2012 Draft

After Draft Thoughts: Overall happy with the guys I got, would have like a better mix of hitter and pitchers but hitters were flying off the draft board and as a team we try to draft close to draft board. Aslo happy to pick up a 3rd rd pic in next years draf during a trade down. (What spot they were on my predraft board)

2nd Round
27th SP Sonny Gray (16) Always happy to get 1st round talant in the end of the 2nd round. Really wanted SS Trevor Story but was taken 1 pick higher.

31st SP Robert Stephenson (28) Has the tools to the next Shelby Miller

4th Round
50th SP Jose Fernandez (36) Had I stayed in the early part of the 3rd round may have picked him anyways.

52nd OF Carlos Tocci (48) 16 year old kid but lots of upsides one of the few big gambles in my 2012 draft.

5th Round
70th SP Drew Smyle (38) hard to believe this guy made it to the 5th round, made a handful of top 100 list, plus has already pitch well in the minor leagues.

77th SP Kyle Crick (47) BA's book compared him to Matt Cain, before that had him as a sleeper on my draft board.

6th Round
81st RP Jim Johnson (32) Even though I had him ranked as a 2nd round pick, was not in a hurry to lock in another closer but fell so far had to snag him.

86th SP Dillon Maples (49) Cubs gave the 14th rounder mid 1st round money 2.5m that was good enough for me at this pick.

7th Round
89th 3B B.A. Vollmuth (67) skipped a head a few guys just on the fact I wanted to draft a little bit of pos players in this draft.

8th Round
96th SP Brenny Paulino (64) could be a boom or bust pick, tons of K upside with this pick, Klaw has him as a huge sleeper and may crack top 100 next year if he can look good at a higher level.

Sup Picks
SP Parker Bridwell (53) a guy that I didn't love on the day of the draft but did have pretty high. Still raw has huge upside.

C AJ Ellis (-) needed a back up Catcher that is a starter.

SS Nikko Goodrum (69)could not believe was cut during FADZ

2B Ryan Brett (76) has hit over .300 ever year in the minors.

2012 FADZ cuts

RP Jon Rauch NyM 0
RP David Aardsma Sea 0
OF Marc Krauss Ari 3
3B Juan Uribe LaD 0
SS Orlando Cabrera SF 0
RP Brian Fuentes Oak 0
OF Endy Chavez Bal 2
RP Al Alburquerque Det 2
SP Clay Hensley Mia 1
SP Luke Jackson Tex 2

3 more trades

Holy Halos gets
Zach Lee SP

Heroes Gets
2nd (27)
3rd (34)

other trade

GI Zo's Gets
OF Colby Rasmus
SP Brad Peacock

Heroes Gets
SP Casey Kelly
SP John Lamb
2013 1st rd pick

Another Trade

Heroes Gets
2013 10th rd pick

Holy Halos Gets
1B Daric Barton

2nd Trade of the Day

Heroes Gets
Kyle Fransworth
4th rd (50th overall)

for

Holy Halos Gets
SP Guillermo Moscoso
2nd rd (32nd overall)

Trade 2/7/12

Goats get:
RP Glen Perkins
3rd round pick (2013)

Heroes get:
3B Kyle Seager
5th 70th
5th 80th
6th 96th

The Heroes get some much needed depth at 3B hopefully in this trade

Trading Block 2/2/12

What I have a on the block (all ages are as opening day)

3B Edinson Rincon SD, 21 years old played 2011 at +A hit .329 8HR with an .891ops

SS Martin Peguero Sea, 18 Y.O. played at Rookie ball in 2011 hit .279avg with 17SB, large bonus of 2.8M when signed in 2010

SP Luke Jackson Tex, 19YO played last season at low A 75inn 78k's had a era 3.20 pre all star and 6.89 post (wore down they say)

OF Marc Krauss Arz, 23 y.o. played last season at AA, down year last season here his 3 years of minor league stats
2009 (SSA) .304avg 2HR .855ops 32gm
2010 (+A) .302avg 25HR 87RBI .880ops
2011 (AA) .242avg 16HR .779OPS

SP Barret Loux 22 year old the 2010 6th overall pick in MLB draft, last year at +A (1st minor league season)
8w-5l 3.80era 109Inn 127k's

SP Adalberto Mejia SF, 18 year old, played last season in DSL and some scouts called him the best pitcher there
5w-2L 76inn 72K's (with only 8BB) 1.42era

SP Anthony Ranaudo Bos, 22 year old, spilit last seaon between low A and high A posting alright number
9w-6L 3.97era 127Inn 117K's

MLB's on the block

3B Chone Figgins Sea, might bounce back in 2012, stole 42 SB in both 2009 and 2010 so he is not that far removed from being a stud

OF Endy Chavez Bal, in 252AB last season hit .301 5HR 10SB has a chance to play alot more after signing with Bal from Texas

1B Daric Barton Oak, injured alot of 2011, in 2010 hit .273avg with 110BB, injured atm can't play field til march http://www.rotoworld.com/stats/mlb/340/daric-barton

RP David Aardsma FA, Tommy John last season saved 38games in 09' and 31 games in 10' http://www.rotoworld.com/stats/mlb/3846/david-aardsma

RP Al Alburquerque Det, put up some sick number last season 6w-1L 43.1Inn 67K's 1.87era 1.15whip hurt to start the year http://www.rotoworld.com/player/mlb/6120/al-alburquerque

RP Jon Rauch NYM, signed in NYM this off season will be the 8th inn guy for them, might pick up some saves as well with Franisco always taking a turn on the DL

RP Brian Fuentes Oak, might be in the mix for saves this year, 3.70era last season but was at 1.80era after the all-star break, 11saves and 9 holds last season