Held on 12/20/13.
And so it begins.
The Ruth Era. Will it in any way resemble the IRL timeline version? Only time will tell. Not many Legacies again this year, but the quality is high, with Heilmann and Faber in there as well as the Bambino.
These are the Legacy Players for the 1914 season:
Boston Red Sox: Everett Scott (16.2; 1096)
Chicago White Sox: Red Faber (63.9; 669)
Cleveland Naps: Guy Morton (15.9; 317)
Detroit Tigers: Harry Heilmann (71.9; 1990)
New York Yankees: Babe Ruth (182.5; 2084)
St. Louis Browns: Jack Tobin (20.5; 1133)
Sad Sam Jones (31.2; 202) was also eligible for the Yankees, but Ruth’s higher WAR makes him the selection.
There are 242 rookies for this season, and the Draft will consist of 8 rounds.
The Draft order will be as follows (winning percentage from 1913 IRL season in brackets; bold indicates Legacy Pick in 1st Round):
Round 1
1. New York Yankees (377)
2. Detroit Tigers (431)
3. Chicago White Sox (513)
4. St. Louis Browns (373)
5. Boston Red Sox (527)
6. Cleveland Naps (566)
7. St. Louis Cardinals (340)
8. Cincinnati Reds (418)
9. Brooklyn Robins (436)
10. Boston Braves (457)
11. Pittsburgh Pirates (523)
12. Chicago Cubs (575)
13. Philadelphia Phillies (583)
14. Washington Senators (584)
15. Philadelphia Athletics (627)
16. New York Giants (664)
Rounds 2 thru 8
1. St. Louis Cardinals (340)
2. St. Louis Browns (373)
3. New York Yankees (377)
4. Cincinnati Reds (418)
5. Detroit Tigers (431)
6. Brooklyn Robins (436)
7. Boston Braves (457)
8. Chicago White Sox (513)
9. Pittsburgh Pirates (523)
10. Boston Red Sox (527)
11. Cleveland Naps (566)
12. Chicago Cubs (575)
13. Philadelphia Phillies (583)
14. Washington Senators (584)
15. Philadelphia Athletics (627)
16. New York Giants (664)
No Legacy for us again this year. Between the end of the season and the night of the Draft, the boss and I have been mapping out our gameplan for the next 3 to 5 years, which is the timeframe we feel will be needed to get this squad where we want it to be.
The player I have my eye on – Braggo Roth, who would have plugged our gap in CF nicely – has little chance of still being around for our 1st Rounder, so our shorter-term exigencies are forgone in favour of finding a player or hopefully more who we feel have the best chance of serving us well down the track.
Here’s who we end up selecting:
1. OF
Elmer Smith, 21
- With Zaza entering his age-35 season and Vin’s metrics from last season worrying us, Elmer was a fairly easy selection. Being a corner outfielder, he doesn’t solve our CF problem but hopefully in the time he has to serve in a support role he can grow into that toughest of OF slots. A great pickup.
2. P
Red Oldham, 20
- A southpaw whom our Scout like the look of and who thinks should evolve into a decent enough swing starter in a few years. Not much else on offer in a very thin Pool, so I back his call and grab him.
3. C
Del Baker, 21
- Better glove than bat, but may prove handy in a few years’ time.
4. P Sad Sam Jones, 21
- Like Lefty Williams a year ago, Sam is a pure hunch pick by yours truly.
5. OF
Grover Gilmore, 19
6. OF
Alex Burr, 20
7. P
Stan Baumgartner, 19
8. IF
Frank Madden, 21
Thanks to Smith and perhaps Oldham, a not entirely wasteful venture.
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