Alright, I give in.

by ILLZ on Aug 15, 2009 4:45 PM EDT

In one of my head-to-head leagues I'm going to attempt the all-pitching-and-steals strategy for next year. This league has 4 keepers and the trade deadline is tomorrow so I don't have much time; I have to take what I can get last minute to make this work. The only player I currently have to keep that fits the mold is Billingsley, so there's one. I just moved Granderson and Washburn for Ellsbury, there's two. I moved Pujols for Haren straight up. I got robbed, I know. Whatever, I don't care! Time is of the essence! I'm attempting to get Halladay/Felix/Lester/Johan/Beckett right now for my last remaining assets (Damon, Bay, Votto, Lilly, Valverde, Sizemore), but nobody is budging. If that doesn't work, I know I can at least upgrade Billingsley to Felix by throwing in someone. Felix/Haren/Ellsbury and a PTBN would be a good start, no?

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sorry

I just saw this. But, I would have kept Pujols. You could have got more for him that Haren, I would imagine. Remember, in the strategy for pitching, steals and runs, you must also do well in average as well.
How did you do at the trade deadline? let us know.

raygu

by Ray Guilfoyle on Aug 20, 2009 8:13 AM EDT reply actions

After the dust settled...

I ended up getting Felix, Haren, Lester, and Ellsbury as keepers. Overall, I’m pleased with the results. I think Haren is probably going to end up being the #2 SP going into next year (behind Lincecum), Felix will be around #5ish, and Lester will be around #10 or so… do you think that’s accurate? Ellsbury is the 1st or 2nd best SB option in baseball and his BA should stay pretty high.

I’m really excited about this. If I can manage to go deep in the playoffs of this league with Brett Gardner and Nyjer Morgan playing OF exclusively, I’ll be ecstatic. The guys in this league aren’t young, forward thinkers, so they probably won’t even realize what I’m doing until it’s too late. The buy-in is also steep, so there’s a good deal at stake.

by ILLZ on Aug 20, 2009 9:02 AM EDT reply actions