My Draft from Pick #10 (15 Team Roto)

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Post by JeffSeilhamer » Tue Apr 06, 2010 1:00 pm

After reading a few other owners post about their drafts and reasoning, I thought I'd copy them a little bit. Knowing how much that I enjoyed reading their post I hope that you enjoy this one as well.



The first thing that stuck out to me before the draft ever started was that of the selection of your preferred draft order. We do this for our local Fantasy Football league. We would draw bingo balls at random and the person with the lowest # gets to pick where they want to be slotted in the draft. I believe that this is exciting and allows you to try to control the first few players that you may end up with. There's nothing worse than being slotted say 7th and the best 2 players that are left for you are 2 players that you may not like or believe in but still have to draft them because you don't want to reach on a player so early in the draft. With that all being said let the draft begin!



I selected # 10 in my draft. This was my #1 selection for a few reasons. My target at #10 was Ryan Howard.



1.10 Ryan Howard - My reasoning is this Power Power and more Power. can you really argue with 45 Hr 140+ Rbi's 100+ Runs. Plus he plays for my hometown team . I would have drafted Longo here if he had fell to me at #10 but he did go 8th overall. I passed on Teixeria and Lincecum. I think Tex and Howard can be a debatable arguement. I don't believe in drafting a pitcher in the 1st rd. Hence why no Lincecum.



2.6 Justin Upton - Upton was one of my 3 targets to get predraft at this spot, along with Matt Holiday and Tulo. I know Tulo was a bit of a reach for him to drop to me but hey we can all dream a little bit. Upton was my 3rd pick of the group so I had to sweat it out for 2 more picks. Holiday went 2.3 and Tulo went 1.14.



3.10 Derek Jeter - Another predraft target for this round. I always have a group of at least 3 players in the early rounds on who I would like to get in the spots where I'm drafting. Here I was looking to get one of the top 4 SS. I think I did that. A 15 team league a big time SS won't last long. Plus his BA should help balance out Howard's in case he only hits 270 or lower. The other 2 targets where Zimmerman and Cano. Jeter was 2nd on my wish list from this group. Zimmerman went 3.1 and Cano went 4.3 overall



4.6 Jason Bay - Wow this maybe where I tripped up a bit. I was very excited to see Cano still there on the way back to me but as I stated before he got snatched up 3 picks ahead on me. :( My 4th round targets went off the board as I was really hoping to land a big time SP or 2nd base man. Verlander went 3.15, Cliff Lee went 4.1 and Aaron Hill went 4.5. I switched gears and started to look at best available and seen Bay and jumped on him. after looking back, I really think that a pick of Zobrist, Wainwright, Lester and Carpenter may have been a better choice. Need less to say that non of these players made it back to me in the next round.



5.10 Josh Johnson - I'm back on track He was a target of mine since the season ended last year. I really wanted to pair him up with a top 5-10 SP. Oh well he'll have to be my ace. I guess it could be worse. There where no other players that I wanted in this round after the way the draft was unfolding. As soon as the last of the previously mentioned had been drafted I already had him queued up to be selected.



6.6 Yovani Gallardo - I had really hoped that Cole Hammels (6.3), Javier Vazquez (5.12) or Josh Beckett (6.5) made it back to me. Non of them did. Oh well I settled for the new Brewers Ace.



7.10 K-Rod - This was a no brainer. I needed a closer and the big name where already gone. I guess people at the draft may say that Soria is a better pick than K-Rod. I really think K-Rod and the Mets do better this season.



8.6 Ubaldo Jimenez - Again He was my clear cut choice with the players that are left on the board. I did like Carlos Gonzalez (8.7) and Heat Bell (8.4)



9.10 Micheal Cuddyer - Seeing that I now have 4 batters and 4 pitchers I figured that I needed to get back on the hitting horse. Now is about the time that I notice how fast players go with a 15 team league. WOW alot of nice palyers went before it got back to me. CarGo(8.7), Bruce (8.9), Morgan (8.12), Bourn (9.4) and Weeks (9.5). I went with Cuddyer because he's OF and 1B/CI eligible and I think that he's a bit underrated. Much like the Twins as a whole. Thats a very good baseball team.



10.6 Yunel Escobar - Being a Phillies fan I've seen a lot of this guy since he became a major leaguer. He was another of my predraft targets.I really think that this guy is capable of hitting 320+ and drive in 90+ runs. He's a very nice fit for my MI.



Lets review the 1st 10 picks

1B Howard

OF J Upton

SS Jeter

OF Bay

SP1 J Johnson

SP2 Gallardo

RP K-Rod

SP3 Jimenez

OF/1B/CI Cuddyer

SS/MI Escobar



I'm pretty happy thus far. I'm thinking that a catcher/2nd baseman/closer/3rd baseman are in order soon. Let's see how it goes.



11.10 Placido Polanco - Nice another Phillie and he'll fill my 2nd base slot. After a few games at third I'll be able to put him at 3rd base if I can get another 2nd baseman or can't get a good 3rd baseman. I did miss out on Heyward (10.15) and Posada (11.4) in this round. I would have taken either one of them ahead of Polanco.



12.6 Paul Konerko - I know this was my big mistake of the draft. I chose him over Jenks (12.7) Fransisco (12.9), Franklin (12.10), Fuentes (12.14) and Lidge (13.4). I should've seen this closer run coming a mile away and jump on the 30+ homeruns from Paul. A few other closer also went as well with the likes of Dotel, Capps, Wood. It looks like I'll be doing the FA route as 1/3 of the closers change or get hurt during the season.



13.10 Chris Coughlin - I was happy once again. I like this guy and think that he can hit 300+ and steal me 25+ bases and a full season with the fish. The 90-100 runs scoured won't hurt either



14.6 Neftali Feliz - I fell for the hype. point blank. There's not much sure fire talent at this point in the draft, so I took a shot. It may pay off later on in the season. Maybe he gets the closer role if Fransisco falters or get's hurt. I think I should have gone the JA Happ (15.12) here.



15.10 Ryan Doumit - I needed a catcher here and bad. I wanted Soto but he went 1 pick before me again.



16.6 Stephen Strasburg - I just wanted this guy on my roster. I know he'll start in the minors but he'll be up here very soon. The only other option here would've been Jorge Delarosa (16.7)



17.10 Alex (tissue paper) Gordan - I needed a 3rd baseman. I hope he comes back soon.



18.6 Andy Pettitte - Old reliable. I like having a few of these guys on the back end of my rotation. Good veteran on a very good team that can score for him and won't blow too many of his wins with the bullpen.



19.10 Marlon Byrd - Needed another OF and the Cubbies have a decent line up and ballpark for him to hit in.



20.6 Matt Joyce - Now I'm getting slaphappy. There's almost nothing left.



Here are the rest on the picks 21-30



21.10 Derek Lowe - See Pettitte

22.6 Fernando Rodney - Let's hope Fuentes falters

23.10 Ryan Madsen - Well we all know about Lidge

24.6 Daniel Bard - Down goes Papelbon!

25.10 Dioner Navvaro - I needed another catcher

26.6 Carlos Santana - Maybe he's the real deal and comes up in May or June for the Indians

27.10 Aaron Rowand - Yawn

28.6 Brett Wallace - Maybe good, Maybe not. Come on it's round 28!

29.10 Carlos Guillen - Old but can still hit

30.6 Oliver Perez - Ewwwwwww my 1st drop!



Thank god that was over. It was over 4 hours long. This was an online draft so I was getting pretty board during the last 10 rounds.



Here's the whole team



C1- Doumit

C2- Navarro

1B- Howard

2B- Polanco

SS- Jeter

3B- Gordan

CI- Konerko

MI- Y-Escobar

OF1- J Upton

OF2- Bay

OF3- Cuddyer

OF4- Coughlin

OF5- Byrd

Utli- Rowand



Bench - Wallace, Guillen, Iwamura ( I dropped Joyce), Santana



SP1- J Johnson

SP2- Gallardo

SP3- Jimenez

SP4- Pettitte

SP5- Lowe

SP6- Kendrick (I dropped O Perez)

RP1- K-Rod

RP2- Madsen

RP3- Rodney



Bench - Strasburg, Bard, Feliz



I wouldn't do much different than I did in this draft other than really grab a 2nd closer and a 3b earlier. Every team is going to have it's weak spots so I guess that these are mine. I hope that you enjoyed reading this. Please comment on how you think that I may have done and on any of the picks that I may have made. Good luck to everyone this season and Lets go Phillies!



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Post by eddiejag » Tue Apr 06, 2010 2:01 pm

jEFF whats up. Your top is pretty darn good i would glady start with this group.Zobrist at 4 pick 6 is nice.I love the J Johnson 5 followed by Gallardo.I cant believe Jimenez got to you in round 8 pick 6 an absolute steal.He usally goes in the 6th round.I also love Yunel Escobar and happy i wasnt in your league as ive grabbed Yunel in round 11 in three drafts.From 11 to 20 you seem to reach a little.Konerko is two rounds early and Feliz in the 14 is way to early for a middle man.Im the biggest Coghlan fan alive and have him in 6 of my 11 mix leagues.Doumit 15 was another steal i havnt seen him go this late in any draft.Polanco is also 4 rounds too early but had to love that first game.

Now from 20 to 30 what happened that is just brutal.Matt Joyce doesnt even gets drafted in 30 rounds drafts so 20 is horrible.The only two guys i would draft from that group would be Lowe and Madsen. Anyway's you did great early and decent in the middle and if your good on the waiver wire you can still fight with this team.Of course this is just my opinion and i hope you do well. ;)
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Post by JeffSeilhamer » Wed Apr 07, 2010 8:09 am

Thanks Eddie J. Yeah I Really bought the hype on Feliz. When we drafted he was still inline to be a starter. :mad: Oh well you win some you lose some. I was surprised as you where that Jimenez was there in the 8th rd and Coughlin in the 13th. I think in every draft each team gets those few picks that slip to them.



Watching that Col/Mil game now. WOW now I'm really mad that Carlos Gonzalez didn't make it back to me. I guess in retrospect it was either Jimenez or CarGo considering he went the next pick after me.
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Post by rockitsauce » Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:48 am

hey Jeff, nice to hear from another fan of the Fightins! been rooting for Phils since Danny Ozark was the manager





One thing that stuck out to me was selecting Strasburg over De la Rosa. Strasburg may be the next Walter/Randy Johnson, but not yet.....I'm stunned De La Rosa was even available at that pt in yer draft, but to actually pass on him for Strasberg :eek: after you'd already taken Feliz! :confused:



Jorge could get 200 K's on a contending Rockies team. Strasberg & Neftali aren't bad pks, just shoulda waited.....you seem to favor those sexy young players over proven vets. For example, you consider Konerko "the big mistake of the draft". I think that Paulie is a great pick there...clean-up for Sox, paired up w/ Howard you've got possibly 80 hrs :eek: !







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Post by JeffSeilhamer » Fri Apr 09, 2010 8:19 am

Yup I can agree with your assessment Rockit. I did state that De La Rosa could've and should have been the pick at that spot.



It's not that I don't like Konerko this year for the power, it's just that because of where I picked him it caused me to miss out on my 2nd closer.



After less than a week in the books Polanco is looking like a nice piece to the puzzle so far. Damn that Kyle Kendrick pick up! :mad:



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Post by eddiejag » Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:14 am

Originally posted by rockitsauce:

hey Jeff, nice to hear from another fan of the Fightins! been rooting for Phils since Danny Ozark was the manager





One thing that stuck out to me was selecting Strasburg over De la Rosa. Strasburg may be the next Walter/Randy Johnson, but not yet.....I'm stunned De La Rosa was even available at that pt in yer draft, but to actually pass on him for Strasberg :eek: after you'd already taken Feliz! :confused:



Jorge could get 200 K's on a contending Rockies team. Strasberg & Neftali aren't bad pks, just shoulda waited.....you seem to favor those sexy young players over proven vets. For example, you consider Konerko "the big mistake of the draft". I think that Paulie is a great pick there...clean-up for Sox, paired up w/ Howard you've got possibly 80 hrs :eek: !







Good Luck De La Rosa is such an upside pick and that late is unreal.I only got him in one league as he was going 11th to 13th round in most of my drafts.

Nice call Rocket as De La Rosa has a 1 hit shut out going today with 9 k's in 7 innings. :eek:
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Post by rockitsauce » Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:55 am

Originally posted by eddiejag:

quote:Originally posted by rockitsauce:

hey Jeff, nice to hear from another fan of the Fightins! been rooting for Phils since Danny Ozark was the manager





One thing that stuck out to me was selecting Strasburg over De la Rosa. Strasburg may be the next Walter/Randy Johnson, but not yet.....I'm stunned De La Rosa was even available at that pt in yer draft, but to actually pass on him for Strasberg :eek: after you'd already taken Feliz! :confused:



Jorge could get 200 K's on a contending Rockies team. Strasberg & Neftali aren't bad pks, just shoulda waited.....you seem to favor those sexy young players over proven vets. For example, you consider Konerko "the big mistake of the draft". I think that Paulie is a great pick there...clean-up for Sox, paired up w/ Howard you've got possibly 80 hrs :eek: !







Good Luck De La Rosa is such an upside pick and that late is unreal.I only got him in one league as he was going 11th to 13th round in most of my drafts.

Nice call Rocket as De La Rosa has a 1 hit shut out going today with 9 k's in 7 innings. :eek:
[/QUOTE]Thanks Eddie. I def like Jorge this yr, but let's not get too giddy, his opponent today was the Padres



still, I believe he's ready to bust out in a big way!
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Post by Glenneration X » Sat Apr 10, 2010 5:24 am

I wish I was in this draft.



Bargain after bargain after bargain in this draft.....

From Upton to Jiminez to Cargo to the unbelievable draft spots of Doumit & DeLarosa value was to be found all over this draft board.



Good luck this year, next year I'll be drafting a team online. ;)



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Post by JeffSeilhamer » Sat Apr 10, 2010 9:05 am

Yes there were some bargains, but this was no draft where the #3 guy ends up with both Pujols & Lincecum!
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Post by Glenneration X » Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:15 am

Originally posted by JeffSeilhamer:

Yes there were some bargains, but this was no draft where the #3 guy ends up with both Pujols & Lincecum! Touche. ;)



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Post by sportsbettingman » Sat Apr 10, 2010 11:45 am

Originally posted by Glenneration X:

quote:Originally posted by JeffSeilhamer:

Yes there were some bargains, but this was no draft where the #3 guy ends up with both Pujols & Lincecum! Touche. ;)



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[/QUOTE]Just curious if ANY main event league allowed Timmy to slip to the 3rd round? I have not looked yet, but thought there could be one or two leagues full of "wait on pitcher" guys.
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Post by Glenneration X » Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:23 pm

Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

quote:Originally posted by Glenneration X:

quote:Originally posted by JeffSeilhamer:

Yes there were some bargains, but this was no draft where the #3 guy ends up with both Pujols & Lincecum! Touche. ;)



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[/QUOTE]Just curious if ANY main event league allowed Timmy to slip to the 3rd round? I have not looked yet, but thought there could be one or two leagues full of "wait on pitcher" guys.
[/QUOTE]I'd be surprised if Lincy didn't go later in my draft than any others. Do I get an autographed 16" x 20"?



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Post by whipsaw » Sat Apr 10, 2010 2:23 pm

Originally posted by Glenneration X:

quote:Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

quote:Originally posted by Glenneration X:

quote:Originally posted by JeffSeilhamer:

Yes there were some bargains, but this was no draft where the #3 guy ends up with both Pujols & Lincecum! Touche. ;)



Glenn
[/QUOTE]Just curious if ANY main event league allowed Timmy to slip to the 3rd round? I have not looked yet, but thought there could be one or two leagues full of "wait on pitcher" guys.
[/QUOTE]I'd be surprised if Lincy didn't go later in my draft than any others. Do I get an autographed 16" x 20"?



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[/QUOTE]You are correct. You got him with the 28th pick, a full three picks later than he went in any other classic league. His earliest selection was pick 11 (twice). Nice value.

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Post by JeffSeilhamer » Sun Apr 11, 2010 6:46 am

Hey it looks like I may have gotten lucky already with that Feliz pick now that he is the temporary closer in Texas. :D Man i need some saves already. K-Rod = 0 :mad: Madsen = 1 should be 2 but Victorino just had to go and hit a 2 run HR last night in the top of the 9th to take it out of a save situation. :(

. At least Rodney got a cheap win.
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Post by JeffSeilhamer » Sun May 09, 2010 6:36 am

Update on my team.



As of today I'm in 1st place. It's still very early tho.



My combined stats are as follows:



Batting



Runs = 204

Rbi's = 213

BA = 0.2684

HR's = 52

Sb's = 24 :( I need help! I'm 4th from the bottom in this.



Total Batting Pts = 44.5



Pitching



ERA = 3.3068

Wins = 29

Saves = 21

Whip = 1.2689

K's = 248



Total Pitching Pts = 64



Early season review



My team saves so far is #1 in league. :D



Feliz, Madsen, and Rodney all got so early season save for me. K-Rod didn't get his 1st save until week 2 or 3.



Paul Konerko - Wow what can I say about him he's been awesome so far. I do expect him to slow down soon tho.



Ubaldo Jimenez - STUD! this could be a CY Young year for him. His stuff is just nasty.



Very happy with the performances from Byrd, Rowand, and Pettitte



Disappointed in the performances from Howard, Justin Upton, Y Escobar and Coughlin so far this season.



I'm really looking forward to Strasburg and Carlos Santana coming up soon.



I've missed on a few FA bids with Adam Jones, Fukadome, Jamie Garcia, and CJ Wilson.



Let's hope that Feliz and Rodney can keep getting saves and Upton and some others can pick it up in the steals department for me.
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