Round 1 | ||
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1. | Albert Pujols | Beck ‘nams (GB) |
2. | Hanley RamÃrez | Ferocious St… |
3. | Ryan Braun | Pretzel Vendors |
4. | Ãlex RodrÃguez | Iron Men |
5. | Chase Utley | SWAT* |
6. | Matt Kemp | Borders Bats |
7. | Mark Teixeira | stevenston a… |
8. | Joe Mauer | Weston-Super… |
9. | Derek Jeter | New Spaniards |
10. | Prince Fielder | The Cheddar … |
11. | Evan Longoria | Bonestalkers |
12. | David Wright | The Wright S… |
13. | Ryan Howard | Grip it n Ri… |
14. | Miguel Cabrera | Orpington Is… |
Round 2 | ||
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1. | Troy Tulowitzki | Orpington Is… |
2. | Tim Lincecum | Grip it n Ri… |
3. | Ian Kinsler | The Wright S… |
4. | Kevin Youkilis | Bonestalkers |
5. | Justin Upton | The Cheddar … |
6. | Robinson Canó | New Spaniards |
7. | Zack Greinke | Weston-Super… |
8. | Roy Halladay | stevenston a… |
9. | Pablo Sandoval | Borders Bats |
10. | Grady Sizemore | SWAT* |
11. | Carl Crawford | Iron Men |
12. | Matt Holliday | Pretzel Vendors |
13. | Joey Votto | Ferocious St… |
14. | Jacoby Ellsbury | Beck ‘nams (GB) |
Round 3 | ||
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1. | Ichiro Suzuki | Beck ‘nams (GB) |
2. | Félix Hernández | Ferocious St… |
3. | Jimmy Rollins | Pretzel Vendors |
4. | CC Sabathia | Iron Men |
5. | Ryan Zimmerman | SWAT* |
6. | VÃctor MartÃnez | Borders Bats |
7. | Dustin Pedroia | stevenston a… |
8. | Ben Zobrist | Weston-Super… |
9. | Brett Gardner | New Spaniards |
10. | Adrián González | The Cheddar … |
11. | Jason Bay | Bonestalkers |
12. | Mark Reynolds | The Wright S… |
13. | Brian McCann | Grip it n Ri… |
14. | Jayson Werth | Orpington Is… |
Round 4 | ||
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1. | Dan Haren | Orpington Is… |
2. | Brandon Phillips | Grip it n Ri… |
3. | Johan Santana | The Wright S… |
4. | Mariano Rivera | Bonestalkers |
5. | José Reyes | The Cheddar … |
6. | A.J. Burnett | New Spaniards |
7. | Curtis Granderson | Weston-Super… |
8. | B.J. Upton | stevenston a… |
9. | Cliff Lee | Borders Bats |
10. | Nick Markakis | SWAT* |
11. | Adam Wainwright | Iron Men |
12. | Shin-Soo Choo | Pretzel Vendors |
13. | Aaron Hill | Ferocious St… |
14. | Justin Verlander | Beck ‘nams (GB) |
Round 5 | ||
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1. | Chris Carpenter | Beck ‘nams (GB) |
2. | Jon Lester | Ferocious St… |
3. | Justin Morneau | Pretzel Vendors |
4. | Adam Lind | Iron Men |
5. | Yovani Gallardo | SWAT* |
6. | Aramis RamÃrez | Borders Bats |
7. | Michael Young | stevenston a… |
8. | Billy Butler | Weston-Super… |
9. | Nick Swisher | New Spaniards |
10. | Andrew McCutchen | The Cheddar … |
11. | Josh Beckett | Bonestalkers |
12. | Carlos Lee | The Wright S… |
13. | Kendry Morales | Grip it n Ri… |
14. | Andre Ethier | Orpington Is… |
Round 6 | ||
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1. | Adam Dunn | Orpington Is… |
2. | Bobby Abreu | Grip it n Ri… |
3. | Cole Hamels | The Wright S… |
4. | Shane Victorino | Bonestalkers |
5. | Chone Figgins | The Cheddar … |
6. | Jorge Posada | New Spaniards |
7. | Javier Vázquez | Weston-Super… |
8. | Denard Span | stevenston a… |
9. | Jonathan Broxton | Borders Bats |
10. | Clayton Kershaw | SWAT* |
11. | Dan Uggla | Iron Men |
12. | Brian Roberts | Pretzel Vendors |
13. | Torii Hunter | Ferocious St… |
14. | Nelson Cruz | Beck ‘nams (GB) |
Round 7 | ||
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1. | Josh Johnson | Beck ‘nams (GB) |
2. | Jonathan Papelbon | Ferocious St… |
3. | Matt Wieters | Pretzel Vendors |
4. | Carlos Peña | Iron Men |
5. | Tommy Hanson | SWAT* |
6. | Asdrubal Cabrera | Borders Bats |
7. | Jason Bartlett | stevenston a… |
8. | Miguel Tejada | Weston-Super… |
9. | Casey Blake | New Spaniards |
10. | Ubaldo Jiménez | The Cheddar … |
11. | John Danks | Bonestalkers |
12. | Adam Jones | The Wright S… |
13. | Josh Hamilton | Grip it n Ri… |
14. | Matt Cain | Orpington Is… |
Round 8 | ||
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1. | Chad Billingsley | Orpington Is… |
2. | Wandy RodrÃguez | Grip it n Ri… |
3. | Lance Berkman | The Wright S… |
4. | Johnny Damon | Bonestalkers |
5. | Manny RamÃrez | The Cheddar … |
6. | Raúl Ibañez | New Spaniards |
7. | Ryan Dempster | Weston-Super… |
8. | Ricky Nolasco | stevenston a… |
9. | Jered Weaver | Borders Bats |
10. | Joakim Soria | SWAT* |
11. | Nate McLouth | Iron Men |
12. | Michael Bourn | Pretzel Vendors |
13. | Heath Bell | Ferocious St… |
14. | Rickie Weeks | Beck ‘nams (GB) |
Round 9 | ||
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1. | Russell Martin | Beck ‘nams (GB) |
2. | Jason Kubel | Ferocious St… |
3. | Gordon Beckham | Pretzel Vendors |
4. | Brian Wilson | Iron Men |
5. | Derrek Lee | SWAT* |
6. | Carlos Mármol | Borders Bats |
7. | John Lackey | stevenston a… |
8. | Gavin Floyd | Weston-Super… |
9. | J.A. Happ | New Spaniards |
10. | Matt Garza | The Cheddar … |
11. | Alfredo Aceves | Bonestalkers |
12. | José Valverde | The Wright S… |
13. | Andrew Bailey | Grip it n Ri… |
14. | Francisco RodrÃguez | Orpington Is… |
Round 10 | ||
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1. | Jake Peavy | Orpington Is… |
2. | Scott Baker | Grip it n Ri… |
3. | Roy Oswalt | The Wright S… |
4. | Felipe López | Bonestalkers |
5. | Hunter Pence | The Cheddar … |
6. | Phil Hughes | New Spaniards |
7. | Rafael Soriano | Weston-Super… |
8. | Brian Fuentes | stevenston a… |
9. | Yunel Escobar | Borders Bats |
10. | Brett Anderson | SWAT* |
11. | Elvis Andrus | Iron Men |
12. | Erik Bedard | Pretzel Vendors |
13. | Jair Jurrjens | Ferocious St… |
14. | Ian Stewart | Beck ‘nams (GB) |
 Jake Peavy had a year to forget in 2009, but he’s definitely worth a gamble in round 10 this year, so I drafted him.
 Felipe Lopez was a serious reach for Bonestalkers here, but there were a lot of good picks here.
I like the Pence pick, and would have gone for him here myself if I hadn’t already filled my outfield earlier, while Borders Bats and Iron Men both added quality shortstops in Yunel Escobar and Elvis Andrus.
It was no surprise to see two more closers go in Soriano and Fuentes, while Beck’nams have another 2B option in Ian Stewart in case Weeks doesn’t perform.
So there are the first half of the draft results – keep visiting BaseballGB as part two will be online soon!
4 comments
Thanks for providing the write-up, Mark. Look forward to part two as the later rounds are where some of us (me included!) start scrabbling around a bit!
I was quite happy with how my selections went really, it left me feeling that I had a decent roster without it being outstanding. My main ‘reach’ was getting Jose Reyes in the fourth round. Hopefully he’ll get back on the field fairly soon (and stay there) and I picked up Johnny Peralta as cover late in the draft in the meantime.
My main ‘strategy’ (seems a bit grand to call it that) was largely to focus on hitters in the early rounds and to pick the best player available (as I saw it!) rather than specifically looking to fill a position.
Although I already had Fielder as my first baseman, seeing Adrian Gonzalez still on the board when I picked tenth in the 3rd round was too good an opportunity to pass up. I also already had three outfielders in place when my pick in the 10th round came along, but Hunter Pence was still on the board and again I decided to snaffle him. Maybe that wasn’t quite the right thing to do in terms of a balanced draft roster, but I’m aware that I’m no great expert on this so decided that taking the best player and dealing with a possible logjam later was the less-risky option.
Matt – I couldn’t believe Gonzo kept falling, and had started hoping he might make it back to me before you nabbed him 2 picks away!
I had that happen to me a couple of times as well. You think a guy might fall to you and then away they go.
While I’m disappointed that I had to miss the draft (apologies again, and I hope the auto-draft worked without delaying you guys), I think I probably did better for not being there, and instead relying on my pre-draft rankings. Rather than let sentiment get in the way, I think I ended up with a pretty balanced team, with plenty of upside here and there. If I’d been present, I wouldn’t have been half as disciplined, and I may have instead had a team with a few of my favourites and little else.
In terms of these first ten rounds:
I’m very happy with Braun as a first pick. He should be pretty consistent, and I think is less risky than the potential-scandal-magnet A-Rod. Plus, I really couldn’t pick a Yankee first.
Matt Holliday and Jimmy Rollins weren’t particularly top targets for me, but I’d have happily taken both prior to the draft. Shin-Soo Choo and Justin Morneau should keep things ticking along nicely, and Brian Roberts was worth a punt, with fingers crossed that injuries don’t ruin his season.
Very pleased with Matt Wieters. I didn’t want to prioritise catchers, but I think he warranted his pick, and has a lot of upside. Michael Bourn was definitely a target, so very pleased to get him and his speed.
Gordon Beckham is another young ‘un who I hope will get better and better, and hopefully get 2B eligibility. He was another target, so again a happy pick for me.
Erik Bedard – a bit of a gamble, but I’d set my rankings to take my chances when it came to pitching, as there’s far more depth there. If I had been present at the darft I may have held off him for a while, but nevermind. The gamble continued in later picks, but I’ll save those for next time!