The MLB season won't be as long this year. We've known that for months now.

But the latest reports suggest the league can impose a schedule as short as 50 or even 48 games — basically, two months worth.

That's ... nothing. You know how short spring training is? You know how short the playoffs are? Combine the two, and that's about how long the season would be. You couldn't expect stats to normalize. You couldn't trust managers to handle their pitching staffs in conventional ways. It would be total chaos.

OK, that's an overstatement, but randomness would play a larger role, as I outlined in a recent column. And the thing about randomness is there's no predicting where or how it manifests, so I'm not sure how much, if any, our approach to the draft should change.

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We gave it our best shot, though, in this here Rotisserie mock, exchanging theories as we drafted. One of the most popular was that high-end closers should be moved up, possibly in the belief they would throw a higher percentage of their team's innings over a shorter season, much like happens in the playoffs. Inning for inning, they tend to be their team's best pitchers, after all, and they wouldn't need their workloads managed as much over a shorter season. If they're handled in a more conventional way, though, the tiny sample size would make for increased volatility, so some made the case for downgrading them.

The biggest change I made was to focus on counting stats for hitters, singling out those who could make a bigger impact over a shorter time. Players who are pretty good across the board, but without a standout category, run the risk of being a non-factor in one or more areas if they're a little slow out of the gate. The league-leader types figure to hit the ground running at what they do best.

So while I'm not especially high on Joey Gallo, I took him with the first pick of Round 6 because I feel like I can trust him to rank among the home run leaders no matter how short the season is. And while he's a liability in batting average, those ratio stats are where randomness will most come into play. He was a .285 hitter through May 24 (or approximately 50 games) last year. Without a full-length season to normalize outcomes, he could hit anywhere from .160 to .330. It's not the stat you should be putting your confidence in.

So who all was making these determinations alongside me?

1) Phil Ponebshek, Patton & Company 
2) Michael Florio, RotoBaller (@MichaelFFlorio)   
3) Garrett Atkins, Fake Teams (@13atkins13)   
4) Frank Stampfl, CBS Sports (@Roto_Frank) 
5) Michael Waterloo, The Athletic (@MichaelWaterloo)  
6) Alex Fast, Pitcher List (@AlexFast8)  
7) Brad Johnson, RotoGraphs (@BaseballATeam)
8) Dan Gilbert, Fantasy Fisticuffs podcast (@DabberDanLit) 
9) Chris Towers, CBS Sports (@CTowersCBS)  
10) Jesse Roche, Baseball Prospectus (@jaroche6)
11) Andy Spiteri, Fantasy Alarm (@gasdoc_spit) 
12) Scott White, CBS Sports (@CBSScottWhite)

Let's see how we did ...

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 Chris Towers
2 Brad Johnson
3 Scott White
4 Jesse Roche
5 Andy Spiteri
6 Garrett Atkins
7 Phil Ponebshek
8 Frank Stampfl
9 Alex Fast
10 Dan Gilbert
11 Michael Waterloo
12 Michael Florio
Round 2
Pos Team Player
13 Michael Florio
14 Michael Waterloo
15 Dan Gilbert
16 Alex Fast
17 Frank Stampfl
18 Phil Ponebshek
19 Garrett Atkins
20 Andy Spiteri
21 Jesse Roche
22 Scott White
23 Brad Johnson
24 Chris Towers
Round 3
Pos Team Player
25 Chris Towers
26 Brad Johnson
27 Scott White
28 Jesse Roche
29 Andy Spiteri
30 Garrett Atkins
31 Phil Ponebshek
32 Frank Stampfl
33 Alex Fast
34 Dan Gilbert
35 Michael Waterloo
36 Michael Florio
Round 4
Pos Team Player
37 Michael Florio
38 Michael Waterloo
39 Dan Gilbert
40 Alex Fast
41 Frank Stampfl
42 Phil Ponebshek
43 Garrett Atkins
44 Andy Spiteri
45 Jesse Roche
46 Scott White
47 Brad Johnson
48 Chris Towers
Round 5
Pos Team Player
49 Chris Towers
50 Brad Johnson
51 Scott White
52 Jesse Roche
53 Andy Spiteri
54 Garrett Atkins
55 Phil Ponebshek
56 Frank Stampfl
57 Alex Fast
58 Dan Gilbert
59 Michael Waterloo
60 Michael Florio
Round 6
Pos Team Player
61 Michael Florio
62 Michael Waterloo
63 Dan Gilbert
64 Alex Fast
65 Frank Stampfl
66 Phil Ponebshek
67 Garrett Atkins
68 Andy Spiteri
69 Jesse Roche
70 Scott White
71 Brad Johnson
72 Chris Towers
Round 7
Pos Team Player
73 Chris Towers
74 Brad Johnson
75 Scott White
76 Jesse Roche
77 Andy Spiteri
78 Garrett Atkins
79 Phil Ponebshek
80 Frank Stampfl
81 Alex Fast
82 Dan Gilbert
83 Michael Waterloo
84 Michael Florio
Round 8
Pos Team Player
85 Michael Florio
86 Michael Waterloo
87 Dan Gilbert
88 Alex Fast
89 Frank Stampfl
90 Phil Ponebshek
91 Garrett Atkins
92 Andy Spiteri
93 Jesse Roche
94 Scott White
95 Brad Johnson
96 Chris Towers
Round 9
Pos Team Player
97 Chris Towers
98 Brad Johnson
99 Scott White
100 Jesse Roche
101 Andy Spiteri
102 Garrett Atkins
103 Phil Ponebshek
104 Frank Stampfl
105 Alex Fast
106 Dan Gilbert
107 Michael Waterloo
108 Michael Florio
Round 10
Pos Team Player
109 Michael Florio
110 Michael Waterloo
111 Dan Gilbert
112 Alex Fast
113 Frank Stampfl
114 Phil Ponebshek
115 Garrett Atkins
116 Andy Spiteri
117 Jesse Roche
118 Scott White
119 Brad Johnson
120 Chris Towers
Round 11
Pos Team Player
121 Chris Towers
122 Brad Johnson
123 Scott White
124 Jesse Roche
125 Andy Spiteri
126 Garrett Atkins
127 Phil Ponebshek
128 Frank Stampfl
129 Alex Fast
130 Dan Gilbert
131 Michael Waterloo
132 Michael Florio
Round 12
Pos Team Player
133 Michael Florio
134 Michael Waterloo
135 Dan Gilbert
136 Alex Fast
137 Frank Stampfl
138 Phil Ponebshek
139 Garrett Atkins
140 Andy Spiteri
141 Jesse Roche
142 Scott White
143 Brad Johnson
144 Chris Towers
Round 13
Pos Team Player
145 Chris Towers
146 Brad Johnson
147 Scott White
148 Jesse Roche
149 Andy Spiteri
150 Garrett Atkins
151 Phil Ponebshek
152 Frank Stampfl
153 Alex Fast
154 Dan Gilbert
155 Michael Waterloo
156 Michael Florio
Round 14
Pos Team Player
157 Michael Florio
158 Michael Waterloo
159 Dan Gilbert
160 Alex Fast
161 Frank Stampfl
162 Phil Ponebshek
163 Garrett Atkins
164 Andy Spiteri
165 Jesse Roche
166 Scott White
167 Brad Johnson
168 Chris Towers
Round 15
Pos Team Player
169 Chris Towers
170 Brad Johnson
171 Scott White
172 Jesse Roche
173 Andy Spiteri
174 Garrett Atkins
175 Phil Ponebshek
176 Frank Stampfl
177 Alex Fast
178 Dan Gilbert
179 Michael Waterloo
180 Michael Florio
Round 16
Pos Team Player
181 Michael Florio
182 Michael Waterloo
183 Dan Gilbert
184 Alex Fast
185 Frank Stampfl
186 Phil Ponebshek
187 Garrett Atkins
188 Andy Spiteri
189 Jesse Roche
190 Scott White
191 Brad Johnson
192 Chris Towers
Round 17
Pos Team Player
193 Chris Towers
194 Brad Johnson
195 Scott White
196 Jesse Roche
197 Andy Spiteri
198 Garrett Atkins
199 Phil Ponebshek
200 Frank Stampfl
201 Alex Fast
202 Dan Gilbert
203 Michael Waterloo
204 Michael Florio
Round 18
Pos Team Player
205 Michael Florio
206 Michael Waterloo
207 Dan Gilbert
208 Alex Fast
209 Frank Stampfl
210 Phil Ponebshek
211 Garrett Atkins
212 Andy Spiteri
213 Jesse Roche
214 Scott White
215 Brad Johnson
216 Chris Towers
Round 19
Pos Team Player
217 Chris Towers
218 Brad Johnson
219 Scott White
220 Jesse Roche
221 Andy Spiteri
222 Garrett Atkins
223 Phil Ponebshek
224 Frank Stampfl
225 Alex Fast
226 Dan Gilbert
227 Michael Waterloo
228 Michael Florio
Round 20
Pos Team Player
229 Michael Florio
230 Michael Waterloo
231 Dan Gilbert
232 Alex Fast
233 Frank Stampfl
234 Phil Ponebshek
235 Garrett Atkins
236 Andy Spiteri
237 Jesse Roche
238 Scott White
239 Brad Johnson
240 Chris Towers
Round 21
Pos Team Player
241 Chris Towers
242 Brad Johnson
243 Scott White
244 Jesse Roche
245 Andy Spiteri
246 Garrett Atkins
247 Phil Ponebshek
248 Frank Stampfl
249 Alex Fast
250 Dan Gilbert
251 Michael Waterloo
252 Michael Florio
Round 22
Pos Team Player
253 Michael Florio
254 Michael Waterloo
255 Dan Gilbert
256 Alex Fast
257 Frank Stampfl
258 Phil Ponebshek
259 Garrett Atkins
260 Andy Spiteri
261 Jesse Roche
262 Scott White
263 Brad Johnson
264 Chris Towers
Round 23
Pos Team Player
265 Chris Towers
266 Brad Johnson
267 Scott White
268 Jesse Roche
269 Andy Spiteri
270 Garrett Atkins
271 Phil Ponebshek
272 Frank Stampfl
273 Alex Fast
274 Dan Gilbert
275 Michael Waterloo
276 Michael Florio
Team by Team
Chris Towers
Rd Pk Player
1 1
2 24
3 25
4 48
5 49
6 72
7 73
8 96
9 97
10 120
11 121
12 144
13 145
14 168
15 169
16 192
17 193
18 216
19 217
20 240
21 241
22 264
23 265
Brad Johnson
Rd Pk Player
1 2
2 23
3 26
4 47
5 50
6 71
7 74
8 95
9 98
10 119
11 122
12 143
13 146
14 167
15 170
16 191
17 194
18 215
19 218
20 239
21 242
22 263
23 266
Scott White
Rd Pk Player
1 3
2 22
3 27
4 46
5 51
6 70
7 75
8 94
9 99
10 118
11 123
12 142
13 147
14 166
15 171
16 190
17 195
18 214
19 219
20 238
21 243
22 262
23 267
Jesse Roche
Rd Pk Player
1 4
2 21
3 28
4 45
5 52
6 69
7 76
8 93
9 100
10 117
11 124
12 141
13 148
14 165
15 172
16 189
17 196
18 213
19 220
20 237
21 244
22 261
23 268
Andy Spiteri
Rd Pk Player
1 5
2 20
3 29
4 44
5 53
6 68
7 77
8 92
9 101
10 116
11 125
12 140
13 149
14 164
15 173
16 188
17 197
18 212
19 221
20 236
21 245
22 260
23 269
Garrett Atkins
Rd Pk Player
1 6
2 19
3 30
4 43
5 54
6 67
7 78
8 91
9 102
10 115
11 126
12 139
13 150
14 163
15 174
16 187
17 198
18 211
19 222
20 235
21 246
22 259
23 270
Phil Ponebshek
Rd Pk Player
1 7
2 18
3 31
4 42
5 55
6 66
7 79
8 90
9 103
10 114
11 127
12 138
13 151
14 162
15 175
16 186
17 199
18 210
19 223
20 234
21 247
22 258
23 271
Frank Stampfl
Rd Pk Player
1 8
2 17
3 32
4 41
5 56
6 65
7 80
8 89
9 104
10 113
11 128
12 137
13 152
14 161
15 176
16 185
17 200
18 209
19 224
20 233
21 248
22 257
23 272
Alex Fast
Rd Pk Player
1 9
2 16
3 33
4 40
5 57
6 64
7 81
8 88
9 105
10 112
11 129
12 136
13 153
14 160
15 177
16 184
17 201
18 208
19 225
20 232
21 249
22 256
23 273
Dan Gilbert
Rd Pk Player
1 10
2 15
3 34
4 39
5 58
6 63
7 82
8 87
9 106
10 111
11 130
12 135
13 154
14 159
15 178
16 183
17 202
18 207
19 226
20 231
21 250
22 255
23 274
Michael Waterloo
Rd Pk Player
1 11
2 14
3 35
4 38
5 59
6 62
7 83
8 86
9 107
10 110
11 131
12 134
13 155
14 158
15 179
16 182
17 203
18 206
19 227
20 230
21 251
22 254
23 275
Michael Florio
Rd Pk Player
1 12
2 13
3 36
4 37
5 60
6 61
7 84
8 85
9 108
10 109
11 132
12 133
13 156
14 157
15 180
16 181
17 204
18 205
19 228
20 229
21 252
22 253
23 276