Yesterday, 04:35 PM
Heading into February. We will be drafting in March and baseball probably starts late in March. Use to be April, but has moved more to last part of March.
I'm sure I will keep Judge and De La Cruz is we have the 2 Keepers again. Why would I give those 2 up ? That means I won't even have a chance to look for pitching until round 3. It will depend who is on the board. Could go for more hitting if that is how the board in on top fantasy points players. Not sure. Too early to practice mock drafts, but will get into those start of March. A lot depends on who comes in healthy, because it is hard to draft some player injured who may or may not be back late in the season. There are enough injuries to healthy players to try to build a team around a MASH unit of players.
It does take a good balance. Hitting alone will not keep you in the hunt. I've had teams of all hitting, and teams of all pitching. A nice blend of top hitters and pitchers makes the fantasy season easier. You can't draft all the top hitters and pitchers, others are drafting also. I have noticed the few teams that try to go no pitching to avoid negative pitching points, those teams always end up in last place. End of season and no pitching innings, but not many win weeks either. Of course if you go all pitching and end up last in home runs and such in hitting, it's hard to win.
Some of the star pitchers have became real old or real injured or both. I think we are going to see new names rise up in pitching, names nobody is even looking at yet. Take the Reds, they could have some good pitchers, if they could ever stay healthy. If the Reds get pitching and defense under Francona, they could win more games, and a banjo hitter could jack homers out of Great American Small Park. Anyway, there will be new rising stars this season in MLB. There has to be, because some players are on their way out. The opportunity for at bats and pitching innings is there for some new bloods to step up on the 30 teams. There is only 10 or so of us, and you would think 30 teams would provide us all with 10 good fantasy rosters.
I'll mention a pitcher the Reds added that has had times of being good in Fantasy, and that is Brady Singer. I think he flew under the radar with Royals and not on a team like Yankees or Dodgers, but I've got points off Singer before. He could just give Reds some quality innings. So Kershaw and some other old and injured pitchers, the door of opportunity opens for some new stars.
Unlike NFL, baseball is a longer season. Fantasy teams will get hit by injuries over 6 months. You don't want to use all you player moves in April, you will need some later, it's a long season. In our old league, I saw one tough team used Relief Pitchers and I really didn't. He won with those Saves or Hold points. It doesn't have to be just Saves, those guys that rack up a lot of Holds as Set Up men help a Fantasy Pitching Staff.
Well, that's enough. Bengals over for now. Looking at Reds and our Fantasy Baseball draft a month away in March. Judge gives me one good outfielder and De La Cruz gives me one good infielder, so I'll Keep them and see whos on the board in round 3 on. Heck, we have around 25 rounds or something. The players names start looking weak last part of draft, but you hope you find some late round players that can help round out your team. Here is where Fantasy Managers differ, the last part of draft. Some want nothing but hitters as bench players. I'm of the belief that due to injuries, you better have some bench pitchers also.
See you guys in THE DRAFT in March. Tecmo and some others got hit by injuries bad, but it happens. You just hope you can find Free Agency help or work a Trade. Some weeks you win big, some weeks you get blown out, but a lot of weeks after going Monday to Saturday, it comes down to winning by a couple points for the week on Sunday. Luck plays into it, just as in NFL. I like this, because we don't lose any money on it, it is not really gambling. I'm 70, so I end up knowing new ball players other 70 year old's don't, thanks to Fantasy sports. Too many my age talk of who was good 100 years ago, but it's good to try to keep your mind in today as you get older, if you can. So looking forward to a new season, new stars. Again, Reds could be tough if their pitchers can finally be healthy, and Francona has them playing good defense and less base running mental mistakes, Hey, it won for the 1969 Mets. Pitching and Defense won for The Dodgers a lot in the 1960's. What is over looked about the 1970's Reds is from Johnny Bench on, those guys played great Defense. Pitching and Defense Wins, and often those Home Run guys teams lose. Homers are nice, but if Reds can have Pitching and Defense, they could win the NL Central. Of course they can't belly flop in April, they need to win some games early. Bengal Fans know all about losing too many games early in season. Fire out of The Gate.
I'm sure I will keep Judge and De La Cruz is we have the 2 Keepers again. Why would I give those 2 up ? That means I won't even have a chance to look for pitching until round 3. It will depend who is on the board. Could go for more hitting if that is how the board in on top fantasy points players. Not sure. Too early to practice mock drafts, but will get into those start of March. A lot depends on who comes in healthy, because it is hard to draft some player injured who may or may not be back late in the season. There are enough injuries to healthy players to try to build a team around a MASH unit of players.
It does take a good balance. Hitting alone will not keep you in the hunt. I've had teams of all hitting, and teams of all pitching. A nice blend of top hitters and pitchers makes the fantasy season easier. You can't draft all the top hitters and pitchers, others are drafting also. I have noticed the few teams that try to go no pitching to avoid negative pitching points, those teams always end up in last place. End of season and no pitching innings, but not many win weeks either. Of course if you go all pitching and end up last in home runs and such in hitting, it's hard to win.
Some of the star pitchers have became real old or real injured or both. I think we are going to see new names rise up in pitching, names nobody is even looking at yet. Take the Reds, they could have some good pitchers, if they could ever stay healthy. If the Reds get pitching and defense under Francona, they could win more games, and a banjo hitter could jack homers out of Great American Small Park. Anyway, there will be new rising stars this season in MLB. There has to be, because some players are on their way out. The opportunity for at bats and pitching innings is there for some new bloods to step up on the 30 teams. There is only 10 or so of us, and you would think 30 teams would provide us all with 10 good fantasy rosters.
I'll mention a pitcher the Reds added that has had times of being good in Fantasy, and that is Brady Singer. I think he flew under the radar with Royals and not on a team like Yankees or Dodgers, but I've got points off Singer before. He could just give Reds some quality innings. So Kershaw and some other old and injured pitchers, the door of opportunity opens for some new stars.
Unlike NFL, baseball is a longer season. Fantasy teams will get hit by injuries over 6 months. You don't want to use all you player moves in April, you will need some later, it's a long season. In our old league, I saw one tough team used Relief Pitchers and I really didn't. He won with those Saves or Hold points. It doesn't have to be just Saves, those guys that rack up a lot of Holds as Set Up men help a Fantasy Pitching Staff.
Well, that's enough. Bengals over for now. Looking at Reds and our Fantasy Baseball draft a month away in March. Judge gives me one good outfielder and De La Cruz gives me one good infielder, so I'll Keep them and see whos on the board in round 3 on. Heck, we have around 25 rounds or something. The players names start looking weak last part of draft, but you hope you find some late round players that can help round out your team. Here is where Fantasy Managers differ, the last part of draft. Some want nothing but hitters as bench players. I'm of the belief that due to injuries, you better have some bench pitchers also.
See you guys in THE DRAFT in March. Tecmo and some others got hit by injuries bad, but it happens. You just hope you can find Free Agency help or work a Trade. Some weeks you win big, some weeks you get blown out, but a lot of weeks after going Monday to Saturday, it comes down to winning by a couple points for the week on Sunday. Luck plays into it, just as in NFL. I like this, because we don't lose any money on it, it is not really gambling. I'm 70, so I end up knowing new ball players other 70 year old's don't, thanks to Fantasy sports. Too many my age talk of who was good 100 years ago, but it's good to try to keep your mind in today as you get older, if you can. So looking forward to a new season, new stars. Again, Reds could be tough if their pitchers can finally be healthy, and Francona has them playing good defense and less base running mental mistakes, Hey, it won for the 1969 Mets. Pitching and Defense won for The Dodgers a lot in the 1960's. What is over looked about the 1970's Reds is from Johnny Bench on, those guys played great Defense. Pitching and Defense Wins, and often those Home Run guys teams lose. Homers are nice, but if Reds can have Pitching and Defense, they could win the NL Central. Of course they can't belly flop in April, they need to win some games early. Bengal Fans know all about losing too many games early in season. Fire out of The Gate.
1968 Bengal Fan
