| 3:04 |
: Good afternoon. The auction will begin at 3:15 ET
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| 3:09 |
Hi nando |
| 3:10 |
Emack’s breath smells like a fart that farted. |
| 3:10 |
What the? I smell like pizza. That smells amazing. |
| 3:10 |
draft Kershaw #1! |
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| 3:11 |
The witty banter is bouncing around the room as we get ready for the Auction to begin. |
| 3:12 |
I win. Let’s go to Foleys and watch the Cuse. |
| 3:12 |
Keep sending @BaseballGuys questions from leagues that have unusual roster requirements, he’ll get rattled. |
| 3:16 |
: and we’re off with Kershaw going 33 to Guilfoyle
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| 3:16 |
Overspending on pitching! |
| 3:19 |
: Chapman goes for $11, one more than he went for in the NL
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| 3:20 |
: Pace is fast & furious. Jeff Erickson is the Mark Buehrle of auctioneers
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| 3:22 |
: pitching so far: Kershaw 33, Darvish 28, Strasburg 26, Lee 26
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| 3:23 |
: Trout goes $46 – $50 plateau may not get hit after all
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| 3:24 |
: Closer buys thus far: Balfour – 13, Chapman – 11, Nathan – 15, Kimbrel – 22
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| 3:24 |
: Billy Hamilton to Van Riper for $20
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| 3:26 |
: No E5 for Schwartz as the defending champ Zinkie grabs him for $36
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| 3:26 |
It says on ToutWars.com we can follow the draft on SiriusXM – which station?
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| 3:27 |
How many do you think are high today? #GenuineQuestion
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| 3:27 |
: Fielder goes 34, Votto goes 38
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| 3:28 |
: 1st changeup of the draft — Grady Sizemore $3 to Mack
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| 3:32 |
: Miggy $47 to DVR. I think Derek has a hot date with Mrs. DVR
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| 3:32 |
Have you seen any OBP inflation yet?
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| 3:35 |
Might be some time before I buy more players. Posey ($24), Miggy ($47), Trout ($46), Bautista ($31), Billy Hamilton ($20). |
| 3:35 |
: Jansen goes $2 cheaper than Kimbrel as Cory Schwartz goes streaking in Rockafeller Center
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fyi, Soria named Rangers Closer
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| 3:35 |
I’m calling it already. Team that took Votto and Fielder is winning this. |
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chill with us DVR
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| 3:39 |
: Jose Abreu – $20, Hosmer $22
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| 3:39 |
idea; broadcast live on Fantasy Sports Network next year!
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| 3:40 |
Imagine, 4.5 hours of me not bidding. Televised live!
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| 3:41 |
And then all questions will be about his Hot Date rather than Fantasy Baseball
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| 3:41 |
DVR get Trout or did schwartzstops? Colton tweeted schwartzstops hot him but DVR said he got him??
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| 3:43 |
: Santana goes $21, Trumbo goes $15
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| 3:43 |
: McCutchen goes $5 cheaper than Trout
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UCF representing!
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| 3:46 |
: Carlos Gomez goes for nearly half the price of Trout at $24
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| 3:46 |
Don’t know if DVR remembers but 2 years I spoke to him over the phone activating my subscription. Sounds stalkerishI know but he should remember because I’m from India. I maybe the only one!
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| 3:49 |
Vaguely, perhaps. |
| 3:50 |
: Ray Flowers believes in Danny Salazar – $16!
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| 3:51 |
kinda think Gomez ’13 was career yr, and 20% regression coming.
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| 3:51 |
: This is how Zinkie wins titles. Kimbrel goes $22, Jansen goes $20, Holland goes $18 to him
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| 3:52 |
Seems like there is quite the bargain to be had with the top starting pitchers, but Salazar for $16 is overpaying |
| 3:52 |
I would have had a good team four years ago.
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i think Braun out helped Gomez; now new dynamic. I’ll go with your advice tho |
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I wish twitter added some functionality to track these board bets! I would love to take Barry’s side against Jason regarding Gomez
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| 4:01 |
me too! lol. I’m looking forward to Yordani’s bid. I believe he will blow away cost, mgr indicating 200 innings.
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I like DVR’s strategy of grabbing the top 2 players but he should have bought Strasburg instead of Hamilton – then his team would be looking even better |
| 4:03 |
In hindsight, maybe…have to see what the rest of the auction brings. |
| 4:04 |
: We are averaging a round every 10 minutes
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| 4:04 |
I don’t get Matt Carpenter? Meh power, meh speed, good avg. Doesn’t seem to be worth $21. Seems like an expensive Prado.
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| 4:04 |
: Braun goes $38
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| 4:05 |
Hanley pulled up in game 1. caveat emptor! Ventura will last 1 year, c’mon. Wouldn’t dynasty him per your thopughts
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| 4:06 |
: Mack has purchased Papelbon & Soriano — 2 of the 3 closers I have the most concern about this season (Hunter being the other)
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| 4:08 |
Did Ventura get bid on yet…what was the price?
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| 4:09 |
: Anibal Sanchez goes $14 ; Tanaka goes $13
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| 4:11 |
: Wacha goes $14, Cobb goes $15. They shouldn’t be that close together
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| 4:12 |
DVR hires PR firm for Damage Control. |
| 4:12 |
love the pace of the draft…Jeff needs to come be the auctioneer for our mixed league auction tomorrow.
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| 4:12 |
: Ventura went $6
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imo, Cobb an ace contributor for bargain $ |
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: 10 min break
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This is exactly why you buy the studs early in auctions…keep it up DVR! |
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sanchez for 14? seems low. shoulder?
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with my bold prediction earlier of Pianowski winning the whole thing I like his team more except Phillips. |
| 4:18 |
who got Ventura
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| 4:26 |
: OK, we’re back. 1st 2 buys were to Singman as he got Castro & Frieri for $12. Zinkie gets Rosenthal for $16
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| 4:27 |
what’s Mark Walberg doing sitting next to Gardner?
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| 4:27 |
Kemp?
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| 4:28 |
Belt at $15 is a nice buy, IMO.
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| 4:30 |
Belt has disappointed many of us. because of him I stopped wearing belts for a while!
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| 4:32 |
Adds Brad Boxberger to no draft list! Thanks u saved my life! |
| 4:32 |
Gonos assembling very nice team, seems to me. Lots of power, McCutchen, two closers and two solid starters. |
| 4:33 |
Lucroy undervalued again at $16. |
| 4:34 |
i went contrarian in a major league and passed on 1B till late and filled SS, OF, 3B and cpl SP then ended up w/Belt as starter. Worried a bit but hopeful for his very possible breakout. crazy? |
| 4:34 |
Wondering if Nando sitting on all that money, watching all the stud players go by, is a huge mistake. |
| 4:34 |
Then Nando gets Adam Jones at $28. Nice.
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: Zinkie is the 1st team to 3 closers as he gets Holland, Rosenthal, and Cishek for a combined $46
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| 4:36 |
Nando rocks
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| 4:37 |
: Flowers with back to back buys of Rodney at $10 and Lawrie at $13
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| 4:37 |
If Cory Schwartz can get a couple more big boppers, a middling closer and a couple solid starters, I say it might be time for the fat lady to sing. |
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Nando doesn’t need anyone else he’s got his one man army in Gyorko. |
| 4:38 |
So based on values I should like Salazar and his 52 ip over Matt Moore buy $6 more??
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| 4:40 |
been waiting on a Nando Gyorko call
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| 4:40 |
the Beard!
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| 4:42 |
: Names that should come off soon: Aramis Ramirez, David Ortiz, Ian Desmond
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| 4:43 |
next must be Leonys 4 Nando then lol |
| 4:43 |
No one seems to be getting great bargains (so far) on hitters. These guys know their stuff, obviously. But Latos at $11 and Brothers at $5 look awful nice. Cingrani, Gray and Shelby Miller went for good prices too. |
| 4:43 |
EE injury prone?? i dont know about that
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| 4:44 |
Jason, who are the best bargains so far to you?
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| 4:45 |
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Photographer Cameron Spencer (@cjspencois) captures the MLB Opening Series from the storied Sydney Cricket Ground. #Regram |
| 4:46 |
I like Longoria @27 could seriously earn way more than that.
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| 4:46 |
I agree. By the way, I miss Towers of Power but sure am enjoying you on Fangraphs. Great stuff.
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| 4:46 |
: Cole Hamels goes just $9 — there’s a bargain if the shoulder checks out
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| 4:47 |
I’m gonna tweet you a lot in October Jason 😉
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| 4:48 |
: Odorizzi has officially won the 5th job
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| 4:49 |
: Wieters goes $15, Ramos goes $14
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| 4:51 |
Votto’s still out there, no?
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I don’t know what these guys are doing sitting on their dough. Not a lot of studs left: Big Papi, Cespesdes, Napoli, Beltran — and I wouldn’t really classify all them as studs. |
| 4:52 |
Braun may be biggest bargain ; if he doesn’t implode ; or karma doesn’t intercede |
| 4:52 |
: Zinkie freeze bid of $20 for Heyward works
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| 4:54 |
Zinkie trying to “Trout” this field |
| 4:54 |
Schwartz gets one of his boppers in Rosario. |
| 4:55 |
I think experts sometimes forget that every pick can’t a value pick! In an auction I would prefer guns blazing DVR !
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| 4:57 |
can’t even jump bid much right now |
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Yes I get that but in an auction for mixed league I would spend on players rather than having a lot of money left in the end. Replacement players for your latter part of your team are available on the WW. Of course this won’t work in NL or AL only leagues. |
| 4:58 |
think Springer will rostered? est. bid? “He’ll be back”
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| 4:59 |
: 95 minutes, 145 players drafted
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| 5:00 |
: Alex Rios $21, Jennings $18
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At least he won’t be dis-robed |
| 5:01 |
Not a lot of middling-to-good closers left: Janssen, Romo, Henderson, Street …
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smash davis?
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| 5:04 |
Soria … could be a prize |
| 5:05 |
The good deals are about to come out of the woodwork. Masterson for $7 could be the start of them. |
| 5:05 |
is there a top 100 player you will never own no matter how much bargain you’re getting on him??
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| 5:05 |
: Khris Davis goes 7
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| 5:05 |
Someone should go hard for Alex Wood, watched him completely dismantle the Bosox today (albeit, Grapefruit League). Still, only one run allowed so far this spring. |
| 5:06 |
: without comparing him to other buys, Beltran at $15 is strong
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| 5:07 |
: and Cuddyer goes $9. Time to buy in
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| 5:08 |
i feel Ellsbury for 130 gms + his replacement a top 5 5-tool bet
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Here the bargains come. Those guys with the money should be pouncing now. |
| 5:12 |
hope you don’t draft him then… I did lol |
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: 7 minute break
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next for Nando then must be Brett Lawrie & Kendrys Morales |
| 5:19 |
under/over Lenny gets to Foleys by 8pm
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Swanay has $147 left. Who are the best hitters left? Werth, Aaron Hill, Venable, Andrelton, Kemp, Victorino, Zobrist, Alfonso, V-Mart, Josh Hamilton, Aoki. Not a lot out there. Am I missing some more? (Not easy to figure out looking at a spread sheet.)
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| 5:23 |
I love Tout Wars. Always fun.
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| 5:27 |
: we’re back…and Kemp goes for $20
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| 5:27 |
Jason, do you think Odorizzi is worth a flyer in a 14-team mixed league?
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| 5:27 |
smoke break
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| 5:28 |
Aw gawd!
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| 5:29 |
: David Gonos is buying up all the Rays. Even I’m speechless
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I’ll take Loney for $1 easy
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: Iwakuma at $5 is sweet. He’ll miss 5 starts, will skill out the rest of the way
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| 5:32 |
Holy moly. Mike Minor for $7??? He’s going to be fine. (I’m a Braves fan.) Cory Schwartz is the man.
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| 5:33 |
Craig Glaser is the man. Iwakuma goes for nice price too. |
| 5:33 |
: Bogaerts for $8
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| 5:35 |
Cory’s List of “12”?
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| 5:37 |
: take that back – list of 12 http://fantasy411.mlblogs.com/2013/10/21/2014-list-of-12/
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| 5:37 |
Maybe this part of the draft should be called ‘The Swanay Watch.’ |
| 5:38 |
Is Swanay still at the draft or did he leave?
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| 5:38 |
Bogaerts has been terrible this spring. But you gotta believe.
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| 5:39 |
: Bogaerts at $8….Rendon at $9. I’d take Rendon 5 days a week there
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| 5:40 |
: Nando gets Tommy Hunter for $11. That’s a dollar per homer allowed
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| 5:40 |
I know, you’re right, even Big Papi is batting like .090. |
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| 5:42 |
Cory’s List, Chris Sale Mike Minor Kris Medlen Ivan Nova Charlie Morton Chris Tillman Dillon Gee Jhoulys Chacin Travis Wood Jeremy Hellickson Jaime Garcia Tim Stauffer Ross Ohlendorf Wade Davis James McDonald |
| 5:43 |
Nando making a comeback with good buys on Arenado, Street, Rendon, Machado, Iwakuma. Hunter for $10? Yikes…
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| 5:47 |
: Aramis Ramirez goes $14….and not to Swanay who dropped out at $13
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| 5:50 |
Archer at $5 should look good to a Rays fan like yourself.
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| 5:51 |
: Eaton goes for $15 and Swanay dropped out after 14.
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| 5:53 |
What’s Swanay waiting for???
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| 5:55 |
: Swanay makes a buy — $7 of Kuroda
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| 5:55 |
: Springer comes off the board at $5
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| 5:58 |
I see Swanay is a huge Yankees fan. Maybe he’s saving all that dough for Jeter. 🙂 |
| 6:00 |
There’s the middling closer for Schwartz’s team. Wow. Well done. Veras for $7. Go aggressively for some speed now and his team looks excellent.
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| 6:01 |
Springer could be game changer if Houston doesn’t punish him for turning down that contract. Good for fantasy if he’s back in time to contribute 5-tool stats
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| 6:03 |
: Wheeler goes $5 to DiFino. All teams are finally under $100
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| 6:05 |
Soriano for $9 to Swanay, who can now spend $13 a player for his remaining eight.
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| 6:08 |
seems like some great bidding strategy by some. will follow toutwars.com for updates thru yr. |
| 6:08 |
News is that Bedard will opt out of his contract.
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| 6:09 |
Player A: 118 Games, 417 AB, .317 OBP , 57 Runs , 22 HR , 66 RBI, 0 SB , (most likely will go undrafted) Payer B: 160 Games, 653 AB, 318 OBP, 100 Runs, 33 HR, 108 RBI, 14 SB $28 dollars in this draft
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| 6:09 |
Villar still out there? He should go for a pretty penny.
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| 6:12 |
Player A: Colby Rasmus and Player B: Adam Jones. Could use the $27 savings to make the overall team better |
| 6:12 |
Is Swanay going to leave $50 on the table???
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| 6:14 |
Nice! (On Foley’s) And look at the guy drafting for Schwartz, gets a little speed with Aoki and Fowler. Game over. Hey, Jason, I hope I didn’t bother you too much with the messages, but I sure enjoyed it and am glad you did it. I need to head out, so you’re rid of me. Keep up the great work. I’ll keep listening.
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| 6:16 |
I feel Houston may over-ride standard $ strategy and bring Springer back early if he rakes AAA. They’re gunning to compete next year and he needs to see MLB pitching for lengthy AB’s get comfy and not “begin” next year. I could indeed be wrong. Equate his and Trouts Minor’s stats and Trout followed an early call-up. We’ll see
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| 6:16 |
: Villar only goes $4
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| 6:18 |
: Ray Guilfoyle has $9 for 9 players…..and couldn’t even land Tyler Skaggs
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| 6:22 |
Wonder why the delay in posting Venable?
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| 6:22 |
If I’m the owner I spend the money now. I’m forgetting of course Houston owners don’t spend much and maybe rightly so. I’m gonna try and keep Springer on my bench at all cost for a 2nd half pop or playoffs. Thanks for your thoughts
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did it look bad for arenado?
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| 6:25 |
: break time
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Who do you have as the top 3 available?
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| 6:38 |
: Wait until you see how Swanay salvages this auction. Rather smart usage of the rules
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| 6:47 |
: and Swanay closes with a $61 buy of Brandon Beachy….who he can turn in for $61 of FAAB once Beachy is placed on the DL. That’s how you make the best of a bad situation
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thanks for an entertaining and informative day; from the outside looking in. till we meet again… |
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| 6:53 |
: Venable finally goes for $4
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| 6:56 |
Venable at $4—Biggest value of the day
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| 7:03 |
: 3rd catcher for a utility player? It happened
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| 7:10 |
DVR thinks Trout and Cabrera can take him to far enough to shuck saves?
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| 7:22 |
Re JJ : got him really late in my draft monday and i was feeling pretty smug about it because he couldnt be worse than last year and yea….
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| 7:23 |
: OK all, we’re done. Thanks for tuning in!
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