Mock Draft Results

I just participated in a mock draft over at Mock Draft Central (great site). The format was that of a standard 5x5 roto Yahoo! league. That means: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, Util, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P, P, 5 bench spots. I picked 10th.

Here is my team with the round I chose each player in parentheses:

C Ryan Doumit (10)
1B Aubrey Huff (7)
2B Ian Kinsler (2)
3B Chris Davis (6)
SS Jimmy Rollins (1)
OF Matt Kemp (3)
OF Nick Markakis (4)
OF Jay Bruce (8)
Util Nelson Cruz (11)
Bn Cameron Maybin (20)
Bn Rickie Weeks (19)

SP Josh Beckett (5)
SP Joba Chamberlain (9)
SP Javier Vazquez (13)
SP Kevin Slowey (15)
SP Ted Lilly (17)
SP Jered Weaver (18)
RP Matt Capps (12)
RP Matt Lindstrom (14)
RP Joel Hanrahan (16)
RP George Sherrill (21)

Here's a link. My team is "Dogs." (Gay, I know.)

According to Mock Draft Central's projections, my team would finish first with 86 points, a full 9 points ahead of the second place finisher. According to my projections, this team would finish with 99.5 points. It makes sense that this number would be on the high side since I draft based on my projections. But it's nice to see that other projection systems seem to agree that I drafted a kick-ass team.

I feel like I got lucky by snagging both Rollins and Kinsler. I doubt that will normally happen with the 10th pick.

I really wanted Joey Votto in the 7th round but had to settle for Aubrey Huff. I shouldn't have waited so long for Votto.

Did I reach too far for Chris Davis? Maybe, but I needed power badly.

Joba in the 9th may be a reach, too, but I love his upside.

The value I got in the starting pitching department is what really sets my team apart from the rest. Vazquez, Slowey, Lilly, and Weaver represent a very deep rotation behind Beckett and Chamberlain.

I went the cheap closer route as I almost always do.