NFBC Draft Champions - RJ entry

[frae]

Trout
Betts
J Ramirez
Scherzer
Arenado
Martinez
Sale
Acuna

So a few picks until we are up. What are we thinking? If Yelich amazingly drops I am in. Then I do love Trea Turner if he gets there. Then I would have DeGrom third. If all 3 go I think we have to really talk about what our plan is.

[frae]

Do you guys want a cell phone text group? I know people may want to see our debate, but is everyone going to be able to check in before each pick here. I just don't want anyone to feel like they didn't get input on a pick and 4 hours sounds like but I am sure there are times we are all off RJ for 4 hours during the day.

[Pauly]

Trout
Betts
J Ramirez
Scherzer
Arenado
Martinez
Sale
Acuna

So a few picks until we are up. What are we thinking? If Yelich amazingly drops I am in. Then I do love Trea Turner if he gets there. Then I would have DeGrom third. If all 3 go I think we have to really talk about what our plan is.

I totally agree it looks like it will be either turner Yelich or deGrom - I think Yelich is probably the best of the three

[frae]

I totally agree it looks like it will be either turner Yelich or deGrom - I think Yelich is probably the best of the three

I would have them ranked

Yelich
Turner
DeGrom

Hopefully someone goes outside the box and takes Lindor/Bregman/Altuve/Baez/Machado or something.

[Pauly]

I’m not a huge turner guy so I would have degrom second and Turner third. But I understand the logic. I find it shocking that Chris sale went number seven

[frae]

I’m not a huge turner guy so I would have degrom second and Turner third. But I understand the logic. I find it shocking that Chris sale went number seven

I was surprised too, would be a great time to see people pass Yelich for no reason. Honestly, if I am betting DeGrom is the one most likely to fall to 12 at this point.

[Pauly]

I’m happy to join a text message list as well. For some reason I opted in for every pick to be emailed to me but I haven’t gotten a single email yet

[frae]

I’m happy to join a text message list as well. For some reason I opted in for every pick to be emailed to me but I haven’t gotten a single email yet

It has come late constantly to me.

Turner goes 9 and DeGrom goes 10. Yelich hang on.

[Pauly]

It has come late constantly to me.

DeGrom goes 10. Yelich and Turner and 2 picks before us. This could be a tough choice if they both go.

dammmmmmm. You know that's going to happen - so what's the contingency? Turner just went before degrom. Not looking good.

[frae]

dammmmmmm. You know that's going to happen - so what's the contingency?

1 pick left and we have Yelich I assume as our top guy. What do we do if he goes? My answer is probably take Altuve and get a power guy around the turn as there are more of those I like, Goldy, Judge, Freeman, Machado.

[Pauly]

I think we all need to say a prayer that the guy on the clock is a big Cubs fan. If not my vote would be Story or Judge. Im not a believer in Baez sustaining his production from 2018.

[Pauly]

1 pick left and we have Yelich I assume as our top guy. What do we do if he goes? My answer is probably take Altuve and get a power guy around the turn as there are more of those I like, Goldy, Judge, Freeman, Machado.

I feel like Altuve is safe but isnt going to run again like he has in the past. Story OTOH will get us the power/speed combo.

mjl??

[Hornsby]

1 pick left and we have Yelich I assume as our top guy. What do we do if he goes? My answer is probably take Altuve and get a power guy around the turn as there are more of those I like, Goldy, Judge, Freeman, Machado.

Even though I'm not a part of the group...I don't think that you can pass on Goldy at this point. 1st base is surprisingly shallow...

[frae]

Even though I'm not a part of the group...I don't think that you can pass on Goldy at this point. 1st base is surprisingly shallow...

Do you have a big gap between Goldy and Freeman? I feel like there is a chance we get him in round 2.

As for why Altuve over Story, for me it is about getting help in all the categories and a huge BA anchor. He let's us make other power picks later that we can easily absorb.

[Pauly]

Do you have a big gap between Goldy and Freeman? I feel like there is a chance we get him in round 2.

As for why Altuve over Story, for me it is about getting help in all the categories and a huge BA anchor. He let's us make other power picks later that we can easily absorb.

You know I was just looking again the the steamer/depth charts projections and outside of AVG, Story is better in every category than even Yelich. I know SS is deep, but he seems like the best play from a pure numbers standpoint to me. And it isnt like Story is projected for a .250. It is .270 vs. 290.