Keeper Discussion (1 Viewer)

[MAC_32]

I asked this earlier but having second thoughts about my final keeper. Im debating between Minor or Jansen. Id typically never keep closers but its a points league and i tend to value good closers higher in those types of leagues. Also im keeping two other SPs. They are projected for similar points.

iirc you aren't kidding about closers in your league, weird but reality. Given the offseason surgery to Minor it isn't crazy. If Santos were more reliable, providing a legitimate threat to Janssen if he slips, I'd say no but I won't blame ya for doing it.

 

[Doctor Detroit]

I asked this earlier but having second thoughts about my final keeper. Im debating between Minor or Jansen. Id typically never keep closers but its a points league and i tend to value good closers higher in those types of leagues. Also im keeping two other SPs. They are projected for similar points.

iirc you aren't kidding about closers in your league, weird but reality. Given the offseason surgery to Minor it isn't crazy. If Santos were more reliable, providing a legitimate threat to Janssen if he slips, I'd say no but I won't blame ya for doing it.

He's talking Kenley I think, one S.

 

[MAC_32]

I asked this earlier but having second thoughts about my final keeper. Im debating between Minor or Jansen. Id typically never keep closers but its a points league and i tend to value good closers higher in those types of leagues. Also im keeping two other SPs. They are projected for similar points.

iirc you aren't kidding about closers in your league, weird but reality. Given the offseason surgery to Minor it isn't crazy. If Santos were more reliable, providing a legitimate threat to Janssen if he slips, I'd say no but I won't blame ya for doing it.

He's talking Kenley I think, one S.

oh. Then, yes, keep Kenley.

 

[dparker713]

i think he will bat between Votto and Bruce. Given his periphs and babip I think he was unlucky with average. I don't see the speed coming back, but no reason he can't repeat last year if he bats fourth.

Mauer is in a lousy offense, if he plays 140 games (can't ignore concussion risk) his counting stats may total 160, he doesn't run anymore, and he's looking at 10 homers. He won't help anywhere outside of average. If he plays all year.

I am very risk adverse when building the foundation of my team. The downside for Phillips is a lot better than the downside to Mauer and his upside is much higher. I get more creative, roll more dice, and am generally impatient as I get to the second half of my roster. Total opposite with the front half.

Except Dusty is gone and the new manager has already said his preferred batting order would be Votto 3rd and Bruce 4th. And his peripherals show more fly balls, less line drives, and more swings and misses. Plus his ISO has been trending down for several years. Phillips is a prime candidate to fall off a cliff. Meanwhile, the cliff at C is a lot lower, so Mauer has to fall a lot more to reach it.

i think the cliff is unlikely. There are some negative trends, but not across the board. Didn't know about the new managers comments though, thank you.Gotta pick apart some of your analysis though. More fly balls is misleading. More than '12? Yes. Career? No. On par. Same with swinging strike. Ld went down, but was still above career. Hr/fb is normal, gb was actually low, and bb went up - career normal though. Yeah, his ISO is trending down, but he is still at 135 and hit 18 out for the fourth straight year. Doesn't have the profile of a guy about to go over the edge.

Even if he doesn't hit in between Votto and Bruce he is going to hit on either side of them. Counting stats will still be there, maybe a few less and less balanced, but still there. I'm having trouble picturing this lineup without him sandwiched though. New guy may want Votto-Bruce 3-4, but wants don't always come to fruition.

There is a reason why baseline projections are 50% n-1, 30% n-2, 20% n-3. His career stats don't particularly matter at this point.

 

[shadyridr]

Yes kenley, thanks

 

[MAC_32]

i think he will bat between Votto and Bruce. Given his periphs and babip I think he was unlucky with average. I don't see the speed coming back, but no reason he can't repeat last year if he bats fourth.

Mauer is in a lousy offense, if he plays 140 games (can't ignore concussion risk) his counting stats may total 160, he doesn't run anymore, and he's looking at 10 homers. He won't help anywhere outside of average. If he plays all year.

I am very risk adverse when building the foundation of my team. The downside for Phillips is a lot better than the downside to Mauer and his upside is much higher. I get more creative, roll more dice, and am generally impatient as I get to the second half of my roster. Total opposite with the front half.

Except Dusty is gone and the new manager has already said his preferred batting order would be Votto 3rd and Bruce 4th. And his peripherals show more fly balls, less line drives, and more swings and misses. Plus his ISO has been trending down for several years. Phillips is a prime candidate to fall off a cliff. Meanwhile, the cliff at C is a lot lower, so Mauer has to fall a lot more to reach it.

i think the cliff is unlikely. There are some negative trends, but not across the board. Didn't know about the new managers comments though, thank you.Gotta pick apart some of your analysis though. More fly balls is misleading. More than '12? Yes. Career? No. On par. Same with swinging strike. Ld went down, but was still above career. Hr/fb is normal, gb was actually low, and bb went up - career normal though. Yeah, his ISO is trending down, but he is still at 135 and hit 18 out for the fourth straight year. Doesn't have the profile of a guy about to go over the edge.

Even if he doesn't hit in between Votto and Bruce he is going to hit on either side of them. Counting stats will still be there, maybe a few less and less balanced, but still there. I'm having trouble picturing this lineup without him sandwiched though. New guy may want Votto-Bruce 3-4, but wants don't always come to fruition.

There is a reason why baseline projections are 50% n-1, 30% n-2, 20% n-3. His career stats don't particularly matter at this point.

going strictly off this analysis creates recency bias, it creates value for those that had a down year. It's why I start with the trailing three year line then go from there. If there were more alarming warning signs in his periphs I'm with you, but they aren't there yet. I thought his approach was more spray last year and it showed in his less pull happy ways, which surprised me how more balls didn't fall in play. I think that corrects itself this year.I think it's funny I spend all these years consistently one or two rounds lower on Philips than everyone else then all of a sudden this year i seem to be on an island. Maybe I should plan on targeting him for once.

 

[strykerpks]

12 team HTH points league. I have to fill 4 contracts of varying length this year. I can't keep Bautista, Andrus or Sandoval because they are coming off contract.

3 year - OPEN

2 year bonus - OPEN

2 year - David Price

2 year (rookie) - Wade Miley

1 year - OPEN

1 year - OPEN

C Y Molina

1B E Hosmer

2B J Lowrie

SS E Andrus

3B P Sandoval

OF C Davis

OF C Gomez

OF N Swisher

U A Soriano

U W Venable

BN J Bautista

BN R Martin
BN A Lind
BN G Parra

P AJ Burnett

P A Cashner

P R Dempster

P D Haren
P H Iwakuma
P C Lee
P D Price

BN M Gonzalez

BN P Mahalm
BN W Miley
BN J Vargas

I messed up at the end of 2012 and forgot to roster a rookie and got stuck keeping Miley. I also won a bonus 2 year contract last year

Right now I'm thinking

3 yr - Davis

2 yr - Gomez

1 yr - One of Lee/Iwakuma

1 yr - One of Hosmer/Molina/Lee/Iwakuma

Davis losing OF eligibility sucks but I kind of like Davis at 1B and Hosmer as U. It's somewhat pitching heavy so that's why I would possibly keep 4 pitchers though.

 

[MAC_32]

Lee and Hosmer.

 

[rodg12]

Lee and Hosmer.

Yep

 

[dparker713]

i think he will bat between Votto and Bruce. Given his periphs and babip I think he was unlucky with average. I don't see the speed coming back, but no reason he can't repeat last year if he bats fourth.

Mauer is in a lousy offense, if he plays 140 games (can't ignore concussion risk) his counting stats may total 160, he doesn't run anymore, and he's looking at 10 homers. He won't help anywhere outside of average. If he plays all year.

I am very risk adverse when building the foundation of my team. The downside for Phillips is a lot better than the downside to Mauer and his upside is much higher. I get more creative, roll more dice, and am generally impatient as I get to the second half of my roster. Total opposite with the front half.

Except Dusty is gone and the new manager has already said his preferred batting order would be Votto 3rd and Bruce 4th. And his peripherals show more fly balls, less line drives, and more swings and misses. Plus his ISO has been trending down for several years. Phillips is a prime candidate to fall off a cliff. Meanwhile, the cliff at C is a lot lower, so Mauer has to fall a lot more to reach it.

i think the cliff is unlikely. There are some negative trends, but not across the board. Didn't know about the new managers comments though, thank you.Gotta pick apart some of your analysis though. More fly balls is misleading. More than '12? Yes. Career? No. On par. Same with swinging strike. Ld went down, but was still above career. Hr/fb is normal, gb was actually low, and bb went up - career normal though. Yeah, his ISO is trending down, but he is still at 135 and hit 18 out for the fourth straight year. Doesn't have the profile of a guy about to go over the edge.

Even if he doesn't hit in between Votto and Bruce he is going to hit on either side of them. Counting stats will still be there, maybe a few less and less balanced, but still there. I'm having trouble picturing this lineup without him sandwiched though. New guy may want Votto-Bruce 3-4, but wants don't always come to fruition.

There is a reason why baseline projections are 50% n-1, 30% n-2, 20% n-3. His career stats don't particularly matter at this point.

going strictly off this analysis creates recency bias, it creates value for those that had a down year. It's why I start with the trailing three year line then go from there. If there were more alarming warning signs in his periphs I'm with you, but they aren't there yet. I thought his approach was more spray last year and it showed in his less pull happy ways, which surprised me how more balls didn't fall in play. I think that corrects itself this year.I think it's funny I spend all these years consistently one or two rounds lower on Philips than everyone else then all of a sudden this year i seem to be on an island. Maybe I should plan on targeting him for once.

Yeah, that's not recency bias. That's properly weighting past events.

 

[MAC_32]

If you're a disciple of weighted statistical analysis then I thank you for helping createbuying opportunities caused by market inefficiencies.

 

[MAC_32]

Probably going to regret picking this battle, numbers guys are going to do what they do. Just too many variables that change year to year and month to month in this game to rely on weighted metrics. Not nearly as many as football, but enough that you really need to look at everything.

 

[Don Quixote]

I can keep 5, thinking the top 5 (I was out of the running, and acquired a lot of keeper options)...

Harper $10

Wainwright $4

Sale $7

Segura $5

Bogaerts $5

Taveras $7

N.Cruz $5
Wheeler $5

T.Walker $5

Sano $5

 

[strykerpks]

Lee and Hosmer.

Yep

Thanks

 

[MAC_32]

I can keep 5, thinking the top 5 (I was out of the running, and acquired a lot of keeper options)...

Harper $10

Wainwright $4

Sale $7

Segura $5

Bogaerts $5

Taveras $7

N.Cruz $5

Wheeler $5

T.Walker $5

Sano $5

in that shallow of a keeper, tough to look beyond just this year. Keep Cruz over Bogaerts, especially with Segura already in tow.

 

[dparker713]

Probably going to regret picking this battle, numbers guys are going to do what they do. Just too many variables that change year to year and month to month in this game to rely on weighted metrics. Not nearly as many as football, but enough that you really need to look at everything.

So basically, math is hard.

 

[rodg12]

I can keep 5, thinking the top 5 (I was out of the running, and acquired a lot of keeper options)...

Harper $10

Wainwright $4

Sale $7

Segura $5

Bogaerts $5

Taveras $7

N.Cruz $5

Wheeler $5

T.Walker $5

Sano $5

I go with the 5 you chose.

 

[MAC_32]

Probably going to regret picking this battle, numbers guys are going to do what they do. Just too many variables that change year to year and month to month in this game to rely on weighted metrics. Not nearly as many as football, but enough that you really need to look at everything.

So basically, math is hard.

no, it's flawed, but by all means be a ####.

 

[dparker713]

Probably going to regret picking this battle, numbers guys are going to do what they do. Just too many variables that change year to year and month to month in this game to rely on weighted metrics. Not nearly as many as football, but enough that you really need to look at everything.

So basically, math is hard.

no, it's flawed, but by all means be a ####.

But your analysis is spot on I suppose? Having error bars isn't the same thing as being flawed.

 

[MAC_32]

I said it was spot on? I think it's a better starting point. I have had success with that approach in large part because it takes advantage of those who put too much emphasis on last year.

But nah, I'm just a ####### that doesn't understand stats 211, right?

Comments section quality discourse with you and RnR. Disagree, cool, but you may be shocked to read it can be done without being an #######.

 

[dparker713]

I said it was spot on? I think it's a better starting point. I have had success with that approach in large part because it takes advantage of those who put too much emphasis on last year.

But nah, I'm just a ####### that doesn't understand stats 211, right?

Comments section quality discourse with you and RnR. Disagree, cool, but you may be shocked to read it can be done without being an #######.

People that put too much emphasis on last year aren't using projection systems. Projection systems, on the whole, properly weight the relevant data. Your opinion on the proper emphasis is empirically wrong if you deviate substantially from the projection systems on the whole. This isn't something where we can agree to disagree. You either agree or you're wrong.

 

[MAC_32]

I said it was spot on? I think it's a better starting point. I have had success with that approach in large part because it takes advantage of those who put too much emphasis on last year.

But nah, I'm just a ####### that doesn't understand stats 211, right?

Comments section quality discourse with you and RnR. Disagree, cool, but you may be shocked to read it can be done without being an #######.

People that put too much emphasis on last year aren't using projection systems. Projection systems, on the whole, properly weight the relevant data. Your opinion on the proper emphasis is empirically wrong if you deviate substantially from the projection systems on the whole. This isn't something where we can agree to disagree. You either agree or you're wrong.

I am deviating substantially by picking Phillips over Mauer?

 

[the moops]

Jesus guys. MAC has different opinions. No need to be complete ##### towards him.

 

[dparker713]

I said it was spot on? I think it's a better starting point. I have had success with that approach in large part because it takes advantage of those who put too much emphasis on last year.

But nah, I'm just a ####### that doesn't understand stats 211, right?

Comments section quality discourse with you and RnR. Disagree, cool, but you may be shocked to read it can be done without being an #######.

People that put too much emphasis on last year aren't using projection systems. Projection systems, on the whole, properly weight the relevant data. Your opinion on the proper emphasis is empirically wrong if you deviate substantially from the projection systems on the whole. This isn't something where we can agree to disagree. You either agree or you're wrong.

I am deviating substantially by picking Phillips over Mauer?

If you think projection systems have a recency bias, then yes your are deviating substantially.

 

[Billy Bats]

H2H points league, cut 5 of the following

Carlos Santana

Matt Wieters

Eric Hosmer

Jason Kipnis

Elvis Andrus (have Xander ML protected)

Evan Longoria

Joey Bats

Adam Jones

Desmond Jennings

Michael Bourn

Matt Moore

Jon Lester

Anibal Sanchez

Jake Peavy

So to revisit my keepers... just reading some stuff last night, would there be any advantage in keeping Wieters to horde the catchers and use Santana at first while letting Hosmer go? Or am I over thinking keeper strategy here?

 

[dparker713]

H2H points league, cut 5 of the following

Carlos Santana

Matt Wieters

Eric Hosmer

Jason Kipnis

Elvis Andrus (have Xander ML protected)

Evan Longoria

Joey Bats

Adam Jones

Desmond Jennings

Michael Bourn

Matt Moore

Jon Lester

Anibal Sanchez

Jake Peavy

So to revisit my keepers... just reading some stuff last night, would there be any advantage in keeping Wieters to horde the catchers and use Santana at first while letting Hosmer go? Or am I over thinking keeper strategy here?

You'd hurt your team more than the other teams, especially in a head to head.

 

[rodg12]

H2H points league, cut 5 of the following

Carlos Santana

Matt Wieters

Eric Hosmer

Jason Kipnis

Elvis Andrus (have Xander ML protected)

Evan Longoria

Joey Bats

Adam Jones

Desmond Jennings

Michael Bourn

Matt Moore

Jon Lester

Anibal Sanchez

Jake Peavy

So to revisit my keepers... just reading some stuff last night, would there be any advantage in keeping Wieters to horde the catchers and use Santana at first while letting Hosmer go? Or am I over thinking keeper strategy here?

Yeah, overthinking it here. Stick with Hosmer.

 

[Billy Bats]

That's what I figured, just running out some thoughts/strategies for opinions and are appreciated.

 

[BlueDredSo]

I'll be keeping Trout, Tulowitzki, and Darvish. Wil Myers is kept as a 'prospect' keeper in our league, which means I just get to draft him a few rounds later than usual. I have one other player to keep:

I'm leaning towards Chris Sale to bolster the rotation, but I also have Puig and Verlander. Puig kinda scares me because he kinda tailed off last year and gained like 30 lbs in the offseason. Verlander just wasn't the same, and I don't know if he will be after surgery. I'm a White Sox fan too so Sale gets the Homer favoritism.

What do you think?

 

[Wrigley]

Okay so my keepers boil down to these

I get $18 in keepers, each year a player is kept his value increases by $2

Options

1: Miggy(11), Encar(4), Anibal(2)

2: Fielder(5), Encar(4), A Jones(5), A Eaton(1), Anibal(2) and either Jimenez(1)Kazmir(1)or T Walker

3: Fielder(5), Encar(4), A Jones(5), Desmond(3) and either Eaton, Jimenez, Kazmir or Walker

Rest of my potential keepers(posted earlier)

Miguel Cabrera 11
Jay Bruce 5
Prince Fielder 5
Aaron Hill 5
Ádám Jones 5
Edwin Encarnación 4
Aramis Ramírez 4
Ian Desmond 3
Torii Hunter 3
Josh Reddick 3
Rajai Davis 2
Adam Eaton 1
Craig Gentry 1
Jarrod Saltalamacchia 1

Max Scherzer 5
Mat Latos 4
Jered Weaver 4
Grant Balfour 3
Glen Perkins 3

A.J. Burnett 2
Anibal Sánchez 2
Ubaldo Jiménez 1
Scott Kazmir 1
Joe Kelly 1
Taijuan Walker 1
Jake Westbrook 1

Winter meeting tonight

 

[Annyong]

2: Fielder(5), Encar(4), A Jones(5), A Eaton(1), Anibal(2) and either Jimenez(1)Kazmir(1)or T Walker

$11 is too much for anyone not named Darwin.

 

[rodg12]

I'll be keeping Trout, Tulowitzki, and Darvish. Wil Myers is kept as a 'prospect' keeper in our league, which means I just get to draft him a few rounds later than usual. I have one other player to keep:

I'm leaning towards Chris Sale to bolster the rotation, but I also have Puig and Verlander. Puig kinda scares me because he kinda tailed off last year and gained like 30 lbs in the offseason. Verlander just wasn't the same, and I don't know if he will be after surgery. I'm a White Sox fan too so Sale gets the Homer favoritism.

What do you think?

There's really no wrong answer between those 3. If Sale is your guy, go with your guy.

 

[rodg12]

Okay so my keepers boil down to these

I get $18 in keepers, each year a player is kept his value increases by $2

Options

1: Miggy(11), Encar(4), Anibal(2)

2: Fielder(5), Encar(4), A Jones(5), A Eaton(1), Anibal(2) and either Jimenez(1)Kazmir(1)or T Walker

3: Fielder(5), Encar(4), A Jones(5), Desmond(3) and either Eaton, Jimenez, Kazmir or Walker

2

 

[dparker713]

2: Fielder(5), Encar(4), A Jones(5), A Eaton(1), Anibal(2) and either Jimenez(1)Kazmir(1)or T Walker

$11 is too much for anyone not named Darwin.

Think about it like this, would you trade Miggy for Fielder AJones and Eaton/Jimenez/Kazmir/TWalker OR Fielder Jones and Desmond. Depends on the league, but I don't see either of those as slam dunk must accept offers. Though I'm not especially optimistic for Fielder or Jones to beat projections.

Also, he's leaving a dollar on the table in option 1. So he can add one of Eaton/Jimenez/Kazmir/TWalker to the list. Though with his injury concerns I wouldn't keep Walker.

 

[Wrigley]

2: Fielder(5), Encar(4), A Jones(5), A Eaton(1), Anibal(2) and either Jimenez(1)Kazmir(1)or T Walker

$11 is too much for anyone not named Darwin.

Think about it like this, would you trade Miggy for Fielder AJones and Eaton/Jimenez/Kazmir/TWalker OR Fielder Jones and Desmond. Depends on the league, but I don't see either of those as slam dunk must accept offers. Though I'm not especially optimistic for Fielder or Jones to beat projections.

Also, he's leaving a dollar on the table in option 1. So he can add one of Eaton/Jimenez/Kazmir/TWalker to the list. Though with his injury concerns I wouldn't keep Walker.

12 team roto(OBP)

 

[Annyong]

I get $18 in keepers, each year a player is kept his value increases by $2

Already keeping

Goldsmith $5

Canoe $5

Bumgarmer $4

Pedro Alveraz $3

Last $1 comes down to Wheeler and Gattis. What do you guys think? Gattis as a fulltimer could hit 30 bombers eh?

 

[Wrigley]

I get $18 in keepers, each year a player is kept his value increases by $2

Already keeping

Goldsmith $5

Canoe $5

Bumgarmer $4

Pedro Alveraz $3

Last $1 comes down to Wheeler and Gattis. What do you guys think? Gattis as a fulltimer could hit 30 bombers eh?

Hey thats not your team!!!!!

 

[Annyong]

I get $18 in keepers, each year a player is kept his value increases by $2

Already keeping

Goldsmith $5

Canoe $5

Bumgarmer $4

Pedro Alveraz $3

Last $1 comes down to Wheeler and Gattis. What do you guys think? Gattis as a fulltimer could hit 30 bombers eh?

Hey thats not your team!!!!!

Just answer the damn question. Poor guy is backpacking through Cambodia for craps sake.

 

[rodg12]

I get $18 in keepers, each year a player is kept his value increases by $2

Already keeping

Goldsmith $5

Canoe $5

Bumgarmer $4

Pedro Alveraz $3

Last $1 comes down to Wheeler and Gattis. What do you guys think? Gattis as a fulltimer could hit 30 bombers eh?

I go Gattis. When it's close, I'll generally choose the bat over the pitcher.

 

[rodg12]

12 team roto auction league with 27 man rosters (17 hitters, 10 pitchers). OBP, R, RBI, HR, SB for the hitters. W, S+HD, ERA, WHIP, K/BB for the pichers.

I get 7 keepers. So far, I think these 6 are pretty solid...

Pedro Alvarez ($1)

Max Scherzer ($4)

Trevor Rosenthal ($4)

Manny Machado ($7)

Shelby Miller ($7)

David Robertson ($7)

My last spot comes down to...

Hiroki Kuroda ($10), Andrew Cashner ($10) or Nick Castellanos ($0).

What do you guys think?

 

[Buckfast 1]

I'll be keeping Trout, Tulowitzki, and Darvish. Wil Myers is kept as a 'prospect' keeper in our league, which means I just get to draft him a few rounds later than usual. I have one other player to keep:

I'm leaning towards Chris Sale to bolster the rotation, but I also have Puig and Verlander. Puig kinda scares me because he kinda tailed off last year and gained like 30 lbs in the offseason. Verlander just wasn't the same, and I don't know if he will be after surgery. I'm a White Sox fan too so Sale gets the Homer favoritism.

What do you think?

In my 5-keeper league, I generally like to keep no more than 1 pitcher. I've let some elite pitchers go over the years, including Verlander and Lincecum. For me, it would be hard to pass on Puig's substantial upside as a dual HR/SB threat. But, if Sale makes you feel right inside, you would have a nice start on an elite pitching staff.

My pick is Puig, but you really can't go too wrong.

 

[Dickie Dunn]

6x6 Yahoo league, 10 teams (standard 5 categories with OPS and L).

Can keep 3 ... no strings attached (doesn't affect draft)

Goldschmidt

Darvish

Votto

Harper

Price

I got some raised eyebrows when I drafted Goldy last year with Votto already in hand, but I used him as my UT all year and it paid off. I could do the same here, but probably would rather spread the wealth.

Thoughts?

 

[rodg12]

6x6 Yahoo league, 10 teams (standard 5 categories with OPS and L).

Can keep 3 ... no strings attached (doesn't affect draft)

Goldschmidt

Darvish

Votto

Harper

Price

I got some raised eyebrows when I drafted Goldy last year with Votto already in hand, but I used him as my UT all year and it paid off. I could do the same here, but probably would rather spread the wealth.

Thoughts?

I keep Goldschmidt, Votto, Harper.

 

[RnR]

6x6 Yahoo league, 10 teams (standard 5 categories with OPS and L).

Can keep 3 ... no strings attached (doesn't affect draft)

Goldschmidt

Darvish

Votto

Harper

Price

I got some raised eyebrows when I drafted Goldy last year with Votto already in hand, but I used him as my UT all year and it paid off. I could do the same here, but probably would rather spread the wealth.

Thoughts?

I keep Goldschmidt, Votto, Harper.

Yep. Though it is tempting to keep Darvish.

 

[Buckfast 1]

6x6 Yahoo league, 10 teams (standard 5 categories with OPS and L).

Can keep 3 ... no strings attached (doesn't affect draft)

Goldschmidt

Darvish

Votto

Harper

Price

I got some raised eyebrows when I drafted Goldy last year with Votto already in hand, but I used him as my UT all year and it paid off. I could do the same here, but probably would rather spread the wealth.

Thoughts?

I keep Goldschmidt, Votto, Harper.

Yep. Though it is tempting to keep Darvish.

Concur. All bats

 

[Billy Bats]

6x6 Yahoo league, 10 teams (standard 5 categories with OPS and L).

Can keep 3 ... no strings attached (doesn't affect draft)

Goldschmidt

Darvish

Votto

Harper

Price

I got some raised eyebrows when I drafted Goldy last year with Votto already in hand, but I used him as my UT all year and it paid off. I could do the same here, but probably would rather spread the wealth.

Thoughts?

I keep Goldschmidt, Votto, Harper.

Yep. Though it is tempting to keep Darvish.

Concur. All bats

Awesome avatar.

 

[rodg12]

12 team roto auction league with 27 man rosters (17 hitters, 10 pitchers). OBP, R, RBI, HR, SB for the hitters. W, S+HD, ERA, WHIP, K/BB for the pichers.

I get 7 keepers. So far, I think these 6 are pretty solid...

Pedro Alvarez ($1)

Max Scherzer ($4)

Trevor Rosenthal ($4)

Manny Machado ($7)

Shelby Miller ($7)

David Robertson ($7)

My last spot comes down to...

Hiroki Kuroda ($10), Andrew Cashner ($10) or Nick Castellanos ($0).

What do you guys think?

Anybody?

 

[RnR]

12 team roto auction league with 27 man rosters (17 hitters, 10 pitchers). OBP, R, RBI, HR, SB for the hitters. W, S+HD, ERA, WHIP, K/BB for the pichers.

I get 7 keepers. So far, I think these 6 are pretty solid...

Pedro Alvarez ($1)

Max Scherzer ($4)

Trevor Rosenthal ($4)

Manny Machado ($7)

Shelby Miller ($7)

David Robertson ($7)

My last spot comes down to...

Hiroki Kuroda ($10), Andrew Cashner ($10) or Nick Castellanos ($0).

What do you guys think?

Anybody?

I'd lean towards keeping Castellanos for free. But how long does that price last?

 

[rodg12]

12 team roto auction league with 27 man rosters (17 hitters, 10 pitchers). OBP, R, RBI, HR, SB for the hitters. W, S+HD, ERA, WHIP, K/BB for the pichers.

I get 7 keepers. So far, I think these 6 are pretty solid...

Pedro Alvarez ($1)

Max Scherzer ($4)

Trevor Rosenthal ($4)

Manny Machado ($7)

Shelby Miller ($7)

David Robertson ($7)

My last spot comes down to...

Hiroki Kuroda ($10), Andrew Cashner ($10) or Nick Castellanos ($0).

What do you guys think?

Anybody?

I'd lean towards keeping Castellanos for free. But how long does that price last?

One year as long as I use him during the season (the $0 price tag is actually me keeping him on my bench and taking away one of my post auction picks). Then he'll go to $7 (and I could keep him twice at that price).

 

[shadyridr]

I like cashner but 10 bucks seems steep