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The Yankees Youth Movement (Fantasy Draft)


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C Miguel Olivo

1B Albert Pujols

2B Rickie Weeks (#1 MIL Prosp)

SS BJ Upton

3B David Wright

LF Austin Kearns

CF Corey Patterson

RF Willy Mo Pena

DH Justin Morneau

Bench:

IF Prince Fielder (#2 MIL Prosp)

C Guillermo Quiroz (#3 TOR Prosp)

OF Joey Gathright (#3 TPA Prosp)

OF Jeremy Reed (#2 SEA Prosp)

Starters:

Ben Sheets

Josh Beckett

Edwin Jackson (#3 LA Prosp)

Adam Miller (#1 CLE Prosp)

Cole Hamels (#3 PHI Prosp)

Relievers:

Felix Hernandez (#1 SEA Prosp)

Jesse Foppert

Ray King

Kyle Farnsworth

Damaso Marte

Francisco Rodriguez

In AAA:

C Jeff Mathis (#4 ANA Prosp)

1B Casey Kotchman (#1 ANA Prosp)

2B Chris Burke (#1 HOU Prosp)

3B Andy Marte (#2 ATL Prosp)

SS Marcos Vechionacci (#7 NYY Prosp)

LF Jason Kubel (#2 MIN Prosp)

CF Curtis Granderson (#1 DET Prosp)

RF Delmon Young (#1 TPA Prosp)

DH Eric Munson

Bench:

IF Jhonny Peralta

C J.R House

OF Jeremy Hermidia (#1 FLA Prop)

Starters:

Matt Cain (#1 SFG Prosp)

Fausto Carmona (#6 CLE Prosp)

Zach Duke (#1 PIT Prosp)

Phillip Hughes (#3 NYY Prosp)

Thomas Diamond (#1 TEX Prosp)

Relievers:

Leo Urdanetta

Randy Williams

George Sherril

Vinnie Chulk

Bobby Seay

Rafael Soriano

Brandon League (#1 TOR Prosp)

After that theres a couple scattered prospects i could still get for AA

1B Michael Aubrey (#2 CLE Prosp)

SS Matt Tuiasosopo (#5 SEA Prosp)

CF Conor Jackson (#2 ARI Prosp)

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Basically packed on as much 4/5 star youth i could get, and hoped more for multi-year success than anything else. The first year the team just bombed, finished around 500 and in 4th place in the AL East. Despite the fact that i was using the Yankees, the payroll was fixed to the amount from the guys i drafted. Considering that Pujols was the only guy with a contract over 4 mil a year, the payroll was fixed around 50 million. After resigning most of the guys (except for Ray King), i only had enough salary to sign minor league free agents (garbage). Oh those small market blues :) . As for 2006, the season began with much optimism as following spring training, player progression boosted of my prospect's ratings up 10-12 points in hitting/pitching catagories. I moved Cole Hamels into the setup role, Felix into the rotation, and Cain into the long relief role. The team began slaughtering the competition. By mid year, i was ranked 1st overall,4th in pitching and 1st in hitting. In 2004, i was #22 overall, and in the mid 20s for both pitching and hitting. We finished with 94 wins, and won the world series in 7 games. I havent played past 2006 yet, but most of my AAA guys hit in the .300s, but do not have open spots on the big club. Thank god theres no rule 5 draft!

I'll update as i continue to progress, although i think the win #s can only go up at this point (especially since the payroll limit went up 10 million, therefore allowing me to resign my prospects who made it to the majors).

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