2052 DRAFT

[Travis7401]

All Star break is upon us, so lets start tombout the 2052 DRAFT!

Good News, I created my OSA draft tool and it is ready for anyone who wants it! (send me a PM)
Bad News, this draft class looks much weaker than last year's draft.

I think it would be awesome for IMMERSION if people could either make draft boards for themselves, or place themselves on auto if they don't care enough to do that. I put about an hour of work into making a nice draft tool that should help you to sort and rate prospects if you are away from your OOTP computer, so there shouldn't be an excuse for taking a whole day.

I will be posting my personal top position players and top pitchers (based on OSA) to increase excitement!

Draft Site Link

http://utopia.allsimbaseball9.com/cgi-bin/ootpou.pl?page=draft#

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Excellent timing, Travis.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

I think it would be awesome for IMMERSION if people could either make draft boards for themselves, or place themselves on auto if they don't care enough to do that.

Previous Costner award winners exempt. @Yankee151 @Orlando

 

[bruin228]

This draft class is fucked in terms of pitchers. As far as batters, there are some guys for the first few picks and then it's pretty dismal.

 

[Travis7401]

PITCHER PREVIEW!

Here are my top 10 pitchers, according to OSA

Starting Pitchers
1. Jeff Watson
2. Mike Hale
3. Edward Trembath
4. Rich Bristcoe (lol @bruin228 @bruin)
5. Darryl Nelson
6. Boys Jobse (Dat name)


RP (Some of these guys are listed as SP but project better as RP to me)
1. Salomé Steinhal (Weak 3rd pitch but good stamina so he might be an SP in the eyes of some)
2. Miguel Perez (Weak 3rd pitch but good stamina so he might be an SP in the eyes of some)
3. Mark Dunne
4. Volodya Chanyshev (Weak 3rd pitch but good stamina so he might be an SP in the eyes of some)

 

[Travis7401]

Fuck, I was gonna try to trade up for 1-1

 

[Mr. Radpants]

It didn't come cheap.

I think bruin can do work with 1-3 and 1-4. He can get two solid players and picked up Vader. Best name in WBL fo sho, should be an impact player.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Also met my desire to have a highly complicated conditional portion to a trade, something I've been striving for. If I had somehow incorporated a two way player I would have dropped dead from joy.

 

[Travis7401]

Best Trog Bats - These players have good bats, but I project that they will suck at defense too much to play a position well.

1. Kadeer Amir
2. Charles "Last Resort" Bjorno (Could play 1B)
3. Iemochi Shibata

 

[Travis7401]

Best Catchers - WOOF

1. Charlie Jacoby
2. Harrison Cashion
3. Luis Machado

 

[Travis7401]

Best 1B (Some of these guys may be listed as other positions, but I think 1B is the only place they can play well in the WBL)

1. Iemochi Shibata
2. Carlo Hamilton
3. Julián 'Bugs' Pineda

 

[NML]

@Mr. Radpants who you taking #1 overall? Making my draft board now

 

[Travis7401]

My draft board is the opposite of NML's draft board.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

@Mr. Radpants who you taking #1 overall? Making my draft board now

Whoever you have at 1-1.

 

[Travis7401]

Best Infielders

1. Randy Cresswell (Only player with SOOO MUCH Green)
2. Vladilen Wishev (2 way player @Mr. Radpants
3. Yakobo Osakwe

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Seriously if it takes another month to start the draft it could change. I wanted Blanks for like two weeks up until Draft Day last year. Then I started drinking Cabernet and watching Draft Day and creating spreadsheets and I realized Norman was my Vontae.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Best Infielders

1. Randy Cresswell (Only player with SOOO MUCH Green)
2. Vladilen Wishev (2 way player @Mr. Radpants
3. Yakobo Osakwe

Sorta.

 

[Travis7401]

Best Outfielders: not a great class

1. Felipe Navarro
2. Júlio Rosado
3. Jarrod O'flaherty

Bonus
Lou Kong 35 contact, but he's got the most power in the draft class

 

[Mr. Radpants]

@OU11 When are we starting? Hopefully tonight? Need to block some time to watch Draft Day before flubbing this 1-1.

 

[Travis7401]

Sorta.

More like a no-way player if I'm being honest.... but he did have pitcher listed as 80 defense

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Should be storyline:

Recent Draftee Lou Kong has long been a good hitter prone to swinging and missing. A recent visit to the eye doctor may change that, however. Kong was diagnosed with farsightedness and prescribed prescription Oakleys. Kong's Contact and Eye ratings have jumped 35 points according to OSA.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

More like a no-way player if I'm being honest.... but he did have pitcher listed as 80 defense

Really? I like him. Just not as a pitcher.

 

[Travis7401]

Utility Guys! Pretty Loathsome bats, but at least they can cover a bunch of positions defensively!

1. Manny Perez
2. Ogai Sakamoto
3. Toby Wagner

/fin

 

[Mr. Radpants]

So pissed I don't have a second rounder this year. Current Costner often hates past Costner.

 

[Travis7401]

Really? I like him. Just not as a pitcher.

I meant no-way I'd take him at 1-1. I have him as a top 10 field player.

 

[NML]

So pissed I don't have a second rounder this year. Current Costner often hates past Costner.

If you tell me who ur gonna take, maybe I'll give it back

 

[NML]

Actually I think I'd do 1-2 and 2-4 (I think) for 1-1.

 

[Travis7401]

lol, I bet you would. There only 1 good player in the draft.

 

[NML]

Forgot to @Mr. Radpants

 

[NML]

lol, I bet you would. There only 1 good player in the draft.

Well that's definitely not true. I've got 4 or 5 guys I really like. Just one I like more than the others.

I'm in that shitty position of having a bunch of similarly rated prospects left when I pick. I'd like to move up or down (unless of course rad doesn't take my dude).

 

[Travis7401]

I wonder who that ONE GUY could be?

 

[Yankee151]

1-2 and a 2nd rounder for the 1-1 (aka the obvious only good player in this class) would be the most Jeff Carson (It's Jeff Carson, Tom, and he doesn't have the pick, I do) move ever made by Rad.

 

[NML]

I get no benefit from revealing the name. I've already made my offer to Rad - if it's not his guy then he definitely takes the offer. At least now he's got to weigh the pros and cons

 

[Travis7401]

Yet you want him to reveal the name of who he's going to pick?

 

[NML]

Shit, how cheaply are people going to give away 1-3, 1-4, and 1-5?

I'll take em

 

[Yankee151]

I'm just glad I Costnered for those picks last year, all the future classes are awful

 

[NML]

Yet you want him to reveal the name of who he's going to pick?

Why would he trade the pick to me? Obviously he moved up to 1-1 because he had someone in mind.

 

[Travis7401]

It is different in every draft class, but 1-1 this year just happens to be a lot more obvious. Draft picks 2 through 5 all look pretty even to me. I wouldn't move up unless it was to the 1-1.

 

[Yankee151]

I mean he gave up one of the best SP prospects in the league for the pick so I doubt a 2nd rounder entices him to give up the guy. Maybe if it was your 1st next year too.

 

[Yankee151]

Maybe Rad is dumb though and picks a player with 40 corner OF defense and surprises you anyways though so who knows

 

[Travis7401]

Maybe Rad is dumb though and picks a player with 40 corner OF defense and surprises you anyways though so who knows

Maybe he wants one of the pitchers who are obviously worse than Vader? That could be.

 

[Yankee151]

This is what happens when I have idle hands and no draft picks, I have to sow chaos amongst the ranks of the drafting teams. I have to do this next year too FFFUUUU

 

[bruin228]

Shit, how cheaply are people going to give away 1-3, 1-4, and 1-5?

I'll take em

1-3 and 1-4 for your username. I am the new Mike Leach now.

 

[NML]

I never assume I know who people are going to take. Routinely, I see people take prospects who are .5 starz in the top 10. Just depends on ur scout (and if that's ur only source of scouting).

 

[NML]

1-3 and 1-4 for your username. I am the new Mike Leach now.

Do you have both?

I'm firing up the game now, I'll be in touch.

 

[Travis7401]

1-3 and 1-4 for your username. I am the new Mike Leach now.

Not like you would have signed them anyway.

 

[bruin228]

Not like you would have signed them anyway.

 

[Yankee151]

Not like you would have signed them anyway.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

Holy calamity, scream insanity.

 

[Mr. Radpants]

This is what happens when I have idle hands and no draft picks, I have to sow chaos amongst the ranks of the drafting teams. I have to do this next year too FFFUUUU

How does it make you feel that I have your 1-1?

We are both charter members of the Costner Star Hegemony, I hope you are at peace. I'll send some star ambassadors your way if there is any diplomatic anxiety.