Ron Shandler Chatting Here On Wednesday At 2 PM ET

RON@HQ · Post by **RON@HQ** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:48 am

Re: Mazzone

I do think there will be some improvement this year, but it's tough to know whether it's Mazzone or just the fact that some of these arms were on the developmental path where you would expect a step up this year. As for the AL East, always a consideration, but you have to look beyond that to see whether the skills are there.

RON@HQ · Post by **RON@HQ** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:50 am

Re: Total Control Drafting

"Bid within reason" depends upon your league dynamics. In a 12-team mixed league, if your draft sheet says Pujols is worth $45 and bidding hits $50, I'd probably stay in. In a 13-team NL-only league, probably not. You have to gauge the table.

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:51 am

Ron - who do you think emerges as the closer...

fla

bos

cin

chc

tb

and who is the best bet to stay there all year ?

Thanks!

Q

Joe Sambito · Post by **Joe Sambito** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:52 am

You stated earlier that you'd probably wait on Relief Pitching, that being said in the first 10 rounds what would you look for a 7/3, hitter/pitcher split. I know all drafts are different, but is there a rule of thumb. Could you ever see yourself with a 5/5 split?

JohnZ · Post by **JohnZ** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:56 am

Ron...

In the Forecaster, for 15 team mixed snake draft,

you have Rollins 4th, Furcal 5th, Jeter 7th.

and more on down the line like this.

Would you really draft these guys there?

Or closer to ADP?

RON@HQ · Post by **RON@HQ** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:57 am

Re: Pens in fla, bos, cin, chc, tb

There are more unsettled pens this year than about as long as I can remember. I'm not sure anything I tell you now will have relevance in another two weeks. Guys like Timlin and McClung simply son't have the skills to pull it off for a whole season. Weathers might, but that's not a bet I'd be willing to make either. Already talked about CHC. FLA is a complete crapshoot. Do you have to draft NOW? If not, then wait until next month when the picture might get clearer. And then toss it all out by May 15.

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:57 am

We'll cut off the questions here for today. Ron can answer as many of the remaining ones as he can before he has to take off. We want to thank Ron for taking some time out of his schedule to chat with everyone here. As always, he's been a terrific source of information and opinion. Thanks again Ron and we'll be seeing you soon.

RON@HQ · Post by **RON@HQ** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:58 am

Re: Batting/pitching split in the first 10 rounds

Me, personally, I'd probably have an 8/2 split at best, and one of those arms will likely be a closer. 5/5 is just crazy. You can't accumulate enough offense that way.

RON@HQ · Post by **RON@HQ** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:01 am

Re: Rollins/Furcal/Jeter

Our projections are how we think they will perform. You need to take the ADPs into the draft with you. The variance between projection and market (ADP) is where your profit opportunities lie.

Thanks all for the questions. Hope it's been helpful. Come check us out at baseballhq.com!

(I assume the chocolate is on its way?)

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:09 am

Originally posted by RON@HQ:

Re: Rollins/Furcal/Jeter

Our projections are how we think they will perform. You need to take the ADPs into the draft with you. The variance between projection and market (ADP) is where your profit opportunities lie.

Thanks all for the questions. Hope it's been helpful. Come check us out at baseballhq.com!

(I assume the chocolate is on its way?) im sure greg can get you an autographed photo of Joe, Bobby or Ellis

Q

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 8:20 am

Thanks again Ron. Great stuff. Check out the www.baseballhq.com web site for Ron's First Pitch Forums before Draft Day as he is spanning the country starting this weekend in Chicago. Check out his site as well for in-season information.

Thanks again everyone. I hope the chat was informative for our members.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:30 pm

good chat guys. sorry i missed it. i was busy shoveling snow/ice for 4 hours today

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 1:36 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

good chat guys. sorry i missed it. i was busy shoveling snow/ice for 4 hours today

I have some friends that need help if you want to shovel someplace besides the message boards tomorrow

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:45 pm

Wasn't sure where to put this comment...

If you went Mixed league Auction draft...since technically it's as fair as it gets...how many teams per league could you bump it up to since it wouldn't be restricted like a snake? I can see 20 teams...all having the same budget...be no real problem...thin talent-wise, but fair!

~Lance