I’m a Razzball noob but I absolutely love the site. Great work here. I like Either this year but looking at your busts from last year its hard to not take this into consideration. Are you going to do a underrated column?

i agree with you that the lack of speed in an OF this high in the draft is a bummer. i also don’t think he’s a top-30 pick, so, if that’s the point under debate, i’m on your side. but i can imagine popping him in the fourth in one of those hardcore razzmocks where all the good hitters get taken in a row.

but like i was saying before, if the estimate of how high ethier’s getting drafted is coming from MDC ADP data, i don’t trust it at all. back at the beginning of the offseason they had ethier preranked at #20. it was the single most noticeably bizzarro prerank on MDC, and that’s saying something.

“Siamese Win” (or “Conjoined Win” if you’re PC!).

A Siamese Win happens in weekly leagues when your two-start pitcher craps the bed in one start and throws a gem in his other start that week, but you can’t separate the two performances.

Siamese Win could also speak to when you have outcomes that benefit you in one league, but hurt you in another.

Thanks for the consideration.

Im not real high on Upton either myself…he’s injury prone until proven otherwise. Still, he has the talent to go .300 and 30 30 so he will be drafted high. I do expect Gibson to let the team steal at will, that’s his MO, so SB #’s for all DBacks guys should tick up, assuming they dont get hurt doing all that running.

@Rabbit: Wow, that’s a lot for Tulo.

Wow, theres some craziness here. I’d say Michael Hurcomb won this auction hands down, even though he had 3 SPs in his top seven and a catcher as number 8. I don’t particularly like Hurcomb’s team, but it seems to me the other teams really suck so that Hurcomb’s team rules them all (which seems odd becuase you would think suckage would be a zero-sum game, but all of the other teams make me cringe).

justin upton or heyward?whos a better bet to reach their ceiling?

BTW: Loaded a previous razz mock on MDC where a particular team was rated #6 (12 being top) with a top of #4. 2011 War Room rates that team #1. Grey makes a difference!

Who do I keep- Kinsler or Lowrie? Or do I punt MI and keep both Quentin AND Snider?

Thanks man. Love to read, love to laugh, Happy Valentines Day.

Who you kidding. You don’t need no stinkin’ mock. You will corner the market on power!

@Grey’s a Fool: We shall see.

@Matt: Yeah, I don’t believe in spending that much on one player but people do it.

@Phil: I’d take Braun.

@wily mo: In his best season, since he offers no speed he’s barely a top fifteen outfielder. So he’s gone up because he was injured last year?

@sean: Preacher.

@Swagger Jackers: At the right price, they’re all fine. Not like I think Ethier’s going to crash and burn. He’s just not a top 10 outfielder.

@Jay: I’m not worried. In part-time duty, he’s a 20+ homer guy. It’ll work itself out.

@RemDog Whisperer: Sounds fine.

@Real Tom: Ha

@Malacoda: Pence hits 25 homers and steals 15 bases. Every year, and is 27 years old. He’s going 50 picks after Ethier, who brings next to no speed. How is Ethier not overrated? Look at the outfielders going after him. There are so many more valuable ones. We’re all assuming a career year will happen? Who came up with this theory? I mean, it could. But a top 30 pick is kinda high for what Ethier brings. If he hits 24 homers and gets 4 steals, it’s a terrible high pick.

@Captain Yesterday: Take Desmond.

@Smokey: Thanks for the heads up!

@Mike from Jersey: Means nothing to me. I’m sure you can find articles talking about how great he feels the last few years he was injured.

and

Johnson is already throwing bullpen sessions at the Marlins’ spring training complex in Jupiter, and says he’s fully recovered from last season’s back and shoulder issues, the Palm Beach Post reports.
Spin: “Physically, I feel great,” he said. In addition to seeing a chiropractor, Johnson worked out with former World’s Strongest Man competitor Mark Phillipi this offseason. “I went to this guy so I could stay healthy the whole year. That’s the goal.” A stronger, healthier Johnson can only be a good thing for the Marlins and his fantasy owners, and at this point there’s no reason not to expect another big year from the Florida ace.

My view; bullpen’s this early is GREAT news. this is a month before spring training, so he’s not taking it easy, he’s ready to go. He may end up being a big discount. If he’s stronger and can go for 32 starts, he’s going to be a bargain. He’s not getting drafted in the top 10 in most drafts due to fear (adp of #17sp on mdc). I don’t think it would surprise any one is he finished the #1 pitcher. What are your thoughts on the two new blurbs, good, right?

@Harley: haha maybe davey can get ethier on that subway diet? EAT FRESH.

@Giant JJ: haha i dont think you’re going to learn but bautista might be a good lesson, basically look at it this way, you can take baustista orrrrrr another more stable player? a given…. a FOR SURE….. and you take bautista? for what? upside? for producing less than last but good enough to suffice the pick? IDK MAN…. you’re playing with fire….

@Swagger Jackers: i dont know what grey would say, but in a keeper league its totally different…. i mean if you’re keeping cano, then GREAT! but if you’re drafting cano in the first round… Booooo on you. Ya know?

@Giant JJ: and now you use the words “taking the plunge” doesnt that just sound dirty and wrong to you? doesnt it sound like you’re heading DOWNWARD?

@wily mo: thank you wily mo….lol… and then you bring him up again as i scroll down! haha….

@Tony: are you drinking again?

TONY: yes….