Andy's Running commentary on picks by Rounds with projection following

1. No bad picks here for anybody. Gone are the days of Jeff Blauser. Al's Tulowitzki is an interesting first round selection considering his health track record, but he takes the first of many gambles. Hans makes my selection easy for me taking the drunk.
2. Don't care for Sobo's Wright pick here. Tough to care for many Mets these days. Halladay is early for a P, but Prep doesn't think so. Jack Snakes me on the Zimmerman I was hoping to catch on the flip.
3. Round 3 for Coo coo ka choo? Really? Mags makes a Dimagio like prediction for the Choo. Fox grabs McCutcheon early on, a surprising trend defier that he will continue. His whole draft will seem strange to me. This old dog keeps learning new tricks.
4. Terry takes Posey off the board. Mags gambles on Bautista. Jack grabs Heyward - too early for my tastes.
5. Sobo snakes me on an Ethier I was hoping would last one more swing. Terry surprises with Stubbs.
6. Terry continues his move with Bruce, thus explaining Stubbs. Al takes the aging Ichiro. Rajai Davis? Oh, brother …what you get for picking at 2:30 AM. It sets my OF on a speed strategy for now.
7. Prado gets drafted for the first time, by Mags. He will prove to be popular. Al makes a nice play on a one legged Morales. Prep takes the first closer, (at the) Bell. Terry takes the second.
8. Terry continues his move with another closer. Al grabs Stanton (rookies! Ha!), Sobo snakes me on a Hamels I was hoping would make it back. Jeter for Gabes? Bronx cheer on that one. Jack gambles on Utley getting healthy.
9. Number 2 and 3 Starting Pitchers fly off the board and Prep gambles on Morneau's heady return to prominence.
10. Terry continues his corner play strategy with another SP. Jack gets into the Budweiser.
11. Jack is fully into the Budweiser but snakes me on a Colby Rasmus I was eyeballing. Hans takes the suddenly skinny Pablo Sandoval. Austin Jackson is now too tempting for me to pass. Gabes takes the aging Guerrero (Vladimir, not Pedro). We'll see if there is any difference.
12. Terry claims the Bourne identity. Al snakes me on the Gardner I was hoping to get. Gabes snakes me on Jonathan O. Mags gets another Yankee. Hans blows me away taking Castro, whom I thought would make it to me in 13 for sure. At this point, if you ain't grabbing them, you ain't getting them. Jack grabs what ain't his to grab, joining Prep with undisputed f'ing moron status.
13. Jack continues to amaze with a continuation bone head repeat selection. The field senses that he is tiring, weakening. Prep takes Pagan proving he is Jack's stalking horse. Gabes feels forced to grab Napoli at C. Fox takes a closer! Unprecedented. Shocking.
14. Terry gambles on Sizemore to get healthy. Sobo pulls the trigger on Axford. McGee proves there is no loyalty in rotobaseball and takes Papelbon. Hans grabs the ND boy.
15. Jack takes the Desmond I couldn't bring myself to take. Al gets Posada at C late. Panic sets in as mid-infielders look bleak.
16. Mid-infield panic run continues. Mazins make UT play for Ichiro Light, the Sushi Eater, to fill in at mid-infield later. Gabes lights candles for Roberts' health. Prep grabs Big Papy, Jack grabs big K's (only it's for his batter).
17. Jack finally gets a Trevor, I get Manny - apparently both just because we want them - Fox takes the Thornton I was going to take otherwise - when did he become such a fan of closers? Gabes gambles on Alvarez in Pittsburgh. Sobo gambles on Beltran.
18. Gabes says Tabata, the rest of the league says tamata. McGee gambles on Quentin. Matusz's upside seduces the Mazins. Hans says Byrd is the word.
19. Hans grabs Soriano - still on the board - how the mighty have fallen. Panzas dis my Hardy selection. Sobo would have grabbed him. McGee surprises with a third closer. Fox takes yet another bum.
20. Terry completes yet another corner strategy play with a second late pitcher. Gabes forgets that Wrigley Field is “friendly confines” for hitters. Hans grabs a third closer. Mazins get their first.
21. Jack confirms he will go with a no closer strategy as he takes his 8th pitcher. Fox reveals his mystery pick to be Alex Gordon. Everybody except the Mazins continues to pick real dogs. Alpha dogs. But still dogs.
22. Al stashes Santanna. Fox remains foxy with his second C selection. Gabes gets a second Sanchez to go along with his second Upton. Surely one of the two will be ok. Dr. McGee confirms Beckett to be healthy. Terry sends flowers and doubts. Mazins go with the man on the top of their cheat sheet. Jack continues his provincial selections. Prep shows strain of dance classes wearing him down.
23. Gabes makes a head's up late round selection at UT. Mazins take a flyer on Kimbrel. Panzas look for Vazquez to return to form. Fox gets the steal of the draft. Terry finishes the penultimate round with Beaney's buddy.
24. Expectorators take Olivo at C, thus neutralizing the strong earlier pick of Posey. Panzas finish strong with slugger Morse, a player the Mazins had short listed but couldn't find room for when they opted for Manny. Sobo goes with Pablo Escobar to finish his mid-infield. Don't know who he could have taken to snake me here, but it wasn't Escobar. Fox takes another strong pick in LaRoche. Busters take Coghlan - more hype and hope for this team. Mags fills out with Torrealba. Ho-hum. Mazins fill in with Bill Hall. Look for him to be trade bait after his early HR romp. Cutters take Sleepy Floyd. Floyd the Barber cuts more on his fast ball. Nuts say “give us Barajas”. They can have him. And Jack concludes the show with Haharojo. The end.

Expectorators - a solid team with expected questions remaining in Sizemore's health and return. Huff is a little long of tooth, and Stewart has disappointed before. Sanchez is adequate at best. Hill, Drew, and Kendrick look serviceable if not slightly below average in mid-infield. Outfield is strong and balanced with power and speed. Starting pitching is less than average while bullpen is top shelf if Wilson's early troubles disappear. Projection - will clearly challenge for second place, probably falls to the middle of the pack by season end.

Panzas - Injury issues abound: Morales, Tulowitzky, Reyes, and Santanna - all potential studs if/when healthy. A very powerful lineup with a mix of speed should compete. Bullpen is thin, but an issue we expect to see Panza management handle early. Projection - will clearly challenge for second place, probably finishing near the top “if healthy”.

Tamales - Poor at C, Average at 1/3b, Fair at mid-infield if Rollins stays healthy, Beltran a HUGE question in the OF, without him it drops below par. Questionable if Ibanez can do it again. Pitching is acceptable. Projection - will clearly challenge for second place, probably finishing in the bottom half of the league unless he bamboozles somebody with his uncanny horse trading abilities.

Red Foxes - As always, a perennial favorite to capture it all. I think he has secret algorithms to get these drafts done. If there is any weakness this year it is speed and pitching. Projection - will clearly challenge for second place, probably finishing near that spot.

Busters - Probably one of the weaker Buster teams seen in recent years. You'll remember that only a late season fluke kept him in the money last year, but I doubt he'll be that lucky again. Catching is awful. Corners are dependent upon an unproven Pirate in Alvarez. Mid-infield has an aging (make that age-ed) Jeter and a gimpy Roberts who hasn't put up numbers since steroid tracking got serious. I guess Guerrero in the OF isn't dead yet, so that's a plus, but Tabata? Coghlan? Keep dreaming. Pitching and bullpen are no more than marginal at best. Projection - Will clearly challenge for second place, but probably fall to lower level by mid-season and stay there.

Bombers - Nothing at C, but strong at corners and mid-infield. OF is ok but needs a big season from Quentin who hasn't shown it in two years. Ike Davis? Yikes Davis! Pitching is solid if unspectacular. Projection - Will clearly challenge for second place, probably finishing in the lower upper level at worst.

Mazins - Strong top to bottom. Projection - The rest of the league will be chasing all season. Barring early injuries, it should be a wire to wire finish.

Cutters - A serviceable team. Can't project a championship from the likes of Marlon Byrd and C. Johnson (who is he, by the way?) though. Pitching ok. Hitting ok. But this club has never had a championship and many point to management. Rumor has Mike Brey ready to fill in once senior brass gets the balls to make the move. Projection - will clearly challenge for second place and then probably fall to the middle of the pack and stay there.

Nuts - Fabulous draft work. Perhaps the Nuts' finest ever. Theriot is no Blauser, but he also came in the 23rd round. Bullpen and rotation look solid. Projection - will clearly challenge for second place and probably will finish in the upper half for his first time ever. Unless, of course, he decides to piddle away this year's effort by paying more attention to ladies' cuddles and other temptations that sap a man's strength.

Jackers - Not bad for an ADD addled Jackers-off who had trouble keeping things straight for yet another draft. It seemed his overall philosophy was “if they played for St. Louis or Cincinnati, or once drove by Cathedral High School, I want them.” It worked. He got them. No bullpen? Well, that's what you get. Projection - Will clearly challenge for second place before falling hopelessly behind and then labor to finish out of the cellar again. How did Pujols get on this team?