Posted by Rob McQuown on Saturday, January 16, 2010 at 3:11 pm

Hey all!  Remember 10 short months ago, when several baseball experts got together and picked the collection of players they would start a team with, considering only the following 6 years of major-league performance and assuming that salaries weren’t an issue?  That’s right… the Dream Draft!

Well, I thought it would be more interesting to post the draft comments from March, 2009 after a year had gone by, mostly to point out how momentous some of the shifts in perception can be over one short season.  So, expect to see some of those coming shortly.  In the meantime, here is a list of the 120 players selected for the 12 “teams”, and how each Faux GM did over the first season.

Brian Joseph (BJ ) – 43.6 total WAR
Rob McQuown (RM ) – 35.8 total WAR
Eric San Inocencio (ESI ) – 34.0 total WAR
John Burnson (JB ) – 32.1 total WAR
Bill Baer (BB ) – 25.6 total WAR
Michael Street (MS ) – 22.7 total WAR
Kevin Goldstein (KG ) – 22.6 total WAR
Joe Hamrahi (JH ) – 22.5 total WAR
Johanna Wagner (JW ) – 22.5 total WAR
Eric Seidman (ES ) – 22.4 total WAR
Melissa Lockard (ML ) – 22.1 total WAR
Cory Schwartz (CS ) – 18.9 total WAR

Rob McQuown	C: Jarrod Saltalamacchia
	1B: Albert Pujols
	2B: Asdrubal Cabrera
	3B: Alex Gordon
	SP: Felix Hernandez, Brandon Webb, Roy Halladay, Jake Peavy, Josh Beckett
	RP: Jonathan Papelbon
John Burnson	C: Mike Napoli
	1B: Prince Fielder
	3B: Dayan Viciedo
	SS: Hanley Ramirez, Jason Donald
	CF: Jordan Schafer
	SP: David Price, Zack Greinke, Kevin Slowey, Max Scherzer
Cory Schwartz	C: Chris Iannetta
	2B: Ian Kinsler
	3B: Edwin Encarnacion
	SS: Jose Reyes
	CF: B.J. Upton
	RF: Jay Bruce, Colby Rasmus
	SP: Yovani Gallardo, John Danks, Brandon Morrow
Michael Street	C: Taylor Teagarden
	1B: Mark Teixiera
	2B: Alexei Ramirez
	3B: David Wright
	SS: Troy Tulowitzki
	LF: Carlos Quentin
	CF: Curtis Granderson
	RF: Jason Heyward
	SP: Clayton Kershaw, Yu Darvish
Bill Baer	C: Russell Martin
	1B: Lars Anderson
	2B: Chase Utley
	3B: Mike Moustakas
	SS: Yunel Escobar
	CF: Matt Kemp, Shane Victorino
	SP: Chad Billingsley, Madison Bumgarner
	RP: Carlos Marmol
Johanna Wagner	C: Geovanny Soto
	1B: Joey Votto
	2B: Dustin Pedroia
	3B: Josh Vitters
	SS: Elvis Andrus
	LF: Matt Holliday
	CF: Aaron Hicks
	SP: Edinson Volquez, Justin Masterson, Francisco Liriano
Eric Seidman	C: Brian McCann
	1B: Pablo Sandoval
	3B: Aramis Ramirez
	SS: J.J. Hardy, Tim Beckham
	LF: Matt LaPorta
	CF: Grady Sizemore
	RF: Alex Rios
	SP: Dan Haren, Trevor Cahill
Melissa Lockard	C: Buster Posey
	1B: Alex Rodriguez, Chris Davis
	1B: Alex Rodriguez, Chris Davis
	2B: Howie Kendrick
	3B: Evan Longoria
	CF: Cameron Maybin, Dexter Fowler
	SP: Joba Chamberlain, Matt Cain, Brett Anderson
Joe Hamrahi	C: Carlos Santana
	1B: Ryan Howard
	3B: Brett Wallace
	LF: Ryan Braun
	CF: Josh Hamilton, Chris Young
	SP: Tim Lincecum, Scott Kazmir,   Steven Strasburg
	RP: Joakim Soria
Brian Joseph	C: Joe Mauer
	1B: Adrian Gonzalez
	2B: Brandon Phillips
	3B: Ryan Zimmerman
	SS: Jimmy Rollins
	LF: Travis Snider
	CF: Nate McLouth
	RF: Hunter Pence
	SP: C.C. Sabathia, Jair Jurrjens
Eric San Inocencio	C: Dioner Navarro
	1B: Miguel Cabrera
	2B: Robinson Cano
	LF: Justin Upton
	CF: Carlos Beltran
	RF: Nick Markakis
	SP: Johan Santana, Justin Verlander, Rick Porcello, Philip Hughes
Kevin Goldstein	C: Matt Wieters
	2B: Rickie Weeks
	3B: Pedro Alvarez
	SS: Stephen Drew
	CF: Adam Jones
	SP: Cole Hamels, Jon Lester, Tommy Hanson,   Matt Garza, Daisuke Matsuzaka

Player	Pos	Rd	Pick	Tm		Bat WAR	Pit WAR	Tot WAR
Albert Pujols	1B	1	1	RM		8.4	0	8.4
Hanley Ramirez	SS	1	2	JB		7.3	0	7.3
Jose Reyes	SS	1	3	CS		0.7	0	0.7
David Wright	3B	1	4	MS		3.4	0	3.4
Chase Utley	2B	1	5	BB		7.6	0	7.6
Dustin Pedroia	2B	1	6	JW		5.2	0	5.2
Grady Sizemore	CF	1	7	ES		2.1	0	2.1
Evan Longoria	3B	1	8	ML		7.2	0	7.2
Tim Lincecum	SP	1	9	JH		-0.7	8.2	7.5
Joe Mauer	C	1	10	BJ		8.2	0	8.2
Miguel Cabrera	1B	1	11	ESI		5.4	0	5.4
Cole Hamels	SP	1	12	KG		-0.7	3.8	3.1
Matt Wieters	C	2	1	KG		1.9	0	1.9
Johan Santana	SP	2	2	ESI		-0.3	2.8	2.5
CC Sabathia	SP	2	3	BJ		0	6	6
Josh Hamilton	CF	2	4	JH		1.6	0	1.6
Alex Rodriguez	1B	2	5	ML		4.4	0	4.4
Brian McCann	C	2	6	ES		4.4	0	4.4
Geovany Soto	C	2	7	JW		1.3	0	1.3
Russell Martin	C	2	8	BB		2.1	0	2.1
Mark Teixeira	1B	2	9	MS		5.1	0	5.1
B.J. Upton	CF	2	10	CS		2.5	0	2.5
Prince Fielder	1B	2	11	JB		6.8	0	6.8
Felix Hernandez	SP	2	12	RM		-0.1	6.9	6.8
Brandon Webb	SP	3	1	RM		0	-0.2	-0.2
David Price	SP	3	2	JB		0	1.6	1.6
Ian Kinsler	2B	3	3	CS		4.6	0	4.6
Troy Tulowitzki	SS	3	4	MS		5.4	0	5.4
Chad Billingsley	SP	3	5	BB		-0.3	3.1	2.8
Joey Votto	1B	3	6	JW		4.4	0	4.4
Dan Haren	SP	3	7	ES		-0.2	6.1	5.9
Joba Chamberlain	SP	3	8	ML		-0.1	1.5	1.4
Ryan Braun	LF	3	9	JH		4.8	0	4.8
Brandon Phillips	2B	3	10	BJ		3.2	0	3.2
Justin Upton	LF	3	11	ESI		4.5	0	4.5
Jon Lester	SP	3	12	KG		-0.1	6.2	6.1
Stephen Drew	SS	4	1	KG		2.2	0	2.2
Nick Markakis	RF	4	2	ESI		2.2	0	2.2
Ryan Zimmerman	3B	4	3	BJ		7.1	0	7.1
Joakim Soria	RP	4	4	JH		0	1.8	1.8
Cameron Maybin	CF	4	5	ML		0.6	0	0.6
J.J. Hardy	SS	4	6	ES		1.4	0	1.4
Matt Holliday	LF	4	7	JW		5.7	0	5.7
Matt Kemp	CF	4	8	BB		5	0	5
Curtis Granderson	CF	4	9	MS		3.4	0	3.4
Jay Bruce	RF	4	10	CS		1.5	0	1.5
Mike Napoli	C	4	11	JB		3.2	0	3.2
Roy Halladay	SP	4	12	RM		0	7.3	7.3
Alex Gordon	3B	5	1	RM		0.5	0	0.5
Zack Greinke	SP	5	2	JB		0	9.4	9.4
Chris Iannetta	C	5	3	CS		2	0	2
Alexei Ramirez	2B	5	4	MS		2.2	0	2.2
Mike Moustakas	3B	5	5	BB		0	0	0
Edinson Volquez	SP	5	6	JW		-0.4	0.3	-0.1
Aramis Ramirez	3B	5	7	ES		2.5	0	2.5
Matt Cain	SP	5	8	ML		-0.6	3.6	3
Ryan Howard	1B	5	9	JH		4.8	0	4.8
Travis Snider	LF	5	10	BJ		0.3	0	0.3
Carlos Beltran	CF	5	11	ESI		2.9	0	2.9
Tommy Hanson	SP	5	12	KG		-0.8	2.6	1.8
Pedro Alvarez	3B	6	1	KG		0	0	0
Robinson Cano	2B	6	2	ESI		4.4	0	4.4
Nate McLouth	CF	6	3	BJ		3.6	0	3.6
Scott Kazmir	SP	6	4	JH		0	2.3	2.3
Buster Posey	C	6	5	ML		-0.2	0	-0.2
Alex Rios	RF	6	6	ES		-0.1	0	-0.1
Elvis Andrus	SS	6	7	JW		3	0	3
Yunel Escobar	SS	6	8	BB		4.1	0	4.1
Clayton Kershaw	SP	6	9	MS		-0.8	4.2	3.4
Yovani Gallardo	SP	6	10	CS		-0.4	2.7	2.3
Kevin Slowey	SP	6	11	JB		-0.1	1.4	1.3
Jake Peavy	SP	6	12	RM		-0.4	2.6	2.2
Josh Beckett	SP	7	1	RM		0	5.3	5.3
Max Scherzer	SP	7	2	JB		-0.3	3.2	2.9
John Danks	SP	7	3	CS		-0.1	2.9	2.8
Carlos Quentin	LF	7	4	MS		-0.5	0	-0.5
Carlos Marmol	RP	7	5	BB		0	0.6	0.6
Justin Masterson	SP	7	6	JW		0	2	2
Pablo Sandoval	1B	7	7	ES		5.2	0	5.2
Howie Kendrick	2B	7	8	ML		2	0	2
Steven Strasburg	SP	7	9	JH		0	0	0
Jimmy Rollins	SS	7	10	BJ		2.4	0	2.4
Justin Verlander	SP	7	11	ESI		-0.1	8.2	8.1
Adam Jones	CF	7	12	KG		2.1	0	2.1
Matt Garza	SP	8	1	KG		0	3.4	3.4
Rick Porcello	SP	8	2	ESI		0	1.9	1.9
Jair Jurrjens	SP	8	3	BJ		-0.7	3.9	3.2
Brett Wallace	3B	8	4	JH		0	0	0
Brett Anderson	SP	8	5	ML		-0.1	3.8	3.7
Matt LaPorta	LF	8	6	ES		0.4	0	0.4
Aaron Hicks	CF	8	7	JW		0	0	0
Shane Victorino	CF	8	8	BB		3.4	0	3.4
Taylor Teagarden	C	8	9	MS		0.3	0	0.3
Colby Rasmus	RF	8	10	CS		2.3	0	2.3
Dayan Viciedo	3B	8	11	JB		0	0	0
Asdrubal Cabrera	2B	8	12	RM		3.1	0	3.1
Jonathan Papelbon	RP	9	1	RM		0	1.9	1.9
Jason Donald	SS	9	2	JB		0	0	0
Brandon Morrow	SP	9	3	CS		0	0.2	0.2
Jason Heyward	RF	9	4	MS		0	0	0
Madison Bumgarner	SP	9	5	BB		0	0	0
Francisco Liriano	SP	9	6	JW		-0.1	1.1	1
Tim Beckham	SS	9	7	ES		0	0	0
Chris Davis	1B	9	8	ML		-0.7	0	-0.7
Carlos Santana	C	9	9	JH		0	0	0
Hunter Pence	RF	9	10	BJ		3.3	0	3.3
Dioner Navarro	C	9	11	ESI		-0.1	0	-0.1
Rickie Weeks	2B	9	12	KG		1.5	0	1.5
Daisuke Matsuzaka	SP	10	1	KG		0	0.5	0.5
Phil Hughes	SP	10	2	ESI		0	2.2	2.2
Adrian Gonzalez	1B	10	3	BJ		6.3	0	6.3
Chris Young	CF	10	4	JH		0.2	-0.5	-0.3
Dexter Fowler	CF	10	5	ML		0.7	0	0.7
Trevor Cahill	SP	10	6	ES		0	0.6	0.6
Josh Vitters	3B	10	7	JW		0	0	0
Lars Anderson	1B	10	8	BB		0	0	0
Yu Darvish	SP	10	9	MS		0	0	0
Edwin Encarnacion	3B	10	10	CS		0	0	0
Jordan Schafer	CF	10	11	JB		-0.4	0	-0.4
Jarrod Saltalamacchia	C	10	12	RM		0.5	0	0.5