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    Your Thoughts On My NL-Only Keepers?

    The format: 10 teams, NL-Only, 4x4 (BA, HR, RBI, SB, ERA, W, K, Sv), $260 auction budget, 23 active players + 13-man bench, no limit to the number of keepers.

    Many easy decisions; I've included comments next to the "undecided's." I can cut up through Opening Day, so I can wait and see on any of these.

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    Active roster:

    Ronald Acuna $12
    Albert Amora $10 - Probably not worth it even if he starts; almost certainly will cut
    Raimel Tapia $2 - Crowded Colorado OF probably means less than full-time playing time
    Michael Taylor $1 - Seems like Washington will never give him a shot

    Eric Hosmer $18 - Meh, he's surrounded by a better lineup now, but I can probably do better in the auction
    Eduardo Escobar $4
    David Bote $2 - Playing time is an issue, though multi-position eligibility might make him an OK MI
    Max Muncy $21
    Johan Camargo $2 - Even if he starts, is he just clogging up a roster spot that a better 3B should fill?

    Carson Kelly $5 - Was worth it last year, should I expect a repeat?

    Sean Newcomb $12 - I like him, but I feel like he might headed back to the bullpen at some point
    Patrick Corbiin $10
    Chris Paddack $4
    Mike Foltynewicz $3
    Dinelson Lamet $1

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    Reserve roster:

    Note: The first salary applies only if they open the season on the major league roster this year; else, they are free this year. The second salary is what they will make next year.

    Ke' Bryan Hayes $5/ $10
    Cole Tucker $5/ $10

    Daulton Varsho $2/ $5

    John Duplantier $2/ $5

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    Thanks in advance, guys. Much appreciated!
    "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less."
    "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things."
    "The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master - that's all."
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  • #2
    Cut Amora, Tapia, Taylor, Hosmer, Bote, Camargo and Newcomb. I keep Kelly.

    How does your 13-man bench work? Are they part of the auction?

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    • #3
      Originally posted by pitbull View Post
      Cut Amora, Tapia, Taylor, Hosmer, Bote, Camargo and Newcomb. I keep Kelly.
      Your approach is the same as mine - "When in doubt, throw'em out!"

      How does your 13-man bench work? Are they part of the auction?
      We do a live auction to fill our 23-man active rosters, followed by a 13-round reserve roster draft. The reserve roster picks get a "d" salary designation, based on the round they were selected. So, last year, I picked Ke' Bryan Hayes in the 6th round of the reserve draft, and his salary designation was/is d6.

      What that means for this year is: If he makes the Pirates Opening Day MLB roster, his salary is determined using this table...

      d1: $15
      d2-d5: $10
      d6-d9: $5
      d10-d13: $2

      ... and I have to use him in an active roster spot this year. In this scenario, he becomes a $5 player on my active roster for the 2020 season.

      If he does not open the season with the MLB club, his "d" salary designation gets bumped up by 3 positions (to d3), and I have the option to keep him on my reserve roster this year.
      "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less."
      "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things."
      "The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master - that's all."

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      • #4
        If your deadline was today I would keep Tapia and drop Comargo. By opening day I would keep Comargo also if he wins the job over Riley.

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        • #5
          Sheeeeeeeeep!! How's it going?

          I'd cut Hosmer, Newcomb, Camargo, Almora, Taylor, and Tapia in that order. I'd also keep Ke'Bryan Hayes - Pirates have started long-term contract talks with him, so they must be interested in having him start now.

          I like Bote at $2. Positional flexibility, and all that stands in front of him at 2B are the corpses of Kipnis and Descalso, I'd think. I really like Kelly in your format for $5.
          I'm just here for the baseball.

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          • #6
            Hitters: acuna, Escobar, Bote, Muncy, kelly
            Pitchers: paddack, Corbin, Foltynewicz and lamet
            Minors: Hayes and varsho

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            • #7
              Hmmm... something tells me I shouldn't be too quick to cut Tapia. I finally put eyes on him, and, wow, I barely recognized him - 20 extra pounds of muscle packed on, plus he's re-engineered his swing to get rid of the weird timing ticks that frequently left him off-balance in the box. He's been absolutely mashing in ST, while his competitors for the LF job - Hilliard, Desmond, and Hampson - have been tanking pretty badly. Is it unreasonable to think he could win the LF job outright and provide significant value at $2? Worst case, he ends up in an outfield rotation and probably still gets 300+ AB's (or maybe more, if/when David "China" Dahl takes his annual six-week sabbatical). Even in that case, double-digit HR and SB seem plausible to me.
              "When I use a word," Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, "it means just what I choose it to mean - neither more nor less."
              "The question is," said Alice, "whether you can make words mean so many different things."
              "The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master - that's all."

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              • #8
                Originally posted by senorsheep View Post
                Hmmm... something tells me I shouldn't be too quick to cut Tapia. I finally put eyes on him, and, wow, I barely recognized him - 20 extra pounds of muscle packed on, plus he's re-engineered his swing to get rid of the weird timing ticks that frequently left him off-balance in the box. He's been absolutely mashing in ST, while his competitors for the LF job - Hilliard, Desmond, and Hampson - have been tanking pretty badly. Is it unreasonable to think he could win the LF job outright and provide significant value at $2? Worst case, he ends up in an outfield rotation and probably still gets 300+ AB's (or maybe more, if/when David "China" Dahl takes his annual six-week sabbatical). Even in that case, double-digit HR and SB seem plausible to me.
                Good information thanks for posting it.

                I think in an only auction it doesn't hurt to take a shot for a couple of bucks.

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                • #9
                  I would keep Tapia at that price. Agree with the plan to cut those other guys. Bote a tossup but probably cut.

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