Dream Draft Strategies
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Ever want to do a dream draft? Do you need a little help that'll give you a foot above the rest and let you make an All-Star Team? Then this guide for Dream Draft MLB Power Pros 08 should help you. The original thread of which this is based on is here[1]
For those who don't know, the dream draft is like the player-draft for new players each year. But in the Dream Draft, every player in the game is thrown in, and when you pick them, they have to sign with you.(The draft itself consist of all 30 teams picking 1 player each round until the player decides to quit the dream-draft or there are no more players left. The team with the worst record picks first and the team with the best record picks last.
- This is what is most likely to happen, but there is a good chance that things may be different in the actual draft. If things are that different, you might just want to exit and draft again.
Picks
Each line consists of players you can usually find in this round.
- Round 1: Alex Rodriguez
- Round 2: Hanley Ramirez, Jorge Posada, David Ortiz, Lance Berkman
- Round 3: Felix Hernandez, B.J. Upton, Kosuke Fukudome, Justin Morneau, Jonathan Papelbon
- Round 4: B.J. Upton, Kosuke Fukudome, Matt Cain, Robinson Cano
- Round 5: Matt Cain, Tim Lincecum
- Round 6: Tim Lincecum
- Round 7: Prince Fielder, Ryan Howard, Fausto Carmona, Dan Uggla, Brian McCann, Ryan Braun
- Round 8: ---
- Round 9: Hunter Pence, James Loney
- Round 10: Hunter Pence, Anibal Sanchez
After the 10th Round, things get a bit sketchy. One draft, a player will go 12th, for example, and the next draft, he'll go 19th.
Rounds 10-15: Phil Hughes, Joba Chamberlain, Joel Zumaya, Justin Verlander, Fernando Cabrera, Kevin Hart
Rounds 15-20: Evan Longoria, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Ervin Santana
(To be completed)
Strategies (Feel free to edit this if you have any ideas)
My typical strategy is to get a well-rounded fielder (like CF Ichiro Suzuki) with my first round pick. When looking at fielders, the two main things I look for are Contact and Run Speed. I always make sure that my lead off hitter has at least a 9 ranking in contact and a 12 ranking in run speed. I also try to have at least one guy on the team with A power. I try to have my 5-man rotation by rounds 10-12. I usually wait before picking a closer until the much later rounds and instead pick a good reliever to fill that spot. The very last pick I make is getting one of those back-ups who can play every position as added insurance in case of an injury (An example is that in my franchise, Ryan Theriot is in very bad condition, so Kevin Kouzmanoff is filling in. Matt Kemp is the OF backup. --stevenjackson39
You don't necessarily have to have stud pitchers, I usually go for batters first.
I got 8 respectable pitchers in RD 10~20 --Chief
ALWAYS register created players AFTER the draft. Otherwise you'll lose them during the draft. - Longball
I always try to figure out my rotation in the first 5 rounds of my draft, but the downside is you have to get non-respectable catchers with low arm strength. Also, to find the BEST players, use the Search option. ~-~User:dishnetkid
