Keiper's Pit

I really like that only a players career as a Yankess counts. What will determine the draft order, and are we going normal or serpentine?

What the hell, throw me in al unless someone already volunteered.

Looks good. I was thinking that only Yankee stats should count also when this was first announced.

Bored's in, we have our six. I'll need to hear from the two others to proceed.

Sounds good.

Looks good. I was thinking that only Yankee stats should count also when this was first announced.

 

This was what I was going to ask about too. I like the rules.

Instead of "Yankee stats" what about picking one player's year as a Yankee?

 

Oh, and count me out.

Instead of "Yankee stats" what about picking one player's year as a Yankee?

 

Oh, and count me out.

I'm not a big fan of using single years for anything, because you tend to get a lot of fluky performances. The top 20 hitting seasons by Yankees in terms of OPS+ are all owned by Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Lou Gehrig and Joe Dimaggio. Fifth is Bobby Murcer, quite a fine player for some time but not a player among the team's legends. Pitching is even more random.

Here is the draft order. I ranked the posters by post count, and this will run serpentine style.

 

1. Canadian Chris

2. alkeiper

3. Bored

4. Brooklyn Zoo

5. Smues

6. 161st and River

 

Drafters will need to fill the following roles:

* A starting lineup, with eight position players and a DH.

* A starting rotation consisting of five pitchers

* A bullpen with three relievers

* A bench with one catcher, one infielder and one outfielder

* A manager

 

If the draft goes well and there is interest, we will add five more rounds at the end, allowing for three pitchers and two bench players apiece to round out the rosters to 25 men.

 

In addition, with your first selection please select a nickname for your club. The name must be one used by a New York City team. Possibilities include the Yankees, Mets, Giants, Highlanders, Mutuals, Cubans, Gothams, Dodgers or Excelsiors.

 

Check out Baseball-Reference.com for easy information on players. The Yankees' Franchise Index will link you to lists of Yankee starters, player registers, leaderboards, managers, etc.

 

Canadian Chris is free to make his first selection.

 

A couple notes to add. Official range is 1903-2008, we're going to exclude their two initial years as the Baltimore Orioles.

Lets get this started. I'm psyched.

 

EDIT: And we are. CanadianChris you're up. Make sure to look at the post above for more info.

While we wait for CanadianChris, no harm in showing my hand to speed things up. If CC for some reason does not pick Babe Ruth, that's my pick. Otherwise I'm taking Mickey Mantle with the 2nd pick.

I was having a tough time deciding between Mickey Mantle and someone else, so this makes my choice easier.

I have an idea of the first 5 to go, so sitting at 6 (and then 1 right after that) is an interesting position to be watching from.

I guess I can take al's cue and assume CC takes Babe Ruth (or Alvaro Espinoza?), so I shall select Lou Gehrig.

I guess I'll take Bored's cue, and select..

 

Joe DiMaggio.

Bored already took him, unofficially.

Bored already took him, unofficially.

Took who? I don't see a post where I acted retarded

 

give me a minute and when I'm done eating my foot I'll make a real unofficial pick

Ok so now I look like a complete idiot continue to look like a complete idiot. Anyway my 'in theory' 1st pick:

A-rod

Unclutch, ooooo-oooo

 

 

Limited to his Yankess career I'm stuck with a 3rd basemen and not a shortstop, and not as young as I'd like, but he's put up some monster numbers in New york. I'm just glad there's no salary cap in this draft.

Current Rodriguez numbers

BA: .304

OBP: .405

SLG: .575

HR: 198

RBI: 563

SB: 101

 

The only Yankee infielder with a higher career OPS (minimum 500 games) is Lou Gehrig.

Yeah, I guess I'm taking:

 

 

Babe Ruth

 

I really wanted the second or third pick, because Lou Gehrig is my all-time favourite player, but I just can't take him over the Babe.

Round 1, Pick 6: Bernie Williams, CF

 

 

Round 2, Pick 1 (7): Whitey Ford, SP

 

 

I was so tempted to take a different guy at the 7 spot, but I know Ford won't be there when the next pick gets back to me. I think I may have another sleeper that I think should get back to me in Round 3 or 4.

Damn you taking Ford. In that case I take:

Yogi Berra - If you get hurt and miss work, it won't hurt to miss work. And they give you cash, which is just as good as money.

 

3 time MVP and 2 time runner up, and most importantly, stared in an Aflac commercial.

Could go lots of directions here, but there's only one, and he's the best pitcher in the history of the team, inning for inning..

 

 

Mariano Rivera.

Rivera is who I was originally going to take instead of Whitey.

Yeah, he wasn't getting back to you in any case.