 2021) were big pieces of recent pitching trades, leading to them being protected over Wilson Ramos, Steven Souza, Matt Andriese or Brad Miller. Some really tough cuts at the end.

Texas Rangers:

Protected: OF Nomar Mazara, 2B Rougned Odor, 1B Joey Gallo, LHP Cole Hamels, LHP Martin Perez, SS Elvis Andrus, 3B Adrian Beltre, RHP Matt Bush, RHP Keone Kela, OF Delino DeShields, OF Leody Taveras, 1B Ronald Guzman, RHP Ariel Jurado, LHP Brett Martin, LHP Yohander Méndez

Notable exemptions: LHP Cole Ragans, OF Bubba Thompson, SS Christopher Seise

Notes: Hamels is too good to risk letting go, big deal and all. Andrus will probably opt out after 2018, so he’s protected too. Not a lot of prospect meat here, but Jurickson Profar and Shin-soo Choo still didn’t make the cut.

Toronto Blue Jays:

Protected: OF Kevin Pillar, 3B Josh Donaldson, RHP Marcus Stroman, RHP Roberto Osuna, RHP Joe Biagini, 2B Devon Travis, RHP Aaron Sanchez, RHP Ryan Tepera, 1B Justin Smoak, OF Dalton Pompey, 3B Vladimir Guerrero Jr., RHP Sean Reid-Foley, OF Anthony Alford, SS Richard Urena, RHP Conner Greene

Notable exemptions: INF Bo Bichette, RHP T.J. Zeuch, SS Logan Warmoth, RHP Nate Pearson, C Hagen Danner

Notes: Toronto has a few contracts they’d be fine ridding themselves of, leaving Jose Bautista, Troy Tulowitzki and Russell Martin unprotected. Controllable studs and high-level prospects are key for them moving forward.

Washington Nationals:

Protected: OF Bryce Harper, SS Trea Turner, 2B Daniel Murphy, 3B Anthony Rendon, 1B Ryan Zimmerman, RHP Max Scherzer, RHP Stephen Strasburg, OF Adam Eaton, LHP Gio Gonzalez, OF Michael A. Taylor, RHP Joe Ross, RHP Tanner Roark, OF Victor Robles, RHP Erick Fedde, OF Juan Soto

Notable exemptions: SS Carter Kieboom, 3B Sheldon Neuse

Notes: Protecting Gonzalez (we’re assuming his option vests at 180 innings) is unorthodox for sure, but we’re figuring the Nats will want as much major-league talent as possible in what is likely Bryce Harper’s final year in D.C. Scherzer and Strasburg have big contracts, but are worth protecting due to performance. It’s all-in for the Nats.

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Recap of experts draft: Mad Max slides to second round in Friends & Family

Mad Max, beyond thunderdome (AP)

As much as the Yahooligans love to defend the home turf in the annual Yahoo Friends & Family League, we’ve got our work cut out for ourselves this year. Rotoworld’s Ryan Boyer is the defending champ and on a nice run, and MLB.com juggernaut Fred Zinkie has been added to the 2017 field. Throw in the usual staunch challengers from RotoWire, Rotoworld, the Wall Street Journal and Razzball, and the competition has never been tougher. (On the plus side internally, Yahoo’s Jason Klabacha is also joining the fray. Last year he willed the Cubs to a World Championship; this year he’ll focus on more personal tasks, like his fantasy players.)

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Add it all up and we had a 14-team bloodbath on Tuesday, a 364-pick meandering that answered a few questions but raised many more. We’ll let the combatants retell the story in their own words. Everyone started with a graph or two in any direction they chose, then we specifically inquired about steals and reaches.

As you consider the results, keep these specs in mind:

— standard 5×5 format

— transactions capped at 125

— only one catcher and four outfielders required; two utility players

— 1400 innings-pitched maximum; no minimum

— trading allowed, with a deadline of Aug. 13

Let’s get to it, if you have an hour to kill and want to improve your winning chances this year. (If not: too long, didn’t read.)

Michael Salfino – Wall Street Journal/Yahoo – @michaelsalfino

Previous F&F Finishes: 10th, 8th, 12th, 13th, 2nd, 7th, 11th, 12th

1. (1) Mike Trout (LAA – OF)

2. (28) Yu Darvish (Tex – SP)

3. (29) Daniel Murphy (Was – 1B,2B)

4. (56) Adrian Beltre (Tex – 3B)

5. (57) Edwin Díaz (Sea – RP)

6. (84) Ian Kinsler (Det – 2B)

7. (85) Ken Giles (Hou – RP)

8. (112) Julio Teheran (Atl – SP)

9. (113) Adam Eaton (Was – OF)

10. (140) Zack Greinke (Ari – SP)

11. (141) Tim Anderson (CWS – SS)

12. (168) Adam Duvall (Cin – OF)

13. (169) Joc Pederson (LAD – OF)

14. (196) Tanner Roark (Was – SP)

15. (197) Manuel Margot (SD – OF)

16. (224) Sean Manaea (Oak – SP)

17. (225) Chris Carter (NYY – 1B)

18. (252) Brandon Phillips (Atl – 2B)

19. (253) Matt Bush (Tex – RP)

20. (280) Tom Murphy (Col – C)

21. (281) Matt Duffy (TB – 3B,SS)

22. (308) Kevin Pillar (Tor – OF)

23. (309) Zack Cozart (Cin – SS)

24. (336) Drew Hutchison (Pit – SP,RP)

25. (337) Zach Davies (Mil – SP)

26. (364) Cody Bellinger (LAD – 1B)

Mike’s Take: I thought dominant closers were the story of this draft. The room would not let anyone get them cheap. This is obviously very different from most leagues, where not only saves but huge K/9 numbers from these bullpen aces can be more cheaply leveraged. ADP was out the window. But the lesson here is that at some point in every draft, absolute value of players is meaningless and the only thing that matters is the value to your team. In my case, I had lots of early batting average and I spent it on low-average homers.

Steal: Justin Upton at 111, or one pick ahead of where I had him queued up, was the steal of the draft without question.

Reach: The reach of the draft was me taking Chris Carter on his projection and contract without checking on the current state of the depth chart. Amateur move. Everyone is smart and makes good picks for them. But if forced to say, I’ll peg David Dahl with pick 82 only because Dahl seem pretty seriously hurt. I love Dahl if healthy, however.

Fred Zinkie – MLB.com – @fredzinkieMLB

First Year in F&F

1. (2) Clayton Kershaw (LAD – SP)

2. (27) Starling Marte (Pit – OF)

3. (30) Freddie Freeman (Atl – 1B)

4. (55) Matt Carpenter (StL – 1B,2B,3B)

5. (58) Seung Hwan Oh (StL – RP)

6. (83) Todd Frazier (CWS – 1B,3B)

7. (86) Matt Kemp (Atl – OF)

8. (111) Justin Upton (Det – OF)

9. (114) David Price (Bos – SP)

10. (139) Jason Kipnis (Cle – 2B)

11. (142) Aaron Sanchez (Tor – SP)

12. (167) Kole Calhoun (LAA – OF)

13. (170) Marcell Ozuna (Mia – OF)

14. (195) Dallas Keuchel (Hou – SP)

15. (198) Jay Bruce (NYM – OF)

16. (223) Carter Capps (SD – RP)

17. (226) Jung Ho Kang (Pit – 3B)

18. (251) Marco Estrada (Tor – SP)

19. (254) Marcus Stroman (Tor – SP)

20. (279) Eugenio Suarez (Cin – 3B)

21. (282) Asdrubal Cabrera (NYM – SS)

22. (307) Russell Martin (Tor – C)

23. (310) Brad Hand (SD – RP)

24. (335) Tyler Glasnow (Pit – SP)

25. (338) Mitch Haniger (Sea – OF)

26. (363) Joe Musgrove (Hou – SP)

Fred’s Take: I embraced risk in a big way. Drafting Kershaw No. 2 overall is arguably the biggest boom-or-bust pick of Round 1. I also drafted a handful of players (Matt Carpenter, David Price, Todd Frazier, Jason Kipnis and Carter Capps) who are dealing with some degree of injury during Spring Training. And, I wrapped up the draft with some volatile assets such as Jung-Ho Kang, Mitch Haniger, Tyler Glasnow and Joe Musgrove. Drafting this level of risk is not my usual plan, and I’m excited to see how this team fares in a tough league.

Steal: Max Scherzer at pick 23 is a steal. If he throws 215 innings, he’s a top-10 player. I’m not that worried about the finger injury and would have been happy to draft him late in Round 1.

Reach: For me, Xander Bogaerts at Pick 15 is a reach. His second-half fade last season should drop him to round 3 or 4. There are at least five shortstops that I would rather draft. One of them (Trevor Story) went to the same owner (Brandon Funston) 27 picks later.

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Jason Klabacha – Yahoo

First Year in F&F

1. (3) Mookie Betts (Bos – OF)

2. (26) Joey Votto (Cin – 1B)

3. (31) Brian Dozier (Min – 2B)

4. (54) J.D. Martinez (Det – OF)

5. (59) Kyle Schwarber (ChC – C,OF)

6. (82) David Dahl (Col – OF)

7. (87) Alex Bregman (Hou – 3B,MI)

8. (110) David Robertson (CWS – RP)

9. (115) Tony Watson (Pit – RP)

10. (138) Hector Neris (Phi – RP)

11. (143) Neftali Feliz (Mil – RP)

12. (166) Troy Tulowitzki (Tor – SS)

13. (171) Javier Baez (ChC – 2B,3B,SS)

14. (194) Evan Gattis (Hou – C)

15. (199) Nate Jones (CWS – RP)

16. (222) Jose Reyes (NYM – 3B,SS)

17. (227) Jarrod Dyson (Sea – OF)

18. (250) Greg Bird (NYY – 1B)

19. (255) Hernan Perez (Mil – 2B,3B,OF)

20. (278) Jeanmar Gomez (Phi – RP)

21. (283) Hector Rondon (ChC – RP)

22. (306) Ivan Nova (Pit – SP,RP)

23. (311) Cameron Maybin (LAA – OF)

24. (334) Kevin Siegrist (StL – RP)

25. (339) Huston Street (LAA – RP)

26. (362) Darren O’Day (Bal – RP)

Jason’s Take: I went in trying to be flexible depending on how things shook out but as things progressed I made a choice to go heavy on offense, punt on wins and Ks and try to be respectable in the other pitching categories. As the least accomplished player in this group, it was going to be tough to build a balanced team in this deep of a league and with a bunch of great players. I realized about six rounds in that Scott had the same philosophy to go all in on offense. It’s good to be on the same page as him but he’s better at the execution than I am.

Steal: Max Scherzer going 23. I know he’s coming off the finger injury but if he fell to me at 26 my whole draft might have gone in a different direction.

Reach: There’s a lot to like about Trea Turner but at 11 he went ahead of some really great, proven players. The speed plays but expecting the average to be well above .300 again could be a stretch and the power has never been there like it was in the second half of 2016.

Andy Behrens – Yahoo – @andybehrens

Previous F&F Finishes: 3rd, 10th, 14th, 3rd, 1st, 3rd, 5th, 3rd, 7th, 1st

1. (4) Kris Bryant (ChC – 1B,3B,OF)

2. (25) Robinson Cano (Sea – 2B)

3. (32) Jake Arrieta (ChC – SP)

4. (53) Dee Gordon (Mia – 2B)

5. (60) Chris Archer (TB – SP)

6. (81) Evan Longoria (TB – 3B)

7. (88) Andrew Miller (Cle – RP)

8. (109) Francisco Rodríguez (Det – RP)

9. (116) Jose Bautista (Tor – OF)

10. (137) Adrian Gonzalez (LAD – 1B)

11. (144) Carlos Santana (Cle – 1B)

12. (165) Dexter Fowler (StL – OF)

13. (172) Felix Hernandez (Sea – SP)

14. (193) Michael Fulmer (Det – SP)

15. (200) Ryan Madson (Oak – RP)

16. (221) Josh Bell (Pit – 1B,OF)

17. (228) Jacoby Ellsbury (NYY – OF)

18. (249) Josh Reddick (Hou – OF)

19. (256) Jurickson Profar (Tex – 1B,2B,3B,SS,OF)

20. (277) Sonny Gray (Oak – SP)

21. (284) Jedd Gyorko (StL – 1B,2B,3B,SS)

22. (305) Matt Wieters (Was – C)

23. (312) Jeremy Jeffress (Tex – RP)

24. (333) Hunter Strickland (SF – RP)

25. (340) Lucas Duda (NYM – 1B)

26. (361) Aaron Judge (NYY – OF)

Andy’s Take: As the originator of the wildly successful Total Corner Control™ drafting system, there was never any doubt that I would take a corner infielder in the first round. It’s my brand. Kris Bryant got the nod for me at Pick No. 4, but I wouldn’t argue with someone who prefers Altuve, Goldschmidt or Arenado. I’d hoped that Chris Sale or Corey Kluber would drop to me in the second, but I narrowly missed on both.

In this league, which uses the Yahoo default innings cap (1400), we can’t afford to mess around with pitchers who produce sketchy ratios and low K-rates. I feel OK about Jake Arrieta and Chris Archer at the top of my rotation, so that wasn’t a complete disaster. Andrew Miller, my seventh round pick, should help cover any minor pitching deficiencies. I liked my late fliers on Aaron Judge and Jeremy Jeffress. And, in keeping with F&F tradition, I made the first post-draft transaction (Duda dropped, Brinson added.)

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Reach: I’m hesitant to call Andrew Benintendi a total reach, because I don’t think his draft price here was way out of line with other expert-ish leagues. He’s a terrific young player, no doubt. I’m just not sure his fantasy profile — low double-digit power and speed, nice average — is anything to get too excited about.

Steal: As for the steal of the draft, I’m going with Nate Jones. DAMMIT. I was one pick away from landing him. I’d say there’s an excellent chance he claims the closing gig in Chicago (assuming a Robertson trade), and he’s the sort of reliever who’s worth owning even in a setup role.

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Jeff Erickson – Rotowire – @Jeff_Erickson

Previous F&F Finishes: 8th, 12th, 7th, 4th, 4th, 1st, 13th, 11th, 12th, 8th, 10th

1. (5) Nolan Arenado (Col – 3B)

2. (24) Corey Kluber (Cle – SP)

3. (33) Nelson Cruz (Sea – OF)

4. (52) Zach Britton (Bal – RP)

5. (61) Carlos Gonzalez (Col – OF)

6. (80) Billy Hamilton (Cin – OF)

7. (89) Kyle Hendricks (ChC – SP)

8. (108) Dustin Pedroia (Bos – 2B)

9. (117) Raisel Iglesias (Cin – SP,RP)

10. (136) Kendrys Morales (Tor – 1B,OF)

11. (145) Eric Thames (Mil – OF)

12. (164) Jonathan Schoop (Bal – 2B)

13. (173) Dansby Swanson (Atl – SS)

14. (192) Yasmani Grandal (LAD – C)

15. (201) Brandon Drury (Ari – 2B,3B,OF)

16. (220) Matt Moore (SF – SP)

17. (229) Jeff Samardzija (SF – SP)

18. (248) Jharel Cotton (Oak – SP)

19. (257) Melky Cabrera (CWS – OF)

20. (276) Brad Brach (Bal – RP)

21. (285) Jerad Eickhoff (Phi – SP)

22. (304) Travis Shaw (Mil – 1B,3B)

23. (313) Steve Pearce (Tor – 1B,2B,OF)

24. (332) Mike Montgomery (ChC – SP,RP)

25. (341) Michael Lorenzen (Cin – RP)

26. (360) Melvin Upton Jr. (Tor – OF)

Jeff’s Take: Every snake draft is about figuring opportunity cost, and that’s especially true in deeper leagues such as this format. What does the league value? Where are the drop-offs? And what can you delay or avoid?

Usually I’m pretty good at evaluating those concerns, but I don’t think I did a particularly good job with that on Tuesday. To wit – look at the consequences of my Carlos Gonzalez pick in Round 5. There’s nothing wrong per se about the player, but it wasn’t a well-timed pick because of the nature of this league. With an innings-cap and moves cap in place, there’s a premium on getting high-strikeout starting pitchers and good closers. Once I went with CarGo over Carlos Carrasco with that pick, I was left scrambling to fill certain needs – second starting pitcher, stolen bases – that ultimately cost me the second closer that I wanted, let alone a third closer.

It’s possibly a minor point and this team still could be very good, but it’s a mistake I shouldn’t be making at this point in my tenure with this league.

Steal: Carlos Rodon, Round 20 by Ryan Boyer. Ok, so the White Sox are going to be pretty awful this year, but they still have a slew of interesting high-upside guys. Rodon demonstrated signs that his command was coming around last year, and he still has a really high strikeout ceiling. There were a lot of interesting starting pitchers late in the draft, but Rodon stood out to me.

Reach: Buster Posey, Round 4 by Patrick Daugherty. In a one-catcher league, I tend to avoid going after the elite tier of catchers unless I’m getting a significant discount. You can almost use the waiver wire to get the 15th best catcher at any point during the season, or at least wait until the middle of the draft to land a 20-homer catcher. Buster Posey is obviously better than that class because of his batting average and reliability, but I wouldn’t spend a fourth-round pick on him.

Ryan Boyer – Rotoworld – @RyanPBoyer

Previous F&F Finishes: 1st, 3rd, 4th, 10th

1. (6) Jose Altuve (Hou – 2B)

2. (23) Max Scherzer (Was – SP)

3. (34) Ryan Braun (Mil – OF)

4. (51) Johnny Cueto (SF – SP)

5. (62) Kyle Seager (Sea – 3B)

6. (79) Jonathan Lucroy (Tex – C,1B)

7. (90) Roberto Osuna (Tor – RP)

8. (107) Cody Allen (Cle – RP)

9. (118) Odubel Herrera (Phi – OF)

10. (135) Lance McCullers Jr. (Hou – SP)

11. (146) Cam Bedrosian (LAA – RP)

12. (163) Aledmys Diaz (StL – SS)

13. (174) Keon Broxton (Mil – OF)

14. (191) Randal Grichuk (StL – OF)

15. (202) Rajai Davis (Oak – OF)

16. (219) Mike Napoli (Tex – 1B)

17. (230) Matt Shoemaker (LAA – SP)

18. (247) Curtis Granderson (NYM – OF)

19. (258) Carlos Rodon (CWS – SP)

20. (275) Starlin Castro (NYY – 2B)

21. (286) Blake Treinen (Was – RP)

22. (303) Carl Edwards Jr. (ChC – RP)

23. (314) Danny Valencia (Sea – 1B,3B,OF)

24. (331) Daniel Norris (Det – SP)

25. (342) Ryan Dull (Oak – RP)

26. (359) Kennys Vargas (Min – 1B)

Ryan’s Take: like my squad overall, but I fear I may have waited a bit too long to shore up my power. It would be helpful if Randal Grichuk cashes in on his huge power potential and Mike Napoli doesn’t fall off too much from last season. And, obviously, what happens with Max Scherzer’s finger injury could make-or-break me.

Steal: I had Rich Hill queued up and ready to go in Round 8 before Del Don scooped him up right in front of me. I’m kicking myself for not going after Hill sooner. The concerns with him are mitigated in this format.

Reach: It’s not a big reach ADP-wise, but I can’t get on board with Brian Dozier at the beginning of the third round. He has to nearly have a full repeat at that price and second base is super deep.

Grey Albright – Razzball – @razzball

Previous F&F Finishes: 5th, 4th, 12th, 12th, 10th, 10th, 3rd

1. (7) Paul Goldschmidt (Ari – 1B)

2. (22) Rougned Odor (Tex – 2B)

3. (35) George Springer (Hou – OF)

4. (50) Ian Desmond (Col – OF)

5. (63) Carlos Carrasco (Cle – SP)

6. (78) Mark Trumbo (Bal – OF)

7. (91) Danny Duffy (KC – SP,RP)

8. (106) Jeurys Familia (NYM – RP)

9. (119) Addison Russell (ChC – SS)

10. (134) Adam Ottavino (Col – RP)

11. (147) Danny Salazar (Cle – SP)

12. (162) Jake Lamb (Ari – 3B)

13. (175) John Lackey (ChC – SP)

14. (190) Marcus Semien (Oak – SS)

15. (203) Brandon Kintzler (Min – RP)

16. (218) Vince Velasquez (Phi – SP)

17. (231) Travis Jankowski (SD – OF)

18. (246) Kyle Barraclough (Mia – RP)

19. (259) Mitch Moreland (Bos – 1B)

20. (274) Blake Snell (TB – SP)

21. (287) Tyler Thornburg (Bos – RP)

22. (302) Andrew Susac (Mil – C)

23. (315) Tyler Saladino (CWS – 2B,3B,SS)

24. (330) Alcides Escobar (KC – SS)

25. (343) Koda Glover (Was – RP)

26. (358) Steven Souza Jr. (TB – OF)

Grey’s Take: It could be because I go by the beat of my own snare drum — a small little metronome that only I hear, my own personal metro-gnome, if you will — but I loved my draft. Everyone I wanted was there — Goldschmidt at 7 overall; Odor in the 2nd; Springer in the 3rd; Desmond in the 4th; ergo, yadda, etc. all the way until the end of the draft. I won’t clickbait y’all, but let’s just say if you saw my rankings, you’d know why I love my team.

Steal: Tommy Joseph in the 16th round. Love, love, lurve Tommy Joseph this year. He’s a young, 30-homer guy who won’t kill you in average. He’s a cheap Duvall. “I love the smell of three-run bombs in the morning!” That’s what a cheap Duvall says.

Reach: Chris Sale in the 2nd round. Honestly, literally, awkward sentence intro-ly, I could’ve named a bunch of people who drafted starters early. On our Player Rater — http://razzball.com/playerrater/ — there were two starters worth a top 25 pick last year. Of course, every year is different, but if we don’t know where we came from, how do we know where we’re going? That’s me paraphrasing B-Real from Cypress Hill, but it’s true. I don’t pay for top arms, and don’t think others should either.

Dalton Del Don – Yahoo – @daltondeldon

Previous F&F Finishes: 7th, 5th, 5th, 6th, 5th, 5th, 2nd

1. (8) Manny Machado (Bal – 3B,SS)

2. (21) Chris Sale (Bos – SP)

3. (36) Jonathan Villar (Mil – 2B,3B,SS)

4. (49) Christian Yelich (Mia – OF)

5. (64) Jacob deGrom (NYM – SP)

6. (77) Hanley Ramírez (Bos – 1B)

7. (92) Kelvin Herrera (KC – RP)

8. (105) Rich Hill (LAD – SP)

9. (120) Willson Contreras (ChC – C,OF)

10. (133) Jose Peraza (Cin – 2B,SS,OF)

11. (148) Matt Harvey (NYM – SP)

12. (161) Jim Johnson (Atl – RP)

13. (176) Aaron Nola (Phi – SP)

14. (189) Yasiel Puig (LAD – OF)

15. (204) Alex Cobb (TB – SP)

16. (217) David Peralta (Ari – OF)

17. (232) Domingo Santana (Mil – OF)

18. (245) Ryan Schimpf (SD – 2B,3B)

19. (260) Justin Bour (Mia – 1B)

20. (273) Michael Conforto (NYM – OF)

21. (288) Jake Odorizzi (TB – SP)

22. (301) Shin-soo Choo (Tex – OF)

23. (316) Corey Dickerson (TB – OF)

24. (329) Denard Span (SF – OF)

25. (344) Taijuan Walker (Ari – SP)

26. (357) Jayson Werth (Was – OF)

Dalton’s Take: I wanted to go heavy with starting pitching, but Clayton Kershaw is the only one I’d take in the first round. I went Chris Sale over Max Scherzer, which I’ll probably regret but it was all about the latter’s injury. I fully expect Jonathan Villar to regress, but pick #36 seemed more than reasonable for a 26-year-old who just combined for 81 steals/homers last season. I was immediately offered this trade for Yasiel Puig https://twitter.com/daltondeldon/status/839490608465006594, but I held out for a better return.

Steal: Grabbing last year’s Cy Young winner in Round 10 is pretty decent value. Starters are a bit higher of a commodity in this league with a 1,400 innings limit, and Rick Porcello had a 2.62 ERA and a 0.85 WHIP after the All-Star break last season.

Reach: No one jumped out at me here to be honest, but I probably wouldn’t have taken Andrew Miller (whom I admit might be the best reliever in baseball) ahead of Roberto Osuna, given saves are a category.

Andrew Benintendi, buzzy rookie (AP)

Patrick Daugherty – Rotoworld – @rotopat

Previous F&F Finish: 10th, 13th

1. (9) Anthony Rizzo (ChC – 1B)

2. (20) Corey Seager (LAD – SS)

3. (37) Jon Lester (ChC – SP)

4. (48) Buster Posey (SF – C,1B)

5. (65) Mark Melancon (SF – RP)

6. (76) Andrew Benintendi (Bos – OF)

7. (93) Jose Ramírez (Cle – 3B,MI,OF)

8. (104) Jose Quintana (CWS – SP)

9. (121) Stephen Piscotty (StL – OF)

10. (132) Rick Porcello (Bos – SP)

11. (149) Ben Zobrist (ChC – 2B,OF)

12. (160) Addison Reed (NYM – RP)

13. (177) Nomar Mazara (Tex – OF)

14. (188) Brad Miller (TB – 1B,SS)

15. (205) Logan Forsythe (LAD – 2B)

16. (216) Jon Gray (Col – SP)

17. (233) Brian McCann (Hou – C)

18. (244) Andrew Toles (LAD – OF)

19. (261) Daniel Hudson (Pit – RP)

20. (272) Lance Lynn (StL – SP)

21. (289) Alex Gordon (KC – OF)

22. (300) J.A. Happ (Tor – SP)

23. (317) Brandon Moss (KC – 1B,OF)

24. (328) Scott Schebler (Cin – OF)

25. (345) Adam Wainwright (StL – SP)

26. (356) Pablo Sandoval (Bos – 3B)

Patrick’s Take: I found myself feeling a little flat-footed at 1.9. I could not decide between Rizzo, Donaldson and Bryce. Prone to flashy picks, I wanted to pull the trigger on Bryce, but retreated to Rizzo. I like his dependability in a roto league where there’s major incentive to maximize games played at every position. I know I won’t have to manage super hard to get to my 162 at first base, a position that is pretty shallow this year. This league has such unique rules. With the innings cap, it doesn’t really pay to make starting pitching a focal point in the draft. I tried to focus on hitting, hitting, hitting, but still found myself feeling an irresistible urge to stop the slides of dudes none of us really wanted to own (Rick Porcello, J.A. Happ).

Only pick I straight up did not like was Brandon Moss. I felt out of ideas that round. Wish I had taken Scott Schebler there. Thankfully, I got him the next frame. My one true vanity pick was Jon Gray. I feel like the rules are set up to punish someone like him, but you have to live a little.

Steal: Hard not to go with Bryce Harper bounce back at 10, but I will take David Price in the ninth. The worry is self explanatory, but we probably baked in more risk than the current facts on the ground call for. Anthony Rendon also fell awful far.

Reach: Not Trea Turner. Wish I had had D.J. Short’s courage. This is an extremely smart group. Very little struck me as out of whack. The gang was maybe a bit bullish on Jean Segura and Khris Davis repeats. I would have let prodigal son Eric Thames fall farther, as well.

Scott Pianowski – Yahoo – @scott_pianowski

Previous F&F Finishes: 4th, 6th, 1st, 2nd, 11th, 4th, 1st, 2nd, 1st, 2nd, 6th, 2nd

1. (10) Bryce Harper (Was – OF)

2. (19) Francisco Lindor (Cle – SS)

3. (38) A.J. Pollock (Ari – OF)

4. (47) Jose Abreu (CWS – 1B)

5. (66) Gregory Polanco (Pit – OF)

6. (75) DJ LeMahieu (Col – 2B)

7. (94) Anthony Rendon (Was – 3B)

8. (103) Adam Jones (Bal – OF)

9. (122) Dellin Betances (NYY – RP)

10. (131) Shawn Kelley (Was – RP)

11. (150) J.T. Realmuto (Mia – C)

12. (159) Brandon Belt (SF – 1B)

13. (178) Victor Martinez (Det – 1B)

14. (187) Brandon Crawford (SF – SS)

15. (206) Kevin Kiermaier (TB – OF)

16. (215) Mike Moustakas (KC – 3B)

17. (234) Luke Gregerson (Hou – RP)

18. (243) Sean Doolittle (Oak – RP)

19. (262) Kolten Wong (StL – 2B,OF)

20. (271) Brett Gardner (NYY – OF)

21. (290) Welington Castillo (Bal – C)

22. (299) Yangervis Solarte (SD – 2B,3B)

23. (318) Joe Panik (SF – 2B)

24. (327) Yadier Molina (StL – C)

25. (346) Michael Saunders (Phi – OF)

26. (355) Pedro Strop (ChC – RP)

Scott’s Take: I still think you can win a league like this with a semi-punt, so I went into the fray looking for versatile offensive commodities at every stop. I also wanted some ratio-dominant relief pitchers with maybe 2-3 closers, but that didn’t exactly fit how things fell. No. 10 overall isn’t my favorite spot to pick — now that Josh Donaldson is dinged up — so I downshifted to the upside of Bryce Harper in the first round. I temporarily had Carlos Correa in the second round, and was thrilled, but an owner was bumped offline and the round redrawn, which cost me a nifty bargain. Oh well, Lindor still applies to the type of player I wanted to acquire.

Starting pitching can be reevaluated or fixed rather easily in a 12-teamer, through trades, streaming, that sort of thing. It’s a tall order in a league of 14 owners, especially given the strength of this year’s owner pool. My offense better produce. On the plus side, I have the depth and resources to take a center cut of daily matchups, if I am game to manage the team that delicately.

Steal: Freddie Freeman is more value than steal at Pick 30, but his line-drive rate validates his profile, and the Braves have quickly and quietly upgraded their lineup. Other values I approve of: J.D. Martinez at Pick 54 (I hope I get a few of those later this month); Evan Longoria Pick 81 (now in the Ibanez All-Star years); Julio Teheran Pick 112; Kenta Maeda Pick 126; Jerad Eickhoff Pick 285.

Reach: I’m not sure how quickly the category juice will arrive on Benintendi, and remember he skipped Triple-A entirely. I wouldn’t consider him at this price tag. Other overpriced commodities: George Springer (a fourth or fifth-round pick in third-round clothing); Christian Yelich (all those ground balls make me leery on his power upside; don’t like the division, team, or park, either); Zach Britton (if I take a closer that early, I want a wipeout strikeout rate); Danny Duffy (I try to avoid red ink in March, unless it’s discounted).

D.J. Short – Rotoworld – @djshort

Previous F&F Finishes: 6th, 1st, 10th, 1st

1. (11) Trea Turner (Was – 2B,OF)

2. (18) Noah Syndergaard (NYM – SP)

3. (39) Edwin Encarnacion (Cle – 1B)

4. (46) Yoenis Cespedes (NYM – OF)

5. (67) Gary Sanchez (NYY – C)

6. (74) Craig Kimbrel (Bos – RP)

7. (95) Masahiro Tanaka (NYY – SP)

8. (102) Maikel Franco (Phi – 3B)

9. (123) Lorenzo Cain (KC – OF)

10. (130) Sam Dyson (Tex – RP)

11. (151) James Paxton (Sea – SP)

12. (158) Kevin Gausman (Bal – SP)

13. (179) Elvis Andrus (Tex – SS)

14. (186) Carlos Gomez (Tex – OF)

15. (207) Neil Walker (NYM – 2B)

16. (214) Tommy Joseph (Phi – 1B)

17. (235) Nick Castellanos (Det – 3B)

18. (242) Joe Ross (Was – SP)

19. (263) Chris Owings (Ari – SS,OF)

20. (270) Santiago Casilla (Oak – RP)

21. (291) Robert Gsellman (NYM – SP)

22. (298) Jorge Soler (KC – OF)

23. (319) David Phelps (Mia – SP,RP)

24. (326) Anthony DeSclafani (Cin – SP)

25. (347) Mauricio Cabrera (Atl – RP)

26. (354) Alex Dickerson (SD – OF)

D.J.’s Take: When looking at my team, the thing that stands out to me are the selections of Trea Turner and Gary Sanchez. It wasn’t my plan going in, but I’m going to live or die by those guys. I’m expecting regression from the both of them. How can there not be after the amazing rookie seasons that they had? But what isn’t discussed enough is that they each offer nice floors to their value even if that happens. Turner should still be a difference-maker in the speed department and Sanchez should provide enough power to stand out at the catcher position.

Steal: It’s only appropriate that I throw my support behind Dalton’s selection of Jose Peraza in the 10th round. I expected him to come off the board a bit earlier. There’s a lot to like here. The speedster has a clear path to playing time after the Brandon Phillips trade and qualifies at three different positions. I have a feeling he’s going to come in handy.

Reach: This sort of seems like a cop-out, but I liked most of the picks. Benintendi in the sixth round strikes me as somewhat aggressive given some of the other more established outfielders already on the board, but I’m also the guy who put a lot of stock into Turner and Sanchez off of half of a season’s worth of at-bats, so maybe you shouldn’t listen to me.

Chris Liss – Rotowire – @chris_liss

Previous F&F Finishes: 2nd, 2nd, 3rd, 9th, 3rd, 2nd, 9th, 1st, 6th, 3rd, 1st, 9th

1. (12) Miguel Cabrera (Det – 1B)

2. (17) Madison Bumgarner (SF – SP)

3. (40) Kenley Jansen (LAD – RP)

4. (45) Stephen Strasburg (Was – SP)

5. (68) Wil Myers (SD – 1B,OF)

6. (73) Wade Davis (ChC – RP)

7. (96) Chris Davis (Bal – 1B)

8. (101) Justin Turner (LAD – 3B)

9. (124) Jackie Bradley Jr. (Bos – OF)

10. (129) Gerrit Cole (Pit – SP)

11. (152) Yasmany Tomas (Ari – OF)

12. (157) Byron Buxton (Min – OF)

13. (180) Hunter Pence (SF – OF)

14. (185) Max Kepler (Min – OF)

15. (208) Michael Brantley (Cle – OF)

16. (213) Jason Heyward (ChC – OF)

17. (236) Dylan Bundy (Bal – SP,RP)

18. (241) Cesar Hernandez (Phi – 2B)

19. (264) Didi Gregorius (NYY – SS)

20. (269) Joaquín Benoit (Phi – RP)

21. (292) Josh Harrison (Pit – 2B)

22. (297) Orlando Arcia (Mil – SS)

23. (320) Gerardo Parra (Col – 1B,OF)

24. (325) Garrett Richards (LAA – SP)

25. (348) Joe Nathan (Was – RP)

26. (353) Greg Holland (Col – RP)

Chris’s Take: My approach to this format is always get top-tier pitching early and try to shore up saves. To that end I took Bumgarner, Jansen, Strasburg and Wade Davis in Rounds 2, 3, 4 and 6. I took Miguel Cabrera with the first pick because batting average is the category that’s most difficult to repair if you’re struggling.

The draft went fairly well for me, but I regret one pick, Jackie Bradley, in the ninth round. I was set to take Lorenzo Cain to shore up steals, Cain went one pick ahead of me, I considered reaching for Eric Thames, checked his ADP, decided he might be there on the next go-around, so I passed and took Bradley in 9, Gerrit Cole in 10. Of course Thames went to Erickson before I had another shot at him in Round 11. It’s a lesson I’ve learned a few times, but apparently didn’t sink in: forget ADP, just pick the guy you want. Bradley might well wind up being the better pick anyway, but I screwed up in not taking the player I wanted. I tried to play chicken on Julio Urias later in the draft and got snaked again – Urias’ stats are more valuable than his ranking in this format because it’s the per-inning numbers, not the totals that matter.

Finally, once you get to Round 15 in this format, swing for the fences. Maybe it’s a little less true in the 14, rather than 12-team version, but lots of freely available talent on the waiver wire.

Steal: Max Scherzer at pick 23. I know there’s some risk with his knuckle, but he’s expected to be fine for Opening Day, and he’s a first rounder in this format if completely healthy. I was 50/50 between him and Bumgarner at pick 17.

Reach: All the catchers. It’s a one-C format with daily moves. Almost every one was drafted too early. I also don’t like Julio Teheran in Round 8. Modest K/9 for that round, and only had seven wins last year, though the offense is a little better.

Is this the year Giancarlo Stanton puts it all together? (AP)

Rudy Gamble – Razzball – @rudygamble

Previous F&F Finishes: 10th, 9th, 6th

1. (13) Josh Donaldson (Tor – 3B)

2. (16) Carlos Correa (Hou – SS)

3. (41) Giancarlo Stanton (Mia – OF)

4. (44) Justin Verlander (Det – SP)

5. (69) Andrew McCutchen (Pit – OF)

6. (72) Khris Davis (Oak – OF)

7. (97) Alex Colome (TB – RP)

8. (100) Cole Hamels (Tex – SP)

9. (125) Eduardo Nunez (SF – 3B,SS)

10. (128) Albert Pujols (LAA – 1B)

11. (153) Jameson Taillon (Pit – SP)

12. (156) Steven Matz (NYM – SP)

13. (181) Ender Inciarte (Atl – OF)

14. (184) Brandon Maurer (SD – RP)

15. (209) Fernando Rodney (Ari – RP)

16. (212) Drew Smyly (Sea – SP)

17. (237) Leonys Martín (Sea – OF)

18. (240) C.J. Cron (LAA – 1B)

19. (265) Robbie Ray (Ari – SP)

20. (268) Yuli Gurriel (Hou – 3B)

21. (293) Stephen Vogt (Oak – C)

22. (296) Tyler Skaggs (LAA – SP)

23. (321) Arodys Vizcaíno (Atl – RP)

24. (324) Mallex Smith (TB – OF)

25. (349) Drew Storen (Cin – RP)

26. (352) Jorge Polanco (Min – 2B,3B,SS)

Rudy’s Take: I welcomed this draft as a chance to hose off the stench of last year’s cursed team (Harper at 1.3, Gomez at 5, Rosenthal/Giles at 8/9). This year followed previous years in that Aces go early (6 of first 24 picks were SPs) and relievers go quick (13.5% of draft pick investment whereas I think the norm is 9-10%). Given the caliber of players in the draft room and their lightning-quick trigger fingers in-season on breaking news, my only chance of competing in this league is to NAIL the draft. I have no idea if I nailed the draft (ask me in 4 months) but I think my offense has a solid R/SB/AVG base with an intentional strength in HR/RBI (Donaldson, Correa, Stanton, McCutchen, and Khris Davis in first 6 picks) and a solid pitching staff with experience at the top, upside in the middle/back, and hopefully 3 closers to start the year out of Colome, Rodney, Maurer, Vizcaino, and Storen.

Steal: I did not see many ‘steals’ in the top half of this draft. The best value based on my projections was Dalton landing Jonathan Villar in the middle of round 3 which was a round lower than my projected value for him and NFBC ADP. I was also surprised Trevor Story lasted until the last pick of the 3rd round.

Reach: Brandon Funstion had every SS except Machado on the board to choose from at 2.15 and chose Bogaerts over Correa, Seager, Villar and Lindor. I would have gone with those SS in that order before Bogaerts (though I do think Bogaerts’ is in their tier). I doubt you will find another league outside New England or Dutch-speaking countries where Bogaerts gets drafted before Correa.

Brandon Funston – Yahoo – @brandonfunston

Previous F&F Finishes: 9th, 11th, 9th, 13th, 13th, 9th, 7th, 5th, 9th, 7th, 9th, 1st

1. (14) Charlie Blackmon (Col – OF)

2. (15) Xander Bogaerts (Bos – SS)

3. (42) Trevor Story (Col – SS)

4. (43) Aroldis Chapman (NYY – RP)

5. (70) Jean Segura (Sea – 2B,SS)

6. (71) Carlos Martínez (StL – SP)

7. (98) Eric Hosmer (KC – 1B)

8. (99) Miguel Sano (Min – 3B,OF)

9. (126) Kenta Maeda (LAD – SP)

10. (127) A.J. Ramos (Mia – RP)

11. (154) Salvador Perez (KC – C)

12. (155) Ryon Healy (Oak – 3B)

13. (182) Matt Holliday (NYY – 1B,OF)

14. (183) Julio Urías (LAD – SP)

15. (210) Carlos Beltran (Hou – OF)

16. (211) Hunter Renfroe (SD – OF)

17. (238) Michael Pineda (NYY – SP)

18. (239) Devon Travis (Tor – 2B)

19. (266) Yoan Moncada (CWS – 3B)

20. (267) Matt Strahm (KC – RP)

21. (294) Drew Pomeranz (Bos – SP)

22. (295) Will Harris (Hou – RP)

23. (322) Howie Kendrick (Phi – 1B,2B,3B,OF)

24. (323) Charlie Tilson (CWS – OF)

25. (350) Roman Quinn (Phi – OF)

26. (351) Brad Ziegler (Mia – RP)

Brandon’s Take: I wasn’t enamored with having to pick at the turn (No. 14 overall), but I ended up landing Charlie Blackmon, a 5-tooled outfielder playing his home games in a hard-to-fail offensive park. He was the No. 11 overall player last season, and I have him ranked at No. 11 for this season, so I feel fortunate to have landed him at the end of the line in Round 1. The biggest issue I had with this draft was accumulating enough useable speed. With Blackmon and Jean Segura selected early, I diverted my attention away from acquiring speed in the middle rounds, and found myself misjudging how early I needed to reach for my later round targets (Jose Reyes, Rajai Davis, Manuel Margot, for example). I ended up having to load my bench with speed flyers like Yoan Moncada, Charlie Tilson and Roman Quinn. Clearly, solidifying my speed will be at the top of my early-season to-do list.

Steal: Rajai Davis, No. 201 overall (Ryan Boyer, Rotoworld). I think it’s only appropriate that my steal of the draft is a guy that is known for his ability to steal (bases). Davis was a top 120 player in the Yahoo game last season, and he’s finished inside the top 120 in four of the five seasons he’s accrued at least 400 ABs (No. 160 in the one outlier campaign). Slated to be the A’s regular centerfielder, he has a good chance of reaching 500 ABs this season if he’s stays healthy, in which case he should turn a very tidy profit.

Reach: Rougned Odor, No. 22 overall (Grey Albright, Razzball). I’m a big fan of Odor, but not at No. 22 overall, ahead of Robinson Cano and Brian Dozier, two 2Bs with more trustworthy track records that finished ahead of Odor in ’16 fantasy value. Odor almost never walks and his 33 HRs come on the wind of a spike in HR/FB rate that is likely to see some regression. There was probably a decent chance that he could have been had a round later.

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Rotoworld F&F Review Podcast

East Coast Offense Podcast

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