tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581538826357218391.post7944367053159715816..comments2023-10-25T09:42:26.608-05:00Comments on The Kitchen Sinkhole: Is Alexei Ramirez worth his ADP if he duplicates his 2008 stats?DrGraviteehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10439520454351733144noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581538826357218391.post-72026477525934830442009-04-07T23:35:00.000-05:002009-04-07T23:35:00.000-05:00I love giving advice! I was able to give a lot of...I love giving advice! I was able to give a lot of it this past fall when I wrote for a Rotoworld football column. I'll make your question a full post...click on the top of the page (or use the TKSink search box) to find the post in which I answer your question.DrGraviteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439520454351733144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581538826357218391.post-63424131275131380392009-04-07T22:59:00.000-05:002009-04-07T22:59:00.000-05:00Hey there.I was wondering your opinion on this.I w...Hey there.<BR/>I was wondering your opinion on this.<BR/>I was offered J.J. Hardy and Rich Harden for Alexei Ramirez. Should I do it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581538826357218391.post-50373075651787703192009-03-23T07:23:00.000-05:002009-03-23T07:23:00.000-05:00Hi Anon. Ah, position scarcity. Sure. As you no...Hi Anon. Ah, position scarcity. Sure. As you note, position scarcity is certainly a factor in fantasy drafts, but the question becomes, how much should we let this factor influence our drafting choices? Take Russell Martin, who is projected to be the 117th player in the Y! game. Would you draft him at slot 42 just because of position scarcity? Many do. But it is a big enough reach that it causes me to pause. But in the case of Alexei, who, as this post shows, is already projected to play up to his draft position (about 50), position scarcity is actually less of a factor. Instead, the question becomes, do I want to get a 100% return on my investment with Alexei, or wait on my middle infield slot, pick an OF instead, and then try to see if I can get an even better return on my investment by taking Tulo or Lopez or some other MI later in the draft.<BR/><BR/>I like Alexei. As I noted in one of my recent posts, I took him in my money league draft this year. His 2B/SS/OF flexibility in the Y! game is going to be very useful in my daily league.DrGraviteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10439520454351733144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581538826357218391.post-4606745937058014182009-03-23T01:32:00.000-05:002009-03-23T01:32:00.000-05:00I do not think that your analysis is right. Alexe...I do not think that your analysis is right. Alexei Ramirez is a SS/2B, making him more valuable. If you are to look where Vlad is, in terms of OF depth, he is proximately 30th. Alexei Ramirez is projected to be the 5th best 2b, after Utley, Kinsler, Roberts and Pedroia. Even though the numbers are the same, you are getting the production out of a very scarce position.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7581538826357218391.post-15758833512008494842009-02-26T18:31:00.000-05:002009-02-26T18:31:00.000-05:00I worry that Alexei won't duplicate his stole base...I worry that Alexei won't duplicate his stole base total of 2008. No coach will let him continue to attempt steals if he continues to get caught so frequently.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com