Selecting Your Sleepers

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 1:17 pm

Thinking about drafting G.Sizemore, J.Cantu and/or F.Hernandez?

Here's a tip: Draft them early. They will be STUDS this year, and going by last year's NFBC, they won't last long on draft day. Get them early or they'll be gone.

eddiejag · Post by **eddiejag** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:19 pm

CANTU and HERNANDEZ will go way to high for me.CANTU , i want to see it again , didnt score many runs , and doesnt steal.HERNANDEZ i will want to see a full year, especially if he's a 4th or 5th round pick.NOW SIZEMORE i have to agree with you, he's probably a 2nd or 3rd round pick who will be a monster. He looks like a young paul newman.

Hangtown · Post by **Hangtown** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:21 pm

Here's my sleeper, but don't tell anyone...

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:28 pm

Originally posted by Hangtown:

Here's my sleeper, but don't tell anyone...

you are one of the most original posters i've seen in quite some time. keep up the good work. mmmuuuahahahaha!!!

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:37 pm

Originally posted by eddiejag:

CANTU and HERNANDEZ will go way to high for me.CANTU , i want to see it again , didnt score many runs , and doesnt steal.HERNANDEZ i will want to see a full year, especially if he's a 4th or 5th round pick.NOW SIZEMORE i have to agree with you, he's probably a 2nd or 3rd round pick who will be a monster. He looks like a young paul newman. hernandez will likely be a late 4th selection. if you want him, you gotta lock him up in the 3rd or early 4th. hernandez is gonna put up a season of dwight gooden of 1985.

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:42 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

hernandez will likely be a late 4th selection. if you want him, you gotta lock him up in the 3rd or early 4th. hernandez is gonna put up a season of dwight gooden of 1985. So if we're in the same league, I can expect you to take Hernandez in the 2nd, right?

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:44 pm

Originally posted by King of Queens:

So if we're in the same league, I can expect you to take Hernandez in the 2nd, right? if i wanted to make sure 100% that i walked away from the draft with felix hernandez, i'd take him in the 2nd round.

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 2:55 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by King of Queens:

So if we're in the same league, I can expect you to take Hernandez in the 2nd, right? if i wanted to make sure 100% that i walked away from the draft with felix hernandez, i'd take him in the 2nd round. [/QUOTE]1st overall pick in 2005 Ultimate Draft: Randy Johnson

2nd overall pick in 2005 NFFC New York League 8: Daunte Culpepper

Moral: you can never be 100% certain of anything with this group

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:05 am

Originally posted by eddiejag:

He looks like a young paul newman. Paul Newman played baseball? Damn...he can do anything! :rolleyes:

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:09 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

Thinking about drafting G.Sizemore, J.Cantu and/or F.Hernandez?

Here's a tip: Draft them early. They will be STUDS this year, and going by last year's NFBC, they won't last long on draft day. Get them early or they'll be gone. Nice try Mark...hard to call them "sleepers" given all the buzz.

Hard to imagine, however, that my team sucked SOOOOO bad last year and I picked up Sizemore in the 27th round....

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:49 am

Originally posted by Edwards Kings:

hard to call them "sleepers" given all the buzz.

call them what you will, but they will be STUDS this year. if you want em, you gotta draft em early and often.

sizemore could go 30/30

cantu could go 30/125

hernandez could have a season as good as dwight gooden in 1985.

eddiejag · Post by **eddiejag** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 5:14 am

Heres 3 more.

1 ritche weeks 25 hr 25 sb

2 dan haren 15 wins with plenty k's

3ryan howard 40 bombs

Weeks and Howard 4th to 6th rd picks.

Haren 9th to 11th

IF i could land one of these guys , i would be happy.

TheKing · Post by **TheKing** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 9:20 am

Gekko,

How early do I need to take Chris Young now that he's moved to SD? Before the 9th round? Thanks!

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:02 am

Originally posted by TheKing:

Gekko,

How early do I need to take Chris Young now that he's moved to SD? Before the 9th round? Thanks! seeing how i heard he might be hurt, i think he'd last till at least the 7th round. ya, that sounds good for him.

TheKing · Post by **TheKing** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:04 am

I think you have your Chris Youngs mixed up...

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:06 am

Originally posted by TheKing:

I think you have your Chris Youngs mixed up... nope. only one chris young in sd. sorry

TheKing · Post by **TheKing** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:18 am

No injury concerns for SD's Chris Young. He went 3-0 with a 1.98 era and a .963 whip in his last 7 starts. The move to spacious Petco can only help. I think we should target him in the 9th.

eddiejag · Post by **eddiejag** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:45 am

CHRIS YOUNG went in the 16th rd in the draft masters draft , pick 227. IN the experts league draft with guys like greg and tom, which went 276 picks , he wasnt even drafted.You should be able to get him 13th to 18th rd.

HOPE this helps.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 11:49 am

Originally posted by TheKing:

No injury concerns for SD's Chris Young. He went 3-0 with a 1.98 era and a .963 whip in his last 7 starts. The move to spacious Petco can only help. I think we should target him in the 9th. better check your sources again on the young injury. don't say i didn't tell you so.

in any event, i'll recommend taking him in the 7th, not 9th.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 12:21 pm

Originally posted by eddiejag:

3ryan howard 40 bombs

ed, good point on r.howard. he will likely go for 40/125. best to lock him up in 3rd round.

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 1:20 pm

Funny that everyone is willing to play along with Gekko's attempt to turn sleepers into, er, not sleepers. Which he does every year, never successfully. But it's exciting, kind of gives me the feeling that baseball has almost arrived.

Who was it that was going to steal 40 bases last year, Jim Thome or something?

TheKing · Post by **TheKing** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:26 pm

Double Gizzy,

I need to know how early to take Loretta. With the move to Boston, he's a lock to reproduce his '04 season, if not improve upon it. He's my super-sleeper. I need to know how early you recommend taking him.

JohnZ · Post by **JohnZ** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:31 pm

Originally posted by TheKing:

Double Gizzy,

I need to know how early to take Loretta. With the move to Boston, he's a lock to reproduce his '04 season, if not improve upon it. He's my super-sleeper. I need to know how early you recommend taking him. Round 11, pick 15 last night in Creative Sports Draft.

roundmann · Post by **roundmann** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 2:46 pm

Rafael Palmeiro - totally excellent sleeper

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 4:06 pm

Originally posted by Robert Brendler:

Rafael Palmeiro - totally excellent sleeper i think he's sleeping so much, he's been retired to bed