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Post by mashinspuds on Dec 18, 2014 6:06:53 GMT -8
I made a post in the DKTW forum earlier, but in case you didn't see it, I recently took over a team in a dynasty league. I have played fantasy baseball for awhile, but this idea of possibly hanging onto players forever is quite a new concept to me. In my specific case, my team seems middle of the road in terms of talent and prospects, so I"m not sure if I should sell off prospects to try to compete in the short term or sell off players to build up a long term base of players. I was wondering if anyone had some general tips and strategies of how to manage, trade, and draft for a dynasty team.
Thanks for any insight, guys.
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Post by kab21 on Dec 18, 2014 6:27:16 GMT -8
One of the biggest values in dynasty leagues is older veterans that can be picked up for almost nothing. Don't trade good prospects for them but those middle tier guys that can be replaced off of the waiver wire. If you do this then you can compete while not sacrificing the future.
Keep a constant watch on BA's hot sheet and other in season prospect articles. Grab guys that have upside in the lower minors. Some will become complete busts but others become top 25 prospects (or even elite). I couldn't even begin to name all of the prospects that I picked up in A ball or rookie ball off of the waiver wire. Bogaerts, Ventura, Odor, Vargas, Schoop, Middlebrooks, and countless others. I usually trade them when they become valuable. My minors is suffering now because I don't have the time/interest to follow the minors as well but I have a few nice boom or bust types like Tseng, Thorpe and Velasquez (HOU).
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Post by bwanna on Dec 18, 2014 14:05:38 GMT -8
Agreed with kab. In my opinion, most dynasty owners overvalue rookies. I'm more than willing to trade the promise of a young stud - which may not materialize for 2-3 years - for a veteran who may not be producing like he was in his prime, but still produces solid numbers.
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Post by ayebatter on Dec 18, 2014 17:16:28 GMT -8
IMHO hot minors & mlb rookies are the trade fodder for a winning season.
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Post by bigh0rt on Dec 19, 2014 5:34:42 GMT -8
It's not the real MLB. You should almost never have to do a "full rebuild". You should be able to contend just about every year if that is your primary focus. I see way too many people give up on May 1st, and start "playing for next year". Get outta here. What fun is that? Win now. Worry about the rest later. I mean you don't want to be irresponsibly short-sighted, but pick on owners who have that "playing for next year" mentality, and sell them your magic beans for their proven commodities and be competitive every year.
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Post by ayebatter on Dec 19, 2014 8:31:38 GMT -8
IMHO hot minors & mlb rookies are the trade fodder for a winning season. The new Padres GM agrees - Kemp-Myers-J.Upton  |
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Post by mashinspuds on Dec 19, 2014 8:52:02 GMT -8
Thanks a lot guys. I just can't buy into the thought of waiting for the next big thing out of A-ball. Three years to get to the majors then another 2 to figure things out, if ever? I will try not to fall in love with my prospects too hard.
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Post by kab21 on Dec 21, 2014 20:31:02 GMT -8
Thanks a lot guys. I just can't buy into the thought of waiting for the next big thing out of A-ball. Three years to get to the majors then another 2 to figure things out, if ever? I will try not to fall in love with my prospects too hard. I fall for my prospects hard and then I trade them. In my dynasty league playoff teams from the previous season start rebuilding in the offseason. I have seen complete teardowns where anyone older than 28 (or any MLB'er) is traded for HOT prospects. It's baffling. At this point I can't deal for anymore veterans. |
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