What a draft…

The first hour was insane. At least a dozen players were being purchased in the $50-65 range. It took serious cojones to stick it out to get your guy…or serious impatience.

Again, being the inaugural year of this “Dynasty League”, one of the most crucial things to accomplish is engaging interest.

To accomplish this, I will try to maintain regular news and updates – On the league’s ESPN page, the league website, and on Facebook.

How about we start with a Draft Recap? I will briefly look at each team’s strengths and weakness, and possible areas of need. This will be unbiased, and I won’t rank the squads.

Here we go…

 

TIM TALLIS

• Strengths: OFFENSE – 3 solid 1B; well rounded all-around offense that is POWER-heavy; RP
• Weaknesses: Outfield; SP – has 2 legit upper-level starters, questionable after that

ADAM PEARSON

• Strengths: PITCHING – Starters and Relievers, loaded; SPEED; Catcher
• Weaknesses: POWER; Infield depth; Bench depth

CHASE COWELL

• Strengths: OF – loaded with All-Stars; Closers; Young, strong SP
• Weaknesses: Infield Depth (1B, 2B, 3B)

JEFF DEASON

• Strengths: SP – young, power arms, lots of potential; Offensive prospects
• Weaknesses: Infield depth; Injury-Risk players; AAA players

JOHN WEAVER

• Strengths: Top-Level Hitters (Napoli, Kinsler, Pedroia, Pence) with two ELITE 2B; Power
• Weaknesses: Pitching depth (SP and RP); bench depth

JOHN HAMER

• Strengths: SEAN MARSHALL (lol); Balanced offensive, lots of mid-level talent; SP and RP depth; Bench depth
• Weaknesses: 1B and 3B; lack of offensive superstar

TED ERTL

• Strengths: 2B, 3B, SS Stars; Young Offense; SP depth
• Weaknesses: NO Speed; overall pitching depth; bench depth

SCOTT BENDIGO

• Strengths: OF Speed; Top-Level SP Depth; SP depth; Hitting prospects
• Weaknesses: Overall Power; Injury-risk players

MATT DEAN

• Strengths: Overall Offensive Balance; SP and RP depth; Youth
• Weaknesses: Speed; OF depth

BJ WILLIAMS

• Strengths: Top-Level SP; Infield depth
• Weaknesses: Speed; OF depth; RP and SP depth

GREG LILES

• Strengths: Lots of Power AND Speed; IF depth; RP depth
• Weaknesses: OF depth; Top-Level SP

TROY CREDLE

• Strengths: IF Depth; Power; SP and RP depth
• Weaknesses: Speed; 1B durability; OF depth

BRETT SHAW

• Strengths: Speed; Top-Level SP; Relievers
• Weaknesses: Offensive Depth (IF and OF); Second-level SP depth

BRIAN KERZEL

• Strengths: TOP two 1B; IF depth
• Weaknesses: Injury Risks; OF depth; MLB active players; Saves; RP depth

ADAM MORELAND

• Strengths: OF depth; Speed; RP depth
• Weaknesses: IF depth; power; Starting Pitchers

TIM ROHRER

• Strengths: OF depth; Speed; Top-level SP
• Weaknesses: RP depth; IF Depth (C, 1B, 3B)

STEVEN PUGH

• Strengths: OF Depth (Kemp & Braun); Power AND Speed; C depth
• Weaknesses: PITCHING (SP and RP); 2B, 3B, SS depth

PAUL MORRISON

• Strengths: Offensive depth (IF and OF); Power and Speed; SP depth; Youth
• Weaknesses: Bench depth; RP depth; Youth

So there you have it. This list should be an easy reference for those looking to make trades this week. It is being copied to the Facebook site, and the league website.