No Titles League, League Full!! DRAFT TOMORROW
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by dharmabums » Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:17 pm
I just tried the mock live draft (the link is in the FAQs). Wow, was that an eye-opener! 90 seconds is pretty quick for deciding. I definitely need to do my player research before the draft, because even the fake teams were wanting all the same players I wanted! Imagine that, eh? :)
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Thoughts on Live Draft
by artie4121 » Wed Feb 10, 2010 2:49 pm
Well, dharma, the Live Draft ain't Kansas, that's for sure.
My advice: Go to the browseable player section and download the Excel spreadsheet with the players. Sort the position column, and break the hitters worksheet up into each position. Break the pitchers worksheet into Starters, Pure Relievers, and Closers.
Now, prioritize according to that which you find most important. Maybe you want the winningest pitcher (hint: usually a bad idea, in and of itself); maybe you want the one with the best ERA or WHIP. Sort the data that way.
In hitters, at each position, do the same. Maybe slugging pct means more to you than BA; or stealing ability, or pure power. Sort that way.
Once you diddle enough with the excel file, get some colored hi-lighters or pens, and mark off in priority order those at each position that you covet. [b:ce21473037]Make this list DEEP! The top 15 at each position that you would love to have.[/b:ce21473037] You will be shocked how fast some positions go.
IF you don't have or use Excel make your list any way you choose and [b:ce21473037]CROSS OFF as you go[/b:ce21473037]. This way, you will have a priority list of which players are still available, at which positions.
Only YOU can decide which choices your first four or five picks will be. Pitcher heavy? Power heavy? OPS heavy?
THAT is where personal preference comes in.
See you Saturday night!
Artie
My advice: Go to the browseable player section and download the Excel spreadsheet with the players. Sort the position column, and break the hitters worksheet up into each position. Break the pitchers worksheet into Starters, Pure Relievers, and Closers.
Now, prioritize according to that which you find most important. Maybe you want the winningest pitcher (hint: usually a bad idea, in and of itself); maybe you want the one with the best ERA or WHIP. Sort the data that way.
In hitters, at each position, do the same. Maybe slugging pct means more to you than BA; or stealing ability, or pure power. Sort that way.
Once you diddle enough with the excel file, get some colored hi-lighters or pens, and mark off in priority order those at each position that you covet. [b:ce21473037]Make this list DEEP! The top 15 at each position that you would love to have.[/b:ce21473037] You will be shocked how fast some positions go.
IF you don't have or use Excel make your list any way you choose and [b:ce21473037]CROSS OFF as you go[/b:ce21473037]. This way, you will have a priority list of which players are still available, at which positions.
Only YOU can decide which choices your first four or five picks will be. Pitcher heavy? Power heavy? OPS heavy?
THAT is where personal preference comes in.
See you Saturday night!
Artie
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Just a thought
by chasenally » Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:05 pm
It can be best to decide on a stategy of pitching or hitting. Trying to balance both can make you average at both. With a live draft you can find yourself following the pack. You will however need a power hitter in the number 4 spot. Trying to score runs on singles and doubles can be hard to come by. OBP is important at lead off but there are alot of those.
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by The Godfather » Fri Feb 12, 2010 12:07 pm
One more needed, DRAFT TOMORROW!!
[b:a35b0a526d]Season: 2008
League Name: Under 200 Pts - No Titles
Password: firsttitle[/b:a35b0a526d]
[b:a35b0a526d]Season: 2008
League Name: Under 200 Pts - No Titles
Password: firsttitle[/b:a35b0a526d]
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Re: Thoughts on Live Draft
by tedco » Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:32 pm
[quote:6b647f520a="Artie412"]Well, dharma, the Live Draft ain't Kansas, that's for sure.
My advice: Go to the browseable player section and download the Excel spreadsheet with the players. Sort the position column, and break the hitters worksheet up into each position. Break the pitchers worksheet into Starters, Pure Relievers, and Closers.
Now, prioritize according to that which you find most important. Maybe you want the winningest pitcher (hint: usually a bad idea, in and of itself); maybe you want the one with the best ERA or WHIP. Sort the data that way.
In hitters, at each position, do the same. Maybe slugging pct means more to you than BA; or stealing ability, or pure power. Sort that way.
Once you diddle enough with the excel file, get some colored hi-lighters or pens, and mark off in priority order those at each position that you covet. [b:6b647f520a]Make this list DEEP! The top 15 at each position that you would love to have.[/b:6b647f520a] You will be shocked how fast some positions go.
IF you don't have or use Excel make your list any way you choose and [b:6b647f520a]CROSS OFF as you go[/b:6b647f520a]. This way, you will have a priority list of which players are still available, at which positions.
Only YOU can decide which choices your first four or five picks will be. Pitcher heavy? Power heavy? OPS heavy?
THAT is where personal preference comes in.
See you Saturday night!
Artie[/quote:6b647f520a]
Where is this browsable player section with the spreadsheet?
My advice: Go to the browseable player section and download the Excel spreadsheet with the players. Sort the position column, and break the hitters worksheet up into each position. Break the pitchers worksheet into Starters, Pure Relievers, and Closers.
Now, prioritize according to that which you find most important. Maybe you want the winningest pitcher (hint: usually a bad idea, in and of itself); maybe you want the one with the best ERA or WHIP. Sort the data that way.
In hitters, at each position, do the same. Maybe slugging pct means more to you than BA; or stealing ability, or pure power. Sort that way.
Once you diddle enough with the excel file, get some colored hi-lighters or pens, and mark off in priority order those at each position that you covet. [b:6b647f520a]Make this list DEEP! The top 15 at each position that you would love to have.[/b:6b647f520a] You will be shocked how fast some positions go.
IF you don't have or use Excel make your list any way you choose and [b:6b647f520a]CROSS OFF as you go[/b:6b647f520a]. This way, you will have a priority list of which players are still available, at which positions.
Only YOU can decide which choices your first four or five picks will be. Pitcher heavy? Power heavy? OPS heavy?
THAT is where personal preference comes in.
See you Saturday night!
Artie[/quote:6b647f520a]
Where is this browsable player section with the spreadsheet?
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by dharmabums » Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:50 pm
Go to the help button at the top of our league page. One button will be the FAQs and another button is the player browser. You can select and sort on all kinds of stats for players at different positions. I think WHIP and OBP are pretty important. And hitting seems to be a bit more important than pitching. Good luck with it and welcome to the fun. From another newbie.
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