Comments on my team from #8?

meanguy · Post by **meanguy** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:05 pm

Player Team Acquired

1B Paul Konerko CHW R17 P8

2B Ian Kinsler TEX R1 P8

2B Luis Castillo NYM R24 P8

3B Aramis Ramirez CHC R2 P8

3B Eric Chavez OAK R27 P8

SS J.J. Hardy MIL R6 P8

SS Yuniesky Betancourt SEA R26 P8

C Chris Snyder ARI R19 P8

C Kenji Johjima SEA R21 P8

OF Jacoby Ellsbury BOS R3 P8

OF Vladimir Guerrero ANA R4 P8

OF Jayson Werth PHI R8 P8

OF Johnny Damon NYY R9 P8

OF Milton Bradley CHC R11 P8

OF Conor Jackson ARI R12 P8

OF Randy Winn SF R18 P8

OF Juan Rivera ANA R25 P8

OF Franklin Gutierrez SEA R29 P8

SP Josh Beckett BOS R5 P8

SP Ryan Dempster CHC R13 P8

SP Ted Lilly CHC R14 P8

SP John Maine NYM R15 P8

SP Wandy Rodriguez HOU R16 P8

SP Andrew Sonnanstine TB R20 P8

SP Sean Marshall CHC R23 P8

SP Hong-Chih Kuo LA R28 P8

RP Jose Valverde HOU R7 P8

RP Chad Qualls ARI R10 P8

RP Chris Perez STL R22 P8

RP Tony Pena ARI R30 P8

Spyhunter · Post by **Spyhunter** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:43 pm

Originally posted by meanguy:

Player Team Acquired

1B Paul Konerko CHW R17 P8

2B Ian Kinsler TEX R1 P8

2B Luis Castillo NYM R24 P8

3B Aramis Ramirez CHC R2 P8

3B Eric Chavez OAK R27 P8

SS J.J. Hardy MIL R6 P8

SS Yuniesky Betancourt SEA R26 P8

C Chris Snyder ARI R19 P8

C Kenji Johjima SEA R21 P8

OF Jacoby Ellsbury BOS R3 P8

OF Vladimir Guerrero ANA R4 P8

OF Jayson Werth PHI R8 P8

OF Johnny Damon NYY R9 P8

OF Milton Bradley CHC R11 P8

OF Conor Jackson ARI R12 P8

OF Randy Winn SF R18 P8

OF Juan Rivera ANA R25 P8

OF Franklin Gutierrez SEA R29 P8

SP Josh Beckett BOS R5 P8

SP Ryan Dempster CHC R13 P8

SP Ted Lilly CHC R14 P8

SP John Maine NYM R15 P8

SP Wandy Rodriguez HOU R16 P8

SP Andrew Sonnanstine TB R20 P8

SP Sean Marshall CHC R23 P8

SP Hong-Chih Kuo LA R28 P8

RP Jose Valverde HOU R7 P8

RP Chad Qualls ARI R10 P8

RP Chris Perez STL R22 P8

RP Tony Pena ARI R30 P8 Sorry Meanguy, but I have to be the mean guy. Don't love the team. I don't like Aramis in the 2nd for sure. Also your SP is EXTREMELY suspect. Could it come together? sure, theoretically, but I don't like the probabilities...

Spy

Motorboat Jones · Post by **Motorboat Jones** » Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:06 pm

I honestly don't like the balance of your team. Your 1st 5 picks scare me, although they have potential...your starting pitching is very suspect. I'd rate it a C- at best...just my opinion, but I wish you the best of luck.

Schwks · Post by **Schwks** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:52 am

Leaving aside which player you got in which spot, I like the makeup of the team. Will need to make some SP pickups, bu that is manageable.

meanguy · Post by **meanguy** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:37 am

Thanks for the comments guys.

billywaz · Post by **billywaz** » Thu Mar 19, 2009 2:06 pm

I think your first order of business is to make Connor Jackson your 1B, and get Chavez out at the CI (he will be hurt soon anyhow!)

As for your team, I am not a fan.

Your MI is very weak, and VERY tough to take a SP in round 5, and take your #2 in round 13 and be successful.

Good luck with the team, but I am just not seeing it.

headhunters · Post by **headhunters** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 3:38 am

wow kinsler and hardy and the middle infield is weak. some tough graders here

meanguy · Post by **meanguy** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:47 am

Originally posted by headhunters:

wow kinsler and hardy and the middle infield is weak. some tough graders here I was thinking the same thing. And yes, C Jackson is my 1st baseman. I copied and pasted that list from the site.

EliGrimmett · Post by **EliGrimmett** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 6:14 am

wow kinsler and hardy and the middle infield is weak. some tough graders here I also was thinking the same thing. With two guys who have averaged 22 HR's each for the last two years it seems like a good start at MI to me.

And the problem at MI isn't Betancourt and Castillo. The problem with the team is that you've rostered those two along with two catchers who might only get 1/2 the playing time at catcher and now you've got 2-3 holes in your roster.

A lot of "IF's on your squad, but "IF" those "IF's" work out I think you'll have a decent number of points in your league.

Your pitching could be just fine...does anyone really know what a pitcher is going to do?

I mean, I drafted Rich Hill and Tim Lincecum last year and expected a similar stat line from both of them! Not quite how it worked out...

[ March 20, 2009, 12:21 PM: Message edited by: EliGrimmett ]

Schwks · Post by **Schwks** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 7:31 am

No catcher except maybe Martin gets more then 4-5 days a week. Snyder and Johjima should both get at least 4 with potential for full 5. Betancort stinks but is on the bench. Castillo, other then 08 when injured had 8 straight seasons of 285 or better. He is batting between Reyes and Wright or Beltran. His OBP even in 08 was in the 350s. Write this down 290 5 55 24 sb and 100 runs Completely doable if he is healthy.

I am predicting MEan Guy as a top 3 team...Mean Guy let me know midway through how your squad is doing.

meanguy · Post by **meanguy** » Fri Mar 20, 2009 9:17 am

Thanks guys for all the comments. It's only my 2nd year so it's all a good learning experience still. I plan on complete domination in year 3.

jamesmaples · Post by **jamesmaples** » Sat Mar 21, 2009 4:09 pm

I think the team is solid all around. I like konerko in the 17th and I thought you did well even if you did draft starting pitching late.