you probably need to be like any real-life GM - you extend the extra effort for the stud talent, but he clearly is not that.
a shaky play even without this issue - whatever it may be. if you see a shinier object, might well be worth a bid.
have entered 37th yr in 11-team-only NL 5x5 in 2021, after a year off
won in 2017 15 07 05 04 02 93 90 84
playing for 2022 - or am I?
SP Nola 32, TWalker 10, Gant 2, Weaver
P Price 3, Lindblom
RP Knebel, Rainey, Minter
C Stallings 2, Casali 1
1B Votto 10, 3B Fuentes 13, 2B Segura 17, SS TTurner 44, CI ERios 2, MI Gregorius 17
OF Blackmon 32, Pollock 17, Cain 14, Daza 1, DuFowler, UT Solano 2
DL - SP SGray 16, SP Carrasco 16, SP KHKim 2, RP Soria 4, RP Graterol 4, OF Bader 1
Anyone have a read on the Pittsburgh pen?
I have Rodriguez at $9 and Crick at $1, but have also picked up Bednar $10 (FAAB) as insurance. I am now heading Stratton might be next in line. Argh!
I figure Rodriguez is the guy until he’s traded. Would like to drop some of the backups but hope to make a smart call. Anyone have a read?
Crick, like Rodriguez is arbitration eligible after this season. So, the cheap Pirates may look to deal both of them if they can get a washed up prospect or two. Stratton is not very good. I think the Pirates would like to see Bednar seize the job after the trade deadline so their fans can at least see some kind of small return on the Musgrove deal. If the Pirates can't deal Crick, they probably will want to keep him in the 8th inning to lower his arbitration cost. So, Bednar looks like a good bet for August/September.
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