Draft Strategy

gnomez · 08-08-2009, 11:16 PM

As a personal matter, I was wondering how all of you value intangibles vs. potential in your draft strategy. What increase in WE+INT total would be enough to make you choose someone with, say 1 point lower potential in each of the three pitching ratings (all on a 10-point scale)? How do you weight intangibles when considering a player's future value?

mrcoach00 · 08-09-2009, 09:21 AM

I run my fictional league team the way I would want my favorite reallife sports team to be run. No babies. No prima donnas. Smart cookies that want to get better. So I always look to draft the kids that have WE and INT ratings that are in the double digits for me (scale: 1-20). If they flame out as prospects I know it wasn't for lack of trying or listening to a coach.

I don't know if there is a set answer to this question. So, I'll just quote the game: "It's your game; play it your way!"

jasonn29tn14 · 08-10-2009, 10:08 AM

I agree, I usually try to avoid guys with bad WE like the plague. INT is important too. But I just won't draft anyone with bad WE.

satchel · 08-10-2009, 01:23 PM

I value INT and WE, but I value ratings a lot more.

If I had the choice between a 7/7/7 (scale of 1-10) pitcher with an INT and a WE of "1" and a 6/6/6 pitcher with an INT and a WE of "10" it would be a tough call.

damientheomen3 · 08-10-2009, 01:41 PM

I value INT and WE very highly. Once, however, I drafted a kid first overall (in a first year player draft) despite him being below 30 (out of 100) in both WE and INT. He went on to win the MVP at age 25 (but I was fired so it wasn't on my team :P)

sfeldkamp · 08-10-2009, 01:45 PM

I usually draft on potential the first couple of rounds and then once I get into the lower rounds where players are more of a long shot to make it I highly value WE and INT.

Questdog · 08-10-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sfeldkamp

I usually draft on potential the first couple of rounds and then once I get into the lower rounds where players are more of a long shot to make it I highly value WE and INT.

If you are using scouts, I think the WE and INT are more important, because the POT ratings may be illusory.....

08-08-2009, 11:16 PM	#1
gnomez Minors (Double A) Join Date: May 2009 Location: under the sea in a submersible ship called the Flying Dutchman Posts: 135	Draft Strategy As a personal matter, I was wondering how all of you value intangibles vs. potential in your draft strategy. What increase in WE+INT total would be enough to make you choose someone with, say 1 point lower potential in each of the three pitching ratings (all on a 10-point scale)? How do you weight intangibles when considering a player's future value?

08-10-2009, 01:23 PM	#4
satchel Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Ft Smith Ark. USA Posts: 2,681	I value INT and WE, but I value ratings a lot more. If I had the choice between a 7/7/7 (scale of 1-10) pitcher with an INT and a WE of "1" and a 6/6/6 pitcher with an INT and a WE of "10" it would be a tough call. __________________ JL Commish NPBL Rhode Island Reds ’33 ’34 ’35 TCBA San Francisco Railbornes ’74 ’76 ’77 ’78 FL New Orleans Black Sox ’56 ’57 ’58 ’59

08-09-2009, 09:21 AM	#2
mrcoach00 Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 217	I run my fictional league team the way I would want my favorite reallife sports team to be run. No babies. No prima donnas. Smart cookies that want to get better. So I always look to draft the kids that have WE and INT ratings that are in the double digits for me (scale: 1-20). If they flame out as prospects I know it wasn't for lack of trying or listening to a coach. I don't know if there is a set answer to this question. So, I'll just quote the game: "It's your game; play it your way!"

08-10-2009, 10:08 AM	#3
jasonn29tn14 Major Leagues Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 320	I agree, I usually try to avoid guys with bad WE like the plague. INT is important too. But I just won't draft anyone with bad WE.

08-10-2009, 01:45 PM	#6
sfeldkamp Minors (Double A) Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 184	I usually draft on potential the first couple of rounds and then once I get into the lower rounds where players are more of a long shot to make it I highly value WE and INT.