I went into the draft focusing on drafting pitching, but couldn't pull the trigger on a few starters I was targeting as they were bid too high for my liking. So I drafted a roster full of offense, and will have to make some deals for a starter or two to shore up my pitching staff.
I felt that I overspent on some players like Ian Snell, Chris Coste, and Chris Iannetta, but got good value from Ryan Spilborghs, Chase Headley and Cody Ross. I own half of the Marlins starting rotation, but like Ricky Nolasco and Josh Johnson alot. Sean West could move into the rotation come mid-year if Andrew Miller struggles.
Some owners were baiting me into spending on Dodgers, and I was close on a few, but decided against overpaying for Manny Ramirez when one owner started the bidding around $44. At that point, I had already drafted Hanley Ramirez, Carlos Lee and Nate McLouth, if I am not mistaken.
I wonder if I should have spent that extra dollar on Clayton Kershaw instead of Adam Dunn??
I would have loved to draft Matt Kemp, but he went for more than McLouth did.
How did I do?
| Manny Being Manny | |||
| Pos | Player | Salary | |
| C | Coste, Chris C PHI | $3 | |
| C | Iannetta, Chris C COL | $16 | |
| 1B | Berkman, Lance 1B HOU | $24 | |
| 2B | Fontenot, Mike 2B CHC | $11 | |
| 3B | Cantu, Jorge 3B FLA | $5 | |
| SS | Ramirez, Hanley SS FLA | $47 | |
| MI | Renteria, Edgar SS SF | $3 | |
| CI | Johnson, Nick 1B WAS | $1 | |
| OF | Spilborghs, Ryan RF COL | $1 | |
| OF | McLouth, Nate CF PIT | $27 | |
| OF | Headley, Chase LF SD | $1 | |
| OF | Lee, Carlos N. LF HOU | $35 | |
| OF | Dunn, Adam LF WAS | $19 | |
| U | Ross, Cody CF FLA | $2 | |
| P | Sanchez, Anibal SP FLA | $1 | |
| P | West, Sean SP FLA | $1 | |
| P | Snell, Ian SP PIT | $5 | |
| P | Nunez, Leo RP FLA | $2 | |
| P | Corpas, Manny RP COL | $5 | |
| P | Johnson, Josh SP FLA | $13 | |
| P | Nolasco, Ricky SP FLA | $18 | |
| P | Hanson, Tommy SP ATL | $2 | |
| P | Motte, Jason RP STL | $12 | |
| RES | Alvarez, Pedro 3B PIT | $1 | |
| RES | McCutchen, Andrew OF PIT | $1 | |
| RES | Dobbs, Greg 3B PHI | $1 | |
| RES | Hairston, Jerry LF CIN | $1 | |
| RES | Wilson, Jack SS PIT | $1 | |
| RES | Bailey, Homer SP CIN | $1 | |