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[biggentleben]

I moved Minor based on some reports I was hearing out of Braves camp regarding his shoulder injury. I don't think the urethral injury will be long-term (I'd sure hope not anyway!), but I worry about what he will be in 2014 and whether he might have issues more and more with that shoulder based on the diagnosis from the spring and the continually moving return date from Braves brass

[kab21]

I think you sold pretty low on him though. None of those players are very interesting. Guys like Dominguez just clog roster spaces and 3rd MiLB picks are hard to use (unless you trade all of your picks away like me).

[PseudoSABR]

Ben, our recent trade was made more interesting by Parnell's possible TJ surgery. I had hoped he'd hold up longer, so I took the risk of including Familia, but I had to give you some legitimate value, even if I felt Familia is being underrated. If Parnell stays down, Familia will eventually get a shot to close with the heat on the fastball.

[biggentleben]

Ben, our recent trade was made more interesting by Parnell's possible TJ surgery. I had hoped he'd hold up longer, so I took the risk of including Familia, but I had to give you some legitimate value, even if I felt Familia is being underrated. If Parnell stays down, Familia will eventually get a shot to close with the heat on the fastball.

 

I honestly think I have the next two real long-term possibilities for the Mets with Torres and Familia. I wasn't getting anything else legit as far as a player in offer for Street.

[username]

bump to see how everyone's season is going (beyond what i can see in the standings)

 

i'm trying to get through injuries to latos, chacin and janssen. replacements have been pretty solid so far. really glad i made that move for ian kennedy right before the season started, otherwise i'd be in rough shape with respect to my rotation.

 

freeman has been a beast and fielder has been a bust, so that makes me feel good. brantly has been awesome too, so that trade has been a huge boon for me.

 

cano has been disappointing.

 

traded rios for billy hamilton in part to get younger but also because i was very high on hamilton. he's been very hit or miss but mostly miss. it's tough to sit him because when he manages to get on base he ends up with 10 points but that's only happened 2 or 3 games so far haha

[PseudoSABR]

I've been dealing with significant injuries as well. Parnell, Ramos, Fister, Maybin, and the Hamilton one hurts with him playing so well.

 

I've made good waiver wire grabs with Kubel and Colabello, but my lineup isn't as good as it's scored so far. My depth could vanish if some guys come back to earth.

 

Nicasio was also a nice pick up so for the rotation in the MLB draft. But the play of Gallardo, Pineda and Perez has carried my rotation, and with Bauer reemerging, my rotation has some depth to go along with Buchholz and Fister.

 

There's a lot of competitive teams, and often the team with the most pitching starts and hitter's innings ends up winning; so depth is so important along with setting your lineups daily and your rotations weekly.

[kab21]

It's been mentioned before but I do not like Billy Hamilton at all. He can't hit.

 

My team is rolling along behind a juggernaut of an offense. Hopefully the pitching holds it together this season though. Stanton might be breaking out into a top 5 player.

 

Out of all the prospects I have traded I wish I had Bogaerts back addressing my SS position. I kind of forced that one for the Panda. I also wish I had some great prospects to trade this year as teams decide to rebuild when they don't need to.

[username]

had a down week but lucked out with scheduling so i should crawl to 2-2.

 

really wish i snagged dee gordon off of bee in the preseason. what a steal that guy has been.

[kab21]

Gordon actually isn't that good. He will hit .240 with a <.300 OBP for the rest of the season.

 

So far I'm holding it together w/o my top 2 pitchers and Garza sucking. I don't think I have enough to win but Giancarlo becoming an elite player helps.

[kab21]

Big week for me going 4-0 (unless MCab hits a GS) and knocking off a couple of the 2nd tier contenders. TRad is just steamrolling the league with his 5 #1/2 pitchers. My roster of #3/4's is completely overmatched on paper.

[PseudoSABR]

I went 4-0 against some light weights, after a few weeks of playing contenders. The Perez injury really hurts my rotation. My lineup continues to frustrate me. By summer, I'll figure out whether I want to buy or sell, we'll see.

[username]

had an easy schedule this past week but only managed to go 1-3 because my rotation completely crapped the bed.

 

i only have 5 SPs so there's not much i can go in terms of playing matchups. really hoping latos and/or billingsley can come back and give me some productive innings.

 

all of my offseason moves have worked out gloriously thus far.

 

-sabathia is out until july and ray and nelson have been exceptional thus far

-arenado has emerged as an elite 3B option though street has been fantastic as well. i really miss having 2 closers and it seems like my opponents' closers always manage to drop 30 points on me.

-freeman and brantley for prince and semien has been a complete steal

-hamilton has been productive enough where i'm happy to take the 10 years he has on rios

-mccutcheon still a big loss though teheran has been remarkable and i can't imagine where i'd be without him given my pitching woes. folty, escobar and martin haven't been anything special though so this one if probably pretty neutral

[kab21]

I have been getting really lucky the last 2-3 weeks. A lot of 10-20 point wins and TRad lost 3 this week. And an unnamed somebody is just 1GB of me.

 

I was working on a Cargo/Hanley deal but he would only take Stanton. No thanks even if you are giving draft picks or good prospects.

[username]

I have been getting really lucky the last 2-3 weeks. A lot of 10-20 point wins and TRad lost 3 this week. And an unnamed somebody is just 1GB of me.

 

I was working on a Cargo/Hanley deal but he would only take Stanton. No thanks even if you are giving draft picks or good prospects.

 

Nick is impossible to deal with. Only people I've had a tougher time with has been Jim (Billy Buck) and Tim (25 Alive).

 

I really regret trading Street now. My 2nd RP slot has been a nightmare.

[PseudoSABR]

Well, it's the Allstar break, and my team had it's best week, but is only back at .500. I imagine I'll do alot of standing pat this year, unless I can get good value for a guy like Hamilton or Gallardo; but my roster is can probably hold onto both those guys as it is so young.

 

I've gotten a lot of minor league depth on the waiver wire. While I cringe that I gave up Berrios for Bucholz, it's far easier to replenish prospects than star players.

 

How do you the rest of you feel about your teams?

[username]

Well, it's the Allstar break, and my team had it's best week, but is only back at .500. I imagine I'll do alot of standing pat this year, unless I can get good value for a guy like Hamilton or Gallardo; but my roster is can probably hold onto both those guys as it is so young.

 

I've gotten a lot of minor league depth on the waiver wire. While I cringe that I gave up Berrios for Bucholz, it's far easier to replenish prospects than star players.

 

How do you the rest of you feel about your teams?

 

my offense has been much better than i expected after trading away mccutcheon. i have the highest scoring offense by a decent margin, though i'm really hurting at catcher.

 

my rotation is decent enough i guess. i think i have a good team but there's like 5 or 6 teams that are equally matched so winning the championship will kinda be a crap shoot. it's nice to see some of the historically bad teams turning things around too.

[PseudoSABR]

my offense has been much better than i expected after trading away mccutcheon. i have the highest scoring offense by a decent margin, though i'm really hurting at catcher.

 

my rotation is decent enough i guess. i think i have a good team but there's like 5 or 6 teams that are equally matched so winning the championship will kinda be a crap shoot. it's nice to see some of the historically bad teams turning things around too.

You can have Avila for a second round Milb pick.

[username]

I don't have a second round MiLB pick and avila sucks anyway

[kab21]

finally took the Mccann trade. I was still using him as a platoon 1Bman since gillaspie can't hit lefties and I'm not even sure he will keep hitting but cuddyer, Votto or Vargas could be back/up in the next month.

 

I need starters now. I'm down to 4 along with a couple of guys that have been called up and sent down pretty much every other week so far this season.

[username]

finally took the Mccann trade. I was still using him as a platoon 1Bman since gillaspie can't hit lefties and I'm not even sure he will keep hitting but cuddyer, Votto or Vargas could be back/up in the next month.

 

I need starters now. I'm down to 4 along with a couple of guys that have been called up and sent down pretty much every other week so far this season.

 

thanks for accepting. i actually didn't realize you were platooning the two. i'm sad to see montas go since basically all of my SP prospects besides Nelson took enormous steps backwards this season but at the end of the day i can't play without a catcher.

 

i offered parkers crew a king's ransom for lucroy and he turned it down. also offered hard times a very good deal for Yan Gomes (his UTIL) and was rebuffed. these guys will never be able to rebuild with that mentality.

[biggentleben]

Nobody wants my catching. Boo.

[username]

Nobody wants my catching. Boo.

 

haha you were my next trade offer if kab rejected me.

 

you could probably get a nice haul for kinsler from someone. too bad i already have cano.

 

that brock holt pickup might be the FA pickup of the year btw. good stuff.

[biggentleben]

haha you were my next trade offer if kab rejected me.

 

you could probably get a nice haul for kinsler from someone. too bad i already have cano.

 

that brock holt pickup might be the FA pickup of the year btw. good stuff.

 

I've put up Kinsler multiple times, but no bites yet. At least no bites other than someone offering waiver fodder for him. That's not going to work. At least offer me a prospect if you know I'm looking to tear down and rebuild.

[kab21]

I would have already traded for Kinsler if I didn't have Dozier. but you aren't going to get much interest for him in this league. Even contenders seem to be rebuilding all of the time. If a player is over 30 you might as well consider him dead. I have never bothered to trade guys like cuddyer or Buehrle because I wouldn't get anything and they keep producing. Singlehandedly the most undervalued asset in this league.

 

I live in the now.

[kab21]

I think I will make do with Gillaspie at 1B. It's helps to collect a prospect or two since I wouldn't mind flipping them for an undervalued starter. It seems like every year my team (basically every team) is held together by band aids. I have just enough to field a lineup.

 

Looks like you picked the wrong week to match up with me. My team has been coasting for awhile but they have stepped up so far.

[biggentleben]

I would have already traded for Kinsler if I didn't have Dozier. but you aren't going to get much interest for him in this league. Even contenders seem to be rebuilding all of the time. If a player is over 30 you might as well consider him dead. I have never bothered to trade guys like cuddyer or Buehrle because I wouldn't get anything and they keep producing. Singlehandedly the most undervalued asset in this league.

 

I live in the now.

 

Absolutely. If I don't get solid value for guys like Ruiz or Kinsler, I'll just keep plugging them into the lineup and enjoying solid production year-in and year-out until they hang up the cleats.

 

I went through a rebuild on another squad that was perennially in the middle of the pack in another dynasty league, and turned Mauer, Beltran, Pedroia, Beltre, Shields, Garza, D.Robertson, and Jansen into Wilson Ramos, Lucas Sims, Jose Peraza, Mike Foltynewicz, Josh Donaldson, Lucas Giolito, Domingo Santana, Jurickson Profar, Jameson Taillon, 3 other 150-200ish prospects, and 7 additional draft picks in 2015/2016. It was a good swing in the organization, but I'm noticing that there's almost no way to do something like that in this league.

[biggentleben]

I would have already traded for Kinsler if I didn't have Dozier. but you aren't going to get much interest for him in this league. Even contenders seem to be rebuilding all of the time. If a player is over 30 you might as well consider him dead. I have never bothered to trade guys like cuddyer or Buehrle because I wouldn't get anything and they keep producing. Singlehandedly the most undervalued asset in this league.

 

I live in the now.

 

Had one proposal to me for Kinsler straight up for Mookie, but it was retracted before I could respond.  I offered a pick swap in compensation because I feel they are very similar in value - and the quote I got back was "I'm not moving Betts for someone I'm only going to get two years out of".  Yep. A 32 year-old has two seasons left. Yikes.

[kab21]

Well it is playoff season.  It will take some big luck to go anywhere this year.  My team just doesn't have the firepower to compete at the top with injuries.  Maybe Name can represent BYTO and make a push.  He has put up some solid scores the last few weeks.

[username]

Well it is playoff season.  It will take some big luck to go anywhere this year.  My team just doesn't have the firepower to compete at the top with injuries.  Maybe Name can represent BYTO and make a push.  He has put up some solid scores the last few weeks.

 

thanks! i think you are way too low on your team. cuddyer should be back before playoffs and if you get through the first round you should have votto too. your SP is good but you don't have a lot of depth to stack 2-start pitchers.

 

good thing about being the #5 seed is that i get to play jake's bravos in round 1 who is probably the worst playoff team. so i'm glad i passed you in the standings for that honor. 

 

just gotta hope for the best. i'm gonna have like 10 or 11 SPs (some of which are pretty crummy) come playoff time so there will be two-starts-o-plenty from team name.

 

and nice job flipping montas for norris, that was a steal.

[kab21]

Right now I'm struggling to score 300 pts/wk and that just isn't going to be competitive in the playoffs.  The Montas deal was more about the other prospect (Luke Jackson) but Norris is now part of my #3 starter army.  Unfortunately Garza and Holland are injured so it's not much of an army.  Just enough to field a rotation.