Comments on: 2012 Pirates Fantasy Baseball Preview

By: Pat

Pat — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 22:39:20 +0000

@Amigo Miguel, YES! I’m happy that a few people knew what I was talking about. I feel like such a lonely dork when I drop references like that and it flies over people’s heads.

By: Larkin Cunningham

Larkin Cunningham — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 16:12:02 +0000

@Grey, Good to know. My strategy has always been to single out the managers who seem to utterly despise their teams It worked great for me this year because one kid had Jacoby and couldn’t get rid of him fast enough so he traded him to me for Jared Weaver. Then I was able to find a manager who was high on Jacoby so I traded him and Markakis for Stanton and Bruce!!! So essentially I gave up Weaver and Markakis for Stanton and Bruce.

Works for me

By: ticktacks

ticktacks — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 06:45:57 +0000

Hey grey, my OF is pretty terrible besides braun: brantley, da aza, hunter, boesch, viciedo

14 team keeper lge, do you like carp over any of those dooshes?

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:59:51 +0000

@Larkin Cunningham, Yeah, this team is stacked. You don’t have just 3 top ten players but like an entire team of players ranked 100 and under. Gotta wonder about your competition when they’re trading you Pujols for Fielder. I don’t love Jeter but at MI it’s fine and there’s nothing else really negative to say…Well played.

By: Larkin Cunningham

Larkin Cunningham — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:10:36 +0000

A. Gonzalez stands for Adrian Gonzalez, not Alex Gonzalez.

By: Larkin Cunningham

Larkin Cunningham — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:06:20 +0000

I like your rankings a lot better than ESPN’s. So I was hoping you could give me your opinion on my fantasy team. I play in a 10-team roto league on ESPN.com. (If you’re wondering how I managed 3 top-10 players, it’s because i traded for Cano and Pujols)

C – G. Soto
1B – A. Pujols
2B – R. Cano
3B – K. Youkilis
SS – S. Castro
1B/3B – A. Gonzalez
2B/SS – D. Jeter
OF – H. Pence
OF – M. Stanton
OF – J. Bruce
OF – B. Upton
OF – J. Heyward
UTIL – N. Walker

SP – C. Sabathia
SP – D. Haren
SP – R. Romero
SP – M. Bumgarner
SP – J. Johnson

RP – H. Bell
RP – J. Putz
RP – B. League
RP – G. Balfour

Personally I think my team is pretty loaded. Some fool in my league traded Pujols to me straight up for Prince Fielder. And I was able to get Cano and Heyward in exchange for Brandon Phillips and Drew Stubbs.

But I was still hoping you could give me your personal opinion? Anyone you especially like/dislike? Any significant improvements i need to make?

I appreciate any input you can give me.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:47:44 +0000

@Grey, Yup.

By: aj

aj — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:12:57 +0000

@Steve, Grey thanks

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:09:34 +0000

Thanks!

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:09:17 +0000

Isn’t that the war room we have?

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:08:40 +0000

Ha, nice…

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:07:36 +0000

BnY! Team looks real solid, think Bourjos wasn’t totally necessary with your Reyes and balance of power an speed, but it’s a good team… That was a small complaint…

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 04:05:33 +0000

He has very little power and some speed… Maybe 10/15/.275…

By: the grate one

the grate one — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:24:58 +0000

grey, can you give me a line of what youre expecting from aviles now that the starting SS gig is his?

thanks dude

By: tggq21

tggq21 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:13:41 +0000

Grey, Looking for another critique on my recent draft. 12-team, H2H, 5×5, 2 Utility. Thanks again for all your help. BnY!!!!!

1. (2) Albert Pujols
(LAA – 1B)
2. (23) Jose Reyes
(Mia – SS)
3. (26) Giancarlo Stanton
(Mia – OF)
4. (47) Hunter Pence
(Phi – OF)
5. (50) Alex Rodriguez
(NYY – 3B)
6. (71) Chase Utley
(Phi – 2B)
7. (74) Yovani Gallardo
(Mil – SP)
8. (95) Madison Bumgarner
(SF – SP)
9. (98) Chris Young
(Ari – OF)
10. (119) Joe Mauer
(Min – C,1B)
11. (122) Brian Wilson
(SF – RP)
12. (143) Anibal Sanchez
(Mia – SP)
13. (146) Logan Morrison
(Mia – OF)
14. (167) Kenley Jansen
(LAD – RP)
15. (170) Max Scherzer
(Det – SP)
16. (191) Peter Bourjos
(LAA – OF)
17. (194) Brandon Morrow
(Tor – SP)
18. (215) Colby Lewis
(Tex – SP)
19. (218) Roy Oswalt
(Phi – SP)
20. (239) Tim Stauffer
(SD – SP)
21. (242) Ryan Vogelsong
(SF – SP)
22. (263) Carlos Quentin
(SD – OF)
23. (266) Mike Leake
(Cin – SP)

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:57:08 +0000

@aj,

http://razzball.com/2012-fantasy-baseball-war-room/

By: aj

aj — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:56:28 +0000

Im wondering if you know of an excel spreadsheet, program, or website that i can use to help me draft…like it takes so many k, w, h, rbi, etc. to win the category and i can plug in my players as i draft so i kind of know what i need to target round by round to give me the best team. I hope that made sense.

By: McBainus

McBainus — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:54:39 +0000

@Grey, I actually agree with you completely. It is the first time I’ve taken a pitcher in the first 3 rounds in years, but there was no MI at any decent value practically at any time, so just made the decision to punt.

Despite the gambles, I like where I got all of them in the draft. I got Beckham as a backup 2B and have two SS.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:51:18 +0000

Apropos of absolutely nothing, but the guy who had one of the most important hits in all of last season – Dan Johnson – is rated 925th (that’s second-last) in Yahoo 12-team Point Shares.

Who’s last? This guy…

http://www.uncoached.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/drunk_baseball_players_11.jpg

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:42:57 +0000

Sorry, meant 2nd OF could work… 3rd is great but you may not get him there…

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:42:05 +0000

Sure, it could work…

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:41:15 +0000

I like the team, but because you went with Lee I think it hurt your middle infield a bit… I like Cozart but teamed with Alcides is a bit risky… Those are the spots to punt though so it’s not terrible…

By: tHe sHiT

tHe sHiT — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:36:58 +0000

@Grey: In my 16 team h2h money league, should i target Heyward as my 2nd or 3rd OF out of 3 OF?

By: mcbainus

mcbainus — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:06:13 +0000

@Grey, 12-team mixed league. Roto 6×6 with OPB and TB instead of AVG. Holds are the 6th category in pitching.

Round Pick Player
1 8 Ryan Braun
2 17 Evan Longoria
3 32 Cliff Lee
4 41 Jay Bruce
5 56 Kevin Youkilis
6 65 Lance Berkman
7 80 Brian McCann
8 89 Brett Gardner
9 104 Gio Gonzalez
10 113 Brian Wilson
11 128 Andre Ethier
12 137 Jordan Zimmermann
13 152 Carlos Marmol
14 161 Anibal Sanchez
15 176 Jesus Montero
16 185 Danny Espinosa
17 200 Neftali Feliz
18 209 Frank Francisco
19 224 Zack Cozart
20 233 Vinnie Pestano
21 248 Jhoulys Chacin
22 257 Alcides Escobar
23 272 Nolan Reimold
24 281 Scott Downs
25 296 Danny Valencia
26 305 Koji Uehara
27 320 Gordon Beckham
28 329 Trevor Cahill

What do you think?

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 02:02:42 +0000

Hard to say… Could be either… Holland has better stuff… Broxton has experience…

By: Carl Spackler

Carl Spackler — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 01:44:54 +0000

Grey, Holland or Broxton? Who is the guy that gets the ball in the 9th if Soria goes down?

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:33:00 +0000

@anarchy burger, Midseason

By: anarchy burger

anarchy burger — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:32:11 +0000

@anarchy burger, whats the over/ under on bryce harper eta???? june 1?? later ????

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:30:52 +0000

@anarchy burger, Harper

By: anarchy burger

anarchy burger — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:30:32 +0000

@Steve, my draft yesterday a guy took howard in the 9th. i took harper 14. i have votto, lawrie, lind as my corners.