Draft Chat 2016

[Scrantonicity]

I think the key here is, if you have any question as to whether or not a player will have eligibility at the position that you are targeting him for, you draft a back up at that position as a safe guard on your bench. No one, unfortunately, has the answers as to how Yahoo rosters players eligibility. Which is kind of crazy. But yeah, if you have Papi, grab a 1B for your bench, and be aware that you might need to start the season with said back up in your lineup. We will not be able to adjust position eligibility as a league.

[mullrich]

Fantastic. Probably wouldn't have drafted a rod last round had I known.

Anyone need a UT?

[zach]

But please know that you cannot draft a team without a starting C or 5 pitchers with SP eligibility

That's the weirdest thing I've ever heard... don't imagine it will be an issue, but I've never run into this in any sport in any yahoo league. Pretty sure I've done football without drafting a K or DEF. Is this baseball specific?

Yeah... not sure what I was thinking with that Zimmerman pick, I'm well aware of the position eligibility rules. I literally spent an hour earlier in the day looking for a SS/3B combo player still available. Many were close, but couldn't find one. And then, somehow stumbled upon Zimmerman still being available and reverted back to 2012 and completely forgot he couldn't throw across the diamond and didn't play an inning of 3B last season... funny, oh well.

[Scrantonicity]

But please know that you cannot draft a team without a starting C or 5 pitchers with SP eligibility

That's the weirdest thing I've ever heard... don't imagine it will be an issue, but I've never run into this in any sport in any yahoo league. Pretty sure I've done football without drafting a K or DEF. Is this baseball specific?

Yeah... not sure what I was thinking with that Zimmerman pick, I'm well aware of the position eligibility rules. I literally spent an hour earlier in the day looking for a SS/3B combo player still available. Many were close, but couldn't find one. And then, somehow stumbled upon Zimmerman still being available and reverted back to 2012 and completely forgot he couldn't throw across the diamond and didn't play an inning of 3B last season... funny, oh well.

I'm definitely the opposite on this one. Never been in a league where it would allow you to take bench players over a open roster spot. I had no idea it was even a setting that could be adjusted in Yahoo.

Even if that was the case though, it would still leave you with an empty roster spot on your roster. Which is normally not good. I suppose there are scenarios where if the choice is playing a crappy player whose numbers will hurt versus no player at all. But I am definitely under the impression that you have to have a full roster for our league. Someone like Amato or Freese want to step in and share additional insight?

[Vogel]

1b - Byung Ho Park - Projection '16:150 Games,70 Runs,30 2B,26 HR,84 RBI .273/.339/.475

Josh, I will take the under on each of those eight stats--$10 per stat? Deal?

NO

[buxton91107]

I'm definitely the opposite on this one. Never been in a league where it would allow you to take bench players over a open roster spot. I had no idea it was even a setting that could be adjusted in Yahoo.

I know in Yahoo fantasy football, you CAN leave your K spot undrafted. I know this because I do this almost every year. I end up with one more bench player than everyone else and before the season starts I drop someone and pick up a kicker.
Not sure how this applies to fantasy baseball, but my guess is that you can do the same thing. Nevertheless, you probably do want a first baseman I would assume. Not like a kicker where they are all the same give or take.

[heggos]

I think the key here is, if you have any question as to whether or not a player will have eligibility at the position that you are targeting him for, you draft a back up at that position as a safe guard on your bench. No one, unfortunately, has the answers as to how Yahoo rosters players eligibility. Which is kind of crazy. But yeah, if you have Papi, grab a 1B for your bench, and be aware that you might need to start the season with said back up in your lineup. We will not be able to adjust position eligibility as a league.

Actually, it's pretty straightforward:

https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN6766.html

The only time when we don't know is if it's a rookie who has no MLB experience (i.e. Sano was SS-eligible last year for some reason, but going forward his eligibility will be determined by the previous season, unless and until he earns eligibility at a new position).

[Scrantonicity]

I'm definitely the opposite on this one. Never been in a league where it would allow you to take bench players over a open roster spot. I had no idea it was even a setting that could be adjusted in Yahoo.

I know in Yahoo fantasy football, you CAN leave your K spot undrafted. I know this because I do this almost every year. I end up with one more bench player than everyone else and before the season starts I drop someone and pick up a kicker.
Not sure how this applies to fantasy baseball, but my guess is that you can do the same thing. Nevertheless, you probably do want a first baseman I would assume. Not like a kicker where they are all the same give or take.

I have absolutely been in Yahoo drafts where the draft browser condensed my draft options dependent on what open roster spots I had empty. Whether it was the Defense or the Kicker. All the WRs, QBs, RBs, and TEs were no longer are an option to be chosen. Had no idea that you could do a draft and have it be any other way. I would be open to it, in football, as I tend to drop and pick up Ks and Ds week to week anyway.

So I might be wrong about this. As a result, we will not be enforcing that teams be forced to draft an open spot on their active, starting rosters. If you want to go through, and not a draft a C, then that is your prerogative. But until someone can say definitively that Yahoo allows this, it will be at your own risk. You might be forced to drop your last round pick for a starting catcher when we move our rosters over to Yahoo.

[zach]

It's probably a non-issue like you mentioned before, but like Buxton said, its a strategy thing for before the season starts, especially since we draft so early. I could see a scenario where I could not draft a starting catcher and instead take a flyer on a minor league guy fighting for a starting sport in spring training. Obviously I would find someone to drop before the season started to make room for a catcher. I don't really care either way as its pretty rare that would happen in a 16-man league.

[YankeeManiac]

In this 30 round draft, does anyone actually plan on not drafting a catcher? This debate seems more theoretical than likely to happen. If someone does decide to try this, and they are unable to, they'd then have to choose a catcher from the 31st round level players... We're talking backup MLB catchers. I say if someone tries it, the risk is to their own peril.

[YankeeManiac]

Via text:

14.8 Vogel selects: Greg Bird, 1B, NYY

14.10 Mark Teixeira, 1B NYY

Weird

[heggos]

Via text:

14.8 Vogel selects: Greg Bird, 1B, NYY

14.10 Mark Teixeira, 1B NYY

Weird

Josh didn't get Cash's memo

http://espn.go.com/blog/newyork/yankees ... n-scranton

[Scrantonicity]

15.7 Matt Wieters, C, BAL

Damn- really wanted Wieters with my next pick.

[snapman]

Trade alert: Mendoza trades 15.10 and his 23rd round pick to Yankee maniac for pick 15.11 and his 23rd round pick.

15.10 Yankee maniac selects Josh Harrison 2b/3b Pit

Mendoza is on clock with 15.11

Isn't Mendoza on the clock still for pick 14.7 as well? and pretty close to being passed on this round as well... Bold strategy?

[YankeeManiac]

He's in Vegas. I texted him and he said it would be awhile so being impatient I traded up a pick so I could go.

[Polanco's huge head]

Brandon- just curious, how do you have: 3B Cabrera? No games there last year, right?

[Vogel]

Via text:

14.8 Vogel selects: Greg Bird, 1B, NYY

14.10 Mark Teixeira, 1B NYY

Weird

Josh didn't get Cash's memo

http://espn.go.com/blog/newyork/yankees ... n-scranton

Welllllll shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiittttttttt. Oh well it's not like Texiera, arod and Beltran will all stay healthy.