March 21, 2008, 1:54 PM
Mock Draft: ESPN.com Standard League
The ESPN.com fantasy staff held its first mock draft of the spring training season on Friday, Feb. 22.
The mock assumes ESPN.com standard league settings with 5 x 5 scoring. Positional requirements include: 1 catcher, 1 first baseman, 1 third baseman, 1 corner infielder, 1 second baseman, 1 shortstop, 1 middle infielder, 5 outfielders, 1 utility (DH) player and 9 pitchers, plus 3 bench spots.
The participants (in alphabetical order): Pete Becker (senior editor), Tristan H. Cockcroft (fantasy analyst), Jason Grey (fantasy analyst), Christopher Harris (fantasy analyst) Eric Karabell (senior writer), Keith Lipscomb (editor), AJ Mass (fantasy analyst), James Quintong (editor), Brendan Roberts (contributing editor and writer), and Kevin Rounce (editor).
| ESPN Standard League mock draft - Feb. 22, 2008 | ||||
| Pick | Player | Team | Qualifies | Picked by |
| 1 | Alex Rodriguez | NYY | 3B | Kevin Rounce |
| 2 | Hanley Ramirez | FLA | SS | Jason Grey |
| 3 | Jose Reyes | NYM | SS | Brendan Roberts |
| 4 | Jimmy Rollins | PHI | SS | AJ Mass |
| 5 | David Wright | NYM | 3B | Keith Lipscomb |
| 6 | Chase Utley | PHI | 2B | James Quintong |
| 7 | Miguel Cabrera | DET | 3B | Pete Becker |
| 8 | Matt Holliday | COL | OF | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 9 | Albert Pujols | STL | 1B | Eric Karabell |
| 10 | Johan Santana | NYM | SP | Christopher Harris |
| 11 | Ryan Braun | MIL | 3B | Christopher Harris |
| 12 | Alfonso Soriano | CHC | OF | Eric Karabell |
| 13 | Carl Crawford | TB | OF | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 14 | Ryan Howard | PHI | 1B | Pete Becker |
| 15 | Ichiro Suzuki | SEA | OF | James Quintong |
| 16 | Grady Sizemore | CLE | OF | Keith Lipscomb |
| 17 | Brandon Phillips | CIN | 2B | AJ Mass |
| 18 | Jake Peavy | SD | SP | Brendan Roberts |
| 19 | Prince Fielder | MIL | 1B | Jason Grey |
| 20 | Mark Teixeira | ATL | 1B | Kevin Rounce |
| 21 | Carlos Beltran | NYM | OF | Kevin Rounce |
| 22 | David Ortiz | BOS | DH | Jason Grey |
| 23 | Carlos Lee | HOU | OF | Brendan Roberts |
| 24 | Curtis Granderson | DET | OF | AJ Mass |
| 25 | B.J. Upton | TB | 2B/OF | Keith Lipscomb |
| 26 | Vladimir Guerrero | LAA | OF/DH | James Quintong |
| 27 | Erik Bedard | SEA | SP | Pete Becker |
| 28 | Derek Jeter | NYY | SS | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 29 | Lance Berkman | HOU | 1B/OF | Eric Karabell |
| 30 | Aramis Ramirez | CHC | 3B | Christopher Harris |
| 31 | Brandon Webb | ARI | SP | Christopher Harris |
| 32 | Magglio Ordonez | DET | OF | Eric Karabell |
| 33 | Derrek Lee | CHC | 1B | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 34 | Victor Martinez | CLE | C/1B | Pete Becker |
| 35 | Travis Hafner | CLE | DH | James Quintong |
| 36 | Nick Markakis | BAL | OF | Keith Lipscomb |
| 37 | Eric Byrnes | ARI | OF | AJ Mass |
| 38 | Justin Morneau | MIN | 1B | Brendan Roberts |
| 39 | Corey Hart | MIL | OF | Jason Grey |
| 40 | C.C. Sabathia | CLE | SP | Kevin Rounce |
| 41 | Cole Hamels | PHI | SP | Kevin Rounce |
| 42 | Russell Martin | LAD | C | Jason Grey |
| 43 | Chone Figgins | LAA | 3B | Brendan Roberts |
| 44 | Josh Beckett | BOS | SP | AJ Mass |
| 45 | Dan Haren | ARI | SP | Keith Lipscomb |
| 46 | Carlos Guillen | DET | SS/1B | James Quintong |
| 47 | Troy Tulowitzki | COL | SS | Pete Becker |
| 48 | Robinson Cano | NYY | 2B | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 49 | Brian Roberts | BAL | 2B | Eric Karabell |
| 50 | Alex Rios | TOR | OF | Christopher Harris |
| 51 | Matt Kemp | LAD | OF | Christopher Harris |
| 52 | Garrett Atkins | COL | 3B | Eric Karabell |
| 53 | John Lackey | LAA | SP | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 54 | Justin Verlander | DET | SP | Pete Becker |
| 55 | Chipper Jones | ATL | 3B | James Quintong |
| 56 | Adam Dunn | CIN | OF | Keith Lipscomb |
| 57 | Aaron Harang | CIN | SP | AJ Mass |
| 58 | Bobby Abreu | NYY | OF | Brendan Roberts |
| 59 | Ian Kinsler | TEX | 2B | Jason Grey |
| 60 | Manny Ramirez | BOS | OF | Kevin Rounce |
| 61 | Rafael Furcal | LAD | SS | Kevin Rounce |
| 62 | Hunter Pence | HOU | OF | Jason Grey |
| 63 | Jonathan Papelbon | BOS | RP | Brendan Roberts |
| 64 | J.J. Putz | SEA | RP | AJ Mass |
| 65 | Carlos Pena | TB | 1B | Keith Lipscomb |
| 66 | Joe Nathan | MIN | RP | James Quintong |
| 67 | Torii Hunter | LAA | OF | Pete Becker |
| 68 | Ryan Zimmerman | WAS | 3B | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 69 | Miguel Tejada | HOU | SS | Eric Karabell |
| 70 | Roy Oswalt | HOU | SP | Christopher Harris |
| 71 | Michael Young | TEX | SS | Christopher Harris |
| 72 | John Smoltz | ATL | SP | Eric Karabell |
| 73 | Scott Kazmir | TB | SP | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 74 | Chris Young | SD | SP | Pete Becker |
| 75 | Roy Halladay | TOR | SP | James Quintong |
| 76 | Fausto Carmona | CLE | SP | Keith Lipscomb |
| 77 | Chris Young | ARI | OF | AJ Mass |
| 78 | Gary Sheffield | DET | DH | Brendan Roberts |
| 79 | Adrian Gonzalez | SD | 1B | Jason Grey |
| 80 | Brian McCann | ATL | C | Kevin Rounce |
| 81 | Carlos Zambrano | CHC | SP | Kevin Rounce |
| 82 | Tim Lincecum | SF | SP | Jason Grey |
| 83 | Joe Mauer | MIN | C | Brendan Roberts |
| 84 | Adrian Beltre | SEA | 3B | AJ Mass |
| 85 | Francisco Rodriguez | LAA | RP | Keith Lipscomb |
| 86 | Daisuke Matsuzaka | BOS | SP | James Quintong |
| 87 | Dan Uggla | FLA | 2B | Pete Becker |
| 88 | Felix Hernandez | SEA | SP | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 89 | Jorge Posada | NYY | C | Eric Karabell |
| 90 | Vernon Wells | TOR | OF | Christopher Harris |
| 91 | Javier Vazquez | CHW | SP | Christopher Harris |
| 92 | James Shields | TB | SP | Eric Karabell |
| 93 | Paul Konerko | CHW | 1B | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 94 | Takashi Saito | LAD | RP | Pete Becker |
| 95 | Todd Helton | COL | 1B | James Quintong |
| 96 | Brett Myers | PHI | SP | Keith Lipscomb |
| 97 | Juan Pierre | LAD | OF | AJ Mass |
| 98 | Delmon Young | MIN | OF | Brendan Roberts |
| 99 | Matt Cain | SF | SP | Jason Grey |
| 100 | Jason Bay | PIT | OF | Kevin Rounce |
| 101 | Howie Kendrick | LAA | 2B | Kevin Rounce |
| 102 | A.J. Burnett | TOR | SP | Jason Grey |
| 103 | Rich Hill | CHC | SP | Brendan Roberts |
| 104 | Kelvim Escobar | LAA | SP | AJ Mass |
| 105 | Josh Hamilton | TEX | OF | Keith Lipscomb |
| 106 | Jeff Francoeur | ATL | OF | James Quintong |
| 107 | Edgar Renteria | DET | SS | Pete Becker |
| 108 | Rickie Weeks | MIL | 2B | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 109 | Yovani Gallardo | MIL | SP | Eric Karabell |
| 110 | Jermaine Dye | CHW | OF | Christopher Harris |
| 111 | Ian Snell | PIT | SP | Christopher Harris |
| 112 | Francisco Liriano | MIN | SP | Eric Karabell |
| 113 | Chad Billingsley | LAD | SP | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 114 | Jose Valverde | HOU | RP | Pete Becker |
| 115 | Mariano Rivera | NYY | RP | James Quintong |
| 116 | Alex Gordon | KC | 3B/1B | Keith Lipscomb |
| 117 | Shane Victorino | PHI | OF | AJ Mass |
| 118 | Pedro Martinez | NYM | SP | Brendan Roberts |
| 119 | Mike Lowell | BOS | 3B | Jason Grey |
| 120 | Tim Hudson | ATL | SP | Kevin Rounce |
| 121 | Orlando Cabrera | CHW | SS | Kevin Rounce |
| 122 | Brad Hawpe | COL | OF | Jason Grey |
| 123 | Billy Wagner | NYM | RP | Brendan Roberts |
| 124 | Ted Lilly | CHC | SP | AJ Mass |
| 125 | John Maine | NYM | SP | Keith Lipscomb |
| 126 | Andruw Jones | LAD | OF | James Quintong |
| 127 | James Loney | LAD | 1B | Pete Becker |
| 128 | Bobby Jenks | CHW | RP | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 129 | Dustin McGowan | TOR | SP | Eric Karabell |
| 130 | Placido Polanco | DET | 2B | Christopher Harris |
| 131 | Matt Capps | PIT | RP | Christopher Harris |
| 132 | Huston Street | OAK | RP | Eric Karabell |
| 133 | Johnny Damon | NYY | OF/DH | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 134 | Jim Thome | CHW | DH | Pete Becker |
| 135 | Ryan Garko | CLE | 1B | James Quintong |
| 136 | Francisco Cordero | CIN | RP | Keith Lipscomb |
| 137 | Adam LaRoche | PIT | 1B | AJ Mass |
| 138 | Hideki Matsui | NYY | OF/DH | Brendan Roberts |
| 139 | Adam Wainwright | STL | SP | Jason Grey |
| 140 | Manny Corpas | COL | RP | Kevin Rounce |
| 141 | Nick Swisher | CHW | 1B/OF | Kevin Rounce |
| 142 | Jeremy Hermida | FLA | OF | Jason Grey |
| 143 | Jeff Kent | LAD | 2B | Brendan Roberts |
| 144 | Rafael Soriano | ATL | RP | AJ Mass |
| 145 | Brad Lidge | PHI | RP | Keith Lipscomb |
| 146 | Chien-Ming Wang | NYY | SP | James Quintong |
| 147 | Joba Chamberlain | NYY | RP | Pete Becker |
| 148 | Pat Burrell | PHI | OF | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 149 | Aaron Hill | TOR | 2B | Eric Karabell |
| 150 | Carlos Delgado | NYM | 1B | Christopher Harris |
| 151 | Ben Sheets | MIL | SP | Christopher Harris |
| 152 | Michael Bourn | HOU | OF | Eric Karabell |
| 153 | Jason Isringhausen | STL | RP | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 154 | Aaron Rowand | SF | OF | Pete Becker |
| 155 | Kenji Johjima | SEA | C | James Quintong |
| 156 | Jhonny Peralta | CLE | SS | Keith Lipscomb |
| 157 | Bengie Molina | SF | C | AJ Mass |
| 158 | Brad Penny | LAD | SP | Brendan Roberts |
| 159 | Dustin Pedroia | BOS | 2B | Jason Grey |
| 160 | Troy Glaus | STL | 3B | Kevin Rounce |
| 161 | Jacoby Ellsbury | BOS | OF | Kevin Rounce |
| 162 | Joakim Soria | KC | RP | Jason Grey |
| 163 | Phil Hughes | NYY | SP | Brendan Roberts |
| 164 | Ken Griffey Jr. | CIN | OF | AJ Mass |
| 165 | Edwin Encarnacion | CIN | 3B | Keith Lipscomb |
| 166 | Jeremy Bonderman | DET | SP | James Quintong |
| 167 | Clay Buchholz | BOS | SP | Pete Becker |
| 168 | Kevin Kouzmanoff | SD | 3B | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 169 | Kosuke Fukudome | CHC | OF | Eric Karabell |
| 170 | Willy Taveras | COL | OF | Christopher Harris |
| 171 | Trevor Hoffman | SD | RP | Christopher Harris |
| 172 | Derek Lowe | LAD | SP | Eric Karabell |
| 173 | Jeff Francis | COL | SP | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 174 | Raul Ibanez | SEA | OF | Pete Becker |
| 175 | Tom Gorzelanny | PIT | SP | James Quintong |
| 176 | Jered Weaver | LAA | SP | Keith Lipscomb |
| 177 | Jose Guillen | KC | OF | AJ Mass |
| 178 | Joe Blanton | OAK | SP | Brendan Roberts |
| 179 | Oliver Perez | NYM | SP | Jason Grey |
| 180 | Chad Cordero | WAS | RP | Kevin Rounce |
| 181 | Dontrelle Willis | DET | SP | Kevin Rounce |
| 182 | Kevin Gregg | FLA | RP | Jason Grey |
| 183 | Kazuo Matsui | HOU | 2B | Brendan Roberts |
| 184 | Julio Lugo | BOS | SS | AJ Mass |
| 185 | Michael Cuddyer | MIN | OF | Keith Lipscomb |
| 186 | Khalil Greene | SD | SS | James Quintong |
| 187 | Josh Willingham | FLA | OF | Pete Becker |
| 188 | Evan Longoria | TB | 3B | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 189 | Carlos Marmol | CHC | RP | Eric Karabell |
| 190 | Ramon Hernandez | BAL | C | Christopher Harris |
| 191 | Ryan Theriot | CHC | 2B/SS | Christopher Harris |
| 192 | Kevin Youkilis | BOS | 1B | Eric Karabell |
| 193 | Zack Greinke | KC | SP | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 194 | Dave Bush | MIL | SP | Pete Becker |
| 195 | Greg Maddux | SD | SP | James Quintong |
| 196 | Frank Thomas | TOR | DH | Keith Lipscomb |
| 197 | Andy Pettitte | NYY | SP | AJ Mass |
| 198 | Joey Votto | CIN | 1B | Brendan Roberts |
| 199 | Rick Ankiel | STL | OF | Jason Grey |
| 200 | Todd Jones | DET | RP | Kevin Rounce |
| 201 | Gary Matthews Jr. | LAA | OF | Kevin Rounce |
| 202 | Gil Meche | KC | SP | Jason Grey |
| 203 | Jeremy Accardo | TOR | RP | Brendan Roberts |
| 204 | Randy Winn | SF | OF | AJ Mass |
| 205 | Geovany Soto | CHC | C | Keith Lipscomb |
| 206 | Eric Gagne | MIL | RP | James Quintong |
| 207 | B.J. Ryan | TOR | RP | Pete Becker |
| 208 | Brian Wilson | SF | RP | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 209 | Brandon Lyon | ARI | RP | Eric Karabell |
| 210 | Carlos Gomez | NYM | OF | Christopher Harris |
| 211 | Troy Percival | TB | RP | Christopher Harris |
| 212 | Justin Upton | ARI | OF | Eric Karabell |
| 213 | Josh Fields | CHW | 3B/OF | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 214 | Ivan Rodriguez | DET | C | Pete Becker |
| 215 | J.D. Drew | BOS | OF | James Quintong |
| 216 | Joe Borowski | CLE | RP | Keith Lipscomb |
| 217 | Paul Byrd | CLE | SP | AJ Mass |
| 218 | Chris Duncan | STL | OF | Brendan Roberts |
| 219 | Matt Garza | TB | SP | Jason Grey |
| 220 | Micah Owings | ARI | SP | Kevin Rounce |
| 221 | Bronson Arroyo | CIN | SP | Kevin Rounce |
| 222 | Adam Jones | BAL | OF | Jason Grey |
| 223 | Xavier Nady | PIT | OF | Brendan Roberts |
| 224 | Randy Johnson | ARI | SP | AJ Mass |
| 225 | Mark Ellis | OAK | 2B | Keith Lipscomb |
| 226 | Akinori Iwamura | TB | 3B | James Quintong |
| 227 | Billy Butler | KC | DH | Pete Becker |
| 228 | George Sherrill | BAL | RP | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 229 | Shaun Marcum | TOR | SP | Eric Karabell |
| 230 | Kerry Wood | CHC | RP | Christopher Harris |
| 231 | Colby Rasmus | STL | OF | Christopher Harris |
| 232 | Homer Bailey | CIN | SP | Eric Karabell |
| 233 | Rich Harden | OAK | SP | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 234 | Jeremy Guthrie | BAL | SP | Pete Becker |
| 235 | Bob Howry | CHC | RP | James Quintong |
| 236 | Mark Buehrle | CHW | SP | Keith Lipscomb |
| 237 | Conor Jackson | ARI | 1B | AJ Mass |
| 238 | J.J. Hardy | MIL | SS | Brendan Roberts |
| 239 | Yunel Escobar | ATL | 2B/SS/3B | Jason Grey |
| 240 | Milton Bradley | TEX | OF | Kevin Rounce |
| 241 | Moises Alou | NYM | OF | Kevin Rounce |
| 242 | Jay Bruce | CIN | OF | Jason Grey |
| 243 | Ubaldo Jimenez | COL | SP | Brendan Roberts |
| 244 | Rajai Davis | SF | OF | AJ Mass |
| 245 | Mike Cameron | MIL | OF | Keith Lipscomb |
| 246 | Lastings Milledge | WAS | OF | James Quintong |
| 247 | Melky Cabrera | NYY | OF | Pete Becker |
| 248 | A.J. Pierzynski | CHW | C | Tristan H. Cockcroft |
| 249 | Barry Bonds | FA | OF | Eric Karabell |
| 250 | Cameron Maybin | FLA | OF | Christopher Harris |
