ROUND SIX
61 – K-Rod
62 – Ryan Zimmerman
63 – Brian Roberts
64 – Chone Figgins
65 – Rich Harden
66 – Brian McCann
67 – John Lackey
68 – Jeremy Bonderman
69 – Chris Young
70 – BJ Ryan
71 – Billy Wagner
72 – Matt Cain
Dalton Says –
My Pick: Drafting a catcher early isn’t nearly as important in this 1-C format, but McCann was impossible to pass up here, and I was more than happy to take him.
Best Pick: Since patting myself on the back for McCann would be a tad self-congratulatory, I’ll go with Cain and Harden’s upside.
Worst Pick: In an extremely deep third base class, Zimmerman doesn’t separate himself nearly enough to be taken here.
Robby Says –
My Pick: I reached just a bit for the 6’10 Princeton grad, but seriously, last year wasn’t a fluke; a respectable pitcher in Texas makes a dominant one in San Diego.
Best Pick: BJ Ryan is a strikeout machine and the third best closer in the game.
Worst Pick: Zimmerman. Similar corner infielders will go 30-40 spots later.
ROUND SEVEN
73 – Adam Dunn
74 – Rocco Baldelli
75 – Gary Sheffield
76 – Mariano Rivera
77 – CC Sabathia
78 – Jered Weaver
79 – Delmon Young
80 – Mike Piazza
81 – Felipe Lopez
82 – Alex Rios
83 – JJ Putz
84 – Robinson Cano
Dalton Says –
My Pick: I really wanted Sabathia to fall to me, but he was nabbed a couple of picks beforehand. Instead, I settled for the likely ROY winner.
Best Pick: There were a few picks I liked this round (Baldelli, Sheffield and Rios are all great value), but Sabathia was my favorite. Jered Weaver was also a shrewd move; he would have gone at least a round or two earlier if not for concerns of him possibly missing one start. He’s worth the gamble here. Rivera in round 7 qualifies as a steal as well.
Worst Pick: I don’t have a problem with any of them this round.
Robby Says –
My Pick: While I generally avoid closers (I didn’t draft one last year), the best closer ever was simply too good to pass up.
Best Pick: The Devil Rays’ Baldelli and Young were good upside picks.
Worst Pick: Piazza should have probably slipped a few more rounds.
ROUND EIGHT
85. Huston Street
86. Carlos Guillen
87. Jeff Francoeur
88. Mike Mussina
89. Randy Johnson
90. Brett Myers
91. Curt Schilling
92. Rickie Weeks
93. Prince Fielder
94. Jason Giambi
95. Richie Sexson
96. Nick Swisher
Dalton Says –
My Pick: My last two picks won’t win any nice guy contests, that’s for sure.
Best Pick: Francoeur. After him, there was a sizeable drop off in OF talent.
Worst Pick: Mussina was drafted here based purely on last year’s stats and not the previous few, obviously.
Robby Says –
My Pick: I grabbed the Prince of Power whose upside made him much more attractive than the other available corner infield sluggers. The man can run too.
Best Pick: Mike Mussina quietly put up a great season last year
Worst Pick: I don’t have a problem with any of these selections.
ROUND NINE
97. Dan Haren
98. Brad Lidge
99. Takashi Saito
100. Trevor Hoffman
101. Torii Hunter
102. Justin Verlander
103. Nick Markakis
104. J.D. Drew
105. Dan Uggla
106. Julio Lugo
107. Chipper Jones
108. Todd Helton
Dalton Says –
My Pick: Having only one outfielder to date, I needed to start filling it out with sneaky options like Markakis, who is slated to bat third in the Orioles’ lineup.
Best Pick: J.D. Drew. I might seriously regret passing him up for Markakis.
Worst Pick: Torii Hunter wasn’t my favorite choice here.
Robby Says –
My Pick: I don’t think I’ve ever owned Mariano Rivera or Trevor Hoffman, and this season I have them both. Boring but safe (I hope).
Best Pick: Chipper Jones is one of the elite hitters in the game, and our league’s newly instituted games cap (165) mitigates his injury risk.
Worst Pick: I’m not a big believer in Justin Verlander.
ROUND TEN
109. Aaron Harang
110. Nick Johnson
111. Michael Barrett
112. Barry Bonds
113. Corey Patterson
114. Jeff Kent
115. Chad Cordero
116. Erik Bedard
117. Chris Ray
118. Brian Fuentes
119. Jonathan Papelbon
120. Scott Rolen
Dalton Says-
My Pick: Waiting on second base pays off. Kent may be old, but he seems to be getting completely overlooked in fantasy leagues.
Best Pick: Chad Cordero (and C. Ray) were the last of the truly elite closers on my board.
Worst Pick: Nick Johnson can rake, but I’m pretty sure he would’ve lasted a few more rounds with that injury.
Robby Says-
My Pick: Chris Ray was the top closer on my board by a wide margin. Last year I didn’t draft a single closer as they went like hot cakes. This season, no one seems to want them but me. We’ll see if that pays off.
Best Pick: I was hoping to get either Papelbon or Kendrick on the way back and immediately regretted my Ray pick.
Worst Pick: Nick Johnson was a bit of a head scratcher.
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