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What round does selecting Pedro Martinez make sense? mid-20's or not this year?

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

What round does selecting Pedro Martinez make sense? mid-20's or not this year? Will not draft him roster flexibility is too key early in the year. Plus in half the leagues he will get drafted and the owner will be forced to dump him and you will get a shot at him on FAAB anyway.



I do think you have it right that if you want him it has to be mid 20's.

I'd take him in the 31st round

koq - he has to be a better value than josh towners and Shinji Mori were back in 2006 (your 29th and 30th rounders), doesn't he?

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

koq - he has to be a better value than josh towners and Shinji Mori were back in 2006 (your 29th and 30th rounders), doesn't he? I'll defend both of those picks:



(1) In mid-March 2006, Shingi Mori was a closer candidate for the Devil Rays. As a 30th round pick, there was no downside. Of course, days later, he was declared out for the season -- he was my first cut.



(2) Josh Towers showed some promise in 2005. Little known fact: 13 of his last 14 starts in 2005 were quality starts (3 ER or less with 6 or more IP). I figured I could spot-start him in certain scenarios, but he blew up last year.



With Pedro, you know exactly what you're getting for the first 3 months: NOTHING. I like some degree of upside in all my picks -- Pedro doesn't offer that. Pass.

Originally posted by King of Queens:

I like some degree of upside in all my picks -- Pedro doesn't offer that. Pass. i better not see him on your roster this spring, even if you hear reports that he's working out with carson palmer's trainer