2007 Cafeholics Mock Draft

If you’re anything like me, this is your favorite time of year. The season isn’t here yet, but you can smell it coming, and boy does it ever smell good. It’s time to rank. It’s time to project. And most importantly – it’s time to draft and mock draft! Just as pitchers and catchers report early to prepare for the long season, so must a dedicated fantasy manager.

As you may recall, last season the first round of the draft was fairly cut and dry; especially the first four picks, which were more or less agreed upon by all. In contrast, the first round in 2007 is considerably murkier. The number one pick is obvious, but after LT… I mean, Prince Albert, there are a half dozen players you shouldn’t be surprised to see picked second. And what about the former first round shoe-ins that sputtered last season? How far will they fall now, and are they even still worth a high pick?

Below are the results of the first Cafeholics mock draft of 2007. Having played in leagues with most of these guys, I can assure you they are indeed ruthless serpents, and the results of this draft should be a very useful tool for you. Referring to these results will help you estimate how long you can wait to grab the players you’re targeting, and to gauge the visibility of your favorite sleepers (and maybe spot a few new ones!).

Pick #	Player	Round	Team
1.	Albert Pujols – 1B, StL	1	Rump
2.	Alex Rodriguez – 3B, NYA	1	Ken
3.	Johan Santana – SP, Min	1	BxB
4.	Alfonso Soriano – OF, ChN	1	Ryn
5.	Miguel Cabrera – 3B, Fla	1	BLebo
6.	Jose Reyes – SS, NYN	1	Zinz
7.	David Ortiz – 1B/UTIL, Bos	1	Ens
8.	Carlos Beltran – OF, NYN	1	BP
9.	Vladimir Guerrero – OF, Ana	1	Playa
10.	Chase Utley – 2B, Phi	1	Pogo
11.	Carl Crawford – OF, TB	1	Slugs
12.	David Wright – 3B, NYN	1	Sim
13.	Ryan Howard – 1B, Phi	1	Mug
14.	Lance Berkman – 1B/OF, Hou	1	Chris
15.	Grady Sizemore – OF, Cle	2	Chris
16.	Manny Ramirez – OF, Bos	2	Mug
17.	Travis Hafner – UTIL, Cle	2	Sim
18.	Ichiro Suzuki – OF, Sea	2	Slugs
19.	Matt Holliday – OF, Col	2	Pogo
20.	Mark Teixeira – 1B, Tex	2	Playa
21.	Carlos Lee – OF, Tex	2	BP
22.	Jason Bay – OF, Pit	2	Ens
23.	Derrek Lee – 1B, ChN	2	Zinz
24.	Miguel Tejada – SS, Bal	2	BLebo
25.	Derek Jeter – SS, NYA	2	Ryn
26.	Hanley Ramirez – SS, Fla	2	BxB
27.	Jimmy Rollins – SS, Phi	2	Ken
28.	Andruw Jones – OF, Atl	2	Rump
29.	Aramis Ramirez – 3B, ChN	3	Rump
30.	Justin Morneau – 1B, Min	3	Ken
31.	Chris Carpenter – SP, StL	3	BxB
32.	Francisco Rodriguez – RP, Ana	3	Ryn
33.	Bobby Abreu – OF, NYA	3	BLebo
34.	Garrett Atkins – 3B, Col	3	Zinz
35.	Vernon Wells – OF, Tor	3	Ens
36.	Roy Oswalt – SP, Hou	3	BP
37.	Roy Halladay – SP, Tor	3	Playa
38.	Paul Konerko – 1B, ChA	3	Pogo
39.	Brandon Webb – SP, Ari	3	Slugs
40.	Michael Young – SS, Tex	3	Sim
41.	Jake Peavy – SP, SD	3	Mug
42.	Joe Nathan – RP, Min	3	Chris
43.	Jermaine Dye – OF, ChA	4	Chris
44.	Joe Mauer – C, Min	4	Mug
45.	Carlos Zambrano – SP, ChN	4	Sim
46.	Jim Thome – UTIL, ChA	4	Slugs
47.	Carlos Delgado – 1B, NYN	4	Pogo
48.	Troy Glaus – SS/3B, Tor	4	Playa
49.	Rafael Furcal – SS, LA	4	BP
50.	BJ Ryan – RP, Tor	4	Ens
51.	Gary Sheffield – OF, Det	4	Zinz
52.	Ben Sheets – SP, Mil	4	BLebo
53.	Hideki Matsui – OF, NYA	4	Ryn
54.	Johnny Damon – OF, NYA	4	BxB
55.	Victor Martinez – C, Cle	4	Ken
56.	Prince Fielder – 1B, Mil	4	Rump
57.	Juan Pierre – OF, LA	5	Rump
58.	Chone Figgins – 2B/3B/OF, Ana	5	Ken
59.	Mariano Rivera – RP, NYA	5	BxB
60.	Adam Dunn – OF, Cin	5	Ryn
61.	John Smoltz – SP, Atl	5	BLebo
62.	Brian McCann – C, Atl	5	Zinz
63.	Carlos Guillen – SS, Det	5	Ens
64.	Ryan Zimmerman – 3B, Was	5	BP
65.	Scott Rolen – 3b, StL	5	Playa
66.	Chipper Jones – 3B, Atl	5	Pogo
67.	Billy Wagner – RP, NYN	5	Slugs
68.	Robinson Cano – 2B, NYA	5	Sim
69.	Alex Rios – OF, Tor	5	Mug
70.	Bill Hall – SS/3B, Mil	5	Chris
71.	Brian Roberts – 2B, Bal	6	Chris
72.	John Lackey – SP, Ana	6	Mug
73.	Rocco Baldelli – OF, TB	6	Sim
74.	CC Sabathia – SP, Cle	6	Slugs
75.	Daisuke Matsuzaka – SP, Bos	6	Pogo
76.	Rich Harden – SP, Oak	6	Playa
77.	Huston Street – RP, Oak	6	BP
78.	Matt Cain – SP, SF	6	Ens
79.	JJ Putz – RP, Sea	6	Zinz
80.	Jason Giambi – 1B, NYA	6	BLebo
81.	Rickie Weeks – 2B, Mil	6	Ryn
82.	Danny Haren – SP, Oak	6	BxB
83.	Scott Kazmir – SP, TB	6	Ken
84.	Felipe Lopez – SS, Was	6	Rump
85.	Jeff Francoeur – OF, Atl	7	Rump
86.	Magglio Ordonez – OF, Det	7	Ken
87.	Richie Sexson – 1B, Sea	7	BxB
88.	Brett Myers – SP, Phi	7	Ryn
89.	Raul Ibanez – OF, Sea	7	BLebo
90.	Delmon Young – OF, TB	7	Zinz
91.	Adam LaRoche – 1B, Pit	7	Ens
92.	Frank Thomas – UTIL, Tor	7	BP
93.	Jeremy Bonderman – SP, Det	7	Playa
94.	Trevor Hoffman – RP, SD	7	Pogo
95.	Nick Swisher – 1B, Oak	7	Slugs
96.	Chris Young – SP, SD	7	Sim
97.	Edwin Encarnacion – 3B, Cin	7	Mug
98.	Felix Hernandez – SP, Sea	7	Chris
99.	Aaron Harang – SP, Cin	8	Chris
100.	Brad Lidge – RP, Hou	8	Mug
101.	Torii Hunter – OF, Min	8	Sim
102.	Ian Kinsler – 2B, Tex	8	Slugs
103.	Curt Schilling – SP, Bos	8	Pogo
104.	JD Drew – OF, Bos	8	Playa
105.	Jason Schmidt – SP, SF	8	BP
106.	Dontrelle Willis – SP, Fla	8	Ens
107.	Jered Weaver – SP, Ana	8	Zinz
108.	Cole Hamels – SP, Phi	8	BLebo
109.	Chris Capuano – SP, Mil	8	Ryn
110.	Michael Cuddyer – OF, Min	8	BxB
111.	Bobby Jenks – RP, ChA	8	Ken
112.	Chad Cordero – RP, Was	8	Rump
113.	Justin Verlander – SP, Det	9	Rump
114.	Brad Hawpe – OF, Col	9	Ken
115.	Takashi Saito – RP, LA	9	BxB
116.	Eric Chavez – 3B, Oak	9	Ryn
117.	Eric Gagne – RP, Tex	9	BLebo
118.	Barry Zito – SP, SF	9	Zinz
119.	Chris Ray – RP, Bal	9	Ens
120.	Julio Lugo – 2B/SS/3B, Bos	9	BP
121.	Todd Helton – 1B, Col	9	Playa
122.	Corey Patterson – OF, Bal	9	Pogo
123.	Edgar Renteria – SS, Atl	9	Slugs
124.	Randy Johnson – SP, Ari	9	Sim
125.	Tadahito Iguchi – 2B, ChA	9	Mug
126.	Adrian Beltre – 3B, Sea	9	Chris
127.	Nick Markakis – OF, Bal	10	Chris
128.	Brian Fuentes – RP, Col	10	Mug
129.	Dan Uggla – 2B, Fla	10	Sim
130.	Chad Tracy – 3B, Ari	10	Slugs
131.	AJ Burnett – SP, Tor	10	Pogo
132.	Mark Prior – SP, ChN	10	Playa
133.	Francisco Cordero – RP, Mil	10	BP
134.	Joe Crede – 3B, ChA	10	Ens
135.	Jonathan Papelbon – SP/RP, Bos	10	Zinz
136.	Eric Bedard – SP, Bal	10	BLebo
137.	Lyle Overbay – 1B, Tor	10	Ryn
138.	Rich Hill – SP, ChN	10	BxB
139.	Ervin Santana – SP, Ana	10	Ken
140.	Scott Olsen – SP, Fla	10	Rump
141.	Kelvim Escobar – SP, Ana	11	Rump
142.	Josh Beckett – SP, Bos	11	Ken
143.	Bob Wickman – RP, Atl	11	BxB
144.	Tom Gordon – RP, Phi	11	Ryn
145.	Mike Piazza – C, Oak	11	BLebo
146.	Pat Burrell – OF, Phi	11	Zinz
147.	Jeff Kent – 2B, LA	11	Ens
148.	Adrian Gonzalez – 1B, SD	11	BP
149.	Scott Podsednik – OF, ChA	11	Playa
150.	Mike Gonzalez – RP, Atl	11	Pogo
151.	Barry Bonds – OF, SF	11	Slugs
152.	Kenji Johjima – C, Sea	11	Sim
153.	Coco Crisp – OF, Bos	11	Mug
154.	John Patterson – SP, Was	11	Chris
155.	Mike Mussina – SP, NYA	12	Chris
156.	Orlando Cabrera – SS, Ana	12	Mug
157.	Joel Zumaya – RP, Det	12	Sim
158.	Andy Pettitte – SP, NYA	12	Slugs
159.	Ivan Rodriguez – C, Det	12	Pogo
160.	Howie Kendrick – 2B, Ana	12	Playa
161.	David Bush – SP, Mil	12	BP
162.	Bronson Arroyo – SP, Cin	12	Ens
163.	Josh Barfield – 2B, Cle	12	Zinz
164.	Brandon Phillips – 2B, Cin	12	BLebo
165.	Josh Willingham – OF, Fla	12	Ryn
166.	Orlando Hudson – 2B, Ari	12	BxB
167.	Adam Wainwright – RP (SP?), StL	12	Ken
168.	Chuck James – SP, Atl	12	Rump
169.	Jason Isringhausen – RP, StL	13	Rump
170.	Stephen Drew – SS, Ari	13	Ken
171.	Mark Teahen – 3B, KC	13	BxB
172.	Jose Contreras – SP, ChA	13	Ryn
173.	Nomar Garciaparra – 1B, LA	13	BLebo
174.	Todd Jones – RP, Det	13	Zinz
175.	Eric Byrnes – OR, Ari	13	Ens
176.	Ramon Hernandez – C, Bal	13	BP
177.	Armando Benitez – RP, SF	13	Playa
178.	Milton Bradley – OF, Oak	13	Pogo
179.	Michael Barrett – C, ChN	13	Slugs
180.	Ryan Garko – 1B, Cle	13	Sim
181.	Josh Johnson – SP, Fla	13	Mug
182.	Carlos Quentin – OF, Ari	13	Chris
183.	Jose Valverde – RP, Ari	14	Chris
184.	Conor Jackson – 1B, Ari	14	Mug
185.	Anthony Reyes – SP, StL	14	Sim
186.	Derek Lowe – SP, LA	14	Slugs
187.	Kevin Millwood – SP, Tex	14	Pogo
188.	Octavio Dotel – RP, KC	14	Playa
189.	Aubrey Huff – 3B/OF, Bal	14	BP
190.	Anibal Sanchez – SP, Fla	14	Ens
191.	Hank Blalock – 3B, Tex	14	Zinz
192.	Chien-Ming Wang – SP, NYA	14	BLebo
193.	Johnathan Broxton – RP, LA	14	Ryn
194.	Russell Martin – C, LA	14	BxB
195.	Jeremy Sowers – SP, Cle	14	Ken
196.	Marcus Giles – 2B, SD	14	Rump
197.	AJ Pierzynski – C, ChA	15	Rump
198.	Aaron Rowand – OF, Phi	15	Ken
199.	Nick Johnson – 1B, Was	15	BxB
200.	Moises Alou – OF, NYN	15	Ryn
201.	Dave Roberts – OF, SF	15	BLebo
202.	Joe Borowski – RP, Cle	15	Zinz
203.	Taylor Tankersley – RP, Fla	15	Ens
204.	Salomon Torres – RP, Pit	15	BP
205.	Jorge Posada – C, NYA	15	Playa
206.	Javier Vazquez – SP, ChA	15	Pogo
207.	Brad Penny – SP, LA	15	Slugs
208.	Keith Foulke – RP, Cle	15	Sim
209.	Freddy Garcia – SP, Phi	15	Mug
210.	Scott Shields – RP, Ana	15	Chris
211.	Bartolo Colon – SP, Ana	16	Chris
212.	Chad Billingsley – SP, LA	16	Mug
213.	Ryan Shealy – 1B, KC	16	Sim
214.	Scott Linebrink – RP, SD	16	Slugs
215.	Ryan Dempster – RP, ChN	16	Pogo
216.	Pedro Martinez – SP, NYN	16	Playa
217.	Doug Davis – SP, Ari	16	BP
218.	Joel Pineiro – RP, Bos	16	Ens
219.	Roger Clemens – SP, F/A	16	Zinz
220.	Clay Hensley – SP, SD	16	BLebo
221.	Jason Varitek – C, Bos	16	Ryn
222.	Greg Maddux – SP, SD	16	BxB
223.	Daniel Cabrera – SP, Bal	16	Ken
224.	Austin Kearns – OF, Cin	16	Rump
225.	Tom Glavine – SP, NYN	17	Rump
226.	Akinori Otsuka – RP, Tex	17	Ken
227.	Luke Scott – OF, Hou	17	BxB
228.	Ted Lilly – SP, ChN	17	Ryn
229.	Ryan Freel – 2B/3B/OF, Cin	17	BLebo
230.	Mike Cameron – OF, SD	17	Zinz
231.	Freddy Sanchez – 2B/3B/SS, Pit	17	Ens
232.	Willy Taveras – OF, Col	17	BP
233.	Tim Hudson – SP, Atl	17	Playa
234.	Chris Duncan – 1B/OF, Det	17	Pogo
235.	Jim Edmonds – OF, StL	17	Slugs
236.	Curtis Granderson – OF, Det	17	Sim
237.	Ken Griffey Jr – OF, Cin	17	Mug
238.	Morgan Ensberg – 3B, Hou	17	Chris
239.	David Ross – C, Cin	18	Chris
240.	Matt Garza – SP, Min	18	Mug
241.	Kei Igawa – SP, NYA	18	Sim
242.	Chris Young – OF, Ari	18	Slugs
243.	Troy Tulowitzki – SS, Col	18	Pogo
244.	Jeremy Hermida – OF, Fla	18	Playa
245.	Orlando Hernandez – SP, NYN	18	BP
246.	Paul Lo Duca – C, NYN	18	Ens
247.	Rafael Soriano – RP, Atl	18	Zinz
248.	Justin Duchsherer – RP, Oak	18	BLebo
249.	BJ Upton – 3B, TB	18	Ryn
250.	Dan Wheeler – RP, Hou	18	BxB
251.	Kerry Wood – SP/RP, ChN	18	Ken
252.	Akinori Iwamura – 3B, TB	18	Rump
253.	Jorge Cantu – 2B, TB	19	Rump
254.	Seth McClung – RP, TB	19	Ken
255.	David DeJesus – OF, KC	19	BxB
256.	Ray Durham – 2B, SF	19	Ryn
257.	Jonny Gomes – OF, TB	19	BLebo
258.	Mark Buehrle – SP, ChA	19	Zinz
259.	Joe Blanton – SP, Oak	19	Ens
260.	Cliff Lee- SP, Cle	19	BP
261.	Mike Jacobs – 1B, Fla	19	Playa
262.	Dave Weathers – RP, Cin	19	Pogo
263.	Andy Marte – 3B, Cle	19	Slugs
264.	Bob Howry – RP, ChN	19	Sim
265.	Kevin Youkilis – 1B, Bos	19	Mug
266.	Brian Giles – OF, SD	19	Chris
267.	Jhonny Peralta – SS, Cle	20	Chris
268.	Ricky Nolasco – RP/SP, Fla	20	Mug
269.	Corey Hart – OF, Mil	20	Sim
270.	Chris Iannetta – SS, Col	20	Slugs
271.	Chris Duffy – OF, Pit	20	Pogo
272.	Kenny Lofton – OF, Tex	20	Playa
273.	Jose Lopez – 2B, Sea	20	BP
274.	Matt Murton – OF, ChN	20	Ens
275.	Oliver Perez – SP, NYN	20	Zinz
276.	John Maine – SP, NYN	20	BLebo
277.	Noah Lowry – SP, SF	20	Ryn
278.	Pat Neshek – RP, Min	20	BxB
279.	Mike Timlin – RP, Bos	20	Ken
280.	Danys Baez – RP, Bal	20	Rump
281.	Derrick Turnbow – RP, Mil	21	Rump
282.	Matt Kemp – OF, LA	21	Ken
283.	Gary Matthews Jr – OF, Ana	21	BxB
284.	(Tim Lincecum) – (SP, SF minors)	21	Ryn
285.	Rich Aurilia – 1B/2B/SS/3B, SF	21	BLebo
286.	Cliff Floyd – OF, ChN	21	Zinz
287.	Kiko Calero – RP, Oak	21	Ens
288.	Shea Hillenbrand – 1B/3B, Ana	21	BP
289.	Kenny Rogers – SP, Det	21	Playa
290.	Nate Robertson – SP, Det	21	Pogo
291.	Khalil Greene – SS, SD	21	Slugs
292.	Brandon McCarthy – SP, Tex	21	Sim
293.	Jason Jennings – SP, Hou	21	Mug
294.	Jeff Francis – SP, Col	21	Chris

Rump = raiders_umpire Ken = bigken117 BxB = bronxxbomber Ryn = RynMan BLebo = BigLebowski Zinz = Amazinz Ens = ensanimal BP = Big Pimpin Playa = pokerplaya Pogo = Pogotheostrich Slugs = StlSluggers Sim = Simulacrum Mug = Mugrila Chris = chris8

(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. And last but not least, a big thanks to all the drafters who participated in this mock.)

 
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