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Postby blubombers » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:13 am

16 Team 6 Keeper 30 Man Rosters H2H League 6th Season

Starting Lineup: 1-C, 1-1B, 1-2B, 1-3B, 1-SS, 1-MI, 1-CI, 4-OF, 1-DH, 1-U, 5-SP, 3-RP

C:
1B: Mark Teixeira
2B:
3B: Evan Longoria
SS: Hanley Ramirez
MI:
CI: Miguel Cabrera
OF: Ryan Braun, Matt Holliday
DH:
U:
SP:
RP:

Bench:
Bullpen:

Who would you draft with the first pick if you were picking for my team? Players available:

Top Batters - Josh Hamilton, Shin-Soo Choo, Bobby Abreu, Adam Jones, Derek Lee, Dan Uggla, Michael Young, Tori Hunter, Hunter Pence, Nate McLouth, Jay Bruce

Top Pitchers - Ubaldo Jimenez, Cole Hamels, Ricky Nolasco, Chad Billingsley, Mariano Rivera, Jared Weaver, Ervin Santana, Matt Garza, Joakim Soria, Joe Nathan

I am thinking pitcher to start the draft to go with the batters I currently have but which pitcher? Any insight? Thanks! ;-D
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Re: ~ 1st Pick ~ Keeper League ~ Draft Strategy ~

Postby oldmanbean » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:33 am

Since you have no pitching, I would lean in that direction, and go with Hamels, Bills or Jimenez. Do you have the #1 pick??
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Re: ~ 1st Pick ~ Keeper League ~ Draft Strategy ~

Postby blubombers » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:35 am

oldmanbean wrote:Since you have no pitching, I would lean in that direction, and go with Hamels, Bills or Jimenez. Do you have the #1 pick??


That is affirmative, I have the first pick of the draft. Thanks for the help.
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Re: ~ 1st Pick ~ Keeper League ~ Draft Strategy ~

Postby blubombers » Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:35 am

If I go with pitching...Which one do I pick out of Hamels, Ubaldo, or Billingsley?
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Re: ~ 1st Pick ~ Keeper League ~ Draft Strategy ~

Postby BigW27 » Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:44 am

Go with Ubaldo this guy is a stud good K rate.

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Re: ~ 1st Pick ~ Keeper League ~ Draft Strategy ~

Postby sweettortilla » Wed Mar 17, 2010 11:56 am

I'm agreeing w/ the previous posters. You have a strong offense, now you need some arms. I'd be adding arms for every pick for at least the next 5 rounds.

Ubaldo is a great choice. I like him better than Bills and Hamels too.

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Re: ~ 1st Pick ~ Keeper League ~ Draft Strategy ~

Postby ayebatter » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:07 pm

Bruce ;-D
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Re: ~ 1st Pick ~ Keeper League ~ Draft Strategy ~

Postby trumpeter » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:28 pm

I like Hamels the best of this group followed very, very closely by Jimenez. By the looks of his start to the Spring, it looks like he's back and with Halladay in town, the preasure is off of his back to carry the team.

I think Choo has overall better value, but you don't want to be too far behind in pitching. I am guessing you'll still be able to get Billingsly on your next set of wheel picks and I would get him then as well no matter who you decide to take this round.

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Re: ~ 1st Pick ~ Keeper League ~ Draft Strategy ~

Postby raiders_umpire » Wed Mar 17, 2010 12:30 pm

Hamilton. You can afford to take the "health" risk on him and if he produces, he will bring you a stud SP in return during the season.
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