Fantasy Mets

Last night, I had my fantasy baseball draft on yahoo.com. Besides the fact that most of the people in the draft had no clue what they were doing, a good amount of Mets were taken. So, here is when they were taken and why...

Johan Santana- 1 (1st Rd.) As much as I would like to jump on the Santana bandwagon, it doesn't mean that he should've been taken first overall because he shouldn't have. Yes he might win 20 games, win a cy young, and lead the league in strikeouts, but you don't take a pitcher with the first pick. You just don't. 2nd round, maybe.

Jose Reyes- 6 (1st Rd.) Although Reyes struggled offensively down the stretch last year, he is still one of the best lead-off hitters in the game. Not to mention the fact he is capable of stealing 100 bases, driving in 90 runs and hitting 20 home runs. This was a steal in the draft because he could've gone as high as third.

David Wright- 9 (1st Rd.) Wright not only hits for average, but he has averaged 28 HR's and 108 RBI's in his last three seasons. He also stole a career-high 34 bases last season. He finished fourth in the MVP race and probably hasn't reached his full potential yet. This was also a nice steal because he could've gone as high as fifth.

Carlos Beltran- 22 (2nd Rd.) Beltran has definitely come into his own after three seasons in the big apple. He posted 30 HR's and 110 RBI's for the second straight season. He also stole 23 bases, the most for him since 2004. Again, since people weren't all that informed during this draft, Beltran could've moved up five spots.

Billy Wagner- 91 (7th Rd.) Wags was the fourth closer to be chosen in this draft. Although his back woes have slowed him as of late, he is still capable of 40 saves with a very respectable ERA. I think he was taken a little too soon and believe that there are 5-6 better than he is.

John Maine- 144 (12th Rd.) Maine was stellar in the first part of last season going 4-0 with a 1.35 ERA. However, he struggled badly down the stretch, but was still able to win 15 games while striking out 180 batters. So far in spring training, Maine has been spectacular and I think he could win 18 games this season.

Carlos Delgado- 154 (13th Rd.) Delgado is starting to get old, which is probably one of the best reasons that the Mets have not extended his contract past this season. Delgado missed 30 HR's and 100 RBI's for the first time since 1997. He also hit .258, his worst since 1995. Don't expect the world from Delgado this season although he is still capable of putting up the numbers that he missed last season.

Pedro Martinez- 158 (14 Rd.) Pedro isn't the Pedro of old. This is no secret. His fastball doesn't reach 90 anymore but his breaking pitches have become fairly nasty. Because of injury, he most likely won't pitch 200 innings or have a stellar ERA. He still might be an asset due to his very good K/BB ratio.

Orlando Hernandez- 159 (15th Rd.) There is no doubt when healthy that El Duque can be one of the better pitchers in the game. However, that is not currently the case. His first spring training start is coming this Sunday and who knows what that will bring. There are just too many question marks with El Duque at this point.

Oliver Perez- 188 (16th Rd.) Perez had his finest season since 1999 last year. He won 15 games with a 3.56 ERA, while striking out 174 batters. His problem is consistency. If he releases the ball at the right point, he can be dominant. If he doesn't, he can be disastrous.