My first draft of the year

[sportznut]

Okay guys here it is. Now mind you this is a roto league with 20 teams AND 29 players per team. Needless to say the pickings got slim, so I did my best with the youngsters. And yes I realize I have no closers. Holds and K/9 are categories in this league. Go ahead and pick away just understand that Ankiel, Chan Ho, Lima, and Chacon were all drafted at some point.

Lopez (C)
Helton (1B)
Mueller (2B)
Blalock (3B)
Barmes (2B/SS)
Wells (OF)
Reed (OF)
Lane (OF)
McPherson (3B)
Millar (1B/OF)
Sizemore (OF)
Olivo (C)
Howard (1B)
Gathright (OF)
Quinlan (1B/3B)
Harris (2B/OF)
A. Gonzalez (1B)

Mulder (SP)
Burnett (SP)
Wolf (SP)
Morris (SP)
Robertson (SP)
Gonzalez (RP)
Capellan (RP)
Brazoban (RP)
Crain (RP)
E. Jackson (SP)
Capuano (SP)
F. Nunez (RP)

[Bonderman4CyYoung]

for a 20 team leauge thats a pretty sweet draft. Is this a keeper leauge because if it is you did a really good job.

[sportznut]

for a 20 team leauge thats a pretty sweet draft. Whos your closers? Is this a keeper leauge because if it is you did a really good job.
You must've missed that part. I have NO closers as of right now, but my strategy was to keep loading up on talent and deal some of it to get a closer or two.

I have some great holds guys, and yes if this were a keeper league, I'd be loaded.

[The Greatest Poster Alive]

Decent Team, Who knows Sportz-nut... Saves can be overrated, and you have a guy who could steal a few from Nathan in Crain...

[Bonderman4CyYoung]

I totally overlooked that one part of your opening statement. Is gonzalez the mike gonzalez from pit? If so you might get lucky and he can pick up the job. How many guys do you play a day ?

[HamelsToe]

Nice job, I'm about to do my first draft in about an hour

[sportznut]

I totally overlooked that one part of your opening statement. Is gonzalez the mike gonzalez from pit? If so you might get lucky and he can pick up the job. How many guys do you play a day ?
13 hitters and up to 11 pitchers I think.

Yes it is Mike Gonzalez, and I'm not overly concerned if I have no saves guys right now.

It's only one category, and the closers were going so fast I could've gotten some top talent at other positions or picked up mid tier closers.

It wasn't that I intended to ignore it, but that's just what ending up happening after all the top guys went so fast.

I don't like giving categories away, but everyone has weaknesses on their teams no matter what.

I have 3 of the top setup guys however, and Nunez COULD be a 4th albeit in TB.

[sportznut]

If I can get some PT from the "blocked" guys that I drafted real late, I'm going to hit gold I think.

Adrian Gonzalez, Ryan Howard, and Gathright were all in the last 5 rounds.

[Boik14 is the shiz]

You must've missed that part. I have NO closers as of right now, but my strategy was to keep loading up on talent and deal some of it to get a closer or two.

I have some great holds guys, and yes if this were a keeper league, I'd be loaded.Sound strategy imo. Thats the way i always do things as well.

[John3714]

Well obviously there's holes. But in such a huge league, there's gonna be.

I like how you got Blalock and Mcpherson. If Mcpherson does well, there's some great trade bait.

I like your strategy on closers. That's usually my strategy in every league I play in, unless we're in the fifth round and Gagne is still available. Closers usually go too early for my taste.