My NL-only draft is this evening. I am nowhere near as prepared as I was for my AL one. But I have much less money ($88 vs $161) and a glaring hole/need - saves.
Fortunately, there are many closers available - Wagner, Isringhausen, Gordon, Benitez, Gagne, Florida closer plus obvious back-ups, Danys Baez and Tim Worrell.
All the Atlanta relievers setting-up Reitsma are available. Someone is going to luck into a cheap closer this year. I was all set to draft Joey Devine 4th overall in the minor league draft until he was recalled. I was all set to go hard for him in the auction, but 7 ER and 11 runners in one inning of work spanning two games has me seriously doubting his ability to be successful any time soon.
Heck, I like John Thomson more to close than Devine right now.
In terms of hitting, I have 10 of my 15 filled (an extra UT). I may go for one stud hitter if I can get him at $30, but there are many teams with fewer hitters protected and much more money.
I may satisfy myself with 5 $5-$12 hitters. Hopefully, that will be enough behind an offense lead by Adam Dunn, Ryan Howard, Chase Utley, Raphael Furcal and Juan Pierre.
Even if I don't get the offense of my dreams, I know I have SB to deal for that big bopper.
I have 6 minor league draft picks and will take Troy Tulowitzki with my first at #4. #8, 13, 16,17, and 20 are more dependent on who the other teams take and this league is much more astute regarding prospects. (My original picks were #8 and #20. After several trades, the most notable Jorge Sosa for #4 and #13, I have 6 picks.)
The top three picks will be Stephen Drew, Justin Upton and Chris Young. I'd take any of those three is they fell to me at #4 and hope for TT at #8.
I know Saltalamacchia will be picked between my first two selections. The issue who will be the other two.
I'm not overly concerned because there are many players I would feel comfortable selecting.
2 comments:
Are you going to take Ryan Shealy? Or Guzman? I did a 16-mixed this weekend and no one took him, although I have my eye on him as a waiver wire player if Helton gets injured or he is traded.
I had Shealy targeted as a cheap $1 DL pick, but the inflation was nuts and he went for $6.
I have some worries that he is going to need elbow surgery, though, so I didn't want to go that far for him.
Joel Guzman is on my farm and I expect some hitting help from him for at least half the season.
I noticed he played 1B for Las Vegas.
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