What If I Drafted Jose Reyes Part I

by faketeams on Apr 9, 2007 5:01 PM EDT in Baseball

How would I have handled my draft if I had gone $53 for Mets SS Jose Reyes? It is an excellent question, and one I am going to try to answer in the best spirit of Marvel Comics' What If series.

I go $53 on Reyes and get him. That would leave me with $56 for 8 players. Immediately, I calculate my maximum bid on any one player is $48 - one for $49 and 7 $1 players. However, I would still need to get Iannetta for $14. Now I am at 7 players for $35.

After Iannetta, I originally drafted Pedro for $17. Needing 7 players, I would have passed on him around the $13 mark. I was aggressively bidding on him because I had an extra $53 after losing out on Reyes.

Pedro's roster slot would be filled be a cheaper pitcher. Most likely a middle reliever/potential closer. I have liked Florida's Kevin Gregg and would have gotten him for a $1.

Randy Johnson would have still become a member of my 2007 team based upon the small amount it took to price enforce him for $13, and price-enforcing was what I was doing. One could argue that he was the first good thing to happen to my team because I missed on Reyes.

Edgar Martinez would have still been drafted. This makes my current pitching staff the exact same as it currently is with the exception that I have a $1 Kevin Gregg and no $17 Pedro Martinez on reserve. Am I better off? No. If Gregg closes, he is still valuable as a $10 DL replacement as he would be at $1. If he doesn't, then he is easier to waive with the $10 salary than with a $1 one.

Part II will cover what I would have done on the hitting side.

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Great post

I do this all the time in my primary league, reliving several rounds if I had done this pick or that pick instead of what I actually did.

I think I end up driving myself crazy by doing it though. :-)

by Skeller on Apr 10, 2007 1:31 AM EDT reply actions

Pitching

Examining my pitching has proven to me it is better for not having drafted Reyes.

Of course, I could argue that I'd have selected Henry Owens to replace RJ, too, given I "drafted" Gregg and considered Owens the next in the Marlins pecking order.

by faketeams on Apr 10, 2007 10:25 AM EDT reply actions

The Jose Show?

This is beginning to sound like The Denise Show- that old Saturday Night Live sketch where Adam Dandler cannot get over his ex-girlfriend. Too funny.

by acr on Apr 10, 2007 2:30 PM EDT reply actions

Sandler not Dandler

by acr on Apr 10, 2007 2:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Jose

Every triple someone hits, reminds me of what I did. Every stolen base reminds me of what I did. Every time I see Carl Crawford's name in the boxscore, reminds me of Jose.

The only thing that can dispel the regret is a Reyes hamstring injury. Then I'd realize $53 is too much toi invest in any one player in an NL-only format.

by faketeams on Apr 10, 2007 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions