So after the bloodbath that was the Friday night 12TO draft, about half the league shifted over to our AL auction last night. While rules are virtually identical for whatever reason we have lower inflation in this league and lower bidding. Very odd but is the case every year. Perhaps its conditioning at this point where the high prices in 12TO are a self fulfilling prophecy. In any case, I also finished 2nd in this league LY (back to back years losing to Jesse both times) but my team was still in decent shape so I was much more on the fence with regards to my 2016 outlook.
Keepers:
C = Blake Swihart $5
1B = Cabrera $48
SS = Bogaerts $5
2B = Giavotella $2
OF = Buxton $5
SP = Archer $10 (expiring)
SP = Estrada $1
SP = Hill $1
CL = Tolleson $2
RP = Brach $1
I don't generally keep high priced players preferring auction flexibility but all my other keepers were cheap and he would have been the best player available and I knew Steve would bid higher. With more $ going into the auction, my "plan" here was to buy 3 top hitters for about $130 and then speculate with the remaining money. I quickly grabbed E5 for $48 and while missed out on Cain (who went for $42) I later grabbed Justin Upton for $44 and Cano for $39. Cano was an overpay but I wanted him. So now I'd spent $131 on 3 hitters so right on point.
From here it was mainly just price enforcing to my values. Ended up with Quintana that way at $17 when all other SPs were going much higher. Also ended up with a $6 Chase Headley somehow (not sure why he didn't go above $10) and a $8 Gose who I also had LY for $8. Needed SBs at that point.
Unlike the NL, dollar days yielded a lot better players imo such that I think I have an outside shot at the $ so may have me rethink my 2016 plans. Here is full roster:
C = Swihart $5
C = Iannetta $2
1B = Cabrera $48
2B = Cano $39
SS = Bogaerts $5
3B = Headley $6
MI = Giavotella $2
CI = E5 $48
OF = Buxton $5
OF = Upton $44
OF = Gose $8
OF = Ezequiel Carrera $1
OF = Ackley $1
UT = Profar $5
SP = Archer $10
SP = Quintana $17
SP = Estrada $1
SP = Hill $1
SP = Hahn $1
SP/RP = Bauer $2
RP = Brach $1
RP = Sam Dyson $5
CL = Tolleson $2
Reserve = Chris Young $2 (pitcher though I thought I bought the hitter at the time fwiw)
Reserve = Xavier Cedeno $1
Reserve = Will Harris $1
Reserve = Nick Tropeano $1
Reserve = Tyler Duffey $1
And to complete our draft weekend we have RJEL tonight which is an 18-team mixed. Really like having 3 RJ leagues which cover all key formats (AL, NL & mixed).
Keepers:
C = Blake Swihart $5
1B = Cabrera $48
SS = Bogaerts $5
2B = Giavotella $2
OF = Buxton $5
SP = Archer $10 (expiring)
SP = Estrada $1
SP = Hill $1
CL = Tolleson $2
RP = Brach $1
I don't generally keep high priced players preferring auction flexibility but all my other keepers were cheap and he would have been the best player available and I knew Steve would bid higher. With more $ going into the auction, my "plan" here was to buy 3 top hitters for about $130 and then speculate with the remaining money. I quickly grabbed E5 for $48 and while missed out on Cain (who went for $42) I later grabbed Justin Upton for $44 and Cano for $39. Cano was an overpay but I wanted him. So now I'd spent $131 on 3 hitters so right on point.
From here it was mainly just price enforcing to my values. Ended up with Quintana that way at $17 when all other SPs were going much higher. Also ended up with a $6 Chase Headley somehow (not sure why he didn't go above $10) and a $8 Gose who I also had LY for $8. Needed SBs at that point.
Unlike the NL, dollar days yielded a lot better players imo such that I think I have an outside shot at the $ so may have me rethink my 2016 plans. Here is full roster:
C = Swihart $5
C = Iannetta $2
1B = Cabrera $48
2B = Cano $39
SS = Bogaerts $5
3B = Headley $6
MI = Giavotella $2
CI = E5 $48
OF = Buxton $5
OF = Upton $44
OF = Gose $8
OF = Ezequiel Carrera $1
OF = Ackley $1
UT = Profar $5
SP = Archer $10
SP = Quintana $17
SP = Estrada $1
SP = Hill $1
SP = Hahn $1
SP/RP = Bauer $2
RP = Brach $1
RP = Sam Dyson $5
CL = Tolleson $2
Reserve = Chris Young $2 (pitcher though I thought I bought the hitter at the time fwiw)
Reserve = Xavier Cedeno $1
Reserve = Will Harris $1
Reserve = Nick Tropeano $1
Reserve = Tyler Duffey $1
And to complete our draft weekend we have RJEL tonight which is an 18-team mixed. Really like having 3 RJ leagues which cover all key formats (AL, NL & mixed).
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