Comments on: 2009 Pirates Fantasy Baseball Preview http://razzball.com/2009-pirates-fantasy-baseball-preview/ Fantasy Baseball Advice Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:41:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jesse http://razzball.com/2009-pirates-fantasy-baseball-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-137825 Jesse Tue, 06 Apr 2010 11:56:20 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4269#comment-137825 B<b>old</b>ed. Bolded.

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/2009-pirates-fantasy-baseball-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-26474 Grey Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:16:13 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4269#comment-26474 @<a href="#comment-26465" rel="nofollow">Anthony G</a>: Think he could be a great late round flier on the off chance he can keep this up. @Anthony G: Think he could be a great late round flier on the off chance he can keep this up.

]]> By: Anthony G http://razzball.com/2009-pirates-fantasy-baseball-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-26465 Anthony G Tue, 17 Mar 2009 13:22:17 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4269#comment-26465 Andy Laroche is having a great spring. How awesome would it be to get .280/20/80 from him? Andy Laroche is having a great spring. How awesome would it be to get .280/20/80 from him?

]]> By: Josh http://razzball.com/2009-pirates-fantasy-baseball-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-26248 Josh Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:48:28 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4269#comment-26248 @<a href="#comment-26246" rel="nofollow">Grey</a>: Good call. I do think I might wait on most trades until the season starts, although I do like weeks for johnson at the moment. Weeks is just adding insult to injury in the AVG category. I think I can get a higher average than last year out of Howard, Reynolds if I play him, and maybe Quentin or Sizemore if I'm lucky. Idealistic, but maybe it happens. If I can get a hot start and sell high, or pay attention to the waiver wire early I think I'll be in good shape. @Grey: Good call. I do think I might wait on most trades until the season starts, although I do like weeks for johnson at the moment. Weeks is just adding insult to injury in the AVG category. I think I can get a higher average than last year out of Howard, Reynolds if I play him, and maybe Quentin or Sizemore if I’m lucky. Idealistic, but maybe it happens. If I can get a hot start and sell high, or pay attention to the waiver wire early I think I’ll be in good shape.

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/2009-pirates-fantasy-baseball-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-26246 Grey Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:33:35 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4269#comment-26246 @<a href="#comment-26243" rel="nofollow">Josh</a>: And I wouldn't look to punt anything before the season even starts. @Josh: And I wouldn’t look to punt anything before the season even starts.

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/2009-pirates-fantasy-baseball-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-26245 Grey Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:33:02 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4269#comment-26245 @<a href="#comment-26243" rel="nofollow">Josh</a>: Oh... Well, it helps that it's H2H, for sure. I don't like the Sandoval trade, but the Johnson one isn't bad. You're in better shape though because it's a H2H league. @Josh: Oh… Well, it helps that it’s H2H, for sure. I don’t like the Sandoval trade, but the Johnson one isn’t bad. You’re in better shape though because it’s a H2H league.

]]> By: Josh http://razzball.com/2009-pirates-fantasy-baseball-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-26243 Josh Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:29:38 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4269#comment-26243 @<a href="#comment-26219" rel="nofollow">Grey</a>: Since its the day after the draft, guys to trade with are mostly looking at the round each guy was picked in for a way to determine value. Closers aren't super-valuable from that point of view, and even with my stock-piling relievers, i only have 3 guys that are a lock to get saves. Trading Corpas, Gregg, or Perez is going to be tough since they could just be set-up guys, which nobody in the league seems to value as much as I do. Looking around the rounds each guy was picked, and team needs, I looked at a few ideas: Capps for Sandval (one high-average guy on the team, insurance at C) Weeks for Johnson (replacing crap average speed with high average 15/10) I'm thinking MI and 3B are my positions most in need of upgrade. I should have also said its a head to head league. Is punting average something I should consider? Last year I won the league with howard, dunn, glaus, and krispie on the team. I guess I look at the other 4 categories too much compared to AVG... @Grey: Since its the day after the draft, guys to trade with are mostly looking at the round each guy was picked in for a way to determine value. Closers aren’t super-valuable from that point of view, and even with my stock-piling relievers, i only have 3 guys that are a lock to get saves. Trading Corpas, Gregg, or Perez is going to be tough since they could just be set-up guys, which nobody in the league seems to value as much as I do.

Looking around the rounds each guy was picked, and team needs, I looked at a few ideas:
Capps for Sandval (one high-average guy on the team, insurance at C)
Weeks for Johnson (replacing crap average speed with high average 15/10)

I’m thinking MI and 3B are my positions most in need of upgrade. I should have also said its a head to head league. Is punting average something I should consider? Last year I won the league with howard, dunn, glaus, and krispie on the team. I guess I look at the other 4 categories too much compared to AVG…

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/2009-pirates-fantasy-baseball-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-26219 Grey Sun, 15 Mar 2009 06:15:20 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4269#comment-26219 @<a href="#comment-26214" rel="nofollow">Josh</a>: You're not in love with your team because they are a powerhouse of Ks. I like Kinsler, but he's yet to play 130+games in the majors. Howard and Reynolds are a mess on Ks. Gordon may never turn that corner. But your outfield is good. Your pitching's also solid, but they're too solid. Instead of Bills and Beckett, one would've been enough. You have plenty of closers, now trade some to help your hitting. @Josh: You’re not in love with your team because they are a powerhouse of Ks. I like Kinsler, but he’s yet to play 130+games in the majors. Howard and Reynolds are a mess on Ks. Gordon may never turn that corner. But your outfield is good. Your pitching’s also solid, but they’re too solid. Instead of Bills and Beckett, one would’ve been enough. You have plenty of closers, now trade some to help your hitting.

]]> By: Josh http://razzball.com/2009-pirates-fantasy-baseball-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-26214 Josh Sun, 15 Mar 2009 04:59:13 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4269#comment-26214 I always hate comments that are irrelevant to the blog post, but I had my biggest draft of the year today. For some reason I'm not really in love with my team... can you see any reason why, or am I just crazy? C-Clement 1B- Howard 2B- Kinsler SS- Peralta 3B- Gordon MI- Weeks or F Lopez CI- A Gonzalez and Reynolds OF- Sizemore OF- Upton OF- Quentin OF- Victorino UTIL- Werth SPs- Billingsley, Beckett, Wainwright, Vazquez, C Young, Jimenez RPs- Fuentes, Capps, Wilson, Perez, Corpas, Gregg I'm crazy right? Maybe its just that I've never especially liked Grady Sizemore. I always hate comments that are irrelevant to the blog post, but I had my biggest draft of the year today. For some reason I’m not really in love with my team… can you see any reason why, or am I just crazy?

C-Clement
1B- Howard
2B- Kinsler
SS- Peralta
3B- Gordon
MI- Weeks or F Lopez
CI- A Gonzalez and Reynolds
OF- Sizemore
OF- Upton
OF- Quentin
OF- Victorino
UTIL- Werth

SPs- Billingsley, Beckett, Wainwright, Vazquez, C Young, Jimenez
RPs- Fuentes, Capps, Wilson, Perez, Corpas, Gregg

I’m crazy right? Maybe its just that I’ve never especially liked Grady Sizemore.

]]> By: Howardryan6 http://razzball.com/2009-pirates-fantasy-baseball-preview/comment-page-1/#comment-26205 Howardryan6 Sun, 15 Mar 2009 02:57:14 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4269#comment-26205 @<a href="#comment-26197" rel="nofollow">Grey</a>: I see. @Grey: I see.

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