12 team league, Rotisserie Chris Iannetta (Col - C) Prince Fielder (Mil - 1B) Chase Utley (Phi - 2B) Miguel Cabrera (Det - 1B,3B) Rafael Furcal (LAD - SS) Carlos Lee (Hou - OF) Curtis Granderson (Det - OF) Jay Bruce (Cin - OF) Chone Figgins (LAA - 2B,3B) Nelson Cruz (Tex - OF) Mike Napoli (LAA - C) Denard Span (Min - OF) Pitching Josh Beckett (Bos - SP) Johnny Cueto (Cin - SP) Brian Fuentes (LAA - RP) Mike Gonzalez (Atl - RP) Justin Verlander (Det - SP) Brett Myers (Phi - SP) Brandon Morrow (Sea - SP,RP) John Lackey (LAA - SP) Jason Motte (StL - RP)
Re: Like my fantasy baseball team??? i'm not a fan of granderson or figgins, i think both are over hyped compared to their value. i like your first three picks and think that bruce and iannetta could be nice players this year. your pitching could struggle but if guys like verlander and myers figure it out again it could be a decent staff. i'd be looking for saves on the free agent market though.
Re: Like my fantasy baseball team??? This was my draft order: Small Balled Mashers 1. (5) Miguel Cabrera 2. (20) Chase Utley 3. (29) Prince Fielder 4. (44) Carlos Lee 5. (53) Rafael Furcal 6. (68) Josh Beckett 7. (77) John Lackey 8. (92) Curtis Granderson 9. (101) Chone Figgins 10. (116) Brian Fuentes 11. (125) Chris Iannetta 12. (140) Justin Verlander 13. (149) Jay Bruce 14. (164) Mike González 15. (173) Nelson Cruz 16. (188) Brett Myers 17. (197) Brandon Morrow 18. (212) Johnny Cueto 19. (221) Mike Napoli 20. (236) Denard Span 21. (245) Jason Motte Saves are a sucker stat imo. There are so many guys that I will be able to pick up so I puposly went weak when drafting closers. I really like Fuentes...gonna get all those k-rod saves on the cheap! Motte is supposed to have a good chance for the stl closer job. I had Verlander last year too, he sucked ass...This year I got him way later and he has been tearing it up in spring. I think he changed his mechanics for the better. Cueto has been lighting it up early this year too. Im hoping he keeps his control and still gets me K's. I LOVE my infield....and OF are a dime a dozen.
Re: Like my fantasy baseball team??? your IF is solid, but I would never draft Fielder, Furcal, or Verlander (especially him)... just not my cup of tea. Interesting that you're going for a mixed strategy instead of, like what I normally do, win a few categories. I've got a team with all SB/R/avg. players (no power and RBI's) and all closers (all late rounders...agree that there's a lot of 35+ closers who are there to pick up on the cheap). Also went with a with a RBI/HR/avg. team (not much speed, R's sure but no leadoff hitters) team that took all starters (including starters at the RP positions...morrow and this asian dodger dude). Will be fun to see how your mixed strategy works out.
Re: Like my fantasy baseball team??? Nelson Cruz is gonna be this years Evan Longoria cause of production or injury concerns?
Re: Like my fantasy baseball team??? well, furcal is always hurt. fielder...im so hesitant of sluggers in the post-steroid era. who knows if they'll pull a jim thome, ya know? or even ryan howard. and verlander is just garbage. he will DESTROY your whip and era.
Re: Like my fantasy baseball team??? dammit dont say that!!!! year before last: 3.66 1.23 Hes gonna be better then ever...dammit!!!!
Re: Like my fantasy baseball team??? well i think u talked me into skipping velanders first start or two
Re: Like my fantasy baseball team??? any other opinions/comments? First month or so of F. baseball is the most important IMO...Thats when you pick up the guys exploding that you never heard of Morrow was officially named closer today
Re: Like my fantasy baseball team??? ...not really, other than a few players, you will be struggling it would appear
Re: Like my fantasy baseball team??? haters...Im bumping this thread when I finish in the money!!! Motte and Morrow were named closers today!
Re: Like my fantasy baseball team??? Wow, I would have guessed 8 based on your first couple of picks.
Re: Like my fantasy baseball team??? As in I got good players for where they are drafted? 4 teams are from one family, dad, 2 brothers, and sister...who are all diehard Cubs fans (and one a Giants fan too) so Cubs were going WAAAAAY earlier then they should have. Giovanni Soto....2nd round
Re: Like my fantasy baseball team??? i know nothing about baseball, but i do know DaRizzle, and he is great at predictions. I'm sure you have this in the bag.
