Losing in Louisville 1.4 - 1995 Draft Update

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Losing in Louisville 1.4 - 1995 Draft Update

Post by Afino » Sat May 08, 2010 8:39 am

Because league management elected to take last year's record (which I had no part in) to set the draft order, we ended up with the 19th pick out of 24 in the 1st round. Me being me and loving draft picks until I die, was very upset that I had no chance in getting my custom ammy (and my solo league legend) Ben Walsh, who went to Vancouver 7th overall. I just hope he doesn't get pulled into Kirk's wall of suck.

Anyways, back to who WE selected.

With our first round pick, we took catcher Robert "Cowboy" Bloomquist, the clear best selection available at that point, and one that was at a premium position. Cowboy is a 9/8/6/8/7, 4.5* talent who should be adequate behind the plate. Plus he fills the need for organizational catcher depth, which is really just a bonus.

With our second round pick, we took someone with far more intrigue. Jonathan "Tank" Salott is a third baseman.....or is he?? Unbeknownst to most that just perused the StatsLab and didn't bother looking in game, not only is Tank a 7/8/8/3/5 third baseman....but he's a 10/8/7 reliever!!! Now we have a choice - to develop him as a batter or a pitcher? We know that both numbers will move towards their potentials, but what would fit the organization better? Probably the pitcher. And it's a shame he doesn't have enough stamina to be able to start - it would have been really nasty to try and use him higher in the order. He's definitely a pitcher who can always hit for himself!

At the end of the 3rd round, we're already stepping into project mode. CF Joseph Ellis has decent tools (7/8/5/4/7), but he's mostly for defense and a little bit of speed. Can never have too many CF's and SS's! Even if they can't play there in the end, it's best to start them there and move them down the defensive spectrum if necessary :)

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Re: Losing in Louisville 1.4 - 1995 Draft Update

Post by recte44 » Sun May 09, 2010 1:43 am

Damn you for Salott.

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Re: Losing in Louisville 1.4 - 1995 Draft Update

Post by Afino » Sun May 09, 2010 7:11 am

recte44 wrote:Damn you for Salott.
I had Salott targeted from the very start. I wasn't going to take him in the first round, but I knew he'd fall at least to the 2nd and hoped to get him there - like I did :)

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Re: Losing in Louisville 1.4 - 1995 Draft Update

Post by elligator » Sun May 09, 2010 9:12 am

Afino wrote:
recte44 wrote:Damn you for Salott.
I had Salott targeted from the very start. I wasn't going to take him in the first round, but I knew he'd fall at least to the 2nd and hoped to get him there - like I did :)
I, too, had noticed him, but I knew there would be players I wanted more at the top of the 2nd round, didn't think there was much a chance of him falling to the top of the 3rd...all it took was one other person to notice, and there you are.

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