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Shoeless Joes's trading block has been updated!
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Why is this league obsessed with players that average like 350 points
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Like I said, this is PECOTA, not me. Just took the best projected lineup, rotation, and bullpen and plugged them in. Doesn't account for platoons, etc. will send the spreadsheet to all today. Pretty interesting.
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The RP scores make a big difference. Working on those now...
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Just like it sucked in March 2012 according to Trey.
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 5, 2013 7:21 AM
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LOL.
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 5, 2013 7:21 AM
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Yeah I agree, my team totally sucks.
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 5, 2013 7:20 AM
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These rankings are just a static projection of your starting lineup and rotation. They don't take into account your bench at all, or your managerial skills, obviously...
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Also of note: there are currently two SP within the top 50 PECOTA projected that are unowned...
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11) War: 12,665 points, 10) WGW: 12,827, 9) Crying: 12,923, 8) Knights: 13,286, 7) FMW: 13,346, 6) MoPain: 13,448, 5) Syndicate: 13,518, 4) Durham: 13,709, 3) Enrico: 13,795, 2) Chiefs: 14,117, 1) Shoeless: 14,470 points
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RP rankings will take a bit more work because PECOTA doesn't include Holds. I'll look at RP tomorrow, but before factoring in RP, here's how teams rank (projected starting offense + top 5 SP):
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SP 11) Durham, 10) MoPain, 9) WAR, 8) FMW, 7) WGW, 6) Chiefs, 5) Knights, 4) Crying, 3) Shoeless, 2) Syndicate, 1) Enrico
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Here are the SP rankings, according to PECOTA (took top 5 pitchers and each to 200 IP for all teams):
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Average offense (not including mine) of the 11 teams is 8,791 points scored. Shoeless scores 9,585, or 133 more than Chiefs
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12) Lucky, 11) Crying, 10) WAR, 9) WGW, 8) Knights, 7) Syndicate, 6) FMW, 5) Enrico, 4) MoPain, 3) Durham, 2) Chiefs, 1) Shoeless
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Here's how the "on paper" offenses stack up, using PECOTA. Don't shoot the messenger, but it's the best I have, and it's applied evenly to every team. Used best available player at each position (only one C each):
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Enrico Palazzo's trading block has been updated!
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I'll run the rotations through my "machine"... Very curious to see how it all comes out on paper
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Strasburg/Price/Darvish/Anderson (extremely good)...Kershaw/Hamels/Latos/Lester (also very good)...Verlander/Cain/Scherzer (great top 3)
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I probably spoke too soon - haven't really looked at the staffs yet. But I assume Strasburg/Darvish/Anderson etc is in the top half. Will try to crunch more tonight.
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Nothing against Enrico's staff, but definitely not 'easily' the best in the league. Syndicate is very close. Great staff. Crying and Chiefs have very good staffs too.
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I absolutely believe having a solid/elite bullpen is essential to winning, but that's just because that's how I did it last year. There could be other ways...
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So I have to know - is the strategy to completely do without RP this season or to just acquire them via trade later? Your SP staff is probably (easily) the best in the league, but without RP I don't see how you can keep the P/IP pace with the rest.
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that was a match play kind of move, I didn't want to see Durham get him cheap and figured he'd come back over the top. Whoops.
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Starting to review teams....have to give Enrico credit - he stuck to his guns and, outside of Capps, didn't draft any RP. I can't for the life of me figure out how to get around that requirement, but I'm fascinated by it. He has an elite SP staff though
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Very open to moving Putz & Papelbon for 2014 pieces. Don't need 'em or want 'em, but getting something back that will help in 2014 is priority
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Great article for dads out there with kids playing sports: http://goo.gl/Hbh1q
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I'm pretty happy with my team. I like my chances.
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Trying to add drafted players into my draft software...should be able to spit out some projected "on paper" points standings late tonight. In the next few weeks I'll work on my own power rankings, too
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Honest opinion on my team: love my hitting and depth with position players...hoping SPs play to potential...feel solid bullpen. I think I have a shot if all comes together. We'll see.
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somehow those got mixed up
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if I can properly manage my young SP to maximize my P/IP without maxing out IPs by August and I get strong production from guys like Rizzo, Gyorko and MB, etc then I like my chances
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yep...a ton of ifs, but its early and my team is young
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Just that my team has a Pujols-sized hole in it. That's all...
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Outside of Pujols, how do you guys feel about your teams and the draft in general?
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Shoeless Joes's trading block has been updated!
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The Syndicate's trading block has been updated!
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I think I'm largely done with arguing since I've made my thoughts clear, but to respond there (1) he can field a full roster with Pujols, and (2) if he wants to address holes one would think that Pujols would fetch players in return right?
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I didnt say this particular deal did that to the competitiveness of this league....my general statement was in response to your blanket statement
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Why is it sacrificing competition? Knights has other people who may be better at 1B in 2013 such as Encarnacion. He also couldn't field a full roster so he wants to dump an expensive player. I don't see the problem.
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Intelligent point
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not at the expense of competitiveness or detriment to others without ramifications
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This is America, people have the right to make dumb decisions.
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Only 4 sure vetos that I've counted. Haven't heard anything from one person, and the other 2 "on the fence" seem to be leaning approval. 5 explicit approvals.
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I may have missed something on the board, but it looks like there will be a maximum of 6 vetos, more likely 4 or 5.
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Eno Sarris: "@wfporter1972 uh yeah I don't veto and that seems like a veto"
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I guess not..
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The Crying of No. 49's trading block has been updated!
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My trading block is not posting as updated...anyone else having that problem?
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+1
Eckfords ⚾ on
March 4, 2013 10:54 AM
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