FIRST PITCH ARIZONA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2007
AFL ballgames for early arrivals (on your own)
12:35 PM: Javelinas at Solar Sox (Mesa HoHokam Park)
12:35 PM: Rafters at Scorpions (Scottsdale Stadium)
12:35 PM: Saguaros vs Team USA (Peoria Sports Complex)
6:00 - 9:00 PM: Welcome Reception and Arizona Challenge
Our annual ice-breaker... For first-timers, a chance to meet the speakers and fellow attendees. For our returnees, your chance to reconnect with old friends. Enjoy free hors d'oeuvres and cash bar.
Afterwards, stick around for the 8th Annual Arizona Challenge. "Supply and demand" is all that matters in this unique competition. Everybody in the room plays... You get to draft three players and have $50 to spend. It's a 5x5 mixed retro league with no positional requirements. It's fast-paced, raucous and wildly fun. The person who compiles the best overall stats wins free registration to First Pitch Arizona 2008.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2007
8:00 AM: Introductions and Welcome
RON SHANDLER, Baseball HQ
9:00 AM: Arizona Fall League Scouting Report
DERIC McKAMEY, Baseball HQ
Find out about the players you need to watch at the parks this weekend, with Deric's insightful scouting reports, this year with video support. Deric will highlight the most upwardly mobile prospects and answer all your questions in this annual rapid-fire session to kick things off.
10:00-10:15 AM: Break
10:15 AM: Between Success and Failure
JIM CALLIS, Baseball America
JOHN SICKELS, Minorleagueball.com
DERIC McKAMEY, Baseball HQ
JASON GREY, FantasyBaseball.com
MODERATOR: Rob Gordon, Baseball HQ
Some of the industry's top experts in minor league scouting share their views on why some prospects succeed and some do not. They'll review their top picks of 2007 and look ahead to who the successes might be in 2008 and 2009.
11:45 PM: Barbecue at the Ballpark
Join us prior to the Mesa game for a full barbecue lunch. Chicken, ribs and all the fixins'.
12:35 PM: AFL ballgames
*Rafters at Solar Sox (Mesa HoHokam Park)
Saguaros at Javelinas (Peoria Sports Complex)
1:00 PM: Breakouts at the Ballpark
Watch a ballgame with one or more of our speakers and discuss a variety of topics. Each speaker will be sitting in a different section at Mesa HoHokam Park. Spend the whole game with one, or visit with several. You set your own agenda. Confirmed breakouts thus far:
4:00 PM: Writers forum
Writers and analysts from Baseball HQ and other fantasy websites will gather to talk about a variety of topics and answer questions in this informal discussion session.
7:05 PM: AFL ballgame
*Scorpions vs Desert Dogs (at Phoenix Municipal Stadium)
* Symposium attendee game
NOTE: SCHEDULE IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
