What do you all think of my team drafted last night?

pancho11 · Post by **pancho11** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:49 am

I passed up on closers hoping to get a couple through FAAB. Anyways here it is

C - Martinez Loduca

1b - Huff

2b - Polanco

SS - Renteria

3b - Arod

1b/3b - Erstad

2b/ss - Belliard

OF Shef

OF Giles

OF Burrell

OF Francouer

OF 1 of ( Patterson, Langerhans, V Diaz )

Util - 1 of above OF or Conor Jackson or BJ Upton

P - Unit, Halladay, Contreras, Chacin, Backe, Liriano, Trachsel, Pavano, Batista, V Zambrano, Armas

Im sort of up in air about my feelings on it

Joe Sambito · Post by **Joe Sambito** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 2:54 am

How did your top 5 selections go:

Arod, Unit, Sheffield, Martinez, Halladay?

And are you a Yankee fan, if so It should be fun to follow those Yanks of yours...

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:04 am

Originally posted by pancho11:

I passed up on closers hoping to get a couple through FAAB. Anyways here it is

C - Martinez Loduca

1b - Huff

2b - Polanco

SS - Renteria

3b - Arod

1b/3b - Erstad

2b/ss - Belliard

OF Shef

OF Giles

OF Burrell

OF Francouer

OF 1 of ( Patterson, Langerhans, V Diaz )

Util - 1 of above OF or Conor Jackson or BJ Upton

P - Unit, Halladay, Contreras, Chacin, Backe, Liriano, Trachsel, Pavano, Batista, V Zambrano, Armas

Im sort of up in air about my feelings on it Pancho-if you want the honest truth. IMO that team is terrible. You have 20 points in black holes with saves and stolen bases. The strategy of getting a closers from FAAB is one that 14 other guys share, so you have a 50/50 chance of getting one- to truly battle in saves that FAAB Closer needs to be your 3rd closer at worst your second. You also are looking at a one in stolen bases. You are also going to face middle of the pack points in whip and ERA if you run out all those mediocre starters. I am in no way criticizing your actual picks some I like some I do not but that will be the case with any draft- but your roster construction is horrible.

Couple other thoughts- I am wrong a lot just ask bjoak. I could be wrong. I would rather shoot you straight in case this was your warm up for the main event.

pancho11 · Post by **pancho11** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:05 am

no

1.Arod

2.Sheffied

3.Martinez ( i think maybe a little early for him but i really feel like hes in for a huge year)

4.Halladay

5.Unit ( at 60? ridiculous value )

and no im a met fan i hate the yankees with a passion .. but i try to keep that aside drafting

pancho11 · Post by **pancho11** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:09 am

Chest

I really dont think ill be on bottom of SB, if patterson or upton get meaningful playing time they could account for a lot and i do have a lot of guys who will give me 10-20 range like giles arod erstad renteria and even shef

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:18 am

Originally posted by pancho11:

Chest

I really dont think ill be on bottom of SB, if patterson or upton get meaningful playing time they could account for a lot and i do have a lot of guys who will give me 10-20 range like giles arod erstad renteria and even shef Cool I gave you my opinion- I hope for your sake I am wrong and you take home a league title. Are you drafting in the main event- if you are I would suggest researching what levels it took in the avg league last year to get to certain point levels and adjust your strategy accordingly. Keep me in the loop on how your team is doing- I hope you do well.

viper · Post by **viper** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:23 am

this looks like a team devoid of saves and steals. In the NFBC neither category can really be ignored unless that was your strategy going in. One maybe but both is a huge risk. Your players are good but the catgeory mix is bad. Closers will pop up on free agency but you will be bidding against 14 other teams. Assuming several are available at the 1st FAAB cycle, you will be spending 50% of your moiney then

pancho11 · Post by **pancho11** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:25 am

Yeah i hear you -- ive always played in pt leagues so its an adjustment -- i was using the levels the guy posted earlier on as a barometer

but sb hr are concerns for me

I do feel i will kill in BA, R, RBI,W,K though -- era and whip are kind of x factors i hope to get lucky with some guys

im looking at about BA -13 R - 13 W - 13 - K 13

ERA 10

Whip 10

RBi 10

HR 8

Sb 5

SV 0

Would leave me at 95 -- right in the mix -- if i can make up 5-10 pts somewhere im prob in the mix

i appreciate your input though i have questions myself

pancho11 · Post by **pancho11** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 3:28 am

Hopefully Upton plays and get me 40 sb

Cooperstown · Post by **Cooperstown** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 4:47 am

Originally posted by pancho11:

Hopefully Upton plays and get me 40 sb Me and Julio were talking down by the school yard and he said there is no way BJ plays enough to get 40 sbs.

RedRyder · Post by **RedRyder** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:07 am

I think your pitching really falls off after Liriano (love that pick). I agree with Chest, your ERA & WHIP are going to suffer if you run out all those medicore starters. I would have tried taking some shots at sleepers and/or closers in waiting with those last 5 pitching spots.

Liked the VMart pick, nothing wrong with taking him there...heck, I'd love to build my team around ARod & Martinez. Not so sure about the Shef pick...I would have went with a speed guy or middle infielder (which might include speed). Personally, I don't want to start my season with Renteria as my shortstop. Liked the Polanco pick...how late did you get him?

Curious as to what kind of feedback your leaguemates are leaving you at Mock Draft Central.

Good luck and I hope you keep us updated on how your season goes.

Cooperstown · Post by **Cooperstown** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:41 am

Pancho,

Were you the 1st or 2nd pick last night?

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 6:51 am

Coops,

Interesting to see you try and glean as much info as possible from Satelite Leaguers, you didn't enter one?

pancho11 · Post by **pancho11** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:13 am

R1 Alex Rodriguez

R2 Victor Martinez

R3 Gary Sheffield

R4 Randy Johnson

R5 Roy Halladay

R6 Edgar Renteria

R7 Aubrey Huff

R8 Pat Burrell

R9 Brian Giles

R10 Placido Polanco

R11 Jeff Francoeur

R12 Jose Contreras

R13 Francisco Liriano

R14 Paul Lo Duca

R15 Ron Belliard

R16 Darin Erstad

R17 Brandon Backe

R18 Corey Patterson

R19 Gustavo Chacin

R20 B.J. Upton

R21 Conor Jackson

R22 Chien-ming Wang

R23 Carl Pavano

R24 Miguel Batista

R25 Ryan Langerhans

R26 Victor Diaz

R27 Steve Trachsel

R28 Victor Zambrano

R29 Brian Lawrence ( ok i got tired lol but some spots need to be open for waivers anyway )

R30 Tony Armas

I tried to semi- correct the speed flaw late by draftin erstad at 1b/3b patterson and upton and hope i get lucky

pancho11 · Post by **pancho11** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:14 am

Coops - 1st pick

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:37 am

I think you should post this in Fantasy/MLB talk

where it belongs

Cooperstown · Post by **Cooperstown** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:45 am

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

Coops,

Interesting to see you try and glean as much info as possible from Satelite Leaguers, you didn't enter one? Yeah, they call me the Gleamer. If I'm lucky and enough people want opinions, I may be able to get the whole draft. For what it's really worth.

I got interested in the Satelite League opportunity a little too late. I was/am travelling for 2 of the dates and the other was full by the time I got interested. Won't happen next year.

DiamondKing · Post by **DiamondKing** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 9:43 am

I left the main event last year with no true closers.The one that I drafted was Borowski and he was hurt the next day.I did not really like him but I was overwhelmed by how fast the closers jumped off of the board.The wait and get closers strategy will work,But,it is very nerve racking.You rarely have a neon sign flashing saying this is the new closer.Just ask the people who bid $400 on Tyler Walker.My season worked out ok.I had first place as late as sep.21.But faded to third the last week.But,it does take some brass to expect to obtain closers during the season.

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 11:04 am

John, I actually agree with Chest, but what do we know. I am actually in this league with you.

Of course I am partial to my team, but the other teams I feel we should be "worrying" about are George's, Brian's, and I think Oscar's team is gonna be a contender as well.

I know we really don't have a clue, but all the other teams don't strike much fear in my eyes.

Should be a fun and interesting league. Look forward to taking that $100 from you

I actually posted my team on another thread, can't wait to see what is said about it! If anything.

Still not happy you stole Liriano from me.

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 12:17 pm

Originally posted by GOD Loves You:

Still not happy you stole Liriano from me.

You must have taken a pitcher or two instead of Liriano. Cain? Escobar? Lesson learned: if you want a guy, don't wait.

seefer · Post by **seefer** » Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:27 pm

Hey Pancho, I got a point for you right off the bat... you can't take a 0 in any cat. and you have yourself projected for a 0 in saves.

You are also going to have a very hard time getting a 5 in SBs.