by RICHARDMILTER » Thu May 14, 2009 4:00 am
1. Go for best available players, first and foremost. You can tailor your stadium around your team latter.
2. Unless you can get Pujols, Texaria, Berkman, or a great 1B man, get middle of the diamond players first. Same with catchers, unless you can get Mauer, wait on a catcher. Also if you do not get a top notch catcher, research a cheap platoon before the draft.
3. Go for a CF, SS, and 2B early if you can. Also go for starting pitchers before relief pitchers. The reason for this is; relief pitchers pitch less innings and are more abundant.
4. The players are ranked by salary, and they are given their salary based on how good their cards are, so when in doubt between two players;...take the more expensive one. There is no salary cap.
5. Get backups and relief pitching last, except for maybe a closer and set up man in the middle rounds.
6. If you are nervous pre draft; do a shot of whiskey, it will help mellow you out. Just do not get drunk and pass out. Most importantly;....HAVE FUN. GOOD LUCK!