Let’s face it, if you have a poor draft you have an uphill climb to the top of the standings. Sure you can strike gold with free agent pick-ups or make a few prudent trades throughout the season but the fact remains that the most important day of your season is draft day.
Tag Archive: 2010 Draft Preview
Mock Draft Review: Mixed 10-Team, Standard 5×5
Who doesn’t love a good mock draft? Over the next two weeks we’ll be participating in quite a few ESPN mock drafts, and we’ll analyze each team we draft and each pick we make. Our first mock draft was in a mixed 10-team league with your standard 5×5 categories.
Like the Player, Love the ADP: Ryan Ludwick
We’ve already looked at some players who are being drafted too early for our taste, so now it’s time to go in the opposite direction and examine some players who are being drafted too late.
Math of the Draft: A Look at Category Scarcity
You’ve probably heard a lot about position scarcity – make sure you get elite middle infielders and feel free to wait on your first baseman – and that a great draft is all about finding a balance between filling thin positions while not waiting too long on deeper ones. It’s all true, but don’t forget about category scarcity.
Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the ADP: Joe Mauer
Most 2010 projections have Joe Mauer at around .330 with 22 HR and 100 RBI. For a guy who’s won three batting titles, three Silver Slugger Awards and a 2009 MVP Award, that seems like a good estimate to me. But it isn’t worth your second-round pick.
Don’t Hate the Player, Hate the ADP: Joey Votto
It’s tough for me to condemn a batter with .300/30/100 potential, but I’m going to do just that by suggesting you pass on the talented Reds’ first baseman, Joey Votto.
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