Anti-Fantasy League Draft and Discussion Thread

[Cocos Disciples]

I like the Maybin and Cahill picks--top prospects who are both very close to full time jobs.

[TheKilo]

msubulldogs looking to have the best defensive OF - who's playing CF?

[msubulldogs21]

msubulldogs looking to have the best defensive OF - who's playing CF?

 

Span in LF, Sizemore in CF, Victorino in RF.

 

We'll be running down everything, and Victorino has a cannon.

[Keeper]

f***. I wanted Span. Damn good leadoff hitter.

[Dipre]

f***. I wanted Span. Damn good leadoff hitter.

 

I was eyeing him as well.

[Keeper]

Goddamn, first Span. Now Weaver. Those were the two guys I wanted this round.

[BoSox21]

good pick, I almost went with Weaver

[Keeper]

K-Rod is allegedly only 27 and has been a Top 5 closer this decade. I see no reason why that will change in the next 5 years. I might have gone with Joe Nathan, but I didn't realize he was so old.

[TheKilo]

Reigning AL Cy Young award winner left in the 8th round? Sure, I'll take him.

 

Seems the debacle of his 2007 season is long gone, 175 ERA+ last season and 160+ on the short season right now.

[WhiskeyBreath]

I like the Lee pick. Smart pitcher who doesn't hurt himself with many walks.

 

I was deciding between Lee and Harden and went with the upside. Harden is always an injury risk though.

[Cocos Disciples]

Jacko come back soon!

 

(I wonder if I'll ever say that again).

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

Nolasco was a guy I was considering with my last pick. Has only one real good season though, so that steered me away from him.

[Keeper]

Had a feeling Jacko was going to take Slowey after today's performance. Good pick. The guy has unbelievable control.

[Keeper]

Adam Dunn is like Drago. Whatever he hits he destroys. I needed more pop in my lineup, and Dunn will certainly provide that for at least 3 more years. Can't field, so I made him a DH.

[jacksonianmarch]

Had a feeling Jacko was going to take Slowey after today's performance. Good pick. The guy has unbelievable control.

 

I would have picked him earlier, but I didnt check and assumed he was picked. He's good. Reminds me of Radke. Great control, has the FB if he wants it and can pinpoint some good offspeed offerings. If he throws like he did last game and Gardenhire doesnt leave him out there to the wolves in the 7th and 8th innings, he has an outside chance at 20 wins. He was impressive against a good lineup.

[TheKilo]

Joe Saunders, as much as I hate him, can lay claim to the title of being the best Angels pitcher over the last two seasons. Couldn't really pass him up with my next selection, any team that has Joe Saunders as its fourth starter is pretty good.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Better than Lackey?

[BoSox21]

Saunders was better than Lackey last year and obviously, has been this year so yes

[TheKilo]

[table]Year|Pitcher|W-L|ERA|ERA+|WHIP|K/9|BB/9|H/9

2008|Saunders|17-7|3.41|130|1.212|4.7|2.4|8.5

2008|Lackey|12-5|3.75|119|1.231|7.2|2.1|8.8

2009|Saunders|5-2|3.59|133|1.177|4.4|2.2|8.4

2009|Lackey|N/A[/table]

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

I thought Saunders was already long gone, otherwise I would have snatched him.

[WhiskeyBreath]

Didn't think you were including this season because Lackey has only thrown 2 pitches.

[TheKilo]

While true, health plays a part.

 

Saunders was better than Lackey last season....besides Lackey was already picked and I acknowledged the pick was for value above anything else.

[Keeper]

Call it morbid curiosity, but I wonder if Nick Adenhart would have been on anyone's board...

[TheKilo]

Probably not for another 5+ rounds at least.

[Cocos Disciples]

He was a four star prospect, and I wouldn't take him for a while.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

Lind is another guy I thought would've been gone by now, I scanned the chart about six times.

 

Rationale for Lind is simple... he's right in the middle of Toronto's furious offense, and I needed a lefty bat, this was probably my last chance to get a good one.

[castigs850]

i didnt know oswalt was 31, but he is, so i picked him

[TheKilo]

Lind and LaPorta are two high upside picks for decent value here in round 9.

[castigs850]

what about my pick?

[TheKilo]

Like the value, not sold on the player.