Early Look

[R.Milos]

Below is my 2014 Big Lie team, I won the championship and am having an early look for next year.

It is a 14 team (yes that is not a typo) NL only auction league. It is 4x4.

Guys with 1S or 1B cannot be kept. 2S can be extended and if they have a B next to the contract, I have to keep them. I can keep anywhere from 7-12.

Looking for some thoughts.

Current Lineup for Blue Barracudas

Pos Name (Team) Sal Contract
C Mesoraco, Devin (CIN - C) 5 1S
C Ramos, Wilson (WAS - C) 15 2S
1B LaRoche, Adam (WAS - 1B) 12 1S
2B Baker, Jeff (MIA - OF) 1 3S
3B Spangenberg, Cory (SDG - 3B) 20 3S
SS Gordon, Dee (LAD - SS) 10 1L
CR Jones, Garrett (MIA - 1B) 13 3S
MI Hernandez, Kike (MIA - SS) 4 3B
OF McCutchen, Andrew (PIT - OF) 51 3S
OF Ozuna, Marcell (MIA - OF) O 12 2S
OF Stanton, Giancarlo (MIA - OF) 20 2L
OF Werth, Jayson (WAS - OF) 35 3S
UT Liriano, Rymer (SDG - OF) 5 3S
Res Alonso, Yonder (SDG - 1B) 60-DL 15 2L
Res Furcal, Rafael (MIA - SS) 60-DL 1 3S


Pos Name (Team) Sal Contract
P Broxton, Jonathan (MIL) 3 3S
P Butler, Eddie (COL) O 5 3S
P Gutierrez, Juan (SFO) 10 3S
P Latos, Mat (CIN) O 24 3S
P Lincecum, Tim (SFO) 18 2S
P Nuno, Vidal (ARI) 20 3S
P Rosenthal, Trevor (STL) 10 2S
P Simon, Alfredo (CIN) 10 3S
P Strasburg, Stephen (WAS) 15 1L
SP Garza, Matt (MIL) 16 3S
Res Anderson, Brett (COL) 60-DL 2 3S
Res Chatwood, Tyler (COL) 60-DL 10 2S

[chancellor]

Guys with 1S or 1B cannot be kept. 2S can be extended and if they have a B next to the contract, I have to keep them. I can keep anywhere from 7-12.

Looking for some thoughts.

Current Lineup for Blue Barracudas

Pos Name (Team) Sal Contract
C Mesoraco, Devin (CIN - C) 5 1S
C Ramos, Wilson (WAS - C) 15 2S
1B LaRoche, Adam (WAS - 1B) 12 1S
2B Baker, Jeff (MIA - OF) 1 3S
3B Spangenberg, Cory (SDG - 3B) 20 3S
SS Gordon, Dee (LAD - SS) 10 1L If I read right, 1S and 1B cannot be kept, so I think that means 1L can be.
CR Jones, Garrett (MIA - 1B) 13 3S
MI Hernandez, Kike (MIA - SS) 4 3B I'd keep, but I think he's going to beat out Hechavarria at SS. Your mileage may vary.
OF McCutchen, Andrew (PIT - OF) 51 3S - 1/5th of your budget....ouch. I don't think I'd keep him.
OF Ozuna, Marcell (MIA - OF) O 12 2S Extend a year.
OF Stanton, Giancarlo (MIA - OF) 20 2L Can you extend?
OF Werth, Jayson (WAS - OF) 35 3S
UT Liriano, Rymer (SDG - OF) 5 3S
Res Alonso, Yonder (SDG - 1B) 60-DL 15 2L
Res Furcal, Rafael (MIA - SS) 60-DL 1 3S


Pos Name (Team) Sal Contract
P Broxton, Jonathan (MIL) 3 3S
P Butler, Eddie (COL) O 5 3S
P Gutierrez, Juan (SFO) 10 3S
P Latos, Mat (CIN) O 24 3S
P Lincecum, Tim (SFO) 18 2S
P Nuno, Vidal (ARI) 20 3S
P Rosenthal, Trevor (STL) 10 2S Extend a year.
P Simon, Alfredo (CIN) 10 3S
P Strasburg, Stephen (WAS) 15 1L
SP Garza, Matt (MIL) 16 3S
Res Anderson, Brett (COL) 60-DL 2 3S
Res Chatwood, Tyler (COL) 60-DL 10 2S

Keepers in bold. I'd not keep Cutch, but I'm open to discussing, depending on prices in your league. Rymer Liriano might be a good one, too.

[Judge Jude]

yeah, good picks.

14-team NL-only? jeebus. is this 14-H, 9-P with no bench?
if so, can you even do better than Baker for 1 in the end game?