2B ADP: Yahoo vs MDC

With Yahoo finally opening up its mock drafts, I am going to look today at how second basemen are being drafted at Yahoo compared to MockDraftCentral.com. Here is the list of 2B drafted at Yahoo and their positions drafted at MDC along with some notes.

Note: Remember that the rankings are highly based off of the website’s initial rankings of the players.

Name	Position	Yahoo	MDC	Difference	Yahoo!	MDC	Differnce
Robinson Cano	(NYY – 2B)	8	10	2	100%	100%	0%
Dustin Pedroia	(Bos – 2B)	18	19	0	100%	100%	0%
Ian Kinsler	(Tex – 2B)	21	24	3	100%	100%	0%
Dan Uggla	(Atl – 2B)	48	53	5	100%	100%	0%
Ben Zobrist	(TB – 2B,OF)	53	80	27	100%	100%	0%
Michael Young	(Tex – 1B,2B,3B)	59	71	13	100%	100%	0%
Brandon Phillips	(Cin – 2B)	60	61	1	100%	100%	0%
Chase Utley	(Phi – 2B)	65	77	12	100%	100%	0%
Howie Kendrick	(LAA – 1B,2B,OF)	78	105	27	100%	100%	0%
Michael Cuddyer	(Col – 1B,2B,OF)	82	96	14	100%	100%	0%
Rickie Weeks	(Mil – 2B)	89	79	-10	100%	100%	0%
Dustin Ackley	(Sea – 2B)	139	137	-2	100%	100%	0%
Jemile Weeks	(Oak – 2B)	157	155	-3	100%	100%	1%
Neil Walker	(Pit – 2B)	164	144	-21	100%	100%	0%
Danny Espinosa	(Was – 2B)	179	151	-29	100%	100%	0%
Kelly Johnson	(Tor – 2B)	212	235	24	100%	71%	29%
Ryan Theriot	(SF – 2B,SS)	217	273	56	3%	4%	-1%
Gordon Beckham	(CWS – 2B)	221	238	17	9%	32%	-23%
Jose Altuve	(Hou – 2B)	222	221	0	3%	13%	-10%
Omar Infante	(Mia – 2B)	223	238	15	5%	17%	-12%
Ryan Raburn	(Det – 2B,OF)	224	241	18	7%	42%	-35%
Ryan Roberts	(Ari – 2B,3B)	224	196	-28	98%	95%	3%
Darwin Barney	(ChC – 2B)	224	417	192	2%	0%	2%
Allen Craig	(StL – 2B,OF)	225	233	8	19%	56%	-37%
Scott Sizemore	(Oak – 2B,3B)	228	299	70	6%	3%	3%
Ruben Tejada	(NYM – 2B,SS)	232	270	38	2%	18%	-16%
Mike Aviles	(Bos – 2B,3B,SS)	233	237	3	16%	3%	13%
Maicer Izturis	(LAA – 2B,3B,SS)	234	ND	NA	7%	0%	7%
Eduardo Nunez	(NYY – 2B,3B,SS)	234	273	39	6%	2%	4%
Sean Rodriguez	(TB – 2B,3B,SS)	234	267	32	7%	21%	-14%
Jason Kipnis	(Cle – 2B)	235	166	-69	92%	97%	-5%
Brian Roberts	(Bal – 2B)	237	242	4	7%	54%	-47%
Daniel Murphy	(NYM – 1B,2B,3B)	239	232	-7	64%	74%	-10%
Aaron Hill	(Ari – 2B)	254	233	-21	83%	81%	2%

Notes

– The first major difference in the drafts was Ben Zobrist being taken 27 places higher. I have Zobrist lumped in with a group of 2B including Uggla, Young, Phillips, Utley, Kendrick, Cuddyer and Weeks (Rickie). At MDC, Rickie Weeks, on average, is being taken 1 spot ahead of Zobrist. At Yahoo, Zobrist is being taken 36 spots earlier. As a group, these 7 2B average being a taken at 67th over all at Yahoo. At MDC, they average being taken at the 77th spot. I believe there is plenty of talent at the 2B position and there is no reason reach for one of this group early. I think MDC’s numbers are closer to where these 2B should be drafted, about one round later.

– Danny Espinosa and Neil Walker are lower at Yahoo compared to MDC. I am guessing it is because everyone has already participated in a run on the over-ranked 2B earlier in the draft. The pair has been taken 100% of the time on both websites.

– Kelly Johnson is loved and Aaron Hill is hated by Yahoo compared to MDC. At MDC, they are being taken at almost the same clip. Johnson was taken 71% of the time with a ADP of 235. Aaron Hill was taken 81% of the with an ADP of 233. Aaron’s ADP drops 21 places to the lowest value among 2B at Yahoo. Johnson’s ADP jumps 24 spots and is the last 2B taken 100% of the time at Yahoo. Owners know that Hill has the ability to produce and are taking him late in 83% of the Yahoo leagues.

– Jason Kipnis is the biggest dropper from MDC to Yahoo of the 2B. His percentage drafted is similar (92% vs 97%), but is being taken almost 6 rounds later in the draft.

– I would not use the preset rankings for reference at all at Yahoo, especially later in the draft. If a person was to go off the percentage drafted, the ranking of the players are much improved.