Comments on: Players to Target http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/ The Scoop on Fantasy Sports Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:33:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: RotoScoop http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2679 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:22:15 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2679 Ya, Roberts at $12 is a steal. That's a real, real solid five guys to keep. Ya, Roberts at $12 is a steal. That’s a real, real solid five guys to keep.

]]> by: tom http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2678 Tue, 27 Mar 2007 15:14:01 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2678 We are in an auction league and I already have Utley but Roberts came up in the middle of the draft and I wasn't going to let him go for cheap. The bidding stopped at $12. ($300 cap) My team is pretty loaded other than at catcher. I have Chris Ianetta as my starting catcher but I wanted to hold on to another guy just in case he didnt do too well. Kendall was the next best option though Barajas was just released to the free agent list. We are in a 5 man keeper league. I know that BP rates Kemp very highly and for $1 I figured I would stash him. I thought he was going to start this year but I guess not. Ethier is out there as well. But really I doubt I would keep anyone other than the 5 guys I have now for the foreseeable future: Pujols, Utley, Holliday, Cabrera and Hafner are my 5 guys. :) We are in an auction league and I already have Utley but Roberts came up in the middle of the draft and I wasn’t going to let him go for cheap. The bidding stopped at $12. ($300 cap)

My team is pretty loaded other than at catcher. I have Chris Ianetta as my starting catcher but I wanted to hold on to another guy just in case he didnt do too well. Kendall was the next best option though Barajas was just released to the free agent list.

We are in a 5 man keeper league. I know that BP rates Kemp very highly and for $1 I figured I would stash him. I thought he was going to start this year but I guess not. Ethier is out there as well. But really I doubt I would keep anyone other than the 5 guys I have now for the foreseeable future: Pujols, Utley, Holliday, Cabrera and Hafner are my 5 guys. :)

]]> by: RotoScoop http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2660 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 15:36:03 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2660 Brian Roberts as a backup MI? You must be loaded. Even w/ that MI depth (I'd def. keep Burke), I'd also pick up Kelly Johnson and drop Kendall. I personally like keeping higher upside reserves at positions other than catcher. Not sure who your starter at catcher is, and/or if this makes sense in your league rules, but I'd pick up Johnson and drop Kendall. Hermida is frustrating, but I'd hold onto him (and hopefully you can use a DL spot on him soon). I think Pena is worth stashing tho as well. If this isn't a keeper league, I'd drop Kemp instead. He has good potential and all, but like Pena, he enters the season as a back up. Get Pena for Kemp and hope Hermida comes back strong in mid-April. Brian Roberts as a backup MI? You must be loaded. Even w/ that MI depth (I’d def. keep Burke), I’d also pick up Kelly Johnson and drop Kendall. I personally like keeping higher upside reserves at positions other than catcher. Not sure who your starter at catcher is, and/or if this makes sense in your league rules, but I’d pick up Johnson and drop Kendall.

Hermida is frustrating, but I’d hold onto him (and hopefully you can use a DL spot on him soon). I think Pena is worth stashing tho as well. If this isn’t a keeper league, I’d drop Kemp instead. He has good potential and all, but like Pena, he enters the season as a back up. Get Pena for Kemp and hope Hermida comes back strong in mid-April.

]]> by: tom http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2658 Mon, 26 Mar 2007 14:38:32 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2658 I have Chris Burke who I got for $2 in my league. I also have Hermida and Kemp on my bench for outfielders. Presently, I have Roberts as my MI backup and Mora as my CI backup. Kendall is my backup catcher. Would it make sense to drop Burke and grab Kelly Johnson or should I stick with Burke. Or should I drop someone else? Also, think I should grab Wily Mo Pena and stash him instead of a guy like Hermida? I was hoping Hermida would hit the DL in the next day or two so I could grab someone else but I haven't heard anything as of yet. Thanks for any input! I have Chris Burke who I got for $2 in my league. I also have Hermida and Kemp on my bench for outfielders. Presently, I have Roberts as my MI backup and Mora as my CI backup. Kendall is my backup catcher.

Would it make sense to drop Burke and grab Kelly Johnson or should I stick with Burke. Or should I drop someone else?

Also, think I should grab Wily Mo Pena and stash him instead of a guy like Hermida? I was hoping Hermida would hit the DL in the next day or two so I could grab someone else but I haven’t heard anything as of yet.

Thanks for any input!

]]> by: RotoScoop http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2557 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 03:26:34 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2557 Keith - I like Corey Hart - he has 25/25 potential as soon as this year, although it would be nice to see Mill trade one of their excess outfielders. Hart's too good not to give all of the at-bats too, but I'm not positive he'll get more than 450-500. Still, he's another great target. You're probably right about Rios - he's pretty much universally praised, so it's becoming tougher to make a profit on him. Same with Rich Harden, who should be shooting up draft boards with each dominant spring performance. I drafted him in every league I was in last year, yet somehow missed out on him in every one this year. It's going to be frustrating watching a Cy Young type run out of him this season. Keith - I like Corey Hart - he has 25/25 potential as soon as this year, although it would be nice to see Mill trade one of their excess outfielders. Hart’s too good not to give all of the at-bats too, but I’m not positive he’ll get more than 450-500. Still, he’s another great target.

You’re probably right about Rios - he’s pretty much universally praised, so it’s becoming tougher to make a profit on him. Same with Rich Harden, who should be shooting up draft boards with each dominant spring performance. I drafted him in every league I was in last year, yet somehow missed out on him in every one this year. It’s going to be frustrating watching a Cy Young type run out of him this season.

]]> by: Keith http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2555 Wed, 21 Mar 2007 02:56:12 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2555 I've drafted Kelly Johnson in both my leagues so far, and will probably go 3 for 3 this weekend...I think he could possibly steal 20 bases too (10-15), but again, even if he falls short of 20/20, he's going to score runs, and is going to be great value in the final round or two. Corey Hart is a guy I've seen talked about a bunch, but he still doesn't seem to be rising as fast as I thought he would. I'm not sure if you can get Rios at a point where he's really going to outperform his draft position, but he should be very good...I definitely agree with all the other selections though. Bonderman over Paps is definitely the right call. I’ve drafted Kelly Johnson in both my leagues so far, and will probably go 3 for 3 this weekend…I think he could possibly steal 20 bases too (10-15), but again, even if he falls short of 20/20, he’s going to score runs, and is going to be great value in the final round or two. Corey Hart is a guy I’ve seen talked about a bunch, but he still doesn’t seem to be rising as fast as I thought he would. I’m not sure if you can get Rios at a point where he’s really going to outperform his draft position, but he should be very good…I definitely agree with all the other selections though.

Bonderman over Paps is definitely the right call.

]]> by: RotoScoop http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2545 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:10:48 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2545 I agree, Dice-K is a much better bet to reach 200+ innings. Also, I too would have kept Bonderman over Papelbon - this is the year he finally has the true breakthrough. I agree, Dice-K is a much better bet to reach 200+ innings. Also, I too would have kept Bonderman over Papelbon - this is the year he finally has the true breakthrough.

]]> by: Nat http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2543 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:50:28 +0000 http://rotoscoop.com/blog/2007/03/20/players-to-target/#comment-2543 I love Papelbon - but I don't see him outpitching Matsuzaka. Their peripherals could be similar, but Matsuzaka should throw 30-40+ more innings. And that's assuming Papelbon's shoulder holds up (I think it will). I kept Bonderman over Papelbon - and regret it only because I'm a Sox fan. I love Papelbon - but I don’t see him outpitching Matsuzaka. Their peripherals could be similar, but Matsuzaka should throw 30-40+ more innings. And that’s assuming Papelbon’s shoulder holds up (I think it will).

I kept Bonderman over Papelbon - and regret it only because I’m a Sox fan.

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