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Todd.....agree he'll be fine in Texas but IMO he will not be close to what he did ERA/WHIP wise as he did in Seattle.

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Lee's career stats at Arlington are not pretty.......from ESPN "7.62 ERA, 1.55 WHIP and .311 opponents' batting average in seven career starts" Warning: small sample size. In edit: tonight gives up 3 bombs to the mighty Orioles. Hmmm, time to sell high may be flying by fast.

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I drafted Blalock to start the year but lost him on a technicality as he was not on the 40-man roster.

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No bench. Agree about Burrell and Winn. I had Chavez and replaced him with Burrell. If Blalock gets called up today he will be available to be picked up. Ortiz was dropped last week so I'll be looking to bid on him. Ellsbury is on my DL that's why I have Winn. Gabe Gross, Patterson and Ruiz are all ...

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I was thinking of adding Derek Holland but not sure who I'd drop for him. If I drop Ziegler (who's next in line for saves) then I'd have 8 starters and I'm thinking I'm asking for trouble in my ERA and WHIP. I could drop Cecil but he's looked good prior to tonight's disaster. And one has to be aware...

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da_big_kid_94 wrote:
CubFan wrote:I held on to him for one more week. If he implodes I'll hunt you all down
Not all of us, bubeleh ...make sure you get the guy in the mirror first.

For sure that guy won't get off lightly.

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I held on to him for one more week. If he implodes I'll hunt you all down

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I too would not break the FAAB bank on him. He had an historic first game but it wouldn't surprise me if he lays an egg the first time up to the bigs.....say something like hitting under .200 in his first 100 ABs. As Rob notes he is a free swinger with a high contact rate (groundballs). I'm watching...

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Contention this year.....yes but with it being a weekly H2H league things are still sorting themselves out. Fortunately Vazquez's horrendous numbers are not cumulative. But, as in Animal House I don't want to be in the position of saying "Thank you sir may I have another?" A DL stint would...

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I think I was in denial when I looked at how he stunk it up the last time he pitched with the Yankees....and he was younger then. I'm convinced he belongs in the NL and destined for poor numbers in the AL. Since we are playing H2H this year for the first time at least his numbers are not cummulative...

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lawr, unfortunately our league does not use a bench nor do we have reserve privileges. You either have them on your active roster, DL, or cut bait. So, my choices are quite limited. I'm currently floating his name out to possible trade partners but as you said I won't be getting "fair" val...

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Kid....I would have preferred that you would have inserted "They" wherever you used "You" in your comments as last time I looked I wasn't running the ship or heads would have rolled many moons ago. :x But I know what you meant and I totally agree with you. And much of the same ca...

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I really like Aviles but for some unknown reason Hillman and Moore have an odd infatuation with Bentancourt and Getz. Aviles should be playing full-time at either SS or 2B. If I knew that Hillman would play Aviles full time I'd offer my Alex Gonzalez for him. I also like Kila but history shows Hillm...

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12 team AL only 5x5 H2H keeper league. $310 in season salary cap. As everyone knows Vazquez has been a disaster so far this year. While he likely will pitch better he has shown no signs of turning it around and I dunno if it's worth keeping him. I've got Uehara coming off the DL and I think he has a...

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Not in a redraft league. We don't have a minor league draft nor can we bid on a player unless they are on the 40 man roster and are still in camp at the time of our draft. We have a $310 in-season team salary cap. To some extent that limits what one can bid on players. IMO, given our league rules an...

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Yeah, it looks like Teagarden will pick the short straw. So, how much FAAB would you use to secure Smoak's bat? 12 team AL only 5x5 Head to Head league. I was thinking somewhere in the 20's.

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Where there's Smoak there's fire? Sorry, I know that was bad. Anyway, how much would you bid for him in a 12 team AL only Head to Head 5x5 keeper league? We have $100 FAAB. Couple of years ago I got Longoria for $19. Last year I picked up Liriano for $32 and that didn't work out. I don't want to blo...

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Are you playing for this year or rebuilding? Once you answer that question you can decide on what to do with these 3 players. If you are rebuilding then I'd probably keep all 3. If you are playing for this year or even if it is some combo I'd keep Santana and pick up whatever is left over to replace...

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I ended up putting Chavez as my #1 choice but my $2 FAAB is not likely enough.

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It's time to wade through the flotsam. Had our draft last Sunday but need to replace Blalock. So, who has more value going forward....Chavez, Kapler, Brignac, Don Kelly, Terry Evans, Sweeney, Lugo, or a bucket of used baseballs?

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While I'm happy for him it still is a small sample size. Wrists are just as important to pitchers as with hitters and we've seen how that has zapped many a power hitter's power for awhile. Let's see how he holds up. Check back at the A.S. break.

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AL only 5x5 H2H keeper league. 30ish% inflation rate. I have Ellsbury at $16. He goes back into the draft next year. Would you trade him for a $1 Borbon and $1 Chris Perez?

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Sounds like many of our politicians......which way is the wind blowing today?

Thanks for the update Todd.

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Woods is signed through this year with a vesting option for 2011. If Woods is healthy before the AS break and the Indians are out of it at that time it won't matter how well Perez is throwing, they have to build Woods trade value up. If the Indians are playing well then who knows.

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Todd, I'll add some info I heard on sports radio here in KC. He refused to have any surgery done on his shoulder at the end of last year and did not want to do any rehab with it either during the off-season. He (remember you are getting this second hand) felt he could just go through his normal wint...

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IMO, the Twins rotation is not that great and they need Liriano in there. Let's see, Slowey is coming back from reconstructive wrist surgery (2 screws inserted) and is on record as saying it doesn't feel the same as it did before the surgery, Blackburn and Pavano are league average and Duensing has ...

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ex-Masterballer Jason Grey drafted him for $4 in the AL LABR draft. While I agree that Lewis is a risk, over the years Jason has shown a keen eye on pitching. Just saying.

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Thanks everyone for your opinions. I've updated my signature with my keeper list. I had no plans on protecting any RP. I'm also in an AL only league so I won't have to worry about Bourn, etc. In H2H we are playing 1 point/week for a "W", not doing a W for each category. Greinke, Lee, Sabba...

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You being in a 10 team AL-only league affects the salaries vs the 12 team I play in. What is your league inflation like? With less teams the available player pool is larger and suggests to me that you should be able to get Raburn for $10 or less if you throw him back. Since you have time to make you...

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After 16 years of Roto style scoring our league is going to try H2H. So, not having played it before are there any nuances I should be aware of, tips that have worked for you, load up on hitters vs pitchers, etc? In my limited research some have championed punting a category like saves and loading u...

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I'll steer clear of the Twins closer situation at our AL only auction. Too easy for Gardenhire to switch horses during the season. Crain has not been the same since his shoulder injury in 2007 while Neshek is an interesting speculation but I want to see him shake off the rust and see how his control...

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I don't recall who said it but the author said that staying healthy is a skill (learned?) much like a player owns certain hitting/throwing skills. Over the years I've become a believer in that.

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Awesome as usual Bod. I particularly enjoyed your scathing comments on the Royals.

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Do you have to protect 6 or is that the max? If 6 then it comes down as to how you feel about Gordon or Feliz. See what happens in ST as the Rangers are now thinking of using Feliz as a SP. Gordon has not lived up to his hype and word is there are some in the organization who no longer think he'll r...

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That's awesome Bod. Can't wait. It's become as much of a sign that the baseball season is just around the corner as pitchers and catchers reporting.

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So far no takers on my Ellsbury offers....see earlier threads below. So, now I'm thinking of offering Ramirez $1 (but needs to be signed to a contract @ $5/yr) for a $5 Brett Anderson. I'm in a 12 team AL only 5x5 H2H keeper league. My protect list is currently Youkilis (sign 1 yr at $22), Longoria ...

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12 team AL only 5x5 H2H keeper league 6 max keeper list. $260 salary cap on auction day. $100 FAAB. No reserve list. 20-30% inflation first 1/3 of draft. Top tier pitching goes for $22-30. Greinke and Lee will be protected. I plan on protecting Youkilis $22 (sign to a contract), Longoria $29 (sign t...

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I guess I wasn't clear enough with my question

....I meant would you prefer trading Ellsbury for 2 years of Kendry Morales ($11) or 2 years of Lee ($14) or stand pat with my current 6 keepers?

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Thanks Lawr and Todd for your time and opinions.

Last one Lawr, Todd or anyone else.....who'd you prefer between Morales $11 (next 2 years) or Lee $14 (next 2 years)? Or do nothing and stay pat?

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I think pitching in Seattle makes Lee much more attractive than most anywhere else in the AL. IMO his K/9 is what keeps him from being elite. But given it'll likely cost $30ish to land CC in the draft and $25-30 for any other SP in the top 5 Lee at $14 for the next 2 years is pretty attractive. That...

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Todd, thanks for your response. Not having played H2H before it's going to take a bit of time figuring strategies. I hadn't thought of Ellsbury being that one-dimensional. I looked at him as being quite valuable in Runs and a good BA guy who would support the Nelson Cruz's of the world. So, IF I opt...

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Some background first. Our league is changing from standard 5x5 rotisserie to H2H. :cry: It's still a keeper league. 2 years at the same salary and then $5/year for a max of 3 additional years. No more than 6 keepers. 20-30% inflation, mainly for hitters and top 10 pitching. My current keeper list i...

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Well Reimold also had surgery to repair his torn Achilles tendon so they both are coming off surgeries needing 3-4 months to heal. That Reimold played the entire season with it and did what he did is rather impressive. I like Kubel but we may have seen his ceiling last year. He won't get many more A...

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Sizemore.....but don't expect a BA much above .275
Rollins.....although I don't follow the NL that much
Peavy.....just don't pay full price and don't expect a San Diego like ERA.

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This question is directed at those who have played both....H2H and standard 5x5 AL only roto. We currently are a 12 team AL only 5x5 keeper league. The league is about 15 years old with most of the same owners. Several owners have brought up the idea of changing to a H2H format. I've never played th...

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I'm on board with Reimold for this year. For 2010 it depends on if Wells ends up somewhere else and if he has been playing injured this year. I'm not a Burrell fan. I have no faith that he has a hot streak in him. Heck he can't even put together a couple of good games in a row. Maybe the change in l...

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Can protect 6 next year. 12 team AL only 5x5 keeper league with $260 cap. I've got Youk but he has to be signed to a contract in 2010. I was going to sign him for $22 for 1 year. The other owner is playing for 1st or 2nd and has Zobrist at $5 thru 2010. I was thinking of packaging Youk with H. Matsu...

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Viper and especially broklyn49 earlier in this post did a little bit of research on various past eras of baseball and it shows that what used to be the norm is now such a rarity that no one even talks about the possibility of replicating such numbers today. 16 IP in a game for each starter? 200 pit...

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Do you think the guy with $127 of FAAB is going to bid on Hairston and does this owner have a history of bidding high in order to get a player that he really wants? I would bid no more than $128 if you really want Hairston. If you believe the in the money owner with $127 will not go hard after Hairs...

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The 100 pitches from the 60s are not the same as 100 pitches from today. EVERYTHING has been done to favor hitters. Lowering the mound Smaller ballparks Allowing batter to wear armor The DH Middle infielders that can hit Elimination of the high strike (which I personally believe to be the most impo...

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For those few who care I completed two dump trades and will wait for next year. Been playing in the same league since 1994 and I've never thrown in the towel this early, heck I'm used to being on the other end of these trades. I got Cruz $3, Hill $12, Ellsbury $16 and Snider $4. Snider and Cruz will...

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Any new news on the Choo front with respect to his required military service? Isn't he supposed to start his service in 2010?

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AL only 12 team 5x5 keeper league $260 draft day team salary. Think I'm gonna pack it in and play for next year as I painted myself into a corner with no more FAAB and trades are difficult to come by. So, who will provide more value for 2010: Hill $12, Jose Lopez $9 (2010) or $14 (2010 and 2011), El...

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12 team AL only 5x5 keeper league. Out of FAAB money so only have one or two moves left to make. Even though I'm in 3rd place I'm starting to lean towards next year as I've painted myself into a corner. We are allowed one minor league spot in the event one of our rostered players is sent to the mino...

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Playing for this year in a 12 team AL only 5x5 keeper league. I thought I knew what I was getting with Pettite when I drafted him but his high walk rate this season is NOT what I expected. I probably can't get a whole lot of value for him right now so am wondering if trading him for Hughes, Smoltz o...

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Anyone read or have a feel as to whether Joyce is up for good or just until Burrell and/or Bartlett come off the DL? I'd like to pick him up and drop Ramon Santiago but not if it looks like he'll head back in the next 2 weeks.

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...but the only reason I see for this type of thing nowadays is to protect your live gate and ratings as long as possible - and that's more than just an annoyance. I question the motivation behind hiding such long term physical problems. You pay your $50 bucks to go see a game and Grady Sizemore's ...

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So what do you think it will take in your league to get Price and Wieters? ... I'm in the same boat with FAAB on those guys this weekend. I'm not sure what to bid ... I'm in mid-lower half of the standings right now. Well, prior to today's outing I thought around $20 would land Price in our league ...

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Well you can add Hillman and Moore onto the scrap heap as well with the way they handled Soria's sore shoulder. There was no inkling of anything being wrong until about early May and then they as well as Soria downplayed it until they had to owe up to the fact that it had been bothering him since th...

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Can carry over a max of 6 keepers. In season salary cap of $310. I likely would not protect Nathan at $28 as we've never had a closer go for more than $30 (other than Rivera in his prime). Agree Nathan would help ratios but a single relief pitcher wont affect my ratios as much as say a stud starter ...

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12 team 5x5 AL-only keeper league. I'm in the middle of the pack (not used to being there). My pitching is in shambles and need help in all areas. Price is available via FAAB...so is Weiters, not much else. I've got Escobar who should be coming off the DL by mid June. See signature for current roste...

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With Percival contemplating retirement is it by committee with Wheeler, Nelson and now Izzy in the mix? Heck, even the new guy, Thaler, could be an option. I stashed Izzy awhile back and am wondering if he has anything left in the tank. How would you rank them going forward? My first thought is Whee...

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I suspect since the Padres has put Peavy in play that there will be a number of teams come calling. I wonder if my Cubbies have anything the Padres want out of their minor league system. They pretty much gave away a number of players during the winter which could have been part of a package.

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from Baseball-Reference.com here are his career splits........... http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/split.cgi?n1=peavyja01&year=Career&t=p#hmvis Home or Away CSV · PRE · Direct Link I Split G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR SB CS BB SO SO/BB BA OBP SLG OPS TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB BAbip tOPS+ Home 10...

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Holliday posted. What we'll do is have a master column where all of the players are archived and a separate link for the newest postings. Hang in with us, we'll figure out a way to clean it up, but we'll be functional. Small hint with a starting pitcher -- if he has a 2-start week, check the 2-star...

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The only top tier closer available during our auction was Nathan and he went for alot more than I thought he should have. In hind site and looking at what I did with my closer choices I would have been much much better off paying through the nose for an elite closer. :oops: Will give serious thought...

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I'd see what the Red want for Paul Janish :) If Hughes and Kennedy can do anything, one would have to think Joba heads back to the bullpen. The irony is that last game against Boston, Joba unveiled a changeup that has some potential to be his 3rd pitch, necessary for long-term success in the rotati...

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KC - watched Soria on TV last night. He didn't "look" right. Gave up 2 hits, 2 walks and a run in an inning. Hillman attributed it to rust. 13 of 29 pitches were strikes. Lowest percentage of his career, just the second time in the last 2 years that he has thrown more balls than strikes. H...

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Didn't mean to suggest you were :) Just happened upon a link with the Bailey info is all. Another MR doing well is Shawn Kelley of Seattle. And for those that have no regards for their blood pressure, Baltimore is going committee and Danys Baez is presently throwing well. Todd, how long do you thin...

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Trolling through the sludge of starting pitchers I'm debating the merits of adding Purcey as I'm short on K's......but certainly aware of the possible hit to ERA and WHIP. If Hughes were to be called up today (players called up on Sunday are not eligible to be picked up that week......league rule) w...

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I haven't read the papers yet so havent seen quotes. This was the first time a DH occurred with a rain shortened game 1 and full game 2 since 1913. Only thing I would ask is - do you think the umps asked the Twins? I would suspect the whole thing would have been played under protest if they didn't ...

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In our 12 team AL only keeper league we have a $310 in-season salary cap. With all the hype I figure $25 on the low end with the possibility someone who is near the top and short at the catching or UT spot bidding into the low $30s. That would put your team salary into the low $290s and allow a litt...

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My first thought was Sweeney has a better chance of logging more pt. Detroit has Guillen to plug back in once his legs get to feeling better as well as Ryan Raburn and Thames. Don't get me wrong, if Anderson can hit reasonably well....say .270 or better I suspect Sparky will keep trotting him out th...

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Anyone care to venture how much FAAB one should consider in a 12 team AL only keeper league with an in-season salary cap of $310 ($260 max on draft day)? We have $100 of FAAB to use.

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Todd,

When your two catchers on your AL only team are Barrett and Riggins

I think I might just spend whatever it takes to get him.

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Out of that group it's Bruney for me.....then Oliver.

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Hey TB! Our league may have underrated him a tad. He went for $6 in our 12 team AL only keeper league. By the time he came out I was close to dollar days on players. I was there to $5. I for one am a believer in him. Being in the KC area I get to read/hear stuff some others don't. Personally, I thin...

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Millar is not a friend to BA. He does offer some pop. I had thought Betemit would play more than he has but as you said Fields and Konerko have performed well so far. I like Buck but his BA will come back down to earth. He will hit better than last year as he was dealing with the issue of an ill chi...

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Yes, I know he is a bit of an obscure name but in our deep 12 team AL only keeper league stolen bases are one of the few things that are very hard to pick up after the draft. I'm going to be light on SBs and I missed out on him by $1 via FAAB Sunday. Currently he is Detroit's 4th OFer and Leyland wa...

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Fantastic news on getting the job!!! Congrats. Our 12 team 5x5 AL only keeper auction was held March 29th. We could keep up to 6 players from the previous year. Typical inflation ~25%......this year the first 1/3 of the auction ~35%!!!!! $1 bin Hitting....(non-catchers) Wise, Kapler, Matthews (since...

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ChipDog, you're probably right about Porcello going higher than the $$ I threw out. Would not surprise me if someone goes $9 or $10 as there really are no interesting names left other than tired names such as Colon, Contreras, Pavano. But that seems like too much FAAB to speculate on a rookie pitche...

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We have $100 FAAB to use. No trading of FAAB allowed. Team salary cap of $310.

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This was posted earlier in a different thread but thought this one would get greater visibility.....plus I'm hoping for some feedback as we have a 9 pm deadline today. 12 team 5x5 AL only keeper league with $310 salary cap. See signature for team. Need to DL Devine and Escobar. Porcello is out there...

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12 team 5x5 ALonly keeper league with $310 salary cap. See signature for team. Need to DL Devine and Escobar. Porcello is out there and then a host of retreads such as Colon, Contreras, Pavano. Also some relief pitchers such as Edwar Rameriz (vulture wins and good K/ERA), Cassilla (Geren has taken a...

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For me, my team's plight dictates what I do. If I have injuries and need to FAAB early, I realize I am now out of the running for the deadline deals, so instead I overspend early to make sure I get the best available help. If I am not getting the stud at the deadline, I am sure as shoot going to ge...

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Keepers.....Aviles, Gordon, Markakis, Abreu, Shields, Danks.

If you are considering Jenks at $25 then Soria at $19 is a better bet. He's in the same class as Nathan, Rivera and Papelbon. Francisco and Morrow also merit attention at $10 and you could drop Danks for one of them.

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Almost forgot, Buscher is good Crede insurance. Chronic back problems = reduced pt. If you need SBs see if Endy Chavez is available. He's gonna play LF more often than Jr. and will lead off while Ichiro is on the DL. He's got 6 SBs in ST so he still has some wheels.

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Most of my thoughts are very similar to da big kid. I'll use the same format. Anthony Reyes-CLE, $1 and stash him on your bench Scott Richmond & Dustin McGowan-TOR, if this is a keeper league I'd throw $1 at McGowan for 2010 otherwise forget them Brad Penny-BOS, $3-$5 M. Harrison & Kris Bens...

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I think what I and in turn Todd are arguing is that this year it seems the end gamers ARE there. One of those funny years where the last spot positions are still worth taking. OF is a great example of this. My last guy was Marlon Byrd for a buck, I most certainly didn't mind this. He won't be worth...

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As we all know pitching is a crapshoot and much more so with rookie pitchers and even more with steroids no longer a part of the "healing" regime for some pitchers. Is it just me or does it seem like there are more injuries this year, especially for pitchers? Porcello.........I'll take a f...

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FWIW....in our 12 team AL only keeper league ($260 budget) auction last night Morrow went for $18 as he was brought up late. Only a few of the owners were aware of the announcement earlier in the day. I had hoped to land him but by then I didn't have enough to bid past $15.

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If you have a reserve round I'd take a flyer on Chad Cordero maybe even David Aardsma. No one else is likely to hold onto the position very long or be very effective. And it wouldn't be a shocker to me if Morrow ends up back there if his arm issues linger too far into the season.

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A fastball topping out at 84 mph will not get it done even at a good D-II school. Something smells fishy here. Burn me once shame on you....burn me twice shame on me. Accardo would be nice insurance if you already have BJ. In our upcoming AL auction on Sunday I know I'll be looking to snag him in t...

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A fastball topping out at 84 mph will not get it done even at a good D-II school. Something smells fishy here. Burn me once shame on you....burn me twice shame on me. Accardo would be nice insurance if you already have BJ. In our upcoming AL auction on Sunday I know I'll be looking to snag him in th...

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Bod, what do you expect out of Anderson and Cahill in Oakland? I hadn't followed them until I read that Anderson, barring a flare up in his forearm, is slated as the #4 and Cahill could break camp as the #5 (until Duke is back). I just read Jason's take on them in his chat over on "that other w...

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10-team AL only This draft was held on the next day. I ended with 6 dollars for 6 players Teagarden, Tex, C Varatek, Bos, C Lugo, Bos, SS Byrd, OF, Tex Rivera, OF, ANA (went to UT slot) Perez, MR, Cle In this second draft, The picks before I got down to the $1 players were, Pettitte at $4, Wakefiel...

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No particular order: Kelvim Escobar John Smoltz Dustin McGowan Jake Westbrook Ervin Santana Brad Penny Jeremy Bonderman Justin Duchscherer Personally I'm staying away form Penny and Bonderman. I might take a $1 or $2 flyer on Duchscherer. I really like the first 3 plus Santana. I think Smoltz and M...

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I don't see Fields playing 162, or Konerko for that matter. Or even Thome. Currently, we have him at 286. For $3? I'll take it as the potential for more is greater than the chance he doesn't get that many. For me Ozzie is the wild card in all of this. He reminds me of Sweet Lou.....little patience ...

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You put together a pretty good AL team. Till to me there are some ???? surrounding pt for Clement, Betemit and Lowell so I wonder about your power numbers. However, I do like the upside Clement, Betemit and Lugo provide for the dollars spent. I also think the pitching staff is one that should be a t...

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Michael Young - if they ask you to catch, turn 'em down. On second thought, petition management to allow you to catch at least 20 games so you can be worth paying the overinflated salary others have been willing to pay for the past 2 seasons. At least you can be a top 2 AL catcher then (Wieters doe...

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