Fantasy Baseball 2015

• Dr. KnOiTaLL

  

  Hey guys, figured I'd get this started as most sites will open up for registration in the next couple weeks. Feel free to use this thread for keeper questions, draft strategy, player preferences, or other topics relating to fantasy baseball.
• Dr. KnOiTaLL

  

  I'm in a very deep keeper league, and here's what my keepers are going to look like (and the round they will be slotted in):
  Carlos Gomez (5th)
  Jason Kipnis (9th)
  Nolan Arenado (15th)
  Corey Dickerson (16th)
  Carlos Carrasco (17th)
  Cliff Lee (18th)
  Javier Baez (19th)
  Matt Harvey (20th).
• lhslep134

  

  My keeper league is different in that you keep 8 but must drop at least 1 each of your 1-4 scorers and 5-8 so you can keep at most 6 of your top scorers. But no draft round slots, the draft starts in the 9th round.
  
  The pool of 10 candidates I'm thinking about:
  
  V-Mart
  Corey Dickerson
  Joc Pederson
  Bryce Harper
  George Springer
  Salvador Perez
  Corey Kluber
  Yu Darvish
  Stephen Strasburg
  Ian Kinsler
• Dr. KnOiTaLL

  

  lhslep134;1696652 wrote:My keeper league is different in that you keep 8 but must drop at least 1 each of your 1-4 scorers and 5-8 so you can keep at most 6 of your top scorers. But no draft round slots, the draft starts in the 9th round.
  
  The pool of 10 candidates I'm thinking about:
  
  V-Mart
  Corey Dickerson
  Joc Pederson
  Bryce Harper
  George Springer
  Salvador Perez
  Corey Kluber
  Yu Darvish
  Stephen Strasburg
  Ian Kinsler

  You really target those prospects, don't you? We actually can keep a 9th player, as long as they're a prospect and have the "NA" status beside their name. I'm contemplating keeping Jon Gray if he starts the season in the minors.
• lhslep134

  

  Dr. KnOiTaLL;1696684 wrote:You really target those prospects, don't you? We actually can keep a 9th player, as long as they're a prospect and have the "NA" status beside their name. I'm contemplating keeping Jon Gray if he starts the season in the minors.

  Well I absolutely dominated my league through pitching and the players I didn't list who aren't keepers (Matt Adams, Jake Arrieta, etc.)
  
  Once I figured out my playoff lineup I dropped 2 bench players to add Pederson and Baez (who I didn't even list who I could also keep)
  
  And to be honest with you, I think it was just a weird year for grabbing guys like Pederson, Baez, Gallo, and Bryant.
  
  Those guys are almost universally regarded as can't miss and should all be getting tons of reps next year. That definitely doesn't happen every season.
• Dr. KnOiTaLL

  

  Trying to trade Yu Darvish (who I wouldn't keep because he'd be slotted as a first rounder...) for Anthony Rizzo, who I could keep for 3 years as a 15th rounder. Seems like a no brainer to me!
• lhslep134

  

  That would be a trade rape lol
• Dr. KnOiTaLL

  

  Ok, with my keepers looking like this: Carlos Gomez, Jason Kipnis, Nolan Arenado, Anthony Rizzo, Corey Dickerson, Carlos Carrasco, Cliff Lee, and Matt Harvey...
  Which combination of two players would you prefer? Pick one from each group.
  
  Group A: McCutcheon, Cabrera, Adam Jones, Clayton Kershaw, Felix Hernandez
  
  Group B: Cano, Ellsbury, Tulowitzki, Upton, Harper, Pence, Carlos Gonzalez, Sale, Strasburg, Wainwright
• Sonofanump

  Group A: Clayton Kershaw
  
  Group B: Strasburg
• Sonofanump

  Down to my last keeper between:
  
  Matt Wieters
  Chris Tillman
  Ian Kennedy
  Tyson Ross
  Hector Rondon
  Zach Britton
  
  We don't count ERA. Only W, Sv, IP, K as a basis of points.
• Dr. KnOiTaLL

  

  Sonofanump;1709944 wrote:Down to my last keeper between:
  
  Matt Wieters
  Chris Tillman
  Ian Kennedy
  Tyson Ross
  Hector Rondon
  Zach Britton
  
  We don't count ERA. Only W, Sv, IP, K as a basis of points.

  I'd say Tyson Ross.
• lhslep134

  

  Dr. KnOiTaLL;1696684 wrote:You really target those prospects, don't you? We actually can keep a 9th player, as long as they're a prospect and have the "NA" status beside their name. I'm contemplating keeping Jon Gray if he starts the season in the minors.

  I traded Kinsler and Dickerson for Altuve and Longoria so now my keepers are for sure Altuve, Longo, Kluber, Darvish, Springer, Harper, Strasburg, and Perez.
  
  Used my surplus of outfielders to upgrade at 2nd and snag a 3B so I don't have to worry about a weak position (weak in the sense all of the top 5 guys will be kept).
• lhslep134

  

  Dr. KnOiTaLL;1709947 wrote:I'd say Tyson Ross.

  That's what I was going to say too
• Dr. KnOiTaLL

  

  Here's how my roster shaped up. The guys that are bolded were keepers, hence the abnormal draft slots.
  

  1.	(1)	Clayton Kershaw (LAD - SP)
  2.	(18)	Bryce Harper (Was - OF)
  3.	(31)	Carlos Santana (Cle - C,1B,3B)
  4.	(42)	Víctor Martínez (Det - 1B)
  5.	(55)	Carlos Gómez (Mil - OF)
  6.	(66)	Mark Melancon (Pit - RP)
  7.	(79)	Trevor Rosenthal (StL - RP)
  8.	(90)	David Wright (NYM - 3B)
  9.	(103)	Jason Kipnis (Cle - 2B)
  10.	(114)	Dustin Pedroia (Bos - 2B)
  11.	(127)	Danny Salazar (Cle - SP)
  12.	(138)	Joe Nathan (Det - RP)
  13.	(151)	Xander Bogaerts (Bos - 3B,SS)
  14.	(175)	Nolan Arenado (Col - 3B)
  15.	(186)	Anthony Rizzo (ChC - 1B)
  16.	(199)	Corey Dickerson (Col - OF)
  17.	(209)	Jake McGee (TB - RP)
  18.	(210)	Carlos Carrasco (Cle - SP,RP)
  19.	(223)	Cliff Lee (Phi - SP)
  20.	(234)	Matt Harvey (NYM - SP)
  21.	(247)	Carl Crawford (LAD - OF)
  22.	(258)	Jake Peavy (SF - SP)
  23.	(271)	Andrew Heaney (LAA - SP)
  24.	(282)	Tyler Glasnow (Pit - SP)
  25.	(295)	Tony Cingrani (Cin - SP)
  26.	(306)	Addison Russell (ChC - SS)

• Laley23

  

  Anyone have any openings in any leagues?
  
  My friends have decided to discontinue our yearly league as it became too much for them to keep up with everyday.
• lhslep134

  

  Laley23;1710367 wrote:Anyone have any openings in any leagues?
  
  My friends have decided to discontinue our yearly league as it became too much for them to keep up with everyday.

  Hold tight it's possible/probable someone drops from our league. $40 buy in, 8 person keeper
  
  The draft is a set order so when I joined last year I took over the 4th worst team and had the 4th pick every round. PM me if you want me to throw your hat in the ring if someone drops.
• Laley23

  

  lhslep134;1710544 wrote:Hold tight it's possible/probable someone drops from our league. $40 buy in, 8 person keeper

  8 person league, keeper. Or you keep 8 people a year.
  
  Either way, let me know.
• Laley23

  

  And, if no one drops out, but you find another, I am willing to take my lumps in year 1/2 to get in, knowing my team will suck in comparison off the bat.
• Classyposter58

  

  Doing an MLB.com 12 team league this season
  
  C Mike Zunino
  1B Miguel Cabrera
  2B Ian Kinsler
  3B Nolan Arenado
  SS Jean Segura
  OF Ryan Braun
  OF Michael Brantley
  OF JD Martinez
  U Victor Martinez
  P Washington Nationals
  
  Bench
  Brandon Phillips
  Shin Soo Choo
  Rajai Davis
  Gregory Polanco
  Chris Owings
  Detroit Tigers P
• Dr. KnOiTaLL

  

  Classyposter58;1717259 wrote:Doing an MLB.com 12 team league this season
  
  C Mike Zunino
  1B Miguel Cabrera
  2B Ian Kinsler
  3B Nolan Arenado
  SS Jean Segura
  OF Ryan Braun
  OF Michael Brantley
  OF JD Martinez
  U Victor Martinez
  P Washington Nationals
  
  Bench
  Brandon Phillips
  Shin Soo Choo
  Rajai Davis
  Gregory Polanco
  Chris Owings
  Detroit Tigers P

  Your hitting and pitching staff are stellar. SS and catcher leave something to be desired, but all in all looks like an excellent squad!
• lhslep134

  

  Had my dynasty draft last night:
  
  8 keepers:
  Bryce Harper
  Jose Altuve
  Evan Longoria
  Stephen Strasburg
  Corey Kluber
  Salvador Perez
  George Springer
  Joc Pederson
  
  Draft (Pick 9 of 12, set order)
  Rd 1 Chris Davis
  Rd 1 Charlie Blackmon
  Rd 2 Jimmy Rollins
  Rd 3 AJ Pollock
  Rd 4 Cody Allen
  Rd 6 Taijuan Walker
  Rd 7 Mike Napoli
  Rd 8 Drew Hutchison
  Rd 9 Jake Odorizzi
  Rd 10 Nick Castellanos
  Rd 11 Carlos Rodon (will put him in my MiLB slot and pick up a starter)
  Rd 12 CJ Cron
• Classyposter58

  

  lhslep134;1717361 wrote:Had my dynasty draft last night:
  
  8 keepers:
  Bryce Harper
  Jose Altuve
  Evan Longoria
  Stephen Strasburg
  Corey Kluber
  Salvador Perez
  George Springer
  Joc Pederson
  
  Draft (Pick 9 of 12, set order)
  Rd 1 Chris Davis
  Rd 1 Charlie Blackmon
  Rd 2 Jimmy Rollins
  Rd 3 AJ Pollock
  Rd 4 Cody Allen
  Rd 6 Taijuan Walker
  Rd 7 Mike Napoli
  Rd 8 Drew Hutchison
  Rd 9 Jake Odorizzi
  Rd 10 Nick Castellanos
  Rd 11 Carlos Rodon (will put him in my MiLB slot and pick up a starter)
  Rd 12 CJ Cron

  I like Springer a lot. I think he's a lot like Cespedes
• Dr. KnOiTaLL

  

  Here's my roster in a standard 12-team keeper league with an auction draft (budget $260). Keepers in bold. (Keeper inflation is 125% annually, or 25% depending on how you look at it)
  
  C: Santana-$31
  1B: Frazier-$13, Ortiz-$5
  2B: Kipnis-$15
  3B: Arenado-$30, Sandoval-$8
  SS: H. Ramirez-$28
  OF: Harper-$24, Dickerson-$13, Rios-$5, Revere-$3, Granderson-$1
  SP: Kershaw-$45, Scherzer-$7, Ryu-$3, Kazmir-$2, Hughes-$7, Verlander-$4, McCarthy-$3, Eovaldi-$1
  RP: Benoit-$2, Boxberger-$5, Soria-$2