PreMature E-Draftulation Draft

[DOUGHBOYS]

Yes, there is a draft going on...

Here are the results of the first round....

ROUND ONE

1. Max Scherzer
2. Fernando Tatis Jr.
3. Trea Turner
4. Walker Buehler
5. Vladimir Guerrero
6. Shohei Ohtani
7. Juan Soto
8. Bo Bichette
9. Jose Ramirez
10. Mookie Betts
11. Corbin Burnes
12. Bryce Harper
13. Gerrit Cole
14. Kyle Tucker
15. Ronald Acuna Jr.

Notes....

This is the first draft I recall, ever, where three out of the first four picks came from the same team....

An average of seven players return to be first rounders the following year in this draft.
This was the case again this year...(Acuna Jr., Tatis Jr., Ramirez, Cole, Soto, Betts, Turner)

Max Scherzer (38 next year) may be the oldest player to ever be chosen number one in an NFBC draft.

Last year, there was a pitching 'Big three' (deGrom, Cole, Bieber), not so this year.

The end of dominance. Since maintaining fantasy dominance, both Mike Trout and Mookie Betts have been taken within the first five picks in this draft. Not this year.

[Edwards Kings]

Nice Dan...very interesting...a 38 year old pitcher #1 and a stud with a bad wing #2. Myself, love some Vladdy...

[DOUGHBOYS]

Nice Dan...very interesting...a 38 year old pitcher #1 and a stud with a bad wing #2. Myself, love some Vladdy...

You just never know, right Wayne?...

[DOUGHBOYS]

ROUND ONE

1. Max Scherzer
2. Fernando Tatis Jr.
3. Trea Turner
4. Walker Buehler
5. Vladimir Guerrero
6. Shohei Ohtani
7. Juan Soto
8. Bo Bichette
9. Jose Ramirez
10. Mookie Betts
11. Corbin Burnes
12. Bryce Harper
13. Gerrit Cole
14. Kyle Tucker
15. Ronald Acuna Jr.

ROUND 2

1. Ozzie Albies
2. Mike Trout
3. Marcus Semien
4. Brandon Woodruff
5. Cedric Mullins
6. Jake deGrom
7. Zack Wheeler
8. Freddie Freeman
9. Julio Urias
10. Luis Robert
11. Corey Seager
12. Rafael Devers
13. Shane Bieber
14. Starling Marte
15. Chris Sale

The Fall of Mike Trout....

Drafters didn't want to risk a first round pick on deGrom, but the second round won the risk/reward inner battle...

Guys like Luis Robert befuddle me. They miss most of the season and are taken higher than last year. Go figure...

2/3 of the Big Three are second rounders....

Cedric Mullins goes from obscurity to the second round...

Mike Trout a second rounder...wrapping my head around that....

[Edwards Kings]

Nice Dan...very interesting...a 38 year old pitcher #1 and a stud with a bad wing #2. Myself, love some Vladdy...

You just never know, right Wayne?...

True...very true. Injuries (Acuna, Trout), off years to say the least even when healthy (Betts), great players on meh teams (Soto) etc. etc. The typical NFBC 'consensus" may be more diverse going in to March 2022 than ever before.

Thanks for the first taste.

[DOUGHBOYS]

ROUND ONE

1. Max Scherzer
2. Fernando Tatis Jr.
3. Trea Turner
4. Walker Buehler
5. Vladimir Guerrero
6. Shohei Ohtani
7. Juan Soto
8. Bo Bichette
9. Jose Ramirez
10. Mookie Betts
11. Corbin Burnes
12. Bryce Harper
13. Gerrit Cole
14. Kyle Tucker
15. Ronald Acuna Jr.

ROUND 2

1. Ozzie Albies
2. Mike Trout
3. Marcus Semien
4. Brandon Woodruff
5. Cedric Mullins
6. Jake deGrom
7. Zack Wheeler
8. Freddie Freeman
9. Julio Urias
10. Luis Robert
11. Corey Seager
12. Rafael Devers
13. Shane Bieber
14. Starling Marte
15. Chris Sale

ROUND 3

1. Whit Merrifield
2. Matt Olson
3. Liam Hendriks
4. Josh Hader
5. Ketel Marte
6. Teo Hernandez
7. Manny Machado
8. Tim Anderson
9. Sal Perez
10. Tyler O'Neill
11. Xander Bogaerts
12. Paul Goldschmidt
13. Francisco Lindor
14. Aaron Judge
15. George Springer

Sal Perez supplants JT Realmuto as the hot Catcher....And with good reason

Matt Olson hit for AVG this year prompting a move up...

Is there some kind of law that Merrifield and Anderson be drafted within 15 picks of each other?.....

Tyler O'Neill stayed relatively healthy in '21...He'll be rewarded for that...

I dare say that if George Springer had stayed healthy this year, the Blue Jays would be in the playoffs...and would have gone much higher...

Remember when Francisco Lindor was a thing?...From 'Thing' to meh

I have a feeling that whenever Hendriks/Hader get drafted this year, the other will be right behind...

[Gb2715]

Dough we had a brief moment before the draft and asked if deGrom would fall to us at 21 we said no way and that was the end of the conversation so it wasn’t even in the plan. Could be a steal but we might hear in a week that his arm has been amputated. We thought it was worth the shot. Always fun drafting with you guys

[DOUGHBOYS]

To me, it is the ultimate risk/reward pick.
That is what is SOOOO difficult about drafting at this time of year.
Do we believe deGrom in that his arm is golden?
Do we believe Alderson in that he has a small tear?
Do we believe the Mets in that he needs to 'recover'.
Intrigue everywhere with that pick.
You guys have balls, Greg!

[rkulaski]

Great work as always getting this premature draft running each year and then posting on the MBs.

Just glad I can be a part of it. It’s been a fun first 8 or so rounds.

[DOUGHBOYS]

Great work as always getting this premature draft running each year and then posting on the MBs.

Just glad I can be a part of it. It’s been a fun first 8 or so rounds.

Thanks Rich, always a pleasure!

[Ultrarunner]

I’ll be back for premature DC once it kicks off! Cants wait

[DOUGHBOYS]

ROUND ONE

1. Max Scherzer
2. Fernando Tatis Jr.
3. Trea Turner
4. Walker Buehler
5. Vladimir Guerrero
6. Shohei Ohtani
7. Juan Soto
8. Bo Bichette
9. Jose Ramirez
10. Mookie Betts
11. Corbin Burnes
12. Bryce Harper
13. Gerrit Cole
14. Kyle Tucker
15. Ronald Acuna Jr.

ROUND 2

1. Ozzie Albies
2. Mike Trout
3. Marcus Semien
4. Brandon Woodruff
5. Cedric Mullins
6. Jake deGrom
7. Zack Wheeler
8. Freddie Freeman
9. Julio Urias
10. Luis Robert
11. Corey Seager
12. Rafael Devers
13. Shane Bieber
14. Starling Marte
15. Chris Sale

ROUND 3

1. Whit Merrifield
2. Matt Olson
3. Liam Hendriks
4. Josh Hader
5. Ketel Marte
6. Teo Hernandez
7. Manny Machado
8. Tim Anderson
9. Sal Perez
10. Tyler O'Neill
11. Xander Bogaerts
12. Paul Goldschmidt
13. Francisco Lindor
14. Aaron Judge
15. George Springer

ROUND 4

1. Sandy Alcantara
2. Eloy Jimenez
3. Robbie Ray
4. Javy Baez
5. Yordan Alvarez
6. Adalberto Mondesi
7. Trevor Story
8. Kevin Gausman
9. Byron Buxton
10. Jose Abreu
11. Brandon Lowe
12. Aaron Nola
13. Lucas Giolito
14. Jack Flaherty
15. Frankie Montas

Gotta love our hobby.
Buxton, the uber-talented player who can't stay on the field is drafted next to steady, everyday, Jose Abreu...

Nola, Giolito, and Flaherty were all going in the second round of last March drafts...

'Up and Away' Robbie Ray has officially become a thing again...

Story takes a big fall because of performance, his move to another team, or both?....

Like Buxton, Mondesi keeps getting hurt...
And like Buxton, they still maintain high draft status...

Javy Baez, I'm sure, would give us a thumbs down for not being selected higher...

[DOUGHBOYS]

I’ll be back for premature DC once it kicks off! Cants wait

You can count on it, Dan!

[DOUGHBOYS]

ROUND ONE

1. Max Scherzer
2. Fernando Tatis Jr.
3. Trea Turner
4. Walker Buehler
5. Vladimir Guerrero
6. Shohei Ohtani
7. Juan Soto
8. Bo Bichette
9. Jose Ramirez
10. Mookie Betts
11. Corbin Burnes
12. Bryce Harper
13. Gerrit Cole
14. Kyle Tucker
15. Ronald Acuna Jr.

ROUND 2

1. Ozzie Albies
2. Mike Trout
3. Marcus Semien
4. Brandon Woodruff
5. Cedric Mullins
6. Jake deGrom
7. Zack Wheeler
8. Freddie Freeman
9. Julio Urias
10. Luis Robert
11. Corey Seager
12. Rafael Devers
13. Shane Bieber
14. Starling Marte
15. Chris Sale

ROUND 3

1. Whit Merrifield
2. Matt Olson
3. Liam Hendriks
4. Josh Hader
5. Ketel Marte
6. Teo Hernandez
7. Manny Machado
8. Tim Anderson
9. Sal Perez
10. Tyler O'Neill
11. Xander Bogaerts
12. Paul Goldschmidt
13. Francisco Lindor
14. Aaron Judge
15. George Springer

ROUND 4

1. Sandy Alcantara
2. Eloy Jimenez
3. Robbie Ray
4. Javy Baez
5. Yordan Alvarez
6. Adalberto Mondesi
7. Trevor Story
8. Kevin Gausman
9. Byron Buxton
10. Jose Abreu
11. Brandon Lowe
12. Aaron Nola
13. Lucas Giolito
14. Jack Flaherty
15. Frankie Montas

ROUND 5

1. Tommy Edman
2. Yu Darvish
3. Randy Arozarena
4. Pete Alonso
5. Lance Lynn
6. Jose Berrios
7. Austin Riley
8. Joe Musgrove
9. Freddy Peralta
10. Wander Franco
11. Jose Altuve
12. Charlie Morton
13. Nolan Arenado
14. Alek Manoah
15. Max Fried

[DOUGHBOYS]

Here is the last installment of the PreMature League Draft....

ROUND ONE

1. Max Scherzer
2. Fernando Tatis Jr.
3. Trea Turner
4. Walker Buehler
5. Vladimir Guerrero
6. Shohei Ohtani
7. Juan Soto
8. Bo Bichette
9. Jose Ramirez
10. Mookie Betts
11. Corbin Burnes
12. Bryce Harper
13. Gerrit Cole
14. Kyle Tucker
15. Ronald Acuna Jr.

ROUND 2

1. Ozzie Albies
2. Mike Trout
3. Marcus Semien
4. Brandon Woodruff
5. Cedric Mullins
6. Jake deGrom
7. Zack Wheeler
8. Freddie Freeman
9. Julio Urias
10. Luis Robert
11. Corey Seager
12. Rafael Devers
13. Shane Bieber
14. Starling Marte
15. Chris Sale

ROUND 3

1. Whit Merrifield
2. Matt Olson
3. Liam Hendriks
4. Josh Hader
5. Ketel Marte
6. Teo Hernandez
7. Manny Machado
8. Tim Anderson
9. Sal Perez
10. Tyler O'Neill
11. Xander Bogaerts
12. Paul Goldschmidt
13. Francisco Lindor
14. Aaron Judge
15. George Springer

ROUND 4

1. Sandy Alcantara
2. Eloy Jimenez
3. Robbie Ray
4. Javy Baez
5. Yordan Alvarez
6. Adalberto Mondesi
7. Trevor Story
8. Kevin Gausman
9. Byron Buxton
10. Jose Abreu
11. Brandon Lowe
12. Aaron Nola
13. Lucas Giolito
14. Jack Flaherty
15. Frankie Montas

ROUND 5

1. Tommy Edman
2. Yu Darvish
3. Randy Arozarena
4. Pete Alonso
5. Lance Lynn
6. Jose Berrios
7. Austin Riley
8. Joe Musgrove
9. Freddy Peralta
10. Wander Franco
11. Jose Altuve
12. Charlie Morton
13. Nolan Arenado
14. Alek Manoah
15. Max Fried

ROUND 6

1. Jazz Chisholm
2. Trevor Rogers
3. Kris Bryant
4. Raisel Iglesias
5. Logan Webb
6. Aroldis Chapman
7. Nick Castellanos
8. J D Martinez
9. Ranger Suarez
10. Dylan Cease
11. JT Realmuto
12. Will Smith (C)
13. Luis Castillo
14. Jorge Polanco
15. Nicky Lopez

Hope you enjoyed a peak at ADP to come!....

Thanks to all the drafters in this draft. It is tough to draft this time of year with so little information.
A real passion for our hobby on full display.
Thanks again, Fellas.

[Outlaw]

Hi Dan - if you have an opening in the 50 round premature ejaculation draft let me know please. TX Mike

[DOUGHBOYS]

Hi Dan - if you have an opening in the 50 round premature ejaculation draft let me know please. TX Mike

Hey Mike- I'll be sending out invites for that one this coming week. I'll keep you in mind if there are drops. Thanks!