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[Quincy Varnish]

Looks like Alex just lost Shane McClanahan.

Track record for guys with 2 Tommy John surgeries is not good, and that looked bad to me.

He also has Buehler. Throw in Senga, and I guess he was hoping for medical miracles?

McClanahan was worth a shot. Maybe not 7th round, though.

[Alex Reyes Cy Young]

Looks like Alex just lost Shane McClanahan.

Track record for guys with 2 Tommy John surgeries is not good, and that looked bad to me.

Fawk

[ggnoobs]

I feel like it needs to be said that Mattmitch has four guys named Matt on his team.

Couple of them might be detrimental to his batting average…

Also, I wonder if he’s the only fantasy baseballer to be rostering Edgardo Henriquez?

There are eight Matts, currently on anyone’s team.

Matt Olson
Matt McLain - mattmitchl44
Matt Chapman - mattmitchl44
Matt Wallner - mattmitchl44
Matthew Boyd
Matt Strahm
Matt Shaw - mattmitchl44
Matthew Liberatore


Is Matt trying to control all the Matts?

That’s a lot of Matts, Matt.

He's leading the league in Matt's

[Quincy Varnish]

LOLZ

I actually tried to get some good pitching!

Fantasy Pros is known to be wrong about most things. They might have a point about your pitching, though

Liberatore in your BP?

That was really stupid. I was eyeing Fairbanks, but someone nabbed him.

Much more valuable in fantasy as a starter, provided he doesn’t suck. Relief pitchers that do not accumulate Saves are generally useless in this league.

[An Old Friend]

@Quincy…

Thought I’d share some of the biggest reaches on keepers, IMO, in my H2H 12 teamer. As a reminder, rules are have to start the draft with 5 players - so, can keep up to 5 with at least one pitcher, can keep as few as 3 and pick guys predraft.

4 of the 12 only kept 3 players. Their picks in the first predraft round:
Schwarber, Sale, Framber Valdez, Jackson Holliday

The guy that took Holliday also kept James Wood and Westburg, then picked Schwellenbach for his 5th.

There were then 6 picks in the second predraft round:
Clase, Josh Naylor, Devin Williams, CJ Abrams, Schwellenbach, and Junior Caminero

Wyatt Langford, O’Neil Cruz, Jackson Merrill, Dylan Crews, Michael Harris all were kept

Only one guy kept 3 SP - Blake Snell, Dylan Cease, Bryce Miller. Workhorse SP can pile up points. I did keep Strider

So I have the 2nd overall pick (pick #62) - up for debate:
Logan Webb, ADP 50, SP 16, two straight 200 IP seasons. Boring but fantastic this spring.
Sandy Alcantara, ADP 104, SP 43… would be an overdraft but potential ace and keeper moving forward. 0.00 ERA 0.97 WHIP in 5 spring training outings
Aaron Nola, ADP 60, SP 15. High floor but never a keeper

Top projected hitters:
Christian Walker, ADP 61, 1B 9. Oblique scares me off
Buxton, ADP 69, OF 45. Risky
Bryan Reynolds, ADP 59, OF 26. Boring but consistent, high floor. Would be safe pick.
Marcell Ozuna, ADP 74, utility only.
Mike Trout, ADP 52, OF 23. Very tempted.
Adames - no
Yelich - no
Nimmo - no
Semien or Altuve?? Both ADPs in the 40’s. I should probably do this.

Right now I might have:
Webb
Trout
Alcantara
Altuve
Semien

As my 5 best options. Thoughts? Altuve soon to have 2B/OF would be nice.

[imadangman]

I feel like it needs to be said that Mattmitch has four guys named Matt on his team.

Couple of them might be detrimental to his batting average…

Also, I wonder if he’s the only fantasy baseballer to be rostering Edgardo Henriquez?

Maybe his middle name is Matt? FanGraphs had this to say about him:

If you’re looking for the next Mason Miller, Henriquez is an outstanding candidate.

I think he's expected back in April, so a short term stash.

(bleep) just looked at his minor league stats, nice find

[Quincy Varnish]

@Quincy…

Thought I’d share some of the biggest reaches on keepers, IMO, in my H2H 12 teamer. As a reminder, rules are have to start the draft with 5 players - so, can keep up to 5 with at least one pitcher, can keep as few as 3 and pick guys predraft.

4 of the 12 only kept 3 players. Their picks in the first predraft round:
Schwarber, Sale, Framber Valdez, Jackson Holliday

The guy that took Holliday also kept James Wood and Westburg, then picked Schwellenbach for his 5th.

There were then 6 picks in the second predraft round:
Clase, Josh Naylor, Devin Williams, CJ Abrams, Schwellenbach, and Junior Caminero

Wyatt Langford, O’Neil Cruz, Jackson Merrill, Dylan Crews, Michael Harris all were kept

Only one guy kept 3 SP - Blake Snell, Dylan Cease, Bryce Miller. Workhorse SP can pile up points. I did keep Strider

So I have the 2nd overall pick (pick #62) - up for debate:
Logan Webb, ADP 50, SP 16, two straight 200 IP seasons. Boring but fantastic this spring.
Sandy Alcantara, ADP 104, SP 43… would be an overdraft but potential ace and keeper moving forward. 0.00 ERA 0.97 WHIP in 5 spring training outings
Aaron Nola, ADP 60, SP 15. High floor but never a keeper

Top projected hitters:
Christian Walker, ADP 61, 1B 9. Oblique scares me off
Buxton, ADP 69, OF 45. Risky
Bryan Reynolds, ADP 59, OF 26. Boring but consistent, high floor. Would be safe pick.
Marcell Ozuna, ADP 74, utility only.
Mike Trout, ADP 52, OF 23. Very tempted.
Adames - no
Yelich - no
Nimmo - no
Semien or Altuve?? Both ADPs in the 40’s. I should probably do this.

Right now I might have:
Webb
Trout
Alcantara
Altuve
Semien

As my 5 best options. Thoughts? Altuve soon to have 2B/OF would be nice.

Is William Contreras available?

[An Old Friend]

@Quincy…

Thought I’d share some of the biggest reaches on keepers, IMO, in my H2H 12 teamer. As a reminder, rules are have to start the draft with 5 players - so, can keep up to 5 with at least one pitcher, can keep as few as 3 and pick guys predraft.

4 of the 12 only kept 3 players. Their picks in the first predraft round:
Schwarber, Sale, Framber Valdez, Jackson Holliday

The guy that took Holliday also kept James Wood and Westburg, then picked Schwellenbach for his 5th.

There were then 6 picks in the second predraft round:
Clase, Josh Naylor, Devin Williams, CJ Abrams, Schwellenbach, and Junior Caminero

Wyatt Langford, O’Neil Cruz, Jackson Merrill, Dylan Crews, Michael Harris all were kept

Only one guy kept 3 SP - Blake Snell, Dylan Cease, Bryce Miller. Workhorse SP can pile up points. I did keep Strider

So I have the 2nd overall pick (pick #62) - up for debate:
Logan Webb, ADP 50, SP 16, two straight 200 IP seasons. Boring but fantastic this spring.
Sandy Alcantara, ADP 104, SP 43… would be an overdraft but potential ace and keeper moving forward. 0.00 ERA 0.97 WHIP in 5 spring training outings
Aaron Nola, ADP 60, SP 15. High floor but never a keeper

Top projected hitters:
Christian Walker, ADP 61, 1B 9. Oblique scares me off
Buxton, ADP 69, OF 45. Risky
Bryan Reynolds, ADP 59, OF 26. Boring but consistent, high floor. Would be safe pick.
Marcell Ozuna, ADP 74, utility only.
Mike Trout, ADP 52, OF 23. Very tempted.
Adames - no
Yelich - no
Nimmo - no
Semien or Altuve?? Both ADPs in the 40’s. I should probably do this.

Right now I might have:
Webb
Trout
Alcantara
Altuve
Semien

As my 5 best options. Thoughts? Altuve soon to have 2B/OF would be nice.

Is William Contreras available?

No, he was kept by the guy who took Sale and Naylor. He also kept Marte and Bellinger.

[Quincy Varnish]

mRight now I might have:
Webb
Trout
Alcantara
Altuve
Semien

As my 5 best options. Thoughts? Altuve soon to have 2B/OF would be nice.

Is William Contreras available?

No, he was kept by the guy who took Sale and Naylor. He also kept Marte and Bellinger.

Im thinking pre-draft might be a good spot to secure the PITA picks like C & RP, but it doesn’t look like that’s where you’re leaning.

Of the guys you mentioned, I’d probably go with safe bets - Webb & maybe Altuve. Otherwise, what is there left in the way of catcher/closers?

[An Old Friend]

mRight now I might have:
Webb
Trout
Alcantara
Altuve
Semien

As my 5 best options. Thoughts? Altuve soon to have 2B/OF would be nice.

Is William Contreras available?

No, he was kept by the guy who took Sale and Naylor. He also kept Marte and Bellinger.

Im thinking pre-draft might be a good spot to secure the PITA picks like C & RP, but it doesn’t look like that’s where you’re leaning.

Of the guys you mentioned, I’d probably go with safe bets - Webb & maybe Altuve. Otherwise, what is there left in the way of catcher/closers?

The only closers that aren’t on the board are Clase and Williams.

William Contreras is the only catcher kept. I’ll look to overdraft Willson maybe at pick 83 or 86. I think I’d have to take him before the swing picks.

I rarely spend a high pick on either although a premium closer is valuable. It’s a weekly lineup with a max of 2 RP spots (either 5 SP + 2 RP or 6 SP + 1 RP)

[Alex Reyes Cy Young]

LOLZ

I actually tried to get some good pitching!

Fantasy Pros is known to be wrong about most things. They might have a point about your pitching, though

Liberatore in your BP?

That was really stupid. I was eyeing Fairbanks, but someone nabbed him.

Much more valuable in fantasy as a starter, provided he doesn’t suck. Relief pitchers that do not accumulate Saves are generally useless in this league.

Good to know. Looks like Sugar Shane might be back from the dead. Day to day, best case from his proctnosis (SP>).

[Quincy Varnish]

LOLZ

I actually tried to get some good pitching!

Fantasy Pros is known to be wrong about most things. They might have a point about your pitching, though

Liberatore in your BP?

That was really stupid. I was eyeing Fairbanks, but someone nabbed him.

Much more valuable in fantasy as a starter, provided he doesn’t suck. Relief pitchers that do not accumulate Saves are generally useless in this league.

Good to know. Looks like Sugar Shane might be back from the dead. Day to day, best case from his proctnosis SP>).

Something wrong with his butt too?

[Quincy Varnish]

mRight now I might have:
Webb
Trout
Alcantara
Altuve
Semien

As my 5 best options. Thoughts? Altuve soon to have 2B/OF would be nice.

Is William Contreras available?

No, he was kept by the guy who took Sale and Naylor. He also kept Marte and Bellinger.

Im thinking pre-draft might be a good spot to secure the PITA picks like C & RP, but it doesn’t look like that’s where you’re leaning.

Of the guys you mentioned, I’d probably go with safe bets - Webb & maybe Altuve. Otherwise, what is there left in the way of catcher/closers?

The only closers that aren’t on the board are Clase and Williams.

William Contreras is the only catcher kept. I’ll look to overdraft Willson maybe at pick 83 or 86. I think I’d have to take him before the swing picks.

I rarely spend a high pick on either although a premium closer is valuable. It’s a weekly lineup with a max of 2 RP spots (either 5 SP + 2 RP or 6 SP + 1 RP)

Following my strategery, you could probably snatch Will Smith & Helsley, or Scott.

But it seems like you could have a lot of top guys off the board in the pre-draft… so maybe Webb + Trout? One safe guy, one high ceiling guy.

[An Old Friend]

mRight now I might have:
Webb
Trout
Alcantara
Altuve
Semien

As my 5 best options. Thoughts? Altuve soon to have 2B/OF would be nice.

Is William Contreras available?

No, he was kept by the guy who took Sale and Naylor. He also kept Marte and Bellinger.

Im thinking pre-draft might be a good spot to secure the PITA picks like C & RP, but it doesn’t look like that’s where you’re leaning.

Of the guys you mentioned, I’d probably go with safe bets - Webb & maybe Altuve. Otherwise, what is there left in the way of catcher/closers?

The only closers that aren’t on the board are Clase and Williams.

William Contreras is the only catcher kept. I’ll look to overdraft Willson maybe at pick 83 or 86. I think I’d have to take him before the swing picks.

I rarely spend a high pick on either although a premium closer is valuable. It’s a weekly lineup with a max of 2 RP spots (either 5 SP + 2 RP or 6 SP + 1 RP)

Following my strategery, you could probably snatch Will Smith & Helsley, or Scott.

But it seems like you could have a lot of top guys off the board in the pre-draft… so maybe Webb + Trout? One safe guy, one high ceiling guy.

The predraft is done, I listed who is available for the actual draft which starts tonight. I have the 2nd pick, then 23rd, which are 62nd and 83rd overall.

[Quincy Varnish]

mRight now I might have:
Webb
Trout
Alcantara
Altuve
Semien

As my 5 best options. Thoughts? Altuve soon to have 2B/OF would be nice.

Is William Contreras available?

No, he was kept by the guy who took Sale and Naylor. He also kept Marte and Bellinger.

Im thinking pre-draft might be a good spot to secure the PITA picks like C & RP, but it doesn’t look like that’s where you’re leaning.

Of the guys you mentioned, I’d probably go with safe bets - Webb & maybe Altuve. Otherwise, what is there left in the way of catcher/closers?

The only closers that aren’t on the board are Clase and Williams.

William Contreras is the only catcher kept. I’ll look to overdraft Willson maybe at pick 83 or 86. I think I’d have to take him before the swing picks.

I rarely spend a high pick on either although a premium closer is valuable. It’s a weekly lineup with a max of 2 RP spots (either 5 SP + 2 RP or 6 SP + 1 RP)

Following my strategery, you could probably snatch Will Smith & Helsley, or Scott.

But it seems like you could have a lot of top guys off the board in the pre-draft… so maybe Webb + Trout? One safe guy, one high ceiling guy.

The predraft is done, I listed who is available for the actual draft which starts tonight. I have the 2nd pick, then 23rd, which are 62nd and 83rd overall.

Your league is too complicated and weird.

[An Old Friend]

mRight now I might have:
Webb
Trout
Alcantara
Altuve
Semien

As my 5 best options. Thoughts? Altuve soon to have 2B/OF would be nice.

Is William Contreras available?

No, he was kept by the guy who took Sale and Naylor. He also kept Marte and Bellinger.

Im thinking pre-draft might be a good spot to secure the PITA picks like C & RP, but it doesn’t look like that’s where you’re leaning.

Of the guys you mentioned, I’d probably go with safe bets - Webb & maybe Altuve. Otherwise, what is there left in the way of catcher/closers?

The only closers that aren’t on the board are Clase and Williams.

William Contreras is the only catcher kept. I’ll look to overdraft Willson maybe at pick 83 or 86. I think I’d have to take him before the swing picks.

I rarely spend a high pick on either although a premium closer is valuable. It’s a weekly lineup with a max of 2 RP spots (either 5 SP + 2 RP or 6 SP + 1 RP)

Following my strategery, you could probably snatch Will Smith & Helsley, or Scott.

But it seems like you could have a lot of top guys off the board in the pre-draft… so maybe Webb + Trout? One safe guy, one high ceiling guy.

The predraft is done, I listed who is available for the actual draft which starts tonight. I have the 2nd pick, then 23rd, which are 62nd and 83rd overall.

Your league is too complicated and weird.

Not that complicated.

12 teams, 5 keepers, so 60 players off the board before the draft starts.

I’m leaning towards Trout right now… boom or bust?