Running All-Purpose Fantasy Baseball 2022 Thread

[Baron Scicluna]

Lodolo over degrom or volpe? Or Smith?

Never know with pitchers and their health. Smith at least you know will give you some pop at the catcher position.

 

[Guy_Incognito]

Large rosters, but no middle infield spot in the starting lineup? That's frustrating.

Very.
It's just an odd league. I think I joined a 3-4 year old private league that has an opening through someone here. I was really successful early, and then let my team get old and mediocre. We've been playing for more than 10 years. No talk on the chat. The same teams each year are totally absentee, but I guess they show up enough to re-register; occasional, bizarre, lopsided trades that make you wonder if someone is controlling multiple teams. Just strange. I basically stay for some combination of inertia and not wanting to quit when I'm not any good.

 

[outofplace]

Lodolo over degrom or volpe? Or Smith?

You didn't have Smith in bold, so I assumed you weren't going to keep him. I would keep Lodolo over Volpe because you know the former is going to be in the majors this year and he has already shown he can be successful. deGrom is a tough call, but I would probably cut him loose. He just can't stay healthy.

 

[outofplace]

Very.
It's just an odd league. I think I joined a 3-4 year old private league that has an opening through someone here. I was really successful early, and then let my team get old and mediocre. We've been playing for more than 10 years. No talk on the chat. The same teams each year are totally absentee, but I guess they show up enough to re-register; occasional, bizarre, lopsided trades that make you wonder if someone is controlling multiple teams. Just strange. I basically stay for some combination of inertia and not wanting to quit when I'm not any good.

I get that. I'd have probably quit by now, especially if there are shady trades.

 

[outofplace]

My last keeper deadline is in a couple of weeks. That league allows up to five keepers. At least one must be a pitcher and at least one must be a hitter. Players cost a pick two rounds higher than last year. Undrafted players cost a 12. We have saves as a category, nothing that accounts for holds. I have it narrowed down to six options for five spots. Julio Rodriguez is a no-brainer, but the rest are not as sure.

Julio Rodriguez (16)
M.J. Melendez (22)
Riley Greene (22)
Jesus Luzardo (21)
Gleyber Torres (19)
Emmanuel Clase (5)

If I only keep the late round guys, that would change the values a bit. In that case, Greene would be a 21 and Luzardo a 20.

I'm not sold on Torres, but I don't love giving up a fifth-rounder, even for a stud closer.

Thoughts?

 

[Guy_Incognito]

My last keeper deadline is in a couple of weeks. That league allows up to five keepers. At least one must be a pitcher and at least one must be a hitter. Players cost a pick two rounds higher than last year. Undrafted players cost a 12. We have saves as a category, nothing that accounts for holds. I have it narrowed down to six options for five spots. Julio Rodriguez is a no-brainer, but the rest are not as sure.

Julio Rodriguez (16)
M.J. Melendez (22)
Riley Greene (22)
Jesus Luzardo (21)
Gleyber Torres (19)
Emmanuel Clase (5)

If I only keep the late round guys, that would change the values a bit. In that case, Greene would be a 21 and Luzardo a 20.

I'm not sold on Torres, but I don't love giving up a fifth-rounder, even for a stud closer.

Thoughts?

Take it with a grain of salt, that I'm conservative about giving up high picks, but I'd skip Clase.

 

[outofplace]

Take it with a grain of salt, that I'm conservative about giving up high picks, but I'd skip Clase.

Yeah, I noticed that in your approach. I'm hesitant, too, but closers are in such short supply in saves-only leagues. It is one reason I brought up changing the category to saves+holds for our league.

 

[outofplace]

Why do Major League teams wait until a few hours before their first game to place players on the IL, even ones they have known would be out for weeks?

 

[Della9250]

Why do Major League teams wait until a few hours before their first game to place players on the IL, even ones they have known would be out for weeks?

This

It really ****s with people, especially in keeper leagues.

 

[outofplace]

This

It really ****s with people, especially in keeper leagues.

The Padres waiting too long to IL Musgrove cost me players in two leagues. They have known he wouldn't be ready for opening day since he broke his toe in late February. Bastards.

 

[Cosmo]

Samesies, with Triston McKenzie