jfranco77
Footballguy
Yeah, I hate it but I'd dump him too. Too much chance that he's out till June, even though that's not what the Rockies are saying now.
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E-Z Glider
Footballguy
I would just go with the 4 guys you think have upped their value the most from last years draft to this years draft. I bolded the 4 that I like.
jfranco77
Footballguy
Wow, sounds like you'll be donating for a while with that roster in a league that shallow :(
I'd go Bryant, Tanaka, Baez, Piscotty and hope Baez and Piscotty turn into stars. You really shouldn't be keeping anyone who isn't in the top half of their position or an extreme bargain (so a top 5 SS, or a top 15 OF). The good news is that 4 keepers should prevent a true dynasty, the bad news is I'd bet some teams have 4 insanely good keepers.
MAC_32
Footballguy
Could free up some money and keep Iglesias instead of Tanaka. With only 4 keepers some team(s) will be dropping some good players.
Doctor Detroit
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I wouldn't keep any pitchers in that format unless you had $5 Kershaw. 
rodg12
Footballguy
I'm a big Tanaka fan, but in this format with that added rate category, I'd try rolling with 5 closers and streaming 2 start pitchers every week. Plenty of SP depth to do that in a 10 team league. High K/BB set up men like Miller/Betances/Barraclough are also useful in a league like this.
With that said, I'm keeping Bryant, Myers, Swanson. 4th spot is more of a question between Lamb/Piscotty/Baez. If there looks to be a ton of talent available in the draft, I'd lean Baez for the versatility and extra couple bucks to spend in auction.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
I'm in a head-to-head points league where we keep 8 players. Fairly standard scoring but quality starts are weighted pretty heavily. My definite keepers are Blackmon, Polanco, JD Martinez, Lindor, Carrasco and Verlander. I'm also leaning towards keeping Benintendi. I would then need to pick one out of Hendriks, Porcello, Carlos Santana, Wilson Contreras and Aledmys Diaz. Any thoughts/suggestions? This is my first ever keeper league so I have no clue what I'm doing.
Doctor Detroit
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Because of the quality starts aspect Porcello might be hard to drop. Also I'd consider keeping Diaz over Benintendi but I'm not sure how long you can keep these guys. If it's forever Benintendi might be the move.fred_1_15301 said:
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Thanks. We can keep them for 3 years. Yeah I'm really starting to lean towards Diaz but I was thinking of dropping Hendricks instead of Benintendi. I think Benintendi may be a stud as early as this year. But it is a gamble.
Bigboy10182000
Footballguy
Bigboy10182000
Footballguy
The guys also has the 1st overall pick. Do I hold out for that and Machado?
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Oh man you got me second guessing the Benintendi pick. I already have 3 pretty solid outfielders (Blackmon, Polanco and JD). I have Lindor so I would have to put Diaz in the flex (as opposed to Benintendi). I guess it comes down to whether Diaz or Benintendi is more valuable. It would also likely be easier to get Benintendi in the draft since his ADP is lower. I think I'm going to go with your advice and keep Diaz. Now I have to choose between Hendricks and Porcello (I'm definitely keeping Verlander and Carrasco).
mlbnfl
Footballguy
Gotta pick keepers and just wanted some opinions. I feel my top four are pretty set and just deciding the fifth but all opinions appreciated. Pretty standard auction league 260 cap, scoring standard except for obp instead of avg. C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, OF, OF, Util, Util, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P, P, P, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, BN, DL, DL, NA, NA
Keepers options and price for this year:
Machado 24
correa 15
C Seager 15
Gary Sanchez 10
For me feels like those are the locks and here are remaining options for last spot but someone correct me
if I'm wrong.
Verlander 13
Arrieta 22
Jake Lamb 10
Keon Brockton 10
Byron Buxton 6
Starling Marte 37
Rich Hill 10
im sure a few of those guys aren't really even in contention but just wanted to throw all seemingly feasible options out there incase I'm missing something. TIA
Keepers options and price for this year:
Machado 24
correa 15
C Seager 15
Gary Sanchez 10
For me feels like those are the locks and here are remaining options for last spot but someone correct me
if I'm wrong.
Verlander 13
Arrieta 22
Jake Lamb 10
Keon Brockton 10
Byron Buxton 6
Starling Marte 37
Rich Hill 10
im sure a few of those guys aren't really even in contention but just wanted to throw all seemingly feasible options out there incase I'm missing something. TIA
Bobcat10
Footballguy
Yahoo 12 team H2H league. R HR RBI SB AVG OPS / W L SV K ERA WHIP
Only a 20 inning min per week and there are two UTIL spots in the hitting lineup.
Keeping these 7: Bryant, Miggy, Starling, Xander, Polanco, Sale, Bumgarner
Need 3 more from this group: Kipnis, Sano, Contreras, Brantley, Felix, Rodon, Fulmer, Hill
The Kipnis shoulder injury and Felix falling off the value cliff has me rethinking everything here.
Only a 20 inning min per week and there are two UTIL spots in the hitting lineup.
Keeping these 7: Bryant, Miggy, Starling, Xander, Polanco, Sale, Bumgarner
Need 3 more from this group: Kipnis, Sano, Contreras, Brantley, Felix, Rodon, Fulmer, Hill
The Kipnis shoulder injury and Felix falling off the value cliff has me rethinking everything here.
Doctor Detroit
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Broxton or Verlander IMOmlbnfl said:
Doctor Detroit
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I have a head to head categories draft tomorrow night. 35IP minimum per week, 3 Util, 3 OF, no MIF/CIF, 8 pitchers with 3 RP slots.
10 hitting and 10 pitching cats, I am defending champ. Pitching goes early in this draft and I'll likely take a SPARP or two this year in lieu of a ####ty closer.
Any sleepers for anyone who follows or understands this format? You can easily punt a category or two, SB and SV guys have less value in this format. TIA!
10 hitting and 10 pitching cats, I am defending champ. Pitching goes early in this draft and I'll likely take a SPARP or two this year in lieu of a ####ty closer.
Any sleepers for anyone who follows or understands this format? You can easily punt a category or two, SB and SV guys have less value in this format. TIA!
jfranco77
Footballguy
Sano, Hill... And I think Contreras. Hill should be awesome in H2H and should not get very many losses. I can see argument for Fulmer over Contreras but I like having a solid catcher.
Bobcat10
Footballguy
My original thought was Sano, Fulmer and Contreras....which is what @MAC_32 also said.
Anyone else with an opinion? @Doctor Detroit
Dickie Dunn
Footballguy
We have a system where any keepers are slotted in the round they were drafted the year before.
My question is, what is the best way to compare the value of potential keepers based on the round they were drafted? For instance, a 1st-round value player who might be a 3rd-round keeper, vs. a 5th-round value player who might be a 12th-round keeper. I have to think it's more complex than simply subtracting their overall rank from the slotted draft spot ... for instance, a 3rd-round slot would be much more valuable than a 12th. Something like the NFL's draft value chart.
Am I on the right track? Any suggestions?
My question is, what is the best way to compare the value of potential keepers based on the round they were drafted? For instance, a 1st-round value player who might be a 3rd-round keeper, vs. a 5th-round value player who might be a 12th-round keeper. I have to think it's more complex than simply subtracting their overall rank from the slotted draft spot ... for instance, a 3rd-round slot would be much more valuable than a 12th. Something like the NFL's draft value chart.
Am I on the right track? Any suggestions?
Doctor Detroit
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Tempting to take Hill as you're probably gonna get ace-like innings out of him, but he's 37 and has thrown over 110 innings (last years total) just once.
fred_1_15301
Footballguy
Ugh had to make my keepers decisions last night and I kept JD. Looks like that may have bitten me in the ###
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Doctor Detroit
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Thanks for the help!
Just finished. So this is a 10 team with R/H/1B/2B/3B/HR/RBI/K/AVG/SB and IP/R/H/ER/HR/BB/K/ERA/WHIP/SV
So again, starting pitching is worth more in a league like this than in almost any other format. I lucked out and got the first pick, here is the team.
C Sal Perez
1B Chris Davis
2B Roughned Odor
SS Corey Seager
3B Alex Bregman
OF Mike Trout
OF Gregory Polanco
OF Dexter Fowler
UT Miguel Sano
UT Aledmys Diaz
UT Jarrod Dyson
BN Nomar Mazara
BN Travis Shaw
BN J Schoop
BN Michael Brantley
Getting Trout and then Seager was great, there were six starters taken in the first 19 picks so Seager fell and I took Kluber in the 3rd. I have some good power and speed but made sure to get low K guys like Diaz, Dyson, and hopefully Brantley to balance out Chris Davis and Sano. I got Dyson in the 24th and he's nice for 3B and SB and low K's so I liked getting him there. Polanco fell too far, nice to have him also. Overall I like the balance but I do have some bust potential guys in there
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SP Corey Kluber
SP Stephen Strasburg
RP Zach Britton
RP Adam Ottovino
RP Ryan Madsen
P Andrew Miller
P Delin Betances
P Gerrit Cole
BN Marco Estrada
BN James Paxton
This is not a great pitching staff for this league, but I think Cole is a #2 starter so that might help. You need five starts a week minimum most weeks and one stinker can really set you back. So I took Andrew Miller instead of a middling save guy, and then Betances as well. I can leave those guys and the three closers I have in there all week and they should help mitigate any starter meltdowns. I wanted Paxton and Strasburg, and I wanted an elite closer. So I feel pretty good about this staff even though it's likely a middling rotation since I spent more on my hitters.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Benintendi's value kind of perplexes me. Dynasty rankings are hard to find but Sayre and Cockroft both have him in the top 50 (for keep forever). In the league I took a team over in (16 team, keep 10, no limit to how long you can keep) he's available and I have 1.01 (because the team I took over is a dumpster fire), so he's probably a no brainer there but is the upside that high with him?
Northern Voice
Footballguy
Missed it earlier but there isn't much for SPARP's this year is there? Duffy obviously but beyond that, taking chances with Bundy, Triggs, Montgomery, Corbin types, I guessThanks for the help!
Doctor Detroit
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I think in general the only question with him is what kind of power he will have. He has good contact and on-base skills. I think he's probably gonna be a better real life baseball player, but in average leagues in particular he's going to have some value. #1 OF upside, no. #3? Sure.
MAC_32
Footballguy
I have a hard time being convinced his floor is any lower than Victorino. I think my only concern with him is that the first thing I think of is his floor.
jfranco77
Footballguy
I would maybe see if you can find a chart that equates rounds to auction dollar values.Dickie Dunn said:
A 1st round value is maybe a $30-$35 player. Normally with a 3rd round pick you'd get a $20 player so that's 10-15 in surplus.
A 5th round value is maybe an $18 player. Normally with a 12th you'd get a $9 player. So that's $9 in surplus. That kind of thing.
Encyclopedia Brown
Footballguy
Is anyone else not entirely sold on Gary Sanchez? I have my first roto and points draft upcoming and in looking over mocks and completed drafts, I am surprised to see him going as the #2 catcher (behind Lucroy) and a few times even as the first catcher selected.
He was terrible in September--which was about when he had made it once around the league--and he was awful against LH. I don't think he is Bob Geren or Rick Cerone, but the comps to Yogi and Thurman seem awfully premature.
He was terrible in September--which was about when he had made it once around the league--and he was awful against LH. I don't think he is Bob Geren or Rick Cerone, but the comps to Yogi and Thurman seem awfully premature.
MAC_32
Footballguy
I think he's a damn good bat, but he isn't going to be on any of my teams. I kinda hope he has a rough year transitioning to a full time major leaguer, so he becomes a consideration next season.
jfranco77
Footballguy
Catcher is so bad. The dude can MASH. Even if he hits .225 I think you see 30 bombs or pretty close. He'd have to be pretty damn bad to get moved out of the middle of the order, which means pretty good R/RBI. Austin Romine is his backup which means he should get all the PT he can handle. Not sure that justifies taking him over Posey, but what if he's closer to .250 or .260? If, if, if.
MAC_32
Footballguy
AL only league (just an assumption since you didn't mention Posey)?
Here's the thing with catchers. There are so few studs, and if you are able to grab one, you have a big leg up on the competition, especially in deeper and/or 2 catcher leagues. So many owners are content just waiting on catcher because they figure that if they fill in their other positions first, they can find a serviceable catcher later on in the draft. Sometimes they are, but more often then not, they are drafting Tyler Flowers late and praying he gets 15 homers in the 400 or so AB's he may get during the year. Of course the fact he contributes nothing to runs, rbi's, sb's, and is a negative in obp and/or average is just lost on them.
If you draft Sanchez, you have to figure he is going to be only a handful of catchers that gets 500 or so ab's and if he is on, 25-30 homers with pluses in rbi's, and probably ave maybe obp that will be a significant advantage over almost every other catcher in the league.
Only 7 catchers hit 20+ homers in the majors last year and Sanchez did it in 1/2 the ab's of everyone else.
Of these 7, only 3 hit over .250 - Lucroy at 290, Sanchez at 299 and Ramos at 307
Even a dummy like me can extrapolate that over the course of a full season and see Sanchez can offer extreme value at the catcher position. Do I think he' hit 40 homers with 110 rbis and bat 300 again? No. But even a reasonable expectation shy of injury should put him firmly at 25+ homers, .275 average with 80+ rbi potential. Only other guys I can think of that I'd safely assume touch any of these would be Posey and Lucroy
eta - I have done 7 leagues so far and I don't have Sanchez in any of them. They are all 2 catcher leagues, and I always draft strong catchers (or at least what i perceive to be strong catchers). Sanchez is getting scooped up much too early in every draft, he is almost always the 1st or 2nd catcher off the board. I am content to fill my catcher position with Posey, Perez, Vogt, Realmuto and take the occasional flyers on guys like Tom Murphy, Wellington Castillo real late.
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the moops
Footballguy
I haven't seen any mocks with catchers going in this order. I am always seeing Posey go first, followed by Sanchez, with either Lucroy or Schwarber going 3rd.
jfranco77
Footballguy
MAC_32
Footballguy
Sure, but he's also 100 picks cheaper.
It's never this simple, but to put some names to it I'd rather have Matt Carpenter and Grandal than Sanchez and Brandon Belt.
I don't even particularly want Grandal either, just his profile fit your description most among those in that tier of catchers.
Peyton Marino
Footballguy
My rankings:
Schwarber
Granfal
...
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everyone else
Schwarber
Granfal
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everyone else
cheese
Footballguy
Ya but the floor of anybody in Boston is they find a $150m player better than you and give your job away.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
Probably about even. Lester for QS / Darvish more Ks.
Between pitching in NL and Darvish's recent injury history, I'd side with Lester.
Nigel
Footballguy
Need some keeper help, 12 team roto pick two SP:
Archer
J Quintana
Carasco
Carlos Martinez
Teheran
Duffy
Leaning Archer, struggling with second.
Also need to keep one of these bats:
Odor
Polanco
K Seager
Leaning Polanco...
eta: other keeper bats are Goldy, Marte, JD Martinez
Archer
J Quintana
Carasco
Carlos Martinez
Teheran
Duffy
Leaning Archer, struggling with second.
Also need to keep one of these bats:
Odor
Polanco
K Seager
Leaning Polanco...
eta: other keeper bats are Goldy, Marte, JD Martinez
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trogg78
Footballguy
I would probably take Carrasco and Archer with Martinez and Duffy close behind. I would prefer Odor ahead of Polanco.
bigmarc27
Footballguy
Archer for sure, then check Carrasco's health. If he seems healthy, he's the obvious pick. If it looks like he'll miss time, Quintana.
For the other, it's definitely Polanco for me but I'm admittedly very high on him this year.
MAC_32
Footballguy
As a Tigers fan I hate writing this, but until we know more I'd keep Odor and Polanco then send JD back to the pool.
If you're already sold on Archer then I won't try to talk you off of it, but the other would definitely be Martinez for me. If you have time to wait out Carrasco's health status then I may prefer him to Archer, but you probably need to decide within the next few days. As a value I like Duffy more than Archer, but this isn't value talk.
