The Top Ten List: 2009 Baseball League Sleepers

By Will-He-M


After the Commish started doing his mid-season reports by position, I decided to highlight a few diamonds in the rough - guys who were taken late and have turned into gems. I posted this list on the league Message Board back in mid-July, so the numbers listed as "current" are obviously six weeks old. Anyway, I should have published it here sooner, but heading into the regular season's final week, it's still relevant.

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10. Kendry Morales
Drafted by: Gloucester Expos, 16th Round, 317th Overall
Pre-Draft Rank: 297th Overall, 40th among 1B, 40th among RF
Current Rank: 104th Overall, 20th among 1B, 16th among RF
Current Stars: .288 Avg, 24 D, 17 HR, 52 RBI, .888 OPS, 43 XBH

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9. Jarrod Washburn
Drafted by: Nepean Hotspurs, 29th Round, 569th Overall
Pre-Draft Rank: 324th Overall, 82nd among SP
Current Rank: 94th Overall, 16th among SP
Current Stats: 112.1 IP, 6 W, 72 K, 2.96 ERA, 12 QS

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8. Russell Branyan
Drafted by: Fowl Play, 17th Round, 330th Overall
Pre-Draft Rank: 321st Overall, 42nd among 1B, 40th among 3B
Current Rank: 74th Overall, 15th among 1B, 10th among 3B
Current Stats: .275 Avg, 17 D, 22 HR, 49 RBI, .938 OPS, 40 XBH

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7. Brandon Inge
Drafted By: Fowl Play, 20th Round, 391st Overall
Pre-Draft Rank: 314th Overall, 24th among C, 39th among 3B, 38th among CF
Current Rank: 64th Overall, 3rd among C, 8th among 3B, 10th among CF
Current Stats: .264 Avg, 9 D, 21 HR, 58 RBI, .864 OPS, 31 XBH

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6. Edwin Jackson
Drafted by: Appalachia Christian, 17th Round, 331st Overall
Pre-Draft Rank: 304th Overall, 80th among SP
Current Rank: 24th Overall, 6th among SP
Current Stats: 121.2 IP, 7 W, 97 K, 2.52 ERA, 14 QS

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5. Ryan Franklin
Drafted by: Funky Cold Medina, 19th Round, 372nd Overall
Pre-Draft Rank: 301st Overall, 39th among RP
Current Rank: 22nd Overall, 2nd among RP
Current Stats: 34.0 IP, 2 W, 21 Svs, 27 K, 0.79 ERA

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4. Luke Scott
Drafted by: Chesapeake Abyss, 20th Round, 388th Overall
Pre-Draft Rank: 278th Overall, 41st among LF
Current Rank: 107th Overall, 15th among LF
Current Stats: .298 Avg, 11 D, 18 HR, 51 RBI, .957 OPS, 30 XBH

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3. Aaron Hill
Drafted by: Toronto Maple Leafs, 15th Round, 294th Overall
Pre-Draft Rank: 288th Overall, 24th among 2B
Current Rank: 36th Overall, 5th among 2B
Current Stats: .289 Avg, 16 D, 20 HR, 60 RBI, .811 OPS, 36 XBH

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2. Jason Bartlett
Drafted By: CT Defenders, 23rd Round, 456th Overall
Pre-Draft Rank: 306th Overall, 22nd among SS
Current Rank: 59th Overall, 4th among SS
Current Stats: .343 Avg, 17 D, 8 HR, 39 RBI, 19 SB, .921 OPS, 28 XBH

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1. Marco Scutaro
Drafted by: Montreal Royals, 19th Round, 380th Overall
Pre-Draft Rank: 310th Overall, 26th among 2B, 37th among 3B, 24th among SS
Current Rank: 89th Overall, 10th among 2B, 11th among 3B, 6th among SS

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As an addendum to this list, I would be remiss if I failed to mention the top undrafted player.

Ben Zobrist
Added by: Montreal Royals on March 30th
Pre-Draft Rank: 307th Overall, 25th among 2B, 23rd among SS, 49th among LF, 41st amonf RF
Current Rank: 34th Overall, 4th among 2B, 3rd among SS, 7th among LF, 5th among RF
Current Stats: .300 Avg, 15 D, 17 HR, 52 RBI, 11 SB, 1.013 OPS, 36 XBH

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The Sports Talk Playoff Pool: NBA 2009 Rosters

I probably should have spent an hour or two and just slapped this up on the site before now. Anyway, the playoffs have begun, so I'll put 'em up, finally. Here are your teams for the 2009 NBA Playoffs:

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

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Toronto Maple East (1)

PG – Rondo, Bos
PG – Williams, Cle
G – R. Allen, Bos
SG – Gordon, Chi
SG – Wade, Mia
SF – James, Cle
SF – Pierce, Bos
PF – Lewis, Orl
PF – Smith, Atl
Big – Dalembert, Pha
C – Howard, Orl
C – Wallace, Det

PG - Alston, Orl
SG - West, Cle
SF - Turkoglu, Orl
PF - Prince, Det
C - Ilgauskas, Cle

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Nepeastern Hotspurs (6)


PG – Miller, Pha
PG – Rondo, Bos
G – R. Allen, Bos
SG – Gordon, Chi
SG – Wade, Mia
SF – James, Cle
SF – Pierce, Bos
PF – Horford, Atl
PF – Lewis, Orl
Big – Thomas, Chi
C – McDyess, Det
C – Wallace, Det

PG - Williams, Cle
SG - West, Cle
SF - Iguodala, Phi
PF - Williams, Atl
C - Howard, Orl

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Les Royales de Montréal-Est (2)

PG – Bibby, Orl
PG – Johnson, Atl
G – Miller, Pha
SG – R. Allen, Bos
SG – Wade, Mia
SF – James, Cle
SF – Pierce, Bos
PF – Lewis, Orl
PF – Thomas, Chi
Big – Williams, Atl
C – Howard, Orl
C – Wallace, Det

PG - Williams, Cle
SG - Gordon, Chi
SF - Salmons, Chi
PF - Horford, Atl
C - McDyess, Det

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trader dick's EAST (5)


PG – Johnson, Atl
PG – Rose, Chi
G – Williams, Cle
SG – Iguodala, Pha
SG – Wade, Mia
SF – James, Cle
SF – Pierce, Bos
PF – Horford, Atl
PF – Lewis, Orl
Big – Howard, Orl
C – Ilgauskas, Cle
C – Wallace, Det

PG - Rondo, Bos
SG - T. Allen, Bos
SF - Turkoglu, Orl
PF - Garnett, Bos
C - O'Neal, Mia

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Eastern Appalachia Christians (3)


PG – Johnson, Atl
PG – Miller, Pha
G – Williams, Cle
SG – Gordon, Chi
SG – Wade, Mia
SF – James, Cle
SF – Pierce, Bos
PF – Beasley, Mia
PF – Horford, Atl
Big – Smith, Atl
C – Howard, Orl
C – McDyess, Det

PG - Rondo, Bos
SG - R. Allen, Bos
SF - Salmons, Chi
PF - Garnett, Bos
C - Perkins, Bos

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Connecticut Eastfenders (4)

PG – Johnson, Atl
PG – Rondo, Bos
G – Rose, Chi
SG – R. Allen, Bos
SG – Iguodala, Pha
SF – James, Cle
SF – Pierce, Bos
PF – Beasley, Mia
PF – Lewis, Orl
Big – Howard, Orl
C – Perkins, Bos
C – Wallace, Det

PG - Williams, Cle
SG - Wade, Mia
SF - Turkolgu, Orl
PF - Garnett, Bos
C - Ilgauskas, Cle

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WESTERN CONFERENCE

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west trader dick's (1)

PG – Billups, Den
PG – Paul, NO
G – Williams, Uta
SG – Bryant, LA
SG – Roy, Por
SF – Anthony, Den
SF – Artest, Hou
PF – Duncan, SA
PF – Nowitzki, Dal
Big – West, NO
C – Gasol, LA
C – Yao, Hou

PG - Parker, SA
SG - Smith, Den
SF - Odom, LA
PF - Aldridge, Por
C - Nene, Den

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Montreal Royal West Academy (6)


PG – Billups, Den
PG – Paul, NO
G – Williams, Uta
SG – Bryant, LA
SG – Roy, Por
SF – Anthony, Den
SF – Milsap, Uta
PF – Duncan, SA
PF – Nowitzki, Dal
Big – West, NO
C – Nene, Den
C – Yao, Hou

PG - Kidd, Dal
SG - Terry, Dal
SF - Howard, Dal
PF - Gasol, LA
C - Okur, Uta

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West Virginia Appalachians (2)

PG – Parker, SA
PG – Paul, NO
G – Williams, Uta
SG – Bryant, LA
SG – Roy, Por
SF – Anthony, Den
SF – Howard, Dal
PF – Duncan, SA
PF – Gasol, LA
Big – Nowitzki, Dal
C – Bynum, LA
C – Yao, Hou

PG - Billups, Den
SG - Terry, Dal
SF - Stojakovic, NO
PF - Aldridge, Por
C - Nene, Den

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West Tottenham Hotspur (5)


PG – Billups, Den
PG – Kidd, Dal
G – Paul, NO
SG – Bryant, LA
SG – Roy, Por
SF – Artest, Hou
SF – Milsap, Uta
PF – Andersen, Den
PF – Duncan, SA
Big – Nowitzki, Dal
C – Nene, Den
C – Yao, Hou

PG - Parker, SA
SG - Terry, Dal
SF - Howard, Dal
PF - Gasol, LA
C - Bynum, LA

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Toronto Westleaf Edition (3)


PG – Billups, Den
PG – Paul, NO
G – Bryant, LA
SG – Roy, Por
SG – Smith, Den
SF – Anthony, Den
SF – Odom, LA
PF – Duncan, SA
PF – Nowitzki, Dal
Big – West, NO
C – Okur, Uta
C – Yao, Hou

PG - Parker, SA
SG - Artest, Hou
SF - Outlaw, Por
PF - Gasol, LA
C - Bynum, LA

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Connecticut Defenders of the West(4)

PG – Billups, Den
PG – Paul, NO
G – Williams, Uta
SG – Bryant, LA
SG – Roy, Por
SF – Anthony, Den
SF – Artest, Hou
PF – Duncan, SA
PF – Nowitzki, Dal
Big – West, NO
C – Gasol, LA
C – Yao, Hou

PG - Parker, SA
SG - Terry, Dal
SF - Stojakovic, NO
PF - Odom, LA
C - Bynum, LA

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