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Probably alternating. Don't forget that in a serpentine draft you'll get back-to-back picks using the setup you described (which is also the one I use).

You can probably wait on middle relievers until you've covered all of your other needs (eight position players, a closer and three or four starting pitchers), because the AI tends to leave a lot of good MRs until mid-to-late rounds.

With the first pick, I'd either take the best starting pitcher (propably) or the best catcher (only if he's a demi-deity) in the draft. A lot will be gone by the time your turn comes around again. Look at each position and see which ones have the biggest dropoff between the best and second-best players remaining. Positions that are relatively deep you can wait on until next time around; go with scarcity. I'd try to pick up a pitcher during each double pick until the remaining pitchers are noticably worse than the remaining position players.

The AI tends to emphasize prospects over ready-to-play guys, so you could end up with a monster team, no minor leaguers coming up, and no money to manuever with (ready-to-play guys are expensive).

The other thing to think about when drafting in the early rounds, is that a 28 year old rated at 72 might be a better deal than a 35 year old rated at 80. Old guys can run downhill in a hurry. On the other hand, you might not have the money to extend contracts, so picking up the great older guy might not hurt, and you might be able to trade him at the deadline for younger, cheaper, plural guys.

Good luck.