one and done league standard yahoo with 3 OFs and 2 UTIL
3 SP, 3 RP, 3 P, 5 Bench, 3 DL

C – Jorge Posada
1B – Lance Berkman
2B – Ryan Raburn
SS – Stephen Drew
3B – David Wright
OF – Jayson Heyward
OF – Mike Stanton
OF – BJ Upton
U – Big Papi
U – Brandon Belt

SP – Roy Halladay
SP – Justin Verlander
SP – Dan Haren
Closers – K-Rod and Joel Hanrahan
Holds – Ryan Madson, Aroldis CHapman, Kenley Janson, Rafael Soriano
Bench – Pineda, Mike Minor, Johan, Peavy

I feel like I need an upgrade at 1B. What should I do? Any comments on my team?

one and done league standard yahoo with 3 OFs and 2 UTIL
3 SP, 3 RP, 3 P, 5 Bench, 3 DL

C – Jorge Posada
1B – Lance Berkman
2B – Ryan Raburn
SS – Stephen Drew
3B – David Wright
OF – Jayson Heyward
OF – Mike Stanton
OF – BJ Upton
U – Big Papi
U – Brandon Belt

SP – Roy Halladay
SP – Justin Verlander
SP – Dan Haren
Closers – K-Rod and Joel Hanrahan

TOO SOON

OK, I’ve been obsessively reading this site ever since my wife started writing her mid-term Russian lit papers about two weeks ago, but this. With all due respect to the Zack Greinke/Sylvia Plath crack, this might be the funniest line that I’ve come across yet!

Who the hell are you guys, and why haven’t I heard of you until now?

Not only Danny Valencia, but Ike Davis as well:

“Back in late May it was Ike Davis, 23, the son of Ron Davis former major league relief pitcher (481 games between 1977-88), who is presently the starting first baseman of the New York Mets. The son of a Jewish mother is having a decent campaign batting .250, driving in 53 runs and has smacked 15 taters; a Mets’ rookie record with seven weeks yet to play.
And now, for those of you who follow the relatively close-by Twins in Minnesota, the team called up third-baseman Danny Valencia on June 3rd and he has already become a fan favorite. The Jewish kid from Boca Raton, Florida is regarded as an underdog in that he was the team’s 19th round (576th) selection in the 2006 Major League Baseball Draft… ” Jewish Post and News, 8/14/2010

Hmmm – can’t see it somehow

A continuation of last post’s question about carrying two RP that are in a committee:

If it’s mid-May and Farnsworth and McGee are still sharing duties, you prefer trading one off instead of keeping both, correct?

I was offered Cain and Billingsley for Daniel Hudson, Gio Gonzalez, and Mat Latos?

Is this worth doing? (Dynasty as mentioned above)

Thanks!

I own Pineda, and there is a lot to like. However, I read something about his lack of polished secondary pitches. Any concern here?

Still a good dynasty pick?

P- Kershaw, Brett Anderson, Billingsley, Gio Gonzalez, Chacin, Kennedy, Dirty Sanchez, Bumgarner, Zimmerman, McGee, Storen, Gregg, Raunchy Rauch, Fuentes

Bench- OF-Snider

Cliché opening: Grey, long time reader, first time poster. Completed a 10 team (roto 5×5) CBS $ league draft and would like your input on any weakness with my team. Yea, yea a 10 team league is like doing girl push-ups while strength training, but I want to win money and not a bobblehead coughESPNcough for winning a league.

@OaktownSteve: Yeah, definitely could be Ogando. Still waiting to hear Feliz is the closer though. Jacobs looks like a guy that will be retired in a year or two.

@TualatinTwoStep: Hitting looks like a bit of a mess. Can you trade Halladay for a top 3B and a 2nd tier SP? Say Zimmerman and Kershaw? Youk and Lester? Something like that.

@Steve: Ugh… Thanks for the
heads up!

Jake Fox is tearing up the spring for Balt. He was a big prospect and could finally put it together if had the chance. He also qualifies at 1B, OF and Catcher in yahoo. What are do you think his chances are of getting playing time all year with Lee hurting and Vlad as DH?

Marcum left his start today with shoulder tightness. Brewers manager acknowledged he’s concerned about the probem.

“Not good” says Olney.

Just took over a team in a 12 team 25 man 12 keeper 5X5 dynasty league (say that 5 times fast) and here is what I am looking like after some trades and our unprotected player draft:

C Posey
C Posada
1B Fielder
1B Belt
2B Weeks
2B/3B Prado
3B Encarnacion
3B Chisenhall
SS Hanley
SS Furcal
SS Alcides
OF Crawford
OF Stanton
OF Delmon
OF Fowler
OF Cain

SP Halladay
SP Greinke
SP Bumgarner
SP Danks
SP E Jackson
SP Pineda
RP Wilson
RP Storen
RP Fuentes

The 3B situation is obviously bad until Chisenhall gets called up, and thats AFTER getting Prado as a throw in on another trade. Dude had Kouzimanoff as his only 3B when I took over. Thoughts on my team and how to improve it?

Jacobs is pretty blocked in Colorado but kind of interesting to think of him getting regular ab’s at Coors. Could be some value there.

i punted saves as they seem to cost a ton in my league and holds are cheap.

C Miguel Montero 1 keeper
1B Adrian Gonzalez 22 keeper
2B Brandon Phillips 24
3B David Wright 47
SS Asdrubal Cabrera 1
IF Mark Reynolds 20
OF Mike Stanton 1 keeper
OF Matt Kemp 30 keeper
OF Jay Bruce 25
OF Manny Ramirez 13
UTIL Peter Bourjos 1
SP Wandy Rodriguez 1 keeper
SP Jhoulys Chacin 1 keeper
SP Jered Weaver 23
SP Francisco Liriano 23
SP Brett Anderson 16
RP Fernando Rodney 3
RP Mike Gonzalez 1
RP Kerry Wood 1
RP Hisanori Takahashi 1
RP Clay Hensley
BE Mike Minor 1
BE Javier Vazquez 1
BE Mike Moustakas 1
BE Eric Young Jr. 1

I can acquire Tulow and Chapman for JUpside and Volquez.

Yay or Nay?

Im curious why you would project him to have 20 less innings this year. Why dont you think he will pitch more innings this year like young pitchers normally do?

@Paulie Allnuts: Danny Valencia’s Jewish? Really?