Introducing the 2015 Mighty Skwirls

C Zunino 5*

C Joseph         1

2015 Mighty Skwirls
An #ALonly 5x5 roto team

1B Miggy         44

2B B Dozier 1*

SS Xander 5*

3B B Lawrie  23

CI Moustakas  18

MI D Pedrioa  27

OF S Fuld  7

OF Rusney  19

OF A Jackson 25

OF C Rasmus  2*

OF B Holt  3*

UT B Miller 9

SP Samardja  30

SP Sanchez  27

SP Parker  1

SP Buehrle 3*

RP Barnes 1

RP Mujica 3

RP Koji  1*

RP McGee 3*

RP Cook  1*

Farm: Henry Owens*

Farm: Joey Gallo (#1 overall pick.) 

*Keepers.

Overall, I feel the auction went well. I had a software snafu so I couldn't track the other team rosters and money remaining, but I was able to take care of business for my own team with a simple Google spreadsheet. 

I went in with the hammer, i.e., most available cash to spend after keepers, but that didn't last long. Bidding on Miggy stalled at $43, so I was able to re-sign Miggy for $44, a $3 discount from last year. 

Basically, otherwise, I went for offensive upside. This year I decided the post-hype sleeper was where the value is, and I spent the rest of my money on Lawrie, Moustakas, and Miller. If 2 of those guys finally figure it out, I'll be in good shape. 

Letting Kinsler go, I was able to get Pedroia at a discount from last year's salary. Finally healthy for the first time in 2 years, I can see him doubling his HR output this year. #lasershow 

Pitching-wise, simply put, there wasn't much of it available. King Felix went for $44 and Sale $41. I had Samardja at $38 last year, but I threw him back and got him for only $30! I feel like this is a bargain price for 200 strikeouts. Anibal Sanchez similarly should give top-of-the-rotation type numbers for only $27. 

Guys like Verlander, Buchholz, Weaver, Wilson, etc. went for more than I had budgeted, so I decided to zag and spend all my money on hitting. I didn't expect to get Rusney Castillo, but he was "up" at the time of the auction, so I went the extra buck there, locking up a very intriguing prospect for 3 years at a decent salary.  And instead of a middling pitcher, I took Brad Miller near the end. 

With my few remaining dollars, I stole Mujica for $3 (a potential closer for 3!) and took 97MPH Matt Barnes for $1. So I have the Red Sox current closer, incumbent DL'd closer, and perhaps closer of the future for $5, total! 

Jerrod Parker or AJ Griffin? I flipped a coin and went Parker.  Which comes back sooner and does better? We shall see!  Let the games begin!