Comments on: Fantasy Baseball Auction Strategy

By: Rudy Gamble

Rudy Gamble — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:30:44 +0000

@Golis: Hey Golis. Welcome to the comment boards! We were as surprised as you that Vazquez came up so high but they are driven by CHONE projections . We mention it in this post – http://razzball.com/2009-fantasy-baseball-projections-chone/ – and the person behind the CHONE projections (Sean ‘Chone’ Smith) actually pipes in down in the comments (#14).

As for why pitchers rank amongst the hitters, this is because top pitchers are as valuable as top hitters based purely on the stat projections. But three things drive down their costs in mixed leagues – 1) pitchers are believed to be riskier, 2) depth in SP, and 3) bias towards hitters. Based on our 2008 player rater, 5 of the top 6 players were SP (http://razzball.com/2008-draft-rankings/2008-player-rater-12-team/). Here’s an explanation behind the SP’s doing so well (http://razzball.com/razzball-2008-player-rater/).

I’ll be releasing this weekend or early next week the official Razzball Point Shares for 2009 that balances three projections systems (Marcel, CHONE, ZiPs) and adjusts playing time based on the latest projections. I imagine Vazquez will move down the list as the other projections systems aren’t as bullish as CHONE…

By: Golis

Golis — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 04:06:53 +0000

Why does your 12-team dollar values list have javier vazquez at $43? Regardless, why do you have so many SPs as the most expensive players?

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:48:24 +0000

@Schlitzy: Have you tried our free fantasy baseball auction toll thingamajig?

(http://razzball.com/free-fantasy-baseball-war-room/)

We also have dollar values here:

(http://razzball.com/2009-fantasy-baseball-rankings/2009-razzball-projected-point-shares-10-team-chone/)

And here:

(http://razzball.com/2009-fantasy-baseball-rankings/2009-razzball-projected-point-shares-12-team-chone/)

By: Schlitzy

Schlitzy — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 03:36:09 +0000

Wondering what dollar values yous guys are using for your auctions…or if there’s any program thingy to help generate values for my league.

By: Emporers Monkey

Emporers Monkey — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:32:55 +0000

Eh, as long as I finish middle of the pack in SBs I will be happy. I think I will be at or near the top in all the other offensive cats.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:12:56 +0000

@Steve: Sweet! Hope you don't win, it's a long walk to collect your money. Second place money that is.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:55:31 +0000

@Grey: @BigFatHippo: Looking promising. Just need some babysitting to fall into [place and I'm there. I may have to Gmail Chat my bids to Hippo who can yell them out. Once he's stopped laughing.

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:52:58 +0000

@BigFatHippo: Is our favorite New Zealander going to be in it this year? How would that work? Teleconferencing?

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:49:04 +0000

@Grey: You and Iowa said it best, Christmas morn baby.

Our commish said in the league invite, “I’m gonna be the drunkest guy at the draft this year, it worked for Nuttsack last year”

If I may add bullet point #6……

6. Have a plan going in, party all you want, take no prisoners, make an ass of yourself, sleep on the commish’ couch, and win wire to wire…………..

By: Grey

Grey — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 23:28:33 +0000

@BigFatHippo: Hehe... Nice. Don't you just love auctions?