Do You Want To Watch A Draft Tonight?

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:28 pm

Here's your chance. I'll be taking part in a 12-team, 23-round draft tonight on Mock Draft Central.com. This is a "live" draft where people can follow the draft as it happens. I believe you'll be able to ask questions as well. So if you want to check out a draft tonight, this is you chance.

Here's the link:

http://www.mockdraftcentral.com/2009_fa ... raft_2.jsp

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:33 pm

Can I be the play-by-play analyst - or perhaps just the oddsmaker?

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:35 pm

uh-oh, I see someone likes Holliday in the first round of a 12-teamer.

longshot.

[ January 19, 2009, 06:37 PM: Message edited by: KJ Duke ]

Bobby J · Post by **Bobby J** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:45 pm

chat is disabled, we can't even criticize Tom's picks in real time

ToddZ · Post by **ToddZ** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:53 pm

All we can do is AOL IM mockdraftcentral and have them relay questions into the draft chat

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:58 pm

Ok, I clicked thru the sites I'd never heard of, and based on that and what I know of the others, here is my opening line for this draft:

5:1 creative sports - they play the NFBC, so they know how to play this game

7: 1 Tom Kessenich - Greg had him working day and night, I'm sure

8:1 Fantasy Sports Empires - could be the sleeper in this group

9:1 BaseballHQ - they've got a shot, but professor needs some real-world attitude

9:1 MDC - Jason watches a lot of drafts, he's got to learn something

10:1 Hardball Times - good baseball site, but do they know fantasyball as well?

17:1 Fanball - well, they know how to run the games, what else do they know?

20:1 Razzball - razz this

25:1 Fantasy Pros 911 - this is no emergency, so they'll be out of their element

33:1 Fantasy Baseball Search - even a tech geek knows how to search

50:1 Fantasy Phenoms - flashy name, thats it - is this guy the Philly Phenom by day?

100:1 Fake Teams - fake expert? seems like it to me

Bobby J · Post by **Bobby J** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 12:59 pm

is Tom a Sizemore guy at 6

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:06 pm

iasked who is playing the nfbc this year. no one stepped up :rolleyes:

experts only in their own minds!

NorCalAtlFan · Post by **NorCalAtlFan** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:09 pm

I think they are waiting for their friends to call and email them to convince them to play.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:10 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

iasked who is playing the nfbc this year. no one stepped up :rolleyes:

experts only in their own minds! First five picks were:

1. David Wright

2. Jose Reyes

3. Hanley Ramirez

4. A-Rod

5. Pujols

First time I've seen Wright No. 1.

Okay, I see Tom at pick NO. 6. Sizemore-Fielder-Crawford isn't a bad start. Crawford at 30th overall is pretty sweet, I think.

[ January 19, 2009, 07:13 PM: Message edited by: Greg Ambrosius ]

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:12 pm

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

iasked who is playing the nfbc this year. no one stepped up :rolleyes:

experts only in their own minds! First five picks were:

1. David Wright

2. Jose Reyes

3. Hanley Ramirez

4. A-Rod

5. Pujols

First time I've seen Wright No. 1. Where's Tom picking? [/QUOTE]tom's off to a nice start at 6 - sizemore, fielder, crawford

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:16 pm

Reyes ahead of Hanley, interesting.

Bobby J · Post by **Bobby J** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:19 pm

Jacobs at 5.1 please tell me this was a mistake, not a chance anyone with any knowledge takes Jacobs at 5.1 in a 12 teamer even if you think he is going to hit 50hr

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:19 pm

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

First time I've seen Wright No. 1.

the same owner took m.jacobs at 5.1!?!?!?

:rolleyes:

man, sign me up to be an 'expert'

Red Sox Nation · Post by **Red Sox Nation** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:20 pm

Originally posted by Bobby J:

Jacobs at 5.1 please tell me this was a mistake, not a chance anyone with any knowledge takes Jacobs at 5.1 in a 12 teamer even if you think he is going to hit 50hr Yup. I'm done watching this draft. That's just ridiculous! How did this guy get into this draft?

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:20 pm

Originally posted by Bobby J:

Jacobs at 5.1 please tell me this was a mistake, not a chance anyone with any knowledge takes Jacobs at 5.1 in a 12 teamer even if you think he is going to hit 50hr i heard the first drafter is a shandler worker. remember joba #1!!

Bobby J · Post by **Bobby J** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:22 pm

Alexi, Grandy, Victorino and Ellsbury all going pick 50 or later. I do not think you will see this in any draft. Tom should be licking his chops with this group of guys

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:23 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

First time I've seen Wright No. 1.

the same owner took m.jacobs at 5.1!?!?!?

:rolleyes:

man, sign me up to be an 'expert'

[/QUOTE]This guy is drafting for baseballHQ

wow

Red Sox Nation · Post by **Red Sox Nation** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:24 pm

Even if he loved jacobs he could have taken him in Round 9 which is still probably 5 rounds before he should go.

[ January 19, 2009, 07:26 PM: Message edited by: Red Sox Nation ]

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:24 pm

[ January 19, 2009, 07:25 PM: Message edited by: Gordon Gekko II ]

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:25 pm

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

First time I've seen Wright No. 1.

the same owner took m.jacobs at 5.1!?!?!?

:rolleyes:

man, sign me up to be an 'expert'

[/QUOTE]This guy is drafting for baseballHQ

wow [/QUOTE]is baseballHQ losing credibility?

Red Sox Nation · Post by **Red Sox Nation** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:25 pm

Jacobs was the 10th 1B selected in this draft. I just looked at my personal 1B rankings. WOW I guess I'm not an expert

[ January 19, 2009, 07:29 PM: Message edited by: Red Sox Nation ]

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:28 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

is baseballHQ losing credibility? No doubt, from the #1 slot:

1 D Wright

2 CC Sabathia

3 Carlos Lee

4 Furcal

5 M Jacobs

6 A Ethier

7 T Hunter

My dog could out-draft baseballHQ.

Bobby J · Post by **Bobby J** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:28 pm

GG - are you going to the HQ forum this year in Greenbelt, MD

Bobby J · Post by **Bobby J** » Mon Jan 19, 2009 1:33 pm

Wright is the only guy he has drafted that really has upside and how much upside can there be with the #1 pick. Everyone he has drafted can easily have a bad year, due to one year wonder, age or previous injury