< SELECTION THREAD - Brodie & Zak 2023 Fantasy Baseball League >

[Magarnaron]

Jackson Jobe, SP/RP, Detroit Tigers

[fenikz]

Mike Moustakas, 1B

[D-Unit]

Jose Alvarado, RP

[Grizzlegom]

Scott McGough, RP

[mqt]

Dylan Dodd, SP

[D-Unit]

Player Pool: https://www.fantrax.com/fantasy/leag...p0rzey/players

Round 1:
1. mqt - Felix Bautista, RP - Tanking the year for Felix Bautista doesn't quite feel the same compared to tanking for Ohtani. Is mqt going to ever get out of the gutter?
2. Grizz - Max Muncy, 2B/3B - I did not know Grizz valued Muncy like this.
3. D-Unit - Kenley Jansen, RP - Paying up for the damn Saves category sucks.
4. Fenikz - Tyler O'Neill, OF - I don't expect huge things from him, but I could be wrong.
5. Magarnaron - Jackson Holliday, SS - First prospect taken! I thought Druw would've been it.
6. Cain - CJ Abrams, 2B/SS - fenikz was trying to trade him. You could've gotten him for a pick swap if you paid attention to the thread discussion.
7. Fenikz (from Dragon) - Druw Jones, OF - Crazy, sexy, cool.
8. KCJ - Elijah Green, OF - Really? ok
9. Gonzo - Lars Nootbar, OF - More name than game.
10. Zak - Kodai Senga, SP - I'm going to be curious if the final season numbers are going to be that much better than Carrasco taken in round 19.
11. Brodie - Brandon Lowe, 2B - Expected range to be drafted

Round 2:
1. Brodie - Masataka Yoshida, OF - I love that you have a love for Japanese players
2. Zak - Roansy Contreras, SP - My former player that I used to add/drop/add during last season. I thought I was his only fan.
3. Gonzo - Andres Munoz, RP - Probably the right call to make over Sewald, but gutsy pick here with Saves uncertain.
4. KCJ - Jonathan India, 2B - I'm a fan, but not a huge fan
5. Dragon - Oscar Colas, OF - I texted Dragon saying, I didn't know who this was, but he was low key my real target. Damnit.
6. Cain - Pablo Lopez, SP - Doesn't move the needle for me.
7. Magarnaron - Termarr Johnson, 2B - The full rebuild effort is ON.
8. Dragon (from Fenikz) - Harry Ford, C - Did his WCB heroics play into this early selection?
9. Fenikz (from D-Unit) - Chris Sale, SP - Crapola. Me wanty wanty.
10. Grizz - Hayden Wesneski, SP - Smart pick or overthinking?
11. mqt - Josh Rojas, 2B - No where on my radar.

Round 3:
1. mqt - Kendall Graveman, RP - Sensing the start of the mediocre RP run.
2. Grizz - James Outman, OF - Oh Nice!
3. D-Unit - William Contreras, C - A guy that I DEFINITELY wanted back. Love his chances in Milwaukee.
4. D-Unit (from Fenikz) - Esteury Ruiz, OF - Grabbing him NOW. 85 steals last year!
5. Magarnaron - Sal Frelick, OF - You can officially find Magarnaron's big board on the MLB Top 100 prospect list.
6. Cain - Josh Bell, 1B - Bell continues to be a worthy fantasy player
7. Dragon - Marco Luciano, SS - I think this guy busts.
8. KCJ - Thairo Estrada, 2B/SS/OF - Kinda high for a utility player
9. Gonzo - Spencer Torkelson, 1B - I like the gamble. Could break out.
10. Zak - Brandon Pfaadt, SP - Daaaang. That's what I said when I saw this pick.
11. Brodie - Oswald Peraza, SS - Mediocre propsect

Round 4:
1. Brodie - Bobby Miller, SP - I almost kept him, so I'm legit mad about this.
2. Zak - Pete Fairbanks, RP - Like, but not love considering how Tampa uses so many closers
3. Gonzo - Christian Encarnacion-Strand, 1B/3B - GREAT pick. Another guy I was eyeing out.
4. KCJ - Daniel Espino, SP - Supposed to be a good prospect, but I can't say I'm a believer.
5. Dragon - Seth Brown, OF - JAG hitter
6. Cain - Jack Flaherty, SP - JAG pitcher
7. Magarnaron - Kyle Manzardo, 1B - SNIPE!!! I was looking at pics of him in getting ready to make my pick. Damn you.
8. Fenikz - Jose Leclerc, RP - Meh, he'll get Saves.
9. D-Unit - Quinn Priester, SP - I'll regret this. Was anyone else considering him soon?
10. Grizz - Alex Lange, RP - OK
11. mqt - Jesse Winker, OF - Good OBP guy

Round 5:
1. mqt - Pablo Sandoval, SP - Don't care for him
2. Grizz - Zach Neto, SS - My first, who????
3. D-Unit - Jason Adam, RP - Should've taken Robertson. My head played mind games with me.
4. Fenikz - David Robertson, RP - Will Ottavino or age get in the way of a great season?
5. Magarnaron - Diego Cartaya, C - Love this. Proud to say I used to own him.
6. Cain - Miguel Bleis, OF - What? OK, if you say so.
7. Dragon - Brandon Drury, INF - Sure, why not
8. KCJ - Amed Rosario, SS - Eeewe. So blah
9. Gonzo - Paul Sewald, RP - I knew he wasn't going to last much longer
10. Zak - Reid Detmers, SP - Breakout candidate here
11. Brodie - Anthony Rendon, 3B - Injuries have derailed him

Round 6:
1. Brodie - Eugenio Suarez, 3B - I'll say this... great value, he should get you nice numbers.
2. Zak - Isaac Paredes, IF - I did not value him here
3. Gonzo - Nico Hoerner, SS - Whatever, if you like him, cool
4. KCJ - Jack Leiter, SP - This doesn't bother my homer bones
5. Dragon - Gregory Soto, RP - Yeah fair
6. Cain - Garrett Whitlock, SP/RP - Solid, but not spectacular
7. Magarnaron - Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF - Dang boy scooping up all the top gems
8. Fenikz - Ketel Marte, 2B - Return to sender
9. Fenikz (from D-Unit) - Josh Naylor, 1B - Buying the hype here, huh?
10. Grizz - Alek Thomas, OF - Solid, very solid
11. mqt - Jordan Montgomery, SP - He needs to step up. If he does, nice pick.

Round 7:
1. D-Unit (from mqt) - Jeffrey Springs, SP/RP - Someone that I'm sure I'm higher on than most. Wanted to trade up for him to secure him.
2. Grizz - AJ Puk, RP - OK I get it
3. D-Unit - Andrew Chafin, RP - I think I'll regret this if he doesn't get me 15 Saves.
4. mqt (from D-Unit via Fenikz) - Dylan Floro, RP - Yeah, the options for RP aren't great
5. Magarnaron - Tink Hence, SP/RP - Interesting, but I think the cost here is high
6. Cain - Seranthony Dominguez, RP - Solid pick
7. Dragon - Jorge Mateo, SS - No thoughts here.
8. KCJ - Mitch Haniger, OF - Not much a fan myself
9. Gonzo - Andrew Benintendi, OF - I don't belive in him having upside
10. Zak - Craig Kimbrel, RP - Really nice pick. Damn
11. Brodie - Whit Merrifield, 2B/OF - He's done.

Round 8:
1. Brodie - Miles Mikolas, SP - Overrated.
2. Zak - Gabriel Moreno, C - Nice upside.
3. Gonzo - AJ Minter, RP - Cool
4. KCJ - Matt Mervis, 1B - Nice shot here, but is he the new Patrick Wisdom?
5. Dragon - Tanner Scott, RP - Meh
6. Cain - Brusdar Graterol, RP - Ooooooooh has nasty stuff
7. Magarnaron - Spencer Jones, 1B - I'm unphased
8. Fenikz - Endy Rodriguez, C - Glad you gave your list to Brodie, because I would've taken him and felt bad.
9. mqt (from D-Unit) - Trent Grisham, OF - I don't believe in him anymore
10. Grizz - Michael Massey, 2B - Huh?
11. D-Unit (from mqt) - James Karinchak, RP - Gave me 23 scoreless innings in a row last season. Had to have him back.

Round 9:
1. mqt - Martin Perez, SP - Average
2. Grizz - Trevor May, RP - OK
3. D-Unit - Luisangel Acuna, SS - Ronald Acuna's little brother has skills and I wanna see where this goes with my Rangers.
4. Fenikz - Tyler Soderstrom, C/1B - He's supposed to be a top prospect, but I don't see it.
5. Magarnaron - Jackson Merrill, SS - Carry on with your strategy
6. Cain - Garrett Mitchell, OF - Oooh sneaky nice!
7. Dragon - Taylor Rogers, RP - One of the better backup options
8. KCJ - Lourdes Gurriel Jr, OF - I wish he could do more
9. Gonzo - Ryan McMahon, 3B - Don't like this
10. Zak - Giovanny Gallegos, RP - Fine, I guess
11. Brodie - Kyle Finnegan, RP - One of the last guys with a closer job, but here for a reason

Round 10:
1. Brodie - Joey Wiemer, OF - Really?
2. Zak - Brooks Lee, SS - I can see why you took the risk
3. Gonzo - Shintaro Fujinami, SP - I don't see anything that differentiates him from the pack of average SPs
4. KCJ - Jake Fraley, OF - If he gets a fair shot at consistent playing time, he could put up decent numbers
5. Dragon - Wil Myers, OF - Fair pick
6. Cain - Spencer Steer, 3B - OK, no comment
7. Magarnaron - Ryan Peipot, SP - Is he a starter or reliever?
8. Fenikz - Michael Fulmer, RP - He'll get saves at the cost of ERA/WHIP
9. D-Unit - Bryan Abreu, RP - He won't get saves, but helps at ERA/WHIP
10. Grizz - Hunter Harvey, RP - Decent
11. mqt - Javier Baez, SS - You truly love him, huh!

Round 11:
1. mqt - Trey Mancini, 1B - Nicer comeback story than ball player
2. Grizz - Yasmani Grandal, C - Filler
3. D-Unit - Ben Joyce, SP - Thrilled!
4. Fenikz - Daniel Hudson, RP - Good pick
5. Magarnaron - George Valera, OF - My guess is he turns out to be an avg player
6. Cain - Josiah Gray, SP - Doesn't bother me
7. Dragon - Rafael Montero, RP - Sure if you want to
8. KCJ - DJ LeMahieu, 1B/2B/3B - DAMNIT. Sniped.
9. Gonzo - Adam Ottavino, RP - Worthy selection
10. Zak - Cionel Perez, RP - I guess
11. Brodie - Liam Hendricks, RP - I applaud the patience

Round 12:
1. Brodie - John Schreiber, RP - Not sure what this is about
2. Zak - Josh Lowe, OF - I like Lowe, but not enough to want him
3. Gonzo - Brock Burke, RP - Got no issues here
4. KCJ - Joey Gallo, OF - Laughing at this
5. Dragon - Patrick Wisdom, 1B/3B/OF - Not one of my targets
6. Cain - Austin Hays, OF - Dangit. I was eyeing him.
7. Magarnaron - Ken Waldichuk, SP - Nice pick
8. Fenikz - Jon Gray, SP - I dunno about him, not really a fan
9. mqt (from D-Unit) - Noah Syndergaard, SP - Oh what once was...
10. Grizz - Jonathan Hernandez, RP - Fine, I guess
11. D-Unit (from mqt) - Jose Siri, OF - Interested to see what he does with job security

Round 13:
1. mqt - Joe Jimenez, RP - Getting deep into RPs here
2. Grizz - Eduardo Rodrigruez, SP - Phew, Yandy made it to me!
3. D-Unit - Yandy Diaz, 1B/3B - Come here Big Daddy!!!
4. Fenikz - Mick Abel, SP - Gamble
5. Magarnaron - German Marquez, SP - So up and down. Have fun with that.
6. Cain - Luis Urias, 2B/3B/SS - Below avg player
7. Dragon - Ha Seong-Kim, 3B/SS - I like the chance
8. KCJ - Josq Urquidy, SP - Carry on
9. Gonzo - Heston Kjerstad, OF - Oooh, has his time arrived?
10. Zak - Oswaldo Cabrera, OF - Not sure if he's appreciated or underappreciated
11. Brodie - Tarik Skubal, SP - Tarik still a thing?

Round 14:
1. Brodie - Andrew Heaney, SP - I hope he has a good year, but I'm not confident
2. Zak - Clarke Schmidt, RP - Fair pick
3. Gonzo - Drey Jameson, SP - Really now?
4. KCJ - Jimmy Herget, RP - Source of cheap saves off the wire for me last year.
5. Dragon - Lane Thomas, OF - Not buying his stock.
6. Cain - Zach Efilin, SP - OK, whatever.
7. Magarnaron - Ross Stripling, SP/RP - Not on my radar
8. Fenikz - Royce Lewis, SS/3B - You still like him huh?
9. D-Unit - Sonny Gray, SP - *FIST PUMP*. Hell yeah
10. Grizz - Gavin Lux, 2B/OF - Disappointed when he was health, but now hurt? GL
11. mqt - Myles Straw, OF - Guy can run, and his OBP shouldn't hurt

Round 15:
1. mqt - JT Brubaker, SP - Does nothing for me
2. Grizz - Dominic Smith, 1B - Is he finally turning into a baseball player?
3. D-Unit - Kumar Rocker, SP - Got my homer prospect!
4. Fenikz - Jean Segura, 2B - This guy has been around forever
5. Magarnaron - DL Hall, RP - Sure
6. Cain - Blake Sabol, C/OF - I dunno about this
7. Dragon - Eric Lauer, SP - Lauer is underrated
8. KCJ - Reynaldo Lopez, RP - I like this one
9. Gonzo - Ramon Laureano, OF - Didn't bother me seeing him get drafted
10. Zak - Brock Porter, SP - Made me feel good about my timing in drafting Rocker. Porter is another nice Rangers prospect.
11. Brodie - Carlos Estevez, RP - How long does he keep his job? Horrible this spring.

Round 16:
1. Brodie - Edouard Julien, 2B - French God of Walks. Nice pick.
2. Zak - Nate Eovaldi, SP - He seems to be a good pitcher in real life.
3. Gonzo - Christopher Morel, 2B/3B/SS/OF - I like the versatility, but does he have game?
4. KCJ - Erik Swanson, RP - OK
5. Dragon - Justin Steele, SP - Niiiiiice. Could candidate to exceed expectations.
6. Cain - Mike Soroka, SP - Soroka's #1 supporter is Cain.
7. Magarnaron - Brice Turang, SS - How many SS prospects do you know have?
8. Fenikz - Matt Brash, RP - Hey, you got him and didn't have to trade Royce Lewis to get him! Congrats.
9. D-Unit - Aroldis Chapman, RP - I claim the rights to Chapman until his arm falls off.
10. Grizz - Nick Maton, OF - Who?
11. mqt - Joey Wendle, 2B - None of your picks bothering me this year

Round 17:
1. mqt - Hector Neris, RP - Decent pick
2. Grizz - Brad Boxberger, RP - Could easily take over as closer
3. D-Unit - Ryne Nelson, SP - C'mon Ryne, I'm pulling for ya!
4. Fenikz - Mark Canha, OF - Should've been drafted earlier.
5. Magarnaron - JP Crawford, SS - Never really became a stud
6. Cain - Jonathan Loaisiga, RP - OK pick
7. Dragon - Bryce Miller, SP - I don't know this player
8. KCJ - Nick Gordon, 2B/SS/OF - Not on my radar at all
9. Gonzo - Jameson Taillon, SP - I like this one Gonzo
10. Zak - Michael King, RP - Zak, the closet Yankees fan.
11. Brodie - Brooks Raley, RP - Alight

Round 18:
1. Brodie - Luis Garcia, 2B/SS - Meh
2. Zak - Jared Shuster, SP - Oooh! Will he beat out Dodd?
3. Gonzo - Adam Wainwright, SP - Crusty
4. KCJ - Aaron Ashby, SP/RP - Not loving your draft this year bud
5. Dragon - Chris Flexen, SP/RP - Just a guy
6. Cain - Kirby Yates, RP - He used to be so coveted
7. Magarnaron - Jon Berti, 2B/3B/OF - STEAL! His 41 steals lead the league last season.
8. Fenikz - Kerry Carpenter, OF - Grizz gon' be mad atchu!
9. D-Unit - Darick Hall, UTIL - Show me dat power boy!!!
10. Grizz - Graham Ashcraft, SP - This is actually a sneaky good pick.
11. mqt - Rodolfo Castro, 2B - Eeeesh

Round 19:
1. mqt - Matthew Boyd, RP - Decent I guess
2. Grizz - Connor Norby, 2B - Who is this Norby fellah?
3. D-Unit - Kyle Lewis, OF - Post hype bounce back candidate.
4. Fenikz - Josue De Paula, OF - You said he's 17? I'm glad I don't know anything about him.
5. Magarnaron - Kyle Stowers, OF - OK, some potential here
6. Cain - Edwin Arroyo, 2B/SS/3B - You certainly have a type you like
7. Dragon - Trayce Thompson, OF - NICE! Klay will be happy about this one
8. KCJ - Carl Edwards Jr, RP - Gotta fill those RP spots huh
9. Gonzo - Carlos Carrasco, SP - I kept passing him every round, but not mad that he's off the board either
10. Zak - Matt Carpenter, UTIL - He used to be such a stud. He might have a little left in the tank.
11. Brodie - Elehuris Montero, 1B/3B - Who is this?

Round 20:
1. Brodie - Spencer Turnbull, SP - Turdbull
2. Zak - Jacob Berry, 3B - Who is this?
3. Gonzo - Addison Barger, SS - Who is this?
4. KCJ - Will Smith, RP - Wonder if this Will Smith packs a good slap
5. Dragon - Felnin Celesten, SS - Are we picking Pokemon now?
6. Cain - Masyn Winn, SS - This is a cool pick bro
7. Magarnaron - Jackson Jobe, SP - I think I heard of him, not sure
8. Fenikz - Mike Moustakas, 1B - He's done
9. D-Unit - Jose Alvarado, RP - Better get me more Ks than IP at a low ERA/WHIP or he's waiver wire
10. Grizz - Scott McGough, RP - Weak profile.
11. mqt - Dylan Dodd, SP - By far my favorite pick in your draft. Way to nicely end it!

CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE! NICE TEAM WORK IN GETTING THIS DONE BEFORE THE SEASON! I LOVE THIS LEAGUE!!!! Fantasy sports is on another level when it comes to baseball versus all the other sports.

Oh and sorry for taking all of your targets! I welcome all the Damn you comments!