Fantasy Fun 2

I can't believe I forgot to draft him.

Okay, I promise this is the last time for this season that I will do this. I know most people don't care, but I figure I'd share my second team. I think this one is a better one than I put together the first time, but let me know. Offense is based on OBP, SLG, HR, RBI, R, and SB, so you'll see I favored the big hitters. Pitching is based on W, K, BB, HD (yes, holds), SV, and ERA.


C - Russell Martin --> Expecting a big year from the Dodger backstop in a loaded lineup.
1B - Carlos Delgado --> Please, god, don't decline now.
2B - Dan Uggla --> Still should be good for 30 HR, 90 RBI, and 100 R, and from the second sack.
3B - Aramis Ramirez --> He doesn't get a whole lot of pub, but he's excellent.
SS - Hanley Ramirez --> I wonder who had the first pick of the draft. This guy.
IF - Justin Morneau --> I got him in a trade (Kevin Gregg, Yovani Gallardo). Just need a healthy Mauer.
OF - Manny Ramirez --> I was big on Ramirezes, and I love all three.
OF - Ryan Ludwick --> I can't imagine he'll be that good again, but he shouldn't drop off too much.
OF - Pat Burrell --> Yeah, this is cheating a bit, but he adds onto the power/no speed trend.
OF - Nelson Cruz --> Okay, so I drank the Kool-Aid, but so has everyone else.
UTIL - Mike Lowell --> He's looked good so far this spring.
Bench - Shin-Soo Choo --> Yep, second time on my time. I have a hunch.
Bench - Chris Snyder --> Solid, but I wonder how many AB's Montero steals.
Bench - Casey Blake --> Dependable, just in case.
Bench - Cody Ross --> Need the repeat, if not improvement.

SP - Roy Oswalt --> Stud, but please start better this year.
SP - Cliff Lee --> Don't expect '08, but he should be somewhat close ... right?
SP - John Danks --> I wonder about this one, but there's plenty to like.
SP - Brett Myers --> Need a '08 second-half version. God, not the first-half.
RP - Matt Lindstrom --> Got hurt about an hour after the selection.
RP - Mike Gonzalez --> Just stay healthy, and we should be good.
RP - Chad Qualls --> I'm betting he keeps the closer spot and that Arizona wins 95.
P - Grant Balfour --> Get me my K's and HD's.
P - Aaron Cook --> In full disclosure, he was added after the Morneau trade, and he should grab some W's.
P - Rafael Perez --> Can he repeat '08? Also added after the draft.
Bench - Hideki Okajima --> Using holds makes him valuable.
Bench - Kelvim Escobar --> Holding onto him for the first month and then watch out.

I really like this team, but every time I like a team in fantasy football, it usually fails miserably. Offensively, I went pretty heavy for OBP, HR, RBI, and SLG, leaving SB and potentially R for others. Luckily, we don't include defense because Martin and A. Ramirez are probably the only capable defenders I have. Pitching-wise, I took what I could get, focusing mainly on SP (remember, I had Gallardo as well). I went bargain shopping for SV.

I had all these sheets for the first draft and didn't really use them, so I scrapped them for this one. It's amazing being in live drafts. It feels like eternity between picks, but you never have enough time when your turn comes up.