WVBR Draft Results

Adam Agata

| March 14, 2008

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A little over a week ago, members of the WVBR sports department completed an intensive fantasy baseball draft. The league is set up on a 5X5 head-to-head scoring system. Here are some of the statistics from the draft: WVBR Staff Members: 12 WVBR Sportscasters: 11 Length of Draft (in hours): 3 Offensive Categories: 5 (R, HR, RBI, SB, OBP) Pitching Categories: 5 (W, K, SV, ERA, WHIP) Rounds: 21 Players Drafted: 252 Sodas Drank: 32 Large Pizzas: 2 Punches Thrown: 0 (thank goodness) WVBR Staff Members feeling confident: 12 Round 1 1. �lex Rodr�guez -Jonah 2. David Wright -Jase 3. Hanley Ram�rez -Eugene 4. Josh Beckett -Jordan 5. Albert Pujols -Adam 6. Chase Utley -Alex Yip (Of the -AlexAndrea Show..7-11 Thursdays on 93.5FM and wvbr.com) 7. Jos� Reyes -Ben 8. Matt Holliday -Jay 9. Johan Santana -Max 10. Jimmy Rollins -Erik 11. Miguel Cabrera -Jared 12. Ryan Howard - Kurt Round 2 1. Grady Sizemore -Kurt 2. Alfonso Soriano - Jared 3. Prince Fielder -Erik 4. Jake Peavy -Max 5. B.J. Upton - Jay 6. David Ortiz -Ben 7. Ichiro Suzuki -Alex Yip 8. Carlos Beltr�n -Adam 9. Vladimir Guerrero -Jordan 10. Ryan Braun - Eugene 11. Magglio Ord��ez -Jase 12. Carl Crawford -Jonah Round 3 1. Carlos Lee -Jonah 2. Brandon Webb -Jase 3. V�ctor Mart�nez -Eugene 4. C.C. Sabathia -Jordan 5. �lex R�os -Adam 6. Troy Tulowitzki -Alex Yip 7. Erik Bedard -Ben 8. Mark Teixeira -Jay 9. Curtis Granderson -Max 10. Brandon Phillips -Erik 11. Manny Ram�rez -Jared 12. Lance Berkman -Kurt Round 4 1. Chone Figgins -Kurt 2. Derek Jeter -Jared 3. Russell Martin - Erik 4. Cole Hamels -Max 5. Dan Haren -Jay 6. Aramis Ram�rez -Ben 7. Jonathan Papelbon -Alex Yip 8. Scott Kazmir -Adam 9. Justin Morneau -Jordan 10. J.J. Putz -Eugene 11. Pl�cido Polanco - Jase 12. Garrett Atkins -Jonah Round 5 1. Robinson Can� - Jonah 2. Travis Hafner -Jase 3. Joe Nathan -Eugene 4. Francisco Rodr�guez -Jordan 5. Adam Dunn -Adam 6. Chipper Jones -Alex Yip 7. Brian Roberts -Ben 8. Ryan Zimmerman -Jay 9. Carlos Guill�n - Max 10. Justin Verlander -Erik 11. John Lackey -Jared 12. Nick Markakis -Kurt Round 6 1. Eric Byrnes -Kurt 2. Derrek Lee -Jared 3. Corey Hart -Erik 4. Carlos Pe�a -Max 5. Aaron Harang -Jay 6. Carlos Zambrano -Ben 7. Adri�n Gonz�lez -Alex Yip 8. Roy Oswalt -Adam 9. Dan Uggla -Jordan 10. John Smoltz - Eugene 11. Aaron Rowand -Jase 12. Bobby Abreu -Jonah Round 7 1. Torii Hunter -Jonah 2. Fausto Carmona -Jase 3. Brad Hawpe -Eugene 4. Chris Young -Jordan 5. Joe Mauer -Adam 6. Nick Swisher -Alex Yip 7. Jason Bay -Ben 8. Hunter Pence -Jay 9. Ian Kinsler -Max 10. Chris Young -Erik 11. Roy Halladay - Jared 12. Rafael Furcal -Kurt Round 8 1. Brian McCann - Kurt 2. Takashi Saito -Jared 3. Jeff Francoeur -Erik 4. Juan Pierre -Max 5. Jorge Posada -Jay 6. Billy Wagner -Ben 7. Jason Varitek -Alex Yip 8. Howie Kendrick -Adam 9. Michael Young - Jordan 10. F�lix Hern�ndez -Eugene 11. Miguel Tejada -Jase 12. Daisuke Matsuzaka -Jonah Round 9 1. Mariano Rivera - Jonah 2. Mike Lowell -Jase 3. Gary Sheffield -Eugene 4. Delmon Young -Jordan 5. Jos� Valverde -Adam 6. Chien-Ming Wang -Alex Yip 7. Hideki Matsui -Ben 8. Rich Hill -Jay 9. Tim Lincecum -Max 10. Francisco Cordero -Erik 11. Andruw Jones - Jared 12. James Shields -Kurt Round 10 1. Bobby Jenks - Kurt 2. Trevor Hoffman -Jared 3. Alex Gordon -Erik 4. Vernon Wells -Max 5. Huston Street -Jay 6. Matt Cain -Ben 7. Chad Cordero -Alex Yip 8. Francisco Liriano -Adam 9. Jered Weaver -Jordan 10. Javier V�zquez -Eugene 11. Todd Helton -Jase 12. Brett Myers -Jonah Round 11 1. Ben Sheets -Jonah 2. Joba Chamberlain -Jase 3. Jim Thome -Eugene 4. Josh Fields -Jordan 5. Brad Lidge -Adam 6. Kelvim Escobar -Alex Yip 7. Shane Victorino -Ben 8. Matt Kemp -Jay 9. Jermaine Dye -Max 10. Chad Billingsley - Erik 11. Brad Penny -Jared 12. Adri�n B�ltre -Kurt Round 12 1. Rafael Soriano -Kurt 2. Pedro Mart�nez -Jared 3. Pat Burrell -Erik 4. Kenji Johjima -Max 5. J.J. Hardy -Jay 6. Paul Konerko -Ben 7. Brandon Lyon -Alex Yip 8. Jhonny Peralta - Adam 9. Bengie Molina -Jordan 10. James Loney -Eugene 11. Jacoby Ellsbury -Jase 12. Manny Corpas -Jonah Round 13 1. Yovani Gallardo -Jonah 2. Jarrod Saltalamacchia -Jase 3. A.J. Burnett -Eugene 4. Jason Isringhausen -Jordan 5. Evan Longoria - Adam 6. Hideki Okajima -Alex Yip 7. Tim Hudson -Ben 8. B.J. Ryan - Jay 9. Todd Jones -Max 10. Matt Capps -Erik 11. John Maine - Jared 12. Clay Buchholz -Kurt Round 14 1. Ian Snell - Kurt 2. Iv�n Rodr�guez -Jared 3. Michael Bourn -Erik 4. Adam Wainwright -Max 5. Tom Gorzelanny -Jay 6. Kevin Gregg -Ben 7. Ken Griffey Jr. -Alex Yip 8. Jeremy Bonderman -Adam 9. Willy Taveras -Jordan 10. Oliver P�rez -Eugene 11. Joe Blanton - Jase 12. �dgar Renter�a -Jonah Round 15 1. Geovany Soto - Jonah 2. Eric Gagne -Jase 3. Johnny Damon -Eugene 4. Yunel Escobar -Jordan 5. Kosuke Fukudome -Adam 6. Reggie Willits -Alex Yip 7. Ted Lilly -Ben 8. Dustin McGowan -Jay 9. Edwin Encarnaci�n - Max 10. Phil Hughes -Erik 11. Rickie Weeks -Jared 12. Jeff Francis -Kurt Round 16 1. Joakim Soria -Kurt 2. Carlos M�rmol -Jared 3. Troy Glaus -Erik 4. Derek Lowe -Max 5. Rafael Betancourt -Jay 6. Andy Pettitte -Ben 7. Barry Zito -Alex Yip 8. Troy Percival -Adam 9. Gil Meche -Jordan 10. Kelly Johnson -Eugene 11. Khalil Greene -Jase 12. Orlando Cabrera -Jonah Round 17 1. Dontrelle Willis -Jonah 2. Ra˙l Iba�ez -Jase 3. Jeremy Hermida -Eugene 4. Michael Cuddyer -Jordan 5. Kevin Youkilis - Adam 6. Jason Schmidt -Alex Yip 7. A.J. Pierzynski -Ben 8. Justin Upton -Jay 9. Jeremy Accardo -Max 10. Billy Butler -Erik 11. Carlos Delgado -Jared 12. Bronson Arroyo -Kurt Round 18 1. Josh Hamilton -Kurt 2. Rich Harden -Jared 3. Freddy S�nchez -Erik 4. Micah Owings -Max 5. Dustin Pedroia -Jay 6. Randy Johnson -Ben 7. Tim Wakefield -Alex Yip 8. Matt Garza -Adam 9. Adam LaRoche -Jordan 10. Jeff Kent -Eugene 11. Frank Thomas - Jase 12. Tony Pe�a -Jonah Round 19 1. Joe Borowski - Jonah 2. Curt Schilling -Jase 3. Zack Greinke -Eugene 4. Melky Cabrera -Jordan 5. Chris Carpenter -Adam 6. J.D. Drew -Alex Yip 7. Mark Buehrle -Ben 8. Ryan Garko -Jay 9. Kevin Kouzmanoff - Max 10. Shaun Marcum -Erik 11. Tom Glavine -Jared 12. Brian Wilson -Kurt Round 20 1. Greg Maddux -Kurt 2. George Sherrill -Jared 3. Chris Capuano -Erik 4. Kazuo Matsui -Max 5. Kevin Slowey -Jay 6. Hiroki Kuroda -Ben 7. Eric Ch�vez -Alex Yip 8. C.J. Wilson -Adam 9. Brad Hennessey -Jordan 10. Jack Cust -Eugene 11. Ryan Theriot -Jase 12. Jon Lester -Jonah Round 21 1. Ian Kennedy -Jonah 2. Brian Fuentes -Jase 3. Conor Jackson -Eugene 4. Ryan Dempster -Jordan 5. Jay Bruce -Adam 6. Pat Neshek -Alex Yip 7. Bill Hall -Ben 8. Joey Votto -Jay 9. Lastings Milledge -Max 10. Nate McLouth -Erik 11. Jacque Jones -Jared 12. Jonathan Broxton -Kurt Obviously, there were a few surprises. Actually, there was only one huge one: Josh Beckett at number 4??? Well, -Jordan may have the last laugh if Beckett has another Cy Young-esque type season.

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kwh8@cornell.edu from WVBR | March 16, 2008, 2:52pm

As an added note, I've transformed my team completely since draft day. It is my new goal to obtain all Cleveland Indians players because I feel they are due for a great offensive season. I traded away Byrnes, Ryan Howard, Josh Hamilton, Maddux, Jeff Francis, and McCann and I picked up Victor Martinez, Travis Hafner, Mike Lowell, AJ Burnett, Fausto Carmona, and Johnny Damon in two separate trades. On the whole, I'm happy with the new six vis a vis the old six players, so I'm even more confident heading into the season!

ay56@cornell.edu from WVBR | March 15, 2008, 6:56pm

I think you owe me Ben... I was highly contemplating drafting good ol' Jose Reyes but also figured he was due for an injury this season, so I passed on him to get Utley... Slightly better health I'd say... But in regards to payment of my passing on him, I'll accept a Catcher or an OF... Or for anyone else interested in my players... I'll accept any trade offers for those positions... Let me know!!!

bhe3@cornell.edu from WVBR | March 15, 2008, 10:51am

Even with his end of the season struggles, I couldn't be happier to land Jose Reyes and his ridiculous amount of steals with the #7 pick. I really thought that Jordan or Adam (Mets fan) would take him. Given that this is an OBP league, I really wish I could have drafted Barry Bonds!!!!!!! Just kidding. Since Bonds probably won't get signed, David Ortiz is probably the OBP leader now so that was a nice pickup as well.

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