An incredibly strong pitching group this year, including three of the best we’ve seen coming in as Marquees.
These are the Legacy Players for the 1965 Season:
Baltimore Orioles: Jim Palmer (68.5; 521 MARQEE 100% conceded)
Chicago Cubs: Fergie Jenkins (84.2; 347 GS MARQUEE 61%)
Detroit Tigers: John Hiller (30.5; 545 GP – one-club player)
Kansas City Athletics: Catfish Hunter (40.9; 340 GS)
Minnesota Twins: Cesar Tovar (28.2; 1090)
New York Yankees: Roy White (46.9; 1881 – one-club player)
Philadelphia Phillies: Steve Carlton (90.9; 499 GS MARQUEE 67%)
Bill Hands (27.4; 213 GS) was also eligible for the Cubs, but Jenkins’ higher WAR makes him the selection.
Ken Holtzman (27.3; 209 GS) was also eligible for the Cubs, but Jenkins’ higher WAR makes him the selection.
Bobby Murcer (32.1; 1256 GP) was also eligible for the Yankees, but White’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
Mark Belanger (41.0; 1962 GP) was also eligible for the Orioles, but Palmer’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
There are 118 rookies for this season, and the Draft will consist of 5 rounds.
The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1964 IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round):
Round 1
1. Philadelphia Phillies (568; dice roll)
2. Chicago Cubs (469)
3. Baltimore Orioles (599)
4. New York Yankees (611)
5. Kansas City Athletics (352)
6. Detroit Tigers (525)
7. Minnesota Twins (488; dice roll)
8. New York Mets (357)
9. Washington Senators (383)
10. Houston Astros (407)
11. Boston Red Sox (444)
12. Cleveland Indians (488; dice roll)
13. Los Angeles Dodgers (494; dice roll)
14. Pittsburgh Pirates (494; dice roll)
15. California Angels (506)
16. Milwaukee Braves (543)
17. San Francisco Giants (556)
18. Cincinnati Reds (568; dice roll)
19. St. Louis Cardinals (574)
20. Chicago White Sox (605)
Rounds 2 thru 5
1. New York Mets (357)
2. Kansas City Athletics (352)
3. Washington Senators (383)
4. Houston Astros (407)
5. Boston Red Sox (444)
6. Chicago Cubs (469)
7. Minnesota Twins (488; dice roll)
8. Cleveland Indians (488; dice roll)
9. Los Angeles Dodgers (494; dice roll)
10. Pittsburgh Pirates (494; dice roll)
11. California Angels (506)
12. Detroit Tigers (525)
13. Milwaukee Braves (543)
14. San Francisco Giants (556)
15. Philadelphia Phillies (568; dice roll)
16. Cincinnati Reds (568; dice roll)
17. St. Louis Cardinals (574)
18. Baltimore Orioles (599)
19. Chicago White Sox (605)
20. New York Yankees (611)
Eligible PIT players: 3 position players + 6 pitchers = 9.
A fairly low-key Draft that plans out almost exactly as we’d foreseen it would. We take the following guys:
1.
OF Bobby Tolan, 19- There were arguably a couple more talented guys still on the loose but not by a big enough margin to be worth missing out on Bobby, who should eventually earn ratings at all three OF slots but is for now a corner guy. His presence frees up Willie Crawford to be flipped at some point.
2.
SS Tito Fuentes (ineligible), 20- We were expecting to take any one of three eligible pitchers in this slot but all went just ahead of our pick, so we used it on a guy who may indeed have a longer-term role at the club if things pan out. If not, again we will look to flip him for an eligible player.
3.
3B Jackie Hernandez, 24- A utility backup IF at best.
4.
P Grant Jackson, 22- Nearly missed this guy, which would have annoyed the heck out of me because he is a really solid prospect from the left side.
5. C Tom Egan, 18 (ineligible)
Not too bad at all.
FULL DRAFT LOG
