Pujols: How Long is Too Long?

[BronXBombers51]

In thinking about my own draft, I think that last (10th) pick would be pretty good. If Pujols goes before me then I don't have to worry about it, but if he drops to me, I can snag him and another top talent back-to-back. I think I'd feel more comfortable with that.

[Ender]

I'd be happier about taking him in a 10 team league but this is a 14 team league. I'll still get a good player on the way back but it won't be a high upside stud type guy most likely.

[BronXBombers51]

I'd be happier about taking him in a 10 team league but this is a 14 team league. I'll still get a good player on the way back but it won't be a high upside stud type guy most likely.

Yeah, I'm definitely with you there. In a 10-teamer, you can justify it because, in essence, you've got two first-round picks in your lap. In that scenario, I might choose to take a little more risk.

[BJSFAN123]

I would take the following players before him

A-Rod
Wright
Hanley
Reyes
Holliday
Cabrera
Utley
Howard

So, I would pick him 9th..

[Ender]

WIth how far he is dropping maybe I can take Santana and then he'll fall to me in the 2nd round!

[Yoda]

I just finished a 20 team league draft with pretty sharp people (editor and writers for the Fantasy Baseball Guide and Pujols went 6th overall after Arod, Santana, Reyes, Wright, Hanley (me)...

I probably would have taken Pujols if Hanley didn't fall to me.

[Freebird27]

In my 12 tm redraft pujols was there at #9 and I passed and went Braun instead..mainly because Fielder and Howard were still on the board...and I knew that I should be able to get one of the 3 on the way back. I ended up getting Prince..

I dont want to deal with looking for injury news on the guy the entire season...and I think the cards will suck this year so they will have no issue with shuting him down early so his is fully healed for next year.

[converge241]

I took him 2nd round 15th overall in a $$ league draft Friday night

did I mention this was NL ONLY??

Couldnt believe it, people really are that scared I guess?

[converge241]

and to add: I thought about him @ 6 briefly (I am not as worried). I thought that was good for him in an NL only even with this injury cloud.

results 1st 2 rounds

Draft Results
Round 1
Pick Team Player Elapsed Time
1 Caffeineds Hanley Ramirez (SS FLA) 1 sec
2 Canadian Clubbers Jimmy Rollins (SS PHI) 26 sec
3 Posse Comitatus Jake Peavy (P SD) 33 sec
4 Slumpbusters David Wright (3B NYM) 49 sec
5 Noble Nerds Matt Holliday (OF COL) 21 sec
6 Brockton Bulldogs Jose B. Reyes (SS NYM) 7 sec
7 TinyAholes Brandon Phillips (2B CIN) 25 sec
8 Beagleheads 2 Johan Santana (P NYM) 58 sec
9 clavins3 Ryan J. Braun (3B MIL) 37 sec
10 Dead Red Chase Utley (2B PHI) 55 sec
Round 2
11 Dead Red Ryan Howard (1B PHI) 12 sec
12 clavins3 Prince Fielder (1B MIL) 7 sec
13 Beagleheads 2 Alfonso Soriano (OF CHC) 59 sec
14 TinyAholes Carlos Beltran (OF NYM) 57 sec
15 Brockton Bulldogs Albert Pujols (1B STL) 4 sec
16 Noble Nerds Lance Berkman (1B HOU) 31 sec
17 Slumpbusters Mark Teixeira (1B ATL) 56 sec
18 Posse Comitatus Chris R. Young (P SD) 45 sec
19 Canadian Clubbers Russell Martin (C LA) 34 sec
20 Caffeineds Hunter Pence (OF HOU) 37 sec

[Field]

and to add: I thought about him @ 6 briefly (I am not as worried). I thought that was good for him in an NL only even with this injury cloud.

results 1st 2 rounds

Draft Results
Round 1
Pick Team Player Elapsed Time
1 Caffeineds Hanley Ramirez (SS FLA) 1 sec
2 Canadian Clubbers Jimmy Rollins (SS PHI) 26 sec
3 Posse Comitatus Jake Peavy (P SD) 33 sec
4 Slumpbusters David Wright (3B NYM) 49 sec
5 Noble Nerds Matt Holliday (OF COL) 21 sec
6 Brockton Bulldogs Jose B. Reyes (SS NYM) 7 sec
7 TinyAholes Brandon Phillips (2B CIN) 25 sec
8 Beagleheads 2 Johan Santana (P NYM) 58 sec
9 clavins3 Ryan J. Braun (3B MIL) 37 sec
10 Dead Red Chase Utley (2B PHI) 55 sec
Round 2
11 Dead Red Ryan Howard (1B PHI) 12 sec
12 clavins3 Prince Fielder (1B MIL) 7 sec
13 Beagleheads 2 Alfonso Soriano (OF CHC) 59 sec
14 TinyAholes Carlos Beltran (OF NYM) 57 sec
15 Brockton Bulldogs Albert Pujols (1B STL) 4 sec
16 Noble Nerds Lance Berkman (1B HOU) 31 sec
17 Slumpbusters Mark Teixeira (1B ATL) 56 sec
18 Posse Comitatus Chris R. Young (P SD) 45 sec
19 Canadian Clubbers Russell Martin (C LA) 34 sec
20 Caffeineds Hunter Pence (OF HOU) 37 sec

Good man, but I hope you picked up some power bats later on in case Pujols does go down (and especially since you grabbed Reyes in the first).