Start Your Franchise Draft I

[Eyedea]

Would have taken him over Kluber.

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.as...t=0&age=0&filter=&players=2429,4772&sort=20,a

Why pay 4/107 for Felix when you can get the same pitcher (if not better based on recent years) for 4/40 with 2 team options attached?

 

[YNWA14]

You pay extra for the nickname.

 

[Vegeta]

The Mariners want to win now. A lot of franchises here seem to be looking 5-10 years down the line. Someone has to juice up their roster with prime players to win now. JD has been a premier hitter for two, going on three seasons (154 OPS+, 140 OPS+, and currently 140 OPS+ again). At the price we'll be paying him, that's damn good. Oh, and he is one of the few star caliber players who isn't attached to Scott Boras' greedy loving ass.

 

[Voight]

http://www.fangraphs.com/leaders.as...t=0&age=0&filter=&players=2429,4772&sort=20,a

Why pay 4/107 for Felix when you can get the same pitcher (if not better based on recent years) for 4/40 with 2 team options attached?

Better track record.

 

[Voight]

The Mariners want to win now. A lot of franchises here seem to be looking 5-10 years down the line. Someone has to juice up their roster with prime players to win now. JD has been a premier hitter for two, going on three seasons (154 OPS+, 140 OPS+, and currently 140 OPS+ again). At the price we'll be paying him, that's damn good. Oh, and he is one of the few star caliber players who isn't attached to Scott Boras' greedy loving ass.

I'm still not 100% sold on him.

 

[Halladay]

The Chicago Cubs select 3b Maikel Franco

 

[MurrayBannerman]

The Chicago Cubs select 3b Maikel Franco

Almost took him for the White Sox.

 

[JWK]

The Toronto Blue Jays select OF Michael Brantley

28 years old
16: 6.5M
17: 7.5M
18: 11M Team Option

 

[Eyedea]

Better track record.

Track record hardly helps Felix in this case. Again, I'm actually surprised at how people can still underrate Kluber.

 

[Pwnasaurus]

The Chicago Cubs select 3b Maikel Franco

He was my next pick but I had a feeling he wouldn't get past you

 

[darko]

Baltimore Orioles select - SP, Carlos Rodon

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

The Miami Marlins are happy to select SP Eduardo Rodriguez

Just turned 23 | $512,000 Annual salary | Under team control through the 2021 season

 

[Tony Romo]

Tampa bay selects Dansby Swanson. Someone pm the next guy. On my phone

 

[Pwnasaurus]

Tampa bay selects Dansby Swanson. Someone pm the next guy. On my phone

Done, though I don't understand how people aren't able to PM via phone. Seems fine for me.

 

[YNWA14]

Some of these picks are weird to me.

 

[TootooTrain]

Biggest factor swaying rankings is contract status. Otherwise you'd see the Price's (big money owed) and Bautista's (expiring) of the world being picked.

 

[YNWA14]

I guess, but some guys are being taken who are 3 or 4 years away from being legitimate all-star level players if they ever become that, and at least half of the franchises can afford big contracts anyway.

Just something I was observing.

 

[Voight]

Biggest factor swaying rankings is contract status. Otherwise you'd see the Price's (big money owed) and Bautista's (expiring) of the world being picked.

Age too. If your starting a franchise, a 30 something is far from ideal.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

Age too. If your starting a franchise, a 30 something is far from ideal.

I think these guys are being undervalued in this draft.

 

[TootooTrain]

I think these guys are being undervalued in this draft.

In this scenario you definitely want to prioritize that combination of talent/youth/cost. That said, without giving anything away, I'm definitely targeting more established players with my final picks. The fact that it's only going 4 rounds plays into it aswell.

 

[MurrayBannerman]

In this scenario you definitely want to prioritize that combination of talent/youth/cost. That said, without giving anything away, I'm definitely targeting more established players with my final picks. The fact that it's only going 4 rounds plays into it aswell.

But, outside of the picks that net top players in the game who are young like Machado, Trout, Harper, Arenado, etc..., there's definitely incentive to just say "**** it, give me 3 years" and go balls to the wall.

 

[Pwnasaurus]

But, outside of the picks that net top players in the game who are young like Machado, Trout, Harper, Arenado, etc..., there's definitely incentive to just say "**** it, give me 3 years" and go balls to the wall.

I'm trying to do that with Arizona seeing as how they are trying to do it IRL anyway. I'm just trying to do it more better.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

I'm going very heavy on cost controlled young players with high upside. I also have Marlins and Reds so not exactly your big spenders there (yeah, they have Stanton and Votto I know).

The way I look at it thought is that it's not just this contract, it's the next one too. I'm not looking at a 3 year window to win a WS. I'm trying to build a solid franchise for the next decade. I'd rather pick someone that I can get 10 years out of at a good price than 3 good/great ones and then they start regressing and you're going to still have to pay big money to keep them.

 

[rangerssharks414]

The Rockies select Joe Panik.

Team control through 2020, 25 years old

 

[Pwnasaurus]

Clayton Kershaw steps to the podium to breathe a sigh of relief and announce Arizona's selection of Matt Carpenter - 3B