2017 Ye Olde School Draft

[Ben Grimm]

1. Starts June 28th but teams can pick early.
2. There are 16 rounds.
3. Please tag the GM after you.
4. The clock is 24 hours for Round 1, 12 hours after that.
5. If you're skipped, you're skipped until you're caught up.
6. Shohei Ohtani must be drafted separately as a hitter and pitcher.
7. Please use control F before you pick to make sure he's undrafted.
8. The positions are C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, 3 OFs, DH, 4 SP, 2 RP, and a manager.
9. Players who played in the NEL are okay, but they must have played MLB.

10. The top 493 players in bWAR (plus Roy Campanella) are exempt. The link is Career Leaders &amp Records for Wins Above Replacement | Baseball-Reference.com .

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[Ben Grimm]

Rafael Palmeiro, 1B/OF

4x AS
3x Gold Glove
2x Silver Slugger
ML PoY

@Dr Pepper

 

[Dr Pepper]

Roy Halladay, SP

As clean as a perfect game in the playoffs!

@Michigan

 

[Ben Grimm]

He's on his way to the HoF.

Max Scherzer, SP

3x Cy Young
8x All-Star
2019 World Series

@Dr Pepper

 

[Dr Pepper]

Josh Donaldson, 3B

The "Bringer of Rain" returns, hopefully for another MVP season

@Michigan

 

[Ben Grimm]

He's one of the best NL INFers ever.

Frankie Frisch, 2B/3B

• HoF
  MVP
• 3x All-Star
• 4x World Series

@Dr Pepper

 

[Dr Pepper]

David Wells, SP

Mountainous southpaw presence on the mound - and another perfect game to his name.

@Michigan

 

[Ben Grimm]

He won an ERA title on his way to the HoF.

Ted Lyons, SP

@Dr Pepper

 

[Dr Pepper]

Jose Bautista, OF

Another big bat and clutch playoff performer

@Michigan

 

[Ben Grimm]

I took him last time, but I like him.

Bobby Grich 2B/SS/1B

• 6x AS
  1970 World Series
• 4x Gold Glove
• Silver Slugger

 

[Dr Pepper]

Dave Stieb, SP

7x All Star, WS, champion, and yes, another no hitter under his cap

@Michigan

 

[Ben Grimm]

I need an innings eater who pitches to contact. He's top 70 in IPs and has a 5.1 K/9.

Rick Reuschel, SP

• 3x AS
  2x Gold Glove

@Dr Pepper

 

[Dr Pepper]

Troy Tulowitzki, SS

5x AS
2 GG

@Michigan

 

[Ben Grimm]

I didn't think I'd have a slugger this good.

Johnny Mize, 1B

• HoF
  10x All-Star
• 5x World Series
• Batting Title

@Dr Pepper

 

[Dr Pepper]

I didn't think I'd have a 2B this good

Roberto Alomar, 2B

12x AS
10 GG
2x WS champ

@Michigan

 

[Ben Grimm]

I like my #2 starter. I thought you may swipe him at the last second.

John Smoltz, SP

• HoF
  Cy Young
• 8x All-Star
• 1995 World Series
• Silver Slugger
• NLCS MVP
• Rolaids Relief

@Dr Pepper

 

[Dr Pepper]

Smoltz a solid pick for sure.

Trying something a bit different this draft, though I'm sure you've noticed by now.

Tom "The Terminator" Henke, RP

2x AS
1 WS
Saves leader

@Michigan

 

[Ben Grimm]

His partner should be in the Hall.

Alan Trammell, SS

• HoF
  6x All-Star
• 1984 World Series
• 4x Gold Glove
• 3x Silver Slugger
• WS MVP

@Dr Pepper

 

[Dr Pepper]

John Olerud, 1B

2x AS
2x WS
3x GG
1x batting title

Hope to see him in the HOF one day as well

@Michigan

 

[Ben Grimm]

Except for Brady, he may be the best MI athlete ever.

Barry Larkin, SS

• HoF
  MVP
• 12x All-Star
• 1990 World Series
• 3x Gold Glove
• 9x Silver Slugger

@Dr Pepper

 

[Dr Pepper]

Toronto's own Russell Martin, C

4x AS
1 GG

@Michigan

 

[Ben Grimm]

He's no Russell Martin, but Montreal's own

Gary Carter, C

• HoF
  11x All-Star
• 1986 World Series
• 3x Gold Glove
• 5x Silver Slugger
• 2x AS MVP

@Dr Pepper

 

[Dr Pepper]

R.A. Dickey, SP

Who doesn't love a good knuckleballer

1x Cy Young
1x GG
1x All Star

@Michigan

 

[Ben Grimm]

He's now eligible for the HoF. Geez, he's got 5 pics at Baseball Reference. Never seen that before.

Carlos Beltran, OF

• RotY
  9x All-Star
• 2017 World Series
• 3x Gold Glove
• 2x Silver Slugger

@Dr Pepper

 

[Dr Pepper]

Vernon Wells, OF

Stellar fielding record, and "the most career homers of anyone whose career batting average "matches" their home run total (.270 BA, 270 HR)."
Who knew, eh?

3x AS
3x GG

@Michigan