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The A's are now talking about him pitching in relief as they seem to believe he won't be able to hold up as a starter over the course of a full season. If one were still interested in him maybe value him as a MR. As for me I've pretty much discounted him to the $1 bin at the end of the auction. Let ...

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I don't believe he is the odd man out -- the more I think about it, the more I think it will be Span or Gomez. Todd, so you believe Cuddyer has his old gig back despite missing most of last year and the year Span had? I know I read about a month or so back where Gardenhire was quoted as saying he h...

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I think the question you need to ask is not what pitchers you rate higher then Baker but what pitchers most people will rank higher then Baker. Would love to see a list of the other notable pitchers available to make a better decision. More than happy to oblige. Here are the available starters in o...

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Update.....we had our expansion draft for our new owner. I lost Choo. We submit our final list on March 19th. I can add one to the following protected list.... Kinsler $13, A. Ramirez $1, Markakis $15, Longoria $19 and James Shields sign to a 1 or 2 yr contract at $12 or $17. Here are the candidates...

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Todd, so when will the Leviathon Fantasy insert for Sports Weekly his the newsstands? I hear ARod went for $22.

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With Duch now experiencing elbow pain and likely missing his opening day start he is best left off any further consideration. Someone to keep an eye on and even consider for your 6th spot is Baker. I'm currently debating over him for $6, Devine at $3 and Youkilis $17 for my 6th spot in my AL only ke...

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TB.....I like Perez. Dunno much about the other guys.

BTW.....how did you get that insane list of keepers in your league? Longoria and Kinsler for $1?

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cwk......my thoughts exactly. Even the max bid you assigned was eerily close to mine. While composing my post I originally typed "I'd be willing to go to 20, maybe even 25...." I deleted it before posting as it was only a wag as I hadn't put pencil to paper and looked over my current biddi...

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Latest from Rotoworld says Cashman hopes ARod can play through the injury. Here's a link that Rotoworld referenced: http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2009/03/05/no-surgery-for-a-rod/ If he tries to play through the injury......and from what I've read and ARod's own response.....his power will be compromise...

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......in practical terms, what mostly happens in keeper auctions is the top-end talent costs even more than the inflation-corrected price. Sure, you can wait to pay when the market price equals the inflated price, but the VAST MAJORITY of the catching up is in the <$10 range, which means you will b...

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How do you feel about MLB pitchers pitching in the WBC? Would you protect/draft a pitcher who participates? How much would you knock down his value? Personally from a fantasy and even real life position I dread it. IMO the risks of injury outweigh the benefits of competition. I think we all agree th...

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I think making a call on a pitcher who had off season hip surgery prior to seeing him work in spring training is not wise. I'd put off calling him anything until mid way through March. Unfortunately, not everyone is able to put off the decision if they have early drafts or keeper lists, or perhaps ...

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Im not sold on Crisp and he doesnt have the BoSox offense around him anymore. So to me, he is only a $1 player and I wouldnt give you anything for him. Sure, you can hang on to him and hope he becomes worthy of trading, but for me, I take markakis without hesitation and go for it this year. I ended...

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If it were me, as I noted earlier, I bet Crawford comes at a discount and can be had for the $42 Sizemore salary or less. In that scenario, how much of a discount would you have to get Crawford at? Also, how much does his significantly reduced SB totals from last year play into this number? If you ...

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Before telling you which way I would lean ... a question - how would you go about (or how would you intend) replacing Sizemore's stolen bases? This is pretty much everyone's consensus. I was hoping Jedi could shed some light on this. If it were me, as I noted earlier, I bet Crawford comes at a disc...

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Is this a keeper league? What kind of draft day inflation do you have? What kind of hitting/pitching split do most teams budget....same question as it pertains to you. These questions all relate to strategy. Just looking at face value....in order...Markakis, Shields, Aviles, Gordon, Danks....maybe G...

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I suspect you've already answered your own question and will keep: Longoria, Kinsler, Ramirez, Markakis and Shields. Looking at this from the perspective of the guy drafting a player from this team I see a $2 catcher that hit 20 HRs and will probably get 300 ABs again this year, a 35 yr old Red Sox...

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cwk....nice comps done on Gordon. Hot off the press.....err radio waves. Just heard a short interview with Kevin Seitzer (new Royal's hitting coach). Take this with a grain of salt as talk is cheap. Anyway, he was gushing about how Gordon has shown huge improvements this off season. He looks totally...

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I think that list should tell you who to keep ...Shields. Would you be happy with any of the guys you listed over Shields? None of the cheap pitchers I listed would interest me as being a #1 or #2. But that same logic could be used for my $17 Youkilis. I'll have to pay into the $30s to equal or bet...

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Also will there be another more attractive starter available for him to choose from the other teams based on who you think they are protecting? If there is then he will more then likely not take more then 1 starter amongst only 6 players he can take from the league. In that case shields may be bett...

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12 team 5x5 AL only keeper league. Max 6 protect. Adding a new owner (we only had 11 last year) so we are having an expansion draft whereby each owner protects 5 players and the new owner can select a max of one player from a team, ending up with 6. So here's my dilemma. I just traded a $1 Crisp for...

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Just started reading your missive Bod and you never disappoint.....may not agree....but you don't disappoint. I appreciate the effort you put into this. A big THANK YOU!!!!

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Weiters..........but I do like Baker for this year.

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Love ARod but not at that price. Agree with cwk's reasoning. You other choices are not all that enticing at those salaries but if someone put a gun to my head I'd choose Weiters and Cruz. Although I don't think Cruz can sustain a .300 Avg in the majors he does have pop and his home is Texas. It's hi...

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Since your time frame is 2011 not 2009 losing in 2009 an probably 2010 is okay. if you have excess numbers of good young talent and you can't keep it you need to trade it to other rebuilders or aging teams that are sliping in the standings. I dunno if I am taking the above quote out of context but ...

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What is in-season dump trading like? A $1 Crisp may be a good trading chip to deal to a rebuilding team. Todd....your last sentence has me a bit confused.....if one is trying to put together the best keeper list pre-draft should they be overly concerned on keeping said player to be used in trade do...

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I'd be giving up a $1 Coco for a $15 Markakis (last year of contract). Before you ask why haven't I run to the phone and made this deal hear me out. League stuff - 12 team AL only 5x5 keeper league. We can keep a max of 6. We average 25% inflation in first half of draft. See my signature below for c...

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I have been offered K. Youkilis ($14) and A. Huff ($10) for G. Sizemore ($42). Should I agree to the trade? What kind of inflation do you have at your auction? If there is any then Sizemore is fully valued while both Youk and Huff are undervalued. If you think you can draft some steals in the aucti...

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I should preface this by mentioning that I believe in the best of people, and that sometimes opens my projections up to being rather optimistic. I've recognized this over the last few years and have attempted to become more objective in my outlook of players, but I'm not always perfect. However, I ...

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Unless he comes super cheap I'll leave him to others. Probably bring him up early to give others the impression I'm trying to sneak a guy through.

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My projection? .280/.335/.540 with 32 homers and at least 100 RBI. He's a very exciting and upwardly mobile player to own in 2009, although I fear the hype may cause his initial cost to outweigh his likely output in many circles. Top 5 third baseman for '09? Quite possibly. Gee Bod them's mighty lo...

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Lol. In one of my leagues, which has been around for more than 20 years, one owner buys a magazine the day before the draft each year, and pages through it repeatedly during the auction. He has 2 titles, and I'm still looking for my first! As the Forum Funklord would say: I'd rather be wrong for th...

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I favor Tex and Miggy. I prefer players who have produced at a consistently high level and own excellent skill sets vs the player who has only done it for 1 year. I LOVE the Hamilton story and hope he exceeds expectations but I'd rather go with more of a sure thing than rolling the dice.

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old tag - CubFan new tag - CubFan (but after the Bradley signing I may hang myself) Am so glad this site is back. Missed this board tremendously. None of the others can compare. Well Tampa Bob, we'll have to compare notes after our auctions. I posted on another thread about potential keepers I'm loo...

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Thanks Todd and kid for replying so fast. Since I live in KC I get to read and listen via talk radio to quite a bit of Royal's stuff. Granted it may be slanted at times. Moore and Hillman are on record that barring injury Crisp will leadoff and start in CF. Moore said he didn't add Crisp's $5 millio...

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I too have used a tiered system based on primary positions played and projected stats/expected auction inflated prices. It helps me keep things in a more organized manner although I do spend alot of time flipping through the 5 or 6 pages. I also break down my roster slots with assigned prices and na...

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C- Laird 2 1B- Youkilis 16, Tex 35 OF - Hawpe 20, Ibanez 10 P - Liriano 13, Wood 11, Gallardo 15, Peavy 33 (only if he stays in SD...his away splits send up a yellow flag) If Philips looks healthy I'd pick him. If you are protecting early then a toss up between LaRoche and Gordon. Living in KC it is...

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OK, gotta get this out of my system and let da big kid bang away on me ;) 12 team AL only 5x5 keeper league with $260 salary cap. Can keep a max of 6. See signature for current entire roster. I have Kinsler signed at $13 thru 2009. Which additional five would you protect from the following (I've alr...

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Yeeeehaaaahhhh!!!! Glad to have MB back. Sure did miss the old site. I see a number of old friends. It'll be fun chewing the fat again and bouncing ideas off everyone. Looking forward to a great 2009 fantasy season.

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