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A quick, happy recap from Part 1:
Billy V: A-
Steve: A-
Mike A: A-
Ross: B+
Marty: B
Chris P: B-
Team Name: Flawless Fantasy
Manager: Hymee G.
Infield: Kris Bryant has "back stiffness" and Carlos Correa is Carlos Correa. Obviously we like the talent in that duo, but something feels just a tad risky about the combination. Ketel Marte has turned a corner and become a true fantasy monster.
Infield Grade: B
Outfield: A foursome of all-stars, and safe. What a duo with Soto and Springer. Ozuna and Brantley are solid vets - we know what to expect, there.
Outfield Grade: A
Utility: A lot of us think Jorge Polanco will regress, but he's still a quality guy for Util. Good Utility upside with DeJong, Upton and Peralta as well. Solid group.
Util Grade: A-
Bench: Hymee loves the NL East. Brian Anderson, Swanson and Kingery make for interesting bench players. Adames is a "hunch" guy for me. I really liked that pick when it happened.
Bench Grade: B+
Starting Pitching: Hymee clipped me with deGrom. I don't usually go SP that early, but it was simply the right value point. Glasnow may have the best pure stuff in the game. Lance Lynn is a friggin' bulldog. My kinda guy. Bumgarner and Ray were both "Fro Guys" last season. Manaea came on the cheap and Gausman sucks.
SP Grade: A-
Relievers: 3 closers in Giles, Leclerc & Wade Davis. Kela may eventually come back and be a 4th closer for this squad. Nothing overly spectacular, but definitely not bad at all.
Relief Grade: A-
Overall Grade: A
Team Name: Fightin' Zyls
Manager: Matt Z
Infield: Zyllie went super early on Tatis, and that needs to pay off for him. You could argue that he has the most upside in the entire game. We'll see how it shakes out. Goldschmidt is reliable, and he needs Alfaro and McMahon to continue developing and improving.
Infield Grade: B
Outfield: "The Cat" is all-in on homers w Harper, Stanton, Cespedes & Gallo. Will he have issues in the BA category? Sure. Homers? No prob at all.
Outfield Grade: B+ (because I don't count Cespedes as a real player)
Utility: Dahl has good upside for a Util spot. Always rakes, but never stays healthy. I like Cron and Santana in these spots, as well.
Util Grade: B+
Bench: Only two spots. Aguilar could be good if the Marlins leave him alone and let him have a full plate of at bats.
Grade: C
Starting Pitchers: It's a parade of "Zylbert Guys" - Darvish, Bauer, Montas, Heaney, Fried, Richards, Velasquez, Lopez & Taijuan Walker. Certainly not the worst group I've ever seen.
SP Grade: A-
Relievers: Hendriks is a top 3 or 4 closer to me. Givens is probably in some sort of closing timeshare. Carlos Martinez always seems to bounce around from starter to reliever, then back around again.
RP Grade: B
Overall Grade: B
Team Name: The Legend.
Manager: The Legend aka "The Commish"
Infield: Anybody gonna argue with the trio of Freeman, Gleyber Torres and Moncada? I got them exactly where I wanted them. I'm assuming Freeman and Moncada can't get corona again, right? Villar was an absolute freakin' monster last year - I hope he can repeat out of the leadoff spot.
Infield Grade: A
Outfield: Betts and Kepler lead the way for me. I'll be waiting 14 days or so for Hunter Dozier, who is eligible at OF. Danny Santana was insanely good last year, but I know he's a risky bet to repeat that overall production. Pederson continues to come along.
Outfield Grade: B
Utility: Eduardo Escobar and Gurriel seem too good for Util. Probably the best Util guys I've ever had. Kevin Newman was sneaky good last year and Yandy Diaz has a live bat.
Util Grade: A-
Bench: Santander was my best fantasy player the second half of last season. He may be the best overall producer for the Orioles in a banbox. With Betts out of Boston, I have Chavis, Moreland and Vazquez to mix-and-match in Daily settings.
Bench Grade: B
Starting Pitching: The reigning champ Billy V has a MAJOR problem with my rotation. Some quotes from The Champ:
-"You have the worst pitching in the league."
-"You are very light in starting pitching."
-Took passing shots at Paddack & Soroka.
I don't usually mention stats, but just of note... Paddack had a 0.98 WHIP last season and Soroka was 2.68 in ERA. Two young aces for their respective NL teams. Boyd had 238 Ks and Marquez had 175. Samardzija stays solid, Caleb Smith gets hype and Bassitt could be the A's second-best.
SP Grade: B
Relief Pitching: Most consider Hader the best in the game. I have 3 more closers in Colome, Kintzler and Watson, too.
Relief Grade: A-
Overall Grade: A-
Team Name: Team Piazza
Manager: Jimmy H
The battle of the "H Boys" gets underway...
Infield: Realmuto is obviously a top fantasy catcher. I like Olson and Rendon; not feeling overly confident in Biggio or Hampson, just yet.
Infield Grade: B
Outfielders: Trout leads the way, clearly. I'm not a McCutchen guy. Mercado has all-around potential but I don't like his spot in Cleveland's batting order. Meadows will be back after his COVID designation.
Outfield Grade: B
Utility: Carlos Santana had a monster year last year. I feel like it was a bit over his own head. Sano has great upside in a Util spot. Tucker and Senzel are intriguing young talents.
Util Grade: B+
Bench: Odor is an empty home run guy. Tsutsugo will be platooning with the Rays.
Bench Grade: C-
Starting Pitching: Comin' in hot with Verlander, Castillo and Gray. Strong stuff, there. Folty looked so freakin' bad in his preseason start. Stiff as a board. Gave up back to back to back homers to the Marlins. Luzardo is a major prospect name. Mikolas is good where drafted.
SP Grade: A-
Relief Pitching: Diaz and Jimenez are the likely closers. Can we really trust Edwin, at this point?
Relief Grade: B-
Overall Grade: B
Team Name: Rockville Rube Baker
Manager: Tommy H
Infield: Clipped me on Garver. He looks like the real deal. Veteran infield with Abreu, Altuve, Donaldson and Bogaerts. All good.
Infield Grade: A
Outfielders: Yelich was the No 1 overall selection. Robles is well-regarded in most fantasy circles this year. Renfroe is a power guy and Choo is a steady pro.
Outfield Grade: B+
Utility: Khris Davis is a TH captain. Carpenter seems to be tapering off into oblivion. Akiyama is an obvious wild card and Hosmer is real solid down here in Util.
Util Grade: B
Bench: Went for homers in Vogelbach and Calhoun. Starlin Castro actually has to play a key role for the World Series champs.
Bench Grade: B+
Starting Pitchers: Things kind of stop after Greinke, Snell and Urias.
SP Grade: B-
Relievers: Yates is one of the best, and Bradley is safe. Good duo.
RP Grade: A-
Overall Grade: A-
Team Name: The Fresh Princes
Manager: Mike R.
Infield: Clipped me on Will Smith. Wanted Garver or Smith around where they went, and didn't get either. Moustakas, Ramirez, Turner form a rock solid trio.
Infield Grade: A-
Outfielders: Marte, Eloy, Rosario and McNeil - an interesting mix. I never like Starling, but he continues to be a fantasy stud. Eloy is a rising offensive star. Rosario and McNeil are quality contact guys.
Outfield Grade: B+
Utility: Gonna be hard for Semien to repeat, but he was fantastic last year. Everybody knows I like Amed Rosario! Austin Riley got oooohs and ahhhhs from the crowd.
Util Grade: B
Bench: Christian Walker and Calhoun were good values. Who knows what will happen with Puig and Aquino.
Bench Grade: B-
Starting Pitching: Bieber was scary good last year. I'm not really sure how. He doesn't seem THAT good when you watch him live. Giolito was a superb value play. Rising stud. Carrasco and Anibal are on the downside. Maeda should be interesting with Minnesota.
SP Grade: B+
Relievers: Is Anderson really an undisputed closer? Not really, but the kid has crazy lights out stuff. Daniel Hudson will mix and match with Doolittle in Washington.
Relief Grade: C
Overall Grade: B+
Final Report Cards:
Hymee: A (I actually agree with Billy, Hymee does seem to have the most balanced all-around squad)
Billy V: A-
Steve: A-
Mike A: A-
Tommy: A-
Legend: A-
Ross: B+
Mike R: B+
Jimmy: B
Zyllie: B
Marty: B
Chris P: B-
Good luck to all from The Commish!
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