12-09-2011, 06:28 PM
I wholeheartedly agree. For me it's not about players going off the board that might still be there if others weren't drafting for the team. It's about running your damn team! When I used to run leagues I hated when people auto-sorted their minors. If I wanted the CPU to run teams I'd do a single player dynasty. To the same extent, the draft is a part of running your team.
I also don't get it when people say "I'm not good at drafting". Then how do you go about making trades? While the players might be more raw than prospects you might trade for, it's still in a sense a trade. With both you have to analyze the player's vitals and stats. And yes, a high schooler who hit .420 his senior year doesn't necessarily mean he's going to be a great hitter, but you can pick up on tendencies through the amateur stats.
My question to those who say they aren't good at drafting is this. Do you mess with Mogul outside of the league? By starting up your own file and editing players and figuring out how it works can go a long way in knowing what a 19 year old 60/85 SP with 62 Control, 64 Power, and 59 Movement will look like when he's peaked. And it's not like you have to know all the details of how a player develops. All you need to know is that a pitcher like that is projectable as a #3/4 SP in this league. And for the example SP... with 25 upside and a usual 6 years to develop (peaks at age 25) he should be able to improve Control 10-15 points, Power 8-12 points, and Movement 20-25 points.
I also don't get it when people say "I'm not good at drafting". Then how do you go about making trades? While the players might be more raw than prospects you might trade for, it's still in a sense a trade. With both you have to analyze the player's vitals and stats. And yes, a high schooler who hit .420 his senior year doesn't necessarily mean he's going to be a great hitter, but you can pick up on tendencies through the amateur stats.
My question to those who say they aren't good at drafting is this. Do you mess with Mogul outside of the league? By starting up your own file and editing players and figuring out how it works can go a long way in knowing what a 19 year old 60/85 SP with 62 Control, 64 Power, and 59 Movement will look like when he's peaked. And it's not like you have to know all the details of how a player develops. All you need to know is that a pitcher like that is projectable as a #3/4 SP in this league. And for the example SP... with 25 upside and a usual 6 years to develop (peaks at age 25) he should be able to improve Control 10-15 points, Power 8-12 points, and Movement 20-25 points.
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