If Draft was held today...Top 5 Picks

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:15 am

Originally posted by G-X:

Talent usually eventually comes out You are absolutely correct. Though it sounds like a platitude, this truly is a marithon, not a sprint. The cream always rises. Stay the course.

Hmmm...maybe we need a Doughboys Top 10 List of Baseball platitudes.

Dirt Dogs · Post by **Dirt Dogs** » Thu May 14, 2009 2:27 am

How did you get Teixeir and Rollins on the same main event team!!!!

Rollins went in the 2nd round!?!?!

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Thu May 14, 2009 3:14 am

Originally posted by Dirt Dogs:

How did you get Teixeir and Rollins on the same main event team!!!!

Rollins went in the 2nd round!?!?! We went through this when I posted my team pre-season.....many of you thought I had a very good start getting Rollins, Tex, Alexie, & Youkilas with my first four picks (that was the order from the 13 hole)....

How are those picks looking today?

Dirt Dogs · Post by **Dirt Dogs** » Thu May 14, 2009 3:21 am

oh yeah, i remember now. WOW funny how what you thought was a lay up turned into a brick! Tex is a notorious slow starter so dont worry about him and I still think rollins will be fine. All it takes is a great week and they are back to where they should be.

Dub · Post by **Dub** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:06 am

Originally posted by Dirt Dogs:

oh yeah, i remember now. WOW funny how what you thought was a lay up turned into a brick! Tex is a notorious slow starter so dont worry about him and I still think rollins will be fine. All it takes is a great week and they are back to where they should be. Rollins is also a second half guy. He will be fine.

Dub · Post by **Dub** » Thu May 14, 2009 4:09 am

I have owned Sizemore in the past so I know how streaky he is, but damm it's hard to take while you are going through it. Looking forward to the week where he lights up all categories. I knows its on the way.

Glenneration X · Post by **Glenneration X** » Thu May 14, 2009 3:49 pm

Originally posted by Dub:

quote:Originally posted by Dirt Dogs:

oh yeah, i remember now. WOW funny how what you thought was a lay up turned into a brick! Tex is a notorious slow starter so dont worry about him and I still think rollins will be fine. All it takes is a great week and they are back to where they should be. Rollins is also a second half guy. He will be fine. [/QUOTE]I am keeping the faith guys....I even added a signature to show I'm living in the spirit of Mr. Berra & McGraw.....ya gotta believe!!!!!

TOXIC ASSETS · Post by **TOXIC ASSETS** » Thu May 14, 2009 10:56 pm

Guys...what about Johan Santana???!!!! Definitely top 5.

You can win with pitching!

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Fri May 15, 2009 1:04 am

Originally posted by TOXIC ASSETS:

Guys...what about Johan Santana???!!!! Definitely top 5.

You can win with pitching! I would rather have Johan Santana on my team than any other pitcher, but Top 5? Is he that much better right now or how much better, results-wise, will he be over the current leaderboard that you do not burn a top 5 pick on such as Grienke, Halladay, Haren, Billingsley....WANDY RODRIGUEZ?

You can win with pitching. You can also get pitching much later than those 30/30 players or those big bangers.

TOXIC ASSETS · Post by **TOXIC ASSETS** » Sat May 16, 2009 1:43 am

I would have taken Santana at 1.1 if I had the pick. Surest thing on the board. OK, I'll make an exception for AP. Gives you wins (good team), K's, ERA and WHIP, and doesn't get hurt. And does it year after year. The key is to avoid the first round land mine (Rollins - coming off a bad year. Texiera - switched leagues, big fat contract).

rkulaski · Post by **rkulaski** » Sat May 16, 2009 4:11 am

Originally posted by TOXIC ASSETS:

I would have taken Santana at 1.1 if I had the pick. Surest thing on the board. OK, I'll make an exception for AP. Gives you wins (good team), K's, ERA and WHIP, and doesn't get hurt. And does it year after year. The key is to avoid the first round land mine (Rollins - coming off a bad year. Texiera - switched leagues, big fat contract). And one of the keys for YOUR TEAM would be to avoid the land mines in the 2ND RD since you're drafting a SP in Round 1.

I'm happy when someone takes Johan early. I've always had success drafting pitchers and feel my sp 2-7 will make up the difference against the team who drafted Johan.

That being said, I know some teams have had success in satellites drafting Johan early just not sure what the success rate is. And I have no idea how the Johan teams have done in the main.

TOXIC ASSETS · Post by **TOXIC ASSETS** » Sat May 16, 2009 4:24 am

RK - my second round pick was Sabathia. So far he's been ok but I need him to be better.