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by **redsox588** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:10 pm

Im currently in a 12 team SBX league and was wondering when our draft date should be...Is it too early...should we wait till spring training?

by **John Bonzo** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:20 pm

i would recommend definitely waiting for spring training. My favorite time is around two weeks before opening day, that way people are aware of most of the spring training injuries and the free agents have all signed.

by **TBallgame** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:20 pm

We wait until the last weekend of spring training so you dont get screwed on a freak injury in Spring Training and to see how players from the previous year perform in ST

by **redsox588** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 5:22 pm

That's what I figured, I guess im just too anxious to draft and get the league going....A mock draft would be nice right about now...Most boring month of the year for baseball

by **rlee** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:02 pm

I think you're better off waiting as long as you can before the season starts. That way you not only get to see who is injured, but how question mark players (like Wade Miller) are doing and get somewhat of a handle on any spring training surprises.

by **BGbootha** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 6:08 pm

about two weeks before opening day seems about right to me. that should give your league enough time to evalutate ST, as well as open up for some 'preseason' trade talk.

by **AKhomebrewer** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:39 pm

I prefer the weekend immediately before opening day, but my league generally drafts a couple weeks earlier.

(In the paleolithic period of '89 I was in an auction league where we held our draft the weekend AFTER the first games ... made for some interesting bids on a few unknowns who jumped out of the gate fast !+)

)

by **davidmarver** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 7:40 pm

Last week before opening day. This way, owners have time to think about trades and sleep on them, if necessary. Before this time is too early...one team every year is eliminated by an injury if you do.

by **cordscords** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:29 pm

week or two before opening day

by **pgbridge2000** » Mon Jan 24, 2005 8:36 pm

Always the weekend before opening day, allows time for trades but not enough time for interest to wane in managers who have a bad draft (like me, I had all 10 of my guys I want (texeira, Santana, Blalock...) taken the pick before me by a friend of mine)

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