Nl labr

[roadtrip68]

At a quick glance my favorite buys-

Dan Uggla $14
Zack Greinke $20
Ben Revere $17


On the flip side-
Jean Segura $20
Justin Ruggiano $19
Ian Stewart $11
Paul Maholm $9
Dominic Brown $8

http://www.rtsports.com/labr-nl-auction

[Stephen]

I like the Maholm and Brown signings. Maholm is a very solid pitcher the last couple of years and he has a great line up and a great bullpen. I think he could be in for a career year. He's not spectacular and never will be, but he'll be a source of wins with ratios that won't kill you.

I know all the parables about not getting hung up on Spring stats, but Domonic Brown has looked amazing this spring. He's a former highly regarded prospect and pretty much embodies what a "post hype sleeper" is. $8 might have been a bit of a stretch, but I think it could pay off.

Uggla is the flip side for me. I want him to be good, I'm a Braves guy. I got excited when he showed up to camp looking lean and ready to go. Since then he's gone 3 for 21 with 11 Ks. Yes, it's just spring, but Ugg. La. (Yeah, that pun happened.)

[james33]

Uggla each year seems to garner vastly different valuations. Can't hit! But has power and speed! I know I never have owned him.

Given that LABR isn't a keeper league and has only 5 reserves (assuming I'm reading the spreadsheet correctly), I'm surprised at some of the prospects not likely to make a MLB squad out of spring training. I can understand Billy Hamilton of course, but Arenado $8? Wong $2? Gary Brown $2? How many active hitters will Ambrosius/Childs have in April?

[Weapon1]

I have no problem making those bets a month before the regular season. Arenado is pushing for the starting job over guys who lack power, the Cards have a declining Furcal and light-hitting MIs otherwise, and SF projects all legs, no stick Blanco in the OF. The ones that don't play out, he'll have a month to see if his reserves are worth activating or hit the waiver wire. A lot changes in a month, particularly with part-time players. Now, making all three of bets a week before the regular season is a different story.

[senorsheep]

Ian Stewart $11

[TS Garp]

Sorry to say it, but the Wolf/Colton team looks pretty painful...

[james33]

Sorry to say it, but the Wolf/Colton team looks pretty painful...

I'd agree. But I don't see how a team can win spending $24 on pitching - Doug Dennis, Baseball HQ.

I think there was a thread earlier about what percentage people spent on pitching, and the likelihood of winning.

Eric Karabell and Ambrosius/Childs seem to have some problems getting enough at bats.

[Judge Jude]

not sure if it was last year, but I think it was the same HQ guy who won or almost win this league with that same strategy. I like to see the creative approaches; good way for us to see what's possible.....

[Weapon1]

Everyone's prices on the full time players are usually within a few dollars of each other, so in these leagues its more a matter of allocation--hitting/pitching, star heavy lineup balanced by scrubs or longshots versus middle of the road players, etc.. The thing is, not too many people do a AL or NL start from scratch auction each year, so as an exercise in team building, its of limited instructional value.

[whalewang]

Given that LABR isn't a keeper league and has only 5 reserves (assuming I'm reading the spreadsheet correctly), I'm surprised at some of the prospects not likely to make a MLB squad out of spring training. I can understand Billy Hamilton of course, but Arenado $8? Wong $2? Gary Brown $2? How many active hitters will Ambrosius/Childs have in April?

Arenado @ $8 is brilliant! He's up to 4 preseason HRs.
Choo choo - all aboard the Arenado Express.

[roadtrip68]

Sorry to say it, but the Wolf/Colton team looks pretty painful...

I think spending over a ben on three outfield spots will do that to a guy.