This is a good year to start a fantasy franchise...

[Go Yankees]

I think if anyone is interested in a fantasy draft franchise this would be the best time to start one considering the legend players they have this year, does anyone do a fantasy draft franchise? If so, what are some stragies for drafting? i usually end up with a mediocre team at best whenever i have tried in the past, lol.

[aukevin]

Re: This is a good year to start a fantasy franchise...

Do you have to unlock the legends by collecting a bunch of cards before they are part of your fantasy draft? If you have already started a fantasy franchise and you unlock a legend card, does he get added to the pool of free agents then?

I've been thinking of doing a fantasy franchise this year because I haven't done one since way back on a game with expansion teams. What holds me back is I like having player photos rather than cyber faces on the big screen.

[ajblithe20]

Re: This is a good year to start a fantasy franchise...

Do you have to unlock the legends by collecting a bunch of cards before they are part of your fantasy draft? If you have already started a fantasy franchise and you unlock a legend card, does he get added to the pool of free agents then?

I've been thinking of doing a fantasy franchise this year because I haven't done one since way back on a game with expansion teams. What holds me back is I like having player photos rather than cyber faces on the big screen.

You can put legends into your Free agent pool as you enter a Franchise. You don't have to unlock them first. You only have to unlock them for use in DD

[Ghost Of The Year]

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I'd love to have the Splendid Splinter playing for the BoSox old cross-town rivals Braves.
Kinda hard to decide what order I'd prefer to pick the Legends, without knowing their age in the Show, but I'll give it a go:

1 Ted Williams
2 (tie)Mike Schmidt
2 (tie)Tom Seaver
4 Phil Niekro
5 Al Kaline
6 George Brett
7 Nolan Ryan
8 Rod Carew
9 Brooks Robinson
10 Robin Yount
11 Ozzie Smith
12 Johnny Bench
13 Ernie Banks
14 Andre Dawson
15 Dave Winfield
16 Dennis Eckersley
17 Yogi Berra
18 Harmon Killebrew
19 Ralph Kiner
20 Jeff Bagwell
21 Edgar Martinez
22 Orel Hershiser
23 Kenny Lofton
24 Will Clark
25 Fred McGriff
26 Steve Finley
27 Joe Carter
28 Jack McDowell
29 Cliff Floyd
30 Dante Bichette
FWIW of current players I'd take Mike Trout as high as #4, because of his age.
That's assuming the Legends are going to be around 27-28-29 years old.

[BeatArmy]

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If the legends are 27-29, Nolan Ryan is way too low. You get him as a player for 20 years more.

If those are the guys they're putting in as legends, I can think of a few guys that should be there instead of who they have. Joe Carter over Alomar for Toronto? Bichette over Galarraga or Walker for Colorado? And tell me that's not Hershiser for LA...