The Good Phight Fantasy League has been drafted and thanks to Japan, the season has already started. Since this is the first post in this section, I'll post each round and if people want to make their comments, go right ahead. I just hope the editor allows me to post everything. I'll also comment on my move and why it sucked so badly.
Here are the first 15 rounds, because I can't put more than that in one entry and the last 6 rounds were pretty much garbage time anyway.
Round 1:
| 1. | Álex Rodríguez | team jonk |
| 2. | Hanley Ramírez | 700 Level |
| 3. | David Wright | The Foul Zone |
| 4. | José Reyes | Occam Razors |
| 5. | Johan Santana | Philafornia |
| 6. | Chase Utley | Slumping Slu... |
| 7. | Jake Peavy | Productive Outs |
| 8. | Matt Holliday | MyersWifebea... |
| 9. | Miguel Cabrera | trade4ericsnow |
| 10. | Albert Pujols | Cloggin up t... |
| 11. | Jimmy Rollins | Ottoman Umpires |
| 12. | Prince Fielder | Jackie Treehorn |
| 13. | Ryan Howard | Los Mini Pigs |
| 14. | Ryan Braun | Sobchak Secu... |
I drafted first and I was debating between ARod, Wright and Ramirez. Ramirez only because he is almost in a league of his own with respect to shortstops. What did it for me is based on our points criteria, ARod had 584.7 points last year and the second place guy, Prince Fielder, had 501.4. Let's hope for a repeat.
Round 2:
| 1. | Brandon Webb | Sobchak Secu... |
| 2. | Alfonso Soriano | Los Mini Pigs |
| 3. | Grady Sizemore | Jackie Treehorn |
| 4. | Carl Crawford | Ottoman Umpires |
| 5. | David Ortiz | Cloggin up t... |
| 6. | Vladimir Guerrero | trade4ericsnow |
| 7. | Ichiro Suzuki | MyersWifebea... |
| 8. | C.C. Sabathia | Productive Outs |
| 9. | Mark Teixeira | Slumping Slu... |
| 10. | John Smoltz | Philafornia |
| 11. | Carlos Beltrán | Occam Razors |
| 12. | Víctor Martínez | The Foul Zone |
| 13. | Brandon Phillips | 700 Level |
| 14. | Adam Dunn | team jonk |
I had to wait 26 picks before I went next, and the top 2 pitchers were already gone. I went with Dunn who is fairly safe considering we count walks almost as much as singles.
Round 3:
| 1. | Nick Swisher | team jonk |
| 2. | B.J. Upton | 700 Level |
| 3. | Curtis Granderson | The Foul Zone |
| 4. | Russell Martin | Occam Razors |
| 5. | Erik Bedard | Philafornia |
| 6. | Josh Beckett | Slumping Slu... |
| 7. | Cole Hamels | Productive Outs |
| 8. | Joe Mauer | MyersWifebea... |
| 9. | Troy Tulowitzki | trade4ericsnow |
| 10. | Carlos Lee | Cloggin up t... |
| 11. | Lance Berkman | Ottoman Umpires |
| 12. | Robinson Canó | Jackie Treehorn |
| 13. | Brian Roberts | Los Mini Pigs |
| 14. | Derek Jeter | Sobchak Secu... |
I went back to back and then took Swisher. Swisher should be able to put up good slugging numbers in Chicago and he plays 3 posisiton.
Round 4:
| 1. | John Lackey | Sobchak Secu... |
| 2. | Aramis Ramírez | Los Mini Pigs |
| 3. | Corey Hart | Jackie Treehorn |
| 4. | Magglio Ordóñez | Ottoman Umpires |
| 5. | Álex Ríos | Cloggin up t... |
| 6. | Dan Haren | trade4ericsnow |
| 7. | Justin Verlander | MyersWifebea... |
| 8. | Carlos Zambrano | Productive Outs |
| 9. | Carlos Guillén | Slumping Slu... |
| 10. | Aaron Harang | Philafornia |
| 11. | Chipper Jones | Occam Razors |
| 12. | Ian Kinsler | The Foul Zone |
| 13. | Justin Morneau | 700 Level |
| 14. | Scott Kazmir | team jonk |
I wasn't aware of his injury, but Kazmir led the league in Ks last year and I am hoping the Rays will be somewhat improved to help with his wins.
Round 5:
| 1. | Javier Vázquez | team jonk |
| 2. | Roy Halladay | 700 Level |
| 3. | Travis Hafner | The Foul Zone |
| 4. | Manny Ramírez | Occam Razors |
| 5. | Roy Oswalt | Philafornia |
| 6. | Eric Byrnes | Slumping Slu... |
| 7. | Ben Sheets | Productive Outs |
| 8. | Derrek Lee | MyersWifebea... |
| 9. | Jonathan Papelbon | trade4ericsnow |
| 10. | Chone Figgins | Cloggin up t... |
| 11. | J.J. Putz | Ottoman Umpires |
| 12. | Tim Lincecum | Jackie Treehorn |
| 13. | Nick Markakis | Los Mini Pigs |
| 14. | Bobby Abreu | Sobchak Secu... |
I grabbed Vazquez because I couldn't decide on him or Kazmir. So, I took both.
Round 6:
| 1. | Brett Myers | Sobchak Secu... |
| 2. | Chris Young | Los Mini Pigs |
| 3. | Chris Young | Jackie Treehorn |
| 4. | Garrett Atkins | Ottoman Umpires |
| 5. | Hunter Pence | Cloggin up t... |
| 6. | Delmon Young | trade4ericsnow |
| 7. | Ryan Zimmerman | MyersWifebea... |
| 8. | Brian McCann | Productive Outs |
| 9. | Daisuke Matsuzaka | Slumping Slu... |
| 10. | Joba Chamberlain | Philafornia |
| 11. | Torii Hunter | Occam Razors |
| 12. | Francisco Rodríguez | The Foul Zone |
| 13. | Matt Cain | 700 Level |
| 14. | Dan Uggla | team jonk |
I was hoping that Myers would last a bit longer, but I figured I had to get something decent from a middle infield position. In our system, Uggla had the sencond most points last year to Utley.
Round 7:
| 1. | Jeremy Bonderman | team jonk |
| 2. | Carlos Peña | 700 Level |
| 3. | Félix Hernández | The Foul Zone |
| 4. | Joe Nathan | Occam Razors |
| 5. | Jason Bay | Philafornia |
| 6. | Jorge Posada | Slumping Slu... |
| 7. | Matt Kemp | Productive Outs |
| 8. | Plácido Polanco | MyersWifebea... |
| 9. | James Loney | trade4ericsnow |
| 10. | Rafael Furcal | Cloggin up t... |
| 11. | Takashi Saito | Ottoman Umpires |
| 12. | Alex Gordon | Jackie Treehorn |
| 13. | Michael Young | Los Mini Pigs |
| 14. | Brad Hawpe | Sobchak Secu... |
Starters were getting weaker and I am looking for a bounce back from Bonderman, especially with the improved lineup. I probably could have done more, but I spent most of my time looking at Uggla that I made a quick decision on Bonderman.
Round 8:
| 1. | Billy Wagner | Sobchak Secu... |
| 2. | Fausto Carmona | Los Mini Pigs |
| 3. | Yovani Gallardo | Jackie Treehorn |
| 4. | José Valverde | Ottoman Umpires |
| 5. | Francisco Cordero | Cloggin up t... |
| 6. | Bobby Jenks | trade4ericsnow |
| 7. | Kelvim Escobar | MyersWifebea... |
| 8. | Gary Sheffield | Productive Outs |
| 9. | Kevin Youkilis | Slumping Slu... |
| 10. | Todd Helton | Philafornia |
| 11. | Adrián González | Occam Razors |
| 12. | Stephen Drew | The Foul Zone |
| 13. | Kosuke Fukudome | 700 Level |
| 14. | Pat Burrell | team jonk |
I think Pat was a pretty good pick at this position despite needing a defensive replacement (or at least getting one).
Round 9:
| 1. | Jack Cust | team jonk |
| 2. | Vernon Wells | 700 Level |
| 3. | Jeff Francoeur | The Foul Zone |
| 4. | Kelly Johnson | Occam Razors |
| 5. | Andruw Jones | Philafornia |
| 6. | Brad Penny | Slumping Slu... |
| 7. | Miguel Tejada | Productive Outs |
| 8. | Rich Hill | MyersWifebea... |
| 9. | Kenji Johjima | trade4ericsnow |
| 10. | Mariano Rivera | Cloggin up t... |
| 11. | Paul Konerko | Ottoman Umpires |
| 12. | Francisco Liriano | Jackie Treehorn |
| 13. | Huston Street | Los Mini Pigs |
| 14. | Jarrod Saltalamacchia | Sobchak Secu... |
Cust, one of those guys who came out of nowhere and are a sabre wet dream. Of course, in his first game for me he went 0-4 with a HBP and 4Ks. Then he went 0-0 in game 2 with a walk. I think I read that 60% of his PAs go for walks, strikeouts or homeruns. I love me some 3 true outcome guys.
Round 10:
| 1. | Brad Lidge | Sobchak Secu... |
| 2. | Josh Hamilton | Los Mini Pigs |
| 3. | Billy Butler | Jackie Treehorn |
| 4. | Juan Pierre | Ottoman Umpires |
| 5. | Howie Kendrick | Cloggin up t... |
| 6. | Dustin McGowan | trade4ericsnow |
| 7. | Jhonny Peralta | MyersWifebea... |
| 8. | Manny Corpas | Productive Outs |
| 9. | Hideki Matsui | Slumping Slu... |
| 10. | Jim Thome | Philafornia |
| 11. | James Shields | Occam Razors |
| 12. | J.J. Hardy | The Foul Zone |
| 13. | John Maine | 700 Level |
| 14. | Lastings Milledge | team jonk |
I love Lastings Milledge in a roto league where his good play across the board helps out a lot. He plays all 3 outfield spots and I think he could get 40+ doubles in that park.
Round 11:
| 1. | Ian Snell | team jonk |
| 2. | Trevor Hoffman | 700 Level |
| 3. | Rafael Soriano | The Foul Zone |
| 4. | Shane Victorino | Occam Razors |
| 5. | Chad Billingsley | Philafornia |
| 6. | Édgar Rentería | Slumping Slu... |
| 7. | Carlos Mármol | Productive Outs |
| 8. | Rick Ankiel | MyersWifebea... |
| 9. | Dustin Pedroia | trade4ericsnow |
| 10. | Chad Cordero | Cloggin up t... |
| 11. | Rickie Weeks | Ottoman Umpires |
| 12. | Joakim Soria | Jackie Treehorn |
| 13. | Ted Lilly | Los Mini Pigs |
| 14. | Pedro Martínez | Sobchak Secu... |
I hate the Pirates and I never trust any of their young pitchers (see Oliver Perez who I predicted would compete for a Cy Young after his breakout year) but in round 11, Snell is a good pick. I thought Pedro, but he will be an injury risk for the rest of his career and that ain't worth it when you factor in that he is a Met.
Round 12:
| 1. | Jay Bruce | Sobchak Secu... |
| 2. | Jason Isringhausen | Los Mini Pigs |
| 3. | Clay Buchholz | Jackie Treehorn |
| 4. | A.J. Burnett | Ottoman Umpires |
| 5. | Matt Capps | Cloggin up t... |
| 6. | Jered Weaver | trade4ericsnow |
| 7. | Adam Wainwright | MyersWifebea... |
| 8. | Brian Wilson | Productive Outs |
| 9. | Johnny Damon | Slumping Slu... |
| 10. | Adrián Béltre | Philafornia |
| 11. | Jeff Francis | Occam Razors |
| 12. | Adam Jones | The Foul Zone |
| 13. | Jacoby Ellsbury | 700 Level |
| 14. | Khalil Greene | team jonk |
Slim pickins on the shortstops, but Greene plays well in our league. If fantasy baseball used park factors, I'd be a happy camper, but you gotta go with what is left. Last year, Greene was 7th in fantasy points among shortstops and 3rd in extra base hits.
Round 13:
| 1. | Rich Harden | team jonk |
| 2. | Geovany Soto | 700 Level |
| 3. | Phil Hughes | The Foul Zone |
| 4. | Chien-Ming Wang | Occam Razors |
| 5. | Jeremy Hermida | Philafornia |
| 6. | Tim Hudson | Slumping Slu... |
| 7. | Edwin Encarnación | Productive Outs |
| 8. | B.J. Ryan | MyersWifebea... |
| 9. | Iván Rodríguez | trade4ericsnow |
| 10. | Derek Lowe | Cloggin up t... |
| 11. | Oliver Pérez | Ottoman Umpires |
| 12. | Justin Upton | Jackie Treehorn |
| 13. | Orlando Cabrera | Los Mini Pigs |
| 14. | Conor Jackson | Sobchak Secu... |
I think his win against the Red Socks is all I need to say about Harden. At least, for now.
Round 14:
| 1. | Orlando Hudson | Sobchak Secu... |
| 2. | Troy Percival | Los Mini Pigs |
| 3. | Eric Gagne | Jackie Treehorn |
| 4. | Kevin Gregg | Ottoman Umpires |
| 5. | Tony Peña | Cloggin up t... |
| 6. | Dontrelle Willis | trade4ericsnow |
| 7. | George Sherrill | MyersWifebea... |
| 8. | Jermaine Dye | Productive Outs |
| 9. | Joe Blanton | Slumping Slu... |
| 10. | Freddy Sánchez | Philafornia |
| 11. | Joe Borowski | Occam Razors |
| 12. | David DeJesús | The Foul Zone |
| 13. | Mike Lowell | 700 Level |
| 14. | Jason Varitek | team jonk |
Was just drafting for best players at my open positions at this point. Not a Varitek fan, but he has patience and was the #4 fantasy catcher last year in points.
Round 15:
| 1. | Kerry Wood | team jonk |
| 2. | Gil Meche | 700 Level |
| 3. | Jonathan Broxton | The Foul Zone |
| 4. | Todd Jones | Occam Razors |
| 5. | Zack Greinke | Philafornia |
| 6. | Jeremy Guthrie | Slumping Slu... |
| 7. | Bill Hall | Productive Outs |
| 8. | Scot Shields | MyersWifebea... |
| 9. | Yunel Escobar | trade4ericsnow |
| 10. | A.J. Pierzynski | Cloggin up t... |
| 11. | Curt Schilling | Ottoman Umpires |
| 12. | Matt Garza | Jackie Treehorn |
| 13. | Bronson Arroyo | Los Mini Pigs |
| 14. | Ubaldo Jiménez | Sobchak Secu... |
Needed a reliever. I usually like the RP/SP in points leagues because while they are likely worse than closers, they can rack up more points. Wood is the Cubs closer now, and was worth a shot in round 15.
The rest wasn't that great anyway. I took Giambi (who is still a beast when not injured), Frank Thomas, Claudio Vargas (was still on the team at the time!) and 2 Yahoo! autopicks. Here is to a good year and people paying attention until the end.