FIRST PITCH ARIZONA
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2010
8:00 AM: Rotisserie500
RON SHANDLER, Baseball HQ
Rotisserie is entering its third decade. While the basic game has stood the test of time, there are certain elements that could stand some updating. Ron has designed a new game format that takes the best aspects of Rotisserie and adds several enhancements. These changes have interesting strategic implications for the draft, roster management and money management. In this session, Ron will describe the new rules and his developmental thought processes. Sunday morning, the experts take it out for a test run with a mock draft.
JOE SHEEHAN, JoeSheehan.com
JEFF ERICKSON, Rotowire/XM Radio
ERIC KARABELL, ESPN.com
DOUG DENNIS, Baseball HQ
MODERATOR: Patrick Davitt
Our experts will analyze the top surprises and aberrations of the past year, and pass judgment as to whether they are for real. NEW FOR 2010... The Lightning Round! One of our most popular sessions each year!
10:30 AM: Break
GREG AMBROSIUS, NFBC
ERIC KARABELL, ESPN.COM
PETER KREUTZER, Ask Rotoman
LENNY MELNICK, FantasyPros911
LAWR MICHAELS, Mastersball
STEVE MOYER, Baseball Info Solutions
RAY MURPHY, Baseball HQ
RON SHANDLER, Baseball HQ
RICK WILTON, Fanball
TODD ZOLA, Mastersball
MODERATOR: Josh Paley, Baseball HQ
Watch the experts go head-to-head in a series of rapid-fire 6-minute debates today and Sunday. The topics are player-related issues that fantasy leaguers will grapple with in 2011. Stephen Strasburg, sophomore slump? Josh Beckett, rebound candidate? Matt Kemp, overrated? And many more! It's your chance to get a variety of opinions, some interaction and hilarious improv theater!
11:15 AM: Target Drafting Workshop
STEVE GARDNER, USA Today Sports Weekly
PETER KREUTZER, Ask Rotoman
STEVE MOYER, Baseball Info Solutions
RON SHANDLER, Baseball HQ
MIKE SIANO, MLB.com
RICK WILTON, Fanball
TODD ZOLA, Mastersball
These days, we are so inundated in information that we let it drive our draft strategy. Perhaps a more appropriate approach might be to get back to some fundamentals. Each speaker will provide his own take on everything from roster construction to information management.
12:00 PM: Lunch event (TBA)
1:00 PM: Special Guest Speaker (TBA)
Each year, First Pitch brings a special guest from within the ranks of major or minor league baseball.
Past guests have included: Al Pedrique, Thad Bosley, Brent Strom, David Rawnsley, Logan White, Mike Berger and Tim Purpura.
2:00 PM: The 16th Annual Rick Wilton Injury Session
RICK WILTON, Baseball Injury Report (published by Fanball.com)
The fantasy industry's first injury analyst once again provides the latest injury statistics and trends, as well as his latest prognoses on dozens of hobbling players.
3:00 PM: 11th 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 2011.
6:15 PM: *Rising Stars Game (AFL All Star Game)
(Surprise Stadium)
Broadcast by the MLB Network
* Symposium attendee game
NOTE: SCHEDULE IS PRELIMINARY AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
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