Slightly OT-Fantasy Baseball

by ambrosiadreams on Feb 27, 2009 4:18 PM CST

My annual fantasy league consisting of friends and coworkers has its live draft this weekend. I feel like I have a strategy in mind in trying to repeat as champion, but I respect a lot of you in here as having great baseball minds and am curious to see how others' think about this. Besides, a little input never hurt anyone!

So, to all of you who partake in fantasy baseball, who is or who will be your #1 pick this year?

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by Fukudometer on Feb 27, 2009 4:53 PM CST reply actions

Hanley Ramirez

Okay, just so I understand it... in your wildest fantasy, you are in hell. And you are co-running a bed and breakfast with the devil.

by bren on Feb 27, 2009 5:11 PM CST reply actions

One of the shortstops

Jose Reyes or Hanley Ramirez.

by Josh Timmers on Feb 27, 2009 5:11 PM CST reply actions

curiuos..........

H Ramirez or Reyes over The Riot?
Seems risky

by plenz on Feb 27, 2009 5:19 PM CST up reply actions

Especially if one of your categories is "scrappiness".

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al Yellon on Feb 27, 2009 5:23 PM CST up reply actions

Or Jimmy Rollins

"Yes, dear. You're right. I'm sorry." -Bob Brenly

by ambrosiadreams on Feb 27, 2009 5:23 PM CST up reply actions

Rollins

is clearly inferior to those two in my mind, but he’s definitely a first round pick in a 12 team league. I wouldn’t consider him with the #1 pick in a draft.

by Josh Timmers on Feb 27, 2009 5:33 PM CST up reply actions

Jimmy Rollins isn't rated very high if I recall...

but he is a definite sleeper.

Rollins will have a hell of a year compared to last.

"It's hard to win 97 games, it's hard to win the division. Our attitude is if you get in every year, you get in most of the time, sooner or later you are going to knock that door down." -- Jim Hendry

by EJThunder on Feb 27, 2009 5:47 PM CST up reply actions

I wish I could duplicate my team from last year.

Bobby Abreu (LAA – OF)
Miguel Cabrera (Det – 1B,3B)
Curtis Granderson (Det – OF)
Josh Hamilton (Tex – OF)
J.J. Hardy (Mil – SS)
Ryan Ludwick (StL – OF)
Justin Morneau (Min – 1B)
Dustin Pedroia (Bos – 2B)
Albert Pujols (StL – 1B)
Aramis Ramírez (ChC – 3B)
Hanley Ramírez (Fla – SS)
Brian Roberts (Bal – 2B)
Álex Ríos (Tor – OF)
Geovany Soto (ChC – C)

Ryan Dempster (ChC – SP,RP)
Rich Harden (ChC – SP)
Scott Kazmir (TB – SP)
Brad Lidge (Phi – RP)
Mike Mussina (NYY – SP)
Jake Peavy (SD – SP)
Joakim Soria (KC – RP)
José Valverde (Hou – RP)
Edinson Vólquez (Cin – SP)

(I picked Hanley first and, somehow, I bombed the playoff week and placed 3 out of 6)

"It's hard to win 97 games, it's hard to win the division. Our attitude is if you get in every year, you get in most of the time, sooner or later you are going to knock that door down." -- Jim Hendry

by EJThunder on Feb 27, 2009 5:51 PM CST reply actions

This is your team from last year??

Were you in a 4 man league? I count no less than 5 first and second round picks – Pujols, Hanley, Peavy, Cabrera, and Kazmir, Morneau, Pedroia, Aramis, Roberts…pretty sure that league didn’t work out like regulation…

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Feb 27, 2009 7:55 PM CST up reply actions

it was a 6 man league....

…People never played so therefore I got some goof FA pick-ups.

"It's hard to win 97 games, it's hard to win the division. Our attitude is if you get in every year, you get in most of the time, sooner or later you are going to knock that door down." -- Jim Hendry

by EJThunder on Feb 28, 2009 1:13 AM CST up reply actions

*good.

Some people may or may not have been idiots when it comes to baseball.

"It's hard to win 97 games, it's hard to win the division. Our attitude is if you get in every year, you get in most of the time, sooner or later you are going to knock that door down." -- Jim Hendry

by EJThunder on Feb 28, 2009 1:13 AM CST up reply actions

if you need more help....

come check out the site i write for:

www.insiderbaseball.com

by DartmouthCubsFan on Feb 27, 2009 6:35 PM CST reply actions

i'm thinking

ramirez, reyes, rollins, or wright. someone with power, speed, or both.

by nathew on Feb 27, 2009 6:47 PM CST reply actions

I would go...

ramirez, utley, pujols, or berkman

I dont care who the new owner is as long as he/she/them come equipped with a Jake Peavy and a Joe Beimel!!!

by cubsluver22 on Feb 27, 2009 7:13 PM CST reply actions

Not Utley for first pick this year

He will be out the first few weeks at least.

Both Ramirez and Reyes may bat third to start the year. More ribbies, fewer stolen bases would be my guess.

Fontenot (fon-te-no): Cajun for "scrappy"

by cubzfan on Feb 27, 2009 9:33 PM CST up reply actions

he's on track to start.....

the season! big reason I will think about taking him if I have a top pick is because of his production at the 2b position vs every other option out there. Berkman was really valuable last year because he was an option in the OF or at 1st.

I dont care who the new owner is as long as he/she/them come equipped with a Jake Peavy and a Joe Beimel!!!

by cubsluver22 on Feb 27, 2009 9:56 PM CST up reply actions

Hanley Ramirez. 5-tool player, rumored to have had a great off-season, and he’s sexy. My other two two would be Pujols and A-Rod. I would take David Wright over Jose Reyes, too. And the top three pitchers are Johan, Lincecum, and Hamels.

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Feb 27, 2009 8:03 PM CST reply actions

The real question

is whether I go with RotoWorld’s or Baseball Prospectus’ fantasy guides this year. Decisions decisions.

Evey Hammond: Vi Veri Veniversum Vivus Vici. V: By the power of truth, I, while living, have conquered the universe.

by dtpollitt on Feb 27, 2009 8:07 PM CST reply actions

anyone

starting a Fantasy league and need people? i would love to join a league…i havent gotten around to asking people yet. let me know…thanks.

"that wouldn't be a home run in a phone booth."

by jinxproof on Feb 27, 2009 8:22 PM CST reply actions

Use the search function

There have been a few invites on this site in the last month.

Fontenot (fon-te-no): Cajun for "scrappy"

by cubzfan on Feb 27, 2009 9:32 PM CST up reply actions

This

is not Fanpost material! seriously, only the regualrs around here can post fanposts.

by tizzle on Feb 27, 2009 9:57 PM CST reply actions

A joke?

"It's hard to win 97 games, it's hard to win the division. Our attitude is if you get in every year, you get in most of the time, sooner or later you are going to knock that door down." -- Jim Hendry

by EJThunder on Feb 28, 2009 1:30 AM CST up reply actions