by RedSoxNation04 » Mon Mar 17, 2008 10:48 am
Okay, so drafted in my 12 team h2h money league last night and pitchers were flying off the board rediculously early. Now, my league is an 11X11 and traditionally pitching has gone early in drafts but here were some surprises:
Peavy 16th pick
Sabathia 24th pick
Webb 26th pick
Verlander 30th pick
Hamels 37th pick
Haren 44th pick
Anyway, I was a little nervous that I was going to have to reach early for someone as I was hoping to grab one of Verlander or Hamels in the 5th. But, I kept this thread in the back of my mind and stuck with my strategy of going hitting heavy and taking pitching when the value was there. I had the 11th overall pick and was able to grab hitting in the first 6 rounds in this order: Holliday, Ortiz, Granderson, Atkins, Hart, Guillen and then went Smoltz, Shields, Gallardo 7th, 8th and 9th. I went back to hitting 10th and 11th with Francouer and Hamilton and then took Billingsley 12th, Mariano Rivera 13th (couldn't believe he fell that low) and Ian Snell 14th. To fill out some bench spots, I also took Soria in the 17th (he was the closer I was targeting all along, but with Rivera there in the 13th....) and Carpenter in the 20th. We have a DL spot so I figured I would stash him there until he comes back after the break.
So, basically, a lot of my league mates spent early picks on pitching and their lineups are pretty soft. I'm glad I waited until I did and I think my rotation, barring injuries or setbacks, should do okay. I'm a little nervous about Gallardo's injury but pre-injury, he was one of my top targets along with Lincecum. So, we'll see how it goes.
