Re: 2009 Draft discussion

[bukie]

At the rate this draft is going, you will all hate me by the end of the weekend.

[BigbadB]

I won't be around much starting Friday night through Sunday.

 

Oh, and I need to get started on my taxes sooner rather than later.

[abuck1220]

i vote no on this draft format for next year.

 

and we might have to think about ditching cbs...wtf, this thing's been down for like 2 days. how long does it take to fix?

[BigbadB]

At this point, I don't have a lot of faith that when he fixes it, that it will stay fixed.

 

Is it me, or does it seem like this year's talent pool sucks?

[Guest]

At this point, I don't have a lot of faith that when he fixes it, that it will stay fixed.

 

Is it me, or does it seem like this year's talent pool sucks?

Look at previous years' draft results. The talent wasn't any better. Probably worse.

 

Of course, I could just be bitter about last year because I drafted like complete crap.

[abuck1220]

i'm going to wind up with essentially the same team i had last year but with downgrades at all the positions that aren't the same. not too optimistic about this season.

[bukie]

I don't think my team will finish in a worse position than last year.

[BigbadB]

At this point, I don't have a lot of faith that when he fixes it, that it will stay fixed.

 

Is it me, or does it seem like this year's talent pool sucks?

Look at previous years' draft results. The talent wasn't any better. Probably worse.

 

Of course, I could just be bitter about last year because I drafted like complete crap.

 

It probably has more to do with the fact that I only have one pick of the first 46. BJ Upton helped me finish in first place in the standings, but losing the 18th pick this year really hurts. Oh well. There must be a diamond in the rough there somewhere.

[BigbadB]

i'm going to wind up with essentially the same team i had last year but with downgrades at all the positions that aren't the same. not too optimistic about this season.

 

I don't know about that. Most of your non exempt keepers had off years last year, and you should expect most of those guys to bounce back.

 

I think what killed your momentum was Rich Hill.

[tadowdaddy]

I'm hoping to fill in my remaining positions with enough talent to keep me where I was last year or in the top 3 in the East. I've downgraded quite a bit at U (Howard to Hawpe) and have downgraded 3b as well (I don't even have one yet) but am thinking that I can be ok at 2b and C (everyone sucks there less the few standouts). We shall see...

[Guest]

Michael Young.

 

It's always fun drafting a guy who was on your team last year.

[tadowdaddy]

1. Beltran

2. McCann

3. E. Santana

4. AJ Burnett

5. Cain

6. McLouth

7. BJ Upton

8. Vlad

9. Burrell

10. Magglio

11. Roberts

12. Lowe

13. Atkins

14. Hawpe

15. C. Pena

16. Harden

17. Dempster

18. Phillips

19. Bradley

20 Abreu

21. Michael Young

22. Tampa

23. Shane

24. HBC

25. Al

26. Tampa

27. NC

28. Tooters

29. Adam

30. Buddiga

31. Tootie

32. Bukie

 

Tampa Bay on the clock!

[BigbadB]

My team looks pretty similar to last year. My only pick so far just so happened to be my 1b last year, Carlos Pena. I only need 1 more position player.

 

I'm really counting on the group of Carlos Carrasco, Max Scherzer, David Huff, Adam Miller and Neftali Feliz to step up and fill out my rotation.

 

Latest news on Scherzer is that his shoulder hurts. Freakin' baby.

[Guest]

1. Beltran

2. McCann

3. E. Santana

4. AJ Burnett

5. Cain

6. McLouth

7. BJ Upton

8. Vlad

9. Burrell

10. Magglio

11. Roberts

12. Lowe

13. Atkins

14. Hawpe

15. C. Pena

16. Harden

17. Dempster

18. Phillips

19. Bradley

20 Abreu

21. Michael Young

22. Tampa

23. Shane

24. HBC

25. Al

26. Tampa

27. NC

28. Tooters

29. Adam

30. Buddiga

31. Tootie

32. Bukie

[Guest]

My team last year was inferior to the one two years ago. Figures the stronger team gets blown out in the finals and the weaker one runs away with the championship (with Carlos Lee hurt and out).

 

You just have to make the playoffs.

[abuck1220]

Michael Young.

 

It's always fun drafting a guy who was on your team last year.

 

that's why i didn't want to take abreu. but juan made my decision for me by taking bradley. boring.

[tadowdaddy]

My team last year was inferior to the one two years ago. Figures the stronger team gets blown out in the finals and the weaker one runs away with the championship (with Carlos Lee hurt and out).

 

You just have to make the playoffs.

 

 

I disagree! I've made the playoffs numerous times and been to the championship twice with no dice!

[BigbadB]

My team last year was inferior to the one two years ago. Figures the stronger team gets blown out in the finals and the weaker one runs away with the championship (with Carlos Lee hurt and out).

 

You just have to make the playoffs.

 

I'm still bitter that I had to be out of town the Wednesday through Monday the week I played your team in the playoffs. Nothing like not managing your team without a computer. The 26 point difference wouldn't have been that hard to make up if I didn't have an injured player not scoring for me.

[Guest]

If the arms stay attached to my pitchers and Verlander bounces back my team will rock.

 

Or I could finish in last because they're all on the DL.

[Guest]

If y'all had let me keep McCann, too, my team would have been REALLY good this year! :)

[BigbadB]

If y'all had let me keep McCann, too, my team would have been REALLY good this year! :)

 

I think that goes for a lot of teams. If I was able to keep 2500 points, I would have been thrilled to keep BJ Upton or Milton Bradley, and come to think of it, I probably could have kept both.

[cbbryan]

If y'all had let me keep McCann, too, my team would have been REALLY good this year! :)

 

I think that goes for a lot of teams. If I was able to keep 2500 points, I would have been thrilled to keep BJ Upton or Milton Bradley, and come to think of it, I probably could have kept both.

 

2500 pts would have been sweet to me.

[abuck1220]

chuck, don't you go anywhere. your big moment (your one draft pick) is coming up soon and i'm sure you're excited.

[BigbadB]

Nope, I wouldn't have been able to keep both. That's 2574 points. But, I could have kept Upton and Vernon Wells.

 

C- Soto

1b-

2b- Alexei Ramirez

3b- Alex Gordon

SS- Stephen Drew

OF- Matt Holliday

OF- BJ Upton

OF- Vernon Wells

U-

 

SP- Brandon Webb

SP- Roy Oswalt

SP- James Shields

 

Yeah, that would have been pretty sweet.

[UK1679666180]

I'm here, give me a minute to decide.