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and can you guess which nights Bud Norris will average 5.3-5.5 a night? Because if not, it doesn't really matter, its not going to make me competitive in 2013
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I can't always guess which nights Bud Norris is going to out score Cole Hamels, you're right. I do think I can guess which nights Norris will out score A. Mondesi, D. Dahl, K. Zimmer...that's the point
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also there are a couple other teams that are better positioned to continue to improve so we'll see if he's able to hold them off
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Lee has averaged 5.95 once in 8 years; Kershaw twice in 6, Wainwright twice in 7 years
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Jed has built a nice team, but Lee/Kershaw/Wainwright have thrown 402 IP at 5.95 P/IP
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again, you're reasoning backwards. I know you're convinced of it but that doesn't make it true. There are some different ways to approach the season, but if you have a team that's down 3 top SPs you're going to struggle
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some nights crappy pitchers outscore good ones. But you're kidding yourself if you think it's positive EV for you to guess which nights to start Zach McAllister over Stephen Strasburg.
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I'm convinced you need almost every single roster spot available to maintain flexibility, address injuries, and maximize matchups properly. Jed and others are proving that.
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I fully admit its easy to fall in love with "your prospects". I'm gonna have the same problem next year when B. Colon still out scores Z. Wheeler. I'll have take a hard look whether to go all in or wait till 2015
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Prospects "block" when you find yourself rostering only 6 MLB SP in July. That means you were unable to "matchup" SP's like others and had to ride the bad with the good. There are nights where C. Kluber and J. Locke outscore Strasburg and Darvish.
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none of my prospects blocked me from making deals or adds that turn a 4.7 P/IP to a 5.5 P/IP
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I also added Berkman, Uggla, McLouth, Craig etc . . .
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since when do Prospects block my flexibility? During this season I added Hamels added Fister added Straily, none of those acquisitions was "blocked" by prospects
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my team is in the position it's in because my staff of Strasburg, Price, Hamels, Darvish and Brett Anderson tanked.
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I count 12 roster spots that are filled with prospects that won't contribute a single AB or IP this season. By that measure alone, Jed has more flexibility to adapt to injuries, etc, which impact every team. It's a long season.
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The point is that it's not about replacing an elite SP with another elite SP in place of a prospect roster spot. It's about replacing that elite SP with ANY productive MLB arm that can keep you afloat until injuries subside
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Are you saying losing David Price for 6+ weeks lost you a shot at a championship?
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and some teams got some crap luck and/or underperformance/injuries
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I had "too many" prospects and no roster spots this year and added Hamels, Berkman, Uggla, Fister on and on. The best teams right now built good teams and got good performances and good health. Some teams that aren't near the top didn't do that.
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who doesn't have a roster spot to add an elite SP?
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Well....the problem is that there are now 6-7 players I would LOVE to trade prospects for. Sergio Santos in rookie league rehab is about the closest thing I have to a prospect.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 8, 2013 10:07 PM
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It is true though that the combo of great performance + healthy performance is the winning formula. Wainwright, Kershaw, and Lee have been healthy and terrific
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He traded for at least one of them though. We all thought you had the same advantage going into the season with Strasburg, Darvish, and Price. Not having the roster spots available to assist when injuries hit makes it pretty tough to stay on top.
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it helps to get 2400 points out of 400 IP over 3 SP spots
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Jed also rostered 3 of the top 4 SPs in MLB as it turned out, which is a simpler theory explaining his success, at least on the SP side
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Unless your prospects are going to contribute meaningful IP or offense to your current season, I think it's really tough to win without utilizing almost all 40 roster spots (or using prospects as trade chips for MLB reinforcements)
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Now in first place riding the epitome of a stars and scrubs approach, Jed's words seems pretty legit since guys like Ranuado, Mondesi, Cecchini, Pederson, De Paula, Olt, Ventura are all top 50 'spects picked up for cheap
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Pretty sure that earlier this off season said something to the effect that his strategy was to go heavy on the platoons and ignore the prospect frenzy b/c "you can find Top 50 prospects on waivers during the season"
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break 'em down by team, Trey. And who are the three unowned?
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By my count, 47 of the top 50 prospects are owned: http://goo.gl/E8Vau
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If he can't be traded for pieces of greater value that than, he'll be kept.
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I still think Felix could be traded (if needed) at the deadline for pieces of greater value than Almora and Biddle
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I think it's a good trade for both teams. I was surprised how solid Lynn has been. Seemed like he started strong, cooled off, and has come back strong. On the flip side, Felix has a career best K/9, BB/9, and his HR rate may actually come down.
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Lynn was really difficult to give up but that HR/FB will come up and I wanted Felix's reliability as I try to get back into the race.
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I see six teams realistically in the race. I also see a lot of impact players that could be moved in the 2nd half: http://goo.gl/61mm7
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The more I look at that Felix trade, I think I like Syndicate's end considering where he is in the standings. Simultaneously add MLB pieces for the run but also hedge with some prospects. Felix: 5.48 P/IP vs. Lynn 5.44 P/IP
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David Price may be on the move, contact me if interested but his $32 price is keeper friendly so the offer would need to be compelling.
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I plan on assigning arbitration dollars to Machado just for his defense: http://goo.gl/xndr7
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I'm intrigued to see what the going price for Archer is
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Archer likely on the move soon...accepting final offers...SP is my main need and I'm willing to bundle
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I have just two All-Stars, but surprisingly both are just 20 years old. Puig, if voted in, could be my 3rd
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Dammit. Left a ridiculous amount of points on my bench last night.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 7, 2013 9:06 AM
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Dammit. Left a ridiculous amount of points on my bench last night.
Eckfords ⚾ on
July 7, 2013 9:06 AM
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3 here.. although, Locke over Latos? Okay...
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As far as I can tell I have absolutely zero.
Caimans 🐊 on
July 7, 2013 12:26 AM
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I only have 5 All-Stars, who has the most??? Fewest??
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salary bump on a global scale
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Yeah...Puig, Machado, Davis, others are gonna receive a sa
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Yeah...Puig, Machado, Davis, others are gonna receive a sa
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Yeah...Puig, Machado, Davis, others are gonna receive a sa
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