Third Pick in Draft, Who to Take? WHIR!

[sman]

I am in a 6 team roto league with the following positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, Util, Util, Util, SP, SP, SP, RP, RP, RP, BN, BN, BN, DL, DL

These are the stat we'll be using: R, H, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, W, SV, K, ERA, WHIP

I have the third pick in the draft today. I know the usual suspects for the top three are Hanley, Pujols, and A Rod. If A Rod is available, should I take him? Or should I go with Jose Reyes or David Wright considering A Rod's injury status?

Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

[sox 06]

I wouldn't take Arod with the third pick in the draft. I'd much rather have someone like Wright/Reyes because they're healthy and almost a lock to put up simialr numbers as they did last season and thats what you want with the third pick. There are too many questions marks around Arod (health/how much the steroid thing will weigh on him) for me to feel safe picking him that early. Thanks for your help with mine.

[broomulack]

Arod is out for up to 9-10 weeks, of which 5-6 will be the regular season. No way I draft him at 3. I would take Reyes. Your league looks like it's fairly shallow so you will be able to pick up a solid 3B later in the draft. You won't find another Reyes anywhere.

[sman]

Pick 2 took A Rod, so I wound up with Albert Pujols. Thanks to all who replied.