As many years as I've done this now, I never figure out the auction in that damn league. Normally, the top tier goes for much more than I expect, and then there is some savings in the middle and bottom. This year, the top was just about where I expected (so maybe I've learned something), but then there was essentially no savings in the middle, and very little even at the end. I can't think of more than a handful of players that went for a lot less than value. I thought I had a better handle on budget (league-wide) and positions needed going in, but it wasn't quite what I predicted. In hindsight, I am happy with a few of my purchases (Strasburg, Castro, a couple others) and not so much with others (not that I don't like the players, just didn't want to spend so much on them - Bumgarner, Peralta, a couple others). I've got a bunch of injury risks, and need big years out of Springer and Martinez, and some pitchers to overperform.
And, you know how there is always one guy, each auction, who tends to bid you up on players? This year it was two - frae in the early/mid, then dane in the late-game. I guess we all wanted the same players .
I don't think I did terribly, but I went into the auction with a mediocre-to-poor crop of keepers, so it's about what I expected. I could have tanked and played for the future, but I always hate doing that. So we'll see how things pan out.
As always, an enjoyable auction (despite the CBS draft room problems). Now I have to work tomorrow with a slight hangover .
And, you know how there is always one guy, each auction, who tends to bid you up on players? This year it was two - frae in the early/mid, then dane in the late-game. I guess we all wanted the same players .
I don't think I did terribly, but I went into the auction with a mediocre-to-poor crop of keepers, so it's about what I expected. I could have tanked and played for the future, but I always hate doing that. So we'll see how things pan out.
As always, an enjoyable auction (despite the CBS draft room problems). Now I have to work tomorrow with a slight hangover .
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