ask me about fantasy baseball v.2007

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well, the nine hours in the airport turned into ten hours on a plane. fun times.

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I need all kinds of help.

never played FB before, am joining an existing league as the 15th team. 7x5, C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, OF, DH, U, SP and RP.

the league is transitioning from a snake draft league to an auction league this year. everyone keeps 3 guys, who basically will be given a value of $25 each. I get to choose 3 guys who will all be worth $25 from the list of guys not kept from anyone else.

the list is not final yet, but I think the best players are guys like

how should I choose my guys? best available? by position? some guys who will be available will be Halladay, Konerko, Lee, maybe Jeter, I dunno, I don't have a complete list.

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without investing a considerable amount of time, i'd say the best resource is the player forecast manager over at BP. it has the pecota projections built in, and they'll soon be adjusted for playing time, batting order, etc. i personally believe the ratings formula they use is sub-optimal, but it's a good general guideline for the outright rankings, and you can adjust on your own from there during the draft.

in a 7x5 league, hitters have a huge advantage over pitchers. even in a 5x5, maybe three of the top 20 picks should be pitchers this year; in a 7x5, perhaps only santana should be in the top 30.

an auction is considerably more challenging than a straight draft. it's nice to have access to every player, but you have to monitor the size of everyone's stack and their team needs in order to make the best decisions, pay attention to who's still available, and know how bids affect the market as a whole. it will probably take some practice. if this league is important to you, see if you can do another auction beforehand and learn from it.

konerko, lee, and jeter seem like reasonable choices. if you have a complete list, i can select exactly three names.