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ESPN's MLB Franchise Player Draft
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:03 pm
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:03 pm
They did this last year and Glanville famously picked Wilson freakin Ramos. Here's the top 10:
1. Kemp
2. Tulo
3. Kershaw
4. Verlander
5. Longoria
6. Strasburg
7. Justin Upton
8. Votto
9. Starlin Castro
10. Felix
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Not that I don't like Starlin, but I'd take almost every player on their top 30 over him. Not as much to debate this year (edit: frick that, glanced over number 26) although I was surprised Harper didn't make the top 10.
1. Kemp
2. Tulo
3. Kershaw
4. Verlander
5. Longoria
6. Strasburg
7. Justin Upton
8. Votto
9. Starlin Castro
10. Felix
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Not that I don't like Starlin, but I'd take almost every player on their top 30 over him. Not as much to debate this year (edit: frick that, glanced over number 26) although I was surprised Harper didn't make the top 10.
This post was edited on 5/31/12 at 3:53 pm
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Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:09 pm to floridatigah
Castro that high is a joke. Where is Nike Stanton?
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:10 pm to floridatigah
quote:
9. Starlin Castro
Why the hell is everyone jizzing over this guy? He's over Braun, Harper, Trout, Stanton, Cargo, David Price, Cano, etc., some of which have not even hit their peaks. Weird.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:12 pm to floridatigah
Wouldn't have a P in my top ten if starting a franchise.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:14 pm to Lester Earl
Stanton is at 14, right behind Harper and Trout. I'd put Stanton and Harper in the top 10 and take Upton and Castro out.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:32 pm to floridatigah
quote:
7. Justin Upton
too high
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:34 pm to floridatigah
My bad. On my phone. Didn't click link
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:44 pm to Lester Earl
All good, figured you were on the phone when I spent a minute trying to google if Stanton's nickname was Nike for some reason.
Here is 11-30
Here is 11-30
quote:
11
Ryan Braun LF MIL
Mike Golic (ESPN Radio)
12
Bryce Harper OF WAS
Tim Kurkjian (ESPN The Magazine)
13
Mike Trout OF LAA
Jim Caple (ESPN.com)
14
Giancarlo Stanton RF MIA
Christina Kahrl (ESPN.com)
15
Brett Lawrie 3B TOR
Steve Berthiaume (Baseball Tonight)
16
Andrew McCutchen OF PIT
Keith Law (ESPN Insider)
17
Prince Fielder 1B DET
Molly Knight (ESPN The Magazine)
18
Eric Hosmer 1B KC
David Schoenfield (ESPN.com)
19
Matt Wieters C BAL
Doug Glanville (Baseball Tonight)
20
Ryan Zimmerman 3B WAS
Mark Mulder (ESPN.com)
21
Robinson Cano 2B NYY
Jayson Stark (ESPN.com)
22
Neftali Feliz RHP TEX
Enrique Rojas (ESPN Deportes)
23
Buster Posey C SF
Jim Bowden (ESPN.com)
24
Jurickson Profar SS TEX
Jorge Arangure Jr. (ESPN The Mag)
25
David Price LHP TB
Chris Singleton (Baseball Tonight)
26
Jeff Samardzija RHP CHC
Rick Sutcliffe (Baseball Tonight)
27
Carlos Gonzalez OF COL
Amanda Rykoff (espnW)
28
Yu Darvish RHP TEX
Jerry Crasnick (ESPN.com)
29
Miguel Cabrera 3B/1B DET
Mark Simon (ESPN Stats & Info)
30
Jason Heyward RF ATL
Jonah Keri (Grantland.com)
This post was edited on 5/31/12 at 3:45 pm
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:45 pm to floridatigah
Miggy Cabrera, the best hitter in baseball, is at 29. Coincidentally, that's also his age. Way too low for him, IMO.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:46 pm to floridatigah
I also just realized that Sutcliffe picked Samaradizja 
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:46 pm to floridatigah
Ahem, Bryce Harper for me please.
This post was edited on 5/31/12 at 3:47 pm
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:47 pm to Rohan2Reed
That's what I thought as well, but I guess they think he's going to decline pretty quickly. I also wouldn't leave off Hanley, who is just 28.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:48 pm to floridatigah
quote:No
26 Jeff Samardzija RHP CHC
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:49 pm to Louie T
WOW
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:51 pm to The Sad Banana
I'm more baffled as to why 27 y/o Samardzija is ranked before a 26 y/o CarGo than I am just Samardzija's ranking.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:59 pm to floridatigah
There are some headscratchers in there.
Stanton and Cargo are way too low.
The Cubs (should not even be two) are too high.
IMO, I would rather have the 26-28 superstud than the 20-23 likely to be a stud in most cases.
Stanton and Cargo are way too low.
The Cubs (should not even be two) are too high.
IMO, I would rather have the 26-28 superstud than the 20-23 likely to be a stud in most cases.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 3:59 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
quote:But you gotta take Harper. Even at 19.
IMO, I would rather have the 26-28 superstud than the 20-23 likely to be a stud in most cases.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 4:15 pm to The Sad Banana
quote:
But you gotta take Harper. Even at 19.
quote:
most cases.
Yeah, I mean like I would rather have Cargo than Brett Lawrie.
I would rather have Harper or Trout over Stras. He is awesome, but he is also Tommy John Round 2 waiting to happen.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 4:18 pm to floridatigah
Longo is always really high on these lists, but I dunno.
Posted on 5/31/12 at 4:23 pm to floridatigah
Man, that list just shows how much the league has fallen off in recent years. How many players in the top 20 are on track to make it to the Hall of Fame? Verlander, Longoria, Hernandez, and Strasburg if he can keep it up. That's it. If you had to create a same list ten years ago, most of the top 20 would have been made up of HOF caliber players.
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