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**Finless Memorial Gobbler - rodg12 Wins - Kyle Kendrick MVP (1 Viewer)

6.10 - Brayan Pena (C, 1B)

Brayan brings the trust of Reds management, first base eligibility, and a career OPS+ of 77 to the roster. He also has his own show, which I will be subscribing to this season. His performance over 372 plate appearances last season (.253/.291/.353) is the stuff Gobbler drafters dream about from a first baseman. It will take a little luck on the injury front to get to that level of production again, but we're excited to see if a repeat is possible.

 
Chemical X said:
aaron harang, p, 6.07

phils are bad and the move to that park should hurt him. i need the Ks to diminish with further age and i need his durability to trot out there every 5th day and stink to a 1.45 whip.
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i need the mods to hard delete this post. most of you realize this login has always been used by multiple posters. i suppose not everyone is checking the picks or google sheet. we will regroup. sorry.

 
7.03 - Jeremy Hellickson (SP)

"Hellboy" finds himself outside of the friendly confines of Tropicana Field, where he has watched a once promising pitching career go up in smoke over the past four seasons. Jeremy enters Arizona as a cornerstone of the Diamondbacks' new-look rotation, ensuring he'll get as many starts as his health will allow. Watching his WHIP balloon from 1.15 to 1.25 to 1.35 to 1.44 over the past four seasons has been exciting. We're hoping that his new hitter-friendly surroundings will give him the boost needed to top 1.50 this season. Fingers crossed, Jeremy!

 
7.04 - JON JAY, OF, Cardinals

Struggled with which direction to go with this pick, but in the end I decided to go with a terribly light hitting outfielder. Yes, he's hit over .296 in four of his five career seasons, but he's done it with almost a complete lack of power or walks, and he set a career low in extra base hits last year. Despite the complete lack of power, he set a career high in K % last year, and that's a trend we can get behind. We also support him cutting his steals in half last year from the previous season. He does have some risk as he faces some competition for his job, but he should end up hitting near .300 again, although a deliciously empty .300, and that's a hard number for a manager to ignore.

BONUS: There's a whole Jon Jay sucks forum.

 
7.05 - Avisail Garcia, OF, CHW

Should play a ton. Allergic to walk. Don't think he'll hit enough HRs to make up for the Ks.

 
but really, yunel escobar at ss?

no speed or power. seems to have a job. would like more Ks. he makes a lot of outs.

 
Annyong said:
Chemical X said:
but really, yunel escobar at ss?

no speed or power. seems to have a job. would like more Ks. he makes a lot of outs.
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Yep, think he's moving to 2b
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He'll play 2B for the Nationals because Danny Espinosa is terrible. So terrible, in fact, that I'm going to draft him in the 7th round even though he doesn't have a starting job.

7.8 Danny Espinosa, 2B

He was 14th in this format last season in only 333 AB. Even as a utility infielder he should have value, and he's an injury away from being a gold mine.

 
Notorious T.R.E. said:
7.12 - Arismendy Alcantara, 2B/OF

8.01 - Tyler Matzek, SP
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Alcantara had 300 PAs with the Cubs playing both 2B and CF. He struck out 93 times against 17 walks and hit .205. Stole 8 bases, caught 5 times. But he did hit 10 homers. Not sure how play time will shake out with Baez and KB, but I figure its worth a shot.

Matzek started 19 games as a rookie for Colorado. Struck out 91 in 117 IP, but also walked 44 and lost 11 games. Just hoping he has a rotation spot in COL.

 
8.7 - wade miley, sp

worried that the red sox help him win games, but outside of his K jump last year, he is primed for a let down. LHP going from NL to AL (Fenway) and that short porch. has proven to be durable and hittable, walk rate increasing, hr rate increasing. nice new contract means a solid job. if he loses 40 Ks in the harder AL he has a chance to be my ace/bad ace.

 
8.08 - C.J. Cron, 1B, LAA

24% K rate and 4% BB rate from a 1B that should get at bats at DH? I'll take it.

 
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8.09 Jason Vargas, SP, Royals

Finished 64th in 2013 and 41st in 2014. No real threat to drop out of KC's rotation so with a little improvement maybe he can get to top 20. He's made a career out of making thirty starts and never striking anyone out, and we'll take that in the 8th round.

 
No Clue:

C

1B Mark Teixeira

2B Arismendy Alcantara

3B

SS Stephen Drew

OF Aaron Hicks

OF Marlon Byrd

OF

P Colby Lewis

P Jordan Lyles

P Tyler Matzek

P

P

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8.10 - Ubaldo Jimenez (SP)

Ubaldo sandwiched a passable contract season in 2013 between two horrific performances in 2012 and 2014. He strikes out too many to be a truly elite Gobbler, but any guy that can post multiple seasons of plus-1.50 WHIP and keep a job is something worth noting. The Orioles are pot committed to making this guy their No. 5 starter, and he'll have to toe the line of passable and awful much of the season to give me full value. But if he does, man, what an addition in the eighth round.

 
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