Comments on: Outfielders to Target, 2009 Fantasy Baseball

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:26:32 +0000

@Grey: Maybe Delgado's a Latin 36? I could see him pulling a dreaded groin muscle this year, or godforbid, suffering from bunions and hammertoe.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:55:16 +0000

@BigFatHippo: Eh, Sheff's much older. @Exonerated: I do.

By: Exonerated

Exonerated — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:46:57 +0000

Grey do you like Carlos Gomez this year? Prefer him over Span?

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:04:03 +0000

Seems like Sheff might have a Delgado year left in him.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 01:03:51 +0000

@BigFatHippo: Sheffield is real old and his average has become a liability, but he seems stubborn as a mule. As a late round flier, sure, why not? But if he's eligible at only DH, then no way.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:57:29 +0000

@Grey: Yeah, seems like I've targeted Zimmerman forever and he's dissapointed me every year. This could be his breakout so why not? If I can get him for less than 10 bucks. Never thought of Byrnes, maybe late for a dollar or two, thanks. Don't like Swisher or Godzilla, what do you think of Sheffield this year?

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:50:07 +0000

@BigFatHippo: Maybe not to the same extent, but Zimmerman was injured last year. He should be better this year. Matsui *could* bounce back, but his playing time might be limited. Same goes for Swisher. Byrnes also has a few hurdles to get over for PT, but he might bounce back. I'm only fully endorsing Zimmerman here, but the others are potentially in the same situation as the Mags one you mentioned.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:44:52 +0000

@Grey: I'm also a firm believer in cheap players coming off of injury to target late in an auction. Example: Maggs for $2 in 06 coming off an injury prone 2 years. Kept him for 3 and he was golden. Anybody out there like that to target?

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:30:18 +0000

@Grey: Pretty damn competitive, we've had a different winner for the last 5 years. Steve, you can check out the history of the league on my Yahoo profile, before that we played in a different league and there's no history. Guys like Markakis, Rios, Kinsler etc. have been kept since they were rookies at a cost of $5 per year increase. Needless to say, keepers are what helps you win as I've gone from 4th to 2nd to 1st in the last three years, with a little help from Hanley (till I traded him away, dammit), Hamels and Bills.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:26:48 +0000

@Grey: I think that reflects very well on the three of us.

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:24:52 +0000

@toWhomitMayConcern: Up to 5, no more than 8. @Steve: See, and people think I'm both of you to make it seem like there's comments here!

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:22:00 +0000

@Grey: They all think I'm some imaginary friend that's part of a Hippo plot for him to have two teams and finish first and second.

By: toWhomitMayConcern

toWhomitMayConcern — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:20:36 +0000

grey,

i was thinking about finally making a keeper league this year. in your expert opinion, how many spots would you have each team in a 12 team league keep from year to year? thanks for the help…

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:15:49 +0000

@BigFatHippo: No, I wouldn't make that switch out for Cruz in your situation. Out of curiosity, do the rest of the owners (besides you and Steve) have any idea what's going on?

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:48:57 +0000

@Steve: I fully expect you to be in the top tier of owners, just follow Grey's advice. Go into it knowing who you want and how much you're willing to spend on him. FI: I wanted A Rod last year but when he hit 65 I bowed out and took Grady for 46 as my top guy. Needless to say, I was very pleased not to get A Rod.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:43:26 +0000

@Grey: Time to rethink my keepers (again)! I see you advised someone to bid up to 7 on Cruz, should I throw back a $27 Halladay or a $21 Webb to keep Cruz for 5 or Sandoval for 5?

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:39:02 +0000

@BigFatHippo: Bro, I fully expect to get taken to school in this league. I haven't a clue what I'm supposed to be doing in an auction!

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:37:41 +0000

@Steve: Go ahead and bid me up. Better watch it or I'll throw a curve and keep Cruz and Sandoval, then steal your pitchers. I know who you like!

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:37:11 +0000

@Exonerated: Potentially, but I don’t see him cracking 30 steals.

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:36:25 +0000

@BigFatHippo: His HR/FB and his isolated power was off the charts with career marks. He has 20 HR potential, but I'd count on 15 and the rest is gravy.

By: Steve

Steve — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:32:15 +0000

@BigFatHippo: Cheap? I wouldn't be so sure of that.

By: Exonerated

Exonerated — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:29:53 +0000

The Span analogy for me is Figgins and if that’s the case he has value. I’d much rather have Span be my third outfielder, than Figgins be my 3b.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:26:14 +0000

@Grey: Bleah for a ten team league. But Choo had 14 HRs in 317 ABs last year, is that still his ceiling or could he break out?

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:22:29 +0000

@BigFatHippo: I like them all for different reasons. Choo is a 15/10 threat, which is good for some leagues. Maybin could go 10/30 but be bad in average, The Big FraGu is a potential 15/15 guy.... Etc. All things equal, Upton has the best potential.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:17:24 +0000

@BigFatHippo: Never heard of it till I picked up The Shack by Wm. Paul Young, a pretty good read by the way. Didn't have time to go over all the comments, who do you like best from this list? I'm thinking Choo is the safest because of PT and could get him cheap.

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:10:43 +0000

@BigFatHippo: I think I was supposed to read it at some point.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 23:07:50 +0000

@Grey: Interesting analogy of Elijah Dukes. Have you ever read Pilgrim's Progress? I think I read it in another life, back when Fantasy Gladiator's was big.

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:26:22 +0000

@Pops: I wouldn't touch Andruw Jones at any draft spot. He hasn't been close to good for so long and his bat speed has really slowed.

By: Pops

Pops — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 20:18:37 +0000

I picked up Fred Lewis and Shin Soo Choo at the end of my ESPN draft. Production from either one of them would be a bonus. I think that Nelson Cruz took a spin through the hype machine. The big difference between Cruz and Ludwick is that no one had the Cardinals cast away on their radar going into last year.

Not that I would ever draft the dude, but does Andruw Jones have anything left in him in Arlington?

By: Baron Von Vulturewins

Baron Von Vulturewins — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:38:30 +0000

@Christopher: It's true -- everytime a sleeper goes too soon, that means someone of value gets bumped down. Also, every time a sleeper goes too soon, an angel has its wings ripped off. When Rickie Weeks went in the 8th last year, Heaven was full of screams.