Into the night

[onejayhawk]

Here is the draft so far, including keepers, options and trades. I have more options and trades than most, so I have a loooooong wait, eight rounds, over 50 picks not counting options (one round has a single pick). When we come out the other side, in about a week, picks will be in the neighborhood of #300.

How does it look so far?

16 team H2H, start 22 (12 Pl, 10 P)

C Russell Martin
1B Paul Goldschmidt
2B Robinson Canó
3B Jung-Ho Kang
SS Aledmys Diaz
MI Orlando Arcia
OF/CI Ian Desmond
OF Christian Yelich
OF Yasmany Tomás
OF Max Kepler
OF David Peralta
OF or CI
Util

SP Carlos Carrasco
SP Carlos Rodon
SP Michael Fulmer
SP Sean Manaea
RP Dellin Betances
RP Kelvin Herrera
RP Nate Jones
P Jim Johnson
P Jon Gray
P Zach Davies


BN Zack Wheeler
BNx5

Big trade. I deal Yasmani Tomas and a pick in the 300s for Jon Gray and Jung-Ho Kang.

[revo]

Sorry, but I just don't see how that pitching staff will be competitive. Can you get away with starting TWO bullpenners and be competitive in Ks and Ws?

[harmon]

On the hitting side you could really use another bopper. Probably in a position where you could sacrifice a bit of hit tool, so a Carter type if available would work well I think.

[Gregg]

This team has a lot of potential, but you are going to have to hit on almost all of it to be competitive. Especially on pitching. You need another very good pitcher.

[onejayhawk]

Sorry, but I just don't see how that pitching staff will be competitive. Can you get away with starting TWO bullpenners and be competitive in Ks and Ws?

I looked a lot better a year ago when I had Jose Fernandez penciled in as SP1. CC is no ace, but Fulmer/Manaea are better than average at SP3/SP4.

We start 10 pitchers, SPx4, RPx3, Px3. I should be able to run all four RP all season. For a bullpen, that is a ton of Ks. I need to add a couple innings eaters in the late middle rounds.

On the hitting side you could really use another bopper. Probably in a position where you could sacrifice a bit of hit tool, so a Carter type if available would work well I think.

This team has a lot of potential, but you are going to have to hit on almost all of it to be competitive. Especially on pitching. You need another very good pitcher.

I get that. I need to find a breakout player in the middle to late rounds. As noted above, losing Jose Fernandez hut badly. With him I could go toe to toe. Now I am at least half in building mode. that said, Fern himself was a late mid-round pick.

About my 3B situation, Solarte did not make it within 30 picks.

[revo]

I looked a lot better a year ago when I had Jose Fernandez penciled in as SP1. CC is no ace, but Fulmer/Manaea are better than average at SP3/SP4.

We start 10 pitchers, SPx4, RPx3, Px3. I should be able to run all four RP all season. For a bullpen, that is a ton of Ks. I need to add a couple innings eaters in the late middle rounds.

Ah. Sorry man.

[onejayhawk]

Ah. Sorry man.

The killer is that I won the league without him. I was down three points on Friday night, then the roof fell on my opponent.

J

[Gregg]

I looked a lot better a year ago when I had Jose Fernandez penciled in as SP1. CC is no ace, but Fulmer/Manaea are better than average at SP3/SP4.

We start 10 pitchers, SPx4, RPx3, Px3. I should be able to run all four RP all season. For a bullpen, that is a ton of Ks. I need to add a couple innings eaters in the late middle rounds.




I get that. I need to find a breakout player in the middle to late rounds. As noted above, losing Jose Fernandez hut badly. With him I could go toe to toe. Now I am at least half in building mode. that said, Fern himself was a late mid-round pick.

About my 3B situation, Solarte did not make it within 30 picks.

What about Shaw?

Losing Fernandez hurts any who had him. You asked what we thought and we thought you need another pitcher.

[onejayhawk]

Shaw is still on the board for now. It's getting weekend slow.

Cuthbert is one of my sleepers, because I think he bats a lot this year. He doesn't have Mous's glove but he hits a lot better. I can probably still get him in round 20.

Pitching wise, I am working on a deal for Jarad Eickhoff. The problem is that it would cost Tomas. The likes of JRoss, TRoss, Wainwright and Estrada top the current SP board. Further in are Kennedy, Guerra, Pomeranz and Cotton. one might slip through and I have a decent shot at McHugh and the double Gs, Triggs and Skaggs.

J

[Gregg]

Shaw is still on the board for now. It's getting weekend slow.

Cuthbert is one of my sleepers, because I think he bats a lot this year. He doesn't have Mous's glove but he hits a lot better. I can probably still get him in round 20.

Pitching wise, I am working on a deal for Jarad Eickhoff. The problem is that it would cost Tomas. The likes of Ross, Kennedy, Pommeranz and Cotton top the current SP board.

J

Is it Joe Ross? I think I like him about the same or maybe even a tad better than Eickoff.

I like Shaw better than Cuthbert...then again Shaw is one of my sleepers.

[onejayhawk]

Is it Joe Ross? I think I like him about the same or maybe even a tad better than Eickoff.

I like Shaw better than Cuthbert...then again Shaw is one of my sleepers.

Both Ross's. Joe Ross is literally the top SP still on board that is not injured. I have no chance unless he gets injured today.

I also like Shaw a couple rounds better than Cuthbert. But, Shaw is on several lists so chances are thin. Past him are Prado, Drury, guys with four positions. I am getting tempted by Jose Reyes.

Oh well. Shaw is gone. Joe Ross is gone. I am now 27 picks out. Jose Reyes and Martin Prado are the only 3B left with assured PT if healthy.

Reyes is gone. It looks like Prado is the upside. At least it isn't Derek Dietrich, though I might put up with him for a month if I had something better coming. Mr. HBP has his uses in OBA leagues.

J

[onejayhawk]

Update: I made two picks and traded for another, now 13 picks to go. Then another long wait.

I needed more pitching and a big bat. I picked David Peralta and Zach Davies. For the upcoming pick, I am targeting Gsellman to handcuff with Wheeler.

This is updated:

16 team H2H, start 22 (12 Pl, 10 P)

C Russell Martin
1B Paul Goldschmidt
2B Robinson Canó
3B
SS Aledmys Diaz
MI Orlando Arcia
CI Ian Desmond
OF Christian Yelich
OF Yasmany Tomás
OF Max Kepler
OF David Peralta
Util

SP Carlos Carrasco
SP Carlos Rodon
SP Michael Fulmer
SP Sean Manaea
RP Dellin Betances
RP Kelvin Herrera
RP Nate Jones
P Jim Johnson
P Zach Davies
P

BN Zack Wheeler
BNx5

J

[revo]

For your listening pleasure while you draft:

[onejayhawk]

Thanks Ed.

Do you have about 100 hours of ocean sounds?

J

[revo]

Thanks Ed.

Do you have about 100 hours of ocean sounds?

J

C'mon J, is that really better than one hit wonder Benny Mardones?