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- August 2nd, 2022, 2:14 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: He's baaaack......Kelenic
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2054
Re: He's baaaack......Kelenic
Hey, Cubfan. I like Kelenic but their outfield is going to be crowded soon. Keeping him at our auction was one of my many mistakes this year. I REALLY like him next year though. A question I am asking myself is who will pick up the saves in Baltimore. If it's a single closer that's the guy I'm looki...
- January 28th, 2019, 6:59 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: Julio Pablo Martinez
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6260
Re: Julio Pablo Martinez
It's a year later and mlb.com lists Martinez as their 56th ranked prospect. He should be fun to watch this year.
- June 18th, 2018, 2:53 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: Julio Pablo Martinez
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6260
Re: Julio Pablo Martinez
An FYI, Perry, I see Martinez beat up the Dominican league and has been promoted to Spokane in the short season NW League. That should be a bit of a culture shock but might as well get that out of the way now. He had nothing left to prove (after all of 22 at bats) in the Dominican.
- March 26th, 2018, 10:07 am
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: Julio Pablo Martinez
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6260
Re: Julio Pablo Martinez
Hi Perry, did you learn anything new about Martinez? I need to decide by Friday whether to drop Leody Taveras to open a spot for him.
Thanks,
TB
Thanks,
TB
- March 18th, 2018, 12:26 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: Julio Pablo Martinez
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6260
Julio Pablo Martinez
Any take on the new Texas prospect, Julio Pablo Martinez? Apparently Baseball America is going to rank him #60 overall. He's not very big which is a bit concerning. Still, Texas is laying out $2.8 million so there must be something there. Does anybody know anybody that's seen him play?
- March 14th, 2018, 1:23 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: 2018 Prospect List
- Replies: 20
- Views: 10563
Re: 2018 Prospect List
I research other sources but Perry's list is the end-all for me. I confess I was surprised to see what I thought was a hotshot prospect, Leody Taveras, fall to #40 (if 40 could be considered a falled flower). Having said that, I wonder if you have any feelings for the new Texas outfielder, Julio Pab...
- May 18th, 2017, 4:46 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: Where is Matt Manning?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5123
Where is Matt Manning?
For a pretty high draft pick Matt Manning has sure been kept under wraps. Does anyone have any idea what his status is and whether he'll actually play games in 2017? Between him and Kyle Zimmer I appear to have really screwed the pooch on my minor league draft.
Thanks,
Tampa Bob
Thanks,
Tampa Bob
- April 4th, 2015, 7:37 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: van hook prospect list for 2014
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14296
Re: van hook prospect list for 2014
Perry, fti, you doubled up on Franklin Barretto.
- April 6th, 2013, 8:51 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Valverde - how much love
- Replies: 3
- Views: 987
Re: Valverde - how much love
Thanks for the advice, Perry. I was leaning that way but wanted to make sure I was leaving no stone unturned. Trevor Bauer will be the 1st player taken if he's not announced/activated before 2 ET. I actually may float the Valverde idea so someone else can use a pick on him. As you would imagine, Mye...
- April 5th, 2013, 9:57 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Valverde - how much love
- Replies: 3
- Views: 987
Valverde - how much love
10 team, AL only league with old-style transaction rules. We cannot drop a player unless he's on the DL or has been sent down. In our league closers are extremely expensive - $25-30 is common. Valverde will not be on a 25 man roster or on the DL and is elegible for our minor league reserve draft. I ...
- February 18th, 2012, 12:41 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Yahoo League questions
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1909
Re: Yahoo League questions
Mike, I tried this a couple of years ago and found that Yahoo would not allow me to run multiple teams off of a single computer. Rotowire might and it's pretty reasonably priced.
- August 13th, 2011, 12:57 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: For 2012 - Mike Montgomery or Kyle Gibson
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1751
Re: For 2012 - Mike Montgomery or Kyle Gibson
Ah yes, the OTHER Moore. Yep, I meant Matt.
The trade turned out to be Michael Brantley (2 years at a buck) for Moore and JD Drew. I dropped Gibson to clear a spot for Moore.
When I bring Moore up he'll have a 3 year contract at $1 per year.
Thanks for the feedback.
TB
The trade turned out to be Michael Brantley (2 years at a buck) for Moore and JD Drew. I dropped Gibson to clear a spot for Moore.
When I bring Moore up he'll have a 3 year contract at $1 per year.
Thanks for the feedback.
TB
- August 12th, 2011, 7:32 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: For 2012 - Mike Montgomery or Kyle Gibson
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1751
For 2012 - Mike Montgomery or Kyle Gibson
Al only league and I'm getting my butt beat. The owner of Mike Moore is willing to trade him and JD Drew for Michael Brantley. We can keep up to 5 on our roster and 5 minor league players. My potential keepers are (pre-trade): Wieters - F - $1 Torrealba - 2 - $4 Kendrick - F - $10 Jennings - 3 - $1 ...
- July 23rd, 2011, 2:08 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Jennings
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1174
Re: Jennings
Being an Indians fan I have fantasized about an Orlando Cabrera - Damon swap.
- July 23rd, 2011, 10:46 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Jennings
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1174
Jennings
This Jennings guy, he any good? Goodbye, BJ. I cannot wait for the trades to roll in this year. I'm looking for both my Reds and Indians to do something. Watching the Indians play these days takes me back to watching Eddie Milner and Gary Redus play for the Reds. I thought they were pretty good unti...
- June 20th, 2011, 8:18 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Hosmer or Kyle Gibson
- Replies: 4
- Views: 556
Re: Hosmer or Kyle Gibson
Alas, it was a Bait and Switch. When I texted "are you keeping Hosmer or would you trade him for this year's players?" and he responded "call me - we'll talk", what he meant was "no but I have some other guys I'll trade". He offered to discuss Weiters ($1), Chatwood ($1...
- June 18th, 2011, 6:43 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Hosmer or Kyle Gibson
- Replies: 4
- Views: 556
Hosmer or Kyle Gibson
Not going to win this year, despite being in 3rd place. The Hosmer owner is in 4th and has way too many keepers (we can only keep 5) for next year. He is willing to discuss moving Hosmer, who is on his Minor League Roster. If kept down, he'll be $1 for the next 3 seasons. If I make that trade (somet...
- June 5th, 2011, 10:12 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Which AL player to pick up?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1216
Re: Which AL player to pick up?
Viper, Ellis is one of those guys where it hurts to look at their stats every day but at the end of the year you think, "eh, he did okay for a MI". Sadly, that may not be the case this year. MORE sadly, I cannot drop him until the All-Star game (free drop day). My option is to find an owne...
- June 4th, 2011, 9:47 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Which AL player to pick up?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1216
Re: Which AL player to pick up?
Our stats start on Mondays so if I don't choose tomorrow I lose a week of stats. Lawrie was chosen in our Minor League portion of the auction/draft (auction for majors, draft for minors). The first place team owns him. Ours is an old school league and allows only 1 position - last year's most active...
- June 4th, 2011, 7:45 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Which AL player to pick up?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1216
Which AL player to pick up?
10 team AL only. 4x4 with strikeouts. Old school drop rules (DL, minors or NL only) uhntila Free Drop Day at the All-Star Game (July 12). C: Posada , Torrealba 1B: Dunn 3B: Longoria CI: Teixeira 2B: Kendrick SS: A. Everette MI: Ellis OF: N. Cruz, Brantley, Quentin, Matsui, Markakis SP: Haren, Scherz...
- April 16th, 2011, 4:50 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Robinson Doby
- Replies: 0
- Views: 766
Robinson Doby
After watching the Indians game on JR42 day, I couldn't help but think, "Man, Larry Doby got screwed; the Buzz Aldrin of baseball." Like seemingly everything else, he bore that slight with dignity. A tip of the cap to you, Larry.
- April 12th, 2011, 9:30 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Ogando remaining a starter?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 437
Re: Ogando remaining a starter?
Perry, I did. As soon as I hit SEND I started worrying about someone stealing him from me so I grabbed him. Thanks.
- April 11th, 2011, 9:11 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Ogando remaining a starter?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 437
Ogando remaining a starter?
Old style AL only league. I have Pineiro on the DL so I can drop him or wait for his return. I had anticipated Ogando going back to the pen but it's hard to pull him from the rotation when he's pitching like this. The blister issue concerns me, though. Unless someone gets hurt we have no free drops ...
- April 11th, 2011, 9:03 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: White Sox Commitee
- Replies: 7
- Views: 633
Re: White Sox Commitee
They did that because I was about to make a pitch for Sale. Now he has the scent of "closer" on him and the price would be inflated. Ozzie hates me.
- March 9th, 2011, 8:15 am
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: AL minors
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3072
Re: AL minors
By team the minor league players taken are: Zack McAllister Josh Bell Hector Rondon Adrian Cardenas ---------- Chris Carter Mike Ynoa Dustin Ackley ---------- Jacob Turner Jesus Montero Desmond Jennings Casey Crosby ------------- Jess Todd Tony Sipp Dayan Viciedo Wes Hodges ----------- Grant Green B...
- March 7th, 2011, 7:30 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: AL minors
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3072
Re: AL minors
Thanks, Perry. We draft on April 2nd so we have plenty of time. Just don't forget that while this is a 4x4, we eschew WHIP and count strikeouts.
Thanks... TB
Thanks... TB
- March 6th, 2011, 9:35 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: AL minors
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3072
Re: AL minors
I confess I didn't expect the flurry of responses. Thank you. One odd thing about our league is that only players that cost $10 or less can be kept. This flushes the major players back into the auction pool and also places a huge emphasis on finding these minor league players and managing them prope...
- March 6th, 2011, 8:47 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: AL only- keep Ka aihue at $9?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1915
Re: AL only- keep Ka aihue at $9?
Napoli is also a 1B.
- March 5th, 2011, 10:36 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: AL minors
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3072
Re: AL minors
Thanks, Ryan. Funny, I had Gibson at #20 on my list, the very next name I would have added. I had bumped him down because ours is a strikeout league but I might have been overthinking things. Kind of like with Sano, the chances are just as good that he'll be an OF built like Travis Snider rather tha...
- March 5th, 2011, 8:02 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: AL minors
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3072
AL minors
10 team, 4x4, AL-only league. Our league doe not allow free drops, only when a player hits the DL or is sent down can they be replaced. We can keep 5 players from the minors until the year after they exhaust their rookie eligibility. Once we bring them up, they are up for good and cost $1 for 3 year...
- March 5th, 2011, 7:23 pm
- Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
- Topic: Auction Leagues - Strategy for putting up players
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1551
Re: Auction Leagues - Strategy for putting up players
The thing about throwing out big names early is that those guys will pull money out of the pot anyway. As Viper noted, my league generally takes big names early anyway. I don't think there's a "best method" for me. One thing I do, though, is call out a guy I know will be sought that I don'...
- February 19th, 2011, 11:42 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: wither Jason
- Replies: 1
- Views: 317
wither Jason
I guess a company can do what it pleases with it's resources but if Jason isn't going to get time with the WWL then I wish he'd moonlight here. He's being wasted there over the winter. Not that I don't love you fellows...
- February 19th, 2011, 11:36 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Scotty Pods
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1432
Re: Scotty Pods
The thing is, they can pick someone up on June-August that makes a difference. The rush to do it now isn't the same for LA as it will be for me.
btw, the art of buying rounds has been lost on the younger generation.
btw, the art of buying rounds has been lost on the younger generation.
- August 16th, 2010, 5:19 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Todd's latest - an example
- Replies: 1
- Views: 877
Todd's latest - an example
Todd's article was timing and followed my thinking this weekend. I'm 3rd in a 10 team AL only lague. THe 1st and 2nd place owners are tied with 66.5 points, I am 3rd with 61.5, and 4th place is at 56.5. I have stalled in HR (5th -19 behind) , RBI (4th - 100 behind) and SB (1st - 34 ahead). At .2764 ...
- July 17th, 2010, 9:53 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Buchholz or Gio Gonzalez?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 473
Re: Buchholz or Gio Gonzalez?
Thanks, Kid. I should have explained, our league is old school with no free adds/drops. Every player starts every day and no one goes away unless they hit the DL, get sent down, or are traded to the NL. I think I realistically have a 20% (or less) chance of winning this year. The 2 guys ahead of me ...
- July 15th, 2010, 1:40 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Buchholz or Gio Gonzalez?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 473
Buchholz or Gio Gonzalez?
AL only, 10 team, K instead of WHIP, 5 keepers if under $11. The 1st place Gonzalez owner had approached me about a trade. He had 64.5 points, I'm 3rd with 59.5. I'm tapped out in the hitting categories so it'd all have to be made up in pitching. I just brought in Jenks, Fuentes and Chamberlain (and...
- July 13th, 2010, 8:24 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: 2nd half roster decisions - AL Only
- Replies: 6
- Views: 794
Re: 2nd half roster decisions - AL Only
After the fact but I wonder if this wasn't a case where no player is better than the one you have. In our old-school league sometimes having a MI on the DL is preferable to the average-killer flotsum available. We use 2 catchers and it's especially true for that 2nd catcher spot. Hope it works out f...
- July 3rd, 2010, 10:04 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Soriano for Joba and a reserve
- Replies: 3
- Views: 390
Re: Soriano for Joba and a reserve
We're on the same page. I opened with a rejection of his Ackley offer and reiterated that to me, it's a Soriano for Jennings trade.
I can't just hadn him a piece he really needs. He has to earn it.
Thanks, guys.
I can't just hadn him a piece he really needs. He has to earn it.
Thanks, guys.
- July 2nd, 2010, 5:13 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Soriano for Joba and a reserve
- Replies: 3
- Views: 390
Soriano for Joba and a reserve
10 team, AL only keeper league. Can keep 5. The first place team is getting killed in saves, his only weak category. I'm not going to win and so have offered Soriano for Desmond Jennings, a minor league reserve player. They cost $1 for 3 years once they're brought up. To balance the trade he's have ...
- June 28th, 2010, 4:52 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: AL ml pitchers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1031
AL ml pitchers
Has anyone seen Michael Ynoa pitch? Ever? I am working on a trade in which I get either Desmond Jennings, Dustin Ackley or Chris Carter and probably Joba Chamberlain ($1) for Rafael Soriano (FA) and either Mike Ynoa, Casey Crosby or Jesus Montero. My preference is to give Ynoa and get Jennings in th...
- June 9th, 2010, 7:22 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: trade Pods for either Adam Jones or wait for M. Ordonez
- Replies: 6
- Views: 556
Re: trade Pods for either Adam Jones or wait for M. Ordonez
Thank you, I immediately took a mini-vacation and have not seen nor heard anything about baseball until now. I hear the Nationals have a new pitcher that looks promising and I think I'll go see him in Cleveland on Sunday. As far as the trade goes, I had to go with Jones' hot May vs my belief that Po...
- June 6th, 2010, 8:52 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: trade Pods for either Adam Jones or wait for M. Ordonez
- Replies: 6
- Views: 556
Re: trade Pods for either Adam Jones or wait for M. Ordonez
It's done. Pods for Jones.
- June 6th, 2010, 10:57 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: trade Pods for either Adam Jones or wait for M. Ordonez
- Replies: 6
- Views: 556
trade Pods for either Adam Jones or wait for M. Ordonez
Also posted in Platinum section... Team in sig, 10 team AL-only 4x4. I have run away with SBs so I'm going to trade away one of my SB specialists. Podsednik is the only potential keeper in the equation at $7 though 2012. Looking for a goose in HRs, RBIs, and to a lesser extent, Avg if possible. I se...
- June 4th, 2010, 3:44 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Updated Projections?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5998
Re: Updated Projections?
Todd, I apologize if I missed the note but I can't find Jack Cust on the spreadsheet either. I think he's queued up for one of his microbursts.
- May 29th, 2010, 10:39 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: What to do with Masterson - not as simple as it seems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 639
Re: What to do with Masterson - not as simple as it seems
Mike, It sounds like Cleveland won't be trotting him out there too much longer. He'll either go down to look for another pitch or be sent to the bullpen to blow up games from there. Laffey is the 1st option to replace him. Laffey has been in a relief role so his IPs won't be very high for a while ei...
- May 16th, 2010, 2:44 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Lester for a corner
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1350
Re: Lester for a corner
That trading partner had better not have been your kid or once he hears the league reaction you're getting jack on Fathers Day.
- May 16th, 2010, 11:03 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Lester for a corner
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1350
Re: Lester for a corner
I wouldn't trade him for many hitters but it'd be hard to not go for Cabrerea, Sterod or Teixeira. If you're confident in your self-appraisal I say go.
- May 15th, 2010, 4:00 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Can Holland fit on my team?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 825
Re: Can Holland fit on my team?
Well Blalock's up so better get in a bid. We need another common player.
- May 8th, 2010, 5:39 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Updated Projections?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 5998
Re: Updated Projections?
Can't wait to see what you say about Nick Johnson, whom I hate.
- May 8th, 2010, 5:37 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Javier Vazquez $#&%!^@ what to do with him
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2695
Re: Javier Vazquez $#&%!^@ what to do with him
I also live in a "no bench" world. Nobody is going to trade for him. Would you? He's Pitching Death. So it's either live with him and hope (Hope is a good thing) or cut him. Doesn't matter what you paid for him at this point - they're all the same. BUT, since you DID pay so much for him ;)...
- May 3rd, 2010, 8:42 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Rank these AL only pitchers for pickup
- Replies: 5
- Views: 536
Re: Rank these AL only pitchers for pickup
Oh jeepers, Trav, I'm sorry.
I know you said you're heavy on relievers but I think I'd rather go for someone like Bard that gives you 60% of the K's without delivering the ass-whipping to your ratios that Masterson will.
Good luck.
I know you said you're heavy on relievers but I think I'd rather go for someone like Bard that gives you 60% of the K's without delivering the ass-whipping to your ratios that Masterson will.
Good luck.
- April 11th, 2010, 9:48 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: AL Only Minors Draft
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2431
Re: AL Only Minors Draft
I was wondering if the Jennings owner would trade him and whether it'd be worth it. He's my #1 choice here. Your list is actually pretty in tune with mine. I'd go for Wallace, Taylor, Ackley and Bell before the pitchers - despite my signature I don't trust pitchers. Hellickson, Drabek, Rondon, and C...
- April 11th, 2010, 9:28 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Maicer Izturis v Lus Valbuena
- Replies: 3
- Views: 459
Re: Maicer Izturis v Lus Valbuena
I think Cleveland really wants Valbuena to succeed so they're going to keep running him out there but I prefer Izturis. I like the balance he offers.
- April 11th, 2010, 9:24 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: AL Only Minors Draft
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2431
Re: AL Only Minors Draft
Can you get someone that's just unsigned for $10 such as Jermaine Dye?
On your list I'd also go Wallace, Taylor and perhaps Bell. Bell might be up in 2011. Pitchers so often struggle the first year or two. What's the price for Jennings, can he be had?
On your list I'd also go Wallace, Taylor and perhaps Bell. Bell might be up in 2011. Pitchers so often struggle the first year or two. What's the price for Jennings, can he be had?
- April 10th, 2010, 2:27 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Why Joe Maddon can kiss my....
- Replies: 4
- Views: 531
Re: Why Joe Maddon can kiss my....
Wasn't Shouse the chief firebomber last year? I also had Shields last year and bought him again thinking he'd be safer this year.
- April 8th, 2010, 11:55 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
- Topic: projections?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2046
Re: projections?
Uh-oh. No values for AL or NL.
- April 4th, 2010, 11:22 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: Mike Moustakas
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1731
Re: Mike Moustakas
Well, someone DID pick up Moustakas (and Rondon) so for my 3 picks I ended up with Jesus Montero (#11), Casey Crosby (20), and Jacob Turner (30). Looking long term for the best possible talent. In 2011 I'll have to bring Feliz up and the other 4 will likely not be in the bigs until 2011 or 2012. Sta...
- April 4th, 2010, 8:16 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: MB thoughts as to if K wood gets his job back?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 742
Re: MB thoughts as to if K wood gets his job back?
Yep, I went $10 for Wood in yesterday's auction.
- April 3rd, 2010, 10:07 am
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: Mike Moustakas
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1731
Re: Mike Moustakas
I hate it when my brilliant picks lose their shine. I was thinking along the same lines and wondered whether anyone thought it was a huge mistake. Thanks, Todd.
- April 3rd, 2010, 9:11 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: MB thoughts as to if K wood gets his job back?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 742
Re: MB thoughts as to if K wood gets his job back?
There is no way, if he can pitch, that the Indians will pay him 10 million to set up Chris Perez. It's a waste of money and it'd destroy his trade value. When he can pitch, he's the closer.
- April 3rd, 2010, 9:09 am
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: Mike Moustakas
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1731
Mike Moustakas
In our AL only league we can have 5 players not on the 25 man roster or DL. Anyone else, college, minors, foreign, or unsigned (J. Dye) are available. I am holding onto Mike Moustakas, the KC 3B, and wonder if he's poised to fulfill his promise or is going to turn into an average, at best, 1B/DH. I'...
- April 3rd, 2010, 9:04 am
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: AL ONLY Minors draft today
- Replies: 2
- Views: 983
Re: AL ONLY Minors draft today
Sorry I missed this. Who did you take?
- March 27th, 2010, 9:51 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Thoughts on my AL Auction tomorrow
- Replies: 6
- Views: 366
Re: Thoughts on my AL Auction tomorrow
Lord, I HOPE Kendall is a suitable 2nd catcher in an AL-only league.
- March 26th, 2010, 8:10 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: My AL only Auction from today
- Replies: 12
- Views: 653
Re: My AL only Auction from today
Hey Mike, I'm also in a 10 team AL league so I'll send you that email request. I love the fact that after all these years you (and all of us) can't stop ourselves from overbidding from time to time. Such is the lure of the auction. You clearly have some upside to your pitching staff (is that damning...
- March 24th, 2010, 1:17 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: Quick Poll re: Tiers/Depth Charts
- Replies: 19
- Views: 17123
Re: Quick Poll re: Tiers/Depth Charts
If you choose pdf can you format it so that I can copy/paste it into Excel?
- March 23rd, 2010, 8:43 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: Sorting through AL Minor League players
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1853
Re: Sorting through AL Minor League players
Thanks, I appreciate you're looking it over. My overall list is about 150 players, right down to Bryce Harper. Frankly, since we're in Cleveland I figure Chisenhall, Rondon, Knapp and Hagadone will be taken before me. Since Ackley and Hellickson will be taken that leave 4 picks between me and Jennin...
- March 23rd, 2010, 7:10 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: Sorting through AL Minor League players
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1853
Sorting through AL Minor League players
I'm in a 10 team AL-only Strikeout league that allows us to draft and hold any players not on a Major League 25 man roster or DL. We can keep as reserves until the year after their Rookie status has expired. After that, they must come up for up to 3 years at $1. It's why I have Longoria, Porcello an...
- March 21st, 2010, 8:36 pm
- Forum: Testing & Troubleshooting
- Topic: Hitting updates - positions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1065
Re: Hitting updates - positions
I hate it when it's me although I learned from years of tech support that if you say it's someone else it'll turn out to be you. Our Neanderthal League uses a single position and it's whatever they did last year most often. I hope my wife doesn't find out I need to run through the spreadsheets AGAIN...
- March 21st, 2010, 8:27 pm
- Forum: Testing & Troubleshooting
- Topic: Hitting updates - positions
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1065
Hitting updates - positions
Is it just me or are some of the positions out of whack on the new AL hitting projections? Asdrubal Cabrera at 2B, Peralta and Bloomquist at SS, Swisher and Cuddyer at 1B. There are probably more that I didn't catch.
Thanks... Dale
Thanks... Dale
- March 21st, 2010, 8:18 pm
- Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
- Topic: Figgins at 2B and my AL-Only League
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1548
Re: Figgins at 2B and my AL-Only League
That's great news, Mike. Congratulations! Hope you're exercising cause you're going to need a lot of energy soon.
- February 21st, 2010, 5:36 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: AL-Only Keeper Advice
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2534
Re: AL-Only Keeper Advice
To me that looks like the proper list of 6. I often come here asking that others throw cold water on my scheme to make the "fun" (Feliz) pick instead of the correct pick. The response is generally either: 1. You can get him back for about the same price. 2. If they want him so badly they'l...
- January 31st, 2010, 12:08 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Todd and the NFBC?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3793
Re: Todd and the NFBC?
For a minute I thought Lawr was channeling Mosey.
- October 15th, 2009, 11:49 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Potential SP Free Agents
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1212
Re: Potential SP Free Agents
Ben Sheets?
- July 16th, 2009, 6:19 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: 7/11 RoY question - Marcum
- Replies: 2
- Views: 233
Re: 7/11 RoY question - Marcum
Thanks, Todd. That's pretty much the way I was looking at it too. Guys rehabbing always say they feel strong or pain free but they don't have Teixeira at the plate waiting to crush their stuff.
- July 16th, 2009, 5:07 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: 7/11 RoY question - Marcum
- Replies: 2
- Views: 233
7/11 RoY question - Marcum
We've just completed our midseason draft where our league can have free drops. Normally a player must be on the DL or sent down to drop him. I am sitting on a recently acquired Matsuzaka and now see that Marcum is also rehabbing in Double A. You hadn't listed Marcum on your 7/11 RoY projections and ...
- June 26th, 2009, 4:46 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Carlos Quintin
- Replies: 2
- Views: 246
Carlos Quintin
10 team AL only 4x4 league with strikeouts rather than WHIP. We have a wild card position, Designated Player, which can be any hitting or pitching position. Mine in currently OF. I am in 1st in Avg, HR and RBIs. I've stayed that way despite the injuries to Quintin, Posada, Dye and Longoria. However,...
- June 2nd, 2009, 11:51 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Ben Francisco........tell me about him
- Replies: 4
- Views: 290
Re: Ben Francisco........tell me about him
The Indians are 10 games back in the loss column. That's not out of it at the 1/3 marker but they aren't trending well. They play Division foes for the next 10 games or so then it's off to Inter-league play for a couple of weeks. Reds, Cards, Pirates. If they play poorly now they'll be done. Now tha...
- May 31st, 2009, 10:04 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: RoY pitch projection question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 609
Re: RoY pitch projection question
Thanks Todd. I think when we see someone deviating from what we consider their baseline value level (Kazmir, Sizemore, etc.) we have to make a judgement on which factors might be causing the decline. The fact that an injured player will keep going until their arm falls off before admitting an injury...
- May 30th, 2009, 3:22 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: RoY pitch projection question
- Replies: 4
- Views: 609
RoY pitch projection question
I am looking to give my pitching a goose. I know you're not supposed to chase wins but I kind of need some more wins. Reviewing the RoY projections I was surprised to see 3 names listed (1 of mine) that seem to indicate the projection is based upon how well they performed last year. To wit: Matsuzak...
- May 30th, 2009, 3:09 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Going the trade route for pitching?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 736
Re: Going the trade route for pitching?
I think Beckett is starting to come around and I would guess that his owner (we generally love our own guys) thinks so too. In that light I agree that Kubel would not entice him. Why not try Markakis instead? As for that top 10 ranking, the staff of this illustrious site share that opinion at least ...
- May 22nd, 2009, 5:06 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Wang or Romero
- Replies: 1
- Views: 262
Wang or Romero
Starting on Monday I have the option of Keeping Wang or picking up Romero. I will have to keep the "winner" until the All-Star grame so a mistake could be harmful. Which do you prefer? I'm thinking the Yankees will generate many more win opportunities and am leaning towards Wang. Thanks! TB
- May 15th, 2009, 4:30 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: morrow
- Replies: 3
- Views: 260
Re: morrow
If he's trying he's not succeeding. One would have thought he'd be healed if they brought him back to close so quickly.
- May 12th, 2009, 11:18 am
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - NEW FEATURE
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8242
Re: UNDER THE MICROSCOPE - NEW FEATURE
I like this idea! I'll go with Scott Richmond or Nick Blackburn.
- April 20th, 2009, 8:24 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Did you underrate Kyle Davies
- Replies: 7
- Views: 680
Re: Did you underrate Kyle Davies
Well the guy that owns Davies in my league doesn't undervalue him. My offer of Adam Lind ($6) and Scott Lewis ($2) for Davies ($3) and Matt Joyce (who cares) was refused with accompanying mockery. He dropped Joyce for Griffey. Looks like I'll either keep Lewis or drop him for Aardsma or Bailey if I ...
- April 19th, 2009, 4:38 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Did you underrate Kyle Davies
- Replies: 7
- Views: 680
Re: Did you underrate Kyle Davies
I confess I had to look up Jepsen. Sure is a big difference between a 10 team and a 12 team league. I laughed at a line from the Sept 7 Rotoworld blurb... "He does lack command". Looks like you'll be able to dump him before his ERA goes over 60. When I was bidding on Uehara and Scott Lewis...
- April 19th, 2009, 9:41 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Wang
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1026
Re: Wang
5 reasons to remember it's early... 1. The Indians team batting average before the 2nd inning yesterday was .261. Their average AFTER the inning was .283 (Plain Dealer). 2. Miggy Cabrera goes 1 for 4 on Saturday and his average drops by 25 points. 3. With a 7.20 ERA Koji Uehara is 1 win from the Maj...
- April 18th, 2009, 9:11 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Did you underrate Kyle Davies
- Replies: 7
- Views: 680
Did you underrate Kyle Davies
Do you think Kyle Davies is underrated in AL-only leagues? He went for $3 in my 10 team league and now that I'm looking for a pitcher (we can only drop when a player is on the DL or sent to the minors) to replace Scott Lewis I was thinking of offering Adam Lind for him. Otherwise I'd keep Scott Lewi...
- March 28th, 2009, 4:19 pm
- Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
- Topic: My $1 players - the plan was 8 players / 8 dollars
- Replies: 65
- Views: 20252
Re: My $1 players - the plan was 8 players / 8 dollars
Getting down to $8 for 8 means that you can only buy a player that you yourself nominate. I believe Perry advocates having $2 per player for the endgame for this very reason. I think the concept is extremely useful. The idea would be to have (using OF as an example) 3-5 candidates for 1 slot. If th...
- March 22nd, 2009, 4:55 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Oxymoron
- Replies: 3
- Views: 332
Re: Oxymoron
Oh. Never mind.
- March 22nd, 2009, 1:06 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Oxymoron
- Replies: 3
- Views: 332
Oxymoron
I know I'm old but I don't understand how the expression "auction draft" maintains its legs. Isn't one an auction and the other a draft?
Sorry, just read the term once too often today and had to vent. At least I wasn't up late drinking this time.
~TB
Sorry, just read the term once too often today and had to vent. At least I wasn't up late drinking this time.
~TB
- March 20th, 2009, 8:05 pm
- Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
- Topic: AL ONLY ADVICE
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1970
Re: AL ONLY ADVICE
Random thoughts: Alexi is 2B/SS. Is Miggy 1B/3B as well? I can certainly see picking him 1st if he is. I think you're underestimating Peralta. Hopefully the others are too. I don't know who the 4 catchers are that'll earn $20. I'd say Victor is the only one right now. Barely. OF may be stocked but i...
- March 8th, 2009, 9:47 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: MB'09 Justin Duchscherer
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1404
Re: MB'09 Justin Duchscherer
Yeah, I keep forgetting what a big world it is out there. I'm in such an old-fashioned league we actually announce our keepers just before the auction starts. Still, with the season starting in April I'd think that the week of the 23rd would be enough notice. Eh, that do I know?
~ TB
~ TB
- March 8th, 2009, 2:58 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: MB'09 Justin Duchscherer
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1404
Re: MB'09 Justin Duchscherer
I'm still waiting. From my perspective I would not be able to bid anything on him based upon more than 2/3 of a season whether he was hurting now or not.
I also don't understand "real" leagues forcing a mid-March roster freeze.
~ TB
I also don't understand "real" leagues forcing a mid-March roster freeze.
~ TB
- March 8th, 2009, 2:53 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: The next Shannon Stewart?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1101
Re: The next Shannon Stewart?
Hey Cubfan, thanks for the input. Our league has a unique keeper system. We can only keep players that cost 10 bucks or less. We can keep them for 3 years at that static rate. The trick is that we can only keep 5 each year. This forces players back into the auction pool. This is the last year for Ki...
- February 21st, 2009, 11:54 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: best teamnames 2009
- Replies: 19
- Views: 2082
Re: best teamnames 2009
I thought that was Crews' boat. When my base name was Edgar (after Captain Spalding) I tried Edgar Mevers. The embraced my Muslim brothers and went to Edgar el Kabong. Going off of the base name of el Kabong I've used el Kabong Hits for Jesus. It remains my favorite. Also once had luck with Squirrel...
- February 21st, 2009, 11:33 am
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: Top prospects for a 1st year league
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1031
Re: Top prospects for a 1st year league
An answer would benefit by knowing more about your league rules. Do you consider a prospect someone that opens the year in the minors or someone that retains Rookie of the Year eligibility? For example, in my league this year it appears that Phil Hughes and Jed Lowrie might open the season in the mi...
- February 17th, 2009, 8:46 pm
- Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
- Topic: 10 team AL-only SS Pool
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2411
Re: 10 team AL-only SS Pool
You think a guy like Bartlett is inflated now think what he'll go for when there are 2 teams that realize there is only one SS that won't kill them. Last year we had 2 guys who realized they had neglected 3B and before you could say "Boo", Hank Blalock went for $30 and the guy that got him...
- February 16th, 2009, 4:02 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: Michael Inoa?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1749
Re: Michael Inoa?
Nice article, thanks.
- February 16th, 2009, 2:55 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: Michael Inoa?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1749
Re: Michael Inoa?
Washington has the first pick? I knew they had the worst record but I thought the pick was alternated between leagues. Wrong again, Watson! Predicting the second pick when I cannot even predict the team picking is probably beyond my reach. Yes, msugray, Oakland has his rights. That is indeed a hefty...
- February 16th, 2009, 1:23 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: Michael Inoa?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1749
Michael Inoa?
Baseball America and Deric McKamey are both really high on Inoa. It's a bit surprising considering his age (17) and experience (none). Does anyone know anything about him or have thoughts on him? Seattle has the #1 pick this year, right? Is there a consensis #1 player available to them? I'd love to ...