Comments on: The Morales Of The Story Is Celebrate With Modesty http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty Fantasy Baseball Advice Fri, 24 May 2013 02:25:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: G-Money http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-459322 G-Money Sun, 20 Mar 2011 05:23:03 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-459322 @Grey.. Hey man phenomenal stuff you got goin on here. Really like what you have to say and havent come across rankings that actually make sense to me before these. I luckily ran into your rankings about a week or two ago and I just had my draft. Draft was live, and league is a 12 team, 10×10 roto. I had the 6th pick and couldnt believe miggy fell to me. I think I killed it by your steeze, but tell me what you think. Good lookin out.

c- Buck
1b- Miggy
2b- Aaron Hill
3b- David Wright
SS- Alcides Escobar
CI- Mark Reynolds
MI- Ryan Raburn
OF- Justin Upton
OF- Jason Heyward
OF- Andrew Mecutchen
Util- Drew Stubbs
Util- Adam Lind
SP- Francisco Liriano
SP- Max Scherzer
SP- Daniel Hudson
RP- K-Rod
RP- Valverde
P- Chris Perez
P- Edison Volquez
P- Leo Nunez
P- Ian Kennedy
BN- Joel Hanarananananan
BN- Frank Francisco
BN- Jose Tabata
BN- Mike Minor

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455844 Grey Thu, 17 Mar 2011 18:01:29 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455844 *****THERE’S A NEW POST FOR FOLLOWUPS.********

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455839 Grey Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:49:20 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455839 @Eng: #4 start goes around 180 overall. Raburn is somewhere around there too.

@Omnificent: Blech

@SephMeier: Sure

@Derek: Hehe

]]> By: Derek http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455834 Derek Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:42:10 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455834 Braised foot!

]]> By: SephMeier http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455832 SephMeier Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:41:27 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455832 Would you keep Adam Lind over Corey Hart and his injury concerns?

]]> By: Tony http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455805 Tony Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:14:42 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455805 @Eng: i wouldnt go that early on raburn…. there’s much more valuable pieces avaiable in the 12-13th rounds…. see where he’s ranked and snag him a round before where he should go, if its that far down then you can reach a little more because I’m sure someone else likes him, but I wouldn’t take him that early personally.

]]> By: royce! http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455803 royce! Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:13:45 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455803 Does anyone know if ESPN just automatically re-ups leagues? I commissioned a league last year, and intended to not do it this year, but someone pushed me to. When I went to the league, it said that everyone had already joined, even though at least one manager claimed that he had not done anything to join. So I can’t really tell if I have 10 people signed up or if I’m just going to be drafting against one or two other managers and a bunch of bots.

]]> By: JMonte http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455795 JMonte Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:05:06 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455795 @Eng- Target Raburn around 12-13th Rd and Peavy should go the round AFTER your last round.

]]> By: Omnificent http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455783 Omnificent Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:59:27 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455783 Hey Grey,

Jake Fox has caught my eye. In Yahoo league he has Catcher eligibility. Do you think he has a shot at getting every day playing time?

Thanks sir…

]]> By: Eng http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455779 Eng Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:52:15 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455779 My only draft is tomorrow. 12 team roto. What round would you take Peavy in (I see him as my #4) and what round for Raburn as my MI? Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455770 Grey Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:43:20 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455770 @byrone: Rudy’s doing the SXSW thing too. I’d go with the Dempster tier.

@Rabbit: Not by this weekend.

@Mr Baseball: Ha

]]> By: Mr Baseball http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455761 Mr Baseball Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:31:23 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455761 Ivan Nova hurled six no-hit innings Wednesday in a Grapefruit League start against the Orioles.

That works out to – like throwing 1 no hit inning against any other team

]]> By: Rabbit http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455756 Rabbit Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:28:13 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455756 Fine post, as always, Mr. Albight. Are you going to be doing another Closer Look soon? Say, before this weekend, when I have my draft?

]]> By: byrone http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455755 byrone Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:27:20 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455755 @grey

words with friends: i fear nothing- byrone980. i’m doin the sxsw thing all week so i won’t be quick…. but i will be deadly

pineda: yes this is my year. came in 2nd last season. my lineup is stacked, it’s my pitching that’s weak. only keeping billingsley, matusz, and marmol. so on one hand, yes the “dempster” tier guys will be safer, but on the other, i need to find my future ace. push me one way or the other.

]]> By: Grey http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455740 Grey Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:13:21 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455740 @Steve: I haven’t seen it.

@Racehorse: Ha!

@Buge Hoobs: Ha!

@Cincinnasty: Even with Ichiro, your team is a average worry. Also, you took a lot of risk on hitting considering your league is so shallow. Pitching looks fine.

@barker: Your outfield looks terrible for a 11 team league. Though the way you’ve listed your team makes it pretty difficult to read.

@Snag: Ha

@happygostabby: Sounds like you have to take Halladay.

@Ryan: Could be…

@Howard: Ha

@schlitzy: Perhaps…

@Beau: Take earlier ones if you can.

@byrone: You don’t want any of this.

@Eddy: I’d own one.

@Ned Shakeshaft: Mercurios… In AL-Only, I’d just keep Morales unless there were a ton of other options in the draft.

@Neidecker: Not with Cano.

@wilsoniam: Hard to read this mumbo jumbo, I think the team on the left.

@jim: I really like your team, well played.

@PublicEnemy#1: Thanks! Probably will go for $20+ if he’s healthy next year. People will be falling over themselves to draft him.

@Stosh: Depth charts I looked at had Rhymes as the next man. Could be Sizemore I suppose, but for a few weeks Rhymes offers more for fantasy. He could steal a quick 5 bases. Sizemore might hit 2 homers and steal 1 base. Over the season, Sizemore is better.

@JMonte: Kimbrel

@byrone: Draft him over them depending on what your staff looks like. You should be trying to win this year.

@Telasdaddy: Bumgarner

@DonSlaughtOnslaught: Ha

@Thunder Dan: Eh

@charlie batch: He should be taller – ha!

@Child Please: Other teams must’ve had solid hitting keepers, because your hitting doesn’t look so great. Pitching looks strong though.

@paddyman: Thanks for the kind words! Dunn…

@Giacomo: Santana

@CL: Dotel

@Jeff: In the minors.

@Nate Marcum: You don’t want any of this.

@mgeoffriau: I’d take Pablo’s side, but the deal doesn’t seem to make any sense for you if you have Beltre.

@amscalone: Take Reynolds

@Jared: Sure, he’s worth a look in deeper leagues.

]]> By: Bob http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455730 Bob Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:04:54 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455730 @byrone:

@byrone

It is all about wordfeud – works much better for me. I uninstalled Words w Friends as it barely worked for me after playing for a few days. If you make the switch, invite me to a game. oceanbobby

]]> By: Jared http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455717 Jared Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:55:38 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455717 Hey Grey, curious on your thoughts of Ivan Nova. I know you dismiss spring games (with good reason) but 6 no-hit innings in 59 pitches is somethin to look at. Assuming hes grabbing a spot in the rotation, what do you think about him for some cheap wins?

]]> By: amscalone http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455713 amscalone Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:52:25 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455713 @Grey: Ok, we’re a couple more rounds in, and I’m not sure what direction to go again. 10 team 10×10 h2h.

C: Wieters
1b: Cabrera
2b: Phillips
3b: Longoria
ss: Andrus
ci: Fielder
mi:
of: Cargo
of: J. Upton
of: Stubbs
of: Lind
ut:

dl(?): Utley

sp: Lincecum
sp: Gallardo
sp: Jimenez
sp: Billingsley
sp:
rp(x4):
bench(x7):

Players I’m considering in the 10th round: Reynolds, Gardner, Tabata, Hill, Zobrist, Sizemore, Gio, Morrow, Volquez, Jhoulys, Edwin.

After I make this pick, in the 10th, I don’t have another pick until the 15th.

We count strike outs, I think that’s why Reynolds has lasted this long, but im probably losing strikeouts every week anyway with my lineup.

The 2bs only interest me to an extent because Raburn is eligible there and I know I can get him later.

What do you think? Anyone else have an opinion?

Thanks in advance!

]]> By: mgeoffriau http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455709 mgeoffriau Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:46:57 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455709 Took over a team in a dynasty league, looks like I have a fairly weak team so I’m trying to rebuild as much as possible without killing my chances at competing this year.

Got offered Pablo Sandoval and Austin Jackson for my Adam Dunn and Aaron Rowand.

Now, I figure Dunn’s going to be more valuable this year, but if I’m rebuilding, don’t I take Sandoval’s youth and position scarcity over Dunn’s short-term superiority? And getting A-Jax for Aaron Rowand (who I was going to drop anyway) is just a bonus. I’ve got Beltre at 3rd currently, but I can play Sandoval at 1B short-term, and try to move Beltre for a better 1B.

Thoughts from anyone are welcome.

]]> By: GopherDay http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455703 GopherDay Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:37:46 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455703 @Jeff: If you can stash him on your bench for a couple of years (ie if you have a REALLY deep bench) then it could be worth having him on your team really cheap. If you don’t have the room to wait a couple of years, well he won’t be playing this year or likely next year.

]]> By: Nate Marcum http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455698 Nate Marcum Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:32:47 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455698 I 2nd the words with friends challenge….mine is natemarcum

FYI, words like Moobs and SAGNOF don’t work, I have tried. Sadly they have become part of my vobaculary that noone seems to understand.

]]> By: johnny http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455688 johnny Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:22:34 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455688 @charlie- 10 team- 10 keeper league! $$ League

]]> By: Jeff http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455684 Jeff Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:20:59 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455684 Does Bryce Harper play this year? What do you think his chances of starting and contributing next year are? Just trying to figure out where to snag him in a deep keeper league draft.

]]> By: charlie batch http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455682 charlie batch Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:20:28 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455682 @johnny: looks weak on everything considering its a 2-team league

]]> By: CL http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455681 CL Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:19:39 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455681 Dotel or Rauch? Only have room for one. We score holds as well. Grazie.

]]> By: Giacomo http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455676 Giacomo Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:14:23 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455676 Grey, Who do you like better long term, Carlos Santana or Matt Wieters?

]]> By: paddyman http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455661 paddyman Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:03:35 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455661 Awesome awesome blog. Especially the humor. Thanks for the sound advice.
I have a question. Need to pick a guy to keep from this list. In a 12 team h2h with keepers. (kept Han Ram, Mauer, Hanson, Marcum..I know thats how bad I was last year!) I’m leaning towards guys with an x after name
Cats: Pitching:’APP,IP,W,L,SV,HR,K,ERA,WHIP’
Hitting:R,H,HR,RBI,SB,K,FPCT,OPS,PA’
Greinke Zack

Beltre Adrian(x)

Johnson Josh(x)

Dunn Adam(x)

Jeter Derek

Suzuki Ichiro

Morales Kendry

Ethier Andre

Butler Billy

Pence Hunter(x)

Marmol Carlos

Bruce Jay

Ramirez Alexei

Rios Alex (x)

Hamels Cole

Rivera Mariano

Santana Carlos

Ramirez Aramis

Wilson Brian

Soria Joakim

Young Michael

Stubbs Drew

Victorino Shane

Liriano Francisco

Gallardo Yovani

]]> By: Child Please http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455657 Child Please Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:59:54 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455657 12-team Roto 5×5 (QS instead of Wins) 4-player keeper league, 200 GS limit

Grey, what do you think??

C- Jorge Posada
1B- Miguel Cabrera
2B- Neil Walker
3B- A-rod
SS- Elvis Andrus
MI- Reid Brignac
CI- Carlos Pena
OFx5- Jason Heyward, Rios, Granderson, Aubrey Huff (1B/OF), Manny Ramirez
UTIL- Justin Smoak
BEN-David Murphy

SP- CC Sabathia, Yovani Gallardo, Roy Oswalt, Anderson, Hellickson, Gio, James McDonald
RP- Kimbrel, Franklin, Francisco, Rodney, Fuentes, Farnsworth

]]> By: johnny http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455654 johnny Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:59:35 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455654 Finishing draft this weekend. Current team
C-McCann
C-Santana
1-Votto
2-
ss-Tulo
3-Longoria
mi-
ci-Konerko
of-Kemp
of-Sizemore
of-Krispie Young
of-
of-
ut-Mark Reynolds
ut-
SP Ubaldo
SP Gio
Any thoughts, Comments?

]]> By: Child Please http://razzball.com/the-morales-of-the-story-is-celebrate-with-modesty/#comment-455652 Child Please Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:59:17 +0000 http://razzball.com/?p=18370#comment-455652 12-team Roto 5×5 (QS instead of Wins) 4-player keeper league, 200 GS limit

C- Jorge Posada
1B- Miguel Cabrera
2B- Neil Walker
3B- A-rod
SS- Elvis Andrus
MI- Reid Brignac
CI- Carlos Pena
OFx5- Jason Heyward, Rios, Granderson, Aubrey Huff (1B/OF), Manny Ramirez
UTIL- Justin Smoak
BEN-David Murphy

SP- CC Sabathia, Yovani Gallardo, Roy Oswalt, Anderson, Hellickson, Gio, James McDonald
RP- Kimbrel, Franklin, Francisco, Rodney, Fuentes, Farnsworth

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