[USML Announce] The Draft Recap

[Blocker, Mark B.]

Jeff:
 
  Thanks for the excellent summary.  It was good seeing everyone, and for
the new owners, good to meet you (Buddha: I promise to wear my Packer hat to
the draft next year).  Now, as I always say at the beginning of every year:
who wants to do some deals?
 
  -- Mark B.
 

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Sent: Saturday, March 13, 2004 9:28 AM
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Subject: [USML Announce] The Draft Recap


Gentlemen,
 
Congratulations on a terrific and successful draft.  Despite conducting our
first evening draft and by far, our earliest draft, I thought things went
smoothly.
 
I woke up this morning to realize I had drafted possibly the oldest team in
the history of the USML.  I can't believe I drafted Benito Santiago (39),
John Olerud (36), Eric Karros (36), and Brian Jordan (37).  Looks like
somebody is going to have to worry about injuries.  
 
I will offer my annual post-draft predictions later this weekend, but for
the time being I'll share some of the interesting bits of information that
the software program kicked out.  I encourage you to take this information
with a huge grain of salt.
 
Draft Inflation:
Hitting Inflation Was 0% at the end of the draft.  It was running anywhere
from +20 to -15% for most of the draft.  There was only a very brief window
for hitting bargains this year.
 
Pitching Inflation was -79%.  It was running as high as -125% during the
draft.  Pitchers went for full value and then some all draft long.
 
Hitting/Pitching Splits:
 
Most lopsided hitting spending - Klein Nine spent 219 on hitting and only 40
on pitching.
Most lopsided pitching spending - The Nukes spent 131 on pitching and 120 on
hitting.
League average split:  172 hitting/88 pitching
 
Most Overpriced Players (according to the software):
 
Keith Foulke            -15
Carlos Delgado        -14
Vladimir Guerrero    -14
Alexis Rios             -13
C.C. Sabathia         -12
Fernando Rodney    -12
 
Most Underpriced Players (according to the software):
 
Bobby Higginson        +8
Matt Lawton               +5
Willie Harris               +5
Scott Hatteberg          +5
Larry Bigbie               +4
 
Most Expensive Hitters:
 
Carlos Beltran          43    
Vladimir Guerrero     39    
Carlos Delgado         37    
Nomar Garciaparra    35   
Manny Ramirez        34    
  
Most Expensive Pitchers:
 
Curt Schilling        34
Keith Foulke         34
Mike Mussina       30
Javier Vasquez     29
Tim Hudson          29
 
Prospecting:
 
Justin Morneau         10
Alexis Rios                8
Guillermo Quiroz        5
Mike Cuddyer            2
Brandon Phillips        1
Grady Sizemore        1
Dallas McPherson     1
Adrian Gonzalez        1
 
Good luck to everyone - it should be a great year.
 
Jeff Winick


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