All-Time Major League Baseball Draft

[Gyp Rosetti]

We draft anyone who's ever played professional baseball and by the end of the draft must have eight starting position players, five starting pitchers, one closer, and two other players of any position. We'll do it ina snake order draft, won't be doing it decade by decade or anything like that. Any player of any generation can be drafted in any round.

Who's in?

Me.

 

[YB85]

In

 

[GVC]

I vote MLB players only. It's too hard to adjust for Negro League and NPB players. What if someone takes Satchel Page, Josh Gibson or Yu Darvish, for example?

 

[YB85]

Satchel Paige pitched in the majors, but I agree with GVC. MLB only. No Josh Gibson (unfortunately). No Sadahura Oh. No Crash Davis.

 

[GVC]

Satchel Paige pitched in the majors

Yes, but would you be drafting prime Satchel or 40-something-year-old Satchel? I doubt the old MLB Satchel would make the cut (and I'm fully aware that he was an effective pitcher even at a very advanced age).

 

[GVC]

I also think it would be best that you pick a player's 3-5 year (not sure what would be best) prime, rather than his whole career. Hank Greenberg > Pete Rose.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Fine. **** you guys once again. I was hoping to slip that by some peeps and get Paige, Oh or Gibson at some point but oh well.

Not for nothing but my dumbass did say MLB draft in the thread.

Time to scratch Nuke off my list.

 

[GVC]

What about the prime v. career question?

 

[Archie Moses]

I'm not in, but may I suggest you either a) have a panel of judges or b) a poll so jazzfanz members can vote who they think drafted the best team. If you don't do that, then your game is no better than, Who's Line is it Anyway?

 

[YB85]

I also think it would be best that you pick a player's 3-5 year (not sure what would be best) prime, rather than his whole career. Hank Greenberg > Pete Rose.

I don't like doing this. What if it's a player like Mays who was great for a long time? Do we take his 1957-1961 and then someone else takes 1962-1966?

 

[Archie Moses]

Fine. **** you guys once again.

Cry harder.

 

[GVC]

I'm not in, but may I suggest you either a) have a panel of judges or b) a poll so jazzfanz members can vote who they think drafted the best team. If you don't do that, then your game is no better than, Who's Line is it Anyway?

I dunno, I thought our band draft was plenty fun. I also don't trust any panel of experts we could assemble on Jazzfanz. It's interesting to me to see how people make their selections and put together a team.

 

[Archie Moses]

I dunno, I thought our band draft was plenty fun. I also don't trust any panel of experts we could assemble on Jazzfanz. It's interesting to me to see how people make their selections and put together a team.

That's true. Just trying to change things up.

 

[GVC]

I don't like doing this. What if it's a player like Mays who was great for a long time? Do we take his 1957-1961 and then someone else takes 1962-1966?

No. Each player can only be selected once, but the person chooses what years they consider that particular player's prime to be. It's just a suggestion, I'll probably play either way.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Not doing the years thing. Just draft the player. It goes without saying that the player you're drafting was largely selected not only on his body of work but also how great he was at his peak. Not to mention, some ******* will draft Cecil Fielder and point out spectacular he was during a two or three year stretch.

 

[GVC]

Not to mention, some ******* will draft Cecil Fielder and point out spectacular he was during a two or three year stretch.

My suggestion solves this problem by requiring a 4- or 5-year prime. Like I said, either way is fine.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

My suggestion solves this problem by requiring a 4- or 5-year prime. Like I said, either way is fine.

It doesn't solve anything. And a player's longevity matters. Otherwise, Ralph Kiner would be going number one overall. Now shut it.

 

[Darkwing Duck]

Does era take into account anything? Would Babe Ruth be able to handle Randy Johnson simply because he never had to face a guy like him? Do dead ball pitchers lose value? Do steroid era hitters lose value?

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Does era take into account anything? Would Babe Ruth be able to handle Randy Johnson simply because he never had to face a guy like him? Do dead ball pitchers lose value? Do steroid era hitters lose value?

No one has any definitive answer on this so let's leave it up to the drafter. He or she can defend their picks.

 

[Gyp Rosetti]

Sticky please.