Expert League Draft Grades : Melnick and Greco FS 4 of 11
Here is 3 of 11 draft grades handed out for 2008:
Melnick and Greco Fantasy Sports
Paul Greco had the best draft spot at #6. With his first round pick he got the reigning NL MVP Jimmy Rollins and setup his infield to look great from the start. He followed up his next two picks with more infielders grabbing Brandon Phillips and Victor Martinez. After that the rest of his infield is either suspect as to what they will accomplish or inconsistent with Adam LaRoche and Kevin Kouzmanoff. However he has several options that could turn out to be stellar starters like Mark Reynolds, Kazuo Matsui, Ramon Hernandez, and Ryan Garko. This is the best middle infield combo I've seen and if his corner players turn out good this could be a great infield. We are high on Matsui, Garko, and Kouzmanoff, but we remain reserved on LaRoche and Reynolds.
His infield has a nice combination of speed and power, but lacks average or RBI potential. Allot of runs will come from this infield.
In his outfield he got what may be the absolute steal of the draft getting Chris Young in the 8th round! C. Young brings power and speed to the table, and will be supported by projected starters Josh Hamilton and Adam Dunn. In support and probably utility is Bill Hall, Nick Swisher, and Luke Scott. Not sure about drafting Austin Kearns who should be in free agency, or Carlos Gonzalez who is a very deep sleeper and may not provide much support in 2008.
Paul Greco did draft a solid group of starters in Felix Hernandez, Jered Weaver, Scott Olsen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, and John Maine. We aren't high on Boof Bonsor who should be a free agent and there are probably better pitchers available. Still a very sound rotation. Nothing overly exciting, but should produce wins and average strikeouts. There is allot of risk in his starting rotation as every pitcher is either young, unstable, or inconsistent. Overall, the potential is huge.
His closers are a weak spot on his team and will spell doom for him in the SAVES category. He drafted the great veteran Chad Cordero, but only supported him with Giants closer Brain Wilson who may not have that job all season. His only other RP is Masahide Kobayashi who could grab saves now and then for the Indians, but is behind Borowski and Bentacourt.
Projected average weekly scoring -
HR - 9
RBI - 6
RUN - 11
SB - 7
AVG - 2
W - 9
SO - 6
SV - 1
ERA - 3
WHIP - 5
Total Score: 59
OVERALL DRAFT GRADE: C+
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Melnick and Greco Fantasy Sports
Paul Greco had the best draft spot at #6. With his first round pick he got the reigning NL MVP Jimmy Rollins and setup his infield to look great from the start. He followed up his next two picks with more infielders grabbing Brandon Phillips and Victor Martinez. After that the rest of his infield is either suspect as to what they will accomplish or inconsistent with Adam LaRoche and Kevin Kouzmanoff. However he has several options that could turn out to be stellar starters like Mark Reynolds, Kazuo Matsui, Ramon Hernandez, and Ryan Garko. This is the best middle infield combo I've seen and if his corner players turn out good this could be a great infield. We are high on Matsui, Garko, and Kouzmanoff, but we remain reserved on LaRoche and Reynolds.
His infield has a nice combination of speed and power, but lacks average or RBI potential. Allot of runs will come from this infield.
In his outfield he got what may be the absolute steal of the draft getting Chris Young in the 8th round! C. Young brings power and speed to the table, and will be supported by projected starters Josh Hamilton and Adam Dunn. In support and probably utility is Bill Hall, Nick Swisher, and Luke Scott. Not sure about drafting Austin Kearns who should be in free agency, or Carlos Gonzalez who is a very deep sleeper and may not provide much support in 2008.
Paul Greco did draft a solid group of starters in Felix Hernandez, Jered Weaver, Scott Olsen, Daisuke Matsuzaka, and John Maine. We aren't high on Boof Bonsor who should be a free agent and there are probably better pitchers available. Still a very sound rotation. Nothing overly exciting, but should produce wins and average strikeouts. There is allot of risk in his starting rotation as every pitcher is either young, unstable, or inconsistent. Overall, the potential is huge.
His closers are a weak spot on his team and will spell doom for him in the SAVES category. He drafted the great veteran Chad Cordero, but only supported him with Giants closer Brain Wilson who may not have that job all season. His only other RP is Masahide Kobayashi who could grab saves now and then for the Indians, but is behind Borowski and Bentacourt.
Projected average weekly scoring -
HR - 9
RBI - 6
RUN - 11
SB - 7
AVG - 2
W - 9
SO - 6
SV - 1
ERA - 3
WHIP - 5
Total Score: 59
OVERALL DRAFT GRADE: C+
Up Next, Sean Sultaire Fantasy Baseball Geeks!
2 Comments:
Being weak in saves doesn't spell doom. It is only one category and in a head to head league it is the matchup that matters not the end result of stats totalled at the end of the season.
Fair enough Patrick. Of course if Paul loses 22 of 23 weeks in SAVES, and is eliminated from the playoffs by 7 games, well I guess it doesn't matter right?
Of course my grade is coming from a draft stance and I assume Paul will adjust his roster through the season and take care of the SAVE issue anyhow. He is a very smart manager and I expect nothing less from him. Again, can only grade the DRAFT, not THE SEASON.
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