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Posted on 3/25/13 at 7:52 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
Posted on 3/25/13 at 7:52 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
10. Droz Hoez
Hitting (6): No team went more top heavy than Dro, and it is not even that close. The two “Princes,” Albert and Fielder, are the headliners with Reyes, Kipnis, and Beltran helping out as well. Pujols was a pretty solid value at $38, and I was highly tempted to go for him at $39. I think he will prove he is still a $40+ player in 2013. Otherwise, I would have not dropped that much for Jose Reyes. He is just one of those guys I avoid. Stud ballplayer, but I think he is overrated in fantasy. He could prove me wrong with a power uptick from hitting in the Rogers Centre. The outfield is pretty weak, but it is speedy. The bats are a piece or two short, but Pujols and Fielder will make up the difference.
Pitching (10): Verlander and Kimbrel give Dro the best SP-RP combo possible. Halladay was a nice buy at $17. His career track record and the fact that this is a non-keeper make this a very worthwhile gamble. Unless we see a Gio Gonzalez type breakthrough (who already had great stuff), you are not going to cheaper potential ace than the aging Doc. However, the third starter is probably Andy Pettitte. That is a little scary, but what really worries are the couple guys behind him. Also, he is only has one closer as of now. I think the loading up on studs hurt Dro pretty bad here.
Favorite pick: Roy Halladay $17
Least favorite pick: Jason Kipnis $19 and Jose Reyes $30
Outlook: I think this team would fare a little better in a head to head. The studs could carry him over certain weeks. I also think Kipnis would end up being a moderately expensive investment to steal bases and not hit enough bombs (his power dropped hard in the second half). This squad has as many as six superstars, but the ten $1 players makes this tough to rank this team any higher than midtable. I also think one of those catchers should be moved for a SP.
9. TheBoozeCruise
Hitting (11): I am not too in love with the bats. The outfield is a big question mark. Brett Lawrie is amongst my overrated players in fantasy baseball. He is always hurt and too pricy because of his age, upside, and general badass playing style. I love the bounce back picks in Dan Uggla and Ryan Howard. At their peaks, they are elite fantasy players, but are their windows officially closed? These guys have sufficient pop, but I am not sure enough of them perform up to Boo’s standards.
Pitching (4): Like last year, Boo cornered the closer market. There are only five starters, but most of them are quality. Greinke, Haren, and CJ form a strong trio if they all rebound. Brett Anderson could even be the best of all. I love the upside of this staff. CJ Wilson was one of the steals of the draft. I think he returns to being an all-star assuming he is fully recovered from last year’s injury.
Favorite pick: Brett Anderson $8 and CJ Wilson $10
Least favorite pick: Brett Lawrie $15
Outlook: Leaving $13 at the end was a mistake, and Boo even spent $6 on Doumit, his last pick. A little better budgeting could have turned Goldschmidt into a Prince. This team could make a little bit of a jump if a closer is moved for an outfield bat. I am curious if this experiment of a $10-$15 lineup pans out ($23 Goldschmidt was the most expensive player).
8. Tchamp2
Hitting (3): What a strong core up top. Votto, McCutchen, A-Gone, Pedroia, and Cespedes make up a ferocious band of hitters. I do not think there is much else to be said about these guys. They can flat out play. I am little concerned about McCutchen though because he was a tale of two halves and trended in the direction (just like the Pirates). After that, I am nervous about the rest of the offense. Drew Stubbs is an OPS cancer, despite getting homers and steals. Scutaro will be battling Father Time. Arencibia has great pop for a catcher, but he is a roller coaster to own with his streaks. Kelly Johnson and Cody Ross are sitting pretty on the bench. I like them both.
Pitching (13): Cueto has proven himself as a top starter, and if he struck out 200 batters, then he would have gone for $30. Peavy will continue to scare me for the rest of his career, but his bounce back season was phenomenal. Beachy is very interesting. Will the stash be worth it? I think so, unless Champ faces a rash of injuries. Good group of closers, but Balfour was a bad buy. He struggled for most of last season and even lost the job at one point. There were far safer options for the same price (and that does not even include the early drafted stud closers that went for a relative bargain). The downside of the staff is that it literally only goes two deep. McDonald faded hard, Capuano may not make the rotation, and Beachy is hurt, but maybe Hanson may come back. Champ will need him to get quality innings.
Favorite pick: JJ Hardy $1
Least favorite pick: Grant Balfour $10
Outlook: If it was not for Papz trying to spend 98% of his budget on bats, this would be the worst ranked pitchers. The top two are more than sufficient for a 14-team league, but the waiver wire needs to be played after that. Most of the lineup is pretty filthy, so that the points will come from the offensive categories. If it were not guys like Hardy and Stubbs, then this team could run with away with OPS. Overall, the five stud hitters will make or break this team, and I would feel pretty decent with the league’s namesake and likely OPS leader anchoring the bats.
7. MrWiseGuy
Hitting (10): This has to be one of the fastest teams in the league. Phillips, Castro, Bourn, Victorino, and Gardner are worth at least 150 steals and maybe even 200. However, there are no power bats. In fact, there may not be anyone who exceeds 25 home runs in this lineup. Of course, Bryce may be able to crush that with a full season and being a year older. Remember, Trout was not very good in the Majors in his age 19 season. This squad could fall a little in HR and RBI, but should fare better in the other three categories.
Pitching (3): Having the aces of three teams is pretty awesome, but there are some concerns about all three of them. Is CC healthy? What do you make of Weaver’s rapidly declining K rate? Will Shields reverse his unusual fortune outside of the AL East? Nonetheless, he got good value on two top end closers compared to how pricy they went for later on. Rivera cost the same as Bruce Rondon and Grant Balfour.
Favorite pick: Mariano Rivera $10
Least favorite pick: Starlin Castro $24
Outlook: This probably looks to be a midtable squad, but it could rise up if Bryce becomes a first round fantasy player. I think one of the problems is that there are a couple who are better players in real than in fantasy, such as David Wright, Starlin Castro, and Joe Mauer.
Hitting (6): No team went more top heavy than Dro, and it is not even that close. The two “Princes,” Albert and Fielder, are the headliners with Reyes, Kipnis, and Beltran helping out as well. Pujols was a pretty solid value at $38, and I was highly tempted to go for him at $39. I think he will prove he is still a $40+ player in 2013. Otherwise, I would have not dropped that much for Jose Reyes. He is just one of those guys I avoid. Stud ballplayer, but I think he is overrated in fantasy. He could prove me wrong with a power uptick from hitting in the Rogers Centre. The outfield is pretty weak, but it is speedy. The bats are a piece or two short, but Pujols and Fielder will make up the difference.
Pitching (10): Verlander and Kimbrel give Dro the best SP-RP combo possible. Halladay was a nice buy at $17. His career track record and the fact that this is a non-keeper make this a very worthwhile gamble. Unless we see a Gio Gonzalez type breakthrough (who already had great stuff), you are not going to cheaper potential ace than the aging Doc. However, the third starter is probably Andy Pettitte. That is a little scary, but what really worries are the couple guys behind him. Also, he is only has one closer as of now. I think the loading up on studs hurt Dro pretty bad here.
Favorite pick: Roy Halladay $17
Least favorite pick: Jason Kipnis $19 and Jose Reyes $30
Outlook: I think this team would fare a little better in a head to head. The studs could carry him over certain weeks. I also think Kipnis would end up being a moderately expensive investment to steal bases and not hit enough bombs (his power dropped hard in the second half). This squad has as many as six superstars, but the ten $1 players makes this tough to rank this team any higher than midtable. I also think one of those catchers should be moved for a SP.
9. TheBoozeCruise
Hitting (11): I am not too in love with the bats. The outfield is a big question mark. Brett Lawrie is amongst my overrated players in fantasy baseball. He is always hurt and too pricy because of his age, upside, and general badass playing style. I love the bounce back picks in Dan Uggla and Ryan Howard. At their peaks, they are elite fantasy players, but are their windows officially closed? These guys have sufficient pop, but I am not sure enough of them perform up to Boo’s standards.
Pitching (4): Like last year, Boo cornered the closer market. There are only five starters, but most of them are quality. Greinke, Haren, and CJ form a strong trio if they all rebound. Brett Anderson could even be the best of all. I love the upside of this staff. CJ Wilson was one of the steals of the draft. I think he returns to being an all-star assuming he is fully recovered from last year’s injury.
Favorite pick: Brett Anderson $8 and CJ Wilson $10
Least favorite pick: Brett Lawrie $15
Outlook: Leaving $13 at the end was a mistake, and Boo even spent $6 on Doumit, his last pick. A little better budgeting could have turned Goldschmidt into a Prince. This team could make a little bit of a jump if a closer is moved for an outfield bat. I am curious if this experiment of a $10-$15 lineup pans out ($23 Goldschmidt was the most expensive player).
8. Tchamp2
Hitting (3): What a strong core up top. Votto, McCutchen, A-Gone, Pedroia, and Cespedes make up a ferocious band of hitters. I do not think there is much else to be said about these guys. They can flat out play. I am little concerned about McCutchen though because he was a tale of two halves and trended in the direction (just like the Pirates). After that, I am nervous about the rest of the offense. Drew Stubbs is an OPS cancer, despite getting homers and steals. Scutaro will be battling Father Time. Arencibia has great pop for a catcher, but he is a roller coaster to own with his streaks. Kelly Johnson and Cody Ross are sitting pretty on the bench. I like them both.
Pitching (13): Cueto has proven himself as a top starter, and if he struck out 200 batters, then he would have gone for $30. Peavy will continue to scare me for the rest of his career, but his bounce back season was phenomenal. Beachy is very interesting. Will the stash be worth it? I think so, unless Champ faces a rash of injuries. Good group of closers, but Balfour was a bad buy. He struggled for most of last season and even lost the job at one point. There were far safer options for the same price (and that does not even include the early drafted stud closers that went for a relative bargain). The downside of the staff is that it literally only goes two deep. McDonald faded hard, Capuano may not make the rotation, and Beachy is hurt, but maybe Hanson may come back. Champ will need him to get quality innings.
Favorite pick: JJ Hardy $1
Least favorite pick: Grant Balfour $10
Outlook: If it was not for Papz trying to spend 98% of his budget on bats, this would be the worst ranked pitchers. The top two are more than sufficient for a 14-team league, but the waiver wire needs to be played after that. Most of the lineup is pretty filthy, so that the points will come from the offensive categories. If it were not guys like Hardy and Stubbs, then this team could run with away with OPS. Overall, the five stud hitters will make or break this team, and I would feel pretty decent with the league’s namesake and likely OPS leader anchoring the bats.
7. MrWiseGuy
Hitting (10): This has to be one of the fastest teams in the league. Phillips, Castro, Bourn, Victorino, and Gardner are worth at least 150 steals and maybe even 200. However, there are no power bats. In fact, there may not be anyone who exceeds 25 home runs in this lineup. Of course, Bryce may be able to crush that with a full season and being a year older. Remember, Trout was not very good in the Majors in his age 19 season. This squad could fall a little in HR and RBI, but should fare better in the other three categories.
Pitching (3): Having the aces of three teams is pretty awesome, but there are some concerns about all three of them. Is CC healthy? What do you make of Weaver’s rapidly declining K rate? Will Shields reverse his unusual fortune outside of the AL East? Nonetheless, he got good value on two top end closers compared to how pricy they went for later on. Rivera cost the same as Bruce Rondon and Grant Balfour.
Favorite pick: Mariano Rivera $10
Least favorite pick: Starlin Castro $24
Outlook: This probably looks to be a midtable squad, but it could rise up if Bryce becomes a first round fantasy player. I think one of the problems is that there are a couple who are better players in real than in fantasy, such as David Wright, Starlin Castro, and Joe Mauer.
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Posted on 3/25/13 at 7:55 pm to Vicks Kennel Club
6. Winter Is Coming
Hitting (8): Regardless of the looming Biogenesis issues, Ryan Braun is absolutely worth $20 of your budget. No player is as much of a five-stat cat as The Hebrew Hammer. It is rather scary he is a lock to hit .300 and go 100/30/100 with 30 swipes and he will likely do more than that. Braun was absolutely robbed of the MVP last year. Hanley is an unlucky break, but he has not lived up to his price tag in years. He always rides near the top of my do not draft lists. Adam Jones will continue to be a stud and Kinsler will bounce back some. Only three players have at least 50 bombs and swipes in the last two years combined. Zephyrius owns two of them in Braun and Kinsler. Kemp is the third, despite limited action in 2012 (a 39-40 season helps). Lance Berkman is a worthy gamble at $6, and I think Alexei Ramirez will have a good year. I think Salvador Perez has been a little overrated by fantasy gurus this offseason, but what do I know?
Pitching (8): I have mostly just focused on the starters in this section, but I have to praise the value of the closers. For $11, Zephyrius nabbed two guys who should be giving him saves (and stress in the case of Marmol). That is the price of one closer in this league. Also, I think Ryan Cook will take over the ninth inning in Oakland like last year. With respect to his starters, Felix should be a stud once again, but he does have a lot of miles for a guy who is almost 27. Gallardo is a QS machine. I have no prediction for Tiny Tim because I am absolutely clueless on how he will perform. $12 is worth the risk, I think.
Favorite pick: Huston Street $7
Least favorite pick: Hanley Ramirez $28 (even if he was healthy)
Outlook: Zephyrius achieved a nice balance between power, speed, starting pitching, and saves. He should be competitive in all ten categories, which seems pretty rare in a league like this. However, his weakness is the lack of depth because the big names come with price. Chris Carter and Domonic Brown is nothing to be happy about. Brown needs to break through and Lincecum needs to find some of the magic again to make this team a title contender. He is not far away from the money though.
5. Free Mumia
Hitting (7): Stanton, Justin Upton, and Konerko make up the top bats on this squad. I feel like we will see 45 homers from Stanon this year. He did absolutely nothing in April and still had a pretty sick year. Prado’s ultimate eligibility is pretty great, but he is better on the ball field than in fantasy. I see him as a more of a $12 player, but sometimes it is okay to overpay for guys you really want. I love a few of the less expensive pieces in LaRoche, who is a 20/80 lock with 25/100 also likely, Swisher, and the two speed guys in Cabrera and Revere to score well in that category. The offense does not jump off the page at me, but it is very balanced and nicely built.
Pitching (9): Owning the Phillies Opening Day starter is a great thing, especially when that staff also features Doc and Cliff. Cole Hamels is a virtual lock to be a top 10 starter. The price for Wainwright was a little much for my liking, but according to most returns from Tommy John, he should much better than he was in 2012. A return to ace form would not be surprising in the least. Romo should be a top closer and Boggs turned out to be a tremendous value to open the season. Veras will be fine in his eleven save opportunities. Edwin Jackson’s penchant for walks will be frustrating, which could ruin the tremendous WHIP’s put up by the top two arms.
Favorite pick: Mark Reynolds $1
Least favorite pick: Martin Prado $19 and Jarrod Parker $10
Outlook: At first look, I think most people would put this squad no higher than midtable, but I really like most of it. It has a chance to be a good squad, and I think it could have a good shot at finishing in the money. A guy like Brandon Belt finally breaking through is something that could give PSU the chance to finish near the top. Also, I like the savvy stash of A-Rod to the DL.
4. MelkyIsClean.com
Hitting (2): This may be the most complete lineup in the entire league. The outfield is beyond loaded with Trout and Holliday. Even if Trout suffers a sophomore slump, he will still be a top ten player in fantasy baseball. Very strong infield anchored by Tulo. Will Carlos Santana become the stud most people think he will be? How will Tex be after the injury? Will Ike Davis continue his second half power surge? In my opinion, I will hit on two of them, but I definitely am buying 35+ bombs from Ike Davis. Even with a couple of question marks, these guys have power.
Pitching (12): As good as the hitting is, the pitching seems to be equally as bad. In order to even be close to an average staff, RA Dickey needs to become a two-time Cy Young winner. I think Mike Minor will be the best pitcher on the Braves staff this year. Homer Bailey has gotten it together and should be solid, but this is not a good group. Not to mention, there is one closer max right now.
Favorite pick: Matt Holliday $23
Least favorite pick: Mike Trout $55 (just too expensive and I prefer Braun)
Outlook: I think this one of the better teams, but can the bats offset the arms? Probably need to move an excess bat for an arm or maybe a closer. If Minor, Bailey, and Cahill pan out, then I could finish in the money. The next team on the preseason rankings is built similarly to mine. (It feels awkward ranking my team highly, but I think this squad is pretty solid).
3. Captain Kickass
Hitting (1): Papz went hard with the big bats. Kemp, Hamilton, and Longoria is the best trio of hitters in the league. The Headley gamble did not pay off yet, but that is just some bad luck. The complimentary batters are also stacked. Freeman, Willingham, Austin Jackson, and Morneau are all nice pieces to make this probably the best hitting team in the league. My only complaint of the bats is that I do not buy in Carl Crawford, but I am hope I am wrong because he used to fun to watch.
Pitching (14): It is pretty evident that Papz built a squad more fit for a home run derby. Anibal is a good pitcher, but almost every guy in his staff is a question mark to some extent. The upside is definitely there with a couple of the guys. This squad needs good Beckett and a little more on the mound. I do like the fact that he got at least one closer, but unlike my squad, this team lacks even the semblance of an ace.
Favorite pick: Josh Willingham $11
Least favorite pick: Carl Crawford $8
Outlook: The hitting is so ferocious that I would be surprised if this team does not fare decently. The vast majority of the points will obviously come from the hitters. Furthermore, Papz had some good management and pickups last year (Medlen and Headley, I believe) that allowed him to make a second half run for the title that fell just shy. While I normally like to have a strong staff, both Papz and I went super heavy on the sluggers, so I rate our teams fairly similarly. I love how day and night this squad is between the hitters and pitchers, but I think Papz will make it work.
Hitting (8): Regardless of the looming Biogenesis issues, Ryan Braun is absolutely worth $20 of your budget. No player is as much of a five-stat cat as The Hebrew Hammer. It is rather scary he is a lock to hit .300 and go 100/30/100 with 30 swipes and he will likely do more than that. Braun was absolutely robbed of the MVP last year. Hanley is an unlucky break, but he has not lived up to his price tag in years. He always rides near the top of my do not draft lists. Adam Jones will continue to be a stud and Kinsler will bounce back some. Only three players have at least 50 bombs and swipes in the last two years combined. Zephyrius owns two of them in Braun and Kinsler. Kemp is the third, despite limited action in 2012 (a 39-40 season helps). Lance Berkman is a worthy gamble at $6, and I think Alexei Ramirez will have a good year. I think Salvador Perez has been a little overrated by fantasy gurus this offseason, but what do I know?
Pitching (8): I have mostly just focused on the starters in this section, but I have to praise the value of the closers. For $11, Zephyrius nabbed two guys who should be giving him saves (and stress in the case of Marmol). That is the price of one closer in this league. Also, I think Ryan Cook will take over the ninth inning in Oakland like last year. With respect to his starters, Felix should be a stud once again, but he does have a lot of miles for a guy who is almost 27. Gallardo is a QS machine. I have no prediction for Tiny Tim because I am absolutely clueless on how he will perform. $12 is worth the risk, I think.
Favorite pick: Huston Street $7
Least favorite pick: Hanley Ramirez $28 (even if he was healthy)
Outlook: Zephyrius achieved a nice balance between power, speed, starting pitching, and saves. He should be competitive in all ten categories, which seems pretty rare in a league like this. However, his weakness is the lack of depth because the big names come with price. Chris Carter and Domonic Brown is nothing to be happy about. Brown needs to break through and Lincecum needs to find some of the magic again to make this team a title contender. He is not far away from the money though.
5. Free Mumia
Hitting (7): Stanton, Justin Upton, and Konerko make up the top bats on this squad. I feel like we will see 45 homers from Stanon this year. He did absolutely nothing in April and still had a pretty sick year. Prado’s ultimate eligibility is pretty great, but he is better on the ball field than in fantasy. I see him as a more of a $12 player, but sometimes it is okay to overpay for guys you really want. I love a few of the less expensive pieces in LaRoche, who is a 20/80 lock with 25/100 also likely, Swisher, and the two speed guys in Cabrera and Revere to score well in that category. The offense does not jump off the page at me, but it is very balanced and nicely built.
Pitching (9): Owning the Phillies Opening Day starter is a great thing, especially when that staff also features Doc and Cliff. Cole Hamels is a virtual lock to be a top 10 starter. The price for Wainwright was a little much for my liking, but according to most returns from Tommy John, he should much better than he was in 2012. A return to ace form would not be surprising in the least. Romo should be a top closer and Boggs turned out to be a tremendous value to open the season. Veras will be fine in his eleven save opportunities. Edwin Jackson’s penchant for walks will be frustrating, which could ruin the tremendous WHIP’s put up by the top two arms.
Favorite pick: Mark Reynolds $1
Least favorite pick: Martin Prado $19 and Jarrod Parker $10
Outlook: At first look, I think most people would put this squad no higher than midtable, but I really like most of it. It has a chance to be a good squad, and I think it could have a good shot at finishing in the money. A guy like Brandon Belt finally breaking through is something that could give PSU the chance to finish near the top. Also, I like the savvy stash of A-Rod to the DL.
4. MelkyIsClean.com
Hitting (2): This may be the most complete lineup in the entire league. The outfield is beyond loaded with Trout and Holliday. Even if Trout suffers a sophomore slump, he will still be a top ten player in fantasy baseball. Very strong infield anchored by Tulo. Will Carlos Santana become the stud most people think he will be? How will Tex be after the injury? Will Ike Davis continue his second half power surge? In my opinion, I will hit on two of them, but I definitely am buying 35+ bombs from Ike Davis. Even with a couple of question marks, these guys have power.
Pitching (12): As good as the hitting is, the pitching seems to be equally as bad. In order to even be close to an average staff, RA Dickey needs to become a two-time Cy Young winner. I think Mike Minor will be the best pitcher on the Braves staff this year. Homer Bailey has gotten it together and should be solid, but this is not a good group. Not to mention, there is one closer max right now.
Favorite pick: Matt Holliday $23
Least favorite pick: Mike Trout $55 (just too expensive and I prefer Braun)
Outlook: I think this one of the better teams, but can the bats offset the arms? Probably need to move an excess bat for an arm or maybe a closer. If Minor, Bailey, and Cahill pan out, then I could finish in the money. The next team on the preseason rankings is built similarly to mine. (It feels awkward ranking my team highly, but I think this squad is pretty solid).
3. Captain Kickass
Hitting (1): Papz went hard with the big bats. Kemp, Hamilton, and Longoria is the best trio of hitters in the league. The Headley gamble did not pay off yet, but that is just some bad luck. The complimentary batters are also stacked. Freeman, Willingham, Austin Jackson, and Morneau are all nice pieces to make this probably the best hitting team in the league. My only complaint of the bats is that I do not buy in Carl Crawford, but I am hope I am wrong because he used to fun to watch.
Pitching (14): It is pretty evident that Papz built a squad more fit for a home run derby. Anibal is a good pitcher, but almost every guy in his staff is a question mark to some extent. The upside is definitely there with a couple of the guys. This squad needs good Beckett and a little more on the mound. I do like the fact that he got at least one closer, but unlike my squad, this team lacks even the semblance of an ace.
Favorite pick: Josh Willingham $11
Least favorite pick: Carl Crawford $8
Outlook: The hitting is so ferocious that I would be surprised if this team does not fare decently. The vast majority of the points will obviously come from the hitters. Furthermore, Papz had some good management and pickups last year (Medlen and Headley, I believe) that allowed him to make a second half run for the title that fell just shy. While I normally like to have a strong staff, both Papz and I went super heavy on the sluggers, so I rate our teams fairly similarly. I love how day and night this squad is between the hitters and pitchers, but I think Papz will make it work.
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