how many rounds you guys doing for the intial draft?

jbmagic · 06-21-2005, 05:59 PM

how many rounds you guys doing for the intial draft when starting a new league?
what you guys recommend?

and how many rounds you recommend for the amatuer draft?

moderen era

thanks

What! · 06-21-2005, 06:09 PM

For my last league I drafted all 60 rounds for my team. The amature draft I turned it down to 5 for one of my solo leagues but I seem to have more fun with a 10 round draft. I have yet to get a superstar out of the last 5 rounds but I have gotten countless bench players, utility guys, middle reliever and the occasional 4 or 5th starter in the final rounds of the draft.

canadiancreed · 06-21-2005, 06:15 PM

at least 25 for mine. jsut to get a full roster. after that they can sign whoever to fill out their minors

andjbock · 06-21-2005, 06:40 PM

60 & 7..............but 10 for the first season or two.

sfgiants88 · 06-21-2005, 06:55 PM

60 and 12.

ihatenames · 06-21-2005, 07:00 PM

i do 60 and 12 as well

Davey Eckstein · 06-21-2005, 08:07 PM

60 & 12.

I've had 11th and 12th rounders come out as some of the best players ever. Kinda reminds of Piaza (62nd round pick).

jbmagic · 06-21-2005, 08:24 PM

60 and 12 wow.

if you do that, wil the minor leagues be too crowded? or pretty much you will have some space in there.

thanks

sfgiants88 · 06-21-2005, 08:31 PM

I think a lot of people use those settings because that was what SD recommended for his 6.12 modifiers. The minors seem to be decently stocked, lots of free agents though.

SandMan · 06-21-2005, 09:27 PM

40/10. I do the initial 40 and then delete the FA pool after the draft. Then I do the 10 rounds per year. This is to offset the problem with too many good players available when you create a league, keeping most of your minor league players trapped behind someone. I also like to get to know the players a bit and it is much easier knowing 40 than 60.....

Hammer · 06-21-2005, 10:25 PM

I did 25 for the initial draft and then clicked on fill in minor league rosters

Malleus Dei · 06-21-2005, 10:48 PM

60/10

tdneu · 06-21-2005, 11:07 PM

I do 60 for the initial year fictional player draft, to fill out the ML roster and a good portion of the minor league teams (I don't use the "Fill up minor league teams with players" button). Then I do an 8 round Amateur draft every year.

I'm seeing a lot of crappy drafts, though...so I might up this to 10 or 12 pretty soon. The "real" MLB amateur draft is something crazy, like 50 rounds.

Knox · 06-21-2005, 11:20 PM

40/10 to start
5 later on

jbmagic · 06-21-2005, 11:32 PM

i think i going to go with 40/10 per season

and delete the intial free agents after i draft.. so it wont be so easy to grab all the best free agents.

cpu teams dont sign free agents on intial season until game 1.

Astros33Resurrected · 06-21-2005, 11:39 PM

60/8

theasfl · 06-22-2005, 12:28 AM

100 then 10....thats right 100...took a long time, but everyone had a chance to draft for each team in their organization.

jazzrack · 06-22-2005, 12:33 AM

whatever it takes to get everybody drafted

then 7-10 rounds, depending on my mood

Dagrims · 06-22-2005, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malleus Dei

60/10

This is what I used in my latest solo league. Starting with 60 allows for a decent amount of players at each level in the minors. 10 draft picks each year keeps the minor leagues stocked pretty well without tremendous overcrowding (I cull my A and AA level rosters fairly regularly). In the last month of simming, an 8th round draft choice from the prior year just won pitcher of the month after being converted to a starter 50 games into the season. I love seeing that happen occasionally.

disposableheros · 06-22-2005, 01:18 AM

40 initial

7-10 created and 5-7 drafted for the ammy

06-21-2005, 05:59 PM	#1
jbmagic Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,417	how many rounds you guys doing for the intial draft? how many rounds you guys doing for the intial draft when starting a new league? what you guys recommend? and how many rounds you recommend for the amatuer draft? moderen era thanks

06-21-2005, 06:15 PM	#3
canadiancreed Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 11,660	at least 25 for mine. jsut to get a full roster. after that they can sign whoever to fill out their minors __________________ PT21 PT22

06-21-2005, 07:00 PM	#6
ihatenames Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rockford Posts: 2,534	i do 60 and 12 as well __________________ New Album coming soon!

06-21-2005, 11:20 PM	#14
Knox Minors (Single A) Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 65	40/10 to start 5 later on __________________ NABL - Houston Astros

06-22-2005, 12:28 AM	#17
theasfl Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coral Springs, FL or Orlando, FL (UCF) Posts: 7,988	100 then 10....thats right 100...took a long time, but everyone had a chance to draft for each team in their organization. __________________ All-Sports Fantasy League The ASFL 22 different games, 9 sports. Please check out the website (www.theasfl.com/asfl2/). The league is free- if you're interested please fill out the signup form and/or email the commissioner. Miami Talons (ABL): 2004, 2005 & 2008 Champs

06-21-2005, 06:09 PM	#2
What! Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 338	For my last league I drafted all 60 rounds for my team. The amature draft I turned it down to 5 for one of my solo leagues but I seem to have more fun with a 10 round draft. I have yet to get a superstar out of the last 5 rounds but I have gotten countless bench players, utility guys, middle reliever and the occasional 4 or 5th starter in the final rounds of the draft.

06-21-2005, 06:40 PM	#4
andjbock Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Somerville, MA, USA Bats: Right Throws: Left Posts: 3,637	60 & 7..............but 10 for the first season or two.

06-21-2005, 06:55 PM	#5
sfgiants88 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 885	60 and 12.

06-21-2005, 08:07 PM	#7
Davey Eckstein Banned Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Laundry Barn Favorite food: Bran flakes. Posts: 1,283	60 & 12. I've had 11th and 12th rounders come out as some of the best players ever. Kinda reminds of Piaza (62nd round pick).

06-21-2005, 08:24 PM	#8
jbmagic Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,417	60 and 12 wow. if you do that, wil the minor leagues be too crowded? or pretty much you will have some space in there. thanks

06-21-2005, 08:31 PM	#9
sfgiants88 All Star Reserve Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 885	I think a lot of people use those settings because that was what SD recommended for his 6.12 modifiers. The minors seem to be decently stocked, lots of free agents though.

06-21-2005, 09:27 PM	#10
SandMan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,946	40/10. I do the initial 40 and then delete the FA pool after the draft. Then I do the 10 rounds per year. This is to offset the problem with too many good players available when you create a league, keeping most of your minor league players trapped behind someone. I also like to get to know the players a bit and it is much easier knowing 40 than 60.....

06-21-2005, 10:25 PM	#11
Hammer Major Leagues Join Date: May 2002 Location: Horicon, Wi Posts: 330	I did 25 for the initial draft and then clicked on fill in minor league rosters

06-21-2005, 11:07 PM	#13
tdneu Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 180	I do 60 for the initial year fictional player draft, to fill out the ML roster and a good portion of the minor league teams (I don't use the "Fill up minor league teams with players" button). Then I do an 8 round Amateur draft every year. I'm seeing a lot of crappy drafts, though...so I might up this to 10 or 12 pretty soon. The "real" MLB amateur draft is something crazy, like 50 rounds.

06-21-2005, 11:32 PM	#15
jbmagic Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,417	i think i going to go with 40/10 per season and delete the intial free agents after i draft.. so it wont be so easy to grab all the best free agents. cpu teams dont sign free agents on intial season until game 1.

06-21-2005, 11:39 PM	#16
Astros33Resurrected Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lufkin, TX Posts: 2,213	60/8

06-22-2005, 12:33 AM	#18
jazzrack Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: still kicking Posts: 3,229	whatever it takes to get everybody drafted then 7-10 rounds, depending on my mood __________________ . "Never confuse composure for ease" Was once Head Cheese of Corporate League Baseball

06-22-2005, 01:18 AM	#20
disposableheros Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 4,332	40 initial 7-10 created and 5-7 drafted for the ammy __________________ 2 Wild Cards, 11 Division Champs, 4 League Champs, 3 World Champs, and 3 Best GM awards Baseball Maelstrom - New York Mets - 180-149 .547 Corporate League Baseball - Coke Buzz - 889-649 .578 Western Hemisphere Baseball League - Santiago Saints - 672-793 .459 Record - 2428-2271 .517