Mike Sheets Will Be Chatting Here Today At 2 PM ET

[Mike Sheets]

Originally posted by NorCalAtlFan:

Hey Mike, thanks for answering the previous question. Now, I've never been a big Bay guy, but he has to be better, right? Same with LaRoche. Right? I am a Bay fan, and I think we'll see him bounce back a bit this year. While I can't blame all of his issues last year on his bum knee, it certainly played a part in his struggles. Plus, he's going awfully late in a lot of drafts, so he could be a solid value pick even if he doesn't bounce back completely.



It's not as easy to explain LaRoche's struggles, but the fact he hit over .300 in the second half has me optimistic.

[Mike Sheets]

Originally posted by Tom Kessenich:

I'll let Mike answer as many more questions as he can but I wanted to thank him for taking part in our chat today. You can see Mike's drafting expertise in our first baseball issue with Alex Rodriguez on the cover. Thanks Mike. I hope you had a good time. Thanks for having me, Tom. It was a pleasure. I'll answer a few more before I get out of here.

[DOUGHBOYS]

Mike, You'll be in the Main draft at which city?

[Crazy Like a Fox]

Originally posted by Mike Sheets:

quote:Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox:

I tend to think that Tulowitzki is a solid 3rd round pick considering not only last year's numbers but his clear upside after his brilliant 2nd half.



If I think that Tejada can easily match Tulowitzki's 2007 season and I can get him in the 6th round, does Tulowitzki's potential bigger breakout in 2008 and Tejada's possible sign of decline last year, make Troy the better pick in the 3rd?



I'm struggling with this one. I agree that Tulo is the better of the two, and he clearly has better upside. However, I'd rather have Tejada three rounds later. Tulo could improve a bit in '08, but I doubt it will be anything significantly better than what we saw last season. [/QUOTE]Thank you very much.



With that being said, who do you like better in the late 3rd round between:



a. Nick Markakis



b. Garrett Atkins



c. Manny Ramirez



d. Joe Mauer (could be there in the 4th)

[Mike Sheets]

Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox:

quote:Originally posted by Quahogs:

Mike,



Which strategy would you choose if you HAD to draft within one of these guidelines ?



1) grab 2 of the top 4 C's within the top 4 rounds



2) Santana or Peavy will be one of my top 2 picks



3) Pujols-Teixeira-Aramis Ramirez 1-2-3.



And why would want to avoid the other two ? OOOOOOH. Quahogs. Good question.



I have pondered the Santana/Peavy combination greatly. The 2 catchers in top 4 I have pondered.



With Pujols, I'm surprised he's a 1st round pick considering his own admission, "If the same problem is happening this year, I don't think I'm to play the whole year the same way,"



How can anyone take that guy in the 1st knowing this? Seriously. [/QUOTE]Under normal circumstances, I'd go with the Pujols/Tex/Ramirez option. But with the injury, I'd be more likely to try to swing Santana in the first round and look at hitting later. But obviously, this all depends on where my pick is. I'd still consider Pujols late in the first round.



In my mind, even some of the top catcher options (Mauer, for example), carry question marks, so I would avoid using high picks on those guys.

[Hard Heads]

You start your draft early with Braun, Phillips and Tulo, do you snatch up another MI or 3B in round 6 or 7 if the value is too good to pas up?

[Mike Sheets]

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

Mike, You'll be in the Main draft at which city? Unfortunately, I won't be drafting at any city. I'm getting married in less than two months and a trip in that time frame doesn't work well. But I hope to be a part in the future.

[Mike Sheets]

That's all the time I have for today. Sorry if there was a few I didn't get to.



Again, I want to thank Tom and the rest of you for having me, and good luck in your drafts this year!

[DOUGHBOYS]

Thanks Mike.