Fantasy Baseball: Early Mock Draft-Round One Completed

by Ray Guilfoyle on Nov 25, 2009 12:00 PM EST in Baseball Comment 7 comments

Here's a look at the Fake Teams mixed league early mock draft results for Round 1. This early mock draft is a two round mock, and Ian posted the first pick in Round 2 last evening-Tim Lincecum.

1. Hanley Ramirez

2, Matt Kemp

3. Albert Pujols

4. Alex Rodriguez

5. Chase Utley

6. Ryan Braun

7. David Wright

8. Ryan Howard

9. Joe Mauer

10. Prince Fielder

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…my prediction of round 1 ‘default’ rankings:

pujols
hanley
rodriguez
utley
kemp
braun
mauer
howard
fielder
wright

by ovaltine on Nov 25, 2009 7:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Wright

I didn’t make the pick on Wright, but I don’t see how is still a top 10 pick in 2010.

raygu

by Ray Guilfoyle on Nov 25, 2009 11:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Kemp #2…. wow he may go 30-30 (and that’s a big may) playing in a pitchers park… What did he have close to 200 combined rbi+ runs? That;s not earth shattering production. You’re hoping that his power grows.

I would rather have Braun playing in his park… he has already shown legitimate power and can steal an occasional base. (thank god defense has no bearing).

And Utley #5 behind Kemp? That may rate a double huh

by Bob_24798 on Nov 25, 2009 10:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Kemp vs Braun

I compared them back in September. Here is some of my reasoning:

Consider that Kemp spent most of the season hitting between 6th and 8th in the Dodgers lineup, while Braun hit 3rd in the Brewers lineup all year. Recently, manager Joe Torre has been hitting Kemp 4th or 5th in the lineup, which is where he will probably hit for most of next season. So, he spent most of the season hitting in the bottom 3rd of the Dodgers lineup, and still has comparable stats to Braun.

Braun is a great hitter, and even better power hitter. He hits in a Brewers lineup with Prince Fielder hitting behind him. Yet, his power numbers are down from the last two years, and his HR/FB% has dropped each of the last two years, while Kemp’s HR/FB% has increased this season. In addition, his walks are up, his K’s are down, and he is hitting more fly balls than Braun.

raygu

by Ray Guilfoyle on Nov 25, 2009 11:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

hanley

i understand the positional scarcity argument , but ,
there has to be some expert , somewhere , that will recognize and acknowledge
that , batting down in the order , hanley’s SB ’s will be less than in prior years .

by big o on Nov 26, 2009 7:00 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Hanley didn’t lead off in 2008 and people doubted his SBs before the season….He nearly ended 30/30 and you can blame that on his 27 home runs.

by Ian, yo on Nov 26, 2009 10:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs

You may have convinced me (at least a little)

Valid case about Kemp’s position in the lineup… and as I always say to my friends “It’s not what do you done…. but what you’re gonna do” (pardon my Dorchester gutter English).

I would still take Braun or Utley over Kemp… but I can see the sound reasoning behind the decision.

by Bob_24798 on Nov 26, 2009 10:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs