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NFBC Draft Slot One Game Planning



I’m going to take a look at draft position number one. I’m assuming Alex Rodriguez will be the first pick. If you would like someone else, you can follow the draft slot where the player was selected. By taking A-Rod, you have an edge in homeruns, runs, and RBI. He should be a plus in batting average and help out in the steals category.



On the 2/3 turn you will have many different way to go. Are you a balance player? Do you want more power? Are there any players from scarce positions available? Are you intrigued by any starting pitcher?



I really don’t think Santana or Peavy make it to you, but if they did. You would have to ask yourself: if I take a pitcher, what kind of player will be available in the round where you most likely would draft your first starter? Would Troy Tulowitzki and Josh Beckett be better than Michael Young and Jake Peavy? The question could even harder than that because you might not be deciding between two players who play the same position. I would be surprised if Santana made it to the 2/3 turn. If he did, you have to be ready to adjust your game plan. I can’t see myself pulling the trigger on Peavy. I think he is a great pitcher, but he will always go too early for my draft style. In the back of my head, I think he is going to break down one of these years. The same could have been said about Pedro Martinez in his prime, but I had no problem going after him. I guess if you have had success drafting a player, it is easier to go back to him.



If you want to go for power on the 2/3 turn, it will be available for sure. You will have your choice of a few first basemen. Troy Tulowitzki looks like the best middle infielder with power. Unless Lance Berkman makes it to the turn, Travis Hafner, Derek Lee and Justin Morneau offer the most power as first base. It’s nice to grab the power, but I think I would pass on it to build a balanced team.



I think Alexis Rios or Nick Markakis have the best balance of age, speed, power, and average. It might be a little harder to believe that Markakis will run which might make it harder to draft him. Russell Martin is hot commodity this year. He is getting draft anywhere in the second round. If he made to the turn, I would have to consider him. My target two players would be Rios and Martin. I could see Rios getting over 25 homeruns and 25 steals. Many fantasy players don’t like to draft a catcher early, but Martin offers a chance at 20 homeruns and 10+ steals. I really think he will be gone by the turn, but I have to game plan with him as a possibility.



If a better player like Carlos Lee or even Carlos Beltran made it to your pick. It is automatic pick. If an outfielder made it, most likely Martin is gone. I think I would still take Rios with whoever slid to me. If everyone else is gone, I might lean toward Derrek Lee. I think there is a drop off at first base after Adrian Gonzalez. Lee would offer a couple of steals at first in addition to the power. I would have to take Gonzalez on the 4/5 turn because I don’t think he will make it back to me on the 6/7 turn. After that the best first baseman would be Helton, Delgado and Loney. All of these players will have less power except for Delagado. Delgado has more risk because of age. All of these players will come into play if you draft Martin.



I going to move forward with assumption I have Rodriguez, Rios, and Lee after my first three picks. I’m short on speed and have no middle infielders. I would be looking for Kinsler, Furcal, Figgins, Cano, and Mauer. Kinsler will offer a package of 20/20 with a lower batting average. Furcal could get 15/40 and hit for average. Figgins is a tough player because he only qualifies at third base. He will steal the most bases and could hit around 10 homeruns. There is always the chance he could qualify at SS or 2nd at some point in the season. He has the most value at one of those positions. Joe Mauer is a better player than Russell Martin, but he has yet to show power and he hasn’t stayed healthy. Cano would be a top second baseman who hasn’t shown any speed at this point. He would be drafted higher if he could bat in the top three of the Yankee’s lineup. My best bet would be to take Furcal and hope for a bounce back year. He is a player you will have to watch in the mock drafts. I think if you try to finesse him on the 6/7 turn, you could get burnt. Each draft will be different. I had a draft against top players and none of these players made it to the 4/5 turn. If they are all gone, Adam Dunn and Chris Young (AZ) will be there. While both players offer negative batting average, they do have interesting skills. Dunn is all power and good for 40 homeruns. Young could hit over 25 homeruns player and steals 25 plus bases. I don’t think the team is structured to take both players. It might be worth a shot to take Young if you felt as though he could hit over .260. It is a gamble for sure and you could be sacrificing your pitching staff be drafting him. My first choice would be Furcal because he plays short and has the most speed. Kinsler would be the next choice. If they both made it, I would have to jump at it. I think Furcal is a 50/50 shot at being there on the 4/5 turn. I have seen him go a lot later which would be a steal. If you don’t get a middle infielder here, the choices will start to get thin. If you believe in Weeks, I don’t think he make it back. Kendrick should be there on the 6/7 turn if you believe he is ready to step up. After that Lugo might offer the most steals, you might need to grab him in the 11th round. You can find a serviceable SS with power later on, but you will have tough time finding a base stealer with some power. I think the next 4 rounds will set up your team.



If I pass on hitting, I should be able to get a top closer and a starter of my choice on the 4/5 turn. If I wait until the 6/7 turn, I will have to choose from the leftovers. The early draft I did 16 starters were gone by the time the 6/7 turn rolled around. There were only 7 closers drafted at the point. In March, I believe the closer will go earlier in the fourth round. It will help you in two ways. I think it will push back the middle infielders where you have a shot at one on the 4/5 turn and it will push back a few starters to the 6/7 turn. I guess the biggest question will be: who do you want as your ace? I believe there should only be 4 or 5 starters gone by the 4/5 turn. If there are more taken, you know your choices will be less on the 6/7 turn. After reviewing all my options, I would want the Furcal 1st and Kinsler 2nd. I would push my pitching back to solidify my infield. If I get only one, I would then take my first choice at ace. If starters started to go early, I would take my advantage at closer. If the middle infielders were gone, I would to choose between taking a starter and closer or best available outfielder and my choice of starter or closer. Hart, Pence, and Young are the three best choices. Young has the most upside in speed and the most downside in batting average. Pence looks to have the most upside in batting average and should steal the least. Hart should be in the middle in both areas. I’ll take a stance that I get Furcal and say Beckett.



After 5 rounds, I have myself down for 105 homeruns, 400 runs, 360 RBI, and 80 steals. I think my batting average is above .284 for sure. I don’t have a lot of room for low average players at this point in the draft. If I could have 100 homeruns and 100 steals after 4 batters, I would think I would be building a solid base. As Beckett as my ace, I feel pretty good. But I know I need a solid base behind him.



On the 6/7 turn, I need to see who is available at closer and middle infielder. Weeks might offer the extra speed I need, but he might be a negative in batting average. Howie Kendrick might have a nice balance of power, speed, and average. He hasn’t shown the power or the speed he had in the minors so you will have to be betting on the come. If he is slotted to bat second in the Angel’s line-up, the decision is easier. My other options for a bat would be taking an outfielder. There will be some young players will upside (D. Young, M. Kemp, B. Hawpe, J. Francour, or S. Victorino), recovering from injury (J. Bay, V. Wells, and G. Sheffield), and a couple of last year’s bums (A. Jones and N. Swisher).

When I review my options at closer, I’m not overly excited. There is a chance that Francisco Cordero or Takashi Saito could make it. The best option after that would be Wagner, Street, Valverde, and Jenks. I think I would snatch up Cordero if he made it. Saito is interesting, but I really don’t want to draft Broxton in the 15th or 16th round. There is something about Wagner that bugs me. He would be the best available for sure. I wouldn’t think anyone is hot after his backup. I can tell by looking at a completed draft that I’m most likely going to take two closers over the next 5 rounds. I don’t want to chase closers in waiting all year. If I can get it right on draft day, I can commit minimal free agent dollars and only one reserve roster spot for a third closer or one closer in waiting.

When I look at the last draft I did, I can see a run at starting pitching coming. I have to ask myself if I would prefer my choice of the next ten pitchers or can I live with who ever is left over. There is a lot of talent in those ten pitchers. I can’t say for sure who the best of the group is.



I can see looking back that if I missed on Furcal, I’d prefer a Papelbon or Putz on the 4/5 turn. I can even look back further and say if I took Kinsler or Furcal on the 2/3 turn, would I be able to get Konerko or Gonzalez on the 6/7 turn? Both turns are very difficult. After reviewing my options, I’ll take Wagner and Kendrick. There is a chance an outfielder or starter makes it back to me.



When I arrive at the 8/9 turn, I know I need to take a starter and best available bat. Most likely I’m looking for an outfielder. I’ve been away from this for about a month. I can see some trends that might help me when I look back. I would be surprised to see Furcal make it to the 4/5 turn. He seems to be the wise guy play as short this year. Rickie Weeks is getting a lot of love also. If I want him, I will need to grab him on the 4/5 turn. I will now take Weeks if I miss on Furcal. I think you really need to get lucky if a player like Rich Hill or Jeff Francoeur made it here. I’m convinced Hill is going to have a step up this year and I think Francoeur will hit 30+ homers. I will be looking for these two players, but It might be tough to get either from post position one. In rounds 8-10 there will be a lot of pitchers coming off the board. There are only a couple of desirable players from other positions. Loney and Damon stand out. I read a good thing about Damon. It sounds like he is in good shape. He could be a nice grab here along with Loney if you didn’t already have a first baseman. I’m going to take Damon because I think he will have a bounce back year. I’m a Melky Cabrera fan so there is a good chance I grab him in the 18th round. I think he is a nice young player who has had a 1000 at bats before age 23. If Damon goes down, Melky will move to the top of the order increasing his value. You then would only have to find a player to fill Melkie’s shoes. I might grab Liriano if the reports are good. He is a high upside pick. I will need to follow his status closely. I might have to settle on Brett Myers. I have a feeling I will be at the mercy of my competition here. I’ll take Damon and Liriano for now.



With my 10th pick, I’m a lock to take Rafael Soriano. I think he will be a top 5 closer this year. I drafted him in 2004 and have had him numerous times since. This will be his first chance to shine. He has the closer role and should thrive in it. I could see him being one of the top 3 closer drafted in 2009. He is the best closer in the NL this year.



1) Alex Rodriguez

2) Alexis Rios

3) Derrek Lee

4) Rafael Furcal

5) Josh Beckett

6) Billy Wagner

7) Howie Kendrick

8) Johnny Damon

9) Francisco Liriano

10) Rafael Soriano



If I made a couple of adjustments in my draft order of players, I might end up looking like this:



1) Alex Rodriguez

2) Alexis Rios

3) Rafael Furcal

4) Josh Beckett

5) Rickie Weeks

6) Jeff Francoeur

7) Rich Hill

8) Houston Street

9) James Loney

10) Rafael Soriano



This team looks a little better to me. I think Beckett could be gone by my pick in the 4th round. I like Verlander and Hamels as well. I really think I’m going to take 4 pitchers in the first ten rounds this year. There seems to be more pitching talent, but I think each team will end up with three top pitchers. Are Rickie Weeks, Jeff Francoeur, and James Loney better than Derrek Lee, Howie Kendrick, and Johnny Damon? I see 75/45 compared to 70/40. I like the batting average better in the second combo of players.



[ March 22, 2008, 06:59 AM: Message edited by: CC's Desperados ]

NFBC Draft Slot Two Game Planning



With A-Rod off the board, you will have a couple of choices here. I’m going to take Hanley Ramirez at pick number two. If he is having problems with his shoulder, I might have to pass on him in a couple of weeks. There is a good chance Hanley gets to bats third this year. The loss of Miguel Cabrera could hurt some, but the change in the batting should give him a chance to knock in more runs. I’ll going to look at him as a .300 hitter with 25+ homerun power and should steal 40+ bases.



When you get to your second pick, you will have a many options. With a strong middle infielder, you could try and strengthen another scarce position like catcher. You could draft a power bat or even take a shot with a strong starter. My plan is to take hitters with my first three picks. If Russell Martin makes it to pick 2.14, I won’t hesitate to draft him. He will give me power/speed from the catcher position. He is getting drafted anywhere in the second round. Most fantasy players won’t risk a high pick on a catcher. I think he could improve on last year. If I miss on him, I won’t even think about Victor Martinez. I’m looking for a power/speed player here. I doubt Beltran or Sizemore slide this far, but I would have to take either one if they made it. Granderson, Rios, Markakis, Abreu, and Byrnes come to mind when I think of power and speed. I don’t trust Granderson because he can’t hit lefties. If he struggles against them again this year, they have a couple of extra players where he might end up sitting down against left handed pitching. I liked Abreu a few years back, but I don’t like the decline in homeruns. He looked like he was on his way out in the first half of last year. He bounced back strong in the second half. Eric Byrnes is getting drafted this high because of the 50 steals only. He isn’t a high average batter and he has never hit over 30 homeruns. This leaves Rios and Markakis. Rios would have so much more value if you knew he was going to bat 3rd in the lineup. He is a big guy who is just reaching his prime. Markakis is a nice young player, but there are two questions about him. Will he run as much as last year and will a key player for him to drive in get traded? Rios is my guy all the way. I’ll take Martin at 2.14 then Rios. If Rios doesn’t make it to 3.2, then I would take Markakis. I won’t take two outfielders back to back. So if I get Rios, I’ll be looking at my other options at 3.2. I could jump a second baseman or take a power hitter. If Berkman made it here, I think I would take him. He struggled last year, but the Astro’s lineup looks better this year. My other option would be Hafner, D. Lee, and Morneau. My ideal two pick here are Martin and Rios, then Martin and Markakis. If Martin is gone, I’d take Rios for sure. I don’t think I would take Markakis instead of Rios in round two. I would hope Berkman made it to 2.14. I can see by my options that I might have to take two bats in picks four and five. I will need more speed and a will have to take a second baseman or risk the chance of missing on a top one at that position. If Berkman, Rios, and Martin are all gone, I might need to look for power here instead. If this was the case, I would have to bring Victor Martinez back into play. I would take Victor and Markakis. If Victor didn’t, I’m shifting gears and taking the best two power average players available. One would be Hafner and the other would be at first base. By doing this I’m setting up my team to take Kinsler or Weeks in round 4. I then will be looking for Chris Young of Arizona. I’ll get a power/speed combo from him, but I need to protect batting average before I draft him. For now, I’ll take the safe route and say I’m taking Victor Martinez and Nick Markakis. With Hanley as your first player, you will have a lot of options in rounds two and three. I could see teams being totally different with him as a lead player.



Just thinking about the 2/3 turn was like being at a war zone. If you were able to get your first two choices, you would be in great shape here to take some pitching. But with Martinez and Markakis, you will need more offense first. As I mentioned, I’m looking for Kinsler or Weeks here. In a tough league they both could be drafted. Weeks is going a lot later, but he is moving up the draft board. I don’t think you will get him in the sixth round. I’ll push him to the fourth and take power/speed combo from second. I will take a little hit in batting average, but I should by ok if he hits .270+. If I missed on Weeks and Kinsler, I doubt Cano made it here. If he did, I would grab him. I would have to take Chris Young in round 5 because of the lack of speed at second. Cano would add more batting average. If all three came off the board, I would keep my eye on Atkins and Hafner. If they slid, I would take either one. By missing on a top second baseman, I could see myself looking for speed later. I really want to avoid the Judy type base stealer. If I do go that route, I will be looking for Michael Bourn. He will be going the latest, but he still is going too early for me unless I paint myself in that corner. Another option would be taking Corey Hart and Chris Young in round four and five. I’d would be setting myself up for search for batting average the rest of they way. I think Weeks will be there is I’ll grab him at 4.14.



After four rounds, I think I have about 100 homeruns and 90 steals. I should be ok in batting average. I think my runs are better than my RBI. I wouldn’t mind a player with some pop.



1) Hanley Ramirez

2) Russell Martin

3) Alexis Rios

4) Rickie Weeks



1) Hanley Ramirez

2) Victor Martinez

3) Nick Markakis

4) Rickie Weeks



To me, the first option is more attractive. I don’t have a thumper, but I do have strength up the middle. I could go either way with this team. If I took another bat, it would be at 1st/3rd or outfield. If I took a pitcher, I will miss on a drop down at 1st and 3rd in my opinion. I think Zimmerman and Beltre have an edge, but there are other options later on. At 1st, I see a drop off after Konerko or A. Gonzalez. If I had the second group of players, I know I’m behind a little in speed. I think I’ll take Zimmerman with the second group of players. I’ll get a middle of the lineup bat and a few steals. I’ll take a starter with the first group.



When I get to pick six, I almost have to take a pitcher. I really like Francoeur and I know he won’t make it back to me in round eight. I’m probably at the back end of the top starters. If I don’t like my options, I’m taking Francoeur. If pitching has slide some, I might be able to grab two back to back. I sense that I will only take one pitcher and Francoeur. Felix Hernandez hasn’t lived up to his potential, but he does have the talent. He has some risk because of the problem he had at the beginning of last year. I take the talent. I’ll Francoeur in the 6th and Hernandez in the 7th.



In the 8th round I’m taking the best available starter. I’ll take Lincecum or Hill if they made it to me. If pitching has slid some, I could be in good shape. I’m hoping I made a few teams panicked when I drafted Weeks, Zimmerman, and Francoeur earlier than expected. If they pushed a couple of hitters up, I might get a couple of pitchers to slide to me. You have to watch the closer and starters to see what round they are filling. They are going to get draft somewhere between round five and ten. If they flow right for you, you could be in position to take advantage of it. I’ll take Hill in round six. You know I’m a Rafael Soriano fan so I’m pushing him to round 9 with this team. I could wait for him, but I want to take Loney in round 10. I think he will be there. I’d rather miss on Loney than Soriano.



If I would have taken Adrian Gonzalez in round 5, I could be looking for Alex Gordon here. Gordon and Gonzalez might have more speed than Zimmerman and Loney, but I’m not really sure. I read somewhere that Loney has more speed than Derrek Lee. I can’t see that, but he did steal nine bases a couple of times in the minors. There is better chance of Gordon being drafted by the 10th round than Loney so I think I chose the right path. I’ll take Loney in round 10. If he is gone, I could be waiting a few rounds. Delgado is the next ranked player and he seems to play better every other year, but I think I will avoid the age here. Matt Kemp is sliding some in drafts. I like him in the 11th round, but I would never take him in the 8th. I might have reach for him here. I don’t know why, but I have a feeling Torre gives him the whole show this year.



1) Hanley Ramirez

2) Victor Martinez

3) Nick Markakis

4) Rickie Weeks

5) Ryan Zimmerman

6) Jeff Francouer

7) Felix Hernandez

8) Rich Hill

9) Rafael Soriano

10) James Loney



I’ll be looking for another starter and a closer over the next couple of rounds I could be short in pitching if Hernandez doesn’t step up. I think I have 175 homeruns and 100 steals so far. I’ll need 125/60 the rest of the way. My batting average looks to be a positive.



[ March 22, 2008, 07:10 AM: Message edited by: CC's Desperados ]

NFBC Draft Slot Three Game Planning



There is something about this draft spot. I really think deep down I am going to start with Reyes this year in the main event. It might not be from slot number three, but I think I’m going to pick from two to five and end up starting with him. I think he is the easiest player to start a team with. He is a middle infielder who has plus speed. This is exactly what I’m looking for. I think it is funny that he is moving up after having a slight drop off from 2006. He shown tremendous growth, but he really struggled down the stretch last year. He improved his approach at the plate walking a career high 73 times. He was on pace to be on base 300 times before his slump in the second half of the season. He is my first pick from draft slot three.



I was in this position last year in the mid season draft. I made the mistake of taking Russell Martin in the second round. I don’t think it was a bad pick. I just think he was too good in the first half of the season and couldn’t keep it up. I didn’t take this into account. In my mind Russell Martin could improve on last year. I like Joe Mauer also, but he needs to show his power. If I knew for sure he would make it to me in round 4, I would plan around him. As I started in the first two draft slots, I like Alexis Rios this year. I think I don’t need a catcher here, but I do want Rios. I could see him being 30/30 this year. Because Reyes offers plus speed, I should draft Rios and a clean up hitter. I think I would do a cart wheel if a Fielder or Ortiz type player made it here. In my mind I don’t see Rios making it to me in the third round. I know it is only four picks, but I have already said I would take him from those two draft slots. I don’t think a power hitter will make it and honestly I don’t see Martin making it. I’m planning on taking Rios in round two. In the third round I’d like to get that power clean up hitter to off set Reyes’ lack of power. I know I mention Hafner and Lee, but I have a feeling I’m going to take Morneau. He is a power hitter who doesn’t strikeout a lot and should have better players hitting in front of him this year. I’ll pass on Hafner, but I will be tempted in the fourth round if he ever made it that far. If Vlad or Beltran slid to me, I think I would bite for sure. I’ll have to watch the news to make sure they are both healthy.



In round four I would consider taking Hafner if he made it to me. If he is gone, I’ll look for the Weeks or Kinsler type player here. I had an earlier draft and I grabbed McCann. I think it pushed my pitching back. If Mauer made it here, I’m biting. I think he is a special player. I then would take Weeks in the fifth. If they were all of the board, I’ll take a stud starter like Hamels and then take Papelbon in the 5th. By grabbing two pitchers here, I can take two bats in rounds six and seven. I want Francouer so I’m going to bump him. I think Weeks and Hamels are my players here. Weeks should sew up steals so I’m in the 110 range and that is on the conservative side.



In the sixth round I’m looking for Beltre or Zimmerman. If they are both gone, I’m going to take a closer or starter. I think I’ll bite on Hill and Francouer. I like both of them a lot this year. I keep thinking I should draft Papelbon in the 5th and grab Soriano in the 10th because I think they both could get over 40 saves each this year. I won’t have to spend any free agent money on closers and I should get great secondary numbers from both of them. I can’t do that if the wrong bat makes it to me in the 4th and 5th round. I have to lock up the offense if it is presented to me.



The eighth round is tough this year because it is a pitching round. But if you put yourself in the right position, you can find a couple of beaten down stars as in Andruw Jones and Vernon Wells. I’ve seen Wells get drafted as late as 8.14 and I’ve seem him go as high as 4.08. When I review my team, I can see where I need a third baseman, catcher, and a closer. I might have been better off if Beltre made it and took him with Francouer. I do like Hill and I might miss him here, but there will be other option for sure. I’m even thinking about Alex Gordon. He should improve from last year. I could get a few steals from third. I think Blaylock is the best option after him. Encarnarcion looks like he should improve, but he might be hitting 6th in the lineup. I think Blaylock will hit 4th or 5th. It isn’t a huge difference, but Blaylock was a top talent before he had shoulder problems. After that I could bite on Longoria if I believe or two recovering veterans like Rolen and Chavez. I also know the catcher pool is thin. I would like to get Saltalamacchia. He might make it to round 11. I guess I’m going to gamble on Gordon here. I like the thought of a few steals from him and I think he could be a 20/80 guy this year. If he can hit .275+, I can live with him. I’ll then take Soriano. It’s like I’m stealing him from myself, but I like him a lot. I might pass on him if another closer slid and then grab him in the next round. Sometimes it is tough to finesse players. I know I will be bidding on him in the NL auction on Friday. It will bring attention to him if the spies are out watching. They will know I like him, but they won’t know what round I will draft him in. As I doubt Wells or Jones make it to me, I’ll take Gordon then Soriano. If someone slid to me, I would skip Gordon. I don’t want to miss on Soriano. I will take Delmon Young if he makes it to me at 8.13. He has too much upside to pass on.



In tenth round I think I will grab another starter. I have a good feeling about Pedro Martinez this year. I heard a report and I liked what I heard. I’ll get more news out on him when he takes the mound in spring training. I would take Liriano, Billingsley, or Pedro. If there are a couple of them on the board, I could see my self drafting Salty if he is still on the board. I’ll know better when I see when the top catcher fall.



1) Jose Reyes

2) Alexis Rios

3) Justin Morneau

4) Rickie Weeks

5) Cole Hamels

6) Jeff Francoeur

7) Rich Hill

8) Alex Gordon

9) Rafael Soriano

10) Pedro Martinez



I like my base in pitching and I’m solid in speed. I see 150/145 in the power speed department. I need to find power at catcher and could use a power threat in the middle. I’ll need Salty for sure and I think I need Stephen Drew in the middle. I like Freddie Sanchez this year, but I need more power. If Hafner made it to me in the fourth and I still grabbed Weeks or Kinsler, I would look a little better in offense, but I wouldn’t be at strong in pitching.



[ March 22, 2008, 07:22 AM: Message edited by: CC's Desperados ]

I only had time for the first three slot. I'm lucky because I had pick 3 in the main and pick 2 in the ultimate. I guess my time wasn't wasted.



[ March 21, 2008, 10:55 PM: Message edited by: CC's Desperados ]

Damn, I was hoping you'd get to 15



Good stuff though.

The Weeks man-love is freaking me out.

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

I only had time for the first three slot. I'm lucky becuase I had pick 3 in the main and pick 2 in the ultimate. I guess my time wasn't wasted. come on get to 5 Shawn- you got two more in ya...

Great stuff, Shawn.

Alot of your thought processes were the same as mine at #1. Pence, Young, and Hart were for the most part were 'Pie in the sky' picks in the 4th and 5th, that is, hardly ever available. I did end up with a few of the players you mentioned.

Again, great stuff.

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

quote:Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

I only had time for the first three slot. I'm lucky becuase I had pick 3 in the main and pick 2 in the ultimate. I guess my time wasn't wasted. come on get to 5 Shawn- you got two more in ya... [/QUOTE]You know, all you do is cause trouble. Sh*t disturber

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

Great stuff, Shawn.

Alot of your thought processes were the same as mine at #1. Pence, Young, and Hart were for the most part were 'Pie in the sky' picks in the 4th and 5th, that is, hardly ever available. I did end up with a few of the players you mentioned.

Again, great stuff. Your email back up yet?

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

quote:Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

Great stuff, Shawn.

Alot of your thought processes were the same as mine at #1. Pence, Young, and Hart were for the most part were 'Pie in the sky' picks in the 4th and 5th, that is, hardly ever available. I did end up with a few of the players you mentioned.

Again, great stuff. Your email back up yet? [/QUOTE]Yes, did you send something?

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

quote:Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

quote:Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

Great stuff, Shawn.

Alot of your thought processes were the same as mine at #1. Pence, Young, and Hart were for the most part were 'Pie in the sky' picks in the 4th and 5th, that is, hardly ever available. I did end up with a few of the players you mentioned.

Again, great stuff. Your email back up yet? [/QUOTE]Yes, did you send something? [/QUOTE]yep maybe about 5pm today- sent it to you and Andy. Andy is busy polishing his framed baseball card of Jacoby Ellsbury and cursing the guy who stoled him in the main event.

I stopped cursing him, as my kids are still up for some reason. That guy made me pull the trigger on Butler before the first break, as I couldn't lose out on both my prizes.

Originally posted by Joe Sambito:

I stopped cursing him, as my kids are still up for some reason. That guy made me pull the trigger on Butler before the first break, as I couldn't lose out on both my prizes. I bet you took Butler the earliest in all the leagues, me second. A lot of guys that I respect their opinions love him besides you, Dan, and I lets hope we are all right. I need 25, 100, 300 to get "real" value from where I took him.

Hard to imagine Andy on tilt!



I received the e-mail, explanation within.

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

Hard to imagine Andy on tilt!



I received the e-mail, explanation within. How do we get you on tilt?



I found out how with Rick and Shaun.

Originally posted by UFS:

quote:Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

Hard to imagine Andy on tilt!



I received the e-mail, explanation within. How do we get you on tilt?



I found out how with Rick and Shaun. [/QUOTE]I don't care what pictures Shawn and Rick have... I did not have sex with that woman.

John, I believe that Super was one of the strangest drafts I have ever been in. The draft board was just a sea of yellow stickers from the eighth round clear to 30. I still shake my head, never on tilt, just wonder.

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

John, I believe that Super was one of the strangest drafts I have ever been in. The draft board was just a sea of yellow stickers from the eighth round clear to 30. I still shake my head, never on tilt, just wonder. Everybody chasing pitching yet you end up with 2 top 5 starters. It is your world we just all live in it and start Kenny Rogers in week 17.

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

John, I believe that Super was one of the strangest drafts I have ever been in. The draft board was just a sea of yellow stickers from the eighth round clear to 30. I still shake my head, never on tilt, just wonder. It was so bad, I should have drafted Haren at 5.6 instead of Hafner. I need Lilly and Francis to do better than they did last year now...

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

quote:Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

John, I believe that Super was one of the strangest drafts I have ever been in. The draft board was just a sea of yellow stickers from the eighth round clear to 30. I still shake my head, never on tilt, just wonder. Everybody chasing pitching yet you end up with 2 top 5 starters. It is your world we just all live in it and start Kenny Rogers in week 17. [/QUOTE]Of course Kent is too modest to take any credit himself. (I'll take some crap for that remark ). But, he partnered up with me and gave me invaluable insight throughout the first half of the draft. Thanks Kent, next year it should be even better.

Shawn......somes times you scare me.

Originally posted by UFS:

The Weeks man-love is freaking me out. It isn't a man love. I just see him as a player with speed and power. He was the best player left with that combo. Kendrick is proably the better player, but the jury is still out on how much speed or power he will have. I went in thinking Kendrick was 15/15 and Weeks was 20+/30+. I know the batting average risk and thought I planed for it. I also viewed Young(AZ)as a similar player to Weeks except he played in the outfield. I though I could get powe/speed later in the outfield where as at second it looked like I could get one or the other.

Originally posted by Sack:

Shawn......somes times you scare me. It's too bad they are only names. We will know at the end of the season which players were really the best.

I agree with shawn that weeks has some nice potential. However, once you factor in a bit of reality...



1) Weeks only had one good month for hitting homers last year. It just so happened to be in Sept and now a lot of people thunk weeks has turned the corner. U know what they say about small sample sizes



2) Weeks K'd quite a bit last year. Hard to hit homers, stael bases, keep your slot at the top of the lineup, keep your frigg'n job when your contact rate is THAT bad!



3) His contact rate this spring is UNACCEPTABLE! Btw, how many homers has he blasted this spring?



4) Addendum to #2. Weeks defense at 2B is pretty bad. Does weeks has minor league options left?



In summary, if someone drafted weeks in the top 5, they are really gambling IMO. But since childs drafted him, he'll probably turn into GOLD!



[ March 22, 2008, 07:58 AM: Message edited by: Gordon Gekko ]