Rate this draft compared to the so-called experts who think this team will rank 12 out of 12 teams.?

C Jorge Posada NYY R7 P2


C Johnny Estrada WAS R20 P11


1B Richie Sexson SEA R17 P2


1B Adam LaRoche PIT R21 P2


2B Orlando Hudson ARI R11 P2


2B Kaz Matsui HOU R16 P11


SS Hanley Ramirez FLA R1 P2


3B Josh Fields CHW R13 P2


OF Aaron Rowand SF R8 P11


OF Andruw Jones LA R9 P2


OF Kosuke Fukudome CHC R10 P11


OF J.D. Drew BOS R19 P2


OF Rick Ankiel STL R23 P2


DH Frank Thomas TOR R15


SP Jake Peavy SD R2 P11


SP Brandon Webb ARI R3 P2


SP Pedro Martinez NYM R12 P11


SP Andy Pettitte NYY R18 P11


RP Francisco Rodriguez ANA R4 P11


RP Jose Valverde HOU R5 P2


RP Francisco Cordero CIN R6 P11


RP Joe Borowski CLE R14 P11


RP Kerry Wood CHC R22 P11





H2H, 5x5 Scoring, avg,hr,rbi,sb,runs,w,k,s,whip,era





Im aware I sacrificed HRs and RBIs for pitching

Rate this draft compared to the so-called experts who think this team will rank 12 out of 12 teams.?
you went for pitching way to early, and paid for it in your offense, you might get to make a few solid trades for power with your pitching, i'd say you'll be on the bubble for playoffs with this squad
Reply:in my league i pick up pitchers every week to win wins and strike outs. i draft three solid closers to win saves. and draft mostly big bats. i think your pitching will have to be terriffic for your team to have a chance.
Reply:The problem for me isn't just the HRs and RBIs. Who is going to boost the BA with players that drain it like Sexson, LaRoche, and Jones? I wouldn't expect a 36 year old catcher to repeat a .330 batting preformance. Posada is a very good catching option but the early 7th may have been a bit of a reach.











You will have to do some shrewd trading or this team might be 12 of 12. You have plenty of saves to trade. However I don't think that only four pitchers will be enough to put up the win and K totals to make up for the offense. Pedro and Pettite are on the backside of their careers and that worries me as much as you really are relying on them.
Reply:I think you answered your own question. You sacrificed power for pitching. The deal is, you shouldn't have to sacrifice power. You'll need to find a solution for using Sexson and LaRoche at 1B, and Fields at 3B. You'll be at a big disadvantage on the corners. One option is to flip a closer for a 1B in a trade, then pick up a closer later in the season. You might even trade one of your star pitchers if you find that your balance is really uneven.





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