redsrbetter's fantasy team (I went young)

[redsrbetter]

Man, this was an auto draft from a top 500 list that we organize ourselves. This isn't a keeper league. Just look at this young team I got.

C Russell Martin
1B Mark Teixeira
2B Placido Polanco
3B Evan Longoria
SS Jose Reyes
2B/SS Stephen Drew
1B/3B Brandon Wood
OF Josh Hamilton
OF Delmon Young
OF Adam Dunn
OF Jacoby Ellsbury
OF Ken Griffey Jr.
UTIL Justin Upton
Bench Jay Bruce
Bench Melky Cabrera
Bench Colby Rasmus

P Francisco Liriano
P Johnny Cueto
P Edinson Volquez
P Chad Billingsley
P Matt Garza
P Clay Buchholz
P Clayton Kershaw
P Nick Adenhart
P Rich Harden

Lots of outfielders and even more youngsters. Yay!

[henks]

i like that you have a few twins on there

[browntown653]

Since it's not a keeper league, I'm concerned about a lot of the youth. How many teams?

[redsrbetter]

Yeah, only the good ones. Ha! Liriano may hurt me though. We will be finding out soon if he is going to AAA.

[redsrbetter]

Since it's not a keeper league, I'm concerned about a lot of the youth. How many teams?

10 teams. Ouch! I overrated the young guys in expectation that many would do the same.

[browntown653]

I don't know how much of an impact Wood or Kershaw will make, so I'd be concerned there

[redsrbetter]

I like my lineup a bit though:

Teixeira and Polanco will bring me batting average.
Teixeira and Dunn and possibly Hamilton will bring HRs (maybe Young too)
Reyes and Ellsbury will bring stolen bases.
Then there are the young guys that could contribute by mid season.

[redsrbetter]

My team has had a major overhaul:

Whaddya guys think now?

C Russell Martin
1B Mark Teixeira
2B Placido Polanco
3B Mark Reynolds
SS Jose Reyes
2B/SS Jeff Keppinger
1B/3B Todd Helton
OF Josh Hamilton
OF Delmon Young
OF Adam Dunn
OF Lastings Milledge
OF Ken Griffey Jr.
UTIL Justin Upton
Bench Jacoby Ellsbury
Bench Jay Bruce
Bench Evan Longoria

P Johnny Cueto
P Aaron Harang
P John Smoltz
P Clay Buchholz
P Edinson Volquez
P Kevin Millwood
P Jeremy Bonderman
P Dontrelle Willis
P Francisco Liriano

[Bon Bon]

I really like your team. You have a good balance of hitting and pitching. The only thing you don't have is a closer. Does your league count for saves?

[redsrbetter]

Yeah it does, and there aren't any good closers at all on free agency. Percival and Gagne are the best two. UGH!

[HollywoodLeo]

Your original team would have been great in a keeper league.