Comments on: Ask the ‘Perts http://razzball.com/ask-the-perts-6/ Fantasy Baseball Advice Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:48:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Rudy Gamble http://razzball.com/ask-the-perts-6/comment-page-1/#comment-3850 Rudy Gamble Fri, 23 May 2008 12:38:09 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=341#comment-3850 Given Reyes' draft position and SB/R potential, I think just him for Lincecum/Escobar is a questionable deal - let alone with Wood. If he wants Wood, I think you need a 3rd player back or you swap two players and get an upgrade (e.g., Mauer for Soto). Given Reyes’ draft position and SB/R potential, I think just him for Lincecum/Escobar is a questionable deal - let alone with Wood. If he wants Wood, I think you need a 3rd player back or you swap two players and get an upgrade (e.g., Mauer for Soto).

]]> By: Get Figgy with It http://razzball.com/ask-the-perts-6/comment-page-1/#comment-3834 Get Figgy with It Fri, 23 May 2008 01:47:19 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=341#comment-3834 Ok so the guy who offered me the Saunders for Wood deal offered me up another and it was funny cause he wants Reyes which you said to try and trade. He offere me Yunel Escobar and Tim Lincecum for Reyes and Wood. Thoughts? Ok so the guy who offered me the Saunders for Wood deal offered me up another and it was funny cause he wants Reyes which you said to try and trade. He offere me Yunel Escobar and Tim Lincecum for Reyes and Wood. Thoughts?

]]> By: Rudy Gamble http://razzball.com/ask-the-perts-6/comment-page-1/#comment-3739 Rudy Gamble Thu, 22 May 2008 03:46:28 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=341#comment-3739 @<a href="#comment-3712" rel="nofollow">Get Figgy with It</a>: Good timing on the first one. Ok, let's see. Your hitting is stacked. How many teams are in this league? You're #11 in HR? I suppose your guys are starting off slow in HRs but I'm not worried about hitting w/ this squad. You could use better starters but you don't have much depth to trade from. I'd consider trading Reyes for Webb or Santana or Hart for guys like Hamels, Haren, or Lackey. Figure you can either get their SS back in the trade and give them JoBro or Longoria or you'll find a SS on waivers (should be plenty if no MI). Basically, I think Reyes and Hart were overrated at draft time so still might command more than their worth... Hope this helps - Rudy @Get Figgy with It: Good timing on the first one. Ok, let’s see. Your hitting is stacked. How many teams are in this league?

You’re #11 in HR? I suppose your guys are starting off slow in HRs but I’m not worried about hitting w/ this squad.

You could use better starters but you don’t have much depth to trade from. I’d consider trading Reyes for Webb or Santana or Hart for guys like Hamels, Haren, or Lackey. Figure you can either get their SS back in the trade and give them JoBro or Longoria or you’ll find a SS on waivers (should be plenty if no MI). Basically, I think Reyes and Hart were overrated at draft time so still might command more than their worth…

Hope this helps -
Rudy

]]> By: Get Figgy with It http://razzball.com/ask-the-perts-6/comment-page-1/#comment-3712 Get Figgy with It Wed, 21 May 2008 23:10:37 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=341#comment-3712 Thanks for the great info and response speed faster than ichiro out of the box. Anyways, if you were me in this league, with the following lineup, would you try to make a move to address a weakness (most obvious I think is SP) and what weaknesses do you see? C - Mauer 1B - Teixeira 2B - BJ Upton 3B - Garrett Atkins Diet SS - Reyes OF - Francoeur OF - Corey Hart-Throb OF - Carlos Lee UTIL - Adrian Gonzalez BN - Longoria BN - Kouzmanoff BN - Jay Bruce Almighty (I'm claiming the nickname if anyone hasn't yet btw) SP - Carmona SP - Billingsley SP - Maine SP - Scherzer RP - Papelbon RP - Wood RP - Fuentes RP - BJ Ryan RP - Borowski NA - Rich Hill & Liriano My worst categories compared to the rest of the league totals have been: Runs (Ranked 8/12), HR (11/12), K (10/12), and WHIP (10/12). Standard 5x5 scoring. Thanks for the great info and response speed faster than ichiro out of the box. Anyways, if you were me in this league, with the following lineup, would you try to make a move to address a weakness (most obvious I think is SP) and what weaknesses do you see?

C - Mauer
1B - Teixeira
2B - BJ Upton
3B - Garrett Atkins Diet
SS - Reyes
OF - Francoeur
OF - Corey Hart-Throb
OF - Carlos Lee
UTIL - Adrian Gonzalez

BN - Longoria
BN - Kouzmanoff
BN - Jay Bruce Almighty (I’m claiming the nickname if anyone hasn’t yet btw)

SP - Carmona
SP - Billingsley
SP - Maine
SP - Scherzer
RP - Papelbon
RP - Wood
RP - Fuentes
RP - BJ Ryan
RP - Borowski
NA - Rich Hill & Liriano

My worst categories compared to the rest of the league totals have been: Runs (Ranked 8/12), HR (11/12), K (10/12), and WHIP (10/12). Standard 5×5 scoring.

]]> By: Rudy Gamble http://razzball.com/ask-the-perts-6/comment-page-1/#comment-3710 Rudy Gamble Wed, 21 May 2008 22:54:27 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=341#comment-3710 Closers are a fixed (albeit somewhat disposable) commodity whereas mediocre starters aren't. Saunders is projected as a low K pitcher with around 5.00 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. His 3.6 K/9 IP and 1.6 K/BB ratios are AWFUL. The only real change from his performance last year is that he's getting lucky with balls that are in play - it's .240 instead of an expected .300. I'd rather take a pitcher off the waiver wire and hold onto Wood. That, or get a better starter like Wainwright (despite his recent troubles) or someone with better potential like Snell. Closers are a fixed (albeit somewhat disposable) commodity whereas mediocre starters aren’t. Saunders is projected as a low K pitcher with around 5.00 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. His 3.6 K/9 IP and 1.6 K/BB ratios are AWFUL. The only real change from his performance last year is that he’s getting lucky with balls that are in play - it’s .240 instead of an expected .300.

I’d rather take a pitcher off the waiver wire and hold onto Wood. That, or get a better starter like Wainwright (despite his recent troubles) or someone with better potential like Snell.

]]> By: Get Figgy with It http://razzball.com/ask-the-perts-6/comment-page-1/#comment-3709 Get Figgy with It Wed, 21 May 2008 22:44:55 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=341#comment-3709 Someone offered me Joe Saunders for Kerry Wood. My SP are...Billingsley, Maine, Carmona, Scherzer, and then Liriano & Rich Hill. My RP are...Papelbon, Wood, BJ Ryan, Fuentes, and Borowski. I have a lot of closers and lead my H2H league in saves but my SP is thin to say the least right now. This is a 12 team league. What do you think of Saunders and the deal. Someone offered me Joe Saunders for Kerry Wood. My SP are…Billingsley, Maine, Carmona, Scherzer, and then Liriano & Rich Hill. My RP are…Papelbon, Wood, BJ Ryan, Fuentes, and Borowski. I have a lot of closers and lead my H2H league in saves but my SP is thin to say the least right now. This is a 12 team league. What do you think of Saunders and the deal.

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/ask-the-perts-6/comment-page-1/#comment-3622 Grey Tue, 20 May 2008 22:32:45 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=341#comment-3622 @<a href="#comment-3621" rel="nofollow">Michael</a>: I think the upgrade of Sabathia from Wood makes that deal too good to pass up even if V-Mart has struggled. I'd do it. @Michael: I think the upgrade of Sabathia from Wood makes that deal too good to pass up even if V-Mart has struggled. I’d do it.

]]> By: Michael http://razzball.com/ask-the-perts-6/comment-page-1/#comment-3621 Michael Tue, 20 May 2008 22:28:03 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=341#comment-3621 I'm in an extremely shallow league (8 teams), so starting pitching is fairly abundant. Someone just offered me Sabathia and Victor Martinez for Kerry Wood and Brian McCann. I'm pretty happy with both McCann and Wood, but Martinez seems like an upgrade over McCann and Sabathia for Wood seems like a great deal. What do you guys think? I’m in an extremely shallow league (8 teams), so starting pitching is fairly abundant. Someone just offered me Sabathia and Victor Martinez for Kerry Wood and Brian McCann. I’m pretty happy with both McCann and Wood, but Martinez seems like an upgrade over McCann and Sabathia for Wood seems like a great deal. What do you guys think?

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]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/ask-the-perts-6/comment-page-1/#comment-3503 Grey Mon, 19 May 2008 16:23:47 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=341#comment-3503 @<a href="#comment-3500" rel="nofollow">DMurr</a>: I'd prefer Wainwright than Myers, but Aram is giving a bit too much with your team. You can already start Webb, Sheets, Jurrjens and Young and you have enough relievers in that format. @DMurr: I’d prefer Wainwright than Myers, but Aram is giving a bit too much with your team. You can already start Webb, Sheets, Jurrjens and Young and you have enough relievers in that format.

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