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blackmet
What is the first prospect that YOU brought into your minor league system, YOU fully developed, YOU brought to the bigs, and had them play all (or most) of their career with you.
Mine was this: http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=6985759
Admittedly, not a future HOF'er. But he was a pretty good starting catcher for a lot of years, was the first time I made even a semi-effective 1st round pick after playing the game for a few seasons, and the real guy with his name would kill for those stats.
So, what's the first effective prospect you picked and developed?
Your First Prospect
November 29, 2012 at 05:38AM View BBCode
Just for fun, I kind of thought this up.What is the first prospect that YOU brought into your minor league system, YOU fully developed, YOU brought to the bigs, and had them play all (or most) of their career with you.
Mine was this: http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=6985759
Admittedly, not a future HOF'er. But he was a pretty good starting catcher for a lot of years, was the first time I made even a semi-effective 1st round pick after playing the game for a few seasons, and the real guy with his name would kill for those stats.
So, what's the first effective prospect you picked and developed?
WillyD
[url=http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=4893780]B.J. McGarr[/url], 2B
With the exception of his OS31 year, he put up some very solid years from age 28-35.
[url=http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=4893663]Bill Lowdermilk[/url], P
I got lucky that he wasn't grabbed at #5. He grabbed 3 CYA's along the way.
November 30, 2012 at 03:20AM View BBCode
For my first draft in SimD, I landed the following two players at #4 and #6 overall.[url=http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=4893780]B.J. McGarr[/url], 2B
With the exception of his OS31 year, he put up some very solid years from age 28-35.
[url=http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=4893663]Bill Lowdermilk[/url], P
I got lucky that he wasn't grabbed at #5. He grabbed 3 CYA's along the way.
kyleturf30
http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=2648368
December 01, 2012 at 12:33PM View BBCode
My first league was Tony Gwynn and I joined midseason. The first guy I ever drafted was #1 overall that next season...http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=2648368
tworoosters
He was a 21 year old D- endurance reliever, something I'd probably never draft at #3 now but he turned out awfully good. Take away his first two developing years and his last creaky old geezer year and in the 15 seasons in between he averaged 88 appearances a year, 39 saves in 105 innings with a WHIP of 1.20 and an ERA of 2.94.
He's also one of the many poster boys for the "no name change on former All Stars" rule that sadly came into place long after the asshat who bought the team when I left decided a Hall of Fame reliever should be renamed after [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tatumke01.shtml]this guy[/url].
December 01, 2012 at 04:48PM View BBCode
Not sure if he qualifies as a "prospect" as he spent less than a year in the minors but [url=http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?player=nobody&mode=stats&id=2086225]Ned Logan[/url] was the first player I drafted in a pay league.He was a 21 year old D- endurance reliever, something I'd probably never draft at #3 now but he turned out awfully good. Take away his first two developing years and his last creaky old geezer year and in the 15 seasons in between he averaged 88 appearances a year, 39 saves in 105 innings with a WHIP of 1.20 and an ERA of 2.94.
He's also one of the many poster boys for the "no name change on former All Stars" rule that sadly came into place long after the asshat who bought the team when I left decided a Hall of Fame reliever should be renamed after [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/tatumke01.shtml]this guy[/url].
antant42
Ed Goulait - The Capital Punisher
http://simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=10156225
December 14, 2012 at 07:11PM View BBCode
This is my First Pick. He was Major League Ready. #1 in the draft. He is the best player over the last 100 years of the league already.Ed Goulait - The Capital Punisher
http://simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=10156225
antant42
Ed Goulait - The Capital Punisher
http://simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=10156225
December 14, 2012 at 07:11PM View BBCode
This is my First Pick. He was Major League Ready. #1 in the draft. He is the best player over the last 100 years of the league already.Ed Goulait - The Capital Punisher
http://simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=10156225
MNRebel
http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?player=nobody&mode=stats&id=8700423
Now he was Major League ready, but the 2nd round pick didn't turn out too bad after development either
http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?player=nobody&mode=stats&id=8700442
Funny how they remain my favorite players.
December 14, 2012 at 11:26PM View BBCode
Great idea blackmet..my 1st ever draft pick washttp://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?player=nobody&mode=stats&id=8700423
Now he was Major League ready, but the 2nd round pick didn't turn out too bad after development either
http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?player=nobody&mode=stats&id=8700442
Funny how they remain my favorite players.
ael15
December 17, 2012 at 11:51PM View BBCode
Tex Ritter "not too bad" two MVPs one more on the way
Metsamess
http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=7180485
was my closer from the first day of his first season until the day I traded him.
January 09, 2013 at 07:31AM View BBCode
the first player I ever drafted:http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=7180485
was my closer from the first day of his first season until the day I traded him.
bpearly69
Joined the league, saw this guy sitting there and obviously took him first overall
January 22, 2013 at 11:16PM View BBCode
http://simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=5756743Joined the league, saw this guy sitting there and obviously took him first overall
MattyX91
http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=8482038&statsorimps=stats
Not great, but pretty darn consistent from day 1.
My next prospect, however, is pretty special (at least to me, of course):
http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?player=nobody&mode=stats&id=8697151
In the KGJL, very few pitchers outside of the '50-'60's dominate like this at such an early age. And worth noting about his Sept. debut in 2000, when he won each of his first 5 starts, was that he cracked his way into the best rotation I've ever had. My #1 SP was Cy Young and AS Starter, #2,3, and 4 were each AS reserves and finished 3-5 in CY voting. And all my #5 starter did was lead the AL in ERA! Hopefully, I can continue to keep a good enough lineup behind him to make a run at 300.
January 28, 2013 at 03:51AM View BBCode
Very cool topic indeed. The first dynasty league draft I took part in, I had traded away my 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round picks, so this guy was my first 'true' prospect that I drafted:http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=8482038&statsorimps=stats
Not great, but pretty darn consistent from day 1.
My next prospect, however, is pretty special (at least to me, of course):
http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?player=nobody&mode=stats&id=8697151
In the KGJL, very few pitchers outside of the '50-'60's dominate like this at such an early age. And worth noting about his Sept. debut in 2000, when he won each of his first 5 starts, was that he cracked his way into the best rotation I've ever had. My #1 SP was Cy Young and AS Starter, #2,3, and 4 were each AS reserves and finished 3-5 in CY voting. And all my #5 starter did was lead the AL in ERA! Hopefully, I can continue to keep a good enough lineup behind him to make a run at 300.
paulcaraccio
my first draft, didn't know what i was doing, ended up with this guy, stunted his development a bit, went through a few really awful seasons from him early on, but eventually he actually turned out to be a useful reliever on a 3-peat team. Was 2nd in franchise history in Games (pitcher) when he retired.
January 28, 2013 at 09:01PM View BBCode
here's mine: http://www.simdynasty.com/player.jsp?id=6636576my first draft, didn't know what i was doing, ended up with this guy, stunted his development a bit, went through a few really awful seasons from him early on, but eventually he actually turned out to be a useful reliever on a 3-peat team. Was 2nd in franchise history in Games (pitcher) when he retired.
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