Comments on: Hot Stove Fantasy Baseball | The Draft

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:30:33 +0000

My draft style has always been take care of the bats first. If you have an early draft spot, get the best player available, if you’re near the back of the draft pack, look for a speed/power combo or a player with lack of positional depth. Once a lineup is basically set, I draft closers because no one else is. Finally I grab some starters. There’s a ton of starters out there, who will get the job done. I drafted Hamels in this league fairly early, but because I changed on the fly with all the pitchers flying off the draftboard.

I’m looking forward to geting the actual season underway.

By: Alex G.

Alex G. — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:59:23 +0000

I always have a system when I draft. I like to draft 2 big bats to start off and then 2 stud pitchers. Then I just alternate, batters and pitchers the rest of the way. Usually the most balanced team will win.

By: gozer

gozer — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:30:28 +0000

Sizemore is underrated. I kept looking at him but then changing my mind. There are so many needs you’re frantically trying to address, at a certain point you’ve just got to decide what sort of team you’re building. For instance, I’ve essentially given away the SB category. I’m wondering now if that was a mistake.

My buddy and I had Billingsley in our league last year - very useful cause we slotted him as a reliever but got starter points.

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:06:10 +0000

Since I arrived late, and my first pick was in the third round. I ended up drafting two 3B’s as a result, but ARam will be a strong utility player. I was pretty surprised Sizemore lasted to the 22nd overall pick. In other drafts I’ve been in, he’s gone in the late first round.

Lineup wise, I’m happy with my team, hopefully Burrell and Greene won’t have the slow starts they had 2007.

Pitching is strong but I chose to go young with Hamels, Lincecum, & Billingsley.

All the teams looked prety evenly matched, but I’m feeling pretty good the Orphans will take the HSNY title.

By: gozer

gozer — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:01:58 +0000

heck, speaking of injuries, what if mo misses any time? i know he’s mr. durability, but you never know. we’ve heard about elbow woes in the past.

By: gozer

gozer — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:43:50 +0000

I agree, however, the more you hear from yankee country, the less certainty there appears to be surrounding joba’s status. we reported lat month on the yanks’ “plan” for him, but no one seems to want to comment officially. a lot could potentially depend on how mike mussina pitches.

it’s not impossible that joba could spend the entire year setting up for mo rivera, in which case he could be one of the more valuable relievers in fantasy. still not that high a pick though.

what can i say…yankee fans love them some joba.

By: Rob Abruzzese

Rob Abruzzese — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:38:49 +0000

I think the most interesting move has got to be Shirus’ decision to pick Joba Chamberlain as early as he did. Obviously I love the guy, but he’s going to start the season in middle relief, possibly but unlikely have a short minor league trip, and then to a starter.

Of course there could be an injury to a starter, Andy Pettitte who likely is off HGH these days, and Joba might get 25-30 starts this season. Then that could be a huge pick.

I thought Joba would go a little closer to the 11th or 12th pick. For fantasy baseball I like Phil Hughes more.

By: gozer

gozer — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:36:08 +0000

In that case, send one my way

By: Alex G.

Alex G. — Thu, 06 Mar 2008 20:24:13 +0000

Pitching wins championships, and I’m pretty happy with mine