EC'S MITCHELL REPORT FANTASY LEAGUE

by Simon, SimonOnSports

With the Mitchell Report coming out later this week there is but one thing to be done. Taking random shots in the dark at who is going to be exposed as a fraud. And this is where the Mitchell Report Fantasy League comes in. Members of EC have come together to partake in this great game where you are rewarded points based on whether your player is exposed for taking steroids or HGH or perhaps even estrogen, Barry has massive moobs right? The only rule set forth is nobody already exposed as a fraud can be drafted. Thus those that were tagged in Balco (Sheff, Bonds, Giambi, etc.), those suspended for steroids (Palmeiro, Mota, etc.) and those exposed for buying boatloads of HGH (Jose Guillen) are not eligible for the drafting because whats the fun in picking someone we already know is a cheat.

The Draft Order was Simon, Angry T, DCScrap, Ren, Dr. C, Rev. Shaw Moore, DMtShooter and Mac G. Jack Cobra, Andy Kissko, and Noce were expansion teams forced to choose off the waiver wire. The player order shows which round they were taken in. The draft was done in typical snake form. Now on to the teams and a quick analysis of each.

Simon: Ivan Rodriguez, Nomar Garciaparra, Jay Payton, Jeff Bagwell, Sammy Sosa - I may have gone too big name with multiple time all stars but come on you know these guys juiced. Pudge and Nomar and Sosa and Bagwell all fell flat on their face after testing took hold and their numbers have never been the same. The Jay Payton pick was simply cause of the Radomski guy who will probably reveal a lot of Mets.

Angry T: Adrian Beltre, Kevin Brown, Aramis Ramirez, Gabe Kapler, Kyle Farnsworth - Love the Kevin Brown and Gabe Kapler picks. Kapler was a workout freak, but there was probably a little assistance there. Not so sure about the Aramis pick considering he's been awesome since testing.

DCScrap: Eric Gagne, Jeff Kent, Randy Johnson, Troy Glaus, Matt Williams - Gagne came out of nowhere to become the best closer in baseball and then completely broke down. Glaus and Williams have been rumored to be linked with HGH so they are a strong possibility.

Ren: Miguel Tejada, Placido Polanco, AJ Burnett, Brian Roberts, Nick Swisher - Tejada is a shoe-in and I bet the Orioles traded him today knowing his name was coming out. I'm not sure about the rest, but Burnett does have the injury track record and the demeanor to be a user.

Dr. C: Brady Anderson, Mark Prior, Luis Gonzalez, Juan Gonzalez, Larry Walker - A very good list. Brady and Luis hit 50 homers after having no power early in their careers. Coincidence? Probably not.

Rev Shaw Moore: Brett Boone, Albert Pujols, Carl Pavano, Pedro Martinez, Travis Hafner - I think he's got at least one with Boone but I'm not a believer in Pujols or Hafner or Pedro juicing. But I could be completely wrong.

DMTShooter: Kenny Rogers, Milton Bradley, Eric Chavez, Curt Schilling, Dave Hollins - I pray Schilling is on this list. As for the rest, Milton Bradley does get injured a lot and is a complete hot head so its a possibility and Chavez has been a shell of his former self since signing the big time contract. The A's just may have been a drug haven.

Mac G: Javier Lopez, Roger Clemens, Tony Batista, Jorge Julio, Mike Lowell - I just don't think Clemens' name is coming out in this thing. Too damning to MLB. However Tony Batista was a brilliant pick. How he ever hit 40 homeruns is mind boggling.

Jack Cobra's Waiver Wire Picks: Mike Cameron, Richard Hidalgo, Jeromy Burnitz and Edgardo Alfonzo, Brian Giles - Honestly my team be damned, I think this is the best team. No huge names but decent enough players you would recognize. Giles has no power anymore, Alfonzo disappeared like a bullet and Hidalgo and Burnitz were bums that stayed around in the league because of their mild power.

Andy Kissko's Waiver Wire Picks : Benito Santiago, Jeremy Giambi, Scott Spiezio, Julio Franco, Steve Finley - Some obvious picks here with a Giambi brother and Santiago but I'm not loving the Franco and Finley picks. Those guys aren't that big and have ridiculous workout regimens to stay in shape.

Noce's Waiver Wire Picks: Dante Bichette, Dontrelle Willis, Todd Helton, Jim Edmonds, Raul Ibanez - Going with some Colorado Rockies was a good choice as Helton has never had the same power since the testing period and Bichette stunk for a long time.

May the Best Prognosticator Win.

Credit the Max Kellerman Show for the initial idea.