2K14 Free Agent League

[joncarlos]

Well I just traded Eaton for Bogaerts. Hopefully Xander can get some RBIs.

[virgonomic]

I love the Desmond deal for you. So far I haven't gotten too many bites on my trade offers. But I do have the #1 waiver spot and someone just dropped Wil Myers. I am strongly considering giving up the #1 slot to get Myers. Not sure how much better than that it will get.

I think you have to claim him.

The other owner flipped Axford for BHamilton. I like Desmond best of the 3.

[virgonomic]

I just traded Hosmer + KRod for Goldy. Pretty happy about it. Someone cut Hosmer 2 weeks ago and he's hitting 0.350 since.

Still have Broxton, Santos, Farnsworth and Lindstrom. Just cut Kelley.

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Jhonny Peralta (drafted in 12th round)
Curtis Granderson (10th)
Evereth Cabrera (9th)
Pablo Sandoval (10th)

... have all been dropped recently. Any reason to jump on any of these guys at the moment? My team is:

Ruiz
Laroche
Rendon
Gordon
Arenado
AJax
Yelich
Ozuna
Byrd
Rajai Davis

[joncarlos]

I think you have to grab Granderson and Everth... I read somewhere that Cabrera was banged up and that's why he wasn't running, but presumably he will get better. I would drop Byrd and Rajai for them.

[Sam]

Jhonny Peralta (drafted in 12th round)
Curtis Granderson (10th)
Evereth Cabrera (9th)
Pablo Sandoval (10th)

... have all been dropped recently. Any reason to jump on any of these guys at the moment? My team is:

Ruiz
Laroche
Rendon
Gordon
Arenado
AJax
Yelich
Ozuna
Byrd
Rajai Davis

Do you have any fringe pitchers you can drop? Or 2 for 1 upgrade trades available? I'd try adding Everth and Panda if possible.

[virgonomic]

Taveras

FYI I grabbed him in my AFA league yesterday and decided to stash him until he's called up, which could be within a month.

NOTE: I will NOT drop him the same day he is called up like I did with Wil Myers last year.

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FYI I grabbed him in my AFA league yesterday and decided to stash him until he's called up, which could be within a month.

Taveras is expected to have a bigger impact than Polanco?

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Do you have any fringe pitchers you can drop? Or 2 for 1 upgrade trades available? I'd try adding Everth and Panda if possible.

My pitchers are:

Cain
Cashner
Haren
Eovaldi
Lackey
Ross
Smyly
Chavez

Balfour
Rondon
Allen
Farnsworth
Melancon
Broxton

Maybe drop Broxton for Everth Cabrera? Panda seems all screwed up right now. You think he'll turn it around?

[Sam]

I would drop either Chavez or Broxton or both for some of those offensive hitters. Always easier to stream pitchers in a league like this.

I think Panda will turn it around, mainly due to wanting to get paid. He also is the type of hitter in a league like this that carries name value so if he gets hot for a week or two, you could flip him easier than someone who is having a good year but is more unknown.

My pitchers are:

Cain
Cashner
Haren
Eovaldi
Lackey
Ross
Smyly
Chavez

Balfour
Rondon
Allen
Farnsworth
Melancon
Broxton

Maybe drop Broxton for Everth Cabrera? Panda seems all screwed up right now. You think he'll turn it around?

[BuckyBuckner]

I can not get out of the bottom of the standings. I'm not in last place but not far from it. I've made a bunch of recent pickups and now have a pretty decent infield. My team right now:

C - Gomes
INF: Butler, NWalker, Peralta, Seager
OF/UT/BN: Blackmon, Gardner, Rasmus, Bourn, KDavis, Revere, Victorino, Hart
DL: Calhoun

SP: Cain, Haren, Eovaldi, Estrada, AWood, Lackey
RP: Hawkins, Melancon, Farnsworth(less), JSmith

Smith needs to be dropped and Hart probably does as well. Farnsworth not far behind.

The free agent list contains some decent players but I'm not sure how much of an upgrade they can be; Prado, Gyorko, Villar, Ozuna. Lots of speed but that's the one category I'm doing decent in, though not great. I have too many outfielders, but who goes? Davis? Is Calhoun worth hanging on to?

On the pitching side, Latos and Cobb are available but still on the DL. CC, Smyly and Kluber are available too. Wood has really struggled lately but is still getting strikeouts. Estrada has been mediocre. I feel like it's time for an overhaul.

[joncarlos]

Chavez seems like a prime sell high candidate. I'd rather keep him and drop a spare hitter.

[joncarlos]

I can not get out of the bottom of the standings. I'm not in last place but not far from it. I've made a bunch of recent pickups and now have a pretty decent infield. My team right now:

C - Gomes
INF: Butler, NWalker, Peralta, Seager
OF/UT/BN: Blackmon, Gardner, Rasmus, Bourn, KDavis, Revere, Victorino, Hart
DL: Calhoun

SP: Cain, Haren, Eovaldi, Estrada, AWood, Lackey
RP: Hawkins, Melancon, Farnsworth(less), JSmith

Smith needs to be dropped and Hart probably does as well. Farnsworth not far behind.

The free agent list contains some decent players but I'm not sure how much of an upgrade they can be; Prado, Gyorko, Villar, Ozuna. Lots of speed but that's the one category I'm doing decent in, though not great. I have too many outfielders, but who goes? Davis? Is Calhoun worth hanging on to?

On the pitching side, Latos and Cobb are available but still on the DL. CC, Smyly and Kluber are available too. Wood has really struggled lately but is still getting strikeouts. Estrada has been mediocre. I feel like it's time for an overhaul.

I would be all over Latos and Cobb and Kluber. You can pick up Latos for Hart, DL him, pick up Cobb, DL him, pick up Kluber. I don't think Calhoun is worth a DL spot over either of those arms. You'll need to make some trades to clear some room. I think Wood is a prime candidate to be moved. Probably Neil Walker too. K Davis can definitely go. I don't love Gyorko but I think he has the potential to be better than what you have now.

[BuckyBuckner]

I would be all over Latos and Cobb and Kluber. You can pick up Latos for Hart, DL him, pick up Cobb, DL him, pick up Kluber. I don't think Calhoun is worth a DL spot over either of those arms. You'll need to make some trades to clear some room. I think Wood is a prime candidate to be moved. Probably Neil Walker too. K Davis can definitely go. I don't love Gyorko but I think he has the potential to be better than what you have now.

Unfortunately, the free public leagues only allow one DL spot but I think I am going to pick up all three of those pitchers anyway.

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I can not get out of the bottom of the standings. I'm not in last place but not far from it. I've made a bunch of recent pickups and now have a pretty decent infield. My team right now:

C - Gomes
INF: Butler, NWalker, Peralta, Seager
OF/UT/BN: Blackmon, Gardner, Rasmus, Bourn, KDavis, Revere, Victorino, Hart
DL: Calhoun

SP: Cain, Haren, Eovaldi, Estrada, AWood, Lackey
RP: Hawkins, Melancon, Farnsworth(less), JSmith

Smith needs to be dropped and Hart probably does as well. Farnsworth not far behind.

The free agent list contains some decent players but I'm not sure how much of an upgrade they can be; Prado, Gyorko, Villar, Ozuna. Lots of speed but that's the one category I'm doing decent in, though not great. I have too many outfielders, but who goes? Davis? Is Calhoun worth hanging on to?

On the pitching side, Latos and Cobb are available but still on the DL. CC, Smyly and Kluber are available too. Wood has really struggled lately but is still getting strikeouts. Estrada has been mediocre. I feel like it's time for an overhaul.

I think Rasmus, Davis, Revere, Calhoun, and Hart are expendable. No one is likely to grab them if you drop them.