Fantasy Baseball Thread IV

[sjsharks92]

Turner won't be OF eligible after 2017 unless something goes horribly wrong.

He's eligible in my league because he played 10 or more games in the OF last season.

 

[rangerssharks414]

He's eligible in my league because he played 10 or more games in the OF last season.

Yeah, I meant for 2018. I know that he's OF eligible in most leagues for this upcoming season.

 

[sjsharks92]

Yeah, I meant for 2018. I know that he's OF eligible in most leagues for this upcoming season.

Oh I see what you're saying. I initially misread what you meant.

Yes that is true.

 

[darko]

Not sure if any of you guys play in Dynasty leagues but I took over a bad team mid-season and have the first pick in the upcoming draft. Have it narrowed down to Nick Senzel of the Reds and Eloy Jimenez of the Cubs. Both look like good players going forward, but Senzel seems closer to the majors and less risky imo whereas I believe Jimenez has the higher upside. Thoughts?

I'd take Senzel.

 

[darko]

I don't know who Tellez is since I haven't done research yet.

In my league, I'm not going to allow anyone to take Otani since he hasn't signed yet.

Slugging 1b for the Jays.

How will the whole Otani thing work?

 

[rangerssharks414]

Slugging 1b for the Jays.

How will the whole Otani thing work?

With regards to my league that you are in?

Once he's posted and signed, he will be available to take in the prospect draft. So, he won't be eligible this upcoming February/March.

 

[darko]

With regards to my league that you are in?

Once he's posted and signed, he will be available to take in the prospect draft. So, he won't be eligible this upcoming February/March.

Gotcha.

 

[rangerssharks414]

When one of my leagues contracted from 12 to 10 teams, I just noticed today that Evan Longoria somehow wasn't drafted in the contraction draft. I currently have the 4th waiver claim. What would it take do you guys think to move up to the #1 waiver claim?

(This is a four pro sport fantasy league, so I could trade a hockey player or something for it if I really wanted to. But I'm not going to post my other three rosters since this is the fantasy baseball thread.)

C- Jonathan Lucroy (Tex - C)
1B- Edwin Encarnacion (Cle - 1B)
2B- Dee Gordon (Mia - 2B)
3B- Adrian Beltre (Tex - 3B)
SS- Carlos Correa (Hou - SS)
CI- Todd Frazier (ChW - 3B)
MI- Ben Zobrist (ChC - 2B,OF)
OF- Jose Bautista (FA - OF)
OF- Kole Calhoun (LAA - OF)
OF- Melky Cabrera (ChW - OF)
OF- Carlos Gonzalez (Col - OF)
OF- Matt Kemp (Atl - OF)
Util- Eric Hosmer (KC - 1B)
Util- Kendrys Morales (Tor - UT)

P- Sam Dyson (Tex - P)
P- Will Harris (Hou - P)
P- Raisel Iglesias (Cin - P)
P- Jim Johnson (Atl - P)
P- Clayton Kershaw (LAD - P)
P- John Lackey (ChC - P)
P- Jon Lester (ChC - P)
P- Carlos Martinez (StL - P)
P- Francisco Rodriguez (Det - P)
P- Aaron Sanchez (Tor - P)

BN- Welington Castillo (Bal - C)
BN- Miguel Sano (Min - 3B,OF)
BN- Mike Napoli (FA - 1B)
BN- Hisashi Iwakuma (Sea - P)
BN- Ian Kennedy (KC - P)
BN- Eduardo Rodriguez (Bos - P)
BN- Ervin Santana (Min - P)

DL- Tyson Ross (FA - P)
DL- Huston Street (LAA - P)
DL- Arodys Vizcaino (Atl - P)

M- Cody Bellinger (LAD - 1B)
M- Andy Ibanez (Tex - 2B)
M- Franklin Barreto (Oak - SS)
M- Gleyber Torres (NYY - SS)
M- Clint Frazier (NYY - OF)
M- Alex Jackson (Atl - OF)
M- Austin Meadows (Pit - OF)
M- Brett Phillips (Mil - OF)
M- Andrew Heaney (LAA - P)
M- Jeff Hoffman (Col - P)
M- Braden Shipley (Ari - P)
M- empty
M- empty
M- empty
M- empty
M- empty

 

[darko]

(This is a four pro sport fantasy league, so I could trade a hockey player or something for it if I really wanted to. But I'm not going to post my other three rosters since this is the fantasy baseball thread.)

Haha that's nuts. I'd totally punt 1 sport in order to improve another.

Zeke Elliot for Mike Trout.

 

[NJDevs26]

I've seriously never heard of multi-sport leagues till a few months ago, how does that even work? Do you get like a similar amount of points for order of finish in each sport?

 

[bluesfan94]

I've seriously never heard of multi-sport leagues till a few months ago, how does that even work? Do you get like a similar amount of points for order of finish in each sport?

My friends and I have been talking about doing it and that's essentially it. We haven't come up with specifics and I'm not sure if we'll allow cross-sport trades.

 

[rangerssharks414]

I've seriously never heard of multi-sport leagues till a few months ago, how does that even work? Do you get like a similar amount of points for order of finish in each sport?

Yeah, each league is weighted the same, and you get points based on your finish in the standings/playoffs. We allow cross sport trades. It is a lot of fun.

 

[rangerssharks414]

I traded $28 Donaldson for $16 Segura and $23 deGrom. Thoughts? I needed steals and starting pitching, and Toronto's lineup will be worse.

 

[rangerssharks414]

For my auction dynasty league, I made a couple of trades (and I cut the players I wasn't going to keep). Here's what it looks like now:

C (start 2)- Castillo (3), empty
1B- Pujols (7)
2B- Segura (16)
3B- Machado (28)
SS- Seager (18)
MI- Correa (18)
OF (start 5)- Trout (59), Harper (40), Zobrist (16), Valencia (6), Morales (5)
Util- Kepler (5)
SP (start 5)- Kershaw (47), Bumgarner (30), deGrom (23), Kennedy (10), Happ (4)
RP (start 5)- F. Rodriguez (6), empty, empty, empty, empty
BN- Richards (9), Glasnow (7), De Leon (6), Guerra (6), Hellickson (5), E. Santana (4), Barreto (2), C. Frazier (2), K. Tucker (2), Aiken (2)

I have $14 left to spend at the auction for 12 spots. I need more cap flexibility.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Yahoo Fantasy Baseball is open.

 

[Ben Grimm]

1. Mike Trout (LAA - OF)
2. Joey Votto (Cin - 1B)
3. Noah Syndergaard (NYM - SP)
4. Yu Darvish (Tex - SP)
5. Kyle Seager (Sea - 3B)
6. Matt Kemp (Atl - OF)
7. Billy Hamilton (Cin - OF)
8. Andrew Miller (Cle - RP)
9. DJ LeMahieu (Col - 2B)
10. Ken Giles (Hou - RP)
11. Yasmani Grandal (LAD - C)
12. Brad Miller (TB - 1B,SS)
13. Brandon Belt (SF - 1B)
14. Jake Lamb (Ari - 3B)
15. Jake Odorizzi (TB - SP)
16. Matt Shoemaker (LAA - SP)
17. Jon Gray (Col - SP)
18. Robbie Ray (Ari - SP)
19. Jay Bruce (NYM - OF)
20. Chris Carter (Mil - 1B)
21. Starlin Castro (NYY - 2B)
22. Jharel Cotton (Oak - SP)
23. Shawn Kelley (Was - RP)

I did my first serious mock draft and I would love some feedback on how I did. It was a 12 team draft. Thanks in advance!

 

[CRAZY_FAN]

I'm also going to draft very soon in my keeper and would like to have opinions on these prospects:

Amed Rosario
Ozzie Albies
Nick Senzel
Victor Robles
Mickey Moniak
Corey Ray


In short I would like to have them rated based on potential. I don't care about position, I really want to know how they rank.

I rated them in the order above but wanted other opinions.

Thanks!

 

[rangerssharks414]

I'm also going to draft very soon in my keeper and would like to have opinions on these prospects:

Amed Rosario
Ozzie Albies
Nick Senzel
Victor Robles
Mickey Moniak
Corey Ray


In short I would like to have them rated based on potential. I don't care about position, I really want to know how they rank.

I rated them in the order above but wanted other opinions.

Thanks!

I'm no prospect expert (nor do I pretend to be), but I'll give this a shot:

1. Robles - should be a five category player when he is fully developed
2. Senzel - best college hitter in his draft class... could run a little as well
3. Rosario - I think 15 homers is his ceiling there, but he'll stick at short.
4. Moniak - I think he'll be a better real-life player than fantasy player.
5. Ray - 20-20 threat, but he plays fantasy's deepest position (I know you said you don't care about position, but it does matter)
6. Albies - better real life player, I think... moving to second to accommodate Swanson

 

[Ben Grimm]

Clayton Kershaw LAD - SP
Noah Syndergaard NYM - SP
Ryan Braun Mil - OF
Wil Myers SD - CI,OF
Khris Davis Oak - OF
Jean Segura Sea - MI
Mark Trumbo Bal - OF
Brandon Belt SF - CI
Jake Lamb Ari - CI
Kelvin Herrera KC - RP
Jonathan Schoop Bal - MI
Carlos Beltrán Hou - OF
Eduardo Núñez SF - CI,MI

I'm in a keeper league and I can keep 5 players. Who should I keep? Thanks.

 

[bluesfan94]

I'm in a keeper league and I can keep 5 players. Who should I keep? Thanks.

Is there anything more to it (like is there a cost for keeping)?

Obviously keep Kershaw/Thor if not. Then I would keep Braun, Segura, and Lamb personally.

 

[Winger for Hire]

Herrera is a good keep, depending on league size and categories and setup.

I'd heavily consider Myers too. I'm assuming a lot of 1B are going to be kept, might be thin pickings there.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Is there anything more to it (like is there a cost for keeping)?

Obviously keep Kershaw/Thor if not. Then I would keep Braun, Segura, and Lamb personally.

Yeah, I'd like to know this as well.

No specific infield positions? Just CI and MI?

Kershaw, Syndergaard and Braun are the obvious ones. I'd then go with Segura and Lamb like bluesfan said.

 

[Ben Grimm]

Yeah, I'd like to know this as well. No specific infield positions? Just CI and MI? Kershaw, Syndergaard and Braun are the obvious ones. I'd then go with Segura and Lamb like bluesfan said.

There is no cost and no specific infield positions. Thanks guys. You've given me food for thought.

 

[rangerssharks414]

Herrera is a good keep, depending on league size and categories and setup.

I'd heavily consider Myers too. I'm assuming a lot of 1B are going to be kept, might be thin pickings there.

In a keep five, I would never consider keeping a closer.

And I think (if I'm remembering correctly), Myers faded badly down the stretch. I think the Home Run Derby jinx is a myth, but some people believe in it.

 

[bluesfan94]

I wouldn't keep a closer either especially if it's not a cost driven league.

Myers is a good shout but I don't trust him to produce consistently in that park.