Dream Draft Strategies
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Want to do a dream draft? Even better, want to make an all-star team from the dream draft? If so, this is the page for you. This is for MLBPP 2008. The original thread is here[1]
Also, ALWAYS register created players AFTER the draft. Otherwise you'll lose them during the draft.
- please note, these are what happens most of the time. If things are different when you draft, simply exit and draft again.
Picks
Each line consists of players you can usually find in this round.
- Round 1: ---
- Round 2: Hanley Ramirez, Jorge Posada, David Ortiz, Lance Berkman
- Round 3: Felix Hernandez, B.J. Upton, Kosuke Fukudome, Justin Morneau, Jonathan Papelbon
- Round 4: B.J. Upton, Kosuke Fukudome, Matt Cain, Robinson Cano
- Round 5: Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum
- Round 6: Tim Lincecum
- Round 7: Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard, Fausto Carmona, Dan Uggla, Brian McCann, Ryan Braun
- Round 8: ---
- Round 9: Hunter Pence, James Loney
- Round 10: Hunter Pence, Anibal Sanchez
After the 10th Round, things get a bit sketchy. One draft, a player will go 12th, for example, and the next draft, he'll go 19th.
Rounds 10-15: Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, Joel Zumaya, Justin Verlander, Fernando Cabrera, Kevin Hart
Rounds 15-20: Evan Longoria, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Ervin Santana
(To be completed)
Strategies (Feel free to edit this if you have any ideas)
My typical strategy is to get a well-rounded fielder (like CF Ichiro Suziki) with my first round pick. When looking at fielders, the two main things I look for are Contact and Run Speed. I always make sure that my lead off hitter has at least a 9 ranking in contact and a 12 ranking in run speed. I also try to have at least one guy on the team with A power. I try to have my 5-man rotation by rounds 10-12. I usually wait before picking a closer until the much later rounds and instead pick a good reliever to fill that spot. The very last pick I make is getting one of those back-ups who can play every position as added insurance in case of an injury (An example is that in my franchise, Ryan Theriot is in very bad condition, so Kevin Kouzmanoff is filling in. Matt Kemp is the OF backup. --stevenjackson39
You don't necessary have to have stud pitchers, I usually go for batters first.
I got 8 respectable pitchers in RD 10~20 --Chief
