Anti-Fantasy League Draft and Discussion Thread

[Dipre]

oh yea' date=' 9/9 in save chances and a 1.40 ERA, he's really making RSN wake up in a cold sweat every night...[/quote']

 

His 1.4 WHIP has though.

 

Remember the Penny game against the Angels?

 

Remember 2nd and 3rd, no outs against Tampa?

 

If you say you weren't about to s*** your pants at least on those two then you should enroll as a sharpshooter somewhere..........

[BoSox21]

yea fine it hasnt been pretty but he still gets results

 

btw, why am I the one defending YOUR pick against YOU?

[Dojji]

The strike zone is that way.

[Dipre]

That being said' date=' he gets it done, and with a bit of luck he might still have 3-4 elite years left, which made the safest pick in the bullpen in my opinion.[/quote']

 

yea fine it hasnt been pretty but he still gets results

btw, why am I the one defending YOUR pick against YOU?

 

See, i did say he gets it done.

 

So i don't know why,lol.

[Dojji]

Papelbon is a very good pitcher who's never really had to learn to be smart. Once he does, it'll be legendary.

[BoSox21]

The strike zone is that way.

 

The game thread is that way.

[TheKilo]

I'd be very concerned about the shoulders of both Scherzer and Papelbon but I guess the upside is too great to ignore.

[castigs850]

yo i know who i want for my next pick, no one take him

[Cocos Disciples]

yo i know who i want for my next pick' date=' no one take him[/quote']

 

Okay boss.

[castigs850]

I'm the biggest boss dat ya seen thus far

Got the biggest car spanish broads no bra

Call dat otha lame for da walks in tha park

I ain't come to play games I jus wanna to play my part

[Dipre]

I'm the biggest boss dat ya seen thus far

Got the biggest car spanish broads no bra

Call dat otha lame for da walks in tha park

I ain't come to play games I jus wanna to play my part

 

If i ever meet you IRL, i'm a bust you up.

[BSN07]

Also' date=' the division the person pitches in doesn't matter.[/quote']

 

You don't think pitching in the pitcher park heavy NL West could have some positive effect for him?

 

 

I know it was early to take him. But I wanted a young LH that could be hitting there stride in 2+ years. He was the highest rated after Price.

[ORS]

You don't think pitching in the pitcher park heavy NL West could have some positive effect for him?

The idea, which has already been explained, is to ignore the league and park impact. You are drafting the player, not the player + the arbitrary setup that either hurts or helps his performance.

[TheKilo]

The idea' date=' which has already been explained, is to ignore the league and park impact. You are drafting the player, not the player + the arbitrary setup that either hurts or helps his performance.[/quote']

 

This

[Dipre]

Took Brad Hawpe.

 

Good OF, solid 4-tool talent performer whose home-away splits are surprisingly unaffected by Coors Field.

 

Home OPS .891

Away OPS .865

 

.300, 30, 100 a very real posibility with his solid LH bat.

 

I'm pleasantly surprised he fell this far in the draft.

[BoSox21]

.300, 30, 100 a very real posibility with his solid LH bat.

 

why is that a very real possibility? he's never done it

[BSN07]

I took Howie Kendick. I was fairly surprised when I saw he was available. Decent glove, solid bat.

[Dipre]

why is that a very real possibility? he's never done it

 

Simple.

 

He's only 30 years old, so he's right in the middle of his prime years.

 

I'm not talking about .300,30,100 as his offensive standard.

 

But that could very well be his career year in his ages 30-33 seasons.

[BoSox21]

and Id say considering the state of that franchise, he's more likely to be moved during his prime years and if he hasnt put up 300/30/100 at Coors, he won't do it

 

dont get me wrong, its not a bad pick by any means. good enough production for a corner outfielder and a wonderfully underrated OBP guy who should still be producing through age 35. just dont skew what he is

[Dipre]

and Id say considering the state of that franchise, he's more likely to be moved during his prime years and if he hasnt put up 300/30/100 at Coors, he won't do it

 

dont get me wrong, its not a bad pick by any means. good enough production for a corner outfielder and a wonderfully underrated OBP guy who should still be producing through age 35. just dont skew what he is

 

You don't think a guy who put up a .295 EQa, 25 HRs and 85 RBI in a team full of suck couldn't put together ONE 300 30 100 season during his prime?

[BoSox21]

time will tell...

 

anyway, I took Buerhle cause I figure I need at least one lefty and Mark is a lock for 200 IP a year and an ERA in the mid to high 3s. Plus he's still only 30

[Dipre]

time will tell...

 

anyway, I took Buerhle cause I figure I need at least one lefty and Mark is a lock for 200 IP a year and an ERA in the mid to high 3s. Plus he's still only 30

 

I actually believe that to be an excellent pick, specially considering the fact that his easy delivery and health chart all indicate continued health to go along with his above-average production.

[Dojji]

Elijah Dukes is a decent performer right now with huge future potential. Between him and Granderson my outfield is shaping up very well indeed.

[TheKilo]

Dukes is a great pick if he get his off the field stuff straightened out.

[Dojji]

Now I just need to sort out first base, second base and left field.

[Keeper]

time will tell...

 

anyway, I took Buerhle cause I figure I need at least one lefty and Mark is a lock for 200 IP a year and an ERA in the mid to high 3s. Plus he's still only 30

 

Ordinarily, Buerhle would have been a good pick, but he may want to retire after 2011.

 

http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2009/02/mark-buehrle-ma.html

 

Hawpe was a solid pick. And I think he is capable of .300, 30, and 100.

 

Dukes is a gamble because of his off-the-field problems, but there's no denying his raw ability.

 

Howie Kendrick has never played 100 games in a season.

[TheKilo]

 

 

 

Howie Kendrick has never played 100 games in a season.

 

Could be due to the fact that LAAAAOAAAA never plays their prospects.

[BoSox21]

he has been pretty injury-prone though

[castigs850]

at this point i dont know much first hand about some of the younger guys im going to try and fill holes with, but from all ive read maybin is supposedly a 5-tool centerfielder. he started this year out slow but hopefully he will be back in the bigs this year, and develop over the next five into a good player

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

Cahill helps my rotation fill out, he's one of the very top pitching prospects in baseball and off to a respectable start in his career. I got a late start in filling up my rotation, but with Dice-K, Duke, Cahill, and Tillman (in time), I could be doing worse.