A Very Darrelly Dynasty League

[Laika]

I think we can all agree that the biggest omission here was MARK ZAGUNIS. Must have been a mistake by BP.

 

Chris Paddack has a 0.388 WHIP lmao

[BTS]

Chris Paddack has a 0.388 WHIP lmao

 

That's pretty good.

[Laika]

I don't understand how you can follow baseball these days and heavily ding a corner outfield prospect for not having a big power tool... left fielders don't hit like they used to and prospect outfield defense evaluations are routinely inaccurate. That the prospect has some athleticism, just turned 20 and is crushing AA should carry the day.

 

Tweener profiles work both ways!

 

From a LF perspective it's as much a compliment about their athleticism/defense as it is a negative about their offense.

 

The only position where a tweener profile is a problem really is C, since it's on an island of its own and not on the spectrum like you and Cyborg.

[Boxcar]

Tweener profiles work both ways!

 

From a LF perspective it's as much a compliment about their athleticism/defense as it is a negative about their offense.

 

The only position where a tweener profile is a problem really is C, since it's on an island of its own and not on the spectrum like you and Cyborg.

 

This autism joke is boxcar approved

[Dr. Dinger]

Tweener profiles work both ways!

 

From a LF perspective it's as much a compliment about their athleticism/defense as it is a negative about their offense.

 

The only position where a tweener profile is a problem really is C, since it's on an island of its own and not on the spectrum like you and Cyborg.

 

burn of the year

[BTS]

Anyone have interest in Howie Kendrick? Slow start, but he's been doing his regular thing lately, and has 1B, 2B, 3B, OF eligibility.

 

Best fit would be an SP 4 or 5.

[BTS]

Ugh going to have to resort to unconventional tactics to try to pull this one out, freakin' True Cards always f*** me over.

 

It's not even the weekend. I'm going to lose like 11-3.

[Fearthedoc]

Ugh going to have to resort to unconventional tactics to try to pull this one out, freakin' True Cards always f*** me over.

 

Loving every minute of it! Go True Cards!

[BTS]

Thoracic outlet syndrome for Matt Harvey, probably done for the year, at least. He's gone full pumpkin.

[Fearthedoc]

Thoracic outlet syndrome for Matt Harvey, probably done for the year, at least. He's gone full pumpkin.

 

Tough blow for my fellow cheesesteaker.

[TRM]

Thoracic outlet syndrome for Matt Harvey, probably done for the year, at least. He's gone full pumpkin.

 

die

[BTS]

die

 

Possibly a career ender

[TRM]

Tough blow for my fellow cheesesteaker.

 

please die

[z3r0s]

die

 

Possibly a career ender

 

On the plus side, sounds (from the guy who was on Prime Time) like its a pretty easy recovery.

[Laika]

Anyone give me a 3rd milb or a 3rd-->2nd waiver upgrade for Romo btw?

 

I'll do the 2-->3 waiver thing for him. Could use a reliever with upside.

[TheHurl]

Thoracic outlet syndrome for Matt Harvey, probably done for the year, at least. He's gone full pumpkin.

 

He's so done that Kang probably raped him.

[Spanky99]

I feel somewhat vindicated seeing Eloy on there and not Verdugo. I have questioned my decision to go with the former over the later in the draft a lot.

 

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[BTS]

It would appear as though Dinger sold Trayce Thompson just in time.

[z3r0s]

this was foreseeable... although it was scary to watch the power keep going there for a while.

[KingKat]

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Yeah it's rough when you draft a prospect really early and have to decide whether they are worth waiting on or not.

[z3r0s]

BA Mid-season prospect rankings;

 

Swanson 7

Bregman 8

 

even as a Swanson owner (who we ecstatic that Boxy picked Bregman with Swanson still on the board)... a real head scratcher.

[BTS]

Can someone post the entire BA list?

[BTS]

BP Dynasty midseason top-50:

 

1) Yoan Moncada, 2B, Boston Red Sox (Pre-season Rank: 3)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: This guy takes “looks good in a uniform” next level

Hope Is Important: The only player on this list with no. 1 overall upside

Actually It’s Darkness: The tools end up overshadowing the baseball skill

 

2) Alex Bregman, SS, Houston Astros (Pre-season Rank: 28)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: It’s a bird. It’s a plane. It’s another Bregman homer.

Hope Is Important: The power sticks and he’s a five-category star

Actually It’s Darkness: Like The Good Matt Duffy if you believed in The Good Matt Duffy

 

3) Brendan Rodgers, SS, Colorado Rockies (Pre-season Rank: 14)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: An offensive shortstop in Coors Field? Sign me up please.

Hope Is Important: Tulo is a lazy fantasy comp, but it’s not all that far off

Actually It’s Darkness: He might not stick at short and he might only hit like Trevor Story

 

4) Trea Turner, SS, Washington Nationals (Pre-season Rank: 16)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: There’s no good reason he should’ve qualified for this list

Hope Is Important: Among middle infielders, only Jose Altuve and Jonathan Villar are pacing for 40 steals

Actually It’s Darkness: Maybe he’s just a .250-.260 hitter

 

5) Tim Anderson, SS, Chicago White Sox (Pre-season Rank: 10)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: I really, really hope you’re not in an OBP league

Hope Is Important: Maybe there’s more power here than we thought

Actually It’s Darkness: His ultra-aggressiveness is exploited and he’s unable to hit for average

 

6) David Dahl, OF, Colorado Rockies (Pre-season Rank: 19)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Five-category hitters in Coors Field make for great investments

Hope Is Important: The improved approach and power cement towards the top of the Rockies lineup

Actually It’s Darkness: He’s more average across the board, even with the home park lifting him up

 

7) Andrew Benintendi, OF, Boston Red Sox (Pre-season Rank: 30)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Short body, shorter swing, shortest time to majors, impact hair

Hope Is Important: A potential top-of-the-order hitter with 15 HR/20 SB/100 R upside

Actually It’s Darkness: Mighty power for his size might still only be doubles power

 

8) Victor Robles, OF, Washington Nationals (Pre-season Rank: 34)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Did you ever know that you’re my hero? You’re everything

Hope Is Important: He’s a five-category star and the top dynasty prospect in 2018

Actually It’s Darkness: Maybe we’re getting a little too excited about an A-ball hitter

 

9) J.P. Crawford, SS, Philadelphia Phillies (Pre-season Rank: 6)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Next to Bregman, the safest prospect to be fantasy useful

Hope Is Important: The over-the-fence power comes, and he’s great

Actually It’s Darkness: The over-the-fence power never comes, but he’s still good

 

10) Lucas Giolito, RHP, Washington Nationals (Pre-season Rank: 5)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: It’s finally a pitcher. I guess they are people too.

Hope Is Important: He stays healthy

Actually It’s Darkness: He doesn’t

 

11) Joey Gallo, 3B, Texas Rangers (Pre-season Rank: 8)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: When a 30 percent strikeout rate would be a panacea

Hope Is Important: The immense raw wins out over the immense swing-and-miss

Actually It’s Darkness: The contact issues keep him from holding an everyday job

 

12) A.J. Reed, 1B, Houston Astros (Pre-season Rank: 12)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: The top first base prospect is a large, large man

Hope Is Important: The power and average both play, turning him into a fantasy stalwart

Actually It’s Darkness: The power, sure. The average, not so much.

 

13) Clint Frazier, OF, Cleveland Indians (Pre-season Rank: 23)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: His game is finally catching up with his bat speed

Hope Is Important: Like George Springer but with a little less power

Actually It’s Darkness: I can’t hear you. La la la.

 

14) Austin Meadows, OF, Pittsburgh Pirates (Pre-season Rank: 24)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: When healthy, he’s one of the best all-around prospects today

Hope Is Important: He finally shakes that injury bug and there’s enough power for 20 homers

Actually It’s Darkness: Wait, he’s hurt again?

 

15) Julio Urias, LHP, Los Angeles Dodgers (Pre-season Rank: 15)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: He was not alive when Idlewild played their first show

Hope Is Important: The guy has already showed he can miss a lot of bats as a 19-year-old. How much more hope do you want?

Actually It’s Darkness: He’s exposed over a long season, whenever he gets to the end of one

 

16) Alex Reyes, RHP, St Louis Cardinals (Pre-season Rank: 11)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: The stuff is superlative, but consistency is not his friend

Hope Is Important: The change comes and he’s an SP1

Actually It’s Darkness: He and his two pitches are relegated to either frustrating starter or elite closer

 

17) Bradley Zimmer, OF, Cleveland Indians (Pre-season Rank: 9)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: What was once safe suddenly doesn’t feel so safe anymore

Hope Is Important: He can bring the power/speed combination

Actually It’s Darkness: The suddenly extreme contact issues hold him back

 

18) Rafael Devers, 3B, Boston Red Sox (Pre-season Rank: 22)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Struggles in April give the impression he’s regressing. He’s not.

Hope Is Important: Could be big-time hit and power from the hot corner

Actually It’s Darkness: Even a move to first wouldn’t be the end of the world

 

19) Nick Williams, OF, Philadelphia Phillies (Pre-season Rank: 13)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: I witnessed him draw three walks in a game. Truth.

Hope Is Important: The approach is trending up and allows him to barrel everything

Actually It’s Darkness: Major-league pitchers eat him up by making him chase

 

20) Aaron Judge, OF, New York Yankees (Pre-season Rank: 20)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Kanye is wrong, one man can have all that power

Hope Is Important: His big frame belies a tight swing, and his patience becomes an asset

Actually It’s Darkness: His big frame yields a big strike zone, and his patience becomes a fatal flaw

 

21) Jorge Mateo, SS/2B, New York Yankees (Pre-season Rank: 33)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: The speed. The speed. The speed. The speed. The speed.

Hope Is Important: Enough strength to keep pitchers honest. Enough steals to win a category.

Actually It’s Darkness: We have to hear the old (and played) adage over and over that “you can’t steal first base”

 

22) Josh Bell, 1B, Pittsburgh Pirates (Pre-season Rank: 36)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: This switch-hitting first baseman looks ready to help Pittsburgh

Hope Is Important: It’s more hit than power, but the power is still above-average for the position

Actually It’s Darkness: He’s still better than that other Josh Bell

 

23) Blake Snell, LHP, Tampa Bay Rays (Pre-season Rank: 18)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: He’s literally helping you now unlike most of this list

Hope Is Important: The walks start to come down in time and he settles in as a SP2

Actually It’s Darkness: He’s as safe as any arm on this list, but pitchers, man

 

24) Dansby Swanson, SS, Atlanta Braves (Pre-season Rank: 27)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: If it’s not America’s Cup or Vampire Weekend, it’s crap

Hope Is Important: The sum of his parts makes him a top-10 shortstop

Actually It’s Darkness: Without any one category he can impact, he’s someone you’re happy with but on the lookout to replace

 

25) Jameson Taillon, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates (Pre-season Rank: 82)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Good things come to those who wait, especially in Pittsburgh

Hope Is Important: He took the scenic route, but the stuff looks as good as ever and he’s here now

Actually It’s Darkness: He’s a pitcher with a long list of injuries. ‘Nuf said.

 

26) Tyler Glasnow, RHP, Pittsburgh Pirates (Pre-season Rank: 21)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: So many strikeouts, so many walks, so many possible outcomes

Hope Is Important: He has the natural size and stuff to strike out any batter in baseball

Actually It’s Darkness: More like WHIP it real bad, imo

 

27) Franklin Barreto, SS/2B, Oakland Athletics (Pre-season Rank: 32)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Young for level? Check. Improving as he adjusts? You bet.

Hope Is Important: The infield eligibility sticks and he produces across all five categories

Actually It’s Darkness: When is Josh Donaldson a free agent again?

 

28) Raimel Tapia, OF, Colorado Rockies (Pre-season Rank: 41)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: If it’s in his time zone, he can make contact

Hope Is Important: He could yield a .300+ AVG with Coors-aided pop and early-career speed

Actually It’s Darkness: He will live and die by his hit tool even moreso than most prospects

 

29) Eloy Jimenez, OF, Chicago Cubs (Pre-season Rank: NR)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: He’s quickly jumped to become the best Cubs fantasy prospect

Hope Is Important: This could be the Jorge Soler Chicago has been waiting for

Actually It’s Darkness: Shield your eyes from the actual Jorge Soler

 

30) Amed Rosario, SS, New York Mets (Pre-season Rank: HM)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: After destroying the Florida State League, the upper minors await

Hope Is Important: He grows into his power and shows Mets fans what a real shortstop looks like

Actually It’s Darkness: Don’t do this to me. I wouldn’t do it to you.

 

31) Jose Berrios, RHP, Minnesota Twins (Pre-season Rank: 26)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: He surely won’t end his career with a double-digit ERA

Hope Is Important: Less nibbling leads to more efficiency and more success

Actually It’s Darkness: When was the last time the Twins actually developed a pitching prospect?

 

32) Ian Happ, 2B/OF, Chicago Cubs (Pre-season Rank: 45)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: All he’s done is hit since being drafted last year

Hope Is Important: He does enough to stick at second and pushes 20/20 with average

Actually It’s Darkness: I never hear the end of it from Ben and Craig

 

33) Willson Contreras, C/OF, Chicago Cubs (Pre-season Rank: 79)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: A victory for player development, he’s a true two-way catcher

Hope Is Important: His early-career power surge is a portender of a top-five catcher future

Actually It’s Darkness: At least he’ll stick and hit for average

 

34) Lewis Brinson, OF, Texas Rangers (Pre-season Rank: 17)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: He might really be the dynasty Prince That Was Promised

Hope Is Important: Five-category upside, with makeup that says he’ll just keep getting better

Actually It’s Darkness: Prophecies are like sword without hilts. They can suck.

 

35) Dan Vogelbach, 1B, Chicago Cubs (Pre-season Rank: 37)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Might be the best hitter in the minors right now

Hope Is Important: He gets playing time and does his thing

Actually It’s Darkness: He lingers as Triple-A depth a la Ryan Howard

 

36) Raul Mondesi, SS, Kansas City Royals (Pre-season Rank: 61)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: If he wasn’t suspended, Mondesi might be 20 spots higher

Hope Is Important: The increased pop might actually be real

Actually It’s Darkness: Stolen bases are still a category, yo

 

37) Cody Reed, LHP, Cincinnati Reds (Pre-season Rank: 38)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Oh it’s the slider that breaks your office’s web filter

Hope Is Important: The command sharpens and he punches out 200 over a full season

Actually It’s Darkness: Giving up a homer every 2.5 innings isn’t a great look

 

38) Willy Adames, SS, Tampa Bay Rays (Pre-season Rank: 54)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: The offensive shortstop is showing the power more in Double-A

Hope Is Important: The Jhonny Peralta vibe is strong with this one

Actually It’s Darkness: The bat is really going to have to max out if he slides to the hot corner

 

39) Ronald Acuna, OF, Atlanta Braves (Pre-season Rank: NR)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: A broken hand temporarily halted one of 2016’s biggest breakouts

Hope Is Important: The tools and fantasy potential is nearly endless

Actually It’s Darkness: Maybe we’re getting a little too excited about a guy who’s played in 30 full-season games

 

40) Jesse Winker, OF, Cincinnati Reds (Pre-season Rank: 25)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Your hit tool is beautiful, no matter what they say

Hope Is Important: A plus hit tool, a good park and the potential for plus power is mighty attractive attractive, even in the outfield

Actually It’s Darkness: You need to hit for a high average or our words will bring you down

 

41) Gleyber Torres, SS, Chicago Cubs (Pre-season Rank: 44)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: The fourth Cubs prospect. There’s a Trueblood joke here somewhere.

Hope Is Important: The strong average let’s the rest of the offensive package play up a la Francisco Lindor

Actually It’s Darkness: The power and speed never really help as much as you need

 

42) Ryan McMahon, 3B, Colorado Rockies (Pre-season Rank: 29)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Don’t look at his stat page. No, seriously. Please don’t.

Hope Is Important: The above-average hit and power tools play up at Coors

Actually It’s Darkness: The friendly confines of Asheville and Modesto were bigger deals that we originally thought

 

43) Kyle Tucker, OF, Houston Astros (Pre-season Rank: 52)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: The breakout isn’t here yet, but the big upside remains

Hope Is Important: Wait, he has how many steals?

Actually It’s Darkness: Wait, he has how many home runs?

 

44) Ozhaino Albies, SS/2B, Atlanta Braves (Pre-season Rank: 64)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Might be that “other” teenager to make majors this year

Hope Is Important: The hit and speed tools carry him to consistent top-10 positional showings

Actually It’s Darkness: The hit tool lags, leaving him in bad Jean Segura territory

 

45) Orlando Arcia, SS, Milwaukee Brewers (Pre-season Rank: 47)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Such a good real-life prospect, you thought I forgot him

Hope Is Important: The Elvis Andrus path, without the unnecessary contract

Actually It’s Darkness: It’s 25 steals and very little else

 

46) Manuel Margot, OF, San Diego Padres (Pre-season Rank: 31)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Better in real life, but still useful for our purposes

Hope Is Important: High average, many steals, many runs, more power later

Actually It’s Darkness: Meh average, many steals, some runs, no power later

 

47) Jose De Leon, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers (Pre-season Rank: 35)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: The strikeout numbers have stayed insanely high as he’s advanced

Hope Is Important: It could be only days before he’s helping the Dodgers push to a playoff spot

Actually It’s Darkness: The command never gets there and he’s an inconsistent SP4 (when healthy)

 

48) Hunter Renfroe, OF, San Diego Padres (Pre-season Rank: 99)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Gaudy stats, many tools, but so much swing and miss...

Hope Is Important: A renewable power source

Actually It’s Darkness: A windmill

 

49) Jorge Alfaro, C, Philadelphia Phillies (Pre-season Rank: 58)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: Like The Sandlot always told us, #TheLegends never die

Hope Is Important: A decent average, plenty of pop and a dash of speed from behind the plate

Actually It’s Darkness: A bad average, some pop and broken dreams from the outfield

 

50) Brett Phillips, OF, Milwaukee Brewers (Pre-season Rank: 51)

 

Tell Me Ten Words: If Ryan Braun is Iceman, then Domingo Santana is Goose

Hope Is Important: Power plays up in Miller Park, making him a good OF3

Actually It’s Darkness: Replaces Mark Hamill as guy who does Joker laugh

 

Honorable Mention (in alphabetical order):

 

Brady Aiken, LHP, Cleveland Indians

Jake Bauers, OF/1B, Tampa Bay Rays

Trent Clark, OF, Milwaukee Brewers

Anderson Espinoza, RHP, Boston Red Sox

Derek Fisher, OF, Houston Astros

Jeff Hoffman, RHP, Colorado Rockies

Reynaldo Lopez, RHP, Washington Nationals

Jacob Nottingham, C, Milwaukee Brewers

Gary Sanchez, C, New York Yankees

Jake Thompson, RHP, Philadelphia Phillies

[Spanky99]

Can someone post the entire BA list?

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/minors/midseason-top-100-prospects/#CIRWiiYFFOCAR1tw.97

[BTS]

CarGo gives me the win with a HR in the final PA of the week, amazing.

 

Great match up, BTS.

 

f***. Wanted to ruin your undefeated season. Gave it a good run.

[TheHurl]

BA Mid-season prospect rankings;

 

Swanson 7

Bregman 8

 

even as a Swanson owner (who we ecstatic that Boxy picked Bregman with Swanson still on the board)... a real head scratcher.

 

One is a SS. The other has to be traded to be one, and even with that might not be one.

 

One has gone Cal, Texas and PCL, the other has gone Northwest, Carolina and Southern.

 

Bregman might have the best bat control in the minors and be top 10 in the majors too...but I don't buy him being a power hitter in the majors. I really do like him but I don't consider it egregious to put Swanson ahead of him. Putting Trea Turner ahead of both is however.

[Cyborg]

One is a SS. The other has to be traded to be one, and even with that might not be one.

 

One has gone Cal, Texas and PCL, the other has gone Northwest, Carolina and Southern.

 

Bregman might have the best bat control in the minors and be top 10 in the majors too...but I don't buy him being a power hitter in the majors. I really do like him but I don't consider it egregious to put Swanson ahead of him. Putting Trea Turner ahead of both is however.

 

Turner is a beast.

[Dr. Dinger]

Turner is a beast.

 

Highly dubious.

[Laika]

I no longer have to have an opinion about Trea Turner and I kind of like the freedom.

 

In other SS news, Jose Reyes has a .414 wOBA. I could trade him or Villar.

[Spanky99]

I no longer have to have an opinion about Trea Turner and I kind of like the freedom.

 

In other SS news, Jose Reyes has a .414 wOBA. I could trade him or Villar.

 

lol