COAFA: Don’t Mock Me
Confessions of a Fantasy Addict is the Phanatic’s blog documenting the 2008 Fantasy Baseball season of an obsessed gamer with weekly, if not more often, updates. “Greg” doesn’t claim to be an expert. As a matter a fact, it’s advised that you do the complete opposite of him if you want to succeed. Basically, the idea of this blog is to let you inside the world of a fantasy addict.
First, let me start by saying I’ve joined a second fantasy baseball league for this season, joining a league I was invited to play in. What will make it interesting is that the draft is on the Saturday the 21st at 10:30 pm, the same night I have my brother’s engagement party.
So hopefully the party will be over by that time and I can concentrate on the important things in life. If not, I will just use the kids as an excuse and get out of the party. Horrible, I know. But what are you going to do?
Anyway, in prep I joined an ESPN mock draft and here are the results. There are notes at the end of each round.
Round: 1
(1) Team Buznego - Hanley Ramirez SS
(2) Team Devlin - Albert Pujols 1B
** (3) Bearded Clams - David Wright 3B
(4) Team gorgorian - Jose Reyes SS
(5) Team Geib - Mark Teixeira 1B
(6) Team Ward - Miguel Cabrera 1B
(7) Team Lin - Ryan Braun LF
(8) Team Quinn - Grady Sizemore CF
(9) Team Kelly - Jimmy Rollins SS
(10) Team green - Chase Utley 2B
Had to take the current man-crush.
Round: 2
(11) Team green - Lance Berkman 1B
(12) Team Kelly - Josh Hamilton CF
(13) Team Quinn - Dustin Pedroia 2B
(14) Team Lin - Johan Santana SP
(15) Team Ward - Tim Lincecum SP
(16) Team Geib - CC Sabathia SP
(17) Team gorgorian - Manny Ramirez LF
(18) Bearded Clams - Ryan Howard 1B
(19) Team Devlin - Roy Halladay SP
(20) Team Buznego - Jake Peavy SP
I also like Howard at that spot and he is a man-crush.
Round: 3
(21) Team Buznego - Dan Haren SP
(22) Team Devlin - Carlos Lee LF
** (23) Bearded Clams - Brandon Webb SP
(24) Team gorgorian - Ichiro Suzuki RF
(25) Team Geib - Alex Rodriguez 3B
(26) Team Ward - Justin Morneau 1B
(27) Team Lin - Alfonso Soriano LF
(28) Team Quinn - Evan Longoria 3B
(29) Team Kelly - Ian Kinsler 2B
(30) Team green - Carlos Beltran CF
Pitchers were starting to go, I took the best available. Fortunately for me, 3-for-3 on the crushes.
Round: 4
(31) Team green - Matt Kemp CF
(32) Team Kelly - Nick Markakis RF
(33) Team Quinn - Prince Fielder 1B
(34) Team Lin - Matt Holliday LF
(35) Team Ward - Carl Crawford LF
(36) Team Geib - Cole Hamels SP
(37) Team gorgorian - Cliff Lee SP
** (38) Bearded Clams - Brandon Phillips 2B
(39) Team Devlin - Jason Bay LF
(40) Team Buznego - Brian Roberts 2B
Hoping for big things out of Phillips. He’s not a mantasy, but I did pass him a note before drafting him that read “Will you go to the dance with me? Circle one Y N”
Round: 5
(41) Team Buznego - Kevin Youkilis 3B
(42) Team Devlin - Roy Oswalt SP
** (43) Bearded Clams - B.J. Upton CF
(44) Team gorgorian - Aramis Ramirez 3B
(45) Team Geib - Derrek Lee 1B
(46) Team Ward - John Lackey SP
(47) Team Lin - Alex Rios RF
(48) Team Quinn - Chad Billingsley SP
(49) Team Kelly - Adrian Gonzalez 1B
(50) Team green - Carlos Quentin LF
Looking for someone with power and speed and found him.
Round: 6
(51) Team green - Nate McLouth CF
(52) Team Kelly - Curtis Granderson CF
(53) Team Quinn - Edinson Volquez SP
(54) Team Lin - Vladimir Guerrero RF
(55) Team Ward - Brian McCann C
(56) Team Geib - Derek Jeter SS
(57) Team gorgorian - Chipper Jones 3B
** (58) Bearded Clams - Jacoby Ellsbury CF
(59) Team Devlin - Alexei Ramirez 2B
(60) Team Buznego - Jonathan Papelbon RP
Again, speed was the priority.
Round: 7
(61) Team Buznego - Magglio Ordonez RF
(62) Team Devlin - Francisco Liriano SP
** (63) Bearded Clams - Joe Nathan RP
(64) Team gorgorian - Russell Martin C
(65) Team Geib - Mariano Rivera RP
(66) Team Ward - James Shields SP
(67) Team Lin - Joe Mauer C
(68) Team Quinn - Stephen Drew SS
(69) Team Kelly - Felix Hernandez SP
(70) Team green - Josh Beckett SP
Had to get a closer. Was targeting Papelbon for this spot and was a little hesitant to take Nathan.
Round: 8
(71) Team green - Garrett Atkins 3B
(73) Team Quinn - Geovany Soto C
(74) Team Lin - Bobby Abreu RF
(75) Team Ward - David Ortiz DH
(76) Team Geib - Jermaine Dye RF
(77) Team gorgorian - Corey Hart RF
** (78) Bearded Clams - Rafael Furcal SS
(79) Team Devlin - Torii Hunter CF
(80) Team Buznego - Joakim Soria RP
Speed was again a priority, taking risk on health.
Round: 9
(81) Team Buznego - Johnny Damon LF
(82) Team Devlin - Carlos Pena 1B
** (83) Bearded Clams - Joey Votto 1B
(84) Team gorgorian - Brad Lidge RP
(85) Team Geib - Michael Young SS
(87) Team Lin - Shane Victorino CF
(88) Team Quinn - Ryan Ludwick RF
(89) Team Kelly - Francisco Rodriguez RP
(90) Team green - Troy Tulowitzki SS
Had to go with a man-crush. Probably gave up on a quality closer in Lidge, but went with the heart.
Round: 10
(91) Team green - Yovani Gallardo SP
(92) Team Kelly - Zack Greinke SP
(93) Team Quinn - Rich Harden SP
(94) Team Lin - Aubrey Huff 3B
(95) Team Ward - Raul Ibanez LF
(96) Team Geib - Robinson Cano 2B
(97) Team gorgorian - Jay Bruce RF
** (98) Bearded Clams - Adam Wainwright SP
(99) Team Devlin - Vernon Wells CF
(100) Team Buznego - Carlos Marmol RP
Was time for me to look at another SP and I picked against the trend, something you shouldn’t be afraid to do as you could find a value.
Round: 11
(101) Team Buznego - Daisuke Matsuzaka SP
(102) Team Devlin - Scott Kazmir SP
** (103) Bearded Clams - Dan Uggla 2B
(104) Team gorgorian - Ryan Doumit C
(105) Team Geib - Andre Ethier RF
(106) Team Ward - Howie Kendrick 2B
(107) Team Lin - Adrian Beltre 3B
(108) Team Quinn - Ricky Nolasco SP
(109) Team Kelly - Adam Dunn LF
(110) Team green - Jonathan Broxton RP
Nice power in Round 11.
Round: 12
(111) Team green - Brad Hawpe RF
(112) Team Kelly - Bobby Jenks RP
(113) Team Quinn - Carlos Delgado 1B
(114) Team Lin - Victor Martinez C
(115) Team Ward - Chris Young CF
(116) Team Geib - A.J. Burnett SP
(117) Team gorgorian - Chone Figgins 3B
** (118) Bearded Clams - Jon Lester SP
(119) Team Devlin - Jhonny Peralta SS
(120) Team Buznego - Scott Baker SP
Again, against the trend and liked Lester here.
Round: 13
(121) Team Buznego - Brian Fuentes RP
(122) Team Devlin - Justin Upton RF
** (123) Bearded Clams - Ryan Zimmerman 3B
(124) Team gorgorian - Conor Jackson 1B
(125) Team Geib - Xavier Nady RF
(126) Team Ward - Kerry Wood RP
(127) Team Lin - Joba Chamberlain SP
(128) Team Quinn - Jayson Werth RF
(129) Team Kelly - Jose Valverde RP
(130) Team green - Kevin Slowey SP
Oh, guess what I just found, another man-crush!!
Round: 14
(131) Team green - Jose Lopez 2B
(132) Team Kelly - Chris Iannetta C
(133) Team Quinn - Orlando Cabrera SS
(134) Team Lin - Derek Lowe SP
(135) Team Ward - Placido Polanco 2B
(137) Team gorgorian - Jim Thome DH
** (138) Bearded Clams - Matt Cain SP
(139) Team Devlin - Joey Devine RP
(140) Team Buznego - J.J. Hardy SS
Needed a starting pitcher.
Round: 15
(141) Team Buznego - B.J. Ryan RP
(142) Team Devlin - Matt Capps RP
** (143) Bearded Clams - Lastings Milledge CF
(144) Team gorgorian - Mike Napoli C
(145) Team Geib - Carlos Zambrano SP
(146) Team Ward - Ted Lilly SP
(147) Team Lin - Alex Gordon 3B
(148) Team Quinn - Randy Winn RF
(149) Team Kelly - Matt Garza SP
(150) Team green - Javier Vazquez SP
Was looking for power potential and speed.
Round: 16
(151) Team green - Pablo Sandoval 1B
(152) Team Kelly - Justin Verlander SP
(153) Team Quinn - Brian Wilson RP
(154) Team Lin - Adam LaRoche 1B
(155) Team Ward - Francisco Cordero RP
(156) Team Geib - Rick Ankiel CF
(157) Team gorgorian - Ervin Santana SP
** (158) Bearded Clams - Mike Cameron CF
(159) Team Devlin - Mark DeRosa 2B
(160) Team Buznego - Max Scherzer SP
See round 15 note.
Round: 17
(161) Team Buznego - Trevor Hoffman RP
(162) Team Devlin - Cameron Maybin CF
** (163) Bearded Clams - Josh Johnson SP
(164) Team gorgorian - Adam Jones CF
(165) Team Geib - Jorge Posada C
(166) Team Ward - James Loney 1B
(167) Team Lin - Heath Bell RP
(168) Team Quinn - Frank Francisco RP
(169) Team Kelly - Pat Burrell LF
(170) Team green - Matt Wieters C
May have been a little distracted on this one, I was trying to watch American Idol at the same time. But I think Johnson should be recovered from arm problems.
Round: 18
(171) Team green - Erik Bedard SP
(172) Team Kelly - Miguel Tejada SS
(173) Team Quinn - Willy Taveras CF
(174) Team Lin - Mike Aviles 2B
(175) Team Ward - Delmon Young LF
(176) Team Geib - David Price SP
(177) Team gorgorian - Randy Johnson SP
** (178) Bearded Clams - Matt Lindstrom RP
(179) Team Devlin - Paul Konerko 1B
(180) Team Buznego - Aaron Harang SP
I must have been distracted, just took two Marlins in a row and have three in total.
Round: 19
(181) Team Buznego - Ryan Theriot SS
(182) Team Devlin - Brett Myers SP
** (183) Bearded Clams - Chien-Ming Wang SP
(184) Team gorgorian - Huston Street RP
Round: 20
Round: 21
Round: 22
Round: 23
Round: 24
Round: 25
(185) Team Geib - Mark Reynolds 3B
(186) Team Ward - Gil Meche SP
(187) Team Lin - Ryan Dempster SP
(188) Team Quinn - Clayton Kershaw SP
(189) Team Kelly - John Danks SP
(190) Team green - Brandon Morrow SP
“Wang, enough with the pictures, it’s a parking lot.”
Round: 20
(191) Team green - Chad Qualls RP
(192) Team Kelly - Carlos Gomez CF
(193) Team Quinn - Justin Duchscherer SP
(194) T eam Lin - Joel Hanrahan RP
(195) Team Ward - Hiroki Kuroda SP
(196) Team Geib - Jered Weaver SP
(197) Team gorgorian - George Sherrill RP
** (198) Bearded Clams - Elijah Dukes RF
(199) Team Devlin - Brad Ziegler RP
(200) Team Buznego - Melvin Mora 3B
Power, speed potential. Three Nats is not good. Also, chances of him being arrested before the start of season are good, so I can probably drop him without worrying.
Round: 21
(201) Team Buznego - Bengie Molina C
(202) Team Devlin - Troy Percival RP
** (203) Bearded Clams - Brandon Lyon RP
(204) Team gorgorian - Manny Corpas RP
(205) Team Geib - Andy Sonnanstine SP
(206) Team Ward - Travis Hafner DH
(207) Team Lin - Kevin Gregg RP
(208) Team Quinn - Jorge Cantu 3B
(209) Team Kelly - Carlos Guillen 3B
(210) Team green - Kelly Johnson 2B
Oops, needed another closer. He was the best left. Yikes!
Round: 22
(211) Team green - Chris Perez RP
(212) Team Kelly - Edwin Encarnacion 3B
(213) Team Quinn - Chris Young SP
(214) Team Lin - Fernando Rodney RP
(215) Team Ward - Jose Arredondo RP
(216) Team Geib - Michael Bourn CF
(217) Team gorgorian - Rickie Weeks 2B
** (218) Bearded Clams - Adam Lind LF
(219) Team Devlin - Mark Buehrle SP
(220) Team Buznego - Eric Byrnes LF
Started to lose a little interest, was watching the hot chick with the tattooed arm sing on Idol.
Round: 23
(221) Team Buznego - Chase Headley LF
(222) Team Devlin - Chris Ray RP
** (223) Bearded Clams - Johnny Cueto SP
(224) Team gorgorian - Chris Volstad SP
(225) Team Geib - Andy Pettitte SP
(226) Team Ward - Tony Pena RP
(227) Team Lin - Rafael Soriano RP
(228) Team Quinn - Gavin Floyd SP
(229) Team Kelly - Fausto Carmona SP
(230) Team green - Ramon Hernandez C
Hoping Johnny C. rounds into form.
Round: 24
(231) Team green - Elvis Andrus SS
(232) Team Kelly - Mike Gonzalez RP
(233) Team Quinn - Troy Glaus 3B
(234) Team Lin - Freddy Sanchez 2B
(235) Team Ward - Yunel Escobar SS
(236) Team Geib - Jason Giambi 1B
(237) Team gorgorian - John Maine SP
** (238) Bearded Cla ms - Mike Pelfrey SP
(239) Team Devlin - Kelly Shoppach C
(240) Team Buznego - Coco Crisp CF
Another man-crush. I’m I starting to make you feel a little uncomfortable?
Round: 25
(241) Team Buznego - Billy Butler 1B
(242) Team Devlin - Ian Stewart 3B
** (243) Bearded Clams - Chris Snyder C
(244) Team gorgorian - Orlando Hudson 2B
(245) Team Geib - Hideki Matsui LF
(246) Team Ward - Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B
(247) Team Lin - Jed Lowrie SS
(248) Team Quinn - Skip Schumaker CF
(249) Team Kelly - J.J. Putz RP
(250) Team green - John Smoltz SP
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