2012 Fantasy Baseball Thread

[Bonez3]

This thread has been major letdown.

LET'S GO PEOPLE. I NEED SLEEPERS, BOUNCEBACK PLAYERS, LTE ROUND GEMS. WHERE'S ALL THE INSIGHT.

I'll stick by Straus being top 10, that's my input. Also, grab Josh Johnson in top 6-8.

I would like to see people start putting in their insight to potetnial rookie steals, minor leaguers that are likely to get call and make BIG impact, ect...

[bushwack]

Should I hold onto SP Jeremy Hellickson (TB) or should I drop him for any of these SPs:

Bud Norris (Hou)

Mike Minor (Atl)

Francisco Liriano (Min)

Scott Baker (Min)

The rest of my rotation is Clayton Kershaw (LAD), David Price (TB), Daniel Hudson (Ari), Ubaldo Jimenez (Cle), & Matt Moore (TB).

[The Evil Genius]

Sean Marshall (for those who might have already drafted Ryan Madson). He'll get first dibs on saves for the Reds to start the season. It's his job to lose.

[Bonez3]

Well, had my draft Sunday. 12 team league, H-2-H, pretty standard scoring.

Absolutely stole entire draft. Went heavy on SP's when everyone else went on hitters splurge. 2nd overall pick, day to day line-ups and you start 5 SP's, can hold 6.

Verlander

Hamels

Texiera

Lester

J. Johnson

K. Youk

Yu Darvish

Ortiz

Bonaficio

Crawford

R. Howard

Melky

Howie kendrick

Clay Bucholz

Joe NAthan

Brett Gardner

Carlos Marmol

Saltalamacchia

[sportjunkie07]

So I had my draft yesterday morning and I think I did ok. Yahoo standard scoring, rotisserie, and I was the 11th pick in a 12 man league.

Here is who I ended up with. The draft went 23 rounds, using the snake order. I have listed my pics by round (and pick # is after their name).

What do you think?

1. Jacoby Ellsbury (11)

2. Jose Reyes (14)

3. Josh Hamilton (35)

4. Matt Cain (38)

5. Brandon Phillips (59)

6. Michael Morse (62)

7. Joe Mauer (83)

8. John Axford (86)

9. J.J. Putz (107)

10. Brian Wilson (110)

11. Chris Carpenter (131)

12. Ryan Madson (134)

13. Tim Hudson (155)

14. Anibal Sanchez (158)

15. Chipper Jones (179)

16. Jhonny Peralta (182)

17. Mark Trumbo (203)

18. Francisco Cordero (206)

19. Aubrey Huff (227)

20. Mark Buerhle (230)

21. Ryan Vogelson (251)

22. Carlos Pena (254)

23. John Mayberry (275)

edit..the only pick in retrospect that I wish I could have a do-over on was picking Huff. Crossing fingers that he has a bounceback year (especially since the offense doesn't need him to produce).

i didnt like your 3 closer picks. it's just uncessary and too high when you couldve gotten good starting pitching at those picks. some of your biggest offensive producers are injury risks.. i think that could be trouble.

[SuperBash]

My two keepers were Tulo and Kershaw

My team is 12 team h2h, hows this look?

C Posey

1b: Hosmer

2b:Ackley

3b: D Wright

SS: Tulo

OF: Hunter Pence, Hamilton, Subbs

Util: F. Freeman

Bench: Dexter Fowler, Ryan Roberts, Justin Smoak

SP: Kershaw, Jon Lester, Wainwright, Bumgardner, Marcum, and Vogelsong

RP: Axford, Motte, Robertson (holds guy, great setup guy for Mariano), and Greg Holland (Might end up being the closer, if not a solid holds guy.)

[MattFancy]

Here's my team I just drafted. Had pick #4, 12 teams.

1. (4) Jose Bautista

2. (21) Jose Reyes

3. (28) Felix Hernandez

4. (45) Jay Bruce

5. (52) Paul Konerko

6. (69) Brandon Phillips

7. (76) Michael Bourn

8. (93) Ian Kennedy

9. (100) Adam Wainwright

10. (117) Jayson Werth

11. (124) Jordan Zimmermann

12. (141) Ubaldo Jimenez

13. (148) Jason Motte

14. (165) Carlos Pena

15. (172) Brandon League

16. (189) Coco Crisp

17. (196) Doug Fister

18. (213) Brennan Boesch

19. (220) Edwin Jackson

20. (237) Jonathan Lucroy

21. (244) Mitch Moreland

22. (261) Mike Minor

23. (268) Tyler Clippard

[bushwack]

Here are the two teams I drafted, both 8 teams leagues and I had the #5 pick in both drafts.

Sunday's draft (H2H point system with 18 different categories):

1. (5) SS Troy Tulowitzki

2. (12) SP Clayton Kershaw

3. (21) 2B Dustin Pedroia

4. (28) OF Giancarlo Stanton

5. (37) 3B David Wright

6. (44) SP David Price

7. (53) OF Michael Bourn

8. (60) 1B Paul Konerko

9. (69) RP Mariano Rivera

10. (76) OF Adam Jones

11. (85) RP Drew Storen

12. (92) RP Brian Wilson

13. (101) SP Daniel Hudson

14. (108) OF Jason Heyward

15. (117) C Yadier Molina

16. (124) SP Jeremy Hellickson

17. (133) SP Ubaldo Jimenez

18. (140) SS Alexei Ramirez

19. (149) OF Corey Hart

20. (156) RP Jason Motte

21. (165) C Wilson Ramos

22. (172) 2B Neil Walker

I already dropped Neil Walker for Drew Stubbs, and I dropped Wilson Ramos for Matt Moore.

Tonight's draft (Rotisserie):

1. (5) SS Troy Tulowitzki

2. (12) 1B Joey Votto

3. (21) 2B Ian Kinsler

4. (28) SP Felix Hernandez

5. (37) SP Cole Hamels

6. (44) OF Matt Holliday

7. (53) 3B Brett Lawrie

8. (60) OF Jay Bruce

9. (69) C/1B Buster Posey

10. (76) RP Mariano Rivera

11. (85) RP Jonathan Papelbon

12. (92) OF Carl Crawford

13. (101) OF Brett Gardner

14. (108) SP Jordan Zimmerman

15. (117) OF Jayson Werth

16. (124) SP Ubaldo Jimenez

17. (133) RP Rafael Betancourt

18. (140) SP Shaun Marcum

19. (149) 3B/SS/OF Emilio Bonifacio

20. (156) 2B Jason Kipnis

21. (165) SP Johan Santana

[MattFancy]

Here's another team I drafted, had #2 pick:

1. (2) Matt Kemp OF

2. (23) Ian Kinsler 2B

3. (26) Giancarlo Stanton OF

4. (47) Zack Greinke SP

5. (50) Matt Holliday OF

6. (71) Eric Hosmer 1B

7. (74) James Shields SP

8. (95) Matt Moore RP

9. (98) Paul Konerko 1B

10. (119) David Ortiz Util

11. (122) Daniel Hudson SP

12. (143) Alexei Ramirez SS

13. (146) Jeremy Hellickson SP

14. (167) Martin Prado 3B,OF

15. (170) Cameron Maybin OF

16. (191) Jim Johnson RP

17. (194) Coco Crisp OF

18. (215) Chris Carpenter SP

19. (218) Geovany Soto C

20. (239) Bud Norris SP

21. (242) Josh Willingham OF

22. (263) Ricky Nolasco SP

23. (266) Brad Lidge RP

[twenty-eight]

I agree except for Pineda. Want to see more of him in ST first. Apparently his velocity is down some from last year.

Not a big deal. He did the samethign towards the end of last year. His velocity rose in the later innings. No need to come out of the gate throwing 95+.

I think Seattle kept him in too long in a handful of games. They were usually close/low scoring games.

Edit: Also, I'm a big fan of Daniel Hudson. Total stud

[MattFancy]

Not a big deal. He did the samethign towards the end of last year. His velocity rose in the later innings. No need to come out of the gate throwing 95+.

I think Seattle kept him in too long in a handful of games. They were usually close/low scoring games.

Edit: Also, I'm a big fan of Daniel Hudson. Total stud

Yeah I think Hudson will have another solid year. The Diamondbacks could be even better this year, which is scary.

[SuperBash]

Pineda is going to get rocked playing in the AL East

[Redskins Reparations]

I was hoping to get some feedback on my team that I just drafted my 12 team / Head to Head / No Keeper League ($100 buy in):

C - Yadir Molina

1B - Kevin Youkilis

2B - Dustin Ackley

3B - Hanley Ramirez

SS - Asdrubal Cabrera

OF - Matt Kemp

OF - Michael Bourn

OF - Kendrys Morales

UP - Mike Moustakas

UP - Lucas Duda

BN - Mike Aviles

SP - Felix Hernandez

SP - Matt Cain

SP - Adam Wainwright

SP - Cory Leubke

SP - Jeremy Hellickson

SP - Vance Worley

SP - Johan Santana

RP - Joel Hanrahan

RP - Jason Motte

RP - Jonathan Broxton

RP - Antonio ****o

(UP = Utility Player, BN = Bench Player)

[MattFancy]

Not a bad team. Should definitely be able to get some steal with Bourn and Kemp. Morales could be a nice sleeper.

Pitching isn't bad. Wainwright and Santana could have bounceback years. I think Wainwright is more likely than Santana.

[The Evil Genius]

So is the real Matt Kemp the one that hit .250 with 28hrs and 19 sb's like he did in 2010? Or the one who was 1 HR short of 40/40 while hitting .325 like he did last year?

Not having him on my team, and he being a Dodger, I'm hoping for the former.

[Redskins Reparations]

Thank you. I was trying to get as many 5 tool players as possible and also have a balanced pitching staff. Hanley Ramirez dropped to me late in the second round and thought it was a no-brainer to add him. I targeted Asdrubal Cabrera before the draft and thought, with SS being so shallow, that he would make good trade bait for later on this season. I drafted Johan with my 2nd to last pick so he was worth the gamble. Aviles could be a steal...

[Bonez3]

I think the million dollar question for me is where does Strausberg go????

I'm hoping for a late 1st round spot and I'n snagging him in low teens.

How ya like me now

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---------- Post added April-30th-2012 at 07:31 PM ----------

Well, had my draft Sunday. 12 team league, H-2-H, pretty standard scoring.

Absolutely stole entire draft. Went heavy on SP's when everyone else went on hitters splurge. 2nd overall pick, day to day line-ups and you start 5 SP's, can hold 6.

Verlander

Hamels

Texiera

Lester

J. Johnson

K. Youk

Yu Darvish

Ortiz

Bonaficio

Crawford

R. Howard

Melky

Howie kendrick

Clay Bucholz

Joe NAthan

Brett Gardner

Carlos Marmol

Saltalamacchia

Wish I never posted in this forum...So called DC/Balt area...woulda def drafted straus over JJ in 5th ROUND!!!!!

you all are idiots, I'm not even a DC native. Thought I would get some love and you dopes actually dissuaded me from my sleeper

---------- Post added April-30th-2012 at 07:34 PM ----------

this thread has been major letdown.

Let's go people. I need sleepers, bounceback players, lte round gems. Where's all the insight.

I'll stick by straus being top 10, that's my input. Also, grab josh johnson in top 6-8.

I would like to see people start putting in their insight to potetnial rookie steals, minor leaguers that are likely to get call and make big impact, ect...

wished i was talked out of this homers

---------- Post added April-30th-2012 at 07:39 PM ----------

PS-

I traded R. Howard for D. Jeter in week 1...working out well.

[SuperBash]

Your team sucks, you should have drafted someone like that ace from DC. Ill just chalk it up to bad decision making on draft day

[The Evil Genius]

Come back when Strasberg is shut down in early to mid-August for the year.

[JMURedskins]

I need to pick 3 two start pitchers to start this week:

CJ Wilson(OAK, SEA)

Johan Santana(SD, PIT)

Chris Capuano(HOU, ARI)

Erik Bedard(NYM, CHC)

Madison Bumgarner(MIL, MIA)

RA Dickey(SD, PIT)

Adam Wainwright(SD, PHI)

Strike outs are big in my league. Most of my pitchers have 2 starts

[bushwack]

Wilson, Santana, & Capuano.

[hp703]

Need some help with a trade. I put out a request for pitching and this is what I got.

Acquire

B. McCann - ATL - C

J. Lowrie - Hou - 3B, SS

J. Verlander - Det - SP

M. Harrison - Tex - SP

Trade Away

M. Cuddyer - Col - 1B, 2B, OF

H. Pense - Phi - OF

C. Beltran - StL - OF

N. Swisher - NYY - 1B, OF

[hp703]

Need some help with a trade. I put out a request for pitching and this is what I got.

Acquire

B. McCann - ATL - C

J. Lowrie - Hou - 3B, SS

J. Verlander - Det - SP

M. Harrison - Tex - SP

Trade Away

M. Cuddyer - Col - 1B, 2B, OF

H. Pense - Phi - OF

C. Beltran - StL - OF

N. Swisher - NYY - 1B, OF

bump

[SuperBash]

That is a lot of hitting to give away.

[Bonez3]

Mid Season update.

First place in my league. Still stewing over thread pundits talking me out of Stras.

Updated roster:

C-Mauer (via trade fo AJ Pier,Furcal)

1B- Ortiz

2B- Kipnis (FA)

SS- Jeter (Bonifacio on DL)

3B Youk (Longorio Acquired for Texiera. Its a keeper league, think he will be my bat)

OF- Melky

OF- Reddick

OF- Kubel (waiting on Crawford)

U- Altuve

SP Verlander

SP Hamels

SP Lester

SP Vogelsong

SP Beckett

SP J. Johnson (should be Stras)

RP Rodney (FA)

RP Papelbon (via trade Yu Darvish)

Looking for stong finish. Pretty much schooled the site on everyone prior to season. Just reinforcing my status as guru.

I would trade bats for Verlander any day of week. Unless scoring funny in your league.