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Subject: RIBC AAA PCL Draft Rationales (Round 1-5)
Posted by: GoatLocker
- Leader [060151121] Tue, Feb 26, 2008, 18:58
We'll use this thread for the Rationales.
Please post your rationale for the round 2 prior before making your current pick.
If somebody is skipped, please make a placeholder post.
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| 1 | Nerfherders
ID: 64532914
Wed, Feb 27, 2008, 21:02
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1.01 Alex Rodriguez 3B NYY
This was the first time I had the first pick to pick a draft pick, and I decided to go with the #1 pick mostly because I have never ever had a #1 pick in fantasy before. I thought about going with #6 if only because of the draft pick results thread, but I really wanted to see what picking #1 was all about.
So I picked A-Rod #1. A pretty safe pick - He has great numbers year in and year out is pretty safe from injuries. And unlike most big sluggers he can steal a few bases. I dont see how I can go wrong here.
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| 2 | Aggy's Miracles
Leader
ID: 02624472
Thu, Feb 28, 2008, 01:03
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1.02 David Wright, 3B, NYM
This was a very difficult choice for me, as I wanted to take Hanley Ramirez, however, the potential lack of offense and protection of Cabrera scared me. When you are picking this high, you also want close to a sure thing and Hanley has only performed at an elite level for 1 year.
I think Wright will be a consistent 5 category player, he might not get the SB's of Hanley, but put him down for 30 HR and 100+ RBI with good Runs and Steals, I'll take that at a premium position.
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| 3 | R9
Leader
ID: 02624472
Thu, Feb 28, 2008, 01:17
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1.03 Hanley Ramirez, SS, Fla
I got to pick my draft position 4th, and I hoped I wouldn't have to pick between 4th or lower. Perusing some 2007 stats and some 2008 projections, it was clear there were only 3 major 5-cat producers for our league. Arod, Wright and Hanley. Of the 3, Hanley had a boatload more SB's, one of the harder categories to fill without killing one or both ratios.
I knew Pujols was going to be a question mark, and that Arod would go #1. If I got to pick high I knew the guy I wanted was Hanley. If I wasn't going to get him however, I would rather take a later-round pick and get to make my 2nd round pick earlier. Toral made my decision a bit easier though, as now I could pick 3rd instead of 4th. I decided to gamble that Hanley would get past Aggy, and if he didn't I was ok with taking Wright. I don't think I could've picked 4th though, as the prospect of missing all 3 big 5-cat goons would've made me want to draft later, maybe even 16th.
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| 4 | Da Bomb
Donor
ID: 487112814
Thu, Feb 28, 2008, 02:11
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1.04 Chase Utley, 2B, Phi
I had the choice to either pick fourth or in the bottom half of the draft. It was a tough decision as there are a lot of nice options this year for a first round pick and picking lower in the first round would allow me to get a better hitter in the second. I was looking to see who would be available to me at the 4 slot and if I didn’t find anyone that jumped out at me, I would’ve chosen to pick in the bottom half. After comparing some numbers, I found Utley to be a cut above the rest of who I figured would be available at 4 and decided to choose that slot.
Utley had a great year last year hitting to the tune of a .976 OPS to go along with 100+ runs and RBIs while only playing in 132 games due to injury. His 160 (the amount of games he played the year before) game projection would put him at just about 125 runs and RBIs. Throw in double digit steals and you have someone to build your team around. Oh, and he plays 2nd base. Utley’s OPS was over 80 points higher than the second highest OPS out of 2nd baseman last year (Upton). Utley’s overall impressive numbers combined with him being in a class of his own among 2nd baseman made him my pick at fourth overall.
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| 5 | Toral
ID: 575542418
Fri, Feb 29, 2008, 20:24
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1.05 Miguel Cabrera, 3B, Det
I decided after some thought that I would take Albert Pujols in the top tier making 5 players there (along with A-Rod, Wright, Ramirez and Cabrera), so I chose the 5th position.
There are 3 high quality 3bmen (4 with Braun) and somewhat more of a dropoff afterwords than at some other positions so I wanted to grab one of the top 3. Cabrera should still be getting better and moves to a better hitter's park in the middle of a stronger lineup. I hope for .410/.590 with 110 runs and 120 RBI.
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| 6 | ksoze
Leader
ID: 04619323
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 10:37
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1.06 Jose Reyes, SS, NYM
Second half slump in 2007 or not, Reyes is a fantasy stud. My SB category is covered with my first pick here, he'll hit for more power then he did last year, continue to walk a decent amount and score a ton of runs. Hard to pass on a middle infielder with this potential here.
| 7 | GoatLocker
Leader
ID: 060151121
Thu, Feb 28, 2008, 17:01
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1.07 David Ortiz, 1B/Util, Bos
Could have taken an earlier pick, but was really looking at being as close to the middle of each round as I could be.
8 was already gone, so I was content to take 7.
Until I looked at the thread and what had happened out of the 7th slot.
Not a Problem, guess I'll just have to prove the limited stats wrong.
Lots of choices with this pick, but was very content to get Big Papi.
The injuries sucked off some power, but probably helped increase his BA.
I'm looking for more of the same, with hopefully his power coming back to what we have seen in the past.
A good starting point.
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| 8 | I hate philadelphia
ID: 4031169
Thu, Feb 28, 2008, 17:44
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1.08 Matt Holiday, OF COL - I purposely took the 8th slot in the draft thinking that it would leave me with an elite first pick in the first round, while still finding a great talent in round 2. Never did I think the decision would be as tough as it was though.
I was originally leaning towards Pujols, and then Ryan Howard because of his greater RBI total. But right before I hit the button I went back to Matt Holiday, who probably has slightly more upside then the both of them, and he averages more games per year as well. While the past is not necessarily a perfect indicator of future returns, Holliday last year had more RBI, Runs, SB and a higher slugging than both Pujols and Howard. Only Pujols OBP of .429 eclipsed Matt Holiday's of .405. So after looking at the numbers I was swayed.
I've also noticed in the 2 other RIBC drafts currently running Holliday was chosen 2nd and 4th, so maybe getting him at 8th was less of a reach than I originally thought.
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| 9 | Philsphan
Donor
ID: 301442416
Thu, Feb 28, 2008, 18:10
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1.09 Johan Santana, SP, NYM
I was happy to get a draft position right in the middle. Last year for the first time I had the first position and I did not draft well at all. I missed out on MI’s (didn’t pick my first MI until round 12). So I thought this year that I would try the middle spot and maybe I wouldn't miss out on anything.
I was shocked to see that Santana made it down this far. I was originally deciding between Ryan Howard, Rollins and Crawford. But my pitching has always struggled in the RIBC, so I am happy to pick the best pitcher in the game. And Santana’s move to the NL should be a vast improvement from Minnesota. 250+ K, 19-20 W, Sub-3 ERA & WHIP under 1.00. I think he is a steal at #9.
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| 10 | filthy
ID: 186293016
Thu, Feb 28, 2008, 19:07
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1.10 Jimmy Rollins, SS, PHI
I could have chosen to pick 4th, but preferred being near the middle, 10th seemed to be a safe choice to still get a top player.
Noticed the draft had started when I was on deck. So the quick queue became Rollins, then Howard. Fielder was considered as well. Definitely still had my choice of top players. Was hoping to have an easier decision, but I won't complain about having some choices. Went with the shortstop due to my career long middle infield woes. Also, picking a reigning MVP can't possibly hurt my team, right [undrafted]? If I could say his name, it might make a better point, but the fact that he is still undrafted shows that I've been burned by ex-MVP's before. I like to believe this year will be different, the Phillies had 3 first rounders, so I like my odds of avoiding a burn this year.
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| 11 | filthy
ID: 186293016
Fri, Feb 29, 2008, 13:10
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1.11 Albert Pujols, 1B, STL
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| 12 | Weykool
Leader
ID: 41750315
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 10:29
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1.12 Ryan Howard, 1B
Was less than thrilled with my draft position.
I wanted to be somewhere near the middle but would have preferred to be 6-8.
It worked out well enough by getting 12th.
Went with a power hitter with this pick.
Wanted to have a solid base to build on.
My prediction is Howard will have his "breakout year" and this will be the last year for a while that he slips to #12.
In future years I will expect him to be a top 5 pick.
| 13 | Athletics Guy
ID: 4218240
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 00:23
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1.13 Prince Fielder. 1B, MIL
My draft position choices were quite limited at this point. I decided to take the 13th spot to simply get as close to the middle as I could.
I was THIS close to getting either Albert Pujols or Ryan Howard with the 13th pick! That would have been a great way to start off the draft, as I have both ranked in my top 6. Prince Fielder isn't too shabby, but he's a bit of a risk. Was last year a breakout season and a sign of things to come? Or was it a fluke? With only 2 full seasons under his belt, it's not a sure thing that Fielder will hit close to 50 homers this time around. Obviously I'm hoping he can come close to last year's numbers, much the same way Howard performed after his amazing 2006 season.
| 72 | Donkey Hunter
ID: 521392112
Wed, Mar 05, 2008, 15:50
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1.14 Carl Crawford, OF, TB
I was hoping to get a high draft pick but as the last to choose I just got what was left. I have been picking towards the tail end of the draft in last years baseball and last years football so I had hoped for something different. Oh well. My original intent with my first round pick was to get one of the 3 first round shortstops but with the 14th pick I doubted that would happen so I decided to try and secure stolen bases in the first few rounds. Crawford does that without hurting me in other categories. Plus supposedly the Rays may be somewhat competitive this year and he could benefit from an improved offense but I doubt they will be that much better.
| 15 | JTSERB
ID: 481020120
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 09:39
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1.15 Ryan Braun, 3b, MIL
Went with the best player available here with my first pick. Braun was the
highest rated player on my board. Braun is young and also a stud.
He led the NL with a .634 SLG last year and should start me in the right
direction for dominance in this category.
| 16 | Khahan
ID: 361271318
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 20:43
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1.16 Mark Teixeira 1st Atl
I wanted to somebody who could just pound the ball. Was looking for a player that would start out by helping to prop up SLG, OBP and rbi's.
2.01 Grady Sizemore OF, Cle
Looking for a little bit of speed here. 25+ SB is always good, but add in a solid OBP and a near .500 SLG and you have a well rounded 5 category player.
| 25 | JTSERB
ID: 481020120
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 09:39
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2.02 Travis Hafner, UTIL, CLV
REALLY wanted Sizemore or Teixiera here and Khahan took them both! Pronk really struggled last year so I guess this could be a risky pick, but I think he will bounce back to full form this year. I didnt like my other options in Guerrero, Ramirez, or sorriano. I also told myself I would not take a pitcher in the early rounds. Heres hoping that Hafner can repeat his 06 campaign when he hit .439 OBP, .659 SLG and 117 RBIS. Ill actually be happy if he hits the average of his last 2 years.
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| 18 | Donkey Hunter
ID: 521392112
Wed, Mar 05, 2008, 15:50
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2.03 Alfonso Soriano, OF, CHC
Soriano defintely fit my bill of wanting to secure stolen bases while helping in other categories. I am hoping his legs remain relatively injury free this year. I see he has already hurt his hand this year but my projections do show all around improvements over last years substellar performance.
| 19 | Athletics Guy
ID: 4218240
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 00:23
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2.04 Vladimir Guerrero, OF, LAA
Guerrero is no longer the 5-tool player he once was, but he's still one of the league's best sluggers. While he has lost some speed on the basepaths, the other parts of his gave have remained consistent throughout his career. I took him here with the expectations of a .950+ OPS season with 120+ RBIs.
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| 20 | Weykool
Leader
ID: 41750315
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 10:29
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2.05 Jake Peavy, SP
With my power hitter on board I wanted to look at balancing out my team with either a pitcher or speedster who produces runs and high OBP.
What better way to do it than with the #2 pitcher.
My prediction is Santana struggles this year in his new home.....so essentially I got the best pitcher in baseball.
A true workhorse with low ERA/WHIP plenty of K's and Wins.
I live near SD so I may make an appointment with the DS skipper to talk about getting Peavy a few more save opps as well.
| 21 | gurudan
ID: 186293016
Fri, Feb 29, 2008, 13:16
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2.06 Carlos Beltran, OF, NYM
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| 22 | filthy
ID: 186293016
Fri, Feb 29, 2008, 13:27
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2.07 BJ Upton, 2B, TB
Hoped that Upton or Peavy would fall back to me. Had Chipper and Victor in mind if they didn't.
Had to go with Upton once my pick came up. The chance to solidify steals and middle infield in the first 2 rounds is hard to pass up. I now have 2 speedster middle infielders that can hold their own at the plate. Upton should continue to be a threat in a surprisingly dangerous Rays' lineup. He seems to be quite good in the outfield, that can only help him at the plate, a clear mind and confidence can go a long way. He has always been a big bat, the question was always the glove, I think now that he has found a home in the outfield, the pieces are set up for 2008 to be a humungous year.
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| 23 | Philsphan
Donor
ID: 301442416
Fri, Feb 29, 2008, 14:50
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2.08 - Manny Ramirez, OF, BOS
The best hitter on the board in Round 2, according to my data after Upton went in the previous pick. I wanted the steals from Upton but Manny is solid. He appears very healthy and is in a contract year, so he should be motivated. Expecting 90+ R, 100+ RBI, OBP over .400 and SLG over .550.
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| 24 | I hate Philadelphia
ID: 1111879
Fri, Feb 29, 2008, 15:27
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2.09 - Lance Berkman, 1B/OF Hou I had a long queue of people after I made my first pick whom I thought might make it back to me for my second pick. These included Peavy, Pronk, Teixeira and Vlade. When none of them were there I made a new small list with Chipper, Berkman, Abreu and Dunn. All in all, every player on this list has a flaw, the flexibility that Berkman allows my roster to have, as well as the hope that he rebounds from an off yeat made him my choice.
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| 25 | GoatLocker
Leader
ID: 060151121
Fri, Feb 29, 2008, 16:34
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2.10 Chipper Jones, 3B, ATL
Could almost copy some of the things IHP had to say in his rationale.
This pick came from my queue, but was willing to get anybody I had on the list.
Some risk here, but could also be high reward.
Will just have to wait and see.
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| 26 | ksoze
Leader
ID: 04619323
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 10:37
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2.11 Victor Martinez, C, Cle
Potentially the best fantasy C out there, especially since he takes a break from behind the plate to play first base, and he generally misses no more then 15 games a season. Good production and OBP from a shallow fantasy position, the only thing he won't do is run. I had targeted Manny here but he went three picks sooner.
| 27 | Toral
ID: 575542418
Tue, Mar 04, 2008, 07:03
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2.12 Bobby Abreu , OF, NYY
At this point I was looking for a hitter who can make a 5-category contribution. Abreu is something of a risk here at 34, coming off a bad season. However hitters this age often decline in 2-season chunks rather than regularly season to season and I figure Abreu likely to bounce back in 2008, even at 34. I see .390/.460 with 215 R + RBI distributed according to where he hits and 20+ steals.
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| 28 | Dabomb
Donor
ID: 301442416
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 09:21
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2.13 Adam Dunn, OF, CIN
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| 29 | R9
Leader
ID: 02624472
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 22:03
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2.14 Derrek Lee, 1B, CHC
After starting strong in SB's with my round 1 pick, I decided to go OPS-heavy with a couple big bats at 2.14 and 3.03. There seems to be an inordinate amount of top-tier SP arms this year after Santana/Peavy, so I knew I could grab a SP in round 4 or 5 that would be very similar to the ones available here. My only worry was that the RP run would begin shortly after my 3.03 pick, but I felt it was too early to take an RP arm. Sure enough, I got both a great SP and a great RP in rounds 4/5.
My queue with 9 picks to go was: Upton, Beltran, Berkman, Abreu, Manny, D. Lee and C. Lee. I was hoping I would be able to grab 2 of these 7 guys. Five of them went in those 9 picks however, and Carlos Lee got nabbed right before my 3rd round pick.
The 'deep' position of 1B was looking very shallow by the time my pick came up. The last two .900+ OPS guys left were Lee, Helton and Pena, who has performed at that level for 1 year only. I felt Lee had a bit more upside then Todd in all categories except OBP, so I went there.
| 30 | Aggy's Miracles
ID: 599443112
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 10:11
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2.15 Brandon Phillips, 2B, CIN
I think this is a risky pick, however, I thought Phillips might go mid 2nd second, so I was happy he was there. Again, a good 5 category player who will be batting clean up on a good offensive team at a premium position. I was considering Granderson and Lee, but was hoping on them would fall to early 3rd round.
| 31 | Nerfherders
ID: 64532914
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 15:04
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2.16 Curtis Granderson, OF DET
This was the guy I was targetting for this pick. A breakout year last year, demonstrating rare 5-point skills - he is essentially Jimmy Rollins except that he is an OF, and thus not quite as valuable. Still, the combination of SLG and speed is a nice thing to have.
3.01 CC Sabathia, SP CLE
This was a pick made mostly because I was worried about what could come off the board in the next 30 - I wanted to get a top-flight SP to anchor my staff. I was hoping Peavy would fall this far but I took the next best thing. Hopefully CC will continue his success from last year and the high inning total doesnt come back to bite him.
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| 32 | Aggy's Miracles
ID: 599443112
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 10:11
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3.02 Carlos Lee, OF, HOU
I was thrilled that Lee fell here, a 35 HR guy who is a threat to steal 15 bases on an improving offensive team. I normally try to get position players early as I did with Wright and Phillips, but I think OF depth is not great this year. I considered taking a front line SP pitcher here, but could give up getting a power OF.
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| 33 | R9
Leader
ID: 02624472
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 22:03
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3.03 Aramis Ramirez, 3B, CHC
With my queue running out with Carlos Lee dissapearing right before my pick, I dug a little deeper to find a big SLG bat. Other guys like Ichiro, Jeter, Pena, Markakis, Ordonez either didn't fit my team very well, or I didn't want to gamble on repeat performances. I get a nice solid .900+ OPS 3B bat in round 3, so no complaints.
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| 34 | Dabomb
Donor
ID: 301442416
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 09:26
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3.04 Magglio Ordonez, OF, DET
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| 35 | Toral
ID: 575542418
Tue, Mar 04, 2008, 17:28
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3.05 Derek Jeter, SS, NYY
I like to pick up an MI in the 1st rounds where a league has this slot, especially one as big as this one. Otherwise it seems like I always find myself scraping the barrel for the 3rd middle infield slot. Derek Jeter is geeting up there at 33, but I think I can count on him for one more season as a top producer. I look to him to put up .380/.450 with 100+ runs, 80 RBI and a dozen steals. With both him and Abreu I have to watch not to beccome too Yankee-heavy in case the whole team goes down the tank, but maybe there's a Yankee fan in the league I can pawn these guys off on a for a profit; there often is.
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| 36 | ksoze
Leader
ID: 04619323
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 10:37
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3.06 Erik Bedard, SP, Sea
With only three SP's off the board so far I figured I had a better chance at value here by taking Bedard then any of the hitters I was considering. A healthy Bedard will win more games then he ever has, notch a ton of K's, keep a good WHIP and respectable ERA for the Mariners.
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| 37 | GoatLocker
Leader
ID: 060151121
Mon, Mar 03, 2008, 08:36
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3.07 Nick Markakis, OF, BAL
Looking for somewhere around 89 runs, 100 rbis, 14 sb, .359 obp, .498 slg.
Fits in good with the first two picks.
Looking for a nice stable year from him and hopeful that he outperforms what I'm hoping for.
Hopefully the fire sale doesn't hurt him too much.
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| 44 | Philsphan
Donor
ID: 301442416
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 09:29
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3.08 Carlos Pena, 1B, TAM
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| 39 | Philsphan
Donor
ID: 301442416
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 09:33
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3.09 – Carlos Guillen, SS, DET
Last year in the RIBC I stocked up on starting pitching early, to compensate for my lack of MI’s and Closers. That proved to be disastrous. So this year I decided I wasn’t going to put myself in that situation again. I need to a solid MI in Round 3. Hopefully Jeter, Guillen or Tulowitzki falls to me in the next round.
So Jeter falls four spots in front of my pick. I was hopeful that he would have made it to me. But I like Guillen here, especially with his 1B flexibility. I’m expecting 90 R, and 90+ RBI.
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| 40 | filthy
ID: 4218240
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 14:27
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3.10 Alex Rios, OF, TOR
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| 41 | gurudan
ID: 4218240
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 14:28
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3.11 Roy Halladay, SP, TOR
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| 42 | Weykool
Leader
ID: 41750315
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 10:29
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3.12 Ichiro Suzuki, OF
Are you kidding me?
Ichiro in the 3rd round?
Not only that but the 12th pick?
Seems a few people let the hampster jump off the wheel on this one.
He scores well in all cats.
I was at work and didnt have my draft sheets with me but I do remember thinking about trading up to get Ichiro.
I spent 30 mins looking for something about him being injured but found no mention of it.
I have no idea who I was going to take if he was off the board.
Thanks for the gift guys.
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| 43 | Athletics Guy
ID: 4218240
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 14:30
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3.13 Brandon Webb, SP, ARI
I made up my mind that I was going to take a starting pitcher with either this pick or the next one to ensure that my team had at least one legitimate ace. It came down to either Beckett or Webb. They both look even, maybe a slight edge to Beckett in the W's department. However, he's also the more injury-prone (blisters) of the two. So I decided to play it safe by taking Webb.
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| 44 | Donkey Hunter
ID: 521392112
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 19:17
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3.14 Chone Figgins
I was really hoping that Ichiro fell this far but he got snatched up two spots before me. I was trying to really secure stolen bases early in this draft Figgins does that really nicely and goes very well with my first two picks. I am a little worried about his lack of slugging though and will have to deal with that in my next few picks. The other player I seriously considered here was Brian Roberts but I thought he could make it around the turn.
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| 45 | JTSERB
ID: 4218240
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 23:51
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3.15 Hunter Pence, OF, HOU,
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| 46 | Khahan
ID: 361271318
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 20:43
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3.16 Cole Hamels, SP Phi
Time to get some pitching started. Hamels is a certified ace and great for the era/whip, Win's and K's. I expect a 3.40 era, 1.15 whip and in that line up, at least 15-17 W's. Nice anchor
4.01 Garrett Atkins, 3rd/1st Col
Nice corner man. Can fill in at 1st in a pinch or 3rd or CI so I can use him all year. 100+rbi's, OBP that can help prop up a team and near .500 SLG again.
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| 47 | JTSERB
ID: 4218240
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 23:53
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4.02 Brian Roberts, 2B, BAL
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| 48 | Donkey Hunter
ID: 521392112
Wed, Mar 05, 2008, 15:50
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4.03 Justin Morneau
After using my third round pick on a low slugging high steals guy I knew I needed to get some slugging out of this pick and Morneau came up as the top slugger available.
| 49 | Athletics Guy
ID: 4218240
Sat, Mar 01, 2008, 23:58
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4.04 Robinson Cano, 2B, NYY
Beckett looked tempting here, but I didn't want to overdo it with the pitching this early in the draft. I thought about picking up somebody who could get me SBs, but Roberts and Figgins were already gone. The other base stealing threats seemed like a reach at this point, so I went with a solid hitting 2B in Cano. He won't get me any steals but he'll help me a lot in the other 4 categories. I believe Cano has a real shot at a 100 R/100 RBI/.875+ OPS season.
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| 50 | Weykool
Donor
ID: 301442416
Sun, Mar 02, 2008, 18:52
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4.05 Russell Martin C LAD
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| 51 | gurudan
Donor
ID: 301442416
Sun, Mar 02, 2008, 18:53
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4.06 Jorge Posada C NYY
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| 52 | filthy
Donor
ID: 301442416
Sun, Mar 02, 2008, 18:53
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4.07 Dan Haren SP ARI
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| 53 | Philsphan
Donor
ID: 301442416
Sun, Mar 02, 2008, 18:57
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4.08 – Jonathan Paplebon, RP, BOS
I missed out on closers last year as well, so I wasn’t going to let that happen this year. Will this be the start of the closer run? Considering the 3 drafts going on, my pick of Paplebon (#56 overall) was by far lower than anyone so far, so does that mean I got a real “value” pick here? Or perhaps the other leagues are over-rating him and I bought high?
Since only 5 other closers have been picked since this one, I probably reached.
He is a nice complement to Santana. Over 40 saves, ERA under 2 and a sub .900 WHIP and a K/9 ratio of almost 12. I now have an excellent pitching foundation. Time to work on the offense.
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| 54 | I hate Philadelphia
ID: 1111879
Sun, Mar 02, 2008, 19:20
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4.09 Cory Hart, OF MIL
I had a 3 person queue of Hart, Hawpe and Helton, not that I only wanted players with last names beginning with H, but I did want another offensive player. In the end I went with Hart cause I felt I needed some speed, and I thought Helton would fall to my next pick. Obviously as you'll see with the next rationale that didn't work out quite the way I planned as Helton went next.
Hart brings decent pop, steals and an ok OBP. Nothing spectacular, but who is at this point. He has nice upside, but is also a slight risk after a late season swoon last year.
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| 55 | GoatLocker
Leader
ID: 060151121
Sun, Mar 02, 2008, 20:48
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4.10 Todd Helton, 1B, COL
Know some think he is on the downhill side, but still think he fits a need in this format from the OBP / SLG side of things.
And glad to see somebody else (see previous rationale) thought this also.
Expect the Rockies to be real good again this year, and for Helton to be right in the middle of the mix.
After 4 rounds, I'm real happy with the way things are shaking out and taking care of the first couple of cats that I wanted to.
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| 56 | ksoze
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4.12 John Smoltz, SP, ATL
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4.13 Josh Beckett, SP, BOS
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4.14 Justin Verlander, SP, DET
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4.15 Eric Byrnes, OF, ARI
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4.16 JJ Putz, RP, SEA
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5.01 Jim Thome, UTL, CWS
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5.02 John Lackey, SP, ANA
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5.03 Takashi Saito, RP, LAD
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5.04 Nick Swisher, 1B, CWS
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5.05 Joe Nathan, RP, MIN
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5.06 Carlos Zambrano, SP, CHC
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5.07 Francisco Rodriguez, ANA
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5.08 Brad Hawpe, OF, COL
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5.09 Michael Young, SS, TEX
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5.10 Aaron Harang, SP, CIN
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5.11 Ian Kinsler, 2B, TEX
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5.12 Felix Hernandez, SP, SEA
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5.13 Miguel Tejada, SS, HOU
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5.14 Torii Hunter, OF, ANA
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5.15 Rickie Weeks, 2B, MIL
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5.16 Diasuke Matsuzaka, SP, BOS
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