My Team from the Auction Draft
It was a crazy auction, with managers paying up big for marquee hitters. I didn't follow suit, for the most part, and chose to spend money on a couple of top pitchers while this was all going on. The league is a 6x7 head to head. In pitching, CGs were replaced with Quality Starts and Losses. Here is my team, with what I paid for each player:
C Victor Martinez $21
1B Giambi $11
2B Josh Barfield $7
3B Glaus $11
SS Michael Young $19
OF Matt Holliday $28
OF Sheffield $9
OF Ibanez $12
Util Corey Patterson $8
P Carpenter $37
P Oswalt $31
P Papelbon $14
P Wagner $11
P Verlander $13
P Jered Weaver $9
B Kelvim Escobar $5
B John Patterson $7
B Pat Burrell $1
B John Maine $3
B Sexson $3
Given the 6x7 format, I think pitchers should be worth a little more than before. I added Jason Jennings today, given that Weaver was on the DL. I was on vacation until last night, or I would have added someone sooner. The Carpenter pick could really haunt me this season if his elbow shelves him. J. Patterson and Escobar have real risks, but the price was right on those. I know V-Mart looks pricy there, but consider that McCann went for $29 and Mauer went for around $25. After those three catchers, the market falls off. Holliday at $28 was a real bargain in this draft, I kid you not. I'm not sure how this team is going to turn out. The new categories make this year especially interesting.
C Victor Martinez $21
1B Giambi $11
2B Josh Barfield $7
3B Glaus $11
SS Michael Young $19
OF Matt Holliday $28
OF Sheffield $9
OF Ibanez $12
Util Corey Patterson $8
P Carpenter $37
P Oswalt $31
P Papelbon $14
P Wagner $11
P Verlander $13
P Jered Weaver $9
B Kelvim Escobar $5
B John Patterson $7
B Pat Burrell $1
B John Maine $3
B Sexson $3
Given the 6x7 format, I think pitchers should be worth a little more than before. I added Jason Jennings today, given that Weaver was on the DL. I was on vacation until last night, or I would have added someone sooner. The Carpenter pick could really haunt me this season if his elbow shelves him. J. Patterson and Escobar have real risks, but the price was right on those. I know V-Mart looks pricy there, but consider that McCann went for $29 and Mauer went for around $25. After those three catchers, the market falls off. Holliday at $28 was a real bargain in this draft, I kid you not. I'm not sure how this team is going to turn out. The new categories make this year especially interesting.