OT: Draft done - feedback please

by BobbyMac on Mar 16, 2008 6:48 PM EDT Comment 5 comments

I play in an AL-only 5x5 roto league with almost unlimited keepers (40-man rosters, and salary cap based on an online game, but unless you have the Yankees, you don't push that cap). Categories are: AVG,OBP,HR,SB,RP and the usual 5 for pitchers.

I traded 2009 picks for 2008 picks and drafted 14 extra players, so I have some cuts to make before the season begins. We can draft anyone who has played AA or higher ever, but after the draft, players can only be picked up if they play in the bigs. FA's such as Scott Linebrink and Alexei Ramirez were draft-eligible. Players who come over in trade go to the team which had the players traded away.

Please comment on my draft picks, and which guys you'd think are easy cuts. I don't really have team needs for 2008, per se, although my only saves guy is K-Rod, and I always want more SP. Not that I'm going to win going away, but I should contend, and have a balanced lineup and pitching.

Drafted players:

Jed Lowrie - dropped to #6.
Carlos Quentin - #10
Bowden, Michael - #23
Josh Reddick - #27
Mason, Chris
Trevor Plouffe
Penn, Hayden
Mike Lamb
McCrory, Bob
Alberto Callaspo
German Duran
Whelan, Kevin
Thompson, Richard
Brian Anderson
Morgan Ensberg
Sanchez, Humberto
Sosa, Oswaldo
Chin Hui Tsao
Jason Botts
Bautista, Denny
Shin-Soo Choo
Jeremy Reed
Casilla, Santiago
Ramirez, Edwar
Dan Wheeler
Lewis, Scott

Here's my pre-draft roster:

Active hitters:
Jason Kubel, Min
Torii Hunter, LAA
Mark Teahen, KC
Curtis Granderson, Det
Travis Buck, Oak
Kurt Suzuki, Oak
Gerald Laird, Tex
Billy Butler, KC
Asdrubal Cabrera, Cle
Jhonny Peralta, Cle
Alex Gordon, KC
Jason Bartlett, TB
Kendry Morales, LAA
Dustin Pedroia, Bos

Active pitchers:

Fausto Carmona, Cle
Jered Weaver, LAA
Jarrod Washburn, Sea
Dontrelle Willis, Det
Kyle Davies, KC
Matt Garza, TB
Francisco Rodriguez, LAA
Brandon Morrow, Sea
Shaun Marcum, Tor

Adam Loewen, Bal (EXTRA slot, could be a hitter instead)
Glen Perkins, Min (EXTRA slot, could be a hitter instead)

Minors:

Adam Miller, Cle
Garrett Olson, Bal
Eric Hurley, Tex

Thanks for the feedback!

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12 Team AL Only

I think it's a 12 team AL only, so it actually looks pretty solid to me with good depth - I'd guess top 3 or 4 if it were in my league.

by mendozaline on Mar 16, 2008 8:22 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

It's 12-team AL-only, and 3-4 doesn't sound unrealistic to me, either. I traded Jeter from a team which finished 3rd last year (getting edged out from #2 slot in last couple weeks, dagnabit!) But I also added some stuff, as I had Andrew Miller and got several players as my share of the M-Cab deal (such as Carmona, Willis, and the #1 which became Quentin).

by BobbyMac on Mar 16, 2008 8:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Inf

You have a lot of talent in your middle infield. Maybe moving one + a bat in the OF to get a true power bat that you lack.

I really like Kubel for this year and think Butler will be a stud. Lowrie was a very good pickup IMO.

by pedrophile on Mar 16, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Seriously...

I really would like feedback on which guys people think I should keep or cut.. I have to reduce roster size by 14 by the start of the season. I can hide injured players on the DL.

by BobbyMac on Mar 17, 2008 1:34 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Scratches Head

Not sure I understand what you have to do, but I don't see any names on the draftee list who should bump off players on your active roster. I also don't see any draftees who really stand out as long term keepers. I think you could put the draftee names in a hat, draw out 14, dump them, and end up with as good a list as any.

by DrBGiantsfan on Mar 17, 2008 9:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Keep 12 of the 26 draftees

My first thought is why are you trading future draft picks for current ones since it seems like your team is SO built for the future. It sure looks weak to me for 2008, and I would have been trying to compile 2009 picks myself.

That being said, I would keep all of your pre-draft roster, and my choice for your 12 keepers among your 26 draftees are as follows:
Wheeler, EdRamirez, Quentin, Casilla, Lowrie, Bowden, Callaspo, Botts, Mason, Lamb, Whelan,and Penn.
But I wouldn't shed any tears over not keeping the last four or five of these either.

by journeymen on Mar 17, 2008 11:23 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

future

Yes, I have a good future ahead. I traded for the picks mostly to help a guy out who had some stuff come up and couldn't prep for the draft.

The bottom line is really that I got Lowrie and Bowden and some options on some other potential dead weight in exchange for my picks next year. I can live with that. In an OBP league, Lowrie should be pretty valuable! I think getting the 6th pick in this year's draft wasn't too bad... both Rays' pitchers, Austin Jackson, Milton Bradley were all available too... someone good was going to drop to me.

Not that it really matters for who to keep, but I'm not sure why people are so down on my chances of getting into the money this year with this squad. Using the BP Fantasy product (driven by PECOTA projections), my top 25 players come out to $320 in value for a $260 league, which - as noted - isn't going to run away with the league, but should be solid. I think that BP is a bit pessimistic on some of my pitchers too. But even if not, I will be able to pick up free agents who can help in WHIP/ERA and thus help more than the projections they have for my existing pitchers, even in a deep league like this.

by BobbyMac on Mar 17, 2008 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs