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# bats both

PITCHERS: 13
Yency Almonte
Adbert Alzolay 
Javier Assad
Colten Brewer
Ben Brown
Kyle Hendricks
* Shota Imanaga
Mark Leiter Jr
Hector Neris 
* Drew Smyly
Jameson Taillon 
Keegan Thompson
* Jordan Wicks

CATCHERS: 2
Miguel Amaya
Yan Gomes

INFIELDERS: 7
* Michael Busch 
Garrett Cooper
Nico Hoerner
Nick Madrigal
Christopher Morel
Dansby Swanson
Patrick Wisdom

OUTFIELDERS: 4
* Cody Bellinger 
# Ian Happ
Seiya Suzuki
* Mike Tauchman 

OPTIONED: 12 
Kevin Alcantara, OF 
Michael Arias, P 
Pete Crow-Armstrong, OF 
Jose Cuas, P 
Brennen Davis, OF 
Porter Hodge, P 
* Luke Little, P 
* Miles Mastrobuoni, INF
* Matt Mervis, 1B 
Daniel Palencia, P 
Luis Vazquez, INF 
Hayden Wesneski, P 

10-DAY IL: 1 
Seiya Suzuki, OF

15-DAY IL: 
* Justin Steele, P   

60-DAY IL: 2 
Caleb Kilian, P 
Julian Merryweather, P
 




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In Which We Get to Mock My Other Fantasy Draft

Submitted by Rob G. on

I have no delusions that any of you care about my fantasy baseball teams, but the amount of time I put on this site allows me these occasional self-indulgent posts.

So TCR founder and all-around good guy Christian Ruzich invited me to join his auction league and I accepted because...what the hell? I played a few roto leagues before and always hated them, but the auction style was new to me, might as well try it. Here are the pertinent league rules:

* 24-man roster (C C 1B 2B 3B SS CR MI OF OF OF OF OF UT + 10 pitchers)
* 5x5: OBP, HR, RBI, R, SB-CS // W, ERA, K, SV, WHIP
* Auction with keepers - $270 auction budget
* Drafted players get a two-year contract, with option for a 3rd year at salary +10

This was the team I was inheriting and the keeper rule is between 5-10 players and at least $40 of salary, otherwise it comes out of your auction day draft. 

Players are listed with name, team, contract, salary, and position eligibility.

Contract statuses:

2 = 2nd year, eligible for an option in 2012 at salary + $10
2N = 2nd year, not eligible for an option
O = option year

J Castro HOU 2 5 C
J LuCroy MIL 2N 1 C
B Allen ARI 2 1 1/O
R Weeks MIL 2 20 2
P Sandoval SFG 2 27 3
E Cabrera SDP 2 21 S
C Johnson HOU 2N 1 3
J Bruce CIN O 36 O
L Morrison FLA 2 6 O
C Young ARI 2 15 O
R Gload PHI 2N 1 1
M DeRosa SF 2 16 2/O
S Pearce PIT 2 1 1
J Bay NYM 2 28 O
T Gwynn LAD 2N 5 O
E Velez LAD 2 2 O

J Hanrahan WAS 2N 2 P
J Happ HOU O 17 P
J Johnson FLA O 27 P
J Karstens PIT 2N 0 P
R Lopez ATL 2N 5 P
E Mujica FLA 2N 0 P
S Olsen PIT 2N 1 P
B Zito SFG O 11 P
J Ely LAD 2N 8 P
B Lincoln PIT 2N 11 P

I used the Baseball Prospectus fantasy rankings and recommended dollar values as a guide through the process. Bruce and Sandoval were two I wanted to keep but they seemed too expensive. I was right about Bruce (went for $24), not so much on Sandoval(went for $26).

  • Rickie Weeks (2B) $20 - BP had him at $18
  • Chris Johnson(CI) $11 - could care less abot him, but BP had him at $14, so seemed like value. I'm already regretting it.
  • Logan Morrison (OF) $6 - seems to be somewhat of a forgotten prospect this year, well until he started lighting it up in April. $6 was too much of a bargain for an OF with a regular job.
  • Chris Young(OF) $15 - power and speed and a $23 suggested value
  • J. Johnson(P) $27 - one of my favorite pitchers
  • Hanrahan(P) $12 - seemed like what closers were worth

That's $91, leaving me $179 to fill 18 spots. I decided I'd like to go about $180 on hitters and $90 on pitchers. I'd like to say I had a strategy beyond that, but as you'll see, I did not.

To the draft in the order I got them:

  • Hanley Ramirez (SS) $42 - I made some runs at Votto, Halladay Cliff Lee , Soto and McCann before this and BP had him at $37. He ended up being the 2nd most expensive player to go in the draft behind Pujols at $43 (Votto was third at $41). I figure it's harder to find a shortstop.
  • Chipper Jones(3B) $22 - Meh, BP had him at $13 and by this point their one league value for players was generally being outbid by $8-$10. I was hoping to keep it under $18, but alas let the auction get the best of me. Ian Stewart just went for $16 and I wasn't sure any other good third basemen were left. I should have kept bidding up Stewart, but for some reason I thought Stewart's injury was more serious. Then of course Stewart seems to be fighting for playing time under Tracy, so maybe this will work out still.
  • Starlin Castro(MI) $22 - BP had him at $19, so I was willing to go up to $25 here. I get him for two years with a third year option at $10 more, so seemed like good value.
  • Alfonso Soriano(OF) $15 - If he can steal a few bases this year, he still has 20 home run pop. Marlon Byrd went for $17 the pick after, so I felt much better after that.
  • Stephen Strasburg(P) $7 - That means $7 next year and $17 the following year. I also made a run at Johan Santana but my budget was dwindling by that point and more worried about Santana's shoulder surgery then Strasburg's TJ surgery.
  • Javier Vazquez(P) $13 - Well I know he'll be pitching in a friendly park at least, so far he's been pretty terrible.
  • Matt Garza(P) $8 - That seemed like a steal to me with most #2/#3 starters going over $10. It was around this point that I had calculated how much I could afford on each pitcher and hitter and was looking to not spend too abundantly over that average.
  • Todd Helton(1B) $5 - one of the last first basemen left and they were all going for over $10. At the very least he'll help my OBP.
  • Kerry Wood(P) $3 - high K's and next in line for saves as most of the closers were gone by then.
  • Aaron Harang(P) $6 - like my other league, looking for the Petco bounce back.
  • Domonic Brown(OF) $7 - I'm not sure when he'll be back and if he'll play much this year with the Phillies, but seemed like a good shot beyond this season.
  • Jonathan LucRoy (C) $4 - broken finger shouldn't linger and in a good lineup with a little home run pwer
  • Bill Hall(2B, 3B, OF) $7 - Plays a bunch of spots and hopefully some home runs with the Crawford boxes.
  • Humberto Quintero (C) $3 - Having to carry 2 catcher spots is 'effin brutal.
  • Sergio Romo (P) $1 - siphon off some saves until Brian Wilson is back, which happened sooner than I hoped and he didn't get any.
  • Russell Branyan (UT) $5 - a few garbage home runs and I don't think Juan Miranda is all that secure with the first base job.
  • Andrew Cashner (P) $5 - not a lot of folks had money left and at the least the upside is high and hopefully the K's. A good keeper option for next year even if the injury lingers.
  • Mike Adams (P) $1 - could be next in line for saves if Bell gets hurt and tons of strikeouts.

There's a $100 free agent budget to work with during the season and a $330 in-season salary cap to try and make things interesting. My final roster with a * indicating disabled list and I'll have to find someone on the waiver wire.

LuCroy*, Quintero, Helton, Weeks, H. Ramirez, C. Jones, Castro (MI), C. Johnson (CI), Morrison, C. Young, Soriano, B. Hall, D. Brown*, R. Branyan (UT).

J. Johnson, J. Vazquez, M. Garza, A. Harang, A. Cashner, S. Strasburg*, J. Hanrahan, S. Romo, M. Adams, K. Wood

As you can see, my pitching staff is a hot mess. I don't really have enough closers for saves and not enough good starters for wins. My K's and WHIP should be alright. Remarkably I am in second place right now without Hanley doing anything.

Some players I had proposed or made strong runs at:

  • R. Halladay - went for $36
  • B. McCann - went for $23
  • Geovany Soto - went for $18
  • Cliff Lee - went for $33
  • Joey Votto (nominated by me) - went for $41
  • Chris Iannatta - went for $17
  • Pablo Sandoval (nominated by me) - went for $26
  • Zack Greinke - went for $29
  • Carlos Pena - went for $25
  • Tommy Hanson - went for $23
  • Lance Berkman (nominated by me) - $16
  • Yovani Gallardo (nominated by me) - $23
  • Jay Bruce - $24
  • Chris Carpenter (nominated by me) - $24
  • Ubaldo Jimenez - $21
  • Brad Hawpe (nominated by me) - went for $12
  • Ryan Franklin went for $13
  • Leo Nunez - went for $13
  • Francisco Cordero - went for $16
  • Adam LaRoche - went for $16
  • Kosuke Fukudome (nominated by me) -$7
  • Todd Helton ((nominated by me) - and got him for $5
  • Sean Burnett (nominated by me) - $4 (I should have kept bidding on him)
  • Quintero, Romo, Branyan and Adams were all also nominated by me and I won the bids.
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Comments

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Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sun, 04/17/2011 - 04:24 pm

Submitted by Paul Noce on Sat, 04/16/2011 - 11:47pm. He was in the Dominican, although every couple of years we hear of a teenager in the U.S. who dies from Meningitis. Worst part is that the symptoms are the same for a bunch of normal everyday illnesses. ======================================== PAUL N: A couple of years ago the Cubs had a player at their Dominican Acdemy (I can't remember who it was) who had appendicitis, and they flew him to Miami for surgery. Even with the increased emphasis on tourism and the new MLB baseball academies down there, the Dominican Republic is still a bit Third World when it comes to medical care.

Submitted by Rob G. on Sat, 04/16/2011 - 04:42 pm

DH today Game 1: Flahery 3/4 2 HR, 5 RBI Vitters 1/3 1 HR, 3 RBI Jackson 1/2 2 BB, 2 R

Submitted by Rob G. on Sat, 04/16/2011 - 04:49 pm

he's in there for his defense folks

Submitted by Eric S on Sat, 04/16/2011 - 04:30 pm

3-run bomb, Sweet!!! Tulo's 3-0 popout to Pena looming large.

Submitted by Jumbo on Sun, 04/17/2011 - 04:34 am

Pretty effective outing by Coleman. I watched for a while and he sure didn't look like a guy who was going to make it to the 6th with only 1 run in. Screw Grabow, what the hell is he doing in the game anyway?

Submitted by Jumbo on Sun, 04/17/2011 - 04:48 am

From fangraphs chat http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/index.php/jack-moore-fangraphs-chat-4121… 12:30 Comment From Mark Are you a fan of Tyler Colvin? I want to like him, but he isn't giving me many reasons to! 12:31 Jack Moore: Depends. I don't think he has star potential - too many Ks, too few BBs - but the power is real and he's not a liability on defense. He should be a league average or slightly better player for a few years, which may be slightly disappointing, he's definitely an asset. 12:40 Comment From Hall of Fame Starlin Castro, over/under, 5,000 hits in career? 12:41 Jack Moore: 5,000 this season. 12:51 Comment From Matt NL Only keeper league, Ryan Braun or Jose Reyes and Ubaldo Jimenez? Reyes would be replaced with Starlin Castro 12:51 Jack Moore: So the question is more like Braun + Starlin or Reyes + Ubaldo. I take Braun and Starlin. 1:14 Comment From matt tyler colvin or luke scott, rest of year? 1:14 Jack Moore: Luke Scott 1:19 Comment From Carl What kind of numbers will Randy Wells put up for the rest of the season once he comes off the DL? 1:20 Jack Moore: Think 4.00 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and the rest that comes with that. 1:26 Comment From Joe Garza is racking up a ton of K's and little else. Will this change over the course fo the season? 1:28 Jack Moore: I think over the course of the season we'll see nearly the opposite. The amount of righties in NL Central lineups should help Garza raise his K-rate over his career mark of 7-ish, maybe even approaching 8 per nine innings. His walk rate isn't far off from his career mark either. However, Garza hasn't allowed a homer yet despite a 40% GB rate which isn't likely to change much. Especially in windy Wrigley Field, the homer could be what limits Garza from bettering his numbers with the Rays. I expect something like a 3.80-4.10 ERA/FIP out of Garza this season. Not great praise for Garza given the earlier question on Wells - nothing folks here haven't already debated

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Submitted by Charlie on Sun, 04/17/2011 - 04:09 pm

Doubt he'll advance as quickly as an outfielder unless he develops one of the following along with the ability to make contact: power, patience, base stealing ability. But, like Castro, he seems to be a high-average, low BB, not much power yet, not terribly speedy hitter. And, obviously, they are both very young and could develop plenty of other values to go along with the ability to put the bat on the ball. I actually think Castro is more patient than Ha is right now. I also suspect you are looking for AZ Phil's response, which I'd also be very interested in.

Recent comments

  • crunch (view)

    happ, right hamstring tightness, day-to-day (hopefully 0 days).

    he will be reevaluated tomorrow.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    I guess I'm not looking for that type of AB 

    Just a difference of opinion

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    I don’t see Tauchman as a weak link in any position. He simply adds his value in a different way.

    I don’t know that we gain much by putting him in the outfield - Happ, Bellinger and Suzuki and Tauchman all field their positions well. If you’re looking for Taucnman’s kind of AB in a particular game I don’t see why it can’t come from DH.

  • Childersb3 (view)

    Tauchman gets a pinch hit RBI single with a liner to RF. This is his spot. He's a solid 4th OF. But he isn't a DH. 

    He takes pitches. Useful. I still believe in having good hitters.

    You don't want your DH to be your weak link (other than your C maybe)

  • crunch (view)

    bit of a hot take here, but i'm gonna say it.

    the 2024 marlins don't seem to be good at doing baseballs.

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Phil, will the call up for a double header restart that 15 days on assignment for a pitcher? Like will wesneski’s 15 days start yesterday, or if he’s the 27th man, will that mean 15 days from tomorrow?

    I hope that makes sense. It sounds clearer in my head.

  • Charlie (view)

    Tauchman obviously brings value to the roster as a 4th outfielder who can and should play frequently. Him appearing frequently at DH indicated that the team lacks a valuable DH. 

  • TarzanJoeWallis (view)

    Totally onboard with your thoughts concerning today’s lineup. Not sure about your take on Tauchman though.

    The guy typically doesn’t pound the ball out out of the park, and his BA is quite unimpressive. But he brings something unique to the table that the undisciplined batters of the past didn’t. He always provides a quality at bat and he makes the opposing pitcher work because he has a great eye for the zone and protects the plate with two strikes exceptionally well. In addition to making him a base runner more often than it seems through his walks, that kind of at bat wears a pitcher down both mentally and physically so that the other guys who may hit the ball harder are more apt to take advantage of subsequent mistakes and do their damage.

    I can’t remember a time when the Cubs valued this kind of contribution but this year they have a couple of guys doing it, with Happ being the other. It doesn’t make for gaudy stats but it definitely contributes to winning ball games. I do believe that’s why Tauchman has garnered so much playing time.

  • Arizona Phil (view)

    Miles Mastrobuoni cannot be recalled until he has spent at least ten days on optional assignment, unless he is recalled to replace a position player who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And for a pitcher it's 15 days on optional assignment before he can be recalled, unless he is replacing a pitcher who is placed on an MLB inactive list (IL, Paternity, or Bereavement / Family Medical). 

     

    And a pitcher (or a position player, but almost always it's a pitcher) can be recalled as the 27th man for a doubleheader regardless of how many days he has been on optional assignment, but then he must be sent back down again the next day. 

     

    That's why the Cubs had to wait as long as they did to send Jose Cuas down and recall Keegan Thompson. Thompson needed to spend the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he could be recalled (and he spent EXACTLY the first 15 days of the MLB regular season on optional assignment before he was recalled). 

  • Dolorous Jon Lester (view)

    Indeed they do TJW!

    For the record I’m not in favor of solely building a team through paying big to free agents. But I’m also of the mind that when you develop really good players, get them signed to extensions that buy out a couple years of free agency, including with team options. And supplement the home grown players with free agent splashes or using excess prospects to trade for stars under team control for a few years. Sort of what Atlanta does, basically. Everyone talks about the dodgers but I feel that Atlanta is the peak organization at the current moment.

    That said, the constant roster churn is very Rays- ish. What they do is incredible, but it’s extremely hard to do which is why they’re the only ones frequently successful that employ that strategy. I definitely do not want to see a large market team like ours follow that model closely. But I don’t think free agent frenzies is always the answer. It’s really only the Dodgers that play in that realm. I could see an argument for the Mets too. The Yankees don’t really operate like that anymore since the elder Steinbrenner passed. Though I would say the reigning champions built a good deal of that team through free agent spending.

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