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It is an interesting question to consider which active hitters have had the best Ottoneu seasons by total points. Bautista's 2010 and Howard's 2006 immediately came to mine. Howard the only one I've checked to hit the 1,400 mark
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I absolutely believe Stanton has a 50 HR season in him sooner than later, but little chance that equates to 1,400 points. Just ask Jose Bautista's 2010 season...
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Opinions vary on prospects but I certainly felt like I gave up a lot for Stanton. I think Justin Upton's stock is now tainted by association with BJ Upton.
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 28, 2013 8:09 AM
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Was it Castellanos' 40% improvement in wRC+, his 50% increase in BB rate and ISO, or that he reached MLB at the age of 21 that diminished his star?
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HR and BB I meant.
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 28, 2013 7:50 AM
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50 HR and 90 walks are achievable for him. Do the math on that, and yes... Better than Trout and Miggy 2013. The system rewards HR and BA. Extrapolate his 2012 stats, note that he was 22 years old. Unless you think he peaked at age 22...
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 28, 2013 7:49 AM
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100 more points than Miggy and Trout scored last season? Sure.
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Strongly disagree that Stanton isn't worth his salary. He just had 19 off WAR in a nightmare season. Previous season he had a 405 wOBA at age 22. His ceiling remains 1400 points.
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 28, 2013 7:27 AM
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Of those two prospects traded for Stanton, ones star has faded somewhat and the other is already priced at 18. Anyway I tend to agree w Durham, though Stanton has more upside if only bc of age; upton is a very good player but doesn't have much projection
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Steamer has Stanton @ 7.43 P/G and Upton @ 6.42 P/G for 2014
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Neither is worth their current salary
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so that's the difference between no interest and two top prospects in a trade? Stanton only once has cracked 125 games played and never the 1000 point mark and the other is entering his age 27 season which is usually a very good sign for power hitters
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In the week of Thanksgiving last season, I traded for J. Fernandez, G. Cole, and S. Miller, but that doesn't compare to the biggest trade in league history, made last Thanksgiving day: http://goo.gl/rXQR3Z. Any blockbusters set for tomorrow?
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24 with a 139 wRC+ against 26 and 119
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I find it interesting that Stanton gets this much love but J Upton is chopped liver
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steamer has him projected at 37
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You wish. Conservative estimate = 42 HR.
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 27, 2013 5:26 PM
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Does he have a little "DL" icon next to his name? They might as well add it now to save time...
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I am thankful for Giancarlo Stanton being in my roster organizer.
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 27, 2013 4:21 PM
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The $ values it calculates seem to punish players too aggressively that didn't play a whole season. For instance, Wil Myers was "worth" less than $1, but I'm sure we all would've been glad to have him for just half a season...
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RotoChamp. If you download the free trial of the software and plug in the scoring format, etc, it will show you 2013 values. Elite SP values are higher b/c there are fewer of them.
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Care to share that site with us?
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Why are pitchers getting that premium? In our league we value hitters and pitchers pretty much equally. I'm reassured to know that Kershaw is a bargain though...
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 27, 2013 12:19 PM
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Interesting: Found a site where I can plug in our scoring format, budgets, etc. & then spit out 2013 $ values by player. Kershaw was "worth" $67; Wainwright at $57. Trout ($52) & Miggy ($48) were top offensive values. G. Holland earned $21.50.
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speak for yourself
Caimans 🐊 on
November 27, 2013 11:10 AM
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I am thankful for being able to see my name at the top of the standings for the next four months.
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 27, 2013 10:59 AM
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https://twitter.com/cantpredictball/status/405557775624720384
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Did some new list or prospect article come out today? I've gotten three offers for Butler just this afternoon.
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 26, 2013 4:13 PM
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Chicago Chiefs's trade block has been updated!
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Enrico Palazzo's trade block has been updated!
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I am moving Longoria. If anyone wants in, I'm interested in some young pitching in exchange and would prefer some salary savings.
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I wish I could afford Braun but Miggy blew up my budget. Considering the price for Stanton was Rendon/Castellanos, pretty interested to see what Braun goes for. Could make a case he is still a top 3 OF bat...
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MoPain is always alive...post-Disney, though, just barely. Shoot me any offers you may have. Everyone is available. No one is off-limits for the right deal. Bring it on Bull Durham!
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Braun market picking up. Get your offers in soon.
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MoPain is alive!
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MoPain MoGain's trade block has been updated!
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Holliday and Butler also available although it now looks like I'll be able to bring them back. (Hello $2 end-gamers!)
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 25, 2013 3:48 PM
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Looking to move Darin Ruf, Hak-Ju Lee, Jesse Biddle, and/or Clayton Blackburn for cheap platoon pieces. Don't have to be young.
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 25, 2013 3:39 PM
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With Danny Hultzen out for the entire 2014 season, I will likely be willing to move him relatively cheap if anyone interested in waiting it out.
Caimans 🐊 on
November 25, 2013 1:14 PM
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Durham Tobacconists's trade block has been updated!
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WAR Horse's trade block has been updated!
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 24, 2013 9:40 PM
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The money he got is sorta mind-boggling when you consider that he was benched in playoff games not that long ago.
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 23, 2013 9:19 PM
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No one better than the Yankees at signing future DH's
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i am sad. saw mccann take his first ab's in rome when he was 19. he will be missed.
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I normally don't get too excited to see the Yankees sign a player, but I like this one.
Caimans 🐊 on
November 23, 2013 8:13 PM
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McCann is gonna launch some bombs in Yankee Stadium
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The rockies were in on McCann? Don't they have a catcher? Derp.
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 23, 2013 7:34 PM
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The rockies were in on McCann? Don't they have a catcher? Derp.
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 23, 2013 7:13 PM
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Feel dumb flipping those two players so soon after getting them, but a talent like that doesn't become available for <$50 all that often. But now my finances are *really* tight. Again.
Eckfords ⚾ on
November 23, 2013 4:57 PM
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Tulo? Braun? Votto? Fielder? CarGo? Starting to look like holding onto top stars, despite the expense, is the way to go. At this point I don't see anything unattractive about a > $50 big bat hitter. A $45 Stanton may be a bargain...
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