Mock Draft

GoldenEagle · Post by **GoldenEagle** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:45 am

10-7 Magglio Ordonez

Spyhunter · Post by **Spyhunter** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 3:03 pm

preston wilson

Don Mathis · Post by **Don Mathis** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 4:23 pm

10-9 Keith Foulke

Terry Pass · Post by **Terry Pass** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:00 pm

10-10 Lyle Overbay 1B- Tor

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 11:53 pm

Ordonez dropping to the 10th round....interesting....very interesting....

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 3:46 am

Ordonez likely drafted too soon last year and too late this year

Dak · Post by **Dak** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:56 am

10-11 Brett Myers, P, PHI

Red Sox Nation · Post by **Red Sox Nation** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:54 am

10-12 Garrett Anderson, OF LAA

RedSox Nation

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:03 am

MB MOCK DRAFT

1-1 Doughboys - Alex Rodriguez, 3B, NYY

1-2 Nevadaman - Albert Pujols, 1B, STL

1-3 djoak - Vladimir Guerrero, OF, LAA

1-4 Chest Rockwell - Miguel Cabrera, OF, FLA

1-5 Rotospin.com - Bobby Abreu, OF, PHL

1-6 Scorpion - Carlos Beltran, OF, NYM

1-7 Don Mathis - Mark Teixeira, 1B, TEX

1-8 Spy Hunter - Alfonzo Soriano, 2B, WAS

1-9 Golden Eagle - Carl Crawford, OF, TB

1-10 Kimo - Miguel Tejada, SS, BAL

1-11 Edwards Kings - Manny Ramirez, OF, BOS

1-12 Captain Hook - Derrek Lee, 1B, CHC

1-13 God Loves You - Johan Santana, P, MIN

1-14 Maui Dude - Jake Peavy, P, SD

1-15 Snord 35 - David Ortiz, UT, BOS

2-1 Snord 35 - Jason Bay, OF, PIT

2-2 Maui Dude - Chris Carpenter, P, STL

2-3 dv0328 - Ichiro Suzuki, OF, SEA

2-4 Captain Hook - David Wright, 3B, NYM

2-5 Edwards Kings - Aramis Ramirez, 3B, CHC

2-6 Kimo - Michael Young, SS, TEX

2-7 Golden Eagle - Todd Helton, 1B, COL

2-8 Spy Hunter - Andruw Jones, OF, ATL

2-9 Don Mathis - Gary Sheffield, OF, NYY

2-10 Scorpion - Rafael Furcal, SS, LAD

2-11 Rotospin.com - Chone Figgins, 3B, LAA

2-12 Chest Rockwell - Jose Reyes, SS, NYM

2-13 djoak - Juan Pierre, OF, CHC

2-14 Nevadaman - Jimmy Rollins, SS, PHL

2-15 Doughboys - Derek Jeter, SS, NYY

3-1 Doughboys - Chase Utley, 2B, PHL

3-2 Nevadaman - Pedro Martinez, P,NYM

3-3 djoak - Paul Konerko, 1B, CWS

3-4 Chest Rockwell - Roy Oswalt, P, HOU

3-5 Rotospin.com - Carlos Lee, OF, MLW

3-6 Scorpion - Travis Hafner, UT, CLE

3-7 Don Mathis - Hideki Matsui, OF, NYY

3-8 Spy Hunter - Lance Berkman, 1B, HOU

3-9 Golden Eagle - Adam Dunn, OF, CIN

3-10 Kimo - Victor Martinez, C, CLE

3-11 Edwards Kings - Carlos Delgado, 1B, NYM

3-12 Captain Hook - Joe Mauer, C, MIN

3-13 dv0328 - Scott Podsednik, OF, CWS

3-14 agd (3) - Barry Bonds, OF, SF

3-15 CC (3) - Brad Lidge, P, HOU

4-1 CC (3) - Ben Sheets, P, MLW

4-2 agd (3) - Richie Sexson, 1B, SEA

4-3 Vander - Francisco Rodriguez, P, LAA

4-4 Captain Hook - Marcus Giles, 2B, ATL

4-5 Edwards Kings - Grady Sizemore, OF, CLE

4-6 Kimo - Johnny Damon, OF, NYY

4-7 Golden Eagle - Eric Chavez, 3B, OAK

4-8 Spy Hunter - Felipe Lopez, SS, CIN

4-9 Don Mathis - Roger Clemens, P, FA

4-10 Scorpion - Matt Holliday, OF, COL

4-11 Rotospin.com - Mariano Rivera, P, NYY

4-12 Chest Rockwell - Joe Nathan, P, MIN

4-13 djoak - Mark Prior, P, CHC

4-14 Nevadaman - Billy Wagner, P, NYM

4-15 Doughboys - Morgan Ensberg, 3B, HOU

5-1 Doughboys - Josh Beckett, P, BOS

5-2 Nevadaman - Jeff Kent, 2B, LAD

5-3 djoak - Chad Cordero, P, WAS

5-4 Chest Rockwell - Jorge Cantu, 2B, TB

5-5 Rotospin.com (dak) - Hank Blalock, 3B, TEX

5-6 Scorpion - Roy Halladay, P, TOR

5-7 Don Mathis - Randy Johnson, P, NYY

5-8 Spy Hunter - BJ Ryan, P, TOR

5-9 Golden Eagle - Felix Hernandez, P, SEA

5-10 Kimo - Troy Glaus, 3B, TOR

5-11 Edwards Kings - Julio Lugo, SS, ATL

5-12 Captain Hook - Chipper Jones, CI, ATL

5-13 Vander - Jhonny Peralta, SS, CLE

5-14 agd (3) - Huston Street, P, OAK

5-15 CC (3) - Richie Weeks, 2B, MLW

6-1 CC - Vernon Wells, OF, TOR

6-2 agd(3) - Brian Roberts, 2B, BAL

6-3 Vander - Ryan Howard, 1B, PHL

6-4 Captain Hook - Dontrelle Willis, P, FLA

6-5 Edwards Kings - Rich Harden, P, OAK

6-6 Kimo - Jim Thome, 1B, CWS

6-7 Golden Eagle - Carlos Zambrano, P, CHC

6-8 Spy Hunter - Scott Rolen, 3B, STL

6-9 Don Mathis - Andy Pettitte, P, HOU

6-10 Scorpion - Jim Edmonds, OF, STL

6-11 DAK (6) - Aubrey Huff, 1B, TB

6-12 Chest Rockwell - Chad Tracy, 1B/OF, AZ

6-13 bjoak - Jason Giambi, 1B, NYY

6-14 Nevadaman - Randy Winn, OF, SF

6-15 Doughboys - Melvin Mora, 3B, BAL

7-1 Doughboys - Brian Giles, OF, SD

7-2 Nevadaman - Bobby Crosby, SS, OAK

7-3 bjoak - Jason Varitek, C, BOS

7-4 Chest Rockwell - Covelli Crisp, OF, CLE

7-5 DAK (6) - Edgar Renteria, SS, ATL

7-6 Scorpion - Rocco Baldelli, OF, TB

7-7 Don Mathis - Torii Hunter, OF, MIN

7-8 Spy Hunter - John Smoltz, P, ATL

7-9 Golden Eagle - Tadahito Iguchi, 2B, CWS

7-10 Kimo - Jason Schmidt, P, SF

7-11 Edwards Kings - Eric Gagne, P, LAD

7-12 Captain Hook - Derrick Turnbow, P, MLW

7-13 Vander - Pat Burrell, OF, PHL

7-14 agd (3) - Adrian Beltre, 3B, SEA

7-15 CC (3) - AJ Burnett, P, TOR

8-1 CC - Nomar Garciaparra, SS, LAD

8-2 agd(3) - Ryan Freel, 2B/OF, CIN

8-3 Vander - Trevor Hoffman, P, SD

8-4 Captain Hook - Orlando Cabrera, SS, LAA

8-5 Edwards Kings - Mark Buehrle, P, CWS

8-6 Kimo - Brad Wilkerson, OF, TEX

8-7 Golden Eagle - Clint Barmes, SS, COL

8-8 Spy Hunter - Jeff Francoeur, OF, ATL

8-9 Don Mathis - Jason Isringhausen, P, STL

8-10 Scorpion - Francisco Cordero, P, TEX

8-11 DAK (6) - Javy Lopez, C, BAL

8-12 Red Sox Nation (8) - Armando Benitez, P, SF

8-13 bjoak - Ivan Rodriguez, C, DET

8-14 Nevadaman - Shawn Green, OF, AZ

8-15 Doughboys - Bartolo Colon, P, LAA

9-1 Doughboys - Tim Hudson, P, ATL

9-2 Nevadaman - Bobby Jenks, P, CWS

9-3 bjoak - Bill Hall, MI/3B, MLW

9-4 Red Sox Nation - Curt Schilling, P, BOS

9-5 DAK (6) - John Lackey, P, ANA

9-6 Scorpion - Robinson Cano, 2B, NYY

9-7 Don Mathis - Omar Vizquel, SS, SF

9-8 Spy Hunter - Zach Duke, P, PIT

9-9 Golden Eagle - Jorge Posada, C, NYY

9-10 Kimo - Brandon Webb, P, AZ

9-11 Edwards Kings - Jay Gibbons, OF, BAL

9-12 Captain Hook - Micahel Barrett, C, CHC

9-13 Vander - Ramon Hernandez, C, BAL

9-14 agd (3) - Cliff Floyd, OF, NYM

9-15 CC (3) - Khalil Greene, SS, SD

10-1 CC - Jose Valverde, P, AZ

10-2 agd(3) - Eddie Guardado, P, SEA

10-3 Vander - Shea Hillenbrand, 1B, TOR

10-4 Captain Hook - Tom Gordon, P, PHL

10-5 Edwards Kings - Mark Loretta, 2B, BOS

10-6 Kimo - Ryan Demptser, P, CHC

10-7 Golden Eagle - Magglio Ordonez, OF, DET

10-8 Spy Hunter - Preston Wilson, OF, HOU

10-9 Don Mathis - Keith Foulke, P, BOS

10-10 Scorpion - Lyle Overbay, 1B, TOR

10-11 DAK (6) - Brett Myers, P, PHL

10-12 Red Sox Nation (8) - Garrett Anderson, OF, LAA

10-13 bjoak - Bob Wickman, P, CLE

10-14 Nevadaman - Danny Haren, P, OAK

10-15 Doughboys - J.D. Drew, OF, LAD

[ February 03, 2006, 12:13 PM: Message edited by: Captain Hook ]

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:07 pm

10-13 Bob Wickman

Nevadaman · Post by **Nevadaman** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:19 pm

10-14 Danny Haren

Spyhunter · Post by **Spyhunter** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 2:37 pm

Is this it?

if so, what are peoples best / worst picks? Personally, i think i over reached for Soriano and perhaps Felipe Lopez...

We will see!

Spy

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:19 am

I would like to here what others thought of my first ten picks. I was not pleased in retrospect with Sizemore so early (decent numbers last year across the board, but not world beaters by any stretch and it is too early in his career to know if he is consistent enough to warrent an early round selection) and Harden (just like last year the first SP I picked came with some injury baggage). Overall, I was not happy that I took two outfielders and three pitchers in the first ten.

I like the power potential (HR/RBI/R) of three very early picks (Manny, Aramis,and Delgado). Nice core of proven producers.

One observation...didn't feel like there were any real big "runs"...some mini-runs like catcher, but no real rushes. Maybe all the time in between picks kept people from over reacting.

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:29 am

Spyhunter, as an overall observation, you seemed to lean towards high risk (players coming off injury, injury risks or career years)/high reward. Not a slam at the strategy by any means because when it works, you look like a genius. Was that the way you wanted to go or did you just feel the direction of the draft kind of led you that way?

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 3:41 am

What the heck... JD Drew and Nick Johnson.

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:22 am

Guys, thanks for participating in this and exchanging comments etc. This has to be the end for me, as I am headed on vacation next week.

(Obviously if some of you wished to continue and found substitutes - there are others who have told me they can no longer continue - you could keep going, but I think it has lost it's value)

One thing we could do now is analyze our drafts or ask questions of others or make general comments as some have done in posts above this. I will do mine in a few minutes.

See you all later - live in Vegas or back on the boards here.

Vander · Post by **Vander** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:03 am

I would welcome any comments on my first 10 rounds. Even criticism would be welcomed. I would be happy to give my evaluation of your team also if you wish. It was fun. Maybe we can do this again next year. Good luck to all in your real drafts. Unless of course your in my league.

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:44 am

My draft proceeded as follows:

1-12 Derrek Lee, 1B, CHC

2-4 David Wright, 3B, NYM

3-12 Joe Mauer, C, MIN

4-4 Marcus Giles, 2B, ATL

5-12 Chipper Jones, 3B, ATL

6-4 Dontrelle Willis, P, FLA

7-12 Derrick Turnbow, P, MLW

8-4 Orlando Cabrera, SS, LAA

9-12 Michael Barrett, C, CHC

10-4 Tom Gordon, P, PHL

Here are my thoughts as the draft progressed (or what I can remember).

Round 1 - amazing to have D. Lee fall to 12 probably because in my opinion, both Soriano (in DC park) and Tejada were taken too early

Round 2 - delighted (and surprised) to get Wright here - he has been going in first round in real drafts

Round 3 - would have liked VMart here. I took Mauer because I was on the turn, only six picks to my fourth and Mauer might go there, but alternates would not (not all of them anyway)

Round 4 - took Marcus Giles - was between he and Kent, who might slide although unlikely. Didn't think with good shot at 20-20 at 2B that Giles should have slipped that far.

Round 5 - well Kent slipped to fifth, but off the boards before back to me as was Cantu, Glaus, Lugo and a few SP that I would have taken, so took the best "sure" 3B left with Chipper (I have some injury doubts/concerns about Rolen)

Round 6 - took DTrain - best SP available

Round 7 - took Turnbow - best closer left and Brewers an improved team this year

Round 8 - missed the premium SS run early, so needed to get best left here - OCab

Round 9 - decided to take my second catcher - Barrett and Mauer a very strong combo at a weak position. Yes, I am a position scarcity drafter

Round 10 - Flash was best closer available for my second one.

In a different form my team through Ten rounds:

C - Joe Mauer, Michael Barrett

CI - Derrek Lee, David Wright, Chipper Jones

MI - Marcus Giles, Orlando Cabrera

SP - Dontrelle Willis

RP - Derrick Turnbow, Tom Gordon

I would ransom one of the Queen's Jewels for that start in Las Vegas.

Draft observations in general:

Peavy and Carpenter went too early as did Soriano and Tejada

Abreu went too early (but has potential to be right)

Clemens went way too early for someone who may not play at all or at best misses first six weeks

[ February 03, 2006, 03:45 PM: Message edited by: Captain Hook ]

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:49 am

Originally posted by Captain Hook:

In a different form my team through Ten rounds:

C - Joe Mauer, Michael Barrett

CI - Derrek Lee, David Wright, Chipper Jones

MI - Marcus Giles, Orlando Cabrera

SP - Dontrelle Willis

RP - Derrick Turnbow, Tom Gordon

I would ransom one of the Queen's Jewels for that start in Las Vegas.

a better visual would be: standing on the deck of the titanic after all the life rafts have been deployed and filled.

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:15 am

Round-by-round Best and Worst Picks:

BEST

1. Derrek Lee - Capt Hook

2. Todd Helton - Golden Eagle

3. Lance Berkman - Spyhunter

4. Marcus Giles - Capt Hook

5. Felix Hernandez - Golden Eagle

6. Dontrelle Willis - Capt Hook

7. Eric Gagne - Edwards King

8. Brad Wilkerson - Kimo

9. Cliff Floyd - AGD

10 Magglio Ordonez - Golden Eagle

WORST

1. Jake Peavy - Maui Dude

2. Jason Bay - Snord

3. Barry Bonds - AGD

4. Roger Clemens - Mathis

5. Jhonny Peralta - Vander

6. Chad Tracy - Chest Rckwl

7. Rocco Baldelli - Scorpion

8. Jeff Francouer - Spyhunter

9. Omar Vizquel - Mathis

10 Bob Wickman - bjoak

Capt Hook and Golden Eagle tie for most dangerous-looking teams with 3 top picks each; Mathis is my favored for the cellar as the only team with two worst picks.

I'll take any and all wagers for my 10 best choices against my 10 worst choices. Any takers?

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:02 pm

Not sure what that wager would be Kevin, but on the worst 10, I will be you are wrong about two of them: Bay and Peralta are both good picks.

Bay has been going late in the first round in several drafts (whether he should or not is a different question)

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 12:07 pm

Originally posted by Captain Hook:

Not sure what that wager would be Kevin, but on the worst 10, I will be you are wrong about two of them: Bay and Peralta are both good picks.

Bay has been going late in the first round in several drafts (whether he should or not is a different question) The best/worst lists are just my opinion. Bay in particular, I believe should go much lower than that. As for a wager, most roto dollars generated according to rototimes, or whoever, at year-end could decide the winning group of 10 players (each list has 7 hitters and 3 pitchers).

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 6:15 pm

Originally posted by Captain Hook:

Not sure what that wager would be Kevin, but on the worst 10, I will be you are wrong about two of them: Bay and Peralta are both good picks.

Bay has been going late in the first round in several drafts (whether he should or not is a different question) Thinking someone is a good pick based on where he goes as opposed to where he should go is problematic (at least for someone willing to shell out for a fantasy contest).

Not that I think Bay isn't worth it.

Spyhunter · Post by **Spyhunter** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 2:16 am

Originally posted by Edwards Kings:

Spyhunter, as an overall observation, you seemed to lean towards high risk (players coming off injury, injury risks or career years)/high reward. Not a slam at the strategy by any means because when it works, you look like a genius. Was that the way you wanted to go or did you just feel the direction of the draft kind of led you that way? I always try to find the highest upside player in an NFBC type of draft. Why? because I think that to separate yourself from so many other good players you should do that. Having said that, I followed Doughboy's team last year and he did very well simply by not getting hurt and having all his players pretty much do exactly what was expected... And I finished miserablly (in the NFBC 100k) - so propably my strategy is too high a risk - players like Sosa and Woods killed me last year

Spy

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:59 am

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

Round-by-round Best and Worst Picks:

WORST

1. Jake Peavy - Maui Dude

2. Jason Bay - Snord

3. Barry Bonds - AGD

4. Roger Clemens - Mathis

5. Jhonny Peralta - Vander

6. Chad Tracy - Chest Rckwl

7. Rocco Baldelli - Scorpion

8. Jeff Francouer - Spyhunter

9. Omar Vizquel - Mathis

10 Bob Wickman - bjoak

Capt Hook and Golden Eagle tie for most dangerous-looking teams with 3 top picks each; Mathis is my favored for the cellar as the only team with two worst picks.

I'll take any and all wagers for my 10 best choices against my 10 worst choices. Any takers? W/R/T Wickman, yeah, I guess I wasn't really playing fair. It seemed that the second run on closers was well under way and I needed one. I didn't go through the work to really figure out who hadn't been taken yet. Still haven't.

Wickman's peripherals make me nervous, as does his health, due to weight more than history. I had a conversation with my father a couple months ago where neither of us could remember his name for some reason and we just kept referring to him as That Fat Guy From Cleveland, e.g.:

"I still needed a closer so I called and asked you who I should take. And you said That Fat Guy From Cleveland."

"Yeah, but That Fat Guy From Cleveland wasn't really the best guy available."

"You kiddin' me? That Fat Gut From Cleveland was fantastic for me. He was getting me two saves a week."