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#88983	08/05/2022 6:07:16 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
electriceel883 Joined: 05/26/2021 Posts: 1505 Irvine Infernos III.3	High School Board - 9's 10's no one higher than 13. This guy could be a nice player and a strong CF candidate (and my depth there isnt great) but for Round #1 I hope for superstars https://brokenbat.org/prospect/316853
#88984	08/05/2022 6:14:31 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
robinsmd Joined: 05/25/2014 Posts: 86 Loveland Tigers V.10	I'm so tired of having garbage first round choices 4 out of every 5 seasons. Went with pitching in round one. Had ALL 9s and 10s except for this Latin America pitcher with 14 potential, but only a Fastball comment and horrific amateur stats. This is so frustrating... http://brokenbat.org/player/311632
#88986	08/05/2022 6:17:53 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
lostraven Joined: 07/02/2016 Posts: 1269 Corvallis Ravens II.1	Absolutely didn't need another 2B, but by and far the best player on the board, so went with the best player. Commiserations to those with crummy first-round boards; have totally been there. Updated Friday, August 5 2022 @ 6:18:32 am PDT
#88987	08/05/2022 6:18:35 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9607 Haverhill Halflings III.1	I hear you. I drafted a POT 11 3B... again... I have a huge glut of 3B already, but no point in drafting any of the other scrubs from the board. I wish there was a strategic component to drafting rather than pure luck. I really need to find a SS
#88988	08/05/2022 6:25:13 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
electriceel883 Joined: 05/26/2021 Posts: 1505 Irvine Infernos III.3	There were like 3 13's there I think, but I usually end up with one guy worth drafting out of 10. At least I got that one guy @robinsmd Going P only helped ruin my 2054 draft. Never doing that again. 1-3 is always going to be College/HS/SS. After that Latin American Updated Friday, August 5 2022 @ 6:26:51 am PDT
#88989	08/05/2022 6:28:05 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
Seca Joined: 05/05/2014 Posts: 5202 Waterloo Dinosaurs Legends	Dinos had one of our most difficult draft decisions ever. We've been hitting the pitching pool with some regularity in the 1st round, looking for a true ace SP without much luck. This season we finally hit a 15 pot SP. But his amateur stats aren't good, and his scouting felt a little light for a 15. Would have been thrilled to take him, but there was a 14 pot RP also in the list. His amateur stats aren't great either, but his scouting seems to support his pot better. So we left the 15 pot SP on the table. Drafted Duncan with our 1st selection.
#88990	08/05/2022 6:34:10 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
tamale Joined: 02/19/2018 Posts: 357 Concord Jets Legends	Duncan is a good pick - he’ll end up being able to start for sure, so you aren’t even missing out on that front. Seem to be developing a pitcher heavy farm, although the overall talent level isn’t great. Got a pretty good one today though, I think: Friedman. He was one of two possible selections, the other guy was almost a carbon copy of him. Same scouting report, POT, age, both RHP, and similar statistical traits in the amateur ranks. Could’ve flipped a coin between them and been happy either way, I went with Friedman due to a slightly better changeup and marginally better chance to start.
#88991	08/05/2022 6:43:16 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
lostraven Joined: 07/02/2016 Posts: 1269 Corvallis Ravens II.1	I guess my pitching philosophy is to the point where neither Duncan nor Friedman would be draft-worthy for Corvallis, unless they were truly the only high-upside option on the board. And even then their leash would be really short. Hope they work out though. @Rock: "I wish there was a strategic component to drafting rather than pure luck." I mean, I could have went with the pitcher-only pool, but ... I just can't bring myself to do it in the first round. I tried it once and ended up with a bunch of nines and tens. Blech. High School seems to dependably turn up something interesting in the first round, even if it means they don't fill an existing gap. That said, I can still dream of some granularity, like being able to choose "high school pitcher." I'm guessing we can't do that because it wouldn't be entirely fair?
#88992	08/05/2022 6:48:36 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
tamale Joined: 02/19/2018 Posts: 357 Concord Jets Legends	@lostraven: That’s interesting - what particular concerns do you have regarding Duncan and/or Friedman? I think Friedman has a really solid profile, one of the better arms in my minors (probably top 3, which admittedly reveals more about the other pitchers I have than Friedman).
#88994	08/05/2022 6:54:04 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
amalric7 Joined: 01/20/2016 Posts: 2238 New York Lancers V.4	Ah, the days of drafting studs in the first round, I remember those! Seem like a distant memory (even allowing for two decent picks the last five seasons). Seem to be developing a pitcher heavy farm Same! 14/20 of my prospects are pitchers, and there's probably one who I have high hopes for. The first guy on my board today was a 6 POT. SIX. Didn't exactly bode well, and so it came to be. The two best reports were above average potential and pipe dreams, so I targetted Bowman. I'm not holding my breath.
#88995	08/05/2022 6:55:34 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
occham Joined: 11/07/2011 Posts: 258 Inactive	Super disappointing. https://brokenbat.org/player/299794 Might make an OK catcher. Not exactly the SS for which I was hoping.
#88996	08/05/2022 7:00:11 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
electriceel883 Joined: 05/26/2021 Posts: 1505 Irvine Infernos III.3	If I may weigh in, my only possible concern about Duncan is he will not be a high control pitcher. Otherwise he projects fine. Friedman looks to be one of those 13-15 on everything guys. Like his FIP and homers and GB though. Nice pitcher for me, but I am not so sure about Legends.
#88997	08/05/2022 7:04:10 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
Jerbeetwo Joined: 06/30/2019 Posts: 331 Tyler Goldendoodles IV.3	After really good choices the last couple of seasons in Round 1 this years crop was disappointing overall. I only had one really good choice so I picked him. http://brokenbat.org/player/316490 Turned down a strike out pitcher with exceptional curve but wild. Settled in on a decent CF prospect. Hope the board improves in round 2.
#88998	08/05/2022 7:13:32 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
lostraven Joined: 07/02/2016 Posts: 1269 Corvallis Ravens II.1	@tamale I have been and remain hesitant to talk about my philosophy on pitching in BB as of late. However, if you were to take a close look at the pitchers in my stable (minors and bigs) and their amateur numbers, you'd likely quickly catch on that very few have a H/9 even remotely resembling Duncan and Friedman in amateurs. (Hernandez is an exception, and he will be on a short leash. Bonds is a weird one, and still not sure what to make of him, but the pudding is good still.) Updated Friday, August 5 2022 @ 7:16:40 am PDT Updated Friday, August 5 2022 @ 7:20:44 am PDT
#88999	08/05/2022 7:14:21 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
tamale Joined: 02/19/2018 Posts: 357 Concord Jets Legends	I’ve had a few of those guys with no standout tool be just fine. Gonzales on my ML team is very similar, and I think he’ll end up a good pitcher. Perkins and Pardo have been alright as well. On the other hand Dalton is in the same bucket, and is never going to be anything. Don’t think I’m long for the Legends league anyway - the 3 key pitchers in my run are all completely past it, but I can’t bring myself to get rid of them. The sad thing is, I’m not even sure they aren’t my best options - not for lack of trying.
#89000	08/05/2022 7:18:37 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
lostraven Joined: 07/02/2016 Posts: 1269 Corvallis Ravens II.1	And they are both worth a try, no doubt! From Corvallis' perspective, however, their leash would be short.
#89001	08/05/2022 7:18:54 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
jezzat Joined: 01/27/2019 Posts: 113 Rockford Rhinos V.9	Went with the "any player" option to give my scouts the biggest possible net to trawl. They came up with 2 Pot 14s and 2 Pot 16s, although 1 of the 16s will never be a decent hitter. Therefore went with the other one - http://brokenbat.org/player/293772 - not expecting him to stay a 16 and he's certainly not a SS but gives me something to work with at least. Interestingly his default management options included the "Pinch Run for" box being ticked despite his speed being 19 - haven't noticed before but not sure if it does this for every player.
#89002	08/05/2022 8:11:00 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
electriceel883 Joined: 05/26/2021 Posts: 1505 Irvine Infernos III.3	@lostraven. Being pitched over your stamina (what usually happens in Prep) balloons your H/IP to an alarming degree.
#89003	08/05/2022 8:24:20 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
NotGood88 Joined: 08/28/2020 Posts: 510 Prattville Black Cats II.2	Snagged Hudson, who I suppose I'll train at 3B (poor Wheeler will be stuck at platoon forever) and he's a solid emergency SS and whatever. He joins Murphay and Howard in Double A, all of them being 2B/SS. But yeah, he was everything I could ask for in Round 1.
#89004	08/05/2022 8:40:02 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
texasoutlaw89 Joined: 02/20/2020 Posts: 31 Inactive	Overall I'm pretty happy with my first rounder. http://brokenbat.org/player/314734/U 17 year old high school kid, Velo, COS, Movement, and Control are 9, 7, 6, and 6. Everyone else was either a 12 POT, or didn't have anywhere near as solid of a base skill set. I think he can be a top/mid rotation kind of arm. I don't have a whole lot of pitching prospects and was really looking to get a good young pitcher if I could find one, and I feel like I accomplished that.
#89006	08/05/2022 8:54:54 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
lostraven Joined: 07/02/2016 Posts: 1269 Corvallis Ravens II.1	@electriceel That may be the case, but from my perspective—and I re-emphasize this again—they get a short leash to prove better skills in the minors under more controlled conditions. Ron Shandler, a fantasy baseball guy I used to follow back in the day, was fond of saying "once a player demonstrates the ability to do something, they own that skill." For me, if they don't demonstrate an ability to keep H/9 in check in the amateurs, they have a short window to prove they can do it in the minors. Duncan and Friedman need to prove they can bring the H/9 down, and fast. Do some such players finally "click" in AAA and do well? Rarely, but yes. For the same reason, it's why I tend to stick with pitchers who demonstrate low H/9 in the minors, sometimes longer than I should, sometimes for the best. Kurt Hanson, who I accidentally cut last season, is an example of someone I saw a lot of positive in. Positive amateurs, displaying a skill of low H/9. Thus he owned that skill. He got chances in the minors, and he continued to own that skill. Despite the ugly-looking build, he continued to own that skill in the bigs, making him a great example of what I value in a pitcher.
#89007	08/05/2022 9:03:47 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
electriceel883 Joined: 05/26/2021 Posts: 1505 Irvine Infernos III.3	@lostraven. I agree that minor league performance can be very meaningful, and agree completely that most mediocre performers wont get that much better without a compelling reason why. However, the AI can and does ignore management settings for pitchers. Still H/IP is one of the more significant metrics I keep an eye on. Ah yes, Kurt the Hurt. I tried to get him.
#89008	08/05/2022 9:53:05 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
Bridger Joined: 08/04/2016 Posts: 264 Muncie Flyers III.4	Stacy Pennington Left Fielders aren't hard to find, so not too exciting, but just happy to have a VG pot with a hitting comment for once after several seasons of disappointing rd 1 boards.
#89010	08/05/2022 10:14:39 am	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
Jerbeetwo Joined: 06/30/2019 Posts: 331 Tyler Goldendoodles IV.3	@Bridger He's close to but better than what I wound up with. For me he would probably play in CF but maybe you have better candidates there than I do.
#89013	08/05/2022 1:33:20 pm	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9607 Haverhill Halflings III.1	Yeah, Pennington would be a star CF prospect for Haverhill.
#89014	08/05/2022 1:37:22 pm	Mar 14th, 2056	Ignore
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9607 Haverhill Halflings III.1	@lostraven would have been garbage from the pitching pool as well. What I really need is a SS or a C. I can probably pick up a decent C prospect on waivers, but SS can be more difficult. And whenever I pick from the SS pool, I end up getting DHs
#89016	08/05/2022 4:31:16 pm	Mar 15th, 2056	Ignore
g10rsh Joined: 02/05/2016 Posts: 170 Champaign Suzumebachi VI.2	Got the absolute best prospect I've ever seen on the draft board. 16 pot SS who is currently the top ranked NP on the prospects list (I know that doesn't mean much but still was fun to see) http://brokenbat.org/player/319057
#89017	08/05/2022 5:21:12 pm	Mar 16th, 2056	Ignore
lostraven Joined: 07/02/2016 Posts: 1269 Corvallis Ravens II.1	@Rock: g10rsh's post about a SS ... _^ *wince* @g10rsh: What pool did you pull from, out of curiosity? Updated Friday, August 5 2022 @ 5:22:10 pm PDT
#89018	08/05/2022 5:30:37 pm	Mar 16th, 2056	Ignore
g10rsh Joined: 02/05/2016 Posts: 170 Champaign Suzumebachi VI.2	I usually pull from the any non pitcher pool for the first few rounds. Just because I find pitchers are less about build and more about the stats they show when playing (WHIP, GB/FB, etc) and generally are easier to scout/find on waivers when they have some minor league record to go on top of their Amateur/Overseas stats. (Take all advice with the grain of salt that ive been stuck in LLVI for what feels like forever haha)
#89020	08/05/2022 6:43:11 pm	Mar 16th, 2056	Ignore
PMurphy17 Joined: 08/24/2016 Posts: 14 Greensboro Blue Jays V.16	http://brokenbat.org/player/302257 Odd I just released my only other 15 POT drafted player ever a few days ago due to age decline.
#89021	08/06/2022 11:09:01 am	Mar 16th, 2056	Ignore
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9607 Haverhill Halflings III.1	I usually don't draft for pitchers either for the same reason. Too easy to find decent pitchers on waivers. Not to say I won't draft one if I see a good one on my board, but I've never drafted from the pitcher pool. If I need immediate help I sometimes draft Asian. If I am in solid shape I usually draft Highschool. And if I have a couple holes coming up I usually draft College. I usually draft from the Latin pool in the later rounds. I've tried the SS without much luck. Most of the best skill players I have drafted came out of the 1B pool.
#89027	08/06/2022 7:20:29 pm	Mar 18th, 2056	Ignore
Jerbeetwo Joined: 06/30/2019 Posts: 331 Tyler Goldendoodles IV.3	I have never had good luck drafting from the Pitcher or Shortstop pool. Lately I have had a good run from the High School pool except this season's player was a bit of a drop off from previous first rounds. I think I have tried college pool a few times and it was hit or miss. I have tried the Asian pool twice. The first time I got a serviceable starter to use right away and the second time stunk so I have not gone back. What all of this is worth for anyone else I honestly don't know. lol
#89046	08/08/2022 7:06:56 am	Mar 18th, 2056	Ignore
scowley75 Joined: 03/12/2020 Posts: 22 Davis Devils V.12	Had to choose between this guy and an 11 POT / 17 year old with an 81 SI. Went with the higher ceiling guy. Guessing he's not a great option at C, but not a terrible start with Round One. https://brokenbat.org/player/316954
#89047	08/08/2022 7:15:31 am	Mar 18th, 2056	Ignore
rivalmejr Joined: 11/11/2015 Posts: 83 Hillsboro Pikas III.1	https://brokenbat.org/player/295372 We ended up going with a high POT 2B. I don't think personally he is our answer at second base for the future but think he can be a very good OF. if everything develops correctly he should be a good Hit/Pow guy with the range to cover alot of ground in the burrows. I think I am going to try to train him in most of the IF positions as well, become a utility guy when needed Updated Monday, August 8 2022 @ 7:16:14 am PDT
#89048	08/08/2022 7:19:26 am	Mar 18th, 2056	Ignore
Ced Joined: 11/07/2014 Posts: 627 Denver Broncos IV.4	Went high school and drafted a 15 pot center fielder. http://brokenbat.org/player/314360
#89049	08/08/2022 8:23:44 am	Mar 18th, 2056	Ignore
texasoutlaw89 Joined: 02/20/2020 Posts: 31 Inactive	@Scowley I would definitely be trying to switch him to the outfield or maybe 3b. His arm isn't strong enough to stick around at catcher.
#89124	08/12/2022 11:45:52 am	Apr 7th, 2056	Ignore
Brewnoe Joined: 03/25/2014 Posts: 818 Fall River Naughty Dawgs IV.5	SS was over 100% so I went for it. Whatta board? 4x14, 1x13, 3x12, 2x11 The 14s 1 - 20yo 86si 14rng/19arm: decent slugger / amazing / AA No hitting comment, projected 2 pot decline, next. 2 - 20yo 82si 19rng/12arm: decent slugger / 20spd (20steals) / outstanding / VG No hitting comment again? 3 - Patrick Parisi Looking at my 3B replacements, maybe shoulda. 4 - Bottom of the list, with 0.4 ss skill ... T.J. "The Joker" Heath

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