There has been a lot debate in the Mynci this week about a trade that just went through: Derrek Lee for Prince Fielder.
The general mood amongst us onlookers was anti-Fielder. Given that, it’s interesting to see that ESPN analyst Matthew Berry ranks them 19 and 24 in his current player rankings, with Fielder on top.
A more theoretical question was whether or not the swapping of two similar players at the same position was even worth the trouble. The future owner of Prince Fielder provided a pretty interesting answer:
Lee has gotten off to a fantastic start and he gave some good times. But now I think he is overrated… I think [Fielder] is going to get going again. I think Lee is going to level off. As for upside, we’re in a keeper league and Fielder is a potential keeper. It is faith in the big fella, a reaction to vegetarian jokes, and I’d like to make my fantasy team be a team that I like. I don’t particularly like Derek Lee, I like Prince Fielder…
The future owner of Derrek Lee summed it up:
I think what it came down to is he felt more comfortable with Fielder and I with Lee.
Why not have your fantasy team be a team you like? That is a profound question. I haven’t got around to writing about yet, but now I’m going to start putting my thoughts together.
Especially when drafting low, I find the fantasy season to be most enjoyable by factors if I draft the team with which I can be most happy losing. The same applies to building with free agency, or lineup changes. Which will enrage me less, if both seem equally likely to excel in today’s matchup — Player A getting two homers on my bench, or Player B? I’d rather take a flier on Andrew Miller, a Minor League Pitcher of the Year who may or may not be be turning the corner with his approach and control, than on Armando Galarraga, whose surprising performance can’t get any better than this. I expect Miller to have flare-ups. If he blows up, then whoops. If I take Galarraga and he blows up, I’d feel stupid and robbed, especially while Miller propels the Maniacs to first place. Rest assured, though, that particular decision was very tough.
Posted by by Lehho on June 17, 2008 at 3:25 am