[USML Announce] Rosters Are Up!

[springkerb at aol.com]

As always, thanks to Mr. Blocker for his prompt and thorough work! My roster looks accurate. (Notice I didn't say "good.")
Looks like it should be an interesting year. Projections are all over the place, although Blocks Bombers and Buddha's Toes look good in all of them. RotoLab draft results have Winick with a solid but not insurmountable lead, followed by a big pack (Bombers, Buddha, Lubeasts and Nukes) separated by only a few points. OnRoto's BBHQ projection also shows the Berliners on top, followed by the Bombers, Toes, Nukes and Lubeasts, in that order and all separated by just 8.5 points from first to fifth. By contrast, the Clay Davenport projections at OnRoto don't think so much of the Berliners, putting Buddha comfortably on top, followed by the Bombers, Nukes, Daddies and Lubeasts.
To the extent there's consensus there, it seems to favor Blocker and Buddha, with Winick very much in the hunt and the Lubeasts and Nukes within striking distance. Given that the projections don't include prospects, I think you have to give a bump to the Bombers, as Dominguez seems likely to be the most valuable contributor from the current reserve rosters.
Finally, since it's been a whole day since the draft, we have to account for injuries. So far, we have Royce Lewis of the Lubeasts (hamstring--shocking!), Clarke Schmidt of the Bombers (shoulder), and of course Josh Rojas's toe for the Berliners.
Waiting to see the Pippin report from Winick.
Mark K
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