I’m keeping Pujols, HanRam, Votto, CarGo and Stanton. My options for last year’s 20th-round-or-later pick are Michael Pineda or Alex Gordon. Should I keep Gordon and start the redraft with 6 batters, or should I take the risk and go with Pineda?

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I was trying to ask if 3B moves ahead of catchers and/or 2nd basemen with the additions of Cabrera, HanRam and Trumbo at 3B? Seems like they would now that 3B has 3 “guaranteed” studs with Longo, Cabrera and HanRam owning the top tier (poor David Wright). I don’t see how the “well technically they don’t have 3B eligibility yet” argument could hold either as they will quickly gain 3B. Apologize for not being more clear with my question.

@Herb Urban: Yeah, that looks reasonable. He could struggle in April and end up back in the minors though.

I see that OF gets thinner than Mrs. Pitt after the first 30-35 are off the board. Tough in 5 OF leagues. This year I avoid pitching until rounds 5 or 6 and pick up 2 stud OFs early and a couple of high upside picks in the mid rounds (Heyward/Morrison/Tabata/Cain/Belt).

Thoughts?

@Random Collmenter: Nah, Taylor was there earlier in the offseason, but he was removed after the A’s made some moves. That’s my bad.

@ChrisV82: Ha

@ichirosan: He doesn’t really have a starting job right now.

@chata: Ha!

a) you KNOW that i am not ready to give up my LA stands for Louisiana theory , so it will be interesting to hear how effective the voice filtering device , that the pod-cast guys give you , will actually be .
hope they don’t black-out your face … like one of those drug informant guys on tv .

b) yep . heisey cannot hit lefties . case closed .
c)
d) am applauding your efforts , mr. math , on mastering that fractions stuff … “you’ve come a long way , baby” !!

e) didn’t want to disclose my high hopes for mayberry this year , ‘cuz that sneaky kiwi guy has this site wired with his “monitor” alerts , but am just about to snipe him right out from under our friend , with my 10th pick in the 15th round of a slow mock draft (16 players) .

have no idea what over-all draft # that is , but , maybe you could help me (see ‘d’ , above) and tell me whether you think that’s a good pick or not ?

am really quite pleased with myself ‘cuz it’s so damn difficult to “pull the wool over someone’s eyes” , (<== not so hidden New Zealand lamb joke) ,
especially when he's operating in a world 16 hours ahead of me , and should have seen it coming .

I think Bourgeois would easily outproduce any of the last tier OF in this post if he gets the job out of Spring Training… and if he doesn’t, who are you missing out on? Just pick up whichever OF gets hot in Week 1 and ride it out.

Initially I was going to agree with you. Bourgeois was one of my favorite players to own last year. It’s like his SB came on my command whenever I picked him up.

But if you take a look at the depth charts J.D Martinez, Jordan Schafer and Brian Bogusevic are ahead of him. Not worth taking a flyer unless he’s guaranteed some playing time. That was his biggest issue last year.

The moment one of the three get injured, however, I’m pouncing on him.

Got a feeling about Pagan he has a chance to be 2010 Torres. Hopefully without the appendicitis. But that’s if Posey, Sandoval and Melky all hit too.

I see you’re hating on Prado again this year- did he date your sister or do you just think he’s a terrible baseball player (or both)?