Chipper's got a good bat and he's gonna help your team win. He also has a great attitude and brings a lot to a team. Decent speed and a great glove. Good all-around player that knows how to win.
Fitz took Derek Jeter with his last pick, and now he's taking Carlos Beltran. Beltran's kind of similar to Jeter in this game. They have the same batting stance, both are good hitters, runners and fielders. However Jeter is a shortstop and Beltran is a centerfielder. Jeter's OBP is gonna be higher. Beltran's not a bad pick here.
No Way Jose is a good power and speed combination who can also chip in and pitch. I think Canseco was hoping that Boehm would reunite The Bash Brothers and bring him to the Little 500 All-Stars so he can play with Mark McGwire. But Canseco will be fine playing along with Sosa and Frank Thomas... a lineup with a lot of power. In addition to playing baseball, Jose also told me he is working on a book in his free time. I like this team's lineup so far, a lot of firepower. Will they continue to load up on power hitters or go out and try to get more speed and base runners? We'll see.
We knew it was only a matter of time before The Big Unit would be selected. Randy's a great pick here. He's the best pitcher in all of BYB and he can shut teams down. His Arizona Diamondbacks won the World Series this season. So he knows how to win and he's in his best form here. His weakness is that he won't get on base a whole lot. But that's not such a bad thing, because then he won't tire himself out running around the bases and he can save it for the mound, where he will be throwing some junk. Randy's a good building block for this team.
CJ REALLY wanted Luanne. I think this is the biggest reach we've seen in this draft. I understand what he's trying to do, drafting a team of only Backyard kids and trying to get his pitcher now, as well as another speedster. But I think he could have waited at least another round or two to get Luanne. If I was in this spot and I was getting my pitcher now, I would have gone with Angela Delvecchio. Angela is as good a pitcher, if not better and she's a great hitter. I guess Luanne is more versatile and she can play second base for you too. While I wouldn't have drafted the same way here, I don't want you to think that I think lowly of Luanne. I had Luanne written down as a late round sleeper/steal. But if he had Luanne at the top of his draft board he made the right choice in not gambling and hoping that she'll be around later. His lineup has a lot of speed. Like a lot. Pete Wheeler, Kiesha and Luanne? Man they're gonna burn you on the base paths. Curious as to what he does next.
Vlad is a bit of a sleeper. I think he might be a little overlooked because of the other flashier stars. But Vlad's got some game. He can hit for power or contact, and he runs the bases very well. Also a great outfielder and can play infield for you as well. Also doesn't have bad pitching ratings. He's got a great arm from the outfield and he has a knack for throwing runners out at home plate. Solid pick.
The fourth round is underway right now. I"ll get that to you as soon as I can. Thanks for reading guys! Let me hear your thoughts on the draft on my Facebook fan page, in the comments below or on Twitter @vellvita7.
I totally disagree on Lui btw...I think she's solid value here, especially as someone who also never picked the pros for my teams. I actually like her as a pitcher better than Angela, I thought her control was a little better. The only downside was using her for double plays, since she's short and some balls sailed over her head. But otherwise, solid.
ReplyDelete