I’ve seen some stupid things pop up in and around baseball. Ideas that may have seemed good on paper, but in reality are something we can all do without. Having the winner of the All-Star game (aka the mid-season popularity contest) determine home field advantage in the Series is one egregious example. The (thankfully) short-lived “Hold” stat is another. The Astros Softball-esque jerseys. The White Sox stint in short pants.
The newest entry, to my eyes, can be seen in yesterday’s column by Yahoo! fantasy sports writer, Jeff Passan. The title tells you all you need to know about a bored writer who’s gone too far: MLB mock draft.
This is the last thing I need. A chance to guess at what team may draft players who may make the major leagues in 3-8 years. The vast majority will never see the bigs. Of those that do, most will not be with the same team. So what is the point of a mock draft? Nothing. (Although I must admit, I did read enough to note my favorite player name- Georgia’s own Josh Smoker from Calhoun High. A lefty pitcher named Smoker. How cool is that?)
