I am not the guys who gets left behind in steals. I've designed my rankings to make sure of it. Until this time.

In a 15-team Rotisserie league it's hard to guarantee anything, and this is just another example. It's also an example of what can happen when you get too greedy. After Nolan Arenado fell to me in Round 1, I came to my second pick with Dee Gordon and Starling Marte at the top of my queue. Anthony Rizzo was right behind them. 

Forget for a moment that I may be the only guy in America with those two ahead of Rizzo, because I took him. I assumed one of Gordon or Marte would make it back to me. Chris Towers ruined that by taking both of them, I took Brian Dozier, and I was officially scrambling for steals. 

A few thoughts from this experience:

  • Don't get too greedy. Get the guys you want.
  • There are plenty of steals guys late, you just have to go get them... I just barely missed Delino DeShields.
  • Those late steals specialists also hurt you in home runs and average.
  • I'd rather have steals early. 

For what it's worth, I still found enough steals to be fine in the category. I may even be good. But I think I sacrificed too much in the other offensive categories, and that's not part of my typical Roto strategy. My plan involves steals and average early and power late. That can lead to domination in the offensive categories and couple with a reliever-heavy pitching strategy can put you in good position for the stretch run. 

That plan went awry today.

The experts who participated in this draft are:

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  • Adam Aizer, CBS Sports
  • Chris Towers, CBS Sports
  • Ryan McGarry, Runner-up 2017 For the People league
  • George Maselli, CBS Sports
  • Heath Cummings, CBS Sports
  • Keith Farnsworth, Fantrax
  • Kory Schulte, The Rounding Third Pod
  • Lance Brozdowski, Razzball
  • Matt Williams, Fantasy Pros
  • Mike Kuchera, The Fantasy Man
  • Nick Ritrivi, Fantasy Pros
  • Phil Ponebshek, Patton & Co
  • R.J. White, CBS Sports
  • Scott White, CBS Sports
  • Matt Kleckner, Fan

Here are the results of our mock draft:

Round By Round
Round 1
Pos Team Player
1 R.J. White
2 Tim Kanak
3 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
4 Chris Towers
5 David Funnell
6 JR Fenton
7 Frank Stampfl
8 Raymond Atherton
9 Nick Francis
10 Scott White
11 Jake Wiener
12 James Ganey
13 Tim McLeod
14 Mike Carter
15 Zach Steinhorn
Round 2
Pos Team Player
16 Zach Steinhorn
17 Mike Carter
18 Tim McLeod
19 James Ganey
20 Jake Wiener
21 Scott White
22 Nick Francis
23 Raymond Atherton
24 Frank Stampfl
25 JR Fenton
26 David Funnell
27 Chris Towers
28 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
29 Tim Kanak
30 R.J. White
Round 3
Pos Team Player
31 R.J. White
32 Tim Kanak
33 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
34 Chris Towers
35 David Funnell
36 JR Fenton
37 Frank Stampfl
38 Raymond Atherton
39 Nick Francis
40 Scott White
41 Jake Wiener
42 James Ganey
43 Tim McLeod
44 Mike Carter
45 Zach Steinhorn
Round 4
Pos Team Player
46 Zach Steinhorn
47 Mike Carter
48 Tim McLeod
49 James Ganey
50 Jake Wiener
51 Scott White
52 Nick Francis
53 Raymond Atherton
54 Frank Stampfl
55 JR Fenton
56 David Funnell
57 Chris Towers
58 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
59 Tim Kanak
60 R.J. White
Round 5
Pos Team Player
61 R.J. White
62 Tim Kanak
63 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
64 Chris Towers
65 David Funnell
66 JR Fenton
67 Frank Stampfl
68 Raymond Atherton
69 Nick Francis
70 Scott White
71 Jake Wiener
72 James Ganey
73 Tim McLeod
74 Mike Carter
75 Zach Steinhorn
Round 6
Pos Team Player
76 Zach Steinhorn
77 Mike Carter
78 Tim McLeod
79 James Ganey
80 Jake Wiener
81 Scott White
82 Nick Francis
83 Raymond Atherton
84 Frank Stampfl
85 JR Fenton
86 David Funnell
87 Chris Towers
88 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
89 Tim Kanak
90 R.J. White
Round 7
Pos Team Player
91 R.J. White
92 Tim Kanak
93 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
94 Chris Towers
95 David Funnell
96 JR Fenton
97 Frank Stampfl
98 Raymond Atherton
99 Nick Francis
100 Scott White
101 Jake Wiener
102 James Ganey
103 Tim McLeod
104 Mike Carter
105 Zach Steinhorn
Round 8
Pos Team Player
106 Zach Steinhorn
107 Mike Carter
108 Tim McLeod
109 James Ganey
110 Jake Wiener
111 Scott White
112 Nick Francis
113 Raymond Atherton
114 Frank Stampfl
115 JR Fenton
116 David Funnell
117 Chris Towers
118 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
119 Tim Kanak
120 R.J. White
Round 9
Pos Team Player
121 R.J. White
122 Tim Kanak
123 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
124 Chris Towers
125 David Funnell
126 JR Fenton
127 Frank Stampfl
128 Raymond Atherton
129 Nick Francis
130 Scott White
131 Jake Wiener
132 James Ganey
133 Tim McLeod
134 Mike Carter
135 Zach Steinhorn
Round 10
Pos Team Player
136 Zach Steinhorn
137 Mike Carter
138 Tim McLeod
139 James Ganey
140 Jake Wiener
141 Scott White
142 Nick Francis
143 Raymond Atherton
144 Frank Stampfl
145 JR Fenton
146 David Funnell
147 Chris Towers
148 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
149 Tim Kanak
150 R.J. White
Round 11
Pos Team Player
151 R.J. White
152 Tim Kanak
153 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
154 Chris Towers
155 David Funnell
156 JR Fenton
157 Frank Stampfl
158 Raymond Atherton
159 Nick Francis
160 Scott White
161 Jake Wiener
162 James Ganey
163 Tim McLeod
164 Mike Carter
165 Zach Steinhorn
Round 12
Pos Team Player
166 Zach Steinhorn
167 Mike Carter
168 Tim McLeod
169 James Ganey
170 Jake Wiener
171 Scott White
172 Nick Francis
173 Raymond Atherton
174 Frank Stampfl
175 JR Fenton
176 David Funnell
177 Chris Towers
178 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
179 Tim Kanak
180 R.J. White
Round 13
Pos Team Player
181 R.J. White
182 Tim Kanak
183 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
184 Chris Towers
185 David Funnell
186 JR Fenton
187 Frank Stampfl
188 Raymond Atherton
189 Nick Francis
190 Scott White
191 Jake Wiener
192 James Ganey
193 Tim McLeod
194 Mike Carter
195 Zach Steinhorn
Round 14
Pos Team Player
196 Zach Steinhorn
197 Mike Carter
198 Tim McLeod
199 James Ganey
200 Jake Wiener
201 Scott White
202 Nick Francis
203 Raymond Atherton
204 Frank Stampfl
205 JR Fenton
206 David Funnell
207 Chris Towers
208 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
209 Tim Kanak
210 R.J. White
Round 15
Pos Team Player
211 R.J. White
212 Tim Kanak
213 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
214 Chris Towers
215 David Funnell
216 JR Fenton
217 Frank Stampfl
218 Raymond Atherton
219 Nick Francis
220 Scott White
221 Jake Wiener
222 James Ganey
223 Tim McLeod
224 Mike Carter
225 Zach Steinhorn
Round 16
Pos Team Player
226 Zach Steinhorn
227 Mike Carter
228 Tim McLeod
229 James Ganey
230 Jake Wiener
231 Scott White
232 Nick Francis
233 Raymond Atherton
234 Frank Stampfl
235 JR Fenton
236 David Funnell
237 Chris Towers
238 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
239 Tim Kanak
240 R.J. White
Round 17
Pos Team Player
241 R.J. White
242 Tim Kanak
243 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
244 Chris Towers
245 David Funnell
246 JR Fenton
247 Frank Stampfl
248 Raymond Atherton
249 Nick Francis
250 Scott White
251 Jake Wiener
252 James Ganey
253 Tim McLeod
254 Mike Carter
255 Zach Steinhorn
Round 18
Pos Team Player
256 Zach Steinhorn
257 Mike Carter
258 Tim McLeod
259 James Ganey
260 Jake Wiener
261 Scott White
262 Nick Francis
263 Raymond Atherton
264 Frank Stampfl
265 JR Fenton
266 David Funnell
267 Chris Towers
268 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
269 Tim Kanak
270 R.J. White
Round 19
Pos Team Player
271 R.J. White
272 Tim Kanak
273 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
274 Chris Towers
275 David Funnell
276 JR Fenton
277 Frank Stampfl
278 Raymond Atherton
279 Nick Francis
280 Scott White
281 Jake Wiener
282 James Ganey
283 Tim McLeod
284 Mike Carter
285 Zach Steinhorn
Round 20
Pos Team Player
286 Zach Steinhorn
287 Mike Carter
288 Tim McLeod
289 James Ganey
290 Jake Wiener
291 Scott White
292 Nick Francis
293 Raymond Atherton
294 Frank Stampfl
295 JR Fenton
296 David Funnell
297 Chris Towers
298 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
299 Tim Kanak
300 R.J. White
Round 21
Pos Team Player
301 R.J. White
302 Tim Kanak
303 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
304 Chris Towers
305 David Funnell
306 JR Fenton
307 Frank Stampfl
308 Raymond Atherton
309 Nick Francis
310 Scott White
311 Jake Wiener
312 James Ganey
313 Tim McLeod
314 Mike Carter
315 Zach Steinhorn
Round 22
Pos Team Player
316 Zach Steinhorn
317 Mike Carter
318 Tim McLeod
319 James Ganey
320 Jake Wiener
321 Scott White
322 Nick Francis
323 Raymond Atherton
324 Frank Stampfl
325 JR Fenton
326 David Funnell
327 Chris Towers
328 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
329 Tim Kanak
330 R.J. White
Round 23
Pos Team Player
331 R.J. White
332 Tim Kanak
333 Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
334 Chris Towers
335 David Funnell
336 JR Fenton
337 Frank Stampfl
338 Raymond Atherton
339 Nick Francis
340 Scott White
341 Jake Wiener
342 James Ganey
343 Tim McLeod
344 Mike Carter
345 Zach Steinhorn
Team by Team
R.J. White
Rd Pk Player
1 1
2 30
3 31
4 60
5 61
6 90
7 91
8 120
9 121
10 150
11 151
12 180
13 181
14 210
15 211
16 240
17 241
18 270
19 271
20 300
21 301
22 330
23 331
Tim Kanak
Rd Pk Player
1 2
2 29
3 32
4 59
5 62
6 89
7 92
8 119
9 122
10 149
11 152
12 179
13 182
14 209
15 212
16 239
17 242
18 269
19 272
20 299
21 302
22 329
23 332
Darren "Doc" Eisenhauer
Rd Pk Player
1 3
2 28
3 33
4 58
5 63
6 88
7 93
8 118
9 123
10 148
11 153
12 178
13 183
14 208
15 213
16 238
17 243
18 268
19 273
20 298
21 303
22 328
23 333
Chris Towers
Rd Pk Player
1 4
2 27
3 34
4 57
5 64
6 87
7 94
8 117
9 124
10 147
11 154
12 177
13 184
14 207
15 214
16 237
17 244
18 267
19 274
20 297
21 304
22 327
23 334
David Funnell
Rd Pk Player
1 5
2 26
3 35
4 56
5 65
6 86
7 95
8 116
9 125
10 146
11 155
12 176
13 185
14 206
15 215
16 236
17 245
18 266
19 275
20 296
21 305
22 326
23 335
JR Fenton
Rd Pk Player
1 6
2 25
3 36
4 55
5 66
6 85
7 96
8 115
9 126
10 145
11 156
12 175
13 186
14 205
15 216
16 235
17 246
18 265
19 276
20 295
21 306
22 325
23 336
Frank Stampfl
Rd Pk Player
1 7
2 24
3 37
4 54
5 67
6 84
7 97
8 114
9 127
10 144
11 157
12 174
13 187
14 204
15 217
16 234
17 247
18 264
19 277
20 294
21 307
22 324
23 337
Raymond Atherton
Rd Pk Player
1 8
2 23
3 38
4 53
5 68
6 83
7 98
8 113
9 128
10 143
11 158
12 173
13 188
14 203
15 218
16 233
17 248
18 263
19 278
20 293
21 308
22 323
23 338
Nick Francis
Rd Pk Player
1 9
2 22
3 39
4 52
5 69
6 82
7 99
8 112
9 129
10 142
11 159
12 172
13 189
14 202
15 219
16 232
17 249
18 262
19 279
20 292
21 309
22 322
23 339
Scott White
Rd Pk Player
1 10
2 21
3 40
4 51
5 70
6 81
7 100
8 111
9 130
10 141
11 160
12 171
13 190
14 201
15 220
16 231
17 250
18 261
19 280
20 291
21 310
22 321
23 340
Jake Wiener
Rd Pk Player
1 11
2 20
3 41
4 50
5 71
6 80
7 101
8 110
9 131
10 140
11 161
12 170
13 191
14 200
15 221
16 230
17 251
18 260
19 281
20 290
21 311
22 320
23 341
James Ganey
Rd Pk Player
1 12
2 19
3 42
4 49
5 72
6 79
7 102
8 109
9 132
10 139
11 162
12 169
13 192
14 199
15 222
16 229
17 252
18 259
19 282
20 289
21 312
22 319
23 342
Tim McLeod
Rd Pk Player
1 13
2 18
3 43
4 48
5 73
6 78
7 103
8 108
9 133
10 138
11 163
12 168
13 193
14 198
15 223
16 228
17 253
18 258
19 283
20 288
21 313
22 318
23 343
Mike Carter
Rd Pk Player
1 14
2 17
3 44
4 47
5 74
6 77
7 104
8 107
9 134
10 137
11 164
12 167
13 194
14 197
15 224
16 227
17 254
18 257
19 284
20 287
21 314
22 317
23 344
Zach Steinhorn
Rd Pk Player
1 15
2 16
3 45
4 46
5 75
6 76
7 105
8 106
9 135
10 136
11 165
12 166
13 195
14 196
15 225
16 226
17 255
18 256
19 285
20 286
21 315
22 316
23 345