The Official Draft Discussion Thread

[iamthepro]

So after reading about scouting and such on many other threads, I have came to a conclusion that a draft thread is needed. The purpose of this thread is to discuss strategies, problems, or just brag about your latest pick.

I know that in 2011, there were some problems with players taking a while to develop, and the top players in the draft being F or D pot. Anyone find a way to combat this?

If there is already a thread like this, mods feel free to merge it.

[AC]

I'll be running a sim or two. Gonna post the best players I see. Maybe I'll go up to 2030.

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[AC]

Already seen a franchise guy. 18 with a potential. He's a C already. And it's a VERY high A. Highest A in Padres organization.

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[iamthepro]

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Already seen a franchise guy. 18 with a potential. He's a C already. And it's a VERY high A. Highest A in Padres organization.

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Position? And how do you know he has high A potential?

[AC]

Position? And how do you know he has high A potential?

LF. Profiles as a DH though. Horrible speed and fielding. Also, the game has various levels of potential. There are about 8 per letter grade. If you sort by potential, you'll see guys ranked higher than others.

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[iamthepro]

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LF. Profiles as a DH though. Horrible speed and fielding. Also, the game has various levels of potential. There are about 8 per letter grade. If you sort by potential, you'll see guys ranked higher than others.

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Guy should play in the AL

[CKW11]

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I just snagged an A potential guy with the 20th pick in the first draft. I really drafted him blind, I didn't scout him I just remembered his name from bein at the top of the list.

One thing I would like to throw out there is there are some guys that you scout prior to the draft in your first season's draft. I've seen alot of people on here saying that the first draft is a crap shoot because none of the players you scout are there, but this isn't true. I had probably around half of the guys I scouted in my first draft.

[Heroesandvillains]

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The 2012 draft contains both players you can scout AND players you couldn't ("scouted" in 2011).

[AC]

The guy I posted about earlier won ROY in 2019 with 16 HR and a .250 BA. Hit .275 in 2020 with 28 bombs. Kid's only 22.

Other interesting tidbits: I'm thinking that Mike Stanton might just break the all time HR record. And after Craig Kimbrel's 62 save 2020, I have no doubt that he'll end up the all time saves leader.

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[iamthepro]

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Put in MLB 09 today cause I had a good chise going and I have a player who is 30 and hit 350 hrs already and .297 clip. 3x MVP, 7x All star in 9 seasons

[MattGarza13]

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I just got done with the draft and I drafted a 20 year old 2nd basemen with a C overall, C contact and C powers with max durability. I simmed to the rest of the season just to see how high of an A potential he was and he was higher than Mauer and Sano. ( I play every game just wanted to see just how much of a freak he is. ) How do you guys think I should go about developing him, this is one guy I don't want to mess up..

[iamthepro]

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I just got done with the draft and I drafted a 20 year old 2nd basemen with a C overall, C contact and C powers with max durability. I simmed to the rest of the season just to see how high of an A potential he was and he was higher than Mauer and Sano. ( I play every game just wanted to see just how much of a freak he is. ) How do you guys think I should go about developing him, this is one guy I don't want to mess up..

You should talk to Royals19 about that one, he's somewhat of a player development genius. He has a good thread somewhere round here, but I camt post the link since im on my phone. But I'd take it slow and look to get him up around 23 or 24.

[AC]

You should talk to Royals19 about that one, he's somewhat of a player development genius. He has a good thread somewhere round here, but I camt post the link since im on my phone. But I'd take it slow and look to get him up around 23 or 24.

I'd put him in AA, but only move him up when he gets an overachiever letter.

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[royals19]

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I just got done with the draft and I drafted a 20 year old 2nd basemen with a C overall, C contact and C powers with max durability. I simmed to the rest of the season just to see how high of an A potential he was and he was higher than Mauer and Sano. ( I play every game just wanted to see just how much of a freak he is. ) How do you guys think I should go about developing him, this is one guy I don't want to mess up..

Safer Plan

Year 1
Send to A ball for roughly half of the Minor League season then ship him out to AA if you feel comfortable. It sounds like he would handle it fine. Leave him there for the rest of the season

Year 2
Depending on how well he has developed you may want to think him going to AAA sometime that year. However I recommend you start him in AA allow him to collect around 250-300 at bats and hopefully send him to AAA by the end of the year.

Year 3
If he played well in his stint with AAA keep him there for at least 1 half year then consider him for a callup or wait until the rosters are expanded in September.

Year 4
Place into Major League Spring Training and see how he fares against the competition, if he does well, then start him at the Major League level, If not, send him to AAA to collect 150 at bats and he should be ready to go.

Advanced Plan

One thought, if you play all the games and want to see how advanced he is, then you can send him to Spring Training in his first pro season and then follow this.

Year 1
If spring training was a success, then start him in AA and moniter how well he does, if he is still struggling by the 3rd month of the season, send him down to A ball Immediately, and follow the original plan.

Year 2
If he flashed his potential great at AA, then start him in AAA after Spring Training and then see if he struggles. If so, send him to AA to spend the year there. If he is still doing well towards September, call him up!

Year 3
Break camp with the Major League squad as your starting 2nd baseman. But if he struggles and you decide to send him back down to AAA, you just burned his final option and can't be sent down again without passing through waivers.

The goal with all Minor League position players is to give them as many ABs as possible to increase their development. A guy with 200-300 ABs is going to develop differently from a guy that collects 300-500 ABs.

If his glove isn't good then you can make him a DH, same plan(s) above but place him in the DH slot.

[AC]

Safer Plan

Year 1
Send to A ball for roughly half of the Minor League season then ship him out to AA if you feel comfortable. It sounds like he would handle it fine. Leave him there for the rest of the season

Year 2
Depending on how well he has developed you may want to think him going to AAA sometime that year. However I recommend you start him in AA allow him to collect around 250-300 at bats and hopefully send him to AAA by the end of the year.

Year 3
If he played well in his stint with AAA keep him there for at least 1 half year then consider him for a callup or wait until the rosters are expanded in September.

Year 4
Place into Major League Spring Training and see how he fares against the competition, if he does well, then start him at the Major League level, If not, send him to AAA to collect 150 at bats and he should be ready to go.

Advanced Plan

One thought, if you play all the games and want to see how advanced he is, then you can send him to Spring Training in his first pro season and then follow this.

Year 1
If spring training was a success, then start him in AA and moniter how well he does, if he is still struggling by the 3rd month of the season, send him down to A ball Immediately, and follow the original plan.

Year 2
If he flashed his potential great at AA, then start him in AAA after Spring Training and then see if he struggles. If so, send him to AA to spend the year there. If he is still doing well towards September, call him up!

Year 3
Break camp with the Major League squad as your starting 2nd baseman. But if he struggles and you decide to send him back down to AAA, you just burned his final option and can't be sent down again without passing through waivers.

The goal with all Minor League position players is to give them as many ABs as possible to increase their development. A guy with 200-300 ABs is going to develop differently from a guy that collects 300-500 ABs.

If his glove isn't good then you can make him a DH, same plan(s) above but place him in the DH slot.

Thanks for putting us all to shame with that, Royals. :P

Just curious: how do you come up with these awesome plans? Cause I just drafted a D (A) 18 y/o who's now 19. I'd like to make a plan for him. Wish you could automatically cap innings.

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