Comments on: AL-Only Fantasy Baseball Draft http://razzball.com/al-only-fantasy-baseball-draft/ Fantasy Baseball Advice Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:08:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: PaulyOH http://razzball.com/al-only-fantasy-baseball-draft/comment-page-2/#comment-27447 PaulyOH Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:13:34 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4763#comment-27447 Yeah, I'm pretty into it. Started my first league back in 1987 with four guys drafting from just the old NL west. I did mixed league, straight draft before, back in my younger, non-married days when I had time to do 4-5 leagues of various types. The mixed leagues were OK, but auctions are so much better because no one can stop you from getting the player you want. As I got older, and had less time, it was an easy decision to ditch the mixed leagues for the NL-only leagues. Where else can I experience the joy of deciding last season between Chris Coste and Javier Valentin for my second $1 catcher? Oh, and both my leagues have keepers. Wouldn't have it any other way. Yeah, I’m pretty into it.
Started my first league back in 1987 with four guys drafting from just the old NL west. I did mixed league, straight draft before, back in my younger, non-married days when I had time to do 4-5 leagues of various types.
The mixed leagues were OK, but auctions are so much better because no one can stop you from getting the player you want. As I got older, and had less time, it was an easy decision to ditch the mixed leagues for the NL-only leagues. Where else can I experience the joy of deciding last season between Chris Coste and Javier Valentin for my second $1 catcher?
Oh, and both my leagues have keepers. Wouldn’t have it any other way.

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/al-only-fantasy-baseball-draft/comment-page-2/#comment-27439 Grey Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:26:05 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4763#comment-27439 @<a href="#comment-27431" rel="nofollow">PaulyOH</a>: You're a real aficionado, huh? @PaulyOH: You’re a real aficionado, huh?

]]> By: PaulyOH http://razzball.com/al-only-fantasy-baseball-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-27431 PaulyOH Wed, 25 Mar 2009 02:52:09 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4763#comment-27431 AL-only leagues are garbage, but only because the AL is garbage. The top tier hitting talent just isn't there. Oh, and mixed leagues are for wimps and chumps. They're no challenge. I'm in two NL-only leagues, one a 10-team, and one an 11-team, and my only regret is that they aren't both 12-team leagues. And auction-style is the only way to go. Straight draft? *Yawn* AL-only leagues are garbage, but only because the AL is garbage. The top tier hitting talent just isn’t there.

Oh, and mixed leagues are for wimps and chumps. They’re no challenge. I’m in two NL-only leagues, one a 10-team, and one an 11-team, and my only regret is that they aren’t both 12-team leagues.

And auction-style is the only way to go. Straight draft? *Yawn*

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/al-only-fantasy-baseball-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-27408 Grey Tue, 24 Mar 2009 21:47:00 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4763#comment-27408 @<a href="#comment-27393" rel="nofollow">Doug Ault</a>: Lowrie overtook Lugo last year and I think he can hold the job again after Lugo returns from injury. He's not as safe as some other guys, but in a league this deep I like him. Lowrie is better than Lugo and hopefully he Wally Pipp's Lugo. @Doug Ault: Lowrie overtook Lugo last year and I think he can hold the job again after Lugo returns from injury. He’s not as safe as some other guys, but in a league this deep I like him. Lowrie is better than Lugo and hopefully he Wally Pipp’s Lugo.

]]> By: Doug Ault http://razzball.com/al-only-fantasy-baseball-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-27393 Doug Ault Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:04:49 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4763#comment-27393 Is Lowrie going to split with Lugo? and even if he goes fulltime,is he worth it? Is Lowrie going to split with Lugo? and even if he goes fulltime,is he worth it?

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/al-only-fantasy-baseball-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-27386 Grey Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:44:07 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4763#comment-27386 @<a href="#comment-27383" rel="nofollow">Doc</a>: Thanks for the heads up! I mean, crap! @Doc: Thanks for the heads up! I mean, crap!

]]> By: Doc http://razzball.com/al-only-fantasy-baseball-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-27383 Doc Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:38:56 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4763#comment-27383 Sowers and LaPorta were optioned today. Well, they probably weren't given an option, but hey. Sowers and LaPorta were optioned today. Well, they probably weren’t given an option, but hey.

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/al-only-fantasy-baseball-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-27285 Grey Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:51:04 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4763#comment-27285 @<a href="#comment-27284" rel="nofollow">cubbies299</a>: He's hit 40 HRs for the last 6 years and he's only 29, there's no reason to think he falls this year. The Nats hitting could actually be somewhat respectable this year if Zimmerman, Dukes and Milledge come into their own. @cubbies299: He’s hit 40 HRs for the last 6 years and he’s only 29, there’s no reason to think he falls this year. The Nats hitting could actually be somewhat respectable this year if Zimmerman, Dukes and Milledge come into their own.

]]> By: cubbies299 http://razzball.com/al-only-fantasy-baseball-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-27284 cubbies299 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:43:41 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4763#comment-27284 Is it just me or does Sin Choo Choo hit like 10 hrs a night in the WBC? AAAAnyways, what are you expecting from Adam Dunn this year? I'm thinking he drops to somewhere around 35 hrs and a big drop in R/RBI without the lineup around him. Thoughts? Is it just me or does Sin Choo Choo hit like 10 hrs a night in the WBC?

AAAAnyways, what are you expecting from Adam Dunn this year? I’m thinking he drops to somewhere around 35 hrs and a big drop in R/RBI without the lineup around him. Thoughts?

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/al-only-fantasy-baseball-draft/comment-page-1/#comment-27283 Grey Tue, 24 Mar 2009 04:36:20 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=4763#comment-27283 @<a href="#comment-27282" rel="nofollow">big o</a>: (http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/schedule/) @big o: (http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/schedule/)

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