I know we still have a week left in the NFBC's regular season, but I thought it would be fun to look at the Top 25 teams in the overall standings to see where they all drafted from. Was there a certain trend in 2008 as far as draft spots? Was there a certain top pick who lifted teams to championships this year? Let's look at the numbers through 25 weeks and next week I'll look at the 26 league champions and see where they drafted.
Okay, of the Top 25 teams, 13 spots were represented. Nobody was in the 10th or 11th spot, but here's the number of teams from each spot:
No. 1 - 1 team
No. 2 - 1 team
No. 3 - 3 teams
No. 4 - 3 teams
No. 5 - 2 teams
No. 6 - 2 teams
No. 7 - 2 teams
No. 8 - 3 teams
No. 9 - 2 teams
No. 10 - 0 teams
No. 11 - 0 teams
No. 12 - 1 team
No. 13 - 2 teams
No. 14 - 2 teams
No. 15 - 1 team
Nos. 1-5: 10 teams
Nos. 6-10: 9 teams
Nos. 11-15: 6 teams
Pretty fair balance there.
Five of the Top 12 teams had Miguel Cabrera as their top pick as he was the top player picked among these Top 25 teams. Three of the Top 5 teams had Jose Reyes as their top pick, while 3 Top 25 teams also had Hanley Ramirez and 3 teams had Matt Holliday.
Here's a list of the Top 25 teams through Week 25 and where they drafted:
1. Robert Jurney, Pick 9, Chicago League 2 (Cabrera)
2. Kevin Kirves, Pick 4, Chicago 4 (Reyes)
3. Stephen Jupinka, Pick 5, New York 4 (Reyes)
4. Rob Dykhoff, Pick 9, Chicago 3 (Utley)
5. Kelly Uganski, Pick 8, Las Vegas 3 (Reyes)
6. Mark Srebro, Pick 8, New York 3 (Cabrera)
7. Jeff Dobies, Pick 6, New York 2 (Utley)
8. Pete Lukowicz, Pick 13, New York 5 (B. Phillips)
9. Winston Sapigao, Pick 8, New York 6 (Cabrera)
10. Scott Fleming, Pick 6, New York 7 (Cabrera)
11. Pat Tremaglio, Pick 3, New York 7 (D. Wright)
12. Billy McAleer, Pick 7, Las Vegas 5 (Cabrera)
13. Frank Heron, Pick 3, Orlando 2 (Hanley)
14. Keith Voight, Pick 2, Las Vegas 6 (Wright)
15. Philip McDonald, Pick 15, Orlando 2 (Howard)
16. Scott Zeidman, Pick 14, Las Vegas 9 (Pujols)
17. Ryan Houston, Pick 14, Las Vegas 5 (Sizemore)
18. Jared Eagle, Pick 5, New York 9 (Holliday)
19. Dave Clum, Pick 12, Orlando 1 (Braun)
20. Chris Poulson, Pick 7, Las Vegas 8 (Holliday)
21. Maurice Gregory, Pick 4, Las Vegas 6 (Hanley)
22. Michael Makula, Pick 3, Chicago 4 (Hanley)
23. Mike Berkich/C. Williams, Pick 13, LV 10 (Howard)
24. Steve Wells, Pick 4, Las Vegas 10 (Holliday)
25. Chris Garcia, Pick 1, Orlando 1 (A-Rod)
Top 25 teams from the various draft cities included:
New York - 8 teams
Las Vegas - 9 teams
Chicago - 4 teams
Orlando - 4 teams
Thoughts??
Where Did The Top 25 Teams Draft?
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A couple of surprises here. First, that no Johan takers are listed. Yes we all realize he underperformed expectations, but he's still a stud and had a great season. I didn't expect to see Miggy on so many teams, but I think that just goes to show that drafts aren't won or lost in the first round, but on the strength of your entire draft top to bottom.
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Originally posted by Liquidhippo:
A couple of surprises here. First, that no Johan takers are listed. Yes we all realize he underperformed expectations, but he's still a stud and had a great season. I didn't expect to see Miggy on so many teams, but I think that just goes to show that drafts aren't won or lost in the first round, but on the strength of your entire draft top to bottom. I was surprised by the lack of Johan too, but I am not sure too many are crying about Cabrera. A .294 BA with 125 RBI and 36 HR is not too bad of a solid start for your team.
A couple of surprises here. First, that no Johan takers are listed. Yes we all realize he underperformed expectations, but he's still a stud and had a great season. I didn't expect to see Miggy on so many teams, but I think that just goes to show that drafts aren't won or lost in the first round, but on the strength of your entire draft top to bottom. I was surprised by the lack of Johan too, but I am not sure too many are crying about Cabrera. A .294 BA with 125 RBI and 36 HR is not too bad of a solid start for your team.
Baseball is a slow, boring, complex, cerebral game that doesn't lend itself to histrionics. You 'take in' a baseball game, something odd to say about a football or basketball game, with the clock running and the bodies flying.
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Originally posted by Edwards Kings:
quote:Originally posted by Liquidhippo:
A couple of surprises here. First, that no Johan takers are listed. Yes we all realize he underperformed expectations, but he's still a stud and had a great season. I didn't expect to see Miggy on so many teams, but I think that just goes to show that drafts aren't won or lost in the first round, but on the strength of your entire draft top to bottom. I was surprised by the lack of Johan too, but I am not sure too many are crying about Cabrera. A .294 BA with 125 RBI and 36 HR is not too bad of a solid start for your team. [/QUOTE]It's not that not Cabrera isn't any good, it's that there's a plethora of quality 3B available, and some rating systems have Miggy as only the 5th best 3B this year, so there didn't seem to be any advantage in taking care of the 3B position early, not to mention everyone obsessing over SB's creates the scarcity of SB's, and Cabrera hurts you in that category.
quote:Originally posted by Liquidhippo:
A couple of surprises here. First, that no Johan takers are listed. Yes we all realize he underperformed expectations, but he's still a stud and had a great season. I didn't expect to see Miggy on so many teams, but I think that just goes to show that drafts aren't won or lost in the first round, but on the strength of your entire draft top to bottom. I was surprised by the lack of Johan too, but I am not sure too many are crying about Cabrera. A .294 BA with 125 RBI and 36 HR is not too bad of a solid start for your team. [/QUOTE]It's not that not Cabrera isn't any good, it's that there's a plethora of quality 3B available, and some rating systems have Miggy as only the 5th best 3B this year, so there didn't seem to be any advantage in taking care of the 3B position early, not to mention everyone obsessing over SB's creates the scarcity of SB's, and Cabrera hurts you in that category.
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Originally posted by Liquidhippo:
quote:Originally posted by Edwards Kings:
quote:Originally posted by Liquidhippo:
A couple of surprises here. First, that no Johan takers are listed. Yes we all realize he underperformed expectations, but he's still a stud and had a great season. I didn't expect to see Miggy on so many teams, but I think that just goes to show that drafts aren't won or lost in the first round, but on the strength of your entire draft top to bottom. I was surprised by the lack of Johan too, but I am not sure too many are crying about Cabrera. A .294 BA with 125 RBI and 36 HR is not too bad of a solid start for your team. [/QUOTE]It's not that not Cabrera isn't any good, it's that there's a plethora of quality 3B available, and some rating systems have Miggy as only the 5th best 3B this year, so there didn't seem to be any advantage in taking care of the 3B position early, not to mention everyone obsessing over SB's creates the scarcity of SB's, and Cabrera hurts you in that category. [/QUOTE]True. Good points.
quote:Originally posted by Edwards Kings:
quote:Originally posted by Liquidhippo:
A couple of surprises here. First, that no Johan takers are listed. Yes we all realize he underperformed expectations, but he's still a stud and had a great season. I didn't expect to see Miggy on so many teams, but I think that just goes to show that drafts aren't won or lost in the first round, but on the strength of your entire draft top to bottom. I was surprised by the lack of Johan too, but I am not sure too many are crying about Cabrera. A .294 BA with 125 RBI and 36 HR is not too bad of a solid start for your team. [/QUOTE]It's not that not Cabrera isn't any good, it's that there's a plethora of quality 3B available, and some rating systems have Miggy as only the 5th best 3B this year, so there didn't seem to be any advantage in taking care of the 3B position early, not to mention everyone obsessing over SB's creates the scarcity of SB's, and Cabrera hurts you in that category. [/QUOTE]True. Good points.
Baseball is a slow, boring, complex, cerebral game that doesn't lend itself to histrionics. You 'take in' a baseball game, something odd to say about a football or basketball game, with the clock running and the bodies flying.
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Originally posted by Liquidhippo:
quote:Originally posted by Edwards Kings:
quote:Originally posted by Liquidhippo:
A couple of surprises here. First, that no Johan takers are listed. Yes we all realize he underperformed expectations, but he's still a stud and had a great season. I didn't expect to see Miggy on so many teams, but I think that just goes to show that drafts aren't won or lost in the first round, but on the strength of your entire draft top to bottom. I was surprised by the lack of Johan too, but I am not sure too many are crying about Cabrera. A .294 BA with 125 RBI and 36 HR is not too bad of a solid start for your team. [/QUOTE]It's not that not Cabrera isn't any good, it's that there's a plethora of quality 3B available, and some rating systems have Miggy as only the 5th best 3B this year, so there didn't seem to be any advantage in taking care of the 3B position early, not to mention everyone obsessing over SB's creates the scarcity of SB's, and Cabrera hurts you in that category. [/QUOTE]It's interesting to note that Cabrera has scored only 83 runs through last night's games, despite hitting 36 home runs. That means other Tiger hitters have driven him in only 47 times in 150+ games. Wow. Cabrera has 125 RBIs, but the 83 runs and 1 stolen base sure stand out when looking at his numbers.
quote:Originally posted by Edwards Kings:
quote:Originally posted by Liquidhippo:
A couple of surprises here. First, that no Johan takers are listed. Yes we all realize he underperformed expectations, but he's still a stud and had a great season. I didn't expect to see Miggy on so many teams, but I think that just goes to show that drafts aren't won or lost in the first round, but on the strength of your entire draft top to bottom. I was surprised by the lack of Johan too, but I am not sure too many are crying about Cabrera. A .294 BA with 125 RBI and 36 HR is not too bad of a solid start for your team. [/QUOTE]It's not that not Cabrera isn't any good, it's that there's a plethora of quality 3B available, and some rating systems have Miggy as only the 5th best 3B this year, so there didn't seem to be any advantage in taking care of the 3B position early, not to mention everyone obsessing over SB's creates the scarcity of SB's, and Cabrera hurts you in that category. [/QUOTE]It's interesting to note that Cabrera has scored only 83 runs through last night's games, despite hitting 36 home runs. That means other Tiger hitters have driven him in only 47 times in 150+ games. Wow. Cabrera has 125 RBIs, but the 83 runs and 1 stolen base sure stand out when looking at his numbers.
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Okay, I forgot to update this after the conclusion of the regular season, but I will now. Here's a look at the Top 25 NFBC main event teams and where they drafted in 2008:
No. 1 - 0 teams
No. 2 - 2 teams
No. 3 - 2 teams
No. 4 - 2 teams
No. 5 - 3 teams
No. 6 - 2 teams
No. 7 - 2 teams
No. 8 - 3 teams
No. 9 - 3 teams
No. 10 - 0 teams
No. 11 - 0 teams
No. 12 - 1 team
No. 13 - 2 teams
No. 14 - 2 teams
No. 15 - 1 team
** 12 of the 15 spots were represented in the Top 25.
Nos. 1-3: 4 teams
Nos. 4-6: 7 teams
Nos. 7-9: 8 teams
Nos. 10-12: 1 team
Nos. 13-15: 5 teams
Five of the Top 15 teams had Miguel Cabrera as their top pick as he was the top player picked among these Top 25 teams. Two of the Top 4 teams had Jose Reyes as their top pick (and 4 teams in the Top 25), while 3 Top 25 teams also had David Wright.
Here's a list of the Top 25 teams and where they drafted:
1. Robert Jurney, Pick 9, Chicago League 2 (Cabrera)
2. Stephen Jupinka, Pick 5, New York 4 (Reyes)
3. Rob Dykhoff, Pick 9, Chicago 3 (Utley)
4. Kevin Kirves, Pick 4, Chicago 4 (Reyes)
5. Jeff Dobies, Pick 6, New York 2 (Utley)
6. Mark Srebro, Pick 8, New York 3 (Cabrera)
7. Pat Tremaglio, Pick 3, New York 7 (D. Wright)
8. Kelly Uganski, Pick 8, Las Vegas 3 (Reyes)
9. Scott Fleming, Pick 6, New York 7 (Cabrera)
10. Winston Sapigao, Pick 8, New York 6 (Cabrera)
11. Pete Lukowicz, Pick 13, New York 5 (B. Phillips)
12. Philip McDonald, Pick 15, Orlando 2 (Howard)
13. Chris Poulson, Pick 7, Las Vegas 8 (Holliday)
14. Dave Clum, Pick 12, Orlando 1 (Braun)
15. Billy McAleer, Pick 7, Las Vegas 5 (Cabrera)
16. Scott Zeidman, Pick 14, Las Vegas 9 (Pujols)
17. Jared Eagle, Pick 5, New York 9 (Holliday)
18. Richard McCormick, Pick 9, New York 9 (Pujols)
19. Frank Heron, Pick 3, Orlando 2 (Hanley)
20. Eric Albright, Pick 5, Chicago 2 (Reyes)
21. Keith Voight, Pick 2, Las Vegas 6 (Wright)
22. Bob Mazur, Pick 2, Las Vegas 10 (Wright)
23. Mike Berkich/C. Williams, Pick 13, LV 10 (Howard)
24. Ryan Houston, Pick 14, Las Vegas 5 (Sizemore)
25. Maurice Gregory, Las Vegas 6 (Hanley)
Top 25 teams from the various draft cities included:
New York - 9 teams
Las Vegas - 9 teams
Chicago - 4 teams
Orlando - 3 teams
No. 1 - 0 teams
No. 2 - 2 teams
No. 3 - 2 teams
No. 4 - 2 teams
No. 5 - 3 teams
No. 6 - 2 teams
No. 7 - 2 teams
No. 8 - 3 teams
No. 9 - 3 teams
No. 10 - 0 teams
No. 11 - 0 teams
No. 12 - 1 team
No. 13 - 2 teams
No. 14 - 2 teams
No. 15 - 1 team
** 12 of the 15 spots were represented in the Top 25.
Nos. 1-3: 4 teams
Nos. 4-6: 7 teams
Nos. 7-9: 8 teams
Nos. 10-12: 1 team
Nos. 13-15: 5 teams
Five of the Top 15 teams had Miguel Cabrera as their top pick as he was the top player picked among these Top 25 teams. Two of the Top 4 teams had Jose Reyes as their top pick (and 4 teams in the Top 25), while 3 Top 25 teams also had David Wright.
Here's a list of the Top 25 teams and where they drafted:
1. Robert Jurney, Pick 9, Chicago League 2 (Cabrera)
2. Stephen Jupinka, Pick 5, New York 4 (Reyes)
3. Rob Dykhoff, Pick 9, Chicago 3 (Utley)
4. Kevin Kirves, Pick 4, Chicago 4 (Reyes)
5. Jeff Dobies, Pick 6, New York 2 (Utley)
6. Mark Srebro, Pick 8, New York 3 (Cabrera)
7. Pat Tremaglio, Pick 3, New York 7 (D. Wright)
8. Kelly Uganski, Pick 8, Las Vegas 3 (Reyes)
9. Scott Fleming, Pick 6, New York 7 (Cabrera)
10. Winston Sapigao, Pick 8, New York 6 (Cabrera)
11. Pete Lukowicz, Pick 13, New York 5 (B. Phillips)
12. Philip McDonald, Pick 15, Orlando 2 (Howard)
13. Chris Poulson, Pick 7, Las Vegas 8 (Holliday)
14. Dave Clum, Pick 12, Orlando 1 (Braun)
15. Billy McAleer, Pick 7, Las Vegas 5 (Cabrera)
16. Scott Zeidman, Pick 14, Las Vegas 9 (Pujols)
17. Jared Eagle, Pick 5, New York 9 (Holliday)
18. Richard McCormick, Pick 9, New York 9 (Pujols)
19. Frank Heron, Pick 3, Orlando 2 (Hanley)
20. Eric Albright, Pick 5, Chicago 2 (Reyes)
21. Keith Voight, Pick 2, Las Vegas 6 (Wright)
22. Bob Mazur, Pick 2, Las Vegas 10 (Wright)
23. Mike Berkich/C. Williams, Pick 13, LV 10 (Howard)
24. Ryan Houston, Pick 14, Las Vegas 5 (Sizemore)
25. Maurice Gregory, Las Vegas 6 (Hanley)
Top 25 teams from the various draft cities included:
New York - 9 teams
Las Vegas - 9 teams
Chicago - 4 teams
Orlando - 3 teams
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I will analyze the league champions next and see where they also drafted from. What the heck, you can never have enough information, right? 
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