I'm starting to see the appeal a bit. I don't think it's that unlikely that he settles in at something like 250/315/450 with 20-30 ability from CF. It won't win you leagues, but it's a decent piece. I wouldn't pay what Jim paid, but I'd definitely buy.
I think if he refused to disavow King, and then we had a vote he would come in last place. I like King, but most DDL owners want no part of dealing with co-managers.
Man all of these guys have their bona fides
L54
- first place in BORED
J4L19
- 3 straight division titles in LoD
- playoff team in BORED
Orgfiller
- won BORED
Orgfiller's LoD team is a perennial also-ran tho.
The three candidates (aside from P2F) last time were L54, Orgfiller, and jays4life19. We'd have to do a new vote if we're considering the same three, because they all finished pretty close, well behind the new Min.
Can you even DH a SP in a 5-man rotation more than like 1-2 times a week? My understanding is a pitcher is basically exhausted and really sore the two days after a start, and you'd expect him to rest the day right before his start. It's really hard to see how this would work in a North American rotation.
I don't see how any team can guarantee him that in good faith. Not only are his offensive skills still very questionable, but he'll be going from 6 days rest to 4 days. I can't imagine anyone would want him playing 1-2 days after a 100-pitch start.
We've seen these types basically phased out of baseball in the last few years (CCC ). IMO the most likely outcome is he spends three seasons battling injury and struggling to get playing time, then disappears entirely when his contract expires after 2020.
I see Naylor as a non-prospect. He's fat, so you have to project him as like 120 wRC+ guy to think he's going to be useful, but he hasn't hit for any power. Fat guy with no power who stabbed a teammate in the hand and has a Billy Butler ceiling. Pass.