What happened to this version of America (this is from July 2016)

Not quite the set of legends you have, but still a collection of 9 HoFers (plus two extra very good 2b).

It was either this or Siamese Dream.

$10? It was worth $15 the last time I drank it. 😉

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That will do for now. Time to start researching which prospects might be available at 1.15 for the minor league draft.

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4 of my first 7 picks were pitchers. With no “balanced” hitters to pull from I punted steals. (Viable in h2h format)

With a league this deep I feel very uneasy with several starting bats, I will need to prioritize close proximity hitting prospects if I want to compete in 2025.

Draft complete, but I’ll continue the thread with some reflection.

20t dynasty startup, MLB draft with separate prospect draft later.

I had 5 batters ranked ahead of skenes and they all went ahead of him so I took him at 6. This set my strategy, especially when Crochet lasted to my 2nd pick.

Bench IF

25.6(486) V. Grissom

Boston must have seen something to trade Sale for him… right?

34.15(675) R Tellez

According to fantrax ADP (762) I over drafted. 😂 if he signs with a team he’s worth the stash. Otherwise he is replaced by a prospect come April.

Bench OF

At this point Raley/walker/hays/fraley were holding 2 starting OF spots. I needed lottery tickets.

28.15(555) Jake suwinski
32.15(635) Oscar Colas
33.6(646) Sam Hilliard
35.6(685) Miguel Andujar

I hope one gets LASIK, goes to driveline or shows up to ST in the best shape of their life.

Bench catcher

27.6 (526) Mitch Garver

20 team 1 catcher league… I wasn’t sure I wanted a bench catcher, but garver pairs with big dumper and should probably be getting DH reps unless Seattle signs someone else. He also was one of the most appealing Ng power bats left at this stage.

Bench relievers

29.6 (566) Derek Law
30.15 (595) Yimi Garcia

Plenty of free agent closers on the market so bullpens will change a bunch, but they should at least be in the running for late inning work. After investing in Hader / Erceg earlier I wanted to spend the rest of my bench picks elsewhere.

After pick 450 I’ll summarize my bench picks by position. SP first

24.15 (475) Tyler Anderson
26.15 (515) miles Mikolas
31.6 (606) John Means

My pitching is strong but I have several guys coming off TJ so Anderson and Mikolas provide some IP options.

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21.6 (406) Juan Yepez
Penciling him in as my starting 1b makes me a bit queasy. Will be searching the trade market for upgrades

22.15 Andrew Heaney
Still 1k/ip and threw ~150ip each of the last 2 seasons.

23.6 Austin Hays
Giving him a mulligan for 2024 due to kidney infection.

18.15 (355) Jeimer Candelario
Should still be starting at GABP

19.6 Edouard Julien
I couldn’t figure out why 2024 was so bad. 2023 showed a lot of promise. 🤷‍♂️

20.15 Jake Fraley

I think all these three have platoon risk, but around pick 400 with no prospects to pull from they fill gaps.

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15.6 Luke Raley
16.15 Otto lopez
Warm bodies with potential starting roles

17.6 Luis Garcia
Another TJ returnee. I have no problem stocking up on new elbow ligaments. 😂

Mining the News (11/28/24) A few new bites before Thanksgiving.

14.15 walker Buehler

Another fangraphs aided pick. I think the biggest question with Walker will always be health, but it didn’t hurt to know his playoff success had a story behind it.

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13.6 Tyler Fitzgerald

A lot of blue on that savant page, but I needed a SS to back up the not so reliable Correa. Unfortunately I wasn’t paying attention to the fact that the Giants are exploring options at SS.

10.15 Jordan Walker

Gotta take some shots, but I already want this one back.

11.6 Eugenio Suarez

Major power but so streaky

12.15 Lucas Erceg

Breakout with the A’s stayed strong in KC.

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9.6 Spencer Arrighetti

I love a good narrative and I was searching for one to support this pick. Lucky for me, fangraphs had the answer. Not in pitch graphs this time, just some good journalism.

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8.15 (155) Carlos Correa

With all his injuries it’s not a feel good pick, but I needed to start building out my offense. Maybe Bregman or Jung were better choices. 🤷‍♂️

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7.6 Josh hader

I think this was the third closer off the board. I felt like fortifying a strength (pitching) was important. Saves + holds/2 means a “certified” closer has value and Hader has little risk of being put in a setup role.

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6.15 (115) Cal Raleigh

Bug dumper time! The offense is weak, but team statue should be able to smack some bombs.

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5.6 Sandy Alcantara

He may not hit 200ip during his first season back from TJ, but I couldn’t let this workhorse drop any further. Remember, this format is H2H with IP as a category.

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4.15 Brent Rooker

A 30 year old coming off a 39 HR season gets no respect when his home team is homeless. Plenty more round trippers coming in Sacramento. This is where I also decided I was punting SB.

3.6 Riley Greene

After two risky pitchers I went for a more stable but still young bat. I also have this really fun rookie card of his. 😎

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2.15 (35th) Garrett Crochet

Pocket Rockets! Yes this is high risk, but playing with these sharks I have to take my chances on this elite firepower. @sonny108.bsky.social took Matt Olson, my other strong consideration, directly after this pick.

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1.6 Paul Skenes 🧵

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