re: FSBDL 2017 - MWG is your Champion

Posted by reddman

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:06 am to barry

People forget that Porcello was a top 10 prospect before he made the majors at age 20.

Posted by Chatagnier

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:09 am to reddman

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So it looks like the new SunTrust Park will be a slightly more hitter's than Turner. The orange is Turner Field.

Freeman is going to love that shorter RF.

Posted by barry

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:12 am to reddman

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People forget that Porcello was a top 10 prospect before he made the majors at age 20.

So.

Dude ran a BAPIP 40 points below his career avg. and cut his wal rate almost in half.

I'm not saying he's gonna be garbage, but im pretty sure we just saw his last CY season.

Posted by reddman

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:15 am to barry

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and cut his wal rate almost in half.

And you think that will just go away this year?

He puts the ball wherever he wants now. We are looking at a modern day Greg Maddux, for frick's sake.

Posted by barry

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:16 am to reddman

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We are looking at a modern day Greg Maddux, for frick's sake.

No THIS is a modern day Greg Maddux. Bask in all his glory.

Posted by LSUBoo

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:17 am to reddman

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We are looking at a modern day Greg Maddux, for frick's sake.

So he enjoys pissing on rookies in the showers?

Posted by reddman

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:17 am to LSUBoo

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So he enjoys pissing on rookies in the showers?

And taking shits in the clubhouse chili.

Posted by rondo

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:20 am to LSUBoo

Time to fleece

Posted by GynoSandberg

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 11:54 am to rondo

Greetings, rondo

Posted by reddman

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 12:13 pm to GynoSandberg

Giraffe gonna rely on his FA skillz when it comes to RP this year.

Posted by RollDatRoll

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 12:15 pm to reddman

With holds being part of the equation, it's easy to pick up RP in this league IMO

Posted by reddman

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 12:19 pm to RollDatRoll

No doubt. There are tons of holds to be had. Only issue could be a drop in k/9 that you normally get from the above average setup men.

ETA: But it looks like Giraffe is punting k/9 anyway, so that probably won't matter.

This post was edited on 2/17/17 at 12:20 pm

Posted by GynoSandberg

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 12:20 pm to RollDatRoll

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With holds being part of the equation, it's easy to pick up RP in this league IMO

right, for some reason actual closers who get saves bring more value than guys who just get holds

though i think people are finally coming around to realizing there is no differnce

Posted by LSUBoo

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 12:35 pm to GynoSandberg

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right, for some reason actual closers who get saves bring more value than guys who just get holds

though i think people are finally coming around to realizing there is no differnce

There is a little difference... mainly in the way managers use these guys. Your better setup men get used in tied and trailing games while they wait for the save opportunity for the closers.

Posted by GynoSandberg

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 12:37 pm to LSUBoo

true

Posted by LSUBoo

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 12:40 pm to GynoSandberg

It's not drastic though.

Your top SV guy in 2016 was Familia with 51... then the 20th best was Cischek/Rodney with 25.

Your top HLD guy in 2016 was Reed with 40 (plus 1 SV)... then the 20th best was a few guys at 23.

Posted by MrWiseGuy

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 12:41 pm to GynoSandberg

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though i think people are finally coming around to realizing there is no differnce

I think my RP has what has helped me cash in each of the first two years of this league. Sure as shite ain't been my SP.

This post was edited on 2/17/17 at 12:42 pm

Posted by papz

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Posted on 2/17/17 at 12:47 pm to MrWiseGuy

I thought it was evident after the first year that RPs play a crucial role in how successful teams were... given how deep the league is and how many ratio categories there are. Very little teams will have an elite staff. Having those dominant RPs imo has been the big difference.