Fantasy baseball

[C-Gangster]

I need help quick. I have a draft at 500 tonight but I have the 1st pick. Who should I pick I was thinking ohtani but what if he has a slump this year or what if he gets injured? Please give me thoughts and ideas. (-:

[ashbury]

1 hour ago, C-Gangster said:

I need help quick. I have a draft at 500 tonight but I have the 1st pick. Who should I pick I was thinking ohtani but what if he has a slump this year or what if he gets injured? Please give me thoughts and ideas. (-:

Without knowing the scoring system you use (I'm not a fantasy guy at all), at first blush Ohtani seems like a sound choice.  He's slated to come back to pitching sometime later than Opening Day, so whatever WAR he racks up would be in addition to his batting stats - but weighing against that is not just the elbow surgery to still recover from but also some kind of knee work that was done.  So, high risk, high reward.

That young fellow playing shortstop for the Royals seems like a strong contender if you can hold your nose and root for a divisional rival.  Again, that depends on whether your fantasy league/system includes defense.  If it doesn't, Judge is a natural choice, but again you have to hold your nose for him being a Yankee.

I can't think of a pitcher who stands head and shoulders above, like these choices, but again it depends on the scoring system.

This isn't very clever or outside the box thinking, but for 1/1 you kind of have to ensure the highest of high floors, yes?  Hope some others chime in with their thoughts in the coming 45 minutes.

[C-Gangster]

Just now, ashbury said:

Without knowing the scoring system you use (I'm not a fantasy guy at all), at first blush Ohtani seems like a sound choice.  He's slated to come back to pitching sometime later than Opening Day, so whatever WAR he racks up would be in addition to his batting stats - but weighing against that is not just the elbow surgery to still recover from but also some kind of knee work that was done.  So, high risk, high reward.

That young fellow playing shortstop for the Royals seems like a strong contender if you can hold your nose and root for a divisional rival.  Again, that depends on whether your fantasy league/system includes defense.  If it doesn't, Judge is a natural choice, but again you have to hold your nose for him being a Yankee.

This isn't very clever or outside the box thinking, but for 1/1 you kind of have to ensure the highest of high floors, yes?  Hope some others chime in with their thoughts in the coming 45 minutes.

Thanks I'll probably go ohtani then try to get correa at shortstop thanks for helping me I appreciate it

[Parfigliano]

2 hours ago, C-Gangster said:

I need help quick. I have a draft at 500 tonight but I have the 1st pick. Who should I pick I was thinking ohtani but what if he has a slump this year or what if he gets injured? Please give me thoughts and ideas. (-:

How does the league handle his also pitching this year

[ashbury]

7 hours ago, C-Gangster said:

Thanks I'll probably go ohtani then try to get correa at shortstop thanks for helping me I appreciate it

Who's on your roster now?