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The Turtle wrote:Outside of whomever is picked in the MLB draft there aren’t even any top 100 prospects in our drafts anymore. If you pick like sixth or seventh you probably won’t get a top 100 next year.
seanreflex wrote:I agree with Turtle and Eddie E.
I would like the supplemental draft eliminated, and would like the prospect draft reduced to at least 3 rounds, and preferably 2 rounds.
My team has been bad since I joined the league 3 years ago (and has some promise of getting better next year), so I benefit from the supplemental draft, but I do think it dilutes the FA draft too much. The top teams that pick in the 20-24 spot have very slim pickings...
I find that if you're picking top prospects out of A-ball or Rookie leagues, they won't usually come to fruition in the Major Leagues to the point where they can help you in this league before their 2-year window runs out. Instead I look at guys who are closer to the Majors, or in the case this year because of our late start, I picked players who are currently in the Major Leagues in 2021 but never played before. To me there's a better chance that they'll be of some use to me by the time I have to promote them or cut them. I've got a list of another 7 or 8 guys I could've picked if we'd had more rounds.
My point is, while I understand where you're coming from, there are 2 sides to every story. If you don't want to pick for 4 rounds of a Prospect draft, then just don't pick. Same for the Supplemental Draft; nobody's forcing you to participate. Just don't.
Sean, did you load your team yet? You're the last one.