Comments on: Performance Enhancing Drafting Strategy

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:45:50 +0000

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

BScott — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 23:09:38 +0000

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

Top Hundred Fantasy Baseball Players For 2008 — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:08:21 +0000

[...] [...]

By: 2008 Major League Closers for Every Team

2008 Major League Closers for Every Team — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:43:40 +0000

[...] 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

Grey — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 01:20:24 +0000

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

nate — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:55:52 +0000

“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

Groaning at Bad Punditry – When To Draft Closers — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:07:40 +0000

[...] 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

Grey — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:06:59 +0000

You know it, Bubbie.

By: Izzo

Izzo — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 19:51:09 +0000

Did you really use the word “fococta”? I’m verklempt.

-TheRotoFeed.com

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:58:22 +0000

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.