Staff Fantasy Baseball Draft: Analysis of Our 12-Team Head-to-Head League
Rounds 10-12
| Round | Pick | Overall | Player | Position | Fantasy Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 109 | Jimmy Rollins | SS | Peddle/Barry |
| 10 | 2 | 110 | Garrett Richards | P | Scott Barrett |
| 10 | 3 | 111 | Huston Street | P | Cory Rindone |
| 10 | 4 | 112 | Tyson Ross | P | Jim Sannes |
| 10 | 5 | 113 | Cody Allen | P | Nick Friar |
| 10 | 6 | 114 | Alexei Ramirez | SS | Jeff Hicks |
| 10 | 7 | 115 | Trevor Rosenthal | P | Dale Redman |
| 10 | 8 | 116 | Brett Gardner | OF | Matt van de Merlen |
| 10 | 9 | 117 | Elvis Andrus | SS | Kyle Stanzel |
| 10 | 10 | 118 | Leonys Martin | OF | AJ Weinberg |
| 10 | 11 | 119 | Starlin Castro | SS | Jacob Adler |
| 10 | 12 | 120 | Steve Cishek | P | Alex Gutjahr |
| 11 | 1 | 121 | Koji Uehara | P | Alex Gutjahr |
| 11 | 2 | 122 | Masahiro Tanaka | P | Jacob Adler |
| 11 | 3 | 123 | Ben Zobrist | 2B/SS/OF | AJ Weinberg |
| 11 | 4 | 124 | Drew Storen | P | Kyle Stanzel |
| 11 | 5 | 125 | Phil Hughes | P | Matt van de Merlen |
| 11 | 6 | 126 | Hunter Pence | OF | Dale Redman |
| 11 | 7 | 127 | Kenley Jansen | P | Jeff Hicks |
| 11 | 8 | 128 | Matt Carpenter | 3B | Nick Friar |
| 11 | 9 | 129 | Ryan Zimmerman | 3B/OF | Jim Sannes |
| 11 | 10 | 130 | Salvador Perez | C | Cory Rindone |
| 11 | 11 | 131 | Jayson Werth | OF | Scott Barrett |
| 11 | 12 | 132 | Anibal Sanchez | P | Peddle/Barry |
| 12 | 1 | 133 | Brian McCann | C | Peddle/Barry |
| 12 | 2 | 134 | Shin-Soo Choo | OF | Scott Barrett |
| 12 | 3 | 135 | Joaquin Benoit | P | Cory Rindone |
| 12 | 4 | 136 | Matt Adams | 1B | Jim Sannes |
| 12 | 5 | 137 | Hyun-jin Ryu | P | Nick Friar |
| 12 | 6 | 138 | Adam LaRoche | 1B | Jeff Hicks |
| 12 | 7 | 139 | Lucas Duda | 1B | Dale Redman |
| 12 | 8 | 140 | Mat Latos | P | Matt van de Merlen |
| 12 | 9 | 141 | Neil Walker | 2B | Kyle Stanzel |
| 12 | 10 | 142 | Doug Fister | P | AJ Weinberg |
| 12 | 11 | 143 | Brandon Moss | 1B/OF | Jacob Adler |
| 12 | 12 | 144 | Ben Revere | OF | Alex Gutjahr |
Jimmy Rollins at 109 overall seemed high to me, but he will hit leadoff for the Dodgers and provide counting stats. Another shortstop came in at a surprise, this one being Ben Zobrist going to Weinberg at 123rd.
Redman takes Hunter Pence in Round 11, which ould be a steal if Pence returns healthy and on time. Hicks takes a similar gamble with Kenley Jansen.
In Round 12, Hicks beat me to the punch for Adam LaRoche, an underrated source of power. Did you know he has hit 20-plus home runs in nine of the past 10 seasons?
My picks: Starlin Castro, Masahiro Tanaka, Brandon Moss
Castro was my top shortstop left on the board, and I think he can hit .300 with 15 home runs and 15 steals. The upside of Tanaka is well worth the risk of his succumbing to Tommy John surgery, and he comes at a big discount compared to last season. Moss, after escaping the Coliseum, is a cheap bat capable of 30 home runs.
