A popular strategy seems to be to take reliable hitters in the first two rounds. It seems as though there will be a plethora of potential stud SPs to choose from in the 3rd round. Assuming Santana, RJ, Pedro and Prior are gone, Who would you pick from:
Zambrano C.
Schilling
Mulder
Hudson
Peavy
Halladay
Schmidt
Oswalt
Ranking these guys is pretty tough.
Similarly in the 4th, if you want an elite closer.. how do you rank:
F Rodriguez
Nathan
Lidge
Rivera
At the moment I'm looking at targeting Zambrano in the 3rd. I like Mulder's chances but he could slip a few rounds and become a better pick there. Zambrano seems less likely to slip. The closers are proving impossible for me.. any suggestions?
well of the pitchers you mentioned id want Schmidt first and then Oswalt but if i were you id grab the best one available in the 3rd round and get another hitter in the second, id be fine with Schmidt or Oswalt as my ace
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Heres how I Rank em
Schmidt
Oswalt
Zambrano
Peavy
Schilling
Hudson
Halladay
Mulder
Lidge
Rivera
Nathan
K Rod
I like your strategy, its usually one I follow because you get a stud pitcher, and 2 good to great hitters. I think its especially potent when you have a top 3 pick in the first round, get a guy like Vlad and then Schmidt in your 2nd round, and another good hitter in the third.
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CubsFan7724 wrote:Heres how I Rank em Schmidt Zambrano Peavy Schilling Hudson Halladay Mulder
Lidge Rivera Nathan K Rod
I like your strategy, its usually one I follow because you get a stud pitcher, and 2 good to great hitters. I think its especially potent when you have a top 3 pick in the first round, get a guy like Vlad and then Schmidt in your 2nd round, and another good hitter in the third.
wheres oz in your rankings cubsfan
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Everyone seems to be putting Schmidt on top of their lists, and I agree. You have to love a guy who can put up numbers in all categories.
After him it's a tough call. It depends on who you think you are going to be drafting. For instance, if think you are going to need more Ks and/or wins, go with Zambrano. However, if your need is ERA and/or WHIP, go with Peavy.
CubsFan7724 wrote:I like your strategy, its usually one I follow because you get a stud pitcher, and 2 good to great hitters. I think its especially potent when you have a top 3 pick in the first round, get a guy like Vlad and then Schmidt in your 2nd round, and another good hitter in the third.
Thanks for your rankings.
What I'm seeing this year though is less reliable hitters than usual and a proliferation of potential SP aces in the 3rd. In the top 4 rounds I look for reliable hitters and bigtime potential pitchers rather than hitters with potential they might not reach and reliable pitchers that are unlikely to excel. I dont see many reliable hitters available by the 3rd round so my strategy would be to pass on Schmidt in the second for a hitter and look for a potential ace in the 3rd of which there seem to be quite a few. On my personal rankings alone there are 8 potential SP studs in the 3rd and I havent included Prior or Pedro who have been available in the 3rd as well in some drafts.
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