Different and Stupid Drafts
Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 5:50 pm
There are a myriad of draft strategies out there. Some are smart. Some are stupid. Most, are ideas tried once, then abandoned.
What if we tried putting together the stupid and the once tried drafts?
I'm currently in a draft where I drafted four players by the name of 'Ryan' in five picks. I didn't try to do it, it just fell that way. So, what if we TRIED to do a draft with strange parameters?
Here are a few....
We can only draft players whose last name ends in a vowel or 'Z'. The Spanish population would be rooting for us. Tequila would be flowing, while guys like Yasiel Puig and Elvis Andrus tell us, 'Screw you!'
We can only draft players with a red dot for adp. One of these days I'm going to do this. On my bucket list. No offence, but the adp is made up of mostly losers in the NFBC. One in 15 win, the losers are the biggest contributors to adp. Most of my drafts feature red dots already. Purposely getting red dots should not be too much of a stretch.
One thing is for sure, not one drafter will tell me that I got a good 'value pick'. I can go through the rest of my drafting days without hearing that stupid phrase.
Now, draft one with only green dots. You will feel like a caged lion. Inhibited by what others think. For the most part, your choices will only come down to a handful of choices. Yet, each time drafting one of these players, it'll be likely that you'll receive an 'attaboy' from a draft mate.
Attaboy.
We can draft only white players. This is akin to the vowels and 'z' draft. I think it would be a lot tougher. In the NBA, it is said that white men can't jump. In baseball, speed becomes a problem. Having the first selection and grabbing Mike Trout would help. Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Kipnis, and Nate McLouth were the only other three players that had at least 30 stolen bases.
I would only try this draft after doing the Spanish draft first. America has become a politically correct, over sensitive Nation, and I would probably be labeled something stupid, if doing this one first.
The 'This League is Better Draft'.
Pick a league. American or National. Now only pick from that league for your 50 picks. I am guessing that not one soul in your league will know that you're doing this. Most players only care about the talent level on other teams, not which league they're from.
The Alphabet Draft. Draft only players whose last name begins from A-M or N-Z. Again, nobody will notice.
The 'Three Stooges' draft. In this draft, you rotate from picking any three hitters to any three pitchers. For the first 30 rounds, then you are free to draft however you feel.
The Time Zone Draft. You can only pick players who play in a certain time zone. This is great for those living in that part of the country. If living in the east, there will be no excuse to stay up late and follow players on the west coast.
If living in the west, time is spent with your families during coming home from school, work, and dinner time. None of your players are playing. Like you, they are waiting for prime time when you can settle in your easy chair and watch your players till it's time to go to bed.
The 'Double First Name Draft'.
This one is tough. We can only select players who have a first and last name used by other ball players. Of course, the first name is a given. The last name can be entertaining. Take Mark Ellis. We have Ellis Valentine, so Mark Ellis is draftable if you like him.
No cheating. For instance, Mike Trout can't be taken because of Steve Trout. To my recollection, there has never been a Major League player with the first name of Trout, rendering him, undraftable.
These draft ideas should only be used in 50 rounders, if at all. To use them in a 30 round, one minute draft would take a man with bigger cahones than I.
At some point, I will do the red dot draft. And once I've drafted that team, I will probably make it an annual activity.
It's different and stupid. Names that I have been called throughout time. Sometimes, we have to live up to our names.
What if we tried putting together the stupid and the once tried drafts?
I'm currently in a draft where I drafted four players by the name of 'Ryan' in five picks. I didn't try to do it, it just fell that way. So, what if we TRIED to do a draft with strange parameters?
Here are a few....
We can only draft players whose last name ends in a vowel or 'Z'. The Spanish population would be rooting for us. Tequila would be flowing, while guys like Yasiel Puig and Elvis Andrus tell us, 'Screw you!'
We can only draft players with a red dot for adp. One of these days I'm going to do this. On my bucket list. No offence, but the adp is made up of mostly losers in the NFBC. One in 15 win, the losers are the biggest contributors to adp. Most of my drafts feature red dots already. Purposely getting red dots should not be too much of a stretch.
One thing is for sure, not one drafter will tell me that I got a good 'value pick'. I can go through the rest of my drafting days without hearing that stupid phrase.
Now, draft one with only green dots. You will feel like a caged lion. Inhibited by what others think. For the most part, your choices will only come down to a handful of choices. Yet, each time drafting one of these players, it'll be likely that you'll receive an 'attaboy' from a draft mate.
Attaboy.
We can draft only white players. This is akin to the vowels and 'z' draft. I think it would be a lot tougher. In the NBA, it is said that white men can't jump. In baseball, speed becomes a problem. Having the first selection and grabbing Mike Trout would help. Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Kipnis, and Nate McLouth were the only other three players that had at least 30 stolen bases.
I would only try this draft after doing the Spanish draft first. America has become a politically correct, over sensitive Nation, and I would probably be labeled something stupid, if doing this one first.
The 'This League is Better Draft'.
Pick a league. American or National. Now only pick from that league for your 50 picks. I am guessing that not one soul in your league will know that you're doing this. Most players only care about the talent level on other teams, not which league they're from.
The Alphabet Draft. Draft only players whose last name begins from A-M or N-Z. Again, nobody will notice.
The 'Three Stooges' draft. In this draft, you rotate from picking any three hitters to any three pitchers. For the first 30 rounds, then you are free to draft however you feel.
The Time Zone Draft. You can only pick players who play in a certain time zone. This is great for those living in that part of the country. If living in the east, there will be no excuse to stay up late and follow players on the west coast.
If living in the west, time is spent with your families during coming home from school, work, and dinner time. None of your players are playing. Like you, they are waiting for prime time when you can settle in your easy chair and watch your players till it's time to go to bed.
The 'Double First Name Draft'.
This one is tough. We can only select players who have a first and last name used by other ball players. Of course, the first name is a given. The last name can be entertaining. Take Mark Ellis. We have Ellis Valentine, so Mark Ellis is draftable if you like him.
No cheating. For instance, Mike Trout can't be taken because of Steve Trout. To my recollection, there has never been a Major League player with the first name of Trout, rendering him, undraftable.
These draft ideas should only be used in 50 rounders, if at all. To use them in a 30 round, one minute draft would take a man with bigger cahones than I.
At some point, I will do the red dot draft. And once I've drafted that team, I will probably make it an annual activity.
It's different and stupid. Names that I have been called throughout time. Sometimes, we have to live up to our names.