The 2006 ViewPoint
March 3, 2006
MKL-1
Keeper League Draft Was Today
This is a
four year old league and all but one member are the
originals. The league is a 12-team league
holding 32 total players. The positions are
2-Catchers, 2-First base men, 2-Second base men, 2 Shortstops,
2-Third base men – one each Left field, Center field and a
Right field. Also one Outfielder and one
Utility position are available for batters.
We are allowed 7-Keepers, so a draft actually begins on
pick 8. See the results
below:
Round
8
85.
B.
Colón
Canadian Bas.I think this is too high,
but respect team owner
86.
R.
Howard
Madalan just drafted a probable keeper
for years
87.
J.
Rollins
Neusbaum solid player
88.
Ol.
Pérez
Bring Back Bowa way too soon a Perez
pick
89.
R.
Furcal
Older Blood solid player
90.
A.
Dunn
Lewes Ferriers gets as many hits as
strikeouts, a league category
91.
R.
Weeks
GEG great keeper pick
92.
J.
Isringhausen back for
more
93.
E.
Chávez
I want 2 Hit
94.
M.
Giles
1929 Athletics
95.
H.
Matsui
Oslo Batters great pick
96.
S.
Rolen
we love chip...great upside if
healthy
Round
9
97.
É.
Rentería
we love chip...will do well in
Atlanta
98.
D.
Haren
Oslo Batters one of
Oakland’s
best
99.
E.
Gagne
1929 Athletics
100.
F.
López
I want 2 Hit gets all
5-categories
101.
J.
Edmonds
back for more no longer this
elite
102.
F.
Liriano
GEG potential star ..
p-o-t-e-n-t-i-a-l
103.
A.
Burnett
Lewes Ferriers good pick and coach
Mazzone will improve him
104.
E.
Guardado
Older Blood a still solid
closer
105.
M.
Ordóñez
Bring Back Bowa
two-rounds too high a pick, no longer SB
106.
J.
Lackey
Neusbaum this year will be his major
crossroad year
107.
J.
Francoeur
Madalan is he a near-by super
star?
108.
N.
Garciaparra Canadian
Bas...giant gamble, limited upside now
Round
10
109.
B.
Roberts
Canadian Bas...picked directly after
Nomar, same team
110.
J.
Thome
Madalan awesome upside, in my favor at
Round 10
111.
T.
Hoffman
Neusbaum better choice than mine for
Round 10
112.
D.
Turnbow Bring Back
Bowa better choice than mine for Round 10
113.
A.
Béltre
Older Blood will hit 35 homers and
drive in 110 runners
114.
R.
Clemens Lewes
Ferriers he will retire. Wasted move
115.
J.
Garland
GEG not sold on him yet
116.
B.
Jenks
back for more I am sold on
Jenks
117.
C.
Cordero I want 2
Hit a fine Closer
118.
T.
Gordon
1929 Athletics hmmmmmnn.
119.
A.
Huff
Oslo Batters always terrible starts,
will trade for him after All-Star break
120.
A.
Rowand we love
chip... limited in HR power but solid everywhere
else
Round
11
121.
I.
Rodríguez
we love chip...damn it.
122.
J.
Blanton
Oslo Batters damn it.
123.
B.
Myers
1929 Athletics one Jewish pitcher I
wanted
124.
K. Griffey
Jr.
I want 2 Hit solid choice and great
pick in this round
125.
S.
Hillenbrand back for
more why now?
126.
M.
Holliday
GEG future batting champion
127.
J.
Beckett
Lewes Ferriers 15 game winner this
year
128.
M.
Loretta
Older Blood he will collect 200-hits
plus all the things that brings
129.
G.
Anderson
Bring Back Bowa no longer Garrett
Anderson
130.
R.
Freel
Neusbaum becoming leg-injury prone,
only value
131.
B.
Wickman
Madalan 40-Save trade bait for younger
closer, Street, Fuentes, Ray
132.
T.
Jones
Canadian Bas... oldest closer now in
Majors?
Round
12
133.
J.
Vázquez
Canadian Bas...200 SOs and 14-Wins
traded for 4.30 ERA/1.38 WHIP
134.
C.
Crisp
Madalan my pick for Sleeper-AL
MVP
135.
P.
Fielder
Neusbaum one full season too
early
136.
C.
Guillén
Bring Back Bowa
second tier SS because of yearly injuries
137.
R.
Canó
Older Blood watch sophomore numbers,
was not this good in minors
138.
F.
García
Lewes Ferriers 18-game winner in Round
12
139.
N.
Lowry
GEG new Ace of San
Francisco
140.
R.
Dempster
back for more career over
season
141.
G.
Atkins
I want 2 Hit good keeper player with
upside
142.
J.
Bonderman 1929
Athletics the next 20-game winner for Tigers, this
year or next?
143.
M.
Lowell
Oslo
Batters average player with power
144.
B.
Schneider we
love chip... average Catcher
Round
13
145.
J.
Estrada
we love chip...
146.
T.
Hunter
Oslo Batters no longer Torii
Hunter
147.
J.
Patterson 1929
Athletics outstanding choice in 13th-Round
Future All-Star
148.
J.
Lugo
I want 2 Hit just
below top tier SS
149.
A.
Benítez
back for more should not be
drafted
150.
D.
Davis
GEG solid number No. 3, good for a
dozen wins no pain elsewhere
151.
B.
Giles
Lewes Ferriers no longer a source of
power
152.
P.
Polanco
Older Blood could fight Texas-Young
for AL Batting Title again
153.
J.
Vidro
Bring Back Bowa comeback player of the
year guy is injured at present
154.
J.
Giambi
Neusbaum very good pick
155.
K.
Johjima
Madalan my number one Catcher .. a
dice throw
156.
D.
Eckstein Canadian
Bas... I just don’t like him
Round
14
157.
C.
Floyd
Canadian Bas... I just don’t like
him
158.
J.
Hardy
Madalan could be a
power source, awesome upside for SS
159.
S.
Kazmir
Neusbaum upside is getting
older
160.
J.
Valverde Bring Back
Bowa I just don’t like
him
161.
C.
Ray
Older Blood
shit. Wanted him
162.
K.
Wood
Lewes Ferriers
injured today
163.
R.
Winn
GEG great/invisible 5-category
player
164.
T.
Iguchi
back for more 5-category 2B is a big
steal
165.
R.
Belliard I
want 2 Hit I just don’t like
him
166.
K.
Mench
1929 Athletics a
good player but RBI limited
167.
J.
Posada
Oslo
Batters I just don’t like
him
168.
N.
Swisher we love
chip... big pick, future Keeper, power and
BA
Round
15
169.
B.
Inge
we love chip...
170.
J.
Dye
Oslo
Batters
171.
C.
Tracy
1929 Athletics
future NL batting champion, yawn
172.
M.
MacDougal I want 2
Hit I just don’t like
him
173.
C.
Sabathia
back for more 15
Wins in found in Round 15
174.
J.
Hermida
GEG 2006 Rookie of
the Year and possible Keeper – 5-category
175.
W.
Taveras
Lewes Ferriers very good pick, next
year when Bonds retires
176.
M.
Ellis
Older Blood solid 2B picked this
late
177.
Z.
Duke
Bring Back Bowa
14-Wins with under 3.00 ERA in 2006
178.
B.
Fuentes
Neusbaum one of my
favorites, gotta get him
179.
M.
Cain
Madalan wow, he was a probable Keeper
grabbed in Round15, 20-Wins
180.
C.
Barmes
Canadian Bas... could win 2006 NL
batting title
Round
16
181.
K.
Foulke
Canadian Bas... I just don’t like
him
182.
M.
Cameron
Madalan in my opinion he is 5-category
guy this year in CF
183.
P.
Feliz
Neusbaum I always have him, not this
year
184.
J.
Guillén
Bring Back Bowa
injured yesterday out 3 months
185.
B.
Molina
Older Blood
yawn
186.
J.
Lane
Lewes Ferriers one
of my favorites for 2006
187.
J.
Uribe
GEG 15HRs and
75RBIs for 2B is not bad for a sure thing
188.
V.
Castilla
back for more no
longer Colorado Vinnie
189.
G.
Jenkins
I want 2 Hit ends
years with solid numbers but gets them in silence
190.
S.
Green
1929 Athletics past tense
191.
M.
Bradley
Oslo Batters too
high a pick even for CF, 12 HR, 55 RBI, 66 Runs
192.
B.
Wilkerson we love
chip... wait until he strikes out 150 times on the
AL
curve
Round
17
193.
P.
Byrd
we love chip... good pick
194.
J.
Contreras
Oslo
Batters
195.
K.
Farnsworth 1929
Athletics why
196.
L.
Overbay
I want 2 Hit
197.
J.
Gomes
back for more good
power source, .280 BA
198.
K.
Millwood
GEG 210 innings
without many Wins
199.
C.
Orvella
Lewes Ferriers
solid relief pitcher with limited Fantasy value if
any
200.
J.
Jones
Older Blood 2006
will be an exciting year for Jones
201.
C.
Shelton
Bring Back Bowa
super-fine hitter
202.
C.
Young
Neusbaum awesome
pitcher in this Round 18 Wins in 2006
203.
J.
Castillo
Madalan he may hit .260 but 500 AB
equals 22 HR, 85 RBI with 15 SB
204.
R.
Baldelli
Canadian Bas... 15 HR, 60 RBI, 70
Runs, 12 SB with limited upside
Round
18
205.
S.
Shields
Canadian Bas...
206.
M.
González
Madalan heard he was the Pirate’s
Closer
207.
R.
Hernández
Neusbaum
208.
C.
Granderson Bring Back
Bowa good player, some power
too
209.
J.
Morneau
Older Blood finally
we will see him be the big power hitter
210.
S.
Casey
Lewes Ferriers
211.
K.
Greene
GEG uninjured he is
a fine power hitting SS, can that happen?
212.
L.
Castillo
back for more
claims to be SB source
213.
J.
Westbrook I
want 2 Hit solid 17-game winner in
2006
214.
D.
Báez
1929 Athletics one of teams 2 set-up
men drafted ahead of 25 better
215.
B.
Upton
Oslo Batters super
keeper pick who cannot catch a baseball yet
216.
J.
Sosa
we love chip... well, he is no longer
with coach Mazzone
Round
19
217.
J.
Lieber
we love chip... keeps winning lots of
games, eh?
218.
J.
Kendall
Oslo Batters his reputation says 10 SB
but who cares? I say 5 SB in 2006
219.
Mi.
Sweeney 1929
Athletics ya’ right
220.
B.
Clark
I want 2 Hit good
outfielder here
221.
J.
Drew
back for more
purchase stock in medicine companies
222.
M.
Batista
GEG why?
223.
C.
Biggio
Lewes Ferriers
224.
B.
Radke
Older Blood he Wins
but leaves too many other problems
225.
D.
Johnson
Bring Back Bowa
226.
A.
Harang
Neusbaum
227.
B.
McCarthy
Madalan Ace upside
with 2006 opportunity, good Keeper pick
228.
M.
Mussina
Canadian Bas... incredible 2006 20
game winner picked in Round 19
Round
20
229.
M.
Clement
Canadian Bas...
another one
230.
J.
Reed
Madalan the 2006
Reed, .335 BA, 110 Runs, 40 SB
231.
R.
Ibañez
Neusbaum not bad, 20HR, 100RBI in
Round 20 with BA .290
232.
P.
Maholm
Bring Back Bowa a
dozen wins, good Keeper pick
233.
Lu.
González Older
Blood useless pick for
Fantasy
234.
B.
Looper
Lewes Ferriers see
above
235.
C.
Kotchman
GEG very very good
Keeper pick, future batting champ
236.
C.
Politte
back for more
useless pick for Fantasy
237.
A.
Pierzynski I want 2
Hit see next pick please
238.
M.
Barrett
1929 Athletics you know, 16 HR and 70
RBI are not bad for Catchers?
239.
O.
Cabrera
Oslo Batters expect
to see him produce very good 2006 numbers
240.
J.
Borowski
we love chip...
Round
21
241.
J.
Weaver
we love chip...
242.
J.
Duchscherer
Oslo
Batters
243.
E.
Santana
1929 Athletics
expect 14 Wins and good WHIP
244.
B.
Howry
I want 2 Hit
245.
N.
Johnson
back for more his very best is 1B
poor
246.
M.
Jacobs
GEG sure looked
great for Mets in 2005, starts for Fla in
2006
247.
D.
Erstad
Lewes Ferriers
worst 1B regular
248.
C.
Counsell
Older Blood never
again
249.
A.
Rhodes
Bring Back Bowa
250.
Á.
Ríos
Neusbaum nice
pick
251.
D.
Wheeler
Madalan solid
Keeper pick, will even help this year
252.
M.
Alou
Canadian Bas...in round 21?
Round
22
253.
P. Lo
Duca
Canadian Bas...
254.
P.
Wilson
Madalan healthy? If
‘yes’ this is robbery
255.
S.
Linebrink
Neusbaum best reliever other than
Closers past 3 years
256.
J.
Crain
Bring Back Bowa
wrong Crain
257.
B.
Hall
Older Blood great Fantasy player
without position
258.
M.
Piazza
Lewes Ferriers he
can drop his bat and hit 18 HR plus drive in 60
friends
259.
R.
Doumit
GEG maybe in
2007
260.
J.
Rincón
back for more
261.
E.
Loaiza
I want 2 Hit
262.
A.
Kearns
1929 Athletics if
he could …. Too many if’s
263.
A.
Marte
Oslo Batters needs
to await Boone failure or 300AB whichever comes
first
264.
D.
Young
we love chip...what do you really
expect from him? He is average for 1B
Round
23
265.
R.
Durham
we love chip...
266.
K.
Youkilis
Oslo Batters
yuch
267.
O.
Hudson
1929 Athletics nice
grab
268.
R.
Barajas
I want 2 Hit nice
pick, good for 25 HR
269.
Y.
Molina
back for more
useless nice guy
270.
S.
Chacón
GEG just stole 13
Wins
271.
J.
Crede
Lewes Ferriers crossroad year, either
way 35 HR and 90 RBI
272.
M.
Timlin
Older Blood a
situation pitcher is drafted before Gibbons or
Lowe?
273.
J.
Willingham Bring
Back Bowa why?
274.
J.
Gibbons
Neusbaum hits 26HRs
but just drives in 80 RBI
275.
A.
Boone
Madalan gag, but
could contribute in all 5 areas .. right?
276.
A.
LaRoche
Canadian Bas...
nice pick
Round
24
277.
D.
Lowe
Canadian Bas... 17 wins in Round
24
278.
C.
Hensley
Madalan could have
gone sooner
279.
B.
Mueller
Neusbaum
280.
D.
McPherson Bring Back
Bowa great upside of
power
281.
M.
Lieberthal Older
Blood
282.
A.
Everett
Lewes Ferriers
283.
T.
Womack
GEG Ha! Ha! To be dropped within 12
hours
284.
Ja.
Wilson
back for more
pretty good at hit-and-run
285.
C.
Blake
I want 2 Hit hits
when playing 3B, next in line is Marte, not him
286.
T.
Hall
1929 Athletics
complete waste of a pick but painless
287.
J.
Towers
Oslo Batters if he
is on his roster he cannot win title
288.
J.
Randa
we love chip... same here
Round
25
289.
O.
Vizquel
we love chip...
290.
J.
Barfield
Oslo Batters great
upside for 2B and Keeper league
291.
J.
Burnitz
1929 Athletics sure
thing for .270, 28 HR and 90 RBI
292.
R.
Madson
I want 2 Hit
293.
J.
Speier
back for more
294.
J.
Buck
GEG
295.
J.
Bagwell
Lewes Ferriers even
healthy he is not Fantasy 1B material.
296.
C.
Qualls
Older Blood
297.
R.
Zimmerman Bring
Back Bowa possible steal, are he
and Burroughs similar
298.
D.
Cabrera
Neusbaum if he listens to Mazzone he
will win 20 games
299.
M.
Morris
Madalan wonder if
he is ready to become next 15 Wins J.Moyer
300.
J.
Encarnación
Canadian Bas...
Round
26
301.
C.
Reitsma
Canadian Bas... will not be a Closer
long
302.
K.
Benson
Madalan if he
listens to Mazzone he will win 20 games
303.
K.
Escobar
Neusbaum one of
Baseballs best pitchers who never was one
304.
S.
Baker
Bring Back Bowa
fine Keeper material, possible 2006 14 game
winner
305.
M.
Kotsay
Older Blood
306.
C.
Burke
Lewes Ferriers
307.
C.
Wang
GEG a fine
non-strikeout pitcher with winning team
308.
W.
Peña
back for more plays
3 outfield positions with tons of power/strikeouts
309.
K.
Rogers
I want 2 Hit could
easily win 15 games with the Tigers
310.
D.
Weathers
1929 Athletics
311.
A.
Small
Oslo Batters better
suited as middle-reliever
312.
R.
Mackowiak we love
chip... lost his playing opportunity
Round
27
313.
B.
McCann
we love chip... possible decent
future
314.
L.
Ayala
Oslo
Batters
315.
B.
Penny
1929 Athletics
Round 27 steal
316.
T.
Wakefield I want 2
Hit who drafts a knuckleball
pitcher in Fantasy?
317.
E.
Bedard
back for more if he
listens to Mazzone he will win 20 games
318.
R.
Church
GEG semi-sure thing
for full-time work opportunity again
319.
J.
Suppan
Lewes Ferriers
amazing, how the Cards win with him
320.
T.
Glavine
Older Blood strong
opportunity to finish career with 15 Wins
321.
D.
Marte
Bring Back Bowa
one-half season too early
322.
J.
Payton
Neusbaum career
over guy
323.
A.
Heilman
Madalan possible
fine choice, possible middle-reliever
324.
S.
Eyre
Canadian Bas...