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Waiver wire advice
9 months ago  ::  Jul 03, 2009 - 4:05PM #3
The_Iron_Mike
Posts: 137

I understand what you're talking about. 


I think the best thing to do is to make a list of guys you don't mind losing and your own "Cant' Drop List" or untouchables.


You want to upgrade here, so only go after players you really want or have a need for.  The best thing to do would be to take on those players that will make you better.  If you don't them, it's no really loss, because you never had them to begin with.


If you do, that's a score.  Again, it's a win-win situation, just don't lose out on the guys that are already good for you.

9 months ago  ::  Jul 02, 2009 - 2:27PM #2
rgs2rs
Posts: 18

Hey, thanks for the reply. I guess I was looking at it from more of a technical standpoint. While it a little dissapointing from the perspective that other teams will get better as well, I am always looking to improve my team and take advantage of what is available. I have a decent team, with the players I mentioned being my weakest players, which is not bad in a 20 team league. There are many good players that will be available(Beckett, Lee, Uptaon, Cabrera, Zimmerman, Beltran, etc.....probably 40 decent players available). With 17 teams that can make claims, and me being the last to get a claim if all other teams make claims, I will still get at least 2 players that will improve my roster. What I was asking was more how to go about making the claims.....do I put in a claim asking for a each player and dropping my worst, then put in a claim asking for another dropping my second worst, and so on. Knowing other teams will be claiming some of these players and get a shot at them before me, in which case my claim will be denied. If I put in a claim for every player I want using a different dropped player for each, by the time I get a claim I might give up a much better player to pick up a new player if I do not make a claim for each player using my worst player first, than my second. I hope somebody understands what I am saying and has a thought on how to best go about the process. Thanks again and hopefully will here some more ideas....

9 months ago  ::  Jul 02, 2009 - 3:55AM #1
rgs2rs
Posts: 18
I hope a MOD or someone can answer this question. My league is a 20 team league. The commisioner decided that the last 3 teams weren't active and place all of their decent players on the waiver wire. So on the 4th they will all clear waivers and be available. I am in first so I will be the last to get a first pick depending on how many other teams make claims. What is the best way to go about claiming players without giving up my better players. Do I put a claim in for all the players I want giving up my worst player, and then make a claim for another player dropping the same player, going down the list of players I would choose? Then make a claim for the next player I want with the second worst player for all the players I want, and so on....An example: Claim Miguel Cabrera and drop Milton Bradley, claim J.Beckett and drop M.Bradley...and keep doing that for all the players I would choose, knowing sooner or later  I would get a claim and lose Milton Bradley. Then start the claims again with my second worst player for all of the players I would choose. Put the claims in order, dropping M. Bradley for all the claims I make and then make all the claims with my next drop, for instance N.Morgan, and so on......Or do I just make a claim and a drop using different players for each...M.Cabrera for M.Bradley, J.Beckett for N.Morgan....etc....There are enough players that I should get a minimum of 2 players if all teams make claims, and the chance for more if not all make claims. Only other thing is wait and see who clears and pick up the leftovers when the system updates. Any ideas on the best way to maximize my pickups without giving up better players by claiming 1 for 1 using different players? I am not to happy to have the market flooded mid way thru the year after spending the time to put together a team, but the commish made a decision and now I need to figure the best way to deal with it
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