06-15-2007, 05:30 PM
Galt should be banned for so accurately using those quotation marks. I really wanted to take a complete break from fantasy this year, but have ended up being suckered into managing my friend’s team the majority of the year. He had me draft most of his team for him because he had to go to work after the first few rounds. He actually could have put off going for a few hours, but for some odd reason decided to show some initiative for the first time in 5 years. Then he had a 6-week training session in Florida and put me in charge of everything. Anyway, I did zero research before the draft, but still have him in 6th place in a 16-team (gay H2H ESPN) league. He’d probably be better off if he hadn’t been around the first few rounds. Here’s how the draft went: (8th pick)
1) Ortiz. I would have taken Guerrero. I hate having no flexibility at the Util slot
2) Suzuki. I would have gone with Abreu. Oops.
3) Dye. Ugh, worst pick of the draft. I tried telling him to take Peavy here, but, well, he’s an idiot.
4) Delgado. This is when he left and I took control. Oops again.
5) Sheets
6) Felix Hernandez
7) Delmon Young. Only because he wanted to draft him and this was the only chance I’d get since half the league was on autodraft and he wouldn’t have lasted any longer. Ideally I’d have probably taken a closer here.
8 - Mora. Needed a 3B and wasn’t about to take Chavez again.
9) Isringhausen
10) Harden
11) Vizquel. Needed a SS and speed
12) Podsednik. Needed speed and have always had a hardon for him. Oops³
13) Mike Gonzalez. Needed another (potential) closer
14) Jose Lopez. I hate drafting 2B
15) Estrada. I hate drafting catchers
16) Buehrle. I think I’ve drafted him every year. I was afraid he’d turn into this year’s version of Mulder, but so far so good
17) Chris Duncan. Another guy he wanted to draft (Cardinals fan), and a pretty good late sleeper
18) Shealy. Oops.
19) Pedro Martinez. I decided to draft a rotation with only injured or injury-prone pitchers. And Buehrle.
20) Sammy Sosa. Was looking for a prospect that looked familiar, but came across him and decided why not? He probably should have sold high on him after April though.
So had I drafted from the start, his rotation would be insane (especially for a 16-team league):
Peavy
Sheets
Hernandez
Harden
Buehrle
Plus I had him pick up Oliver Perez, and later added Jeremy Guthrie.
During the first couple of weeks of the season, he wisely took my advice and picked up Hardy to replace Vizquel. I also later added Felipe Lopez at 2B.
Anyway, the point of all this is that next year when I am well rested and actually invest some time and money into things, I will be completely unstoppable and dominate Galt in every facet.
1) Ortiz. I would have taken Guerrero. I hate having no flexibility at the Util slot
2) Suzuki. I would have gone with Abreu. Oops.
3) Dye. Ugh, worst pick of the draft. I tried telling him to take Peavy here, but, well, he’s an idiot.
4) Delgado. This is when he left and I took control. Oops again.
5) Sheets
6) Felix Hernandez
7) Delmon Young. Only because he wanted to draft him and this was the only chance I’d get since half the league was on autodraft and he wouldn’t have lasted any longer. Ideally I’d have probably taken a closer here.
8 - Mora. Needed a 3B and wasn’t about to take Chavez again.
9) Isringhausen
10) Harden
11) Vizquel. Needed a SS and speed
12) Podsednik. Needed speed and have always had a hardon for him. Oops³
13) Mike Gonzalez. Needed another (potential) closer
14) Jose Lopez. I hate drafting 2B
15) Estrada. I hate drafting catchers
16) Buehrle. I think I’ve drafted him every year. I was afraid he’d turn into this year’s version of Mulder, but so far so good
17) Chris Duncan. Another guy he wanted to draft (Cardinals fan), and a pretty good late sleeper
18) Shealy. Oops.
19) Pedro Martinez. I decided to draft a rotation with only injured or injury-prone pitchers. And Buehrle.
20) Sammy Sosa. Was looking for a prospect that looked familiar, but came across him and decided why not? He probably should have sold high on him after April though.
So had I drafted from the start, his rotation would be insane (especially for a 16-team league):
Peavy
Sheets
Hernandez
Harden
Buehrle
Plus I had him pick up Oliver Perez, and later added Jeremy Guthrie.
During the first couple of weeks of the season, he wisely took my advice and picked up Hardy to replace Vizquel. I also later added Felipe Lopez at 2B.
Anyway, the point of all this is that next year when I am well rested and actually invest some time and money into things, I will be completely unstoppable and dominate Galt in every facet.