C.C. Sabathia - $25
Adrian Beltre - $18 (Roto Rebel)
Dan Haren - $27
Justin Verlander - $24
Yadier Molina - $8
Cliff Lee - $20
Chone Figgins - $13
Aramis Ramirez - $17
Curtis Granderson - $19
Jake Peavy - $20
Johan Santana - $26
Torii Hunter - $13
Carlos Lee - $19
Ichiro Suzuki - $20
Asdrubal Cabrera - $13
Observations
- I was hoping to get a better bargain on Beltre. In fact, I thought I might steal him for just $8 until someone outbid me with around four hours remaining. (Remember, you have to be the high bidder for 24 hours to win the auction.) From there it turned into a bidding war, and I reluctantly went to $18 for two reasons: (1) All of the other third basemen I like were already off the board or priced too high. (2) I have high hopes for Beltre now that he's healthy and will be hitting in a much friendlier park and more potent lineup. I think he could hit .275 with 25-30 HR and 90 RBI. That said, Aramis for $17 is a better deal.
- Figgins for $13 is also a better deal than I got for Beltre, but with all the steals I have (Bourn, McCutchen, Phillips, and Jeter), I needed to get more of a power hitter.
- Outfielders are going for a little less than expected here. Dampens my deals on McCutchen and Bourn a bit.
- Cliff Lee is a good deal at $20. I'm not in the market for expensive starters, though.
- $20 is a big gamble on Peavy given the move to the AL and the injury risk.
More tomorrow....
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