AL only league, 10 teams, 23 man rosters, 7 keepers with 3 year contracts, 5x5 roto style
My Draft is coming up and I have 3rd overall pick. I have heard that Sabathia and Kinsler are going first and second leaving ARod as a possible pick for me. Do I pick ARod and just hold out for two months while he heals knowing that I will have him for the next 3 years? Or do I go with one of the following players instead like Crawford or Granderson?
Keepers:
MCab Thome Wells Konerko J. Lopez Morrow Shields
Best available players:
CC-going number one Kinsler-going second ARod Crawford Ortiz Abreu Granderson Bay Dye Magglio Hunter Burnett Papelbon Burrell
Comparing him to the other potential picks, and factoring in the fact that you would keep him for the next 3 years, I think you have to pick Arod. It will probably hurt your teams chances this year, at least in the first half, but long term its definitely a better option than Crawford, Ortiz, Abreu, etc
If so, I would do it b/c you can get 25-30 HR this year plus reap the benefits next year when he is healthy.
If you can't, I would find it hard to take a guy who is going to miss 2 months plus possibly more at the end of the season if the Yanks shut him down early (if they are out of play-off contention). Its a tough call - if there was one more stud out there to justify not taking him it would make your decision a lot easier. The next guy on your list to take IMO would be Bay.
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by kidsilk » Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:23 pm 
