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March 26, 2005
"Boardie League" Draft, March 24, 2005
The ESPN Boardie League held its draft on Thursday. Seventeen owners took part. As the defending champ, I am the commissioner this year. Bascially, I set up the league and told everyone to show up at the right time. Tough work.
This league has some odd parameters. First, it's a 6x6 league. OBP and slugging replace batting average, and innings are added to the typical categories in a 5x5 league. Second, three of the four outfielders must fit a left/center/right designation. Third, no bench. Every player drafted is active.
I was reasonably pleased with my results. I wanted Jim Edmonds in the second round but settled for Sheffield when the owner before me snagged Edmonds. The same owner drafted CF Aaron Rowand just before me, but I was satisfied to pick Preston Wilson in the following round. My choice of Latroy Hawkins in the 12th round seemed to cause the most frustration among other owners.
My draft:
| Position | Player |
Round
|
Pick
|
| C | J. Posada |
5
|
75
|
| 1B | T. Helton |
1
|
7
|
| 2B | J. Uribe (2B/3B/SS) |
7
|
109
|
| 3B | M. Ensberg |
15
|
245
|
| SS | C. Izturis |
14
|
231
|
| IF | B. Roberts |
17
|
279
|
| LF | H. Matsui |
4
|
61
|
| CF | P. Wilson |
9
|
143
|
| RF | G. Sheffield |
2
|
27
|
| OF | L. Ford (LF/CF/RF) |
10
|
163
|
| UT | J. Guillén |
11
|
177
|
| UT | J. Cruz |
16
|
265
|
| SP | P. Martínez |
3
|
41
|
| SP | L. Hernández |
8
|
129
|
| SP | J. Thomson |
13
|
211
|
| RP | T. Hoffman |
6
|
95
|
| RP | L. Hawkins |
12
|
197
|
| RP | B. Donnelly |
20
|
333
|
| P | N. Lowry |
18
|
299
|
| P | D. Bush |
19
|
313
|
| P | A. Reyes |
21
|
347
|
| Position | Player |
Round
|
Pick
|
| 1B | T. Helton |
1
|
7
|
| RF | G. Sheffield |
2
|
27
|
| SP | P. Martínez |
3
|
41
|
| LF | H. Matsui |
4
|
61
|
| C | J. Posada |
5
|
75
|
| RP | T. Hoffman |
6
|
95
|
| 2B | J. Uribe (2B/3B/SS) |
7
|
109
|
| SP | L. Hernández |
8
|
129
|
| CF | P. Wilson |
9
|
143
|
| OF | L. Ford (LF/CF/RF) |
10
|
163
|
| UT | J. Guillén |
11
|
177
|
| RP | L. Hawkins |
12
|
197
|
| SP | J. Thomson |
13
|
211
|
| SS | C. Izturis |
14
|
231
|
| 3B | M. Ensberg |
15
|
245
|
| UT | J. Cruz |
16
|
265
|
| IF | B. Roberts |
17
|
279
|
| P | N. Lowry |
18
|
299
|
| P | D. Bush |
19
|
313
|
| RP | B. Donnelly |
20
|
333
|
| P | A. Reyes |
21
|
347
|
Posted by Lucas at March 26, 2005 02:23 PM