Comments on: Mike Napoli, 2012 Fantasy Schmohawk

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:05:41 +0000

@Garrett, 1 catcher or 2 catcher league? How many teams? Take followups to my newest post.

By: Garrett

Garrett — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:35:58 +0000

I am in a keeper Pool Have Napoli for 6 dollars got offered cc sabathia for him. CC is 28 should I do the deal?

By: Marc

Marc — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:05:41 +0000

I see Napoli going .275-32-80-70 this year due to the increased playing time, the great ballpark to hit in and the great lineup around him. That’s a lot better than what you get from the bargain bin catchers. I’m not agreeing with all the hate.

By: vince

vince — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 07:06:14 +0000

In a keeper league 12 teams and we draft entire pitching staffs vs individual pitching. I have Stanton j.Upton Kemp Napoli Wieters Weeks Cabrera SS Cleveland I’m keeping all 3 outfielders so now can only keep 2 Wieters Napoli Cabrera I don’t want to part with Napoli and think he’ll outproduce Wieters this year maybe next but Wieters is 5 years younger and I’ll never get him back if I drop him. And Cabrera is only 26 plays a premium position but is his power spike for real? I doubt it. I thought about keeping both catchers if I don’t get anything better at 1b I can always put Napoli there. Thanks

By: vince

vince — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:57:53 +0000

Why the hate for Napoli? Twice in minors hit over 29 hrs in under 509 ABS. Three years in a row 20 or more before being traded and hitting 30. If soccia wasn’t such a Napoli hater we’d be talking about one of the best offencive catchers ever piazza light. Now he’s in favorable park lineup and a manager who after may figured out holy crap I have a powerful bat who I can catch dh and play @1b. I c no reason why Napoli can’t or won’t hit 30-40 hrs again.

By: ATL Tim

ATL Tim — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:27:49 +0000

I understand the argument for not drafting Napoli earlyeither in redraft leagues but what about keeper leagues? I am in a 12 team keeper league where most good catchers are being kept. I had Victor Martinez but now all I have is Napoli along with J.Bautista, B.Phillips, J.Lester, plus one more I have not decided. Should Napoli owners even bother?

By: Garrett

Garrett — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:14:18 +0000

|I should add i can only keep 8 players

keepers so far
ian kennedy 3
jared weaver 20
desmond jennings 1
votto 42
howard kenderick 1
castro 2
napoli 6
Shane victorino 9

By: Garrett

Garrett — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:09:55 +0000

got offered latos for napoli tonight. Latos is 19 dollars napoli is 6. its 12 team keeper pool pitching is quite hard to acquire as per any pool. my starters right now are weaver and kenedy.

in 2 deals got offered latos for napoli.

also got offered cj wilson for starlin castro. Cj is 6 dollars starlin is 2.

do i accept either deal or both? what do you think. need some help with this please let me know

By: papasmurf

papasmurf — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:24:37 +0000

Napoli is on my avoid list this year especially given the decent somewhat fungible catchers available this year. But he’s already been kept as a keeper in my league so that’s even better.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:29:52 +0000

Wow. So pitcher rankings next? Gotta say, as far as the hitters go, there’s not a lot to get excited about. Or is that just me?
Same for everyone I guess but the pool of genuine, reliable offensive studs seems to get smaller every year.

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:50:02 +0000

@pipa: Those are all good values...

By: pipa

pipa — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:54:12 +0000

OF is pretty shallow, huh? Some early ADP numbers I’ve noticed. Stubbs @124 or Maybin @ 175? And I think Chacin @201 is good value. What are your thoughts Grey?

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:35:09 +0000

@Jays Fan: Go for it... @Steve: Yeah, especially since he might be in a platoon.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:31:52 +0000

Bah. Heisey has just been taken in the mock-and-lock. Rotochamp – who are one of the organizations that contribute projections to Fangraphs, have him hitting 30 home runs.

Seems a tad optimistic. Even James only has him for 14…

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:28:13 +0000

@Steve: They're eclectic.

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:27:23 +0000

@Black Beard: See, I've also heard that Cuban ball is similar to High-A, so that means he's gonna have problems in the majors. @ChrisV82: Ha, I hope so too.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:27:08 +0000

@Grey: I found that too. Some weird shizz there from some of those guys.

By: Jays Fan

Jays Fan — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:20:00 +0000

Grey, I am in a 16 team 6×6 Keep 8 (and one player under 400 AB or 150 IP)

I have

J. Upton
McCutchen
Hanley
Hosmer
Moustakas
Bourn
Hanson
Romero

I was offered Howie Kendrick and Lance Berkman for Bourn. Do I bite?

By: The Talented Mr. Dope Man

The Talented Mr. Dope Man — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:20:28 +0000

hahah chata… i got the urge too my man. but not sure i’d go that far and watch a carribean league game in spanish. love the dedication though.

By: ChrisV82

ChrisV82 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:17:17 +0000

Michael Anthony Napoli was on born October 31, 1981. I really, really, REALLY hope his mom named him after the dude she banged in Van Halen back in ’79.

By: Black Beard

Black Beard — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:14:44 +0000

@Grey: Gotcha, thanks for the clarification.

I thought the same thing…but this made me think twice:

“If Cespedes had signed, he would have ranked somewhere in the 10-15 range on my list. The only systems in which he wouldn’t be a slam-dunk No. 1 would be the Angels (Trout), Rays (Moore), Nationals (Harper), Rangers (Darvish), Mariners (Jesus Montero) and Orioles (Manny Machado).”

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/prospects/ask-ba/2012/2612878.html

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:10:33 +0000

@Black Beard: Gotcha, yeah, then I'll add him in when he does sign since right now there's like 15 clubs interested. I think he's probably a bit overhyped.

By: Black Beard

Black Beard — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:53:31 +0000

@Grey: He has not.

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:44:57 +0000

@chata: Surprising on Rodney, never would've expected that. @Black Beard: Has he signed somewhere?

By: Black Beard

Black Beard — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:34:28 +0000

@Black Beard: Pardon me if this was brought up in the comments of an earlier post.

By: Black Beard

Black Beard — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:33:55 +0000

Cespedes not a top 80 OF?

By: chata

chata — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:51:29 +0000

omg .
rodney gives up 2 out , 2 strike , solo shot .
emotions running wild .
5-5 .

By: chata

chata — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:45:25 +0000

fernando rodney called in to close for leones , who lead 5-4 in the top of the 9th , as bautista fails .

By: chata

chata — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:23:17 +0000

4-2 … bottom of the 8th
leones threatening a come-back , with 2 on and no outs .

miguel bautista called in from the pen .
guess he doesn’t ‘close’ in that league , either .

By: chata

chata — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:10:46 +0000

gotta love caribbean ball … lots of advertisements .

leones team has “frosted flakes” on their batting helmets
and the home-plate umpire is sporting “samsung” across his
chest-protector .