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JBJ was even described in this league last season as probably not working out well as his best tool was his defense. I see JBJ and Marte as a relatively close wash. Still wouldn't have given up that package for Morneau though
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You can't say it misses the point....even top pitching prospects don't always pan out and may not even be solid in 3 years.
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I'm in the middle. I absolutely wouldn't have made that trade, but I think valuing prospects is tricky business. I get that the top ones work out, often spectacularly, but placing that future value on the roster space and $ *right now* is harder.
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Maybe not, for Syndicate..
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Measuring the trade by who will get the most 2013 production misses the point.
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Plus, does anyone think Lucky will hold onto those players for very long?
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I think you could also look at the trade under this context: Syndicate received a package worth (conservatively) around 1400 pts this season. Lucky will be lucky (no pun intended) to get 500 pts out of his package. I think it works for both parties.
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I agree with Durham - Marte nothing really enticing here at this point and Morneau can't stay on the field and recently hasn't been productive when he has. Not worth that package.
Caimans 🐊 on
January 14, 2013 9:20 AM
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Meanwhile, Walker widely considered one of the best prospects in baseball and Bradley is a nice prospect option whose skillset projects to be much more useful in this format than Marte will ever be.
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I don't think Marte is anything more than depth in this format. A 6.5 BB% and 21.1% K% in AAA followed by 4.4%/27.5% in a cup of coffee just doesn't play in lwts. I guess Morneau is okay since he's cheap but hasn't scored more than 700 since 2009.
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I don't think so. Which package of players was more desirable?
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Anyone else think that trade is really lopsided?
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The Syndicate's trading block has been updated!
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Oh...I miss that...
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Got two offers for S. Marte today; discussing him with a third. He's a cheap option with upside for 2013. I'd be looking for top prospect level return, with priorities on young pitching and MI
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Guys like Dirks or Ruggiano have pretty impressive P/G if you can find a way to only play them against their good split.
Eckfords ⚾ on
January 13, 2013 2:51 PM
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That comment about the platoons is interesting. 1000 pts for Gomes vs LHP + Jones vs RHP? Really? Platoons work well in Ottoneu. Guys that crush RHP are pretty valuable
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Great deductions, Sherlock.
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My guesses were based on "who was healthy all three years." That rules out Kemp, Bautista, Hamilton, etc.
Eckfords ⚾ on
January 13, 2013 2:30 PM
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Nice, WAR. Braun, AGon, and McCutchen. (side note...both AGon and McCutchen were ranked 15th each a year. Braun's lowest rank was 7th)
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And probably McCutchen.
Eckfords ⚾ on
January 13, 2013 2:08 PM
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Braun and AGon are correct. The last one still remains unnamed.
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Adrian Gonzalez.
Eckfords ⚾ on
January 13, 2013 2:06 PM
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Wood, yes to Braun. The other 2 still remain unnamed.
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Hint...this is tricky because of position eligibility...
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Braun, CarGo and Hamilton?
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Crying, there are 3 that appear in all 3 seasons. Can you name them?
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One step ahead of you MoPain (check out my current OF...more of that to come on draft day).
Eckfords ⚾ on
January 13, 2013 1:46 PM
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Last year you could have also gained 1000 pts from a strict platoon between an unowned Jonny Gomes and cut Garrett Jones ($1) for a total cost of $2.
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How many of the names in the top 15 are in there all 3 years?
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Trivia time!!! Over the past 3 years, the average points per season of the top 15 OFs has been.....936. Avg cost? $36. Top 3 pts during that time? 1073. Cost? $43
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Aw, the page looks so empty now.
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Anyone else a little apprehensive when you see one of your players is participating in the WBC? I wish they had cleared it with me first...
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A dumb one?
Eckfords ⚾ on
January 12, 2013 3:29 PM
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What league allows M.Cabrera to go for $28?
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Lucky Strikes's trading block has been updated!
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I've tentatively reserved March 3rd @ 8 EST for our draft
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I'm in the eastern time zone now. March 2nd or 3rd anytime after 7 should work for me.
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yeah afternoons work fine for me too
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If we pick a Sunday just schedule it for whenever (after about 10am) and I'm fine with it
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8 is great for me, but I can definitely do later to work with the others. Didn't it take about 2 hours last year?
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Ok, so if the 3rd works lets pick a time that is convenient for Enrico and Ciefs, who I think is on central time
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Sunday the 3rd works for me.
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Yes sun 3rd fine
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I'm also PST, so if we pick a week day, the later the better
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I think March 7-10 are the only days I would have to block (likely WAR too since we'll be in Scottsdale, likely overserved)
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Branham, can you do Sunday, the 3rd?
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no worries, sorry, I could draft any of the other 363 days of the year, lol...!
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Sorry Syndicate, I don't see anything in my inbox or email from you. Must have gotten lost in the messaging system transition?
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I haven't replied yet, but I cannot do 3/22-24, everything else should be ok
Caimans 🐊 on
January 11, 2013 3:51 PM
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