Posted by katwood9 on 11/20/2019 2:47:00 PM (view original):
Posted by pick1or2 on 11/20/2019 2:05:00 PM (view original):
wow I was trying to choose between Martin and Phillips. back and forth back and forth... and this is just an observation not a complaint, sounds like one but I now realize, those in the first 10 or so maybe more (choosing 2 players) have a huge advantage being able to pick the best of the 6xfactor teams besides their own pick of their assigned team. Proof - all 7(so far) have taken the best of those 6xfactor teams. Meanwhile those of us down at the bottom of the picking order most likely will not be cherry picking between their own team plus the top guys in the 6xfactor teams. The rally good ones will be gone. Oh well the luck of the draw...
I don't necessarily disagree with you here; though I picked Kevin Brown primarily because I never have the opportunity to pick players from those franchises. I did weigh missing-out on Miggy/Granderson, who would have fit nicely in my build. IMO, had this been a season with the DH, it would be less of a balance issue..
At the same time, during the Nationals/Expos round, I was very surprised that both picks were not from the Nationals/Expos pitching staff.
This is a fair observation, especially on the pitching side. The very best starting pitchers are pretty much gone at this point, and it's definitely something I will tweak in some way shape or form if there is interest to do this again.
Here is a potential idea that might help address:
You MAY select a player from one of the franchises not being used, but this player MUST be a different category of player than the individual selected from your assigned franchise. The categories to which I am referring are hitter vs. pitcher. So if you take a pitcher from your assigned franchise, you cannot take another one from one of the teams not being used (or likewise with hitters, although I think this is less of an issue).
This way at least the people who are lucky enough to draft early cannot completely load up on pitching - unless their assigned franchise is blessed with elite pitchers (i.e. Dodgers, Mets).