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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.
 
madj55 madj55 :
Your young trio (rotation) will appreciate the homely confines of Citi Field. Stroman was strong in his debut campaign, sans a rough August. Shelby Miller was a bit forgotten or ignored, to fall to the 7th round. Experienced growing pains. Quieter, less illustrious '14 compared to his banner 2013 mark. Did ponder him over Bailey or Cobb to round out my rotation in R4 and R5. Was hoping Shelby would continue dropping to the point I selected Salazar, top of 9th round. I've already posted numerous times in the Seattle thread my position against Jack Z trading Tai for anything, even David Price.

Very meticulous with your bullpen selection. Making moves like Buck, or micromanaging like LaRussa.

I personally targeted R10 for a catcher. Wanted Wieters, thought the season-ending injury would give others some pause. He was really hitting like 2011 prior to TJ.

You followed my lead with the Korean product. I had to approve because you guys were kind enough to pass through Tomas and Maeda. Plus, Jung-Ho Kang was determined to be posted in early-September. I'm hearing he's the heir apparent to Jeter in the Bronx.
 
macbk macbk :
Will be honest, I do agree with your internal sentiment about going deGrom or Cashner/Wood instead of Niese in R5. But then again, who would have known deGrom would enjoy a sparkling September? He's looking more like a #2 for the Mets than Wheeler, who constantly battles control issues.

Archie Bradley is a huge pick for a #5 starter. He also has some concerning command problems, and P proshares has intelligently cooled my intense interest in Bradley. But he just turned 22, low risk as a back-end guy.

You also hit on Jo-Fer. Was sincerely planning to nab him in R2, if by some miracle he fell that far. Just 2 days ago, Miami was releasing reports his velocity was more than fine. Throwing the ball with authority like he never had season-ending elbow surgery. He's 22 and already a top-10 SP in all of baseball.

Lastly, to get Prince Fielder at the bottom of R3 is great value to me. My evaluation of Fielder would place him within the first 2 rounds for certain. 30-years-old, 8 good to great power seasons under his belt. He's your centerpiece offensively, something my own squad lacks.
 
@RetroBaller:
Happy birthday again, brotha!

I fear I may have gifted you Giancarlo Stanton. My mind was predetermined to select SP. OF is a deep position IMO, although Stanton's power and big arm are rare commodities.

You have the best infield in the redraft. Allen Craig is the "weak link," but he's a better hitter than showed in 2014. Pedroia is probably only second to Cano at 2B. Exemplary leader in the clubhouse, plays with drive and heart. Andrus is still only 26, although it feels like he's played 10 years in the big leagues. Gives you speed. Wright is another consummate professional, like Pedroia. There's some concern about his decline in power, but Citi is often unkind to most hitters.

Pitching wise, you are taking a risk on Moore, Medlen, and Griffin to all bounce back in 2015 post-surgeries. Even Verlander presents some caution, if he's the same pitcher as 2012 to be your ace. I like Martin Perez a whole lot as a long reliever. 2 shutouts in only 8 starts this season.
 
@****dog16:
MadBum is the definition of clutch. 4-2 in the playoffs, 2-0 in the World Series. Bargain contract if we're factoring in the financial aspect. Which I still have to calculate for my own team. Perfect timing because Bud Norris sure made you look good today as a back-end starter. Accumulates an abundance of strikeouts.

Benoit and Hunter are above-average setup men leading into the flame-thrower that is Rosenthal. I love the Brothers' pick with your last selection. Had him slotted from R20 on, decided to pass because I had Ray, Matzek, and Cingrani. Brothers would have been my pick had the Maeda selection not been league approved. I believe Rex is more the 2013 guy than the abysmal '14 version. Plus he deals with park detriments at Coors.

Offensively your OF is very good. With Melky hitting everything this season, Pence an underrated MVP candidate, and Pagan no slouch with the OBP.
 
#BasedHosmer. That's my cleanup hitter. Still winning 1-0 and 2-1 games. I might have the worst offense in the redraft league.
 
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Round 16: Justin Turner, 3B.
Other notable selections: Neftali Feliz, Aaron Sanchez.
Feliz is a flame-thrower despite a slight drop in velocity post-injury. Started to regain his closer form as the 2014 regular season concluded. Saved 72 games in 2010 and 2011.
Sanchez has late movement on a high velocity fastball. Induces ground balls. Paired with a top-notch breaking ball, at least in the minors.
Love Justin Turner’s patient plate approach, sees pitches well. Disservice done by the Mets to let him go so cheaply and casually. Infield versatility, can literally play every position minus catcher adequately or better. Turner has arguably been the Dodgers’ best hitter, in the conversation with Puig.

Round 17: Robbie Ray, LHP.
Other notable selections: Craig Gentry.
Gentry is who I ultimately wanted to man LF. Although he’s more of a fourth OF, his defense is elite. Can play all three OF positions. Defensive wizard for Texas and now Oakland.
Needed another lefty to go after Cingrani. Ray projects as middle of the rotation guy. Struggled for Detroit this season. Ray is an athlete. Good depth on his slider, also has a serviceable changeup. His command needs work, similar to what we’ve discussed in this thread about Archie Bradley and Zack Wheeler.

Round 18: Brandon Beachy, RHP.
Other notable selections: Eddie Butler, Alexi Ogando.
Like Feliz, Ogando throws heat. Has shown for Texas he can be reliable in the postseason. Versatility is an understatement. Ogando can start, be a long reliever, or even close.
Butler’s fastball can touch damn near 100 MPH when he reaches deep for it. Combined with a slider, by far his best off-speed pitch. Keeping a close eye on his walk rate.
Beachy is a project selection. Hasn’t pitched since 2013. Two elbow surgeries, of course causes alarm. Doesn’t walk a lot of batters, or allow plentiful deep balls. Hoping he can provide long relief when Hellickson isn’t geared to go.

Round 19: Tyler Matzek, LHP.
Other notable selections: Gregor Blanco, Gerardo Parra.
Blanco I wanted for his plus-defense. Swipes bags, hits at close to a .260 rate. Bottom of the lineup guy, save runs in the OF.
Parra is one of the better defensive corner OF in the league. Bat showed life for Arizona in 2013.
Matzek is my third lefty. From August 19th on, he was pristine in 7 starts. Even enjoyed a shutout against San Diego.

Round 20: Eric Young, LF.
Other notable selections: Nate Jones.
Jones is facing back and TJ issues. But he throws hard, premium velocity. Really envision him as the White Sox’s future closer in real-life.
Not happy with his pick, slim pickings in the outfield at this point. Young is my third OF for speed and defense. Metrics don’t love his defense, but I watched the Mets enough to know he’s an above-average fielder. I also wasn’t sure if the Tomas pick would be approved league-wide.

Round 21: Justin Smoak, 1B.
Other notable selections: Darwin Barney.
Although I already had Turner at DH, versatile infielder. Barney’s glove was tempting. At 28, I had Barney pegged for a 2B, SS, 3B late-inning replacement once Simmons flew off the board to CP.
Smoak has had an underwhelming career. Pop in the bat, above-average defensive player at first base for Seattle. Low BA and OBP, but I just want Smoak to provide timely pinch hitting in big moments. Deep in the eight inning, 1-1 tie, please just offer a deep HR.

Round 22: Joe Kelly, RHP.
Other notable selections: Mike Olt.
Olt I’ve followed since Texas. Great power, but poor vision and doesn’t see pitches well. Extremely low BA as a result, the opposite of a patient hitter.
Hard, fast sinker. Unique prize for Kelly. I think he’s better out of the bullpen than as a starter for St. Louis and Boston. Although Kelly auditioned well for the Red Sox to be a back-end rotation guy. 7 good starts from August 22nd onward.

Round 23: Allen Webster, RHP.
Other notable selections: Brian Matusz, Matt Harrison.
Matusz would be my fourth lefty. Transitioned well from starter to Baltimore’s bullpen.
Harrison was really my pick here, but I worry he’ll never pitch again. Spinal fusion surgery is no joke, and I didn’t want to take unnecessary gamble with risk already placed on Beachy’s recovery. I’ll be extremely impressed and even happy if Harrison can pitch the way he did in 2011 and 2012 for Texas in the future.
Webster has a smooth delivery, ground ball pitcher. His FB sinks with late life. Changeup a solid secondary pitch. He pitched well in all 4 of his September starts, particularly against Tampa in the finale.

Round 24: Yasmani Tomas, LF.
Other notable selections: Jorge Alfaro, Austin Hedges.
My plan was backup catcher here if the Tomas selection was not approved. Hedges can’t hit but he presents elite defense behind the plate.
Alfaro has similar defense to Hedges, but has a much better bat. A pick I strongly recommended to Be Easy.
Tomas doesn’t rate as well as Abreu, Cespedes, Puig, etc. But he still has raw power. He’s also not the defensive player Castillo is in center, hence the move to a corner OF spot. Big guy, runs decently.

Round 25: Kenta Maeda, RHP.
Other notable selections: Rex Brothers, Marcus Semien.
Brothers was lights out in 2013. Lefty specialist, good FB. Didn’t show well this season, but I believe in his redemption moving forward.
Semien was tempting as a young, versatile infielder. 2B and 3B eligibility. Only 24.
I follow Japanese pitchers very closely, early to the party on Darvish and Tanaka in relation to NT and other baseball circles. Maeda is not as good or big as Yu and Masahiro. Smaller frame, less strikeouts. FB is more in the high-80’s, low-90’s range. Good for 175-200 IP if needed as a starter. Maeda doesn’t have the secondary out-pitch that Tanaka possesses with the splitter. But the slider will work out of the bullpen. Plus “Maeken” has excellent command and truly showed out at the 2013 World Baseball Classic.
 
I thought I got plenty of pitching value to begin with. Turning injuries off in The Show increases it tenfold.

Derek Holland with the 19th pick in the 12th round
Brett Anderson with the 19th pick in the 14th round
Jesse Crain with the 12th pick of the 19th round
Luke Hochevar with the 12th pick of the 23rd round

Alright...

Lineups

Versus right

R Betts LF
L Mauer DH
R Longoria 3B
L Rizzo 1B
L Reddick RF
R Zunino C
S Lindor SS
R Bourjos CF
S Ramirez 2B

Versus left

R Betts RF
L Mauer DH
R Longoria 3B
L Rizzo 1B
R Van Slyke LF
R Zunino C
S Lindor SS
R Bourjos CF
S Ramirez 2B


[COLOR=#red]Rotation

R Sanchez
L Holland
R Latos
L Anderson
R Bauer[/COLOR]

Bullpen

It doesn't really matter.


Numbers

Offense and defense

Zunino: 1.7 wins above replacement, -7 defensive runs saved, 22.3 framing runs above average (second amongst all catchers)
Rizzo: 5.6 WAR, 6 DRS
Ramirez: 1.9 WAR, 6 DRS
Longoria: 3.4 WAR, -5 DRS
Lindor: n/a
Betts: 1.9 WAR, 2 DRS
Bourjos: 1.6 WAR, 7 DRS
Reddick: 2.4 WAR, 13 DRS
Mauer: 1.9 WAR, 4 DRS

Van Slyke: 2.8 WAR, 3 DRS
Garcia: -0.4 WAR, -10 DRS
Descalso: -0.1 WAR, -3 DRS
Joseph: 0.8 WAR, 8 DRS, 10.7 RAA (12th amongst all catchers)

23.5 position player WAR: would have ranked 9th this season

24 DRS (not counting soon-to-be-elite Lindor, and Longoria had an uncharacteristically poor defensive year): would have ranked 10th this season

Pitching

Sanchez: 3.4 WAR
Holland: 1.3 WAR (injury-plagued)
Latos: 1.5 WAR
Anderson: 1.1 WAR (injury-plagued)
Bauer: 1.3 WAR

Cecil: 1.2 WAR
Morrow: 0.4 WAR (injury-plagued)
Vincent: 0.7 WAR
Marshall: 0.6 WAR
Crain: injured
Hochevar: injured
Furbush: 0.7 WAR

12.2 pitcher WAR: would have ranked 22nd this season


Projections (2015 Steamer)

Offense

Zunino: 2.4
Rizzo: 4.4
Ramirez: 2.1
Longoria: 5.2
Lindor: n/a
Betts: 4.3
Bourjos: 1.0
Reddick: 2.7
Mauer: 2.8

Van Slyke: 0.8
Garcia: 1.0
Descalso: 0.1
Joseph: 1.1

27.9 WAR (not counting Lindor, whose defense alone will be worth at least two wins): would have ranked 4th this season

Pitching

Sanchez: 0.7 (projected as a reliever)
Holland: 1.8
Latos: 0.8
Anderson: 0.3 (projected to pitch 19.0 innings)
Bauer: 0.6

Cecil: 0.8
Morrow: 0.2 (projected as a reliever)
Vincent: 0.1
Marshall: 0.3
Crain: 0.1 (projected to pitch 10.0 innings)
Hochevar: 0.0 (projected to pitch 1.0 inning)
Furbush: 0.5

6.2 wins above replacement: would have ranked 30th this season


Priorities

Offense

On-base ability
Power
Speed
Limiting disastrous baserunners/cloggers
Handedness balance
Viable replacements
Youth

Defense

Ability
Being particularly strong up the middle
Versatility
Viable replacements
Catcher framing

Pitching

High strikeout rates
Low walk rates
Low home run rates
Value amongst injured pitchers
Rotation and bullpen balance
More experienced than the position players

General

Exhausting every resource
Value
Competing now and in the future
Limiting selecting players 30 and above
Not being biased
Not selecting a single reliever before having a full lineup and rotation
Not selecting a pitcher with my first pick

On-field

No sacrifice bunting until at least the eighth inning
Bunting against shifts
Aggressive baserunning
Less emphasis on pitch counts
No bullpen roles
 
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kevin cleveland kevin cleveland :
You have one of the sneakily good rotations, along with madj55 madj55 . Sanchez your lead ace, had Holland pegged just after you. Not only is he a good pitcher that rallied back from injury in 2014 to give Texas a glimmer of future hope, he has playoff experience and a goofy personality fit to calm nerves in the clubhouse. Latos is a guy I preferred to Bailey. Really a #2, borderline ace in SD and Cincy.

Betts is another player I wanted and valued highly. Speedy athlete, blocked at 2B but still no slouch in the OF. Sox better not trade him for an arm.

Bullpen is nothing special, if I had to nitpick. Doesn't seem you put a large emphasis on that category anyway.
 
I'm sure almost anyone who looks at my team will think that, but I feel like I put the appropriate amount of emphasis on it. I don't think they are unimportant - you still have to get 27 outs - but I have my ideals on constructing one. Relievers aren't more valuable than starting position players or starting pitchers (generally speaking), so I treated them as such. And they are especially volatile, so reaching for some of the "best" ones could really come back to haunt. It is a crapshoot. No one would ever guess it, but I could have the best bullpen of all-time for all anyone knows.

Crain and Hochevar were two of the best in the business in 2013. I think Cecil is quite underrated. Marshall is on the rise. Vincent is solid. Furbush is a fine enough specialty/second left-hander. Morrow is the wildcard.

And don't forget that I have the benefit of what will be an elite defense and Petco.
 
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Lineup
1. Dee Gordon LH
2. Dustin Ackley LH
3. Miguel Cabrera RH
4. Kendrys Morales SH
5. Starlin Castro RH
6. Oscar Taveras LH
7. Corey Seager LH
8. Tyler Flowers RH
9. Albert Almora RH


The approach I came in with was nobody who was about to retire in a couple years for offense. I wanted to address offense first because I feel that will win more games than a stud defense and pitching staff. I still feel like i was able to get good starting pitching and a decent enough bullpen to be able to have a Middle to high 3 ERA
Offensively I chose arguably the best hitter in baseball with my first pick and put speed in front of him. Behind him at clean up I have Kendrys Morales who is a clutch switch hitter with 20+ HR potential especially in Texas. One of my biggest strengths is my speed. Between Dee Gordon and James jones, Almonte, and Bloomquist coming off the bench I have the base runners needed in a late game situation.
In the end I feel i drafted a team capable of playing the game in every way. Whether its power, gap hits, singles, sacrifice bunts/hits, stealing bases, Pitching there are guys there to do the job
 
Oakland A's aka The MoneyBallers

GM - Billy Beane
Manager - Pete Rose
Hitting Coach - Barry Bonds
Pitching Coach - Leo Mazzone

- Didn't really have much of a strategy after entering the draft in the 4th round. Probably wouldn't have picked Gordon, Heyward, and Utley with my first 3 picks. I would've went Posey, Verlander, and Kimbrel had I been here from the start but I turned water into wine given the circumstances. I took the "established" player approach and tried to sprinkle in some youth for my bench/bullpen along with a few guys who can play multiple positions. I like the idea of knowing what you're going to get rather than hoping a player will reach his potential a few years from now.

- Kinda upset we have to play 81 games in this god awful ballpark. Probably remove the green tarp from the 3rd deck and give away free tickets just to fill seats in this dump :x :smh: ... Pitcher's park but it's also hitter friendly ranking top ten in the Park Factor category, so I guess it will balance out.

Defense:

C - Evan Gattis
1B- Michael Morse
2B - Chase Utley
SS - Cory Spangenberg
3B - Pedro Alvarez
LF - Jason Heyward
CF - Alex Gordon
RF - Delmon Young
DH - Mark Texieria
Bench - David Peralta, Tommy La Stella, Jordy Mercer, Will Middlebrook, Kevin Plawecki

Batting vs RHP:

1. Cory Spangenberg - SS
2. Jason Heyward - LF
3. Chase Utley - 2B
4. Mark Texieria - DH
5. Alex Gordon - CF
6. Pedro Alvarez - 3B
7. Evan Gattis - C
8. Michael Morse - 1B
9. Delmon Young - RF

Bench - David Peralta, Tommy La Stella, Jordy Mercer, Will Middlebrook, Kevin Plawecki

* I wanted to get as many left handed batters as I could in my starting lineup in order to create an advantage vs RHPs. I decided to move Spangenberg over to short from second, that kid can hit the ball and he's an upgrade over Jordy Mercer. Also had to move Alex Gordon to CF, it will work, trust me. Didn't want to add any more wear and tear to Texieria's roided up body so I'm gonna let him man the DH position til further notice. This lineup will score a lot of runs, may strike out a lot as well but I can live with that because you're not going to be able to pitch around us. I could use some more speed but I expect most of my guys to be jogging around the bases since we'll be knocking them out the park on a regular basis :smokin

Batting vs LHP:

1. Cory Spangenberg - SS
2. Chase Utley - 2B
3. Mark Texieria - DH
4. Alex Gordon - CF
5. Evan Gattis - C
6. Pedro Alvarez - 3B
7. Delmon Young - RF
8. Michael Morse - 1B
9. Jordy Mercer - LF

Bench - Jason Heyward, David Peralta, Tommy La Stella, Will Middlebrook, Kevin Plawecki

* Had to bench my guy Heyward vs lefties, .169 avg is terrible. Same goes for Alvarez but his HR power saved him a spot in the lineup.

Starting Pitching:

1. Doug Fister
2. Chris Tillman
3. Wily Peralta
4. Jeff Locke
5. Alfredo Simon

* I always felt like if given the run support, Fister could lead a rotation. Well here's your chance Doug, don't let us down! Tillman-Peralta-Locke will hold down the youth movement while Simon is a solid #5 that adds verteran pitching to the starting rotation. Combined for 68 wins & 39 losses with an ERA of 3.33 this past season.

Bullpen:

RHP - David Hale
LHP - Tommy Milone
LHP - Felix Doubront
RHP - Dillion Gee
SU - Brandon Finnegan
CP - Francisco Rodriguez

* Decided to build a bullpen than can eat up innings and make spot starts in case any of my starters get injured or underperform. I really like the Brandon Finnegan pick, especially where I got him (round 23), he'll start out as my setup man but will challenge Locke & Simon for the 4/5 spot in the starting rotation as the season progresses. K-Rod closing will be very eventful but it looks like he regained his form after recording 44 saves this season.


That's pretty much all I have to say about The MoneyBallers, very confident we'll win the AL West and challenge for the World Series :nthat:

Shout out to P proshares champcruthik champcruthik & C CP1708 for putting this all together and keeping everything in order. Special shout out to all my homies at the back end of the draft, #18-30, we really held it down and kept things moving UNLIKE the guys ahead of us!
 
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A few more random thoughts about my team...

I would understand criticism if anyone thought I may have reached for Rizzo a bit, but I view him as the next great first baseman. When I saw that I drew the 12th pick, I was pretty dejected. I kind of sorted out how I thought the first round might go before the order was revealed, and I didn't want to land in that part of it. My board for 12 was Stanton (impossible), Puig, Goldschmidt and Rizzo. Puig and Goldschmidt went consecutively before my pick, so that was a bit of a bummer. But, I am still quite happy with Rizzo. 25, left-handed, very good power/on-base combination, not an exorbitant free swinger, above-average defender. He is my worst baserunner (with only Zunino being competition), and he was rated almost absolutely average this season.

After selecting a first baseman, I absolutely did not intend to select another corner infielder next. Longoria, one of the best all-around players in the game, was just too good to pass up at 49. His defense took an unprecedented dip this year, but I have no concerns about his best skill.

Harper lasting until 46 really shocked me. He was also in the mix for me at 12, and I absolutely would have taken him with my second selection just three picks later.

Lindor was my biggest reach (132nd overall), but I am pretty certain that it will be justified immediately.

You guys killed me in center field. That was where most of my misses came from. I love Bourjos, and he absolutely fits what I wanted, but he was way down my list. Hamilton, a relocated Dee Gordon, Span, Lagares, Pollock, Eaton, Kiermaier, maybe one or two more that I am forgetting...

Starting pitching was where the majority of the rest of my misses came from, particular in rounds 3-8. Ross, Stroman, Cobb, Cashner, Smyly, Pineda...

I expected to utilize platoons more, but my roster only really allowed for one as it began to take shape (Reddick/Van Slyke in right). I was not at all afraid to sacrifice some offense for defense and speed up the middle. Bourjos, Lindor and Ramirez can play for me on an everyday basis, whether they hit or not.

I really wanted both of my lineups to be completely balanced (not repeating handedness once), but I couldn't allow myself to put Zunino's all-or-nothing approach ahead of the aforementioned platoon right fielders.
 
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i need to take a look and get my lineup and rotation in order. hopefully i can carve out some time tomorrow to get it done
 
captainsneakerhead23 captainsneakerhead23 :
Kimbrel that early, eh?

Regardless of who you play in CF, Heyward and Gordon are elite defensively. Alex Gordon is one of the most underrated overall players in baseball. Hunter Pence being another.

Fister is criminally under-appreciated. His postseason ERA is ridiculous, and both Seattle and Detroit gave him away for pennies. Tigers actually acquired a guy I own, Robbie Ray. Happy to swap.

Finnegan may end up being your best-value pick. Wouldn't expect heat from his smaller frame. Balls of steel, no rattle like Tyler Ennis. Could start, close, or be a setup man. Wanted him, but didn't show enough urgency myself.
 
a55a5in11 a55a5in11 :
You rival @RetroBaller for best infield in the redraft. Miggy is the best hitter in the game, undoubtedly. Gordon is hell on the basepaths, just needs to consistently get on base like this season. Castro is a top-tier SS in a currently shallow position. Waiting for the youth generation of Lindor, Russell, Baez, Correa, etc. Seager is the weak link as a youngster, with high expectations.

Your rotation is potentially great. "Z" leading the way, with Pineda and Hughes behind him. That's a formidable trio, need Pineda to stay healthy and Hughes to perform like he did for the Twins. Butler is a problem once he works out his command.
 
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