Let's Get It On! (Oh, and Joel too)

The League is on.

The following is the list of keepers who will not be in the draft.

Tim Lincecum, Ryan Braun, Cole Hamels, C.C. Sabathia, Justin Verlander, Russell Martin, Josh Beckett, Matt Holliday, Garrett Atkins, Johan Santana, Albert Pujols, Jose Reyes, Erik Bedard, Aaron Harang, Alex Rodriguez, Ted Lily, Vladimir Guerrero, Travis Hafner, Prince Fielder, Hanley Ramirez, Jake Peavy, Curtis Granderson, Magglio Ordonez, Gary Sheffield, Jimmy Rollins, Dan Haren, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, Scott Kazmir and Jonathan Papelbon.

From now through next week I will provide analysis of each team’s keeper selections. This week I give you Joel Schilb.

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Keeper Review – Joel Schilb (‘cause his new name sucks…)

Chosen Keepers
Josh Beckett
Matt Holliday
Garrett Atkins

Draft Picks Lost
4^th, 6^th and 16^th round picks

Last Year Fantasy Point Total (position rank)
Beckett – 643 (5)
Holliday – 558 (2)
Atkins – 442 (5)

Players Not Kept of Note
Brian McCann
Placido Polanco
Edgar Renteria
Curtis Granderson
Justin Morneau
Troy Tulowitzki
Roy Halladay
Huston Street

Thoughts:

I do not entirely agree with Joel’s decision making here. First, I do understand the Beckett decision given that it only cost him a sixteenth round pick. And while Holliday was the NL MVP runner-up and keeping him costs Joel a 6^th round pick, with the other players available, I do not understand why he did not go with someone else instead.

I believe Joel thought Atkins was undrafted. Unfortunately for Joel, Atkins was drafted in the fourth round. I know this because I am the one who drafted him. Joel should have chosen either Troy Tulowitzki (undrafted), Curtis Granderson (21^st round), or even Edgar Renteria (20^th round). However, Joel in all his wisdom chose Atkins. If he wins the league based off of this decision, I’m going to puke.

It is possible Joel made his decisions foreseeing a terrible draft. Thus wanted to make sure he had someone (Holliday) who would actually do something. Alas, I think this reasoning is terrible. All Joel really needed to do was not draft a St. Louis Cardinal, then he would have been fine.

Holliday and Atkins should provide Joel with solid power numbers (and a lot of strikeouts), while Beckett will win many games for the Red Sox if the first half of the season, before falling off in the second half.

Good luck Joel. Your decisions make me sick. (And so does your face...)