We hit fifth at one point last night, you were in third I believe.3rd to 8th place separated by only 4 points
Like say Crow-Amstrong for Fried?So we have some nice prospects that we would deal for some power and maybe a pitcher.
Yeah, I know
Wish we could have that back. Wasn't expecting he would get sent down the NEXT DAY. Walker 2.0.Like say Crow-Amstrong for Fried?So we have some nice prospects that we would deal for some power and maybe a pitcher.
Yeah, I know
You're the Tony LaRussa of the league.Wish we could have that back. Wasn't expecting he would get sent down the NEXT DAY. Walker 2.0.Like say Crow-Amstrong for Fried?So we have some nice prospects that we would deal for some power and maybe a pitcher.
Yeah, I know
We would love to revisit and upgrade that offer we discussed in the preseason if you see something that makes sense for you.Credit to PIK: First deal already in the books.
PIK has 18 players out of 40 on a big league roster. That includes guys on the DL and Starling Marte.
Some past evidence from the thread of players having lots of minor leaguers.13 minor leaguers which puts you in a 2nd place tie with Kraft. Jake leads the league with 52.
I would say yes, but not 100% sure. I would add that I think it wasn't a great strategy, and I should have done it alittle differently. I had some dudes that were 16-18 ffs.
Zac available?Nick Lodolo was available until a few minutes ago when Gallen got hurt.
Unlikely.Zac available?Nick Lodolo was available until a few minutes ago when Gallen got hurt.
Willing to pay “okay I guess” prices for Elly. I even have multiple Blue Jays eligible at his position!De la Cruz is okay I guess.
Let's talk. I can help ease your pain with an NL MVP in his prime.If it's bitching time, my top prospects that were supposed to push me to a new level are all bums.
Carter and Chourio look somewhat lost at MLB level. Camineiro and Lawlar can't get on the field.
De la Cruz is okay I guess.
We could actually fix the draft, but I'll admit it's probably more fun to laugh at me whining about it
What if we just do a 3-round FYPD and ditch the poaching altogether?We could actually fix the draft, but I'll admit it's probably more fun to laugh at me whining about it
Constructive ideas always welcome.
We've talked about splitting the minidraft into separate FYPD and poach phases but that pretty much happens organically now.
I think tweaking the number of protected players or rounds are lipstick on a but that's just my opinion.
What if we just do a 3-round FYPD and ditch the poaching altogether?
I'd argue there may be something wrong with the way we're formatting rosters if a dynasty league doesn't universally have an appetite for speculating on 3 first-year players.What if we just do a 3-round FYPD and ditch the poaching altogether?
You're the only team that has room for three first year players
I'd argue there may be something wrong with the way we're formatting rosters if a dynasty league doesn't universally have an appetite for speculating on 3 first-year players.What if we just do a 3-round FYPD and ditch the poaching altogether?
You're the only team that has room for three first year players
And I've tried to field a full and competitive lineup while simultaneously trying to rebuild for the last few years. It can't be done. We have teams that are deep enough to roll players through platoon splits -AND- shift in layers of SP/RP to maximize categories. Simply fielding a lineup (even a pretty decent one) can't run with that. So my only real choice is to suck really badly for a few more years and hope this group that I have aging up together is enough to give me that level of depth the top teams have now.
So I lose to those teams during the season and then lose pieces to them in the offseason. There's no reason you and Sparty should "win" the competitive balance draft from my roster.
For the record: I enjoy the drama of the minidraft, too.I'd argue there may be something wrong with the way we're formatting rosters if a dynasty league doesn't universally have an appetite for speculating on 3 first-year players.What if we just do a 3-round FYPD and ditch the poaching altogether?
You're the only team that has room for three first year players
And I've tried to field a full and competitive lineup while simultaneously trying to rebuild for the last few years. It can't be done. We have teams that are deep enough to roll players through platoon splits -AND- shift in layers of SP/RP to maximize categories. Simply fielding a lineup (even a pretty decent one) can't run with that. So my only real choice is to suck really badly for a few more years and hope this group that I have aging up together is enough to give me that level of depth the top teams have now.
So I lose to those teams during the season and then lose pieces to them in the offseason. There's no reason you and Sparty should "win" the competitive balance draft from my roster.
I don't think 40 man roster sizes allow for speculation on three FYPD guys every year. If you assume a 3-4 year development cycle that's 9-12 prospects plus whatever minor leaguers you add during the year.
Maybe a possible solution would be to exempt first year minor leaguers from the 25 man protection quota for a year. I haven't thought out the strategic ramifications of this but it would allow rebuilding teams to defer prospect decisions for a little while. Another approach at this would be to exclude players who haven't appeared above A ball yet from minidraft protection.
I've said it before but I like the major league poaching aspect in the minidraft because it's a substitute for trading and helps to create some storylines for guys who changed teams.
I was in a dynasty league for a couple years that had a 15-minor minimum on a 40-man roster (also fewer starting spots and 5 IL). There were some positives, but what I didn't like was that it was hard to hold newly promoted players who weren't ready to contribute, which in turn made all that minors space feel wasteful.If major league talent hoarding is the problem we're trying to solve, we could force teams to maintain a minimum number of minor leaguers. That's pretty much the only in-season remedy that Fantrax would allow.
Not opposed to this.If the main whine is around the minidraft, another way to equalize things could be to allow lower placing teams to protect more players. E.g. Split the standings in four quartiles: bottom three teams can protect 27 while top three only 24.
The yin to the yang is all the prospect talent hoarding leads to a deep major league talent pool. You can either dig deep down prospect lists or hope to hit on the deep FA pool.If major league talent hoarding is the problem
I agree, but it's almost impossible for people to switch groups from year to year or ever without major luck. Like the have's and the have nots I guess.The yin to the yang is all the prospect talent hoarding leads to a deep major league talent pool. You can either dig deep down prospect lists or hope to hit on the deep FA pool.If major league talent hoarding is the problem
Yeah, a lot of this game is finding the market inefficiencies wherever they are.The yin to the yang is all the prospect talent hoarding leads to a deep major league talent pool. You can either dig deep down prospect lists or hope to hit on the deep FA pool.
I was in a dynasty league for a couple years that had a 15-minor minimum on a 40-man roster (also fewer starting spots and 5 IL). There were some positives, but what I didn't like was that it was hard to hold newly promoted players who weren't ready to contribute, which in turn made all that minors space feel wasteful.
I'm not sure where the sweet spot would be for our format. Obviously less than 15.
I'm looking forward to you winning one and then complaining that it's impossible to stay on top thanks to all the rule changes you fought for while you were on the bottom.Just promise you guys won't quit in 2027 when it's clear my dynasty will be running rampant through your checkbooks for the next decade. I started this thing by winning multiple championships, and I'm not afraid to end it by doing the same.
Oh, there won’t be any changes made on my behalf. It’d be bad for ratings.
I REALLY want some IR spots. There are just so many every year now.
Ad I type this I notice Darvish just went on the 15 day with a groin pull??
AND MUSGROVE is now pulled from today's start. What's his problem now ffs.