I just completed my first mock draft of the 2009 fantasy baseball season. A few things stood out.
- Once one of the Big Three aces comes off the board, the other two will quickly follow. Who are the Big 3? Tim Lincecum, Johan Santana and C.C. Sabathia.
- As soon as one of the top catchers is selected, the remaining four will soon follow.
- There isn't a ton of differentiation amongst the outfielders once the first few rounds are over.
FWIW, I had to check out of the draft after I selected 3B Adrian Beltre in the 14th round. Without queuing players according to preference, I ended up with a closerless squad and Pedro Sandoval way too early.
Pos Name Team Pick
C Joe Mauer MIN R6 P2
C Chris Iannetta COL R13 P11
1B Adrian Gonzalez SD R3 P11
1B Pablo Sandoval SF R16 P2
1B James Loney LA R18 P2
2B Chase Utley PHI R2 P2
2B Mark DeRosa CLE R15 P11
SS Jimmy Rollins PHI R1 P11
SS Jhonny Peralta CLE R9 P11
3B Adrian Beltre SEA R14 P2
OF Matt Kemp LA R4 P2
OF Jay Bruce CIN R7 P11
OF Lastings Milledge WAS R11 P11
OF Justin Upton ARI R12 P2
SP Brandon Webb ARI R5 P11
SP Scott Kazmir TB R8 P2
SP Matt Cain SF R10 P2
SP Wandy Rodriguez HOU R17 P11
SP Johnny Cueto CIN R19 P11
SP Justin Duchscherer OAK R20 P2
SP Jesse Litsch TOR R21 P11
SP Jeff Francis COL R22 P2
SP Hiroki Kuroda LA R23 P11