my 1st live draft...how did I do and what can I do to win?

[TheCrunch]

C-Craig Wilson
1B-Aubrey Huff
2B-Bret Boone
3B-Mark Teixeira
SS-Mark DeRosa
OF-Andruw Jones
OF-Reggie Sanders
OF-Juan Encarnacion
Ut-Marcus Giles
Ut-Raul Mondesi

SP-Hideo Nomo
SP-Carlos Zambrano
SP-kelvim Escobar
SP-Miguel Batista
SP-Wilson Alvarez
RP-Eric Gagne
RP-John Smoltz
P-Brian Anderson
Bn-Jose Acevedo

[tloew]

You did well, my friend...

here is my take Player by player

C-Craig Wilson GOOD AT C
1B-Aubrey Huff SOLID, POWER HITTER
2B-Bret Boone GREAT CHOICE
3B-Mark Teixeira GOOD PICK
SS-Mark DeRosa YUCK...NEED HELP HERE
OF-Andruw Jones NICE JOB
OF-Reggie Sanders SOLID PERFORMER; BENCH GUY THOUGH
OF-Juan Encarnacion PLAYS IN DODGER STADIUM A PITCHERS PARK--CAN DO BETTER IN THE OF
Ut-Marcus Giles TRADE HIM FOR A GOOD SS
Ut-Raul Mondesi DECENT FOR THE BENCH

SP-Hideo Nomo GOOD SP IN PITCHERS PARK
SP-Carlos Zambrano SOLID...LOTS OF KS ON A GOOD TEAM
SP-kelvim Escobar 3RD STARTER ON A GOOD TEAM
SP-Miguel Batista NOT BAD...WILL DO WELL IN TOR
SP-Wilson Alvarez MIGHT NOT MAKE TEAM DITCH HIM
RP-Eric Gagne THE BEST
RP-John Smoltz 2ND BEST
P-Brian Anderson MARGINAL AT BEST
Bn-Jose Acevedo DITCH HIM

Hope this helps, but good work!

[TheCrunch]

Thanks for the tips. I've made some moves, but no trades yet:

picked up Enrique Wilson for SS
also picked up D. Marte for RP, if not for saves then to help lower my ERA and WHIP
what about Franklin for Seatle and May for KC? they were on the free agent wire, so I snagged them b/c they had better numbers than what I had

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[Guest]

not bad- your relievers are awesome (Gagne and Smoltz is one heck of a 1-2 punch). I think your starters and power can be improved though.

[fishingmn]

tloew's comments were on the money - the draft is only half the game - it's the owner that keeps trying to improve and stays active all year that will finish in the top 3 most often

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