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I may very well be the only top 25 owner and league champ to have taken Crawford (#14 overall) AND B.J. Upton (#17 overall) in the first two rounds. Certainly in the first 17 picks. I didn’t have Mauer, Verlander, Hill, Coughlin or Kershaw! And I still lived to talk about it! Brian Walton CREATiVESP...

Just in case all your questions haven't been answered already, I spoke with Greg over the weekend and posted the interview.



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The questions seem to have dried up for now, so I am going to sign off.



Please continue to post questions and comments as JP Kastner and Marc Meltzer will be back here at 7 p.m. EST.



Thanks all and good luck this season!

Originally posted by BEF: What's a fair round for Wily Tavares? And does it make sense that Ellsbury goes in the 5th/6th while Wily goes 6 to 7 rounds later? BEF, are you a ringer? Seriously, I think a fair round for Willy is about ten, which would be five or six later than most people are taking El...

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

Would you trust a 4th round pick on Furcal? If not, when or would you pull the trigger? Today, I wouldn't go before the fifth, meaning someone else would probably get him. On the other hand, if he looks good in ST games, then yes, I would move him up.

Originally posted by Buster: quote: Over/Unders: Ryan Howard BA .275 Ian Kinsler 135 Games played Tim Lincecum 220 K's K-rod 45 saves Matt Holliday 32 homers Howard-- Over Kinsler-- Over Lincecum-- Over K-Rod-- Under Holliday-- Under [/QUOTE]Howard under (barely) Kinsler over Lincecum under (barely)...

Originally posted by Buster: quote: I like some Royals to come in under the radar as real sleepers: Meche, Soria, Crisp, Aviles, Jacobs...all double digit rounds except Soria. Am I wrong on these guys? The Royals are, surprisingly, becoming trendy. Who'd have thunk that? Soria's no sleeper. He'll go...

Originally posted by Buster: quote: Devine F Francisco M Gonzalez Lindstrom over/under 30 saves It's safe to assume all under 30, as none of their jobs are secure as of February 17. Of the four, Gonzalez poses the biggest issues, as he just can't stay healthy. Lindstrom has never done it before, wit...

Originally posted by Buster: quote: Which order whould you put these pitcher's in. They all get plenty of k's and if they can put it altogether it's great value this late. Wandy Rodriquez Manny Parra Oliver Perez Jonathan Sanchez 1. Wandy 2. Perez 3. Sanchez 4. Parra Rodriguez showed signs of truly ...

Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox:

Was Derek Jeter's 2008 just another year on a downward trend or can it be more attributed to injuries? We have Jeter down for a season comparable to 2008. .301/13/74.

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS: Who has more rbi this year, Nelson Cruz or Chris Davis? In the base stats in our draft kit (not tweaked for league format), we have Cruz down for .271/24/77 and Davis at .278/32/103. Like I said earlier, I like Davis a lot. I know Cruz is a trendy pick, but did I ment...

Originally posted by Buster:

quote: Carlos Gomez Juan Pierre Michael Bourne Co Co Crisp Anyone but Bourn.



Actually, Pierre, Crisp, Gomez and then Bourn. If Manny signs, drop Pierre behind Gomez. [/QUOTE]Gomez (like his upside this season)

Pierre (Manny will be back)

Crisp

Bourn

Originally posted by Buster:

quote: Rank Garza, Slowey, Baker, Danks Baker

Slowey

Danks

Garza



But, it's close on the last three [/QUOTE]Danks

Slowey

Garza

Baker

Originally posted by Tom Kessenich: Dump Weeks. Sign Orlando Hudson. Just sayin. Is he worth giving up that first-round draft pick, Tom? Being a Type A free agent is the only reason Hudson remains unsigned, IMHO. The Cardinals need Hudson far worse than the Brewers, anyway! [ February 17, 2009, 01:4...

Originally posted by Sack: Creative Sports: I've been a fan of some of your past Spring Training reports. Will you offer a similiar product this season? How is most of the information for these past reports gathered, is it a group of reporters on scene or is the informaton gained via word of mouth w...

Originally posted by Buster: quote: You are Milwaukee Management, what do you do with Rickie Weeks? Milwaukee Management? No thanks. However, since I've got the job, I give Weeks yet another year to prove what he's got. I am paying him $2.8 million, so I've made a financial investment. I've given hi...

Originally posted by Buster:

quote: Ellsbury, over/under 50 sb's Figgins, over/under 50 sb's Under for both. [/QUOTE]Ellsbury over (55), Figgins under (39).

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[ February 17, 2009, 01:32 PM: Message edited by: Brian Walton ]

Originally posted by Buster: quote: Tommy Hanson could be the next dominant pitcher we see come through the pipeline. If it's announced he's made the starting rotation before a draft, is taking him in the 15th round a reasonable gamble considering the other pitchers being taken around that spot? “Ma...

Originally posted by Buster: quote: Is it recommended going after one of the big M's at catcher or waiting until later to grab your catchers? For the most part, the M’s are overrated. People keep expecting Mauer to hit for power. Back in 1976, the same people kept saying that the Tampa Bay Bucs woul...

Originally posted by Buster: quote: How badly will McLouth miss Bay and Nady over the course of the whole 2009 season? McLouth’s power dropped significantly after the all-star break (SLG .542 pre, .425 after). How much of this was due to him playing over his head pre-all star break, and how much can...

Originally posted by Buster: quote: Can the Mets REALLY be thinking of moving Reyes to the #3 hole, or is that just spring-training sound bite? How does the #3 hole impact Reyes' fantasy value? Does it drop him from top five consideration? No. Every Spring, we hear the same type of thing. “So and so...

Originally posted by Buster: quote: What 2 pitchers currently going in the 7+ rounds (besides Billingsley, Gallardo) could join the elite as soon as this year? Let me give you one. You’ve got to pay careful attention to A.J. Burnett (presently 97th in Mock Draft Central’s ADP). Going to New York wil...

Originally posted by Buster: quote: More home runs, Carl Crawford or Jose Reyes? This is going to be the year that Crawford finally shows the power we have been expecting (hoping). As he has dropped significantly on the draft boards from mid to late first round over the past few years, this is the y...

Originally posted by Buster: quote: If you had a pick between Chris Davis and Dan Uggla for the 2009 season, who would it be and why? As much as I am not an Uggla fan, I’ve got to go with him. As second base is thin, getting a virtual guarantee of 25 or more home runs plus 80 or more RBI at second b...