My 1st NFBC event draft - be brutally honest

[AmericanDreams]

$250 Satellite 3/11/07 - Picked 10th



CA - M. Barrett, G. Laird

1B - D. Lee

2B - C. Utley

SS - M. Young, A. Gonzalez

3B - A. Gordon

MI - K. Johnson*

CI - A. Iwamura

OF - A. Rios, N. Markakis, M. Cuddyer, C. Quentin, C. Hart

UT - R. Braun

P - J. Nathan, J. Bonderman, C. Capuano, G. Maddux, T. Hudson, B. Bonser, K. Gregg, B. Bray, S. Linebrink, H. Kuo, P. Neshek, J. Suppan, M. Pelfrey, C. Meredith, J. Rincon



* - After 10 gms



Be honest, does this team have a chance?



NOTE: Spy was also in this league, picking 13th. He would also like some feedback here



[ March 12, 2007, 12:38 PM: Message edited by: AmericanDreams ]

[Quahogs]

Originally posted by AmericanDreams:

$250 Satellite 3/11/07 - Picked 10th



CA - M. Barrett, G. Laird

1B - D. Lee

2B - C. Utley

SS - M. Young, A. Gonzalez

3B - A. Gordon

MI - K. Johnson*

CI - A. Iwamura

OF - A. Rios, N. Markakis, M. Cuddyer, C. Quentin, C. Hart

UT - R. Braun

P - J. Nathan, J. Bonderman, G. Maddux, T. Hudson, B. Bonser, K. Gregg, B. Bray, S. Linebrink, H. Kuo, P. Neshek, J. Suppan, M. Pelfrey, C. Meredith, J. Rincon



* - After 10 gms



Be honest, does this team have a chance?



NOTE: Spy was also in this league, picking 13th. He would also like some feedback here sorry..too many never done it befores on offense and the pitching will kill you.



Q

[Gordon Gekko]

You have a good offense until I realized you sacrificed SP to get it. Your team finishes in the middle of the pack...and definately ahead of Spy's team



[ March 12, 2007, 11:47 AM: Message edited by: Gordon Gekko ]

[Top Dawg]

Dreams - I was in your draft too. I agree you have some pitching problems, but some of those problems may do better than advertised. Best of luck to you.



GG - I had pick 10. Started with Ortiz. What did I do wrong here? I know BA and saves may be left short of desired goals, but with luck I can get some saves from FA. Go ahead, laugh and poke holes:



c: Martin, Olivo

1: Delgado, Broussard

2: Kaz Matsui

3: Glaus, Encarnation

SS: Hanley Ramirez, Greene, Wilson

OF: Damon, Cameron, Edmonds, Pods, G.Anderson, Luke Scott, Gathright

DH: David Ortiz



SP: Halladay, Hamels, Schilling, Arroyo, Clemens (you never know), Blanton, Westbrook, Prior (again, you never know).

RP: Saito, Mike Gonzalez, Farnsworth, Julio



Obviously, several of these will be on the bench. I listed all the players I drafted so you could see how deep or shallow the team is.



Pete

[AmericanDreams]

Q -



G. Laird, A. Gordon, K. Johnson, Iwamura, Quentin, Hart, and Braun have only done it in the minors or in Japan - so I definitely see your point there.



GG -



I somehow forgot Capuano! He's my #2 SP. Still, SP definitely is my weakest position - in your experience how much can a decent bullpen make up for some of that weakness? Or is that pretty much a pipe dream?



Can Pelfrey beat out Chan Ho Park and Aaron Sele for a rotation spot in the pitcher's haven also known as Shea? And with Billingsley coming out of the pen in all his appearances this spring, can Kuo claim a rotation spot in LA? If one of these is a "yes", could an SP staff of Bonderman, Capuano, Maddux, Hudson, Bonser, Suppan, and Pelfrey/Kuo, with a solid bullpen and enough offense finish in the money?



Or does it sound to you like this NFBC rookie is gonna have to learn the hard way?

[ALL-IN JD]

Pete, like your starters, ALOT. You can use another closer but that can be found on the wire during the year. The big problem I think you have in the OF, a big problem. You have two solid OF'ers. After that you have 3 OF'ers with exellent chance of getting injured, 1 that will be fighting to keep his job and one that has no spot.

[AmericanDreams]

Pete, like I wrote on the other thread, I like your team - especially the pitching. I worry about KazMat and the outfield but those weaknesses won't be team killers.



Good luck, should be a great league. I'm pumped. Anyone else looking strong to you?