[USML Announce] Baseball Draft

[Richard E. Robbins]

Jeff is very selective. 

Only the finest grade beans make it to his roster.  That's in stark contrast to the crud I accumulate.  (I was sure that Juan Rivera was going to be very valuable)
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Wait--we don't have to imagine it.  Open up that e-mail Jeff sent right after Weaver signed!  And that was about a pitcher--one of those guys Jeff says to stay away from. 
 
Mark  
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It's fun to imagine how different Jeff's messages would have been if his college guys had landed in the AL.  Hey Jeff, pass me the sour grapes, will you? 
 
Mark  
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In a message dated 6/8/2005 10:17:25 A.M. Central Daylight Time, springkerb at aol.com writes: 
$10 rookies?  Not super-common, but not particularly rare, either.  Baldelli and Crawford come to mind without thinking about it very hard or going back more than a couple of years.  Advanced college hitters like Gordon and Clement are particularly good candidates to succeed quickly--think about John Olerud, Dave Winfield and Barry Bonds, or more recently Mark Teixiera.  And my guys all have $2 salaries, so it's not like there's any downside risk. 
 
I agree with the comment on rookie pitchers, though.  They are nothing but rolls of the dice. 
 
Mark 
 
Not super rare? I beg to differ.  Olerud, Winfield and Bonds are all old enough that they pre-date most of our rotisserie involvement and, as you'll see below, their rookie campaigns were hardly stellar.  Baldelli wasn't particularly highly touted, so I don't think he fairly qualifies.  And he sure did fade after a hot start.  Crawford put up 2 HR, 30 RBI and 9 SB's his rookie year.  Not a very valuable effort.  Olerud - 14-48-0 .265.  $10? I don't think so.  Bonds - 16-28-36 .223.  The 36 stolen bases probably get him to double digits in value, but the .223 average means he wasn't worth too much more.  And Bonds is a hall of famer.  You really think the likes of Alex Gordon and Jeff Clement are going to do better? 
 
I appreciate the puffery.  I'm taking notes for future pitches to Blocker and Robbins.  But I think the proof is in the pudding and most of these magic beans never sprout. 
 
Jeff