All reliever draft

ALL-IN JD · Post by **ALL-IN JD** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:34 am

Tried it for the first time in a $125 WTA draft. Figured for $125 it was worth seeing the validity of it:

C Carlos Ruiz PHI R20 P6 Comment

C Chris Snyder ARI R22 P6 Comment

C Josh Bard SD R26 P6 Comment

1B Daric Barton OAK R15 P10 Comment

1B Mike Jacobs FLA R17 P10 Comment

1B Nick Johnson WAS R25 P10 Comment

2B Rickie Weeks MIL R6 P6 Comment

SS Derek Jeter NYY R4 P6 Comment

SS Orlando Cabrera CHW R9 P10 Comment

SS Yunel Escobar ATL R13 P10 Comment

3B Eric Chavez OAK R24 P6 Comment

OF Carl Crawford TB R1 P10 Comment

OF Vladimir Guerrero ANA R2 P6 Comment

OF Manny Ramirez BOS R3 P10 Comment

OF Brad Hawpe COL R5 P10 Comment

OF Jacoby Ellsbury BOS R7 P10 Comment

OF Adam Jones BAL R14 P6 Comment

OF Franklin Gutierrez CLE R21 P10 Comment

OF Kenny Lofton CLE R28 P6 Comment

RP Francisco Cordero CIN R8 P6 Comment

RP Joakim Soria KC R10 P6 Comment

RP Joba Chamberlain NYY R11 P10 Comment

RP Brandon Lyon ARI R12 P6 Comment

RP Jonathan Broxton LA R16 P6 Comment

RP Heath Bell SD R18 P6 Comment

RP Kerry Wood CHC R19 P10 Comment

RP Manny Delcarmen BOS R23 P10 Comment

RP Kazuo Fukumori TEX R27 P10 Comment

RP Peter Moylan ATL R29 P10 Comment

RP Aaron Heilman NYM R30 P6 Comment

EliGrimmett · Post by **EliGrimmett** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 5:07 am

Looks like you'll be pushing the boundaries of the IP Minimum, at least to start the season.

On offense you're probably a little short on power. Between Chavez, Jacobs, Barton, and Johnson you might need to be looking to FAAB your way out of your CI hole.

Other than that it might not be too rough a season - unless your closers pull up lame and you don't win your target three pitching categories ***Lyon***cough***

Of course, Fukumori, Bell, and Broxton, etc. are right in line for new roles, so who knows really...

I'd love to check back in on a few teams built like this at the end of the season to see how they fared.

[ March 13, 2008, 11:08 AM: Message edited by: EliGrimmett ]

Dub · Post by **Dub** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:19 pm

For this strategy to work at optimum- you need to get big K RP's. JJ, Lidge, Krod. You don't have any of them?

Also you should not be afraid to drop and pick up middle relief in a blink.

Don't get locked into your "system". meaning, If you see a breakout wire SP available- be bold.

Good luck. I think you can make it work.

ALL-IN JD · Post by **ALL-IN JD** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:22 pm

Dub, big K relief pitchers to make it work??? First off im assuming a one in the K category, Secondly I think you are missing the K guys that I have Heath Bell, Jon Broxton and Joba should all be great, not good K guys.

Dub · Post by **Dub** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:36 pm

Originally posted by fireballs:

Dub, big K relief pitchers to make it work??? First off im assuming a one in the K category, Secondly I think you are missing the K guys that I have Heath Bell, Jon Broxton and Joba should all be great, not good K guys. No- those guys are great. I meant from the crop of closers.

Dub · Post by **Dub** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:40 pm

Originally posted by Dub:

quote:Originally posted by fireballs:

Dub, big K relief pitchers to make it work??? First off im assuming a one in the K category, Secondly I think you are missing the K guys that I have Heath Bell, Jon Broxton and Joba should all be great, not good K guys. No- those guys are great. I meant from the crop of closers. [/QUOTE]If you play it right- you dont have to get a one in the K category. It depends on what the other teams look like and you will need two pick ups on High K SP's along the way.

I have won with this strategy- (but in a 12 team 25 man roster (5x5)

[ March 13, 2008, 07:41 PM: Message edited by: Dub ]

Lost Sailor · Post by **Lost Sailor** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:22 am

Can you possibly not get a 1 in Ks if there are NO SPs at all? Im intrigued. I would think maybe a Peavy in the 2nd and a Shields in the 7th or so would make it a lot more feasable to end up mid-level in Ks, and those are guys who won't hurt your #s. I don't think that would have hurt the offense that much.

That said, Broxton will probably have more Ks than a number of starters.

ALL-IN JD · Post by **ALL-IN JD** » Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:26 am

Joba could/should move into the rotation as well. I still cant see getting more than a 1 but I could take a calculated gamble or two depending on who appears on the FA list during the season.

meanguy · Post by **meanguy** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:48 pm

Do you guys think this could work in a sat league? I have thought about trying it as well but don't you usually need more than 122 points to win a league? And that 122 is if everything goes perfectly fot you.

ALL-IN JD · Post by **ALL-IN JD** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:54 pm

Where did you hear that from? I won my league last year with 109. Totally depends on how competitive the league is.

Lost Sailor · Post by **Lost Sailor** » Mon Mar 17, 2008 3:21 am

FYI - When the draft is posted, take a look at NY3, team 14. They went with an 'All Reliever' draft in the Main! I had to congratulate him on his chutzpah, and I'm real curious to see how it works out.

When I asked him if it was his plan, he said, "No, but the draft was very SP-heavy, and our team just started to look like this. We figured we'd ride it out...".