Figure it's a 14-team, rotisserie-style league with the basic 10 categories (R/HR/RBI/SB/AVG., W/S/K/ERA/WHIP), maximum 162 games at any position and 1,250 combined IP. The league allows moves daily and you can have 7 active pitchers, one player at every position, and two Utility players every day on a 22-player roster (plus two DL spots). I got stuck with the 3rd overall pick. [Pos. Player (Round/Overall)]
I seem to have the best overall pitching staff, according to another guy in the league who ran some numbers, and my hitting - which I thought was average - is up there. What do you think/who do you like?
- C R. Martin (3/31)
- 1B J. Loney (13/171)
- 2B K. Johnson (14/194)
- SS H. Ramirez (1/3)
- 3B H. Blalock (20/278)
- OF C. Hart (7/87)
- OF B. Hawpe (8/110)
- OF A. Rowand (12/166)
- UT (OF) M. Diaz (22/306)
- UT (OF) J. Guillen (19/255)
- Bench 1B/3B/OF C. Blake (16/222)
- Bench 2B/SS A. Cabrera (21/283)
- Bench C K. Suzuki *FA pickup
- SP E. Bedard (2/26)
- SP C. Young (5/59)
- SP F. Carmona (6/82)
- SP J. Shields (10/138)
- CL F. Cordero (4/54)
- CL M. Corpas (9/115)
- CL B. Lidge (11/143) *on DL
- RP M. Koboyashi (17/227)
- RP R. Perez (18/250)
::GROAN::
ReplyDelete(erm, actually, I like sports. shhh.)
Koboyashi is good! (isn't he?)
Truth is, I'm much better at playing sports than I am at following them. :P
Erachet?? you?? you a girl?? playing sports???
ReplyDeleteHA!
hey ezzie your team sucks go kirsch!!!
ReplyDeleteEzzie,
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, in this type of league a pitcher is worth 2x a hitter. Ten Hitters - 5 categories and 5 pitchers - 5 categories. So you shoulda taken Santana with your pick.
Now if your not going with that theory, you shoulda just drafted all closers from the NL. They tend to have lower ERAs and Whips than starters and you woulda easily won saves. With this method you'll lose wins, but come in first in 3 categories. Gosh!
Also, a catcher with your third pick? Feh. Even the best catchers are mediocre, there's not a huge difference between a good catcher and an average one... shoulda waited a lil longer.
ReplyDeleteAnd lastly, you shoulda picked up John Maine late, he will be this years's NL Cy Young Winner.
Mister Kobayashi is not ammused with the questioning of his abilities.
ReplyDeleteI assure you, I am quite capable and will avail myself of whatever means are neccessary to accomplish the appointed task.
Furthermore, I must implore you to think carefully. Should you wish to continue down this dangerous path my employer would not look kindly upon such actions.
That will be all,
Mr. Kobayashi, Esq.
K. Soze Inc.
Anon - :P We're all just amazed Kirsch hasn't made a horrible trade yet...
ReplyDeleteNapkin Scribbler - Why do you say P's are worth 2x hitters? You basically need about 8-10 P's to fill up your 1,250 innings, and the objective is to have the best K/IP, S/IP, and W/IP over that time. In our league, throwing two categories doesn't work - if you'd just take closers you'd end up with 44 pitching points (14+14+14+1+1), which isn't nearly enough. I do agree that P's are more valuable than hitters (though my friend feels the reverse, saying that P's are more easily replaced), hence the emphasis on pitching in my early rounds.
I'll note that I heavily considered Johan at 3, and would have taken him if it were a couple picks later, but I didn't think it wise to pass up Hanley in this league. I immediately offered Hanley to the guy who picked Johan to swap up picks in a later round, but was turned down.
Maine was picked pretty early.
I like taking a good C early, unless I know a decent C will be around later (last year took Johjima late). But Martin is so valuable because he plays almost every day, gets good numbers, and picks up SBs. With Hanley and Martin filling up SS and C and giving lots of SBs, it gave me tons of flexibility later on to pick up other hitters with little dropoff and focus on P's early.
Ezzie-Long time reader, first time commenter-Sounds like radio.
ReplyDeleteI'm a big fan of your Dodger pickups. Keep an eye out for Ethier and Kemp early in the season.
Aaron - :P welcome! Comment more often...!
ReplyDeleteThanks - I wanted Ethier, but he was grabbed a little higher than I thought. Kemp I like, but until I know he's playing every day consistently...
Erachet?? you?? you a girl?? playing sports???
ReplyDeleteHA!
GIRLS CAN PLAY SPORTS TOO, YOU KNOW.
Mister Kobayashi is not ammused with the questioning of his abilities.
I assure you, I am quite capable and will avail myself of whatever means are neccessary to accomplish the appointed task.
Furthermore, I must implore you to think carefully. Should you wish to continue down this dangerous path my employer would not look kindly upon such actions.
That will be all,
Mr. Kobayashi, Esq.
K. Soze Inc.
I quiver with fear.
(also, G, that is an awesome movie)
ReplyDeleteAlso, you spelled 'amused' wrong.
ReplyDeleteWent to Opening Day in LA w/ your cousin Ben 3 years ago!
ReplyDeleteGood team, but I've heard concerns that Carmona might break down a little this year after the drastic jump in innings from 06 to 07. Young pitchers who do that tend to get hurt.
ReplyDeleteAaron - Cool :) Tell Ben to get himself to our apartment...!
ReplyDeleteNephtuli - Thanks. I hear that, but the jump wasn't *so* drastic - he was pitching in the minors before being called up in '06. Plus, I can always trade him in August. :)
Love Martin, Loney is a great sleeper (I have him in two leagues), Shields is an excellent mid-round pick, can't go wrong with Hanley. Big fan of Corpas-- helped me win my league last year. Rowand will not repeat last year's numbers. In Philly, he had a hitter's park, lineup protection, and contract year motivation. That's all gone now. He's started off the year hot, I say sell high. Also, really not a fan of Lidge, but he should get more save ops than last year.
ReplyDeleteJump on Mark Lowe if he's available. Putz is hurt, so he'll be closing for the Mariners for the next two weeks. Certainly worth a temporary spot if you have an expendable player.
Also, all three of my fantasy teams are posted on my blog, and I constantly update my transactions. Take a look, if you'd like.