Well I'll get the pot stirring lol, I'm not trying to offend anyone here these are just opinions on some things I've observed so far.
The way to early list, based on who was still on the board at that time :
Foxx, if taken as C...King Kelly has the biggest gap from #1 to #2 at any position out there other than Nap at 2nd base. Those of you who have picked Kelly before and thrown him into places like Hilltop or the Palace know what I'm talking about, crazy #'s from an A armed Catcher. From my experience he rarely hits the 40% CS bench mark but he hits everything else.!! If taken to play first not a bad pick but with Nap on the board and his monster season where he is good/great at either 2nd or SS I'm taking him all day over Foxx.
Maddux, he's great don't get me wrong but witth the high inning low HR/BB pitchers that were still on the board at that time (Walsh, Alexander) I felt that was jumping the gun.
I'd throw Hendrix going before Alexander, Mathewson, and Brown in as a shocker too.
Appling going before Wagner and Vaughn was odd, Wagner's '08 season was utterly amazing considering the pitching that went on that year, and Arky although only being somewhere around the C/C fielding/range area (can't remember) had an epic season offensively with crazy BB and SLG #'s to go with the high BA.
And the last guy I'll call out is Riveria (let it be known I am a huge Yankee fan) and I'm not allowed to mention guys who haven't been drafted but in my mind when it comes to RP/CL there are 2 names for sure and honestly probably more than that who should always....always go ahead of my boy Mariano!!
I look at the first 2 1/2 rounds and honestly would have taken any of the guys chosen on my team but here are some guys I feel for there draft spot were great grabs.
King Kelly not being picked first round baffled me, I couldn't pass up Walsh at #17 but seriously I was checking every 15 min to see if somehow Kelly would slip to #32 so I could snag him. (I'm a fan)
Idk why but Cobb going 20th seems like a steal to me too, his 1911 season is a owners dream if he's thinking small ball, the 2b, 3b, BA, PA combined with A+ range and massive ++ will make any owner happy. AND in case you didn't notice jbar was the guy who grabbed Kelly in the second round...they should put up insane #'s together in an offensive small ball park!!!
Touched on this earlier Wagner and even Arky (in the very thin SS group) lasted longer than I would have guessed, a lot of OF's taken so far and all great players but I feel it's by far the deepest position in the draft.
I'm probably jumping the gun on this but my top 5 teams so far would be :
1. Ruth, Vaughn (oh to have the first pick)
2. Cobb, Kelly
3. Joss, Speaker (Tris is the most UNDERATED player, the sim loves him and the most consistently dominant pitcher)
4. Williams, Wagner
5. 4 way tie just because great deadball pitching usually wins (Alexander, Ford) - (Walsh, Young) - (Mathewson, Keefe) - (King, Baldwin)
Once again just bored and trying to have some fun so if I mentioned your guy please don't get offended these are all opinions.
1/26/2016 12:59 AM (edited)