Baseball Redraft League Draft and Discussion Thread

[SoxFanForsyth]

I'm taking Alexi Ogando, RP, $400,000.

 

Dude throws straight gas.

[a700hitter]

Jonny Venters ($400,000)

[a700hitter]

Just for the record' date=' I sent my pick and back up to Italian last night prior to going to bed, so he could have extended the draft, so don't get mad at me, a700 [/quote']He had to shut it down at some point. He was probably sick and tired of updating the chart.

[EXman369]

I want to make 2 more picks today! More chart updating now italy

[SoxFanForsyth]

Yeah. He gets so many picks, I don't blame him for shutting down for a few.

 

Anyway - we're back on track now.

[italstallianion]

I didn't purposely do anything. I must not have seen it in my 20 new messages.

[italstallianion]

WhiskeyBreath is up next, I have a feeling who he's going to pick, but I'm bracing myself for impact.

[italstallianion]

For all we know we could go on an equally torrid pace making picks today. I'd better get my rest in now.

[italstallianion]

Haha if you make me wait a long time and then take the person I wanted, I'm going to kick you right in the nuts WhiskeyBreath.

[italstallianion]

Technically, since Forsyth and a700 picked very early in the morning, we could skip WhiskeyBreath at 4pm. I have Jacoby Ellsbury's pick too.

[italstallianion]

Since it's been 8 hours since it was WhiskeyBreath's turn, we can officially skip him now and it's Jacoby Ellsbury's turn. And he sent me his pick and he would like Joe Thatcher RP

 

Keeper is now officially up.

[Keeper]

Nick Markakis - DH ($6.75 Million)

[italstallianion]

Phew. I've been thinking about taking him for about 6-7 rounds now, and Dipre and one of my friends from home kept telling me not to. In any case, I would have debated taking him this round if he was still available, so I'm happy that you made my decision for me Keeper.

 

I'm not insulting your pick or anything, I think he's a fine player at an ok salary, but it makes my life a little easier now that he's gone so I don't have to argue whether or not to take him.

[italstallianion]

Anyway, Yankees228 is up.

[a700hitter]

Nick Markakis - DH ($6.75 Million)

I had him on my short list, but I saw his salary listed at $7.1 million.

[Keeper]

Dipre and your friend gave you bad advice. He hits lefties and righties, gets on base at a good clip, and hits for a little power. He's more of a gap to gap hitter than a HR hitter, but he's still capable of hitting 15-20. And he'll be 27 this season.

[italstallianion]

I had him at 6.75m.

[Keeper]

It's definitely 6.75. Just double checked.

[italstallianion]

Dipre and your friend gave you bad advice. He hits lefties and righties' date=' gets on base at a good clip, and hits for a little power. He's more of a gap to gap hitter than a HR hitter, but he's still capable of hitting 15-20. And he'll be 27 this season.[/quote']

 

 

I wouldn't necessarily say it was bad advice. While I still think that Markakis is a good player, I do think that there are better values. His defense isn't very good and his power has been declining. Not to mention that he was very flukish against lefties last year (unsustainable BABIP).

 

I'm not saying it was a bad pick, as I've said that I wanted him too, but at the same time, I am relieved that you took him. It makes my decision easier. I'm just saying that one can't say that it was "bad advice" to tell me not to take Markakis, especially with respect to defense, trends, salary, and the open market.

[Will617]

WB is on.

[Keeper]

He's my DH, so his defense is irrelevant. He does have a cannon in right, though. His career line against lefties is .294/.349/.433 in 965 ABs. Nothing fluky about that. Besides, I can always find someone to platoon him with if it comes down to it.

[a700hitter]

It's definitely 6.75. Just double checked.

I'm not being difficult, but is this the site that we are using? I hope that i have not been using the wrong figures.

 

http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2005/01/baltimore-orioles_112321768568552760.html

[italstallianion]

I noticed that you put him at DH, I mentioned the defense because I was going to put him in RF if I had him, which is part of the reason why I didn't take him.

[italstallianion]

I'm not being difficult, but is this the site that we are using? I hope that i have not been using the wrong figures.

 

http://mlbcontracts.blogspot.com/2005/01/baltimore-orioles_112321768568552760.html

 

 

Yes, and it says 6.75 million. Under "Nick Markakis" and 2010.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Luke Gregerson - RP ($0.416)

 

Sorry about the wait. Work all day.

[EXman369]

F u whiskey that was my next pick go back to work

[yrtb]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

Screw you WB

[a700hitter]

Yes' date=' and it says 6.75 million. Under "Nick Markakis" and 2010.[/quote']

 

What am I doing wrong? I see this.

 

Markakis, Nick	rf	4.000	Jamie Murphy Octagon	6 yr/$66.1M (09-14)	$7,100,000	$10.600	$12.350	$15.350	$15.525	

[yrtb]

This is what I see:

 

09:$3M, 10:$6.75M, 11:$10.25M, 12:$12M, 13:$15M, 14:$15M, 15:$17.5M club option

[Flynnatic10]

i see

6 years/$66M (2009-14)

signed extension with Baltimore 1/21/09 (avoided arbitration, $5M-$2.9M)

 

$2.1M signing bonus ($1M paid on approval, $1.1M paid 4/2010)

09:$3M, 10:$6.75M, 11:$10.25M, 12:$12M, 13:$15M, 14:$15M, 15:$17.5M club option ($2M buyout)

if club exercises 2015 option, Markakis may void, forfeit buyout

2010-14 salaries may increase by $0.5M with 1) All Star or 2) 1st-10th finish in MVP vote in each previous season

 

limited no-trade clause (may block deals to 8 clubs)

award bonuses: $0.2M each for MVP, WS MVP; $0.1M for LCS MVP; $75,000 each for Silver Slugger, Gold Glove