Comments on: Performance Enhancing Drafting Strategy http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/ A fantasy baseball blog offering fantasy baseball advice, fantasy baseball insight and fantasy baseball bluster by Razzball. Because you deserve the best fantasy baseball team. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 07:36:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grey http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-730 Grey Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:45:50 +0000 http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-730 If you're drafting Sherrill late in a 16 team league, I don't think highly of your participants. You should be winning that league. Last rounds, make sure all of these guys are gone: http://razzball.com/2008-closers-for-every-team/ If you’re drafting Sherrill late in a 16 team league, I don’t think highly of your participants. You should be winning that league. Last rounds, make sure all of these guys are gone:

http://razzball.com/2008-closers-for-every-team/

]]> By: BScott http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-728 BScott Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:09:38 +0000 http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-728 Ive got my draft tonight and wanted to do some searching. Ive done plenty of mock drafts and have seen Hanley Ramirez go #2 a ton more then Reyes? I do however agree with most your stratagy. I dont like taking a pitcher until around round 5 or 6 but if Im sitting in round 7 or 8 and Putz falls to me, you really still agree I shouldnt take him? Ive had it happen in some of my mock drafts and found it hard not to snag him. I was really surprised about how you like to draft MR's late in the draft. I like to use my last couple rounds drafting Brandon Morrow (Sea) and George Sherrill (Bal). I think they both will get me low WHIP and ERA and Sherrill is the closer I believe in Baltimore. Those are stats and I love using those bench spots for relievers. You can then use your P spots for those relievers and then bench them one a starter pitches...then the next day, put back your reliever! Ofcoarse I finished 2nd in my 16 team last season so I know what Im doing... Ive got my draft tonight and wanted to do some searching. Ive done plenty of mock drafts and have seen Hanley Ramirez go #2 a ton more then Reyes? I do however agree with most your stratagy. I dont like taking a pitcher until around round 5 or 6 but if Im sitting in round 7 or 8 and Putz falls to me, you really still agree I shouldnt take him? Ive had it happen in some of my mock drafts and found it hard not to snag him. I was really surprised about how you like to draft MR’s late in the draft. I like to use my last couple rounds drafting Brandon Morrow (Sea) and George Sherrill (Bal). I think they both will get me low WHIP and ERA and Sherrill is the closer I believe in Baltimore. Those are stats and I love using those bench spots for relievers. You can then use your P spots for those relievers and then bench them one a starter pitches…then the next day, put back your reliever! Ofcoarse I finished 2nd in my 16 team last season so I know what Im doing…

]]> By: Top Hundred Fantasy Baseball Players For 2008 http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-673 Top Hundred Fantasy Baseball Players For 2008 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:08:21 +0000 http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-673 [...] [...] [...] [...]

]]> By: 2008 Major League Closers for Every Team http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-622 2008 Major League Closers for Every Team Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:43:40 +0000 http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-622 [...] I guess it’s only appropriate that they cause us the most agita. I’ve already explained that I won’t draft any closers in the first tier. Rudy Gamble broke down why he does grab a closer in the first tier. Anyway, what are these tiers [...] [...] I guess it’s only appropriate that they cause us the most agita. I’ve already explained that I won’t draft any closers in the first tier. Rudy Gamble broke down why he does grab a closer in the first tier. Anyway, what are these tiers [...]

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-618 Grey Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:20:24 +0000 http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-618 Guess it would depend on your league's competitiveness to a certain extent, cause I don't see the names you list being around at the very end. Either way, Bell, Betancourt, Rodney, et al are 9 times out of ten mroe valuable than the random offensive bench player. Guess it would depend on your league’s competitiveness to a certain extent, cause I don’t see the names you list being around at the very end. Either way, Bell, Betancourt, Rodney, et al are 9 times out of ten mroe valuable than the random offensive bench player.

]]> By: nate http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-604 nate Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:55:52 +0000 http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-604 "never take an offensive bench player" -see, I don't agree with this for "draft strategy" i do for an in-season strategy. The draft is all about getting maximum value for your picks. MRs like heath bell pop up every year, for free. I'll never draft stud MRs, they have no trade value unless they become closers. MRs are people you pick up in-season when you have extra space on your roster and you need whip/era help. I'd much rather draft a mike napoli, josh fields, or jack cust who may seem like garbage but have an outside shot of becoming $10+ players, and thus useful trade bait. “never take an offensive bench player”

-see, I don’t agree with this for “draft strategy” i do for an in-season strategy. The draft is all about getting maximum value for your picks. MRs like heath bell pop up every year, for free. I’ll never draft stud MRs, they have no trade value unless they become closers. MRs are people you pick up in-season when you have extra space on your roster and you need whip/era help. I’d much rather draft a mike napoli, josh fields, or jack cust who may seem like garbage but have an outside shot of becoming $10+ players, and thus useful trade bait.

]]> By: Groaning at Bad Punditry – When To Draft Closers http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-556 Groaning at Bad Punditry – When To Draft Closers Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:07:40 +0000 http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-556 [...] in the next tier (Rivera, Wagner, F. Cordero, Saito, Jenks) with your next pick. I know blogmate Grey prefers to start with one of these guys vs. a Nathan or K-Rod. I can’t argue with it - this [...] [...] in the next tier (Rivera, Wagner, F. Cordero, Saito, Jenks) with your next pick. I know blogmate Grey prefers to start with one of these guys vs. a Nathan or K-Rod. I can’t argue with it - this [...]

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-555 Grey Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:06:59 +0000 http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-555 You know it, Bubbie. You know it, Bubbie.

]]> By: Izzo http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-554 Izzo Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:51:09 +0000 http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-554 Did you really use the word "fococta"? I'm verklempt. -TheRotoFeed.com Did you really use the word “fococta”? I’m verklempt.

-TheRotoFeed.com

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-553 Grey Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:58:22 +0000 http://razzball.com/performance-enhancing-drafting-strategy/#comment-553 I suggest everyone sign up for at least one league and punt a category, just to get a feel for it. If done right, you kick everyone's ass in everything but one category and it also completely throws everyone in your league off their game, making them scramble. I suggest everyone sign up for at least one league and punt a category, just to get a feel for it. If done right, you kick everyone’s ass in everything but one category and it also completely throws everyone in your league off their game, making them scramble.

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