We've got the usual mix of freeze lists entering tomorrow's auction, with close to half the teams being about "half done" already in terms of players owned and units remaining. Some of those freeze numbers for a 23-man, 260-unit auction include 11 for 136, 10 for 135, 11 for 132, 11 for 141....
I only kept 5 for 94 (see below).
Anyway, there's an owner who kept only five players for 36 units - and 3 of those are RPs (Kimbrel 5, Adams 2, Clippard 5). He has no SPs and just SCastro 5 and CYoung 19 on offense. This is also "that guy" who always tends to have the most money left for most of the auction. If he freezes 100 units, then he's patient until he's got the money lead back.
This guy has come in as high as 2nd twice and is smart, but I feel as if it really complicates things for me. You can't sit back and wait for someone, because he's always got enough money to take away the object of your desire.
I've taken to just grabbing almost anyone within reason who is around my price target, because otherwise I picture myself near the end game bidding into the 20s against this guy for Derek Lowe or Aaron Harang because there's nothing else to bid on, lol.
I'm sure glad my main keeps are SPs - this guy has 224 units to play with, and only two of the top 10 SPs are available - Lincecum and CLee.
What would you do to handle rivals like this? Nominate a closer in the 1st round because he already filled 3 RP slots? Sure, other people have money, but he has almost 100 more units to play with than half the competition.
I only kept 5 for 94 (see below).
Anyway, there's an owner who kept only five players for 36 units - and 3 of those are RPs (Kimbrel 5, Adams 2, Clippard 5). He has no SPs and just SCastro 5 and CYoung 19 on offense. This is also "that guy" who always tends to have the most money left for most of the auction. If he freezes 100 units, then he's patient until he's got the money lead back.
This guy has come in as high as 2nd twice and is smart, but I feel as if it really complicates things for me. You can't sit back and wait for someone, because he's always got enough money to take away the object of your desire.
I've taken to just grabbing almost anyone within reason who is around my price target, because otherwise I picture myself near the end game bidding into the 20s against this guy for Derek Lowe or Aaron Harang because there's nothing else to bid on, lol.
I'm sure glad my main keeps are SPs - this guy has 224 units to play with, and only two of the top 10 SPs are available - Lincecum and CLee.
What would you do to handle rivals like this? Nominate a closer in the 1st round because he already filled 3 RP slots? Sure, other people have money, but he has almost 100 more units to play with than half the competition.
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