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Yahoo! Friends & Family Draft

By Dalton Del Don

I promise I’ll stop posting personal draft results after this, but I was invited into the Yahoo! F&F league this year, which is one of the bigger industry ones out there. Here are my results: League format is 14 teams with 1C, 4 OF, 2 UTIL and everything else standard. With a 1,2500 max innings cap.

Round Pick Player Position
1 4 Evan Longoria 3B
2 25 Grady Sizemore OF
3 32 Robinson Cano 2B
4 53 Brian McCann 1B
5 60 Jon Lester P
6 81 Elvis Andrus SS
7 88 Cole Hamels P
8 109 Ian Stewart 2B
9 116 Lance Berkman 1B
10 137 Nate McLouth OF
11 144 Billy Wagner P
12 165 David Ortiz 1B
13 172 Juan Pierre OF
14 193 Brad Lidge P
15 200 Colby Rasmus OF
16 221 Gavin Floyd P
17 228 Chris Young OF
18 249 Aaron Harang P
19 256 Hideki Matsui DH
20 277 Chris Young P
21 284 Jeff Francoeur OF
22 305 Mike Adams OF
23 312 Brandon League P
24 333 Ian Kennedy P
25 340 Drew Storen OF

I had a hard time deciding between Evan Longoria or Ryan Braun at No. 4, but I ultimately sided with the shallower position and the guy who is two years younger and hit more home runs last season in 50 fewer at-bats. Remember, before nagging injuries really sapped Longoria’s production in the middle of last year, he ended May with 13 homers, 55 RBI and a slash line of .327/.396/.623.

I’m the only sucker willing to grab a hurt Lance Berkman, but I desperately needed a 1B, and at that point, even if he opens the year on the DL, I couldn’t pass him up. I mean, he’s one season removed from a .312-29-114-106-18 campaign and just turned 34 years old, so I’m not ready to put him in the morgue quite yet.

Not sure taking Brian McCann in a 1-C league there was the right call. I was THIS close to taking Nelson Cruz instead, but I feel like OF can be addressed late. Love Ian Stewart’s power at a MI spot.

We’ll see if my middle relievers strategy works in this format, but I do like the ability to use Chris Young only during his starts at Petco Park since it’s a daily league.

I was left scrambling for a third starter, and in doing so, kind of stumbled upon Gavin Floyd. Since he was so lucky two years ago, winning 17 games with a sub-4.00 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP despite a 145:70 K:BB ratio over 206.1 innings, I’d mostly written him off. Well, the former No. 4 overall pick improved his ability like crazy last season, which was masked a bit by an increased ERA. Throwing harder than ever, Floyd recorded a 71:18 K:BB ratio (with a 3.49 ERA and 1.11 WHIP) after the All-Star break last year. I’m happy no one else seemed to really want him.

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14 responses to “Yahoo! Friends & Family Draft”

  1. Corey Avatar
    Corey

    Like this team a lot. My Longoria boner grows daily and in a 14 teamer i think scarcity is enough of a concern to take him over Braun, not to discount my Braun boner. Lester at 60 and Hamels at 88 are steals. Like Stewart’s power a lot but if he gets a full season worth of at bats he could single-handedly put a healthy dent in your BA. Hopefully Sizemore gets back up to .270 territory or it could be a bit of a concern.

    I also enjoy the nitro-glycerin and sledgehammer approach you took to the closer position. Good times. See you monday, sucker. Also, check is forthcoming for ball and bracket, sorry bout the delay.

  2. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    I totally agree – I’m worried about my BA with this team. Lidge and Wagner are as solid as it gets.

    It’s on Monday. Time for a repeat.

  3. Corey Avatar
    Corey

    Hahaha, confidence does not appear to be an issue. At least it wont be a basketball/baseball double-dip.

  4. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    I guess that’s what I get for drafting Gilbert Arenas, Greg Oden, Michael Redd, Josh Howard and Elton Brand.

  5. Corey Avatar
    Corey

    Says the man drafting Billy Wagner, Brad Lidge, Lance Berkman, David Ortiz and Chris Young (twice).

  6. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Dude, those were all great values. Went way late.

  7. Stefan Avatar
    Stefan

    You are all over Big Papi this preseason aren’t you?

  8. Kritter (aka the Noob) Avatar
    Kritter (aka the Noob)

    Even though exiled from the RotoScoop league, I still look to my old pal 3D for guidance. Here is my best team this year (10-team league) and my question is basically, how did I do, and what improvements should be made to it as they become possible, and yes all you other Scoopers can chime in, just please be honest, let’s let last year be last year. Good luck to all…

    C – Victor Martinez
    1B -Derrick Lee
    2B – Ben Zobrist
    3B – Aramis Ramirez
    SS – Rafael Furcal (YEAH I KNOW, WEAK SPOT)
    CI – Todd Helton
    MI – Ryan Theriot
    OF – Ryan Braun, Matt Holliday, Shin-Soo Choo, Alex Rios, Juan Pierre
    Util – Nolan Reimold
    BENCH – OF – Corey Hart 3B – Casey Blake

    SP – CC Sabathia, Chris Carpenter, Ricky Nolasco, Brett Anderson, Jorge De La Rosa, Aaron Harang

    RP – Andrew Bailey, Octavio Dotel, Matt Capps (I realize also this is a weak spot, but I have been strong with RP before and been burned by it, so I decided to try starting weak here)

  9. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Stefan – Not really. I know I’ve wrote about him earlier (recommending him), but in this case I was just desperate for a CI, and he’s available at 1B in yahoo. He’s looked pretty bad so far in spring training. But he did lead MLB in homers over the final four months last season and should hit in the middle of Boston’s lineup. And it’s not like he’s 40 years old. He’s just falling so far compared to the last few years based mostly on two bad months to start 2009. That said, I’m not THAT confident.

  10. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Kritter – Glad to see you back commenting. To me, that team looks damn good (although I know most do in a 10-team format). I think you’re selling yourself short calling your RP group weak. It’s clear you waited on the position yet probably got good value, assuming Bailey and Dotel recover from injuries. SS and MI are your two sore spots, but that’s a loaded outfield with a very strong SP staff.

  11. Kritter (aka the Noob) Avatar
    Kritter (aka the Noob)

    I appreciate that 3D, glad to hear u like what I was able to pick up, for the most part I am happy with the team, and look forward to making the best of the group. The bottom line with me is if I draft well, I do well because I don’t overreact like I did last year and make rediculous trades to fill holes, leaving more holes. I feel I have drafted very well, so I don’t see my managerial shortcomings from last season becoming an issue. Be safe, and good luck with your teams. I may do one more, so if u are looking to do a league, let me know…

  12. Kritter (aka the Noob) Avatar
    Kritter (aka the Noob)

    Did my first auction draft today, had a blast, think I’m done with snake drafting… Here’s how things went! ($260 Budget)

    10 Matt Kemp, LAD OF $30
    12 Roy Halladay, Phi SP $33
    15 Dan Haren, Ari SP $19
    18 Matt Holliday, StL OF $25
    22 Brandon Phillips, Cin 2B $19
    27 Jimmy Rollins, Phi SS $16
    32 Victor Martinez, Bos C $17
    37 Chris Carpenter, StL SP $15
    39 Miguel Tejada, Bal SS $2
    49 Hiroki Kuroda, LAD SP $4
    52 Derrek Lee, ChC 1B $10
    55 Javier Vazquez, NYY SP $13
    62 Andrew Bailey, Oak RP $10
    70 Aramis Ramirez, ChC 3B $15
    72 Jorge Cantu, Fla 3B $6
    95 Brad Hawpe, Col OF $7
    161 Nolan Reimold, Bal OF $4
    162 Brad Lidge, Phi RP $1
    167 Chris Coghlan, Fla OF $2
    171 Matt Capps, Was RP $3
    182 Alcides Escobar, Mil SS $5
    200 Aaron Harang, Cin SP $1
    207 Cody Ross, Fla OF $1
    213 Bobby Jenks, CWS RP $1
    217 Ben Sheets, Oak SP $1

    What do u guys think???

  13. RotoScoop Avatar
    RotoScoop

    Ya auctions are superior, no doubt about it. How does Rollins go for so cheap? Same with Haren. And Lidge for just $1? Nice work.

  14. Kritter (aka the Noob) Avatar
    Kritter (aka the Noob)

    Well it was a weird draft, lots of ghost drafters, but was fun nontheless. I have 4 teams so far, and I may be able to be talked into more, drafting teams is fun!

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