Guys,

 

My on-line draft is taking place this week. Can anyone recommend some sleeper or rookie picks for me?

 

Any thoughts on Bobby Crosby?

 

Thanks!

 

:notworthy

I picked Pat the Bat in the late rounds

Jason Phillips

 

he gets to start practically every day because he is going to play first most of the time and he qualifies at catcher.

 

So dont waste a high pick on a catcher because you think there isnt much depth. Wait to get one in a later round. I picked Phillips in the 21 rd(last round) of a 16 team league.

phillips is a very underrated player.

Cabrera has surprisingly been a late pick in all of my drafts

 

Darren Oliver?

San Diego pitchers.

 

Eaton, Peavy, Lawrence. They'll put up solid numbers and everyone forgets about them.

 

Also, if you can, see if you pick up Edwin Jackson in the last couple of rounds. Should be a nice rookie addition to the starting half of the staff.

Also watch out for Sean Burroughs

 

he had a decent year last year with a decent avg but with a 356 obp. He is now going to hit leadoff for a team with players like mark loretta, Ryan Klesko, Brian Giles, Phil Nevin, and Jay Payton. Should provide you with good runs, hits, avg and obp(if that is a stat)

Bobby Crosby is a beast.... but dont take him too early

Thanks for the suggestions.

 

Any thoughts on Kip Wells?

 

How about some closers?

you want a sleeper closer?

 

try Ryan Wagner of the Reds

Kip Wells is a solid pickup if you already have 2-3 high end starters

A good late round guy is jose valverde. Mantei has been rumored in many trade talks and very injury prone. Valverde would be the guy if he gets traded or hurt.

 

Also if nothin happens to Mantei then Valverde is the setup man which will give you good ks((71 ks in 51 innings last year),era(2.02 era last year), whip(.99 last year), some wins, and occasional saves(10 last year) along with about 80 innings.

I like Ryan Wagner and Joe Nathan also.

I picked up Podsednik in a late round, he's often over looked but puts up superior numbers.

 

Felix Heredia, Bo Hart, Terrance Long...all late round sleepers

Mathew LeCroy is Catcher eligable for the Twins and should start at DH if you dont land a top 5 catcher take him and be amazed with the production...

you want a sleeper closer?

 

try Ryan Wagner of the Reds

totally agree with you there,i think this guy is going to be one of the next great ones....

burnitz. .875 ops on the road and now he's at coors. yikes.

 

joe nathan, closer of minnesota had less than a era and 1 whip. rafael soriano might end up starting and if not guardado will probably lose his closer role.

Nick Johnson :whistle

Nick Johnson :whistle

I'm in a 12 team league, Nick Johnson went in the 4th round, before the likes of Derrek Lee, Raul Ibanez, Phil Nevin, etc.

Nick Johnson :whistle

I'm in a 12 team league, Nick Johnson went in the 4th round, before the likes of Derrek Lee, Raul Ibanez, Phil Nevin, etc. In the marlinsbaseball fantasy league which is a 16 team league. I got Nick Johnson in the 17th round. :lol

i got Nick Johnson in like the 18 round out of 27

 

Good OBP ... good pop ... doesnt strike out ... draws plenty of walks ... GREAT !!!

I've got Phillips, Byrd, and a possible suprise Konerko on my team.

 

Byrd will be Utility until Nixon returns or Nixon may be traded but Byrd is in a very small group that is untouchable as I think he can very well be a 300 25HR guy and with Nixon, Abreu, Manny, Luis, and Juan "Computer pick" Gone(I'm thinking of releasing him outright), I have some awesome trade bait.