Draft day strategy involving Chris Davis and Matt Wieters (1 Viewer)

[Billy Bats]

It's a 5 team AL only, keeper league with a minor league roster spot. Going into the draft you have no 1B or C on your roster. Would you trade up to secure Chris Davis or sit tight and draft Wieters (knowing Davis will be gone)? ETA: By trading up for Davis, you lose all chance for Wieters.

I know where I'm leaning, just thought I would ask for some input. Thanks.

 

[Eephus]

Voted for Wieters but I've never heard of a five team league. Is Davis even a starter in that format?

 

[cosjobs]

I'm crazy for both of them, but I'd go with the guy most likely to be in the bigs all season.

 

[Billy Bats]

Voted for Wieters but I've never heard of a five team league. Is Davis even a starter in that format?

It's a ten team league, with a 5 team NL division. Other options at 1B are Huff, Giambi, Konerko, etc. So there isn't much left and I figure I might as well draft him for the future if I take him.As far as catcher, Mauer and Martinez are unavailable and among the rest of the AL catchers, Wieters would start once he's called up.

 

[Dudley Do-Right]

Wieters is a no-brainer. There will be other 1B options along the way, Wieters is a once in a decade kind of talent at C.

 

[Eephus]

Voted for Wieters but I've never heard of a five team league. Is Davis even a starter in that format?

It's a ten team league, with a 5 team NL division. Other options at 1B are Huff, Giambi, Konerko, etc. So there isn't much left and I figure I might as well draft him for the future if I take him.As far as catcher, Mauer and Martinez are unavailable and among the rest of the AL catchers, Wieters would start once he's called up.

I'm not as high on Davis as some around here. He could easily put up a Konerko-like season this year, and his career value isn't likely to be as great as Giambi's.Wieters on the other hand is better than Bench, Berra and sliced Bread combined

 

[cosjobs]

Wieters is a world class catcher prospect who should live in the .400 OBPs once he gets a FT gig.

Davis is a legitimate 40 HR guy at 1B who will bat in the middle of a superior offense today.

Because of positional scarcity, I can see the Wieter love and I love him, too. But I have Davis a top 50 player this season and Wieters a top 120, assuming he gets called up by early June.

Next year, I expect they will both be top 50. Are you looking for position/obp or raw power/rbis? THis season or the future?

 

[Michael Brown]

In a 5-team league, I've got to think there will be plenty of 1B not only down the line but even this year too. Wieters will give you a significant advantage over everyone else in the league at C. I'd go with Wieters.

 

[rodg12]

What are the chances you lose both by standing pat??

 

[Billy Bats]

Voted for Wieters but I've never heard of a five team league. Is Davis even a starter in that format?

It's a ten team league, with a 5 team NL division. Other options at 1B are Huff, Giambi, Konerko, etc. So there isn't much left and I figure I might as well draft him for the future if I take him.As far as catcher, Mauer and Martinez are unavailable and among the rest of the AL catchers, Wieters would start once he's called up.

I'm not as high on Davis as some around here. He could easily put up a Konerko-like season this year, and his career value isn't likely to be as great as Giambi's.Wieters on the other hand is better than Bench, Berra and sliced Bread combined

That's some high praise, slice bread is pretty ####### awesome! The Davis hype has grown, and I would expect Giambi production at some point down the road, because he becomes one of my keepers.

 

[Billy Bats]

Wieters is a world class catcher prospect who should live in the .400 OBPs once he gets a FT gig. Davis is a legitimate 40 HR guy at 1B who will bat in the middle of a superior offense today.Because of positional scarcity, I can see the Wieter love and I love him, too. But I have Davis a top 50 player this season and Wieters a top 120, assuming he gets called up by early June. Next year, I expect they will both be top 50. Are you looking for position/obp or raw power/rbis? THis season or the future?

Well it's a H2H points league so HRs are always good to have. Both choices would be geared more for the future. I would be happy with a top ten 1B(al only) showing for Davis, I'm not counting on him carrying me, just give me what the vets would right now, with 40hrs/yr becoming consistant somewhere down the line. But if he gives me 40 NOW, then I agree I should go Davis. And with Wieters, I'm not relying on him hardly at all as a major part of my offense this year, he definitelty would be a futures selection. EIther way I'm looking to lock up a position for a long time, just trying to figure out which one is the best option, mainly for the long haul.

 

[Billy Bats]

In a 5-team league, I've got to think there will be plenty of 1B not only down the line but even this year too. Wieters will give you a significant advantage over everyone else in the league at C. I'd go with Wieters.

I think sometimes as well. But will Wieters numbers compare to Davis' numbers over time? It's tough, just when I think I've decided, I go back to 50/50.

 

[Billy Bats]

What are the chances you lose both by standing pat??

Oh it's possible, rendering this whole dilemma moot. But knowing the owners for years, and basing it on positional needs of those teams, I'm fairly certain I can get one of the two. But I know for sure I would have to trade up in order to draft Davis.

 

[TheHosers]

Wieters. There's plenty of 1B talent now and on the horizon (Smoak-Tex, Hosmer-KC, Doolittle-Oak, etc.) Catcher is always much tougher to try and lock down an impact player.

 

[cosjobs]

Any way you could get Davis and then get Max Ramirez, too?

The Texas Rangers C prospect could be as good as Wieters.

 

[Billy Bats]

Any way you could get Davis and then get Max Ramirez, too?The Texas Rangers C prospect could be as good as Wieters.

I'm sure I can. We don't study the minor leaguers that much, I shouldn't have a problem drafting Ramirez later on.Thanks for all the feedback fellas. My draft is tomorrow, I let ya's know what happened.

 

[Eephus]

Any way you could get Davis and then get Max Ramirez, too?

The Texas Rangers C prospect could be as good as Wieters.

I'm sure I can. We don't study the minor leaguers that much, I shouldn't have a problem drafting Ramirez later on.Thanks for all the feedback fellas. My draft is tomorrow, I let ya's know what happened.

Read today's Gammons column before it disappears behind the insider screen

 

[Billy Bats]

Any way you could get Davis and then get Max Ramirez, too?

The Texas Rangers C prospect could be as good as Wieters.

I'm sure I can. We don't study the minor leaguers that much, I shouldn't have a problem drafting Ramirez later on.Thanks for all the feedback fellas. My draft is tomorrow, I let ya's know what happened.

Read today's Gammons column before it disappears behind the insider screen

Good article. I wound up not drafting either Davis or Wieters. Davis went unexpectedly and Price fell into my lap, so I selected Price over Wieters.

 

[Eephus]

Any way you could get Davis and then get Max Ramirez, too?

The Texas Rangers C prospect could be as good as Wieters.

I'm sure I can. We don't study the minor leaguers that much, I shouldn't have a problem drafting Ramirez later on.Thanks for all the feedback fellas. My draft is tomorrow, I let ya's know what happened.

Read today's Gammons column before it disappears behind the insider screen

Good article. I wound up not drafting either Davis or Wieters. Davis went unexpectedly and Price fell into my lap, so I selected Price over Wieters.

You should have taken Wieters. Young pitchers will break your heart 7 times out of 10

 

[Dudley Do-Right]

Any way you could get Davis and then get Max Ramirez, too?

The Texas Rangers C prospect could be as good as Wieters.

I'm sure I can. We don't study the minor leaguers that much, I shouldn't have a problem drafting Ramirez later on.Thanks for all the feedback fellas. My draft is tomorrow, I let ya's know what happened.

Read today's Gammons column before it disappears behind the insider screen

Good article. I wound up not drafting either Davis or Wieters. Davis went unexpectedly and Price fell into my lap, so I selected Price over Wieters.

You should have taken Wieters. Young pitchers will break your heart 7 times out of 10

 

[Billy Bats]

I'm sure I can. We don't study the minor leaguers that much, I shouldn't have a problem drafting Ramirez later on.

Thanks for all the feedback fellas. My draft is tomorrow, I let ya's know what happened.

Read today's Gammons column before it disappears behind the insider screen

Good article. I wound up not drafting either Davis or Wieters. Davis went unexpectedly and Price fell into my lap, so I selected Price over Wieters.

You should have taken Wieters. Young pitchers will break your heart 7 times out of 10

Well that doesn't make me feel too good! I was happy with getting Price, considering my only quality starters were Lackey and Grienke at draft time. Plus I took Max Ramirez later on as a C prospect. That helps a little, doesn't it?!

 

[Eephus]

I'm not high on Max Ramirez. He's blocked by Teagarden and Saltamacchia and may not be capable of handling the role defensively.

The only downside of Wieters is he won't be called up until June, which is pretty much the case with Price as well.