My two fantasy teams

[chuckbartowski]

Both of these are 12 team, Rotisserie. Had pick 11 in the first draft and pick 2 in the second draft. Which team is better? I think the first team is probably the more balanced of the two. I may also suffer a little closer wise on the second team, but the SPs on the 2nd team are better w/ Billingsley, E. Santana and Harden (hope he stays healthy). I'm a little worried about homers and RBI's on both teams, but I'm hoping power numbers are down again this year...I also only have the one bench player (hitter) on the second team, but I do have DeRosa who can play 3 positions.


1st team
C Brian McCann
1B Mark Teixeira
2B Kelly Johnson
3B Chris Davis (Tex - 1B,3B)
SS Yunel Escobar
OF Josh Hamilton
OF Nick Markakis
OF Jacoby Ellsbury
Util Pablo Sandoval (SF - C,1B,3B)
BN Travis Snider (Tor - OF)
BN Jeff Francoeur (Atl - OF)
BN Matt LaPorta (Cle - 1B,OF)

SP Rich Harden
SP A.J. Burnett
RP Kerry Wood
RP Jose Valverde
P Brian Fuentes
P Brandon Morrow
P Ted Lilly
BN Gavin Floyd(CWS - SP)
BN Chris Volstad(Fla - SP)

2nd team

C Mike Napoli
1B Kevin Youkilis (Bos - 1B,3B)
2B Dustin Pedroia
3B Chris Davis (Tex - 1B,3B)
SS José Reyes
OF Carlos Beltrán
OF Shane Victorino
OF Mark DeRosa (Cle - 2B,3B,OF)
Util Xavier Nady (NYY - OF)
BN Carlos Gómez (Min - OF)


SP Chad Billingsley
SP Ervin Santana
RP Jonathan Broxton
RP Kerry Wood
P Rich Harden
P Jair Jurrjens
P Joe Saunders

BN Chris Volstad (Fla - SP)
BN Joey Devine (Oak - RP)
BN Kevin Gregg (ChC - RP)
BN Troy Percival (TB - RP)

 

[Wes]

first team B, second team B-

 

[Anthony K.]

Team 1-- Relying on two starters who are very injury prone (Harden, Burnett), two second year starters and a guy who may have played over his head (Danks). Lilly is the only true solid starter who has been consistent enough over the years. Also, you're bench is pretty thin, relying too much on young, unproven players and a guy who has flopped the last two seasons away (Franc).

Overall, B-, for upside if healthy.

Team 2-- For starters, Santana is hurt, so he is not a very reliable #2 guy right now. Very balanced offensively with the power/speed aspect of yoru bats. Though you have a one man bench, I normally do not run very deep on the bench bats side either, so I wouldn't be too worried there. Your pitching is pretty thin on this team as well, as Billingsley is the only one I would trust, injuries notwithstanding. Santana, Harden are injury prone, Saunders doesn't K many guys and Jurrjens overachieved. I would trade some saves for a solid starting pitcher.