Nick Markakis - $20 (Roto Rebel)
Andrew McCutchen - $13 (Roto Rebel)
Manny Ramirez - $16
Kevin Youkilis - $29
Miguel Tejada - $16
Dustin Pedroia - $24
Carl Crawford - $34
Prince Fielder - $34
Justin Upton - $32
Josh Hamilton - $21
Javier Vazquez - $22
Rafael Soriano - $17
Observations
- I was happy to get Cakes at $20. I had him valued closer to $30. I think he was a bit undervalued coming off a down year.
- I was thrilled to get McCutchen for just $13. That’s quite a steal for a guy who should amass upwards of 30 steals and 15 long balls. Could be the best deal of the draft thus far.
- $16 for Manny is a good price. He could easily produce like a $30 player. But I let him slide off the board for fear that he might show a sudden decline due to age (and possible lack of PEDs), suffer one of his famous hamstring pulls, quit on his team, or get suspended for one reason or another.
- $29 seems a bit high for Youk when you could probably get Morales, Gonzalez, or Morneau for less.
- Tejada went for what you would expect, but at his age (35) you have to worry about a dramatic dropoff.
- Pedroia at $24 is a good value given the lack of depth at second. I was tempted to outbid to shore up my 2B spot, but I’m hoping to get a deal on Brandon Phillips.
- Crawford, Fielder, Upton and Hamilton were no big surprises where they went.
- Vazquez at $22 isn’t too much higher than expected, but his past performance in the AL suggests he’ll be a bust. Better off using that money on a hitter and drafting a cheap young hurler with upside who pitches in a weak division.
- Given that Soriano went for $17 and I got Bailey for $16 yesterday, it looks like closers are going to come cheap in this league.
More tomorrow….
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