First ever draft team - all opinions gratefully received!

[chris8]

Hi everyone. Just done my first ever draft, picking 9th, and here it is:

12-team H-2-H 5x5 scoring:

C - J. Varitek (draft 9)
1B - M. Sweeney (12)
2B - J. Kent (3)
3B - M. Teixeira (7)
SS - A. Berroa (11)
OF - C. Beltran (1)
OF - J. Pierre (5)
OF - S. Podesdnik (10)
Util - C. Wilson (20) - C,1B,RF
Bn - J. Crede (13) - 3B
Bn - C. Patterson (15) - OF

SP - C. Schilling (2)
SP - M. Mulder (6)
RP - M. Rivera (4)
RP - J. Santana (8)
P - D. Riske (13)
P - J. Washburn (16)
P - B. Donnelly (17)
Bn - F. Cordero (18)
Bn - S. Estes (19)
Bn - A. Eaton (21)

Please give me your opinion. Am I top heavy with pitchers, or is it about right?
Also, how were my drafts? Too early? About right? Any steals?
And do you think I should drop anyone?

Undrafted include:

Carl Crawford
Alex Sanchez
Jody Gerrutt
Jay Gibbons

Dan Kolb
Matt Herges
J. Affeldt

Thankyou!

[jbuk]

Crawford went undrafted????????

I'd pick him up and trade Pierre for a good slugger - you have plenty of speed in that lineup.

Craig Wilson is a good catching option, but I wouldn't start him as a Util player over the likes of Patterson.

I like Gibbons to breakout this year, as long as he doesn't go to LA.

Your pitching is very nice, but Shawn Estes? never get a rockies pitcher, unless he's closing.

Kolb is a good closer on a bad team, though with Wickman's injury, you have 3 closers, which sounds right. I'd still consider picking up Kolb over Donnelly, since holds aren't a category.

A lot of people around here really like Affeldt to have a good year if he can get over the blister problems. I'd pick him up over Estes.

Overall, nice team

[chris8]

Thanks for the advice, jb!
So,to sum up, I should:

Drop Donnelly and Estes & pick up Kolb & Affeldt.

Pick up Crawford (who should I drop to get a gap?)

Trade Pierre for a slugger.

[jbuk]

That's what I'd do, I'd probably drop Wilson - his totals are good only because of his catcher eligibility, but you already have Varitek, who's much better.

I'd also watch what happens with Gibbons - if the LA rumours are untrue, he could have a great season.

Good luck

[chris8]

Cheers!

[la dodgers]

GET CRAWFORD !

[bost0n]

Please get Estes off your team . You don't really have any power so trade some of your speed for it.

[chris8]

Thanks for the comments so far. Leaving aside the obvious mistake of taking Estes and Donnelly (although Donnelly was a slip of the mouse! ), how were my drafts generally?

Did I draft anyone too early, or pick up any steals?