2010 Mock Draft #1

Written by Charlie Saponara on Wednesday, 06 January 2010 02:53.

Last night I participated in my first mock draft of the new year. Bob Sikon of Fantasy Baseball Trade Market was kind enough to host the event. Rosters we C (2), 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF (5), CI, MI, UT, P (9). Here is the breakdown round-by-round.

Round	Team	Player	Pos
R1 P1	FishBiscuits	Pujols, Albert	1B
R1 P2	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Ramirez,Hanley	SS
R1 P3	UrLF'sSuk	Rodriguez, Alex	3B
R1 P4	Soup 2 Nuts	Utley, Chase	2B
R1 P5	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Braun, Ryan	OF
R1 P6	10-2-Drew	Kemp, Matt	OF
R1 P7	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Cabrera, Miguel	1B
R1 P8	Cannot Cantu	Crawford, Carl	OF
R1 P9	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Mauer, Joe	C
R1 P10	STEVE B	Fielder, Prince	1B
R1 P11	Andreasoxfan	Teixeira, Mark	1B
R1 P12	Durham Bulls	Howard, Ryan	1B

I still think Miguel Cabrera has a .320, 40 home run season in him. It is the robust AVG that gives him the edge over Teixeira and Fielder for me. There is power to be found later on, but .320 hitters don't grow on trees.

The one surprise could be Joe Mauer going in round one ahead of the power trio of Tex, Howard and Fielder.

R2 P1	Durham Bulls	Longoria, Evan	3B
R2 P2	Andreasoxfan	Ellsbury, Jacoby	OF
R2 P3	STEVE B	Kinsler, Ian	2B
R2 P4	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Gonzalez,Adrian	1B
R2 P5	Cannot Cantu	Holliday, Matt	OF
R2 P6	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Wright, David	3B
R2 P7	10-2-Drew	Reynolds, Mark	3B,1B
R2 P8	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Tulowitzki, Troy	SS
R2 P9	Soup 2 Nuts	Lincecum, Tim	SP
R2P10	UrLF'sSuk	Sizemore,Grady	OF
R2P11	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Dunn, Adam	OF,1B
R2P12	FishBiscuits	Morneau, Justin	1B

I guess this answers the question of whether I think David Wright's power numbers return or not. While I think Wright should bounce back to around 20-25 home runs, I do think his 30-plus home runs days are behind him as long as he plays in Citi Field. The biggest reason is that Wright used to hit a good amount of his home runs to right-center and right, which is the deepest part of Citi Field. Nonetheless, I get a high AVG 20/30 potential player at a very thin position.

The biggest surprises in round two were the last two picks. Adam Dunn's power is unquestioned, but his AVG has a good chance to fall in 2010. Justin Morneau comes off the board before other first basemen Kevin Youkilis, Joey Votto, Kendry Morales, Pablo Sandoval and Lance Berkman. First base looks like the deepest of the infield positions and Morneau has his share of issues including health and new outdoor ballpark (from what I hear will not be as kind to hitters as the Metrodome was).

R3 P1	FishBiscuits	Zimmerman,Ryan	3B
R3 P2	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Upton, Justin	OF
R3 P3	UrLF'sSuk	Sabathia, CC	SP
R3 P4	Soup 2 Nuts	Youkilis, Kevin	1B,3B
R3 P5	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Phillips,Brandon	2B
R3 P6	10-2-Drew	Hernandez,Felix	SP
R3 P7	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Rollins, Jimmy	SS
R3 P8	Cannot Cantu	Votto, Joey	1B
R3 P9	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Pedroia, Dustin	2B
R3P10	STEVE B	Reyes, Jose	SS
R3P11	Andreasoxfan	Bay, Jason	OF
R3P12	Durham Bulls	Martinez, Victor	C, 1B

Jimmy Rollins had a down season in 2009, but I am confident that he can bounce back to at least .275-.280 along with 20/30 potential and 100-plus runs. I also want to secure my shortstop position early due to the middle infield requirements. Jose Reyes was also an option, but I want to see some progress on his hamstring issues before I rank him above Rollins.

There will be a big debate over Justin Upton this pre-draft season. His strikeouts and swings-and-miss numbers are worrisome, but his potential is astronomical. Add in 20-plus steal potential and you have yourself 30/20 with upside to hit .280-.290.

R4 P1	Durham Bulls	Greinke, Zack	SP
R4 P2	Andreasoxfan	Suzuki, Ichiro	OF
R4 P3	STEVE B	Werth, Jayson	OF
R4 P4	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Lind, Adam	OF
R4 P5	Cannot Cantu	Halladay, Roy	SP
R4 P6	Charlie Saponara - FB365	McCann, Brian	C
R4 P7	10-2-Drew	Cano, Robinson	2B
R4 P8	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Morales,Kendry	1B
R4 P9	Soup 2 Nuts	Sandoval, Pablo	3B,1B
R4P10	UrLF'sSuk	Cruz, Nelson	OF
R4P11	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Verlander,Justin	SP
R4P12	FishBiscuits	Roberts, Brian	2B

This may not be a popular strategy, but in a two catcher format I like to get at least one upper tier catcher. Brian McCann was available and I chose him over some other infield options, which I hoped to (and did) fill in the next couple of rounds.

R5 P1	FishBiscuits	Jeter, Derek	SS
R5 P2	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Granderson,Curtis	OF
R5 P3	UrLF'sSuk	Santana, Johan	SP
R5 P4	Soup 2 Nuts	Choo, Shin-Soo	OF
R5 P5	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Ramirez, Aramis	3B
R5 P6	10-2-Drew	Markakis, Nick	OF
R5 P7	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Zobrist, Ben	2B,OF
R5 P8	Cannot Cantu	Nathan, Joe	RP
R5 P9	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Ethier, Andre	OF
R5P10	STEVE B	Broxton, Jonathan	RP
R5P11	Andreasoxfan	Hill, Aaron	2B
R5P12	Durham Bulls	Haren, Dan	SP

I am believer in Zobrist's power/speed combo. While I am expecting some regression from 2009, his very solid plate discipline and contact skills should keep regression to a minimum.

R6 P1	Durham Bulls	Hamilton, Josh	OF
R6 P2	Andreasoxfan	Lee, Cliff	SP
R6 P3	STEVE B	Ramirez, Manny	OF
R6 P4	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Lester, Jon	SP
R6 P5	Cannot Cantu	Lee, Carlos	OF
R6 P6	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Quentin, Carlos	OF
R6 P7	10-2-Drew	Beltran, Carlos	OF
R6 P8	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Victorino, Shane	OF
R6 P9	Soup 2 Nuts	Wainwright,Adam	SP
R6P10	UrLF'sSuk	Pena, Carlos	1B
R6P11	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Figgins, Chone	3B
R6P12	FishBiscuits	Soriano, Alfonso	OF

Though I can use Zobrist in the outfield, I am hoping to stick him at second all season long. At this point with my 1B, 2B, 3B and SS positions filled I need to focus on getting my number one outfielder. I was targeting Carlos Lee, but he was snagged the pick before. Plan B was to go with Carlos Quentin confident that he can provide tremendous value if healthy. Carlos Beltran was the next to go, but honestly, I am very concerned about his knee issue. If you follow this site you've heard that before and I am sure you will hear it again.

Carlos Pena goes a little high for my taste here. I see him in more the Chris Davis territory and he is picked before first basemen like Berkman, Lee and Butler.

R7 P1	FishBiscuits	Abreu, Bobby	OF
R7 P2	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Gonzalez,Carlos	OF
R7 P3	UrLF'sSuk	Jones, Adam	OF
R7 P4	Soup 2 Nuts	Bartlett, Jason	SS
R7 P5	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Berkman, Lance	1B
R7 P6	10-2-Drew	Uggla, Dan	2B
R7 P7	Charlie Saponara - FB365	McCutchen,Andrew	OF
R7 P8	Cannot Cantu	Hunter, Torii	OF
R7 P9	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Upton, B.J.	OF
R7P10	STEVE B	Pence, Hunter	OF
R7P11	Andreasoxfan	Rivera, Mariano	RP
R7P12	Durham Bulls	Vazquez, Javier	SP

Normally this would be the round that I target my first pitcher. However, there are a bunch of top-notch arms available still and I think I can wait it out ten more picks. So, I take a huge upside play in Andrew McCuthchen. In my eyes McCutchen is as solid a young player as there is. Decent plate discipline skills and speed enough for 30-40 steals. Interestingly, the choice was between McCutchen and B.J. Upton. Maybe was the fact that I got burned two years in a row by Upton. I want to believe in him, I really do. At a certain point you have to wonder whether it is just never going to come together.

Talk about young upside picks; Carlos Gonzalez is the second pick of the seventh round. I do like Car-Go, but was hoping he would be available a bit later in the draft.

R8 P1	Durham Bulls	Bourn, Michael	OF
R8 P2	Andreasoxfan	Young, Michael	3B
R8 P3	STEVE B	Papelbon,Jonathan	RP
R8 P4	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Butler, Billy	1B
R8 P5	Cannot Cantu	Wieters, Matt	C
R8P6	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Carpenter, Chris	SP
R8 P7	10-2-Drew	Hanson, Tommy	SP
R8 P8	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	McLouth, Nate	OF
R8 P9	Soup 2 Nuts	Lee, Derrek	1B
R8P10	UrLF'sSuk	Rodriguez,Francisco	RP
R8P11	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Beckett, Josh	SP
R8P12	FishBiscuits	Ibanez, Raul	OF

Sure enough, the arms I hoped would get back to me did...and then some! Chris Carpenter was just too good of a value pick to pass up here. Tommy Hanson was awful tempting, but in the end I went with the veteran. Hanson was gone a pick later.

R9 P1	FishBiscuits	Kubel, Jason	OF
R9 P2	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Peavy, Jake	SP
R9 P3	UrLF'sSuk	Gallardo, Yovani	SP
R9 P4	Soup 2 Nuts	Soria, Joakim	RP
R9 P5	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Bell, Heath	RP
R9 P6	10-2-Drew	Johnson, Josh	SP
R9 P7	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Hamels, Cole	SP
R9 P8	Cannot Cantu	Drew, Stephen	SS
R9 P9	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Jimenez,Ubaldo	SP
R9P10	STEVE B	Damon, Johnny	OF
R9P11	Andreasoxfan	Cain, Matt	SP
R9P12	Durham Bulls	Beckham,Gordon	3B

Another pitcher I just couldn't pass up. Cole Hamels was a top five pitcher in drafts just a year ago. He had himself a busy offseason after the Phillies won the World Series and was said to be out of shape both physically and mentally heading into 2009. That will surely change in 2010. He still had a tremendous K/BB rate and whiff rate last season. Look for Hamels to bounce back big time. Just remeber Cole: "Keep pounding the corner. Get him to chase one outside."

My favorite part of that commercial by the way, Cole Hamels responding, "Who are you?" in the voice of a 12 year old.

I like Gordon Beckham as a value pick in round nine. Once owners can move him over to second base, he could easily become a top five second base power/speed threat.

R10P1	Durham Bulls	Cordero,Francisco	RP
R10P2	Andreasoxfan	Cuddyer, Michael	OF,1B
R10P3	STEVE B	Posada, Jorge	C
R10P4	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Kershaw, Clayton	SP
R10P5	Cannot Cantu	Kendrick, Howie	2B
R10 P6	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Bailey, Andrew	RP
R10P7	10-2-Drew	Ramirez, Alexei	SS
R10P8	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Lackey, John	SP
R10P9	Soup 2 Nuts	Span, Denard	OF
R10P10	UrLF'sSuk	Escobar, Yunel	SS
R10P11	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Stewart, Ian	3B,2B
R10P12	FishBiscuits	Lilly, Ted	SP

My 7/10 split strategy is working perfectly. I want to targret my first starter in round seven and my first closer in round ten. Rookie of the year Andrew Bailey should work just fine as my number one even with some regression. Strong strikeout numbers with good command are exactly what I am looking for.

As FB365 readers are aware, I am not a big Jorge Posada fan (fantasy value wise). I just will not put my trust in a 38 year old catcher in round ten. Michael Cuddyer is another guy I am not so crazy about. He is a good regression candidate and profiles as just another fantasy outfielder who will be replaced by May.

R11 P1	FishBiscuits	Jurrjens, Jair	SP
R11 P2	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Soriano, Rafael	RP
R11 P3	UrLF'sSuk	Wagner, Billy	RP
R11 P4	Soup 2 Nuts	Bruce, Jay	OF
R11 P5	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Shields, James	SP
R11 P6	10-2-Drew	Nolasco, Ricky	SP
R11 P7	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Rios, Alex	OF
R11 P8	Cannot Cantu	Rodriguez,Wandy	SP
R11 P9	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Beltre, Adrian	3B
R11P10	STEVE B	Garza, Matt	SP
R11P11	Andreasoxfan	Hawpe, Brad	OF
R11P12	Durham Bulls	Fuentes, Brian	RP

Alex Rios had himself a rough season in 2009, but still managed 17 home runs and 24 stolen bases. He'll only be 29 in 2010 and in a great hitter's park. I think he can bounce back to .275/15/20 with 20/25 potential.

Adrian Beltre goes waaaay too high in round 11, but Yooooooo Adriannnnnn did preface the pick by saying it was just the excitement over Beltre signing with the Red Sox.

By the way, a reader asked me in a previous post why no love for Jair Jurrjens? Answer: Low strikeout rate and mediocre walk rate.

R12 P1	Durham Bulls	Guerrero,Vladimir	DH
R12 P2	Andreasoxfan	Ortiz, David	DH
R12 P3	STEVE B	Billingsley, Chad	SP
R12 P4	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Andrus, Elvis	SS
R12 P5	Cannot Cantu	Cantu, Jorge	1B,3B
R12 P6	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Wilson, Brian	RP
R12 P7	10-2-Drew	Suzuki, Kurt	C
R12 P8	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Marmol, Carlos	RP
R12 P9	Soup 2 Nuts	Montero,Miguel	C
R12P10	UrLF'sSuk	Cabrera,Asdrubal	SS,2B
R12P11	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Morgan, Nyjer	OF
R12P12	FishBiscuits	Happ, J.A.	SP

Looking for a solid number two closer I pick Brian Wilson, who showed improvement in his K/BB rate last season.

Some interesting picks in this round. Both Vladimir Guerrero and David Ortiz start out the round. To be honest, I'd be fine with not having either of those two on my fantasy team. Both have DH only eligibility and are in clear declines. I love the Chad Billingsley pick here. Nyjer Morgan comes off the board almost four full rounds after Michael Bourn. Are they really that different of a player?

R13 P1	FishBiscuits	Jackson,Edwin	SP
R13 P2	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Franklin, Ryan	RP
R13 P3	UrLF'sSuk	Jones, Garrett	OF,1B
R13 P4	Soup 2 Nuts	Aardsma,David	RP
R13 P5	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Webb,Brandon	SP
R13 P6	10-2-Drew	Weaver, Jered	SP
R13 P7	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Soto, Geovany	C
R13P8	Cannot Cantu	Street, Huston	RP
R13 P9	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Gonzalez,Mike	RP
R13P10	STEVE B	Martin, Russell	C
R13P11	Andreasoxfan	Burnett, A.J.	SP
R13P12	Durham Bulls	Furcal, Rafael	SS

I am starting to think, "What is the best value on the board right now?" No other outfield options really excite me. I can hold off on another starting pitcher. How about a possible 20 home run catcher? That's what I end up with in Geovany Soto. Yet another guy I think will bounce back in 2010.

The Brandon Webb pick is intriguing. He is said to have started throwing on solid ground. If healthy we all know he is a top-end fantasy pitcher. This is a situation I'd like to hold off on until about mid-February.

R14 P1	Durham Bulls	Lopez, Jose	2B
R14 P2	Andreasoxfan	Molina, Bengie	C
R14 P3	STEVE B	Danks, John	SP
R14 P4	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Coghlan, Chris	OF
R14 P5	Cannot Cantu	Baker, Scott	SP
R14 P6	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Santana, Ervin	SP
R14P7	10-2-Drew	Feliz, Neftali	SP
R14 P8	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Hoffman, Trevor	RP
R14 P9	Soup 2 Nuts	Davis, Rajai	OF
R14P10	UrLF'sSuk	Iannetta, Chris	C
R14P11	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Cameron, Mike	OF
R14P12	FishBiscuits	Capps, Matt	RP

Time to focus on pitching again. I turn my attention to yet another comeback candidate. Ervin Santana had flashes of his 2008 self last season, but could not find consistency after returning from injury. His pure stuff is still nasty. If he can make an adjustment in command once again, he could post very solid stats as my number three.

I don't like Bengie Molina here because there are still some quality catchers on the board. I also am not sold on Chris Coghlan for 2010. His amazing second half is very unlikely to be repeated and before last season scouts wondered if he'd even be an everyday player. Neftali Feliz is the most interesting pick here. Round 14 seems high for a guy with no defined role. He is currently listed as a reliever (not the closer) and the Rangers have some options for their rotation for once. That being said, he is going to give your team strikeouts. Eventually he may move into the rotation or grab the closers role. The prospect of having Feliz in either role may just be enough to reach a bit. It is certainly something I have to think about a bit more.

R15P1	FishBiscuits	Jenks, Bobby	RP
R15P2	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Loney, James	1B
R15P3	UrLF'sSuk	Oswalt, Roy	SP
R15P4	Soup 2 Nuts	Zambrano,Carlos	SP
R15P5	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Jones, Chipper	3B
R15P6	10-2-Drew	Napoli, Mike	C
R15P7	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Tejada, Miguel	SS
R15P8	Cannot Cantu	Slowey, Kevin	SP
R15P9	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Anderson, Brett	SP
R15P10	STEVE B	Dye, Jermaine	OF
R15P11	Andreasoxfan	Branyan, Russ	1B
R15P12	Durham Bulls	Cust, Jack	OF

Miguel Tejada seems like a decent option to fill my corner infield spot at this point. Wherever he lands he is likely to play third, which will help him stay a bit more fresh over the course of the season.

Brett Anderson is definately a guy whom I intend to target in every draft. I was hoping he would fall one more round, but as we head closer to March I have a feeling that his stock will rise.

R16 P1	Durham Bulls	Valverde, Jose	RP
R16 P2	Andreasoxfan	dela Rosa,Jorge	SP
R16 P3	STEVE B	Gomez, Carlos	OF
R16 P4	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Buchholz, Clay	SP
R16 P5	Cannot Cantu	Niemann, Jeff	SP
R16 P6	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Davis, Chris	1B
R16 P7	10-2-Drew	Ludwick, Ryan	OF
R16P8	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Dempster, Ryan	SP
R16 P9	Soup 2 Nuts	Floyd, Gavin	SP
R16P10	UrLF'sSuk	Harden, Rich	SP
R16P11	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Scherzer, Max	SP
R16P12	FishBiscuits	Nunez, Leo	RP

Jorge De La Rosa was a target of mine heading into this round, but I miss him by four picks. Instead I focus on nailing down my middle infield spot. Chris Davis still has tremendous power upside. As my corner and with other decent AVG hitters in my lineup, I go with Davis for the power. It was between him and Ludwick and I felt Davis had the higher upside.

R17P1	FishBiscuits	Pierzynski, A.J.	C
R17P2	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Cabrera,Orlando	SS
R17P3	UrLF'sSuk	Escobar,Alcides	SS
R17P4	Soup 2 Nuts	Weeks, Rickie	2B
R17P5	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Doumit, Ryan	C
R17 P6	10-2-Drew	Helton, Todd	1B
R17 P7	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Wood, Kerry	RP
R17 P8	Cannot Cantu	Wells, Vernon	OF
R17 P9	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Scutaro, Marco	SS
R17P10	STEVE B	Peralta, Jhonny	3B,SS
R17P11	Andreasoxfan	Wolf, Randy	SP
R17P12	Durham Bulls	Hart, Corey	OF

This was the one auto pick and I don't know why it happened. I had some closers cued up and Wood happened to be at the top. Wood represents a decent value pick anyway. A small correction in walk rate would make for some intriguing late round value.

I really like the value picks of Ryan Doumit and Alcides Escobar here. Escobar is going to steal some bags whether or not he hits for a high AVG.

R18 P1	Durham Bulls	Hudson, Orlando	2B
R18 P2	Andreasoxfan	Feldman, Scott	SP
R18 P3	STEVE B	Aybar, Erick	SS
R18 P4	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Lidge, Brad	RP
R18 P5	Cannot Cantu	Sanchez,Jonathan	SP
R18 P6	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Price, David	SP
R18 P7	10-2-Drew	Bedard, Erik	SP
R18 P8	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Molina, Yadier	C
R18 P9	Soup 2 Nuts	Hudson, Tim	SP
R18P10	UrLF'sSuk	Matsui, Hideki	DH
R18P11	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Olivo, Miguel	C
R18P12	FishBiscuits	Konerko, Paul	1B

David Price represents a good upside play here. If he can ever develop his changeup, look out. It is amazing how guys like Tommy Hanson, who was ranked lower on just about every prospect chart, have passed him up...by ten rounds.

R19 P1	FishBiscuits	Theriot, Ryan	SS
R19 P2	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Duchscherer,Justin	SP
R19 P3	UrLF'sSuk	Rivera, Juan	OF
R19 P4	Soup 2 Nuts	Borbon, Julio	OF
R19 P5	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Hardy, J.J.	SS
R19 P6	10-2-Drew	Porcello, Rick	SP
R19 P7	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Reimold, Nolan	OF
R19 P8	Cannot Cantu	Ruiz, Carlos	C
R19 P9	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Rasmus, Colby	OF
R19P10	STEVE B	Gordon, Alex	3B
R19P11	Andreasoxfan	Izturis, Maicer	2B,SS
R19P12	Durham Bulls	Kazmir, Scott	SP

I am more than delighted to grab Nolan Reimold here. He should be the main man in left for the Orioles and has 25 home run potential.

R20 P1	Durham Bulls	Howell, J.P.	RP
R20 P2	Andreasoxfan	Pettitte, Andy	SP
R20 P3	STEVE B	Francisco,Frank	RP
R20 P4	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	LaPorta, Matt	OF
R20 P5	Cannot Cantu	Cabrera,Everth	SS
R20 P6	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Ordonez, Magglio	OF
R20 P7	10-2-Drew	Fox, Jake	3B,OF
R20 P8	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	DeRosa, Mark	3B,OF
R20 P9	Soup 2 Nuts	Blanks, Kyle	OF
R20P10	UrLF'sSuk	Inge, Brandon	3B
R20P11	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Hernandez,Ramon	C, 1B
R20P12	FishBiscuits	Arroyo, Bronson	SP

Magglio Ordonez saw a big time drop in power last season, but still hit .310. At this point he becomes my fifth outfielder and someone who can help make up for the AVG I’ll be losing in guys like Chris Davis.

There were a bunch of upside picks in this round including Matt LaPorta, Jake Fox, and Kyle Blanks.

R21P1	FishBiscuits	Baker, John	C
R21P2	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Gutierrez,Franklin	OF
R21P3	UrLF'sSuk	Buehrle, Mark	SP
R21P4	Soup 2 Nuts	Posey, Buster	C
R21P5	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Teahen, Mark	3B,OF
R21P6	10-2-Drew	Fowler, Dexter	OF
R21P7	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Snider, Travis	OF
R21P8	Cannot Cantu	Thome, Jim	DH
R21P9	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Matsuzaka,Daisuke	SP
R21P10	STEVE B	Cueto, Johnny	SP
R21P11	Andreasoxfan	Barajas, Rod	C
R21P12	Durham Bulls	Chamberlain, Joba	SP

This pick fills my utility spot. Travis Snider is going to be one heck of a hitter, a Jay Bruce light of sorts. While the guy I really wanted was Dexter Fowler, I am happy to add Snider's 25 home run potential to my roster.

R22 P1	Durham Bulls	Willingham, Josh	OF
R22 P2	Andreasoxfan	Rodney, Fernando	RP
R22 P3	STEVE B	Correia, Kevin	SP
R22 P4	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Lindstrom, Matt	RP
R22 P5	Cannot Cantu	Encarnacion,Edwin	3B
R22 P6	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Latos, Matt	SP
R22 P7	10-2-Drew	Strasburg,Stephen	SP
R22 P8	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Thornton, Matt	RP
R22 P9	Soup 2 Nuts	Frasor, Jason	RP
R22P10	UrLF'sSuk	Lowe, Derek	SP
R22P11	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Pineiro, Joel	SP
R22P12	FishBiscuits	Ross, Cody	OF
R23 P1	FishBiscuits	Volquez, Edinson	SP
R23 P2	Ivar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	Bumgarner,Madison	SP
R23 P3	UrLF'sSuk	Shoppach, Kelly	C
R23 P4	Soup 2 Nuts	Blanton, Joe	SP
R23 P5	BobSikon,FantasyBaseballTradeMarket.com	Madson, Ryan	RP
R23 P6	10-2-Drew	Young, Delmon	OF
R23 P7	Charlie Saponara - FB365	Holland, Derek	SP
R23 P8	Cannot Cantu	Kuroda, Hiroki	SP
R23 P9	Yooooooo Adriannnnnnn	Santana, Carlos	C
R23P10	STEVE B	Romero, Ricky	RP
R23P11	Andreasoxfan	Kennedy, Adam	3B,2B
R23P12	Durham Bulls	Varitek, Jason	C

In the last two rounds I went for upside arms, namely Mat Latos and Derek Holland.

Here's the way my team shapes up:

C	Brian McCann	P	Chris Carpenter
C	Geovany Soto	P	Cole Hamels
1B	Miguel Cabrera	P	Andrew Bailey
2B	Ben Zobrist	P	Brian Wilson
3B	David wright	P	Ervin Santana
SS	jimmy Rollins	P	Kerry Wood
OF	Carlos Quentin	P	David Price
OF	Andrew McCutchen	P	Mat Latos
OF	Alex Rios	P	Derek Holland
OF	Nolan Reimold
OF	Magglio Ordonez
CI	Chris Davis
MI	Miguel Tejada
UT	Travis Snider

I love my infield though I am counting on a lot toward the back end of my outfield. The pitching staff is something I can definitely work with. All in all I have to say I am pleased. I'd love to read your thoughts on the whole draft.