[Chiodo]

Originally Posted by David87

Your IF is definitely weak...I'd prob start Walker over Johnson but that's only cause I had Walker last year and this year so I'm biased haha

I really couldn't make a fair judgement on your pitching just because i'm very anti-closer. I've yet to draft a closer, I just pick one or two up a few weeks into the season off the waiver wire.

Your OF is real strong, especially if Heyward bounces back. Maybe dangle one of them for Lawrie and Gordon? I'd be nervous about doing that though just because Lawrie is unproven, even if his upside is so high

Yeah thanks. I tried to stack up on closers this year because last year they held a lot of value- I traded Walden and a scrub OF for Brian Wilson and Stanton at one point last year.

[Chiodo]

Thoughts on Lorenzo Cain, guys?

[SgtSmegma]

Originally Posted by Chiodo

Thoughts on Lorenzo Cain, guys?

I like him a good bit as a late round pick. It looks like he might be hitting 2nd in that lineup and has decent pop and good speed and the Royals run a ton. I could see a .270 AVG, 10 HR and 30+ steals. If he does hit 2nd, the RBI and R will be nice too

[Broken Parachute]

10 team AP Keeper team. I had first pick and my keepers are listed with a K (before you make fun of my keepers: 1. I kept Carpenter before I knew he was out for a bit; 2. if you think that's weak, you should have seen the guys I didn't keep; 3. this is like the 6th year and I've finished in last place the last three years (and missed the last two drafts) so this is the first time I actually got to draft in awhile...

[startBBtoday]

I have an auction tonight and may not be able to make the beginning of it, anyone interested in starting it for me? Starts at 8pm EST.

7x7, with HR, RBI, OPS, H, R, SB, K + ERA, WHIP, SV, K/9, K, W, IP

I have Carlos Santana, Eric Hosmer, Jacoby Ellsbury, Giancarlo Stanton, Felix Hernandez and Michael Pineda as my keepers $207 left out of $260.

[CubbyNick42]

What time, Doug?

[startBBtoday]

Originally Posted by CubbyNick42

What time, Doug?

Woops, 8pm EST.

[CubbyNick42]

Originally Posted by startBBtoday

Woops, 8pm EST.

Ah, sorry. Doing a podcast interview at 7:15. I'd say yes anyway, but I don't want to have to rush it if it's going well.

[Chiodo]

Any way a guy accepts Heyward and Chris Perez for Brett Lawrie? He has weak depth on Offense and only one true closer. I have five closers (Axford, Motte, Santos, League, Perez) and would prefer to keep Ax and Motte but wouldn't mind trading the others. I'd be open to moving Heyward, a closer, and like, for example, Neil Walker for Lawrie and maybe a scrub of his. His only other 3B is Moustakas.

[SgtSmegma]

All you can do is send the offer. I wouldn't consider that myself, but it's so hard to say based on people's individual preferences and team needs whether or not they'd do a certain trade or not.

[Chiodo]

I would I just hate to get the reputation within a league of sending "bad offers". Once you get to be known as "that guy" you basically get a premium set that you have to pay essentially.

[SgtSmegma]

Originally Posted by Chiodo

I would I just hate to get the reputation within a league of sending "bad offers". Once you get to be known as "that guy" you basically get a premium set that you have to pay essentially.

True. I don't think it's so terribly lopsided so as to do that, but like I said, I would immediately decline it if I were on the Lawrie side

[MIKEY_HORROR]

I dont know anything about baseball really...havent followed since early 2000's but got talked into joining a league. It was a random draft...how is my team? (10 man league)

1. (6) Ryan Braun OF
2. (15) Jacoby Ellsbury OF
3. (26) Giancarlo Stanton OF
4. (35) Josh Hamilton OF
5. (46) Brett Lawrie 3B
6. (55) Matt Cain SP
7. (66) Michael Young 1B,2B,3B
8. (75) Mariano Rivera RP
9. (86) Jonathan Papelbon RP
10. (95) Ichiro Suzuki OF
11. (106) Miguel Montero C
12. (115) Michael Pineda SP
13. (126) Alexei Ramirez SS
14. (135) Jordan Walden RP
15. (146) Jemile Weeks 2B
16. (155) Jeremy Hellickson SP
17. (166) Kyle Farnsworth RP
18. (175) Jhoulys Chacin SP
19. (186) Brandon McCarthy SP
20. (195) Brett Myers SP
21. (206) Nick Swisher 1B,OF
22. (215) Colby Rasmus OF
23. (226) Brennan Boesch OF
24. (235) Alcides Escobar SS
25. (246) Tim Stauffer SP

[MyBestFiend]

I'm doing a roto draft in an hour. Excited.

[CubbyNick42]

Originally Posted by MIKEY_HORROR

I dont know anything about baseball really...havent followed since early 2000's but got talked into joining a league. It was a random draft...how is my team? (10 man league)

1. (6) Ryan Braun OF
2. (15) Jacoby Ellsbury OF
3. (26) Giancarlo Stanton OF
4. (35) Josh Hamilton OF
5. (46) Brett Lawrie 3B
6. (55) Matt Cain SP
7. (66) Michael Young 1B,2B,3B
8. (75) Mariano Rivera RP
9. (86) Jonathan Papelbon RP
10. (95) Ichiro Suzuki OF
11. (106) Miguel Montero C
12. (115) Michael Pineda SP
13. (126) Alexei Ramirez SS
14. (135) Jordan Walden RP
15. (146) Jemile Weeks 2B
16. (155) Jeremy Hellickson SP
17. (166) Kyle Farnsworth RP
18. (175) Jhoulys Chacin SP
19. (186) Brandon McCarthy SP
20. (195) Brett Myers SP
21. (206) Nick Swisher 1B,OF
22. (215) Colby Rasmus OF
23. (226) Brennan Boesch OF
24. (235) Alcides Escobar SS
25. (246) Tim Stauffer SP

You could have done a lot worse. Boesch and Rasmus are really nice sleepers. Your SPs are pretty bad, though. Is there a reason you took four closers?