NL Keepers List

[Ken]

Burns is excellent , but I tend to shy away from keeping very expensive pitchers going into a draft. In my proposed list, he already has four solid SPs for a combined keeper cost of $55. Couldn’t that $42 be better spent elsewhere?

Why only going into the draft? Are you thinking that tier of pitcher wont go for that amount? Because otherwise going into the draft vs in the draft itself isn't really any different

[ThatRogue]

Why only going into the draft? Are you thinking that tier of pitcher wont go for that amount? Because otherwise going into the draft vs in the draft itself isn't really any different

See the edits I added, above.

During the draft, if you hit on a couple of players for less than their anticipated price you can shift dollars to buy a more expensive pitcher. Or, if a stud pitcher goes for slightly less than his expected price, you take the discount. Or, if your other keeper are super cheap (i.e. he had those four pitchers for a combined $30 instead of $55, then he’d have the flexibility to keep Burns and still have enough dollars to buy the hitting he’ll need. But keeping Burns at $42 puts him in a tough spot with regards to getting enough offense.

[Ken]

See the edits I added, above.

During the draft, if you hit on a couple of players for less than their anticipated price you can shift dollars to buy a more expensive pitcher. Or, if a stud pitcher goes for slightly less than his expected price, you take the discount. Or, if your other keeper are super cheap (i.e. he had those four pitchers for a combined $30 instead of $55, then he’d have the flexibility to keep Burns and still have enough dollars to buy the hitting he’ll need. But keeping Burns at $42 puts him in a tough spot with regards to getting enough offense.

IMO with 10 teams the focus is on stars, replacement value is really high. You are going to want to have a high end ace, and if you already have one you should keep him at that price.

[Gregg]

Why only going into the draft? Are you thinking that tier of pitcher wont go for that amount? Because otherwise going into the draft vs in the draft itself isn't really any different

This is the reason I am keeping a $53 Gerrit Cole. I need an Ace there won't be many back in. He would go for the same. In the heat of the battle I might not go that high. This way I am locked in and will budget my left over money accordingly.

[pitbull]

I'm now leaning more towards keeping Freeman and not keeping Muncy. Undecided if I'm keeping Burnes although with Buehler it would be an awesome rotation. Going to keep 1 closer and leaning towards Treinen.

[harmon]

You seem to have too many keepers. A trade may be in order.

[pitbull]

You seem to have too many keepers. A trade may be in order.

You read my thoughts I posted a trade. Easily done. Getting a team to trade with more difficult but you never know.

[harmon]

You read my thoughts I posted a trade. Easily done. Getting a team to trade with more difficult but you never know.

If you're thinking about not keeping Burnes I have to think you'd get a few guys offering up something pretty nice for him.

[Sharky]

The reason Burnes isn’t a smart bet in my view is he’s unlikely to deliver the high IP count needed to have that kind of impact. For that kind of money you need bankable production. Freddie has offered that in past fwiw.

1B isn’t that deep in NL. And SP weirdly is.

[pitbull]

The reason Burnes isn’t a smart bet in my view is he’s unlikely to deliver the high IP count needed to have that kind of impact. For that kind of money you need bankable production. Freddie has offered that in past fwiw.

1B isn’t that deep in NL. And SP weirdly is.

I'm trying to trade him. I can't see keeping him and Freeman. If there is no trade then probably keep Mahle and Treinein.

[ThatRogue]

IMO with 10 teams the focus is on stars, replacement value is really high. You are going to want to have a high end ace, and if you already have one you should keep him at that price.

Unless the pitchers are cheap keepers, I tend to prefer to spread the risk when it comes to pitchers and spend more to amass high-end hitters, even in a ten team NL-only league.

[pitbull]

Unless the pitchers are cheap keepers, I tend to prefer to spread the risk when it comes to pitchers and spend more to amass high-end hitters, even in a ten team NL-only league.

Last year was my first time in this league. There were good bargain towards the end of draft.

[Ken]

Unless the pitchers are cheap keepers, I tend to prefer to spread the risk when it comes to pitchers and spend more to amass high-end hitters, even in a ten team NL-only league.

Spread the risk makes more sense in deep leagues. Shallow is heavy stars/scrubs IMO due to the replacement level.