2014 Early Season Draft Results

[Gekko]

Taking tanaka at 26 (or anyone that far before his adp, in relative terms, is lunacy IMO

[Roger Dorn]

I peek in on the NFFC Boards sometimes
This reminds me of a disagreement there. It came after Peyton Manning had thrown tons of touchdown passes in his opening game. There were more drafts scheduled and Mannings stats would count for those who drafted him.
The argument FOR drafting Manning was that all those stats would be assured for the first week of the season and a team would probably be on their way to a 1-0 start.
The argument against Manning was that previous drafters had already taken him in later rounds and the chance for an Overall Championship would be lessened in taking Manning.
It made for excellent conversation, just as this does. In the first draft of the season, Tanaka went off the Boards with the 322nd pick.
Football is different than baseball in that it is more of a sprint than marathon, plus less positions to cover.
Does the guy who took Tanaka have a leg up on the Overall?
Maybe.
At the same time, that early start had him picking Machado in the fifth and Iwakuma in the sixth.
The whole damn thing makes it all very interesting indeed.

They're already running football DCs. Degenerates!

I remember that thread. A few cutline leagues had Manning going first overall after that opening game. Great debate. For cutline (9 weeks I believe) that week 1 stat line really helped.

My overall hopes are lost, I thought I bottom ticked Tanaka at 321?!?

[DOUGHBOYS]

My overall hopes are lost, I thought I bottom ticked Tanaka at 321?!?

They're still alive!
That first draft of the season was a 30 round draft, not eligible for Overall.

[EWeaver]

"
If I may....
Its not about the guy you didn't get. It's about the guy you didn't want.
"

Sure?

I'm suggesting you can have (i'm just gonna roll with tanaka, though it's any major reach) Tanaka, AND another player you presumably would want more than whoever you have to settle for by taking a player 3-10 rounds early. Are there people out there who would NOT prefer a combo of Pedroia+Tanaka vs Tanaka+Utley? You can have Tanaka in both cases. You cannot have Pedroia in both. Obviously drafts are more dynamic than that simple example, but at the core level, that to me is the effect of any reach (and more detrimental the earlier rounds). It's irrelevant if Tanaka goes 32-0 with a sub 1era/whip and 400Ks. At the time the pick was made, the pick cost the drafter opportunity to have an overall better team.

And if ADP here doesn't really mean much to the level it can be ignored willy-nilly, doesn't that mean that AS A GROUP the NFBC DCers are shitty drafters?

[DOUGHBOYS]

Let's look at this a different way.
Albert Pujols was a bottom of the first round pick last year. I don't remember his exact ADP, but let's say it was 15.
He was being taken early in the off season at mostly around the six to 12 spot in the first round.
Then, as reports came out and folks saw him in spring training, his adp started falling.
If remembering correctly, some drafters got him late in the second round or close to the third.
Some even cried 'value pick'.

As it turns out, no matter who selected Pujols, they were screwed a bit by his later round numbers. The reckoning being by most that it is automatic that drafters picking Pujols in the first round were screwed most. Making it seem like a foregone conclusion that the missed first round pick is more egregious than second rounder.
Until it is discovered that the drafter who took Pujols in the second took Kemp in the first. The drafter taking Pujols in the first took Adam Jones in the second.

We are under the natural assumption that a first round pick will be better than the second who will be better than the third.
It is not shitty drafting. It's a natural thought process. Some bypass that thought process and select hitters or pitchers that are more believed to have a great year.
The majority make up adp. A small minority win drafts.

[Gekko]

"

And if ADP here doesn't really mean much to the level it can be ignored willy-nilly, doesn't that mean that AS A GROUP the NFBC DCers are shitty drafters?

[BK METS]

I am surprised that with all of the discussion on taking Tanaka in the 2nd round, it hasn't been brought up that this drafter took Kershaw - Tanaka - King Felix in the first 3 rounds. It doesn't appear this drafter really cares about conventional thinking... or winning, for that matter... Looks like a Deadheadz draft.

[Rog]

There is nothing wrong with taking 3 pitchers with your first 3 picks heck there is nothing wrong with taking 6 pitchers with your first six picks. No draft is won with those picks(some are lost though) as long as you have a game plan and you don't miss on your next 15 consecutive picks you will be fine.
what is this ADP you all speak about?

[BK METS]

There is nothing wrong with taking 3 pitchers with your first 3 picks heck there is nothing wrong with taking 6 pitchers with your first six picks. No draft is won with those picks(some are lost though) as long as you have a game plan and you don't miss on your next 15 consecutive picks you will be fine.
what is this ADP you all speak about?

Rog, I was just kidding.. I was just making a jab at Deadheadz...

[Deadheadz]

I am surprised that with all of the discussion on taking Tanaka in the 2nd round, it hasn't been brought up that this drafter took Kershaw - Tanaka - King Felix in the first 3 rounds. It doesn't appear this drafter really cares about conventional thinking... or winning, for that matter... Looks like a Deadheadz draft.

HEY!
I resemble that remark.

[EWeaver]

Let's look at this a different way.
Albert Pujols was a bottom of the first round pick last year. I don't remember his exact ADP, but let's say it was 15.
He was being taken early in the off season at mostly around the six to 12 spot in the first round.
Then, as reports came out and folks saw him in spring training, his adp started falling.
If remembering correctly, some drafters got him late in the second round or close to the third.
Some even cried 'value pick'.

As it turns out, no matter who selected Pujols, they were screwed a bit by his later round numbers. The reckoning being by most that it is automatic that drafters picking Pujols in the first round were screwed most. Making it seem like a foregone conclusion that the missed first round pick is more egregious than second rounder.
Until it is discovered that the drafter who took Pujols in the second took Kemp in the first. The drafter taking Pujols in the first took Adam Jones in the second.

We are under the natural assumption that a first round pick will be better than the second who will be better than the third.
It is not shitty drafting. It's a natural thought process. Some bypass that thought process and select hitters or pitchers that are more believed to have a great year.
The majority make up adp. A small minority win drafts.

Basically agree with you here. "Value" and production don't follow a linear path down the rounds (fantasy baseball would pretty much be zero fun if they did). BUT, on balance, I'd bet that the average say 2nd round pick produces more fantasy impact than the average 6th round pick...if a drafter "reaches" by 15-30 picks of ADP, sure, no biggie. But when a drafter is skippin 60+ picks? I dunno, would be hard for me to get on board, personally, for the reason I tried to express earlier (but I think didn't do a great job at).

[TOXIC ASSETS]

I admire the guy who took Tanaka at #26 for having guts.
Pick the players you want and ADP be damned.
However, would I have taken Tanaka that high? Nope. I'm not picking a guy that high who's never played MLB before. Not doing it.

[Roger Dorn]

......It doesn't appear this drafter really cares about conventional thinking... or winning, for that matter... Looks like a Deadheadz draft.

Zing!

[DOUGHBOYS]

Let's look at this a different way.
Albert Pujols was a bottom of the first round pick last year. I don't remember his exact ADP, but let's say it was 15.
He was being taken early in the off season at mostly around the six to 12 spot in the first round.
Then, as reports came out and folks saw him in spring training, his adp started falling.
If remembering correctly, some drafters got him late in the second round or close to the third.
Some even cried 'value pick'.

As it turns out, no matter who selected Pujols, they were screwed a bit by his later round numbers. The reckoning being by most that it is automatic that drafters picking Pujols in the first round were screwed most. Making it seem like a foregone conclusion that the missed first round pick is more egregious than second rounder.
Until it is discovered that the drafter who took Pujols in the second took Kemp in the first. The drafter taking Pujols in the first took Adam Jones in the second.

We are under the natural assumption that a first round pick will be better than the second who will be better than the third.
It is not shitty drafting. It's a natural thought process. Some bypass that thought process and select hitters or pitchers that are more believed to have a great year.
The majority make up adp. A small minority win drafts.

Basically agree with you here. "Value" and production don't follow a linear path down the rounds (fantasy baseball would pretty much be zero fun if they did). BUT, on balance, I'd bet that the average say 2nd round pick produces more fantasy impact than the average 6th round pick...if a drafter "reaches" by 15-30 picks of ADP, sure, no biggie. But when a drafter is skippin 60+ picks? I dunno, would be hard for me to get on board, personally, for the reason I tried to express earlier (but I think didn't do a great job at).

Don't get me wrong. It is not a habit of mine to jump players three rounds before their adp. It is a seldom used weapon in the fantasy arsenal. And I for sure would not do it in DC's for many reasons. I have and would do it in a Main Event however.

[Money]

There is a big difference between jumping a guy from the 20th round to the 16th round and jumping one from the 5th to the 2nd.

The sheep finally showed up in this thread. So funny to see fun made out of those that use ADP and then in other threads the same folks fight tooth and nail to have it excluded from the site.

I couldn't care less it wouldn't impact me whatsoever. It is simply hypocritical and for some reason I find the need to point that out.

[DOUGHBOYS]

No fun was made of those who follow adp unless counting the Gekko picture. There are several ways to win drafts. If following an adp works for some, so be it. Same for those that do not follow adp.
There are many ways to skin a draft.

[Baseball Furies]

I admire the guy who took Tanaka at #26 for having guts.
Pick the players you want and ADP be damned.
However, would I have taken Tanaka that high? Nope. I'm not picking a guy that high who's never played MLB before. Not doing it.

As a general policy I have with myself, I never admire stupidity.

[Edwards Kings]

It is your money, play it the way you want. But I will say that jumping 60 or so places means you are a little to vested in one guy (yes, I know, hypocritical given my man-crush on Votto last year). You want him, fine. But between where you got him and where you reasonably (95%+ probability) COULD have got him means there are at least 45 other players that you do not think will help your team. Given that they were in round two, I find that hard to believe.

Take him, that is fine, but you are leaving at least one player from the elite, early-round levels (i.e. comparing 2nd rounders to say 6th rounders) that could have been on your team as well. Opportunity cost is a bitch.

[Greg Ambrosius]

Before leaving for Phoenix, here are a few more 15-team draft results since you guys are enjoying these so much:

NFBC Draft Champions League
Round 1:
1 1 Mike Trout CF
1 2 Miguel Cabrera 1B
1 3 Paul Goldschmidt 1B
1 4 Andrew McCutchen CF
1 5 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
1 6 Carlos Gonzalez LF
1 7 Ryan Braun RF
1 8 Freddie Freeman 1B
1 9 Robinson Cano 2B
1 10 Adam Jones CF
1 11 Clayton Kershaw SP
1 12 Chris Davis 1B
1 13 Hanley Ramirez SS
1 14 Edwin Encarnacion 1B
1 15 Jason Kipnis 2B

Round 2:
2 1 Carlos Gomez CF
2 2 Adrian Beltre 3B
2 3 Bryce Harper LF
2 4 Troy Tulowitzki SS
2 5 Prince Fielder 1B
2 6 Yasiel Puig RF
2 7 Joey Votto 1B
2 8 Dustin Pedroia 2B
2 9 David Wright 3B
2 10 Yu Darvish SP
2 11 Evan Longoria 3B
2 12 Ian Desmond SS
2 13 Giancarlo Stanton RF
2 14 Max Scherzer SP
2 15 Buster Posey C

Round 3:
3 1 Jose Reyes SS
3 2 Shin-Soo Choo CF
3 3 Jay Bruce RF
3 4 Alex Rios RF
3 5 Albert Pujols 1B
3 6 Jean Segura SS
3 7 Craig Kimbrel MR
3 8 Eric Hosmer 1B
3 9 Allen Craig 1B
3 10 Justin Upton LF
3 11 Jose Bautista RF
3 12 Stephen Strasburg SP
3 13 Adam Wainwright SP
3 14 Jose Fernandez SP
3 15 Elvis Andrus SS

Round 4:
4 1 Hunter Pence RF
4 2 Justin Verlander SP
4 3 Mark Trumbo RF
4 4 Wil Myers RF
4 5 Ryan Zimmerman 3B
4 6 Josh Hamilton RF
4 7 Aroldis Chapman MR
4 8 Josh Donaldson 3B
4 9 Wilin Rosario C
4 10 Adrian Gonzalez 1B
4 11 Madison Bumgarner SP
4 12 Felix Hernandez SP
4 13 Cliff Lee SP
4 14 Chris Sale SP
4 15 Matt Holliday LF

Round 5:
5 1 Joe Mauer 1B
5 2 Starling Marte LF
5 3 David Ortiz DH
5 4 Ian Kinsler 2B
5 5 Zack Greinke SP
5 6 Carlos Beltran RF
5 7 David Price SP
5 8 Kenley Jansen MR
5 9 Matt Carpenter 2B
5 10 Gio Gonzalez SP
5 11 Jason Heyward RF
5 12 Yoenis Cespedes LF
5 13 Brian McCann C
5 14 Jedd Gyorko 2B
5 15 Carlos Santana C

Round 6:
6 1 Jose Abreu 1B
6 2 Yadier Molina C
6 3 Billy Hamilton CF
6 4 Greg Holland MR
6 5 Matt Kemp CF
6 6 Matt Cain SP
6 7 Cole Hamels SP
6 8 Everth Cabrera SS
6 9 Jose Altuve 2B
6 10 Trevor Rosenthal MR
6 11 Pedro Alvarez 3B
6 12 Anibal Sanchez SP
6 13 Jonathan Lucroy C
6 14 Matt Adams 1B
6 15 Anthony Rizzo 1B

Thoughts?

[Greg Ambrosius]

Here's one more:

NFBC Draft Champions League
Round 1:
1 1 Mike Trout CF
1 2 Miguel Cabrera 1B
1 3 Paul Goldschmidt 1B
1 4 Carlos Gonzalez LF
1 5 Andrew McCutchen CF
1 6 Hanley Ramirez SS
1 7 Clayton Kershaw SP
1 8 Chris Davis 1B
1 9 Ryan Braun RF
1 10 Adam Jones CF
1 11 Bryce Harper LF
1 12 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
1 13 Troy Tulowitzki SS
1 14 Robinson Cano 2B
1 15 Adrian Beltre 3B

Round 2:
2 1 Prince Fielder 1B
2 2 Jason Kipnis 2B
2 3 Evan Longoria 3B
2 4 Edwin Encarnacion 1B
2 5 Yu Darvish SP
2 6 Carlos Gomez CF
2 7 Joey Votto 1B
2 8 Yasiel Puig RF
2 9 Freddie Freeman 1B
2 10 David Wright 3B
2 11 Dustin Pedroia 2B
2 12 Albert Pujols 1B
2 13 Alex Rios RF
2 14 Jose Bautista RF
2 15 Jay Bruce RF

Round 3:
3 1 Stephen Strasburg SP
3 2 Giancarlo Stanton RF
3 3 Shin-Soo Choo CF
3 4 Justin Upton LF
3 5 Max Scherzer SP
3 6 Jose Fernandez SP
3 7 Jose Reyes SS
3 8 Jean Segura SS
3 9 Felix Hernandez SP
3 10 Ian Desmond SS
3 11 Cliff Lee SP
3 12 Hunter Pence RF
3 13 Adrian Gonzalez 1B
3 14 Buster Posey C
3 15 Adam Wainwright SP

Round 4:
4 1 Elvis Andrus SS
4 2 Wilin Rosario C
4 3 Matt Holliday LF
4 4 Joe Mauer 1B
4 5 Yoenis Cespedes LF
4 6 Allen Craig 1B
4 7 Madison Bumgarner SP
4 8 Chris Sale SP
4 9 Ryan Zimmerman 3B
4 10 Justin Verlander SP
4 11 Eric Hosmer 1B
4 12 Josh Hamilton RF
4 13 Starling Marte LF
4 14 Ian Kinsler 2B
4 15 Matt Kemp CF

Round 5:
5 1 Matt Carpenter 2B
5 2 Wil Myers RF
5 3 Brian McCann C
5 4 David Price SP
5 5 Jason Heyward RF
5 6 Carlos Santana C
5 7 Craig Kimbrel MR
5 8 Kenley Jansen MR
5 9 Aroldis Chapman MR
5 10 Yadier Molina C
5 11 David Ortiz DH
5 12 Mark Trumbo RF
5 13 Zack Greinke SP
5 14 Jayson Werth RF
5 15 Alex Gordon LF

Round 6:
6 1 Jonathan Lucroy C
6 2 Ben Zobrist 2B
6 3 Brandon Phillips 2B
6 4 Jose Abreu 1B
6 5 Josh Donaldson 3B
6 6 Austin Jackson CF
6 7 Billy Hamilton CF
6 8 Salvador Perez C
6 9 Carlos Beltran RF
6 10 Matt Wieters C
6 11 Everth Cabrera SS
6 12 Jose Altuve 2B
6 13 Pedro Alvarez 3B
6 14 Michael Cuddyer RF
6 15 Greg Holland MR

Thoughts?

[Greg Ambrosius]

One more:

NFBC Draft Champions League
Round 1:
1 1 Mike Trout CF
1 2 Miguel Cabrera 1B
1 3 Paul Goldschmidt 1B
1 4 Andrew McCutchen CF
1 5 Carlos Gonzalez LF
1 6 Robinson Cano 2B
1 7 Adam Jones CF
1 8 Ryan Braun RF
1 9 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
1 10 Prince Fielder 1B
1 11 Chris Davis 1B
1 12 Bryce Harper LF
1 13 Clayton Kershaw SP
1 14 Adrian Beltre 3B
1 15 Joey Votto 1B

Round 2:
2 1 Hanley Ramirez SS
2 2 Carlos Gomez CF
2 3 David Wright 3B
2 4 Troy Tulowitzki SS
2 5 Yasiel Puig RF
2 6 Giancarlo Stanton RF
2 7 Edwin Encarnacion 1B
2 8 Evan Longoria 3B
2 9 Freddie Freeman 1B
2 10 Hunter Pence RF
2 11 Jason Kipnis 2B
2 12 Albert Pujols 1B
2 13 Yu Darvish SP
2 14 Dustin Pedroia 2B
2 15 Jose Reyes SS

Round 3:
3 1 Alex Rios RF
3 2 Ian Desmond SS
3 3 Jay Bruce RF
3 4 Adam Wainwright SP
3 5 Shin-Soo Choo CF
3 6 Buster Posey C
3 7 Justin Upton LF
3 8 Max Scherzer SP
3 9 Wilin Rosario C
3 10 Jose Bautista RF
3 11 Jean Segura SS
3 12 Stephen Strasburg SP
3 13 Starling Marte LF
3 14 Matt Kemp CF
3 15 Allen Craig 1B

Round 4:
4 1 Jose Fernandez SP
4 2 Chris Sale SP
4 3 Eric Hosmer 1B
4 4 Justin Verlander SP
4 5 Mark Trumbo RF
4 6 Felix Hernandez SP
4 7 Cliff Lee SP
4 8 Adrian Gonzalez 1B
4 9 Madison Bumgarner SP
4 10 Matt Holliday LF
4 11 David Price SP
4 12 Carlos Santana C
4 13 Craig Kimbrel MR
4 14 Aroldis Chapman MR
4 15 Elvis Andrus SS

Round 5:
5 1 Greg Holland MR
5 2 Kenley Jansen MR
5 3 Ryan Zimmerman 3B
5 4 Zack Greinke SP
5 5 Josh Donaldson 3B
5 6 Trevor Rosenthal MR
5 7 Joe Mauer 1B
5 8 Jordan Zimmermann SP
5 9 Billy Hamilton CF
5 10 Brian McCann C
5 11 Ian Kinsler 2B
5 12 Pedro Alvarez 3B
5 13 Yoenis Cespedes LF
5 14 Anthony Rizzo 1B
5 15 Matt Carpenter 2B

Round 6:
6 1 Joe Nathan MR
6 2 Koji Uehara MR
6 3 Jonathan Lucroy C
6 4 Jason Heyward RF
6 5 Yadier Molina C
6 6 Jose Abreu 1B
6 7 Alex Gordon LF
6 8 Ben Zobrist 2B
6 9 Jose Altuve 2B
6 10 Wil Myers RF
6 11 Salvador Perez C
6 12 Josh Hamilton RF
6 13 Jedd Gyorko 2B
6 14 Matt Wieters C
6 15 David Ortiz DH

Thoughts?

[Greg Ambrosius]

Okay, let's try to keep up with all of these online drafts with a few more draft results today. Enjoy.

NFBC Draft Champions League
Round 1:
1 1 Mike Trout CF
1 2 Miguel Cabrera 1B
1 3 Paul Goldschmidt 1B
1 4 Andrew McCutchen CF
1 5 Adam Jones CF
1 6 Clayton Kershaw SP
1 7 Chris Davis 1B
1 8 Carlos Gonzalez LF
1 9 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
1 10 Prince Fielder 1B
1 11 Ryan Braun RF
1 12 Hanley Ramirez SS
1 13 Robinson Cano 2B
1 14 Bryce Harper LF
1 15 Yu Darvish SP

Round 2:
2 1 Joey Votto 1B
2 2 Edwin Encarnacion 1B
2 3 Adrian Beltre 3B
2 4 Carlos Gomez CF
2 5 Freddie Freeman 1B
2 6 David Wright 3B
2 7 Jason Kipnis 2B
2 8 Troy Tulowitzki SS J
2 9 Yasiel Puig RF
2 10 Evan Longoria 3B
2 11 Jay Bruce RF
2 12 Giancarlo Stanton RF
2 13 Dustin Pedroia 2B
2 14 Alex Rios RF
2 15 Stephen Strasburg SP

Round 3:
3 1 Justin Upton LF
3 2 Adam Wainwright SP
3 3 Ian Desmond SS
3 4 Max Scherzer SP
3 5 Matt Carpenter 2B
3 6 Shin-Soo Choo CF
3 7 Jose Fernandez SP
3 8 Jose Reyes SS
3 9 Jean Segura SS
3 10 Hunter Pence RF
3 11 Allen Craig 1B
3 12 Starling Marte LF
3 13 Jose Bautista RF
3 14 Albert Pujols 1B
3 15 Craig Kimbrel MR

Round 4:
4 1 Kenley Jansen MR
4 2 Elvis Andrus SS
4 3 Eric Hosmer 1B
4 4 Buster Posey C
4 5 Matt Holliday LF D
4 6 Madison Bumgarner SP
4 7 Mark Trumbo RF
4 8 Felix Hernandez SP
4 9 Justin Verlander SP
4 10 Adrian Gonzalez 1B
4 11 Ryan Zimmerman 3B
4 12 Josh Donaldson 3B
4 13 Ian Kinsler 2B
4 14 Jose Abreu 1B
4 15 Cliff Lee SP

Round 5:
5 1 Matt Kemp CF
5 2 Josh Hamilton RF
5 3 Wil Myers RF
5 4 Carlos Santana C
5 5 Joe Mauer 1B
5 6 Yoenis Cespedes LF
5 7 Aroldis Chapman MR
5 8 David Ortiz DH
5 9 Billy Hamilton CF
5 10 David Price SP
5 11 Wilin Rosario C
5 12 Chris Sale SP
5 13 Zack Greinke SP
5 14 Pedro Alvarez 3B
5 15 Jason Heyward RF

Round 6:
6 1 Anibal Sanchez SP
6 2 Everth Cabrera SS
6 3 Greg Holland MR F
6 4 Trevor Rosenthal MR
6 5 Yadier Molina C
6 6 Alex Gordon LF
6 7 Jonathan Lucroy C
6 8 Jose Altuve 2B
6 9 Ben Zobrist 2B
6 10 Carlos Beltran RF
6 11 James Shields SP
6 12 Joe Nathan MR
6 13 Cole Hamels SP
6 14 Gio Gonzalez SP
6 15 Salvador Perez C

Thoughts?

[Greg Ambrosius]

One more:

NFBC Draft Champions League
Round 1:
1 1 Mike Trout CF
1 2 Miguel Cabrera 1B
1 3 Paul Goldschmidt 1B
1 4 Andrew McCutchen CF
1 5 Clayton Kershaw SP
1 6 Edwin Encarnacion 1B
1 7 Chris Davis 1B
1 8 Carlos Gonzalez LF
1 9 Ryan Braun RF
1 10 Robinson Cano 2B
1 11 Adam Jones CF
1 12 Bryce Harper LF
1 13 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
1 14 Troy Tulowitzki SS
1 15 Hanley Ramirez SS

Round 2:
2 1 Yu Darvish SP
2 2 Prince Fielder 1B
2 3 Adrian Beltre 3B
2 4 Joey Votto 1B
2 5 Freddie Freeman 1B
2 6 David Wright 3B
2 7 Evan Longoria 3B
2 8 Jason Kipnis 2B
2 9 Shin-Soo Choo CF
2 10 Carlos Gomez CF
2 11 Jose Fernandez SP
2 12 Jean Segura SS
2 13 Jay Bruce RF
2 14 Alex Rios RF
2 15 Giancarlo Stanton RF

Round 3:
3 1 Yasiel Puig RF
3 2 Starling Marte LF
3 3 Elvis Andrus SS
3 4 Justin Upton LF
3 5 Ian Desmond SS
3 6 Max Scherzer SP
3 7 Jose Reyes SS
3 8 Albert Pujols 1B
3 9 Dustin Pedroia 2B
3 10 Stephen Strasburg SP
3 11 Matt Holliday LF
3 12 Adam Wainwright SP
3 13 Hunter Pence RF
3 14 Jose Bautista RF
3 15 Felix Hernandez SP

Round 4:
4 1 Buster Posey C
4 2 Craig Kimbrel MR
4 3 Mark Trumbo RF
4 4 Chris Sale SP
4 5 Justin Verlander SP
4 6 Eric Hosmer 1B
4 7 Yoenis Cespedes LF
4 8 Cliff Lee SP
4 9 Madison Bumgarner SP
4 10 Jason Heyward RF
4 11 Aroldis Chapman MR
4 12 Adrian Gonzalez 1B
4 13 Josh Hamilton RF
4 14 Kenley Jansen MR
4 15 Matt Kemp CF

Round 5:
5 1 Wil Myers RF
5 2 Billy Hamilton CF
5 3 David Price SP
5 4 Zack Greinke SP
5 5 Gerrit Cole SP
5 6 Allen Craig 1B
5 7 Josh Donaldson 3B
5 8 Greg Holland MR
5 9 Ryan Zimmerman 3B
5 10 Trevor Rosenthal MR
5 11 Wilin Rosario C
5 12 Matt Carpenter 2B
5 13 Joe Mauer 1B
5 14 Ian Kinsler 2B
5 15 Anibal Sanchez SP

Round 6:
6 1 Carlos Santana C
6 2 Yadier Molina C
6 3 Jonathan Lucroy C
6 4 Brian McCann C
6 5 Carlos Beltran RF
6 6 David Ortiz DH
6 7 Everth Cabrera SS
6 8 Salvador Perez C
6 9 Koji Uehara MR
6 10 Pedro Alvarez 3B
6 11 Jedd Gyorko 2B
6 12 Joe Nathan MR
6 13 James Shields SP
6 14 Gio Gonzalez SP
6 15 Ben Zobrist 2B

Thoughts?

[Greg Ambrosius]

One more:

NFBC Draft Champions League
Round 1:
1 1 Mike Trout CF
1 2 Miguel Cabrera 1B
1 3 Paul Goldschmidt 1B
1 4 Andrew McCutchen CF
1 5 Carlos Gonzalez LF
1 6 Chris Davis 1B
1 7 Clayton Kershaw SP
1 8 Adam Jones CF
1 9 Ryan Braun RF
1 10 Yu Darvish SP
1 11 Robinson Cano 2B
1 12 Jacoby Ellsbury CF
1 13 Bryce Harper LF
1 14 Prince Fielder 1B
1 15 Edwin Encarnacion 1B

Round 2:
2 1 Adrian Beltre 3B
2 2 Troy Tulowitzki SS
2 3 Hanley Ramirez SS
2 4 Joey Votto 1B
2 5 Giancarlo Stanton RF
2 6 Evan Longoria 3B
2 7 David Wright 3B
2 8 Jason Kipnis 2B
2 9 Ian Desmond SS
2 10 Jean Segura SS
2 11 Carlos Gomez CF
2 12 Justin Upton LF
2 13 Yasiel Puig RF
2 14 Alex Rios RF
2 15 Shin-Soo Choo CF

Round 3:
3 1 Dustin Pedroia 2B
3 2 Jose Fernandez SP
3 3 Max Scherzer SP
3 4 Freddie Freeman 1B
3 5 Jose Reyes SS
3 6 Jay Bruce RF
3 7 Jose Bautista RF
3 8 Adam Wainwright SP
3 9 Stephen Strasburg SP
3 10 David Price SP
3 11 Buster Posey C
3 12 Hunter Pence RF
3 13 Madison Bumgarner SP
3 14 Chris Sale SP
3 15 Matt Holliday LF

Round 4:
4 1 Adrian Gonzalez 1B
4 2 Justin Verlander SP
4 3 Cliff Lee SP
4 4 Felix Hernandez SP
4 5 Allen Craig 1B
4 6 Craig Kimbrel MR
4 7 Albert Pujols 1B
4 8 Starling Marte LF
4 9 Eric Hosmer 1B
4 10 Zack Greinke SP
4 11 Ryan Zimmerman 3B
4 12 Elvis Andrus SS
4 13 Matt Carpenter 2B
4 14 Joe Mauer 1B
4 15 Carlos Santana C

Round 5:
5 1 Yoenis Cespedes LF
5 2 Kenley Jansen MR
5 3 Wilin Rosario C
5 4 Ian Kinsler 2B
5 5 Cole Hamels SP
5 6 Aroldis Chapman MR
5 7 Greg Holland MR
5 8 Matt Kemp CF
5 9 Wil Myers RF
5 10 Yadier Molina C
5 11 Trevor Rosenthal MR
5 12 Brian McCann C
5 13 Josh Donaldson 3B
5 14 Billy Hamilton CF
5 15 Jonathan Lucroy C

Round 6:
6 1 Salvador Perez C
6 2 Carlos Beltran RF
6 3 Josh Hamilton RF
6 4 Ben Zobrist 2B
6 5 Jayson Werth RF
6 6 Everth Cabrera SS
6 7 Matt Wieters C
6 8 Matt Cain SP
6 9 Alex Gordon LF
6 10 Jason Heyward RF
6 11 Mark Trumbo RF
6 12 Homer Bailey SP
6 13 Joe Nathan MR
6 14 Koji Uehara MR
6 15 Anibal Sanchez SP

Thoughts?

[Greg Ambrosius]

We are selling out every Rotowire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship league that comes up, so let's start looking at some of those results. Here's a few to start your weekend:

Rotowire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship:
Round 1:
1 1 Mike Trout OF
1 2 Paul Goldschmidt 1B
1 3 Miguel Cabrera 3B
1 4 Andrew McCutchen OF
1 5 Clayton Kershaw P
1 6 Chris Davis 1B
1 7 Jacoby Ellsbury OF
1 8 Carlos Gonzalez OF
1 9 Ryan Braun OF
1 10 Bryce Harper OF
1 11 Hanley Ramirez SS
1 12 Robinson Cano 2B

Round 2:
2 1 Prince Fielder 1B
2 2 Yu Darvish P
2 3 Evan Longoria 3B
2 4 Adam Jones OF
2 5 Adrian Beltre 3B
2 6 David Wright 3B
2 7 Troy Tulowitzki SS
2 8 Freddie Freeman 1B
2 9 Jason Kipnis 2B
2 10 Joey Votto 1B
2 11 Dustin Pedroia 2B
2 12 Edwin Encarnacion 1B

Round 3:
3 1 Stephen Strasburg P
3 2 Carlos Gomez OF
3 3 Adam Wainwright P
3 4 Jose Fernandez P P
3 5 Max Scherzer P
3 6 Jose Reyes SS
3 7 Yasiel Puig OF
3 8 Jean Segura SS
3 9 Jay Bruce OF
3 10 Alex Rios OF
3 11 Jose Bautista OF
3 12 Justin Upton OF

Round 4:
4 1 Madison Bumgarner P
4 2 Elvis Andrus SS
4 3 Shin-Soo Choo OF
4 4 Ian Desmond SS
4 5 Cliff Lee P
4 6 Matt Holliday OF
4 7 Craig Kimbrel P
4 8 Buster Posey C
4 9 Justin Verlander P
4 10 Giancarlo Stanton OF
4 11 Aroldis Chapman P
4 12 Albert Pujols DH

Round 5:
5 1 Starling Marte OF
5 2 Eric Hosmer 1B
5 3 Felix Hernandez P
5 4 Wilin Rosario C
5 5 Matt Carpenter 2B
5 6 Hunter Pence OF
5 7 Josh Hamilton OF
5 8 Jose Abreu 1B
5 9 Ian Kinsler 2B
5 10 Mark Trumbo 1B
5 11 Joe Mauer C
5 12 Matt Kemp OF

Round 6:
6 1 Chris Sale P
6 2 Kenley Jansen P
6 3 Billy Hamilton OF
6 4 Wil Myers OF
6 5 Anibal Sanchez P
6 6 Allen Craig 1B
6 7 David Price P
6 8 Greg Holland P
6 9 Salvador Perez C
6 10 Zack Greinke P
6 11 Brian McCann C
6 12 Jonathan Lucroy C

Thoughts?