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Draft Do-Over, Rounds 7-12: Finally, Strasburg

Strasburg's fantasy stock has fallen a long ways since March. (Getty)
Strasburg's fantasy stock has fallen a long ways since March. (Getty)

The height of the preseason '15 fantasy baseball draft season was just two months ago. But, in our instant gratification roto world, it might as well have been two years ago. The what-have-you-done-for-me-lately environment can cause perception of player values to change quickly. With that in mind, we asked the Yahoo crew to hit the reset button on the '15 season with a 12-round blog mock draft do-over. You can take a look at Rounds 1-6 here . Below is the pick-by-pick analysis for the second half of the draft  (and please note the roster restrictions in the draft grid at the bottom of the page) ...

ROUND 7

Pick 73: Carlos Santana, Cle, C/1/3 –  Seems like he's dodged a bullet, injury-wise. We know he's good for 25-or-so homers, with better counting stats than most C-eligible players.   (Andy Behrens)

Pick 74: Kole Calhoun, LAA, OFCan't argue with the lineup spot (clean-up), and he can assist in all categories.  (Behrens)

Pick 75: Stephen Strasburg, Was, SP Maybe he's hurt and/or maybe I'm delusional. But I refused to let someone I'd take in the top-20 picks before the year drop lower than this now.   (Dalton Del Don)

Pick 76: Carlos Gonzalez, Col, OFAgain, at this point, I'm sticking to history and my draft board before the season. (Del Don)

Pick 77: A.J. Pollock, Ari, OF Love him - Has gone .298 with 13 home runs, 93 runs and 29 steals in past 581 ABs  (Brandon Funston)

Pick 78: Lorenzo Cain, KC, OF Pollock-ish for fantasy purposes - Has gone .303 with 8 home runs, 78 runs and 33 steals in past 577 ABs  (Funston)

Pick 79: Jhonny Peralta, StL, SS Only Tulo has a hgher offensive WAR from 2013 to present among shortstops. Silly underrated at a quicksand position. Be good, Jhonny.   (Scott Pianowski)

Pick 80: Jake Arrieta, ChC, SP It's a slider, it's a cutter . . . fine, call it a slutter. No one's hitting it.   (Pianowski)

Pick 81: Sonny Gray, Oak, SP His 3.58 xFIP would scare the bejesus out of some, but the friendly home park and 3.17 K/BB suggest otherwise.   (Brad Evans)

Pick 82: Trevor Rosenthal, StL, RP – Deep-rooted closer on a first-place team who also happens to sport a 10.71 K/9. Coupled with Miller, this team would dominate saves.   (Evans)

Pick 83: Kenley Jansen, LAD, RPNeed dominant closers in Ks minus IP. And Jensen is just rounding back into top form. He's elite, no doubt, on a top team.  (Michael Salfino)

Pick 84: Craig Kimbrel, SD, RP – Still throwing as hard as ever. These samples with relievers are so small that it's often best to ignore them. And I don't have to pay for them, either. (Salfino)

ROUND 8

Pick 85: Greg Holland, KC, RP Little worried about the decline in Ks but again, tiny, tiny sample. Feel least certain about him of these four, to be honest.  (Salfino)

Pick 86: Juerys Familia, NYM, RPThe formula for saves: low-scoring teams with good starting pitching. There, in a nutshell, is your 2015 New York Mets.  (Salfino)

Pick 87: Ian Desmond, Was, SS He stumbled out of the gate, but hitting .279 in May and .319 in the two-spot, there's hope for a quick turnaround. Working counts better, however, is a must.   (Evans)

Pick 88: Alex Rodriguez, NYY, 3B Tainted syringes aside, A-Rod has experienced quite the resurgence. His BA is a bit unsightly, but you have to like the .300-plus ISO. Another 15-20 HRs are in the forecast. (Evans)

Pick 89: Yan Gomes, Cle, CHell, I'll take him just for the angelic defense. The plus average and 18-20 homers, that's rather lovely too.   (Pianowski)

Pick 90: David Price, Det, SP Velocity is actually up this year, so I won't sweat the other stuff. That snow start was fluky. Too much goodwill here.    (Pianowski)

Pick 91: Jacob deGrom, NYM, SP Showing last season was no fluke - now has 2.82 ERA and 187 K in 188 IP with the Mets  (Funston)

Pick 92: Stephen Vogt, Oak, C/1/O – Regression may have already begun (1 for past 14) but K/BB ratio is divine, and he's posted 22 HRs and a .282 BA in past 514 ABs with OAK (Funston)

Pick 93: Dustin Pedroia, Bos, 2B – He'll never return to his level in which he was an elite fantasy player, but Pedroia can still be plenty valuable.   (Del Don)

Pick 94: Pablo Sandoval, Bos, 3B His R/L splits have been extreme, but Sandoval should be plenty productive hitting in the middle of Boston's lineup.   (Del Don)

Pick 95: Glen Perkins, Min, RPBrilliant ratios thus far, and he's piling up saves and Ks.  (Behrens)

Pick 96: Koji Uehara, Bos, RPKoji has delivered a sub-1.00 WHIP with more strikeouts than innings-pitched. Outstanding stats at a mid-draft price.  (Behrens)

ROUND 9

Pick 97: Starlin Castro, ChC, SSCastro is in a mini-slump, sure, but he's still on pace for 90-plus RBIs with double-digit power/speed totals.  (Behrens)

Pick 98:  Denard Span, Was, OFHe's basically getting two hits every night, leading off for a dangerous lineup. Terrific option for speed, run-scoring and average.  (Behrens)

Pick 99: Devon Travis, Tor, 2BHe's cooled off after a hot start but still looks like a potentially productive middle infielder for years to come.  (Del Don)

Pick 100: Drew Storen, Was, RPHe has a 21:3 K:BB ratio with a 0.75 WHIP and is closing for one of the better teams in baseball.  (Del Don)

Pick 101: Jose Reyes, Tor, SS – You can slap a Mr. Yuck sticker on the remains of the SS crop - so, yeah, happy to nab Reyes now as he'll return from a rib injury on Memorial Day.  (Funston)

Pick 102: Huston Street, LAA, RP Just looking for reliable saves at this point, and Street definitely provides that - he's closed out 110 of his past 118 chances  (Funston)

Pick 103: Cole Hamels, Phi, SPCome on, Ruby Tuesday, trade him to a contender. (Pianowski)

Pick 104: Joakim Soria, Det, RP Unchallenged closer on a winning club, with strong ratios thrown in? I like it.   (Pianowski)

Pick 105: Derek Norris, SD, C Love catchers that don't drag down BA. Walks are a rarity, but he's a solid contact hitter who should contribute handsomely in runs/RBI moving forward.   (Evans)

Pick 106: Chris Archer, TB, SP The once highly touted prospect is transforming into a top-of-the-line ace. Peripherals looks strong and his 3.88 K/BB is out of this world.   (Evans)

Pick 107: Anthony Rendon, Was, 2B – Supposedly will be back soon and the latest is a strained lat so hopefully the knee will be 100% for some bags. He was a fantasy darling pre-injury, which hopefully is nearly over.  (Salfino)

Pick 108:  Danny Salazar, Cle, SPRegret dropping him in Friends & Family but rosters were short and I unwisely chose to keep Rodon. I make amends here with the MLB (K-BB)/IP leader. (Salfino)

Shields has pumped up his K volume. (Getty)
Shields has pumped up his K volume. (Getty)

ROUND 10

Pick 109: James Shields, SD, SP All my pitchers in this run have K and BB dominance. Shields is striking out guys at an insane rate but doesn't have the ERA to show for it becasue San Diego has turned into a launching pad.  (Salfino)

Pick 110: Carlos Carrasco, Cle, SPStill think he may have the best stuff on his staff, which is saying a lot. He's at nearly a K minus BB per inning, which is super elite.   (Salfino)

Pick 111: Yasmani Grandal, LAD, C/1He's slashed a .289/.407/.464 line in nearly 100 at-bats. A criminally underrated catcher.    (Evans)

Pick 112: Santiago Casilla, SF, RP This team desperately needed a reliable closer. Casilla fits the bill. He's 23-of-29 in save chances and has lucked his way into seven wins since the beginning of 2014.  (Evans)

Pick 113: Alcides Escobar, KC, SS – Look, shortstop is nuclear waste. I'm just trying to idenfity the guy who will hurt me the least.  (Pianowski)

Pick 114: Salvador Perez, KC, COne of the few name catchers actually producing, and we know Ned Yost will run him into the ground.    (Pianowski)

Pick 115: Ben Zobrist, Oak, 2/S/OGives each of my teams a rehabbing SS-eligible expected to return around Memorial Day - and that I'm overjoyed that Zobrist "fell" to me here speaks to the garbage heap that is the SS position.  (Funston)

Pick 116: Francisco Rodriguez, Mil, RPDoesn't get the respect he deserves - has saved 62-of-67 in his tenure with Milwaukee, with a WHIP under 1.00 and a Batting Average Against below the Mendoza Line  (Funston)

Pick 117: Jonathan Papelbon, Phi, RPPretty much pitching as effective as ever and should still close for whichever team he's eventually traded to. (Del Don)

Pick 118: Zach Britton, Bal, RP He has 22 strikeouts over 16.0 innings with just one blown save.   (Del Don)

Pick 119: Brian McCann, NYY, CDespite slow start, he's on pace for nearly 90 RBIs. The power stats will be there in the end.  (Behrens)

Pick 120: Jorge Soler, ChC, OFThe average and OBP have been just fine, but power has been lacking to this point. It's not a season-long worry. Assuming health, he has 20-plus homers ahead.  (Behrens)

ROUND 11

Pick 121: David Ortiz, Bos, 1BPapi's bat is clearly starting to come around. This is another case where we know the power stats will be there in the end.  (Behrens)

Pick 122: Hector Rondon, ChC, RP If we weren't limited to just two SPs in this exercise, Wacha or Zimmermann woulda been the pick. It's painful to see those names still on the board.   (Behrens)

Pick 123: Jimmy Rollins, LAD, SS He's been terrible but hit 17 homers and stole 28 bases as recently as last season and hits atop a lineup that's been historically good so far.  (Del Don)

Pick 124: Matt Wieters, Bal, CShould be back in action very soon. The former top prospect will be motivated in a contract year, if that means anything.    (Del Don)

Pick 125: Jon Lester, ChC, SP –  No, actually, the sky isn't falling - Lester is 4-0 with a 2.18 ERA and 33 K in his past 5 outings (33 IP)  (Funston)

Pick 126: Jason Heyward, StL, OF –  April was a disaster but, in this mock exercise, that's water under the bridge - May has been a much more encouraging (.821 OPS).  (Funston)

Pick 127: Brad Boxberger, TB, RP  Elite ratios, maybe he can hold Jake McGee at bay.   (Pianowski)

Pick 128: Alex Gordon, KC, OF A multi-talented but somewhat boring pick; I blame slow start on injury, but like him going forward.   (Pianowski)

Pick 129: Jason Grilli, Atl, RP Vitals are strong. One bad outing against the Nats inflated his ERA. Leash remains very long. A fine RP2.   (Evans)

Pick 130: Yasiel Puig, LAD, OF His bothersome hamstring should keep him out of action until early June, but in such a shallow league, where useful OFs are in abundance, why not take a chance on a former early-round pick?   (Evans)

Pick 131: Kyle Seager, Sea, 3BHis well-hit percentage is good but it hasn't translated into the power we expected. I still believe in the player. He was basically tied for me with Todd Frazier going into the season and thus, I believe, can match him going forward.  (Salfino)

Pick 132: Evan Gattis, Hou, C He's so overrated but catcher homers and catchers who don't catch are such good things.    (Salfino)

ROUND 12

Pick 133: Jimmy Paredes, Bal, 3BI can't explain it but it's happening. There's no shame in belieivng the stats from a quarter of the season when you're in Round 12. He's Inside-Edge's 15th rated hitter and that's not all outcome-bias. His hard-hit rate is an insane 23.1% (average is 15.4%). He's slugging .611.   (Salfino)

Pick 134: Dallas Keuchel, Hou, SPHighest floor by far of any available pitcher. His Ks are a problem in innings-capped leagues but he will crush it in ERA becasue you can't elevate the ball against him. He piles up innings, too, with little effort.  (Salfino)

Pick 135: Michael Pineda, NYY, SP –  Remarkable comeback story. Several of his peripherals are not of this world -- 0.52 BB/9, 18.33 K/BB. Couple that with a sharp rise in GB% and continued success is a near lock.   (Evans)

Pick 136: Shelby Miller, Atl, SPRediscovered groove after uneven 2014. Raise in swinging strike and ground-ball percentages encouraging. Near no-no not an anomaly.    (Evans)

Pick 137: Mark Melancon, Pit, RP – Melancon and the Infinite Sadness. (Pianowski)

Pick 138: Matt Shoemaker, LAA, P I don't like any of the save chasers so screw it, I'll take another starter (with RP eligibility).   (Pianowski)

Pick 139: Fernando Rodney, Sea, RP –  With Rodney, you have to learn to just count the saves up at the end of the year and not watch the process in which they were accumulated.  (Funston)

Pick 140: Matt Kemp, SD, OF –  Went with the name-brand appeal for my final OF pick here, but if we were playing this out, I'd have a short leash on Kemp with OF-eligibles Avisail Garcia, Ryan ZImmerman, Steven Souza, among others, on my Watch List  (Funston)

Pick 141: Alexei Ramirez, CWS, SSI needed a SS, and Ramirez was a top-60 overall fantasy player last season.   (Del Don)

Pick 142: Jonathan Lucroy, Mil, C/1He should be back soon and was the No. 2 fantasy catcher last year.   (Del Don)

Pick 143: Erick Aybar, LAA, SS Lately, he's good for two hits and a run basically every day, leading off for the Angels. He's been a DFS steal. (Behrens)

Pick 144: Wade Davis, KC, RP –  Sure, I could have taken a sketchy closer here. Instead, I'll go ahead and take the game's best relief pitcher, who happens to not close.   (Behrens)

TALE OF THE TAPE (Final Team-By-Team Rosters)