The 2006 ViewPoint

March 3, 2006

 

MKL-1 Keeper League Draft Was Today

This is a four year old league and all but one member are the originals.  The league is a 12-team league holding 32 total players.  The positions are 2-Catchers, 2-First base men, 2-Second base men, 2 Shortstops, 2-Third base men – one each Left field, Center field and a Right field.  Also one Outfielder and one Utility position are available for batters.  We are allowed 7-Keepers, so a draft actually begins on pick 8.  See the results below:

 

Round 8

85.   B. Colón             Canadian Bas.I think this is too high, but respect team owner

86.   R. Howard         Madalan just drafted a probable keeper for years

87.   J. Rollins            Neusbaum solid player

88.   Ol. Pérez           Bring Back Bowa way too soon a Perez pick

89.   R. Furcal            Older Blood solid player

90.   A. Dunn             Lewes Ferriers gets as many hits as strikeouts, a league category

91.   R. Weeks           GEG great keeper pick

92.   J. Isringhausen  back for more

93.   E. Chávez          I want 2 Hit

94.   M. Giles              1929 Athletics

95.   H. Matsui           Oslo Batters great pick

96.   S. Rolen             we love chip...great upside if healthy

 

Round 9

97.    É. Rentería       we love chip...will do well in Atlanta

98.    D. Haren           Oslo Batters one of Oakland’s best

99.    E. Gagne          1929 Athletics

100.  F. López           I want 2 Hit gets all 5-categories

101.  J. Edmonds       back for more no longer this elite

102.  F. Liriano          GEG potential star .. p-o-t-e-n-t-i-a-l

103.  A. Burnett         Lewes Ferriers good pick and coach Mazzone will improve him

104.  E. Guardado     Older Blood a still solid closer

105.  M. Ordóñez       Bring Back Bowa  two-rounds too high a pick, no longer SB

106.  J. Lackey           Neusbaum this year will be his major crossroad year

107.  J. Francoeur      Madalan is he a near-by super star?

108.  N. Garciaparra  Canadian Bas...giant gamble, limited upside now

 

Round 10

109.  B. Roberts    Canadian Bas...picked directly after Nomar, same team

110.  J. Thome      Madalan awesome upside, in my favor at Round 10

111.  T. Hoffman   Neusbaum better choice than mine for Round 10

112.  D. Turnbow  Bring Back Bowa better choice than mine for Round 10

113.  A. Béltre       Older Blood will hit 35 homers and drive in 110 runners

114.  R. Clemens   Lewes Ferriers he will retire. Wasted move

115.  J. Garland     GEG not sold on him yet

116.  B. Jenks       back for more I am sold on Jenks

117.  C. Cordero   I want 2 Hit a fine Closer

118.  T. Gordon     1929 Athletics hmmmmmnn.

119.  A. Huff          Oslo Batters always terrible starts, will trade for him after All-Star break

120.  A. Rowand   we love chip... limited in HR power but solid everywhere else

 

Round 11

121.  I. Rodríguez     we love chip...damn it.

122.  J. Blanton         Oslo Batters damn it.

123.  B. Myers           1929 Athletics one Jewish pitcher I wanted

124.  K. Griffey Jr.      I want 2 Hit solid choice and great pick in this round

125.  S. Hillenbrand  back for more why now?

126.  M. Holliday       GEG future batting champion

127.  J. Beckett         Lewes Ferriers 15 game winner this year

128.  M. Loretta        Older Blood he will collect 200-hits plus all the things that brings

129.  G. Anderson     Bring Back Bowa no longer Garrett Anderson

130.  R. Freel            Neusbaum becoming leg-injury prone, only value

131.  B. Wickman      Madalan 40-Save trade bait for younger closer, Street, Fuentes, Ray

132.  T. Jones           Canadian Bas... oldest closer now in Majors?

 

Round 12

133.  J. Vázquez       Canadian Bas...200 SOs and 14-Wins traded for 4.30 ERA/1.38 WHIP

134.  C. Crisp           Madalan my pick for Sleeper-AL MVP

135.  P. Fielder         Neusbaum one full season too early

136.  C. Guillén         Bring Back Bowa  second tier SS because of yearly injuries

137.  R. Canó           Older Blood watch sophomore numbers, was not this good in minors

138.  F. García          Lewes Ferriers 18-game winner in Round 12

139.  N. Lowry          GEG new Ace of San Francisco

140.  R. Dempster    back for more career over season

141.  G. Atkins          I want 2 Hit good keeper player with upside

142.  J. Bonderman  1929 Athletics the next 20-game winner for Tigers, this year or next?

143.  M. Lowell         Oslo Batters average player with power

144.  B. Schneider    we love chip... average Catcher

 

Round 13

145.  J. Estrada     we love chip...

146.  T. Hunter      Oslo Batters no longer Torii Hunter

147.  J. Patterson  1929 Athletics outstanding choice in 13^th-Round Future All-Star

148.  J. Lugo          I want 2 Hit  just below top tier SS

149.  A. Benítez     back for more should not be drafted

150.  D. Davis        GEG solid number No. 3, good for a dozen wins no pain elsewhere

151.  B. Giles         Lewes Ferriers no longer a source of power

152.  P. Polanco    Older Blood could fight Texas-Young for AL Batting Title again

153.  J. Vidro         Bring Back Bowa comeback player of the year guy is injured at present

154.  J. Giambi       Neusbaum very good pick

155.  K. Johjima     Madalan my number one Catcher .. a dice throw

156.  D. Eckstein   Canadian Bas... I just don’t like him

 

Round 14

157.   C. Floyd       Canadian Bas... I just don’t like him

158.   J. Hardy       Madalan  could be a power source, awesome upside for SS

159.   S. Kazmir     Neusbaum upside is getting older

160.   J. Valverde  Bring Back Bowa  I just don’t like him

161.   C. Ray         Older Blood  ####  Wanted him

162.   K. Wood      Lewes Ferriers  injured today

163.   R. Winn       GEG great/invisible 5-category player

164.   T. Iguchi      back for more 5-category 2B is a big steal

165.   R. Belliard    I want 2 Hit  I just don’t like him

166.   K. Mench     1929 Athletics  a good player but RBI limited

167.   J. Posada    Oslo Batters  I just don’t like him

168.   N. Swisher  we love chip... big pick, future Keeper, power and BA

 

Round 15

169.  B. Inge             we love chip...

170.  J. Dye               Oslo Batters

171.  C. Tracy           1929 Athletics  future NL batting champion, yawn

172.  M. MacDougal  I want 2 Hit  I just don’t like him

173.  C. Sabathia      back for more  15 Wins in found in Round 15

174.  J. Hermida        GEG  2006 Rookie of the Year and possible Keeper – 5-category

175.  W. Taveras      Lewes Ferriers very good pick, next year when Bonds retires

176.  M. Ellis             Older Blood solid 2B picked this late

177.  Z. Duke            Bring Back Bowa  14-Wins with under 3.00 ERA in 2006

178.  B. Fuentes       Neusbaum  one of my favorites, gotta get him

179.  M. Cain            Madalan wow, he was a probable Keeper grabbed in Round15, 20-Wins

180.  C. Barmes        Canadian Bas... could win 2006 NL batting title

 

Round 16

181.  K. Foulke       Canadian Bas... I just don’t like him

182.  M. Cameron   Madalan in my opinion he is 5-category guy this year in CF

183.  P. Feliz           Neusbaum I always have him, not this year

184.  J. Guillén        Bring Back Bowa  injured yesterday out 3 months

185.  B. Molina        Older Blood  yawn

186.  J. Lane           Lewes Ferriers  one of my favorites for 2006

187.  J. Uribe          GEG  15HRs and 75RBIs for 2B is not bad for a sure thing

188.  V. Castilla      back for more  no longer Colorado Vinnie

189.  G. Jenkins      I want 2 Hit  ends years with solid numbers but gets them in silence

190.  S. Green        1929 Athletics past tense

191.  M. Bradley     Oslo Batters  too high a pick even for CF, 12 HR, 55 RBI, 66 Runs

192.  B. Wilkerson  we love chip... wait until he strikes out 150 times on the AL curve

 

Round 17

193.  P. Byrd             we love chip... good pick

194.  J. Contreras     Oslo Batters

195.  K. Farnsworth  1929 Athletics why

196.  L. Overbay       I want 2 Hit 

197.  J. Gomes          back for more  good power source, .280 BA

198.  K. Millwood      GEG  210 innings without many Wins

199.  C. Orvella         Lewes Ferriers  solid relief pitcher with limited Fantasy value if any

200.  J. Jones            Older Blood  2006 will be an exciting year for Jones

201.  C. Shelton        Bring Back Bowa  super-fine hitter

202.  C. Young          Neusbaum  awesome pitcher in this Round 18 Wins in 2006

203.  J. Castillo         Madalan he may hit .260 but 500 AB equals 22 HR, 85 RBI with 15 SB

204.  R. Baldelli         Canadian Bas... 15 HR, 60 RBI, 70 Runs, 12 SB with limited upside

 

Round 18

205.  S. Shields         Canadian Bas...

206.  M. González     Madalan heard he was the Pirate’s Closer

207.  R. Hernández   Neusbaum

208.  C. Granderson  Bring Back Bowa  good player, some power too

209.  J. Morneau       Older Blood  finally we will see him be the big power hitter

210.  S. Casey           Lewes Ferriers

211.  K. Greene         GEG  uninjured he is a fine power hitting SS, can that happen?

212.  L. Castillo         back for more  claims to be SB source

213.  J. Westbrook    I want 2 Hit  solid 17-game winner in 2006

214.  D. Báez            1929 Athletics one of teams 2 set-up men drafted ahead of 25 better

215.  B. Upton           Oslo Batters  super keeper pick who cannot catch a baseball yet

216.  J. Sosa             we love chip... well, he is no longer with coach Mazzone

 

Round 19

217.  J. Lieber         we love chip... keeps winning lots of games, eh?

218.  J. Kendall       Oslo Batters his reputation says 10 SB but who cares? I say 5 SB in 2006

219.  Mi. Sweeney  1929 Athletics ya’ right

220.  B. Clark          I want 2 Hit  good outfielder here

221.  J. Drew          back for more  purchase stock in medicine companies

222.  M. Batista      GEG why?

223.  C. Biggio        Lewes Ferriers

224.  B. Radke        Older Blood  he Wins but leaves too many other problems

225.  D. Johnson    Bring Back Bowa

226.  A. Harang      Neusbaum

227.  B. McCarthy   Madalan  Ace upside with 2006 opportunity, good Keeper pick

228.  M. Mussina    Canadian Bas... incredible 2006 20 game winner picked in Round 19

 

Round 20

229.  M. Clement     Canadian Bas...  another one

230.  J. Reed           Madalan  the 2006 Reed, .335 BA, 110 Runs, 40 SB

231.  R. Ibañez       Neusbaum not bad, 20HR, 100RBI in Round 20 with BA .290

232.  P. Maholm      Bring Back Bowa  a dozen wins, good Keeper pick

233.  Lu. González  Older Blood  useless pick for Fantasy

234.  B. Looper       Lewes Ferriers  see above

235.  C. Kotchman  GEG  very very good Keeper pick, future batting champ

236.  C. Politte        back for more  useless pick for Fantasy

237.  A. Pierzynski  I want 2 Hit see next pick please

238.  M. Barrett       1929 Athletics you know, 16 HR and 70 RBI are not bad for Catchers?

239.  O. Cabrera     Oslo Batters  expect to see him produce very good 2006 numbers

240.  J. Borowski     we love chip...

 

Round 21

241.  J. Weaver          we love chip...

242.  J. Duchscherer  Oslo Batters

243.  E. Santana        1929 Athletics  expect 14 Wins and good WHIP

244.  B. Howry           I want 2 Hit

245.  N. Johnson        back for more his very best is 1B poor

246.  M. Jacobs          GEG  sure looked great for Mets in 2005, starts for Fla in 2006

247.  D. Erstad           Lewes Ferriers  worst 1B regular

248.  C. Counsell       Older Blood  never again

249.  A. Rhodes         Bring Back Bowa 

250.  Á. Ríos               Neusbaum  nice pick

251.  D. Wheeler        Madalan  solid Keeper pick, will even help this year

252.  M. Alou              Canadian Bas...in round 21?

 

Round 22

253.  P. Lo Duca    Canadian Bas...

254.  P. Wilson      Madalan  healthy? If ‘yes’ this is robbery

255.  S. Linebrink  Neusbaum best reliever other than Closers past 3 years

256.  J. Crain         Bring Back Bowa  wrong Crain

257.  B. Hall           Older Blood great Fantasy player without position

258.  M. Piazza      Lewes Ferriers  he can drop his bat and hit 18 HR plus drive in 60 friends

259.  R. Doumit      GEG  maybe in 2007

260.  J. Rincón       back for more

261.  E. Loaiza      I want 2 Hit

262.  A. Kearns      1929 Athletics  if he could …. Too many if’s

263.  A. Marte        Oslo Batters  needs to await Boone failure or 300AB whichever comes first

264.  D. Young       we love chip...what do you really expect from him? He is average for 1B

 

Round 23

265.  R. Durham       we love chip...

266.  K. Youkilis       Oslo Batters  yuch

267.  O. Hudson      1929 Athletics  nice grab

268.  R. Barajas       I want 2 Hit  nice pick, good for 25 HR

269.  Y. Molina         back for more  useless nice guy

270.  S. Chacón       GEG  just stole 13 Wins

271.  J. Crede          Lewes Ferriers crossroad year, either way 35 HR and 90 RBI

272.  M. Timlin          Older Blood  a situation pitcher is drafted before Gibbons or Lowe?

273.  J. Willingham   Bring Back Bowa  why?

274.  J. Gibbons       Neusbaum  hits 26HRs but just drives in 80 RBI

275.  A. Boone         Madalan  gag, but could contribute in all 5 areas .. right?

276.  A. LaRoche      Canadian Bas...  nice pick

 

Round 24

277.  D. Lowe           Canadian Bas... 17 wins in Round 24

278.  C. Hensley       Madalan  could have gone sooner

279.  B. Mueller        Neusbaum

280.  D. McPherson  Bring Back Bowa  great upside of power

281.  M. Lieberthal   Older Blood

282.  A. Everett        Lewes Ferriers

283.  T. Womack      GEG Ha! Ha! To be dropped within 12 hours

284.  Ja. Wilson        back for more  pretty good at hit-and-run

285.  C. Blake           I want 2 Hit  hits when playing 3B, next in line is Marte, not him

286.  T. Hall              1929 Athletics  complete waste of a pick but painless

287.  J. Towers         Oslo Batters  if he is on his roster he cannot win title

288.  J. Randa          we love chip... same here

 

Round 25

289.  O. Vizquel          we love chip...

290.  J. Barfield          Oslo Batters  great upside for 2B and Keeper league

291.  J. Burnitz           1929 Athletics  sure thing for .270, 28 HR and 90 RBI

292.  R. Madson         I want 2 Hit

293.  J. Speier            back for more

294.  J. Buck               GEG

295.  J. Bagwell          Lewes Ferriers  even healthy he is not Fantasy 1B material.

296.  C. Qualls           Older Blood

297.  R. Zimmerman   Bring Back Bowa  possible steal, are he and Burroughs similar

298.  D. Cabrera        Neusbaum if he listens to Mazzone he will win 20 games

299.  M. Morris           Madalan  wonder if he is ready to become next 15 Wins J.Moyer

300.  J. Encarnación   Canadian Bas...

 

Round 26

301.  C. Reitsma       Canadian Bas... will not be a Closer long

302.  K. Benson        Madalan  if he listens to Mazzone he will win 20 games

303.  K. Escobar       Neusbaum  one of Baseballs best pitchers who never was one

304.  S. Baker          Bring Back Bowa  fine Keeper material, possible 2006 14 game winner

305.  M. Kotsay        Older Blood

306.  C. Burke          Lewes Ferriers

307.  C. Wang          GEG  a fine non-strikeout pitcher with winning team

308.  W. Peña          back for more  plays 3 outfield positions with tons of power/strikeouts

309.  K. Rogers        I want 2 Hit  could easily win 15 games with the Tigers

310.  D. Weathers    1929 Athletics

311.  A. Small           Oslo Batters  better suited as middle-reliever

312.  R. Mackowiak  we love chip... lost his playing opportunity

 

Round 27

313.  B. McCann     we love chip... possible decent future

314.  L. Ayala         Oslo Batters

315.  B. Penny        1929 Athletics  Round 27 steal

316.  T. Wakefield  I want 2 Hit  who drafts a knuckleball pitcher in Fantasy?

317.  E. Bedard      back for more  if he listens to Mazzone he will win 20 games

318.  R. Church      GEG  semi-sure thing for full-time work opportunity again

319.  J. Suppan      Lewes Ferriers  amazing, how the Cards win with him

320.  T. Glavine      Older Blood  strong opportunity to finish career with 15 Wins

321.  D. Marte        Bring Back Bowa  one-half season too early

322.  J. Payton       Neusbaum  career over guy

323.  A. Heilman     Madalan  possible fine choice, possible middle-reliever

324.  S. Eyre          Canadian Bas...

 

Round 28

325.  E. Brown         Canadian Bas...nice bat for Fantasy, horrible fielder in Baseball

326.  Od. Pérez        Madalan  if he listens to Mazzone he will win 20 games

327.  J. Washburn    Neusbaum  either 9 wins and great ERA or 12 Wins and .4.58 ERA

328.  S. Williamson  Bring Back Bowa  wasted pick, eh?

329.  P. Nevin          Older Blood  please tell him his career is over, especially for $9M ea

330.  J. Marquis        Lewes Ferriers  in decline from mediocrity

331.  H. Ramírez      GEG  solid non-SO pitcher

332.  D. Wells          back for more  if he was a righty he would retire

333.  K. Calero         I want 2 Hit

334.  A. Phillips        1929 Athletics

335.  T. Bowyer        Oslo Batters

336.  K. Lofton         we love chip...

 

Round 29

337.    G. Maddux  we love chip... he will always fool enuff to get 12 Wins

338.    R. Soriano   Oslo Batters  once a great potential guy

339.    R. Shealy    1929 Athletics  has 150-game Helton in front of his future

340.    R. Aurilia     I want 2 Hit

341.    S. Ponson   back for more  has become a batting practice pitcher allowing all .300 BA

342.    D. Young     GEG  fine grab

343.    C. Monroe   Lewes Ferriers  fine grab

344.    J. Tavárez   Older Blood

345.    I. Kinsler     Bring Back Bowa

346.    L. Hawkins  Neusbaum

347.    T. Stauffer   Madalan  future Giant Ace, but not likely until 2008

348.    D. Navarro  Canadian Bas...

 

Round 30

349.  C. Pavano        Canadian Bas...

350.  J. Valentín        Madalan  did I do that?

351.  G. Chacín          Neusbaum

352.  A. Núñez          Bring Back Bowa

353.  R. Sanders       Older Blood  see what 4-category’s get when coupled with seasonal DL

354.  D. Hermanson  Lewes Ferriers

355.  J. Devine          GEG  Atlanta 2006 Closer?

356.  R. Langerhans  back for more  steal of the Round

357.  C. Lidle             I want 2 Hit

358.  D. Roberts        1929 Athletics  good pick

359.  F. Thomas        Oslo Batters  the 359^th gamble of this draft

360.  D. Dellucci         we love chip...

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