Your teams are all trash. Bob Lemon is overrated.
If we are so bad, why aren’t you drafting then? This is for fun and nothing else. Also look at the stats of these guys who were very good in their eras and that’s all that matters
If we are so bad, why aren’t you drafting then? This is for fun and nothing else. Also look at the stats of these guys who were very good in their eras and that’s all that matters
Your teams are all trash. Bob Lemon is overrated.
I had Belle lined up with my pick. Was going to take my 2 all time favs back to back.With the 14th overall pick, the Wailing Wahoos select: Jose Ramirez, 3B
Career w/ Cleveland: 2013-present
Career Stats w/ Cleveland: .280 BA, .834 OPS, 107 HR, 197 2B, 383 RBI, 107 SB, 25.0 WAR
This pick might seem a bit early to some people, but Ramirez has actually already put up some of the better offensive season in the past 30 years for Cleveland. Think about how impactful and dominate Albert Belle was over his eight seasons with Cleveland. Jose Ramirez is only 2.4 WAR behind him, and has just finished his seventh season. Ramirez is very, very good.
From 2013-2015, Ramirez was mostly seen as a speedy utility infielder, so that was the role he played in Cleveland, backing up guys like Francisco Lindor, Jason Kipnis, and Lonnie Chisenhall on the Indian infield. He actually led the league in sacrifice hits (13) in 2014 despite only having 266 PAs.
He really came into his own as a legitimate all-star in 2016, his first year as a starter, and had his best two seasons to date in 2017 and 2018, before struggling early on in 2019 and then having a hand injury end his season right when he was starting to rebound.
I'm going to choose Ramirez's 2018 season as his best. His batting average and other metrics kind of scuffled a bit due to an awful August and September, but in the first half of the season, he looked like the MVP frontrunner.
In 2018, Ramirez hit .270/.387/.552/.939 with 39 HR, 38 2B, 34 SB, 105 RBI, 110 R, 151 OPS+ and a 7.9 WAR. You can argue that his 2017 season was a bit better from a pure hitting standpoint, as he hit .318 with a .957 OPS along with 56 doubles, but he sizzled in other categories compared to 2018, and had a full 1.0 bit of WAR lower. Either season is great however, and Ramirez finished 3rd in MVP voting both years.
First three picks: Corey Kluber, Albert Belle, Jose Ramirez - I'm liking where my team is going so far.
@sportscoach is on the clock, @daddywags is on deck, @PIP is in the hole
I had Belle lined up with my pick. Was going to take my 2 all time favs back to back.
Belle and Lofton.
If you’re picking single seasons as Stark suggested, Jose’s ‘18 campaign was one of the most productive campaigns in Indians history. More so than Lindor even.Jose Ramirez is a bold pick....
2007 Victor Martinez is the best catcher we've ever had
With the 14th overall pick, the Wailing Wahoos select: Jose Ramirez, 3B
Career w/ Cleveland: 2013-present
Career Stats w/ Cleveland: .280 BA, .834 OPS, 107 HR, 197 2B, 383 RBI, 107 SB, 25.0 WAR
This pick might seem a bit early to some people, but Ramirez has actually already put up some of the better offensive season in the past 30 years for Cleveland. Think about how impactful and dominate Albert Belle was over his eight seasons with Cleveland. Jose Ramirez is only 2.4 WAR behind him, and has just finished his seventh season. Ramirez is very, very good.
From 2013-2015, Ramirez was mostly seen as a speedy utility infielder, so that was the role he played in Cleveland, backing up guys like Francisco Lindor, Jason Kipnis, and Lonnie Chisenhall on the Indian infield. He actually led the league in sacrifice hits (13) in 2014 despite only having 266 PAs.
He really came into his own as a legitimate all-star in 2016, his first year as a starter, and had his best two seasons to date in 2017 and 2018, before struggling early on in 2019 and then having a hand injury end his season right when he was starting to rebound.
I'm going to choose Ramirez's 2018 season as his best. His batting average and other metrics kind of scuffled a bit due to an awful August and September, but in the first half of the season, he looked like the MVP frontrunner.
In 2018, Ramirez hit .270/.387/.552/.939 with 39 HR, 38 2B, 34 SB, 105 RBI, 110 R, 151 OPS+ and a 7.9 WAR. You can argue that his 2017 season was a bit better from a pure hitting standpoint, as he hit .318 with a .957 OPS along with 56 doubles, but he sizzled in other categories compared to 2018, and had a full 1.0 bit of WAR lower. Either season is great however, and Ramirez finished 3rd in MVP voting both years.
First three picks: Corey Kluber, Albert Belle, Jose Ramirez - I'm liking where my team is going so far.
@sportscoach is on the clock, @daddywags is on deck, @PIP is in the hole