Fantasy Baseball Thread V

[rangerssharks414]

Ryan McMahon made the opening roster for the Rockies.

I suggest everyone pick him up if he remains available in your leagues, or a late round steal if you have yet to draft.

He’s utility only for Yahoo for now unless your league has a CI or IF spot.

I honestly don’t know how much he’ll play. I have liked him for awhile, though.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Max innings league... W, ERA, WHIP, K, SV

Do I start Hamels vs. HOU and/or Happ vs. NYY? Both lineups are right handed heavy, and Globe Life and Rogers Centre are great hitters parks.

 

[Muston Atthews]

Max innings league... W, ERA, WHIP, K, SV

Do I start Hamels vs. HOU and/or Happ vs. NYY? Both lineups are right handed heavy, and Globe Life and Rogers Centre are great hitters parks.

Playing with fire starting a lefty vs Judge and Stanton lol

 

[rangerssharks414]

Playing with fire starting a lefty vs Judge and Stanton lol

Yeah, I was leaning towards sitting both.

I also have Happ and Hamels in different head-to-head leagues with no inning/start limit. I usually don't bench pitchers in H2H unless I have ERA/WHIP in the bag late in the week.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Hey was wondering if you guys/gals could help me with a pool I’m in? It’s a total home run pool consisting of picking 5 players. Only rule is the 5 players can only have a cumulative 2017 HR total of 125 or less.

Was looking for help on a few sleepers then go with 2-3 big names. Perhaps Rhys Hoskins or perhaps Devers.

Any advice or suggestions would be great. Thanks!

Backtracking a bit here...

Just curious, who did you end up picking?

 

[PolishPlayer]

What are your opinions on keeping high priced keepers? I'm in a 12 team AL only 4x4 $260 cap league and have the option to keep Trout at $40. This is one of those yearly struggles for me. Without keeping Trout it looks like I will be going into the auction with 10 roster spots filled with $116 committed. In the past I've gone with a few high priced players and have been burned by injuries. I'm going into the season with an ok base in all categories.

 

[rangerssharks414]

What are your opinions on keeping high priced keepers? I'm in a 12 team AL only 4x4 $260 cap league and have the option to keep Trout at $40. This is one of those yearly struggles for me. Without keeping Trout it looks like I will be going into the auction with 10 roster spots filled with $116 committed. In the past I've gone with a few high priced players and have been burned by injuries. I'm going into the season with an ok base in all categories.

You have to keep Trout at "only" $40. Having Trout for about 15% of your budget is robbery.

 

[DJ Spinoza]

Yes, it's a no brainer to keep Trout at that price. My approach is generally to not worry about spending premiums for some marquee players, and where possible, make smart keeper decisions at key positions / take advantage of getting young players for cheaper.

 

[Ricelund]

Does someone mind sanity checking my auction values? My league is AL-only, 5x5 roto, $260 budget, 12-team auction league. Positions are 2 C, 1 1B, 1 2B, 1 SS, 1 3B, 4 OF, 1 DH, 10 P, and 0 bench. This is obviously after all of our keepers have been put in. Draft is on Thursday. Thanks!

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[rangerssharks414]

I don't play in league specific leagues, so I'm really of no help...

 

[rangerssharks414]

Apparently, Yahoo hasn't been updating their boxscores, and players that are playing are marked as out of the lineup.

I use this site for lineups.

Baseball Press :: MLB Lineups

 

[Know Your Enemy]

It looks like picking Jose Ramirez in the 2nd round of my draft was a bad idea

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

I have too many position players and not enough pitching. I usually let these things sort themselves out over the first month or so but am interested in opinions on who's the most-droppable from the lower ends of my depth chart.

1B
Smoak
Bell

MI
C. Hernandez
J. Baez

OF
Braun
Calhoun

 

[rangerssharks414]

I have too many position players and not enough pitching. I usually let these things sort themselves out over the first month or so but am interested in opinions on who's the most-droppable from the lower ends of my depth chart.

1B
Smoak
Bell

MI
C. Hernandez
J. Baez

OF
Braun
Calhoun

I've never been a Baez fan. I think he might be 2B/SS/3B eligible, so that helps. But he's constantly hitting 7th, 8th or 9th in the order.

Calhoun is off to a slow start, but I wouldn't cut him just yet. The Angels need a left-handed bat in there, and they lowered the right field wall by 10 feet or so before the season.

Braun might be droppable. Once Yelich comes back, he'll be in a timeshare again between himself, Thames and Santana.

 

[Evincar]

It looks like picking Jose Ramirez in the 2nd round of my draft was a bad idea

He's been really unlucky so far and its still cold in Cleveland this time of year. I wouldnt be too worried.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Go figure... Baez hit two homers today.

 

[Muston Atthews]

Does Dickerson play everyday? Worth a pick up? My bench atm: K. Seager/Mazara, McMahon, Andujar. I have Kinsler and Boegarts on DL

 

[Ricelund]

Pillar or Brantley ROS?

 

[rangerssharks414]

Does Dickerson play everyday? Worth a pick up? My bench atm: K. Seager/Mazara, McMahon, Andujar. I have Kinsler and Boegarts on DL

McMahon and Andujar could go. Dickerson might sit occasionally against a tough lefty (Sean Rodriguez), but yeah, he starts most days.

Pillar or Brantley ROS?

Brantley. Pillar hits too low in the order.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Two more homers for Baez... I hope you didn't cut him. @Double-Shift Lasse

 

[Double-Shift Lasse]

Two more homers for Baez... I hope you didn't cut him. @Double-Shift Lasse

Lol no but he's been on the bench. Of course.

 

[Muston Atthews]

McMahon and Andujar could go. Dickerson might sit occasionally against a tough lefty (Sean Rodriguez), but yeah, he starts most days.



Brantley. Pillar hits too low in the order.

Thanks, dropped McMahon and picked up Dickerson.

Yadi having a good start to the year

 

[rangerssharks414]

I have Turner, Lamb, Andrus, Bumgarner and Pomeranz on the DL in a league (Pomeranz should be back within the next week, though). Is anyone else having bad injury luck so far?

 

[PG Canuck]

Triggs vs CWS
Faria vs TEX
Boyd vs BAL

Which pitcher should I pick up and start for Wednesday?

 

[DJ Spinoza]

Too early to jump off the Holland train? I can't imagine the Cardinals are going to give up on him as closer so soon, but it seems like it might take quite a while to ease him into the role, and I'm not sure getting hammered with negative points for an indefinite amount of time is worth the eventual payoff.

I'm in a league where you have to roster 5 RPs, and thought I might finally have managed to have some strength there. Have Vazquez, paid for Kimbrel in the re-draft, spent decently on Hand, snatched Strickland on the cheap, and aggressively bid on Holland, but seems like only the first three are working out.

Bleh, my fantasy teams are performing like the Pirates lately - abysmally.