Rating Teams

[ofhdhdy]

I just finished a public league draft and I was wondering if some people could comment on my team? 12 person league:

C- Joe Mauer
1B-Carlos Delgado
2B-Julio Lugo
3B-Miguel Cabrera
SS-Orlando Cabrera
OF-Vladimir Guerrero
OF-Alex Rios
OF-Coco Crisp
Util-Adam Laroche
BN-Hank Blalock
BN-Bengie Molina
BN-Shea Hillenbrand

SP-Roy Halladay
SP-Jeremy Bonderman
RP-BJ Ryan
RP-Brad Lidge
P-Randy Johnson
P-Andy Pettite
P-Brad Penny
BN-Mark Buehrle
BN-Esteban Loaiza

[Jennings85]

I dont know much about fantasy baseball but that looks pretty good. Im doing one for the first time this year with some friends its a 12 teamer i just finished up my mock draft had the 4th pick in a 12 team

C Brian McCann
1B Adrian Gonzalez
2B Rickie Weeks
3B Alex Rodriguez
SS Michael Young
OF Carlos Lee
OF Gary Sheffield
OF Torri Hunter
DH Edwin Encarncion

SP Roy Oswalt
SP Justin Verlander
SP Cole Hamels
SP Josh Johnson
SP Brad Penny
RP Huston Street

[645]

Finaly a question to put my skill to work. Alright ofhdhdy

It looks like a very safe team that will do alright but relies on past stars too much and lacks in possable breakout players. You do get one in Rios.

So what should you be doing.
First I sugget get a better Shortstop. I'm not that sure about Orlando Cabrera anymore and I could see him being a disapointment.

Alright you have a few players that you should Trade or just drop.

Hank Blalock: I think he has more value in what you can get for him then what he can give you.

Shea Hillenbrand: I drop him right out. He don't have any value unless it is a extra deep league and this is not.

Randy Johnson: He has name value but his injury history makes him too much of a risk. If you can get someone to over pay for him don't think twice about it.

Brad Penny: He's overrated and I think there could be better.

Esteban Loaiza: Has he have had any value for a few years now. I think it would be better if you moved on to find newer blood.

[MonkMojo]

With a healthy Joe Mauer, no need to carry Bengie Molina.

[645]

Ok Jennings, First time you say.

Well then all I can say is "WOW" it is a shame that is only a mock draft. I'd take that team any day of the week. That has a nice mix of star players and possable breakout players. That is a team you could turn into a championship fantasy team. So don't worry about it you are ready for the real thing.

[645]

Originally Posted by MonkMojo

With a healthy Joe Mauer, no need to carry Bengie Molina.

Yeah, I do agree with that but I think he isworth holding for a little while to see if he has any trade value.

[MonkMojo]

Thanks for the reply 645,


Since his draft just finished, I suspect the undrafted players are sitting on a 2 or 3 day waiver wire. In a 12 manager league the waiver wire is gonna be loaded with potential.


OK, Offer Bengie up for trade, but if no one bites before the wire turns to free agents, I’d drop him for some closer insurance like Dan Wheeler. (Lidge handcuff)


Bengie is solid but he already has Joe .347 Mauer.

[645]

Yeah, I do agree that Bengie isn't much value to him with Mauer and what to do with him that he has him is a question to be answer.

No question Bengie might have value but I would drop Hillenbrand, Penny and Loaiza before him and sure if he could pickup 4 possable breakout type players or 3 and a closer I would have no problem with that but what are the chances.

[MonkMojo]

I’d throw everything I could at his pitching mess. Even Buehrle’s line from last year is a bit scary.

[645]

Yeah, Very insightfull Mojo

Buehrle is getting a bit scary and I rather not have him but sence he already does he should give him some respect for he still has some value.

Although he is a pitcher that he might want to trade later on but not one I be looking to make first.

[Goose]

Alright, I recently just completed my roster in a Dynasty League I'm in. This is the first year of this league, so most of the players were up for bid, while we were allowed to keep 8 players of our initial roster, and the entire farm system of the team we chose. Everybody was given a $120 million payroll.

I'm the Diamondbacks. So here's my team along with their contracts.The 1st,2nd,3rd year thing is their unique arbitration system. Basically you get to keep a player for his first 6 years of service, then he becomes a FA, with his price increasing each year of arby based on certain performance goals.

Anyways:

Lineup:
1.UT: Derek Jeter-$14.5 million, 2009+
2.1B:Connor Jackson-$1.0 million, 3rd year
3.LF:Pat Burrell-$8.0 million, 2008+
4.3B:Chad Tracy-$1.8 Million, 4th year
5.SS:Stephen Drew-$0.5 million, 2nd year
6.CF:Chris B. Young-$0.5 million, 2nd year
7.RF:Carlos Quentin-$0.5 million, 2nd year
8.C:Mike Napoli-$6.6 million, 2009+
9.2B: Jose Valentin-$5.2 million, 2008


Rotation/Bullpen:
1.SP:Brandon Webb-$4.0 million, 5th year
2.SP:CC Sabathia-$17.5 million, 2010+
3.SP:John Smoltz-$20.0 million, 2007
4.SP:Kelvim Escobar-$9.7 million, 2009+
5.P:Aaron Cook-$3.0 million, 2008+
6.P: David Wells-$2.5 million, 2007
RP:Casey Daigle-$1.0 million, 3rd year
CL:JJ Putz-$4.0 million, 5th year

Bench:
1B:Tony Clark-$1.0 million, 2007
3B/LF:Scott Spiezio-$0.3 million, 2008
3B/RF:Russell Branyan-$0.3 million, 2008
3B/SS:Antonio Perez-$0.3 million, 2008
3B/SS:Mike Morse-$0.3 million, 2008
1B:Kendry Morales-$3.0 million, 2009+
CF/RF:Jeff DaVanon-$0.3 million, 2008
C:Micheal Montero-$0.5 million, 2nd year

Along with the 13 prospects I'm protecting(you have to pay $ to protect prospects in case they are traded in RL) that totals out to $111.1 million.

For those of you wondering why I gave Jeter a contract with Stephen Drew at SS, I got him for the sole purpose of trading him down the line, possibly as soon as this July if Drew is playing well. I figure people will likely overpay for his name and intangibles in terms of talent.

[645]

Alright Goose, First I think I need to know how many teams in this league?

[Goose]

20 teams, roto, 5x5 format

[645]

Alright, 20 teams explains the somewhat limited roster of real good impack players. You have some nice prospects but if it is enough to stand out this upcoming season I can't say without seeing the other teams.

All I can say is I'm sure you don't need all them hitters on the bench. You see a team usely only have 1 day off a week and a bench player may or may not even be playing that day and that bench player usely isn't the best player or he wouldn't be a bench player and even if he is playing it isn't a sure bet that he will do anything and sence it is a roto league there probly a limit on games at each position becouse roto league usely always do and using them only use up that limit faster and it would be less games for your better players.

So you see there isn't any advantage to be had by having more then 1 or 2 hitters on your bench. It is better to have a little balance and pick up some pitching prospects

[Goose]

Yeah, the bench guys are more for injury insurance than anything. But since I paid league minimum for most of them(I'm hoping Morales turns into a good everyday player), I figured I could afford it.

I did address the pitching situation in the D-Backs system somewhat with a trade I did recently that netted me Putz. It was Doug Davis,Valverde, and Chris Carter for Putz,Brandon Morrow,Tony Butler, and Carlos Trifunel.