Any advice for this expansion team? (1 Viewer)

DISCLAIMER: I ALREADY KNOW THIS LEAGUE'S EXPANSION PROCESS IS TOTALLY WHACK.

But, I'm getting in it anyways for the challenge. 10-team dynasty league is expanding to 12-teams.

Free Agent Draft, 17 rounds (players listed in post #6):

1.1 Me - James Loney, 1B, LAD

1.2 Him - Andy LaRoche, 3B, LAD

2.1 Him - Delwyn Young, OF, LAD

2.2 Me - Matt Kemp, OF, LAD (lol @ 4 Dodgers to start)

3.1 Me - Yunel Escobar, 2B/3B/SS, ATL

3.2 Him - Ross Detwiler, P, WAS

4.1 Him - Daric Barton, 1B, OAK

4.2 Me - Kelly Johnson, 2B, ATL

5.1 Me - Nick Swisher, OF/1B, CWS

5.2 Him - Conor Jackson, 1B, ARZ

6.1 Him - Jeff Clement, C, SEA

6.2 Me - Jon Rauch, RP, WAS

7.1 Me - Franklin Morales, SP, COL

7.2 Him - J.R. Towles, C, HOU

8.1 Him - Steve Pearce, OF, PIT

8.2 Me - Brandon Jones, OF, ATL

9.1 Me - Josh Fields, 3B/OF, CWS

9.2 Him - Troy Patten, P, HOU

10.1 Him - Josh Willingham, OF, FLA

10.2 Me - Micah Owings, SP, ARZ

11.1 Me - Adam LaRoche, 1B, PIT

11.2 Him - Wladimir Balentien, OF, SEA

12.1 Him - Tony Pena, RP, ARZ

12.2 Me - Placido Polanco, 2B, DET

13.1 Me - Matt Lindstrom, RP, FLA

13.2 Him - Asdrubal Cabrera, 2B, CLE

14.1 Him - Lance Broadway, SP, CWS

14.2 Me - Manny Delcarmen, RP, BOS

15.1 Me - Aaron Heilman, RP, NYM

15.2 Him - Chase Headley, 3B, SD

16.1 Him - Aaron Laffey, SP, CLE

16.2 Me - Jason Varitek, C, BOS

17.1 Me - Gary Matthews Jr, OF, LAA

17.2 Him -

My Working Roster:

C - Jason Varitek

1B - James Loney, Adam LaRoche, Joey Votto (OF)

2B - Kelly Johnson, Placido Polanco

SS - Yunel Escobar (2B/3B)

3B - Ryan Zimmerman, Ian Stewart (2B?), Josh Fields (OF)

OF - Nick Swisher (1B), Gary Matthews Jr, Matt Kemp, Brandon Jones, Felix Pie

SP - Homer Bailey, Michah Owings, Daniel Cabrera, Franklin Morales, Manny Parra, Andy Sonnanstine

RP - Jon Rauch, Bob Howry, Matt Lindstrom, Manny Delcarmen, Aaron Heilman, Henry Owens (DL)

Below is complete:

Each team below can only lose 2 players in the "expansion draft".

The other guy has the 1st pick, then I have the next two, and so on.

Anything stick out to you? Key is each team can only lose two. Seems like the best players, in no particular order, are Bailey, Pedroia, Baker, Zimmerman, Gorz, Sonnanstine, Parra, Votto, Pie, and Escobar. Care to rank a top 20ish?

Expansion Draft (using players below):

1.1 Him - Brian Bannister, P, KC

1.2 Me - Joey Votto, 1B/OF, CIN

2.1 Me - Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, WAS

2.2 Him - Dustin Pedroia, 2B, BOS

3.1 Him - Pat Burrell, OF, PHI

3.2 Me - Ian Stewart, 3B, COL

4.1 Me - Homer Bailey, SP, CIN

4.2 Him - Kason Gabbard, SP, TEX

5.1 Him - Jon Lester, SP, BOS

5.2 Me - Felix Pie, OF, CHC

6.1 Me - Manny Parra, SP/RP, MIL

6.2 Him - Freddy Sanchez, SS, PIT

7.1 Him - Kyle Kendrick, SP, PHI

7.2 Me - Andy Sonnanstine, SP, TB

8.1 Me - Bob Howry, RP, CHC

8.2 Him - Jason Marquis, SP, CHC

9.1 Him - Brad Hennessey, RP, SF

9.2 Me - Henry Owens, RP, FLA

10.1 Me - Daniel Cabrera, SP, BAL

10.2 Him - Ryan Franklin, RP, StL

#1 (done with this team)

Scott Baker

Rick Ankiel

Mike Gonzalez

Josh Hamilton

Ryan Zimmerman

Tom Gorzelanny

Brian Bannister

#2 (done with this team)

Daniel Cabrera

Jarrod Washburn

Pedro Feliciano

Ryan Franklin

Kenny Rogers

Tom Gordon

Pedro Germano

#3 (done with this team)

Henry Owens dl stash, torn rotator cuff

Eddie Guardado

Jason Marquis

Chad Gaudin

Jason Frasor

Bronson Arroyo

#4 (done with this team)

Andy Sonnanstine

Joel Pineiro

Jake Westbrook

Antonio Alfonseca

Kason Gabbard

#5 (done with this team)

Richie Sexson

Ian Stewart

Manny Parra

Octavio Dotel

Randy Johnson

Josh Barfield

Doug Davis

#6 (done with this team)

Chris Ray

Jon Lester

CJ Wilson

Chris Duncan

Homer Bailey

#7 (done with this team)

Dustin Pedroia

Kyle Kendrik

Joaquin Benoit

Scott Downs

#8 (done with this team)

Mark Mulder

Luis Vizcaíno

Corey Patterson

Félix Pié

Joey Votto

#9 (done with this team)

Brad Hennessey

Pat Burrell

Orlando Hernandez

Roger Clemens

#10 (done with this team)

Freddy Sanchez

Kerry Wood

Derrick Turnbow

John Patterson

Aaron Heilman

Bob Howry

Kelvim Escobar

Bailey, Pedroia, Baker, Zimmerman, Gorz, Sonnanstine, Parra, Votto, Pie, and Escobar.

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addIan StewartHenry OwensLesterDotelCabreraGorzelannyA lot of this is going to have to do with how you want to buid your team. You obviously are looking for a future ace or two given your list, but I like Votto the best on that whole list and I like Stewart sooner than later to play 3B. Since there are so many starting pitchers available I'd grab the two best position prospects in your mind first, then take pitchers later. Of the young pitchers these four are the best of those you listed:BaileyGorzelannySonnanstineLester (like his K rate)Baker is meh, Escobar would be a solid guy to have out of the gate, and Parra is interesting. Cabrera might have the best potential of the group but he needs some Leo Mazzone magic.

Doctor Detroit said:

Bailey, Pedroia, Baker, Zimmerman, Gorz, Sonnanstine, Parra, Votto, Pie, and Escobar.

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addIan StewartHenry OwensLesterDotelCabreraGorzelannyA lot of this is going to have to do with how you want to buid your team. You obviously are looking for a future ace or two given your list, but I like Votto the best on that whole list and I like Stewart sooner than later to play 3B. Since there are so many starting pitchers available I'd grab the two best position prospects in your mind first, then take pitchers later. Of the young pitchers these four are the best of those you listed:BaileyGorzelannySonnanstineLester (like his K rate)Baker is meh, Escobar would be a solid guy to have out of the gate, and Parra is interesting. Cabrera might have the best potential of the group but he needs some Leo Mazzone magic.

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Thanks DrD. It's easy to overlook some people (even though I had Gorz listed ) when you got a list like this. My first thought was to go Pedroia or Votto or Zimmerman with my first two picks....but now I've got to check out Stewart. I don't have much intel on him. I do like Votto alot too. I also think Parra is interesting...hoping the other owner picks names like Escobar and Cabrera and I can scoop up this young talent.I'll keep this up to date once it gets going, I'm sure a few others will jump in too.

Oh yeah...

Yahoo Head to Head. A few too many categories, but oh well.

For Hitters:

Runs Scored

Home Runs

RBI

SB

Ks

AVG

OPS

For Pitchers:

Wins

Losses

Saves

Ks

Holds

ERA

WHIP

Hitters: C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B, OF, OF, OF, UTIL

Pitchers: 5 SP, 4 RP, 2 P

Scoring Type: Head-to-Head

Player Universe: All baseball

Max Moves: No maximum

Max Trades: No maximum

Trade Reject Time: 2

Trade End Date: August 12, 2007

Waiver Time: 2 days

Can't Cut List Provider: None

Trade Review: Commissioner

Post Draft Players: Follow Waiver Rules

Min Innings Pitched: 21

Weekly Deadline: Daily - Tomorrow

Start Scoring on: Week 1

Roster Positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, Util, SP, SP, SP, SP, SP, RP, RP, RP, RP, P, P, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, DL, DL, DL

Stat Categories: R, HR, RBI, SB, K, AVG, OPS, W, L, SV, K, HLD, ERA, WHIP

I hope you're not paying money for this.

I'm gonna house all the free agent info here since I have no access to their league. We're going to be able to draft these guys too.

Sanchez, Humberto SP NYY - Free Agent

Koshansky, Joe 1B COL - Free Agent

Balentien, Wladimir OF SEA - Free Agent

Jones, Brandon OF ATL - Free Agent

LaRoche, Andy 3B LA -Free Agent

Lind, Adam LF TOR - Free Agent

Young, Delwyn RF LA - Free Agent

Humber, Philip SP NYM - Free Agent

Kouzmanoff, Kevin 3B SD - Free Agent

Danks, John SP CHW - Free Agent

Barton, Daric 1B OAK - Free Agent

Barton, Brian OF CLE - Unavailable...not listed by Yahoo

Adenhart, Nick SP ANA - Unavailable...not listed by Yahoo

Kershaw, Clayton SP LA - Unavailable....not listed by Yahoo

Bruce, Jay CF CIN - Unavailable....not listed by Yahoo

Scherzer, Max SP ARI - Unavailable ....not listed by Yahoo

Lofgren, Chuck SP CLE - Unavailable....not listed by Yahoo

Hawksworth, Blake SP STL - Unavailable - not listed by Yahoo

Brignac, Reid SS TB - Unavailable....not listed by Yahoo

Miller, Adam SP CLE - Unavailable ....not listed by Yahoo

Rankings Batting

Player Action Opp: 10/11 Owner O-Rank Rank H/AB R HR RBI SB K AVG OPS

Jason Varitek (Bos - C) FA 208 359 111/435 57 17 68 1 122 .255 .788

Ronny Paulino (Pit - C) FA 850 771 120/457 56 11 55 2 79 .263 .703

A.J. Pierzynski (CWS - C) FA 174 783 124/472 54 14 50 1 66 .263 .712

Paul Lo Duca (NYM - C) FA 261 809 121/445 46 9 54 2 33 .272 .689

Johnny Estrada (Mil - C) FA 271 825 123/442 40 10 54 0 43 .278 .699

Carlos Ruiz (Phi - C) FA 1158 856 97/374 42 6 54 6 49 .259 .736

Josh Bard (SD - C) FA 1164 859 111/389 42 5 51 0 58 .285 .768

Chris Snyder (Ari - C) FA 1217 882 82/326 37 13 47 0 67 .252 .775

Yorvit Torrealba (Col - C) FA 1216 898 101/396 47 8 47 2 73 .255 .699

Mike Piazza (Oak - C) FA 170 915 85/309 33 8 44 0 61 .275 .727

Kurt Suzuki (Oak - C) FA 1250 973 53/213 27 7 39 0 39 .249 .735

Jeff Kent (LAD - 1B,2B) FA 109 126 149/494 78 20 79 1 61 .302 .875

Nick Swisher (Oak - 1B,OF) FA 110 167 141/539 84 22 78 3 131 .262 .836

Adam LaRoche (Pit - 1B) FA 156 171 153/563 71 21 88 1 131 .272 .803

Dmitri Young (Was - 1B) FA 693 204 147/460 57 13 74 0 74 .320 .869

José Vidro (Sea - 1B,2B) FA 287 228 172/548 78 6 59 0 57 .314 .775

Matt Stairs (Tor - 1B,OF) FA 694 236 103/357 58 21 64 2 66 .289 .917

Ryan Garko (Cle - 1B) FA 700 240 140/484 62 21 61 0 94 .289 .842

Xavier Nady (Pit - 1B,OF) FA 666 251 120/431 55 20 72 3 101 .278 .806

Aubrey Huff (Bal - 1B,3B,OF) FA 253 252 154/550 68 15 72 1 87 .280 .779

Casey Kotchman (LAA - 1B) FA 701 265 131/443 64 11 68 2 43 .296 .839

Mark DeRosa (ChC - 1B,2B,3B,OF) FA 649 269 147/502 64 10 72 1 93 .293 .791

James Loney (LAD - 1B) FA 713 272 114/344 41 15 67 0 48 .331 .919

Shawn Green (NYM - 1B,OF) FA 209 313 130/446 62 10 46 11 62 .291 .782

Conor Jackson (Ari - 1B) FA 234 322 118/415 56 15 60 2 50 .284 .835

Mike Jacobs (Fla - 1B) FA 777 704 113/426 57 17 54 1 101 .265 .775

Dan Johnson (Oak - 1B) FA 1098 775 98/416 53 18 62 0 77 .236 .767

Plácido Polanco (Det - 2B) FA 220 69 200/587 105 9 67 7 30 .341 .846

Jeff Kent (LAD - 1B,2B) FA 109 126 149/494 78 20 79 1 61 .302 .875

Aaron Hill (Tor - 2B,SS) FA 259 128 177/608 87 17 78 4 102 .291 .792

Mark Ellis (Oak - 2B) FA 338 140 161/583 84 19 76 9 94 .276 .777

Kelly Johnson (Atl - 2B,OF) FA 256 155 144/521 91 16 68 9 117 .276 .832

Kazuo Matsui (Col - 2B) FA 676 205 118/410 84 4 37 32 69 .288 .747

Luis Castillo (NYM - 2B) FA 302 216 165/548 91 1 38 19 45 .301 .721

José Vidro (Sea - 1B,2B) FA 287 228 172/548 78 6 59 0 57 .314 .775

Julio Lugo (Bos - 2B,3B,SS) FA 101 246 135/570 71 8 73 33 82 .237 .643

Mark DeRosa (ChC - 1B,2B,3B,OF) FA 649 269 147/502 64 10 72 1 93 .293 .791

Ryan Theriot (ChC - 2B,SS) FA 717 277 143/537 80 3 45 28 50 .266 .672

Mark Grudzielanek (KC - 2B) FA 730 335 137/453 70 6 51 1 60 .302 .772

Felipe López (Was - 2B,SS) FA 112 365 148/603 70 9 50 24 109 .245 .66

Tadahito Iguchi (Phi - 2B) FA 139 368 124/465 67 9 43 14 88 .267 .747

Maicer Izturis (LAA - 2B,3B,SS) FA 826 766 97/336 47 6 51 7 39 .289 .754

Yunel Escobar (Atl - 2B,3B,SS) FA 849 770 104/319 54 5 28 5 44 .326 .836

José López (Sea - 2B) FA 822 787 132/524 58 11 62 2 64 .252 .639

Khalil Greene (SD - SS) FA 325 117 155/611 89 27 97 4 128 .254 .759

Yuniesky Betancourt (Sea - SS) FA 662 249 155/536 72 9 67 5 48 .289 .726

Jack Wilson (Pit - SS) FA 721 281 141/477 67 12 56 2 46 .296 .79

Jason Bartlett (Min - SS) FA 758 318 135/510 75 5 43 23 73 .265 .7

Álex González (Cin - SS) FA 275 702 107/393 55 16 55 0 75 .272 .793

David Eckstein (StL - SS) FA 832 739 134/434 58 3 31 10 22 .309 .738

Juan Uribe (CWS - SS) FA 834 751 120/513 55 20 68 1 112 .234 .678

Omar Vizquel (SF - SS) FA 852 843 126/513 54 4 51 14 48 .246 .621

Jeff Keppinger (Cin - 3B,SS) FA 1150 852 80/241 39 5 32 2 12 .332 .877

Edwin Encarnación (Cin - 3B) FA 306 176 145/502 66 16 76 8 86 .289 .794

Kevin Kouzmanoff (SD - 3B) FA 710 270 133/484 57 18 74 1 94 .275 .786

Melvin Mora (Bal - 3B) FA 146 275 128/467 67 14 58 9 83 .274 .759

Mark Reynolds (Ari - 3B) FA 734 288 102/366 62 17 62 0 129 .279 .844

José Bautista (Pit - 3B,OF) FA 744 294 135/532 75 15 63 6 101 .254 .753

Akinori Iwamura (TB - 3B) FA 745 303 140/491 82 7 34 12 114 .285 .77

Pedro Feliz (SF - 3B) FA 248 319 141/557 61 20 72 2 70 .253 .708

Josh Fields (CWS - 3B,OF) FA 766 338 91/373 54 23 67 1 125 .244 .788

Brandon Inge (Det - 3B) FA 235 370 120/508 64 14 71 9 150 .236 .688

José Guillén (Sea - OF) FA 255 84 172/593 84 23 99 5 118 .290 .813

Randy Winn (SF - OF) FA 285 144 178/593 73 14 65 15 85 .300 .798

Josh Willingham (Fla - OF) FA 182 148 138/521 75 21 89 8 122 .265 .827

Mike Cameron (SD - OF) FA 164 153 138/571 88 21 78 18 160 .242 .759

Gary Matthews Jr. (LAA - OF) FA 241 173 130/516 79 18 72 18 102 .252 .742

Coco Crisp (Bos - OF) FA 166 180 141/526 85 6 60 28 84 .268 .712

Garret Anderson (LAA - OF) FA 293 181 124/417 67 16 80 1 54 .297 .828

Kenny Lofton (Cle - OF) FA 217 189 145/490 86 7 38 23 51 .296 .781

Austin Kearns (Was - OF) FA 183 215 156/587 84 16 74 2 106 .266 .766

Shannon Stewart (Oak - OF) FA 704 220 167/576 79 12 48 11 60 .290 .739

Luis González (LAD - OF) FA 282 229 129/464 70 15 68 6 56 .278 .792

Marlon Byrd (Tex - OF) FA 733 238 127/414 60 10 70 5 88 .307 .814

David DeJesús (KC - OF) FA 279 248 157/605 101 7 58 10 83 .260 .723

J.D. Drew (Bos - OF) FA 149 254 126/466 84 11 64 4 100 .270 .796

Sammy Sosa (Tex - OF) FA 252 263 104/412 53 21 92 0 112 .252 .779

Moisés Alou (NYM - OF) FA 197 278 112/328 51 13 49 3 30 .341 .916

Reggie Willits (LAA - OF) FA 729 283 126/430 74 0 34 27 83 .293 .735

Ryan Church (Was - OF) FA 769 306 128/470 57 15 70 3 107 .272 .813

Matt Kemp (LAD - OF) FA 782 311 100/292 47 10 42 10 66 .342 .894

Nate McLouth (Pit - OF) FA 781 317 85/329 62 13 38 22 77 .258 .81

Matt Diaz (Atl - OF) FA 760 323 121/358 44 12 45 4 63 .338 .865

Brian Giles (SD - OF) FA 204 346 131/483 72 13 51 4 61 .271 .777

Jason Kubel (Min - OF) FA 835 366 114/418 49 13 65 5 79 .273 .785

Andre Ethier (LAD - OF) FA 272 372 127/447 50 13 64 0 68 .284 .802

Luke Scott (Hou - OF) FA 800 698 94/369 49 18 64 3 95 .255 .855

Geoff Jenkins (Mil - OF) FA 249 703 107/420 45 21 64 2 116 .255 .79

Jacque Jones (ChC - OF) FA 286 707 129/453 52 5 66 6 70 .285 .735

Jonny Gomes (TB - OF) FA 309 734 85/348 48 17 49 12 126 .244 .782

Ryan Spilborghs (Col - OF) FA 1069 743 79/264 40 11 51 4 45 .299 .848

Jayson Werth (Phi - OF) FA 844 756 76/255 43 8 49 7 73 .298 .863

Dave Roberts (SF - OF) FA 229 757 103/396 61 2 23 31 66 .260 .695

Milton Bradley (SD - OF) FA 244 790 64/209 37 13 37 5 41 .306 .947

Rocco Baldelli (TB - OF) DL FA 100 1337 28/137 16 5 12 4 35 .204 .626

Frank Thomas (Tor - Util) FA 168 146 147/531 63 26 95 0 94 .277 .857

Joe Crede (CWS - 3B) DL FA 144 1089 36/167 13 4 22 0 24 .216 .575

Ryan Shealy (KC - 1B) DL FA 239 1083 38/172 18 3 21 0 53 .221 .594

Carlos Quentin (CWS - OF) FA 268 1036 49/229 29 5 31 2 54 .214 .647

Jeremy Guthrie (Bal - SP,RP) FA 342 179 175.1 7 5 0 123 0 3.70 1.21

Gil Meche(KC - SP) FA 210 196 216.0 9 13 0 156 0 3.67 1.30

Greg Maddux (SD - SP) FA 242 206 198.0 14 11 0 104 0 4.14 1.24

Shawn Hill (Was - SP) FA 665 219 97.1 4 5 0 65 0 3.42 1.14

Carlos Villanueva (Mil - SP,RP) FA 664 256 114.1 8 5 1 99 16 3.94 1.35

Kevin Correia (SF - SP,RP) FA 690 274 101.2 4 7 0 80 12 3.45 1.32

Jason Bergmann (Was - SP,RP) FA 757 285 115.1 6 6 0 86 0 4.45 1.22

Micah Owings (Ari - SP) FA 697 286 152.2 8 8 0 106 0 4.30 1.28

Ryan Madson (Phi - SP,RP) DL FA 727 287 56.0 2 2 1 43 7 3.05 1.27

Jimmy Gobble (KC - SP,RP) FA 720 292 53.2 4 1 1 50 16 3.02 1.47

Chuck James (Atl - SP,RP) FA 671 296 161.1 11 10 0 116 0 4.24 1.38

Carlos Silva (Min - SP,RP) FA 770 304 202.0 13 14 0 89 0 4.19 1.31

Jeremy Affeldt (Col - SP,RP) FA 759 308 59.0 4 3 0 46 9 3.51 1.36

Franklin Morales (Col - SP) FA 711 310 39.1 3 2 0 26 0 3.43 1.22

Sean Marshall (ChC - SP) FA 756 312 103.1 7 8 0 67 0 3.92 1.37

Tim Wakefield (Bos - SP) FA 214 329 189.0 17 12 0 110 0 4.76 1.35

Jorge Sosa (NYM - SP,RP) FA 764 330 112.2 9 8 0 69 9 4.47 1.33

Leo Núñez (KC - SP,RP) FA 732 341 43.2 2 4 0 37 1 3.92 1.24

Zach Miner (Det - SP,RP) FA 751 347 53.2 3 4 0 34 9 3.02 1.45

Jesse Litsch (Tor - SP) FA 739 348 111.0 7 9 0 50 0 3.81 1.37

Taylor Buchholz (Col - SP,RP) FA 761 350 93.2 6 5 0 61 1 4.23 1.33

Randy Wolf (LAD - SP) DL FA 284 354 102.2 9 6 0 94 0 4.73 1.45

Shawn Chacón (Pit - SP,RP) FA 818 367 96.0 5 4 1 79 12 3.94 1.49

Rodrigo López (Col - SP,RP) DL FA 801 369 79.1 5 4 0 43 0 4.42 1.31

Rankings Pitching

Player Action Opp: 10/11 Owner O-Rank Rank IP W L SV K HLD ERA WHIP

Juan Morillo (Col - SP) FA 465 382 3.2 0 0 0 3 0 9.82 1.09

Mike Thompson (SD - SP,RP) NA FA 650 386 15.2 0 1 0 5 0 6.89 1.66

Ty Taubenheim (Tor - SP,RP) FA 471 387 5.0 0 0 0 4 0 9.00 1.80

Brandon Backe (Hou - SP) FA 632 390 28.2 3 1 0 11 0 3.77 1.33

Adam Loewen (Bal - SP) DL FA 635 394 30.1 2 0 0 22 0 3.56 1.75

Alay Soler (Pit - SP) NA FA 667 395 - - - - - - - -

Bobby Keppel (Col - SP) NA FA 492 397 4.0 0 0 0 1 0 11.25 2.25

Enrique González (Was - SP) FA 652 398 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 13.50 2.50

David Pauley (Bos - SP) FA 500 400 - - - - - - - -

Zach Jackson (Mil - SP) FA 655 401 - - - - - - - -

Scott Mathieson (Phi - SP) DL FA 677 404 - - - - - - - -

Garrett Olson (Bal - SP) FA 522 409 32.1 1 3 0 28 0 7.79 2.16

Felipe Paulino (Hou - SP,RP) FA 396 410 19.0 2 1 0 11 1 7.11 1.53

Jason Shiell (KC - SP) NA FA 526 411 - - - - - - - -

Troy Patton (Hou - SP) FA 406 418 12.2 0 2 0 8 0 3.55 1.11

Ben Hendrickson (KC - SP) NA FA 529 419 - - - - - - - -

Chase Wright (NYY - SP) FA 533 424 10.0 2 0 0 8 0 7.20 1.80

Matt DeSalvo (NYY - SP) FA 549 434 27.2 1 3 0 10 0 6.18 1.88

Wade Miller (ChC - SP) NA FA 552 437 13.2 0 1 0 6 0 10.54 2.20

Zack Segovia Phi - SP) NA FA 550 439 5.0 0 1 0 2 0 9.00 1.80

Jason Stanford (Cle - SP,RP) NA FA 425 441 26.1 1 1 0 16 0 4.78 1.48

Virgil Vásquez (Det - SP) FA 559 443 16.2 0 1 0 7 0 8.64 1.92

Jon Leicester (Bal - SP,RP) FA 560 444 32.0 2 3 0 16 0 7.59 1.53

Chris Seddon (Fla - SP,RP) FA 433 448 17.1 0 2 0 10 0 8.83 1.96

Player Action Opp: 10/11 Owner O-Rank Rank IP W L SV K HLD ERA WHIP

John Wasdin (Pit - SP,RP) NA FA 554 463 19.2 1 1 0 10 0 5.95 2.03

John Koronka (Cle - SP) NA FA 668 464 10.1 0 2 0 2 0 7.84 2.03

Luis Mendoza (Tex - SP) FA 458 473 16.0 1 0 0 7 0 2.25 1.06

Elmer Dessens (Col - SP,RP) FA 611 477 34.0 2 2 0 22 0 7.15 1.68

Elizardo Ramírez (Cin - SP) NA FA 645 479 16.1 0 2 0 8 0 7.71 1.71

Denny Bautista (Col - SP,RP) FA 670 484 8.2 2 1 0 8 2 12.46 2.54

Jeff Bennett (Atl - SP) FA 505 499 13.0 2 1 0 14 0 3.46 1.31

Brad Halsey (Oak - SP,RP) NA FA 646 508 - - - - - - - -

John Lannan (Was - SP) FA 485 511 34.2 2 2 0 10 0 4.15 1.53

Tim Stauffer (SD - SP) FA 503 514 7.2 0 1 0 6 0 21.13 2.74

Brian Lawrence (NYM - SP) NA FA 504 516 29.0 1 2 0 18 0 6.83 1.93

Phil Dumatrait (Cin - SP) FA 472 519 18.0 0 4 0 9 0 15.00 2.83

Ángel Guzmán (ChC - SP,RP) DL FA 692 526 30.1 0 1 0 26 0 3.56 1.35

Glendon Rusch (ChC - SP,RP) NA FA 687 527 - - - - - - - -

Travis Blackley (SF - SP) FA 516 528 8.2 0 0 0 5 0 7.27 1.73

Dan Meyer (Oak - SP) FA 451 529 16.1 0 2 0 11 0 8.82 1.78

Jack Cassel (SD - SP) FA 446 532 22.2 1 1 0 11 0 3.97 1.54

Jair Jurrjens (Atl - SP) FA 439 537 30.2 3 1 0 13 0 4.70 1.14

Russ Springer (StL - RP) FA 320 107 66.0 8 1 0 66 11 2.18 0.91

Peter Moylan (Atl - RP) FA 321 119 90.0 5 3 1 63 8 1.80 1.07

Matt Guerrier (Min - RP) FA 340 159 88.0 2 4 1 68 14 2.35 1.05

Rafael Pérez (Cle - RP) FA 337 160 60.2 1 2 1 62 12 1.78 0.92

Jon Rauch (Was - RP) FA 333 161 87.1 8 4 4 71 33 3.61 1.10

Jeremy Guthrie (Bal - SP,RP) FA 342 179 175.1 7 5 0 123 0 3.70 1.21

Tony Peña (Ari - RP) FA 343 183 85.1 5 4 2 63 30 3.27 1.10

Lee Gardner (Fla - RP) FA 346 185 74.1 3 4 2 52 9 1.94 1.21

Juan Cruz (Ari - SP,RP) FA 345 187 61.0 6 1 0 87 4 3.10 1.26

Troy Percival (StL - RP) FA 348 191 40.0 3 0 0 36 3 1.80 0.85

Matt Herges (Col - RP) FA 680 227 48.2 5 1 0 30 3 2.96 1.01

Dámaso Marte (Pit - RP) FA 643 231 45.1 2 0 0 51 15 2.38 1.10

Doug Brocail (SD - RP) FA 621 232 76.2 5 1 0 43 10 3.05 1.17

Bobby Seay (Det - RP) FA 624 234 46.1 3 0 1 38 10 2.33 1.14

Justin Miller (Fla - RP) FA 629 237 61.2 5 0 0 74 17 3.65 1.25

Jared Burton (Cin - RP) FA 637 241 43.0 4 2 0 36 11 2.51 1.16

Jamie Walker (Bal - RP) FA 658 242 61.1 3 2 7 41 21 3.23 1.21

Manny Delcarmen (Bos - RP) FA 689 244 44.0 0 0 1 41 11 2.05 1.02

Matt Lindstrom (Fla - RP) FA 674 268 67.0 3 4 0 62 19 3.09 1.30

Scott Linebrink (CWS - RP) FA 682 289 70.1 5 6 1 50 21 3.71 1.32

Akinori Otsuka (Tex - RP) DL FA 128 488 32.1 2 1 4 23 11 2.51 1.08

Freddy García (Phi - SP) DL FA 213 869 58.0 1 5 0 50 0 5.90 1.60

Braden Looper (StL - SP,RP) FA 202 759 175.0 12 12 0 87 0 4.94 1.34

Tom Glavine (NYM - SP) FA 205 777 200.1 13 8 0 89 0 4.45 1.41

Mike Mussina (NYY - SP) FA 151 841 152.0 11 10 0 91 0 5.15 1.47

Kevin Millwood (Tex - SP) FA 226 967 172.2 10 14 0 123 0 5.16 1.62

José Contreras (CWS - SP) FA 228 1039 189.0 10 17 0 113 0 5.57 1.56

Jamie Moyer (Phi - SP) FA 240 811 199.1 14 12 0 133 0 5.01 1.44

Cliff Lee (Cle - SP) FA 245 936 97.1 5 8 0 66 0 6.29 1.52

Dave Bush (Mil - SP) FA 257 794 186.1 12 10 0 134 0 5.12 1.40

Scott Olsen (Fla - SP) FA 258 1094 176.2 10 15 0 133 0 5.81 1.76

Jeff Suppan (Mil - SP) FA 260 875 206.2 12 12 0 114 0 4.62 1.50

Josh Johnson (Fla - SP,RP) DL FA 269 611 15.2 0 3 0 14 0 7.47 2.43

Claudio Vargas (Mil - SP,RP) FA 280 799 134.1 11 6 1 107 0 5.09 1.54

Randy Wolf (LAD - SP) DL FA 284 354 102.2 9 6 0 94 0 4.73 1.45

Matt Belisle (Cin - SP,RP) FA 288 917 177.2 8 9 0 125 0 5.32 1.44

Jeremy Sowers (Cle - SP) FA 300 953 67.1 1 6 0 24 0 6.42 1.56

Anibal Sánchez (Fla - SP) FA 307 605 30.0 2 1 0 14 0 4.80 2.07

Justin Duchscherer (Oak - RP) DL FA 352 623 16.1 3 3 0 13 5 4.96 1.59

Duaner Sánchez (NYM - RP) DL FA 358 693 - - - - - - - -

Randy Johnson

Aaron Heilman

Kenny Rogers

Rick Ankiel

Here are some targets I see, pretty rough first pass:

Jason Varitek (Bos - C) FA 208 359 111/435 57 17 68 1 122 .255 .788

Nick Swisher (Oak - 1B,OF) FA 110 167 141/539 84 22 78 3 131 .262 .836

Adam LaRoche (Pit - 1B) FA 156 171 153/563 71 21 88 1 131 .272 .803

Dmitri Young (Was - 1B) FA 693 204 147/460 57 13 74 0 74 .320 .869

Ryan Garko (Cle - 1B) FA 700 240 140/484 62 21 61 0 94 .289 .842

James Loney (LAD - 1B) FA 713 272 114/344 41 15 67 0 48 .331 .919

Plácido Polanco (Det - 2B) FA 220 69 200/587 105 9 67 7 30 .341 .846

Kelly Johnson (Atl - 2B,OF) FA 256 155 144/521 91 16 68 9 117 .276 .832

Kazuo Matsui (Col - 2B) FA 676 205 118/410 84 4 37 32 69 .288 .747 (ONLY IF HE STAYS IN COLORADO)

Yunel Escobar (Atl - 2B,3B,SS) FA 849 770 104/319 54 5 28 5 44 .326 .836

Edwin Encarnación (Cin - 3B) FA 306 176 145/502 66 16 76 8 86 .289 .794

Mark Reynolds (Ari - 3B) FA 734 288 102/366 62 17 62 0 129 .279 .844

Josh Fields (CWS - 3B,OF) FA 766 338 91/373 54 23 67 1 125 .244 .788

Gary Matthews Jr. (LAA - OF) FA 241 173 130/516 79 18 72 18 102 .252 .742

Matt Kemp (LAD - OF) FA 782 311 100/292 47 10 42 10 66 .342 .894

Gil Meche(KC - SP) FA 210 196 216.0 9 13 0 156 0 3.67 1.30

Micah Owings (Ari - SP) FA 697 286 152.2 8 8 0 106 0 4.30 1.28

Franklin Morales (Col - SP) FA 711 310 39.1 3 2 0 26 0 3.43 1.22

On second pass, you probably just want to avoid SP's altogether. With stud CL's and MR's, you can do great in 5 categories by punting two. Given your SP options, that's a great result for you.

Your Mother said:

On second pass, you probably just want to avoid SP's altogether. With stud CL's and MR's, you can do great in 5 categories by punting two. Given your SP options, that's a great result for you.

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Doctor Detroit said:

Your Mother said:

On second pass, you probably just want to avoid SP's altogether. With stud CL's and MR's, you can do great in 5 categories by punting two. Given your SP options, that's a great result for you.

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I thought about this a little bit too. I could get some solid MR's right now, maybe take a stab or two at guys who I think might close (the Marlins guys, etc). But I'd have to make some trades and work the wire (my waiver position next year can never fall below 4th out of 12) to aquire closers next year.But, I still think targeting guys like Morales, Bailey, Sonn, Gorz, etc can be beneficial. I am going to stay away from the Millwood's of the draft.

I think the format will be as follows:

1. 10-round expansion draft taking players from the initial post. Each team can only lose two players.

2. Continue drafting to fill in rosters to around 29 players using the FA lists here, but also I can email the commish about any minor leaguers that I think might be available. I'm just going to send him a mass list from some of my other leagues to see what's out there. I will definitely have spots on my roster for minor leaguers.

Your Mother said:

I hope you're not paying money for this.

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Sorry I missed this....no it's not for money, just for fun and a challenge.Anyways, the first pick is in (see 1st post), the other guy took Bannister. I'm gonna make my picks at lunch, debating Stewart, Votto, Pedroia and Zimmerman (although I think he just injured something). If you'd like to add a player to the short term list or comment on those four, feel free.

Real quick thoughts:

Catcher: I'm a big homer for Suzuki, and since you're not going to compete any time soon, I imagine, he might be a good late-round pickup. Varitek is obviously the primo option, but his time is limited obviously.

1B: Votto's a nice start, I really like Loney as a sneaky pick here.

2B: Ian Stewart looks like he's gonna take over 2B. Consequently, avoid Kazuo Matsui outside of Coors.

3B: Encarnacion/Fields are decent picks, but you've already got Zimmerman.

SS: Escobar the only obvious choice here, with the lack of SS, you might want to target him a little early.

OF: I like the guys you have bolded, a lot of work needed here obviously.

Pitching: I still like the all-reliever strategy. That said, Duchscherer is the shark play here, since he's going to be starting next year, supposedly.

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Real quick thoughts:Catcher: I'm a big homer for Suzuki, and since you're not going to compete any time soon, I imagine, he might be a good late-round pickup. Varitek is obviously the primo option, but his time is limited obviously.1B: Votto's a nice start, I really like Loney as a sneaky pick here.2B: Ian Stewart looks like he's gonna take over 2B. Consequently, avoid Kazuo Matsui outside of Coors.3B: Encarnacion/Fields are decent picks, but you've already got Zimmerman.SS: Escobar the only obvious choice here, with the lack of SS, you might want to target him a little early.OF: I like the guys you have bolded, a lot of work needed here obviously.Pitching: I still like the all-reliever strategy. That said, Duchscherer is the shark play here, since he's going to be starting next year, supposedly.

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Some good intel/thoughts here. I'm not too worried about catcher. If he wants Varitek early, so be it. I'll take an upside guy, like Suzuki, later.Interesting point on Stewart. These rosters are huge (29 players total), that I'm still going to take best available for the most part, so I won't avoid 2B early here if it presents itself. But Stewart going to 2B definitely is interesting, and he'd have dual eligibility next year. I'm leaning Loney with the first pick 1.1 (the draft start was delayed a few days). Then I'm hoping he doesn't take Escobar and I'll scoop him up next. This other guy mis-picked Conor Jackson and Kelly Johnson during the expansion draft, so I think he likes those two guys, and maybe he'll take them early. I like Johnson too though, but Kemp and Escobar more.Didn't know about Duchscherer starting, I thought he'd be a great holds guy.Thank you. Stop back in, would like a little more activity in here. I'll even name this team FBG.

Went with Loney at 1.01

If Ankiel is available you have to get him.

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If Ankiel is available you have to get him.

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Over Kemp in the OF and some of the other bolded hitters?Why do you think this? A lock for .280avg/30hr/100rbi?

Finally going again with this...

Took Kemp and Yunel with my 2nd and 3rd selections.

If Kelly Johnson and Polanco are both there at my next picks, who would you take? Also thinking about Swisher with one of those picks.

EDIT: Took Swisher and Johnson.

Final roster. Still have two more picks left in a league FA draft. Once the season starts, I'll be able to put Owens on the DL and possibly drop Parra/Sonnanstine for some middle relief and young players.

C - Jason Varitek

1B - James Loney, Adam LaRoche, Joey Votto (OF)

2B - Kelly Johnson, Placido Polanco

SS - Yunel Escobar (2B/3B)

3B - Ryan Zimmerman, Ian Stewart (2B?), Josh Fields (OF)

OF - Nick Swisher (1B), Gary Matthews Jr, Matt Kemp, Brandon Jones, Felix Pie

SP - Homer Bailey, Michah Owings, Daniel Cabrera, Franklin Morales, Manny Parra, Andy Sonnanstine

RP - Jon Rauch, Bob Howry, Matt Lindstrom, Manny Delcarmen, Aaron Heilman, Henry Owens (DL)