NL ONLY LEAGUE.
We are having our auction draft absurdly late this season (we almost canceled the whole season).
I can keep 7. The format below is Name-Pos- $-Contract.We use standard 3 yr contracts where A= year 1 and C = year 3. I can exercise options on some of these guys, but I need to decide who I am keeping first. Our budget is $180 for 16 roster slots so an average player cost is $11, though average players tend to go for $8-$10 due to all the high end spending on stars.
I’ve whittled my roster down to:
Name-Pos- $-Contract
[ul][li]M. Prado-1B/2B/3B-6-C;[/li]
[li]C. McGehee-3B-1-C;[/li]
[li]M. Byrd-OF-5-B;[/li]
[li] M. Holliday-OF-32-B;[/li]
[li]I. Desmond-SS-10-B[/li]
[li]H. Bailey-P-20-B[/li]
[li] C. Carpenter-P-20-C [/li]
[li] J. Cueto-P-10-B[/li]
[li] J. A. Happ-P-12-B[/li]
[li] H. Street-P-3-B[/li]
[li] C. Capuano-P-2-B[/li]
[li] J. Karstens-P-4-B - rotation spot not guaranteed, but pitching well[/li]
[li] K. Lohse-P-2-B[/li]
[li] C. Narveson-P-4-B[/li][/ul]
A couple of the names above are really good players, but I am wondering about value. For instance, Homer Bailey is pitching really well right now, but $20? Carpenter is an elite arm, WHEN healthy… and he isn’t pitching like he is yet.
What sucks is that I had all these value pitchers for 2 start weeks. These were my scrubs, and they are actually pretty damn good in 2 startt weeks. My league values K’s.
One of the toughest decisions I make every year is to either go cheap and try to buy some stars (e.g.Cut Holliday, though he is beasting right now), and focus on pitching or hitting? Is Ian Desmond’s SB power (Head to head not 5x5) really worth $10 @ SS? I like McGehee and Prado because they can play multiple positions, but unless I cut salary, they’re going to be my starters @ 1B & 3B, which really eats into their value.
I have done absolutely nothing to get ready this year and it shows. I have no idea whats going on in the NL this season.