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Postby Tenacious D-Store » Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:58 pm

This could just be my worst draft of the season, That's what I get for breaking from my usual draft strategy and taking Rollins in the first. This is a 16 team H2H 5x5 yahoo league. I was all set to take Laird as my catcher in the last round (because I really couldn't care less who my catcher is), but was tempted by Andruw Jones after reading that the Rangers my release Frank Catalanotto as they are optimistic about a rebound season for Jones based on his spring. I also missed all my utility targets and had to settle for Butler (O-Cab was intentional for a few extra steals). So I'm just deciding who to drop. Blackburn (possibly the least promising of the Twins rotation), Penny (Dodgers claimed he was faking his injury, but why would he do that when he was gonna hit the FA market? Something is wrong with that shoulder and it is very concerning to me that medical professionals couldn't find a problem), or Kawakami (a crap shoot at best). I will not drop Rowand-Smith and you'll all see why soon enough. ;-)

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1B Adam LaRoche(Pit - 1B)
2B Mike Aviles(KC - 2B,SS)
3B Aramis Ramírez(ChC - 3B)
SS Jimmy Rollins(Phi - SS)
OF Manny Ramírez(LAD - OF) NA
OF Álex Ríos(Tor - OF)
OF Ryan Ludwick(StL - OF)
Util Orlando Cabrera(CWS - SS) NA
Util Billy Butler(KC - 1B)
BN Matt Joyce(TB - OF)
BN Andruw Jones(Tex - OF) NA
SP Chad Billingsley(LAD - SP)
SP Joba Chamberlain(NYY - SP,RP)
SP Ricky Nolasco(Fla - SP)
RP Brian Wilson(SF - RP)
RP Frank Francisco(Tex - RP)
P Aaron Harang(Cin - SP)
P Clayton Kershaw(LAD - SP)
P Chris Pérez(StL - RP)
BN Kenshin Kawakami(Atl - SP)
BN Brad Penny(Bos - SP)
BN Nick Blackburn(Min - SP)
BN Ryan Rowland-Smith(Sea - SP,RP)
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Re: Bad draft - need a catcher

Postby Elsy » Thu Feb 26, 2009 4:37 pm

I would drop Aaron Harang
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Re: Bad draft - need a catcher

Postby Pogotheostrich » Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:12 pm

I'd drop Blackburn.
No way you drop Harang.
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Re: Bad draft - need a catcher

Postby Tenacious D-Store » Thu Feb 26, 2009 5:15 pm

Harang isn't going anywhere!
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Re: Bad draft - need a catcher

Postby GiantsFan14 » Thu Feb 26, 2009 6:50 pm

I'd drop Matt Joyce for sure.
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Re: Bad draft - need a catcher

Postby Tenacious D-Store » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:04 pm

GiantsFan14 wrote:I'd drop Matt Joyce for sure.


He's one of my favorite sleepers this year.
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Re: Bad draft - need a catcher

Postby Dan Charette » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:09 pm

I would drop Penny. Too much risk .
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Re: Bad draft - need a catcher

Postby JRAMI » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:27 pm

Penny needs to go, let him be another teams problem. I like your staff as is ,getting rid of Penny will save a headache.
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Re: Bad draft - need a catcher

Postby Andy117 » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:37 pm

I'd drop Jones, I just don't see him coming back to be anywhere near the player he was.
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Re: Bad draft - need a catcher

Postby Tenacious D-Store » Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:31 pm

I think I'll cut Penny. I have some pretty solid pitching. I'll wait and see what Andruw does 1st.
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