Comments on: OPS Fantasy Leagues: Jesus, Etc.

By: Tom Jacks

Tom Jacks — Fri, 11 May 2012 20:29:33 +0000

@stumanji, Yeah it sounds like you’re in a position to be choosy. If you needed pitching I’d consider one of those deals, but since you’re set there I’d hold onto LaHair. Right now, I definitely prefer him over Davis and slightly over Cuddyer. Although I’d suggest you strongly consider trading him if you get offered a hitter better than Cuddyer. For what it’s worth, I just traded for LaHair in a league, so count me in as a believer too. At the very least, it will be fun to watch what he does going forward.

By: stumanji

stumanji — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:50:16 +0000

@Tom Jacks, To be honest, the offers I’ve received have been plenty fair. Cuddyer/D. Hudson for LaHair/Skaggs. Gallardo/Chris Davis for LaHair. The reason I haven’t pulled the trigger is because I’m in 1st place; I’m dominating the power hitting categories (2nd in HR (51) with a few teams hot my tail, and 1st in OPS (.844!) with the next two guys at .811 and .777). My SP is already superb too (1st in ERA (2.60), 1st in WHIP (1.07), 1st in QS (32)). On paper I should probably make either of these deals but if it ain’t broke don’t fix it, right?

By: Tom Jacks

Tom Jacks — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:50:42 +0000

@stumanji, I like Dunn-lite as a comparison. A .920 OPS like you have is probably close to the best case scenario, but I think an OPS in the low 800s is around the worst case, so it would be reasonable to count on something in between. I wouldn’t refuse to trade him if you get a nice offer, but I certainly wouldn’t trade him for a low ball offer. If people are actively trying to trade for LaHair then they believe in him to some extent, so you should be able to ask for more than they originally offer…

By: stumanji

stumanji — Fri, 11 May 2012 05:06:48 +0000

Thoughts on LaHair? I’m getting a lot of interest in the league’s OBP leader in my OPS league (“No way LaHair keeps this up. Want to trade him to me?” -other owners), but I BELIEVE IN THE HAIR! He crushed minor league pitching last year, we’re getting farther away from the SSS argument (100+ PAs), and he’s currently nestled comfortably between Hamilton and Kemp (you might have heard of them) with a .511 wOBA.

His BABIP is crazy high at .510, but even with a regression there, is it crazy to think this guy can put up something like .380/.540/.920 going forward? He feels like Cincinnati Adam Dunn to me (right down to the high K-rate).

By: Tom Jacks

Tom Jacks — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:08:24 +0000

@J-Bird, Haha, thanks. I was trying to tie in a Simpsons reference from one of my favorite episodes…

By: J-Bird

J-Bird — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:02:13 +0000

You need to read up on your Bible, bro…

David beat Goliath the first time, too…

By: Tom Jacks

Tom Jacks — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:01:06 +0000

@Random Collmenter, Nice!

By: Random Collmenter

Random Collmenter — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:56:54 +0000

i wish montero was doing the yankee home run foxtrot this year instead of pineda needing a shot in the arm…