Tantalizing Tuesday: Giving up too soon in fantasy ball?

[Kingdom]

What I do mean by giving up too soon, is giving up too soon on a player for whatever reason and looking back, realizing you made a pretty boneheaded move. Fantasy baseball is a prime example of our "what have you done for me lately" mentality in sports, which stretches from fans to real general managers. A lot of times we are faced with situations in fantasy baseball that we must decide whether to keep a player or cut ties and pick up the player who's on a hot streak.

For example, how many of you were tempted to cut a player to sign Jason Kubel after he hit for a cycle? While maybe at that point, he was a bit overrated from the large amount of points he amassed in one game but it would have been a good decision since he has 19 home runs and is hitting over .300. Who was ready to pounce on Jonathan Sanchez after his no hitter? Easy decision here, since he's put up mediocre numbers outside of that start. Same can be said for Mark Buerhle after his perfect game. Granted, he's a solid veteran option who usually doesn't hurt you, but he doesn't strike out anyone and has been relatively average since perfection.

So what do you think you regret, due to swapping out players because career solid guy was hurt or on an early slow pace and you wanted the flavor of the week?


As for mine, here's who I had at one point and did not keep,

SP Ricky Nolasco: I do not regret cutting him because he's never been consistent this season.

2B Ben Zobrist: All-star and one of the top OPS in the league, I cut him in a deep league because at the time, he was still only platooning.

2B Brandon Phillips: In some ways I do regret dropping him, because he's a 25-25 guy, at the same time I replaced him with Aaron Hill.


Sweet pick ups in which I capitalized on others jumping the gun,

SS Jason Bartlett: He was mashing before he went on the D.L. and it was only the 15 day D.L., but I'll gladly take this steal.

SS Miguel Tejada: A lot of the power is gone, but he still does nothing but hit and I like that.

1B Kendry Morales: I think he's a great example of waiting or dying. He had a terrible start, showing no power and no reason to be in the majors for LAA. You can't blame anyone for cutting him. Then again, you can't expect anyone to think he'd have a .950 plus OPS since June.

[Providence A's]

I gave up on fantasy baseball a couple years ago...same with fantasy football. it just lost the appeal to me for whatever reason.

[missionhockey21]

Keeping Clay Buchholz as long as I have on my bench has been a regret so far. In deep leagues I knew I risked others picking him up but I was hoping the payout for the wait would have been sooner.

What do I not regret? How about Zach Greinke as my 10th round choice in the S3F Points League.

[Saber]

I drafted Matt Wieters, and still have yet to realize anything from it.

[Porter]

In DD's league my offense is worse than the damn M's offense.

But my team ERA is still under 3 at the moment.

[DirtyKash]

I gave up on fantasy baseball a couple years ago...same with fantasy football. it just lost the appeal to me for whatever reason.

Maybe join a league with payouts for winning?

[missionhockey21]

Or for even higher stakes, a league where a loved one's life is on the line. I am sure you could find interest in fantasy baseball again then.

[cjkalt]

Maybe we should do a S3F one with a paypal payout next year?

[Kingdom]

Well I'm not in need of money but I'd be happy to take it.