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Let me start this out by saying that I am in no way a fantasy baseball “expert”. I’m just a 26 year old die hard baseball fan, with an unbelievable passion for this game. Having the opportunity to participate in the main event for the first time last season was completely exhilarating. Being able to compete with the greatest fantasy players in the world is the ultimate competition and truest test of skill available.
For those casual outside observers who think that fantasy baseball is just a game, or purely luck based, couldn’t possibly be more wrong. It is a year round test of skill, analytical ability, team construction, endurance, and willpower to trust your instincts. If you start preparing for this draft in January, you are already behind the eight ball. You must be on top of your game year round, always researching, developing winning strategies and learning from mistakes from seasons past.
Last season, competing here for the first time, our team finished 5th in our league and was in contention for a top 3 spot up until the season’s final day. Not a tremendous showing by any means, but with all of the mistakes that we made in the draft and poor in-season management, it was still considered a decent effort. In November, I was fortunate enough to have Shawn Childs break down our draft and all of the moves that we made throughout the year. If anyone is interested, that recap is here. (http://www.wcofs.com/site/baseballmafia ... cnobucks09). Having one of the brightest minds in the industry give you that kind of review and criticism is priceless, and couldn’t have been any more helpful.
We came into this year’s draft with a clear game plan of what we wanted to accomplish. (Drafting from the 12th spot in Chicago 1).
First and foremost, I wanted to make sure that no matter what, we drafted players that we like. It’s bad enough when your team struggles throughout the year, but if you’re doing so with players that you didn’t really want in the first place, it’s doubly frustrating. Case in point, last year in the 8th round, we drafted the offensive black hole that was Aubrey Huff. We needed a 3B at the time, and were light on power, and thought he was a value at that spot. I hated the pick immediately after making it, and hated it the entire season. If we are going to die this season, we’re doing so at least with a roster full of players that we like and will enjoy rooting for.
Last season our bullpen was in flux from day one. Instead of fighting FAAB battles for closers all year, we decided that we wanted to nab one of the elite closers (Broxton, Papelbon, Rivera) to stabilize the bullpen. Judging by ADP, we figured this would have to be done in the 5th round if we go this route.
The plan was to hopefully nab one of the big 4 1B in the first round, and grab Justin Upton (presuming he’s there) on the way back. We wanted a big time power arm to lead our staff also, preferably in the 4th round, and also grab an outfielder with cheap speed in the 8th or 9th. We also wanted one of the Soto/Montero/Suzuki options as our C1, as to not have two bottom feeders at that position.
1) Miguel Cabrera was the name that we really wanted to see on the board here, but he went off the board at pick 8. Needless to say, we were thrilled to see Prince Fielder there, and he became the face of our franchise. (This pick also nice on a personal level, as I played on the same team as prince in little league as 7 year olds.)
2) As per our original draft plan, we were thrilled to see Justin Upton still available at pick 19. Love the power/speed potential that he brings to the table.
3) After the first 2 rounds, we have a nice power base, but we feel that we’re lacking slightly on speed. The hope was that one of Jeter/Ichiro/Werth would fall to us here, but that wasn’t the case. Still, we thought Justin Morneau was a value at 3.12, and gives us three very strong bats to start the team.
4) We had debated before the draft which power arm we were going to take in this round, usually between Lester/Verlander. I was slightly surprised that Dan Haren was still on the board at this point, and gladly nabbed him to lead our rotation.
5) Staying true to our original draft plan, we wanted one of the top 3 closers to solidify our bullpen, and Jonathan Papelbon fit in perfectly here.
6) The original predraft target that we had for the 6th round was Manny Ramirez. I think he bounces back in a big way this season, however another intriguing name was still available. Before the news of the back injury, Brian Roberts was a consensus 3rd round pick. I think he’s a steal in the 6th round, plus provides us with some of the speed we are solely lacking, even if he does regress to the 20-25 SB level.
7) Knowing that we are still lacking on speed, we start looking at the Pierre/Borbon/Bourn crowd. Pierre hops off the board at 7.02, and worries us that there will be a run on speedy outfielders without us. Borbon and Bourn are still there when it gets to our selection, but so is our 6th round target Manny Ramirez. Manny gets the call and steps right in as our OF2, all the while hoping one of the speedsters is there on the way back.
8) Both options are still available, and we decide to go with the upside Borbon possesses hitting in that strong Texas lineup. (Bourn, Rajai Davis, Nyjer and Span all follow in the same round).
9) Our initial plan was to take one of those 3 catching options if they presented themselves in this round. Montero(our top choice) and Suzuki were both still available, but so was Matt Garza who I absolutely love as a 2nd starting pitcher. One of the 3 teams between us and the turn has Wieters already, so we gamble that one of the catching options will make it back, and select Garza.
10) Miguel Montero is still there where we left him, and happily joins our roster.
Through 10 rounds, we have our 1B, 2B, CI, 3 OF, 2 SP, 1 Catcher and 1 Closer. We feel that we are still somewhat lacking on team speed, and possibly a little light on average. Love our top two starters, knowing we need another arm to compliment Papelbon in the pen.
11) We debated going a 2nd closer here, but were shocked to see James Shields staring back at us. A Haren-Garza-Shields trio isn’t a bad way to start a rotation.
12) None of the options on the board really seemed to stand out here. We again could take a 2nd closer (Nunez?, Street?, Dotel?), but weren’t sold on any of the available options. The one player we did find intriguing was Carlos Beltran. I know he’s hurt, and that the Mets medical staff is the laughing stock of the league, but if he returns in May and performs like he’s capable for the rest of the year, he’s an excellent value here.
13) Dotel went off the board the pick directly in front of us, and would’ve been the play here. We debated the 3B options (Cantu or Chipper), and thought one would make it through the turn and back. We eventually settled on Jorge DelaRosa, adding another plus strikeout arm to our rotation.
14) Knowing if we didn’t get in now, we wouldn’t end up with anyone secure in a closing role. Of all the volatile options, we thought Jason Frasor was most likely to keep his job, so he became the selection here.
15) Because we didn’t already have enough injury risk with Brian Roberts and Beltran, we decided to throw another dart and hope that Brandon Webb makes a speedy recovery and reverts to his old form.
16) David Ortiz. A lot of people I’ve talked to grumble about this pick, citing just how awful he was in the first couple months of last season. Believe me, we know firsthand after taking him in the 4th last year. We also know what a monster he was the 2nd half of the year, and thought in the 16th round his production was worth it. And yes, I know we still need both a SS and 3B.
17) May have reached a round or two early on this one, but absolutely love the upside and potential that Ian Desmond possesses. His production could be a major key to our team’s ultimate success or failure this year.
18) We still need a 3B. Mark DeRosa, Casey Blake, Garrett Atkins, Chase Headley, Scott Rolen are all available. Of the bunch, I’m partial to Rolen, and think that I can get him a round later. I think that Carlos Ruiz has fallen a bit too far, and screams value in the 18th. Welcome our 2nd Catcher.
19) Rolen , Atkins and Headley are still on the board. However, having rostered Carlos Beltran, we still need 2 capable outfielders and are still lacking in speed. Love the upside that Austin Jackson brings to the table, especially leading off. Worst case scenario, he scores 80 runs and steals 20 bases.
20) Atkins and Headley both go in the 6 picks between ours, and thankfully Rolen is still there. If he can stay healthy, he should at least provide a solid average and 15 HR.
Through 20 rounds, I really like the way that our team is coming together. Our offense is relatively balanced with power/speed. Our 1-4 arms in the rotation can match up with anyone, and although there are question marks, there’s also a ton of upside. The plan from here on out, is to grab a MI who hits for average and steals some bases (preferably Luis Castillo), grab another outfielder who’s getting full-time at-bats to fill in for Beltran, fill in the back end of our rotation, and also grab a couple closers in waiting who are behind guys with injury risk.
21) We’re thrilled to see Luis Castillo here, and he fulfills our MI spot.
22) I may be higher on him than most, but I think that Carlos Guillen has a nice bounce back season if he can stay healthy. Even if he can’t, he’s only needed until Beltran returns in May.
23) Wanted to go Jaime Garcia with this pick, but he was already off the board. Probably a mistake here to take on even more injury risk, but love the upside that Daisuke Matsuzaka could bring.
24) We absolutely need healthy arms now to slot into our rotation with Webb and Matsuzaka as our 5th and 6th starters. I’m a big believer in Colby Lewis this year, and he’s a solid choice here.
25) Knowing we’re light on saves, we look for a CIW behind an injury prone or untested closer. Enter Takashi Saito.
26) Kevin Millwood fits the bill of exactly what we need here, a healthy reliable arm.
27) With the risk of Brian Roberts, and also Ian Desmond not officially winning the SS job at the time, we look for a backup with 2B/SS eligibility. Somehow, Maicer Izturis is still on the board, and we gladly scoop him up.
28) Another healthy arm who offers some upside, Ross Ohlendorf.
29) Although hurt at the moment, I think JP Howell is first in line if Rafael Soriano returns to the DL.
30) Healthy and reliable, Aaron Cook rounds out our rotation and our team.
As always, the draft was an awesome experience, and one of the highlights of the year. I definitely feel like a child on Christmas morning walking into the draft room, and have never come away feeling so good about my team. (Of course, if you don’t like your team after the draft, you’re in a tiny minority). Good luck to all of the competitors in my league and in the entire competition, I look can’t wait for Jon Miller and Joe Morgan to kick off the season Sunday night and begin the colossal journey that is this season.
[ April 02, 2010, 11:50 PM: Message edited by: Likewhat17 ]
For those casual outside observers who think that fantasy baseball is just a game, or purely luck based, couldn’t possibly be more wrong. It is a year round test of skill, analytical ability, team construction, endurance, and willpower to trust your instincts. If you start preparing for this draft in January, you are already behind the eight ball. You must be on top of your game year round, always researching, developing winning strategies and learning from mistakes from seasons past.
Last season, competing here for the first time, our team finished 5th in our league and was in contention for a top 3 spot up until the season’s final day. Not a tremendous showing by any means, but with all of the mistakes that we made in the draft and poor in-season management, it was still considered a decent effort. In November, I was fortunate enough to have Shawn Childs break down our draft and all of the moves that we made throughout the year. If anyone is interested, that recap is here. (http://www.wcofs.com/site/baseballmafia ... cnobucks09). Having one of the brightest minds in the industry give you that kind of review and criticism is priceless, and couldn’t have been any more helpful.
We came into this year’s draft with a clear game plan of what we wanted to accomplish. (Drafting from the 12th spot in Chicago 1).
First and foremost, I wanted to make sure that no matter what, we drafted players that we like. It’s bad enough when your team struggles throughout the year, but if you’re doing so with players that you didn’t really want in the first place, it’s doubly frustrating. Case in point, last year in the 8th round, we drafted the offensive black hole that was Aubrey Huff. We needed a 3B at the time, and were light on power, and thought he was a value at that spot. I hated the pick immediately after making it, and hated it the entire season. If we are going to die this season, we’re doing so at least with a roster full of players that we like and will enjoy rooting for.
Last season our bullpen was in flux from day one. Instead of fighting FAAB battles for closers all year, we decided that we wanted to nab one of the elite closers (Broxton, Papelbon, Rivera) to stabilize the bullpen. Judging by ADP, we figured this would have to be done in the 5th round if we go this route.
The plan was to hopefully nab one of the big 4 1B in the first round, and grab Justin Upton (presuming he’s there) on the way back. We wanted a big time power arm to lead our staff also, preferably in the 4th round, and also grab an outfielder with cheap speed in the 8th or 9th. We also wanted one of the Soto/Montero/Suzuki options as our C1, as to not have two bottom feeders at that position.
1) Miguel Cabrera was the name that we really wanted to see on the board here, but he went off the board at pick 8. Needless to say, we were thrilled to see Prince Fielder there, and he became the face of our franchise. (This pick also nice on a personal level, as I played on the same team as prince in little league as 7 year olds.)
2) As per our original draft plan, we were thrilled to see Justin Upton still available at pick 19. Love the power/speed potential that he brings to the table.
3) After the first 2 rounds, we have a nice power base, but we feel that we’re lacking slightly on speed. The hope was that one of Jeter/Ichiro/Werth would fall to us here, but that wasn’t the case. Still, we thought Justin Morneau was a value at 3.12, and gives us three very strong bats to start the team.
4) We had debated before the draft which power arm we were going to take in this round, usually between Lester/Verlander. I was slightly surprised that Dan Haren was still on the board at this point, and gladly nabbed him to lead our rotation.
5) Staying true to our original draft plan, we wanted one of the top 3 closers to solidify our bullpen, and Jonathan Papelbon fit in perfectly here.
6) The original predraft target that we had for the 6th round was Manny Ramirez. I think he bounces back in a big way this season, however another intriguing name was still available. Before the news of the back injury, Brian Roberts was a consensus 3rd round pick. I think he’s a steal in the 6th round, plus provides us with some of the speed we are solely lacking, even if he does regress to the 20-25 SB level.
7) Knowing that we are still lacking on speed, we start looking at the Pierre/Borbon/Bourn crowd. Pierre hops off the board at 7.02, and worries us that there will be a run on speedy outfielders without us. Borbon and Bourn are still there when it gets to our selection, but so is our 6th round target Manny Ramirez. Manny gets the call and steps right in as our OF2, all the while hoping one of the speedsters is there on the way back.
8) Both options are still available, and we decide to go with the upside Borbon possesses hitting in that strong Texas lineup. (Bourn, Rajai Davis, Nyjer and Span all follow in the same round).
9) Our initial plan was to take one of those 3 catching options if they presented themselves in this round. Montero(our top choice) and Suzuki were both still available, but so was Matt Garza who I absolutely love as a 2nd starting pitcher. One of the 3 teams between us and the turn has Wieters already, so we gamble that one of the catching options will make it back, and select Garza.
10) Miguel Montero is still there where we left him, and happily joins our roster.
Through 10 rounds, we have our 1B, 2B, CI, 3 OF, 2 SP, 1 Catcher and 1 Closer. We feel that we are still somewhat lacking on team speed, and possibly a little light on average. Love our top two starters, knowing we need another arm to compliment Papelbon in the pen.
11) We debated going a 2nd closer here, but were shocked to see James Shields staring back at us. A Haren-Garza-Shields trio isn’t a bad way to start a rotation.
12) None of the options on the board really seemed to stand out here. We again could take a 2nd closer (Nunez?, Street?, Dotel?), but weren’t sold on any of the available options. The one player we did find intriguing was Carlos Beltran. I know he’s hurt, and that the Mets medical staff is the laughing stock of the league, but if he returns in May and performs like he’s capable for the rest of the year, he’s an excellent value here.
13) Dotel went off the board the pick directly in front of us, and would’ve been the play here. We debated the 3B options (Cantu or Chipper), and thought one would make it through the turn and back. We eventually settled on Jorge DelaRosa, adding another plus strikeout arm to our rotation.
14) Knowing if we didn’t get in now, we wouldn’t end up with anyone secure in a closing role. Of all the volatile options, we thought Jason Frasor was most likely to keep his job, so he became the selection here.
15) Because we didn’t already have enough injury risk with Brian Roberts and Beltran, we decided to throw another dart and hope that Brandon Webb makes a speedy recovery and reverts to his old form.
16) David Ortiz. A lot of people I’ve talked to grumble about this pick, citing just how awful he was in the first couple months of last season. Believe me, we know firsthand after taking him in the 4th last year. We also know what a monster he was the 2nd half of the year, and thought in the 16th round his production was worth it. And yes, I know we still need both a SS and 3B.
17) May have reached a round or two early on this one, but absolutely love the upside and potential that Ian Desmond possesses. His production could be a major key to our team’s ultimate success or failure this year.
18) We still need a 3B. Mark DeRosa, Casey Blake, Garrett Atkins, Chase Headley, Scott Rolen are all available. Of the bunch, I’m partial to Rolen, and think that I can get him a round later. I think that Carlos Ruiz has fallen a bit too far, and screams value in the 18th. Welcome our 2nd Catcher.
19) Rolen , Atkins and Headley are still on the board. However, having rostered Carlos Beltran, we still need 2 capable outfielders and are still lacking in speed. Love the upside that Austin Jackson brings to the table, especially leading off. Worst case scenario, he scores 80 runs and steals 20 bases.
20) Atkins and Headley both go in the 6 picks between ours, and thankfully Rolen is still there. If he can stay healthy, he should at least provide a solid average and 15 HR.
Through 20 rounds, I really like the way that our team is coming together. Our offense is relatively balanced with power/speed. Our 1-4 arms in the rotation can match up with anyone, and although there are question marks, there’s also a ton of upside. The plan from here on out, is to grab a MI who hits for average and steals some bases (preferably Luis Castillo), grab another outfielder who’s getting full-time at-bats to fill in for Beltran, fill in the back end of our rotation, and also grab a couple closers in waiting who are behind guys with injury risk.
21) We’re thrilled to see Luis Castillo here, and he fulfills our MI spot.
22) I may be higher on him than most, but I think that Carlos Guillen has a nice bounce back season if he can stay healthy. Even if he can’t, he’s only needed until Beltran returns in May.
23) Wanted to go Jaime Garcia with this pick, but he was already off the board. Probably a mistake here to take on even more injury risk, but love the upside that Daisuke Matsuzaka could bring.
24) We absolutely need healthy arms now to slot into our rotation with Webb and Matsuzaka as our 5th and 6th starters. I’m a big believer in Colby Lewis this year, and he’s a solid choice here.
25) Knowing we’re light on saves, we look for a CIW behind an injury prone or untested closer. Enter Takashi Saito.
26) Kevin Millwood fits the bill of exactly what we need here, a healthy reliable arm.
27) With the risk of Brian Roberts, and also Ian Desmond not officially winning the SS job at the time, we look for a backup with 2B/SS eligibility. Somehow, Maicer Izturis is still on the board, and we gladly scoop him up.
28) Another healthy arm who offers some upside, Ross Ohlendorf.
29) Although hurt at the moment, I think JP Howell is first in line if Rafael Soriano returns to the DL.
30) Healthy and reliable, Aaron Cook rounds out our rotation and our team.
As always, the draft was an awesome experience, and one of the highlights of the year. I definitely feel like a child on Christmas morning walking into the draft room, and have never come away feeling so good about my team. (Of course, if you don’t like your team after the draft, you’re in a tiny minority). Good luck to all of the competitors in my league and in the entire competition, I look can’t wait for Jon Miller and Joe Morgan to kick off the season Sunday night and begin the colossal journey that is this season.
[ April 02, 2010, 11:50 PM: Message edited by: Likewhat17 ]
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i like the thorough breakdown. good luck.
but i think you took on too many risky players though. they all have upside of course, but one or two was iffy, but 6-7? we'll see though. you could be laughing all the way to the bank:)
but i think you took on too many risky players though. they all have upside of course, but one or two was iffy, but 6-7? we'll see though. you could be laughing all the way to the bank:)
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I like the breakdown as well.
Despite being glowing about all these picks, you'll have a maximum of three healthy bench players to start the year. FAAB will have to be worked, probably sooner than later.
Despite being glowing about all these picks, you'll have a maximum of three healthy bench players to start the year. FAAB will have to be worked, probably sooner than later.
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As good a team with sound reasoning as I have ever seen. At 26, you have a good future in this game. Don't enter my leagues please.
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Nice write-up and you had thoughtful reasons for each pick. Hope you team does well especially after we have so many common players.
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I love these kind of posts. I think everyone should have to do an analysis on their drafts and post them. Shawn, we'll start with you.
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Nice read ,like the Garza grab in the 9th and Borbon is the speed guy i like.I thought from round 21 to 30 not much upside a lot of guys that will probably be waived.[except Izturis]
good luck.
good luck.
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Originally posted by eddiejag:
Nice read ,like the Garza grab in the 9th and Borbon is the speed guy i like.I thought from round 21 to 30 not much upside a lot of guys that will probably be waived.[except Izturis]
good luck. Yeah, originally I wanted to grab some more upside guys here, but the way the draft played out we really needed some healthy arms to cover the risk we took early on.
Nice read ,like the Garza grab in the 9th and Borbon is the speed guy i like.I thought from round 21 to 30 not much upside a lot of guys that will probably be waived.[except Izturis]
good luck. Yeah, originally I wanted to grab some more upside guys here, but the way the draft played out we really needed some healthy arms to cover the risk we took early on.
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Today's the day! Jon Miller, Joe Morgan.. let's play some ball!!!
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I went with a lot of risk also, if the risk works out.....
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I wish the NFBC was around when I was 26.
Actually, I just wish I was still 26...
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I wish the NFBC was around when I was 26.
Actually, I just wish I was still 26...
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Originally posted by Glenneration X:
I went with a lot of risk also, if the risk works out.....
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I wish the NFBC was around when I was 26.
Actually, I just wish I was still 26...
Glenn Amen and Amen, Glen.
I went with a lot of risk also, if the risk works out.....

I wish the NFBC was around when I was 26.
Actually, I just wish I was still 26...
Glenn Amen and Amen, Glen.
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10) Miguel Montero is still there where we left him, and happily joins our roster.
are you still happy??
are you still happy??
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Originally posted by RoundTrippers:
10) Miguel Montero is still there where we left him, and happily joins our roster.
are you still happy?? I got a kick out of the original writing. Making it seem more like Montero was happy to join the team, rather than the team was happy to have him.
Montero and team are not happy now!
10) Miguel Montero is still there where we left him, and happily joins our roster.
are you still happy?? I got a kick out of the original writing. Making it seem more like Montero was happy to join the team, rather than the team was happy to have him.
Montero and team are not happy now!
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Yeah, between the Montero injury, and Roberts likely heading to the DL, wasn't a very good first week
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Originally posted by Likewhat17:
6) The original predraft target that we had for the 6th round was Manny Ramirez. I think he bounces back in a big way this season, however another intriguing name was still available. Before the news of the back injury, Brian Roberts was a consensus 3rd round pick. I think he’s a steal in the 6th round, plus provides us with some of the speed we are solely lacking, even if he does regress to the 20-25 SB level.
10) Miguel Montero is still there where we left him, and happily joins our roster.
12) None of the options on the board really seemed to stand out here. We again could take a 2nd closer (Nunez?, Street?, Dotel?), but weren’t sold on any of the available options. The one player we did find intriguing was Carlos Beltran. I know he’s hurt, and that the Mets medical staff is the laughing stock of the league, but if he returns in May and performs like he’s capable for the rest of the year, he’s an excellent value here.
15) Because we didn’t already have enough injury risk with Brian Roberts and Beltran, we decided to throw another dart and hope that Brandon Webb makes a speedy recovery and reverts to his old form.
21) We’re thrilled to see Luis Castillo here, and he fulfills our MI spot.
23) Wanted to go Jaime Garcia with this pick, but he was already off the board. Probably a mistake here to take on even more injury risk, but love the upside that Daisuke Matsuzaka could bring.
29) Although hurt at the moment, I think JP Howell is first in line if Rafael Soriano returns to the DL.Not to make light of your injury situation as you knew the risks going in...
What have you done with your roster?
Beltran, Webb, Dice-K, Montero, Roberts, and Howell on the bench...I'd be playing a re-loop of Tom Petty's, 'The Waiting is the Hardest Part'
6) The original predraft target that we had for the 6th round was Manny Ramirez. I think he bounces back in a big way this season, however another intriguing name was still available. Before the news of the back injury, Brian Roberts was a consensus 3rd round pick. I think he’s a steal in the 6th round, plus provides us with some of the speed we are solely lacking, even if he does regress to the 20-25 SB level.
10) Miguel Montero is still there where we left him, and happily joins our roster.
12) None of the options on the board really seemed to stand out here. We again could take a 2nd closer (Nunez?, Street?, Dotel?), but weren’t sold on any of the available options. The one player we did find intriguing was Carlos Beltran. I know he’s hurt, and that the Mets medical staff is the laughing stock of the league, but if he returns in May and performs like he’s capable for the rest of the year, he’s an excellent value here.
15) Because we didn’t already have enough injury risk with Brian Roberts and Beltran, we decided to throw another dart and hope that Brandon Webb makes a speedy recovery and reverts to his old form.
21) We’re thrilled to see Luis Castillo here, and he fulfills our MI spot.
23) Wanted to go Jaime Garcia with this pick, but he was already off the board. Probably a mistake here to take on even more injury risk, but love the upside that Daisuke Matsuzaka could bring.
29) Although hurt at the moment, I think JP Howell is first in line if Rafael Soriano returns to the DL.Not to make light of your injury situation as you knew the risks going in...
What have you done with your roster?
Beltran, Webb, Dice-K, Montero, Roberts, and Howell on the bench...I'd be playing a re-loop of Tom Petty's, 'The Waiting is the Hardest Part'
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Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:
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Beltran, Webb, Dice-K, Montero, Roberts, and Howell on the bench...I'd be playing a re-loop of Tom Petty's, 'The Waiting is the Hardest Part' Yep, we knew going in that the injured players were risky, which is why the Roberts one is easier to swallow. Having Montero out (Hopefully 4-8 weeks instead of the entire season). We missed out on Snyder and Teagarden in replacing him, so for the time being we're rolling with Dionner Navarro. As for Roberts, we moved Castillo to 2B, and picked up Alex Gonzalez as our new MI for a week or two. Hopefully, we'll be able to tread water and not let you get too big of a lead on us Doughy
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Beltran, Webb, Dice-K, Montero, Roberts, and Howell on the bench...I'd be playing a re-loop of Tom Petty's, 'The Waiting is the Hardest Part' Yep, we knew going in that the injured players were risky, which is why the Roberts one is easier to swallow. Having Montero out (Hopefully 4-8 weeks instead of the entire season). We missed out on Snyder and Teagarden in replacing him, so for the time being we're rolling with Dionner Navarro. As for Roberts, we moved Castillo to 2B, and picked up Alex Gonzalez as our new MI for a week or two. Hopefully, we'll be able to tread water and not let you get too big of a lead on us Doughy