2014 Real Mock Draft Discussion thread

[Weapon1]

It means you can't take your reserves until you fill your initial active squad. In your case, if I've been recording your players correctly, you need one more hitter (any position) and a relief pitcher.

Yahoo considers Kelly both an SP and an RP, so he can take any pitcher.

[Don Quixote]

Yahoo considers Kelly both an SP and an RP, so he can take any pitcher.

I stand corrected. Thank you!

[joncarlos]

Nice pick. I think you will be pleasantly surprised with how he performs this year.

I'd feel a lot better if you also said that about some non-Astros

But I did read an article Jason wrote where you guys were finally convincing him not to take pitches just for the sake of taking them, so hopefully that works and you're right.

[revo]

I was surprised to see that Eovaldi had the fastest fastball among MLB starting pitchers last season.

[Kevin Seitzer]

I'd feel a lot better if you also said that about some non-Astros

But I did read an article Jason wrote where you guys were finally convincing him not to take pitches just for the sake of taking them, so hopefully that works and you're right.

I can't really give my opinion about non-Astros publicly. I have data behind my optimism on Grossman, but it doesn't do a lot of good to talk about that since I can't share it, either. So I just say I have good hopes for him this year.

[Don Quixote]

I can't really give my opinion about non-Astros publicly. I have data behind my optimism on Grossman, but it doesn't do a lot of good to talk about that since I can't share it, either. So I just say I have good hopes for him this year.

There you go again with the ethical behavior. That's no fun for the rest of us.

[Pogues]

I can't really give my opinion about non-Astros publicly. I have data behind my optimism on Grossman, but it doesn't do a lot of good to talk about that since I can't share it, either. So I just say I have good hopes for him this year.

If you have something good to say about a player, convince your team to trade for them, then tell us.

[Kevin Seitzer]

If you have something good to say about a player, convince your team to trade for them, then tell us.

Funny thing is, you can love a player on another team, but it's really hard to make a transaction happen. There are so many things that have to line up for a trade to even get to the conversation stage, and maybe 10% of the conversations turn into actual trades, if that.

And liking a player is relative. You can be sure that if we make a transaction, chances are very high that I liked the player we got. But that may not make them a good fantasy acquisition. Role players who are better than the role player we had before, or younger and with potential for growth in the future, don't particularly make sense on fantasy rosters. For example, I think Carlos Corporan is one of the best backup catchers in the league. Part of that is on the strength of his catching skills. But what good does that do you guys?

[Don Quixote]

For example, I think Carlos Corporan is one of the best backup catchers in the league. Part of that is on the strength of his catching skills. But what good does that do you guys?

It tells us WHY and how much he plays, and can tell us WHEN he plays (which helps those in daily leagues more). It tells us that while he may be a fine real baseball player, we're fairly safe in avoiding him. It tells us that he may have a fairly long career, and some "defensive specialist" catchers learn to hit late in their careers.

So, while it doesn't help us much right now, it points out someone to keep in mind.

[revo]

I can't really give my opinion about non-Astros publicly. I have data behind my optimism on Grossman, but it doesn't do a lot of good to talk about that since I can't share it, either. So I just say I have good hopes for him this year.

He sure knows how to take a walk, so that would make him a decent leadoff hitter. But what's with his high CS%? At his last three stops in '12 & '13, he had 34 SBs with 26 CS! The red light has to come on soon, no?

[bryanbutler]

Nobody objected so starting in Round 21 we'll go with a 2-hour limit, 9 to 9 EST.

just to be sure i don't miss a pick, i want to be sure i understand this.

so this morning, mgwiz22 picked before the clock started, so it starts at 9am EST. silentmist timed out at 11am EST. MJ times out at 1pm EST (in 10 minutes), right? and does MJ time out twice for being on the wraparound, or just one 2-hour timeout?

[Hammer]

if you time out once, you will not get the 2 hour waiting period when you next come up. In this case, both NJs picks wil be skipped when he times out the first time, as will silentmists next pick.

[DMT]

just to be sure i don't miss a pick, i want to be sure i understand this.

so this morning, mgwiz22 picked before the clock started, so it starts at 9am EST. silentmist timed out at 11am EST. MJ times out at 1pm EST (in 10 minutes), right? and does MJ time out twice for being on the wraparound, or just one 2-hour timeout?

Once a person is skipped, they don't get another 2-hour clock.

[Piney Boy]

just to be sure i don't miss a pick, i want to be sure i understand this.

so this morning, mgwiz22 picked before the clock started, so it starts at 9am EST. silentmist timed out at 11am EST. MJ times out at 1pm EST (in 10 minutes), right? and does MJ time out twice for being on the wraparound, or just one 2-hour timeout?

No. We are still under the 4hr time limit. After Moonlight J picks in rd 20 we will go to the 2 hour time limit. Silentmist times out at 1pm EST. MJ times out at 5 pm EST.

[Weapon1]

No. We are still under the 4hr time limit. After Moonlight J picks in rd 20 we will go to the 2 hour time limit. Silentmist times out at 1pm EST. MJ times out at 5 pm EST.

MJ picked, mgwizz has been pm'ed, we are now on the 2-hour clock.