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Something is up with the site. Don't think it's sending messages out and I definitely had a claim in on Frazier.
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85 Ks to 7 BBs in 51.2 IP in the Cape Cod, could've been #1 overall if not for a hip injury. I was bummed when Chiefs nominated him, thrilled to have him on the squad.
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This is a lot of excitement over someone who doesn't have a FanGraphs player card...
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 27, 2014 1:13 PM
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I have to admit, I'm pretty pleased with the Indians. Carlos Santana will have C/1B/3B eligibility. Pretty damn nice. Thank you, Brohio
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I loved getting Manaea in the auction at $1. Nice pick up, Durham.
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My $68 SP is already injured. Yissssssss
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 27, 2014 9:57 AM
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2/3 of a bad inning for Todd Frazier and Sean Manaea could be the trade of the year.
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Damn Paco Rodriguez and his -0.7 points
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Dodgers/Padres on Sunday night, then the full slate Monday
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What is the actual first day of the season (non-Australia)? Traveling this week, struggling to find time to put together the team previews...they might trickle in the first week of the season unfortunately...
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That, and hopefully no one (on my team, at least) is suspended for 200 games at that point.
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"I feel like teams get most desperate for superstars around June when they think they are on verge of fading out of contention." I like the idea of increased demand. Higher prices. My students better know that on he test they are currently taking.
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Not sure why there are so many '!' in there. I'm not that excited.
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I've talked with Braun's agent! and they are mulling over the offers! though it doesn't seem as though anything is imminent.
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I think the lesson we've all learned here is that when you are selling superstars, you really need to just rooster up and buy a sponsored tweet.
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 26, 2014 8:12 AM
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I put Zimmerman on my block and declared myself open for business - nobody should then have to contact every team about each potential player they may move.
Caimans 🐊 on
March 26, 2014 6:40 AM
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I'm projected for 6,075 innings and 2,430 games at first and second base. Funny.
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So how about that Randy Wolf getting cut? Crazy huh?
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 25, 2014 8:00 PM
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I suppose that would require a three-footed person. Never mind.
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 25, 2014 5:43 PM
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I suppose that would require a three-footed person. Never mind.
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 25, 2014 5:43 PM
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Is Braun the next shoe to drop?
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 25, 2014 5:43 PM
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Verlander is great, but I'm more excited to own the Brewers' 2B blahtoon in its entirety.
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 25, 2014 5:11 PM
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I also feel like Zimmerman got a lesser return than verlander because he is not really close in terms of talent. I've never been a big Zim fan because of the k/9.
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 25, 2014 5:01 PM
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In our league history, I feel like teams get most desperate for superstars around June when they think they are on verge of fading out of contention.
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 25, 2014 4:59 PM
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Sorry to get this dredged up again. Was in no way trying to call anybody out, was just meaning that if I had tradeable superstars right now, there's no guarantee that your best package will emerge early in the year.
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 25, 2014 4:58 PM
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I have no problem at all with how Knights handled trading Zimm. I think I could have easily beat Wisler, but he clearly wanted Wisler. I didn't get to make an offer, but it assume that's b/c he didn't want my players
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I guess I'm in the minority, but if an owner approaches me with a player and says "you have a few guys I really want" I'm not sure it's necessary to setup an arbitrary timeline where he has to take offers from other teams for players he likes less.
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Was Zimmermann shopped? If he was, I missed it. I see him on Knights OTB, but that's no different than what WGW did with Trout.
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I'm just responding to treys comment here -- I don't have an issue with any of the trades here recently
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Not good for the league?
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Ugh. I'm so sick of the "it's ok if that's who you want" so you don't have to shop. So if I decide Julio Urias is Koufax, it's ok for this league if I trade Yu Darvish, Josh Donaldson, Matt Carpenter and Allen Craig? Do we really not agree that's
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That's just my opinion of the players involved though. Wouldn't surprise me at all if Verlander returns as a 1,300 pt monster this season.
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Can't fault a team for getting the exact players they wanted, even if the players weren't shopped. My only surprise was that it looked like Zimmermann brought back far less than Verlander when Zimm's price seems to make him more valuable as an asset.
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And I am very high on Wisler. I took the best available offer with the pieces I wanted.
Caimans 🐊 on
March 25, 2014 2:20 PM
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It seems the Gomes part of that deal being ignored - he wasn't trading Gomes straight up for Cruz. I made it clear he was available, negotiated with more than one team.
Caimans 🐊 on
March 25, 2014 2:18 PM
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It goes both ways though. If Knights wasn't going to keep either Zimm or Verlander, it could be better to move them now to hedge against injury. That's one way to play it. There are lots of variables, lots of risks, whenever it's prospect-for-superstar
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I have nothing against trading prospects for proven stars. In fact, it's a good way to leverage hype and a winning strategy on both sides sometimes. But I'm just saying it's harder to gauge value of prospects (esp SP) this early in the season.
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If you were talking specifically about the Wisler deal, I guess I agree with you. I read your first statement more as a commentary on the practice of trading prospects - no matter how highly regarded - for proven stars.
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Yeah, I guess I see a clear distinction between trading three previous top 10 prospects who will clearly impact 2014 and 2015 vs one SP prospect who hasn't pitched in AAA yet. Regardless, it's not how I evaluate them but how others (WGW, Knights) do
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So it's hard to evaluate if you are getting the best possible deal if you are trading for prospects, but it's much easier when it's one prospect, one SP with 100 IP, and an OF with 300 PA? Got it.
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I'm pretty comfortable making one comment about one trade when my own deal received 200+ comments. Still feel like I gave up a lot in the Trout deal. WGW got three players to keep and build around; I'll keep just one of mine after this season.
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I can't tell if these posts meant to be serious or ironic given their authors' recent activity.
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Trout / Verlander seem similar in that they are clear rentals for 2014, but I thought J Zimmermann might have brought more considering he's half of Verlander's price and was just as good last year. I wanted Verlander, but would've been aggressive for Zimm
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I think it's harder to land the "best possible package" if you're trading for prospects in March/April. Injuries, underperformance, etc can make prospect values swing wildly in just a few months time.
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I can't imagine that bidding wars would get too intense when 10 teams think they can compete for a title with their current rosters.
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 25, 2014 8:59 AM
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March or April. Maybe teams will pay more when they start to slide in the standings.
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 25, 2014 8:57 AM
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Easy for me to say, since I just landed an expensive star, but I actually don't think that these trades exert any pressure on rebuilders to unload stars. The goal is to get the best possible package, and who's to say that that package will materialize in
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 25, 2014 8:54 AM
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Enrico Palazzo's trade block has been updated!
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The Syndicate's trade block has been updated!
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The message board format is the worst thing about ottoneu. Which I guess is a good thing.
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