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  • #1

    Easy Money?

    I had my first draft this past weekend and while I know I am light on saves I think this team should easily be at the top of standings. It's a pathetically shallow league, 10 teams mixed Yahoo rosters, but it's fun. The guys are pretty competitive, though not that knowledgeable. Anyway here's my roster.

    Code:
    Round	Pick	Player	Position
1.	(5)	Paul Goldschmidt	1B
2.	(16)	Ryan Braun	OF
3.	(25)	David Wright	3B
4.	(36)	José Fernández	SP
5.	(45)	Carlos Gómez	OF
6.	(56)	Ian Desmond	SS
7.	(65)	Hunter Pence	OF
8.	(76)	Jordan Zimmermann	SP
9.	(85)	Matt Cain	SP
10.	(96)	Wilin Rosario	C
11.	(105)	Wil Myers	OF
12.	(116)	Mat Latos	SP
13.	(125)	Eric Hosmer	1B
14.	(136)	Cole Hamels	SP
15.	(145)	Casey Janssen	RP
16.	(156)	Neftali Feliz	RP
17.	(165)	Martín Prado	2B,3B,OF
18.	(176)	Starlin Castro	SS
19.	(185)	Anthony Rizzo	1B
20.	(196)	Francisco Liriano	SP
21.	(205)	Kyle Seager	3B
22.	(216)	Nate Jones	RP
23.	(225)	Khris Davis	OF
    I'm unconsoled I'm lonely, I am so much better than I used to be.

    The Weakerthans Aside
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  • #2
    Braun 2nd round, Gomez 5th? Jeez. I would not have had the self-control to wait on Gomez that long.
    In the best of times, our days are numbered, anyway. And it would be a crime against Nature for any generation to take the world crisis so solemnly that it put off enjoying those things for which we were presumably designed in the first place, and which the gravest statesmen and the hoarsest politicians hope to make available to all men in the end: I mean the opportunity to do good work, to fall in love, to enjoy friends, to sit under trees, to read, to hit a ball and bounce the baby.

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    • #3
      btw, throwing in my own easy money-ish team: 10-team head-to-head, 6x6 adding OPS and QS. 4 OF, 2 Util, 3 SP, 3 RP, 4 P. I took Segura too early because I forgot we added OPS but otherwise it went well, and apparently I was the only person who realized that adding QS really unbalanced the pitching categories and that there was a big advantage in taking SPs who qualify at RP (btw, if you're on Yahoo and doing that, the guys you want are Wacha, Cingrani, Cashner, Smyly, AWood, and maybe Ross).

      Puig and Scherzer were my two keepers.

      Code:
      1.	(3)	Paul Goldschmidt (Ari - 1B)
2.	(18)	Jean Segura (Mil - SS)
3.	(23)	Chris Sale (CWS - SP)
4.	(38)	David Ortiz (Bos - 1B)
5.	(43)	Yasiel Puig  (LAD - OF)
6.	(58)	Max Scherzer  (Det - SP)
7.	(63)	Yadier Molina (StL - C)
8.	(78)	Josh Donaldson (Oak - 3B)
9.	(83)	Michael Wacha (StL - SP,RP)
10.	(98)	Tony Cingrani (Cin - SP,RP)
11.	(103)	Carlos Beltrán (NYY - OF)
12.	(118)	Brian McCann (NYY - C)
13.	(123)	Shane Victorino (Bos - OF)
14.	(138)	Andrew Cashner (SD - SP,RP)
15.	(143)	Doug Fister (Was - SP)
16.	(158)	Aramis Ramírez (Mil - 3B)
17.	(163)	Daniel Murphy (NYM - 1B,2B)
18.	(178)	Drew Smyly (Det - RP)
19.	(183)	Chase Headley (SD - 3B)
20.	(198)	Khris Davis (Mil - OF)
21.	(203)	Matt Harvey (NYM - SP)
22.	(218)	Corey Kluber (Cle - SP)
23.	(223)	Dan Straily (Oak - SP)
24.	(238)	Alexei Ramírez (CWS - SS)
25.	(243)	Yovani Gallardo (Mil - SP)
26.	(258)	Iván Nova (NYY - SP)
27.	(263)	Javier Báez (ChC - SS)
28.	(278)	Kendrys Morales (Sea - 1B)
29.	(283)	Archie Bradley (Ari - SP)
30.	(298)	Chris Owings (Ari - SS)
      In the best of times, our days are numbered, anyway. And it would be a crime against Nature for any generation to take the world crisis so solemnly that it put off enjoying those things for which we were presumably designed in the first place, and which the gravest statesmen and the hoarsest politicians hope to make available to all men in the end: I mean the opportunity to do good work, to fall in love, to enjoy friends, to sit under trees, to read, to hit a ball and bounce the baby.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by mjl View Post
        Braun 2nd round, Gomez 5th? Jeez. I would not have had the self-control to wait on Gomez that long.
        5th round but only 10 teams, 45th overall, granted he should have gone a lot earlier than that. I gambled that people in the draft did not know what they were doing. I was right. The funny thing is, the guy who picked after me thought it was his turn and called out Gomez. I felt bad but I was planning on taking him. He was gracious and said it was his fault. I can't believe Braun lasted to me. Adam Jones was taken right before him. Actually, now that I think about it, I did a draft back in November, 15 team mixed and I picked 15th, I got Braun and Jones.

        There were better ranked players out there than Khris Davis at the end but it doesn't really matter, plus I was pissed cause I was all set to take Jose Veras but the guy before me snaked him from me. So I didn't really have a name.
        I'm unconsoled I'm lonely, I am so much better than I used to be.

        The Weakerthans Aside

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        • #5
          Originally posted by mjl View Post
          btw, throwing in my own easy money-ish team: 10-team head-to-head, 6x6 adding OPS and QS. 4 OF, 2 Util, 3 SP, 3 RP, 4 P. I took Segura too early because I forgot we added OPS but otherwise it went well, and apparently I was the only person who realized that adding QS really unbalanced the pitching categories and that there was a big advantage in taking SPs who qualify at RP (btw, if you're on Yahoo and doing that, the guys you want are Wacha, Cingrani, Cashner, Smyly, AWood, and maybe Ross).

          Puig and Scherzer were my two keepers.
          Looks like a real good team. Chris Sale went in the 6th round in ours, I was hoping to get him but went three picks before me.
          I'm unconsoled I'm lonely, I am so much better than I used to be.

          The Weakerthans Aside

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          • #6
            Originally posted by BuckyBuckner View Post
            5th round but only 10 teams, 45th overall, granted he should have gone a lot earlier than that. I gambled that people in the draft did not know what they were doing. I was right. The funny thing is, the guy who picked after me thought it was his turn and called out Gomez. I felt bad but I was planning on taking him. He was gracious and said it was his fault. I can't believe Braun lasted to me. Adam Jones was taken right before him. Actually, now that I think about it, I did a draft back in November, 15 team mixed and I picked 15th, I got Braun and Jones.

            There were better ranked players out there than Khris Davis at the end but it doesn't really matter, plus I was pissed cause I was all set to take Jose Veras but the guy before me snaked him from me. So I didn't really have a name.
            Your offense clearly looks unstoppable, but your pitching staff as a whole (not just the saves) looks pretty average for a 10-teamer. A little regression from Fernandez and Hamels' injury lingering could cause you a world of hurt. Then again, you do have the extra offense to trade for pitching.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by cavebird View Post
              Your offense clearly looks unstoppable, but your pitching staff as a whole (not just the saves) looks pretty average for a 10-teamer. A little regression from Fernandez and Hamels' injury lingering could cause you a world of hurt. Then again, you do have the extra offense to trade for pitching.
              Yeah, I suppose that's true. Pitching went pretty early, which I guess is why I got such a great offense. The odd thing is, I actually focused on getting pitching earlier than I normally do. In the past in this league I would never consider taking a pitcher in the 4th round. But I decided I'd give it a try this year. In rounds 6 and 7 I was set to take a pitcher as well but each time the guy I wanted got taken and I decided to take a hitter. In retrospect I probably should have grabbed the best starter instead of Desmond but I think I was feeling cocky that I could still get a great pitching staff. If Hamels isn't hurt too badly I think he's a steal and will really help. I expect Cain to bounce back from last years bad season. And Latos is pretty damn good. Looking at my team the Jordan Zimmerman pick is kind of odd but I like him.
              I'm unconsoled I'm lonely, I am so much better than I used to be.

              The Weakerthans Aside

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              • #8
                Originally posted by BuckyBuckner View Post
                Yeah, I suppose that's true. Pitching went pretty early, which I guess is why I got such a great offense. The odd thing is, I actually focused on getting pitching earlier than I normally do. In the past in this league I would never consider taking a pitcher in the 4th round. But I decided I'd give it a try this year. In rounds 6 and 7 I was set to take a pitcher as well but each time the guy I wanted got taken and I decided to take a hitter. In retrospect I probably should have grabbed the best starter instead of Desmond but I think I was feeling cocky that I could still get a great pitching staff. If Hamels isn't hurt too badly I think he's a steal and will really help. I expect Cain to bounce back from last years bad season. And Latos is pretty damn good. Looking at my team the Jordan Zimmerman pick is kind of odd but I like him.
                Don't get me wrong, the pitching is hardly bad, I just expect that there are some really good staffs out there since this is a ten-teamer and they had to be drafting someone when they weren't taking Braun or Gomez for reasons that are not particularly fathomable.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by cavebird View Post
                  Don't get me wrong, the pitching is hardly bad, I just expect that there are some really good staffs out there since this is a ten-teamer and they had to be drafting someone when they weren't taking Braun or Gomez for reasons that are not particularly fathomable.
                  I hear ya. Here are the pitching staffs for the league. I think mine is better than most. One team has Scherzer and Sale but then went and drafted Iwakuma and Griffin. Huge risks there. One teams first pitcher drafted was Bailey. The number next to the team before the pitcher is the number overall that the player was drafted. Fister was drafted way too early.

                  Code:
                  2am Kitchen Beers	50	David Price	TB	SP
2am Kitchen Beers	51	Anibal Sánchez	Det	SP
2am Kitchen Beers	150	Lance Lynn	StL	SP
2am Kitchen Beers	151	Justin Masterson	Cle	SP
2am Kitchen Beers	190	Matt Garza	Mil	SP
2am Kitchen Beers	191	Rick Porcello	Det	SP
Allston High Lifes	36	José Fernández	Mia	SP
Allston High Lifes	76	Jordan Zimmermann	Was	SP
Allston High Lifes	85	Matt Cain	SF	SP
Allston High Lifes	116	Mat Latos	Cin	SP
Allston High Lifes	136	Cole Hamels	Phi	SP
Allston High Lifes	196	Francisco Liriano	Pit	SP
beer and chicken	59	Homer Bailey	Cin	SP
beer and chicken	79	Jered Weaver	LAA	SP
beer and chicken	82	Gio González	Was	SP
beer and chicken	162	Ervin Santana	Atl	SP
beer and chicken	202	Hiroki Kuroda	NYY	SP
beer and chicken	199	Alexi Ogando	Tex	SP,RP
BrightonBasebrawlers	7	Yu Darvish	Tex	SP
BrightonBasebrawlers	34	Justin Verlander	Det	SP
BrightonBasebrawlers	107	James Shields	KC	SP
BrightonBasebrawlers	147	C.J. Wilson	LAA	SP
BrightonBasebrawlers	174	Tim Lincecum	SF	SP
BrightonBasebrawlers	74	Michael Wacha	StL	SP,RP
BrightonBasebrawlers	114	Tony Cingrani	Cin	SP,RP
Green Barrels	26	Stephen Strasburg	Was	SP
Green Barrels	66	Gerrit Cole	Pit	SP
Green Barrels	106	Clay Buchholz	Bos	SP
Green Barrels	166	CC Sabathia	NYY	SP
Green Barrels	186	John Lackey	Bos	SP
North Beacon Nuggets	29	Adam Wainwright	StL	SP
North Beacon Nuggets	92	Mike Minor	Atl	SP
North Beacon Nuggets	132	Masahiro Tanaka	NYY	SP
North Beacon Nuggets	192	Scott Kazmir	Oak	SP
North Beacon Nuggets	169	Andrew Cashner	SD	SP,RP
Penetrators	43	Madison Bumgarner	SF	SP
Penetrators	58	Zack Greinke	LAD	SP
Penetrators	103	Jon Lester	Bos	SP
Penetrators	158	Hyun-jin Ryu	LAD	SP
Penetrators	183	Shelby Miller	StL	SP
revenge	33	Max Scherzer	Det	SP
revenge	53	Chris Sale	CWS	SP
revenge	148	Hisashi Iwakuma	Sea	SP
revenge	153	Danny Salazar	Cle	SP
revenge	173	A.J. Griffin	Oak	SP
revenge	228	Jeremy Hellickson	TB	SP 
Rock City Red Sox	41	Cliff Lee	Phi	SP
Rock City Red Sox	60	Doug Fister	Was	SP
Rock City Red Sox	101	Alex Cobb	TB	SP
Rock City Red Sox	161	R.A. Dickey	Tor	SP
Rock City Red Sox	180	Patrick Corbin	Ari	SP
Rock City Red Sox	200	Sonny Gray	Oak	SP
Rock City Red Sox	201	Ian Kennedy	SD	SP
Rock City Red Sox	221	Jeff Samardzija	ChC	SP 
Scott's Beard 9-5	4	Clayton Kershaw	LAD	SP
Scott's Beard 9-5	37	Félix Hernández	Sea	SP
Scott's Beard 9-5	164	Julio Teherán	Atl	SP
Scott's Beard 9-5	177	Johnny Cueto	Cin	SP
Scott's Beard 9-5	184	Matt Moore	TB	SP
                  I'm unconsoled I'm lonely, I am so much better than I used to be.

                  The Weakerthans Aside

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                  • #10
                    Wow, apparently most of them were drafting iffy pitchers while you were drafting good hitter. That being said, I think two staffs (Scott's Beard and Brighton) are clearly better than yours, but you look in the group for third which should be more than enough with your hitting.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by cavebird View Post
                      Wow, apparently most of them were drafting iffy pitchers while you were drafting good hitter. That being said, I think two staffs (Scott's Beard and Brighton) are clearly better than yours, but you look in the group for third which should be more than enough with your hitting.
                      Yeah, I agree those two are clearly better than mine. Makes sense, they drafted a pitcher in the first round and again in the 4th when I was drafting my first.

                      Here are their full teams, their offenses don't scare me in the least.

                      Code:
                      BrightonBasebrawlers	7	Yu Darvish	Tex	SP
BrightonBasebrawlers	14	Yasiel Puig	LAD	OF
BrightonBasebrawlers	27	Adrián González	LAD	1B
BrightonBasebrawlers	34	Justin Verlander	Det	SP
BrightonBasebrawlers	47	Yadier Molina	StL	C
BrightonBasebrawlers	54	Carlos Beltrán	NYY	OF
BrightonBasebrawlers	67	Joe Nathan	Det	RP
BrightonBasebrawlers	74	Michael Wacha	StL	SP,RP
BrightonBasebrawlers	87	Aaron Hill	Ari	2B
BrightonBasebrawlers	94	Elvis Andrus	Tex	SS
BrightonBasebrawlers	107	James Shields	KC	SP
BrightonBasebrawlers	114	Tony Cingrani	Cin	SP,RP
BrightonBasebrawlers	127	Michael Cuddyer	Col	1B,OF
BrightonBasebrawlers	134	Mark Teixeira	NYY	1B
BrightonBasebrawlers	147	C.J. Wilson	LAA	SP
BrightonBasebrawlers	154	Aramis Ramírez	Mil	3B
BrightonBasebrawlers	167	Marlon Byrd	Phi	OF
BrightonBasebrawlers	174	Tim Lincecum	SF	SP
BrightonBasebrawlers	187	Adam Eaton	CWS	OF
BrightonBasebrawlers	194	Carlos Ruiz	Phi	C
BrightonBasebrawlers	207	Jimmy Rollins	Phi	SS
BrightonBasebrawlers	214	Grady Sizemore	Bos	OF
BrightonBasebrawlers	227	Andre Ethier	LAD	OF 
Scott's Beard 9-5	4	Clayton Kershaw	LAD	SP
Scott's Beard 9-5	17	Evan Longoria	TB	3B
Scott's Beard 9-5	24	Bryce Harper	Was	OF
Scott's Beard 9-5	37	Félix Hernández	Sea	SP
Scott's Beard 9-5	44	Matt Kemp	LAD	OF
Scott's Beard 9-5	57	Ian Kinsler	Det	2B
Scott's Beard 9-5	64	Aroldis Chapman	Cin	RP
Scott's Beard 9-5	77	Kenley Jansen	LAD	RP
Scott's Beard 9-5	84	Billy Hamilton	Cin	OF
Scott's Beard 9-5	97	Carlos Santana	Cle	C,1B
Scott's Beard 9-5	104	Mark Trumbo	Ari	1B,OF
Scott's Beard 9-5	117	Allen Craig	StL	1B,OF
Scott's Beard 9-5	124	Ben Zobrist	TB	2B,SS,OF
Scott's Beard 9-5	137	Mike Napoli	Bos	1B
Scott's Beard 9-5	144	Steve Cishek	Mia	RP
Scott's Beard 9-5	157	John Axford	Cle	RP
Scott's Beard 9-5	164	Julio Teherán	Atl	SP
Scott's Beard 9-5	177	Johnny Cueto	Cin	SP
Scott's Beard 9-5	184	Matt Moore	TB	SP
Scott's Beard 9-5	197	Brett Lawrie	Tor	2B,3B
Scott's Beard 9-5	204	Daniel Murphy	NYM	1B,2B
Scott's Beard 9-5	217	Joakim Soria	Tex	RP
Scott's Beard 9-5	224	José Veras	ChC	RP
                      I'm unconsoled I'm lonely, I am so much better than I used to be.

                      The Weakerthans Aside

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