[Pun]

I know it is 30+ days until pitchers and catchers report, but I'm already jonesin' for some baseball. How would everyone feel about starting the draft fairly soon and running about 10 rounds until spring training? We all pretty much know who the top guys are, so I think we can grab 10 guys or so and have spring training to see who the last 5 we want are.

Thoughts?

[Jack Quinn]

Pun, believe me, I would love to start the draft tomorrow too, I am really looking foward to this year. But I think we should wait until the normal time. We could still have injuries in early spring training, and teams could still make some moves that might affect the draft. I know it is tempting, and I can't wait for March either, but I think we should wait it out.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

We should wait at least until Yahoo sets up registration, don't you think? Any weekend works for me except whenever No Way Out is and Wrestlemania weekend.

[DevSop]

I think we have to wait until Lucky starts giving us splits on how fantasy leagues that draft in February compare to how fantasy leagues that draft in March fare. But other than that, I'd rather wait for a while. At least until the very first spring training game.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

devilsoprano said:

I think we have to wait until Lucky starts giving us splits on how fantasy leagues that draft in February compare to how fantasy leagues that draft in March fare.

Who gives a shit, he's gonna finish behind AA or myself again anyway

[Jack Quinn]

and all of you are finishing behind me this year

[williamssl]

Careful - you're gonna get OpTard excited with comments like that.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

That was awesome Tex. EXALT!

[Jack Quinn]

WHY YOU.....yeah that was good. EXALT!

[Lucky]

Bastards.

Yeah, I'm with moosey. Lots can happen between now and Spring Training. Still trades to be made. Still a few free agents out there. Still injuries to happen and changes to be made to lineups. As a general rule I like to draft as close as reasonably possible to the season starts because there are ALWAYS spring training injuries and changes. There's always the kid who earns a spot on the team or that vet who comes up limp.

Because of the way we do the draft we should start earlier, of course. But I still don't think January is the time. I personally wasn't even going to get interested until after the Super Bowl. And I figure that's the right mark for most of us since its when sports minds should be clicking off of one sport and onto another. Unless we're all diehard NHL or NBA fans. I think Feb 10th (or whenever the Super Bowl is) is still way early but its closer to what I'd like.

Mock drafts and scouting reports aren't even that prominent yet. I was going to spend all of February filling my subboard with stuff like that.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

luckylopez said:

I personally wasn't even going to get interested until after the Super Bowl.

Seriously? I figure a diehard like you would never stop thinking about it.

[Lucky]

Oh, I'm thinking of it. I'm not even much of an NFL fan. But Football has much of my interest along with NCAA basketball.

That being said a couple of weeks ago I tried to put together a draft package, searched out some mock drafts, and I currently have a list of sleepers pinned to my corkboard in front of me. I'm adding and subtracting to my sleeper lists. I'm trying to gauge where certain people will get drafted so I know if I target them. I'm thinking about it. But I wasn't gonna go full board into it until late Feb.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Ok for shits and giggles... gimme your top 10 (or more) and treat it as if we didn't have keepers. I'd love to see where Reyes would fall on your list.

[DevSop]

I have a theory that may be a good idea if everyone's willing to put in a little time to do the research. Something along the lines of a 5 person minor league keeper. We can draft up to 5 guys who've never appeared in a major league game. It'd give us something to do until the season starts and might be fun to have someone for a few years that we watch from the low minors until they reach the majors.

[Lucky]

See, I haven't given full thought to that stuff yet. I don't have a top 10 in mind. But off the top of my head?

1) Pujols
2) Santana
3) A-Rod
4) Reyes
5) Soriano
6) Howard
7) Beltran
Utley
9) Cabrera
10) Vlad

I really don't know. That is VERY quick. I haven't put much thought into it. Reyes could fall farther and there's a chance he could get into 3rd depending on what I do with Johan or A-Rod. Notably missing is Ortiz, Hafner, and Lee. Lee because he's a 1B and I think you can get that later. Ortiz and Hafner because they're DH's so kind of limited. Crawford's missing but I put Reyes, Utley, and Beltran up there.

Don't hold me to that list and if you have a disagreement I probably won't defend it. I put 2 minutes of thought into it and I took Sori out and put him back in 3 times.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

I really can't disagree with that, although Sori in Wrigley has to be above Reyes and maybe even Gay-Rod. He's going to have a monster season.

[Pun]

fsolomon75 said:

I really can't disagree with that, although Sori in Wrigley has to be above Reyes and maybe even Gay-Rod. He's going to have a monster season.

Damn, I hope you're right, Solly.

[Lucky]

I don't trust Sori. I can't. Last season was too much of an anamoly. I didn't even have him in my top 10 first time I made that list. But then I remembered Wrigley. I'm still very weary of the guy and I personally doubt I'll be drafting him unless I can get him at 5 or higher.

But the more I think about it the more I think he's probably a safe bet at Wrigley for 2007. But 1st round picks are always stressful ones. You have pick a REALLY GOOD guy over some great guys you'll regret that all season.

Like Jason Bay.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

AA would agree on the first pick being important.

archive.fantasysports.yahoo.com/archive/mlb/2006/10824/draftresults

[Sparty]

I'm for waiting.

I do like the minor league idea.

[Lucky]

fsolomon75 said:

AA would agree on the first pick being important.

archive.fantasysports.yahoo.com/archive/mlb/2006/10824/draftresults

ohhh! Thanks! I've been meaning to archive the draft results. Since the Yahoo order is useless since its all out of order. But I didn't even know where to find that to work off of.

Anyone remember the draft order from last year? I remember Moose and Dragon snaked so they had 1 and 11. I know I was before or after Army and I think I was sandwiched between him and Mike. I seem to recall sending Mike some of my picks. And I know I used Solly at least once for that (where he stole Mike Gonzalez from me) so he had to be close. I'm trying to piece the order together but I don't know.


1. Moose
2. AA
3. Pun
4. Vols?
5. Dev?
6. Yousef?
7. Solly
8. Mike
9. Lucky
10. Army
11. Dragon

Anyone want to correct me on anything? Anyone got a better memory than me or just remember where they sat?


Oh, and I'm TOTALLY down for the minor league thing. I'm not even sure what you mean but I'm 100% down with it.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

I think Soprano was 9th or 10th.

[Lucky]

Ok, that makes sense because I didn't think me and Army were that low. 8 sounds right to me.

1. Moose
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. Mike
8. Lucky
9. Army
10. Dev
11. Dragon

???

Pun drafted A-Rod and AA drafted Johan so it seems likely they were 2 and 3 in no particular order. But I thought I recalled there being a surprise pick in there.

[The Jewish Cunthead]

Moose - Pujols
Pun - A-Rod
AA - Johan
Yousef - Lee
Vols - Vlad
Me - Manny
Mikey - Ortiz
Lucky - Bay
Army - Teixeira
Soprano - Wright
Dragon - Sori

Sound about right?