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Draft prep: Mixed Head-to-Head writers draft

 
 
 
 

In mid-February, 12 owners from Fantasy Baseball sites across the Internet got together for the FLEX (Fantasy League of Experts) Mixed Head-to-Head draft. Over the past decade, this scoring format has actually overtaken Rotisserie formats in popularity on our site.

Ray Flowers of Fanball.com returns to defend his 2007 championship.

This is a 12-team league with the following scoring system: Hitting: Singles (1 pt.), Doubles (2), Triples (3), Home runs (4), Walks (1), Runs scored (1), Stolen bases (2), Strikeouts (-1), Caught Stealing (-1) and Hit by pitch (1). Pitching: Wins (10 pts.), Saves (10), Innings (1), Walks issued (-1), Earned runs (-1), Strikeouts (1), Complete games (5), Shutouts (10), Blown saves (-2) and Losses (-5).

The following draft should give you a idea of where we think certain players will be drafted -- as well as an idea of which players shouldn't be drafted.

Here's the owner lineup for the fourth annual installment of this CBSSports.com league:

  • David Gonos -- CBSSports.com
  • Ray Flowers -- Fanball.com
  • Jason Pliml -- MockDraftCentral.com
  • Evan Rosen, Russell Sandman -- CreativeSports.com
  • Rob Tracy -- Elias Sports Bureau
  • Chris Bahr -- The Sporting News
  • Nando DiFino -- FantasyLand
  • Matt Lawrence -- ESPN.com
  • Nate Stephens -- Rotoworld.com
  • Simon Schreiber -- FantasyAuctioneer.com
  • Craig Brown -- HEATER Magazine
  • Dave Gawron -- RotoCommunity.com

Rosters consist of 22 players, with 16 starters at the following positions: Catcher (1), First baseman (1), Second baseman (1), Shortstop (1), Third baseman (1), Outfielders (3), Des. Hitter (1), Starting pitchers (5) and Relief pitchers (2).

(Note: Nate Stephens actually replaced an AWOL owner midway through the second round, so his first two picks were automated picks.)

Draft Results
Round 1
1ESPNAlex Rodriguez (3B NYY)
2Fanball.comDavid Wright (3B NYM)
3Creative SportsJimmy Rollins (SS PHI)
4HEATER MagazineHanley Ramirez (SS FLA)
5Elias SportsChase Utley (2B PHI)
6Mock Draft CentralMatt Holliday (OF COL)
7RotoWorld*Albert Pujols (1B STL)
8FantasyLandJose B. Reyes (SS NYM)
9RotoCommunity.comMiguel Cabrera (3B DET)
10CBSSportsJohan Santana (SP NYM)
11Fantasy AuctioneerDavid Ortiz (DH BOS)
12Sporting NewsPrince Fielder (1B MIL)
Round 2
13Sporting NewsGrady Sizemore (OF CLE)
14Fantasy AuctioneerVladimir Guerrero (OF ANA)
15CBSSportsRyan Howard (1B PHI)
16RotoCommunity.comJake Peavy (SP SD)
17FantasyLandRyan J. Braun (3B MIL)
18RotoWorldLance Berkman (1B HOU)
19Mock Draft CentralBrandon Webb (SP ARI)
20Elias SportsMagglio Ordonez (OF DET)
21HEATER MagazineAramis Ramirez (3B CHC)
22Creative SportsCarlos N. Lee (OF HOU)
23Fanball.comErik Bedard (SP SEA)
24ESPNCarlos Beltran (OF NYM)
Round 3
25ESPNManny Ramirez (OF BOS)
26Fanball.comBrandon Phillips (2B CIN)
27Creative SportsGarrett Atkins (3B COL)
28HEATER MagazineBrian Roberts (2B BAL)
29Elias SportsVictor Martinez (C CLE)
30Mock Draft Central*Mark Teixeira (1B ATL)
31RotoWorldRussell Martin (C LA)
32FantasyLandJosh Beckett (SP BOS)
33RotoCommunity.comRobinson Cano (2B NYY)
34CBSSportsAlex Rios (OF TOR)
35Fantasy AuctioneerJustin Morneau (1B MIN)
36Sporting NewsJustin Verlander (SP DET)
Round 4
37Sporting NewsCurtis Granderson (OF DET)
38Fantasy AuctioneerChipper Jones (3B ATL)
39CBSSportsTravis Hafner (DH CLE)
40RotoCommunity.comC.C. Sabathia (SP CLE)
41FantasyLandIchiro Suzuki (OF SEA)
42RotoWorldNick Markakis (OF BAL)
43Mock Draft CentralCole Hamels (SP PHI)
44Elias SportsJohn Lackey (SP ANA)
45HEATER MagazineCarl Crawford (OF TB)
46Creative SportsAlfonso Soriano (OF CHC)
47Fanball.comDerek Jeter (SS NYY)
48ESPNMichael Young (SS TEX)
Round 5
49ESPNDan Uggla (2B FLA)
50Fanball.comAdam Dunn (OF CIN)
51Creative SportsAaron Harang (SP CIN)
52HEATER MagazineJoe Mauer (C MIN)
53Elias SportsRoy Halladay (SP TOR)
54Mock Draft CentralBobby Abreu (OF NYY)
55RotoWorldMiguel Tejada (SS HOU)
56FantasyLandNick Swisher (OF CHW)
57RotoCommunity.comTroy Tulowitzki (SS COL)
58CBSSports*Hideki Matsui (OF NYY)
59Fantasy AuctioneerRoy Oswalt (SP HOU)
60Sporting NewsDan Haren (SP ARI)
Round 6
61Sporting NewsB.J. Upton (OF TB)
62Fantasy AuctioneerJason Bay (OF PIT)
63CBSSports*Eric Byrnes (OF ARI)
64RotoCommunity.comAdrian Gonzalez (1B SD)
65FantasyLandDaisuke Matsuzaka (SP BOS)
66RotoWorldDerrek Lee (1B CHC)
67Mock Draft CentralJohn Smoltz (SP ATL)
68Elias SportsFelix Hernandez (SP SEA)
69HEATER MagazineCarlos Guillen (1B DET)
70Creative SportsIan Kinsler (2B TEX)
71Fanball.comTorii Hunter (OF ANA)
72ESPNScott Kazmir (SP TB)
Round 7
73ESPNCarlos Zambrano (SP CHC)
74Fanball.comRickie Weeks (2B MIL)
75Creative SportsTodd Helton (1B COL)
76HEATER MagazineRich Hill (SP CHC)
77Elias SportsCarlos Pena (1B TB)
78Mock Draft CentralRafael Furcal (SS LA)
79RotoWorldJ.J. Putz (RP SEA)
80FantasyLandBrett Myers (SP PHI)
81RotoCommunity.comJonathan Papelbon (RP BOS)
82CBSSportsRyan Zimmerman (3B WAS)
83Fantasy AuctioneerFrancisco Rodriguez (RP ANA)
84Sporting NewsBrad Hawpe (OF COL)
Round 8
85Sporting NewsMike Lowell (3B BOS)
86Fantasy AuctioneerVernon Wells (OF TOR)
87CBSSportsKelly Johnson (2B ATL)
88RotoCommunity.comHunter Pence (OF HOU)
89FantasyLandJosh Hamilton (OF TEX)
90RotoWorldCorey C. Hart (OF MIL)
91Mock Draft CentralChris R. Young (SP SD)
92Elias SportsFausto Carmona (SP CLE)
93HEATER MagazineJavier Vazquez (SP CHW)
94Creative SportsBrian McCann (C ATL)
95Fanball.comJoe Nathan (RP MIN)
96ESPNA.J. Burnett (SP TOR)
Round 9
97ESPNJorge Posada (C NYY)
98Fanball.comJames Shields (SP TB)
99Creative SportsBrad Penny (SP LA)
100HEATER MagazineTim Lincecum (SP SF)
101Elias SportsJeff Francoeur (OF ATL)
102Mock Draft CentralPaul Konerko (1B CHW)
103RotoWorldPedro Martinez (SP NYM)
104FantasyLandChris B. Young (OF ARI)
105RotoCommunity.comAndruw Jones (OF LA)
106CBSSportsJohn Maine (SP NYM)
107Fantasy AuctioneerBen Sheets (SP MIL)
108Sporting NewsOrlando Cabrera (SS CHW)
Round 10
109Sporting NewsChad Billingsley (SP LA)
110Fantasy AuctioneerFrancisco Liriano (SP MIN)
111CBSSportsBobby Jenks (RP CHW)
112RotoCommunity.comYovani Gallardo (SP MIL)
113FantasyLandJoba Chamberlain (RP NYY)
114RotoWorldChien-Ming Wang (SP NYY)
115Mock Draft CentralJeremy Bonderman (SP DET)
116Elias SportsChone Figgins (3B ANA)
117HEATER MagazineDustin McGowan (SP TOR)
118Creative SportsJeff Francis (SP COL)
119Fanball.comTim Hudson (SP ATL)
120ESPNBilly Wagner (RP NYM)
Round 11
121ESPNCarlos Delgado (1B NYM)
122Fanball.comMatt Cain (SP SF)
123Creative SportsMariano Rivera (RP NYY)
124HEATER MagazineTed Lilly (SP CHC)
125Elias SportsShane Victorino (OF PHI)
126Mock Draft CentralKenji Johjima (C SEA)
127RotoWorldJered Weaver (SP ANA)
128FantasyLandIan Snell (SP PIT)
129RotoCommunity.comAdam Wainwright (SP STL)
130CBSSportsDontrelle Willis (SP DET)
131Fantasy AuctioneerPat Burrell (OF PHI)
132Sporting NewsKevin Youkilis (1B BOS)
Round 12
133Sporting NewsTakashi Saito (RP LA)
134Fantasy AuctioneerOliver Perez (SP NYM)
135CBSSportsAndy Pettitte (SP NYY)
136RotoCommunity.comPhil Hughes (SP NYY)
137FantasyLandAdam A. LaRoche (1B PIT)
138RotoWorldDustin Pedroia (2B BOS)
139Mock Draft CentralManny Corpas (RP COL)
140Elias SportsJames Loney (1B LA)
141HEATER MagazineJohnny Damon (OF NYY)
142Creative SportsDerek Lowe (SP LA)
143Fanball.comFrancisco Cordero (RP CIN)
144ESPNRichie Sexson (1B SEA)
Round 13
145ESPNRich Harden (SP OAK)
146Fanball.comAlex Gordon (3B KC)
147Creative SportsClay Buchholz (SP BOS)
148HEATER MagazineJ.J. Hardy (SS MIL)
149Elias SportsJose Valverde (RP HOU)
150Mock Draft CentralRafael Soriano (RP ATL)
151RotoWorldHuston Street (RP OAK)
152FantasyLandBronson Arroyo (SP CIN)
153RotoCommunity.comBrad Lidge (RP PHI)
154CBSSportsEdgar Renteria (SS DET)
155Fantasy AuctioneerKelvim Escobar (SP ANA)
156Sporting NewsGary Sheffield (DH DET)
Round 14
157Sporting NewsJoe Blanton (SP OAK)
158Fantasy AuctioneerKhalil Greene (SS SD)
159CBSSportsTrevor Hoffman (RP SD)
160RotoCommunity.comMatt Kemp (OF LA)
161FantasyLandJim Thome (DH CHW)
162RotoWorldMark Buehrle (SP CHW)
163Mock Draft CentralJoe Borowski (RP CLE)
164Elias SportsTom Gorzelanny (SP PIT)
165HEATER MagazineGil Meche (SP KC)
166Creative SportsJuan Pierre (OF LA)
167Fanball.comDelmon Young (OF MIN)
168ESPNBarry Zito (SP SF)
Round 15
169ESPNChad Cordero (RP WAS)
170Fanball.comShaun Marcum (SP TOR)
171Creative SportsRandy Johnson (SP ARI)
172HEATER MagazineBoof Bonser (SP MIN)
173Elias SportsBrandon Lyon (RP ARI)
174Mock Draft CentralHank Blalock (3B TEX)
175RotoWorldEdwin Encarnacion (3B CIN)
176FantasyLandBobby Crosby (SS OAK)
177RotoCommunity.comPlacido Polanco (2B DET)
178CBSSportsJon Lester (SP BOS)
179Fantasy AuctioneerJason Isringhausen (RP STL)
180Sporting NewsJhonny Peralta (SS CLE)
Round 16
181Sporting NewsJon Garland (SP ANA)
182Fantasy AuctioneerKen Griffey (OF CIN)
183CBSSportsRamon Hernandez (C BAL)
184RotoCommunity.comZack Greinke (SP KC)
185FantasyLandBill Hall (OF MIL)
186RotoWorldKevin Kouzmanoff (3B SD)
187Mock Draft CentralOrlando Hudson (2B ARI)
188Elias SportsMoises Alou (OF NYM)
189HEATER MagazineBrian Wilson (RP SF)
190Creative SportsAdrian Beltre (3B SEA)
191Fanball.comJeremy Hermida (OF FLA)
192ESPNJermaine Dye (OF CHW)
Round 17
193ESPNDave Bush (SP MIL)
194Fanball.comGreg Maddux (SP SD)
195Creative SportsMatt Capps (RP PIT)
196HEATER MagazineJoakim Soria (RP KC)
197Elias SportsStephen Drew (SS ARI)
198Mock Draft CentralKosuke Fukudome (OF CHC)
199RotoWorldHowie Kendrick (2B ANA)
200FantasyLandTroy Glaus (3B STL)
201RotoCommunity.comLastings Milledge (OF WAS)
202CBSSportsJ.D. Drew (OF BOS)
203Fantasy AuctioneerYunel Escobar (SS ATL)
204Sporting NewsUbaldo Jimenez (SP COL)
Round 18
205Sporting NewsJosh Willingham (OF FLA)
206Fantasy AuctioneerJeff Kent (2B LA)
207CBSSportsIan Kennedy (SP NYY)
208RotoCommunity.comCarlos Marmol (RP CHC)
209FantasyLandJarrod Saltalamacchia (C TEX)
210RotoWorldEvan Longoria (3B TB)
211Mock Draft CentralJosh Fields (3B CHW)
212Elias SportsB.J. Ryan (RP TOR)
213HEATER MagazineRaul Ibanez (OF SEA)
214Creative SportsErvin Santana (SP ANA)
215Fanball.comAaron Hill (2B TOR)
216ESPNEric Gagne (RP MIL)
Round 19
217ESPNAaron Rowand (OF SF)
218Fanball.comRyan Garko (1B CLE)
219Creative SportsTodd Jones (RP DET)
220HEATER MagazineBob Howry (RP CHC)
221Elias SportsBarry Bonds (OF SF)
222Mock Draft CentralGeovany Soto (C CHC)
223RotoWorldHiroki Kuroda (SP LA)
224FantasyLandJason Giambi (DH NYY)
225RotoCommunity.comScott Olsen (SP FLA)
226CBSSportsAustin Kearns (OF WAS)
227Fantasy AuctioneerKevin Gregg (RP FLA)
228Sporting News*Carlos Ruiz (C PHI)
Round 20
229Sporting NewsTroy Percival (RP TB)
230Fantasy AuctioneerJason Varitek (C BOS)
231CBSSportsNick Johnson (1B WAS)
232RotoCommunity.comKevin Slowey (SP MIN)
233FantasyLandMatt Garza (SP TB)
234RotoWorldJustin Upton (OF ARI)
235Mock Draft CentralTom Glavine (SP ATL)
236Elias SportsFranklin Morales (SP COL)
237HEATER MagazineNate Robertson (SP DET)
238Creative SportsMike Mussina (SP NYY)
239Fanball.comMicah Owings (SP ARI)
240ESPNMelky Cabrera (OF NYY)
Round 21
241ESPNIvan Rodriguez (C DET)
242Fanball.comJake Westbrook (SP CLE)
243Creative SportsBartolo Colon (SP BOS)
244HEATER MagazineRafael Betancourt (RP CLE)
245Elias SportsKyle Kendrick (SP PHI)
246Mock Draft CentralJair Jurrjens (SP ATL)
247RotoWorldScott Baker (SP MIN)
248FantasyLandBilly Butler (DH KC)