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I don't think there is ONE prospect that I would trade Trout for....
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At $72 for 2015? I highly doubt that
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nope...I'll keep him again
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He won't now; He might in August
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Sano was cleared; he's good to go. On his way to another 30+ HR season
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I assure you that Trout will not go for just Sano
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if Trout is also getting Tommy John, that is
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there are only so many young guys that actually become difference makers from year to year to be spread out over several teams in complete rebuild would make that too thin to see real market changes
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I agree it's hard to hold the future while playing for the title. I don't have the best roster going into the draft, but I feel like I have one big advantage over some teams: Sano, Baez, Polanco = trade chips. Sano could be Trout, Baez...Braun, etc.
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I don't think there would be much volatility in the standings from season to season
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I agree to a certain extent...but at the same time, there is a very finite number of players to be had that can take a team from complete rebuild to contention....if the contenders (top 1/3 for instance) keep getting the studs (even at market prices).....
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just one man's opinion, of course
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gotcha
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the no man's land I was referred to was the point between a complete rebuild and legitimately challenging for a title. I think there are a bunch of teams at neither end of that spectrum
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Maybe I'm missing the point.....
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getting caught in no man's land was not the end of the world for him and isn't for most teams in a competitive league like ours....there are still good deals on every roster and having $400 at a draft doesn't mean you get good deals going forward?
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Strikes got caught in no mans land last year as he drove up the price on Trout and Desmond for me but I still won those guys and was competitive to the end. Strikes wasn't competing from the beginning but wanted them to trade later on....
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back to Enrico.....how is dropping your whole team ever a good idea? There are eleven other teams out there that will drive up the prices of the better players you cut in an auction that is designed to inflate price for scarcity
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Could use HR/9 instead, which is pretty much the most important fgpts pitching stat anyway
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Easy enough to calculate now based on stats, though we couldn't use certain situational stuff like ERA
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Probably not a popular idea, but I have always wanted to drop an exact replica of this league (same owners, same rosters) into a Roto league and then sit back and watch both leagues over the years. Would be interesting to see if you can succeed in both
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Better than getting caught in no man's land
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is it possible to cut everyone on your team and start over? asking for a friend.....
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that is not the primary or even particularly large reason why you won last year
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Your auction was as follows: Hanley (36), Goldschmidt (30), Profar (29), Carpenter (9), Brett Gardner (8), Joel Peralta (5), Nolan Reimold (5), Chisenhall (3), Parmelee (3), Milone (2), Gee (2), Arencibia, Roman Quinn and Joe Blanton (1)
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The fact that you drafted Goldschmidt at $30 was a piece of your title; it's far from conclusive evidence that your team was built there
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And FWIW I have Dozier projected for only 750 Aug/Sept points next year.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 20, 2013 4:17 PM
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Or at least we got the players who put us over the top at the auction. Harvey, Goldschmidt, etc.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 20, 2013 4:17 PM
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Actually, my team and WGW were basically built at the auction last year.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 20, 2013 4:16 PM
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"projected". By you, of course -- according to my projections, I'm under budget.
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I shouldn't have singled you out, you're right. But our two teams are the only two projected to be over budget at this moment in time.
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Aren't you a Yankees fan?
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But definitely appreciate being singled out for advice on how much to cut.
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I'm constantly amazed at how teams look at the auction as a panacea. It's equivalent to MLB free agency. Are the good MLB teams the ones that dump cash on free agents?
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I didn't expect you to keep those guys, but I've added them back. Now you need to cut $50
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Trey, you are aware I have four RPs right?
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If my spreadsheet is close, Enrico needs to cut at least $40 more $ just to build a bullpen. He did well getting Marte for Hamels considering he had to move one of those high priced SP. The price would've come down closer to the keeper deadline
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I was overly aggressive last year in estimating cuts from various teams; more players were kept that I expected. I agree there are a lot of players rostered that should be cut, including prospects
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It's always interesting to see who others think you and everyone else will keep.
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If treys spreadsheet is accurate people are keeping a ton of players I'd expect to be cut
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But if I didn't have a full roster with money to spend, then yes they would be far too expensive to keep both.
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But I have the option of keeping them if I choose....I am looking at having $60-$80 to spend on 4-6 bench or upgrade spots at the draft...
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I like my two beast closers and their combined 11 p/ip, but it's a long off-season, and I likeo wheel and deal!
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And some sort of bonus for making the statement and it coming true.
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So if it's an easy statement like "PPI will win the league in 2014," no one will win any points because no one would say they agree.
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Exactly. Here's the game, though I want no part of organizing it. You record the statement, and everyone has the chance to pick one way or the other. If you are correct, you get as many points as the number of people that voted incorrectly.
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Brian Dozier also isn't going to score 1000 points in August and September.
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Trey, we need a way of keeping track of such statements and being able to note who (dis)agrees. I bet there would be a nice list by the time the season starts.
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I would be willing to bet that Kershaw/Lee don't combine for 2700 points again this season
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The caveat being that the new arbitration rules might make it harder to buy difference-makers at the auction.
Eckfords ⚾ on
December 20, 2013 1:51 PM
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