NFBC Satellite League
I'm excited to be back in the NFBC Main Event fold this season. I'll be drafting in the second Main Event weekend in Las Vegas, on March 31. To help get ready for that, I participated Monday night in a Satellite event that essentially lays out the same as the main, at least in terms of format. It's a 15-team mixed league with 30 roster spots (14 hitters, nine pitchers and seven reserves), with no trades allowed. You'll see a wider variance of draft strategies in the satellites, as the teams are just competing amongst each other and not also part of the greater overall pool. For those of you unfamiliar with the NFBC, one unique aspect is that you get to set your draft slot preferences ahead of time, and a lottery is then performed according to everyone's preferences ahead of time. My top four choices were the 12-through-15 spots, in deference to what appears to be a steep cliff in the hitter pool after the 18-20 range, and my preference to...
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Miguel Cabrera,
Matt Kemp,
Albert Pujols,
Troy Tulowitzki,
Joey Votto,
Jacoby Ellsbury,
Jose Bautista,
Carlos Gonzalez,
Justin Upton,
Prince Fielder,
Adrian Gonzalez,
Robinson Cano,
Evan Longoria,
Hanley Ramirez,
Dustin Pedroia,
Ian Kinsler,
Curtis Granderson,
Brett Lawrie,
Ryan Zimmerman,
Adrian Beltre,
Pablo Sandoval,
Cole Hamels,
Shin-Soo Choo,
Yovani Gallardo,
Jon Lester,
Stephen Strasburg,
Miguel Montero,
Alex Avila,
Daniel Hudson,
Cory Luebke,
Yu Darvish,
Gio Gonzalez,
Matt Garza,
Jason Motte,
Brandon League,
Jason Kipnis,
JP Arencibia,
Derek Holland,
Vernon Wells,
Marco Scutaro,
Adam Dunn,
Carlos Pena,
Brandon Belt,
Wandy Rodriguez,
Mitch Moreland,
Michael Brantley,
Grant Balfour,
Jonathan Broxton,
Greg Holland,
Brian Fuentes,
Bryce Harper,
Mike Trout,
Anthony Rizzo,
Luke Hochevar,
Lonnie Chisenhall,
Jarrod Parker,
Marlon Byrd,
Gerardo Parra,
Jason Kubel,
Felipe Paulino
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals
TEAMS: Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Angels, Colorado Rockies, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami Marlins, Texas Rangers, Washington Nationals, San Francisco Giants, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, Seattle Mariners, Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros, Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Royals
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