@Tyler: That’s an interesting list of guys and how they went. Thanks for sharing!

@mrbaseball: Ha! You’re right, it doesn’t warm up there until July.

Pence: 100 (9th rd)
Borbon: 144 (12th rd)
Dotel: 171 (15th rd)

Looks like I’m going to have to make extremely good use of my 12th spot!

@mrbaseball: On balance, the Metrodome’s been pretty neutral (PF ranks of 6, 28, 28, 19 over the last 4 years), but yeah, not going to lie, I’m worried about outdoor baseball in Minnesota in April….for pretty much all of the Twins.

The Twins have opted for a “neutral” park which favors neither hitters nor pitchers; the Metrodome was often said to be a “hitter’s park”, favoring the offense.

1. Chase Utley (Phi – 2B)
2. David Wright (NYM – 3B)
3. Matt Holliday (StL – OF)
4. Joey Votto (Cin – 1B)
5. José Reyes (NYM – SS)
6. Johan Santana (NYM – SP)
7. Josh Johnson (Fla – SP)
8. Carlos Lee (Hou – OF)
9. Bobby Abreu (LAA – OF)
10. Shane Victorino (Phi – OF)
11. James Shields (TB – SP)
12. Brett Anderson (Oak – SP)
13. Miguel Montero (Ari – C)
14. Rick Porcello (Det – SP)
15. Jorge De La Rosa (Col – SP)
16. Kevin Slowey (Min – SP)
17. Erik Bedard (Sea – SP)
18. Joel Piñeiro (LAA – SP)
19. Jason Marquis (Was – SP)
20. Brad Hawpe (Col – OF)
21. Leo Núñez (Fla – RP)
22. Alfredo Aceves (NYY – RP)
23. Vernon Wells (Tor – OF)

@mrbaseball: I’m with you on punting C usually. But…

Grey’s line for Mauer: 100/20/85/.330/3 and for
Grey’s line for Zimmerman 105/30/110/.295/5.
Basically trading 10 HR and 25 RBI for .35 in AVG.

CHONE’s line for Mauer: 88/18/91/.332/3
CHONE’s line for Zimm: 93/27/98/.296/4
Basically trading 9 HR and 13 R/RBI for .35 in AVG.

I’d say on the raw stats, it’s either even or Mauer’s slightly more valuable. Even if it’s just even, Mauer comes ahead when you factor in even a little position scarcity.

Votto (Grey rank: 33) (ESPN ADP: 43) (Our draft: 28)
Granderson (34/57/46)
BJ Upton (36/50/53)
Josh Hamilton (47/80/56)
Quentin (54/100/75)
Berkman (67/81/91)
Pena (63/93/94)
Hamels (71/94/70)
Ubaldo (74/100/86)
Span (79/124/113)
A. Soriano (80/129/141)
Rios (81/119/105)
Ian Stewart (100/171/127)
Vlad (106/155/145)
Aardsma (111/176/161)
Napoli (126/217/225) (!)
Soto (127/175/181)
Robot Jones (129/210/182)
D. Price (130/167/147)
Dempster (131/186/196)
Beltre (140/215/199)
Barmes (143/260/279)
Weeks (144/207/156)
Hart (149/222/166)

29. Ryan Zimmerman – I see Zimmerman moving into the 2nd round for 2011. 2010 Projections: 105/30/110/.295/5

30. Kevin Youkilis – When a player gets to 30 years old and has failed to reach 30 homers, it’s pretty safe to say he’s probably not getting there. The Greek God of 27 Homers and a Near-.300 Average. 2010 Projections: 95/27/105/.295/5

I like to punt catchers – I just don’t see Gray or Rudy drating a catcher in the 2nd round –

grey says ” is there that much difference between him and Napoli? Sure, on average and Runs. Not much elsewhere”

Catcher can be punted all the way down to the one-yard line.

@mrbaseball: Interesting…Grey & Rudy (or at least PS) both have Mauer higher.

Thanks for the detailed review. Not super-thrilled with Scott or Rivera, but I had loaded up at OF already, and there wasn’t much there OF-wise at that point (Krispie/Cargo Jr./Gardner/Stubbs went in that vicinity). Feel ok about the pitching, but mostly cause I’m higher on Vazquez than most (PS has him as the 7th rated pitcher). Steals are definitely going to be an issue. Kirstie Alley-sized caveats, but the ESPN projections have this team as a .277 AVG and projected as #4 team overall.

@mrbaseball: I agree, Mauer looks bad in retrospect (e.g., Posada went in the 17th), but no way of knowing that then, and PS has him at #10 overall. You’d really take Zimmerman/Reynolds/Sandoval over Mauer (A-Rod, Wright, and Longoria were gone)?

one thing here gray – Chase Headley has 3B and OF Eligibility

with that in mind – I think I will drop Podsednik and take on Headley
love those multi position players

@matthole: Good thing no one was drafting Gordon or Martin anyway. Don’t think Upton will bat 7th for the majority of the season. So I’m not worried.

@mrbaseball: No, I don’t like Podsednik more. He’s strictly steals. But if Desmond’s starting the season in the minors or on the bench, he’s helping less.

@mrbaseball: Thanks for the heads up on Maybin!

@Tyler: Don’t think that trade is gonna happen, but guess you never know. Nice pick on KJ, very nice! Stewart lasted until the 11th but Andrus and Drew went that early? That’s odd. Overall your team looks kinda eh. You don’t have enough steals. Your average might be a small issue. Luke Scott and Juan Rivera are really bad picks. Even more so on that team. Your pitching looks okay, looks like you’re gonna be hurting on ERA.

OF – Sparkakis (4) – solid
OF – N. Cruz (5) – solid

Broxton (6) – grey told you to wait on your closers – you did not do your homework

round 7 looks like a good spot to start building your pitching staff
but you could have started one round earlier building your starting pitching staff

C – Mauer (rd 2)
1B – Fielder (1)
2B – Stewart (11)
3B – Beltre (17)
SS – Tejada (16)
CI – Ad. LaRoche (14)
MI – Kelly Johnson (21)
OF – Sparkakis (4)
OF – N. Cruz (5)
OF – Bruce (8)
OF – McLouth (9)
OF – J. Rivera (20)
UT – L. Scott (22)

P – Sabathia (3)
P – Vazquez (7)
P – Baker (10)
P – Weaver (12)
P – Lilly (15)
P – Kuroda (18)
P – Broxton (6)
P – Hoffman (13)
P – Wood (19)

BN – Cristal (23)
BN – MadBum (24)
BN – Guerrier (25 – speculating on Nathan!)

I realize I’m light on speed and that parts of my IF need “transitioning” like Collington Square Park (no coincidence I have a bunch of Baltimore players). Not entirely my fault – the last good 3B (Aramis), went before my pick in the 5th rd….Alexei was gone by the 7th, Andrus by the 8th, Stephen Drew by the 11th (!), Alcides by the 13th….Razzballers were all about the position scarcity.

I’ve floated a Mauer+McLouth for Hanley offer (that owner is rocking Ramon Hernandez right now)…any other thoughts on direction? Mostly just psyched about finishing up my first real draft of the year!

Steve Hamilton should teach him to throw a folly floater

or

Bugs Bunny – teach him to throw his powerful paralyzing perfect pachydermus percussion pitch

Maybin limped off the field and into the clubhouse, but said later that he only felt a grab and not a pop and should only be out a few days