My 2008 Money League

[Andrew]

Tell me how I did drafting, it was a 10 team league.

C-Mauer
1B-Derrek Lee
2B-Ian Kinsler
3B-Garrett Atkins
SS-Hanley Ramirez
OF-Vladamir Guerrero
OF-Jeff Francoeur
OF-Eric Byrnes
Utility-Gary Sheffield
BN-Yunel Escobar
BN-Orlando Hudson
BN-Ken Griffey
BN-Juan Pierre
BN-Jason Giambi

SP-Josh Beckett
SP-Roy Oswalt
SP-Adam Wainwright
SP-Jon Garland
SP-Chad Billingsley
RP-Bobby Jenks
RP-Chad Cordero
BN-Andy Pettitte

Thoughts? I know I don't have much of a bench (especially pitching) but lineups are set weekly, so I don't have much to worry about. I will, however, drop Orlando Hudson for a pitcher before the season starts.

[GrandMasterB]

With all the outfielders you have, I'd probably look to move Pierre too. You should be alright in the one category he excels in, with Ramirez getting a lot of steals and several others also chipping in decent stolen base totals.

[brnt247]

I'd start Yunel over Kinsler at 2B. You have a lot of depth at that position so I would try and move Hudson for a closer. I always like have at least 3 closers on my teams assuming this is a standard H2H 5x5 league. Garland is decent, but if you can grab someone like Grienke on the waiver wire I'd try and grab him up instead.

[JayDonnelly10]

I'd start Yunel over Kinsler at 2B. You have a lot of depth at that position so I would try and move Hudson for a closer. I always like have at least 3 closers on my teams assuming this is a standard H2H 5x5 league. Garland is decent, but if you can grab someone like Grienke on the waiver wire I'd try and grab him up instead.

I would not start Yunel over Kinsler...some Braves homerism right there....Kinsler was a 20/20 (HR/SB) guy last season, I dont see that for Yunel

Garland should benefit from the move to the Angels and having run support so Id hang on to him and see how it goes

[brnt247]

I would not start Yunel over Kinsler...some Braves homerism right there....Kinsler was a 20/20 (HR/SB) guy last season, I dont see that for Yunel

Garland should benefit from the move to the Angels and having run support so Id hang on to him and see how it goes

Again, if it's a 5x5 league, then he already has most of the power numbers on lock. His problems start with average and runs in my opinion, two things I feel that Yunel should exceed Kinsler in. It could be Polanco at that spot and I'd feel more comfortable with him than Kinsler, if I had this fantasy roster of course.

[JCStone57]

To be honest with this team, I wouldn't have bothered picking up Escobar. He's got a stud SS in Hanley and a good power option at 3B and 2B with Atkins, Hudson, and Kinsler. I think he just picked Esco cuz he's on record for being a Yunel fan.

[Andrew]

Well JC you are right I had a little homeritis when picking Yunel, but I had depth at most places needed. He was by far the best player on my board (by like 20 ranks) and qualifies on CBS as a SS, 3B, and 2B so I snagged him. And brnt, it's a head-to-head league, but point based, not 5x5.

[brnt247]

Kinsler is the choice then, no doubt.