The vultures are circling!

[scottw]

Already I have lost J Kubel and Z Greinke. Prior to the draft, I had already lost Eovaldi and Forsythe. I drafted on the reserve round Mark Rogers, on the DL. I drafted [for $7.] Fat Franky, on the DL. I drafted Matt Garza, also for a nice $7., but he is on the DL.
Of course, all my league-mates want to help me out, offering wonderful deals!
This early, I can only stay the course unless someone comes in with an offer I really can't refuse.
Anyone else in this position?

[The Dane]

In RJEL (18-team mixed), my DL is already full with nowhere to put Fujikawa: I have McCann, Forsythe, Ludwick, Young and Garza on the DL. Eaton, luckily, can still fit in my minors. Fujikawa waiting for a spot on the DL. Alex Gonzalez is walking wounded.

In a 12-team NL (Fresno is also in this league): I have McCann, Stewart, Eaton, Hart, Ludwick, Morrison, Ar Ramirez, and Baker on the DL. Clevenger, my McCann fill-in is going in for an MRI.

In another 12-team NL (my big money league): Have injuries on Clevenger and Cueto pending. Morrison, Lilly, Fujikawa, Stewart on the DL.

Don't worry, scottw, you are DEFINITELY not in it alone.

[JudeBaldo]

Already I have lost J Kubel and Z Greinke. Prior to the draft, I had already lost Eovaldi and Forsythe. I drafted on the reserve round Mark Rogers, on the DL. I drafted [for $7.] Fat Franky, on the DL. I drafted Matt Garza, also for a nice $7., but he is on the DL.
Of course, all my league-mates want to help me out, offering wonderful deals!
This early, I can only stay the course unless someone comes in with an offer I really can't refuse.
Anyone else in this position?

What are your league's rules on curbing dumping?

[Judge Jude]

Dane,
Forsythe in 18-team mixed?
I just found your spot for Fujikawa.


He drew crickets in my 12-team NL-only...

[Hornsby]

Dane has a soft spot for certain players...he just can't help himself.

[The Dane]

He drew crickets in my 12-team NL-only...

I had him as my last keeper at $1. Figured he'd get some playing time all over and be worth a buck effectively holding down my MI spot until Profar makes it up.

Forsythe got drafted in all four of my 12-team NL-onlies for $5 (me), $2 (kept by someone else), $5, and $2. I don't think I have an unreasonable affection for Forsythe. Some players, sure, but not him.

[The Dane]

Dane has a soft spot for certain players...he just can't help himself.

Sure I do. Don't we all? I think this year, my soft spots are Gattis, Rosenthal, Alex Gonzalez, Villanueva, Maholm, Travis Wood, Choo, Frazier, Avilan, and minor leaguers Vogelbach and Roache.

Definitely NOT Forsythe.

[Hornsby]

Sure I do. Don't we all? I think this year, my soft spots are Gattis, Rosenthal, Alex Gonzalez, Villanueva, Maholm, Travis Wood, Choo, Frazier, Avilan, and minor leaguers Vogelbach and Roache.

Definitely NOT Forsythe.

We do, but I recall your unreasonable man-crush on Gamel for a couple of years...most definitely unhealthy. I always want certain players, but I have to let them go by the wayside if the price isn't right, or the draft spot too high. I try not to get too attached to a certain player. As an example, I LOVE Albert Pujols, and always have, he was my first "discovery" when he was in ST as a rookie. This season in my AL only league, I had my choice of dealing for Albert or Prince, and I took Price after much agonizing. Still hurts, but it was the right decision.

[Judge Jude]

"Forsythe got drafted in all four of my 12-team NL-onlies for $5 (me), $2 (kept by someone else), $5, and $2"

so 2, 5 and 2 in three other West Coast NL-onlies, and that makes him hard to drop in an 18-team mixed?
He puts the "fun" in "fungible" at that depth

[The Dane]

"Forsythe got drafted in all four of my 12-team NL-onlies for $5 (me), $2 (kept by someone else), $5, and $2"
so 2, 5 and 2 in three other West Coast NL-onlies, and that makes him hard to drop in an 18-team mixed?
He puts the "fun" in "fungible" at that depth

Like I said, he was the last of my 10 keepers, and at a buck, yeah he's fungible, but with a tad of upside that comes with his youth and maybe some opportunity. He's not Reid Brignac.

[The Dane]

We do, but I recall your unreasonable man-crush on Gamel for a couple of years...most definitely unhealthy.

Oh yeah, I LOVED Gamel there for a bit, but I never had to pay anything for him. He was a minors keeper, I'm pretty sure. He may have been what I got back in trade when I gave up Wade Davis, although I may be misremembering that. Even though Gamel never played, I think I won that trade.

I am completely over my Gamel love at this point.

[overkill94]

In my 12-team NL-Only I've already lost ARam, Ludwick, Eovaldi, Venters, Forsythe, and possibly Cueto. No one has come forth with a trade offer since we can't do dump deals until May, but I'm sure they'll be coming soon.

[scottw]

In my 12-team NL-Only I've already lost ARam, Ludwick, Eovaldi, Venters, Forsythe, and possibly Cueto. No one has come forth with a trade offer since we can't do dump deals until May, but I'm sure they'll be coming soon.

Oh, they are coming, all right! Just this morning, I was contacted by 2 guys wanting to "help me Out".
They want to help separate me from several terrific healthy players in exchange for scrubs who will accumulate stats while my wounded are healing. Like: Duda and I Davis for Ryu and Chris Johnson.
Or, Hairston, Uribe, Torres, Collmenter for Davis and segura + scrubs. I think I just have to suck it up and wait, rather than get hosed trying to be proactive. Agree?

[JudeBaldo]

Oh, they are coming, all right! Just this morning, I was contacted by 2 guys wanting to "help me Out".
They want to help separate me from several terrific healthy players in exchange for scrubs who will accumulate stats while my wounded are healing. Like: Duda and I Davis for Ryu and Chris Johnson.
Or, Hairston, Uribe, Torres, Collmenter for Davis and segura + scrubs. I think I just have to suck it up and wait, rather than get hosed trying to be proactive. Agree?

You have to wait it out in order to gain some leverage. But if a deal that will help you improve your keeper list for next season is presented, I'd at least think about it.

[TranaGreg]

The tough choice is deciding whether to go for it or bail. Do you need stats now, or prospects... it's tough to do both. I'm facing the same decision in my AL league as I've lost 4 players this week including Reyes and Cespedes. Not sure if I can make up those stats.