Mockdraftcentral 2007 Expert Draft

[FrankGore]

if the even rounds are backwards that means the first team got Pujols, Tex and Hafner. Can you imagine anyone standing up to that kind of power??? These expert drafts are pretty crappy.

[ukrneal]

Who in their right mind takes Mauer before Holliday, Berkman, Carlos Lee and Miguel Cabrera????

They play with 2 catchers (at least, that was the setup). Check out the commentary during the draft as to why it was done.

[ukrneal]

if the even rounds are backwards that means the first team got Pujols, Tex and Hafner. Can you imagine anyone standing up to that kind of power??? These expert drafts are pretty crappy.

Too many were scared off by the position eligibility on Hafner.

[suppasonic]

Does anyone else think the Talented Mr. Roto had an absolutely terrible draft?

[FrankGore]

if the even rounds are backwards that means the first team got Pujols, Tex and Hafner. Can you imagine anyone standing up to that kind of power??? These expert drafts are pretty crappy.

Too many were scared off by the position eligibility on Hafner.

whats the big deal, just put him at DH and watch the magic happen. Numbers are numbers and stats are stats, and hafner puts up stats

[ukrneal]

if the even rounds are backwards that means the first team got Pujols, Tex and Hafner. Can you imagine anyone standing up to that kind of power??? These expert drafts are pretty crappy.

Too many were scared off by the position eligibility on Hafner.

whats the big deal, just put him at DH and watch the magic happen. Numbers are numbers and stats are stats, and hafner puts up stats

My experiemce has been (and this goes back to Edgar Martinez when he played for Seattle in the '90's) that this artificially lowers a player's value by 3-5 ranks (or more) due to perceived risks in less flexibility. I tend to agree with you, but this seems to be common.

[FrankGore]

just a question for you: does it lower the players perceived value? or his actual value? I know it makes the roster less flexible, but his stats blow almost every other power guy away.

[Amazinz]

Flexibility is overrated. The UT spot is just as valuable as any other IME.

[ukrneal]

just a question for you: does it lower the players perceived value? or his actual value? I know it makes the roster less flexible, but his stats blow almost every other power guy away.

I think it is mostly perception. But then again, the draft is all about perception.

[Pogotheostrich]

Flexibility is overrated.

For a healthy team it is overrated. For an injury riddled team, flexibility is a must.