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Albert Pujols, Carlos Beltran and Alex Rodriguez seem to be going off the board first in most of this year’s early drafts, but after the top three, fantasy owners are faced with very tough choices. From elite hitters such as Vladimir Guerrero to stars at shallow positions like Miguel Tejada to dominant starting pitchers such as Johan Santana, drafters have lots of options. To help you prepare and plan your strategy for your own drafts, it never hurts to look at a variety of mocks to find out what other owners are thinking, and this one is very interesting indeed.
From the tactic of establishing a dominant rotation right at the draft’s outset by plucking Santana and Randy Johnson with back-to-back picks to the brief run on the elite catchers in round five, there’s plenty of food for thought for fantasy owners in these 15 rounds…
As with any mock draft, the drafters’ preferences and team needs obviously play a role in their respective choices, and a player’s rank might therefore vary from what you might expect from a cheat sheet compiled outside of actual draft conditions.
| Pick # | Player | Round | Team |
| 1. | Albert Pujols – 1B, StL | 1 | rico |
| 2. | Carlos Beltran – OF, NYN | 1 | pomp |
| 3. | Alex Rodriguez – 3B, NYA | 1 | roto&Mook |
| 4. | Miguel Tejada – SS, Bal | 1 | Amazinz |
| 5. | Vladimir Guerrero – OF, Ana | 1 | So0p |
| 6. | Alfonso Soriano – 2B, Tex | 1 | warrick |
| 7. | Todd Helton – 1B, Col | 1 | sisyphus |
| 8. | Manny Ramirez – OF, Bos | 1 | Saints |
| 9. | Bobby Abreu – OF, Phi | 1 | irish&ump |
| 10. | Barry Bonds – OF, SF | 1 | brand |
| 11. | Carl Crawford – OF, TB | 1 | flb&kim |
| 12. | Johan Santana – SP, Min | 1 | Dog |
| 13. | Randy Johnson – SP, NYA | 2 | Dog |
| 14. | Mark Teixiera – 1B, Tex | 2 | flb&kim |
| 15. | Adrian Beltre – 3B, Sea | 2 | brand |
| 16. | Gary Sheffield – OF, NYA | 2 | irish&ump |
| 17. | Nomar Garciaparra – SS, ChN | 2 | Saints |
| 18. | Miguel Cabrera – OF, Fla | 2 | sisyphus |
| 19. | Pedro Martinez – SP, NYN | 2 | warrick |
| 20. | Mark Prior – SP, ChN | 2 | So0p |
| 21. | Curt Schilling – SP, Bos | 2 | Amazinz |
| 22. | Derek Jeter – SS, NYA | 2 | roto&Mook |
| 23. | Jason Schmidt – SP, SF | 2 | pomp |
| 24. | Scott Rolen – 3B, StL | 2 | rico |
| 25. | Roy Oswalt – SP, Hou | 3 | rico |
| 26. | David Ortiz – 1B, Bos | 3 | pomp |
| 27. | Ben Sheets – SP, Mil | 3 | roto&Mook |
| 28. | Ichiro – OF, Sea | 3 | Amazinz |
| 29. | Eric Chavez – 3B, Oak | 3 | So0p |
| 30. | Jim Thome – 1B, Phi | 3 | warrick |
| 31. | Tim Hudson – SP, Atl | 3 | sisyphus |
| 32. | Carlos Delgado – 1B, Fla | 3 | Saints |
| 33. | Carlos Zambrano – SP, ChN | 3 | irish&ump |
| 34. | Jake Peavy – SP, SD | 3 | brand |
| 35. | Micheal Young – SS, Tex | 3 | flb&kim |
| 36. | Jim Edmonds – OF, StL | 3 | Dog |
| 37. | Marcus Giles – 2B, Atl | 4 | Dog |
| 38. | Aubrey Huff – 1B/3B, TB | 4 | flb&kim |
| 39. | Kerry Wood – SP, ChN | 4 | brand |
| 40. | Eric Gagne – RP, LA | 4 | irish&ump |
| 41. | Hideki Matsui – OF, NYA | 4 | Saints |
| 42. | Adam Dunn – OF, Cin | 4 | sisyphus |
| 43. | Hank Blalock – 3B, Tex | 4 | warrick |
| 44. | Oliver Perez – SP, Pit | 4 | So0p |
| 45. | Melvin Mora – 3B, Bal | 4 | Amazinz |
| 46. | Juan Pierre – OF, Fla | 4 | roto&Mook |
| 47. | Brad Lidge – RP, Hou | 4 | pomp |
| 48. | Aramis Ramirez – 3B, ChN | 4 | rico |
| 49. | Victor Martinez – C, Cle | 5 | rico |
| 50. | Ivan Rodriguez – C, Det | 5 | pomp |
| 51. | Derrek Lee – 1B, ChN | 5 | roto&Mook |
| 52. | Javy Lopez – C, Bal | 5 | Amazinz |
| 53. | Magglio Ordonez – OF, ChA | 5 | So0p |
| 54. | Vernon Wells – OF, Tor | 5 | warrick |
| 55. | Francisco Rodriguez – RP, Ana | 5 | sisyphus |
| 56. | Roy Halladay – SP, Tor | 5 | Saints |
| 57. | Mariano Rivera – RP, NYA | 5 | irish&ump |
| 58. | Joe Nathan – RP, Min | 5 | brand |
| 59. | Mike Mussina – SP, NYA | 5 | flb&kim |
| 60. | Jimmy Rollins – SS, Phi | 5 | Dog |
| 61. | Johnny Damon – OF, Bos | 6 | Dog |
| 62. | AJ Burnett – SP, Fla | 6 | flb&kim |
| 63. | Francisco Cordero – RP, Tex | 6 | brand |
| 64. | Mark Loretta – 2B, SD | 6 | irish&ump |
| 65. | Jeff Kent – 2B, LA | 6 | Saints |
| 66. | Rich Harden – SP, Oak | 6 | sisyphus |
| 67. | Chipper Jones – 3B/OF, Atl | 6 | warrick |
| 68. | JD Drew – OF, LA | 6 | So0p |
| 69. | Carlos Lee – OF, Mil | 6 | Amazinz |
| 70. | Keith Foulke – RP, Bos | 6 | roto&Mook |
| 71. | Mark Mulder – SP, StL | 6 | pomp |
| 72. | Josh Beckett – SP, Fla | 6 | rico |
| 73. | Corey Patterson – OF, ChN | 7 | rico |
| 74. | Garret Anderson – OF, Ana | 7 | pomp |
| 75. | Bret Boone – 2B, Sea | 7 | roto&Mook |
| 76. | Armando Benitez – RP, SF | 7 | Amazinz |
| 77. | Richie Sexson – 1B, Sea | 7 | So0p |
| 78. | Billy Wagner – RP, Phi | 7 | warrick |
| 79. | David Wright – 3B, NYN | 7 | sisyphus |
| 80. | Jason Isringhausen – RP, StL | 7 | Saints |
| 81. | Bartolo Colon – SP, Ana | 7 | irish&ump |
| 82. | Jose Reyes – 2B, NYN | 7 | brand |
| 83. | Octavio Dotel – RP, Oak | 7 | flb&kim |
| 84. | Shawn Green – 1B/OF, Ari | 7 | Dog |
| 85. | Moises Alou – OF, SF | 8 | Dog |
| 86. | Kelvim Escobar – SP, Ana | 8 | flb&kim |
| 87. | Joe Mauer – C, Min | 8 | brand |
| 88. | Edgar Renteria – SS, Bos | 8 | irish&ump |
| 89. | Jason Kendall – C, Oak | 8 | Saints |
| 90. | Rafeal Furcal – SS, Atl | 8 | sisyphus |
| 91. | Mike Piazza – C/1B, NYN | 8 | warrick |
| 92. | Carlos Guillen – SS, Det | 8 | So0p |
| 93. | Lance Berkman – OF, Hou | 8 | Amazinz |
| 94. | Brad Wilkerson – 1B/OF, Was | 8 | roto&Mook |
| 95. | Matt Clement – SP, Bos | 8 | pomp |
| 96. | Trevor Hoffman – RP, SD | 8 | rico |
| 97. | Brian Giles – OF, SD | 9 | rico |
| 98. | Mike Lowell – 3B, Fla | 9 | pomp |
| 99. | Odalis Perez – SP, LA | 9 | roto&Mook |
| 100. | Luis Castillo – 2B, Fla | 9 | Amazinz |
| 101. | Jose Vidro – 2B, Was | 9 | So0p |
| 102. | Kevin Brown – SP, NYA | 9 | warrick |
| 103. | Richard Hidalgo – OF, Tex | 9 | sisyphus |
| 104. | Livan Hernandez – SP, Was | 9 | Saints |
| 105. | Justin Morneau – 1B, Min | 9 | irish&ump |
| 106. | Austin Kearns – OF, Cin | 9 | brand |
| 107. | Jose Guillen – OF, Was | 9 | flb&kim |
| 108. | Troy Glaus – 3B, Ari | 9 | Dog |
| 109. | Danny Kolb – RP, Atl | 10 | Dog |
| 110. | Chone Figgins – 3B/OF, Ana | 10 | flb&kim |
| 111. | Travis Hafner – DH, Cle | 10 | brand |
| 112. | Barry Zito – SP, Oak | 10 | irish&ump |
| 113. | Roger Clemens – SP, Hou | 10 | Saints |
| 114. | Brian Roberts – 2B, Bal | 10 | sisyphus |
| 115. | Scott Podsednik – OF, ChA | 10 | warrick |
| 116. | Jorge Posada – C, NYA | 10 | So0p |
| 117. | Sean Casey – 1B, Cin | 10 | Amazinz |
| 118. | Paul Konerko – 1B, ChA | 10 | roto&Mook |
| 119. | Aaron Rowand – OF, ChA | 10 | pomp |
| 120. | Andruw Jones – OF, Atl | 10 | rico |
| 121. | Juan Uribe – 2B/3B/SS, ChA | 11 | rico |
| 122. | Javier Vazquez – SP, Ari | 11 | pomp |
| 123. | Greg Maddux – SP, ChN | 11 | roto&Mook |
| 124. | Guillermo Mota – RP, Fla | 11 | Amazinz |
| 125. | Mark Buerhle – SP, ChA | 11 | So0p |
| 126. | John Smoltz – SP, Atl | 11 | warrick |
| 127. | Freddy Garcia – SP, ChA | 11 | sisyphus |
| 128. | Bill Mueller – 3B, Bos | 11 | Saints |
| 129. | Torii Hunter – OF, Min | 11 | irish&ump |
| 130. | CC Sabathia – SP, Cle | 11 | brand |
| 131. | Jason Bay – OF, Pit | 11 | flb&kim |
| 132. | Braden Looper – RP, NYN | 11 | Dog |
| 133. | Jason Varitek – C, Bos | 12 | Dog |
| 134. | Troy Percival – RP, Det | 12 | flb&kim |
| 135. | Adam LaRoche – 1B, Atl | 12 | brand |
| 136. | Johnny Estrada – C, Atl | 12 | irish&ump |
| 137. | Randy Winn – OF, Sea | 12 | Saints |
| 138. | BJ Ryan – RP, Bal | 12 | sisyphus |
| 139. | Kazuo Matsui – SS, NYN | 12 | warrick |
| 140. | Danny Graves – RP, Cin | 12 | So0p |
| 141. | Brandon Webb – SP, Ari | 12 | Amazinz |
| 142. | Eddie Guardado – RP, Sea | 12 | roto&Mook |
| 143. | Ray Durham – 2B, SF | 12 | pomp |
| 144. | Brad Radke – SP, Min | 12 | rico |
| 145. | Bobby Crosby – SS, Oak | 13 | rico |
| 146. | Orlando Cabrera – SS, Ana | 13 | pomp |
| 147. | Chris Carpenter – SP, StL | 13 | roto&Mook |
| 148. | Jeremy Bonderman – SP, Det | 13 | Amazinz |
| 149. | Brad Penny – SP, LA | 13 | So0p |
| 150. | Shingo Takatsu – RP, ChA | 13 | warrick |
| 151. | Geoff Jenkins – OF, Mil | 13 | sisyphus |
| 152. | Latroy Hawkins – RP, ChN | 13 | Saints |
| 153. | Matt Morris – SP, StL | 13 | irish&ump |
| 154. | Chase Utley – 2B, Phi | 13 | brand |
| 155. | Phil Nevin – 1B, SD | 13 | flb&kim |
| 156. | Steve Finley – OF, Ana | 13 | Dog |
| 157. | Carl Pavano – SP, NYA | 14 | Dog |
| 158. | Paul LoDuca – C, Fla | 14 | flb&kim |
| 159. | Larry Walker – OF, StL | 14 | brand |
| 160. | Casey Blake – 3B, Cle | 14 | irish&ump |
| 161. | Akinori Otsuka – RP, SD | 14 | Saints |
| 162. | Adam Eaton – SP, SD | 14 | sisyphus |
| 163. | Sammy Sosa – OF, Bal | 14 | warrick |
| 164. | Jose Mesa – RP, Pit | 14 | So0p |
| 165. | Jeff Bagwell – 1B, Hou | 14 | Amazinz |
| 166. | Mike Lieberthal – C, Phi | 14 | roto&Mook |
| 167. | Coco Crisp – OF, Cle | 14 | pomp |
| 168. | Dontrelle Willis – SP, Fla | 14 | rico |
| 169. | Danys Baez – RP, TB | 15 | rico |
| 170. | Lew Ford – OF, Min | 15 | pomp |
| 171. | Chad Cordero – RP, Was | 15 | roto&Mook |
| 172. | David Wells – SP, Bos | 15 | Amazinz |
| 173. | Kevin Mench – OF, Tex | 15 | So0p |
| 174. | Zack Greinke – SP, KC | 15 | warrick |
| 175. | AJ Pieryznski – C ChA | 15 | sisyphus |
| 176. | Jayson Werth – OF, LA | 15 | Saints |
| 177. | Ken Griffey, Jr. – OF, Cin | 15 | irish&ump |
| 178. | Scott Linebrink – RP, SD | 15 | brand |
| 179. | Joel Piniero – SP, Sea | 15 | flb&kim |
| 180. | Jeff Weaver – SP, LA | 15 | Dog |
| Legend Rico = Rico the Retard pomp = pomplona’s finest roto&Mook = rotodog & Mookie4ever So0p = So0peRsPam warrick = warrick95 Saints = SaintsOfTheDiamond irish&ump = irishdude103 & raiders_umpire brand = brandnew flb&kim = flbtank & kimchi_chigae Dog = Crime Dog |
(Notes: 5×5 roto scoring was assumed for this mock. Players’ teams are current through the time of the draft, but may of course change during the off-season.)
Thanks to all our drafters for sharing their strategies and sleepers!
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