Comments on: 2011 Royals Fantasy Baseball Preview

By: Yo Momma So Uggla

Yo Momma So Uggla — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:44:02 +0000

Grandy-Keep
Ubaldo-Keep
Mauer-Keep
Kershaw-Keep
Pence-Keep
Nathan-Keep
Rasmus-KEEP
Rivera
A-Rod
Wandy
Sandoval-Keep
Scherzer-Keep
Ichiro
Soria-Keep
Uggla-Keep
Weaver-Keep…as long as it’s not Jeff
Victorino

By: WhoDatWhoDey

WhoDatWhoDey — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 01:05:48 +0000

12 team 6×6 roto. I can keep 12 of the following:

Grandy Ubaldo
Mauer Kershaw
Pence Nathan
Rasmus Rivera
A-Rod Wandy
Sandoval Scherzer
Ichiro Soria
Uggla Weaver
Victorino

Obviously, I dominated most pitching cats. last year (had R. Soriano too) but I want to go young and still stay competitive. Need direction!

By: YourMomsBoyfriend

YourMomsBoyfriend — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 07:09:32 +0000

it’s funny. you talk about “hacking” and low OBP in the minors, but yet you GLOW about Stanton and his “potential” in the majors. I see Moustakas as Stanton with a bit less power (well, NOBODY has Stanton power these days, it seems) and more OBP skills. Let’s look at the stats:

Stanton’s Minor League Lines:

2007 – A-/Rookie – .161/.226/.494 with a K/BB ratio of 21/4
2008 – A – .293/.381/.993 with a K/BB ratio of 152/58
2009 – A+/AA – .255/.341/.842 with a K/BB ratio of 144/59
2010 – AA – .313/.441/1.170 with a K/BB ratio of 53/44 in 53 games

obviously, his K/BB is getting better, however, it’s still nothing to write home about. His major league stats are:

2010 – .259/.326/.883 with a K/BB ratio of 123/34. That stinks, but the guy’s a talent.

Now, let’s look at Moustakas:

2007 – Rookie – .293/.382/.822 with a K/BB ratio of 8/4 in 11 games
2008 – A – .272/.337/.805 with a K/BB ratio of 86/43
2009 – A+ -.250/.297/.718 with a K/BB ratio of 90/32
2010 – AA/AAA -.322/.369/.999 with a K/BB ratio of 67/34

so, while he hacks alot (limited walks), he strikes out FAR less than Stanton and walks only a tad bit less. If Stanton is a top-60 OF (#26 on your list), which is a top 1/3 of all OF, I would HAVE to argue that Moustakas, based on his Minor League track record, is VERY capable of putting up top 1/3 of all 3B in the Majors as of June 1.

By: Eric W

Eric W — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 05:50:51 +0000

these team previews are going to take awhile didn’t know you were starting with AAA teams this year

By: GopherDay

GopherDay — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:39:54 +0000

@Whiskey Diet: I was referring to the guy Grey interviewed from the Royals, not Stephen. @Stephen: Yeah, I had A-Roid there, but I had since traded him away leaving a crappy void at 3B. I'm not overspending on Aramis, considering I picked up both Richard and Vazquez last season, plus all my pitching depth. Thanks for the help!

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:37:39 +0000

@simply fred: @Steve: Freese is better.

By: simply fred

simply fred — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:10:40 +0000

@Steve: @Grey: Looks like Freese is available. Is he more likely to get a full slate of AB and therefore a better choice than Kila? (Also yields some backup to Stewart.)

By: Stephen

Stephen — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:08:02 +0000

@Gopher Day: Sure, you have minor league pitching depth and Cuddy is a poor 3B play long term but you’re banking on Mike Moustakas not busting.

By: Whiskey Diet

Whiskey Diet — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:07:40 +0000

@GopherDay: Wouldn't say he's to pessimistic about Moose. He's ranked #7 on the Top 50 Fantasy Baseball Prospects.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:57:51 +0000

@Grey: Util. And nobody much.

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:56:54 +0000

@Steve: For a corner? Sure... Not sure who else is out there though.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:56:13 +0000

@Grey: Would you draft him in a 16-teamer? (emoticon)

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:54:12 +0000

@Steve: They're both DH/1B. So they can split time at either. Betemit works his way into maybe 150-200 ABs. Kila may only see 350-400, unless he hits well.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 03:31:29 +0000

@Grey: What do you think of Kila now that Butler has signed an extension? Will he still get his ABs?

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:21:16 +0000

@Travis: Sorry about that. It's supposed to be fixed by tomorrow. If not, I'll pull those ads.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:14:14 +0000

http://www.onionsportsnetwork.com/video/st-louis-gives-cardinals-star-albert-pujols-workin,18749/

Looks like STL is REALLY bustin’ their butts to keep Pujols.

I also recommend the article in how Fielder talked about his arbitration using cheeseburgers.

Good stuff.

By: Travis

Travis — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:58:53 +0000

@Grey: yes after like 5 seconds I'm hearing all about the stock market:)@Grey: Yes, after 5 sec I get to hear all about the stock market:)

By: GopherDay

GopherDay — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:38:06 +0000

@Tom Thumb: None taken at all. I have a lot of pitching depth, and Posey is a catcher. Doumit does suck, but he was pretty much a throw in so I would get a catcher.

By: Tom Thumb

Tom Thumb — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 21:36:05 +0000

@GopherDay: No offense but I wouldn't have made that trade at all. Doumit sucks and you didn't really need Wainwright. But to each his own

By: GopherDay

GopherDay — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:44:30 +0000

@Stephen: Well, he didn’t want the Posey and Montgomery for Wainy and Doumit, and countered with Posey, Ian Kennedy, and Mike Minor for Wainy and Doumit. Which I accepted.

I’m not as high on Kennedy, and I liked Minor but wasn’t bullish on him.

Here’s my roster for that league:
C: Ryan Doumit
1B: Adrian Gonzalez
2B: Brandon Phillips
3B: Michael Cuddyer
SS: Ian Desmond
IF: Chris Carter
OF: Shane Victorino
OF: Chris Young
OF: Delmon Young
Util: Manny Ramírez
BN: Ryan Kalish
BN: Michael Saunders

SP: Yovani Gallardo
SP: Clayton Kershaw
RP: Michael Wuertz
RP: Brandon Lyon
P: Luke Gregerson
P: Hisanori Takahashi
P: Adam Wainwright
BN: Jhoulys Chacin
BN: Homer Bailey
BN: A.J. Burnett
BN: Jorge De La Rosa
BN: Clayton Richard
BN: Javier Vázquez
BN: Shaun Marcum

Minor League Roster:
2B Jason Kipnis
3B Mike Moustakas
1B/OF Jerry Sands
OF Jaff Decker
OF John Raynor
OF Josh Sale
SP: Alexander Torres
SP Alex Colome
SP Matt Moore
SP Simon Castro
SP Mike Montgomery
SP Zach Britton
SP Alex White
SP Arodys Vizcaino

Same league, would you deal Vazquez and Richard for A-Ram?

By: sephmeier

sephmeier — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 17:21:54 +0000

If looking for modern rookie cards go with bowman chrome or topps chrome…if you can afford it get the ones with the autos…

By: Smokey

Smokey — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:48:54 +0000

@Eddy: Eddy the market for cards is so watered down. if you want something just for collectability than i would say Bowman. But if you want value you want to get anything that offers multiple signature or jersey swatches on the same card these are all numbered and the lower the number(say out of 10 or 1 of 1) the better.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 15:45:17 +0000

@Grey: @Stephen: Thanks fellas, my dreams are now shattered. I keed, I keed. Hmm, looks like I'll have to find another niche then!

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 14:10:51 +0000

@Gopher Day: I agree with Grey about Wainwright’s talent (Cy Young). If you want to get picky, Montgomery as similar numbers in the minors that Wainwright had too and is nearly 9 years younger. I think a lot of the reason I wouldn’t want that trade is because you would be receiving Doumit in return and I’ve been burned by his injuries on multiple occasions. Plus, Doumit’s 2006 season looks to be an outlier. In a vacuum and the short-term I want Wainwright, in the long term I want Posey.

@Eddy: I’d guess Topps too, but I concur with Grey for the rest of his insight too.

By: Grey

Grey — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 06:09:34 +0000

@Eddy: Guess the market could turn around but baseball cards are not a good investment right now... Unless you're holding them for 40 years. I don't know which brand. I'd guess Topps, but haven't collected baseball cards in 20 years.

By: Eddy

Eddy — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 05:55:56 +0000

@Grey and all razzballers with experience:

For some time now, I’ve had the urge to simply go out and start buying rookie cards of baseball players online. I have one problem though: which card brand is the best? Or in other words, down the road, which will be the most valuable? I ask because when I search a player, several brands (for the most part around the same price range) appear and I’m not sure which is the best bet.

I’d greatly appreciate some insight here if anyone knows anything. I can’t think of a better group of guys to ask.

By: Grey

Grey — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:45:19 +0000

@Travis: What do you mean? Is it the auto playing audio? I'm working on fixing that.

By: GopherDay

GopherDay — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:43:56 +0000

@Grey: A’right, I appreciate the differing opinions. Thanks!

By: Travis

Travis — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:30:11 +0000

Love ur work but what’s up with all the ad’s?????

By: Grey

Grey — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 04:25:01 +0000

@GopherDay: Wainwright is a Cy Young hopeful and a top five pitcher. Can anchor your staff for years to come. Posey is a catcher.