My $$$ roto draft
Sorry …. I don’t have the particular "round" info for my picks …. too much paperwork going on last night …
14-team, non-keeper, 5×5 roto, snake draft.
I had 3rd pick overall (and took Santana)
OF Grady Sizemore Cle [yay!]
OF Brad Wilkerson Tex [if healthy, a wonderful pick]
OF Willy Taveras Hou [the need for speed]
OF Jonny Gomes TB [I’ll take 30HR, .265]
OF Alexis Rios Tor [bad pick, made up for with reserve OF picks]
1B Ryan Howard Phi [another happy pick]
3B Adrian Beltre Sea [best 3B left when I took him …. hoping for something between 2004 and 2005 #s]
CO Justin Morneau Min [expecting a bounce-back year for him]
2B Marcus Giles Atl [one of my faves]
SS Josh Barfield SD [took him in like 17th round …. oh so happy!]
MI Jhonny Peralta Cle [would be more valuable if he stole some bases, but no real complaints]
C Kenji Johjima Sea [Martinez, Mauer and the good bats already gone]
C Yadier Molina StL [a live body for a 2nd catcher]
DH Jason Michaels Cle [my last pick in the "active" draft …. I expect to move him to reserves at some point]
P Johan Santana Min [best healthy pitcher out there, allowed me to wait a long time to take another P]
P Javier Vazquez CWS [the defense and better offense in chitown should help]
P Jeremy Bonderman Det [hopefully won’t tire in 2nd half of season]
P Jae Weong Seo LAD [16th round pick ….]
P Jake Westbrook Cle [an adequate pitcher for late in the draft]
P Esteban Loaiza Oak [great defense behind him …. just keep the ball in the park please]
P Bob Wickman Cle [there was an incredible run on closers, and I had to wait 15 picks to get Bob]
P Neal Cotts CWS [no other closers worthy of being picked …. so now I hope Jenks explodes]
P Kyle Farnsworth NYY [well …. I’ll get some Ks, and maybe some relief wins]
OF Brian Anderson CWS res [VERY happy to snag him here]
OF Jeremy Reed Sea res [his wrist injury seemed to make him invisible in the regular draft]
2B Michael Cuddyer Min res [another fave player …. and this year he might actually get to start]
SS Hanley Ramirez Fla res [depth at SS is never a bad thing]
P Orlando Hernandez Ari res [worth the risk … will definitely throw lots of innings if healthy]
P Brandon McCarthy CWS res [my last pick of draft …. now I hope a Sox starter goes down … not Vazquez] š