Tom & Greg In Tout Wars Mixed League Tonight

[Greg Ambrosius]

Tom and I have been invited to participate in the Tout Wars Mixed League Online draft tonight at 6 pm ET. I believe they are broadcasting the early rounds on SiriusXM Fantasy Channel 210/87 tonight. Enjoy.

I have the 13th pick and Tom has the 14th pick. These are 15-team leagues, 5x5 Roto. I think we're drafting 27 players as Tout Wars uses 4 reserve spots and unlimited DL spots. I think we're also using OBP instead of Batting Average. It should be interesting.

Feel free to provide some advice and look for the results tonight. Enjoy.

[ToddZ]

You can follow it live, all the information is available on www.toutwars.com - the link to the chat and the results will be posted there.

The tables will be turned a bit - guess who gets to monitor the league with the commissioner access

[Greg Ambrosius]

You can follow it live, all the information is available on http://www.toutwars.com - the link to the chat and the results will be posted there.

The tables will be turned a bit - guess who gets to monitor the league with the commissioner access

Can we blame you for the 13th and 14th spots or was that payback for all the years drafting in those spots!!

We can make it work down there, but putting us right next to each other just wasn't right. Now we can't even discuss players because we're gunning for the same guys. You could have fixed this by giving me the 3rd pick.

[ToddZ]

Way above my pay scale. I just do as PeterK tells me to do.

[Tom Kessenich]

Way above my pay scale. I just do as PeterK tells me to do.

When is the draft room opening up Todd?

[ToddZ]

trying to find out myself

[Tom Kessenich]

trying to find out myself

I sent you an email.

[Greg Ambrosius]

From the 13th hole, here's my team:

Tout Wars Mixed Online League (remember, OBP replaces BA)
Greg's Team:
C - Victor Martinez
C- Mike Zunino
1B - Kendrys Morales
2B - Marco Scutaro
SS - Troy Tulowitzki
3B - Evan Longoria
MI - Jimmy Rollins
CI - David Freese
UT - Brandon Belt
OF - Jacoby Ellsbury
OF - Shane Victorino
OF - Ben Revere
OF - Tyler Colvin
OF - Juan Pierre
reserves: Chris Young, Gordon Beckham, Devin Mesoraco

P - Matt Cain
P - Matt Moore
P - Matt Harvey
P - A.J. Burnett
P - Wade Miley
P - Tim Hudson
P - Tommy Hanson
P - Rafael Soriano
P - Carlos Marmol

I didn't mean to:

1. Take so many basestealers. Every time I thought I had a plan (like Dunn or Ortiz), they got snapped up before me.

2. Screw up saves. I missed on the final closers and just waited too long for my 2nd one. C'mon Carlos Marmol!!

3. Pick so many Matts: My rotation started: Matt Cain, Matt Moore, Matt Harvey

I wanted Jedd Gyorko, Wil Myers and Adam Eaton (although I didn't need anymore steals) and didn't get any of them. Oh well.

The draft room was like drafting blind, so everyone struggled. Some owners more than others. But it was still fun. We'll see how this team plays out. Tom scooped me on a few picks, but such is life.

[Tom Kessenich]

Here's my team. My draft got off to a terrible start. I wanted Bryce Harper in the first round at the 14th pick with Tulo as my backup. When both were gone I honestly had no idea who to pick. I really didn't like anyone there. I went with Justin Upton but wasn't thrilled about it. I ended up chasing youth and upside later to try and compensate so hopefully Myers and/or Hamilton end up being productive at some point this season.

C-Jonathan Lucroy
C-JP Arencibia
1B-Mark Trumbo
2B-Rickie Weeks
SS-Jose Reyes
MI-Zack Cozart
3B-Chase Headley
CI-Will Middlebrooks
OF-Justin Upton
OF-Alex Rios
OF-Andre Ethier
OF-Angel Pagan
OF-Rajai Davis
UT-Brian Roberts

P-Cliff Lee
P-Chris Sale
P-Jon Lester
P-Marco Estrada
P-Shaun Marcum
P-AJ Griffin
P-Jim Johnson
P-Bobby Parnell
P-Bruce Rondon

B-Drew Storen
B-Wil Myers
B-Billy Hamilton
B-Ubaldo Jimenez

[ALL-IN JD]

Tom,

That is a damn fine job you did. Solid team with plenty of upside!

[Gekko]

Tom,

That is a damn fine job you did. Solid team with plenty of upside!

substitute M.Harvey for Lester and it's an A+

[Baseball Furies]

[quote="Mike Massotto"][quote]

Greg, why is that every time you do one of these, you share your team, and then spend half the post apologizing for who, what, when, where, and why you drafted most of it?

[/b]Well, it sure beats writing a screen play about my team or a novel or however else you deal with your drafts.

Actually, I like my team. I'll roll with the Matts and the basestealers and make it work. It's a trading league, so some of my rabbits will have to go later on in exchange for power-hitters.

[King of Queens]

Greg, why is that every time you do one of these, you share your team, and then spend half the post apologizing for who, what, when, where, and why you drafted most of it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Elr5K2Vuo

[Tom Kessenich]

Tom,

That is a damn fine job you did. Solid team with plenty of upside!

Thanks Jeff. Wish I liked it half as much as you do. I really wanted Harper. That was a big blow right at the start. I also wanted Hamels as my ace and had Ryan Howard targeted as a value pick. Missed on both by a few picks. If I got one of those three guys I think I'd like my team better than I do.

[ALL-IN JD]

Tom,

I love the back end of your staff with Estrada, Marcum and Griffin. If Lester pitches like Lester your staff will be fantastic.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Here's the first 6 rounds of last night's Tout Wars Mixed League Online draft:

Tout Wars Mixed League Online
Round 1:
1 1 Miguel Cabrera Det
2 1 Mike Trout LAA
3 1 Ryan Braun Mil
4 1 Robinson Cano NYY
5 1 Andrew McCutchen Pit
6 1 Matt Kemp LAD
7 1 Joey Votto Cin
8 1 Albert Pujols LAA
9 1 Prince Fielder Det
10 1 Carlos Gonzalez Col
11 1 Bryce Harper Was
12 1 Giancarlo Stanton Mia
13 1 Troy Tulowitzki Col
14 1 Justin Upton Atl
15 1 Jose Bautista Tor

Round 2:
16 1 Jason Heyward Atl
17 1 Jose Reyes Tor
18 1 Evan Longoria TB
19 1 Hanley Ramirez LAD
20 1 Justin Verlander Det
21 1 Adrian Beltre Tex
22 1 David Wright NYM
23 1 Clayton Kershaw LAD
24 1 Ian Kinsler Tex
25 1 Stephen Strasburg Was
26 1 Adam Jones Bal
27 1 Edwin Encarnacion Tor
28 1 Dustin Pedroia Bos
29 1 Jay Bruce Cin
30 1 Buster Posey SF

Round 3:
31 1 Adrian Gonzalez LAD
32 1 David Price TB
33 1 Felix Hernandez Sea
34 1 Yoenis Cespedes Oak
35 1 Ryan Zimmerman Was
36 1 Josh Hamilton LAA
37 1 Matt Holliday StL
38 1 Cole Hamels Phi
39 1 Starlin Castro ChC
40 1 Ben Zobrist TB
41 1 Paul Goldschmidt Ari
42 1 Allen Craig StL
43 1 Jacoby Ellsbury Bos
44 1 Cliff Lee Phi
45 1 Billy Butler KC

Round 4:
46 1 B.J. Upton Atl
47 1 Chase Headley SD
48 1 Matt Cain SF
49 1 Yu Darvish Tex
50 1 Jered Weaver LAA
51 1 Freddie Freeman Atl
52 1 Gio Gonzalez Was
53 1 Roy Halladay Phi
54 1 Desmond Jennings TB
55 1 Adam Wainwright StL
56 1 Ian Desmond Was
57 1 Madison Bumgarner SF
58 1 Carlos Santana Cle
59 1 Yovani Gallardo Mil
60 1 Jason Kipnis Cle

Round 5:
61 1 Elvis Andrus Tex
62 1 Matt Wieters Bal
63 1 Anthony Rizzo ChC
64 1 Aramis Ramirez Mil
65 1 Zack Greinke LAD
66 1 Joe Mauer Min
67 1 Shin-Soo Choo Cin
68 1 Craig Kimbrel Atl
69 1 Aaron Hill Ari
70 1 Paul Konerko CWS
71 1 Jose Altuve Hou
72 1 Alex Gordon KC
73 1 Jimmy Rollins Phi
74 1 Alex Rios CWS
75 1 Pablo Sandoval SF

Round 6:
76 1 Aroldis Chapman Cin
77 1 Chris Sale CWS
78 1 Victor Martinez Det
79 1 Michael Bourn Cle
80 1 Austin Jackson Det
81 1 Kris Medlen Atl
82 1 James Shields KC
83 1 Brandon Phillips Cin
84 1 C.C. Sabathia NYY
85 1 Brett Lawrie Tor
86 1 Jordan Zimmermann Was
87 1 Josh Willingham Min
88 1 Asdrubal Cabrera Cle
89 1 Max Scherzer Det
90 1 R.A. Dickey Tor

Thoughts?

[Tom Kessenich]

Tom,

I love the back end of your staff with Estrada, Marcum and Griffin. If Lester pitches like Lester your staff will be fantastic.

Thanks Jeff. Starting pitching dried up quickly. I would've liked a stronger No. 3 than Lester but there wasn't much left at that point. So I took him and will hope for a bounceback season.

[PGromek]

11 1 Bryce Harper Was

[Tom Kessenich]

11 1 Bryce Harper Was

I did not see that coming at all. I was figuring I'd be able to get him in the 2nd but my plan was to take him at 14 just to make sure I got him and then take Reyes or Upton in the 2nd. Never thought Harper would be gone before my pick. Totally unexpected.

[Wolfpac]

I'm shocked Hamilton went in the 3rd...that's a big drop

[Tom Kessenich]

I'm shocked Hamilton went in the 3rd...that's a big drop

I was hoping he'd drop to me at the end of the round. Saw him dropping and wanted him to fall a bit further. Would've loved to get him there.

[ToddZ]

In an OBP league, if you're at all confident Bautista's wrist is OK, he's a top-5 pick.

[Atlas]

Here's the first 6 rounds of last night's Tout Wars Mixed League Online draft:

Tout Wars Mixed League Online
Round 1:
1 1 Miguel Cabrera Det
2 1 Mike Trout LAA
3 1 Ryan Braun Mil
4 1 Robinson Cano NYY
5 1 Andrew McCutchen Pit
6 1 Matt Kemp LAD
7 1 Joey Votto Cin
8 1 Albert Pujols LAA
9 1 Prince Fielder Det
10 1 Carlos Gonzalez Col
11 1 Bryce Harper Was
12 1 Giancarlo Stanton Mia
13 1 Troy Tulowitzki Col
14 1 Justin Upton Atl
15 1 Jose Bautista Tor

Round 2:
16 1 Jason Heyward Atl
17 1 Jose Reyes Tor
18 1 Evan Longoria TB
19 1 Hanley Ramirez LAD
20 1 Justin Verlander Det
21 1 Adrian Beltre Tex
22 1 David Wright NYM
23 1 Clayton Kershaw LAD
24 1 Ian Kinsler Tex
25 1 Stephen Strasburg Was
26 1 Adam Jones Bal
27 1 Edwin Encarnacion Tor
28 1 Dustin Pedroia Bos
29 1 Jay Bruce Cin
30 1 Buster Posey SF

Round 3:
31 1 Adrian Gonzalez LAD
32 1 David Price TB
33 1 Felix Hernandez Sea
34 1 Yoenis Cespedes Oak
35 1 Ryan Zimmerman Was
36 1 Josh Hamilton LAA
37 1 Matt Holliday StL
38 1 Cole Hamels Phi
39 1 Starlin Castro ChC
40 1 Ben Zobrist TB
41 1 Paul Goldschmidt Ari
42 1 Allen Craig StL
43 1 Jacoby Ellsbury Bos
44 1 Cliff Lee Phi
45 1 Billy Butler KC

Round 4:
46 1 B.J. Upton Atl
47 1 Chase Headley SD
48 1 Matt Cain SF
49 1 Yu Darvish Tex
50 1 Jered Weaver LAA
51 1 Freddie Freeman Atl
52 1 Gio Gonzalez Was
53 1 Roy Halladay Phi
54 1 Desmond Jennings TB
55 1 Adam Wainwright StL
56 1 Ian Desmond Was
57 1 Madison Bumgarner SF
58 1 Carlos Santana Cle
59 1 Yovani Gallardo Mil
60 1 Jason Kipnis Cle

Round 5:
61 1 Elvis Andrus Tex
62 1 Matt Wieters Bal
63 1 Anthony Rizzo ChC
64 1 Aramis Ramirez Mil
65 1 Zack Greinke LAD
66 1 Joe Mauer Min
67 1 Shin-Soo Choo Cin
68 1 Craig Kimbrel Atl
69 1 Aaron Hill Ari
70 1 Paul Konerko CWS
71 1 Jose Altuve Hou
72 1 Alex Gordon KC
73 1 Jimmy Rollins Phi
74 1 Alex Rios CWS
75 1 Pablo Sandoval SF

Round 6:
76 1 Aroldis Chapman Cin
77 1 Chris Sale CWS
78 1 Victor Martinez Det
79 1 Michael Bourn Cle
80 1 Austin Jackson Det
81 1 Kris Medlen Atl
82 1 James Shields KC
83 1 Brandon Phillips Cin
84 1 C.C. Sabathia NYY
85 1 Brett Lawrie Tor
86 1 Jordan Zimmermann Was
87 1 Josh Willingham Min
88 1 Asdrubal Cabrera Cle
89 1 Max Scherzer Det
90 1 R.A. Dickey Tor

Thoughts?

Strausburg and Posey considerably later compared to other drafts. Think Strausburg's has anything o do with a slow spring start, or are the tout drafters just more hitting priority?

Also, Greg...I think this is the second time I've seen you take Zunino. Do you expect him to make a contribution this season,...sooner or later? Seems that Montero and Shoppach are ahead of him.

[Greg Ambrosius]

If I want stinkin' Shoppach I can pick him up on the waiver wire!!!

Yes, I do think Zunino will be called up soon in Seattle. He's a solid defensive catcher who will fit in nicely with these young pitchers they will be calling up soon. He's certainly better defensively than Montero and Shoppach. To me, that's what will get him called up sooner rather than later. And I think his bat is good enough to hit in the majors. We'll see if I'm right or not, but I didn't dive in as early as others for my No. 2 catcher and he could be better than many of these No. 2's if I'm right. It's a gamble, but that's what this game is all about.