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Paying for saves redux oneby Jonathan HalketMay 07, 2009 If you have a question for the Roster Doctor email here. Emails in simple text with players' full names properly spelled are much more likely to get responses. Also be sure to include your league's player pool (mixed, AL-only, NL-only), number of teams, scoring format (roto, head-to-head, points, etc.), categories, whether or not it's a keeper league, and any other pertinent information. Comments
Toffer Peak said...
On ESPN Bell went for $6.2 and F. Francisco went for $4.9 so those salaries seem reasonable. http://games.espn.go.com/flb/livedraftresults?position=RP&sort=aav Posted 05/07 at 03:17 PM
Paul Sporer said...
Their standard league is 10-team mixed which is an even worse format to use than 12-team mixed. Anyone avoiding saves in 10-team mixed is downright foolish. Sidenote: I can’t understand why ESPN promotes 10-team mixed as their standard league… just an awful, worthless format, IMO. Posted 05/07 at 03:59 PM
Toffer Peak said...
Well they have 220 active roster spots which is more than Yahoo’s 192 so it may only be ten teams but its still deeper than Yahoo’s 12 teams. Besides they are designed for the casual sports fan who only knows, and probably only wants to know, the top players of the game. Most people really don’t want to have to track who the Royal’s backup infielder is. For people who are more competitive and care about baseball a lot there are a ton of options for deeper leagues if they want that. Posted 05/07 at 07:36 PM | ||||
Myself and many I know have only really entertained the DPFS strategy in single-leagues so using mixed leagues to prove its worth is tough. Plus these appear to be VERY generous mixed-league prices—Heath Bell and Frankie Francisco for $4 apiece!? I realize their early-season performance makes $4 look even more ridiculous, but Mixed Tout had them both in the teens.
Like I said, I’ve only seen DPFS in single-leagues. Shallow mixed leagues are all about star-power so I don’t know how smart it’d be to play the wire for scrub closers.
In the end, what are you out to prove? That you should pay for saves? I think the volatility of the market outside of a few guys would create a situation where you’re going to find studs and duds in each grouping. Bullpens so far this year have been especially crappy - MLB average bullpen ERA year-to-date: 4.49. 2008 average bullpen ERA: 4.09. The AL is up .60 to 4.70 while the NL has seen a .22 jump. So it’s a highly unstable market in which you could make a case that getting a Joe Nathan to save the hassle is a great idea or that avoiding it all until the end game and loading up on hitting because you trust your speculation skills is a great idea.
I think your answers will be as inconclusive in October as they are now.