Daisuke Matsuzaka alert (he threw five no-hit innings Monday)

Re: Daisuke Matsuzaka alert (he threw five no-hit innings today)

I took him end of fifth/ beginning of the sixth when I got the ass end of the snake draft in the 10-team money league last night.

I said I'd take either him or Papelbon there if they made it, and both did, so I took both.

 

Re: Daisuke Matsuzaka alert (he threw five no-hit innings today)

He went for $31 in my 10-team AL-only auction yesterday.

 

Re: Daisuke Matsuzaka alert (he threw five no-hit innings today)

What's your total budget?

 

Re: Daisuke Matsuzaka alert (he threw five no-hit innings today)

$260 for 14 batters and 9 pitchers

 

Re: Daisuke Matsuzaka alert (he threw five no-hit innings today)

He went late second round in mine, but we have three keepers so really it would have been in the 4th or 5th round.

 

Re: Daisuke Matsuzaka alert (he threw five no-hit innings today)

That's fairly steep, then.

 

Re: Daisuke Matsuzaka alert (he threw five no-hit innings today)

I'd guess he's going to go relatively high in any future fantasy drafts...

 

Re: Daisuke Matsuzaka alert (he threw five no-hit innings today)

other top pitchers numbers:
J. Santana, $37
Bonderman, $24
King Felix, $22
Bedard, $21
Harden, $22
Halladay, $32
Lackey, $24

 

Re: Daisuke Matsuzaka alert (he threw five no-hit innings today)

Damn, roughly the same as Doc Halladay.

I realize Halladay doesn't strike THAT many people out, but I always feel like he gets undervalued in fantasy drafts. He's an innings eating machine.

 

Re: Daisuke Matsuzaka alert (he threw five no-hit innings today)

Honestly, we're in New England and I expected Matsuzaka to go for even more. Also thought Santana and Halladay would go for more, too, though.

 

Re: Daisuke Matsuzaka alert (he threw five no-hit innings today)

And set off a chorus of groans & expletives. I'd have taken him had he made it back, as would a number of those who picked before me.

 

Re: Daisuke Matsuzaka alert (he threw five no-hit innings today)

I remember more people questioning Matsuzaka's impact than cursing the pick (yes, I'm in the league with Zeke and Guy). That made me feel better since I was the last guy to pass on him.

That said, he's pretty much a top-50 pick at worst these days, and climbing with every dominant performance.