PJ's down on our team, but I think it looks good.

13 teams play 4 corner infielders each (split obviously between 2 1st and 2 3rd, but combined here for simplicity). That means there are 52 corner infielders starting, and (ignoring bench), that would put the waiver wire guy at 53.

An average team would have these corner outfielders: 25, 26, 27, 28.

Our corner infielders are: 5, 18, 24, 27.

Our middle infielders (instead of the average 24, 25, 26, 27) are:

19, 23, 26, 31. (there's a player or two who is both a CI and MI so i tried to count them once)

Average catchers are 13, 14.

Ours are: 6, 12.

5x13 Outfielders = 65 playing.

Average is: 31, 32, 33, 34, 35.

Ours: 1, 6, 7, 32, 43

Now, this math is oversimplified b/c the talent pool is not bell curve, but pyramid. Thus, it's better to have the ends of the spectrum (a stud and a scrub are better than two average players.) But I don't have time to get into all of That. Besides, if that's the issue, then our Pitching is really going to do some damage. Let's assume that teams are going 6/2 for SP RP.

That puts the average pitchers at:

6x13 = 78

37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

Ours? 2, 12, 15, 26, 32, 33

Closers (again, assuming 2)

Average: 13, 14.

Ours: 3, 4.

to sum: I like our chances.