Comments on RotoSavants.com: 2009 - Drafting in Hindsight

In my 20-team auction keeper league, I was able to...

2009-09-28T11:32:22.740-04:00

In my 20-team auction keeper league, I was able to pick up Adam Lind for $9 with a $300 cap (Pujols went for $76). Managed to nab from free agency: Randy Wells, Andrew Bailey, Scott Podsednik, Garrett Jones, and Matt Diaz (we only get 14 moves a season). Thanks to those moves and a couple trades, I'm in the Championship despite spending $74 on David Wright and $31 on Jake Peavy. Lind is the main reason, though.

I drafted Haren in the middle of the 4th round of ...

2009-09-20T23:31:58.698-04:00

I drafted Haren in the middle of the 4th round of my 12 team league (picked up Utley, Texiera, and BJ Upton in the 1st 3 rounds respectively), and drafted Wainwright and Ethier right around where you have them. After 2 consecutive 2nd place finishes the last 2 years, I finally won my head to head league this year!

Haven't posted on here in a long while, so it's ti...

2009-09-20T15:54:02.973-04:00

Haven't posted on here in a long while, so it's time I do!

That list has a lot of familiar names on it - many I have on multiple teams, but not so many on the same team. However, in one of Kevin's keeper leagues, I had drafted Greinke, Cain (both were keepers) and Wandy, along with Cliff Lee. My ERA is .50 lower than the next guy, though I'm still competing in WHIP. If only I had gotten even just ONE pitcher who could get me 15+ Wins... LoL On that team, I also have Werth and Mark Reynolds. This was by far my best team this year, but I'm fighting for a shot at 2nd. I made some trades that ended up hurting more than helping, but I did it more for the keeper value (getting Brandon Phillips mid-season turned into a discount. Getting Lance Berkman ended up costing me).