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Originally posted by Thanos:
Dane - It's over, don't quit running because of it, if something comes up again I'll take over then if you want.

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I would like to see Dane stay as well. Obviously it's his ultimate decision, but still.

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Originally posted by Thanos:
Isn't Lackey with Boston now?

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Originally posted by Thanos:
OGB was on but didn't pick

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Originally posted by puregoblinboy47:
Whoa. I think everyone in the world forgot Carlos Quentin existed in this draft. Biggest steal so far.

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haha, I hope so...

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Originally posted by puregoblinboy47:
Whoa. I think everyone in the world forgot Carlos Quentin existed in this draft. Biggest steal so far.

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I had him next on my board. I moved Nyjer ahead of him because Nyjer has an insane season post-trade. I took Beltre because I had no 3B and 4 OF :-/

I don't think he was a steal, but I do think he shoulda gone earlier, probably ahead of Michael Bourn and Old Man Soriano. *shurg* but to each his own.

I think Carl Crawford has been the steal so far But I might be biased.

Crawford is completely different however, since he does both. You're probably right about a steal there. He can steal, and keep a decent OPS.

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Originally posted by Bernek77:
I didnt want that Pick!!!! I told Thanos that the other day when I was out! But I was home waiting. He never confirmed that with me today! I wanted to take Bell there! I was waiting for PGB TO MAKE HIS PICK!

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Originally posted by Thanos:
oops...

It least it's not a money league....

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Originally posted by speechjew:
thanos, it's not your fault. If he told you to do something by a certain time, then hey, no skin off your butt.

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No he asked me on thursday today is saturday. he could of called me and asked me like he always does.

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Originally posted by super324:
It wouldnt be fantasy sports without the obligatory Bernek controversy.

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It wouldnt be fantasy sports without the obligatory Bernek controversy.

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Speechjew

Very solid all around. 4 guys who could steal 25 bases. Could use another power bat. Need another closer or two soon.

Best pick: tie between Kemp and Ramirez. Kemp is projected as a top-10 guy and a steal at 25. Aramis is a proven commodity and was easily the best 3b available.

Most questionable pick: Trading up for lester. Traded essentially Lester and (insert player to be named later) for Josh Hamilton and Fransisco Rodriguez. For those players he better put up close to Cy Young numbers

Super324

Stellar infield, could have 70/70 between Kinsler and Han-Ram. Very boom or bust rotation - so far. No closers so far isn't a problem, plenty to be had later.

Best pick: Youkilis. High OBP + probably batting 3rd should equal a monster year.

Most questionable pick: Peavy. Pitched extremely well after the trade, but his career ERA away from PETCO is a full run higher than it is at home, and now he gets to face DH's. Probably shouldn't have been a #1 SP.

hmmr7

What's wrong man? don't like anyone from a central team? All of your players are coasters, lol. I really don't see any weaknesses with this team. Good balance, solid pitching, speed, power, runs. I can't wait to see how the 2nd half of your draft unfolds.

Best pick: Kendry Morales. Always had huge potential, and last year he got his chance. Could produce borderline Ryan Howard-numbers from the 5th round.

Most questionable pick: Rollins. His numbers the last three years have been all over the place. OPS has declined significantly in the last 3 seasons. I really don't see a reason for the decline, except he just didn't hit the ball, lol.

Bernek

Oh Bernek. I like your team, and at the same time, I don't. Maybe I just don't think Werth will come close to what he did (see me drafting Eric Byrnes a couple years ago), and I think Vasquez moving to the AL East didn't warrant a 6th round pick, but your last three picks are inspired. I actually hadn't realized Lidge was available when I took soriano, so lucky you, lol.

Best pick: Justin Morneau. All he's done the last 5 years is mash, and no one gives him much credit. With their younger players developing at the top of the lineup, his RBI's could push 130 again.

MQP: Werth. Late bloomer had a monster season, but can he do it again? My guess is he's 20/20 with a .260 average, which is not worth a 4th round pick.

Puregoblinboy

Not much speed, but your team can mash as well as anyone. Anyone else realize Zorbrist led the AL in OPS last season? Your 4th starter is webb? This is a damn solid team.

Best pick: Hunter. He just keeps chugging along, and had good numbers in only 119 games.

MQP: Atkins. Probably could have been had 5 rounds later. Especially with some excellent closers still out there when you took him.

Daner

Where to begin? You reached on a couple picks (Panda, McCuthchen, your first starter drafted was a colorado pitcher, and you traded UP for a beach boy? That being said, Pena rounds out your lineup of BA heavy players nicely and you've got some nice young players who made a good jump and should go off more.

Best pick: Chad Billingsly. His numbers were deceptive last year. Sure his ERA jumped and his wins dropped, but the only pitching stat the went up was runs, and for reasons I can't see in the stats. OBA was similar, walks were up a tiny bit, K's were down a tiny bit. To get a 200-k potential pitcher in the 10th round is a steal.

MQP: McCutchen. The mock drafts i've seen have him going in roughly the 10th. Hard to believe he was drafted ahead of papelbon. Loads of potential, but again, you could have had him 2 rounds later.

Hilikus

"Boom or bust," seems to be the theme of your draft. Every other pick seems to be a guy coming off of an injury or just a young, unproven player. I'd draft some proven veteran position players, just in case, but your rotation is pretty strong.

Best pick: Adrian Gonzales. Hard to argue, right? With all the good trades the rangers have made, giving away gonzales and young for eaton and otsuka makes my skin crawl. What doesn't he do? hits for power, solid average, draws walks, but you'd like for his RBI totals to be higher. But then you remember he plays for the Padres. Weren't they almost in the playoffs 2 years ago?

MQP: Wieters. I know other owners wanted him, but I'm just not sure what his ceiling is as a fantasy catcher. Piazza numbers? Mauer? I just don't see him as a 7th round pick.

OGB

Are you building an NL-style team? Speed, fundamentals, and one power guy? I really like suzuki, I think he's the 4th best catcher going into this season behind mauer, mccan, and v-mart. You could use some mashers to support roberts and figgins and the flyin hawaiin. Pitching is stout.

Best pick: Jurrjens. He had the 3rd best ERA in the NL and didn't get any consideration for the CY Young. He has nowhere to go but up.

MQP: Figgins. He's a fine pick for fantasy, but his OPS was lower than alberto callaspo's. Not worth a 2nd round pick.

Thanos

First, OGB or Bernek seem like good trade partners with you, for now. Your team isn't going to win any batting titles, but you should be among the leaders in homers and RBI's. I like the flier on Martin, and Ibanez was forgotten the last 6 weeks of the season, but he was the 1st half MVP. It looks like a lot of your next picks will be on pitching.

Best pick: Derrek Lee. He's quietly put together a very solid career. He's just outside the top 100 all time in OPS. One of the best pure hitters in the league. He's starting to slow down, but still a very good player.

MQP: Chapman. He might start the year at AA. or AAA, or in the Red's rotation. Is he Johan Santana? or Oliver Perez? Huge reach pick.

Montague

I love the lineup. Wright/Upton/Choo are all 20/20 or more candidates, your three pitchers so far have excellent K/9 ratios. Upton's upside is immense.

Best pick: Manny. He had the best OPS of NL outfielders and should be sandwiched between Kemp and Eithier, two rapidly improving players. Should have been a 4th round pick at the latest, the 6th is a steal.

MQP: I really don't see any questionable picks. You just need to start filling out that pitching staff.

Masterwolf

You're definitely playing to the league. K's/9, OPS, good balance, just a little heavy on the OF, but I guess Morgan was too good to pass up at that spot.

Best pick: Those upton brothers are eating something right, huh? They need to move him out of the leadoff spot. but if he gets his OBP back to where it was the last 2 seasons, he'll be a stud

MQP: Andrew Bailey. He's a prime candidate for a sophomore slump. Don't expect a sub-2 ERA again, but the K's should be there. It would surprise me if he got more than 30 saves. Probably better as a 2nd or 3rd closer.

TerryJ15

I like your strategy so far. Holding off on 1b, going with good SP and balanced OF. Only one real reach of a pick, and you can afford to gamble on a 1b with high potential for power later in the draft. Hopefully Sizemore returns to form, he's in his prime (and we share a birthday, just a few years difference), and you'll have a nice player on your hand, potentially 1st round material from the 3rd.

Best Pick: Carlos Lee. Like Derreck, he's quietly put together a solid career. Here's his career yearly averages: .291, 30 homers, 109 RBI's, 93 runs, 11 steals, and an .850 OPS. And the last 4 years his OBP is about 10 points higher than his career average. For a guy who strikes out as little as he does (once every 7.6 AB's), you'd like to see more walks, but he's a professional hitter and if he comes near his career averages, he's an absolute steal in the 7th round.

MQP: Michael Young. Don't get me wrong, I wear my Michael Young jersey proudly, but in the 5th round? He only had 68 RBI's. And he no longer qualifies at SS. You probably could have had him a couple rounds later. Still, his numbers do contribute pretty much across the board, but his RBI's aren't what you want from a 3b.

Team rankings right now (in no particular order)

Top 3 Lineups: Montague, Thanos, puregoblinboy
top 3 pitching staffs: OGB, puregoblinboy, hmmr7