Rate your Draft, Quest for $100,000

seefer · Post by **seefer** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 3:38 pm

Yeah, I had to run. Did 4 drafts in 3 days in two different cities across the country. Couldn't wait for ya, had to run. Caught alot of hell from the Mrs. this week-end.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 3:46 pm

Originally posted by seefer:

Yeah, I had to run. Did 4 drafts in 3 days in two different cities across the country. Couldn't wait for ya, had to run. Caught alot of hell from the Mrs. this week-end. you do football? i should be in vegas for that one

seefer · Post by **seefer** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 3:53 pm

Admittingly, I'm not very good in football. I did the NFFC main event last year but this year I'll prolly just do the $650 auction in Chicago.

seefer · Post by **seefer** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 4:04 pm

Hey guys rate my team please:

C: E

C: A

1b: T

2b:

Ss: M

3b: Y

CI:

MI: S

OF: H

of: O

of: R

of: T

of: S

Ut:

scooter2022 · Post by **scooter2022** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 4:05 pm

team 10 NY 1 with the champ.

I think we had a real good draft

c.......pudge and posada

1....... nevin

2.......loretta

ss......eckstine

3.......feliz

ci......palmeiro

mi......L.castillo

of..... manny,d.roberts, j.guillen,j.lane,b.williams

dh.....c.everett

BENCH

GINTER,D.BELL,MACKAVIAK

pitcher

schilling,oswalt,prior,halladay,j.williams

rp.... graves,guardado,l.hawkins

bench

RYAN WAGNER, BRANDON LEAGUE,J.MOYER,J.SUPANN

JohnZ · Post by **JohnZ** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 6:31 pm

Originally posted by coops:

UFS, I got Figgins in my league so I'm a little biased, but .238? Come on. He was up in 2003 for 240 AB's and hit .296 w/ 16% k rate. Had 577 ab's last year and hit .296 with 16% k rate. Looks pretty consistent to me. I think if P's were going to figure him out, they would have done it last year. Even if he drops to .270 I'll still take the 40 sb's and 100 runs. [/QB][/quote]

I really doubt he'll get 40sb's and 100 runs.

Kennedy is ahead of schedule and due back May 1-15.

Figgins at 3B is a huge def liabilty as shown in the playoffs last year. Quinlan gets the job before him with better glove and more power. And Mac Pherson is clearly #1 when healthy. Not much OF time this year with GA, Fin, and Vlad with DaVannon and Rivera as backups.

Just a gut feeling that he's going to pull a Posednik this year on the avg.

MGBMARTY · Post by **MGBMARTY** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:02 pm

Hey Mike

NY#5 Pick 13

Thanks for input

Think you are right about Soriano being key but thats usually the case with your #1 pick Same for you with Randy Like your starting pitching Very strong Think you lack a bit of pop Konerko Chavez are good for 30 plus but then drop off but you seem to be solid Chris Capuano might be my key He is my second cousin so I had to draft him Great stuff but health issues like everyone else has. I think we were in same league last year you were the NY Yankees Injuries kind of hurt you last year I was the 1 with laryngytus Still can not speak but now haze an excuse if my teams falls down LOL Good Luck to you

Marty

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 1:10 am

Originally posted by bjoak:

quote: SP Halladay (#4)

SP Bonderman (#9)

SP Escobar (#11)

SP Thomson (#13)

SP Benson (#14)

SP Weaver (#15)

SP Byrd

SP Robertson

Wow, if nydownunder plans to be in the top 3rd with that pitching his system must be amazing! [/QUOTE]BJoak

Was that a complement or putdown?

Anyway, KJ is the one that mentioned #3, but he meant in my own league. My numbers give me the follwoing when using Byrd at #7 over Robertson (7 SP's and 2 RP's)

Wins Saves K ERA WHIP TOTAL

15.0 7.3 11.4 11.2 12.3 57

Batting

Runs HR RBI SB AVG TOTAL

10.7 11.5 11.6 6.9 12.7 53

I'd much rather be short in Saves and SB's than any other categories.

Head 2 Head · Post by **Head 2 Head** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 3:05 am

Seeker - FYI: Your most recent roster is illegal -

Hey guys rate my team please:

C: E

C: A

1b: T

2b:

Ss: M

3b: Y

CI:

MI: S

OF: H

of: O

of: R

of: T

of: S

Ut:

I understand the concept of protecting your ERA and WHIP with vacant roster spots, so I guess leaving those hitter spots vacant will improve your team BA. (I did that with C #2)

I also understand that your shorts may have been a little too tight and crushed your balls - NOMAR number 17 overall? I am thinking you will find that in the average draft he would have been available as your fourth rounder.

Spyhunter · Post by **Spyhunter** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:05 am

All,

First of all, thanks in advance for thoughts and projections. RT and I would love your input!! I am hoping NYDownunder and KJ aren't tired of running these!

Dvys, great team, scary you can field a good team with Bonds / Prior on the bench!

We were in LV league #6, pick 10:

Offense:

C: B. Molina / B. Ausmus (not a strength)

1B: Sexson

2B: B. Boone

3B: Freel

SS: Guzman

OF: Abreu (1st pick)

OF: Suzuki (2nd)

OF: Edmonds (3rd)

OF: Sosa

OF: Berkman

1b/3b: Adam LaRouche

SS/2b: Womack

Util: David Roberts

Bench:

1b - Hatteberg

OF - Payton

3b/of - Mabry (hoping he will get catcher avail)

Pitching:

SP:

K. Wood

Lieber

K. Brown

Bonderman

Milton

Greinke

Capuano

Lowry, Noah

CL:

Rivera (4th)

Mesa

MR

Salmon Torres

Brazoban, Yhancy

Tim Worrell

Self assessment: A bit high on the speed front, but maybe that will help in the overall - plus, we can always sit someone and put in an emerging power hitter. Closers are a bit light, but hopefully we can add to that through Worrell or others....

Gordon: Curious what you think - of course I picked my team so I like it better than yours

Regards,

Chris Throop and RT Davis

Cooperstown · Post by **Cooperstown** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:34 am

Originally posted by UFS:

quote:Originally posted by coops:

UFS, I got Figgins in my league so I'm a little biased, but .238? Come on. He was up in 2003 for 240 AB's and hit .296 w/ 16% k rate. Had 577 ab's last year and hit .296 with 16% k rate. Looks pretty consistent to me. I think if P's were going to figure him out, they would have done it last year. Even if he drops to .270 I'll still take the 40 sb's and 100 runs. [/QUOTE]I really doubt he'll get 40sb's and 100 runs.

Kennedy is ahead of schedule and due back May 1-15.

Figgins at 3B is a huge def liabilty as shown in the playoffs last year. Quinlan gets the job before him with better glove and more power. And Mac Pherson is clearly #1 when healthy. Not much OF time this year with GA, Fin, and Vlad with DaVannon and Rivera as backups.

Just a gut feeling that he's going to pull a Posednik this year on the avg. [/QB][/quote]

Chone is definately a gut feeling type of pick. And you are correct that playing time might drop some. Ana may have the best OF backups in baseball. Maybe that's why I covered myself later in the draft with Sanchez and Gathright.

Still, that .240 ave projection seems too much of a drop.

Evil Empire · Post by **Evil Empire** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:45 am

Originally Posted by Head 2 Head

also understand that your shorts may have been a little too tight and crushed your balls - NOMAR number 17 overall? I am thinking you will find that in the average draft he would have been available as your fourth rounder. You haven't got a clue. Nomar will perform as a top 10 player this year. He may have a better year than Tejada. He has a lot to prove and is playing for a contract.

Balticsquids · Post by **Balticsquids** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:47 am

hey,gca where were u ???????? nobody will outperform tejada

Greenlight30 · Post by **Greenlight30** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:50 am

heres my team...Chicago League 4 Pick #15

C Javy Lopez

C Damien Miller

1b Mike Sweeny

2b Brian Roberts

3b Adrian Beltre

ss Jimmy Rollins

ci: Darrin Erstad

mi: Keith Ginter

OF Barry Bonds

OF Jim Edmonds

OF Shannon Stewart

OF: Coco Crisp

OF: Mark Kotsay

UT: Craig Biggio

Bench: Tike Redman, David Newhan, Willie Harris

P: Carl Pavano

P: Barry Zito

P: CC Sabathia

P: Matt Morris

P: Brett Tomko

P: Kenny Rogers

P: Eddie Guardado

P: Mike Adams

P: Greg Aquino

Bench: Paul Wilson, Tim Wakefield

Thanks for your ratings guys!

JohnZ · Post by **JohnZ** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:52 am

Originally posted by coops:

Chone is definately a gut feeling type of pick. And you are correct that playing time might drop some. Ana may have the best OF backups in baseball. Maybe that's why I covered myself later in the draft with Sanchez and Gathright.

Still, that .240 ave projection seems too much of a drop. [/quote]

.238 is the low point...

even if he lives up to fair projections, some of the 6th round picks I saw were too high...

JohnZ · Post by **JohnZ** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:58 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by UFS:

I like Mota for 40, Ryan for 30, and Hawkins for 10-15. with the exception of ryan, that's crackpipe talk [/QUOTE]Cubs closer Joe Borowski is expected to miss three to four weeks after suffering a hairline crack in his right wrist while fielding a comebacker, according to the Chicago Tribune.

And he sucked before that anyways.

Spyhunter · Post by **Spyhunter** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:01 am

Originally posted by :

1b Overbay

2b Jimenez

ss Barmes

3b A. Boone

mi SPivey or Jack Wilson

CI Harvey

dh LaRoche

OF Nixon

OF Crisp

OF Carbera

OF Griffey

OF Edmonds

Reserve

Baustita

Gross

Pickering

SP Santana

SP Peavy

SP Glavine

SP Haren

SP Francis

RP KRod

RP Isringhausen

RP BJ Ryan

RP Mike Gonzalez

Reserves

V. Zambrano

Dempster

Marquis

Thanks in advance!! I don't have the sophisticaed system of NYDown under but I would say the following: Offense is light, in addition very dependent on young guys who are high risk. Starting pitching starts off great, but glavine, etc.. are risky. Closers are fantastic, no issues there.

Regards,

Chris

Evil Empire · Post by **Evil Empire** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:10 am

He fellas. Heres my squad. I was pick 15 in NY 1.

C V Martinez

C K Hill / Ojeda

1B Sweeney

3B C Jones

CI Crede / Alfonso / Choi

2B Belhorn

SS Garciaparra

MI T Walker / Burke

OF V Wells

OF L Walker

OF Byrnes

OF J Jones

OF Sanchez / T Nixon / Hollandsworth

UT Hafner

P Schmidt

P Willis

P Penny

P Marquis

P Ra Ortiz

P El Duque

P Tomko

P B.J. Ryan

P Mota

and hurry back W Miller

I was a little short on speed, so coming home from the draft and finding Sancez had a job was huge. He should make a nice platoon with Nixon.

Balticsquids · Post by **Balticsquids** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:18 am

Looks pretty well balanced . outfeild looks strong , Sweeny could make or break ya , along with Nomar .. but looks good

Spyhunter · Post by **Spyhunter** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:29 am

Baltic, where is my feedback ? I promise not to cry...

Piggy · Post by **Piggy** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:36 am

Tell me what you think from dis squad picking out of da 9 hole...

Olivo

Barajas

Helton

Jimenez

Chavez

Furcal

Teixeira

Utley

Crisp

Mench

Monroe

Dejesus

Lane

AJ Burnett

Mussina

R.Lopez

Mandritsch

P.Byrd

Putz

BJ Ryan

Izzy

Bench of Lofton/Nix/Cantu/Gload/Colome/V.Zambrano/S.Etherton

Piggy · Post by **Piggy** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:38 am

I left out my DH slot---Alex Sanchez...