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Keeper Analysis #12 – This Guy’s Team

October 7th, 2008

See all the other analysis here and the grid alignment here.

For the final team’s analysis, I need to preface it with the fact that this team is the league’s whipping boy. He tends to say and do stupid things but he firmly believes that whatever he does will make his team better. So without further ado, what follows will be an interesting case.

Rule #1: Never keep a first rounder. This eliminates Russ Martin (1) and Dan Haren (1). This does not eliminate Alex Rodriguez (1).

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Keeper Analysis #11 – The Great Giambino Mustache Ride

October 1st, 2008

See all of the previous analysis here and the grid here. This one will be somewhat special as it is the guy who just won the league (Troy).

Rule #1 : Never keep a first rounder. This eliminates Howard (1), Dunn (1), and Beltran (1).

Rule #2: Never keep a catcher. This eliminates McCann (4) and Iannetta (16).

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Keeper Analysis #10 – The Franchise

September 28th, 2008

See all previous analysis here and see the grid here.

Even though I already know who he’s going to keep, I’m going to run through everything as usual.

Rule #1: Never keep a first rounder. That eliminates Miguel Cabrera (1), Jose Reyes (1), and Vlad (1).

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Keeper Analysis #9 – The Benchwarmers

September 25th, 2008

Check out all my previous analysis here and then the round cost here.

Rule #1: Never keep a first rounder. This eliminates Morneau (1), David Wright (1), and Carlos Lee (1).

Rule #2: Never keep a catcher. This eliminates Mauer (5).

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Keeper Analysis #8 – Operation Must Not Fail

September 23rd, 2008

Here’s my latest analysis. For reference review the previous analysis and also the round cost.

Rule # 1: Never keep a first rounder. This eliminates Alfonso Soriano (1) and Jake Peavy (1).

Rule #2: Never keep a catcher. This eliminates B. Inge (16) and R. Hernandez (16).

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Keeper Analysis #7 – Niko’s Other Cousin

September 22nd, 2008

See all my previous analysis here and the grid here.

Rule #1: Never keep 1st rounders. This eliminates V. Martinez (1), Rollins (1), and Crawford (1).

Rule #2: Never keep a catcher. This eliminates Navarro (16) and Molina (16).

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Keeper Analysis #6 – My Team Sucks

September 20th, 2008

Our 6th installment is one that’s going to make our decisions fairly difficult. To see all of the other ones check here while seeing the round cost here.

< ?xml:namespace prefix = o />Rule #1: Never keep a player in the first round. This one hurts me but it eliminates Hanley Ramirez (1), Fielder (1), and Hamels (1). The one that hurts is Hanley. He gives such and incredible blend of power and speed that it is scary. The one knock on him is that his scoring and RBI opportunities may not be there. Even in his amazing run of two years driven in an average of about 70 RBIs.

Rule #2: Never keep a catcher. This eliminates Shoppach (16) even though he’s had a good year. Catchers never play every game and if they do they’ll wear down at the end.

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Keeper Analysis #5 – "I Suck"

September 19th, 2008

You can see the first four here, here, here, and here. You can see what the value would cost here.

Rule #1: Never keep a first rounder, unless Utley and Rodriguez. I need to amend that slightly in this case because he could keep Pujols in the 1st round but I would only do it if he’s drafting near the end of the first round. For now, I’m ruling Pujols out though because we don’t know where he’s going to draft and there is the risk of Pujols getting the surgery. This eliminates Pujols (1), Rios (1), and verlander (1).

Rule #2: Never keep a closer if he costs more than a 5th rounder. He does have Papelbon and it would only cost a 6th rounder so he looks like a very promising choice to keep.

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