Dylan Carlson
Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 8:44 am
Last night, I selected Dylan Carlson in the 15th round of a Draft Champions.
Two questions just popped up in your minds.
1. Why the Hell is he drafting?
2. Why is he taking Carlson so early?
I'm drafting because I miss baseball. Badly.
I know that I'm probably drafting for nothing. Each day that goes by brings us closer to that realization.
Drafting keeps me occupied in a baseball sense.
It offers hope to my heart.
Even though my brain has already raised the white flag.
I'm drafting Carlson for many reasons.
If there is a season, it won't be like any other seasons.
Kids get to be a part of the fun straight away.
No minor league ball means that these kids become an accepted part of the big team.
Talent-wise, players like Carlson are already better than his counterparts.
But tradition and contract reckonings betray outright talent when it comes to making the Big Club.
Everything points to succeeding for Carlson. The Cardinals do not have a wonderful outfield. Rather, a lot of pieces who have NOT shined for them.
Dexter Fowler
Tyler O'Neill
Harrison Bader
None of these players are thoughts till rounds of 20 or more in drafts. None have exemplified themselves in St. Louis.
Heck, I may talk myself into Lane Thomas too, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Every thing that has happened this loooonnnnnggggg off season has benefited Carlson.
He can't be sent down to the minors.
He doesn't have to stay in the minors before being called up.
Goldschmidt is rumored to have a shoulder worse than St. Louis lets on.
He shined in the 'first spring training'.
He skips playing in the cold of March and April.
And now, National League DH's.
I feel good about drafting him.
If you haven't been drafting in quite awhile, he is one of the few players whose ADP is changing rapidly.
Likewise, Hilliard and Pearson are marching up too.
It feels good to talk about players again.
Like drafting, it fools us into believing that a season can be accomplished.
I hope so.
I'd really like to know if I'm right about Dylan Carlson.
Two questions just popped up in your minds.
1. Why the Hell is he drafting?
2. Why is he taking Carlson so early?
I'm drafting because I miss baseball. Badly.
I know that I'm probably drafting for nothing. Each day that goes by brings us closer to that realization.
Drafting keeps me occupied in a baseball sense.
It offers hope to my heart.
Even though my brain has already raised the white flag.
I'm drafting Carlson for many reasons.
If there is a season, it won't be like any other seasons.
Kids get to be a part of the fun straight away.
No minor league ball means that these kids become an accepted part of the big team.
Talent-wise, players like Carlson are already better than his counterparts.
But tradition and contract reckonings betray outright talent when it comes to making the Big Club.
Everything points to succeeding for Carlson. The Cardinals do not have a wonderful outfield. Rather, a lot of pieces who have NOT shined for them.
Dexter Fowler
Tyler O'Neill
Harrison Bader
None of these players are thoughts till rounds of 20 or more in drafts. None have exemplified themselves in St. Louis.
Heck, I may talk myself into Lane Thomas too, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Every thing that has happened this loooonnnnnggggg off season has benefited Carlson.
He can't be sent down to the minors.
He doesn't have to stay in the minors before being called up.
Goldschmidt is rumored to have a shoulder worse than St. Louis lets on.
He shined in the 'first spring training'.
He skips playing in the cold of March and April.
And now, National League DH's.
I feel good about drafting him.
If you haven't been drafting in quite awhile, he is one of the few players whose ADP is changing rapidly.
Likewise, Hilliard and Pearson are marching up too.
It feels good to talk about players again.
Like drafting, it fools us into believing that a season can be accomplished.
I hope so.
I'd really like to know if I'm right about Dylan Carlson.