Comments on: 3rd Basemen to Target, 2009 Fantasy Baseball

By: Grey

Grey — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:49:15 +0000

@Rob: I'd go with whoever's hotter until Arod returns, so Lowrie right now.

By: Rob

Rob — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 14:09:25 +0000

I drafted ARod in a deep league and need someone to fill in until he returns. Thoughts on Jed Lowrie or Kevin Kouzmanoff who are available on waivers.

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:18:58 +0000

@DwightEvans: Break your heart with Gordon two rounds later.

By: DwightEvans

DwightEvans — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:49:24 +0000

Cantu and his one good season every 3 or Alex Gordon to break my heart for a third straight year?

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 04:17:48 +0000

@Bob: Sweet! Yeah, I don't read Yahoo. @Tom: Always Trade Saves! Always. Percival for Zimmerman you should do that trade yesterday.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:24:40 +0000

I sorta punted 3B and ended up with Lowell and Andy LaRoche. Dang it. My life is over. But wait. Everything else looks alright, and I got Felix, Wainwright, Josh Johnson on my staff with some cheap closers. I just feel a little dirty for punting such a huge position, but I got Utley, so I feel like it evens out. Question: When I find myself in the 17th, 18th and 19th rounds after having punted a 3rd baseman, should I start grabbing closers for trade bait, like the clever commenter above? I try not to rely on future trades in the middle of a draft, but I’ve noticed that saves will almost always get you something big. I got Bay for Gagne last year, before the season started. Bay for Gagne! Yes, Bay for Gagne. Someone called me a moron for giving up my saves.

While I doubt I’ll pull off “Pujols for Percival,” I bet I can find a saves-hungry sucker willing to give up Zimmerman or Gordon.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:56:48 +0000

@Grey – I owe thanks to you for your thoughts and inspiration.

BTW, apropros of nothing, Funston just published his “Bigger Board” over at Yahoo. He’s has Zimmerman #65. I don’t know if you bother to read the competitors, but I have to say, without trying to sound to “suck up”, yours is the one I use for my drafts.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:44:18 +0000

@Bob: That's a great trade! Well played.

By: Bob

Bob — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:41:03 +0000

@Grey – In my first Yahoo draft of the year which took place last night, I bagged Chipper at 3B. However, I decided I wanted Chipper insurance, so I made my first trade of the year – I picked up Zimmerman (who was drafted in the 7th) for Brad Ziegler (who I drafted in the 20th as a handcuff to Joey Devine). There’s nothing like misleading stats from last year to help you make these kind of trades early in the year. Yes, I know Devine may be injured and Ziegler might pick up some saves, but, hey, there’s always another crappy closer I can pick up later.

By: Fman99

Fman99 — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:29:29 +0000

Wow I am glad I read the Berry v. Razzball recap here. Brilliant stuff. I think it’s the masturbation joke at the end that made him uncomfortable. Which is ironic seeing as how he comes off (pun) as such a jerk-off in his columns, but whatevs.

You’re way better, Grey. He doesn’t even have a fuckin moustache!