Official 9th Baseball ATD Thread (Picks Only)
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Toronto Blue Jays select:
LHR - Mike Stanton
In his major league career, Stanton would post a 68–63 record with a 3.92 ERA and 84 saves in 1178 games pitched which ranks him second all-time in appearances behind Jesse Orosco (1252).
Despite being a set-up man, Stanton chose to come out of the bullpen to an entrance song like many Major League closers do. Stanton usually entered to Aldo Nova's "Fantasy". With the New York Mets however, he came in to Metallica's "Enter Sandman" during save situations as a tribute to Mariano Rivera, whom he set up for in his Yankees years.[6]
Mike Stanton is the all time holds leader, with 266. The hold is similar to the save, although it is not considered an official statistic. Arthur Rhodes is second on the list, with more than 40 fewer holds.
LHR - Mike Stanton
In his major league career, Stanton would post a 68–63 record with a 3.92 ERA and 84 saves in 1178 games pitched which ranks him second all-time in appearances behind Jesse Orosco (1252).
Despite being a set-up man, Stanton chose to come out of the bullpen to an entrance song like many Major League closers do. Stanton usually entered to Aldo Nova's "Fantasy". With the New York Mets however, he came in to Metallica's "Enter Sandman" during save situations as a tribute to Mariano Rivera, whom he set up for in his Yankees years.[6]
Mike Stanton is the all time holds leader, with 266. The hold is similar to the save, although it is not considered an official statistic. Arthur Rhodes is second on the list, with more than 40 fewer holds.
Toronto Blue Jays select:
SS - Luis Aparicio
He was one of the most dominant shortstops of Major League Baseball (MLB) in his era. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Boston Red Sox, from 1956 through 1973.[2][3]
1959 - AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) runner-up that season (he led the AL in stolen bases, putouts, assists, and fielding as shortstop). He was an AL All-Star for ten seasons,[4][a] an AL stolen base leader for 9 consecutive seasons, and an AL Gold Glove winner for 9 seasons.[5]Baseball legend Ted Williams called Aparicio "the best shortstop he had ever seen".[6] He was nominated for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team (one-hundred greatest players) in 1999.[2][7]
13× All-Star (1958–1960², 1961²–1964, 1970–1972)
World Series champion (1966)
AL Rookie of the Year (1956)
9× Gold Glove Award (1958–1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970)
9× AL stolen base leader (1956–1964)
Chicago White Sox #11 retired
Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
SS - Luis Aparicio
He was one of the most dominant shortstops of Major League Baseball (MLB) in his era. He played for the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and Boston Red Sox, from 1956 through 1973.[2][3]
1959 - AL Most Valuable Player (MVP) runner-up that season (he led the AL in stolen bases, putouts, assists, and fielding as shortstop). He was an AL All-Star for ten seasons,[4][a] an AL stolen base leader for 9 consecutive seasons, and an AL Gold Glove winner for 9 seasons.[5]Baseball legend Ted Williams called Aparicio "the best shortstop he had ever seen".[6] He was nominated for the Major League Baseball All-Century Team (one-hundred greatest players) in 1999.[2][7]
13× All-Star (1958–1960², 1961²–1964, 1970–1972)
World Series champion (1966)
AL Rookie of the Year (1956)
9× Gold Glove Award (1958–1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970)
9× AL stolen base leader (1956–1964)
Chicago White Sox #11 retired
Baltimore Orioles Hall of Fame
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Pick #308 - CF Earl Averill
-Had a career slash of .318/.395/.534
-All of his slash totals (BA/OBP/Slugging) are inside the top 100 all-time (55th, 79th and 47th respectively)
-Had an OPS+ of 133 and an offensive WAR of 51
-Hit above .300 in eight of his first ten seasons
-Hit 30+ HR's three times and put up 110+ RBI's five times
-Played in the first six All-Star games
"No other left-hander gave me so much trouble. When I think about how many points in Earl Averill’s lifetime batting average (.318) came off Gomez deliveries, I thank the good Lord he wasn’t twins. One more like him would probably have kept me out of the Hall of Fame."-Lefty Gomez
-Had a career slash of .318/.395/.534
-All of his slash totals (BA/OBP/Slugging) are inside the top 100 all-time (55th, 79th and 47th respectively)
-Had an OPS+ of 133 and an offensive WAR of 51
-Hit above .300 in eight of his first ten seasons
-Hit 30+ HR's three times and put up 110+ RBI's five times
-Played in the first six All-Star games
"No other left-hander gave me so much trouble. When I think about how many points in Earl Averill’s lifetime batting average (.318) came off Gomez deliveries, I thank the good Lord he wasn’t twins. One more like him would probably have kept me out of the Hall of Fame."-Lefty Gomez
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The St. Louis Cardinals are pleased to select HOF C- Buck Ewing. Ewing, a 19th century star, played a variety of positions at a high level and will be a nice fit off the bench.
- BBHOF (1939)
- 2 Times World Series Champion
- 3 Times finished Top 5 in Defensive WAR
- 4 Times finished Top 5 in Slugging %
- Led League in Triples (1884), finished in Top 5, 5 times
- BBHOF (1939)
- 2 Times World Series Champion
- 3 Times finished Top 5 in Defensive WAR
- 4 Times finished Top 5 in Slugging %
- Led League in Triples (1884), finished in Top 5, 5 times
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The Naps select UTIL IF John McGraw.
1891-1907
.334 BA
.466 OBP
436 SB
Guy can get on base and steal some bags.
The Naps also select SP Early Wynn
1939-1963
300-244
3.54 ERA
2 X league leading K’s
1959 Cy Young
Guy who will eat up some innings as a fifth starter.
1891-1907
.334 BA
.466 OBP
436 SB
Guy can get on base and steal some bags.
The Naps also select SP Early Wynn
1939-1963
300-244
3.54 ERA
2 X league leading K’s
1959 Cy Young
Guy who will eat up some innings as a fifth starter.
Tecumseh
Scorched Earth
With the 312th overall pick in the 20th round, the Albuquerque Dukes select C Gene Tenace.
15 year career
.241/.388/.429/.817
136 OPS+
46.8 WAR
1,060 hits
179 doubles
201 home runs
2x led the league in walks
1x All-Star
1972, 1973, 1974, 1982 World Champion
1972 World Series MVP
15 year career
.241/.388/.429/.817
136 OPS+
46.8 WAR
1,060 hits
179 doubles
201 home runs
2x led the league in walks
1x All-Star
1972, 1973, 1974, 1982 World Champion
1972 World Series MVP
Winger for Hire
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With the 313th pick in the draft, the Yomiuri Giants select RP Steven Roy Howe
A hard-throwing left-hander, Howe was the Rookie of the Year in 1980, saved the clinching game of the 1981 World Series, and was an All-Star in 1982. However, his career was derailed by problems with drug and alcohol abuse. He was suspended a number of times by Major League Baseball for drug-policy violations, but several times returned to show flashes of his former brilliance.
I'm confident that my management team can keep him clean for a season.
Career Highlights
1980 Rookie of the Year
All-Star (1982)
3 time ERA+ over 240
Career Stats
497 Games
606 Innings Pitched
47 Wins
91 Saves
3.03 ERA
130 ERA+
1.19 WHIP
328 Strikeouts
139 Walks
A hard-throwing left-hander, Howe was the Rookie of the Year in 1980, saved the clinching game of the 1981 World Series, and was an All-Star in 1982. However, his career was derailed by problems with drug and alcohol abuse. He was suspended a number of times by Major League Baseball for drug-policy violations, but several times returned to show flashes of his former brilliance.
I'm confident that my management team can keep him clean for a season.
Career Highlights
1980 Rookie of the Year
All-Star (1982)
3 time ERA+ over 240
Career Stats
497 Games
606 Innings Pitched
47 Wins
91 Saves
3.03 ERA
130 ERA+
1.19 WHIP
328 Strikeouts
139 Walks
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Braves will select SS/3B/2B Tony Fernandez!
There are other players available who you could consider better, but Tony's ability to play three of the four infield positions is too good to pass up, along with his Gold Glove winning defence.
5× All-Star (1986, 1987, 1989, 1992, 1999)
World Series champion (1993)
4× Gold Glove Award (1986–1989)
.980 FP
2708 PO
4511 A
943 DP
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With the 315th pick the Montreal Royals select 3B Ray Dandridge.
BBHOF (1987)
3x NEL All-Star
.355 lifetime average
American Association MVP (1950 - at 36 years old)
BBHOF (1987)
3x NEL All-Star
.355 lifetime average
American Association MVP (1950 - at 36 years old)
Regarded as one of the best defensive third basemen ever, and of of the, if not the, best third basemen in Negro League history. He could reportedly play SS, 2B and OF too. Dandridge was also a great hitter; though he did not have much power, he regularly put the ball in play with a high batting average. Though 36 years old, he won the American Association MVP after hitting .311 with 195 hits, 80 RBI, and 106 runs scored. We are happy to have Ray come off the bench for our team.
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ryan callahan
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With pick 317, the Pittsburgh Pirates are pleased to select, RP, Sergio Romo.
9 years in, and still active, with an outstanding numbers on his resume. Including very good post season numbers. Look at his numbers below.
Romo will add to the diversity of the pitching staff. With the power arms staff that is our starting staff, the pen will offer some change of pace to the fireballers. Different arms slots in O'Day and Romo, and varied pitch speed as well.
With a low-three quarters delivery Romo features three pitches: a slider that sits 75-79 mph which he uses against right handed batters, a two seam fastball sitting 88-90, and a change up which he uses against left handed hitters, sitting 80-83.
High K rate of 10.9 and super low walk rate of 1.8. There may be more, but the only RP in this year's ATD, that I can recall, that has a better K to walk ratio than Romo, is Koji Uehara.
ERA+ 147
ERA 2.58
FIP 2.71
WHIP 0.955
SO/W 5.60
9 years in, and still active, with an outstanding numbers on his resume. Including very good post season numbers. Look at his numbers below.
Romo will add to the diversity of the pitching staff. With the power arms staff that is our starting staff, the pen will offer some change of pace to the fireballers. Different arms slots in O'Day and Romo, and varied pitch speed as well.
With a low-three quarters delivery Romo features three pitches: a slider that sits 75-79 mph which he uses against right handed batters, a two seam fastball sitting 88-90, and a change up which he uses against left handed hitters, sitting 80-83.
High K rate of 10.9 and super low walk rate of 1.8. There may be more, but the only RP in this year's ATD, that I can recall, that has a better K to walk ratio than Romo, is Koji Uehara.
ERA+ 147
ERA 2.58
FIP 2.71
WHIP 0.955
SO/W 5.60
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LA Angels select a pitcher with a great name...Paul Assenmacher, situational lefty with good strike out rate and excellent pick off move
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With pick 324, the Pittsburgh Pirates are pleased to select, SP/RP, John Candelaria.
Who can make a spot start?
Also pitch relief?
Throw a no hitter and record a crucial save?
The Candy Man........The Candy Man can.
The Candy Man can because he mixes it with love and makes the Pirates real good.....(the Pirates real good)
19 year vet.
356 games as a starter
244 games in relief
The Candy Man makes a perfect swing man. He will get some starts, and pitch long relief. And come playoff time, will be an important lefty in the pen that can go more than 1 inning.
Post season stats, 34 IP, 2.88 ERA.
As a starter had WAR seasons of 7.4, 4.5, 4.0, 4.0, 3.6, 3.3.
ERA 3.33
WHIP 1.184
Who can make a spot start?
Also pitch relief?
Throw a no hitter and record a crucial save?
The Candy Man........The Candy Man can.
The Candy Man can because he mixes it with love and makes the Pirates real good.....(the Pirates real good)
19 year vet.
356 games as a starter
244 games in relief
The Candy Man makes a perfect swing man. He will get some starts, and pitch long relief. And come playoff time, will be an important lefty in the pen that can go more than 1 inning.
Post season stats, 34 IP, 2.88 ERA.
As a starter had WAR seasons of 7.4, 4.5, 4.0, 4.0, 3.6, 3.3.
ERA 3.33
WHIP 1.184
ryan callahan
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Braves will pick 3B Matt Williams
.268/.317/.489
378 HR
1218 RBI
997 R
44.8 fWAR
5× All-Star (1990, 1994–1996, 1999)
World Series champion (2001)
4× Gold Glove Award (1991, 1993, 1994, 1997)
4× Silver Slugger Award (1990, 1993, 1994, 1997)
NL home run leader (1994)
NL RBI leader (1990)
Winger for Hire
Praise Beebo
With the 328th pick in the draft, the Yomiuri Giants select SP David Brian Cone
Career Highlights
AL Cy Young Winner- 1994 (3 other Top 4 finishes)
5 time All-Star
5 time World Series Champion
2 time MLB Strikeout Leader
1 time MLB Wins Leader
Pitched a Perfect Game on July 18th, 1999
Struck out 19 batters in one game (Oct 6th, 1991)
Career Stats
194 Wins
3.46 ERA
121 ERA+
1.25 WHIP
2668 Strikeouts (23rd All-Time)
1137 Walks
8.3 K/9
Cone is one of the 75 pitchers to to strike out the side on 9 pitches (Aug 30th, 1991- 5th inning vs Cincinnati)
Career Highlights
AL Cy Young Winner- 1994 (3 other Top 4 finishes)
5 time All-Star
5 time World Series Champion
2 time MLB Strikeout Leader
1 time MLB Wins Leader
Pitched a Perfect Game on July 18th, 1999
Struck out 19 batters in one game (Oct 6th, 1991)
Career Stats
194 Wins
3.46 ERA
121 ERA+
1.25 WHIP
2668 Strikeouts (23rd All-Time)
1137 Walks
8.3 K/9
Cone is one of the 75 pitchers to to strike out the side on 9 pitches (Aug 30th, 1991- 5th inning vs Cincinnati)
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