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6 Stellar Keepers, 12th Pick -- What Say You? WHIR

Postby sigriffey » Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:43 pm

My keepers:

Pujols
A-Rod
Utley
Halladay
Greinke
Sabathia

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Roster Positions: C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, 3 OF, 3 UTIL -- 3 SP, 2 RP, 3 P -- 5 BENCH

What strategy should I take to fill out the roster? I have 12th and 13th picks back to back.

Go after OF? Address SS or C? Snag one more stellar SP and not worry about it for ahwhile? What categories to seize on first?
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Re: 6 Stellar Keepers, 12th Pick -- What Say You? WHIR

Postby Alexs » Thu Mar 11, 2010 2:47 pm

I mean there's so many ways you could go. I'd probably take the best available player that's either a OF, SS, C or SP....I wouldn't focus as much on the position here as much as the best available when you pick
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Re: 6 Stellar Keepers, 12th Pick -- What Say You? WHIR

Postby Elsy » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:17 pm

I'm a big believer in grabbing the best players in open spots. I would look to draft an OF and best closer available with your first 2 picks, then build from there.
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Re: 6 Stellar Keepers, 12th Pick -- What Say You? WHIR

Postby Rance Mulliniks » Thu Mar 11, 2010 4:59 pm

Early in the draft, just go best available. I'm not a big fan of drafting closers early, so I'd probably see what OF are available. Still, if a top-tier C, SS or SP are on the board, I might move on one of them, too.
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Re: 6 Stellar Keepers, 12th Pick -- What Say You? WHIR

Postby redsoxsucker » Thu Mar 11, 2010 6:11 pm

it's way to difficult to speculate since clearly the keepers in your league go very deep with stars...if you DID grab an SP with one of those picks your staff might get tough to beat pretty quickly.

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Re: 6 Stellar Keepers, 12th Pick -- What Say You? WHIR

Postby chadam189 » Thu Mar 11, 2010 7:24 pm

You have 3 UTIL spots, which reduces position scarcity. I would go for the best two bats available. Your staff already has an excellent foundation, so you can afford to wait. Unless there is a ridiculous value at SP available, like a Felix/Haren/Verlander, grab the next two bats.
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Re: 6 Stellar Keepers, 12th Pick -- What Say You? WHIR

Postby sigriffey » Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:55 pm

Should I build a power foundation and then try to grab Alcides Escobar/Rajai Davis types later for speed, or go for power/speed guys? Thoughts on Markakis, Wieters, Ethier, Adam Jones kind of guys?
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Re: 6 Stellar Keepers, 12th Pick -- What Say You? WHIR

Postby sigriffey » Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:09 pm

To clarify, what are your thoughts on me taking Ethier (or Makakis) and then Wieters with my back-to-back picks?
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Re: 6 Stellar Keepers, 12th Pick -- What Say You? WHIR

Postby The Artful Dodger » Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:37 pm

sigriffey wrote:To clarify, what are your thoughts on me taking Ethier (or Makakis) and then Wieters with my back-to-back picks?


I would take this route. You have an excellent pitching staff already and my preference would be to concentrate on assembling quality hitters at the right value to build around Pujols/A-Rod/Utley. Take the best player available.
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Re: 6 Stellar Keepers, 12th Pick -- What Say You? WHIR

Postby PavanoAllstars » Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:07 pm

Definitely target an of or ss in the early rounds... but after that i'd concentrate on taking the best player there to fill out your roster. you're off to a great start

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