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Subject: RIBC 2009: Draft Rationales (Rounds 9-16)
Posted by: Guru
- [330592710] Fri, Mar 20, 2009, 00:20
Continuing for the next 8 rounds.
Rationales for rounds 1-8
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| 90 | Guru
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14.13 Mike Cameron OF MIL
I almost feel like Cameron is a better choice than the OF I chose in
the previous round - David Dejesus. Cameron still has good power
and speed, and I am hoping for a .470 SLG and 15-20 SB. His OBP
is lacking, but .330-.340 will do. He is up there in age, but played
well last year after serving his suspension. I think he is good value
in round 14.
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| 91 | Guru
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Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 16:04
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14.14 Chris Carpenter SP STL
I was deciding between Carpenter and Randy Johnson with this pick and decided to go with Carpenter because even though he’s pitched in just five games the last two years, I think he has a better chance of staying healthy this season between the two. Carpenter has pitched extremely well this Spring and if he’s able to stay on the mound he can have a big year again.
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| 92 | Guru
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Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 16:05
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14.15 J.D. Drew OF BOS
I've always been a big Drew fan. I know, it's weird. The good thing about him being DL-prone is that you can get him cheap every year. The bad thing is that he hits the DL every year, BUT, he does have a lot more PA's over the past few seasons that people give him credit for.
.927 OPS last year, .894 career, very solid .400 obp .500 slg candidate, and he does have right around 1600 PA's over the past 3 seasons. It's damn near the 15th rd so I really like this pick. Yes, he had a complaint of back pain this spring. If you let a Drew complaint of pain scare you then you'll never get close to being a Drew owner. All ballplayers feel some kind of pain pretty much all the time. J.D. likes to talk about his (pretty much more than anybody). If you haven't followed his career closely you'd probably actually be surprised at some of the injuries he's played through. He plays hard, is pretty tough, and is one of the most talented hitters in the league, and he never has and never will get any credit for any of those things. Maybe that's why I'm a fan. It makes it so I can draft him late every year. No I don't smoke crack.
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| 93 | Guru
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Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 16:05
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14.16 Melvin Mora 3B BAL
15.01 Brandon Morrow SP SEA
It’s the 14th round and I still didn’t have a 3B. I really didn’t have a lot of choices. Mora has a regular job and wasn’t pretty good last year, so that’s really all it took to convince me.
Morrow was just a best player available pick. His K rate was great last season and he’s young, so he’s got the upside to be a useful player.
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| 94 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
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Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 23:54
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15.02 Hiroki Kuroda, SP, LAD
I'm pretty sure DaBomb knew I was going to take Carpenter at 14.15. If I had gotten Carp I would have taken Drew (probably) at this pick and someone else would have gotten Kuroda and I'd be happy with it. Anyway, with only Hamels, Haren, and CYoung in my rotation I definitely needed to take another stab here.
The Dodgers look pretty good. Could mean a lot of wins for Kuroda. The other SP I looked at were Randy Johnson (old, and a Giant), Cueto, just barely (young, wild, a Red, too unproven). Kuroda was pretty much the only SP I could stomach as an early 15 rd pick. Wish it had been Carpenter or maybe Kershaw.
Kuroda had a 3.73 era and a 1.22 whip last year. I'm gambling that he can reproduce those numbers. If he does, I think his W's could take a big jump from the crappy 9 of last season. Hopefully his K's improve slightly as well.
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| 95 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
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Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 23:55
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15.03 Kaz Matsui, 2B, HOU
I only had one MI up until this point and I wanted to get another one here before the pickings got really slim. Matsui has put up pretty good numbers the last couple years and chips in with steals as well but the issue with him is that he’s never played in more than 114 games in a season.
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| 96 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
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Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 23:56
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15.04 Randy Johnson, P, SF
Not too many SP, if any, left on the board, project to have a sub-4
ERA and a sub-1.3 WHIP. RJ is that guy, and while his IP total may
not be up to par with some of the remaining options, his ratios are
still in tact. It is amazing that he is 45 years old. That sentence
deserves a pause. He is 45. Wow. And yet, I have confidence that
his ERA/WHIP will be solid, his K's are always good and he will be a
a solid #4 SP for my staff.
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| 97 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
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Tue, Mar 24, 2009, 23:56
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15.05 Gil Meche, KC, SP
This was another queue pick, as the odd number rounds have kept falling just short of getting back to me before I leave for work in the morning with very limited access. Luckily, that has meant that I haven’t had to leave long queues and have been fairly confident having an idea of who I will be getting. I almost took Delmon Young last round, and a good part of me wanted to leave him at the top of my queue this round, but there were a number of OF’s I still liked and a fewer starting pitchers that offered high K rates without threatening the other ratios. Meche seems underappreciated since he pitches in KC, but his last two years are very promising. He has averaged a 3.83 ERA, 1.31 Whip, 170 K’s and 11.5 wins. I have no reason to expect that his numbers will suffer this year and as my 4th SP, those seem like good enough numbers to me.
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| 98 | Philsphan
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 09:44
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15.06 J J Putz, RP, NYM
Set up guys can be invaluable, especially one of Putz's caliber with closing experience. In particular when your number one closer pitches for the same team ( KRod )
I felt this was a good opportunity to set up some insurance in the event KRod goes down, or even if they share some of the closer responsibilities.
Putz will strike out better than a batter an inning, post an ERA south of 3 and a WHIP in the low 1's. At worst he vultures a few saves.
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| 99 | Philsphan
ID: 152332011
Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 09:46
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15.07 Jair Jurrjens, SP, ATL
Before the pickings get too slim, I thought I would get my 4th starter here. There is still plenty of time to mine the field for those gems that are still out there, but I’ll feel better knowing I have my foundational four in place first. Looking for a breakout year, but numbers close to last year would be terrific.
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| 100 | Guru
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 10:08
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15.08 Jarrod Saltalamacchia C TEX
The centerpiece of the Teixeira trade with ATL Salty has struggled to produce in two brief seasons with Texas. I think that will change this year. He is still only 24 and had a good winter ball season that has carried over to spring training where he has hit .341/.408/.614. He should be in a platoon with unnamed but should get the majority of the playing time. Salty/unnamed combo should produce good numbers in this Texas lineup. In the AAA RIBC’s he went in the 13th and the 23rd, I didn’t want to chance loosing out on him so I took him even before other higher ranked C’s were taken.
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| 101 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 10:09
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15.09 Chris Dickerson OF CIN
If Brandon Morrow was around I would've picked a pitcher here. But I was mainly looking for a bat here, more importantly a bat with legs. Pretty much just peeked at the spring steals leaders and Dickerson was the only name left that appealed to me. The Reds could have a pretty exciting offense, and I don't expect Dickerson to hit like he did when he first came up but if he can tread water and add some steals I will be happy.
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| 102 | Guru
ID: 330592710
Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 10:10
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15.10 Elvis Andrus, SS, Tex
20-year old rookie SS for the Rangers, who came in the Teixeira trade. Seems primed to play everyday, although he’ll probably bat 9th. The Rangers moved Mike Young to 3B to make room for Andrus. Has no power, but hopefully will get on base enough to run – and if so, I’ve seen projected steals totals in the range of 20-45. At the upper end, he’s a “steal”.
BaseballHQ.com seems to be the most optimistic on him for this year, projecting 66-53-43-.314-.336. A speculative pick, for sure, but I need a third middle infielder and I need some steals, and he fills both of those needs. According to manager Ron Washington, “I just expect him to play baseball because he's a ballplayer.” I may have taken him too early, but in round 15, it’s not like I’m leaving rock solid options on the table – especially among middle infielders.
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| 103 | Guru
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 10:11
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15.11 Randy Winn OF SFO
Finally, a returning player from 2008. Winn was solid as my 4th OF last year, and is back on top of the Giants lineup for another season.
A repeat of last year (non damaging OPS, 85 runs, 25 SB) will do just fine.
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| 104 | Species
Dude
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 11:56
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15.12 Asdrubal Cabrera, 2b/SS, CLE
I wasn't fascinated with many of the middle infielders left so I decided to take one with some upside for once. It also helped that Cabrera qualified at both MI positions for maximum flexibility.
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| 105 | Species
Dude
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 11:57
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15.13 Travis Snider, OF, TOR
I think I jumped the gun a bit here with this pick. I like Snider's chances for a solid year and don't regret taking him but I think I could of probably waited a bit. Just talked myself into thinking he'd go soon as I saw the "prospect/youngster" run going before me with Saltalamacchia, Dickerson and Andrus going. Was thinking about pitching before, but that would end up waiting.
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| 106 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 13:55
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For Bash Brothers:
15.14 Khalil Greene, SS, STL
Another low OBP guy with some pop in his bat. After this pick, I started to worry about how far I might fall behind in the OBP category. At least he moved out the Petco, and I viewed this as a huge plus. I am hoping he can have a slugging-happy year.
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| 107 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 13:56
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For coldwater coyotes:
15.15 Casey Kotchman, 1b, ATL
Kotchman will take the CI spot. He has shown little power to date
but is dependable. I can expect 80 RBI and runs with an .810 OPS.
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| 108 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 13:56
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For vampire weekend:
15.16 Kendry Morales, 1b LAA
16.01 Johnny Cueto, SP, CIN
Severely challenged with people who are not currently eligble for their positions. Kendry is expected to hold the Angels 1B position after strong minor league position. Very unclear whether he will show corner power but I had let most of the other viable candidates go by and needed someone.
Cueto was WHIP challenged and a bit unlucky last year along with a love of giving up the long ball. High k's are an almost guarantee with the hope that he can improve on last year.
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| 109 | Species
Dude
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 13:57
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For coldwater coyotes:
16.02 Rick Ankiel, OF, STL
I disputed whether to take a short stop or my final outfielder. I
gambled that either Bartlett or Guzman would be available at my
next pick but alas they were both taken later in this round. Lets
hope the ex-pitcher comes through with 90+ RBI and an .830 OPS.
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| 110 | Species
Dude
ID: 07724916
Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 13:57
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For Bash Brothers:
16.03 Nick Johnson, 1b, WAS
Decided to go pitching before finding Johnson was too good to pass. When healthy, his OBP is incredible. And he could hit for some power too. This was the "best available" pick. I wasn't expecting him to play 162 games. I think I've got good 1-2 punches in Longoria and Gonzalez in the CI spots and can probably afford Johnson's stint(s) on the DL.
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| 111 | Species
Dude
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 13:58
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For rheo:
16.04 Aaron Hill, 2b, TOR
When I get to this point of the draft I narrow down who I want at some positions. I had narrowed my MI pics to Greene and Hill and when Greene went I bumped Hill up instead of the pitcher I had hoped to grab. I'm not overly worried about his concussion problem. Not sure he'll reach the numbers of 2 years ago but I think he'll still produce.
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| 112 | Species
Dude
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 14:01
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16.05 Nick Swisher, 1b/OF, NYY
This is an upside pick as well as a flex pick. Currently it seems as if Swisher is the odd man out in the Yankees' OF/DH rotation. However, it's possible the Yankees could tire of their pair of young CF's....or aging Johnny Damon or Hideki Matsui could get hurt, or Girardi could possibly platoon Nady and Swisher in RF.
In reality I was on a long weekend and rushed this pick. Had I taken more time I probably would have felt more comfortable with the playing time of Ian Stewart and taken him....or take the huge upside of Delmon Young. But I didn't.
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| 113 | Species
Dude
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 14:02
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16.06 Ubaldo Jimenez, SP, COL
Jimenez was hyped going into last year after the Rockies 2007 playoff run, but started slowly before turning it up in the 2nd half, especially in the K's department.
He pitched 200 innings last year and with Jeff Francis out for the season the Rockies are counting on him as the #2 starter, so the opportunity is there. His next step forward should be cutting down on the walks, and if he is able to do that I think he can be this year's Ervin Santana.
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| 114 | Guru
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 15:37
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16.07 Dan Wheeler, RP, Tam
This is only my second RP, and after Soria, I’m going to need to find some guys who can vulture some saves or, better yet, ascend into that role. Troy Percival seemed like one of the closers that was least likely to stay healthy all year, and while Wheeler isn’t automatically the guy who would fill in, he’s a strong contender – having been down that same path last year. Even if that doesn’t materialize, I’ll hope for useful ratios (3/12 & 0.995 last year) and around a K per IP.
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| 115 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 20:00
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16.08 Mike Napoli, C, LAA
I've had Mike Napoli set up as a back up pick for a while now, and somehow my top picks keep falling in my lap while Napoli remains undrafted. By now, he is worth adding to my team. I already have a pretty solid foundation set for my offense, with Sandoval providing some huge flexibility. If Napoli can come out hitting anywhere close to last year, he should hold the starting job and allow Sandoval to slide into my CI spot. Pretty good upside for a 16th rounder.
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| 116 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 20:01
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for Bags
16.09 Alexi Casilla, 2B, MIN
I had Casilla last season before his hand injury and was very happy with his production. I’m basically rolling the dice that he can produce like he did last year before his injury.
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| 117 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 20:02
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16.10 Ryan Garko, 1B, CLE
It’s been 7 rounds since my last infield pick. I guess it has become my policy to never reach too much for a CI or MI when there are so many other players available, especially in the middle rounds of a draft. At this point Garko is not a reach, so this was an easy decision to make.
Garko’s power numbers dropped off a lot last year, but it seemed that everybody on Cleveland dropped off last year (sorry Guru). Now that I am the owner of 2 Indians, here’s to the team having a bounce back year, including Ryan Garko!
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| 118 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 20:03
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16.11 Denard Span, OF, MIN
I had 3 OFer's, we need 4. At least. I also needed a MI, and almost grabbed one here, but thought that one of Renteria, Guzman, Barlett or Barmes ( and some other tasty selections ) would find there way to me later.
I decided to file my 4th OF position and narrowed it down to Span and Delmon Young ( who interestingly was taken with the next pick. Denard seemingly came out of no where last year to post and OPS of .819, 18 steals, and score 70 runs in a mere 347 AB's. As this goes to press he is still penciled in as the starter in a crowded Minn OF/DH situation, but has had a miserable spring, with his main competition being Young.
Hopefully I chose the right one. With 500 AB's Span should notch 85+ runs, 25-30 steals with decent ratios.
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| 119 | Uptown Bombers
Donor
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 20:03
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16.12 Delmon Young, OF, MIN
I am only writing this after the flurry of SS has come off the board before my 17th round pick. I’ve been thinking about Young for two rounds and even though I really wanted Lowrie, I figured I was sure to get either him or Barmes next round. Young has had a good spring and he is only two years removed from posting big RBI numbers. Last year he went backwards and didn’t hit for power. This spring the reports indicate that he is in good shape and hitting the ball well. I got pretty excited about this pick, especially since I still expected to land a sleeper SS pick. I was wrong.
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| 120 | JKaye
Leader
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Wed, Mar 25, 2009, 20:24
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16.13 Cristian Guzman, MI, Was
I probably could have waited to select a MI since most of the
remaining options are so similar. But Guzman has more power than
most of them, and has a decent chance to post a .440-.450 SLG.
He should hit 2nd in the order for a revamped Nats offense so 80+
runs is also a good bet. He doesn't steal as many bases as I'd like
for a MI, but he should still chip in 8-10. Overall, a solid MI who
won't kill me as badly as some of the other MI do, with an OPS that
could hit 800.
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| 122 | Da Bomb
Donor
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 00:55
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16.14 Edgar Renteria, SS, SF
Renteria shores up my middle infield. He was pretty bad last year but he should do better this season as he makes a return to the NL. He will also be batting near the top of the Giants lineup.
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| 123 | Guru
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 10:24
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16.15 Ian Stewart 2B COL
wow - I was sweating this one. I thought for sure Stewart would be gone but he made it back to me. Something in the Rockies lineup is going to give and this guy is going to get a lot of AB's this season. He qualifies at 2b and 3b and will probably pick up 1b and OF along with those. I see him picking up playing time at a lot of positions. Very few second-basemen can outhit this guy. Obviously, his playing time isn't certain. If we all knew he'd get 500-600 AB he'd be long long gone by now.
Stewart turns 24 in a few days, has a career minor league OPS of .897, MLB OPS of .804 last season, and plays for the Rockies. Just get him in the lineup please.
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| 124 | Guru
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 10:25
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16.16 Hideki Matsui OF NYY
17.01 Jed Lowrie SS BOS
I needed a fill an OF slot and considered Matsui, Giles, and Lind here. Matsui looks like he’s 55 and has missed significant time in two of the past three seasons, but he’s great when he’s healthy and he’s hitting cleanup for the Yankees. This is a steal if he stays healthy.
Lowrie should be a solid option at MI if he gets playing time. I was surprised to see him fall this far. He’s only 24 and he had a nice OPS in the minor leagues.
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| 125 | Guru
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 10:26
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for holt
17.02 Clint Barmes SS COL
Kendrick, Tejada, Stewart at MI. That's not going to cut it. Barmes is capable of putting up some decent numbers. Right now he seems to be the Rockies starting 2b. Hoping for something close to the .790 OPS and 14 sb of last season. Hopefully Jeff baker gets traded. If that happens then I'm pretty assured of having Barmes and/or Stewart in every Rockies lineup card.
Other players I had been eyeballing who went off the boards in this area were Godzilla and Renteria.
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| 126 | Guru
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 10:26
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for Da Bomb
17.03 Xavier Nady, OF, NYY
Nady put up big numbers the first half of last season with the Pirates. After he was traded to New York he wasn’t as hot but was still productive. His RBI and runs totals will be high playing a full season in the Yankee lineup and recent reports have him penciled in as the cleanup hitter versus lefties while Arod is out.
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| 127 | Guru
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 10:27
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for JKaye
17.04 Brian Giles, OF, SD
I did not go into the draft expecting Giles to be one of my starting OFers. But looking at the numbers, he is a good value in the 17th round. Sure, his power is limited, but he slugged .456 last year which surprised me. And he was consistent, posting a .447 in the 1st half and .467 in the 2nd. If he can do that at age 37 in Petco, why not 38. There is always the chance the Pads trade him to a contender who plays in a better park which could benefit him. In the RIBC, Giles has added value due to his OBP. Patience is one skill that ages well, and Giles got on base at a .399 clip last year. I am not expecting him to repeat his 399/456 in 2009, but with minimal regression, he should still be viable as a #4 OF. Hitting at the top of the order (even on the lowly Padres) should mean 80 runs. Lack of RBI opportunities is a concern but tough to get everything from a 17th round pick.
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| 128 | Guru
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 10:28
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17.05 Chase Headley, OF/3B, SD
After losing out an all my SS picks, I decided not to reach for position and instead grab another young OF expected to build on last year’s numbers. I drafted Headley last year and held on to him until he was called up. He didn’t exactly make that pick work out, so he owes me this year. Headley can hit. The question is whether he can be patient enough at the plate. I expect him to strike out a lot, but also to adjust to major league pitching better and come close to 75 runs and RBI, with an OPS around .780. I don’t see that many players around with that kind of potential. His 3B eligibility might come in useful, since I don’t have anyone else at that spot besides Cabrera.
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| 129 | Guru
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 10:29
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for Dave R
17.06 Jason Bartlett SS TAM
Nothing sexy with this pick. I needed a 3rd MI, and Bartlett was the best of the rest, IMO. I might have taken Barmes if he was available , but....
Bartlett is locked in as a starter, good enough. He won't do much for the %'s, but should score 60 runs or so and could swipe 25 bases. There are rumors of him being moved to the leadoff spot, which could give him a boost in production
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| 130 | Guru
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 10:29
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for Philsphan
17.07 Akinori Iwamura 2B TAM
This guy sure looked good during the postseason, and watching the Playoffs and World Series I was more worried about him than any of the other hitters for some reason. He just seemed to know how to get on base. Looking for 90-100 R from him and a decent OBP too.
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| 131 | Guru
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 10:29
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for Bags
17.08 Grant Balfour RP TAM
Percival is the closer. I don’t wish injury on anyone’s player but I hear that Balfour is the next in line for saves. Sooooo I’m just say’n. Here’s to Balfour helping my era/whip.
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| 132 | Guru
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 10:30
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for filthy
17.09 Randy Wolf SP LAD
Ian Stewart and Jed Lowrie are 2 more that were on my queue forever, and they are finally gone, so my queue is pretty much full of pitchers now. I need to add some K's and there aren't really any strikeout pitchers left. Lots of interesting names out there though. I've always liked Wolf and he seems to pile up the K's when he is healthy. He bombed in his first Dodger stint, but I think given a full season, he should benefit from being a Dodger.
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| 133 | Guru
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 10:31
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17.10 Wandy Rodriguez, SP, Hou
My fourth starter. The trend has been his friend over the last few years, especially at home, where he posted a 2.99 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP in 2008. But even his road ERA (4.34) wasn’t terrible. And he fanned almost one per inning.
Nothing flashy here. But hopefully dependable. I had him at the top of my list since the last round, so I’m happy not to have to go scavenging at the ,last minute.
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| 134 | Guru
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 10:33
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for dror
17.11 Hong-Chih Kuo RP LAD
I think it's pretty clear to everyone by now that middle relievers play a huge part in deciding the pitching categories in this format. Getting a few hundreds of high quality IP from MR can make a huge difference.
After injuries forced him to move to the bullpen, Kuo was dominating last year with a 2.14 ERA and 1.01 WHIP with 96 Ks in 80 IP. His stuff is simply amazing so there is no reason to believe those numbers are a fluke, and the bonus for me here is that I also get Broxton's #2 in case something goes wrong with him.
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| 135 | Species
Dude
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 11:27
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17.12 Casey Blake, 1b/3b, LAD
This was a bit of a "make up pick" for my Swisher mistake to ensure I had my 3rd corner infielder. Blake's percentages won't make me smile at all but he's capable of respectable numbers for the 17th round. Multi-position eligibility to cover both corners doesn't hurt either.
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| 136 | Guru
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 18:13
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for rheo
17.13 Rafael Soriano RP ATL
Injury risk but I really wanted to solidify my bullpen. There's a chance if he gets healthy he could get some saves. Worth the risk to me.
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| 137 | Guru
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 18:13
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for Bash Brothers
17.14 Fausto Carmona SP CLE
Was planning to draft Hong-Chih Kuo but he was gone 3 picks earlier. So I decided to get my 5th SP. A few sources said Carmona was healthy again. Someone even mentioned the possibility of Carmona being the 3rd consecutive pitcher (following Sabathia and Lee) to win Cy Young for the same team (would be a major league record). It's the 17th round, so I thought it might worth the gamble. Never a K pitcher, yet he might notch 15W, sub-4 Era, and sub-1.3 WHIP when healthy, which could be a more realistic goal than the Cy Young award.
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| 138 | Guru
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 18:14
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17.15 Oliver Perez SP NYM
I had missed out on all the decent short stops. I decided to take
my fourth SP while I did some more research on a potential SS.
Anybody interested in a trade?
Perez has the pitching skills that I am looking for but he is wild. I
will have no hesitation in benching him during his poor control
stretches. Hopefully he can produce 12 wins and a 4.10 ERA.
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| 146 | jseth333
Dude
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Thu, Mar 26, 2009, 22:03
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17.16 Daniel Murphy OF NYM
18.01 Jordan Zimmerman SP WAS
Couple of prayers here.
Right now Murphy is slated to bat second in a potent Mets lineup. If he can keep up the hitting and not be a liability in the field he could really rack up the numbers.
Assuming Jordan gets a rotation spot and assuming he can keep up his torid spring efforts. Rough outing last time out...hope he responds strongly. I am sure I will have to suffer through some Cueto-like growing pains but what can you do.
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Fri, Mar 27, 2009, 10:13
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Rationales for round 18-25
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