Benchwarmer Baseball Experts League-Regular Season Final Result

In the fantasy baseball expert's league I'm in on Benchwarmer Baseball (http://www.benchwarmerbaseball.net) we have now completed our 150-game regular season.

In the "Blogs Division" my team, the MVN.com Fantasy Outsiders, finished three games back in second place with a 86-64 record (.573 winning percentage). We played a head-to-head format, obviously.

I will return to this league in 2010, so look for updates on how I'm doing in it again next year.

Benchwarmer Baseball Experts League-Standings Update

In the fantasy baseball Expert's League I'm in on Benchwarmer Baseball (http://www.benchwarmerbaseball.net) is nearing the end of it's season, as is real baseball.

Through 138 games of our 150 game season, I have a record of 79-59 and am in second place (three games out of first) in the "Blogs Division".

I will give another standing's update when the regular season is over.

Benchwarmer Baseball Experts League-Standings Update

I haven't done this for awhile, but I will give a standings' update for the fantasy baseball expert's league I'm in on Benchwarmer Baseball (http://www.benchwarmerbaseball.net/)

We have completed 111 games of our head-to-head format 150-game season. I currently have a 64-47 record, good for second place (three games out of first) in the "Blogs" Division. That mark is also good enough to be part of a three-way tie for the fourth best record in the league.

Leading my team to success on the offensive side this season are San Diego Padres 1B Adrian Gonzalez, Toronto Blue Jays 2B Aaron Hill, Colorado Rockies OF Brad Hawpe, New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez and Washington Nationals 3B Ryan Zimmerman.

Leading my pitching staff is Derek Lowe of the Atlanta Braves, Brian Fuentes and John Lackey of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim along with Joe Blanton of the Philadelphia Phillies and Fernando Rodney of the Detroit Tigers.

Fantasy Baseball: Benchwarmer Baseball Expert's League Standings Update

I am in a fantasy baseball expert's league on Benchwarmer Baseball (http://www.benchwarmerbaseball.net), and this article is featured today on MVN (http://www.mvn.com) and takes a look at how I'm doing.

http://mvn.com/outsider/2009/06/fantasy-baseball-benchwarmer-baseball-experts-league-standings-update.html

Benchwarmer Baseball Experts League-Standings Update

In the expert's fantasy baseball league I am participating in on Benchwarmer Baseball (http://www.benchwarmerbaseball.net), we have completed three weeks of our head-to-head format.

Currently I am tied for the lead in the "Blogs Division" with a 12-6 record. I am also part of a five-way tie for the league's best record.

My MVN Fantasy Outsiders squad, named for the website I contribute to(http://www.mvn.com), is being led offensively by San Diego Padres' 1B Adrian Gonzalez, Toronto Blue Jays' 2B Aaron Hill and Washington Nationals' 3B Ryan Zimmerman with solid contributions from Minnesota Twins OF/DH Jason Kubel, Houston Astros' OF Carlos Leee and Kansas City Royals' OF Coco Crisp along with Colorado Rockies' OF Brad Hawpe.

My pitching staff is being led by Derek Lowe of the Atlanta Braves and Johnny Cueto of the Cincinnati Reds along with Kyle Davies of the Kansas City Royals (who was named the league's starting pitcher of the week for the first week of our season). Bartolo Colon of the Chicago White Sox and John Maine of the New York Mets round out my starting five and have been solid contributors.

My bullpen is led by Brian Fuentes of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, with notable contributions from Fernando Rodney of the Detroit Tigers and Kevin Gregg of the Chicago Cubs.

It will be interesting to see how this league works out, and how well my team is able to stay competitive. It is a different format than the most common forms of fantasy baseball, and the key is managing your team much like you would a real roster.

Benchwarmer Baseball Experts League-Final Roster

We recently got done with the last step of our draft in the expert's league I'm in on http://www.benchwarmerbaseball.net.

Here is the final roster I have assembled and will open the season with:

Starting Position Players:

Coco Crisp, OF, Kansas City Royals
Carlos Lee, OF, Houston Astros
Brad Hawpe, OF, Colorado Rockies
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, San Diego Padres
Aaron Hill, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays
Khalil Greene, SS, St. Louis Cardinals
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, Washington Nationals
Chris Snyder, C, Arizona Diamondbacks
Nick Swisher, OF/1B, New York Yankees-will serve as my DH

Starting Rotation:

Derek Lowe, Atlanta Braves
John Lackey, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
John Maine, New York Mets
Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds
Kyle Davies, Kansas City Royals
Sean Marshall, Chicago Cubs
J.A. Happ, Philadelphia Phillies

Bullpen:

Brian Fuentes, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Manny Corpas, Colorado Rockies
Kevin Gregg, Chicago Cubs
Fernando Rodney, Detroit Tigers
Brandon League, Toronto Blue Jays

Bench/Taxi Squad/Minor League:

Gary Sheffield, OF/DH, Detroit Tigers
Todd Helton, 1B, Colorado Rockies
Jason Kubel, OF/DH, Minnesota Twins
Emilio Bonifacio, 2B/OF, Florida Marlins
Josh Anderson, OF, Atlanta Braves
Felix Pie, OF, Baltimore Orioles
Saul Rivera, RP, Washington Nationals
Bartolo Colon, SP. Chicago White Sox
J.P. Arencibia, C, Toronto Blue Jays

Overall, I think I can compete in the league with this team. I am interested in hearing any feedback anyone has.

Benchwarmer Baseball Experts League-Phase 2, Part 2

We recently went through another round of roster additions in the Expert's League I'm in on http://www.benchwarmerbaseball.net/.

Here are the players I acquired during the latest round of additions:

John Maine, SP, New York Mets
Kyle Davies, SP, Kansas City Royals
Khalil Greene, SS, St. Louis Cardinals
Nick Swisher, 1B/OF, New York Yankees
Fernando Rodney, RP, Detroit Tigers
J.A. Happ, SP, Philadelphia Phillies
Manny Corpas, RP, Colorado Rockies
Saul Rivera, RP, Washington Nationals

Now, here's what my starting lineup looks like right now:

Starting Position Players/Batting Order
1. Coco Crisp, OF, KC Royals
2. Aaron Hill, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays
3. Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, San Diego Padres
4. Carlos Lee, OF, Houston Astros
5. Brad Hawpe, OF, Colorado Rockies
6. Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, Washington Nationals
7. Nick Swisher, 1B/OF, NY Yankees (will serve as my DH)
8. Chris Snyder, C, Arizona Diamondbacks
9. Khalil Greene, SS, St. Louis Cardinals

Pitching Staff:
Starters:
1. Derek Lowe, Atlanta Braves
2. John Lackey, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
3. John Maine, New York Mets
4. Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds
5. Kyle Davies, KC Royals
6. Sean Marshall, Chicago Cubs (Spot Starter)
7. J.A. Happ, Philadelphia Phillies (Spot Starter)
Bullpen
1. Brian Fuentes, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
2. Manny Corpas, Colorado Rockies
3. Fernando Rodney, Detroit Tigers
4. Saul Rivera, Washington Nationals
5. Brandon League, Toronto Blue Jays
Bench
1. Josh Anderson, OF, Atlanta Braves
2. Felix Pie, OF, Baltimore Orioles

We are going to have one more round of roster additions next week. I'll post another update at that point, with my final roster and projected starting team.

Benchwarmer Baseball Experts League-Phase Two

In the expert's league I am in on http://www.benchwarmerbaseball.net, here are the players I added to my roster in Phase Two of the draft:

Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, San Diego Padres
Brian Fuentes, RP, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Brad Hawpe, OF, Colorado Rockies
Aaron Hill, 2B, Toronto Blue Jays
Chris Snyder, C, Arizona Diamondbacks

I was able to fill my previously empty 2B and C spots with Hill and Snyder respectively, and I think they both could be very productive. Fuentes fills a spot I had targeted for this phase of the draft, a good closer, at what could be a bargain rate. Gonzalez is a very good hitter who should be very productive despite the fact his home park is the most pitcher-friendly park in all of baseball. On the flip side, Hawpe calls the hitter-friendly Coors Field home, and also should capably fill out a starting outfield spot. In the next phase I need to get a SS for sure, but I think my team is taking shape fairly nicely to this point.

I welcome any comments you may have

Benchwarmer Baseball Experts League

I am in a fantasy baseball expert's league on http://www.benchwarmerbaseball.net/ and we have gone through Phase One of the draft. It is a list-style draft with a salary cap, meaning we all submit list of players in each phase and our entire rosters have to fit within a salary cap (each player is assigned a salary).

Anyway, through the first phase, here's who I ended up with:

Derek Lowe, SP, Atlanta Braves
John Lackey, SP, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Ryan Zimmerman, 3B, Washington Nationals
Carlos Lee, OF, Houston Astros
Johnny Cueto, SP, Cincinnati Reds
Coco Crisp, OF, Kansas City Royals
Sean Marshall, RP, Chicago Cubs
Brandon League, RP, Toronto Blue Jays
Josh Anderson, OF, Atlanta Braves
Felix Pie, OF, Baltimore Orioles

Overall, I think my top 3 starting pitchers (Lowe, Lackey and Cueto) are solid, but I need a good closer during the next phase for sure. I was happy to get Lee and Zimmerman, they could be a couple of undervalued cornerstones I can build around. Marshall could be the Cubs' number five starter, and has some upside potential. Anderson and Pie are young OFs that could see a lot of playing time this season.

Our lists for Phase 2 are due at the end of the week, and I'll keep updating things at each phase until I have a full roster.