Season review: Boondock Saints

Boondock Saints

Owner: Bill Kelm

Overall finish: 4042 points, 10th place

Drafted team: 1B Joey Votto; 2B Rickie Weeks; SS Khalil Greene; 3B Ryan Zimmerman; C Brian McCann; OF Carlos Beltran; OF Jordan Schaefer; OF Fred Lewis; SP Brandon Webb; SP Josh Johnson; SP Jeff Suppan; SP Jonathan Sanchez; RP Francisco Rodriguez; B: Elijah Dukes, Mike Pelfrey, Chris Duncan

Players added (23): SP Livan Hernandez (W2), SP Jason Marquis (W3), C David Ross (W3), SP Dave Bush (W4), SP Chris Coghlan (W6), 2B Chris Counsell (W7), SP Ross Ohlendorf (W7), 1B Casey Kotchman (W9), SS Alex Gonzalez (W9), 1B Adam LaRoche (W10), 2B Joe Thurston (W13), 1B Derrek Lee (W13-trade), SP JA Happ (W14), OF Josh Willingham (W16), SS Jack Wilson (W17), OF Matt Holliday (W17), SP Mat Latos (W18), SP Cliff Lee (W18), SS Alcides Escobar (W20), SP John Smoltz (W21), 2B David Eckstein (W23), SP Josh Hammel (W24), SS Wilson Valdez (W25)

Players dumped (22): SP Mike Pelfrey (W3), SP Livan Hernandez (W4), C David Ross (W6), SP Jordan Schaefer (W6), SP Jason Marquis (W7), OF Elijah Dukes (W11), 1B Joey Votto (W13-traded), SP Jonathan Sanchez (W14), OF Chris Duncan (W16), 1B Adam LaRoche (W16), SS Khalil Greene (W17), 1B Casey Kotchman (W17), 2B Joe Thurston (W17), SS Alex Gonzalez (W20), OF Fred Lewis (W21), SP Jeff Suppan (W23) SP JA Happ (W24), Matt Latos (W24), Ross Ohlendorf (W24), SS Jack Wilson (W25), SP Brandon Webb (W26), 2B Rickie Weeks (W26)
Players on DL: SP Brandon Webb (W2-W26), C Brian McCann (W3-5), 2B Richie Weeks (W7-W26), 1B Joey Votto (W9-12), SS Khalil Greene (W9-10, W13-16), 1B Casey Kotchman (W10-11), SS Alex Gonzalez (W11-17), OF Carlos Beltran (W12-22), SP Dave Bush (W12-23), SP Jeff Suppan (W18-22)

Time lost with players on DL: 93 weeks

Points/rank by position: 1B-442/4; 2B-255-10; SS-183/10; 3B-427/1; C-345/1; OF-354/7; SP-302/9; RP-215/4

Final analysis: Bill has been known to never waste a monthly move. But 22 free agents added to his roster is even a record for him. He used all 19 allocated monthly moves, plus three more when he had players traded to the AL. And even was involved in the lone of trade of the season. But all of this activity could not help him avoid the second last-place finish by a defending FBLG champion. Why? Injuries played a big role. He lost his ace, and second-round pick, Brandon Webb for the season in Week 2. His No. 1 pick, OF Carlos Beltran, spent 10 weeks on the DL. All totalled he sent nine players to the DL for a total of 93 weeks of lost playing time. Not even the additions of Matt Holliday and Cliff Lee could keep the Saints from the cellar. And to add insult to injury, Bill cut Jonathan Sanchez the week prior to his no-hitter.