Fantasy Pitch F/X

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

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

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

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

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

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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Keeper Analysis

I feel ashamed for not even remembering this guy was on my team but I completely forgot about Max Scherzer (16).

This completely changes the dynamic of my pitching keeper. I think Liriano will be much better than in the past now that he’s almost completely back from Tommy John surgery, but I was always a little hesitant to use a 6th rounder on him. I think that there is a good chance I can draft him again around there unless Troy and Lee screw me over. Because his numbers were so awful when he first came back, it skews his overall numbers for the year so there is a good chance you can draft him there too.

Scherzer will be a 16th rounder. He strikes guys out by the ton and he has some of the best stuff of any young pitcher in the game. In 45 innings this year he has struck out an amazing 54 hitters while only walking 18. His BABIP is higher than what it should be and that could normalize.

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Keeper Analysis

Looks like my choice of Longoria over Hamilton touched off a few differences of opinion. To review, my previous analysis is here, here, and here.

Everyone’s cost is here.

Rule #1: Never keep a first rounder. That eliminates Berkman (1), Ramirez (1), and Holliday (1).

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Keeper Analysis