2021 Anatomy of an Auction Draft (Very Long Read)

[ThatRogue]

We should have nipped it (early dumping) in the bud back then...but we couldn't get the entire league on board with doing so.

[bryanbutler]

Dumps have already started in RJEL, as you know...

This has inspired me to post my post-auction email to my main league. I'll dig it out when I'm on the right computer.

[Judge Jude]

I'm generally opposed to the death penalty - but for owners who dump in the first four weeks of a season, I'm willing to make an exception...

[Sharky]

I'm generally opposed to the death penalty - but for owners who dump in the first four weeks of a season, I'm willing to make an exception...

Lol. Well played.

[cavebird]

Always a great read, thanks! Bass seemed pricey to me, but then again it is an only, and my view could be colored by what he has done, but he seemed pretty iffy even before the season. Otherwise, it looks like you did great on your plan---the rotation looks far better than it should given your money and keepers, and that's what you needed.

[ThatRogue]

Always a great read, thanks! Bass seemed pricey to me, but then again it is an only, and my view could be colored by what he has done, but he seemed pretty iffy even before the season. Otherwise, it looks like you did great on your plan---the rotation looks far better than it should given your money and keepers, and that's what you needed.

Thanks CB!

Bass is causing me much consternation. It was a buy I didn't want to make, felt almost pigeonholed into it, and now it is turning out disastrously bad. To make matters worse, although I have Floro and Curtiss, yet Garcia (who Dreamteam kept at $5) gets the first non-Bass save chance and converts it easily.

Let's hope the rotation performs at least as well as forecast. Fried was supposed to be a stabilizing force but got lit up last week...and Webb's amazing changeup hasn't exactly transformed his results. That's not a reassuring start to the season.

[ThatRogue]

Week two FAAB results:
Add Devanski $16, release Cespedes (Dreamteam)
Add Lucroy $7, release Topa
Add Yoan Lopez $6, release Lorenzen (I've been keeping an eye on Lopez for two years and NOW I take my eyes off the prize...*groan*)
Add Ynoa $6, release Jose Martinez (Me buying another lottery ticket young pitcher)
Add Difo $2, release Parra
Add Underwood $1, release Wisler (Phineas to Ferb/Mr.X/Dreaded Parms)
Add Blandino $1, release Crowe (Captain Hook)
Add Tomlin $1, release Workman (Captain Hook)