On-Deck: Follow the Leader?

Posts: 4543 · Posted: Apr 12, 2005 6:57 pm

On Deck: Follow the Leader?

by Chris Wang We're one week into the season and I can't tell you how many managers are panicking that...

Posts: 431 · FIC Wily Veteran Joined: 20 Feb 2005 Posts: 431

Just a point about J D Drew, if, as you say, its likely that he's playing on a dodgy knee anyway, wouldn't that make you even more wary of picking him up? Otherwise an excellent roundup

Posts: 781 · Posted: Apr 13, 2005 5:27 pm

Just a point about Ausmus:

Watch for him to pick things up, when?, we don't know, but when he does he usually puts up big numbers for about a month, then he will return to his usual self.

If you can pick up Ausmus in the beginning of his hot streak, you can ride him at a weak catcher position for about a month and then ditch him for the remainder of the season.

Posts: 324 · FIC Veteran Joined: 17 Jan 2005 Posts: 324

Thanks for the rundown on the ups and downs so far.

Luis Castillo and Rowand are major disappointments to start the year but as your wrote I'm gonna hang on to them and wait for the turnaround.

Posts: 4222 · FIC Hall-of-Famer Joined: 23 Aug 2004 Posts: 4222

nice article. it's getting kinda stupid with all these people dropping vazquez, zito etc. (I've even heard about mulder but thankfully that hasnt happened in one of my leagues). also, likewise, it's probably good to keep an eye out for players whom you can sell high.....

Posts: 3918 · Posted: Apr 14, 2005 4:47 pm

brianM wrote:

Thanks for the rundown on the ups and downs so far.

Luis Castillo and Rowand are major disappointments to start the year but as your wrote I'm gonna hang on to them and wait for the turnaround.

As I remember, Castillo is usually a slow starter. Perhaps not a bad first half player, but for 2 years previous to this one I drafted him late at a shallow position looking for average, runs and steals. I often remember trading him because he didn't perform early but I do believe he always put up good numbers by season's end.