Official 9th Baseball ATD Thread (Picks Only)

[Vegeta]

The Detroit Tigers select SP John Clarkson

 

[Pwnasaurus]

The St. Louis Cardinals are pleased to select a HOF 2 way catcher in C - Gabby Hartnett. Known for his huge arm and tomato shaped face, he'll be a stalwart behind the plate in shutting down opposing running games while adding offense to the mix down in the order as well. His caught stealing %'s dwarfed the league by as much as 22% at times.

- BBHOF (1955)
- MVP Award Winner (1935), Finished 2nd in 1937 to a Triple Crown Winner
- 3 Times finished Top 5 in SLG%
- 5 Times finished Top 5 in Homeruns
- 2 Times finished Top 5 in Batting Average
- 4 Times Led League in Caught Stealing % (14 Times finished in Top 5)
- 6 Times Led League in Fielding % (11 Times finished in Top 5)

 

[Tecumseh]

With the 152nd pick in the tenth round, the Albuquerque Dukes select RP Lee Smith.

18 year career

3.03 ERA
132 ERA+
2.93 FIP
478 saves
1,251 strikeouts
29.4 WAR
8x All-Star
3x top five finish in Cy Young voting (once finished second)​

 

[td_ice]

With the 153rd pick, the Pittsburgh Pirates are happy to select, RP Trevor Hoffman.



One of my favorite closers. A devastating shutdown artist over a long period. Pitched from '93-2010

Retired with the highest strikeout rate of any reliever. Which follows a theme with our staff, a high K rate.


ERA+ 141


ERA 2.87


S0/9 9.4



WHIP 1.058 and FIP 3.08


bWAR 28


601 saves

 

[Voight]

The Atlanta Braves will select OF Carlos "Señor Octubre" Beltran!

He was a very good defensive player when he was in CF during his KC and NYM years, where he won 3 consecutive goal gloves between 06 and 08, and was worth 8.1 dWAR and 77 Total Zone runs during his time playing CF. And as a hitter, under appreciated as he has hit nearly 400 home runs, 2500 hits, stolen 300+ bases and has a career OPS+ of 121.

But his most impressive numbers? Postseason play, where he may be one of the greatest playoff hitters in history.

How about this slash line over 54 games and 184 at bats? Unreal, and we're not talking about a small sample size either....

.332/.441/.674 for an OPS of 1.115 (61 for 184 with 16 HR and 40 RBI w/ 35 BB to 26K)

Beltrán was the American League (AL) Rookie of the Year in 1999 while with the Royals. He has been named to nine MLB All-Star Games, and has won three Gold Glove Awards and two Silver Slugger Awards. Beltrán is the fifth player to reach both 400 home runs and 300 stolen bases and just the fourth switch hitter with 400 home runs. He is also a member of the 30–30 club.

Beltrán is among the best all-time statistical hitters in postseason games, which has earned him nicknames such as "the new Mr. October", "Mr. October, Jr.", "Señor Octubre", and "the real Mr. October" from the media. He has broken the 1.000 OPS mark in four different playoff series. Beltrán also has a 100% stolen base percentage (11/11) during the playoffs, which are the most stolen bases without being caught. Despite his individual postseason success, he has never won a World Series, only having reached the 2013 World Series with the Cardinals.

19 Seasons (Still Active)

.281/.354/.492
421 HR
1522 Runs
1536 RBI
312 SB
.301 BAPIP
.845 OPS
68.4 fWAR (28th All Time - OF)
50 fWAR 2000-2009 - 5th Among Players

9× All-Star (2004–2007, 2009, 2011–2013, 2016)
3× Gold Glove Award (2006–2008)
2× Silver Slugger Award (2006–2007)
AL Rookie of the Year Award (1999)
30–30 club
Roberto Clemente Award (2013)

 

[le_sean]

With the 155th pick in the ATD, the Montreal Royals select "The Wizard of Oz", SS Ozzie Smith.

First ballot BBHOF (2002)
15x All-Star
13x Gold Glove
NLCS MVP (1985)
580 SBs
2nd all-time in fielding assists
76.5 career WAR (43.4 dWAR)​

Ozzie Smith is the undisputed greatest defensive baseball player of all-time. A HOF Manager one said "if he saved two runs a game on defense, which he did many a night, it seemed to me that was just as valuable to the team as a player who drove in two runs a game on offense." We are pleased to have Ozzie with the Royals and have the best double play duo this season with Robbie Alomar.

 

[ryan callahan]

With the 156th overall pick, the San Francisco Giants select SP Tim Keefe. He'll fill in nicely as our 3rd starter

 

[Winger for Hire]

With the 157th pick, the Yomiuri Giants select RP Kent "Teke" Tekulve

“Hey, y’all prepare yourself, for the Rubber Band Man…You’re bound to lose control, when the Rubber band man starts to jam!”

Teke was a workhorse reliever, averaging almost 5 out per appearance. He was no stranger to working out of inherited jams and then going the extra inning, or two. Teke is one of 2 relievers to appear in 90+ games three times in their career.


Career Stats

2 Top 5 Cy Young Finishes

1050 Games (Lead league 4 times)
638 Games Finished (Lead League 3 times)

94 Wins (Four 10+ win seasons)
184 Saves
2.85 ERA
132 ERA+
1.25 WHIP
779 Strikeouts
491 Walks

26.2 bWAR

 

[Pwnasaurus]

I guess it's no secret I'm not a big reliever guy, but I digress, the St. Louis Cardinals are mildly ok with selecting multi-inning postseason performer, RP - Sparky Lyle at this point.

- 1977 World Series Champion
- 1.69 Career Postseason ERA in over 21 innings
- 1977 Cy Young Award Winner
- 2 Times Top 6 in MVP Voting
- 2 Times Led League in Saves (5 Times in Top 5)

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

RP - Dan Quisenberry

 

[KaseMeOutside]

With the 160th pick the Los Angeles Angels select short stop, George Davis.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

With the 161st pick the los angeles angels select the man with one of the most dominant strike out rates of all time, Aroldis Chapman

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Pleased to add OF - Billy Williams to round out my outfield.

 

[bluesfan94]

I'll take someone who pushed Oscar Charleston to the corner outfield.

From the BBHOF:

He was widely known as a franchise-type player, the sort of singular talent who could lead a team to victory in a myriad of ways. A powerfully built outfielder with a left-handed bat that could reach any fence in any park, he had a flare for the extravagant and for racking up mind-boggling statistics. He was as iconic as he was unforgettable.

“A tremendous guy. Big left-handed hitter, played the outfield,†Hall of Famer Frankie Frisch once said of him.

“He did everything well, he fielded like a natural, threw in perfect form, he covered as much field as could be covered,†said his former teammate. “As for batting, he went [from] being good to being something extraordinary.â€

The sports editors of the Pittsburgh Courier called him a “prodigious hitter, a rifle-armed thrower, and a tower of strength on the defense.â€

Babe Ruth? Mel Ott? No.

Cristobal Torriente

 

[le_sean]

With the 164th pick in the ATD, the Montreal Royals are pleased to select SP Kevin Brown.

6x All-Star
WS Champion (1997)
2x NL ERA leader
5x Top-6 Cy Young voting
3.28 ERA (127 ERA+)
Pitched No-Hitter (June 10, 1997)
68.5 career WAR (76.5 on FanGraphs)​

Kevin Brown was one of the best pitchers of the 90s and early 2000s. We love his demeanor and attitude, and welcome it into the Royals starting rotation. Interesting tidbit about Kevin: Only seven pitchers have won between 200 and 220 wins with an ERA+ between 120 and 135; all of them are in the Hall of Fame except for Kevin Brown and a "Black Sox" player that is exempt.

 

[ryan callahan]

The San Francisco Giants are happy to complete their lineup with 2B Lou Whitaker

 

[Winger for Hire]

With the 166th pick in the draft, the Yomiuri Giants select RP John Anthony Franco

Brooklyn boy John Franco grew up watching the New York Mets at old Shea Stadium, which became his home park for 14 of 21 seasons in the majors. There the pitcher entered games to the ringing chords of Chuck Berry’s “Johnny B. Goode.†Franco was good – he had to be, to play until the age of 44. One may debate the value of saves in measuring a reliever’s effectiveness, but as the 2015 season began, Franco ranked fourth on the major-league career list. He posted 424 from 1984 through 2005 – only Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman, and Lee Smith had more, and Franco was number 1 among lefties. Just one other man had topped 400, Billy Wagner.

Career Highlights

4 time All-Star
2 time Rolaids Relief Man
3 time NL Saves leader

Mets Captain (2001- 2004)
New York Mets Hall of Fame
National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame

Career Stats

1119 Games
774 Games Finished
1245 Innings

90 Wins
424 Saves (Most by a LHP, 5th All-Time)
975 Strikeouts
495 Walks

2.89 ERA
138 ERA+
1.33 WHIP

23.7 bWAR

Postseason

15 Games
2 Wins
1.88 ERA
0.97 WHIP
10 Strikeouts
3 Walks

 

[Voight]

Braves select Closer Francisco "K-Rod" Rodriguez

 

[NJDevs26]

Monarchs trade up for a difference maker at SS - Nomar Garciaparra.



Career slash of .313/.361/.521 - and with equally impressive splits against RHP and LHP
A 162-game average of 26 HR's and 106 RBI's
Six-time All-Star
Rookie of the Year (1997)
Two-time batting champion
Comeback player of the year (2006)
Slashed .321/.386/.589 in 112 postseason AB's
A 36.6 offensive WAR over a seven-year stretch (1997-2003) and a 9.1 defensive WAR in that same period

 

[Tecumseh]

With the 169th pick in the eleventh round, the Albuquerque Dukes select 3B Ken Boyer.

In 1957 Boyer volunteered to play center field to allow an exceptional rookie, Eddie Kasko, to play his natural position, third base. The Cardinals lost no defense in the outfield by this move; Boyer led all National League outfielders in fielding percentage that year. But Kasko was injured in 1958 and the Cardinals acquired Curt Flood from Cincinnati to play center field. Boyer returned to third base, where he won the first of five Gold Glove awards.

Boyer hit .307 in 1958 and .309 in 1959. He hit 51 home runs those two years and in 1958 drove in 90 runs. That same year Boyer participated in 41 double plays, which equaled the second highest total in National League history to that point. In 1959 he had a 29-game hitting streak for the Cardinals, four shy of the team’s record held by Rogers Hornsby. Boyer was named to 11 All-Star squads covering seven seasons – 1956, 1959-64.

In 1960 and 1961 Boyer led the Cardinals in batting average (.304 and .329), home runs (32 and 24), and RBIs (97 and 95). His .329 batting average ranked third in the National League in 1961. Boyer also became the team captain during this period.

Although Boyer’s statistics dropped in 1962 and 1963, he still had stellar years. He missed only two games during the 1962 season and three in 1963. His average fell below .300 in both years, but he hit a solid .291 in 1962 and .285 the following year. He hit 24 home runs in each year (in fact, Boyer hit 24 round-trippers in each season from 1961 through 1964). In 1962 and 1963 his runs batted in were among the highest of his career—98 in 1962 and 111 in 1963.

By far Boyer’s greatest season in the major leagues was 1964, when, playing in every one of the Cardinals’ 162 games, he helped lead the team to its first pennant and World Series title in 18 years. That year he topped the National League in RBIs with 119 (the first National League third baseman to accomplish that feat since Heinie Zimmerman in 1917)and batted .295. He also won his only MVP Award.

Boyer’s 1964 season was climaxed by his clutch performance in the World Series against the New York Yankees. In Game Four, he hit a grand slam off Al Downing to give the Cardinals a 4-3 victory. In the decisive Game Seven, Boyer had three hits, including a double and a home run, and scored three runs as the Cardinals won the Series.

15 year career

.287/.349/.462/.810
116 OPS+
62.8 WAR (10.6 dWAR)
2,143 hits
318 doubles
282 home runs
1,141 RBIs
7x All-Star
5x Gold Glove
1964 NL MVP
1964 World Champion​

 

[bluesfan94]

I'll take a forgotten New York Yankee.


From SABR:

He was blessed with cat-like reflexes, an accurate arm, and the ability to get his throws off quickly. His range at third base was as sweeping as a ten-foot leaf rake. He broke into the big leagues in Minnesota, honed his craft in Cleveland, and finally burst into stardom under the bright lights of New York City. On a team of all-stars, New York Yankees third baseman Graig Nettles seemed to be taken for granted. He was a solid contributor, and did his job without much fanfare...

Nettles led by example on the field. He was a hard-nosed player who could flash the leather on defense, as well as a quick wit in the clubhouse. “I wouldn’t trade him for any other third baseman in the majors,” Sparky Lyle once said. “In fact, I wouldn’t trade him for any other player in the majors.” Indeed.

3B Graig Nettles

 

[Vegeta]

The Detroit Tigers happily select SS Troy Tulowitzki

 

[darko]

172 - New York Yankees select - RP, Tom Henke

157 ERA+
2.67 career ERA
311 career saves
World Series Champion

 

[td_ice]

With the 173rd pick, the Pittsburgh Pirates are happy to select, RP, Randy Myers.


Great lefty RP for many years. Great regular season, and excellent in the post season. Will be a welcome addition to the pen.


123 ERA+

347 saves


15 WAR in 14 seasons


4 time All Star

 

[Gootie]

Chicago Whales select C Biz Mackey