As promised here are rounds 4-6:
Round 4
37. Juan Pierre OF, Los Angeles Dodgers
38. Desmond DeChone Figgins 3b, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
39. Garrett Atkins 1b/3b, Colorado Rockies
40. Aramis Ramirez 3b, Chicago Cubs
41. John Lackey SP, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
42. Joseph Jason Putz RP, Seattle Mariners
43. Roy Oswalt SP, Houston Astros
44. Manuel Aristides (Onelcida) Ramirez OF, Boston Red Sox
45. Erik Bedard SP, Seattle Mariners
46. John Smoltz SP, Atlanta Braves
47. Jonathan Papelbon RP, Boston Red Sox
48. Harry Leroy Halladay SP, Toronto Blue Jays
This is where Juan Pierre makes his appearance. Say what you will, but he's a guaranteed 50 steals. Not a lot of quality power here, so the first tier of relievers pop up, and teams start drafting their aces.
Round 5
49. Daniel Haren SP, Arizona Diamondbacks
50. Derek Jeter SS, New York Yankees
51. Victor Martinez C, Cleveland Indians
52. Colbert Hamels SP, Philadelphia Phillies
53. Adam Dunn OF, Cincinnati Reds
54. Jason Hart OF, Milwaukee Brewers
55. Carlos Pena 1b, Tampa Bay Rays
56. Aaron Harang SP, Cincinnati Reds
57. Jason Verlander SP, Detroit Tigers
58. Bobby Abreu OF, New York Yankees
59. Francisco Rodriguez RP, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
60. Kelvim Escobar SP, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Still lots of good players here in Round 5. Someone is going to have to take Abreu here. We all know he's finished, but someone is going to be looking at him in Round 5, and they are going to feel obligated to take him. It won't be me.
Round 6
61. Tim Hudson SP, Atlanta Braves
62. Robinson Cano 2b, New York Yankees
63. Francisco Cordero RP, Milwaukee Brewers
64. Hunter Pence OF, Houston Astros
65. Vernon Wells OF, Toronto Blue Jays
66. Travis Hafner DH, Cleveland Indians
67. Takashi Sammy Saito RP, Los Angeles Dodgers
68. William Wagner RP, New York Metropolitans
69. Mariano Rivera RP, New York Yankees
70. Huston Street RP, Oakland Athletics
71. Chien-Ming Wang SP, New York Yankees
72. Miguel Tejada SS, Houston Astros
You are asking, "Isn't that a little early for Wang?" Yes, it is. Yes, it is. This round is where the closer-run happens, where an owner looks at his cheat sheet, doesn't know who the hell to pick, so he picks a closer. Then another follows suit. And then everyone else starts to realize that Matt Capps might be their #1 closer if they don't act soon. Miguel Tejada might weigh 170 lbs. by the time he's done detoxing.
7 comments:
Kelvim Escobar at #60?? Isn't he already complaining of a sore arm?
Good point, anonymous. I didn't see that he was hurt.
Amazing how much effort a man will go to attempt to influence a draft. I don't pretend to understand a draft though. Auctions are where men make their bones. Where men are known to wilt under pressure and pay $50 for the likes of Jason Bay. It's like in the pits of the stock exchange, eat or be eaten. This draft nonesense is for pussies.
Maybe we should have an auction instead of a draft. That said, no way T-Haf lasts until the 6th.
Speaking of fantasy sports, my many football championships have given me some insight into something I think is important. Each year we work hard to win our leagues, and a simple trophy or word of recognition is just not enough deference. Therefore, I submit to you my 10 Rules on How to Treat Your League Champion At Next Year's Draft:
1) Everyone must refer to the previous year’s winner as “Champ”. As in, “Can I pass the Doritos to you, Champ?”
2) The Champ should get to sit wherever he likes
3) As other owners arrive to the draft, they should pay their respects to the Champ. Inferiors should never reach out to shake the Champ’s hand unless the Champ offers his hand first
4) The Champ should never have to fetch his own beer
5) The chair that the Champ chooses should be elevated higher than the rest of the participants so that he may look down upon his inferiors
6) The Champ should get to ceremoniously start the proceedings, kind of like how celebrities get to ring the bell to start the day’s trading on Wall Street
7) The first nomination or pick should always be the Champ’s honor
8) Just as everyone should refer to him as Champ, the Champ may refer to others as “serf,” “plebe,” or “piss-boy.”
9) The Champ should not have to sully his royal hands by flushing
10) The trophy presentation is not something to hasten through. The motion picture academy blathers unabashedly for 20 minutes honoring some guy in the Czech Republic for his work on a small budget movie nobody you’ll ever meet has seen. Take your time and pay some respect to your Champ
I like #9
At least someone around here knows how to treat a god damned champ.
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