hehe

Also – Aardsma to miss the first two weeks of the season – League to close in his absence.

Or if the schedule isn’t too tight, maybe Rudy or you can do a post about it?

Because a MI with 10/50 potential is better than a C who’ll get 2 days off a week and hit 25 HR with little SB.

Anyways, the point is moot.

As I said before, I’m just gauging different opinions, and this was simply one of them.

Now I’m looking for yours. What are some tips you could shell out?

@Whiskey Diet: Sale… 3rd round… Andrus… No problem.

@Steve: I can’t imagine any of it affecting Albert.

@Tom Thumb: No idea how many teams.

@broadstreetbrawler: No problem… McCutchen and Youk….

Votto and Carlos Pena for Dread Pirate and YOUUUUK, which side?

I just did a mock on CBS. I hate CBS but my buddy and I are doing a pay league there and so I am stuck with it. Other than AVG, how does this team look?

Mike Napoli C
Matt Wieters C
Miguel Cabrera1B
Chase Utley 2B
Mark Reynolds 3B
Elvis Andrus SS
Jay Bruce OF
Matt Kemp OF
Colby Rasmus OF
Justin Upton OF
Ben Zobrist OF
Adam Lind U
Mark Teixeira U
Jonathan Broxton P
Gavin Floyd P
Tommy Hanson P
Dan Haren P
Jeremy Hellickson P
Leo Nunez P
Chris Sale P
Edinson Volquez P
Travis Wood P

It seems the Cardinals offer was not phat enough for Albert. LaRussa describing it as a potential “spectacular distraction”…

Would you rather have Sale or Bard?

How high would you take Reyes? Back end of the 2nd/early 3rd feels too risky but that’s when he’s going.

If you’re outfield were Justin Upton, Pence, Heyward; would you take Elvis Andrus or Krispie Young if they were both available in the 7th? (if you didn’t have a SS)

Thanks as always. Keep making sense of all this ish it really helps.

It was to stress that position scarcity becomes even more important as the league deepens. Thus, stacking up on it early was key, as opposed to 12-team leagues where you can punt it.

What are a few quick tips you’d suggest?

@Eddy: All that seems arbitrary. Why 2 MIs? Why 2 CIs? I believe we drafted Lincecum because there was no bench, so every starter was starting every game.

@EMC Squared: Looks fine for you.

14 team keeper/25 man rosters –

I had Lee, Oswalt, Sanchez, Josh Johnson and Mike Minor as SP but little power. Traded Lee and Pedro Alvarez for Jason Heyward. Thoughts?

In the forums some of the users were kind enough to shed a little light on deep-league strategies. I’m doing a 14-team and 16-team league for the first time this season, and it’s Yahoo! settings, but with MI/CI as well. And H2H.

I think I got some good ideas of how to tackle the draft, but I just want to run the points the fellow razzers shared:

- 2 MIs (one of which is SS)
- 2 CIs (one of which is 3B)
- 2 OFs
- 2 SPs
- maybe 1 closer
- another hitter

this was a suggestion as to a good first 10 rounds. Thoughts on this?

In addition, how high do you use a pick on a SP in a 16-team league? How many should I have before Rd.11? I remember you and Rudy drafted Lincy last year in a 20-team league, something that deviates from your usual strategy.

i doubt i could pull off this particular offense but i think it could be close.

@Wilsonian: Nope

@Mr2Bits: Turner…

Dayan Viciedo – 3B
Jacob Turner – P
Yunesky Maya – P
Adeiny Hechavarria – SS
Mike Trout – OF

@Greytech Drafting: That offense makes me think the people you were drafting with weren’t good. If they were, well played. I like it. The pitching is okay, was a good start, but you need more starters.

@Wilsonian: Keep CarGo.

@LMack: Nude pics of their wives and/or girlfriends.

@Eddy: We’re not there yet. We’re no Sandlot Shrink, whoever that is.

@NewBVick: Thanks!

@mindicohn: First three, Latos and Pence. Sexy username.

@Tony: Votto & R. Zimmerman

@Tony: He tired a bit, beefed up this winter and will now win a Cy Young. He’s gonna be great, not worried.

@Vinnie: Maybe

@Greg Gallagher: No idea how many teams.

C – M Wieters
1b – M Cabrera
2b – B Phillips
SS – S Drew
3b – R Zimmerman
OF – M Kemp
OF – A McCutcheon
OF – D Stubbs
UTIL – A Lind
UTIL – J Tabata
Bench – R Kalish, J Lowrie
SP – F Liriano
SP – M Scherzer
SP – J Sanchez
SP – H Kuroda
SP – D Hudson
SP – P de la Rosa
SP – J Chacin
SP – M Minor
SP – B Norris
RP – K Gregg
RP – JJ Putz

Thanks,

Greg G

And which combo would be your favorite?