PreMature Draft 2018

[DOUGHBOYS]

ROUND 1


1.- Mike Trout, OF, LAA
2. Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU
3. Trea Turner, SS, WAS
4. Aaron Judge, OF, NYY
5. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, AZ
6. Bryce Harper, OF, WAS
7. Nolan Arenado, 3B, COL
8. Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA
9. Clayton Kershaw, P, LAD
10. Corey Kluber, P, CLE
11. Mookie Betts, OF, BOS
12. Max Scherzer, P, WAS
13. Chris Sale, P, BOS
14. JD Martinez, OF, FA
15. Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL

ROUNS 2

15. Jose Ramirez, 2B 3B, CLE
14.
13.
12.
11.
10.
9.
8.
7.
6.
5.
4.
3.
2.
1.

[Yah Mule]

15. Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL

ROUND 2

15. Jose Ramirez, 2B 3B, CLE

Five category goodness on the turn.

[JohnP]

15. Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL

ROUND 2

15. Jose Ramirez, 2B 3B, CLE

Five category goodness on the turn.

See.....Zola was right. Someone dropped Blackmon's name and look what happens!

[DOUGHBOYS]

ROUND 1


1.- Mike Trout, OF, LAA
2. Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU
3. Trea Turner, SS, WAS
4. Aaron Judge, OF, NYY
5. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, AZ
6. Bryce Harper, OF, WAS
7. Nolan Arenado, 3B, COL
8. Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA
9. Clayton Kershaw, P, LAD
10. Corey Kluber, P, CLE
11. Mookie Betts, OF, BOS
12. Max Scherzer, P, WAS
13. Chris Sale, P, BOS
14. JD Martinez, OF, FA
15. Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL

ROUNS 2

15. Jose Ramirez, 2B 3B, CLE
14. Carlos Correa, SS, HOU
13. Kris Bryant, 3B, CHI
12.
11.
10.
9.
8.
7.
6.
5.
4.
3.
2.
1.

[Bronx Yankees]

By all means, Todd.
We're not Yahoo Kids.
We all know the player pool.
Go to town!

Criticizing picks, go to town.

Just don't think it's cool to drop names not taken yet. Maybe others don't care.

Todd - Normally I don't drop names, but Dan's initial post explicitly invited folks to do so ("Maybe you fellas can 'suggest' who the next pick should/could be"). In any event, can't imagine my post at the 1.15 pick disclosed any names not already under consideration.

Mike

[DOUGHBOYS]

I've been giving this some thought. Yeah, Dangerous.
The 15 drafters are not known to those making comments.
They are not with them in the draft room.
More so, they are like an audience or peanut gallery of sorts.
These are just comments on the side.
Bringing players up in a draft room has an old taboo. But, this isn't the draft room, it's a message board following 15 unknown drafters.
The Message Board, to the contrary, is the perfect place for folks to throw out names.
NFBC drafters are ahead of the drafting curve. Names mentioned on a Message Board or really anywhere on the internet would/should not alter or effect any drafters selections.

I believe that names can be mentioned freely.
And even if I didn't feel that way, there is no way to stifle folks from giving their opinions and mentioning names anyway.
Encouraging names to be mentioned makes it a lot more interesting for those not in the draft.

[ToddZ]

Standing down.

Carry on.

PS Who should DVR and I draft next?

[DOUGHBOYS]

Thanks Todd.

My favorite question for the last couple of weeks to friends is this....

Who do you take first, Robby Ray or Zack Greinke?
Ray has that strike out, game changing, possible flash in the pan appeal.
Greinke is aging, rock steady, and wonderful track record.
Same team.
Arizona believes in the rock steady, since Greinke pitches for their tourney life.
What about fantasy?
Who comes first?
The Greinke Chicken or the Ray Egg?

[ToddZ]

Thanks Todd.

My favorite question for the last couple of weeks to friends is this....

Who do you take first, Robby Ray or Zack Greinke?
Ray has that strike out, game changing, possible flash in the pan appeal.
Greinke is aging, rock steady, and wonderful track record.
Same team.
Arizona believes in the rock steady, since Greinke pitches for their tourney life.
What about fantasy?
Who comes first?
The Greinke Chicken or the Ray Egg?

Who benefits more if they use the humidor? Sign me up for Ray.

[DOUGHBOYS]

ROUND 1


1.- Mike Trout, OF, LAA
2. Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU
3. Trea Turner, SS, WAS
4. Aaron Judge, OF, NYY
5. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, AZ
6. Bryce Harper, OF, WAS
7. Nolan Arenado, 3B, COL
8. Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA
9. Clayton Kershaw, P, LAD
10. Corey Kluber, P, CLE
11. Mookie Betts, OF, BOS
12. Max Scherzer, P, WAS
13. Chris Sale, P, BOS
14. JD Martinez, OF, FA
15. Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL

ROUNS 2

15. Jose Ramirez, 2B 3B, CLE
14. Carlos Correa, SS, HOU
13. Kris Bryant, 3B, CHI
12. Joey Votto, 1B, CIN
11. Manny Machado, 3B, BAL
10. Gary Sanchez, C, NYY
9.. Francisco Lindor, SS, CLE
8..
7..
6..
5..
4..
3..
2..
1..

[DOUGHBOYS]

ROUND 1


1.- Mike Trout, OF, LAA
2. Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU
3. Trea Turner, SS, WAS
4. Aaron Judge, OF, NYY
5. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, AZ
6. Bryce Harper, OF, WAS
7. Nolan Arenado, 3B, COL
8. Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA
9. Clayton Kershaw, P, LAD
10. Corey Kluber, P, CLE
11. Mookie Betts, OF, BOS
12. Max Scherzer, P, WAS
13. Chris Sale, P, BOS
14. JD Martinez, OF, FA
15. Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL

ROUNS 2

15. Jose Ramirez, 2B 3B, CLE
14. Carlos Correa, SS, HOU
13. Kris Bryant, 3B, CHI
12. Joey Votto, 1B, CIN
11. Manny Machado, 3B, BAL
10. Gary Sanchez, C, NYY
9.. Francisco Lindor, SS, CLE
8.. Justin Verlander, P, HOU
7.. Dee Gordon, 2B, MIA
6.. Stephen Strasburg, P, WAS
5.. Robbie Ray, P, ARZ
4.. Josh Donaldson, 3B, TOR
3.. Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL
2.. Cody Bellinger, 1B OF, LAD
1.. Anthony Rizzo, 1B, CHI

ROUND 3

1..Madison Bumgarner, P, SF
2.. Starling Marte, OF, PIT
3.. Jake deGrom, P, NYM
4.. Zack Greinke, P, ARZ
5. George Springer, OF, HOU
6. Carlos Carrasco, P, CLE
7. Corey Seager, SS, LAD

[JohnP]

15. Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL

ROUND 2

15. Jose Ramirez, 2B 3B, CLE

Five category goodness on the turn.

I love that start! Interested to see what you get at next turn.

[Yah Mule]

15. Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL

ROUND 2

15. Jose Ramirez, 2B 3B, CLE

Five category goodness on the turn.

I love that start! Interested to see what you get at next turn.

I love that start, too, but that wasn't me who picked those guys. I was just happy that Charlie got into the first round. I should have taken him @ 1/15 in the Main last year.

[DOUGHBOYS]

ROUND 1


1.- Mike Trout, OF, LAA
2. Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU
3. Trea Turner, SS, WAS
4. Aaron Judge, OF, NYY
5. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, AZ
6. Bryce Harper, OF, WAS
7. Nolan Arenado, 3B, COL
8. Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA
9. Clayton Kershaw, P, LAD
10. Corey Kluber, P, CLE
11. Mookie Betts, OF, BOS
12. Max Scherzer, P, WAS
13. Chris Sale, P, BOS
14. JD Martinez, OF, FA
15. Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL

ROUNS 2

15. Jose Ramirez, 2B 3B, CLE
14. Carlos Correa, SS, HOU
13. Kris Bryant, 3B, CHI
12. Joey Votto, 1B, CIN
11. Manny Machado, 3B, BAL
10. Gary Sanchez, C, NYY
9.. Francisco Lindor, SS, CLE
8.. Justin Verlander, P, HOU
7.. Dee Gordon, 2B, MIA
6.. Stephen Strasburg, P, WAS
5.. Robbie Ray, P, ARZ
4.. Josh Donaldson, 3B, TOR
3.. Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL
2.. Cody Bellinger, 1B OF, LAD
1.. Anthony Rizzo, 1B, CHI

ROUND 3

1..Madison Bumgarner, P, SF
2.. Starling Marte, OF, PIT
3.. Jake deGrom, P, NYM
4.. Zack Greinke, P, ARZ
5. George Springer, OF, HOU
6. Carlos Carrasco, P, CLE
7. Corey Seager, SS, LAD
8. Justin Upton, OF, LAA
9. Andrew Benintendi, OF, BOS
10. Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN
11. Noah Syndergaard, P, NYM
12. Daniel Murphy, 2B, WAS
13. Luis Severino, P, NYY

[Big League Wood]

Team 13 with Sale and Bryant is a great start.

[Wolfpac]

Betts-Machado-Thor

in 2017 those 3 would be first rounders (most drafts for Thor), now they're on one team

[Bronx Yankees]

Sucks seeing guys you've been thinking about targeting next year already going off the board earlier than you thought/hoped. This crew doesn't miss much.

Mike

[DOUGHBOYS]

ROUND 4

15. Craig Kimbrel, P, BOS
14. Yu Darvish, P, FA
13. Marcell Ozuna, OF, MIA
12. Brian Dozier, 2B, MIN
11. Byron Buxton, OF, MIN
10. Edwin Encarnacion, 1B, CLE
. 9. Jose Abreu, 1B, CWS







ROUND 1


1.- Mike Trout, OF, LAA
2. Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU
3. Trea Turner, SS, WAS
4. Aaron Judge, OF, NYY
5. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, AZ
6. Bryce Harper, OF, WAS
7. Nolan Arenado, 3B, COL
8. Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA
9. Clayton Kershaw, P, LAD
10. Corey Kluber, P, CLE
11. Mookie Betts, OF, BOS
12. Max Scherzer, P, WAS
13. Chris Sale, P, BOS
14. JD Martinez, OF, FA
15. Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL

ROUNS 2

15. Jose Ramirez, 2B 3B, CLE
14. Carlos Correa, SS, HOU
13. Kris Bryant, 3B, CHI
12. Joey Votto, 1B, CIN
11. Manny Machado, 3B, BAL
10. Gary Sanchez, C, NYY
9.. Francisco Lindor, SS, CLE
8.. Justin Verlander, P, HOU
7.. Dee Gordon, 2B, MIA
6.. Stephen Strasburg, P, WAS
5.. Robbie Ray, P, ARZ
4.. Josh Donaldson, 3B, TOR
3.. Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL
2.. Cody Bellinger, 1B OF, LAD
1.. Anthony Rizzo, 1B, CHI

ROUND 3

1..Madison Bumgarner, P, SF
2.. Starling Marte, OF, PIT
3.. Jake deGrom, P, NYM
4.. Zack Greinke, P, ARZ
5. George Springer, OF, HOU
6. Carlos Carrasco, P, CLE
7. Corey Seager, SS, LAD
8. Justin Upton, OF, LAA
9. Andrew Benintendi, OF, BOS
10. Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN
11. Noah Syndergaard, P, NYM
12. Daniel Murphy, 2B, WAS
13. Luis Severino, P, NYY
14. Alex Bregman, 3B SS, HOU
15. Kenley Jansen, P, LAD

[DOUGHBOYS]

ROUND 5

.1. Khris Davis, OF. OAK






ROUND 4

15. Craig Kimbrel, P, BOS
14. Yu Darvish, P, FA
13. Marcell Ozuna, OF, MIA
12. Brian Dozier, 2B, MIN
11. Byron Buxton, OF, MIN
10. Edwin Encarnacion, 1B, CLE
.9. Jose Abreu, 1B, CWS
.8. Aroldis Chapman, P, NYY
.7. James Paxton, P, SEA
.6. Eric Hosmer, 1B, FA
.5. Chris Archer, P, TAM
.4. Whit Merrifield, 2B, KC
.3. Rhys Hoskins, 1B OF, PHI
.2. Willson Contreras, C, CHI
.1. Tommy Pham, OF, STL






ROUND 1


1.- Mike Trout, OF, LAA
2. Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU
3. Trea Turner, SS, WAS
4. Aaron Judge, OF, NYY
5. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, AZ
6. Bryce Harper, OF, WAS
7. Nolan Arenado, 3B, COL
8. Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA
9. Clayton Kershaw, P, LAD
10. Corey Kluber, P, CLE
11. Mookie Betts, OF, BOS
12. Max Scherzer, P, WAS
13. Chris Sale, P, BOS
14. JD Martinez, OF, FA
15. Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL

ROUNS 2

15. Jose Ramirez, 2B 3B, CLE
14. Carlos Correa, SS, HOU
13. Kris Bryant, 3B, CHI
12. Joey Votto, 1B, CIN
11. Manny Machado, 3B, BAL
10. Gary Sanchez, C, NYY
9.. Francisco Lindor, SS, CLE
8.. Justin Verlander, P, HOU
7.. Dee Gordon, 2B, MIA
6.. Stephen Strasburg, P, WAS
5.. Robbie Ray, P, ARZ
4.. Josh Donaldson, 3B, TOR
3.. Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL
2.. Cody Bellinger, 1B OF, LAD
1.. Anthony Rizzo, 1B, CHI

ROUND 3

1..Madison Bumgarner, P, SF
2.. Starling Marte, OF, PIT
3.. Jake deGrom, P, NYM
4.. Zack Greinke, P, ARZ
5. George Springer, OF, HOU
6. Carlos Carrasco, P, CLE
7. Corey Seager, SS, LAD
8. Justin Upton, OF, LAA
9. Andrew Benintendi, OF, BOS
10. Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN
11. Noah Syndergaard, P, NYM
12. Daniel Murphy, 2B, WAS
13. Luis Severino, P, NYY
14. Alex Bregman, 3B SS, HOU
15. Kenley Jansen, P, LAD

[DOUGHBOYS]

Here are the 'teams' after the first four rounds...

1.
1B- Rizzo
OF- Trout
OF- Pham
SP- Bumgarner

2.

C- Contreras
1B- Bellinger
2B- Altuve
OF- Marte

3.

1B- Freeman
SS- Turner
OF- Hoskins
SP- deGrom

4.

2B- Merrifield
3B- Donaldson
OF- Judge
SP- Greinke

5.

1B- Goldschmidt
OF- Springer
SP- Ray
SP- Archer

6.

1B- Hosmer
OF- Harper
SP- Strasburg
SP- Carrasco

7.

2B- Dee Gordon
3B- Arenado
SS- Seager
SP- Paxton

8.

OF- Stanton
OF- Upton
SP- Verlander
CL- Chapman

9.

1B- Abreu
SS- Lindor
OF- Benintendi
SP- Kershaw

10.

C- Sanchez
1B- Encarnacion
OF- Hamilton
SP- Kluber

11.

3B- Machado
OF- Betts
OF - Buxton
SP- Syndergaard

12.

1B- Votto
2B- Murphy
MI- Dozier
SP- Scherzer

13.

3B- Bryant
OF- Ozuna
SP- Sale
SP- Severino

14.

3B- Bregman
SS- Correa
OF- JD Martinez
SP- Darvish

15.

2B- Ramirez
OF- Blackmon
CL- Jansen
CL- Kimbrel


Whaddya think?

Who's doing well?

Who sucks?

[DOUGHBOYS]

ROUND 5

.1. Khris Davis, OF. OAK
.2. Anthony Rendon, 3B, WAS
.3. Miguel Sano, 3B, MIN
.4. Jonathon Schoop, 2B, BAL
.5. Domingo Santana, OF, MIL






ROUND 4

15. Craig Kimbrel, P, BOS
14. Yu Darvish, P, FA
13. Marcell Ozuna, OF, MIA
12. Brian Dozier, 2B, MIN
11. Byron Buxton, OF, MIN
10. Edwin Encarnacion, 1B, CLE
.9. Jose Abreu, 1B, CWS
.8. Aroldis Chapman, P, NYY
.7. James Paxton, P, SEA
.6. Eric Hosmer, 1B, FA
.5. Chris Archer, P, TAM
.4. Whit Merrifield, 2B, KC
.3. Rhys Hoskins, 1B OF, PHI
.2. Willson Contreras, C, CHI
.1. Tommy Pham, OF, STL






ROUND 1


1.- Mike Trout, OF, LAA
2. Jose Altuve, 2B, HOU
3. Trea Turner, SS, WAS
4. Aaron Judge, OF, NYY
5. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, AZ
6. Bryce Harper, OF, WAS
7. Nolan Arenado, 3B, COL
8. Giancarlo Stanton, OF, MIA
9. Clayton Kershaw, P, LAD
10. Corey Kluber, P, CLE
11. Mookie Betts, OF, BOS
12. Max Scherzer, P, WAS
13. Chris Sale, P, BOS
14. JD Martinez, OF, FA
15. Charlie Blackmon, OF, COL

ROUNS 2

15. Jose Ramirez, 2B 3B, CLE
14. Carlos Correa, SS, HOU
13. Kris Bryant, 3B, CHI
12. Joey Votto, 1B, CIN
11. Manny Machado, 3B, BAL
10. Gary Sanchez, C, NYY
9.. Francisco Lindor, SS, CLE
8.. Justin Verlander, P, HOU
7.. Dee Gordon, 2B, MIA
6.. Stephen Strasburg, P, WAS
5.. Robbie Ray, P, ARZ
4.. Josh Donaldson, 3B, TOR
3.. Freddie Freeman, 1B, ATL
2.. Cody Bellinger, 1B OF, LAD
1.. Anthony Rizzo, 1B, CHI

ROUND 3

1..Madison Bumgarner, P, SF
2.. Starling Marte, OF, PIT
3.. Jake deGrom, P, NYM
4.. Zack Greinke, P, ARZ
5. George Springer, OF, HOU
6. Carlos Carrasco, P, CLE
7. Corey Seager, SS, LAD
8. Justin Upton, OF, LAA
9. Andrew Benintendi, OF, BOS
10. Billy Hamilton, OF, CIN
11. Noah Syndergaard, P, NYM
12. Daniel Murphy, 2B, WAS
13. Luis Severino, P, NYY
14. Alex Bregman, 3B SS, HOU
15. Kenley Jansen, P, LAD

[Wolfpac]

Here are the 'teams' after the first four rounds...

1.
1B- Rizzo
OF- Trout
OF- Pham
SP- Bumgarner

2.

C- Contreras
1B- Bellinger
2B- Altuve
OF- Marte

3.

1B- Freeman
SS- Turner
OF- Hoskins
SP- deGrom

4.

2B- Merrifield
3B- Donaldson
OF- Judge
SP- Greinke

5.

1B- Goldschmidt
OF- Springer
SP- Ray
SP- Archer

6.

1B- Hosmer
OF- Harper
SP- Strasburg
SP- Carrasco

7.

2B- Dee Gordon
3B- Arenado
SS- Seager
SP- Paxton

8.

OF- Stanton
OF- Upton
SP- Verlander
CL- Chapman

9.

1B- Abreu
SS- Lindor
OF- Benintendi
SP- Kershaw

10.

C- Sanchez
1B- Encarnacion
OF- Hamilton
SP- Kluber

11.

3B- Machado
OF- Betts
OF - Buxton
SP- Syndergaard

12.

1B- Votto
2B- Murphy
MI- Dozier
SP- Scherzer

13.

3B- Bryant
OF- Ozuna
SP- Sale
SP- Severino

14.

3B- Bregman
SS- Correa
OF- JD Martinez
SP- Darvish

15.

2B- Ramirez
OF- Blackmon
CL- Jansen
CL- Kimbrel


Whaddya think?

Who's doing well?

Who sucks?

Team 11 is very sexy!
I also like 5 , 2 and 1.

Team 3 looks like an interesting quartet really depending on Hoskins, which probably has a wide range of outcomes. But if Hoskins USA studies love this team too

[BEF]

Not quite sure about Merrifield going before both Rendon and Schoop. IMHO both of them in the 5th round are early bargains.

[JohnP]

I like 15. Love Blackmon and Ramirez. Going two stud closers - I like that too. I am starting to think that the best strategy in these stand alone leagues is either to go this route or just punt saves.

[headhunters]

year after year- i just love the ny/boston bias on the boards. when guys on those teams have great years- the east coasters thrive. when they don't-not so much. i would be very very wary of sale. the white sox had him dialing it back a bit but this year looked like max effort. we will see what happens in 2018. syndegard- does he still pitch?