FIRST PITCH ARIZONA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2010
12:35 PM: Ballgames for early arrivals (on your own)
Peoria Javelinas at Mesa Solar Sox (HoHoKam Park)
Surprise Rafters at Scottsdale Scorpions (Scottsdale Stadium)
Phoenix Desert Dogs at Peoria Saguaros (Peoria Sports Complex)
6:00 PM: Welcome Reception
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.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2010
8:00 AM: Introductions and Welcome
RON SHANDLER, Baseball HQ
8:30 AM: Arizona Fall League Scouting Report: The Batters
JASON GREY, ESPN
KIMBALL CROSSLEY, Toronto Blue Jays
Find out about the players you need to watch at the parks this weekend, with insightful, multi-media scouting reports. Jason and Kimball will highlight the most upwardly mobile prospects in this rapid-fire double session to kick things off.
9:30 AM: Break
9:45 AM: Arizona Fall League Scouting Report: The Pitchers
JASON GREY, ESPN
KIMBALL CROSSLEY, Toronto Blue Jays
The AFL scouting reports continue.
10:45 AM: 60-second Scouting Reports
JOHN SICKELS, MinorLeagueBall.com
JASON GREY, ESPN.com
ROB GORDON, Baseball HQ
MODERATOR: Jock Thompson
Bring your fantasy league farm rosters to this interactive session. Attendees will ge the chance to fire names at our experts for quick 60-second analyses of each player's potential.
11:45 AM: Lunch (on your own)
Congregate with fellow attendees before the ballgame at Chipotle, Schlotzsky's or a host of other local eateries.
12:35pm: AFL ballgames
*Peoria Saguaros at Peoria Javelinas (Peoria Sports Complex)
Mesa Solar Sox at Surprise Rafters (Surprise Stadium)
12:35 PM: Breakouts at the Ballpark
Spend the game with one or more of our experts... Visit with Rick Wilton if you want an injury update. Sit with Lawr Michaels for some Strat-O-Matic talk. Track down any of several Baseball HQ writers for a roster analysis of your fantasy team. All conference speakers will be in the stands. If you have a question about anything, feel free to grab a seat and bend their ear. Spend the whole game with one, or visit with several. You set your own agenda.
3-6 PM:
9th Annual Xperts Fantasy League (XFL) Draft
Jeff Winick, Brian Feldman, Alex Patton/Peter Kreutzer
Perry Van Hook, Trace Wood, John Menna, Rick Wilton
Doug Dennis, Todd Zola, Brian Walton, Greg Ambrosius
Ron Shandler, Don Drooker, Steve Moyer, Lawr Michaels
Join the grandmasters of the fantasy baseball industry for the XFL's ninth annual keeper league auction. Following the draft, join the group for a post-mortem as they reveal their strategies, discuss how the draft went, and answer your questions.
4-5 PM: Gaming and Roster Analysis forum
Discuss strategy! Have your fantasy roster analyzed! Whether you play Rotisserie, Scoresheet, Strat-O-Matic, or any of a host of alternative games, Baseball HQ analysts and other experts will be available to help you position your team for contention.
6:35 PM: AFL ballgame
*Scottsdale Scorpions at Phoenix Desert Dogs (Phoenix Municipal Stadium)
* Symposium attendee game
NOTE: SCHEDULE IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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