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I love my OF, but my IF, well, not so much:
1b - Garrett Atkins
2b - Brandon Phillips
SS - Jhonny Peralta
3b - Ian Stewart
Mi - Rickie Weeks (can/will he ever stay healthy and put a season together!)
CI - Mark Teahen

still need a C, OF, & Util and a whole lotta pitching...

I think the kid is great and all, but I will let someone else take the chance before a ton of proven talent....last week in a 20 team league I am in(most are veterens), he was taken 6th round....ahead of these OF's....Kubel, McClouth, Soriano, Bourn, Hawpe....just to name a few....Personally, I would have taken McClouth without blinking over Heywood, actually, I would have taken all the names I listed(EXCEPT Soriano).

You also need a 1B , in my humble opinion Atkins is toast. Otherwise I don't mind how you built your team, you might regret not getting a SP anchor but I have no idea who your #1 will end up being. Good Luck.

Yea, that's a joke, I'm his biggest fan but I'm not passing over that talent for him. Knew that would start happening. When you see what's going on already with Strasberg I knew Heyward would follow.

So far, i have Billingsley and De La Rosa for SP and Frank Francisco at closer. as for Atkins, i hope you are wrong, but wouldnt be at all surprised if you weren't.


and for the record, none of those OF'ers mentioned above were available when I grabbed Heyward.

as a fan of baseball, I want to see him up. From a fantasy perspective, I won't have him. He is going at points in drafts that I am not interested in him. He goes way above MB projections and I haven't determined how far above. He is a good example for Todd's latest SI column.

I thought in Tig's draft he still represents fair value, 50 Deserts where I'm sure he'll start trending is a mistake. I'm just glad I drafted a few early teams and got him before his price inflated. I too am a huge baseball fan, and quite frankly I've never been this excited about a rookie. I just think he's a real special player.

As they said on Baseball Tonight, imagine Strasburg facing Heyward shortly after SS is brought up. Did they really say something about the world tilting on it's axis? I'm feel Heyward will start the season on the 25-man roster. For SS sake, I hope he gets in minor league work through at least May and maybe June.

My guess on his debut in June 4. It is the first game of a 6 game home stand afer an extended road trip. He would pitch the opener against Cincy and the closing game of the series against the Pirates.

In the MB Mock draft - (15 teams) - i selected Heyward in the 18th RD as my 5th OF selected - and backed him up with Milledge and Bradley. I think with all the hype he will go much higher in NFBC drafts than that now - maybe as high as the 12th rd - no way I pick him there with all the SP's and RP's not to mention C's that will be selected there. I think the closest comparison is Evan Longoria from 2008 - he was equally hyped and when he came up he delivered in his rookie season. However - if I can get him as a 4th/5th OF and grab a vet like Bradley or Dye later on - I would do it all day long.

Agree completley Dean, I'm targeting him in the 17th round in my mix leagues.

As for Strasberg, K.Towers former SD GM is quoted as saying that Strasberg is the greatest pitching prospect he's EVER seen. For his sake I hope he stay's in the minors and is not rushed, I think the Nat's are doing it the right way. Just keep him away from J.Torre and D.Baker and his arm should stay attatched to his body.