All NL Central Team

[Diffusion]

C-Molina

1b-Pujols

2b-Walker

SS-Lopez

3b-Ramirez

Of- Bay, Lee, Edmonds

SP- Carp, Z, Pettite, Prior, Duke

BP- Izzy, Lidge, Gonzalez

Finally! Some love for the Pirates! :-)

 

Picking Duke over Sheets and Oswalt. Seriously?

[rjchapma]

C: Barrett

1B: DLee

2B: Weeks

3B: Rolen

SS: Lopez

OF: Pujols

OF: CLee

OF: Edmonds

 

SP: Carpenter,Zambrano,Oswalt,Mulder, Sheets

RP: Izzi,Lidge,Dempster,Turnbrow

Bench: Bay, Berkman, Freel, Griffey, Dunn, Rameriez

[Tim]

Yet more love for Carlos Lee.

 

I can't even begin to understand a pick of .265/.324/.487 with horrible defense versus .306/.402/.559 with good defense and a rather remarkable 21/1 stolen base / caught stealing ratio. What am I missing? Can someone who has picked Carlos Lee please defend the choice of Lee over Bay?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Provided Walker isn't traded and gets the playing time he has earned over the last two seasons, I'd expect him to be the best 2B in the division and for it not really to be close.

 

I think Weeks will easily surpass him this season.

[Jake]

C-Molina

1b-Pujols

2b-Walker

SS-Lopez

3b-Ramirez

Of- Bay, Lee, Edmonds

SP- Carp, Z, Pettite, Prior, Duke

BP- Izzy, Lidge, Gonzalez

Finally! Some love for the Pirates! :-)

 

Picking Duke over Sheets and Oswalt. Seriously?

Sheets? Yes. Oswalt, Maybe. I like this guy better than Ollie. He just wins. :-)

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Alright here's mine. And I'm cheating by adding a DH.

 

C Barrett

1b Lee

2b Weeks

SS Lopez

3b Ramirez

OF Berkman

OF Bay

OF Dunn

DH Pujols

 

SP Zambrano

SP Carpenter

SP Oswalt

SP Prior

SP Sheets

 

CL Lidge

[Tim]

Why is there so much confidence in Sheets staying healthy, but so much pessimism about Wood?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Why is there so much confidence in Sheets staying healthy, but so much pessimism about Wood?

 

Sheets played at the university here in Monroe, so I'm biased toward him.

[reggiemiller rules]

I also dont get the Berkman over Edmonds, they had pretty much the same amount of at bats and Edmonds outslugged him, had more HR's, more Rbis. Berkman out hit him and had a higher on base percentage. But not big enough to make up for Edmonds edge in power numbers and defense.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

C Michael Barrett

1B Albert Pujols

2B Rickie Weeks

SS Felipe Lopez - meh

3B Aramis Ramirez

OF Adam Dunn

OF Jim Edmonds - meh

OF Jason Bay

 

SP Carlos Zambrano

SP Chris Carpenter

SP Roy Oswalt

SP Mark Prior

SP Ben Sheets - sorry Tim

 

CL Brad Lidge

SU Mike Gonzalez

SU Derrick Turnbow

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I had a no eye-liner rule for my team.

[indifferent]

Why is there so much confidence in Sheets staying healthy, but so much pessimism about Wood?

 

Perhaps off topic, but why so much confidence in Sheets or Wood vs. Rolen?

[illiniguy]

C Molina or Valentin vs the Cubs pitching.

1B DLEE

2B Weeks

SS Oh Jeez...Hardy

3B Pujols I am sure he could still play it

OF Berkman

OF Bay

OF Dunn

 

SP Z

SP Roy

SP Prior

SP Carp

SP Capuano

 

I don't care about bullpens with that staff and hitting we won't need one.

[Tim]

Why is there so much confidence in Sheets staying healthy, but so much pessimism about Wood?

 

Perhaps off topic, but why so much confidence in Sheets or Wood vs. Rolen?

I personally don't have a lot of confidence in either Rolen or Aramis playing 150 games this year.

 

I want David Wright. :(

[Drew Doughty]

Why is there so much confidence in Sheets staying healthy, but so much pessimism about Wood?

 

Perhaps off topic, but why so much confidence in Sheets or Wood vs. Rolen?

I personally don't have a lot of confidence in either Rolen or Aramis playing 150 games this year.

 

I want David Wright. :(

 

Or Miggy Cabrera :(

[Tim]

Why is there so much confidence in Sheets staying healthy, but so much pessimism about Wood?

 

Perhaps off topic, but why so much confidence in Sheets or Wood vs. Rolen?

I personally don't have a lot of confidence in either Rolen or Aramis playing 150 games this year.

 

I want David Wright. :(

 

Or Miggy Cabrera :(

I actually like Wright better.

 

Though I'd be happy with either one, of course.

[illiniguy]

Why is there so much confidence in Sheets staying healthy, but so much pessimism about Wood?

 

Perhaps off topic, but why so much confidence in Sheets or Wood vs. Rolen?

I personally don't have a lot of confidence in either Rolen or Aramis playing 150 games this year.

 

I want David Wright. :(

 

Or Miggy Cabrera :(

I actually like Wright better.

 

Though I'd be happy with either one, of course.

How come? I like Miggy's ability to play multiple locs and he is a better hitter and younger.

[Tim]

Why is there so much confidence in Sheets staying healthy, but so much pessimism about Wood?

 

Perhaps off topic, but why so much confidence in Sheets or Wood vs. Rolen?

I personally don't have a lot of confidence in either Rolen or Aramis playing 150 games this year.

 

I want David Wright. :(

 

Or Miggy Cabrera :(

I actually like Wright better.

 

Though I'd be happy with either one, of course.

How come? I like Miggy's ability to play multiple locs and he is a better hitter and younger.

Wright would probably do fine in the OF, too, so I don't count the positional advantage as much of one.

 

Wright's first full season in the bigs compares favorably with Cabrera's. He's a more athletic guy, so I give him a higher ceiling than Cabrera. I like Wright's demeanor on the field better and think his approach to the game will serve him better over the long run.

 

Why do you think Cabrera's such a better hitter? Their career lines are as follows:

 

.302/.371/.524

.300/.366/.523

 

The only thing I'll give you as an edge for Cabera is the year younger. But they are both mere pups.

[Andy]

Why is there so much confidence in Sheets staying healthy, but so much pessimism about Wood?

Wood is a member of the Cubs, whereas Sheets is a member of one of the Cubs' competitors. Just that piece of information alone doubles the odds that Wood will get hurt and Sheets won't.

[illiniguy]

Why is there so much confidence in Sheets staying healthy, but so much pessimism about Wood?

 

Perhaps off topic, but why so much confidence in Sheets or Wood vs. Rolen?

I personally don't have a lot of confidence in either Rolen or Aramis playing 150 games this year.

 

I want David Wright. :(

 

Or Miggy Cabrera :(

I actually like Wright better.

 

Though I'd be happy with either one, of course.

How come? I like Miggy's ability to play multiple locs and he is a better hitter and younger.

Wright would probably do fine in the OF, too, so I don't count the positional advantage as much of one.

 

Wright's first full season in the bigs compares favorably with Cabrera's. He's a more athletic guy, so I give him a higher ceiling than Cabrera. I like Wright's demeanor on the field better and think his approach to the game will serve him better over the long run.

 

Why do you think Cabrera's such a better hitter? Their career lines are as follows:

 

.302/.371/.524

.300/.366/.523

 

The only thing I'll give you as an edge for Cabera is the year younger. But they are both mere pups.

Yeah I guess it really is a no lose situation. I think I just overvalue Miggy because of what he did to us in the playoffs at such a young age. That and I think he keeps getting better as a hitter. Maybe I just have more confidence because he has more of a history. That being said I will take one for 3B and the other for LF if they are available.

[indifferent]

Why is there so much confidence in Sheets staying healthy, but so much pessimism about Wood?

 

Perhaps off topic, but why so much confidence in Sheets or Wood vs. Rolen?

I personally don't have a lot of confidence in either Rolen or Aramis playing 150 games this year.

 

I want David Wright. :(

 

Or Miggy Cabrera :(

I actually like Wright better.

 

Though I'd be happy with either one, of course.

How come? I like Miggy's ability to play multiple locs and he is a better hitter and younger.

Wright would probably do fine in the OF, too, so I don't count the positional advantage as much of one.

 

Wright's first full season in the bigs compares favorably with Cabrera's. He's a more athletic guy, so I give him a higher ceiling than Cabrera. I like Wright's demeanor on the field better and think his approach to the game will serve him better over the long run.

 

Why do you think Cabrera's such a better hitter? Their career lines are as follows:

 

.302/.371/.524

.300/.366/.523

 

The only thing I'll give you as an edge for Cabera is the year younger. But they are both mere pups.

 

Considering this seems to be a bit of a fantasy thread, I found this an interesting read...http://forums.stltoday.com/viewtopic.php?t=338530

[Diffusion]

Why is there so much confidence in Sheets staying healthy, but so much pessimism about Wood?

 

Because Sheets isn't coming off surgery, maybe?

 

Because Sheets' injury history relates to his back and an ear infection, and nothing to do with his shoulder or elbow?

 

Because Sheets is less likely to run into the ground by his manager?

 

Because Sheets has actually been healthy and at his best within the last 21 months?

[wolf stansson]

Come on people, none of this shuffling around crap. This isn't put together the baddest fantasy team by switching positions.

 

For example, I have more love for Adam Dunn than most people but Albert is clearly the best first baseman. That doesn't mean I stick one of them in the outfield.

[illiniguy]

Come on people, none of this shuffling around crap. This isn't put together the baddest fantasy team by switching positions.

 

For example, I have more love for Adam Dunn than most people but Albert is clearly the best first baseman. That doesn't mean I stick one of them in the outfield.

But both have played there recently and still are young enough to go back. It isn't like we are saying hey lets put dlee at second or short.

[Tim]

Come on people, none of this shuffling around crap. This isn't put together the baddest fantasy team by switching positions.

 

For example, I have more love for Adam Dunn than most people but Albert is clearly the best first baseman. That doesn't mean I stick one of them in the outfield.

I think it depends on what you are trying to accomplish. Are you trying to put together a predicted 2006 NL-C all star team by the position they are going to play this year?

 

Or are you trying to put together the best possible team using players form the NL-C at positions where they are capable of playing?

 

Both are valid questions.