Expert League Draft Grades : Junkyard Jake 6 of 11
Here is 6 of 11 draft grades handed out for 2008:
Junkyard Jake
RC pulled a tough pick at #8 and managed to pull probably the steal of the first round with Matt Holiday. An excellent grab at #8. He followed that pick up with Grady Sizemore and Nick Markakis in the third. Though that pick seems a little early, he quickly developed one of the best outfields in the expert league. He outfield is built of nearly all 5 tool players who will give him all the major offensive categories including average, home runs, stolen bases, runs, and RBI. To back up that stellar outfield he drafted Adam Jones, Juan Pierre, and Felix Pie. He depth isn't very strong, but he made not need it much with the sheer health and age of is starters.
His infield is obviously going to be a bit weaker without a player drafted till the 5th round when he selected the overrated Shortstop Derek Jeter. We consider Jeter a bust this year, but he is a solid pickup with pick 56 overall. His other infield starters include Carlos Delgado, Placido Polanco, Edwin Encarnacion, and Joe Mauer. His starting infield doesn't sound like much on paper, but has incredible potential with a healthy Delgado, and a breakout Edwin Encarnacion mixed in with the gritty All-Star veterans. He backs up his infield with a mixture of young and veteran stars like Connor Jackson, Stephen Drew, Jeff Kent, Scott Rolen, and Felipe Lopez. His infield isn't the scariest, but it blends in will with his powerhouse outfield. His key utility player is Billy Butler.
His starting pitching staff was drafted well, but may need help from free agency at some point. The crafty veteran point machines that he drafted were Ted Lilly, Andy Pettite, Carlos Zambrano, Brett Myers, and Tim Hudson. None of these names are scary, but they can all produce especially when you need it. Ted Lilly and Andy Pettite are risks and we are not high on them at all.
He drafted a solid bullpen led by J.J. Putz. His other closer is the resurgent Francisco Cordero, along with setup men Scott Linbrink, and Scott Shields. Putz and Cordero will get him allot of saves, but he's best to locate a third closer in free agency or a trade.
Overall, this is a well balanced outstanding team.
Projected average weekly scoring -
HR - 9
RBI - 10
RUN - 9
SB - 7
AVG - 8
W - 6
SO - 10
SV - 7
ERA - 4
WHIP - 4
TOTAL: 74
OVERALL DRAFT GRADE: A-
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Junkyard Jake
RC pulled a tough pick at #8 and managed to pull probably the steal of the first round with Matt Holiday. An excellent grab at #8. He followed that pick up with Grady Sizemore and Nick Markakis in the third. Though that pick seems a little early, he quickly developed one of the best outfields in the expert league. He outfield is built of nearly all 5 tool players who will give him all the major offensive categories including average, home runs, stolen bases, runs, and RBI. To back up that stellar outfield he drafted Adam Jones, Juan Pierre, and Felix Pie. He depth isn't very strong, but he made not need it much with the sheer health and age of is starters.
His infield is obviously going to be a bit weaker without a player drafted till the 5th round when he selected the overrated Shortstop Derek Jeter. We consider Jeter a bust this year, but he is a solid pickup with pick 56 overall. His other infield starters include Carlos Delgado, Placido Polanco, Edwin Encarnacion, and Joe Mauer. His starting infield doesn't sound like much on paper, but has incredible potential with a healthy Delgado, and a breakout Edwin Encarnacion mixed in with the gritty All-Star veterans. He backs up his infield with a mixture of young and veteran stars like Connor Jackson, Stephen Drew, Jeff Kent, Scott Rolen, and Felipe Lopez. His infield isn't the scariest, but it blends in will with his powerhouse outfield. His key utility player is Billy Butler.
His starting pitching staff was drafted well, but may need help from free agency at some point. The crafty veteran point machines that he drafted were Ted Lilly, Andy Pettite, Carlos Zambrano, Brett Myers, and Tim Hudson. None of these names are scary, but they can all produce especially when you need it. Ted Lilly and Andy Pettite are risks and we are not high on them at all.
He drafted a solid bullpen led by J.J. Putz. His other closer is the resurgent Francisco Cordero, along with setup men Scott Linbrink, and Scott Shields. Putz and Cordero will get him allot of saves, but he's best to locate a third closer in free agency or a trade.
Overall, this is a well balanced outstanding team.
Projected average weekly scoring -
HR - 9
RBI - 10
RUN - 9
SB - 7
AVG - 8
W - 6
SO - 10
SV - 7
ERA - 4
WHIP - 4
TOTAL: 74
OVERALL DRAFT GRADE: A-
Up Next, Evan Dickens of Fantasy Baseball Mafia!
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