Sunday, March 25, 2007

Fantasy: The Team of Geriatrics and Invalids

Today was draft day for my second fantasy team for the season. This one is a head-to-head league over at ESPN. After carefully pre-ranking players and opting for an auto draft I ended up with a rag-tag collection of injured and older players. With no one from the AL Central it looks different from anything I've managed before:

Team: Leather Runs & Repeat:
Batting:
Catcher: Mike Piazza (OAK) age: 38 - listed Day-to-Day
First Base: Nick Johnson (WAS) age: 28 - OUT (broken leg)
Second Base: Jeff Kent (LAD) age: 39
Third Base: Hank Blalock (TEX) age: 26 - listed Day-to-Day
Short Stop: Bobby Crosby (OAK) age: 27 - listed Day-to-Day
Outfield: Carl Crawford (TB) age: 25 - listed Day-to-Day
Outfield: Carlos Beltran (NYM) age: 30 - listed Day-to-Day
Outfield: Bobby Abreu (NYY) age: 33 - listed Day-to-Day
Utility: Adam Dunn (CIN) age: 27
Bench: Rocco Baldelli (TB) age: 25 - listed Day-to-Day
Bench: Eric Byrnes (ARI) age: 31

Pitching:
Rich Harden (OAK) RHP, SP age: 25
Mike Mussina (NYY) RHP, SP age: 38
Jake Peavy (SD) RHP, SP age: 26
Mariano Rivera (NYY) RHP, RP age: 37
Francisco Rodriguez (LAA) RHP, RP age: 25
Curt Schilling (BOS) RHP, SP age: 40
Jason Schmidt (LAD) RHP, SP age: 34
John Smoltz (ATL) RHP, SP age: 40
Jered Weaver (LAA) RHP, SP age: 24 - 15-Day Disabled List

  • It's interesting that there are no lefties in the pitching staff. But a lot of proven aces in there.
  • I think this particular fantasy team will produce more home run power than I'm used to seeing.
  • That outfield is outstanding. Total all-stars. Even on the bench.
  • The infield bothers me. Particularly not having a first baseman - usually a steady source of power.

I have a number of moves pending as I look to address the lack of a healthy first baseman and a weak short-stop and third base.

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