Any input on this draft would also be appreciated..

AmericanDreams · Post by **AmericanDreams** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:13 am

Pos Name Team Pick

C Victor Martinez CLE R4 P5 Comment

C Michael Napoli ANA R22 P5 Comment

1B Richie Sexson SEA R6 P5 Comment

2B Howie Kendrick ANA R8 P5 Comment

2B Ian Kinsler TEX R10 P5 Comment

SS Jhonny Peralta CLE R16 P5 Comment

3B Miguel Cabrera FLA R1 P11 Comment

3B Kevin Kouzmanoff SD R23 P11 Comment

OF Nick Markakis BAL R9 P11 Comment

OF Austin Kearns WAS R12 P5 Comment

OF Milton Bradley OAK R15 P11 Comment

OF Corey Hart MIL R18 P5 Comment

OF Shane Victorino PHI R19 P11 Comment

DH Travis Hafner CLE R2 P5 Comment

P Roy Oswalt HOU R3 P11 Comment

P John Lackey ANA R5 P11 Comment

P Bobby Jenks CHW R7 P11 Comment

P Jon Papelbon BOS R11 P11 Comment

P Scott Olsen FLA R13 P11 Comment

P Joel Zumaya DET R14 P5 Comment

P Ted Lilly CHC R17 P11 Comment

P Tim Hudson ATL R20 P5 Comment

P Cla Meredith SD R21 P11 Comment

I know the OF is a joke but it was my first 15 team mock so go easy on me!

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:30 am

3 thoughts

1) you are not getting Hafner there in a real league

2) Where is your speed- you have to move speed up the board in this contest to get it.

3) And overall a pretty good job for your first 15 teamer ever.

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:38 am

YOU have to learn to "feel the need"

AmericanDreams · Post by **AmericanDreams** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:38 pm

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

3 thoughts

1) you are not getting Hafner there in a real league

2) Where is your speed- you have to move speed up the board in this contest to get it.

3) And overall a pretty good job for your first 15 teamer ever. Thanks for the input. I figured my speed was lacking as well.

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:12 pm

Nice work! I especially like your offense and I think you put together a nice (and speedy) outfield for where you took them. The team has an upside of maybe 100 steals, but you do need more than that, and the complaint is a minor one considering the overall quality of offense. I don't know that Hafner never goes there and you can find a player of similar value that actually plays a position even if he's gone.

I am not a big fan of some of these pitchers, but it's not like your pitching suffered because you went all offense. My biggest criticism is that with only one closer and six starters you cannot play two non-closer relievers every day. You will need to find someone else for your active lineup or you will bleed value out of the front and back of your staff. Now the plan may be to play someone else every day that you would get in a later round and that could work, but that is not evident from what is posted here. That decision cold make an impact--I have no idea if you're planning to march Jose Lima out there.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 3:21 pm

I didn't like any of these picks where you got them. but you did find some nice values with some of your other picks.

2B Howie Kendrick ANA R8 P5

OF Austin Kearns WAS R12 P5

C Michael Napoli ANA R22 P5

P Roy Oswalt HOU R3 P11

P John Lackey ANA R5 P11

P Bobby Jenks CHW R7 P11

P Joel Zumaya DET R14 P5

P Tim Hudson ATL R20 P5

P Cla Meredith SD R21 P11

[ February 20, 2007, 09:22 PM: Message edited by: Gordon Gekko ]

AmericanDreams · Post by **AmericanDreams** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:07 pm

Originally posted by bjoak:

Nice work! I especially like your offense and I think you put together a nice (and speedy) outfield for where you took them. The team has an upside of maybe 100 steals, but you do need more than that, and the complaint is a minor one considering the overall quality of offense. I don't know that Hafner never goes there and you can find a player of similar value that actually plays a position even if he's gone.

I am not a big fan of some of these pitchers, but it's not like your pitching suffered because you went all offense. My biggest criticism is that with only one closer and six starters you cannot play two non-closer relievers every day. You will need to find someone else for your active lineup or you will bleed value out of the front and back of your staff. Now the plan may be to play someone else every day that you would get in a later round and that could work, but that is not evident from what is posted here. That decision cold make an impact--I have no idea if you're planning to march Jose Lima out there. Thank you for the advice. I really wasn't really jazzed about my saves and steals here. I need a lot of work on draft prep.

In the mocks I've seen several guys punting entire categories. I'm asssuming this is a poor strategy as it relates to the NFBC, right?

AmericanDreams · Post by **AmericanDreams** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:09 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

I didn't like any of these picks where you got them. but you did find some nice values with some of your other picks.

2B Howie Kendrick ANA R8 P5

OF Austin Kearns WAS R12 P5

C Michael Napoli ANA R22 P5

P Roy Oswalt HOU R3 P11

P John Lackey ANA R5 P11

P Bobby Jenks CHW R7 P11

P Joel Zumaya DET R14 P5

P Tim Hudson ATL R20 P5

P Cla Meredith SD R21 P11 I agree with you on most of these, and truth be told on some of them I panicked as I wasn't used to that 1 minute MDC clock! Thanks for the input...

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 4:16 pm

Originally posted by AmericanDreams:

I agree with you on most of these, and truth be told on some of them I panicked as I wasn't used to that 1 minute MDC clock! Thanks for the input... i know what you mean. if you don't make a pick on mockdraft, then the computer sticks you with a player.

if you don't make a pick at the NFBC main event within a minute, they just pass over you, until the next owner selects a player. if you can handle mockdraftcentral, the main event draft will be a breeze

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 8:33 pm

In the mocks I've seen several guys punting entire categories. I'm asssuming this is a poor strategy as it relates to the NFBC, right?

Debatable for sure, but most agree that you can't punt a cat and win the overall unless you plan on rebuilding it with faab. I'd think if you're here, you want to win it all.

BTW, Gekko is right. The main event is much slower. For one thing people take more time on their picks, especially the computer geeks like me. Then the draft administrators have to find the sticker, put it on the board, and walk up to the next guy at which point the clock starts, not to mention the 10 minute breaks.

[ February 21, 2007, 02:37 AM: Message edited by: bjoak ]

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 1:51 am

Originally posted by AmericanDreams:

Pos Name Team Pick

C Victor Martinez CLE R4 P5 Comment

C Michael Napoli ANA R22 P5 Comment

1B Richie Sexson SEA R6 P5 Comment

2B Howie Kendrick ANA R8 P5 Comment

2B Ian Kinsler TEX R10 P5 Comment

SS Jhonny Peralta CLE R16 P5 Comment

3B Miguel Cabrera FLA R1 P11 Comment

3B Kevin Kouzmanoff SD R23 P11 Comment

OF Nick Markakis BAL R9 P11 Comment

OF Austin Kearns WAS R12 P5 Comment

OF Milton Bradley OAK R15 P11 Comment

OF Corey Hart MIL R18 P5 Comment

OF Shane Victorino PHI R19 P11 Comment

DH Travis Hafner CLE R2 P5 Comment

P Roy Oswalt HOU R3 P11 Comment

P John Lackey ANA R5 P11 Comment

P Bobby Jenks CHW R7 P11 Comment

P Jon Papelbon BOS R11 P11 Comment

P Scott Olsen FLA R13 P11 Comment

P Joel Zumaya DET R14 P5 Comment

P Ted Lilly CHC R17 P11 Comment

P Tim Hudson ATL R20 P5 Comment

P Cla Meredith SD R21 P11 Comment

I know the OF is a joke but it was my first 15 team mock so go easy on me! Nobody faint, but I have nothing to add to the excellent analysis already provided. I just want to say do not be too hard on yourself. We all end up filling holes in the FAAB. If first tries are any indication, you are going to be a player.

[ February 21, 2007, 07:52 AM: Message edited by: Edwards Kings ]