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Originally Posted by soundmind
So in my last draft, which may have been the best yet (position 10/12), I ended up with Lidge and Soria before taking a SP. I reached some on both I guess, but you'd just about have to dominate with that right??? Seems like you're much better off to draft at the bottom in baseball....  |
I don't think there's anything wrong with drafting a closer that's likely to keep the job for the entire season.
Some managers like to draft an abundance of bottom barrell closers in the teens. It's a great strategy, but the downside to that is you could use a pick on a guy in round 20 who keeps the closer job for two weeks (Mark Lowe-SEA), while your competition plucks Tommy Hanson who goes on to win the NL ROY.
My point in my original post was you don't have to get 4-5 closers in your initial draft. As the season progresses, it's easy to accumulate closers if you stay on top of baseball news.
It's good to get as many closers as you can, but having the best position players and starting pitchers wins championships. Don't let good starting pitchers/position players drop just to pick up a closer.
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Originally Posted by soundmind
My "aces" ended up being Liriano and Dempster....again, not knowing a ton that felt WEAK - however I felt pretty bada$$ with Howard/Utley as my 1st and 2nd...
Is it wise to spread your guys out on different teams, or does that matter a lot less in fantasy baseball? Just noticed that I keep drafting a lot of Phillies.
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Howard and Utley are safe picks. Put them on as many teams as you can. I think it's good to have a diverse portfolio, but mainly on guys that are riskier (i.e. A.J. Burnett, Rich Harden). Try to limit how many teams you rely on them.