Running Fantasy Baseball thread

[PhilaYank36]

After realizing how many people on this board are in fantasy leagues, here's a thread just for such a subject. I think it would also help keep other threads from being jacked by people bragging/complaining about how one of their players is either kicking ass or getting their asses kicked. Plus, with the on-going Eisen thread, maybe it'll help things that a fairly-mature (read: no boobies, jokes about the recently deceased or bigoted slurs) thread about sports is introduced.

That being said: guess who feels like being a jack-ass for not starting both Phil Hughes and Chris Young? Yup, this guy. 0-5 start, here I come!

 

[Mayfly]

Start Phil Hughes for the next 4-6 weeks and you'll be 0-15

 

[PhilaYank36]

I have the distinct feeling that I'll be 0-15 regardless.

 

[outofplace]

Thanks for starting this, PhilaYanks. If nothing else, we don't have to hear from the anti-fantasy baseball police when we post this stuff as we do on the regular baseball thread.

Besides, now I have somewhere to post my request for trade advice. I'm in a 9-team keeper league in which we protect 14 players each year. The expansion team is offering up Justin Morneau, but he asked for Jeremy Bonderman and Mark Teahen in return.

Now I don't mind overpaying slightly for a star player and I could use a long-term option at first base, but is that too much for Morneau? My starting pitching is deep, but a little shaky with injuries (Felix Hernandez and Rich Harden being my No. 2 and No. 3 guys behind Peavy).

Thoughts?

 

[zeke12]

Bonderman is inconsistent and Teahen is good but won't score or drive in a ton of runs in that lineup.

Plus, it looks like you're stacked at SP.

Get him to throw in some SB's or something and I'd take that deal...

 

[93Devil]

I am in a 12-team keeper NL-only league.

You want to see a thin lineup?
Here are my starting pitchers: Oswalt, Suppan, James, Nolasco, Belisle, with Vaden Hurk, Billingsley in the wings.

That's right, I was excited for the return of Nolasco.

I am starting So Taguchi.

I have a vested intrest in Neil Walker, Colby Rasmus, Franklin Morales, Carlos Gonzalez and Cesar Carrillo because they are my minor league keepers.

I love this league.

It's an auction league and we sign players to long term deals if we feel the need. I hope to have a long relationship with Prince Fielder and Dan Uggla since they came up through my team.

 

[93Devil]

Thanks for starting this, PhilaYanks. If nothing else, we don't have to hear from the anti-fantasy baseball police when we post this stuff as we do on the regular baseball thread.

Besides, now I have somewhere to post my request for trade advice. I'm in a 9-team keeper league in which we protect 14 players each year. The expansion team is offering up Justin Morneau, but he asked for Jeremy Bonderman and Mark Teahen in return.

Now I don't mind overpaying slightly for a star player and I could use a long-term option at first base, but is that too much for Morneau? My starting pitching is deep, but a little shaky with injuries (Felix Hernandez and Rich Harden being my No. 2 and No. 3 guys behind Peavy).

Thoughts?

Great guys will ALWAYS hit.

Great pitchers will usually get hurt.

There is always an Ian Snell out there to be grabbed, but rarely a 40 HR 120 RBI guy on the waiver wire.

 

[PhilaYank36]

I am in a 12-team keeper NL-only league.

You want to see a thin lineup?
Here are my starting pitchers: Oswalt, Suppan, James, Nolasco, Belisle, with Vaden Hurk, Billingsley in the wings.

That's right, I was excited for the return of Nolasco.

I am starting So Taguchi.

I have a vested intrest in Neil Walker, Colby Rasmus, Franklin Morales, Carlos Gonzalez and Cesar Carrillo because they are my minor league keepers.

I love this league.

It's an auction league and we sign players to long term deals if we feel the need. I hope to have a long relationship with Prince Fielder and Dan Uggla since they came up through my team.

Were you smoking crack when you made your draft, or did everyone ahead of you draft exactly who you were targeting?

 

[93Devil]

I am in a 12-team keeper NL-only league.

You want to see a thin lineup?
Here are my starting pitchers: Oswalt, Suppan, James, Nolasco, Belisle, with Vaden Hurk, Billingsley in the wings.

That's right, I was excited for the return of Nolasco.

I am starting So Taguchi.

I have a vested intrest in Neil Walker, Colby Rasmus, Franklin Morales, Carlos Gonzalez and Cesar Carrillo because they are my minor league keepers.

I love this league.

It's an auction league and we sign players to long term deals if we feel the need. I hope to have a long relationship with Prince Fielder and Dan Uggla since they came up through my team.

Were you smoking crack when you made your draft, or did everyone ahead of you draft exactly who you were targeting?

It's an auction. I'm not going to spend $50 of my $260 on one player. I spent $26 on Dunn and kept Oswalt for $29. I have Jack Wilson for $10.

If I have a minor leaguer mature (Prince for $7 right now) and I choose to sign him to a long term deal (I could get him for $29 a season for the next four years if I choose or $24 a season for the next three) then I have a real bargin.

 

[Cosmo]

I'd like to share my extreme displeasure with Bobby Abreu. ****ing worthless. Carry on.

 

[PhilaYank36]

If your team starts out 0-5, when is it appropriate to start the fire sale?

 

[zeke12]

immediately.

 

[93Devil]

If you have Ryan Howard and Bobby A or David Wright, they will hit. ARod will cool off.

How many guys dropped Morneau last year at this time?

 

[AgatePage]

i traded for Morneau about this time last year. Be patient. Like Devil said, hitters will hit eventually (Michael Young, this means you).

That said, 12-team keeper league (only in its 3rd year), hold onto 7 every season.

I'm looking at trading a guy or two for an effin stud or draft picks, even though I won last year and am in the lead again, simply because I hate giving guys away. So who would you get rid of:

Harang, Rich Hill, Santana, Snell, Webb, Morneau, Hudson, Bay, Holliday, Carlos Lee. I have to lose at least three.

 

[Mayfly]

i traded for Morneau about this time last year. Be patient. Like Devil said, hitters will hit eventually (Michael Young, this means you).

That said, 12-team keeper league (only in its 3rd year), hold onto 7 every season.

I'm looking at trading a guy or two for an effin stud or draft picks, even though I won last year and am in the lead again, simply because I hate giving guys away. So who would you get rid of:

Harang, Rich Hill, Santana, Snell, Webb, Morneau, Hudson, Bay, Holliday, Carlos Lee. I have to lose at least three.

Hudson and Carlos Lee off the bat. Hudson is wearing away, and Lee needs some more hitters around him to be profitable in Houston. Holliday is an animal, as with Morneau and Bay. Santana is just nasty, and Hill should be dominant for a good long time.

 

[93Devil]

Always keep your hitters.

I would trade arms for bats... or a closer.

 

[AgatePage]

i traded for Morneau about this time last year. Be patient. Like Devil said, hitters will hit eventually (Michael Young, this means you).

That said, 12-team keeper league (only in its 3rd year), hold onto 7 every season.

I'm looking at trading a guy or two for an effin stud or draft picks, even though I won last year and am in the lead again, simply because I hate giving guys away. So who would you get rid of:

Harang, Rich Hill, Santana, Snell, Webb, Morneau, Hudson, Bay, Holliday, Carlos Lee. I have to lose at least three.

Hudson and Carlos Lee off the bat. Hudson is wearing away, and Lee needs some more hitters around him to be profitable in Houston. Holliday is an animal, as with Morneau and Bay. Santana is just nasty, and Hill should be dominant for a good long time.

Ah, my bad. that's ORLANDO Hudson. Not Tim Hudson. Big difference.

 

[outofplace]

i traded for Morneau about this time last year. Be patient. Like Devil said, hitters will hit eventually (Michael Young, this means you).

That said, 12-team keeper league (only in its 3rd year), hold onto 7 every season.

I'm looking at trading a guy or two for an effin stud or draft picks, even though I won last year and am in the lead again, simply because I hate giving guys away. So who would you get rid of:

Harang, Rich Hill, Santana, Snell, Webb, Morneau, Hudson, Bay, Holliday, Carlos Lee. I have to lose at least three.

Hudson and Carlos Lee off the bat. Hudson is wearing away, and Lee needs some more hitters around him to be profitable in Houston. Holliday is an animal, as with Morneau and Bay. Santana is just nasty, and Hill should be dominant for a good long time.

Ah, my bad. that's ORLANDO Hudson. Not Tim Hudson. Big difference.

Then he definitely goes. You can always find a middle infielder. The elite guys are hard to find, but there is a pretty large group of serviceable ones that are usually available. You can get by with the Rich Aurilia's or Ray Durham's of the world.

I'd probably let Snell go, too. He's great for strikeouts, but let's see him keep the ERA or the WHIP down. And that team still doesn't score enough runs.

Last spot? Wait and see what Harang and Hill do. Hill still has a limited track record and Harang is solid, but replaceable given what else you have.

 

[Oz]

Start Phil Hughes for the next 4-6 weeks and you'll be 0-15

Yeah, I need to find a DL replacement for Hughes. Sucks.

 

[outofplace]

Thanks for starting this, PhilaYanks. If nothing else, we don't have to hear from the anti-fantasy baseball police when we post this stuff as we do on the regular baseball thread.

Besides, now I have somewhere to post my request for trade advice. I'm in a 9-team keeper league in which we protect 14 players each year. The expansion team is offering up Justin Morneau, but he asked for Jeremy Bonderman and Mark Teahen in return.

Now I don't mind overpaying slightly for a star player and I could use a long-term option at first base, but is that too much for Morneau? My starting pitching is deep, but a little shaky with injuries (Felix Hernandez and Rich Harden being my No. 2 and No. 3 guys behind Peavy).

Thoughts?

Great guys will ALWAYS hit.

Great pitchers will usually get hurt.

There is always an Ian Snell out there to be grabbed, but rarely a 40 HR 120 RBI guy on the waiver wire.

True... looks like two positive opinions. I already said no way I'm doing that until I see Hernandez pitch. My staff is pretty damn shaky after Peavy if Harden and Hernandez don't come back strong.

Thanks