magazine mock - completed

[Moonlight J]

can't share the full results but I can share my team. I picked 8th in a 14-team 5x5 draft

C - Montero - 10th
1B - Pujols - 1st
CI - Encarnacion - 2nd
3B - Headley - 4th
2B - Kendrick - 12th
SS - Aybar - 6th
MI - Infante - 14th
OF - Cespedes - 3rd
OF - Crisp - 9th
OF - Aoki - 11th
OF - Joyce - 16th
OF - Ludwick - 20th
U - Lowrie - 18th
P - Cueto - 5th
P - Darvish - 7th
P - Zimmermann - 8th
P - Romo - 13th
P - Cishek - 15th
P - Cobb - 17th
P - Fiers - 19th
P - W. Davis - 21st
P - W. Chen - 22nd
P - Rondon - 23rd
res - Wil Myers - 24th
res - Keppinger - 25th
res - D. Hernandez - 26th

[Gregg]

Pujols dropped to 8th? Wow.

At first glance it looks like you have a nice team.

[Todd Zola]

P - Darvish - 7th

Tim McLeod wasn't in the draft

[wannabegriffey]

can't share the full results but I can share my team. I picked 8th in a 14-team 5x5 draft

C - Montero - 10th
1B - Pujols - 1st
CI - Encarnacion - 2nd
3B - Headley - 4th
2B - Kendrick - 12th
SS - Aybar - 6th
MI - Infante - 14th
OF - Cespedes - 3rd
OF - Crisp - 9th
OF - Aoki - 11th
OF - Joyce - 16th
OF - Ludwick - 20th
U - Lowrie - 18th
P - Cueto - 5th
P - Darvish - 7th
P - Zimmermann - 8th
P - Romo - 13th
P - Cishek - 15th
P - Cobb - 17th
P - Fiers - 19th
P - W. Davis - 21st
P - W. Chen - 22nd
P - Rondon - 23rd
res - Wil Myers - 24th
res - Keppinger - 25th
res - D. Hernandez - 26th

Thats a lot of faith in EE.

[heyelander]

Yeah, I bought EE in an auction a few years back and I think he earned me negative money. What got into him?!?

[BigJonEmpire]

What was this draft for?

14-team 5x5 draft

C - Montero - 10th - I like his upside a lot and his contact rate was better at the end of the season which is hopefully an indicator of better things to come.
1B - Pujols - 1st - I don't think he is as much in decline as last season caused some to believe. I believe it was a combination of adjusting to the league and a different kind of park.
CI - Encarnacion - 2nd - I sorta doubt he dupilcates his 2012 season but 30 homeruns is still pretty realistic.
3B - Headley - 4th - I like him but don't expect the homers he provided last season.
2B - Kendrick - 12th - solid and the lineup around him should give a nice bump to his runs and rbi.
SS - Aybar - 6th - same as Kendrick.
MI - Infante - 14th - As long as he has the job he should be productive, I keep getting the feeling the Tigers want to replace him.
OF - Cespedes - 3rd - I bet he gives you first round value this season.
OF - Crisp - 9th - Always a little underrated, he usually helps in all the hitting categories.
OF - Aoki - 11th - As long as they move Hart back to the outfield to fit in Morris or Gamel he should be fine.
OF - Joyce - 16th - I wish the Rays had nmore faith in him and just let him play everyday.
OF - Ludwick - 20th - solid value in the 20th.
U - Lowrie - 18th - If he stays healthy he'll be a great value.
P - Cueto - 5th - Great as he is but I thik he has another level still.
P - Darvish - 7th - Nice upside for this season.
P - Zimmermann - 8th - love him, he gets overlooked a little with Stras and Gio and Harper around
P - Romo - 13th - Hopefully the he stays out of jail and on the mound in the 9th, but he is probably sharing saves.
P - Cishek - 15th - Hopefully he makes the most of his opportunities.
P - Cobb - 17th - a solid value I think
P - Fiers - 19th - Probably gets the April saves
P - W. Davis - 21st - I'm rooting for him to breakout as a starter, in the 21st there is nothing to lose.
P - W. Chen - 22nd - thought it was Bruce at first but this Chen probably has another level to offer.
P - Rondon - 23rd - He should get some saves at least, I sorta doubt he gets them all. Nice job of collecting saves in the later rounds.
res - Wil Myers - 24th - A great add for May
res - Keppinger - 25th - a starter in the reserve rounds that qualifies at three positions, nice.
res - D. Hernandez - 26th - solid pitcher in a nice bullpen.

[Moonlight J]

P - Darvish - 7th

Tim McLeod wasn't in the draft

I took him a pick before Eno wanted to take him & he returned the favor grabbing Moore in the next round when I was going to grab him

[Moonlight J]

What was this draft for?

rotoworld's draft magazine

[Todd Zola]

I took him a pick before Eno wanted to take him & he returned the favor grabbing Moore in the next round when I was going to grab him

He's going 5th/6th in other mag mocks and NFBC early drafts

[revo]

it's hard to judge without seeing the other teams, but at first glance I think your power potential rests on a few players who hit more HRs than anyone could've expected last season (EE, Ludwick, Headley), which is generally a situation I try to avoid. If Crisp plays enough and stays healthy, you have a nice amount of speed, but your OF as a whole seems pretty middling for a 14-team league. The staff looks good, but some question marks there (Cobb, Fiers, Rondon).

[BigJonEmpire]

it's hard to judge without seeing the other teams, but at first glance I think your power potential rests on a few players who hit more HRs than anyone could've expected last season (EE, Ludwick, Headley), which is generally a situation I try to avoid. If Crisp plays enough and stays healthy, you have a nice amount of speed, but your OF as a whole seems pretty middling for a 14-team league. The staff looks good, but some question marks there (Cobb, Fiers, Rondon).

True but he also has a bunch of guys that should be better this season than last. Montero, Pujols, Cespedes, Lowrie, Myers, Keppinger can all be better than they were last season.

[revo]

True but he also has a bunch of guys that should be better this season than last. Montero, Pujols, Cespedes, Lowrie, Myers, Keppinger can all be better than they were last season.

which Montero are we talking about -- Miguel or Jesus? If Miguel, his power seems like it's hit a ceiling. Not sure about Jesus, though.

I'm not sure Pujols will be better, but even if he is, he's still now a mid-30s HR guy. Cespedes had a nice year, but he seems like an ongoing injury woe. Lowrie could be better, but he also hit far more HRs then he ever did before. Could be a steal, that's for sure. Keppinger is Dl fill-in only in a 14-teamer, and who knows if or when Myers will be up with the Rays.

[Bob Kohm]

Thats a lot of faith in EE.

Have you been here for the past eight or ten years, lol? Jason's #1 mancrush since A Ball or so

[BigJonEmpire]

which Montero are we talking about -- Miguel or Jesus? If Miguel, his power seems like it's hit a ceiling. Not sure about Jesus, though.

I'm not sure Pujols will be better, but even if he is, he's still now a mid-30s HR guy. Cespedes had a nice year, but he seems like an ongoing injury woe. Lowrie could be better, but he also hit far more HRs then he ever did before. Could be a steal, that's for sure. Keppinger is Dl fill-in only in a 14-teamer, and who knows if or when Myers will be up with the Rays.

I assumed it was Jesus. The missing value in Pujols was mostly the batting average and I think he'll get that back. .315 with 35 homers is a lot better than .285 with 30 homers. I think fantasy owners are too quick to label a guy injury prone. Even if he misses a month this season, if the adjustments he made last season hold he should still be better. Ask a dozen Red Sox fans if Lowrie's homers were a fluke and I bet ten of 12 will tell you the only thing holding back has always been health. If Keppinger gets 500 at-bats I can see .280 with 15 homers, and the flexibility has value during the season as well. And Myers is just a huge bonus. The team should be fine, when he comes his team will be even better, nothing bad about that.

[mgwiz22]

How did Myers last that long?