Fantasy Baseball Strategy Thread

#51
#51
First year playing fantasy and I'm DOMINATING!

Doing so without Rollins, which is amazing to me, he is a fantasy stud.
 
#52
#52
For you guys that have just started playing recently like I did.

One thing that has helped me tremendously is to watch the waiver wire...guys panic and drop very good players...two players I picked up recently are Carlos Lee and Rual Ibanez, now both are struggling at this point but eventually I see both having decent seasons, they don't start for me...I have only used them when guys have been hurt thus far.

Point is, your draft may not have went the way you wanted it to but other guys will panic and drop players and pick up the guy who is on fire at the moment...see Renteria...guys starting picking him up like he was a stud...the guy is a mediocre hitter at best, everyone gets hot over a 162 game season.
 
#53
#53
GahLee said:
For you guys that have just started playing recently like I did.

One thing that has helped me tremendously is to watch the waiver wire...guys panic and drop very good players...two players I picked up recently are Carlos Lee and Rual Ibanez, now both are struggling at this point but eventually I see both having decent seasons, they don't start for me...I have only used them when guys have been hurt thus far.

Point is, your draft may not have went the way you wanted it to but other guys will panic and drop players and pick up the guy who is on fire at the moment...see Renteria...guys starting picking him up like he was a stud...the guy is a mediocre hitter at best, everyone gets hot over a 162 game season.
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There was one year someone dropped Justin Morneau and I watched for a bit and then scooped him when he was showing signs of getting hot. I needed a first baseman bad and he was the answer; it benefited big time as I won my first league title.

Last year in my AL League, someone dropped Joe Mauer and despite he started the season on the DL, I scooped him up an when he became, I benefited from that as well as he helped me win that league.

I watched that kind of movement during this part of the season, but it does not leave me to make dumb (and regrettable) moves as well.
 
#54
#54
Heebs said:
Just picked up Konerko last night and he got me two bombs today. I'd pick him up if you're looking for power.

His last 9 games he's hitting .400 with 6 hr and 10 rbi
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I don't think he was out there in the leagues you are in with me because I OWN HIM.

That owner better have a good explanation on the drop.
 
#56
#56
Evan Meek?????

Austin Kearns????

and Fukodome in his usual April swing only to see him sputter in May or June.
 
#57
#57
lewis down in texas has really helped my strikeouts/whip/era stats. to bad he seems to be a hard luck loser. i could use the wins
 
#58
#58
Had to pick up Juan Uribe as a stopgap at SS now that Rafael Furcal is out. Furcal is good but he gets injured way too much. SS is a weak position in the free agent market in fantasy league.
 
#59
#59
615 Vol said:
Had to pick up Juan Uribe as a stopgap at SS now that Rafael Furcal is out. Furcal is good but he gets injured way too much. SS is a weak position in the free agent market in fantasy league.
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I would check if Ian Desmond is out there. He is 2B,SS eligible.
 
#60
#60
Just picked up A.Hill off of waivers...people are strange...he will ride the pine until he gets hot, which if he stays healthy, he will.

The guy hit over 30 HR's last year...his injury should prevent numbers like he put up last year but not a bad pick-up considering he won't start everyday.
 
#61
#61
GahLee said:
Just picked up A.Hill off of waivers...people are strange...he will ride the pine until he gets hot, which if he stays healthy, he will.

The guy hit over 30 HR's last year...his injury should prevent numbers like he put up last year but not a bad pick-up considering he won't start everyday.
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He was a "stay away" according to Yahoo Sports before the season started. There was an owner who dropped him, just to be picked up after he got activated from the DL.
 
#62
#62
Hill has the ability to be good.

A lot of people think last year was a fluke, and this year hasn't been much to brag about.

I would take a healthy Brian Roberts over him. The only thing is a healthy Brian Roberts has yet to be seen.
 
#63
#63
bam15 said:
Hill has the ability to be good.

A lot of people think last year was a fluke, and this year hasn't been much to brag about.

I would take a healthy Brian Roberts over him. The only thing is a healthy Brian Roberts has yet to be seen.
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Back problems
 
#64
#64
Quick, should I start Magglio Ordonez (up against Yankee and Red Sox pitching @ home) or start Justin Upton (home vs. the Dodgers and @ ATL)?

I also just picked up Austin Jackson off FA. Hope he stays hot.
 
#65
#65
615 Vol said:
Quick, should I start Magglio Ordonez (up against Yankee and Red Sox pitching @ home) or start Justin Upton (home vs. the Dodgers and @ ATL)? [\QUOTE]
Upton

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#66
#66
615 Vol said:
Quick, should I start Magglio Ordonez (up against Yankee and Red Sox pitching @ home) or start Justin Upton (home vs. the Dodgers and @ ATL)?

I also just picked up Austin Jackson off FA. Hope he stays hot.
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Justin Upton.
 
#67
#67
robvols said:
He was a "stay away" according to Yahoo Sports before the season started. There was an owner who dropped him, just to be picked up after he got activated from the DL.
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I figured he will drop off of those numbers, injuries or not...but to just have him on the bench...very low risk with the potential for a high reward.
 
#68
#68
I would be hard pressed to be any happier with my team right now, still in first and doing it without Jimmy Rollins and Nelson Cruz.
 
#69
#69
Looks like I've got Magglio this week. I thought I switched him for Upton but it's showing Ordonez in my lineup and Upton on reserve. :banghead2:
 
#70
#70
Just traded Zack Greinke/Andrew McCutchen for Evan Longoria/Ryan Ludwick.

Pretty happy with it, can't believe that he gave up Longoria, I hated to give up McCutchen though.
 
#71
#71
GahLee said:
Just traded Zack Greinke/Andrew McCutchen for Evan Longoria/Ryan Ludwick.

Pretty happy with it, can't believe that he gave up Longoria, I hated to give up McCutchen though.
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did you have a surplus of pitching? i usually won't let pitching go for anything less then 2 great hitters. your trade based on point per week in my league is a push until you look how the points split. Points are just a way to normalize stats so i can compare players. Your players are worth 30 points per week. His were worth 28. However the 30 point were split even between Greinke and McCuthchen. The 28 you just got from him are pretty much all Longoria. He accounts for 23 of those 28. I like making sure that none of my players consistently is the only source of my points. Spread them out equally and slumps/injuries/rests don't hurt as much.
 
#72
#72
dogsipod said:
did you have a surplus of pitching? i usually won't let pitching go for anything less then 2 great hitters. your trade based on point per week in my league is a push until you look how the points split. Points are just a way to normalize stats so i can compare players. Your players are worth 30 points per week. His were worth 28. However the 30 point were split even between Greinke and McCuthchen. The 28 you just got from him are pretty much all Longoria. He accounts for 23 of those 28. I like making sure that none of my players consistently is the only source of my points. Spread them out equally and slumps/injuries/rests don't hurt as much.
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Yeah I still have Halladay/Haren/Jimenez/Nolasco/Liriano/Hanson...I had to get rid of one of them, may have to get rid of another because of limits.

I play in a 5x5 roto league.

Obviously my piching was stout but my hitters were struggling, I figured I could get rid of Greinke, he will give me similar stats to the rest of the pitchers I have...I don't see him winning a whole lot this year because of the team he plays for.

I think I made out pretty well, I was not too happy about giving up McCuthen and getting Ludwick, but he didn't have any other OF that would have sufficed.
 
#73
#73
GahLee said:
Yeah I still have Halladay/Haren/Jimenez/Nolasco/Liriano/Hanson...I had to get rid of one of them, may have to get rid of another because of limits.

I play in a 5x5 roto league.

Obviously my piching was stout but my hitters were struggling, I figured I could get rid of Greinke, he will give me similar stats to the rest of the pitchers I have...I don't see him winning a whole lot this year because of the team he plays for.

I think I made out pretty well, I was not too happy about giving up McCuthen and getting Ludwick, but he didn't have any other OF that would have sufficed.
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That is one solid pitching staff but just passing the word to you is that Haren is strictly a first-half pitcher. Now he seems to be having the ups and the downs this year thus far.
 
#74
#74
I'm rolling along pretty good in 3 of your leagues Robvols.

In the NL & AL ball I got a unbelievable pitching staffs. Having Verlander & Grienke is going along way considering my best hitter is John Buck.

Verlander
Matt Garza
Andrew Bailey

David Price

Joel Zumaya

Scott Baker

Zack Greinke
 
#75
#75
robvols said:
That is one solid pitching staff but just passing the word to you is that Haren is strictly a first-half pitcher. Now he seems to be having the ups and the downs this year thus far.
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I'm going to trade either Haren/Hanson/Nolasco when the time is right, for another hitter.

I went all pitching as you can tell, leading in every category in pitching except saves where I'm 5th.
 
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