ah yeah, here's my update on my homers league where I have the Royals:
I got the 4th overall pick.
I'm ahead of the Astros, and the Mets aren't accounted for, so I'm gettting beltran.
I imagine either the A's or the Red Sox will take Damon with one of their 4 picks before my 2nd round pick, so that kinda sucks. But my outfield should be ok since at the least I have DeJesus as an exclusive (no team can get him, he hasn't played anywhere else), and guys like Dye, R White, Ibanez, Conine, Marrero, Stairs, Nunez, Gonzalez, Tucker, and Long are all out there!
But here's what I'm looking at!
SPs
Greinke, Gobble, and Hernandez are mine exclusively! I will utilize one roster spot on those three (dropping one the day after he starts for the next one scheduled to start!)
I'd like to have one of:
Miguel Bastista (fighting the Pirates, Marlins, Cubs, and Blue Jays)
Jeff Suppan (Red Sox, Pirates)
and one of:
Glendon Rusch (Brewers, Cubs)
Paul Byrd (Braves, Angels)
and finally:
Jose Lima (Tigers, Astros, Dodgers)
Darrell May (Braves, Pirates, Angels)
we'll see how that works out
RPs
Who cares, my closers are exclusive (Affeldt & MacDougal) and every reliever that's ever played for us gets taken yard every 1:8.75 pitches!
Catchers
John Buck is an exclusive, so he's my full-time starter.
I'd like to get either Benito from the Pirates (Marlins, Blue Jays, Cubs, Giants, Pirates) or Gregg Zaun from the Blue Jays (Orioles, Marlins, Astros, Blue Jays) as a backup!
First Base
Sweeney and Harvey are both exclusives. I wouldn't mind nabbing Pickering somewhere (Orioles, Red Sox), but it's no sweat off my back if one of those guys gets him first.
2B
I suck here. I either draft Tony Graffinino before the Braves or White Sox or I'm stuck with a guy like Desi Relaford or Rey Sanchez at second base.
SS
Berroa is an exclusive, I have no other options at this position. Except for the guy backing up Berroa I guess.
3B
I don't know how many guys are gonna want Chris Truby, to tell you the truth. And that kinda scares me. If Teahan moves up quick that's fine because he is an exclusive. But until then I'm either going to have to draft Randa or Truby or be stuck with no one playing third base for me.
Randa (Pirates, Tigers)
Truby (Astros, Tigers)
OF
I've already listed some of my outfield options, but I'm set with beltran and DeJesus right now. I'd like to add:
one of:
Damon (A's, Red Sox)
Dye (Braves, White Sox, A's)
and then I'd like to have Ibanez as well, and then I could also add a guy like Conine, Marrero, Stairs, Nunez, or Juan Gone later on just as a backup option!
So, whatcha guys think?
