Comments on: Fantasy Roundtable – When’s Right To Draft Wright?

By: Adam

Adam — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:44:13 +0000

@Byron: Is this a keeper league, with him playing for next year? That's what I'm running into now, every trade I propose is counter-offered trying to steal Jose Reyes, it's frustrating.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:37:07 +0000

@Ruah: I wouldn't.

By: Byron

Byron — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 13:04:50 +0000

Grey, My team is really lacking in runs and stolen bases. I sent a few proposals to the guy in our league who had BJ Upton. He comes back at me and asks for Miguel Cabrera straight up for BJ Upton. He also throws in the comment that Cabrera is the only player I have that he would want(keep in mind I am 1st place in our league and he is 7th out of 12) What would be your reaction to this guy. My reaction of course was to quickly turn down to trade and berate his entire team. Was I out of line?

By: Ruah

Ruah — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:03:11 +0000

Dump Martin for Montero?

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:57:30 +0000

@G: It's not a bad start for Maholm. Risky, but every start for Maholm is.

By: G

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:52:17 +0000

Shields @ CWS and Maholm vs. Mil
I think Shields is safe but would you bench Maholm?

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 06:06:46 +0000

@jbatkins: I'd want Wells going forward, but that's onyl because I don't like Dempster. @Tom: Yup.

By: Tom

Tom — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 05:40:46 +0000

Grey, glad to hear you’re against the max moves leagues. My league adopted that this year, and I’m already four moves over the limit. I pay .50 a move. I’ll let them take it out of my winnings. It hurts the guys that go looking for vulture saves and helps the toolbag that takes a closer in the 5th round (unless that closer is Soria or Lidge- wait, it still doesn’t help those toolbags, but it angers me nonetheless!).

By: jbatkins

jbatkins — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:30:25 +0000

Grey, baby,

Do you like Dempster or Wells going forward (assuming Dempster is indeed going to start next week)? I know Dempster’s the bigger name, but this Wells kid has been surprisingly good. My only concern is that he doesn’t K a ton of guys, so he may not be able to continue the 3-flat ERA and 1.15 WHIP.

What say you?

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:11:13 +0000

Thanks.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 04:02:32 +0000

@Robert: Those max moves leagues are terrible. That's the fun of fantasy baseball. Dropping and adding guys... I wouldn't grab Cameron.

By: Sos

Sos — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:50:49 +0000

@Grey: Thanks for the input. I don't want everyone freaking out and thinking I'm trying to pull one over, but I made the offer and he accepted. He then told me another owner made an offer for the exact three players the day before and it was much worse than mine so whatevs.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:50:00 +0000

Thanks Grey. Let me ask you this: Mike Cameron was just let go tonight and I have been searching for some power. If Cameron is going to stay in the 5th spot, do you think he can provide some pop? I am at 39 moves with a max of 50 for the season(never again).

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:42:04 +0000

@Robert: As if you need me to say it, I wouldn't trade him for Pineiro. @Sos: I think vetoing is loserish too. It's not veto worthy, but it's pretty lopsided for you.

By: Sos

Sos — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:35:54 +0000

Hey Grey or anyone, the trade from comment #10, is it veto worthy? I got the Hanley side and there is all sorts of uproar about it. To save you the scroll, it was Hanley/Verlander/Papelbon for Quentin/Ortiz/Alexei/Sherrill/Gregg. I’ve never run into this sort of thing with dudes freaking out and veto-ing. I personally think to veto is loser-ish so it’s doubly annoying.

By: Robert

Robert — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:34:45 +0000

Finally, an offer for Wright! Dude offers me Pineiro for Wright!!! This guy is slowly losing ground. Went from 1st to 2nd, and now very close to 3rd. Feel like responding with Wright for Halladay. I could try for Cantu & Street for Wright, but can’t get past the fact that he’s still David Wright, a late 1st rounder next year?

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:09:51 +0000

@Josh: It's close. So close I almost went with the other side, but when in doubt I'd want Jackson over Price for this year. Tejada is better than Asdrubal, but Tejada's not enough to push it over.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:08:26 +0000

@Grey: Really? I figure Tejada is a surer thing at SS, and cabrera's due for some regression. Leyland has been doing his best Dusty Baker impression in handling Jackson, which has me worried about him going forward. Think I should ask for a better pitcher than Price in return? Or just steer clear of Tejada? Thanks for all the help!

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:00:36 +0000

@Josh: I'd take Jackson's side.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:46:41 +0000

Tejada Price for AssCab E-Jax?

By: anon

anon — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:41:12 +0000

thanks, you replied quicker than I could hit F5!

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:39:25 +0000

@anon: Manny side, but very close. Manny side on assumption Haren's 2nd half dive, um, dives.

By: anon

anon — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:38:00 +0000

Manny and Shields or Haren and Holliday?

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:22:55 +0000

@Josh: Add him if you think it'll help your team's average.

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 02:21:06 +0000

I’m sitting on Ianetta at catcher, and his average is killing me, along with his 1 HR in his last 20+ games. Should I continue to just ignore the catcher spot, or maybe add Montero who has been hot for a couple of weeks but may lose time soon?

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:45:22 +0000

@matthole: I'd take Johan. @Maximus: Around the 4th probably still a lot of baseball left in the season. @Mr Baseball: I'd take Morneau.

By: Mr Baseball

Mr Baseball — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:42:41 +0000

I want to trade José Reyes for Justin Morneau in a keeper league

jose Reyers is like owning Josh Hamilton – nice upside but I need a players that I can depend on every game – I think Morneau numbers speak for themself – let the other team worry about Reyers – the league thinks I am trading away the best player that ever played the game grey they are all upset – the two teams making this trade are both about 20 games below 500 so who are we hurting – what is your view here!

By: Maximus

Maximus — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:32:49 +0000

@Grey: If you would draft wright late 1st then where would you draft Youk?

By: matthole

matthole — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:07:53 +0000

or better for johan straight up

By: matthole

matthole — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:07:28 +0000

wright for felix and oswalt?