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boom king
Footballguy
I’m trying to work a trade for Trout. Whoever he wants at 2 plus Albies or something. I’ll prolly take our guy though
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The Ref
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Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I had to take last year off from my longtime league for personal reasons. I am back this year as an "expansion team." Before the auction, I have an "expansion draft" in which I can pluck up to 7 guys who were not kept. Who are the best values from the list below?
This is an odd league in which there are 10 owners drafting from 16 MLB teams plus certain players not on those teams. It's basically the equivalent of a 17-team mixed league. We do not have contracts; to keep someone, you pay them 150% of the previous year's salary or $4, whichever is more expensive ($260 cap). We are 5x5 with OBP instead of AVG and SB minus CS instead of SB. We have a 21-man active roster and a 9-man bench; on the bench, there is no distinction between major and minor leaguers.
Below are the best players available for reasonable prices. The seven currently at the top of my list are in bold. Do you agree?
C Gattis $4
C Y. Molina $4
1B Bird $5
1B Duda $4
1B/3B Flores $4
1B/2B/SS/OF Marwin Gonzalez $4
1B Y. Gurriel $4
1B C. Santana $23
2B S. Castro $4
2B Drury $5
2B Kinsler $11
2B Kipnis $7
2B LeMahieu $11
2B Odor $12
2B/OF C. Taylor $4
2B N. Walker $11
2B Wong $4
3B Andujar $4
3B/OF Castellanos $16
3B J.P. Crawford $4
3B Rendon $11
SS Andrus $23
SS Bogaerts $18
SS DeJong $4
SS Rosario $4
SS A. Russell $8
SS G. Torres $4
OF Altherr $4
OF Brantley $7
OF Conforto $5
OF Dahl $4
OF Desmond $12
OF D. Fisher $4
OF C. Frazier $4
OF B. Hamilton $22
OF Haniger $5
OF O. Herrera $11
OF Hicks $4
OF Kepler $5
OF Mazara $11
OF Peralta $5
OF G. Polanco $18
OF Pollock $22
OF Reddick $4
OF Robles $4
OF K. Tucker $4
OF J. Upton $18
OF N. Williams $4
OF Yelich $22
P A. Bradley $4
P Buehler $4
P Bundy $4
P Claudio $4
P Clevinger $4
P Corbin $4
P Darvish $8
P W. Davis $11
P Godley $4
P S. Greene $4
P Greinke $16
P R. Hill $13
P Keuchel $13
P Lynn $4
P C. Martinez $23
P McCullers $11
P Melancon $12
P J. Montgomery $4
P Paxton $16
P Peacock $4
P Porcello $5
P Roark $5
P Salazar $8
P Stroman $12
P Taillon $5
P Wacha $4
P T. Walker $6
This is an odd league in which there are 10 owners drafting from 16 MLB teams plus certain players not on those teams. It's basically the equivalent of a 17-team mixed league. We do not have contracts; to keep someone, you pay them 150% of the previous year's salary or $4, whichever is more expensive ($260 cap). We are 5x5 with OBP instead of AVG and SB minus CS instead of SB. We have a 21-man active roster and a 9-man bench; on the bench, there is no distinction between major and minor leaguers.
Below are the best players available for reasonable prices. The seven currently at the top of my list are in bold. Do you agree?
C Gattis $4
C Y. Molina $4
1B Bird $5
1B Duda $4
1B/3B Flores $4
1B/2B/SS/OF Marwin Gonzalez $4
1B Y. Gurriel $4
1B C. Santana $23
2B S. Castro $4
2B Drury $5
2B Kinsler $11
2B Kipnis $7
2B LeMahieu $11
2B Odor $12
2B/OF C. Taylor $4
2B N. Walker $11
2B Wong $4
3B Andujar $4
3B/OF Castellanos $16
3B J.P. Crawford $4
3B Rendon $11
SS Andrus $23
SS Bogaerts $18
SS DeJong $4
SS Rosario $4
SS A. Russell $8
SS G. Torres $4
OF Altherr $4
OF Brantley $7
OF Conforto $5
OF Dahl $4
OF Desmond $12
OF D. Fisher $4
OF C. Frazier $4
OF B. Hamilton $22
OF Haniger $5
OF O. Herrera $11
OF Hicks $4
OF Kepler $5
OF Mazara $11
OF Peralta $5
OF G. Polanco $18
OF Pollock $22
OF Reddick $4
OF Robles $4
OF K. Tucker $4
OF J. Upton $18
OF N. Williams $4
OF Yelich $22
P A. Bradley $4
P Buehler $4
P Bundy $4
P Claudio $4
P Clevinger $4
P Corbin $4
P Darvish $8
P W. Davis $11
P Godley $4
P S. Greene $4
P Greinke $16
P R. Hill $13
P Keuchel $13
P Lynn $4
P C. Martinez $23
P McCullers $11
P Melancon $12
P J. Montgomery $4
P Paxton $16
P Peacock $4
P Porcello $5
P Roark $5
P Salazar $8
P Stroman $12
P Taillon $5
P Wacha $4
P T. Walker $6
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Nigel
Footballguy
Need some keeper help - 12 team 5x5 Roto, keep 4 bats and 2 arms, no cap or other limiting factors (bolded are definite keepers):
Goldschmidt, Freeman, G Sanchez, D Gordon, Yelich, S Marte, Buxton
Carrasco, Godley, R Hill, L Weaver, Hendricks
I'm leaning Gordon for the 4th bat, have decent power with the other three and won't have to worry about SBs rest of draft, but Yelich is tough to pass on. And I love Buxton this year. Drafting 12th, might be able to get Buxton at the 12/13 turn if I want him, but I assume Yelich/Gordon would be gone by then if I don't keep them. Keeping Yelich and getting Buxton at the turn also gives me a good base of SBs if I go that route.
Was thinking all offseason that Weaver would be my guy but now leaning Godley. Both Godley and Weaver have RP eligibility in my league which is a plus.
Thoughts?
Goldschmidt, Freeman, G Sanchez, D Gordon, Yelich, S Marte, Buxton
Carrasco, Godley, R Hill, L Weaver, Hendricks
I'm leaning Gordon for the 4th bat, have decent power with the other three and won't have to worry about SBs rest of draft, but Yelich is tough to pass on. And I love Buxton this year. Drafting 12th, might be able to get Buxton at the 12/13 turn if I want him, but I assume Yelich/Gordon would be gone by then if I don't keep them. Keeping Yelich and getting Buxton at the turn also gives me a good base of SBs if I go that route.
Was thinking all offseason that Weaver would be my guy but now leaning Godley. Both Godley and Weaver have RP eligibility in my league which is a plus.
Thoughts?
MAC_32
Footballguy
How risk adverse are you? Because with his mechanics there's really no way of knowing. 2014 and 2015 are definitely repeatable, but if his control issues return then the gopher balls will probably follow and it'll be a challenge to get through 6 IP's. I think he's appropriately priced given his range of possible outcomes.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Mickey Callaway is a great addition, but can they both overcome the Mets doctors?
There may be some former
glasses here, but...love me some JD. 
MAC_32
Footballguy
DeJong has me tugging at my collar in an OBP, but...that is a good price. Just keep in mind if you go down that road it'll limit your flexibility in the auction. Since this team appears to be starting behind the 8 ball I think you have to send Dallas back too. Spend more on bats and take more calculated risks with your pitchers.
To get a better sense of your prices punch your league parameters into fangraphs and see how their prices check out. I think you're going to see a lot of good, but not great buys. My knee jerk says to keep Amed Rosario and Hicks instead of DeJong and Dallas though. But that is a little more my projections (Hicks) and the starting point of your team (Rosario - future upside) than it is ADP.
MAC_32
Footballguy
I'd rather build around Yelich than Gordon. But I'd consider Gordon (or Marte) instead of Sanchez too.
Godley's 2017 looks repeatable, but there's some risk there. There's also a lot of risk in Rich Hill, but depending on what replacement value is like I'd rather dance with him. I'm not worried about how he will perform when he pitches. I'm just worried about if he's actually pitching. The RP angle opens up other scenarios though. If that's your tiebreaker then I'd lean on Godley over Weaver, but I agree - it's close.
I can go with Arrieta (fairly pricey - salary cap league) or end up with Kendricks, Salazar, Gausman (likely two of these three for the price of Arrieta) instead. Thoughts? Again, high points for K's and QS
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MAC_32
Footballguy
If you're risk adverse then I see the play for Hendricks plus instead of Arrieta. If you're comfortable with some risk then I think Arrieta is a no-brainer.
But Salazar and Gausman aren't one of those pluses. Make Gausman show he can keep the ball in the band box and Salazar show he can stay out of the trainer's room.
I think Gausman will put it together (it's probably more of a hope) and Salazar is really good in our scoring and I don't mind the risk because you know when he is playing. I don't want a guy that you have to start but has equal chance of blow up as decent outing.......I know that contradicts my feelings on Gausman...haha
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I'd throw back DeJong and maybe Bird and take Mazara and Yelich. Plenty of fine choices out there though.
jfranco77
Footballguy
I'd keep Godley easy over Weaver.
Hitters is tougher. I'd keep Gordon for 2018 but if this is a keep-forever league, I'm waffling. Normally I'm not a fan of a pure speed guy, but if ever there was a time, it's when you already have 3 power bats. Especially in a 12-teamer, do you really want to be starting B.Ham or Deshields every day? Dee lets you have a semi-useful guy and also compete in steals.
Bobcat10
Footballguy
I kept Miggy here and I won the lotto for the 1.01 pick. It's a 16 team league, so 64 players are kept total. I have 1B, SS, 3B, and UTIL filled. There is only one UTIL spot, 3 OF, and you need 30 innings per week minimum.
Normally, I'd draft a hitter here no brainer unless some SP that should have been kept is there. I'm not seeing that SP, but still concerned about all the best pitching fly off the board between picks 2 and 31. Stick with the hitter?
Dozier, EE, Ozuna, Krush, Pollock, Posey
Verlander, Quintana, Greinke, top closers
Epic Problem
Footballguy
Posey seems no brainer just due to lack of talent at the position. After top 4-5, you're looking at a pretty significant gap and he's obviously in that top 5
I would actually go the other way and say since catcher is a blah position then you shouldn't keep Posey. That might also have to do with the fact that I don't think Posey will put up top 5 numbers this year.
Epic Problem
Footballguy
Go ahead and give the 5 that come ahead of him.....
I'll even give you a dedicated place to do it.
I will even name 6 guys:
Sanchez
Contreras
Wilson Ramos
Realmuto
Yadier
Salvador Perez
Epic Problem
Footballguy
Unless you're calling for him to miss significant time, this isnt happening.
For starters, lets take Ramos, Realmudo and Perez.
None of these guys were Posey last year. That normally means nothing, but hear me out..
Fast forward to 2018 where the collective OBP of the lineups around these three will be hovering around .300. Marlins, Rays, Royals are likely to be 3 of the 5 worst offensive teams in baseball and have each taken a significant step backwards this year. Now don't get me wrong, I love Ramos and Realmudo, but the opportunity just isn't going to be there for counting number needed
Meanwhile, even if their methods defy modern baseball logic, the 2018 Giants are unquestionably a better offensive team this year.
So If these 3 weren't Posey's equal in those environments last year, why would they not only catch him, but pass him this year?
Yadi's older than dirt and hasn't been in Posey's shadow since 2013.
I'll give you the other two.
For starters, lets take Ramos, Realmudo and Perez.
None of these guys were Posey last year. That normally means nothing, but hear me out..
Fast forward to 2018 where the collective OBP of the lineups around these three will be hovering around .300. Marlins, Rays, Royals are likely to be 3 of the 5 worst offensive teams in baseball and have each taken a significant step backwards this year. Now don't get me wrong, I love Ramos and Realmudo, but the opportunity just isn't going to be there for counting number needed
Meanwhile, even if their methods defy modern baseball logic, the 2018 Giants are unquestionably a better offensive team this year.
So If these 3 weren't Posey's equal in those environments last year, why would they not only catch him, but pass him this year?
Yadi's older than dirt and hasn't been in Posey's shadow since 2013.
I'll give you the other two.
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I wouldn't be surprised if he misses significant time but I am willing to not spend the high pick on Posey needed to get him because I would be fine with any of those other guys and don't believe the difference will be significant enough. I understand your reasoning but this is a new year. Call it a bold prediction. Hahahaha
jfranco77
Footballguy
I would have kept Quintana. I think Miggy is done.
Having said that, I think you have to roll the dice on Greinke just having his usual crappy spring. If he's right, and that humidor is a real thing, he's a top 10 SP. Second choice would be Dozier.
MAC_32
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I think @Eephus mentioned fantrax in another thread. Do you or anybody else done their Salary Cap Challenges?
This is the first year I am trying fantasy baseball (have dabbled in dfs for a couple years). I have a couple cheap leagues that I tried to see what format I like, but also stumbled across that and it reminded me of the FBGs subscriber contest that I love doing, so I thought I would try it. I have a roster entered, but was just curious if anybody else did it and had tips or suggestions.
This is the first year I am trying fantasy baseball (have dabbled in dfs for a couple years). I have a couple cheap leagues that I tried to see what format I like, but also stumbled across that and it reminded me of the FBGs subscriber contest that I love doing, so I thought I would try it. I have a roster entered, but was just curious if anybody else did it and had tips or suggestions.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Not sure how deep you are talking, but I have been listening to a lot of podcasts I learn, and guys they have brought up as SP sleepers/undervalued guys:
D.Lamet, Clevinger, Salazar (if you can stash him and wait), Giolito, Godley, Snell,
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Eephus
Footballguy
Stratton has had a nice spring and injuries will force the Giants to give him an extended spell in the rotation. He doesn't have outstanding stuff so he probably won't provide a lot of strikeouts. Right now, I think he's a streaming option at home against weak opposing offenses but I hope I'm being too conservative.
Dickie Dunn
Footballguy
Looking to lock up my keepers in a CBS points league and I'm debating G. Cole (4th round) vs. Bauer (12th). Likely will be my only protected SP heading into the draft.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
TripItUp
Footballguy
Looking for comments on my 12 team H2H points league...pretty standard, except we start 5 SPs, 3RPs and 5 OFs
C - Sanchez (rd. 5)
1B - Y. Alonso (rd. 14)
2B - Gennett (rd. 23)
SS - Story (rd. 15)
3B - Moustakas (rd 16)
OF - JD Martinez (rd. 2)
OF - Cespedes (rd. 7)
OF - Acuna (rd. 8)
OF - Mancini (rd. 18)
OF - Deshields (rd. 19)
OF - Schebler (rd. 22)
U - Ryan Zimmerman (rd. 20)
SP - Scherzer (rd. 1)
SP - Syndegaard (rd. 3)
SP - Cole (rd. 6)
SP - Teheran (rd. 11)
SP - Sanchez (rd. 10)
SP - Chatwood (rd. 12)
SP - Lamet (rd. 13)
SP - Foltynewicz (rd. 21)
RP - Jansen (rd. 5)
RP - Osuna (rd. 9)
RP - Devenski (rd. 17)
C - Sanchez (rd. 5)
1B - Y. Alonso (rd. 14)
2B - Gennett (rd. 23)
SS - Story (rd. 15)
3B - Moustakas (rd 16)
OF - JD Martinez (rd. 2)
OF - Cespedes (rd. 7)
OF - Acuna (rd. 8)
OF - Mancini (rd. 18)
OF - Deshields (rd. 19)
OF - Schebler (rd. 22)
U - Ryan Zimmerman (rd. 20)
SP - Scherzer (rd. 1)
SP - Syndegaard (rd. 3)
SP - Cole (rd. 6)
SP - Teheran (rd. 11)
SP - Sanchez (rd. 10)
SP - Chatwood (rd. 12)
SP - Lamet (rd. 13)
SP - Foltynewicz (rd. 21)
RP - Jansen (rd. 5)
RP - Osuna (rd. 9)
RP - Devenski (rd. 17)
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TripItUp
Footballguy
MAC_32
Footballguy
Cole is not a value in the 4th. Bauer is riskier, but 12th is about right. It's Bauer or neither imho
TripItUp
Footballguy
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jvdesigns2002
Footballguy
I’m a newbie when it comes to fantasy baseball—but i think it all depends on how many keepers each owner of your league gets to have. If it’s the standard three keepers—I think the value is in Bauer. If each team gets to keep three keepers—you are effectively removing three entire rounds of drafting. Thus a 12th rd pick under those parameters would be normally equivalent to a 15th rd pick—which I think is very good value for Bauer. According to the rotoworld adp report—cole’s adp is 74. Giving up a 4th round pick for him with 30 guys off of the board is pretty much exactly his value. You aren’t losing much—but you aren’t gaining much. Bauers adp is 134–which means in normal circumstances—he’s a 13th round or so guy. Maintaining a 12th round pick in a league where 30 guys are off of the board will probably net you a player who has an adp in the 150’s or so. From a straight value perspective—I think Bauer is the choice. I’d keep him so that you have at least a starting pitcher before you draft.
jvdesigns2002
Footballguy
Full disclosure—I’m a newbie—and i have no experience playing in h2h points leagues. I’m not familiar with the scoring system—so please put very little value on my opinion. Overall—I really like your roster. Your sp’s look solid and you have some super solid rp’s with Jansen and Osuna. I am really big on some of your offensive players—i really like story, jd, and Acuna this season. Your lineup has a lot of power—which I’m guessing is good in points leagues? You might have some issues with batting average—but otherwise you should be good. DeShields should get you some sb’s. Does your league have shallow benches as I’m not seeing many extra players if you guys have pretty standard starting lineup requirements?
TripItUp
Footballguy
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
@TripItUp -
I am new to fantasy baseball, and was wondering what your scoring was for this league. I have done a couple drafts now, and mine always seem to be opposite in that I load up on batters and my SPs take a hit. Granted it was only a 10teamer, but one of my drafts looked like: Betts, Blackmon, Springer, Kimbrel, and I think Paxton is my best SP
. I am treating this as a learning year and just trying out some cheap leagues...
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I guess nobody else does this odd contest on fantrax? Here is what I have right now. The #of starters is big, and you are only allowed 18 transactions for the season, so you are basically betting on the roster you enter plus minor tweaks. It's points, weekly adjustments, and 25 people in the league (but the way it's set up, there can be multiple of the same players on the rosters). Went cheap at C and RPs:
Starters:
Ianetta, Hedges
Goldy, Freeman
Dozier, Moncada
Arenado, Machado
Correa, Semien
Trout, Stanton, Betts, Pham, Hoskins, Happ
Util: Gallo, Devers
Kluber, Sale, Thor, McCullers, Weaver, Castillo
Knebel, Hand, Doolittle, Vizcaino
Bench I am still thinking about, but right now it's:
Avila, Myers, Altuve, Donaldson, Acuna, D.Santana, K.Davis
Scherzer, Nola, Clevinger, Lamet, Giolito,
F.Rivero
Starters:
Ianetta, Hedges
Goldy, Freeman
Dozier, Moncada
Arenado, Machado
Correa, Semien
Trout, Stanton, Betts, Pham, Hoskins, Happ
Util: Gallo, Devers
Kluber, Sale, Thor, McCullers, Weaver, Castillo
Knebel, Hand, Doolittle, Vizcaino
Bench I am still thinking about, but right now it's:
Avila, Myers, Altuve, Donaldson, Acuna, D.Santana, K.Davis
Scherzer, Nola, Clevinger, Lamet, Giolito,
F.Rivero
Bobcat10
Footballguy
jfranco77
Footballguy
I am doing this too. I've done it the last 2 years but I usually do the roto version so I'm not sure how the points differ.
On the roto side I am trying to load up my bench with SPs this year, so I can try to get as many 2-start SPs in a given week as possible. The downside of that is that if the 2 start pitchers are cheap I don't necessarily have an extra expensive bat to put in my lineup. Of course MLB is doing this whole thing with extra off days so I wonder if there will even be 2-start starters this year.
TripItUp
Footballguy
Espn and cbs have points league rankings
in general steals are not overvalued like they are in roto and strikeouts sting a bit more for hitters in points leagues
rodg12
Footballguy
Used to play this set up all the time, but haven't the last two years. No reason to have a RP on the bench, IMO. Just not worth it. Grab another SP for that spot.
ETA: Two start pitchers are gold in this. You need to maximize those.
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Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
I do, both Roto/Points for Fantrax, as well as CDM.
I've always loaded up on high salaried established pitchers, and then picked up lower salaried pitchers as they emerge. It's more difficult to predict which pitchers will breakout than hitters.
Initially, I thought this year would be good for fitting in high salaried batters because of low salaried players who would almost certainly overperform their salary: Bird, Candelario, McMahon, Albies. With Bird out and McMahon headed to Triple A, I have had to adjust.
Acuna should be up in about a month, and his low salary will clear up space.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
@rodg12 - only allowed 5 SP on the bench i thought, but will double check the rules.
Do you think the SPs I have will cut it, or did I skimp a little too much with my 5th/6th?
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
@Encyclopedia Brown - I'll ask you the same- did I balance bats enough, or go too heavy and not enough on Ps?
How do you strategize your bench players?
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KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I checked, and it is 5 SPs max on the bench.
Again, it was my first time doing this, so it could be way off base, but I looked at it like dfs and thought about $/pts. I assumed you need a mix of guys that can get you 600+pts and good $/pt guys to round out the rest. When I did that, it seemed of the players that can get you 600+pts, the SPs were the worst value. Ie Kershaw and Bellinger both projected right about 600pts, but Kershaw is about 800K more. I think that is what backed me off absolutely loading up on high priced SPs and going with bats instead.
Again, it was my first time doing this, so it could be way off base, but I looked at it like dfs and thought about $/pts. I assumed you need a mix of guys that can get you 600+pts and good $/pt guys to round out the rest. When I did that, it seemed of the players that can get you 600+pts, the SPs were the worst value. Ie Kershaw and Bellinger both projected right about 600pts, but Kershaw is about 800K more. I think that is what backed me off absolutely loading up on high priced SPs and going with bats instead.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
There is no one exact path to winning. As I said, I start the season with Kershaw/Scherzer/Sale/Thor/Kluber and try to maximize production and salary with batters.
You have dead weight at catcher. Gary Sanchez seems to be a no-brainer. I think Goldschmidt and Dozier are overpriced, and if you cut salary there, maybe you could fit in Sanchez and/or Contreras and Castillo.
