Astrology Camp Battles: Libra

I'm modeling this new feature after one in MLB Trade Rumors about competitions for roster spots in spring training. Even though Astrology teams do not have spring training camps, because they are not in fact real teams, the same principle applies with regard to roster construction. And because it's a fantasy league format (12 teams instead of 30), the competitors should be of better quality than a typical major league team. However, because they are uniquely determined, sometimes you get competitors you wouldn't expect.

In any event, these battles could make for some interesting reading, when combined with full disclosure of each team's projected roster, mostly according to MLB.com's rankings, as of Not-My-President's Day. For the scoring, I'm using my archaic yet preferred small world fantasy points. I'm starting with Libra, winners of four out of the five fantasy astrology seasons to date.

Libra doesn't have a single camp battle for a position player. They're just that darn good. They've got two of the top 10 ranked players. Then it jumps to eight of the top 50, and 10 of the top 100. The only thing to say about this lineup is that if we were going by projected 2017 position rather than fantasy eligibility, the team would suffer greatly if Brad Miller (181) ends up ceding the Rays first base job to Logan Morrison (457, VIR), because next on the LIB 1B depth chart is Ryan Zimmerman (545 and trending down).

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Is it just me, or does everyone seem to sleep on Tanner Roark (187)? Back in 2015 when the Nationals signed Max Scherzer (11, LEO), it was Roark who got bumped to the bullpen, despite a season of nearly 200 innings, 15 wins, and a 2.85 ERA? And now, even after an arguably superior 2016 season, he's getting ranked behind Lance McCullers Jr. (173), who only managed 81 innings over 14 starts last year due to injury. I'd pick Roark, who has a track record of solid performance, whereas McCullers has yet to perform over a full season.

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Jeurys Familia (88) is far and away the best candidate to join Kenley Jansen (38) in the LIB bullpen over the course of a full season, but his uncertain status stemming from a domestic violence charge puts the beginning of his season in doubt. Until he comes back, Cam Bedrosian (232) likely has the best track to saves, as I have to imagine that Huston Street (438, LEO) will be on a short leash in Anaheim, whereas Tyler Thornburg (366) and Brad Ziegler (437) are now well down on the reliever pecking order in their new homes.