[USML Announce] USML - Impact Players from 2008 Rotation Draft

Wed Oct 1 07:50:27 EDT 2008

Rich:

Those players were excellent values, but I think Doug was talking about players purchased in 2008. Here are five that were acquire in the last 50 auction picks for prices of $5 or less:

1. Alexei Ramirez - 4
2. Mike Mussina - 3
3. Ben Francisco - 4
4. Gavin Floyd - 1
5. Brandon Morrow - 1

Doug, Kudos on Mussina. Everyone loves young guys, but that just goes to show there are some diamonds in the rough among the vets.

Finally, special mention for Jeff W., who acquired Carlos Quentin late for $10.

-- Mark B.

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Ellsbury -- 50 SB, 98 R, .279 BA, 9 HR, 47 RBI -- $2
Lester -- 16 Wins, 152 K (3.21 and 1.27 ERA/WHIP) -- $1

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From: announce-bounces at usml.net [mailto:announce-bounces at usml.net] On Behalf Of Doug Shabelman
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 7:17 AM
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Very interesting stats from those guys. What about biggest bargain players? Nominations?

I want to add Gavin "Big Game" Floyd (1), 20-game winner Mike Mussina (3) and Mike Aviles (5).

Go you White Sox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doug

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Gang:

            With the 2008 season in the books, I went back to look at some data that has always interested at least me.  We always joke about the rotation draft picks being ?outcome determinative,? but I have always wondered how much real production comes from those draft picks.  With that in mind, and in the interest of generating some discussion, I present my list below of eight rotation draft picks that provided significant impact in 2008.  Note that I have not included players that brought significant return in trade but provided little or no production in 2008.  Those players are clearly valuable, but I was focused on actual production.  The number following the player is his slot number in the draft, not my own ranking.

Jason Giambi #1.  He put up 32 HRs, yet no one bought him.  Not your typical number 1 rotation pick (usually its someone ineligible for the auction), but an excellent buy.

Jesse Litsch #10.  Try these numbers:  3.58/1.23 over 176 innings.  Rick, you are the master.

Cliff Lee #19.  The AL Cy Young was purchased in the rotation draft !!!  When has that ever happened ?  Nice work, Buddha.

Eric Hinske #50.  It seems like he slips through every year, but Rich found a player who put up 20-60 and 10 SBs to boot.

Joey Devine #58.  A Brats pick, and check the numbers: .58 ERA and .83 WHIP, over 45 IP.

Chris Davis #61.  A Red Hots pick.  Numbers over 300 ABs were 17-55-.285.

Nick Blackburn #86.  A K-9 pick.  What would these numbers have gone for in the draft 187 IP, 4.14 and 1.37.  Not Cy Young numbers, but in the 8th round of the rotation draft, that is a pretty good find.

Justin Masterson #93.  I may be biased here; Doug drafted him and I traded for him rather than Joel Zumaya.  His production: 90 IP, 70Ks, 31.6 and 1.22.  This guy was drafted in the 9th round!

  -- Mark B.

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