Draft Pick Discussion

[funclown]

Wow, this draft is still happening.

Pawtucket going to convert Zarco from SS to SP. Figured the kid is 17, has a fastball of 90-92, Stamina of 6 and potential 3 good pitches.

Worst case, he sucks and tries the other 5 positions he knows.

[Jake]

I had Zarco as the 18th best pitcher in the draft. Good move.

[Delandis]

There were two 18 year olds named Dave Miller in the draft. I drafted the wrong one.

[Jake]

This draft has slowed to a halt. The middle of the 7th round is taking longer than the first.

[Delandis]

This draft has slowed to a halt. The middle of the 7th round is taking longer than the first.

Nobody is putting themselves on auto pick.

[liquidcrash]

Yeah, we've had a lot of people use the full time today. I would bet that most of their lists have run out and they haven't checked in. We'll still get done in plenty of time.

In other news, Tyler Quinn (my first round pick) was named Batter of the Year in High School. The first of many outstanding hitter awards in his future.

[Jistic]

Hope it wasn't me. I'm set to full auto, but that usually doesn't work in this crappy utility.

[mwetts]

My 5th round pick Helio Dominget was ranked as the 4th best pitcher in the entire draft by my scout. Hoping he saw a diamond in the rough but assuming he just had overrated a guy with one year of stats that include a 5.23 ERA. Still, ranked that high and with little talent left in the 5th I took a chance.

[Jistic]

I'll never say this again, but I kinda miss Skerik.

[Jake]

I'll never say this again, but I kinda miss Skerik.

No problem. I can fill in for him for the time being.

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In the round just before true barrel-scraping begins we had three picks:

-Italo Ghezzi makes us 6/6 for international picks and surprisingly he is from Italy (Italo from Italy?).

"If there's one thing we have learned over the years, it's that international picks are the clear way to go in the BLB draft."

Is it Phillys pick yet? I'm supposed to text Brad.

"I love how much of a community this board has become. Calling, texting, meeting up for beers... I almost forget that I signed up for a text sim website, not fucking eHarmony."

Two picks I liked:

Clowns: Joeng-beom Sohn
Bats: Brendan Tennant

I really like Tennant's improvement in his senior season at OK State. Shows a bit of promise that he may have finally put his talent to good use.

Sohn, another international, I'm a sucker for scarily, good HS numbers even if they did play overseas. I think HS success is HS success pretty much anywhere in the world. Good job, Clown.

"Yeah, I'm sure both these mid round picks are going to be the pieces to put Indy and DC over the top. I can't believe we passed over them for the first 100 picks.

Oh, and I'll be sure to write down your hot tip on reading HS stats. It's obviously been the hidden secret to you losing in the first round every year."

The Tobs have selected SS Shane Buchalski in the 5th round. Meh.

If anyone is interested in trading for any of my remaining picks, go ahead and let me know. Won't cost much. Something in next year's draft maybe. Let me know.

"I can't get to my PMs fast enough. What a deal, I can't wait to trade crappy picks from next year for equally worthless picks this year.

By the way, my scout had Buchalski as the 43rd best SS in this years draft. Great pick."

Yeah, didn't expect him to be there when my pick came, so glad to get him. Really curious to see how he turns out.

"I'm so glad for you too. I'm so glad you picked this obviously talented late round gem so I don't have to go through the heartbreak when he doesn't fufill his potential."

My last pick for awhile and I spent it on SP C.J. Knuckles.

Think he might be AAAA type... maybe borderline eventually.... but... had to take him because of the name.

"If you took C.J. Knuckles that's good news, because C.J. Nuckles must still be available."

Wow, this draft is still happening.

Pawtucket going to convert Zarco from SS to SP. Figured the kid is 17, has a fastball of 90-92, Stamina of 6 and potential 3 good pitches.

Worst case, he sucks and tries the other 5 positions he knows.

"Good call. If there's one thing that's true about OOTP it's that if someone sucks at one position he's going to be good at something else eventually."

There were two 18 year olds named Dave Miller in the draft. I drafted the wrong one.

"Too bad you couldn't use this excuse on your last 5 years worth of picks. Or did you already?"

My 5th round pick Helio Dominget was ranked as the 4th best pitcher in the entire draft by my scout. Hoping he saw a diamond in the rough but assuming he just had overrated a guy with one year of stats that include a 5.23 ERA. Still, ranked that high and with little talent left in the 5th I took a chance.

"I have got to sign your scout next year. I'm sure that the other 23 scouts that see Dominget as a bottom feeding scrub are completely wrong and that you got a total steal here. I can't wait to see him plowing down hitters in the BLB within three years."

This draft has slowed to a halt. The middle of the 7th round is taking longer than the first.

"I'm upset as well. If this keeps up I'll have to wait until Friday to draft the next guy I'm going to cut before he ever plays a game for me."

Yeah, we've had a lot of people use the full time today. I would bet that most of their lists have run out and they haven't checked in. We'll still get done in plenty of time.

In other news, Tyler Quinn (my first round pick) was named Batter of the Year in High School. The first of many outstanding hitter awards in his future.

"Actually, that is a really good sign. My cousin was Most Improved on his tee ball team and now he's the head drive thru guy at a Burger King, so, I can only imagine how great Quinn will turn out to be."

Hope it wasn't me. I'm set to full auto, but that usually doesn't work in this crappy utility.

"Right. The auto pick only works for everyone else except for Windy City. I guess the utility also has an anti-small market bias."

[Z]

Not bad.

[Carlos]

I laughed. A lot.

[Dave]

I'll never say this again, but I kinda miss Skerik.

Aw, man. First I have a son and now this? This is the best week ever!

LOL @ Jake's post. I guess it's not hard to figure that you guys thought I was some kind of alcoholic. Anyway, we come home tomorrow and I've already told my wife it must be before 2pm so I can submit an export. I have my laptop here, but their wireless is horrible.

[Carlos]

Aw, man. First I have a son and now this? This is the best week ever!

LOL @ Jake's post. I guess it's not hard to figure that you guys thought I was some kind of alcoholic. Anyway, we come home tomorrow and I've already told my wife it must be before 2pm so I can submit an export. I have my laptop here, but their wireless is horrible.

I think there's a thread for this, but fuck it. Congrats, man!

[Clay]

Any truth to the rumor that you named your son Pancho?