I had my sixth draft this weekend and I thought I should post the results so you can see that I practice what I preach. This is a standard 5x5, 12-team, roto league. I had the fourth overall pick. Here's my team (along with which round I took them in):
Hitters
C - J.R. Towles (16th round) - I really smell a Russell Martin-esque season for Towles. He's been a little dinged up in Spring Training, but nothing serious.
1B - Mark Teixeira (3rd round) - He hit the NL well after the trade last year and keep in mind that he's in a contract year. (Yes, there is some evidence that players perform slightly better in contract years.)
2B - B.J. Upton (2nd round) - Make me proud, B.J.
3B - David Wright (1st round) - I was really tempted to take Johan Santana, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it.
SS - Rafael Furcal (6th round) - Boring, I know. But he should get some steals and score some runs.
OF - Eric Byrnes (4th round) - This team might be a little steals-heavy, but that's ok.
OF - Nick Markakis (5th round) - I decided that I wasn't going to take Corey Hart, because I like my teams to be at least a little different. So, I went for Markakis' RBI.
OF - Delmon Young (9th round) - He's tentatively scheduled to hit third in the Minnesota lineup which means plenty of RBI opportunities for Young.
Util - Matt Kemp (10th round) - Yes, there's a significant risk that he won't get as much playing time as he should. But, I'm confident that he'll force the Dodgers to play him.
Bench - Evan Longoria (15th round) - It's still unclear whether he'll make the Opening Day roster, but I thought I'd take a chance on at least one team.
Bench - Billy Butler (20th round) - He's been tearing it up in the spring (not that it means anything) and I fully expect Butler to continue hitting once the season starts.
Pitchers
SP - John Smoltz (7th round) - I don't usually go after old pitchers, but I keep finding myself going back to Smoltz. Good K rate and should win plenty of games.
SP - Daisuke Matsuzaka (8th round) - Love me some Daisuke. Same basic story as Smoltz.
SP - Rich Hill (11th round) - Usually I grab him in the 10th round. I decided to be patient this time and it paid off.
SP - John Maine (12th round) - I just adore Hill and Maine. Can't get enough.
SP - Oliver Perez (14th round) - Strikeouts and wins.
SP - Jon Lester (21st round) - He's been very sharp in Spring Training.
RP - Joakim Soria (13th round) - Saves.
RP - C.J. Wilson (17th round) - He's a little dinged up, but I still expect Wilson to be the Rangers' closer.
RP - Brandon Lyon (18th round) - He's not very good, but Lyon should get some saves.
RP - George Sherrill (19th round) - Have I mentioned that everyone should draft Sherrill?
Bottom Line
The only weakness I see on this team is that my lineup may be a little too strong in steals and, hence, not strong enough in homers and RBI. It's not bad enough that I feel the immediate need to make any deals, though. The pitching staff is strong and I actually have four closers, which is unusual for me. I feel pretty confident here.
Thursday, March 13, 2008
Evaluating My Team - Team #6
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