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New York Mets
Starting Rotation
#1 Marcus Stroman
#2 Shelby Miller
#3 Taijuan Walker
#4 Wade Miley
#5 Josh Collmenter
With my rotation I wanted to draft some relatively young guys with electric arms and high potential. I took care of that with Stroman, Miller, and Walker, all of whom are 23 or younger and feature strikeout stuff. I also wanted to grab a solid lefty for the staff, and I got a decent arm in Wade Miley. Hopefully the 2014 season proves to be an aberration from his previous two seasons. I nabbed Josh Collmenter to finish off the rotation, and I see him as a Tanner Roark type starter who'll eat innings and keep the squad in the game.
Bullpen
RP - Burke Badenhop
RP - A.J. Ramos
RP - J.P. Howell
RP - Sam Freeman
RP - Ken Giles
RP - Junichi Tazawa
CP - Andrew Miller
For the bullpen, I just wanted to make sure I drafted guys who had solid K/BB ratios. My 7th, 8th, and 9th of Giles, Tazawa, and Miller all averaged 4 K's or more per walk they gave up. I drafted a lefty with a proven track record in J.P. Howell and a flame thrower that I hope turns into a shut down specialist in Sam Freeman. Burke Badenhop will act as my long man out of the pen, and A.J. Ramos is a versatile pitcher I could use in multiple situations and he's another guy who can get a crucial strikeout for me if need be. I am concerned about Ramos' control, however.
Starting 9
Defensively
C - Matt Wieters
1B - Jose Bautista
2B - Jung-ho Kang
3B - Todd Frazier
SS - Ian Desmond
LF - Kole Calhoun
CF - Billy Hamilton
RF - Jorge Soler
DH - Brandon Belt
Bench - Michael Taylor
Bench - Tyler Colvin
Bench - Danny Espinosa
Bench - Carlos Corporan
vs. RHP
1. Kole Calhoun
2. Jung-ho Kang
3. Jose Bautista
4. Todd Frazier
5. Brandon Belt
6. Ian Desmond
7. Matt Wieters
8. Jorge Soler
9. Billy Hamilton
vs. LHP
1. Kole Calhoun
2. Jung-ho Kang
3. Jose Bautista
4. Todd Frazier
5. Ian Desmond
6. Matt Wieters
7. Jorge Soler
8. Brandon Belt
9. Billy Hamilton
With my roster, I wanted to draft athletes with a mix of speed and pop. Kole Calhoun, Jung-ho Kang, Ian Desmond, Todd Frazier and Jorge Soler are all dual threats with their legs and with the bat. I also selected Billy Hamilton, who'll lead the charge on the basepaths for the Mets. I wanted an established middle of the order presence in the #3 spot, and I got that with Jose Bautista. Bautista gets on base and slugs, so he'll take the walk if a pitcher is trying to work around him which is fine by me with Todd Frazier hitting behind him. One area of weakness in my lineup is not a ton of lefty pop, however I do have some with Matt Wieters, Calhoun, and Brandon Belt. Jung-ho Kang is another question mark, as I have no idea how he'll adapt to the MLB, but from all reports he's ready to go and his power should translate from the KBO to the MLB. All in all, I think this lineup will be able to score enough runs to support the pitching staff. On defense, we should be solid across the OF with Hamilton holding down the fort in CF. The left side of my infield should be more than adequate as well with Ian Desmond and Todd Frazier. Kang and Bautista will hold down the right side of the infield, with Belt potentially taking over 1B for Bautista. Wieters has been solid defensively in the past, and I'm hoping he reverts back to his 2011 form. Overall, pretty happy with the re-draft.
Starting Rotation
#1 Marcus Stroman
#2 Shelby Miller
#3 Taijuan Walker
#4 Wade Miley
#5 Josh Collmenter
With my rotation I wanted to draft some relatively young guys with electric arms and high potential. I took care of that with Stroman, Miller, and Walker, all of whom are 23 or younger and feature strikeout stuff. I also wanted to grab a solid lefty for the staff, and I got a decent arm in Wade Miley. Hopefully the 2014 season proves to be an aberration from his previous two seasons. I nabbed Josh Collmenter to finish off the rotation, and I see him as a Tanner Roark type starter who'll eat innings and keep the squad in the game.
Bullpen
RP - Burke Badenhop
RP - A.J. Ramos
RP - J.P. Howell
RP - Sam Freeman
RP - Ken Giles
RP - Junichi Tazawa
CP - Andrew Miller
For the bullpen, I just wanted to make sure I drafted guys who had solid K/BB ratios. My 7th, 8th, and 9th of Giles, Tazawa, and Miller all averaged 4 K's or more per walk they gave up. I drafted a lefty with a proven track record in J.P. Howell and a flame thrower that I hope turns into a shut down specialist in Sam Freeman. Burke Badenhop will act as my long man out of the pen, and A.J. Ramos is a versatile pitcher I could use in multiple situations and he's another guy who can get a crucial strikeout for me if need be. I am concerned about Ramos' control, however.
Starting 9
Defensively
C - Matt Wieters
1B - Jose Bautista
2B - Jung-ho Kang
3B - Todd Frazier
SS - Ian Desmond
LF - Kole Calhoun
CF - Billy Hamilton
RF - Jorge Soler
DH - Brandon Belt
Bench - Michael Taylor
Bench - Tyler Colvin
Bench - Danny Espinosa
Bench - Carlos Corporan
vs. RHP
1. Kole Calhoun
2. Jung-ho Kang
3. Jose Bautista
4. Todd Frazier
5. Brandon Belt
6. Ian Desmond
7. Matt Wieters
8. Jorge Soler
9. Billy Hamilton
vs. LHP
1. Kole Calhoun
2. Jung-ho Kang
3. Jose Bautista
4. Todd Frazier
5. Ian Desmond
6. Matt Wieters
7. Jorge Soler
8. Brandon Belt
9. Billy Hamilton
With my roster, I wanted to draft athletes with a mix of speed and pop. Kole Calhoun, Jung-ho Kang, Ian Desmond, Todd Frazier and Jorge Soler are all dual threats with their legs and with the bat. I also selected Billy Hamilton, who'll lead the charge on the basepaths for the Mets. I wanted an established middle of the order presence in the #3 spot, and I got that with Jose Bautista. Bautista gets on base and slugs, so he'll take the walk if a pitcher is trying to work around him which is fine by me with Todd Frazier hitting behind him. One area of weakness in my lineup is not a ton of lefty pop, however I do have some with Matt Wieters, Calhoun, and Brandon Belt. Jung-ho Kang is another question mark, as I have no idea how he'll adapt to the MLB, but from all reports he's ready to go and his power should translate from the KBO to the MLB. All in all, I think this lineup will be able to score enough runs to support the pitching staff. On defense, we should be solid across the OF with Hamilton holding down the fort in CF. The left side of my infield should be more than adequate as well with Ian Desmond and Todd Frazier. Kang and Bautista will hold down the right side of the infield, with Belt potentially taking over 1B for Bautista. Wieters has been solid defensively in the past, and I'm hoping he reverts back to his 2011 form. Overall, pretty happy with the re-draft.