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bewbies posted:My platonic ideal of pitching categories are IPs, ERA, WHIP, and K/9. I think that values SPs and RPs fairly while using actual meaningful pitching metrics instead of silly things like wins and saves. A full RP squad dominates this
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I think you also have to tailor your scoring cats to how big you want your "viable" player pool to be. It's like how PPR settings change the player pool in fantasy football a ton.
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IcePhoenix posted:A full RP squad dominates this You can do this but you're basically full punting IPs. With 10 P slots I usually try to get 3 good SPs and the rest relievers, which seems about right to me. That said I did love the days when Randy Johnson could singlehandedly win you 4 of 5 pitching categories.
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bewbies posted:You can do this but you're basically full punting IPs.
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Abel Wingnut posted:on another note, espn's new site is beyond trash. they gotta get this nonsense fixed soon. boyd's performance isn't even showing up for me, no active stats pages, the fantasycast doesn't work after 5min, and even when it does the layout makes zero sense It's ugly, slow, and clunky. I seriously hate it. Cant believe I'm saying this but Yahoo is wayyyyy better than ESPN now.
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Abel Wingnut posted:he does look improved at the plate It’s five games, lol No doubt he has first round upside but he also has a Buxton-esque floor. I’m glad you like your guy and all but I think most valuations don’t have those two players very far apart.
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With the way more and more managers are using their best relievers in the highest leverage situations instead of saving them for the 9th, chasing saves is becoming a huge pain in the rear end.
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Monday_ posted:With the way more and more managers are using their best relievers in the highest leverage situations instead of saving them for the 9th, chasing saves is becoming a huge pain in the rear end. Agreed.
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Monday_ posted:With the way more and more managers are using their best relievers in the highest leverage situations instead of saving them for the 9th, chasing saves is becoming a huge pain in the rear end. It does often lead to winning Holds sort of by accident though. But if you're playing without Holds, it is indeed a terrible headache.
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Christian Walker, the guy who replaced Goldy in AZ, is off to a hot start. Anything to see here? Guy hit 32 bombs in AAA a couple years ago.
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The Pussy Boss posted:Christian Walker, the guy who replaced Goldy in AZ, is off to a hot start. Anything to see here? Guy hit 32 bombs in AAA a couple years ago. The FG blurb on him last year said "Walker would likely provide plus power and an acceptable batting average if he found a starting role, but that's unlikely to come to fruition in 2018." Might be worth chasing? The complete lack of hype seems like a sign though.
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Apr 4, 2019 20:10
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They said the same thing about Mike Trout and look how he turned out
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Simpsons Reference posted:They said the same thing about Mike Trout and look how he turned out Mike Trout was the #1 or #2 prospect in baseball (depending on which list you looked at) when he got called up
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You prove those doubters wrong, Mike!
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Apr 4, 2019 21:10
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I’ve been offered Chris Sale for Trevor Bauer today. My first ever fantasy league so I have no idea how to judge this 
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Chris Sale has been super elite the last several years but there's been some red flags with him this season, most notably a drop in pitch speed. This person is trying to offload the risk of Sale onto you and I don't think it's worth taking given that Bauer has recently reached elite status himself. Even if Sale bounces back and has another typical year, the K/9 is a little bit better than Bauer but he's not necessarily going to be better overall.
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Thanks! Yeah seems like the data just isn't there for Sale yet, and I'm hesitant to make changes a week in as it is, especially since Bauer's probably my best starter right now. Does it make sense for me to also be hesitant because I already have a Red Sox SP, on the basis that having two means fewer innings pitched for my team, since they can't both be starting on a given day? Or am I missing something there?
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I would hold Bauer. Sale's fastball velocity/total lack of whiffs on it is incredibly concerning.
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And if nothing else Bauer has the shittier lineups to face most starts
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I prefer Sale, but I'm a little concerned, so I'd go with health. Just keep Bauer away from drones. I missed a trade offer sent to me. My AJ Pollock and Jordan Hicks for his Charlie Blackmon and Jacob Junis. I think I'm going to try to work something out because hell yes
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Monday_ posted:I still have 0 saves. I very shrewdly and intelligently dropped Shane Greene for Archie Bradley in every league about a week before the season began. I am smart and not bitter at all about it.
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My team, the Commies, has both Freddie Galvis and Brad Hand. Tonight, Commies worked together to keep Trevor Bauer sad. It's perfect really.
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Was sale/Bauer a 1:1 trade? Wanna be wary of those to begin with but just curious
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Yeah, just straight up Sale for Bauer.
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Just want to give a shoutout to Yahoo for its asinine 6 pickup limit for March 20th through April 6. I could really use a pickup with Gennett clearing waivers. I'm so used to roto. At least it's better than ESPN
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i petitioned my commissioner to raise the moves limit for this long "week," and he did, from 4 to 6, and then he will lower it back for the regular length week after. Seems fully customizable, unless "6" is the max setting for using the Weekly Moves Limit at all, in which case maybe it can be turned off for the week if 6 is not enough.
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Fast Luck posted:i petitioned my commissioner to raise the moves limit for this long "week," and he did, from 4 to 6, and then he will lower it back for the regular length week after. Seems fully customizable, unless "6" is the max setting for using the Weekly Moves Limit at all, in which case maybe it can be turned off for the week if 6 is not enough. The max (outside of "no maximum") is 25
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To me, 6 is fine for one week. Make them valuable enough to have to manage then as well as somewhat discouraging streamers. But for over two weeks, it should be 12.
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https://twitter.com/alannarizzo/status/1113218202534785024
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gently caress that sucks
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fawning deference posted:gently caress that sucks I'm not worried as a Urias owner. The Dodgers have several injury-prone SPs and they love to phantom
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I posted this in the main N/V thread and while I assume everybody here reads that here's an interesting report: https://twitter.com/No_Little_Plans/status/1114219849205669888 Those "weird power spikes" from dudes in the early going might be more sustainable than you think?
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There were like 3,266 instances of Statcast™️ measuring the HARDEST BALL [PLAYER X] has EVER hit in the first two days of baseball so I’ve been waitin for the juiced ball shoe to drop
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Oooof got offered Archer and Matt carpenter for Bauer. Interesting but I think that’s a no right? 10 tm h2h points league. Won’t post the full scoring but Pitchers matter a bunch
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I might do a 2 for 1 like that in a 14 team league with nothing but trash on the waiver wire. Not in a 10-teamer though, unless you really love Carp.
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the_american_dream posted:Oooof got offered Archer and Matt carpenter for Bauer. Interesting but I think that’s a no right? 10 tm h2h points league. Won’t post the full scoring but Pitchers matter a bunch Bauer is the best player in the deal, and I am a little nervous about Archer. So, no from me.
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The ideal fantasy baseball league only lists dingers as a countable stat
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Twin Cinema posted:Bauer is the best player in the deal, and I am a little nervous about Archer. If you could count on Carpenter making another second half push like last year, but you can't. Archer has too many questions and Bauer seems on the cusp of greatness. Then when you factor in the ten team league, hard pass. First and third pretty deep this year.
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Doltos posted:The ideal fantasy baseball league only lists dingers as a countable stat idk only five people joined it so it must not have been that ideal 
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