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Our league just conducted it's 32nd NL-only auction and the results were surprising.
Forty-one percent of auction dollars were spent on pitching!
The league average over the past 10 years was 34.8%, however, the trend toward spending more on pitching has been increasing since 2013; 2013 = 34%, 2014 = 35%; 2015 = 36.5%; 2016 = 39%.
Two teams spent more than 50% of their $260 cap on pitching - one spent 52% and the other spent 53%.
Granted, there were some very good players at bargain prices kept from the previous year. Kershaw ($48), Scherzer ($41), and Strasburg ($34) were the top starters sold at auction. However, there were some head scratchers, too - most notably Rich Hill ($30).
I've attached the league rosters, if you're interested. Players not highlighted were frozen; players highlighted were players picked up at auction.
2017 NL prep.pdf
Forty-one percent of auction dollars were spent on pitching!
The league average over the past 10 years was 34.8%, however, the trend toward spending more on pitching has been increasing since 2013; 2013 = 34%, 2014 = 35%; 2015 = 36.5%; 2016 = 39%.
Two teams spent more than 50% of their $260 cap on pitching - one spent 52% and the other spent 53%.
Granted, there were some very good players at bargain prices kept from the previous year. Kershaw ($48), Scherzer ($41), and Strasburg ($34) were the top starters sold at auction. However, there were some head scratchers, too - most notably Rich Hill ($30).
I've attached the league rosters, if you're interested. Players not highlighted were frozen; players highlighted were players picked up at auction.
2017 NL prep.pdf
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