A Very Darrelly Dynasty League

[Boxcar]

I'm still very surprised a rebuilding team didn't take a run at him.

 

My theory is that a couple rebuilding teams were unaware he was dropped. It's easy to overlook a drop if you don't check the transactions for a couple days. I personally wasn't even aware he was dropped (though it wouldn't have mattered since I'm 20th on the waiver wire).

 

Others are probably holding onto their high waiver claim in case an international free agent is signed over the course of the season.

 

I'm using #1 on Diaz.

[TheHurl]

I ended up with another Dynasty pool It was supposed to be 18 teams. 4 dropped out just before the draft. It was put together in 5 days with no input from anyone who has been in a dynasty league before so it was oddly run and still doesn't have a set of rules really. It's a 6x6 roto pool with 9 hitters (one at each position and one utility), 6 starters and 4 relievers, 10 bench spots (weekly roster moves not daily so there won't be streaming pitchers) and 8 minor leaguers. The interesting thing was that the minor leaguers were all in the draft...I had no idea when to take one. I knew the pitching pool wouldn't be deep with only 14 teams. So I went with hitters for 10 rounds. I imagine when I look at other teams I'll like theirs too but I like this team.

 

C Molina, Yadier (C STL) C · U ACT

1B Hosmer, Eric (1B KC) 1B · U ACT

2B Gyorko, Jedd (2B SD) 2B · U ACT

3B Wright, David (3B NYM) 3B · U ACT

SS Zobrist, Ben (2B TB) 2B · OF · SS · U ACT

OF Braun, Ryan (OF MIL) OF · U ACT

OF Gonzalez, Carlos (OF COL) OF · U ACT

OF Bruce, Jay (OF CIN) OF · U ACT

U Machado, Manny (3B BAL) 3B · U ACT

SP Sabathia, CC (SP NYY) SP ACT

SP Masterson, Justin (SP CLE) SP ACT

SP Perez, Martin (SP TEX) SP ACT

SP Kluber, Corey (SP CLE) SP ACT

SP Eovaldi, Nate (SP MIA) SP ACT

SP Straily, Dan (SP OAK) SP ACT

RP Soriano, Rafael (RP WAS) RP ACT

RP Hunter, Tommy (RP BAL) RP ACT

RP Smyly, Drew (RP DET) RP ACT

RP Gausman, Kevin (RP BAL) RP · SP ACT

RES Lohse, Kyle (SP MIL) SP ACT

RES Mesoraco, Devin (C CIN) C · U ACT

RES Arcia, Oswaldo (OF MIN) OF · U ACT

RES Martinez, Carlos (RP STL) RP ACT

RES Hoover, J.J. (RP CIN) RP ACT

RES Johnson, Erik (SP CHW) SP ACT

RES Buxton, Byron (OF MIN) OF · U ACT

RES Giolito, Lucas (RP WAS) RP ACT

RES Stroman, Marcus (SP TOR) SP ACT

RES Seager, Corey (SS LAD) SS · U ACT

RES Stewart, Kohl (SP MIN) SP ACT

RES Peterson, D.J. (3B SEA) 3B · U ACT

RES Glasnow, Tyler (SP PIT) SP ACT

RES Betts, Mookie (2B BOS) 2B · U ACT

RES Diaz, Aledmys (SS STL) SS · U AC

[TheHurl]

Did you do your yearly draft? Or is that one hockey? Where you go back home to the the Senaturd area?

 

Auction keeper league. It's both hockey and baseball. First time in 21 years of the pool that it's not going to be a live draft as we couldn't get a date. It's next Sunday online.

 

I might post about my keepers in that league still though as I think my plan might be flawed.

[TheHurl]

Would love some opinions on this:

League Rules 32 players. $320 budget, 12 teams, standard 5x5 roto.

2 catchers, 5 middles (must be 1 SS, 1 2B), 5 corners (1B and a 3B), 7 OF, 8 SP, 3 RP, 3 any pitcher. All players count towards stats (no bench). Moves are once a week on Sundays. 17 keepers. After my 17 keepers I have two must activate minor league players which are Puig and Rendon who get activated at $2.50. This year there are a bunch of big budget players that are forced to go back or will go back. Highest player in the history of the pool is $61...highest last year was Tulo (me) for $53.50. Pitchers go for much less than hitters as the pool isn't all that deep (max of 132 starters).

 

1 Encarnacion $13.50

2 Gyorko $5.50

3 Seager $10.50

4 Miller $0.50

5 Belt $9.00

6 Carpenter $0.50

7 Martin $0.50

8 Wright $27.00

9 Kluber $0.50

10 Archer $0.50

11 Fernandez $6.50

12 Rosenthal $2.50

13 Miley $6.00

14 Wood $1.50

15 Balfour $5.50

16 Frieri $8.50

17 Leake $5.00

Total $103.50

Activations after keeper list

Puig $2.50

Rendon $2.50

$108.50

Options

Gennett $0.50

Leake $5.00

Harrison $5.00

Braun $41.00

Tulo $54.00

Fowler $32.00

Ackley $7.50

Longoria $51.50

Holliday $29.00

Mauer $24.50

Arcia $2.00

Bradley $0.50

 

From what I know I'll be going in with the most money to spend...by over $100 on several players. So if I can't get Miggy (I get the first throw and will be throwing him right away), I'll get Longo for the same as what I could keep him for. Braun is highly disliked in this circle, he'll go undervalued. There are about 4 or 5 of my keepers I can live without and I could trade for Cliff Lee ($25) but he's not tradeable by league rules as he's in the last year of his contract. Is there anyone on my list not being kept that you think I should be keeping.

[SpeedyGose]

I ended up with another Dynasty pool It was supposed to be 18 teams. 4 dropped out just before the draft. It was put together in 5 days with no input from anyone who has been in a dynasty league before so it was oddly run and still doesn't have a set of rules really. It's a 6x6 roto pool with 9 hitters (one at each position and one utility), 6 starters and 4 relievers, 10 bench spots (weekly roster moves not daily so there won't be streaming pitchers) and 8 minor leaguers. The interesting thing was that the minor leaguers were all in the draft...I had no idea when to take one. I knew the pitching pool wouldn't be deep with only 14 teams. So I went with hitters for 10 rounds. I imagine when I look at other teams I'll like theirs too but I like this team.

 

C Molina, Yadier (C STL) C · U ACT

1B Hosmer, Eric (1B KC) 1B · U ACT

2B Gyorko, Jedd (2B SD) 2B · U ACT

3B Wright, David (3B NYM) 3B · U ACT

SS Zobrist, Ben (2B TB) 2B · OF · SS · U ACT

OF Braun, Ryan (OF MIL) OF · U ACT

OF Gonzalez, Carlos (OF COL) OF · U ACT

OF Bruce, Jay (OF CIN) OF · U ACT

U Machado, Manny (3B BAL) 3B · U ACT

SP Sabathia, CC (SP NYY) SP ACT

SP Masterson, Justin (SP CLE) SP ACT

SP Perez, Martin (SP TEX) SP ACT

SP Kluber, Corey (SP CLE) SP ACT

SP Eovaldi, Nate (SP MIA) SP ACT

SP Straily, Dan (SP OAK) SP ACT

RP Soriano, Rafael (RP WAS) RP ACT

RP Hunter, Tommy (RP BAL) RP ACT

RP Smyly, Drew (RP DET) RP ACT

RP Gausman, Kevin (RP BAL) RP · SP ACT

RES Lohse, Kyle (SP MIL) SP ACT

RES Mesoraco, Devin (C CIN) C · U ACT

RES Arcia, Oswaldo (OF MIN) OF · U ACT

RES Martinez, Carlos (RP STL) RP ACT

RES Hoover, J.J. (RP CIN) RP ACT

RES Johnson, Erik (SP CHW) SP ACT

RES Buxton, Byron (OF MIN) OF · U ACT

RES Giolito, Lucas (RP WAS) RP ACT

RES Stroman, Marcus (SP TOR) SP ACT

RES Seager, Corey (SS LAD) SS · U ACT

RES Stewart, Kohl (SP MIN) SP ACT

RES Peterson, D.J. (3B SEA) 3B · U ACT

RES Glasnow, Tyler (SP PIT) SP ACT

RES Betts, Mookie (2B BOS) 2B · U ACT

RES Diaz, Aledmys (SS STL) SS · U AC

 

14 team league let you get CarGo and Braun? Lol gravy

[Abomination]

I'd probably keep Mauer, since he should qualify at C but get full playing time.

[TheHurl]

14 team league let you get CarGo and Braun? Lol gravy

 

6 teams took pitchers and one took Bogaerts. I picked 8th and 20...Braun just kept slipping (Puig, Kipnis, Santana all went in front of him).

[TheHurl]

I'd probably keep Mauer, since he should qualify at C but get full playing time.

 

I thought about that but people thought I was crazy for keeping Mauer at $19.50 last year. There are 10 catchers being kept at least including all the top ones...but still no one seems to spend on Mauer. I still might keep him and dump Leake or a reliever.

[Abomination]

I thought about that but people thought I was crazy for keeping Mauer at $19.50 last year. There are 10 catchers being kept at least including all the top ones...but still no one seems to spend on Mauer. I still might keep him and dump Leake or a reliever.

 

He probably isn't worth that much, but it depends on what else you can get and whether it can be better spent other ways.

[KingKat]

This is what I figured happened when I thought of your team. I know Boxy would have held on to the #1 waiver slot. I think jaysfever might have missed it, because 5th on the waiver wire might not offer a better piece this season. Since you're 17th, I knew you would have put a claim in if you saw it.

 

Call me when you decide you can't roster him anymore.

[KingKat]

No he was serious and got him for 5. This league was $360 buy in and there were only 3 guys with laptops out of ten. So much paper flipping. They all paid for services too or had magazines. One guy was using a magazine from 2011. He also really wanted Billy Burns and I had to tell him he was traded to Oak (NL only league) and was not eligible since no other guy knew who it was.

 

Talk about chummy waters for a shark.

[GD]

Who the f*** is Billy Burns?

 

Pretty good apparently lol

 

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=sa455326&position=OF

[NorthOf49]

I have an offline keeper auction draft next weekend, one of my IRL friends invited me into it. A few of the owners fancy themselves to be 'experts.'

The scoring is 7x5, to avoid some sort of strategy they're convinced will take over the league. I don't think I've ever seen a league w/o an equal split of categories. Should be interesting lol.

[Abomination]

Not owned in DDL? A slower but better hitting Billy Hamilton.

 

That was a hell of a pickup by Beane

[z3r0s]

That was a hell of a pickup by Beane

 

He just likes him because his name is Billy B.... or would that make him less likely to like him... not sure.

[z3r0s]

He will be 24 already but I'm surprised he doesn't get more fantasy hype for his AVG and SB.

 

OBP looks good in the minors too (although its hard to tell if that nose-dives at higher levels with the sub .400 SLG). And you always gotta love guys with K:BB's of below 1.

[Abomination]

He will be 24 already but I'm surprised he doesn't get more fantasy hype for his AVG and SB.

 

He may play 10 years in the majors and never hit a home run too lol. He also puts up disturbingly few doubles. I considered taking him in the BBDL, but wasn't sure his bat would contribute enough to be worth it.

[Dr. Dinger]

NP/will never be fantasy relevant.

[Dr. Dinger]

45+ SB and .270 AVG is always relevant.

 

I agree, although I'm not sure what that has to do with the org guy in question.

[z3r0s]

Anyone interested in McLouth for a pick? He was a decent source for steal last year.

[Dr. Dinger]

Whatever he's offering for Doolittle/Santos, I'll double it.

[z3r0s]

Whatever he's offering for Doolittle/Santos, I'll double it.

 

ok, two Noah Syndergaards for Santos. Deal done!

[Dr. Dinger]

ok, two Noah Syndergaards for Santos. Deal done!

 

Trevor May & Richie Shaffer coming right up!

[TRM]

Call me when you decide you can't roster him anymore.

 

I was actually the one who grabbed him!

 

I was thinking we could start the package around Adrian Gonzalez!

[KingKat]

I was actually the one who grabbed him!

 

 

I know but everyone seems to think he won't be worth rostering for very long.

[TRM]

Yeah and I thought you were saying when FTD got tired of him, to flip him your way

[Dr. Dinger]

I knew MAG was on waivers and wanted nothing to do with him, even though I only have #14 and several open roster spots due to DLs.

[Fearthedoc]

KingKat, let me know when the Adrian Gonzalez sweepstakes start!

[The Cats Ass]

KingKat, let me know when the Adrian Gonzalez sweepstakes start!

 

I'd be in on it too!

[Fearthedoc]

I'd be in on it too!

 

Once I get him, I'll sell him to you at 25% markup.