Thread: NTL's Fantasy Draft

Hey guys, I need help. Drafting in a league I've been in the last 4 years. Last year I did terrible, primarily because I quit sending up lineups after the first week of July when my son was born. . .just not enough time.

Anyways, I want to have a kick-ass draft this year, and I'm picking first, but no time to research.

Who should be my #1 pick? MO, Coach, and all you other baseball freaks, help me out. These other gusy are full-on baseball nerds, and they're talking trash. I need a good draft.

Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

Hey guys, I need help. Drafting in a league I've been in the last 4 years. Last year I did terrible, primarily because I quit sending up lineups after the first week of July when my son was born. . .just not enough time.

Anyways, I want to have a kick-ass draft this year, and I'm picking first, but no time to research.

Who should be my #1 pick? MO, Coach, and all you other baseball freaks, help me out. These other gusy are full-on baseball nerds, and they're talking trash. I need a good draft.

Do you have the #1 overall pick?

I'd go with Trout or Braun over Cabrera because of the added stolen bases.

My advice in general is to load up on power early in the draft because once its gone its gone.

I'd personally go with Cabrera or Braun first. There is always the chance for a bit of a sophomore slump for Trout and I'm just not sure he's going to be a consistent 30 HR guy. Pujols or Hamilton would also be good calls, but I guess if I had a gun to my head to pick one...it would be MCab

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

I'd personally go with Cabrera or Braun first. There is always the chance for a bit of a sophomore slump for Trout and I'm just not sure he's going to be a consistent 30 HR guy. Pujols or Hamilton would also be good calls, but I guess if I had a gun to my head to pick one...it would be MCab

You really can't go wrong with Cabrera... I feel like he's the safest pick of the three - Braun has higher injury risk and Trout only has a one year track record. But I feel like Trout's upside is unmatched.

Originally Posted by Buff

You really can't go wrong with Cabrera... I feel like he's the safest pick of the three - Braun has higher injury risk and Trout only has a one year track record. But I feel like Trout's upside is unmatched.

Cant argue with that. My only concern with Braun is the new allegations of his PED use. Might be nothing...might be something.

I was planning to go Trout. . .with the understanding that I'm gambling on him not having a sophomore slump. How big of a gamble am I making?

You guys thing Cabrera is the better pick?

Originally Posted by NightTrainLayne

I was planning to go Trout. . .with the understanding that I'm gambling on him not having a sophomore slump. How big of a gamble am I making?

You guys thing Cabrera is the better pick?

I think a little bit of a regression by Trout is inevitable. But he will fill up the stat sheet every night somehow - whether its runs or hits or stolen bases. He is a rare talent who isn't going to fall off the map.

Cabrera is like Adrian Peterson in fantasy football - steady, reliable, going to put up Top 10 numbers. You really can't go wrong with his consistent average, power and RBIs.

I'm actually kind of glad I don't have to try and decide between the two since I'm in a keeper league (although that'd be a good problem to have).

The case for Cabrera is that you can find speed elsewhere, but finding his combination of power and batting average you can't. The case for Trout is that he might put up similar power and average numbers, in which case you're getting all that speed as a bonus.

I could be wrong, but I see Trout putting up no more than 25 homers this year. He'll still have a good season, but MCab is the safest pick. That's where I would go. Hard to say no to a perennial Triple Crown candidate.

Okay.

I'll go Cabrera. We're doing an off-line, email draft, so I'll need help again when it comes back around to me later today, or possibly tomorrow.

Thanks for the help guys!

Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I think Cabrera is the better pick.

Which means that you should do the opposite!

Originally Posted by Buff

Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I think Cabrera is the better pick.

Which means that you should do the opposite!

Damn it! I just sent in Cabrera!

If it makes you feel better, we did an online draft last night, and it got screwed up, so we're doing it over again via e-mail. I picked Trout last night. . .So, I was glad for the opportunity to go against my less-safe, risky pick.

You'll be fine with MCab. Let us know what it looks like in round 2.

Cabrera has the track record.

NTL, what are the stat categories?

NTl, I always like to go with the best player available.