Interesting and fun data Oops. I do know I am my own worst enemy, setting a roster and then forgetting to double check starters, or worse, setting changing, and forgetting to hit update. ugh.
it is fun, though, the DFS route!
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- July 9th, 2015, 11:22 am
- Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
- Topic: FantasyScore DFS Results YTD
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3755
- September 21st, 2010, 9:37 pm
- Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
- Topic: worst fb trade ever; worst drubbing ever?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1289
worst fb trade ever; worst drubbing ever?
ok- i apologize for the forum absence. just sooooo busy, and i tend to forget... so, after a draft, where i had already picked deangelo williams and matt forte, and where you can only play one RB a week, autopick--my laptop went down--gave me arian foster. and, i wanted vincent jackson. so, post dra...
- September 21st, 2010, 9:30 pm
- Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
- Topic: Final Week Strategy
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2130
Re: Final Week Strategy
welllll...
everything z says is correct, and...
i am one who fears playing too passively and getting stung.
everything z says is correct, and...
i am one who fears playing too passively and getting stung.
- July 3rd, 2010, 3:26 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Leaving a league
- Replies: 4
- Views: 889
Re: Leaving a league
well, the truth never really hurts. if you have outgrown the league, just suggesting it is not what you expected is reasonable. and, just being overloaded, too. it should not be like breaking up a relationship, but somehow it is. but, if you advise everyone at the end of the season, and even try to ...
- June 27th, 2010, 8:26 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Gregerson and Downs
- Replies: 2
- Views: 701
Re: Gregerson and Downs
i too would go gregerson. if he does wind up closing, you could do worse (like QB controversy). i mean, you should be able to trade him for a set-up guy. not sure how many teams are in your league, either, or what the free agent pool looks like, but there are always set-up guys lurking around there....
- June 27th, 2010, 8:21 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Tulo... trade target?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 939
Re: Tulo... trade target?
since you don't say what place you are in the standings, hard to ultimately guage. even without the pop, tulo can hit and run. and, ten teams probably makes it pretty tough, so the next question would be can you hold your spot among the leaders before tulo returns to help in whatever capacity he can...
- June 12th, 2010, 2:51 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Armando Galarraga--2 questions
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1541
Re: Armando Galarraga--2 questions
thing is, it's a slippery slope, changing calls.
and, if you think crappy pitchers don't throw no-no's, does the name mike warren mean anything to you?
and, if you think crappy pitchers don't throw no-no's, does the name mike warren mean anything to you?
- May 30th, 2010, 11:20 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Kendry Morales
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1745
Re: Kendry Morales
robb quinlan's fourteenth big chance?
i got kendry on my bloomberg team. he will be tough to replace. i figure he is gone for the year. got droobs on the team too, and i thought i made a good move picking up coco crisp off the waiver wire. as if.
i got kendry on my bloomberg team. he will be tough to replace. i figure he is gone for the year. got droobs on the team too, and i thought i made a good move picking up coco crisp off the waiver wire. as if.
- May 30th, 2010, 11:17 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: How to respond to this Pujols / H. Ramirez offer?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 625
Re: How to respond to this Pujols / H. Ramirez offer?
as always, my question is "why is this deal being made?" but, i do see you giving up a 1.75 studs, for 1.15 studs, even if albert is slightly studlier than hanley. but, again, i don't see much purpose in trading a middle if and corner guy for a middle if and a corner guy. i do see how it s...
- May 13th, 2010, 12:26 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Tyler Clippard - Fantasy MVP?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 717
Re: Tyler Clippard - Fantasy MVP?
i think elroy face (18-1) has the record. and, luis arroyo, of the early sixties yanks was 15-3, if memory serves. and, as perry noted, peranoski. but, the dodgers also had phil regan, who was 10-1 in the 60's. and, dennis lamp was 11-0 in 1985. i actually wrote about clippard on the hotpage on sund...
- May 10th, 2010, 7:24 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Javier Vazquez $#&%!^@ what to do with him
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2778
Re: Javier Vazquez $#&%!^@ what to do with him
proving i would not ask anyone to do something i would not be willing to do (within reason) z and i activated javy in the nfbc this week, too.
so, if you die, so do we. we need him, i think, if we are going to compete.
so, if you die, so do we. we need him, i think, if we are going to compete.
- May 9th, 2010, 10:33 pm
- Forum: THE WATER COOLER
- Topic: To all the Mothers out there...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6088
Re: To all the Mothers out there...
there too, z. although, i think of my cathy, whom i lost now five years ago. and, todd actually attended, i think, at least two games with cathy and me. one at the coliseum, one at fenway, so he actually interacted with the best person i have ever known. one of the things i asked cathy before she pa...
- May 9th, 2010, 6:52 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Hisanori Takahashi
- Replies: 3
- Views: 493
Re: Hisanori Takahashi
whip concerns me...
- May 8th, 2010, 11:31 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Trade Advice Please - A. Kennedy for D. Barton?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 669
Re: Trade Advice Please - A. Kennedy for D. Barton?
i agree with perry. i wrote a zen zone piece about barton, and that i gave up on him too soon. long as you can cover the spot kennedy mans, definitely.
- May 8th, 2010, 2:34 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: David Freese - How Good is he?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 641
Re: David Freese - How Good is he?
agree with perry, though i think he can hit for some average. but, i have to admit freese is better than i thought he would be. and, i feel pretty good about him, but, lopez was crap the first part of the year last year. i just always worry about eating the bad numbers of a guy who will wind up ok, ...
- May 8th, 2010, 2:29 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Ben Sheets
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1056
Re: Ben Sheets
i have seen sheets a few times now, and i was not sold on him coming into the season, because.... he was off for so long, and any injury takes a while just to overcome the mental aspects (ie, fear he does not cut loose and his arm falls off). that said, his control has not been good, nor his velocit...
- May 8th, 2010, 2:24 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Javier Vazquez $#&%!^@ what to do with him
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2778
Re: Javier Vazquez $#&%!^@ what to do with him
that is a tough rule, but i do like it. i mean, it does make things realistic, and that every team has to struggle with a guy like javy (in the majors, i mean) at some point. and, you do have to make a tough decision then, a la barry zito joining the pen for a week. i guess a lot depends upon your p...
- May 8th, 2010, 9:57 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Better pickup
- Replies: 4
- Views: 522
Re: Better pickup
interesting mix, here.
i am with perry. short term, lewis...
i am with perry. short term, lewis...
- May 8th, 2010, 9:56 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Javier Vazquez $#&%!^@ what to do with him
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2778
Re: Javier Vazquez $#&%!^@ what to do with him
well, z and i have him on our NFBC team and we benched him, as did the yankees this week. and, it is easy to curse him or write him off, but my guess is you selected javy fairly high, or paid a little chunk for him inexpectation of some pretty good performance. we nabbed him and jake peavy as picks ...
- May 2nd, 2010, 12:03 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: What I have learned after one month
- Replies: 2
- Views: 343
Re: What I have learned after one month
first mike, i wish i knew what to tell you about johnson (think cla meredith?)...i saw him melt down against oakland, though and decided to stay far away. as for teams, yeah, i totally agree. i have five roto teams, plus a strat team and a scoresheet team this year and one more online strat league l...
- May 1st, 2010, 3:38 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: I hate looking like a fool
- Replies: 3
- Views: 373
Re: I hate looking like a fool
well, you don't look like an idiot. that was a perfectly reasonable gamble, and still is. there is a chance javy will suck all season, but i would not bank upon it. he will have some streaks, and, if his era winds up are five, that means there are still some good innings coming your way. what you ca...
- April 28th, 2010, 1:25 am
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: MLB AB's: Flowers v Montero
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6353
Re: MLB AB's: Flowers v Montero
they are both nice prospects, but neither is worth stashing in an nfbc format. even if promoted, think of matt weiters as the prototype. how long did it take him to get the hang? prospects are generally shiny and bright under the tree, but once the package is open, well, there is a struggle getting ...
- April 27th, 2010, 8:39 am
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: Comments on the Home page
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4392
Re: Comments on the Home page
thanks for pointing this out, mike.
we are working on this now (literally, todd and i were discussing yesterday) and building out a schedule to ensure articles are indeed current and updated weekly.
swear.
we are working on this now (literally, todd and i were discussing yesterday) and building out a schedule to ensure articles are indeed current and updated weekly.
swear.
- April 25th, 2010, 11:36 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Nick Blackburn problem
- Replies: 4
- Views: 442
Re: Nick Blackburn problem
i grabbed him as a reserve pick in todd and my nfbc team, but i drafted him as a back up to fill a hole. he is not dominating and guys who are not are always prone to getting knocked around. eg, buehrle last week. and, well, blackburn is not mark buehrle, either. the guy makes me nervous. i would si...
- April 24th, 2010, 6:10 am
- Forum: Scoresheet and Sim Leagues
- Topic: Advice for starting out in strato matic.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15325
Re: Advice for starting out in strato matic.
There are a couple of places I would look to get my feet wet again... http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/stratomatic/ which is the Sporting News online site, the official site of the game online. You can join a league there and get back into a groove in short shots. Each league runs around nine we...
- April 20th, 2010, 9:23 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Orioles already out of the playoffs?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 367
Re: Orioles already out of the playoffs?
sometimes i forget that players on crappy teams who are individually pretty good usually fare ok in fantasy. there is little pressure so it is easy to coax quiet under the radar years from these guys. of course sometimes those guys totally hit the skids for the same reasons, and it is often touch to...
- April 20th, 2010, 9:01 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Nelson Cruz/ Mark Teixeira
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1100
Re: Nelson Cruz/ Mark Teixeira
why don't you offer to give him laroche and polanco for just teix? or something like that? guys like two for one.
- April 20th, 2010, 8:58 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Ike Davis
- Replies: 4
- Views: 465
Re: Ike Davis
also, i write a piece each week on wednesdays at the USA Today fantasy windup (it is online) where i generally look at three minor leaguers (called three for three). i usually pick my players out on sat, and draft sunday, and then send monday/tues. well, davis was the AAA pick (one from each level, ...
- April 18th, 2010, 11:30 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Could use a SP in AL-only league
- Replies: 5
- Views: 602
Re: Could use a SP in AL-only league
i am not only with my mates, i have harrison on both my al only teams (though they are twelve team leagues)...
- April 18th, 2010, 8:49 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: So....
- Replies: 9
- Views: 687
Re: So....
i am guessing cla meredith will be the next to get a chance closing in baltimore after yesterdays horrible pen meltdown. i scored the oakland-orioles game. they completely unraveled, and truth is, those of us who base in the bay area almost feel sorry for the poor orioles, especially yesterday. and,...
- April 12th, 2010, 11:40 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Carl Pavano
- Replies: 7
- Views: 640
Re: Carl Pavano
macca, i meant to post this morning, but work distracted me, and well, after the fact the words are not so pointed. but, i see pavano really improving on his 2009, and turning in a great year for the twins, and i see the park helping him. why? because cold is generally the pitcher's friend, not the ...
- April 11th, 2010, 10:52 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Adrian Gonzalez
- Replies: 3
- Views: 545
Re: Adrian Gonzalez
i would just try to ignore the churn. there are a few ultimate possibilities for gonzo, but more for you, but i think here is what it boils down to, mike... he goes to the AL. you get first shot at the prospects, but you probably won't get close to value for him if you trade with the idea he is goin...
- April 9th, 2010, 8:31 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Is it time to drop Napoli?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1183
Re: Is it time to drop Napoli?
he is ostensibly going to DH some, too.
the guy has nice pop with a track record of it. just be patient with the guy. 15-plus homers, maybe 20 if he gets the at-bats.
patience is everything.
the guy has nice pop with a track record of it. just be patient with the guy. 15-plus homers, maybe 20 if he gets the at-bats.
patience is everything.
- April 7th, 2010, 10:38 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Rolen over brandon inge
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1078
Re: Rolen over brandon inge
i am with chris and ryan. inge will hit for more pop; rolen will hit for more of everything else. sorry kid...
- April 7th, 2010, 10:36 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Pitching help
- Replies: 8
- Views: 721
Re: Pitching help
well, i cannot say i am a jason marquis fan, but... in 2009 his season splits were: first half: 10-5, 3.65 second half: 5-8, 4.56 in 2008: first half: 6-5, 4.44 second half: 5-4, 4.66 in 2007: first half: 6-5, 3.67 second half: 6-4, 5.73 now, i only looked at the past three years, but i am pretty su...
- April 5th, 2010, 12:00 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Who has the better upside at C ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1004
Re: Who has the better upside at C ?
with the Z-man. like doumit, but soto has much more upside and a better cast of characters around him.
- April 5th, 2010, 11:59 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Ervin Santana
- Replies: 2
- Views: 290
Re: Ervin Santana
have not seen him pitch, but he does seem to be on the bret saberhagen, good one year, sucks the next trajectory.
i think he is just fine as a back end selection, especially in a shallow league.
i think he is just fine as a back end selection, especially in a shallow league.
- April 5th, 2010, 11:10 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Where should i look to improve
- Replies: 2
- Views: 362
Re: Where should i look to improve
you know, i think your pitching is better than you think, save you do not have a clear #1 dominant starter. some nice #2 and #4 guys, though. correia is a steal, and i now think duchscherer could prove to be a great selection. and, i think hawpe is just fine as long as he keeps on doing what he has ...
- April 5th, 2010, 11:06 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Is Kyle Blanks or Travis Snider worth stashing on the bench?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 426
Re: Is Kyle Blanks or Travis Snider worth stashing on the bench?
i would say YES and YES. both are worth stashing, though i am more of a blanks fan than a snider one (better obp).
i drafted blanks on purpose on several teams, and have him on two keeper teams as well.
i drafted blanks on purpose on several teams, and have him on two keeper teams as well.
- April 4th, 2010, 11:01 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Jack Cust
- Replies: 3
- Views: 394
Re: Jack Cust
well said perry. that is exactly it, indeed. i am not sure how durable chavez will prove to be, and it is said he is in his best shape since 2005. which might not be saying much. I expect Cust to be nabbed shortly, though has agreed to the demotion. pesonally, i was surprised when oakland re-signed ...
- April 2nd, 2010, 3:24 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Buster Posey
- Replies: 5
- Views: 507
Re: Buster Posey
right z.
i keep seeing fox owning first until carter comes up anyway. i think people see him as pablo light.
i keep seeing fox owning first until carter comes up anyway. i think people see him as pablo light.
- April 2nd, 2010, 10:24 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Buster Posey
- Replies: 5
- Views: 507
Re: Buster Posey
in the booth yesterday it was noted that Sabean wants buster to play every day, and does not feel he is ready. so, it seems he will start the season in fresno and that whiteside will make the opening day roster.
similarly, jake fox will indeed be the #2 catcher in oakland.
similarly, jake fox will indeed be the #2 catcher in oakland.
- April 1st, 2010, 12:10 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Buster Posey
- Replies: 5
- Views: 507
Re: Buster Posey
i will be at the yard tonight and will try to find something more definitive. but, my understanding is the giants resigned bengie to mentor buster. i would expect buster to spell bengie over the season, sticking with the club, and getting increased playing time over the year so by next season he is ...
- April 1st, 2010, 12:09 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Carlos Santana
- Replies: 6
- Views: 488
Re: Carlos Santana
is it not general zod (the pic, rob)? i like carlos. but, i would expect his hitting to suffer when brought up. if you look at the arc of the hitting life of most catchers, you will see hitting usually is sub-par when they start their careers, no matter how good they may have been in AAA. that is be...
- March 31st, 2010, 7:28 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Jake Fox to earn catcher eligibility???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 538
Re: Jake Fox to earn catcher eligibility???
in that case fox is a brilliant pick.
my only concern is the same for any catcher: they are always just a foul ball away from broken fingers and the dl. same fear for powell as for mauer, though.
you got to be lucky to be good, after all...
my only concern is the same for any catcher: they are always just a foul ball away from broken fingers and the dl. same fear for powell as for mauer, though.
you got to be lucky to be good, after all...
- March 31st, 2010, 7:14 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: NFBC Sat Team Picking from the 1 spot
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1001
Re: NFBC Sat Team Picking from the 1 spot
looks like you did a nice job. obviously you need a second catcher. ideally that will be santana, and of course wood is problematic. might have taken choo too soon, but, totally stole napoli. and, considering how your of turned out, taking choo was just fine (i just don't see him hitting 30, but i a...
- March 31st, 2010, 7:11 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Jake Fox to earn catcher eligibility???
- Replies: 8
- Views: 538
Re: Jake Fox to earn catcher eligibility???
i see fox actually establishing himself at first, at least until chris carter comes up. just don't see them putting him behind the dish without having worked with the oakland staff during a game and i don't think he has played there this spring. look for powel to be back shortly. gotta have three ba...
- March 30th, 2010, 11:12 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: AL Keepers
- Replies: 6
- Views: 734
Re: AL Keepers
i would keep: David Aardsma $9 Franklin Gutierrez $10 Travis Snider $6 AJ Pierzynski $9 Miguel Cabrera $34 in tout feldman and cahill went for $4 and $2 respectively, so they should be $1 players in this shallower format. frasor is the closer for now, and you could force someone to overspend as he i...
- March 30th, 2010, 11:09 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: deans daddy rocks the nfbc house in the apple
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2822
Re: deans daddy rocks the nfbc house in the apple
well. i try not to think in terms of drafting a team that will win 100 grand, any more than i think in terms of drafting a team that will win. what i do try to do is draft a team that is competitive because that is the stepping stone to winning. and, as we all know, it is tough to run the table the ...
- March 30th, 2010, 12:11 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: deans daddy rocks the nfbc house in the apple
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2822
Re: deans daddy rocks the nfbc house in the apple
actually, utley went fourth. but, if you read my piece posted a bit ago called "masters of the nfbc" i bet we get extra hits credit and you will see exactly why i was hot on tulo in that spot... i definitely lobbied hard for taking javy and peavy then, btw. mostly because i could not let t...
- March 29th, 2010, 9:29 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: deans daddy rocks the nfbc house in the apple
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2822
deans daddy rocks the nfbc house in the apple
hey all. again, a column will be posted, and my/our logic and some reporting. but, for now this is the team todd and i snatched up. ryan carey, aka deansdaddy facilitated which was great (great job ryan, and fun to meet). again, hit me with your best shot... C-Russell Martin (12) C-AJ Pierzynski (14...
- March 29th, 2010, 6:21 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: lawr's tout team
- Replies: 1
- Views: 451
lawr's tout team
here are my guys below...but, please don't let this discourage you from reading the piece on the draft at the hotpage on the MB home page....fire away (see the article for where i shuddered)... C-AJ Pierzynski $13 C-Mike Napoli $16 1B-Carlos Pena $24 2B-Nick Punto $7 3b-Chone Figgins $22 SS-Erick Ay...
- March 29th, 2010, 6:00 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Todd and Lawr's NFBC
- Replies: 1
- Views: 420
Re: Todd and Lawr's NFBC
i will be posting the first "masters of the nfbc," what used to be the old nfbc zone on creativesports, in a day or so. we are working the schedule out. but, it looks like z and jp posted their tout rosters, so i will get mine up (there is a hotpage i wrote on the draft, that has my roster...
- March 28th, 2010, 8:59 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: 15 team 5x5 mixed league snake draft completed yesterday
- Replies: 1
- Views: 544
Re: 15 team 5x5 mixed league snake draft completed yesterday
hard to ultimately know how your team stands without seeing all the other squads, but, in general it looks like a nice squad. you are a tad light on speed, and i would give up someone to grab an extra catcher and have him stashed. i only see bengie, who is ok as a starter, and i would be surprised i...
- March 27th, 2010, 10:02 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Fantasyland
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6648
Re: Fantasyland
well, JP and I (along with Dean Peterson) had dinner with Jed and Amy the other night at a great place (five napkin burger). it was a pretty fun night, actually. strat o matic cards were abundant. so was some fantasyland talk, and i would say the if jed had a complaint, he felt that the film did not...
- March 27th, 2010, 9:52 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: "Over Paying" for STUDS?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1013
Re: "Over Paying" for STUDS?
i would simply add roughly $5 to the top value of each, and give yourself a variance of a buck or two to close the deal to get the guys you want. I would tend to focus a little more on scarcity than the outfield and first, as those are deep and your league pretty shallow. there will be plenty of goo...
- March 27th, 2010, 7:44 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: What would you pay for Brian Roberts in AL only?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 493
Re: What would you pay for Brian Roberts in AL only?
whammer-
in tout yesterday he went for $23.
in tout yesterday he went for $23.
- March 24th, 2010, 1:07 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: which one
- Replies: 4
- Views: 500
Re: which one
i would be inclined to keep bumgarner.
- March 24th, 2010, 1:03 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: MY AL ONLY LEAGUE KEEPER LIST
- Replies: 5
- Views: 906
Re: MY AL ONLY LEAGUE KEEPER LIST
i would be inclined to toss miggy, but, it also depends upon who else of the studly type might be dropped back in. if no one, then he is at a premium but, he is yours. if so then i would drop hunter and maybe feldman. i like feldman, but am guessing you can get him back for less. and, i understand d...
- March 24th, 2010, 12:59 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Neftali Feliz
- Replies: 4
- Views: 295
Re: Neftali Feliz
i would expect nefi will get plenty of work. and, i have said all along, i think by the end of the year he will be the closer. i know he can start, but, let's face it, any team would love to have a dominant 100 mph-plus closer who can throw strikes. and, the rotation is pretty well set without him, ...
- March 24th, 2010, 12:55 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Fantasyland
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6648
Re: Fantasyland
well, first, once again, thank you all so much for the kind words. so strange to see such things written. i told diane, watching all this unfold is like watching me in a movie, except i am in the movie! anyway, jed, the ball in the head incident was priceless. and strange. for one thing, a second be...
- March 23rd, 2010, 9:47 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Keep Pujols?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1856
Re: Keep Pujols?
i think we all thought he was hurt this time of the year for the past couple of years. think of how good he could have been if he hadn't been?
keep him...
keep him...
- March 21st, 2010, 3:10 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Will this team be remotely competitive? How can I improve?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1690
Re: Will this team be remotely competitive? How can I improve?
you ever hear the 60's frat rock tune, "double shot of my baby's love" by the swinging medalions. opening line is: woke this morning my head felt so bad it was the worst hangover i ever had... anyway, this looks more than salvagable. and, i am not sure what kevin correia did, save on reall...
- March 21st, 2010, 9:19 am
- Forum: League Openings
- Topic: Different league formats
- Replies: 2
- Views: 929
Re: Different league formats
i actually worked the double play leagues friday and saturday that i believe comprise the format you are talking about ham. to tell the truth, it seemed sort of convoluted, but, i confess i do like it simple. although, i do like playing a lot of formats, and have done al only, nl only roto, strat, a...
- March 21st, 2010, 1:23 am
- Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
- Topic: The First round
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1603
Re: The First round
agreed. i worked a couple of drafts today. a classic this morning. there was one team--the 15th team--who really did not know what to do, and, that was all predicated on him not wanting to blow it. as a result, his team was all over the map. which is too bad. i kept wanting to tell him, "dude, ...
- March 21st, 2010, 1:14 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: mlb network special tomorrow with mike and cory...
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5848
mlb network special tomorrow with mike and cory...
hey all- tomorrow, at 8 pm. ET, our good friends cory schwartz and mike siano of mlb.com will have their annual fantasy special. both are great guys and great players (siano is up there among the toughest competitors i know) and know there stuff. and, they are fun and funny, and i always get a kick ...
- March 21st, 2010, 1:05 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: AL Only Strangeness
- Replies: 21
- Views: 1871
Re: AL Only Strangeness
catcher, and third are very weak in the al. i wound up with ka'ahiue at corner (quinlan on reserve) and that just never happens to me. and, i do like landon powell, but, i really would have been happier with a catcher combo of pierzynski and suzuki or something. but, well, it got tight at the end. t...
- March 21st, 2010, 1:00 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Fantasyland
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6648
Re: Fantasyland
btw, i play in two leagues with jed still. he is in my strat o matic league (30 teams) along with jp, dean peterson, and jason grey. he is a pretty good strat player, actually. and, he is also in my scoresheet league now (24 teams) with jeff erickson and derek van riper and brian dewberry-jones. we ...
- March 21st, 2010, 12:48 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Fantasyland
- Replies: 21
- Views: 6648
Re: Fantasyland
thank you guys for your thoughts. appreciate it. i hope i was pretty true to me. but, well, i only know me from the inside, so, well, sheez. but, the two scenes (meeting jed and him getting bonked) were both pretty funny. the director actually told me they were posting a thing on youtube tomorrow ca...
- March 20th, 2010, 8:21 am
- Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
- Topic: Pick #5 in OBP League
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1127
Re: Pick #5 in OBP League
i would not focus so much on OBP the first round so much because all the top flight players have the ability to get on base pretty well anyway. but, i would look some at scarcity, and figure for first base if you can cop joey votto by the third round, he is a justifiable pick and a terrific obp guy ...
- March 17th, 2010, 10:15 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Rios or mcclouth?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 477
Re: Rios or mcclouth?
well, i would want to know cost, if any.
i am not sure mcclouth gets any better, but, i doubt he will get worse. rios has upside and issues. but, i am also not sure i would freeze either, depending upon variables. or, i might still try to swap em.
i am not sure mcclouth gets any better, but, i doubt he will get worse. rios has upside and issues. but, i am also not sure i would freeze either, depending upon variables. or, i might still try to swap em.
- March 17th, 2010, 9:42 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Elijah Dukes released by Nats
- Replies: 15
- Views: 886
Re: Elijah Dukes released by Nats
i think dukes was his own worst enemy. so talented. but, like milton bradley, just had trouble fitting in. too bad, and he will get another chance. as for the nats, who knows? they did so much outfield juggling already. but, i do like desmond, and cannot imagine putting dunn back in the outfield. as...
- March 17th, 2010, 9:39 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: lawr's bloomberg draft team from monday
- Replies: 2
- Views: 438
Re: lawr's bloomberg draft team from monday
true figgy could use more pop, but his speed and average speak for themselves. and, i grabbed beckham as the corner guy, so if he can bang 20-25 homers, that will/should offset. acually, there was a lot of pop left. i mean kouz did not get selected, and i do still have peralta in the wings. i do lik...
- March 16th, 2010, 10:30 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Perry on Bumgarner
- Replies: 8
- Views: 577
Re: Perry on Bumgarner
i really like heisy, too. we saw him in the fall. he reminds me of kotsay without the bad back. does a lot of things very well. not killer a la pujols, but very very well. sweet swing.
- March 16th, 2010, 9:46 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: see the fantasyland film this friday, march 19! online.
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6210
see the fantasyland film this friday, march 19! online.
all- see the links below... http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/fantasyland this link will be opened up on friday. the rest are open now. it will be free, i believe, online. let me know what you think! http://Facebook.com/fantasylandfilm Twitter.com/fantasylandfilm YOUTUBE: Youtube.com/fantasylandf...
- March 16th, 2010, 8:13 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: lawr's bloomberg draft team from monday
- Replies: 2
- Views: 438
lawr's bloomberg draft team from monday
it was an interesting draft. i entered a blog thing on the site, and will post on my own later tonight. i think, if time. for now, i am throwing it out there for you guys. 5X5. 12-team mixed. no trades. not sure if faab or first come first served, but, i like this team... c-suzuki c-napoli 1b-morale...
- March 16th, 2010, 7:52 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: couple of keeper questions in a very deep league
- Replies: 6
- Views: 873
Re: couple of keeper questions in a very deep league
since you are indeed rebuilding, i would hang onto heyward barring some fascination from a league mate who wants to overspend. but, i would expect a couple of pretty good players at this point. of course, once the season begins, all bets are off until heyward establishes himself. i would let zimmerm...
- March 14th, 2010, 2:58 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Help with final keeper please!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2594
Re: Help with final keeper please!
i would be inclined to keep lackey, all things considered. that gives you two starters going in, and lackey can be dominant and is on a solid team. like jurrjens, but injury risk, and buchholtz not quite steady enough. and, like kendrick, but you have dped and can probably get him back for that pric...
- March 14th, 2010, 11:38 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Trade Heyward for a Draft Pick?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 845
Re: Trade Heyward for a Draft Pick?
i can see trading heyward, but at this moment in time and space he is worth a lot more than what was offered. you should be able to get an actual star, if maybe one who is overpriced, for him.
and, check out todd's thought. if that is workable, that is a good way to go.
and, check out todd's thought. if that is workable, that is a good way to go.
- March 14th, 2010, 11:32 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: E, Santana $10 in AL only- Do I keep
- Replies: 3
- Views: 301
Re: E, Santana $10 in AL only- Do I keep
it is tough because all the pitchers you mention are at value at $10. my guess is they go early in the draft they cost more than ten, then go late a little less. all in all, i would keep ervin over the others, but, i might consider dumping all of them. they are all fine #3 starters, but you need at ...
- March 13th, 2010, 1:28 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Unsure of last 2 Keeper Spots, Please Help!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1085
Re: Unsure of last 2 Keeper Spots, Please Help!
well, i agree wins are not something to scrum for. i like to think my best pitchers will win 14-15 games, and my worst, provided they go 180 innings or so, will get ten or so. i do think if the pitcher can get strikeouts, that helps. but, to the point, grienke was on a bad team and he won like 16, d...
- March 13th, 2010, 9:56 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Unsure of last 2 Keeper Spots, Please Help!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1085
Re: Unsure of last 2 Keeper Spots, Please Help!
i cannot argue with any of the points made. cruz is pop, for sure. but, i like upton, and i actually think johan could be just fine. for the most part, the league is so shallow that you should be able to spell him as easily as you can get the speed todd noted. the thin about santana is that among th...
- March 13th, 2010, 9:51 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Gary's NFBC Satellite Team
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1362
Re: Gary's NFBC Satellite Team
solid enough, even with the catcher questions. but, not sure if it is dominant. the big question would be if your outfielders (assuming adam jones, not andruw) for example, kick it up a notch. and, if rollins can return to form. you do have pop. and, i like the starting core (though taking some NL p...
- March 13th, 2010, 9:29 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Blue Jays Closer situation
- Replies: 6
- Views: 516
Re: Blue Jays Closer situation
keep an eye on Josh Roenicke, too. I have to think Frasor leads the way, followed by Gregg and Downs. But, none of that troika has ever been dominant in holding the job. Roenicke was a closer in the minors, and if you check out his totals with Cincy, just before being swapped, they were indeed close...
- March 11th, 2010, 10:34 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: If Beckham and Figgins were 2B Elig...
- Replies: 25
- Views: 2912
Re: If Beckham and Figgins were 2B Elig...
i think figgins is undervalued either spot at $9. and, i like beckham a lot, but, he still has not proved himself (to me) to be equal to aybar and bartlett, for example. i actually think kendrick and asdrubal, as well, are in the same league. not that i don't think beckham will be ok, but, he does l...
- March 11th, 2010, 10:16 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Tulowitzki
- Replies: 10
- Views: 769
Re: Tulowitzki
it is easy to think tulo has "saberhagen syndrome" (every other year is a good one) but, i think he is hear to stay. this is usually the time when players will take that step forward proving they are indeed stars, or, slip back into interesting and speculative and ultimately disappointing....
- March 11th, 2010, 10:08 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Lawr - Are you going to post your LABR team?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1714
Re: Lawr - Are you going to post your LABR team?
it is $2 more than i thought i would get him for, but, he has such potential. i do think there are enough quesions among drew, cameron, and ortiz for him to get 350 at-bats anyway. if he hits 10-12 homers, he will make my money back. anything else is gravy. i find even a borderline guy gets 250 at-b...
- March 9th, 2010, 10:33 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Lawr - Are you going to post your LABR team?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1714
Re: Lawr - Are you going to post your LABR team?
list updated with prices. i was under the impression they did not mind posting the team, but was unsure about the prices...
- March 9th, 2010, 5:40 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Nathan with a torn UCL
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1095
Re: Nathan with a torn UCL
i actually argued the same point (don't punt saves) at the bay area first pitch. and, my argument, even in a mixed format, was that saves might come your way via faab, but, you had to hit it right to nail all the potential ones to be competitive. so, having at least one closer was always prudent. at...
- March 9th, 2010, 1:14 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Nathan with a torn UCL
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1095
Re: Nathan with a torn UCL
well, a good setup guy can certainly move up a step, and i would like to think guerrier, who was aweseome last year, and very good in 2007, can shake the even year struggles (his '08 sucked). just based upon guerrier's performance of last year, he deserves a look. i don't think rauch can be trusted....
- March 9th, 2010, 10:33 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Nathan with a torn UCL
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1095
Re: Nathan with a torn UCL
arghhh.
there must be something about my buying $17 pitchers at labr.
last year i got ervin santana the day before he got hurt for $17.
this year--and i did not see the elbow news as explained--i got nathan for $17 and pow.
sigh.
there must be something about my buying $17 pitchers at labr.
last year i got ervin santana the day before he got hurt for $17.
this year--and i did not see the elbow news as explained--i got nathan for $17 and pow.
sigh.
- March 8th, 2010, 11:07 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Managing Multiple Teams / Leagues
- Replies: 5
- Views: 619
Re: Managing Multiple Teams / Leagues
i find that many too many. i used to do 8-10 (for a couple of years) cos i had leagues i loved, but also i would get invited all over and felt i should (and was flattered). but, i found i could not adequately manage them all. and, it is true, there were teams i care more about, but the truth is they...
- March 8th, 2010, 10:57 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
- Topic: new to masters ball
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1606
Re: new to masters ball
hey byron-
like z said. welcome.
and, let todd and jp help with the techincal stuff.
i am more in charge of the theoretically improbable.
like z said. welcome.
and, let todd and jp help with the techincal stuff.
i am more in charge of the theoretically improbable.
- March 8th, 2010, 10:56 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: strasburg on masn and mlb.com tuesday, march 9
- Replies: 1
- Views: 168
strasburg on masn and mlb.com tuesday, march 9
hey guys.
in case you are available, the one pm game (ET) on mlb.com, which is also being shown on masn, is strasburg's debut.
should be fun and interesting to watch.
in case you are available, the one pm game (ET) on mlb.com, which is also being shown on masn, is strasburg's debut.
should be fun and interesting to watch.
- March 8th, 2010, 10:54 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Lawr - Are you going to post your LABR team?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1714
Re: Lawr - Are you going to post your LABR team?
thx perry. also for auctioneering... here goes... c-pierzinski $13 c-powell (i tried for pena on kc, but not enough bucks at the end) $1 1b-overbay (ok, but probably waited too long) $13 2b-kinsler$27 3b-figgins $24 ss-aybar $16 mi-pennington (putting my money where my mouth is) $7 ci-ka'ihue (by pr...
- March 8th, 2010, 12:11 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Lawr - Are you going to post your LABR team?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1714
Re: Lawr - Are you going to post your LABR team?
whammer-
need to check with steve gardner. they do ask that we not spill too much about the auction till they publish the full list.
if he says cool, i will post away. if not, i will post that so you know i am stuck for that reason.
lawr
need to check with steve gardner. they do ask that we not spill too much about the auction till they publish the full list.
if he says cool, i will post away. if not, i will post that so you know i am stuck for that reason.
lawr
- March 8th, 2010, 9:14 am
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Keeper advice
- Replies: 4
- Views: 476
Re: Keeper advice
this is why todd and i complement one another so well.
i was thinking fowler, then happ, but now way arroyo.
i was thinking fowler, then happ, but now way arroyo.
- March 5th, 2010, 6:41 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Chad Qualls
- Replies: 4
- Views: 330
Re: Chad Qualls
i too prefer johnson since you have broxton, but, bell is also worthy of consideration. actually, qualls at four is too. jack straw.
- March 5th, 2010, 6:39 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Matt Diaz 20 bucks NL only?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 477
Re: Matt Diaz 20 bucks NL only?
you guys are scarin' me. first you talk about diaz like he is something other than a platoon player.
then, you drag high stakes betting into it. dammit, this is a family site.
i think...
then, you drag high stakes betting into it. dammit, this is a family site.
i think...
- March 5th, 2010, 1:35 pm
- Forum: Team Management Advice
- Topic: Signing Longoria to a long-term contract
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1690
Re: Signing Longoria to a long-term contract
so (nose snort of laughter) i at least had his price pretty well pegged. i think you need to do what works for you over the long haul. i think it is hard to anticipate something cataclysmic in that fifth year, though, and in the interim, you would keep him anyway, no? like i said in an earlier forum...