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DDD's Yahoo! F&F Team

RoundPickPlayerPosition
14Evan Longoria3B
225Grady SizemoreOF
332Robinson Cano2B
453Brian McCann1B
560Jon LesterP
681Elvis AndrusSS
788Cole HamelsP
8109Ian Stewart2B
9116Lance Berkman1B
10137Nate McLouthOF
11144Billy WagnerP
12165David Ortiz1B
13172Juan PierreOF
14193Brad LidgeP
15200Colby RasmusOF
16221Gavin FloydP
17228Chris YoungOF
18249Aaron HarangP
19256Hideki MatsuiDH
20277Chris YoungP
21284Jeff FrancoeurOF
22305Mike AdamsOF
23312Brandon LeagueP
24333Ian KennedyP
25340Drew StorenOF

I had a hard time deciding between Evan Longoria or Ryan Braun at No. 4, but I ultimately sided with the shallower position and the guy who is two years younger and hit more home runs last season in 50 fewer at-bats. Remember, before nagging injuries really sapped Longoria's production in the middle of last year, he ended May with 13 homers, 55 RBI and a slash line of .327/.396/.623.

I'm the only sucker willing to grab a hurt Lance Berkman, but I desperately needed a 1B, and at that point, even if he opens the year on the DL, I couldn't pass him up. I mean, he's one season removed from a .312-29-114-106-18 campaign and just turned 34 years old, so I'm not ready to put him in the morgue quite yet.

Not sure taking Brian McCann in a 1-C league there was the right call. I was THIS close to taking Nelson Cruz instead, but I feel like OF can be addressed late. Love Ian Stewart's power at a MI spot.

We'll see if my middle relievers strategy works in this format, but I do like the ability to use Chris Young only during his starts at Petco Park since it's a daily league. I was left scrambling for a third starter, and in doing so, kind of stumbled upon Gavin Floyd. Since he was so lucky two years ago, winning 17 games with a sub-4.00 ERA and a 1.26 WHIP despite a 145:70 K:BB ratio over 206.1 innings, I'd mostly written him off. Well, the former No. 4 overall pick improved his ability like crazy last season, which was masked a bit by an increased ERA. Throwing harder than ever, Floyd recorded a 71:18 K:BB ratio (with a 3.49 ERA and 1.11 WHIP) after the All-Star break last year. I'm happy no one else seemed to really want him.