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The FA pool is really loaded with talent. Makes sense to at least test the waters.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 10, 2013 1:32 PM
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Nothing wrong with pre-draft analysis, but pre-draft rankings are sort of pointless since some of us intentionally shed players over the past six months. Can't really penalize those teams for having incomplete rosters.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 10, 2013 1:31 PM
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I had intended to do a pre-draft analysis, but really tough to compare a team like the Knights to Syndicate when one has like 15 players and the other 32. I'm biased towards the more developed roster
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I feel like trey is teasing us by sitting on his stats/team insights...
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If I whiff on Trout I may just stock my OF with $5 types and cross my fingers. Zero interest in overpaying for Adam Jones.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 10, 2013 12:27 PM
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OF not very deep on first glance
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Plenty of 3B available. Some teams likely to draft an extra one and slot at DH
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I honestly don't know that there is a $45 SS in ottoneu.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 10, 2013 11:42 AM
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Was working on ye olde spreadsheet a bit last night. I'm in a position to spend big on SS, 3B, and OF, but not $45 big.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 10, 2013 11:42 AM
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With 40-man roster injuries and underperformance make a difference every year. It only took a handful of injuries to derail Durham last year. No team will be truly "deep."
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 10, 2013 11:25 AM
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Some teams have a very impressive core but will be hampered by very little roster flexibility, so injuries or underperformance may really make a difference this year
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I have a lot of pretty impressive P/G P/IP guys, but big question marks as to whether those guys (Estrada, Medlen, Ruggiano) can maintain over a full season.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 10, 2013 10:17 AM
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masterpiece here we come!!!
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...but I am finding some really interesting data that ill share until the draft. There are already a few teams that really stand out from the crowd. Some teams will have to draft a masterpiece to really compete...
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I have a spreadsheet with each roster and each P/G or P/IP for every player. Using it for Power Ranking but have decided it nearly impossible to really comment on team rankings before rosters are filled out....
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.477!
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 10, 2013 10:10 AM
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.477 BA and 1.323 OPS.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 10, 2013 10:10 AM
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I'll save you the hunting. With AA Minneapolis in 1951:
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 10, 2013 10:09 AM
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If you want to see some ridonkulous minor-league P/G, go hunt down Willie Mays' minor league numbers shortly before his call-up. Video game numbers.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 10, 2013 10:06 AM
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It's not that they come down in the majors, it's that a 20 year old posting league average AA numbers is awesome whereas a 23 year old doing the same underwhelming
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I thought Jed would like that...
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MiLB numbers do not in fact translate to MLB dominance, but it is interesting to look at the skills sets in this scoring format. There is some translation, but how much, I don't know.
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FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT CINGRANI IS #1 PITCHING PROSPECT.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 10, 2013 10:02 AM
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Check out Leon Landry's P/G in high-A. I think it's something like 10.5, in significant PA.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 10, 2013 10:01 AM
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Top MiLB SP's in 2012 (Min. 30 IP in AA/AAA): Cingrani 6.16 pts/IP; Wheeler 5.62/IP; Cole 5.48/IP; Hultzen 5.39/IP; Paxton 5.01/IP
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No, they definitely aren't, but it's the only way to put them in context of Ottoneu. Of course they will come down in MLB, but it's interesting to look at.
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Especially when you have leagues like the PCL
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I don't think too many folks would say minor league p/g are the best way to evaluate impact at the ML level
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Top '12 offensive prospects in pts/G (only AA/AAA experience): TdA 7.9/G; Taveras 7.33/G; Arcia 7.23/G; Myers 7.20/G; Bogaerts 7.09/G; Gyorko 7.02/G; Olt 6.76/G; Singleton 6.46/G; Miller 6.41/G; Hamilton 6.18/G
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So when's the draft?
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 10, 2013 9:36 AM
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Not sure what's worse: Brentz shooting or Lincecum's attempt to "makeover" himself
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oops... Bryce Brentz shot himself http://goo.gl/E1V90
Caimans 🐊 on
February 9, 2013 5:23 PM
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i expect about the same from BJ, but Justin to get back to 6+. Really excited to see them play together, could see a huge boost.
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i expect about the same from BJ, but Justin to get back to 6+. Really excited to see them play together, could see a huge boost.
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Yeah I can't say that we miss Cincinnati's snow removal abilities...
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 9, 2013 12:24 PM
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My wife actually flew out of buffalo yesterday during the storm. Upstate has their winter shit together.
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Wow. We didn't get two feet but we got at least a foot and a half.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 9, 2013 11:09 AM
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just over two feet at my house in RI
Caimans 🐊 on
February 9, 2013 11:04 AM
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How much snow ya got, Jed?
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Gonna start building the old spreadsheet tonight I think. I admit to loving that process. Interesting things always pop up once you break the pool into tiers and x off all the rostered guys.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 9, 2013 10:40 AM
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we will probably do something different with the payouts but we will figure that out around the auction in the upcoming weeks
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Hey Guys -- re: Teasurer duties, everyone send me a check for $25 (Bill Porter, 1834 Broderick Street SF CA 94115), put your team name in the memo
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Working on the Syndicate's team for the Power Rankings today. Interesting fact: Both BJ and Justin Upton averaged 5.21 points/G in 2012.
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Thanks!
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I thought I volunteered though I'm fine if I was vetoed.
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Need a treasurer - who will volunteer?
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I'll bid on everyone, but I can't carry another pricey pitcher. I'm already wary of carrying two.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 8, 2013 4:28 PM
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I hope no one else bids on Kershaw/Verlander - everyone keeps saying they are staying away, but I doubt it. They are difference makers in the race.
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I'm hoping to be able to drain roughly $300 of owner cash through early auctions of players I don't want. Targeting some talented and potentially pricey players, but not the Kershaw/Verlander level of salary.
Eckfords ⚾ on
February 8, 2013 3:24 PM
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I already hate how much he's going to pay for Kershaw.
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