Draft strategy question

[metsfan12]

The middle relief stars for each year are so hard to predict that I would avoid them for the most part in the draft. Get some guys with a track record of good fantasy stats for a few years in a row, as opposed to Balfour's one good year which could just as easily go south in 09. Balfour came out of nowhere in 08, and had a lousy 07. So keep your eyes peeled for breakouts in the season.

Good advice, thanks. I might still take Kuo in the last 2 rounds if he is still there because of the SP eligibility and I think he is next in line if Broxton goes down.

[Peeig]

If others in your league don't use this strategy then take an upside OF or SP in the late rounds and then scoop up the RP after you have had a chance to see if the upside guys will provide numbers.

[metsfan12]

If others in your league don't use this strategy then take an upside OF or SP in the late rounds and then scoop up the RP after you have had a chance to see if the upside guys will provide numbers.

Yeah well I didn't end up drafting a good MR but Kuo and Balfour were taken relatively early (like 18th-19th round). There are always some JP Howell, Okajima types to be had. Some others that went were Saito and JJ Putz, but closers are at a premium in that league and so I think those were taken as backups to closers.

[crookedmacs]

Depends on the situation. Late in the draft, if i have a my squad set, I'll take shots at guys like Balfour, Ray, etc. It could pay iff later


here's mine
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