Jedi Whiffleball XIX – The 2021 Draft Kit

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What’s in a Name?

We always spend too much time on Fantasy Team names, but it’s fun none the less… This year the winner is:

Fantasy Baseball Draft Grades – Ken Griffey Jr. Memorial Whiffleball League

The 2013 Fantasy Baseball draft of the Ken Griffey Jr. Memorial Whiffleball League took place last night and it’s time to crank out some instant analysis on the results. But first, in order to appease the many attorneys & astrophysicists that are part of the league…a few caveats:

• I hereby acknowledge that this analysis is based off of ESPN’s projections for 2013 and thus will NOT be correct at the end of the year.
• I hereby acknowledge that WAR doesn’t really matter in Fantasy Baseball
• I hereby acknowledge that Fantasy Baseball is won as much (or more) by in-season moves as it is based on draft results
• I hereby acknowledge that being 4th best in a category by only 1 Stolen Base really shouldn’t matter as much as this scoring system makes it matter
• I hereby acknowledge that the rating system is pretty arbitrary
• I hereby acknowledge that it’s still cool to have these projections…

So with that being said, let’s get to the breakdown…

WAR (Wins Above Replacement player)

WAR is the only category that was pulled from last year’s statistics, thus I admit that injuries etc. impacted some of the ratings, but it is a nice way to measure the cumulative value of the players drafted on each team. Plus it is independent of Fantasy categories as well as it’s just fun to have. Based on the draft the WAR Rankings are:

1. Adam – 75.7
2. Brett – 73.7
3. T-Mac – 72.1
4. Jamie – 66.9
5. Kenny – 66
6. Trent – 65.4
7. Jon – 65.1
8. Doug – 62.8
9. TrevH – 51.6
10. John – 51

Offensive Rankings

1. Adam (Top 4 in all 5 categories)
2. John
3. Jon
4. Trent
5. T-Mac
6. Brett
7. Jamie
8. Doug
9. Kenny
10. TrevH (Top 7 in only 1 category)

Pitching Rankings

1. Kenny
2. Jamie
3. Trent
4. Brett
5. TrevH
6. Adam
7. Doug
8. Jon
9. T-Mac
10. John

 

Overall Draft Grades

Projected Playoff Teams

1. Trent – A+  (Top 4 in 6 categories, Next 3 in 3 categories, Bottom 3 in 1 category…Legality in question since Jamie drafted for him…)
2. Adam – A  (Top 4 in 7 categories, Bottom 3 in 3 categories…can you say PUNT 3?!)
3. Jamie – B+  (Top 4 in 4 categories, Next 3 in 4 categories, Bottom 3 in 2 categories)
4. Brett – B+  (Top 4 in 3 categories, Next 3 in 6 categories, Bottom 3 in 1 category)

Next Three

• Jon – B  (Top 4 in 4 categories, Next 3 in 3 categories, Bottom 3 in 3 categories)
• John – B-  (Top 4 in 5 categories, Bottom 3 in 5 categories)
• T-Mac – B- (Top 4 in 4 categories, Next 3 in 2 categories, Bottom 3 in 4 categories)

Looking to Make Moves

• T-Mac – C+  (Top 4 in 3 categories, Next 3 in 4 categories, Bottom 3 in 3 categories)
• Doug – C  (Top 4 in 2 categories, Next 3 in 5 categories, Bottom 3 in 3 categories)
• TrevH – D  (Top 4 in 2 categories, Next 3 in 3 categories, Bottom 3 in 5 categories)

So there you have it… WAY too much analysis for a fantasy draft, but you love it none-the-less!! So now the only thing left is to say, Let’s… PLAY BALL!!

What’s the FAAB System? – A Definition

*This information is for Fantasy Sports player reference

FREE AGENT ACQUISITION BUDGET 
This waiver system is a blind auction open to every team within the league. League creators can select this option via a radio button in the “Transaction and Keepers” tab of the league setup process.

In an auction bidding environment, players who move to waivers after the league draft, players who are dropped, or players added to the player pool during the season become waiver-eligible for the timeframe set by the league creator. However, instead of placing a traditional waiver claim, an owner places a bid they feel is appropriate based on a player’s value. The league creator assigns the pre-determined budget of each team for waiver bidding over the course of the season. During the auction waiver period, team owners may bid at any time before it expires. In an auction bidding environment, no player on the waiver wire is a Free Agent (FA). The bidding is an open process and there is no sequence for the bids. Team owners may bid at any time during the waiver period, before it expires.

In the event of bids of equal amounts for a player by two teams (a tie), waiver order priority determines the winner of the player. During the waiver period, no team can see any other team’s bids or bid amounts. All teams can view FAAB results after the waiver release time, either on the league home page or the “Free Agent Auction Report”. Additionally, all teams can view other team budget balances on each team clubhouse and waiver order pages.