Totte Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 Ryan Braun for example started hitting right away (although nobody drafted him). I think you really have to read some scouting reports and study the numbers, as well as knowing whether a young guy will play or not. Last year I drafted Alex Gordon, because it was clear he'd be the starting 3rd baseman for the Royals, and there was no indication he wouldn't put up solid numbers in the majors (which turned out to be false). Sometimes it's worth taking a gamble on some prospect, but in the case of Jones, it's definately a wait and see game. I think I grabbed Gordon in like the 13th round or so. I expected really good numbers from him put actually ended up releasing him around the ASB. I think you guys are absolutely right on Jones...he's a waiver wire pick a month or so into the season. Btw, did you buy the Draftguide over at Rotoworld? I did and it looks really promising already and Spring Training hasn't even started yet :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Unit Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 What are you guys expecting out of Hughes this year? I think he'll pitch the best of the 3 young arms for the Yanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totte Posted February 13, 2008 Author Share Posted February 13, 2008 What are you guys expecting out of Hughes this year? I think he'll pitch the best of the 3 young arms for the Yanks. I think he'll be good for around 12-13 wins with an ERA around 4.50. My only concern is how many innings the Yankees will let him pitch if he doesn't get injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Unit Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 If he doesn't get hurt, I think he could hit 160-180 innings. He pitched about 150 innings in AA in 2006, and he might have saved a bit of his arm last year due to his injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSabathiaEra Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Is anyone playing in the MLB.com 2008 Open? I wanna see who else is there so we can keep track of how we're all doing. I have two teams set up so far. i am my one of my team names is buffalo braves and xxcanoxx cant wait till i draft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Unit Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 My teams are Franchise Players 08 and The Naturals 08. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSabathiaEra Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 My teams are Franchise Players 08 and The Naturals 08. what date do you draft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Unit Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 For one league, I have Franchise Players 08 in league number 10666, I draft twelfth. My other team, The Naturals 08 is in league 10654, I have the second overall pick. I use prerankings, I don't like live drafts. EDIT: Would you think it's a good move to take Hanley with the second overall pick? He was great last year and projects to be even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsrenown Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 What are you guys expecting out of Hughes this year? I think he'll pitch the best of the 3 young arms for the Yanks. 13 wins, 4.50-4.75 ERA, around 140 K, 1.20ish WHIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsrenown Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 EDIT: Would you think it's a good move to take Hanley with the second overall pick? He was great last year and projects to be even better. I'm calling Jose Reyes as a safer pick than Hanley for sure, Hanley got potentials, but with a weakened lineup it is hard to reach those lofty numbers we projected before the big trade happens. Upside is Hanley will have WAY more RBI's than he had last year as No. 3/4 hitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSabathiaEra Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 in my buffalo braves one happily i have the 1st overall pick im not sure what to do with that pick....maybe johan santana hanley and a-rod have also been in my mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsrenown Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 in my buffalo braves one happily i have the 1st overall pick im not sure what to do with that pick....maybe johan santana hanley and a-rod have also been in my mind A-Rod, by half a mile, as much as I hate him, still draft him first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaysFTW Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 in my buffalo braves one happily i have the 1st overall pick im not sure what to do with that pick....maybe johan santana hanley and a-rod have also been in my mind Depends what you want first. If you want pitching then go with Santana. If you want batting then go with A-Rod, no doubt. Also, Hanley isn't worth a top pick. He's probably a mid first rounder, just not a top overall pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP_Frost Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 in my buffalo braves one happily i have the 1st overall pick im not sure what to do with that pick....maybe johan santana hanley and a-rod have also been in my mind Definately go with Arod. I wouldn't draft a pitcher with my pick, even Santana, because there's just too much risk involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmsrenown Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Depends what you want first. If you want pitching then go with Santana. If you want batting then go with A-Rod, no doubt. Also, Hanley isn't worth a top pick. He's probably a mid first rounder, just not a top overall pick. Hanley is definitely worth a second overall pick for sure, if you got him mid-first round, holy cow you've got a bargain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSabathiaEra Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 i dont know its a thinker plus im also plus im playing for money as well i think i might go with johan i want a solid rotation EDIT: then again a-rod has a fantastic bat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Unit Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I agree with more risk for a starter factors into not using him as a first pick, at least not first overall. If a player is hurt, perhaps they miss a game or two, but they can play 162 games. If a starter gets hurt, they miss a start or two, which leaves like another 30 or so games left. It's too much of a high-risk high-reward to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP_Frost Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 I agree with more risk for a starter factors into not using him as a first pick, at least not first overall. If a player is hurt, perhaps they miss a game or two, but they can play 162 games. If a starter gets hurt, they miss a start or two, which leaves like another 30 or so games left. It's too much of a high-risk high-reward to me. exactly. Even a guy like Santana will bring some risk with him. He's definately a first rounder, but not first overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Unit Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 Yeah, and that doesn't include the fact that pitchers sometimes struggle when coming off an injury, which could linger to maybe 5 starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSabathiaEra Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 good points plus a-rod isnt injury prone and a-rod can get me lots of points if he does what he did last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP_Frost Posted February 14, 2008 Share Posted February 14, 2008 he'll get you alot of points either way. Even his "down" year in 06 is an elite season for a 3rd baseman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikey_h99 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Hey guys im in a fantasy league as a part of the mlb.com 2008 open, in a 12 team fantasy league u preselect players from each position and select a whole pitching staff. U can choose to be part of an automatic or manual draft, i joined an auto draft league and this is how my team turned out. Starting lineup P Tigers C C. Snyder 1B J. Votto 2B P. Polanco 3B R. Braun SS T. Tulowitzki OF J. Bruce OF C. Young OF K. Griffey Bench P Reds 1B R. Garko 2B,SS,OF K. Frandsen 3B E. Encarnacion OF W. Pena OF A. Jones Wat do u guys think of course i took a couple risks with Votto, Bruce and Frandsen but i think it looks pretty strong. PS. I think Joey Votto will have a great rookie season look for him as rookie of the year candidate for 2008. The rules for the league ar as follows: League Settings Number of teams: 12 Scoring system: Head-to-head League Regular Season ends: July 27, 2008 League Playoffs run: July 28, 2008 to Aug 10, 2008 Roster Size: Your roster may consist of up to 15 players: 1 Catcher 1 First Baseman 1 Second Baseman 1 Shortstop 1 Third Baseman 3 Outfielders 1 Pitching Staff 6 Bench Players Position Eligibility: 10 games at a position in either 2007 or 2008. Lineup lock time: Each week you must set your starting lineup. For each player on your roster, you will have until five (5) minutes prior to the start of each player's first MLB game being played each week to place each player into your starting lineup for that week. Point Scoring System: Your players will score points for you each day on which MLB regular season games are played based on the following formula: Hitters Single = 1 Double = 2 Triple = 3 Home Run = 4 Run = 1 RBI = 1 Walk = 1 Stolen Base = 2 Caught Stealing = -1 Pitching Staffs (the pitching point system has changed in 2008) Win = 5 Strikeouts 0-4 = 0 5-7 = 1 8-10 = 2 11-13 = 3 14-16 = 5 17-19 = 7 20+ = 10 Earned Runs Allowed 0 = 10 1 = 7 2 = 5 3 = 3 4 = 2 5 = 1 6+ = 0 Hits + Walks allowed 0 = 30 1 = 20 2 = 15 3 = 10 4-5 = 7 6-8 = 4 9-11 = 2 12-14 = 1 15+ = 0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philliesphan18 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Start Garko and bench Votto until he proves himself. Do the same for Bruce, and use either Pena or Jones. Both are better and have done well in the past (sometimes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ro290190 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I like Hughes and as long as there isnt any crazy yankee fans in your draft he's available at good value! Joba is being drafted way too early(as early as the 9th round) IMO sure he has all the potential in the world but he has never started a major league game and will have an innings cap on him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Unit Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 I'm not drafting Joba. He isn't guranteed in the rotation at all, and probably won't be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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