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Chadness · 06-16-2011, 02:30 AM

Drafting: So, what are your tips for Inaugural (and other) drafting? Obviously Starting Pitchers go pretty fast and Middle Relievers are in overabundance but what else do you notice? I think I've noticed that you need to grab a good catcher and first baseman quickly. Closers take longer to go than I expect them to. I've seen Broxton hang around halfway into a draft or farther.

Pitching: There was a helpful post explaining fielders (IE: RF being mostly arm, etc) so how about with pitching? What makes the difference between a Reliever and a Setup pitcher? What contributes to good strikeout numbers? If I want to make a makeshift starter out of a reliever what should I be looking for? Number of pitches, no matter how lowly rated or is good control and stuff combined going to mean good outings even with just a fastball and slider?

06-16-2011, 02:30 AM	#1
Chadness Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 106	Combination Topic: Draft Pointers?/Pitcher Pointers? Drafting: So, what are your tips for Inaugural (and other) drafting? Obviously Starting Pitchers go pretty fast and Middle Relievers are in overabundance but what else do you notice? I think I've noticed that you need to grab a good catcher and first baseman quickly. Closers take longer to go than I expect them to. I've seen Broxton hang around halfway into a draft or farther. Pitching: There was a helpful post explaining fielders (IE: RF being mostly arm, etc) so how about with pitching? What makes the difference between a Reliever and a Setup pitcher? What contributes to good strikeout numbers? If I want to make a makeshift starter out of a reliever what should I be looking for? Number of pitches, no matter how lowly rated or is good control and stuff combined going to mean good outings even with just a fastball and slider?