On March 20th 2008 I participated in the much coveted Fantasy 411 Listener league draft. This is my first year in the 411 league, I was invited to play First in the Paul C Smith league in 06 and against many great competitors was able to squeak out a win. I was advanced to the Klayman league for the 07 and ultimately the “big boy” league (the 411 league) for this, the 08 season.
Many of our members are also in listener leagues organized by the 411 and for all of them and myself I would like to again thank Cory and Mike for all they do, not just for the listeners but for us as a web site and all of us participants in the leagues. Here’s to a great 2008 season.
As you know, or maybe you don’t, I proclaimed to the mafia “if our rankings are good enough for our members, they are good enough for me to use in the 411 league” and that’s what I did. I pre-ranked 420 players into ESPN prior to the draft and deviated from it very rarely.
Everyone won’t agree with my picks, I know this, but time will tell just how effective our Mafia top 420 has been. Below you will find the draft results and my picks (Caveat Emptor) in bold.
2008 Fantasy 411 listener league draft results
ROUND 1
1 Alex Rodriguez, NYY South Larson Hamptonians
2 Hanley Ramirez, Fla Schwartz Stops
3 Chase Utley, Phi Team Gluttons
4 Matt Holliday, Col Caveat Emptor
5 Jose Reyes, NYM Soggy Cheeseballs
6 Miguel Cabrera, Det Havalina Lumber Co
7 Jimmy Rollins, Phi Union City Strikers
8 David Wright, NYM Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
9 Johan Santana, NYM Texas HiGH Heat
10 Albert Pujols, StL War Paint
11 Ryan Howard, Phi Argyle Gargoyles
12 Carl Crawford, TB Bloo Meenies
ROUND 2
13 Ryan Braun, Mil Bloo Meenies
14 Prince Fielder, Mil Argyle Gargoyles
15 Alfonso Soriano, ChC War Paint
16 Brandon Phillips, Cin Texas HiGH Heat
17 Jake Peavy, SD Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
18 Derek Jeter, NYY Union City Strikers
19 Grady Sizemore, Cle Havalina Lumber Co
20 B.J. Upton, TB Soggy Cheeseballs
21 Carlos Lee, Hou Caveat Emptor
22 Corey Hart, Mil Team Gluttons
23 Mark Teixeira, Atl Schwartz Stops
24 David Ortiz, Bos South Larson Hamptonians
ROUND 3
25 Ichiro Suzuki, Sea South Larson Hamptonians
26 Russell Martin, LAD Schwartz Stops
27 Alex Rios, Tor Team Gluttons
28 Curtis Granderson, Det Caveat Emptor
29 Victor Martinez, Cle Soggy Cheeseballs
30 Erik Bedard, Sea Havalina Lumber Co
31 Vladimir Guerrero, LAA Union City Strikers
32 Carlos Beltran, NYM Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
33 Lance Berkman, Hou Texas HiGH Heat
34 Aramis Ramirez, ChC War Paint
35 Torii Hunter, LAA Argyle Gargoyles
36 Eric Byrnes, Ari Bloo Meenies
ROUND 4
37 Brandon Webb, Ari Bloo Meenies
38 Garrett Atkins, Col Argyle Gargoyles
39 Travis Hafner, Cle War Paint
40 Nick Markakis, Bal Texas HiGH Heat
41 Manny Ramirez, Bos Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
42 Adrian Gonzalez, SD Union City Strikers
43 Justin Morneau, Min Havalina Lumber Co
44 Derrek Lee, ChC Soggy Cheeseballs
45 Brian Roberts, Bal Caveat Emptor
46 Rafael Furcal, LAD Team Gluttons
47 Chris Young, Ari Schwartz Stops
48 Magglio Ordonez, Det South Larson Hamptonians
ROUND 5
49 C.C. Sabathia, Cle South Larson Hamptonians
50 Hunter Pence, Hou Schwartz Stops
51 Ian Kinsler, Tex Team Gluttons
52 Jonathan Papelbon, Bos Caveat Emptor
53 J.J. Putz, Sea Soggy Cheeseballs
54 Robinson Cano, NYY Havalina Lumber Co
55 Francisco Rodriguez, LAA Union City Strikers
56 Chone Figgins, LAA Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
57 Troy Tulowitzki, Col Texas HiGH Heat
58 Bobby Abreu, NYY War Paint
59 Carlos Guillen, Det Argyle Gargoyles
60 Josh Beckett, Bos Bloo Meenies
ROUND 6
61 Justin Verlander, Det Bloo Meenies
62 Brad Hawpe, Col Argyle Gargoyles
63 Joe Nathan, Min War Paint
64 Adam Dunn, Cin Texas HiGH Heat
65 Roy Oswalt, Hou Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
66 Billy Wagner, NYM Union City Strikers
67 Ryan Zimmerman, Was Havalina Lumber Co
68 Dan Haren, Ari Soggy Cheeseballs
69 Cole Hamels, Phi Caveat Emptor
70 Shane Victorino, Phi Team Gluttons
71 Brian McCann, Atl Schwartz Stops
72 Joe Mauer, Min South Larson Hamptonians
ROUND 7
73 Takashi Saito, LAD South Larson Hamptonians
74 Francisco Cordero, Cin Schwartz Stops
75 John Smoltz, Atl Team Gluttons
76 Aaron Harang, Cin Caveat Emptor
77 Gary Sheffield, Det Soggy Cheeseballs
78 Chris Young, SD Havalina Lumber Co
79 Chipper Jones, Atl Union City Strikers
80 Miguel Tejada, Hou Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
81 Scott Kazmir, TB Texas HiGH Heat
82 Michael Young, Tex War Paint
83 Josh Hamilton, Tex Argyle Gargoyles
84 Kenji Johjima, Sea Bloo Meenies
ROUND 8
85 Daisuke Matsuzaka, Bos Bloo Meenies
86 Mariano Rivera, NYY Argyle Gargoyles
87 Roy Halladay, Tor War Paint
88 Bobby Jenks, CWS Texas HiGH Heat
89 Dan Uggla, Fla Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
90 Francisco Liriano, Min Union City Strikers
91 Carlos Pena, TB Havalina Lumber Co
92 Delmon Young, Min Soggy Cheeseballs
93 Hideki Matsui, NYY Caveat Emptor
94 Felix Hernandez, Sea Team Gluttons
95 Jeff Francoeur, Atl Schwartz Stops
96 Orlando Cabrera, CWS South Larson Hamptonians
ROUND 9
97 Jose Valverde, Hou South Larson Hamptonians
98 Huston Street, Oak Schwartz Stops
99 Adrian Beltre, Sea Team Gluttons
100 Jason Bay, Pit Caveat Emptor
101 Carlos Zambrano, ChC Soggy Cheeseballs
102 Matt Kemp, LAD Havalina Lumber Co
103 Nick Swisher, CWS Union City Strikers
104 Paul Konerko, CWS Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
105 Alex Gordon, KC Texas HiGH Heat
106 Vernon Wells, Tor War Paint
107 Jermaine Dye, CWS Argyle Gargoyles
108 Mike Lowell, Bos Bloo Meenies
ROUND 10
109 Edgar Renteria, Det Bloo Meenies
110 James Shields, TB Argyle Gargoyles
111 Howie Kendrick, LAA War Paint
112 Andruw Jones, LAD Texas HiGH Heat
113 Jorge Posada, NYY Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
114 Pat Burrell, Phi Union City Strikers
115 Trevor Hoffman, SD Havalina Lumber Co
116 Rickie Weeks, Mil Soggy Cheeseballs
117 Javier Vazquez, CWS Caveat Emptor
118 Matt Cain, SF Team Gluttons
119 Matt Capps, Pit Schwartz Stops
120 James Loney, LAD South Larson Hamptonians
ROUND 11
121 Fausto Carmona, Cle South Larson Hamptonians
122 Rich Hill, ChC Schwartz Stops
123 Manny Corpas, Col Team Gluttons
124 Todd Helton, Col Caveat Emptor
125 Jeremy Hermida, Fla Soggy Cheeseballs
126 Rafael Soriano, Atl Havalina Lumber Co
127 Rick Ankiel, StL Union City Strikers
128 Jason Isringhausen, StL Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
129 Tim Lincecum, SF Texas HiGH Heat
130 Juan Pierre, LAD War Paint
131 Brad Lidge, Phi Argyle Gargoyles
132 Ryan Garko, Cle Bloo Meenies
ROUND 12
133 Ken Griffey Jr., Cin Bloo Meenies
134 Willy Taveras, Col Argyle Gargoyles
135 Yovani Gallardo*, Mil War Paint
136 Jacoby Ellsbury, Bos Texas HiGH Heat
137 Chad Cordero, Was Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
138 Jeff Kent, LAD Union City Strikers
139 John Lackey, LAA Havalina Lumber Co
140 Edwin Encarnacion, Cin Soggy Cheeseballs
141 J.J. Hardy, Mil Caveat Emptor
142 Joakim Soria, KC Team Gluttons
143 Brett Myers, Phi Schwartz Stops
144 Kelly Johnson, Atl South Larson Hamptonians
ROUND 13
145 John Maine, NYM South Larson Hamptonians
146 Kevin Kouzmanoff, SD Schwartz Stops
147 Ian Snell, Pit Team Gluttons
148 Jim Thome, CWS Caveat Emptor
149 Kosuke Fukudome, ChC Soggy Cheeseballs
150 Ben Sheets, Mil Havalina Lumber Co
151 Raul Ibanez, Sea Union City Strikers
152 Pedro Martinez, NYM Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
153 Tim Hudson, Atl Texas HiGH Heat
154 Adam Wainwright, StL War Paint
155 Michael Bourn, Hou Argyle Gargoyles
156 Aaron Rowand, SF Bloo Meenies
ROUND 14
157 Jhonny Peralta, Cle Bloo Meenies
158 Eric Gagne, Mil Argyle Gargoyles
159 A.J. Burnett, Tor War Paint
160 Chad Billingsley, LAD Texas HiGH Heat
161 Johnny Damon, NYY Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
162 Brad Penny, LAD Union City Strikers
163 Bengie Molina, SF Havalina Lumber Co
164 Brian Wilson, SF Soggy Cheeseballs
165 Carlos Delgado, NYM Caveat Emptor
166 Dustin McGowan, Tor Team Gluttons
167 Oliver Perez, NYM Schwartz Stops
168 Michael Cuddyer, Min South Larson Hamptonians
ROUND 15
169 Adam LaRoche, Pit South Larson Hamptonians
170 Lastings Milledge, Was Schwartz Stops
171 Geovany Soto, ChC Team Gluttons
172 Ted Lilly, ChC Caveat Emptor
173 Jose Guillen, KC Soggy Cheeseballs
174 Julio Lugo, Bos Havalina Lumber Co
175 Ivan Rodriguez, Det Union City Strikers
176 Todd Jones, Det Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
177 Adam Jones, Bal Texas HiGH Heat
178 Dustin Pedroia, Bos War Paint
179 Jeremy Bonderman, Det Argyle Gargoyles
180 Brad Wilkerson, Sea Bloo Meenies
ROUND 16
181 Kazuo Matsui, Hou Bloo Meenies
182 Aaron Hill, Tor Argyle Gargoyles
183 Joba Chamberlain, NYY War Paint
184 Troy Glaus, StL Texas HiGH Heat
185 Frank Thomas, Tor Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
186 Chris Duncan, StL Union City Strikers
187 Josh Willingham, Fla Havalina Lumber Co
188 Conor Jackson, Ari Soggy Cheeseballs
189 Kevin Youkilis, Bos Caveat Emptor
190 Scott Rolen, Tor Team Gluttons
191 Corey Patterson, Cin Schwartz Stops
192 Phil Hughes, NYY South Larson Hamptonians
ROUND 17
193 Gary Matthews Jr., LAA South Larson Hamptonians
194 Zack Greinke, KC Schwartz Stops
195 Carlos Ruiz, Phi Team Gluttons
196 Kevin Gregg, Fla Caveat Emptor
197 Brandon Lyon, Ari Soggy Cheeseballs
198 Joe Borowski, Cle Havalina Lumber Co
199 Chien-Ming Wang, NYY Union City Strikers
200 Andy Pettitte, NYY Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
201 Carlos Marmol, ChC Texas HiGH Heat
202 Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Tex War Paint
203 J.R. Towles, Hou Argyle Gargoyles
204 J.D. Drew, Bos Bloo Meenies
ROUND 18
205 Placido Polanco, Det Bloo Meenies
206 Jonathan Broxton, LAD Argyle Gargoyles
207 B.J. Ryan, Tor War Paint
208 Khalil Greene, SD Texas HiGH Heat
209 Jeremy Accardo, Tor Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
210 Jered Weaver, LAA Union City Strikers
211 Orlando Hudson, Ari Havalina Lumber Co
212 Justin Upton, Ari Soggy Cheeseballs
213 Clay Buchholz, Bos Caveat Emptor
214 George Sherrill, Bal Team Gluttons
215 Stephen Drew, Ari Schwartz Stops
216 Hideki Okajima, Bos South Larson Hamptonians
ROUND 19
217 C.J. Wilson, Tex South Larson Hamptonians
218 Mike Jacobs, Fla Schwartz Stops
219 Richie Sexson, Sea Team Gluttons
220 Hank Blalock, Tex Caveat Emptor
221 Troy Percival, TB Soggy Cheeseballs
222 Kerry Wood, ChC Havalina Lumber Co
223 Ramon Hernandez, Bal Union City Strikers
224 A.J. Pierzynski, CWS Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
225 Jason Varitek, Bos Texas HiGH Heat
226 Joey Votto, Cin War Paint
227 Derek Lowe, LAD Argyle Gargoyles
228 Jeff Francis, Col Bloo Meenies
ROUND 20
229 Ryan Dempster, ChC Bloo Meenies
230 Ty Wigginton, Hou Argyle Gargoyles
231 Milton Bradley, Tex War Paint
232 Jason Kubel, Min Texas HiGH Heat
233 Austin Kearns, Was Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
234 Evan Longoria, TB Union City Strikers
235 Greg Maddux, SD Havalina Lumber Co
236 John Buck, KC Soggy Cheeseballs
237 Ryan Theriot, ChC Caveat Emptor
238 Yunel Escobar, Atl Team Gluttons
239 Freddy Sanchez, Pit Schwartz Stops
240 Heath Bell, SD South Larson Hamptonians
ROUND 21
241 Mike Cameron, Mil South Larson Hamptonians
242 Rich Harden, Oak Schwartz Stops
243 Rafael Betancourt, Cle Team Gluttons
244 Ronny Paulino, Pit Caveat Emptor
245 Dontrelle Willis, Det Soggy Cheeseballs
246 Mark Ellis, Oak Havalina Lumber Co
247 Tadahito Iguchi, SD Union City Strikers
248 Rajai Davis, SF Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
249 Tony Pena, Ari Texas HiGH Heat
250 Kelvim Escobar, LAA War Paint
251 Bob Howry, ChC Argyle Gargoyles
252 Joe Blanton, Oak Bloo Meenies
ROUND 22
253 Gil Meche, KC Bloo Meenies
254 Bronson Arroyo, Cin Argyle Gargoyles
255 Casey Kotchman, LAA War Paint
256 Billy Butler, KC Texas HiGH Heat
257 Bill Hall, Mil Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
258 Justin Duchscherer, Oak Union City Strikers
259 Travis Buck, Oak Havalina Lumber Co
260 Felix Pie, ChC Soggy Cheeseballs
261 Al Reyes, TB Caveat Emptor
262 Franklin Gutierrez, Cle Team Gluttons
263 Ian Kennedy, NYY Schwartz Stops
264 Gerald Laird, Tex South Larson Hamptonians
ROUND 23
265 Luis Castillo, NYM South Larson Hamptonians
266 Luke Scott, Bal Schwartz Stops
267 Nate McLouth, Pit Team Gluttons
268 Brian Fuentes, Col Caveat Emptor
269 Peter Moylan, Atl Soggy Cheeseballs
270 Jack Cust, Oak Havalina Lumber Co
271 Tom Gorzelanny, Pit Union City Strikers
272 Mark Buehrle, CWS Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
273 Cameron Maybin, Fla Texas HiGH Heat
274 Josh Fields, CWS War Paint
275 Randy Johnson, Ari Argyle Gargoyles
276 Randy Winn, SF Bloo Meenies
ROUND 24
277 Jon Lester, Bos Bloo Meenies
278 Kevin Slowey, Min Argyle Gargoyles
279 Mike Napoli, LAA War Paint
280 Kurt Suzuki, Oak Texas HiGH Heat
281 Barry Bonds, FA Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
282 Orlando Hernandez, NYM Union City Strikers
283 Paul Lo Duca, Was Havalina Lumber Co
284 Scot Shields, LAA Soggy Cheeseballs
285 Dioner Navarro, TB Caveat Emptor
286 Jason Bartlett, TB Team Gluttons
287 Matt Garza, TB Schwartz Stops
288 David DeJesus, KC South Larson Hamptonians
ROUND 25
289 Jerry Owens, CWS South Larson Hamptonians
290 Joaquin Benoit, Tex Schwartz Stops
291 Hiroki Kuroda, LAD Team Gluttons
292 Pat Neshek, Min Caveat Emptor
293 Rafael Perez, Cle Soggy Cheeseballs
294 Bobby Crosby, Oak Havalina Lumber Co
295 Dave Roberts, SF Union City Strikers
296 Felipe Lopez, Was Bitter Old Dodgers Fan
297 Eddie Guardado, Tex Texas HiGH Heat
298 Chris Carpenter, StL War Paint
299 Josh Bard, SD Argyle Gargoyles
300 Ryan Doumit, Pit Bloo Meenies
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