Fantasy Baseball 2010

[Timber]

I was in the process of moving so I missed the first 25 min of the draft yesterday but I'm not too disappointed with my team. I wouldn't have went after Jeter but he was my only autopick.

C - Brian McCann
1B - Joey Votto
2B - Ben Zobrist
3B - Aramis Ramirez
SS - Derek Jeter
CF - Shane Victorino
LF - Adam Lind
RF - Adam Dunn
UTIL - Ryan Ludwick
Bench - Martin Prado (1B, 2B & 3B), Rafael Furcal (SS)

SP - Chris Carpenter, Josh Beckett, Tommy Hanson, Chad Billingsley, Homer Bailey, Roy Oswalt, & Joe Blanton
RP - Jason Frasor, Francisco Cordero, Joakim Soria, Andrew Bailey, Carlos Marmol, & Brad Lidge

[Rich]

Lame... because the draft was so late, the waivers doesn't end until the season is already underway ... so i have to play without a shortstop for a few days

[stormy]

I had an OK draft. I got a lot of the guys I was targeting, but I misjudged the market on some and didn't do enough homework to come up with a good backup plan.

I wanted Halladay bad. I was happy to get him without a huge premium on top, he's going to be the #1 fantasy starter this year. I'm also really happy I got Lester at decent value. I'm expecting a Cy caliber season from him too. I missed a few of the mid level guys I wanted because I was protecting my money too much. I wasn't paying attention to the 7 starter limit, since my normal strategy is to draft tons of SP. I ended up bidding on Bedard since he was really cheap, but that was dumb and took up a slot early. I'll have to find some more starters once the season begins, but they will be around. I really screwed up on relievers too, I didn't know we were starting 4. I passed on the expensive closers early but didn't do enough research to know who to get late. I really got bit by lack of preparation here.

I like my offense, and I love my outfield. I wasn't planning on drafting Ellsbury but the value was too good to pass up. He ended up being only a couple dollars more than what Ichiro went for later. I had Upton last year and I think he will do even better this year. He's a beast and I was ready to pay whatever it took for him. I was happy to get Adam Jones too since I'm expecting a big breakout year. I have a young outfield with speed and power. I wasn't expecting to win Adrian Gonzalez but I'll take him at $21, especially if he gets traded to the Red Sox where he will rake. I'm happy with Youk at 3rd, even though he was my second choice. I wanted Zobrist at second but once his bidding came up I could tell a lot of you did. He went too high for me, so I went with Hill. I hope he repeats his performance from last year. I don't really like Drew at SS, he's never lived up to the hype but I missed a couple guys here I would have liked and there wasn't much left.

I held my money way too long and then there was no one left to spend it on. In my ideal draft I would either have another elite position player or two better pitchers than I do now. I really regret not getting my bid for Mauer in on time. He was a tremendous value in our draft. I never planned on going for him because I thought it would take $30+, but he was there cheaper and I didn't pull the trigger fast enough.

[SpoDaddy]

I love my lineup and the front end of my rotation (King Felix and CC), but after that things are weak and my bullpen sucks balls. Every year I tell myself not to pay for saves in the draft, and this is the first year I actually followed through on it, so we'll see what happens.

[Rich]

My offence has 2 homeruns in the its first 4 ABs on the season. Suckas.

Also: If I sit my pitchers for the rest of the year, would I finish with an ERA and WHIP of 0 and take first?

[Yoshi]

If you had someone pitch a perfect inning, you could do that.

Until I go in and fuck up your roster for being a dick.

[Rich]

If you had someone pitch a perfect inning, you could do that.

Until I go in and fuck up your roster for being a dick.

I'm not going to do that, because yeah, it'd be dishonest. (lol at you saying that while you were all clamoring for fucking up the autodrafters)

BUT: Would it be dishonest if I only started 2-3 pitchers a week instead of 5? I'd be giving up on W/K for a shot at ERA/WHIP

[Rich]

4-7 with 4 runs, 3 HRs, 7 RBIs

Just a regular day at the office.

[SpoDaddy]

Also: If I sit my pitchers for the rest of the year, would I finish with an ERA and WHIP of 0 and take first?

In those categories you'd take first, but you'd finish last in 3 other categories, which would give you no chance of winning.

[Rich]

In those categories you'd take first, but you'd finish last in 3 other categories, which would give you no chance of winning.

...Have you seen my offense?

I will be top 3 in all offensive categories. For argument's sake, we'll say 10/10/9/9/8 and add 10/10/1/1/1 for pitching.

You really think somebody will top 69?