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#30248	02/05/2016 12:47:23 pm
5L1NK Joined: 06/10/2015 Posts: 291 Farmington Hills Cardinals Legends	I'm the exact same way, almost 80% of my farm system is FA/Waiver pickups. I pretty much only keep draft picks if they're 13 POT or higher. I recently dropped my set up man and lucked out by drafting the perfect replacement from the Asian leagues.

#30249	02/05/2016 1:11:07 pm
newtman Joined: 11/02/2013 Posts: 3343 Inactive	Waivers is good for building a team, but keep in mind that every player on there has already been cut from a team. Therefore very few of the best players in the game end up on waivers, unless a bot takes over a team with some real talent (like Orlando). The reason I said my choice was obvious earlier was because I needed pitchers, and although I had two options, the better of the two was above average and lacked control. At least my guy is a keeper.

#30250	02/05/2016 1:20:06 pm
Spoonerific Joined: 01/17/2013 Posts: 339 Inactive	Not got a hang of the draft / got lucky yet. Only had ~4 pulls though I think. Went for the "any player" option and chose this guy: "He can be a very good hitter. He can develop into a decent slugger. He has good overall potential." Switch hitter too. Ended up a 17yr old, 39 SI, no good / obvious fielding position and only 11 pot. I wanted an older guy really but in the end this guy looked like he had the most potential. But, he's gone already so that was a waste. I'm probably harsh with my own draft picks, and then prefer to pick up the best of what I can with the bigger choice in waivers/FA? I don't know. Those ++ hit, + power guys tend to do well enough no matter what their POT is, especially the ones with sub 20 D-Skills. Of course they can really only play 1B or DH.

#30251	02/05/2016 2:18:44 pm
Rock777 Joined: 09/21/2014 Posts: 9600 Haverhill Halflings III.1	My team is mostly built on waivers. You can pick up a lot of good players. Especially if they are young. They are all dropped for a reason, but sometimes its a bad reason. Like: "This 14 POT 17 year old only has 50 SI, its going to take forever to develop him." or "This Great Hitting, Prolific Slugger is slow, has poor fielding and is only POT 12. POT 12 players are useless." Updated Friday, February 5 2016 @ 2:20:09 pm PST

#30260	02/05/2016 3:04:03 pm
dwindacatcher Joined: 04/03/2014 Posts: 633 Inactive	Well, go a little missing for a few days, come back to see the draft selection increased. 8 love when steve listens to our suggestions. http://brokenbat.org/player/124803 this guy looks like he could be a real good dh, and absolutely nothing else. Had one pitcher I could have taken with unit table fastball, Stam to start, and good pot. Part of me regrets letting him go, but always draft best available is what I use.

#30261	02/05/2016 3:29:31 pm
Crazy Li Joined: 01/25/2015 Posts: 879 Inactive	On the note of building through waivers... Let's not forget that a player that is above average for lower levels (like 4/5/6) is not necessarily good at all for upper levels (1/2/3) so if a Legends team cuts a player who isn't putting up great numbers for them, that doesn't make him a bad player if you're like me, sitting in V. It just makes him unable to handle Legends competition. Could be perfectly fine at this level. Yes, people usually get cut for reasons and yes, sometimes even for bad ones... but they can also be cut for very good reasons and still not be bad.

#30262	02/05/2016 4:00:52 pm
Dcmrulz Joined: 02/14/2013 Posts: 588 Inactive	Okay, new wave did find a guy worth taking. 13 POT 3B means that he can technically get the job in a few seasons without my missing a beat.

#30276	02/05/2016 11:13:05 pm
Balbinjj Joined: 05/27/2014 Posts: 213 Appleton Foxes III.1	I decided to choose this guy over a Very Good Overall Pot. http://brokenbat.org/player/124851 What do you think guys, did I make the right decision?

#30278	02/06/2016 2:31:34 am
Favuz Joined: 02/26/2014 Posts: 638 Oxnard Sunsets IV.3	It depends on the description of the very good player, but unless it was "great hitter prolific slugger amazing on the field" i think you've made the right decision

#30299	02/06/2016 2:47:24 pm
Krakonico Joined: 01/04/2013 Posts: 312 Inactive	I will need pitchers in the future, my pitching staff is getting old. My A's is now in his 31's, I have four pitchers in 34's, and the nearest pitchers to be ready for the big league are in AA. So, thinking I went to the High School looking for a promising pitcher, last week draft only got what could be a relieve pitcher in my roster, but was sacked. This week got this: He can be a strike out pitcher. His curveball can be exceptional. He will have the stamina to be a starting pitcher. He has very good overall potential. Ben 'Ace' Edwards A pot 14, 17yo with 18 SI, maybe he will take years to develop, but I don't care if he will be ready when he gets 24, 25 or 26.