7) Johnny Cueto, SP, Cincinnati Reds

Team: Steve Gardner, USA TODAY/Sports Weekly | Roster

There were several excellent starting pitchers on the board when I took Hunter Pence in Round 8, but the run began immediately afterward. Roy Halladay, Mat Latos, Max Scherzer, James Shields, R.A. Dickey, Medlen, Gallardo ... Yipes! Thankfully, Cueto was still there. He should be fully recovered from the oblique injury that shut him down in the playoffs.

Still SP bargains left

8) Eric Hosmer, 1B, Kansas City Royals

Team: Mark Chamberlin, Baseball Sharks | Roster

I love post-hype sleepers. Like Santana earlier, I wanted nothing to do with Hosmer last year as I feared a slump and their price meant you were paying for the upside up front. It's a year later and the issues they worked through have been addressed. Hosmer didn't correct himself at the same level as Santana, but he made progress throughout the year. Expect a spike in 2013.

9) Jesus Montero, C, Seattle Mariners

Team: Tim Heaney, KFFL | Roster

At this point in the draft, the Biogenesis concerns shouldn't weigh on your conscience. His power potential from this spot, which will be fueled by ample DH work, said this was a no-brainer. Plus, Safeco Field's new left-field dimensions should help righty bats, to a degree. I'm hoping to pair him with another backstop that, I believe, the three owners behind me will ignore.

10) Miguel Montero, C, Arizona Diamondbacks

Team: Nicholas Minnix, KFFL | Roster

By Mock Draft Central's ADP standards, Montero is a steal, but I don't view him as such (nor do any of my league-mates). Nonetheless, he's a solid fantasy backstop in that borderline area between No. 1s and No. 2s in mixed leagues, and he's my second one. The two teams behind me at this turn didn't have any catchers, so I hoped to nudge them toward dipping into that pool. I wouldn't have opted for a player at the position just because of the recent run on them, but I was certainly happy with this one.

11) Wilin Rosario, C, Colorado Rockies

Team: Howard Bender, FanGraphs | Roster

The only thing better than a power-hitting catcher is a power-hitting catcher who plays half his games in Colorado. Last year he hit .247 with 14 HR and a .274 ISO and then followed it up with an even better second half, hitting .291 with another 14 HR and a .248 ISO while lowering his strikeout rate and increasing his walks. He should settle in somewhere in the middle this year, which should prove to be an outstanding season.

12) Melky Cabrera, OF, Toronto Blue Jays

Team: Pasko Varnica, Mastersball | Roster

It is my understanding that testosterone gives energy and that it does not improve baseball skills. I expect Melky's numbers to be the same as last year's - moreover, playing in Toronto, more of a hitter's park than San Francisco, perhaps even a tad better than last year's.