by ROBERTVOZZA » Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:58 pm
At a glance:
Needs/Available/Choice:
1.Kings - ( Starting Pitching ) Halladay or Smoltz. Duke is attractive, but already has Willis. Hernandez is pricey and gives up more HRs. Smoltz might be the best fit for the best price(And a *). but my guess is HALLADAY.
2. Phanatics - (2B, 3B, SS, maybe CF, SP) maybe Duke for Chacin or Kazmir, but then he'd have to wait to take his chances on a SS or 2B. At Pick #2 you have to take the best available. In a LH oriented hittes Park I'd take ROBERTS. (Other possibilities) Ellis, Furcal, Rollins.
3. Elders - (2B/3B) Gotta' be either Roberts or Ellis. Chavez is a possibility in a lH power only park anda need there. The pickins at 3B are pretty slim and not worthy of a #3 pick. This one is a tough call because of Stoney's needs. Chavez is definitely available. I'd be surprised if Stoney doesn't take Roberts - So its a tossup between ELLIS - (High OB vs lefties, great glove) or CHAVEZ - L Power, great D and Available. Other possibility is dumping KRod for Rivera and using him bOTH ways while keeping him from all the RH Park Players. Sounds like a better 1st round pick to me. RIVERA
4. Prep - (1B, LF, RF) Helton, Lee, Taxiera, Berkman - lots of possibilities for 1B and maybe the 2nd round. Hardly any OF's of note - certainly not 1st round calibre - except 1 CRAWFORD - My guess for his Park and availability.
5. Voices - (SS, LF, Setup) - Not many holes except 1 big one. SS's don't last when 4-5 players need them and there are only 2 1st round types with a middle pick. FURCAL or ROLLINS(Whichever one has the highest possibility for HRs.)
6. Wolverines - (SS/1B) - In a pitchers park I think you might take a chance on a SS who can field in a later round at a RH Park and a player as good as LEE still available at #6. LEE (Esp. with so many RH or power parks on the road.)
7. Snow Leopards - (2B/Closer) To have a a Park like M Maid with all your SP's in place, and most positions filled except for 2B with Pujols, Murton and Vlad on your team - with the only possibility of anyone else taking him befor you except Lee - I think you have to take the chance on RIVERA and hope Lee takes Ellis or Roberts. I'd call Lee and ask him flat out and lock up the best closer for any park.
8. CHA CHA's - (1B, 3b RF, DH - Esp a RHH) There are no RF's or 3B worth a 1st round pick. I got all my pitchers except Walker. But could trade down for DUKE and extra cap, but for who. I don't have a Big LH HR hitter tho. So if I were Robert, I'd either take the best RHH available as DH (Not much to choose from with Lee Gone.) So I would advise Robert to take TEXIERA - No injuries, Big LH Power Bat vs Righties and a Big RH Bat vs Lefties with flawless fielding. I wish I liked him better tho.
9. KNEECAP - (So many needs for this team and Park I don't know where to start.) He's got pitching and middle IF, but not much of anything else for this Park) Best or Highest hitting RHH at a key position he needs filled.
with Derek Lee taken, who do you take? MELVIN MORA? Maybe.
10. Shrinks - (1B, Closer, OF) Another tough one to decide. Maybe the Best player or Pitcher available. SMOLTZ or HERNANDEZ? And wait to see who is dropped to fill other positions. Or BEST AVAILABLE OF - Slim pickins tho.
11. Panters - ( Closer/CF) With all that hitting and specialty Pitching, RIVERA is the best pick for Kev...But I wouldn't expect him to be available this low. How about a solid CF - like HUNTER(Even with the injury roll.)
12. Gamblers - (2B/LSP) He's got Rogers and Washburn, but Duke might look nice in his rotation. But what if Robert takes him. (He could always look for Pettitte in the 1st Waiver minute tho if he does take him.) OR he could Gamble and intuit the SS that will still be available. aka the one Edge doesn't take. FURCAL or ROLLINS. But I'd take DUKE(Or maybe F. HERNANDEZ) - Mostly due to the fact that there are others that need SS's.
There you have it...Lets see what everyone thinks. :wink: