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Youkilis, Kevin BOS '08 R 1B 1e6 538 43 29 115 62 3 .312 .390 .569 1 E 10.55M
Ludwick, Ryan STL '08 R RF 2(0)e4 538 40 37 113 62 4 .299 .375 .591 1 2R 10.47M
Gonzalez, Adrian SD '08 L 1B 1e6 616 32 36 119 74 0 .279 .361 .510 0 5R 8.83M
Pena, Carlos TB '08 L 1B 1e2 490 24 31 102 96 1 .247 .377 .494 2 5R 7.26M
Cameron, Mike MIL '08 R CF 1(-1)e1 444 25 25 70 54 17 .243 .331 .477 1 3L 6.97M
Glaus, Troy STL '08 R 3B 3e8 544 33 27 99 87 0 .270 .372 .483 1 3R 6.92M
Shoppach, Kelly CLE '08 R C 3(-1)e2 352 27 21 55 36 0 .261 .348 .517 2 2L 6.72M
Iwamura, Akinori TB '08 L 2B 1e8 627 30 6 48 70 8 .274 .349 .380 1 1R 6.56M
Davis, Chris TEX '08 L 1B 3e4 295 23 17 55 20 1 .285 .331 .549 1 1L 6.55M
Dye, Jermaine CHW '08 R RF 3(-1)e1 590 41 34 96 44 3 .292 .344 .541 1 E 6.46M
Longoria, Evan TB '08 R 3B 2e17 448 31 27 85 46 7 .272 .343 .531 2 2R 6.43M
Cabrera, Miguel DET '08 R 1B 5e11 616 36 37 127 56 1 .292 .349 .537 1 1L 6.42M
Granderson, Curtis DET '08 L CF 2(0)e5 553 26 22 66 71 12 .280 .365 .494 1 2R 6.40M
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Lee, Derrek CHC '08 R 1B 1e10 623 41 20 90 71 8 .291 .361 .462 1 2L 5.73M
Martin, Russell LAD '08 R C 1(-1)e2 553 25 13 69 90 18 .280 .385 .396 1 1R 5.66M
Hudson, Orlando ARI '08 S 2B 1e14 407 29 8 41 40 4 .305 .367 .450 3 2R 5.66M
Werth, Jayson PHI '08 R RF 2(-2)e3 418 16 24 67 57 20 .273 .363 .498 2 5L 5.63M
Young, Michael TEX '08 R SS 2e12 645 36 12 82 55 10 .284 .339 .402 1 1L 5.42M

I am in a league that will start Monday. Waivers done. Here is the list of FA on the first page, barely edited.



A 13th team could pick up 1s everywhere except ss.


Why the hate for 1s?

Is that a league available list?

[quote:97bb0b2866="marcus wilby"]Here is the list of FA on the first page[/quote:97bb0b2866]

It's not the 1 that people have the beef with. I don't see Torii Hunter, Mauer, McLouth, Victorino, Russel Martin, Sizemore, Markakis (etc, etc) on the list you posted.

Defense is only a small part of a players contribution. Almost all of the guys on the list have flaws in their cards compared to their comps/peers. If fact, last league I played in had almost the exact same list of guys. I tried 12 different ways to rationalize my way into using Adrian Gonzalez -- but wound up sticking with Huff. Mostly, they're just priced wrong.

[quote:07c56567b1="toshiro"]It's not the 1 that people have the beef with. I don't see Torii Hunter, Mauer, McLouth, Victorino, Russel Martin, Sizemore, Markakis (etc, etc) on the list you posted.

Defense is only a small part of a players contribution. Almost all of the guys on the list have flaws in their cards compared to their comps/peers. If fact, last league I played in had almost the exact same list of guys. I tried 12 different ways to rationalize my way into using Adrian Gonzalez -- but wound up sticking with Huff. Mostly, they're just priced wrong.[/quote:07c56567b1]

Yup I agree, I think TSN has put to high a price on 1 rated defenders. If you can find a 2 that hits as well and costs less, especailly on the corners( 1b, 3b, lf rf) whay pay the premium. It's all about the salary.

I love 1's. Check out my all one rated fielding team(except catcher) in the 1999 game.
[url]http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/team/team_other.html?user_id=249965[/url]

Only guy I'd take would be Ludwick...love Youk but can get close to comparable production at 1b at a much lower price if you go for the value players.

[quote:00aab1ed94="toshiro"]Mostly, they're just priced wrong.[/quote:00aab1ed94]

Or maybe you undervalue defense! ;)

Jet
www.angelfire.com/games5/joethejet

Here is what a left-over team would look like:

Fenway Park

c- Martin
2b- Hudson
ss- Young
1b- Youkilis
dh- C. Lee
cf- Cameron
lf- Crawford
3b- Rolen
rf- Gutierrez

main infielder backup 1.00
another infielder backup 0.60
of back-up/pinch-runner 0.60
of back-up/pinch-hitter vs rhp 0.60
dh-pinch-hitter 0.60

Marcum
Hudson
Zambrano
Bush
Matsuzaka

main rp Romo
main closer Wheeler
back-up rp/closer 1.00
lh specialist 0.70
rh specialist 0.70
inning-eater 0.50

Sounds like a very competitive team to me.

What's your opinion, Joe?

Hmmm. 8 1's. 30M in pitching. The ERA will approach 3, depending on the division parks. Will the offense score enough runs? You decide.

[code:1:7864897f35]Hits vs. L vs. R Ob vs. L vs. R TB vs. L vs. R

22 25 36 37 38 40 [/code:1:7864897f35]


When I play a pitchers park I have an average of 30+ hits and 40+ OB. TB? Whatever. Lotsa XBH's. Hitters park? 25 hits. 35 OB. 45-55 BPHR's vs. RHP. This team has 26. Betwixt and between.