April 01, 2005
2005 BBFL Fantasy League Draft
On March 31, the 20 owners of the BBFL held their annual draft. In 2003, I finished fourth in the regular season and won the playoff championship. Last year, I finished eighth in the standings and ninth in the playoffs.
Owners keep five players from the 2004 rosters but may not hold them for more than three seasons. Scoring is 6x6 (AVG, OBP, SLG, R, RBI, SB // IP, W, SV, ERA, WHIP, K/BB), and owners who think in terms of typical 5x5 leagues would tend to overrate players like Alfonso Soriano (low OBP) and Kerry Wood (tons of striekouts but an unexceptional K/BB ratio).
My draft:
| Pos | Player | Round | Pick |
| 2B | J. Kent |
keeper
|
x
|
| OF | A. Rowand |
keeper
|
x
|
| RP | F. Cordero |
keeper
|
x
|
| SP | P. Martínez |
keeper
|
x
|
| 1B | D. Ortiz |
keeper
|
x
|
| SP | J. Lieber |
6
|
13
|
| 1B/OF | B. Wilkerson |
7
|
27
|
| OF | M. Bradley |
8
|
53
|
| SP | J. Weaver |
9
|
67
|
| OF | R. Hidalgo |
10
|
93
|
| 3B | M. Ensberg |
11
|
107
|
| SP | J. Thomson |
12
|
133
|
| OF | E. Byrnes |
13
|
147
|
| C/3B | B. Inge |
14
|
173
|
| P | J. Suppan |
15
|
187
|
| SS | J. Bartlett |
16
|
213
|
| RP | B. Donnelly |
17
|
227
|
| RP | K. Gregg |
18
|
253
|
| SS | O. Vizquel |
19
|
267
|
| 1B/3B | C. Tracy |
20
|
293
|
| OF | J. González |
21
|
307
|
| P | A. Reyes |
22
|
333
|
| P | S. Trachsel |
23
|
347
|
| 1B/2B/3B | M. Lamb |
24
|
373
|
| P | L. Carter |
25
|
387
|
| Pos | Player | Round | Pick |
| C/3B | B. Inge |
14
|
173
|
| 1B | D. Ortiz |
keeper
|
x
|
| 2B | J. Kent |
keeper
|
x
|
| 3B | M. Ensberg |
11
|
107
|
| SS | J. Bartlett |
16
|
213
|
| CI | B. Wilkerson |
7
|
27
|
| MI | O. Vizquel |
19
|
267
|
| OF | A. Rowand |
keeper
|
x
|
| OF | M. Bradley |
8
|
53
|
| OF | R. Hidalgo |
10
|
93
|
| OF | E. Byrnes |
13
|
147
|
| UT | C. Tracy |
20
|
293
|
| UT | M. Lamb |
24
|
373
|
| SP | P. Martínez |
keeper
|
x
|
| SP | J. Lieber |
6
|
13
|
| SP | J. Weaver |
9
|
67
|
| SP | J. Thomson |
12
|
133
|
| RP | F. Cordero |
keeper
|
x
|
| RP | B. Donnelly |
17
|
227
|
| RP | K. Gregg |
18
|
253
|
| P | J. Suppan |
15
|
187
|
| P | A. Reyes |
22
|
333
|
| P | L. Carter |
25
|
387
|
| Bench/DL | J. González |
21
|
307
|
| Bench/DL | S. Trachsel |
23
|
347
|
I did not mean to draft Lieber first. I had him ranked at the top of my list, thanks to his off-the-chart K/BB ratio, but I'd planned to get a hitter. Still, I'm not overly disappointed. As with the Ranger Bordie draft, I went heavy on outfielders early. I intended to ignore most middle relievers but ended up with four anyway. Trachsel was a flat-out mistake; I hit the wrong button. Nevertheless, I can stick him on the DL and pick up someone else, as is the case with my intentional choice of the injured Juan Gonzalez in the 20th round.
Posted by Lucas at 12:31 PM
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 02:23 PM