First Month

Well we are now about 1/4 through the season and the Knights are tied with Dallas for 1st place.  The other 2 starting to fall back as expected.  We never saw any real competition from them.  Toledo IMO traded away a playoff team.  Going into meetings I felt they were going to be the toughest one to beat.  After the draft it's a totally different story.  When you start guys like Span and Revere and Gyorko even Pierre your asking for trouble when your studs like Pujols struggle.   Surge surprising me a little some of their players really stepped up and I think might end up finishing 2nd now..  Marte really growing.  Same with Jackson.  Overall their hitting isn't bad. The issues are the pitching. Lots of if's out their.  I think it will be ever changing..   Dallas on the other hand has done nothing to make you think they will stick with me in the future.  He will blame injuries but the facts are this.  He invested in players early that didn't help him with all 12 stats.  He still thinks this is points league.  You don't get more wins if you steal 5 bases or 20 in a week.  Even with him 100% I don't see a difference.  SP is ok for now.  RP is solid but paid a HUGE price for them.  Something I pointed out during draft.  My pen is just as good minus the flashy names from last year stats.  That's where drafting skill takes over.  Now onto my team.  I really like my team one month in.  Other then a small bump in the offensive side the last 2 weeks it's going to be a team that's competitive in all 12 stats.  I was made fun of with the Machado pick but right now who's laughing?  I also was told that I should have passed on Iwakuma and waited for Erasmo Ramirez.  Hmmm  Maybe I knew something?  Naaaaa..  I was also told I paid 100% value for Gomez.  I don't think so though.  I still stand firm on my decision he was the best OF of round 4 and beyond.  He has already started to produce like talent taken earlier in the draft.  Morse and Morales are solid. Both offer HR's and Morales offers BB which was one reason I traded for him.  Crisp offering superior value using an 8th rounder.  Even if he gets hurt he's producing when hes in.  Reynolds trade was smart.  While Quentin hasn't done much he still is organizational depth.  Wonder if Broskey regets that trade now?  Hmm Hanarhan might close again.  Either way I stole Reynolds now.  He will offer depth or trade bait.  On the other side I am growing frustrated with Prado.  He hasn't lived up to his draft pick.  I missed on the Jap SS from Oakland but invested very little. Anderson has been a disappointment but I am hopefully he turns it around when I need him.  Right now I have plenty of depth to get by but will need him.. 


Now what do I expect over the next month?  I see my team slowly pulling away.  Over the next 4 weeks I am only concerned about Gaylord.  An obvious playoff team.  The rest I can match up well against.  I am right now listening for offers but not in any need to make a move but if an opportunity arises for depth I'll make a move.