Navigation: Jump to content areas:


Pro Quality. Fan Perspective.
Login-facebook
Around SBN: Kobe Bryant Isn't Up To Speed On Jeremy Lin, 'Linning'

Our midseason supplemental minor league draft

I thought you guys might be interested in seeing the results of my league's midseason (i.e., give us a reason to look up baseball stuff during the all-star break) supplemental minor league draft.  Our league is AL-only, and we already had four minor leaguers to start with, so most of the big names are already gone.  These names are the ones who are moving fast up the lists, I guess.  I thought it interesting that there were just six positional players versus 12 pitchers.  Anyway, here they are:

1  Galloping Ghosts Michel Inoa P A's
2  Fun Monkeys Matt LaPorta OF Indians
3  Journeymen Trevor Cahill P A's
4  Elm Street Neftali Feliz P Rangers
5  Fat Bastards Henry Rodriguez P A's
6  Roadkill Brian Matusz P Orioles
7  Beatlejoose David Purcey P Blue Jays
8  Sam's Nationals (No one)
9  Light Tower Power Michael Bowden P Red Sox
10  Superbas Eric Hosmer 1B Royals
11  Superbas Michael Saunders OF Mariners
12  Light Tower Power Jeremy Hellickson P Rays
13  Sam's Nationals (No one)
14  Beatlejoose David Hernandez P Orioles
15  Roadkill Troy Patton P Orioles
16  Fat Bastards Jeff Niemann P Rays
17  Elm Street Gordon Beckham SS White Sox
18  Journeymen Max Ramirez C Rangers
19  Fun Monkeys Jemile Weeks 2B A's
20  Galloping Ghosts Anthony Slama P Twins

Comment 7 comments  |  0 recs  | 

Do you like this story?

Comments

Display:

interesting

over-drafts – inoa, h-rod, purcey

under-drafts – laporta, saunders, matusz

my top 5:

1) Laporta
2) Cahill
3) Feliz
4) Matusz
5) Inoa

by Wheelhouse on Jul 17, 2008 10:25 AM EDT reply actions  

+1 on Inoa

Drafting a player that early who can’t help for at least 5 years… and possibly never isn’t wise in my opinion. Most fantasy keeper leagues never last anywhere near 5 seasons, so I think it’s better to get someone closer to the majors with less question. With only four minor leaguers per team, there had to be better options out there. Same with Hosmer…. 1B are a dime a dozen, so drafting one who is so far away isn’t the smartest choice.

Also, what was up with the Patton and Niemann getting selected? If this were two years ago those would have been solid picks, but not this year.

"My mom always taught me it's better to laugh at yourself than to laugh at others. She was so wrong. ;)" -Pedrophile

by Boxkutter on Jul 17, 2008 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

-1 on 1b

It has usually been the case that 1b are a dime a dozen, but not so much this year. You’ve got Morneau, Youkilis, and maybe Giambi, and all the rest are pretty much middle of the pack. I don’t know if Hosmer is going to be much of a stud hitter, but getting one at 1b would be golden.

Patton was selected because we’re a Baltimore area league. Homer pick. Niemann, well, I can’t explain that one.

by journeymen on Jul 18, 2008 12:17 AM EDT up reply actions  

I think

Bowden and Max Ramirez were too low. I’m not convinced about either Matusz or Saunders yet, though you’re definitely right on the overdrafts

www.loftylantern.com

by OldProspects on Jul 17, 2008 2:19 PM EDT up reply actions  

Very similar

The list I actually used for this draft was close to yours. I had:

1) LaPorta
2) Cahill
3) Matusz (homer pick)
4) Hellickson
5) Feliz

I think I had Inoa at 9

by journeymen on Jul 18, 2008 12:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yes

Smoak was already gone, as was Tim Beckham.

by journeymen on Jul 18, 2008 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

Comments For This Post Are Closed


User Tools

Minor League Ball: Where the Future of Baseball is Discussed

FanPosts

Community blog posts and discussion.

Recommended FanPosts

Small
Catch-22: Is Travis D’Arnaud the ‘Next One?’
Bullpen_banter_logo_small
Bullpen Banter's Top 100 Prospects: 100-51
Hal2_small
AA and MLB hitting production by AA batters between 1995-2002

Recent FanPosts

Small
Stride Length, release point, and Drag
Small
Community Pitching Prospect #61 RUNOFF
Small
Community Positional Prospect #64
Small
5 yrold Dynasty Fantasy League team openings
Ryan_pic_small
Super Sickels Keeper League has one more opening
Small
Overall Community Prospect #92
Small
Catch-22: Is Travis D'Arnaud the 'Next One?'
Firebeall11_small
Blazing Fastball's Top 300 Prospect Rankings
Small
Keith Law top 100 Prospects
Small
Overall Community Prospect #91

+ New FanPost All FanPosts >


Managers

March2111_084_small John Sickels

Jeri_avatar_small mssickels

Authors

Headshot_small dougdirt

Mblpglogo_small Matt Garrioch

Small SethSpeaks

Osnation2_small Jordan Tuwiner

Img00006-20101226-1702_small Ray Guilfoyle

Lax-xl_small Marisa Ingemi

Small Marc Hulet

Moderators

Small mrkupe


Site Meter