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On January 18, we held a mock draft with a ten-team, mixed keeper league with standard 5×5 roto scoring (avg, r, hr, rbi, sb; w, sv, k, era, whip) in mind. Active lineups would include one player at each position (three outfielders) as well as a designated hitter (with all hitters qualifing at DH), along with four starting pitchers, one reliever and two further pitchers. Bench players could be filled with players of any position. Daily roster changes were assumed as well.
Teams in this (fictional) league are able to keep up to twelve players from year to year; players can be kept for a maximum of three years. This led to quite a broad spectrum of strategies in the draft, with some teams looking to win now, others building for the future, and some trying to combine both goals. Bobby Abreu was taken first in order to allow an owner to simulate his own league, but things got fast and furious after that. As soon as we saw veteran stars such as Bobby Bonds or Sammy Sosa slipping to round two while younger up-and-comers were drafted before them, we could tell that this would be a very interesting draft…
The players chosen in the draft’s twenty-three rounds are listed below. Hopefully, this list will help you plan for your own fantasy drafts. (Click here for a complete draft analysis.)
| Pick # | Player | Round | Team |
| 1. | Bobby Abreu* – OF, Phi | 1 | monster |
| 2. | Alex Rodriguez – SS, Tex | 1 | on2stix |
| 3. | Alfonso Soriano – 2B, NYA | 1 | Decack |
| 4. | Randy Johnson – SP, Ari | 1 | The Guru |
| 5. | Vladimir Guerrero – OF, Mon | 1 | kentx12 |
| 6. | Albert Pujols – 1B/3B/OF, StL | 1 | tlef316 |
| 7. | Jason Giambi – 1B, NYA | 1 | kashikis |
| 8. | Nomar Garciaparra – SS, Bos | 1 | mattusd |
| 9. | Barry Zito – SP, Oak | 1 | YankFan51 |
| 10. | Todd Helton – 1B, Col | 1 | Hbj79 |
| 11. | Magglio Ordonez – OF, ChA | 2 | Hbj79 |
| 12. | Lance Berkman – OF, Hou | 2 | YankFan51 |
| 13. | Curt Schilling – SP, Ari | 2 | mattusd |
| 14. | Shawn Green – OF, LA | 2 | kashikis |
| 15. | Sammy Sosa – OF, ChN | 2 | tlef316 |
| 16. | Miguel Tejada – SS, Oak | 2 | kentx12 |
| 17. | Barry Bonds – OF, SF | 2 | The Guru |
| 18. | Derek Jeter – SS, NYA | 2 | Decack |
| 19. | Pedro Martinez – SP, Bos | 2 | on2stix |
| 20. | Mike Mussina – SP, NYA | 2 | monster |
| 21. | Mike Piazza – C, NYM | 3 | monster |
| 22. | Eric Chavez – 3B, Oak | 3 | on2stix |
| 23. | Jim Thome – 1B, Phi | 3 | Decack |
| 24. | Manny Ramirez – OF, Bos | 3 | The Guru |
| 25. | Roy Oswalt – SP, Hou | 3 | kentx12 |
| 26. | Brian Giles – OF, Pit | 3 | tlef316 |
| 27. | Carlos Beltran – OF, KC | 3 | kashikis |
| 28. | Troy Glaus – 3B, Ana | 3 | mattusd |
| 29. | Chipper Jones – OF, Atl | 3 | YankFan51 |
| 30. | Tim Hudson – SP, Oak | 3 | Hbj79 |
| 31. | Matt Morris – SP, StL | 4 | Hbj79 |
| 32. | Jeff Kent – 2B, Hou | 4 | YankFan51 |
| 33. | Ichiro – OF, Sea | 4 | mattusd |
| 34. | Kerry Wood – SP, ChN | 4 | kashikis |
| 35. | Mark Mulder – SP, Oak | 4 | tlef316 |
| 36. | Garret Anderson – OF, Ana | 4 | kentx12 |
| 37. | Bartolo Colon – SP, Mon | 4 | The Guru |
| 38. | Jorge Posada – C, NYA | 4 | Decack |
| 39. | Roberto Alomar – 2B, NYN | 4 | on2stix |
| 40. | Scott Rolen – 3B, StL | 4 | monster |
| 41. | Ray Durham – 2B, SF | 5 | monster |
| 42. | Paul Konerko – 1B, ChA | 5 | on2stix |
| 43. | Freddy Garcia – SP, Sea | 5 | Decack |
| 44. | Mike Sweeney – 1B, KC | 5 | The Guru |
| 45. | Roy Halladay – SP, Tor | 5 | kentx12 |
| 46. | Pat Burrell – OF, Phi | 5 | tlef316 |
| 47. | Eric Hinske – 3B, Tor | 5 | kashikis |
| 48. | Torii Hunter – OF, Min | 5 | mattusd |
| 49. | Jeff Bagwell – 1B, Hou | 5 | YankFan51 |
| 50. | Jose Vidro – 2B, Mon | 5 | Hbj79 |
| 51. | Austin Kearns – OF, Cin | 6 | Hbj79 |
| 52. | Larry Walker – OF, Col | 6 | YankFan51 |
| 53. | Luis Castillo – 2B, Fla | 6 | mattusd |
| 54. | Jarrod Washburn – SP, Ana | 6 | kashikis |
| 55. | Mark Prior – SP, ChN | 6 | tlef316 |
| 56. | Ryan Klesko – 1B/OF, SD | 6 | kentx12 |
| 57. | Rafael Palmeiro – 1B, Tex | 6 | The Guru |
| 58. | Luis Gonzalez – OF, Ari | 6 | Decack |
| 59. | Wade Miller – SP, Hou | 6 | on2stix |
| 60. | Odalis Perez – SP, LA | 6 | monster |
| 61. | Andruw Jones – OF, Atl | 7 | monster |
| 62. | Ivan Rodriguez – C, Fla | 7 | on2stix |
| 63. | Javier Vazquez – SP. Mon | 7 | Decack |
| 64. | Derek Lowe – SP, Bos | 7 | The Guru |
| 65. | Greg Maddux – SP, Atl | 7 | kentx12 |
| 66. | Kevin Millwood – SP, Atl | 7 | tlef316 |
| 67. | Randy Wolf – SP, Phi | 7 | kashikis |
| 68. | Carlos Delgado – 1B, Tor | 7 | mattusd |
| 69. | John Smoltz – RP, Atl | 7 | YankFan51 |
| 70. | Eric Gagne – RP, LA | 7 | Hbj79 |
| 71. | AJ Burnett – SP, Fla | 8 | Hbj79 |
| 72. | Troy Percival – RP, Ana | 8 | YankFan51 |
| 73. | Billy Wagner – RP, Hou | 8 | mattusd |
| 74. | Bret Boone – 2B, Sea | 8 | kashikis |
| 75. | Mariano Rivera – RP, NYA | 8 | tlef316 |
| 76. | Byung-Hyun Kim – RP?, Ari | 8 | kentx12 |
| 77. | Kazuhiro Sasaki – RP, Sea | 8 | The Guru |
| 78. | Robb Nen – RP, SF | 8 | Decack |
| 79. | Mark Buehrle – SP, ChA | 8 | on2stix |
| 80. | Keith Foulke – RP, Oak | 8 | monster |
| 81. | Roger Clemens – SP, NYA | 9 | monster |
| 82. | Preston Wilson – OF, Col | 9 | on2stix |
| 83. | Tom Glavine – SP, NYN | 9 | Decack |
| 84. | Jim Edmonds – OF, StL | 9 | The Guru |
| 85. | Gary Sheffield – OF, Atl | 9 | kentx12 |
| 86. | Adam Dunn – 1B/OF, Cin | 9 | tlef316 |
| 87. | Eddie Guardado – RP, Min | 9 | kashikis |
| 88. | Jason Schmidt – SP, SF | 9 | mattusd |
| 89. | Joel Pineiro – SP, Sea | 9 | YankFan51 |
| 90. | Richie Sexson – 1B, Mil | 9 | Hbj79 |
| 91. | Matt Clement – SP, ChN | 10 | Hbj79 |
| 92. | Johnny Damon – OF, Bos | 10 | YankFan51 |
| 93. | Paul LoDuca – C/1B, LA | 10 | mattusd |
| 94. | David Eckstein – SS, Ana | 10 | kashikis |
| 95. | Josh Beckett – SP, Fla | 10 | tlef316 |
| 96. | Andy Pettitte – SP, NYA | 10 | kentx12 |
| 97. | Phil Nevin – 1B/3B, SD | 10 | The Guru |
| 98. | Cliff Floyd – OF, NYN | 10 | Decack |
| 99. | Jason Isringhausen – RP, StL | 10 | on2stix |
| 100. | Shannon Stewart – OF, Tor | 10 | monster |
| 101. | Erubiel Durazo – 1B, Oak | 11 | monster |
| 102. | Ken Griffey Jr. – OF, Cin | 11 | on2stix |
| 103. | Aaron Boone – 3B/SS, Cin | 11 | Decack |
| 104. | Eric Milton – SP, Min | 11 | The Guru |
| 105. | John Lackey – SP, Ana | 11 | kentx12 |
| 106. | Jimmy Rollins – SS, Phi | 11 | tlef316 |
| 107. | Bernie Williams – OF, NYA | 11 | kashikis |
| 108. | Trevor Hoffman – RP, SD | 11 | mattusd |
| 109. | Corey Koskie – 3B, Min | 11 | YankFan51 |
| 110. | Armando Benitez – RP, NYN | 11 | Hbj79 |
| 111. | Vernon Wells – OF, Tor | 12 | Hbj79 |
| 112. | Rich Aurilia – SS, SF | 12 | YankFan51 |
| 113. | Ramon Ortiz – SP, Ana | 12 | mattusd |
| 114. | Jose Mesa – RP, Phi | 12 | kashikis |
| 115. | Billy Koch – RP, ChA | 12 | tlef316 |
| 116. | Mike Williams – RP, Pit | 12 | kentx12 |
| 117. | Junior Spivey – 2B, Ari | 12 | The Guru |
| 118. | Paul Byrd – SP, Atl | 12 | Decack |
| 119. | Kris Benson – SP, Pit | 12 | on2stix |
| 120. | Frank Thomas – DH, ChA | 12 | monster |
| 121. | Barry Larkin – SS, Cin | 13 | monster |
| 122. | Brian Lawrence – SP, SD | 13 | on2stix |
| 123. | Hideki Matsui – OF, NYA | 13 | Decack |
| 124. | Derrek Lee – 1B, Fla | 13 | The Guru |
| 125. | AJ Pierzynski – C, Min | 13 | kentx12 |
| 126. | Jason Kendall – C, Pit | 13 | tlef316 |
| 127. | Al Leiter – SP, NYN | 13 | kashikis |
| 128. | Scott Williamson – RP, Cin | 13 | mattusd |
| 129. | Vicente Padilla – SP, Phi | 13 | YankFan51 |
| 130. | Eli Marrero – C/OF, StL | 13 | Hbj79 |
| 131. | Kevin Brown – SP, LA | 14 | Hbj79 |
| 132. | Mike Lieberthal – C, Phi | 14 | YankFan51 |
| 133. | Jamie Moyer – SP, Sea | 14 | mattusd |
| 134. | Jason Varitek – C, Bos | 14 | kashikis |
| 135. | Jose Jimenez – RP, Col | 14 | tlef316 |
| 136. | Mike Lowell – 3B, Fla | 14 | kentx12 |
| 137. | Edgar Renteria – SS, StL | 14 | The Guru |
| 138. | Ugueth Urbina – RP, Tex | 14 | Decack |
| 139. | Moises Alou – OF, ChN | 14 | on2stix |
| 140. | Tim Wakefield – SP, Bos | 14 | monster |
| 141. | Rick Reed – SP, Min | 15 | monster |
| 142. | Russ Ortiz – SP, Atl | 15 | on2stix |
| 143. | Juan Gonzalez – OF, Tex | 15 | Decack |
| 144. | Kelvim Escobar – RP, Tor | 15 | The Guru |
| 145. | Randy Winn – OF, Sea | 15 | kentx12 |
| 146. | Aramis Ramirez – 3B, Pit | 15 | tlef316 |
| 147. | Rodrigo Lopez – SP, Bal | 15 | kashikis |
| 148. | Jay Payton – OF, Col | 15 | mattusd |
| 149. | Octavio Dotel – RP, Hou | 15 | YankFan51 |
| 150. | Joe Crede – 3B, ChA | 15 | Hbj79 |
| 151. | Rafael Furcal – SS, Atl | 16 | Hbj79 |
| 152. | JD Drew – OF, StL | 16 | YankFan51 |
| 153. | Danny Graves – SP, Cin | 16 | mattusd |
| 154. | Darin Erstad – OF, Ana | 16 | kashikis |
| 155. | Adam Kannedy – 2B, Ana | 16 | tlef316 |
| 156. | Josh Phelps – DH, Tor | 16 | kentx12 |
| 157. | Juan Pierre – OF, Fla | 16 | The Guru |
| 158. | Hideo Nomo – SP, LA | 16 | Decack |
| 159. | Raul Ibanez – 1B/OF, KC | 16 | on2stix |
| 160. | Jose Contreras – SP?, NYA | 16 | monster |
| 161. | Cristian Guzman – 2B, Min | 17 | monster |
| 162. | Jorge Julio – RP, Bal | 17 | on2stix |
| 163. | Juan Encarnacion – OF, Fla | 17 | Decack |
| 164. | Chan Ho Park – SP, Tex | 17 | The Guru |
| 165. | Mike Hampton – SP, Atl | 17 | kentx12 |
| 166. | Jeff Weaver – RP?, NYA | 17 | tlef316 |
| 167. | Tomokazu Ohka – SP, Mon | 17 | kashikis |
| 168. | Brett Myers – SP, Phi | 17 | mattusd |
| 169. | Oliver Perez – SP, SD | 17 | YankFan51 |
| 170. | Jeremy Giambi – 1B/OF, Bos | 17 | Hbj79 |
| 171. | Ben Sheets – SP, Mil | 18 | Hbj79 |
| 172. | Jon Garland – SP, ChA | 18 | YankFan51 |
| 173. | Pedro Astacio – SP, NYN | 18 | mattusd |
| 174. | Arthur Rhodes – RP, Sea | 18 | kashikis |
| 175. | Hank Blalock – 3B, Tex | 18 | tlef316 |
| 176. | Casey Fossum – SP, Bos | 18 | kentx12 |
| 177. | Charles Johnson – C, Col | 18 | The Guru |
| 178. | Johan Santana – RP, Min | 18 | Decack |
| 179. | Jacque Jones – OF, Min | 18 | on2stix |
| 180. | Mark Bellhorn – 1B/2B/3B, ChN | 18 | monster |
| 181. | Hee Seop Choi – 1B, ChN | 19 | monster |
| 182. | Brandon Duckworth – SP, Phi | 19 | on2stix |
| 183. | Victor Martinez – C, Cle | 19 | Decack |
| 184. | Matt Anderson – RP, Det | 19 | The Guru |
| 185. | Marlon Byrd – OF, Phi | 19 | kentx12 |
| 186. | David Wells – SP, NYA | 19 | tlef316 |
| 187. | Mike Cameron – OF, Sea | 19 | kashikis |
| 188. | Toby Hall – C, TB | 19 | mattusd |
| 189. | Jose Reyes – SS?, NYN | 19 | YankFan51 |
| 190. | Jermaine Dye – OF, Oak | 19 | Hbj79 |
| 191. | Brad Penny – SP, Fla | 20 | Hbj79 |
| 192. | Danys Baez – RP?, Cle | 20 | YankFan51 |
| 193. | Tim Salmon – OF, Ana | 20 | mattusd |
| 194. | Mark Teixeira – 3B?, Tex | 20 | kashikis |
| 195. | Shea Hillenbrand – 3B, Bos | 20 | tlef316 |
| 196. | Todd Walker – 2B, Bos | 20 | kentx12 |
| 197. | CC Sabathia – SP, Cle | 20 | The Guru |
| 198. | Adrian Beltre – 3B, LA | 20 | Decack |
| 199. | Dave Roberts – OF, LA | 20 | on2stix |
| 200. | Kazuhisa Ishii – SP, LA | 20 | monster |
| 201. | Jason Simontacchi – SP, StL | 21 | monster |
| 202. | Carlos Zambrano – SP?, ChN | 21 | on2stix |
| 203. | Rocco Baldelli – OF, TB | 21 | Decack |
| 204. | Sean Burroughs – 3B, SD | 21 | The Guru |
| 205. | Mo Vaughn – 1B, NYN | 21 | kentx12 |
| 206. | Jesse Foppert – SP, SF | 21 | tlef316 |
| 207. | Alex Sanchez – OF, Mil | 21 | kashikis |
| 208. | Orlando Cabrera – SS, Mon | 21 | mattusd |
| 209. | Damian Moss – SP, SF | 21 | YankFan51 |
| 210. | Jay Gibbons – OF, Bal | 21 | Hbj79 |
| 211. | Corey Patterson – OF, ChN | 22 | Hbj79 |
| 212. | Sean Casey – 1B, Cin | 22 | YankFan51 |
| 213. | Craig Biggio – 2B, Hou | 22 | mattusd |
| 214. | Franklyn German – RP, Det | 22 | kashikis |
| 215. | Nick Johnson – 1B, NYA | 22 | tlef316 |
| 216. | Brad Radke – SP, Min | 22 | kentx12 |
| 217. | Joe Mays – SP, Min | 22 | The Guru |
| 218. | Joe Borchard – OF, ChA | 22 | Decack |
| 219. | Karim Garcia – OF, Cle | 22 | on2stix |
| 220. | Danny Bautista – OF, Ari | 22 | monster |
| 221. | Dave Veres – RP, ChN | 23 | monster |
| 222. | Antonio Alfonseca – RP, ChN | 23 | on2stix |
| 223. | Joe Thurston – 2B, LA | 23 | Decack |
| 224. | Steve Finley – OF, Ari | 23 | The Guru |
| 225. | Tim Spooneybarger – RP, Fla | 23 | kentx12 |
| 226. | Ted Lilly – SP, Oak | 23 | tlef316 |
| 227. | Tony Batista – 3B, Bal | 23 | kashikis |
| 228. | Edgardo Alfonzo – 3B, SF | 23 | mattusd |
| 229. | Mike Stanton – RP, NYN | 23 | YankFan51 |
| 230. | Benito Santiago – C, SF | 23 | Hbj79 |
*This pick needs to be taken with a grain of salt – monster, who held the top pick, used this draft to simulate a league where Abreu will be the best available player. In regular drafts, assume that Abreu would be taken somewhere between picks 6 and 20.
Special thanks to all our mock drafters for their enthusiasm and the variety of strategies being used!
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