Buy Low/Sell High (1 Viewer)

[MAC_32]

Are we talking about the same Mark Reynolds? The guy is horrible.

I dont think he has any potential at 40 hrs and he wil absolutely destroy your ratios.

Yes, the same Mark Reynolds, he's a much better fantasy player than real player for sure; they can't move him off third base fast enough. Still, he has an 87/28/97/11 season under his belt, he's just 25 years old, his batting eye is improving, and right now he's on pace for 90/36/75/18. If the guys in front of him can get on base (I'm frustratingly looking in Conor Jackson's direction) those RBI numbers should go up. He'll drag your avg down a few notches but the gains he provides elsewhere will make up for that.

Hmm, very good timing on this posting on my part. If only I were this good more often.

 

[pgreenfan]

I just traded

David Wright, Dustin Pedroia and Nick Markakis

I got

Evan Longoria, Ian Kinsler and Jay Bruce.

This is the first year that I have played fantasy baseball in around 12 years or so. I really wanted Kinsler and missed the start of the draft by about 30 minutes so... I missed the first 3 rounds. I feel good all the way around about the trade Markakis was my 3/4 outfielder so I lose a bit there but feel I come out ahead on both other spots.

 

[jobarules]

Are we talking about the same Mark Reynolds? The guy is horrible.

I dont think he has any potential at 40 hrs and he wil absolutely destroy your ratios.

Yes, the same Mark Reynolds, he's a much better fantasy player than real player for sure; they can't move him off third base fast enough. Still, he has an 87/28/97/11 season under his belt, he's just 25 years old, his batting eye is improving, and right now he's on pace for 90/36/75/18. If the guys in front of him can get on base (I'm frustratingly looking in Conor Jackson's direction) those RBI numbers should go up. He'll drag your avg down a few notches but the gains he provides elsewhere will make up for that.

Hmm, very good timing on this posting on my part. If only I were this good more often.

Yeah hes been on fire. I couldve been wrong lol

 

[jobarules]

I just traded David Wright, Dustin Pedroia and Nick Markakis I gotEvan Longoria, Ian Kinsler and Jay Bruce. This is the first year that I have played fantasy baseball in around 12 years or so. I really wanted Kinsler and missed the start of the draft by about 30 minutes so... I missed the first 3 rounds. I feel good all the way around about the trade Markakis was my 3/4 outfielder so I lose a bit there but feel I come out ahead on both other spots.

I dont understand the point of this trade unless its a keeper league? Isnt Wright a better fantasy option because of SBs (theyll end up with similar #s in all other categories). Kinsler is clearly an upgrade over Pedroia but he gets hurt all the time. And Markakis is clearly better than Bruce right now. Just seems like u shuffled parts

 

[thatguy]

I just traded David Wright, Dustin Pedroia and Nick Markakis I gotEvan Longoria, Ian Kinsler and Jay Bruce. This is the first year that I have played fantasy baseball in around 12 years or so. I really wanted Kinsler and missed the start of the draft by about 30 minutes so... I missed the first 3 rounds. I feel good all the way around about the trade Markakis was my 3/4 outfielder so I lose a bit there but feel I come out ahead on both other spots.

I dont understand the point of this trade unless its a keeper league? Isnt Wright a better fantasy option because of SBs (theyll end up with similar #s in all other categories). Kinsler is clearly an upgrade over Pedroia but he gets hurt all the time. And Markakis is clearly better than Bruce right now. Just seems like u shuffled parts

Seems the point of the trade was nothing more than he really wanted Kinsler on his team and was willing to make a near equal swap of 3Bs and get a downgrade at OF to land him. Sometimes you just have a hard on for a particular player.In any case, I'm curious to hear who his OFs are given that he claims Markakis was his third or fourth best OF. That would mean he has 3 other top ten OFs... Or he doesn't realize how valuable/good Markakis is.

 

[thatguy]

How about Ibanez as a sell high? No way he keeps up his current pace.

 

[MAC_32]

How about Ibanez as a sell high? No way he keeps up his current pace.

Obviously he won't keep this up, but I'd be hard pressed to find anyone who would be willing to buy him for numbers he's already accumulated. I mean, if you can sell him at a top 10 bat price then by all means do it, just think you'd be wasting your time trying to find someone to make that purchase. For those with the foresight pre season to see Ibanez continuing his odd trend of having his best seasons in his mid 30's after the steroid era came to a close just keep reaping the profit. I don't get it, you probably don't either, and none of us have to, he's just doing it.

 

[thatguy]

How about Ibanez as a sell high? No way he keeps up his current pace.

Obviously he won't keep this up, but I'd be hard pressed to find anyone who would be willing to buy him for numbers he's already accumulated. I mean, if you can sell him at a top 10 bat price then by all means do it, just think you'd be wasting your time trying to find someone to make that purchase. For those with the foresight pre season to see Ibanez continuing his odd trend of having his best seasons in his mid 30's after the steroid era came to a close just keep reaping the profit. I don't get it, you probably don't either, and none of us have to, he's just doing it.

Agreed. I was going to add that you'd probably only be able to get great value for him if you play with some noobs, as most people know he'll slow down. He'll still be valuable, of course, but he won't be the best player in fantasy land for much longer.

 

[pollardsvision]

Any thoughts on Carl Pavano as a buy-low kind of guy?

Looking at his peripherals, his 6.00+ ERA seems a bit misleading to me.

He's got a solid K-rate (7.40), a very good K/BB ratio (3.64) and a respectable GB/FB ratio (0.88).

I'm not talking about a Cy Young candidate, but he sounds like he could be useful as FA pickup that could be solid backend rotation guy in fairly deep leagues. If he can get his ERA in the mid-4's, that would be decent production from here on out, at least until he gets hurt.

 

[MAC_32]

Any thoughts on Carl Pavano as a buy-low kind of guy?Looking at his peripherals, his 6.00+ ERA seems a bit misleading to me.He's got a solid K-rate (7.40), a very good K/BB ratio (3.64) and a respectable GB/FB ratio (0.88).I'm not talking about a Cy Young candidate, but he sounds like he could be useful as FA pickup that could be solid backend rotation guy in fairly deep leagues. If he can get his ERA in the mid-4's, that would be decent production from here on out, at least until he gets hurt.

If you take out his game 1 blow up in Arlington he has a 4.53/1.34 line and his BB/9 comes down to 1.5.

 

[Mr. Littlejeans]

Any thoughts on Carl Pavano as a buy-low kind of guy?Looking at his peripherals, his 6.00+ ERA seems a bit misleading to me.He's got a solid K-rate (7.40), a very good K/BB ratio (3.64) and a respectable GB/FB ratio (0.88).I'm not talking about a Cy Young candidate, but he sounds like he could be useful as FA pickup that could be solid backend rotation guy in fairly deep leagues. If he can get his ERA in the mid-4's, that would be decent production from here on out, at least until he gets hurt.

I'm on him.

 

[Wrigley]

I think Manny is a buy low candidate right now.

He's still out for another month, but the Manny owner may be ready to jump ship.

 

[guru_007]

Baker buy low

Scott Baker is the best 80 pitch starting pitcher out there. Unfortunately, he stays in for 100 pitches.

about the 4th or 5th start now if they had taken baker out after 80 pitches he would have allowed 1 ER or less.

 

[Wrigley]

Tommy "gun" Hansen........it's about the only time you'll be able to get him at this price.

I know it's only been one game, but an uneducated owner may be willing to jump ship.

 

[Mr. Know-It-All]

I am starting to like the cut of Stephen Drew's gib. To a lesser degree, Ortiz may be bouncing back.

 

[guru_007]

I am starting to like the cut of Stephen Drew's gib. To a lesser degree, Ortiz may be bouncing back.

I'd sell Ortiz for 40 cents on the dollar if I could.Not only do I not think his wrist is right, I think he misses a certain Manny hitting behind him in the order.

 

[Mr. Know-It-All]

I am starting to like the cut of Stephen Drew's gib. To a lesser degree, Ortiz may be bouncing back.

I'd sell Ortiz for 40 cents on the dollar if I could.Not only do I not think his wrist is right, I think he misses a certain Manny hitting behind him in the order.

At least he is no longer flat-lining. I agree that he is not the player he was, but he is on the uptick from his awful start. My guess is he is gone after this year as the Lars Anderson era begins and Lowell/Youk are shuffled accordingly.

 

[urbanhack]

Milton Bradley - Buy Low

 

[Finless]

I am starting to like the cut of Stephen Drew's gib. To a lesser degree, Ortiz may be bouncing back.

I'd sell Ortiz for 40 cents on the dollar if I could.Not only do I not think his wrist is right, I think he misses a certain Manny hitting behind him in the order.

At least he is no longer flat-lining. I agree that he is not the player he was, but he is on the uptick from his awful start. My guess is he is gone after this year as the Lars Anderson era begins and Lowell/Youk are shuffled accordingly.

Not really sure Lars has what it takes to have an "era".

 

[Mr. Know-It-All]

I am starting to like the cut of Stephen Drew's gib. To a lesser degree, Ortiz may be bouncing back.

I'd sell Ortiz for 40 cents on the dollar if I could.Not only do I not think his wrist is right, I think he misses a certain Manny hitting behind him in the order.

At least he is no longer flat-lining. I agree that he is not the player he was, but he is on the uptick from his awful start. My guess is he is gone after this year as the Lars Anderson era begins and Lowell/Youk are shuffled accordingly.

Not really sure Lars has what it takes to have an "era".

Lars Anderson Epoch.

 

[MAC_32]

I don't think Lester's a buy, but I also didn't have him in my top 40 pitchers pre-season, I didn't expect him to be this bad but he wasn't worth what he was going for in March.

Lester's walk rate is the same as last year, but his K rate has gone through the roof (10.7 from 6.5 LY and 7.1 Career) plus his babip is almost a whole point over his career number. His K rate seems unlikely to hold, but it probably won't drop to LY or career numbers either. Seems like a decent buy to me.

Ground balls, fly balls, and line drives. 2008 was the exception to the rule, he's not a ground ball pitcher. He's not going to continue to be this bad unless he's hurt but I never expected anything better than 4.25/1.35 from the beginning, his maintained walk rate and increased k rate is encouraging but I don't think you're robbing anyone unless you get him for significantly better than 4.00/1.30 with slightly regressed k and bb rates. If you can, cool, but I doubt his name will allow that.

Oof.