16 years old??

phenom · 01-19-2005, 10:52 AM

I've never seen a 16 year-old.

This guy was generated by the game, and was the 2nd overall pick.

http://www.tubf.net/p271.html

Eckstein 4 Prez · 01-19-2005, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by phenom

I've never seen a 16 year-old.

Did you spend high school in a bubble or something?

phenom · 01-19-2005, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Eckstein 4 Prez

Did you spend high school in a bubble or something?

yes, pretty much.

TotalEnd98 · 01-19-2005, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by phenom

I've never seen a 16 year-old.

This guy was generated by the game, and was the 2nd overall pick.

http://www.tubf.net/p271.html

Seriously? I see two or three every draft.

Hoolegan · 01-19-2005, 11:13 AM

In MLB, you might see a 16 year old signed out of the Dominican Republic but I don't think players from the DR are included in the ammy draft.

phenom · 01-19-2005, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by TotalEnd98

Seriously? I see two or three every draft.

seriously.

Not to say they haven't been produced, I just haven't noticed one. I guess I probably just missed them.

sporr · 01-19-2005, 11:51 AM

I noticed several in our last few drafts. I always mean to follow them to see how they develop, but I forget.

Joshv02 · 01-19-2005, 11:56 AM

Last year, a top pick in our draft was a 16 year old: http://www.invitationonlysports.com/...php?G_pid=4578

He has progressed nicely thus far in one year, but it is still early.

Dagrims · 01-19-2005, 12:02 PM

He's precocious,
and he knows it,
and he knows just what it takes to make the pros blush.

All the scouts think he's a spy,
he's got Willie McGee eyes.

ctorg · 01-19-2005, 12:16 PM

I've seen them from time to time. They come up fairly regularly for me.

Vholes · 01-19-2005, 12:25 PM

If you play a 19th-century league using an unmodified Lahman db, this guy imports as a 14 year old:

http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/chapmfr01.shtml

treedom · 01-19-2005, 12:44 PM

I see them all the time too. I guess the consensus here is that phenom doesn't usually pay much attention to his drafts.

phenom · 01-19-2005, 12:53 PM

yes, that seems to be the case.

jaxmagicman · 01-19-2005, 01:11 PM

I haven't read this thread yet, I just want to say that whatever you do, don't drive them across the Georgia line.

Splitter24 · 01-19-2005, 01:25 PM

My 2B in my solo league was 17 last season. He hit .258/22/81 with 35 SB's. And I have the settings adjusted so that the league leader in HR only had 36. The kids got a bright future. But he is definitely the exception. He's the only 17 year old that I've had to reach the majors.

I've seen 16 year olds in the draft, usually MR's.

rudel.dietrich · 01-19-2005, 01:35 PM

http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...allschirmjager

He was drafted at 16.

And yes...he is still the greatest player I have ever seen.

Hoolegan · 01-19-2005, 01:57 PM

A man-child Splitter!

GoCubsAndJays · 01-19-2005, 04:55 PM

I drafted a 16 year old with the 5th overall pick of the draft in one of my solo leagues.

He ended up becoming a regular starter by 18.

He's now 23, he has 184 homeruns, 801 hits, and a career .273 average.

He hit 35 homeruns in his rookie year, 34 the next year, 24 the following year after being injured for seven weeks, and has hit 43, and 48 homeruns, respectively the last 2 years. He has also driven in 100 runs every year for me except the year he missed 7 weeks.

Safe to say, he hasn't disappointed.

SandMan · 01-19-2005, 06:29 PM

I have had very bad luck with the younger players. I had a kid that I drafted at 16, brought him at 19. He put up really good stats uptil the time he was 28 but was out of the league by 30, ending up a one star scrub.....funny thing was his actual stats were better than his talent ratings for the first 3 years I had him on the ML roster.

He was a 3 blue star catcher, but was a 4.5 gold star player when he turned to 26. He had big drops after that though....

I now hesitate to bring up young players too quickly and I draft older players before younger players.

cesser · 01-19-2005, 07:23 PM

I don't know if I'd call it "very bad luck" to get 9 really good years out of any draft pick, regardless of his age

01-19-2005, 10:52 AM	#1
phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 3,731	16 years old?? I've never seen a 16 year-old. This guy was generated by the game, and was the 2nd overall pick. http://www.tubf.net/p271.html

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Hoolegan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 235	In MLB, you might see a 16 year old signed out of the Dominican Republic but I don't think players from the DR are included in the ammy draft. __________________ Hoolegan "I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to keep playing baseball." - Pete Rose

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Joshv02 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: , " Posts: 3,082 Blog Entries: 2	Last year, a top pick in our draft was a 16 year old: http://www.invitationonlysports.com/...php?G_pid=4578 He has progressed nicely thus far in one year, but it is still early. __________________ Brookline Maccabees. RIP

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ctorg Global Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 9,848	I've seen them from time to time. They come up fairly regularly for me. __________________ My music "When the trees blow back and forth, that's what makes the wind." - Steven Wright Fjord emena pancreas thorax fornicate marmalade morpheme proteolysis smaxa cabana offal srue vitriol grope hallelujah lentils

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sporr Global Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Muscatine, IA Posts: 8,277	I noticed several in our last few drafts. I always mean to follow them to see how they develop, but I forget.

01-19-2005, 12:25 PM	#11
Vholes Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 28	If you play a 19th-century league using an unmodified Lahman db, this guy imports as a 14 year old: http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/chapmfr01.shtml

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treedom Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2002 Location: Transylvania Posts: 2,900	I see them all the time too. I guess the consensus here is that phenom doesn't usually pay much attention to his drafts. __________________ A rake and a roustabout.

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phenom Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Near the Great Wall. On the GOOD side. Posts: 3,731	yes, that seems to be the case.

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Splitter24 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Willsboro, NY Posts: 2,895	My 2B in my solo league was 17 last season. He hit .258/22/81 with 35 SB's. And I have the settings adjusted so that the league leader in HR only had 36. The kids got a bright future. But he is definitely the exception. He's the only 17 year old that I've had to reach the majors. I've seen 16 year olds in the draft, usually MR's. __________________ Currently Reading: The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen "Well, the game is afoot. I’ll take anal bum cover for 7,000." - "Sean Connery" SNL Celebrity Jeopardy R.I.P. Tommy Holmes 1917-2008

01-19-2005, 01:35 PM	#16
rudel.dietrich Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Zürich, Switzerland Posts: 8,608	http://www.ootpdevelopments.com/boar...allschirmjager He was drafted at 16. And yes...he is still the greatest player I have ever seen.

01-19-2005, 01:57 PM	#17
Hoolegan Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 235	A man-child Splitter! __________________ Hoolegan "I'd walk through hell in a gasoline suit to keep playing baseball." - Pete Rose

01-19-2005, 04:55 PM	#18
GoCubsAndJays All Star Reserve Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 839	I drafted a 16 year old with the 5th overall pick of the draft in one of my solo leagues. He ended up becoming a regular starter by 18. He's now 23, he has 184 homeruns, 801 hits, and a career .273 average. He hit 35 homeruns in his rookie year, 34 the next year, 24 the following year after being injured for seven weeks, and has hit 43, and 48 homeruns, respectively the last 2 years. He has also driven in 100 runs every year for me except the year he missed 7 weeks. Safe to say, he hasn't disappointed.

01-19-2005, 06:29 PM	#19
SandMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,946	I have had very bad luck with the younger players. I had a kid that I drafted at 16, brought him at 19. He put up really good stats uptil the time he was 28 but was out of the league by 30, ending up a one star scrub.....funny thing was his actual stats were better than his talent ratings for the first 3 years I had him on the ML roster. He was a 3 blue star catcher, but was a 4.5 gold star player when he turned to 26. He had big drops after that though.... I now hesitate to bring up young players too quickly and I draft older players before younger players.

01-19-2005, 07:23 PM	#20
cesser Minors (Double A) Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Hayward CA Posts: 152	I don't know if I'd call it "very bad luck" to get 9 really good years out of any draft pick, regardless of his age Last edited by cesser; 01-19-2005 at 07:24 PM.