BASEBALL ALL-TIME DRAFT: Discussion Thread (PLEASE LOCK)

[AnythingChicago]

Oh, do I hate you, Dexter. YOU TOOK MY CARLTON!!!!

Wait, is he already taken?

No but his fate was to be a Steak!!!!

[Lights Out]

Oh, do I hate you, Dexter. YOU TOOK MY CARLTON!!!!

[Dexter Morgan]

Did I miss anybody?

PLAYERS TAKEN

1. Round 1.
   
2. Willie Mays
   
3. Ty Cobb
   
4. Babe Ruth
   
5. Ted Williams
   
6. Hank Aaron
   
7. Barry Bonds
   
8. Sandy Koufax
   
9. Walter Johnson
   
10. Lou Gehrig
    
11. Stan Musial
    
12. Roger Clemens
    
13. Satchel Paige
    
14. Josh Gibson
    
15. Joe DiMaggio
    
16. Jimmie Foxx
    Round 2.
    
17. Christy Mathewson
    
18. Pete Rose
    
19. Ken Griffey, Jr.
    
20. Mickey Mantle
    
21. Sadaharu Oh
    
22. Honus Wagner
    
23. Johnny Bench
    
24. Warren Spahn
    
25. Reggie Jackson
    
26. Rogers Hornsby
    
27. Nolan Ryan
    
28. Alex Rodriguez
    
29. Cy Young
    
30. Tris Speaker
    
31. Greg Maddux
    
    Round 3.
    
32. Yogi Berra
    
33. Randy Johnson
    
34. Mark McGwire
    
35. Grover Cleveland Alexander
    
36. Roberto Clemente
    
37. Tom Seaver
    
38. Rickey Henderson
    
39. Eddie Collins
    
40. Frank Robinson
    
41. Charlie Gehringer
    
42. Ichiro Suzuki
    
43. Bob Feller
    
44. Lefty Grove
    
45. Cal Ripken, Jr.
    
46. Nap Lajoie
    Round 4.
    
47. Roy Campanella
    
48. Eddie Plank
    
49. Mike Schmidt
    
50. Mike Piazza
    
51. Kirby Puckett.
    
52. Gaylord Perry
    
53. Bob Gibson
    
54. Ernie Banks
    
55. Ivan Rodriguez
    
56. George Brett
    
57. Albert Pujols
    
58. Steve Carlton
    
59. Hank Greenberg
    
60. Mordecai Brown
    
61. Mariano Rivera
    

[AnythingChicago]

Dexter: Clear your PM inbox, please.

[Dexter Morgan]

Dexter: Clear your PM inbox, please.

Done.

[pmoehrin]

I hope ND is aware that Hank Greenberg spent the majority of his career as a first baseman, not an outfielder and doesen't qualify for outfield either with the number of games he played.

So you just got yourself a top notch DH there in either McGwire or Greenberg.

[AnythingChicago]

I hope ND is aware that Hank Greenberg spent the majority of his career as a first baseman, not an outfielder and doesen't qualify for outfield either with the number of games he played.

So you just got yourself a top notch DH there in either McGwire or Greenberg.

I think he's just picking the best player he thinks is available, regardless of position.

[infrared41]

Carlton was my pick if someone grabbed Gibson. Nice work Dex.

[Dexter Morgan]

Carlton was my pick if someone grabbed Gibson. Nice work Dex.

I was wavering between Gibson and Carlton, but Gibson was nabbed, so it made my decision easier. There is also another pitcher I considered, who's still on the board. If he falls to me in the 6th round I'll take him, but I need a bat in the 5th.

[Dexter Morgan]

Hank Greenberg was on my short list for the pick in the 5th. Though I have a few guys ahead of him.

[infrared41]

This thing is getting tougher with each round.

[pmoehrin]

This thing is getting tougher with each round.

Most of your name guys now are gone. Still a few left but there's going to be even less after this round.

[infrared41]

This thing is getting tougher with each round.

Most of your name guys now are gone. Still a few left but there's going to be even less after this round.

I'd say the two positions so far that people have been reaching for are outfielder and catcher. Outfield has depth to it, and while catcher doesen't have alot of depth either, its not as thin as most people here seem to think.

There are a lot of "name guys" left on my list. The tough part, for me at least, is trying to decide which position to address first. Do I grab the best available or do I take a player at the top of my position chart? If I go best available then I may lose my top guy at another position etc. That's what I was talking about. There are plenty of good players left. It's when to draft them that is getting tricky.

[YessSir32]

This thing is getting tougher with each round.

Most of your name guys now are gone. Still a few left but there's going to be even less after this round.

I'd say the two positions so far that people have been reaching for are outfielder and catcher. Outfield has depth to it, and while catcher doesen't have alot of depth either, its not as thin as most people here seem to think.

There are a lot of "name guys" left on my list. The tough part, for me at least, is trying to decide which position to address first. Do I grab the best available or do I take a player at the top of my position chart? If I go best available then I may lose my top guy at another position etc. That's what I was talking about. There are plenty of good players left. It's when to draft them that is getting tricky.

Same here. It's hard to find a position. I don't know whether to pick a position that is being picked a lot or a position that I really need.

[Dexter Morgan]

scotty not making a great first impression. still has time though.

[pmoehrin]

The two things I've been looking at are name value and upcoming depth.

Ernie Banks was going to go very quickly if I hadn't chosen him and I only have one other shortstop ranked in the top 25 right now. He also gives me a legit option at first base, and I only see one other person who I have coming up as a first baseman and I know he ain't lasting long. He should be going about now anyway, so I can't say he's a reach either.

After he goes its a huge dropoff to the next best available for first base.

And the guy I thought was going to last this long has as well. We'll see if he gets back to me or not.

[pmoehrin]

scotty not making a great first impression. still has time though.

I don't know if you read what I said earlier, but I propose that we do a draft day were the time limit between picks would go down to half an hour or so, but just for that day.

The five hour limits has made things better, but people I think are just going to take however long you give them. That was the problem with the 24 hour clock. People just don't care about anyone else and they technically following the rules.

If we can get at least 12 owners to commit to a date I see no reason not to do it. It should allow us to bang out three rounds or so in a day, which we need badly if we want to get this done before fantasy football drafts start up.

[Dexter Morgan]

scotty not making a great first impression. still has time though.

I don't know if you read what I said earlier, but I propose that we do a draft day were the time limit between picks would go down to half an hour or so, but just for that day.

The five hour limits has made things better, but people I think are just going to take however long you give them. That was the problem with the 24 hour clock. People just don't care about anyone else and they technically following the rules.

If we can get at least 12 owners to commit to a date I see no reason not to do it. It should allow us to bang out three rounds or so in a day, which we need badly if we want to get this done before fantasy football drafts start up.

That's way to much of a burden, I don't think I could even do that. I don't sit home all day any day.

[Dexter Morgan]

I'll be back in a couple hours. Believe scotty has a little over 2 and half hours to select before he gets skipped over.

[oddball]

I think one of the things people are forgetting is that people have jobs where they can't always make it to the computer every 5 minutes. Also remember that when you guys start picking at 9 am, that is 6 am for someone on the west coast and if they work late the night before, don't get your panties in a wad if they get to bed at 3 am and get up at 11 am. I think 5 hours is plenty of time. Just learn to relax and have fun with this.