My Take on Positional Scarcity

Plain and simple, i do not draft for positional scarcity. I draft to fill categories, and take whoever is left at the end of the draft. I saw the most rediculous pick in a mock draft yesterday. At Pick 14 overall a manager selected Brandon Phillips. Now there is nothing wrong with that. Phillips should go 25/25 and he plays at a weak position. However the fact that the manager passed over Alfonso Soriano and Ryan Braun makes it rediculous. You could wait 10 more rounds and grab a second baseman with more speed. So here is my theory on drafting for the scarce positions.

Catcher- This is the one position that you can maybe justify spending a third round pick to ecure one of the best. Victor Martinez and Russell Martin are head and shoulders above every other catcher. If these guys dont come up at the right time, i would suggest grabbing J.R. Towels. However one downfall of many fantasy managers is waiting to the very end to secure their catchers, and they end up with two guys who hit .240 with no power and speed.

SS- Jimmy Rollins is the only SS i would consider picking in the 1st round. He does everything. Reyes will only help you in SB, and Ramirez has injury risks. Skip over the next tier. Instead i would suggest grabbing Furcal or Young in the middle rounds. I dont beileve in F. Lopez the way Mike does, he will kill your average. But Theriot who can guarentee you 30sb along with Carlos Guillen if he falls into the 6th round would make good picks.

2b- Utley does not excite me. He is head and shoulders above all the other second basemen, but he does not dominate any categories. Dont be tempted to pick him or Phillips over a power guy. Aaron Hill is my personal recomendation to fill the 2b void. I guarentee he will hit around .300 with at least 20 HR. Kaz Matsui and Placido Polanco are also attractive options to secure categories.