Message #17 by Bearlo0317 @ March 16, 2010, 03:27am Keepers There is no MI spot and one utility. With Hanley there is Bartlett still worth keeping for Utility? Or maybe swap him for Aardsma? I always get screwed on saves I know I shouldnt chase.

Message #16 by Rob Reed @ March 15, 2010, 09:16pm thinking about it... Asdrubal is a bit of overkill, too... you could free up even more money by just keeping Hanley at SS... Asdrubal and Hanley would be a good 1-2 (SS, MI), though...

Message #15 by Rob Reed @ March 15, 2010, 09:15pm keepers Asdrubal Cabrera 10 Hanley Ramirez 45 Adam Jones 10 Adam Lind 10 Grady Sizemore 10 Raul Ibanez 10 Francisco Rodriguez 9 Matt Garza 9 Jason Bartlett 10 Scott Baker 10 Jon Lester 7 I keep these guys... you have spent $140 - have $120 to go to snag 11 more players at just over $10/player -- look for Nyjer or Rajai to replace B.J. if you can't get him... if Ellsbury is out there, I'd bid fairly high for him to get you some steals. This is a strong start... you could dump Bartlett to free up a bit more money (because you have a lot committed to Hanley)... I'm not convinced on Bartlett, but shortstop is slim, and that's a low price considering what he did last year.

Message #14 by Bearlo0317 @ March 15, 2010, 09:12am BJ Upton Thoughts Any help liek I said new to Auctions must keep 6 12 max Todd Helton 10 Asdrubal Cabrera 10 Casey Blake 10 Hanley Ramirez 45 Adam Jones 10 Adam Lind 10 Grady Sizemore 10 Raul Ibanez 10 Francisco Rodriguez 9 Jason Frasor 10 David Aardsma 10 Matt Lindstrom 10 Gavin Floyd 10 Matt Garza 9 Joel Pineiro 10 Jason Bartlett 10 BJ Upton 29 Scott Baker 10 Jon Lester 7 Vladimir Guerrero 14 Cole Hamels 29 David Wright 37

Message #13 by Bearlo0317 @ March 15, 2010, 08:25am BJ Upton Glad I asked. Auctions are new to me this year. I will send prices in a bit I would think you will tell me to throw a few more back.

Message #12 by Rob Reed @ March 15, 2010, 08:12am I should add... I just spotted two OF players in the overall rankings who were just as good as B.J. last year and who could be just as good this year (and cheaper): Nyjer Morgan and Rajai Davis.

Message #11 by Rob Reed @ March 15, 2010, 08:10am yikes $170 in the whole with 10 players to go? Just because 12 keepers is on the agenda, I'm not sure I would commit that much money on all of these guys... You are handcuffed at less than $9 per remaining player and you need average and power help. I'm assuming you got Baker, Lester, Aardsma, Lind, Adam Jones, and Asdrubal for cheap... that would be a good keeper start. I think Wright would go for at least $5 less than $37 at a draft... you know your league mates better than me, but I don't think anybody would pay $37 for Wright in my 10-team auction money league this year. Sizemore will likely go cheaper, too (I suspect that you paid bank for him last year). Bottom line: B.J. is not worth $27 in a multi-league 12 teamer, in my opinion... average is potentially too low. So, I wouldn't fork over that money for him... at worst, you could let him go to bid, and cap yourself at $27 and let someone else pay more, freeing up more value for you in future picks. I keep the few (presumably cheap) players you listed above and Hanley.

Message #10 by Bearlo0317 @ March 15, 2010, 07:06am Bj Upton Part of what is leading me to keep Upton is its a 10 team league with 22 rounds so there will still be some talent left out there even after the draft?

Message #9 by Bearlo0317 @ March 15, 2010, 06:04am Bj Upton I am in a 12 team keeper auction league where you can keep up to 12 players. $260 cap. The 12 players I was thinking of keeping will bring me in around $170. That would be throwing back Upton at $29 keeping Wright at $37? If I did keep Upton it would most likely be Asdrubal or Gavin Floyd back at $10. What would you do? Hitters I was keeping were Wright-G Sizemore-Lind-Hanley-Adam Jones-Asdrubal. Pitchers Lester-Baker-Lee-Floyd-Krod-AArdsma. Kind of new to Auction leagues for baseball.

Message #8 by Rob Reed @ February 11, 2010, 05:17pm overvaluing seems to continue B.J. is getting a lot of looks here at PLAYERtrack, as he has consistently been one of the most popular player profiles here. And, why not? The hype machine on the internet has been full force since the end of his 2007 season. As far as I am concerned, the peripheral stats indicate that the stats you can expect are exactly between his 2009 and 2008 seasons. 2007 was an aberration, according to the peripherals. There is reason for optimism, however, because he will only turn 26 next August. Arguably, if you are a Rule of 27 proponent, he hasn't reached his peak. The peripherals, though, show he may have reached his peak in '07. In a mock draft last night that I participated in, he was the 62nd pick. That's about right because of his SB numbers.

x=year; y=% of available fantasy points per year x 1000

PLAYERtrack player stats & ranks
        for B.J. Upton

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2013 391 72 14 0 9 26 30 .184 .267 12 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 151 .273 61% .289 0.556 2013 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 432 2013 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 90

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2012 573 141 29 3 28 78 79 .246 .301 31 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 169 .301 70% .454 0.755 2012 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 102 2012 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 58

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2011 560 136 27 4 23 81 82 .243 .328 36 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 161 .301 71% .429 0.757 2011 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 100 2011 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 50

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2010 536 127 38 4 18 62 89 .237 .322 42 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 164 .308 69% .424 0.746 2010 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 102 2010 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 54

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2009 560 135 33 4 11 55 79 .241 .311 42 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 152 .312 72% .373 0.684 2009 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 186 2009 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 93

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2008 531 145 37 2 9 67 85 .273 .385 44 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 134 .351 74% .401 0.786 2008 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 98 2008 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 53

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2007 474 142 25 1 24 82 86 .300 .384 22 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 154 .399 67% .508 0.892 2007 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 22 2007 (2B) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 2 2007 (OF) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 8

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2006 175 43 5 0 1 10 20 .246 .302 11 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 40 .313 77% .291 0.593 2006 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 296 2006 (3B) PLAYERTRACK RANK: 46

AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R AVG OBP SB 2004 159 41 8 2 4 12 19 .258 .324 4 SO BABIP CR% SLG OPS 46 .339 71% .409 0.733 2004 OVERALL PLAYERTRACK RANK: 275