AL-Only "Hometown League"

Al ssaid he's working late so will probably post, then I'll get us into next round when I get home, just leaving work. two hour clock tommorow from 10am to 10pm eastern

1. Meat - AJudge RF, CCorrea SS, BDozier 2B, KDavis LF, CArcher SP, 35.74

2. Al Hogg - CSale SP, DGregorious SS, DPrice SP, ABeltre 3B, DPedroia 2B, JMauer 1B 37.26
3. TomSiebert - CKluber SP, DPomeranz SP, JDonaldson 3B, GSanchez C, EAndrus SS, YPetit RP 35.2
4. PAULGOUGH - JAltuve 2B, G. Springer OF, JSmoak 1B, JReddick RF, KKiermaier CF, AHechavarria SS 33.95
5. Mark S. - MTrout CF 10.25, EHosmer 1B, AGarcia RF, Cashner SP, ACobb SP: A.Escobar SS 33.41
6. Cal - MOlson 1B, MGonzalez LF, CHamels SP, ASimmons SS, MZunino C, AClaudio RP 37.06
7. Curt - JRamirez 2B/3B, MStroman SP, LCain CF, PBlackburn SP, ABregman 3B/SS, AWarren RP 35.59
8. Jason - MBetts RF ESantana SP RCano 2B, JAHapp SP, DDuffy SP SPerez C 28.57
9. ycbill - LSeverino SP, MFulmer SP, JUpton LF, NCruz RF, JIglesias SS, ERosario LF 31.59
10. Kev - FLindor SS, CGreen RP, CMorton SP, SGray SP, JFaria SP, WMerrifield 2B 30.38
11. Zim13 - JVerlander SP DKeuchel SP JSchoop 2B CKimbrell RP Jmongomery SP 29.43 BParkerRP 33.07
12. SgtD - JPaxton SP, CCarrasco SP, BPeacock SP, MClevinger SP, AMiller RP, DRobertson RP 31.42

1. Meat - AJudge RF, CCorrea SS, BDozier 2B, KDavis LF, CArcher SP,D.Bundy SP, M.Givens RP 42.98

2. Al Hogg - CSale SP, DGregorious SS, DPrice SP, ABeltre 3B, DPedroia 2B, JMauer 1B 37.26

3. TomSiebert - CKluber SP, DPomeranz SP, JDonaldson 3B, GSanchez C, EAndrus SS, YPetit RP 35.2
4. PAULGOUGH - JAltuve 2B, G. Springer OF, JSmoak 1B, JReddick RF, KKiermaier CF, AHechavarria SS 33.95
5. Mark S. - MTrout CF 10.25, EHosmer 1B, AGarcia RF, Cashner SP, ACobb SP: A.Escobar SS 33.41
6. Cal - MOlson 1B, MGonzalez LF, CHamels SP, ASimmons SS, MZunino C, AClaudio RP 37.06
7. Curt - JRamirez 2B/3B, MStroman SP, LCain CF, PBlackburn SP, ABregman 3B/SS, AWarren RP 35.59
8. Jason - MBetts RF ESantana SP RCano 2B, JAHapp SP, DDuffy SP SPerez C 28.57
9. ycbill - LSeverino SP, MFulmer SP, JUpton LF, NCruz RF, JIglesias SS, ERosario LF 31.59
10. Kev - FLindor SS, CGreen RP, CMorton SP, SGray SP, JFaria SP, WMerrifield 2B 30.38
11. Zim13 - JVerlander SP DKeuchel SP JSchoop 2B CKimbrell RP Jmongomery SP 29.43 BParkerRP 33.07
12. SgtD - JPaxton SP, CCarrasco SP, BPeacock SP, MClevinger SP, AMiller RP, DRobertson RP 31.42

1. Meat - AJudge RF, CCorrea SS, BDozier 2B, KDavis LF, CArcher SP,D.Bundy SP, M.Givens RP 42.98
2. Al Hogg - CSale SP, DGregorious SS, DPrice SP, ABeltre 3B, DPedroia 2B, JMauer 1B, BGardner LF 44.75

3. TomSiebert - CKluber SP, DPomeranz SP, JDonaldson 3B, GSanchez C, EAndrus SS, YPetit RP 35.2

4. PAULGOUGH - JAltuve 2B, G. Springer OF, JSmoak 1B, JReddick RF, KKiermaier CF, AHechavarria SS 33.95
5. Mark S. - MTrout CF 10.25, EHosmer 1B, AGarcia RF, Cashner SP, ACobb SP: A.Escobar SS 33.41
6. Cal - MOlson 1B, MGonzalez LF, CHamels SP, ASimmons SS, MZunino C, AClaudio RP 37.06
7. Curt - JRamirez 2B/3B, MStroman SP, LCain CF, PBlackburn SP, ABregman 3B/SS, AWarren RP 35.59
8. Jason - MBetts RF ESantana SP RCano 2B, JAHapp SP, DDuffy SP SPerez C 28.57
9. ycbill - LSeverino SP, MFulmer SP, JUpton LF, NCruz RF, JIglesias SS, ERosario LF 31.59
10. Kev - FLindor SS, CGreen RP, CMorton SP, SGray SP, JFaria SP, WMerrifield 2B 30.38
11. Zim13 - JVerlander SP DKeuchel SP JSchoop 2B CKimbrell RP Jmongomery SP 29.43 BParkerRP 33.07
12. SgtD - JPaxton SP, CCarrasco SP, BPeacock SP, MClevinger SP, AMiller RP, DRobertson RP 31.42

Two painful losses to Sarge in Marlins Park leaves me stewing and not ready for bed, so I scouted things through and picked Aaron Hicks. Paul is up.

1. Meat - AJudge RF, CCorrea SS, BDozier 2B, KDavis LF, CArcher SP,D.Bundy SP, M.Givens RP 42.98
2. Al Hogg - CSale SP, DGregorious SS, DPrice SP, ABeltre 3B, DPedroia 2B, JMauer 1B, BGardner LF 44.75
3. TomSiebert - CKluber SP, DPomeranz SP, JDonaldson 3B, GSanchez C, EAndrus SS, YPetit RP, AHicks CF 39.94

4. PAULGOUGH - JAltuve 2B, G. Springer OF, JSmoak 1B, JReddick RF, KKiermaier CF, AHechavarria SS 33.95

5. Mark S. - MTrout CF 10.25, EHosmer 1B, AGarcia RF, Cashner SP, ACobb SP: A.Escobar SS 33.41
6. Cal - MOlson 1B, MGonzalez LF, CHamels SP, ASimmons SS, MZunino C, AClaudio RP 37.06
7. Curt - JRamirez 2B/3B, MStroman SP, LCain CF, PBlackburn SP, ABregman 3B/SS, AWarren RP 35.59
8. Jason - MBetts RF ESantana SP RCano 2B, JAHapp SP, DDuffy SP SPerez C 28.57
9. ycbill - LSeverino SP, MFulmer SP, JUpton LF, NCruz RF, JIglesias SS, ERosario LF 31.59
10. Kev - FLindor SS, CGreen RP, CMorton SP, SGray SP, JFaria SP, WMerrifield 2B 30.38
11. Zim13 - JVerlander SP DKeuchel SP JSchoop 2B CKimbrell RP Jmongomery SP 29.43 BParkerRP 33.07
12. SgtD - JPaxton SP, CCarrasco SP, BPeacock SP, MClevinger SP, AMiller RP, DRobertson RP 31.42

1. Meat - AJudge RF, CCorrea SS, BDozier 2B, KDavis LF, CArcher SP,D.Bundy SP, M.Givens RP 42.98
2. Al Hogg - CSale SP, DGregorious SS, DPrice SP, ABeltre 3B, DPedroia 2B, JMauer 1B, BGardner LF 44.75
3. TomSiebert - CKluber SP, DPomeranz SP, JDonaldson 3B, GSanchez C, EAndrus SS, YPetit RP, AHicks CF 39.94
4. PAULGOUGH - JAltuve 2B, G. Springer OF, JSmoak 1B, JReddick RF, KKiermaier CF, AHechavarria SS, CCSabathia, 36.85

5. Mark S. - MTrout CF 10.25, EHosmer 1B, AGarcia RF, Cashner SP, ACobb SP: A.Escobar SS 33.41

6. Cal - MOlson 1B, MGonzalez LF, CHamels SP, ASimmons SS, MZunino C, AClaudio RP 37.06
7. Curt - JRamirez 2B/3B, MStroman SP, LCain CF, PBlackburn SP, ABregman 3B/SS, AWarren RP 35.59
8. Jason - MBetts RF ESantana SP RCano 2B, JAHapp SP, DDuffy SP SPerez C 28.57
9. ycbill - LSeverino SP, MFulmer SP, JUpton LF, NCruz RF, JIglesias SS, ERosario LF 31.59
10. Kev - FLindor SS, CGreen RP, CMorton SP, SGray SP, JFaria SP, WMerrifield 2B 30.38
11. Zim13 - JVerlander SP DKeuchel SP JSchoop 2B CKimbrell RP Jmongomery SP 29.43 BParkerRP 33.07
12. SgtD - JPaxton SP, CCarrasco SP, BPeacock SP, MClevinger SP, AMiller RP, DRobertson RP 31.42

1. Meat - AJudge RF, CCorrea SS, BDozier 2B, KDavis LF, CArcher SP,D.Bundy SP, M.Givens RP 42.98
2. Al Hogg - CSale SP, DGregorious SS, DPrice SP, ABeltre 3B, DPedroia 2B, JMauer 1B, BGardner LF 44.75
3. TomSiebert - CKluber SP, DPomeranz SP, JDonaldson 3B, GSanchez C, EAndrus SS, YPetit RP, AHicks CF 39.94
4. PAULGOUGH - JAltuve 2B, G. Springer OF, JSmoak 1B, JReddick RF, KKiermaier CF, AHechavarria SS, CCSabathia, 36.85
5. Mark S. - MTrout CF 10.25, EHosmer 1B, AGarcia RF, Cashner SP, ACobb SP: A.Escobar SS, EEncarnacion DH 38.97

6. Cal - MOlson 1B, MGonzalez LF, CHamels SP, ASimmons SS, MZunino C, AClaudio RP 37.06

7. Curt - JRamirez 2B/3B, MStroman SP, LCain CF, PBlackburn SP, ABregman 3B/SS, AWarren RP 35.59
8. Jason - MBetts RF ESantana SP RCano 2B, JAHapp SP, DDuffy SP SPerez C 28.57
9. ycbill - LSeverino SP, MFulmer SP, JUpton LF, NCruz RF, JIglesias SS, ERosario LF 31.59
10. Kev - FLindor SS, CGreen RP, CMorton SP, SGray SP, JFaria SP, WMerrifield 2B 30.38
11. Zim13 - JVerlander SP DKeuchel SP JSchoop 2B CKimbrell RP Jmongomery SP 29.43 BParkerRP 33.07
12. SgtD - JPaxton SP, CCarrasco SP, BPeacock SP, MClevinger SP, AMiller RP, DRobertson RP 31.42

1. Meat - AJudge RF, CCorrea SS, BDozier 2B, KDavis LF, CArcher SP,D.Bundy SP, M.Givens RP 42.98
2. Al Hogg - CSale SP, DGregorious SS, DPrice SP, ABeltre 3B, DPedroia 2B, JMauer 1B, BGardner LF 44.75
3. TomSiebert - CKluber SP, DPomeranz SP, JDonaldson 3B, GSanchez C, EAndrus SS, YPetit RP, AHicks CF 39.94
4. PAULGOUGH - JAltuve 2B, G. Springer OF, JSmoak 1B, JReddick RF, KKiermaier CF, AHechavarria SS, CCSabathia, 36.85
5. Mark S. - MTrout CF 10.25, EHosmer 1B, AGarcia RF, Cashner SP, ACobb SP: A.Escobar SS, EEncarnacion DH 38.97
6. Cal - MOlson 1B, MGonzalez LF, CHamels SP, ASimmons SS, MZunino C, AClaudio RP, DLeone RP 41.00

7. Curt - JRamirez 2B/3B, MStroman SP, LCain CF, PBlackburn SP, ABregman 3B/SS, AWarren RP 35.59

8. Jason - MBetts RF ESantana SP RCano 2B, JAHapp SP, DDuffy SP SPerez C 28.57
9. ycbill - LSeverino SP, MFulmer SP, JUpton LF, NCruz RF, JIglesias SS, ERosario LF 31.59
10. Kev - FLindor SS, CGreen RP, CMorton SP, SGray SP, JFaria SP, WMerrifield 2B 30.38
11. Zim13 - JVerlander SP DKeuchel SP JSchoop 2B CKimbrell RP Jmongomery SP 29.43 BParkerRP 33.07
12. SgtD - JPaxton SP, CCarrasco SP, BPeacock SP, MClevinger SP, AMiller RP, DRobertson RP 31.42

We have reached that part of the draft where every pick is a paper cut, a few of them more like stilettos. I was SO on the verge of taking Encarnacion. Sarge's unexpected-but-in-hindsight-totally-expected dual RP body slam at the turn pulled a domino theory to Warren, who was gonna be my next pick on the rise and now I settle for the guy with some BPHRs.

I'm at half my cap already and only drafted seven guys. I know we're going to see a talent/salary drop, but I feel the draft has taken a turn for the worse and I'm playing reactive, not proactive.

Those two heartbreaking losses to Sarge's Thong Chasers did not help, esp since I "watched" them unfold. The resemblance of Game One to Vicaiano's first appearance as a close in the regular season--hits, walks, massive HR to lose game that was won--was alarming. JDMartinez going 0-7 with 5 strikeouts an a ton of guys left on base continues his disappointing season. Hoping we can even things up at home vs. the two LHs.

We now return to our regularly scheduled draft.

1. Meat - AJudge RF, CCorrea SS, BDozier 2B, KDavis LF, CArcher SP,D.Bundy SP, M.Givens RP 42.98
2. Al Hogg - CSale SP, DGregorious SS, DPrice SP, ABeltre 3B, DPedroia 2B, JMauer 1B, BGardner LF 44.75
3. TomSiebert - CKluber SP, DPomeranz SP, JDonaldson 3B, GSanchez C, EAndrus SS, YPetit RP, AHicks CF 39.94
4. PAULGOUGH - JAltuve 2B, G. Springer OF, JSmoak 1B, JReddick RF, KKiermaier CF, AHechavarria SS, CCSabathia, 36.85
5. Mark S. - MTrout CF 10.25, EHosmer 1B, AGarcia RF, Cashner SP, ACobb SP: A.Escobar SS, EEncarnacion DH 38.97
6. Cal - MOlson 1B, MGonzalez LF, CHamels SP, ASimmons SS, MZunino C, AClaudio RP, DLeone RP 41.00
7. Curt - JRamirez 2B/3B, MStroman SP, LCain CF, PBlackburn SP, ABregman 3B/SS, AWarren RP, AMeyer SP 39.21

8. Jason - MBetts RF ESantana SP RCano 2B, JAHapp SP, DDuffy SP SPerez C 28.57

9. ycbill - LSeverino SP, MFulmer SP, JUpton LF, NCruz RF, JIglesias SS, ERosario LF 31.59
10. Kev - FLindor SS, CGreen RP, CMorton SP, SGray SP, JFaria SP, WMerrifield 2B 30.38
11. Zim13 - JVerlander SP DKeuchel SP JSchoop 2B CKimbrell RP Jmongomery SP 29.43 BParkerRP 33.07
12. SgtD - JPaxton SP, CCarrasco SP, BPeacock SP, MClevinger SP, AMiller RP, DRobertson RP 31.42