When a bad plan goes wrong.

[onejayhawk]

This was intended to be a 15-20 team mixed keeper league. Signups were disappointing. So it was converted to an AL only league and some of the signups dropped. So, 5 team AL only with a 27 man active roster when the smoke cleared. It ought to play like an 8 team league.

5 team AL only Autodraft
2 C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CI, MI, I, 5 OF, 4 SP, 3 RP, 4 P, 3 BN
OBA, SLG, R, RBI, NSB,
K, QS, ERA, WHIP, NS+H

Blake Swihart Bos - C,1B,OF
Welington Castillo CWS - C
Whit Merrifield KC - 1B,2B,OF
Jose Altuve Hou - 2B
Jurickson Profar Oak - 1B,2B,3B,SS
Adalberto Mondesi KC - 2B,SS
Trey Mancini Bal - 1B,OF
Asdrúbal Cabrera Tex - 2B,3B,SS
Dee Gordon Sea - 2B,SS,OF
Aaron Judge NYY - OF
Andrew Benintendi Bos - OF
Mallex Smith Sea - OF
Aaron Hicks NYY - OF
Ramón Laureano Oak - OF
Jorge Polanco Min - SS
Domingo Santana Sea - OF

Trevor Bauer Cle - SP
Mike Clevinger Cle - SP
James Paxton NYY - SP
David Price Bos - SP
Tyler Glasnow TB - SP,RP
Adam Ottavino NYY - RP
Martín Pérez Min - SP,RP
Andrew Heaney LAA - SP
Yusei Kikuchi Sea - SP
Josh James Hou - SP

Matt Olson Oak - 1B
Forrest Whitley Hou - SP
Jesus Luzardo Oak - SP
Dallas Keuchel None - SP

Waivers don't clear til tomorrow. I put in for Ryans Pressly and O'Hearn. I can carry Keuchel as NA until he signs.

J

[Gregg]

This is sad to read. I was involved in one of these years ago as favor to a friend. The first year was more than terrible. They second year was a bit better and got up to terrible. I could not do a third year as it was going to be terrible and not helpful or fun in anyway.

I hope you can have fun with it and the other players.

[cleo]

5 team AL only and autodraft picked Swihart? I know AL catching is thin, but is he in the top 10?

[onejayhawk]

5 team AL only and autodraft picked Swihart? I know AL catching is thin, but is he in the top 10?

He's not top 10, but doesn't miss by much in the AL. By Fangraphs rankings, he's #13. Bear in mind that the league has only three C of the top fifteen--#8, #10, #13.

Regardless, Willians Astudillo was waived. My catching is now as good as anyone in the league, which is a bit scary. I also picked up Pressley and O'Hearn as hoped. Now 5th in the waiver order.

J