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- January 15th, 2011, 9:09 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Fanball ceases operations
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1246
Re: Fanball ceases operations
I used onroto for tout last year and for my local keeper year the past two. It's not the most pretty of sites, but in many ways its the easiest and most functional to use. I think its fantastic for the commissioner with the ease of handling weekly transactions -takes me a minute or so each week, esp...
- January 5th, 2011, 10:43 am
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: Playing Time Review
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5565
Re: Playing Time Review
I have a bad feeling Zach Miner will receive more than 20 starts for the Royals this season. They'll sign some more warm-bodies too to serve as a stop gap. My hope is that the Royals resist all urges to fast track any of their pitchers and in a perfect world, we wouldn't see most of the Double-A kid...
- September 3rd, 2010, 10:39 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: Diamond Exchange Updates
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6296
Re: Diamond Exchange Updates
I will be away Saturday and Sunday, so there will be no or a delayed Diamond Exchange this week. If you prefer, just ask me a question about any of the recent call-ups you like right here and I'd be happy to offer my opinions and analysis.
-Rob
-Rob
- August 4th, 2010, 8:13 am
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: Flashing Main page
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4080
Re: Flashing Main page
We were just testing things out. We tend to agree and it has been removed. We're looking to decide the best way to present our latest articles, but keep them above the fold.
thanks for your feedback,
Rob
thanks for your feedback,
Rob
- July 8th, 2010, 12:46 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Leaving a league
- Replies: 4
- Views: 862
Re: Leaving a league
In a keeper league, I much prefer an active owner, committed to making a team someone can work with, than an incomplete job that may either turn a potential new owner off or make create quick turnover due to a poor first season, or take multiple years to get back on track. I've seen it too many time...
- June 29th, 2010, 3:05 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: AL ml pitchers
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1012
Re: AL ml pitchers
I haven't ever seen him pitch. He only just made his pro-debut and has 2 starts under his belt in the AZL. One start he struck out 4 in 3 innings while walking 3 and allowing 3 ER. I'm not going to come to any conclusions at all given that sample size. But what we can say is - It may be years before...
- June 6th, 2010, 12:53 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Diamond Exchange and Dontrelle Willis
- Replies: 2
- Views: 286
Re: Diamond Exchange and Dontrelle Willis
I'll be bidding zero in my NFBC league. If anyone does try to grab, I suspect single digit bids. There is no rational reason anyone would be overly aggressive....
- May 9th, 2010, 6:19 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Ben Sheets
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1020
Re: Ben Sheets
I've seen a lot of his starts too, but not his last one. His fastball velocity was definitely off and more importantly, his location is off. He looks rusty. His curve still looks like a plus pitch and has some sharp downward action, but again the consistency of it hasn't bee there. I tend to agree w...
- May 9th, 2010, 6:16 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Castro to the show
- Replies: 8
- Views: 896
Re: Castro to the show
a hate to disagree with Perry but his \upside is Placido Polanco or perhaps Howie kendrick. Of course you won't get him if you hedge your FAAB bid. If you need someone who is likely to get a lot of at bats and hit for average, then he's good. Keep in mind that he is not speedy, so I am somewhat skep...
- May 8th, 2010, 10:23 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Castro to the show
- Replies: 8
- Views: 896
Re: Castro to the show
Note last night's Diamond Exchange. Do not go overboard!
- April 16th, 2010, 9:38 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: Diamond Exchange Updates
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6296
Re: Diamond Exchange Updates
New DX available for registered users - Fred Lewis trade and more
- April 12th, 2010, 9:50 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: Diamond Exchange Updates
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6296
Re: Diamond Exchange Updates
New DX posted - Mike Leake, Miguel Montero, Aaron Hill, Brian Roberts, and more.
- April 9th, 2010, 8:21 am
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: Diamond Exchange Updates
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6296
Re: Diamond Exchange Updates
I thought that was the case... That's what happens when you haven't seen a show in ten years.
yes, back to baseball here. geeking out can be done at the water cooler section.
yes, back to baseball here. geeking out can be done at the water cooler section.
- April 8th, 2010, 9:38 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: Diamond Exchange Updates
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6296
Diamond Exchange Updates
Posted another one just now.
- April 8th, 2010, 9:29 pm
- Forum: Prospects & Minor League Discussion
- Topic: AL Only Minors Draft
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2361
Re: AL Only Minors Draft
Throw Michael Taylor in there. He'd be in my top three. I'd be tempted to go Ackley, but since he's an unproven commodity, I'd probably go a safer route and draft Wallace.
- April 8th, 2010, 9:26 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: Diamond Exchange Updates
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6296
Re: Dimaond Exchange Updates: Look for latest entry news!
What do you expect? I'm a general!
I'm no Admiral Sheridan, but close enough.
I'm no Admiral Sheridan, but close enough.
- April 8th, 2010, 1:02 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: Diamond Exchange Updates
- Replies: 8
- Views: 6296
Dimaond Exchange Updates: Look for latest entry news!
The first in-season Diamond Exchange is now available for registered users.
I take a look at some of the first transactions of the season.
I take a look at some of the first transactions of the season.
- April 8th, 2010, 10:39 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: John Bowker/Nate Schierholtz
- Replies: 2
- Views: 302
Re: John Bowker/Nate Schierholtz
Yep - It was a last day of spring training decision - Bowker ended up winning the RF job over Schierholtz due to the latter's poor spring training performance. Here's the comparison - Shierholtz plays better defense than Bowker. He's not noted for his plate discipline, but he makes pretty good conta...
- April 1st, 2010, 9:37 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Carlos Santana
- Replies: 6
- Views: 483
Re: Carlos Santana
I would not be surprised at a late May/early June call-up either. Though to be fair - Santana has zero triple-A experience and is also a catcher. If Marson/Redmond are handling the stafff well and they still feel santana has some rough edges, he could be delayed. That said, I've been trying to focus...
- February 18th, 2010, 4:16 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: New Prospector - Seattle Mariners
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3729
New Prospector - Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners 2010 Minor League Organizational Impact Report is now available
http://www.mastersball.com/index.php?op ... 1266527627
http://www.mastersball.com/index.php?op ... 1266527627
- February 16th, 2010, 9:55 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Julio Borbon
- Replies: 6
- Views: 544
Re: Julio Borbon
I am somewhat skeptical of Borbon. He has some pretty strong similarities to Endy Chavez who wouldn't you know the Rangers just signed. Borbon makes good contact, isn't much of a walk-drawer, but excellent speed and knows he has to put the ball on the ground. Whether he remains a starter I believe w...
- February 10th, 2010, 1:48 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
- Topic: 2008 draft worksheet instructions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1937
Re: 2008 draft worksheet instructions
The software allows you to put a player in any position. It does not lock you out of doing it at all, so you have to be careful if you put your OF accidentally at catcher, and you find yourself forgetting you still need a second catcher as the software does lock out roster slots on your team as you ...
- January 28th, 2010, 9:00 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: The Diamond Exchange is Back
- Replies: 3
- Views: 757
Re: The Diamond Exchange is Back
Figured I'd get back into posting these announcements for those who check here first.
There's a new Diamond Exchange available for all of our registered users. It covers the Ben Sheets, Ronnie Belliard, and Xavier Nady signings and much more.
There's a new Diamond Exchange available for all of our registered users. It covers the Ben Sheets, Ronnie Belliard, and Xavier Nady signings and much more.
- January 21st, 2010, 2:58 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: Minor League Players
- Replies: 3
- Views: 788
The Prospector - Released
Your timing is perfect. I just added our new blog "The Prospector". Initially I, and perhaps with some assistance of other members of the staff, will be going through 2010 organizational impact reports" for minor leaguers to consider for this upcoming season and beyond. Also Lawr will...
- January 17th, 2010, 10:18 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
- Topic: 2008 draft worksheet instructions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1937
Re: 2008 draft worksheet instructions
newer version is now online!
- January 17th, 2010, 12:35 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
- Topic: 2008 draft worksheet instructions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1937
Re: 2008 draft worksheet instructions
hey rob - I actually went semi-old school myself at a few of my drafts last year. Not sure how it will work with a netbook - never used one before. Of course I see the future for all these auction worksheets as Aps for phones and touch screen-slate like devices. Not sure which version you are using,...
- January 14th, 2010, 3:57 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
- Topic: 2008 draft worksheet instructions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1937
Re: 2008 draft worksheet instructions
I looked it over and fixed much of it. I'll be posting it all later. I'll announce in the draftware forum when I have done so. with changing positions, you will still need to type in "team1 - 3B" to get a position change if you were changing from "team1 - 2B" or "rob - 3B&qu...
- January 14th, 2010, 10:54 am
- Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
- Topic: 2008 draft worksheet instructions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1937
Re: 2008 draft worksheet instructions
Ok few things 1) Change position. I think the instructions refer to an older version. in the new version you have to type in the whole team name in the following format "team1 - 2B" for example". 2) Change salary - works fine 3) Change team - you have to make sure you also change posi...
- January 13th, 2010, 6:51 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
- Topic: 2008 draft worksheet instructions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1937
Re: 2008 draft worksheet instructions
Thanks. I'll look into it.
- January 13th, 2010, 11:58 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Anyone from the 90s yet
- Replies: 4
- Views: 358
Re: Anyone from the 90s yet
btw - some of the first 90's kids.....my votes are (and not saying tihs year as call-ups - This year we will see a lot of the 1986 and 1987 age ranges, so the 90s may not really strike the majors until 2 to 5 more years - also note that these area not neccessarily my favorites, just guys I think wil...
- January 12th, 2010, 4:16 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Anyone from the 90s yet
- Replies: 4
- Views: 358
Re: Anyone from the 90s yet
Viper - not yet!
you can keep track of this kind of stuff - here
http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagu ... rths.shtml. That's the latest year they have compiled.
you can keep track of this kind of stuff - here
http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagu ... rths.shtml. That's the latest year they have compiled.
- January 4th, 2010, 9:25 am
- Forum: Mastersball.com Excel Tools
- Topic: 2008 draft worksheet instructions
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1937
Re: 2008 draft worksheet instructions
Hi there - it should be included in the ZIP file with the worksheet which was uploaded last night.
Rob
Rob
- December 8th, 2009, 3:09 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: The Diamond Exchange is Back
- Replies: 3
- Views: 757
Re: The Diamond Exchange is Back
New Diamond Exchange - all the trades to date (except Brian Bruney - I'm treating that more like an acquisition similar to free agents and will write on that later).
More to come soon!
More to come soon!
- December 4th, 2009, 10:33 pm
- Forum: Mastersball.com Articles
- Topic: The Diamond Exchange is Back
- Replies: 3
- Views: 757
The Diamond Exchange is Back
Hi all - The Diamond Exchange is back. I am catching up on the off-season moves thus far and will take care of that over a few articles before we jump into the heart of the Winter meetings.
- November 25th, 2009, 10:07 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Kinsler batting average abberation?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 342
Re: Kinsler batting average abberation?
I actually was writing about Kinsler the other day for a spring magazine. Of course the first thing we noticed was his awful BABIP despite similar strikeout rates to the year he hit .313. What I noticed was massive declines in line drives and a jump upwards in fly-balls. And of course we note - he n...
- October 23rd, 2009, 1:38 pm
- Forum: THE WATER COOLER
- Topic: Welcome back, Rob
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5733
Re: Welcome back, Rob
Thanks Guys! It's great to be back. The plan is as stated in the press release. In-season I'll be writing the Diamond 2X a week. I know that's not as regularly as I used to - but 1) this site's user base has always been more of the weekly league variety and 2) I know you all prefer a good level of d...
- March 30th, 2009, 11:33 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: NL Tout Wars
- Replies: 3
- Views: 290
Re: NL Tout Wars
And here's my squad. Todd and I only got into a few bidding wars. On Brad Hawpe and strangely - Jason Kendall and Carlos Ruiz. I think I should have pressed the Hawpe one in retrospect and left myself with a $1 for that second catcher instead of Ruiz. Course then I wouldn't have bought Mike Cameron ...
- March 23rd, 2009, 12:45 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: MB'09 Daniel Murphy (NYM) - OF
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1143
Re: MB'09 Daniel Murphy (NYM) - OF
FYI - Murphy is the everyday left fielder. Church is in right and Tatis may or may not platoon with Church, not Murphy. Also the Mets have named Murphy the #2 hitter which makes a heck of a lot of sense. I see Murphy as a 15-20 HR guy at his peak, but one who makes a fair amount of contact and draws...
- March 18th, 2009, 7:36 pm
- Forum: League Openings
- Topic: Manhattan/NY Metro Area Draft Needs One Owner
- Replies: 0
- Views: 3343
Manhattan/NY Metro Area Draft Needs One Owner
Hi all - My local league, which has been around since 1996, is in need of an owner! We have a single opening. Please PM if interested. Draft date is Sunday April 5th. Location is not 100% set, but will either be in Manhattan or perhaps Westchester. Locals preffered! League fee $120 AL 5x5 260 budget...
- March 18th, 2009, 7:30 pm
- Forum: Strategy & Theory Discussion
- Topic: Treating Hitting and Pitching Inflation Separately
- Replies: 4
- Views: 468
Re: Treating Hitting and Pitching Inflation Separately
I wrote an article last year when I was with the guys on categorical inflation. It essentially took the portions of value from each category and proportionally reassigned them as inflation. It works in theory, but is still very subject to the caveats Todd and Gary mention. Also unless you are using ...
- March 12th, 2009, 7:08 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Extensive Stat Database
- Replies: 4
- Views: 488
Re: Extensive Stat Database
It'll be coming online soon. The injury database is Rick Wilton's.
- March 12th, 2009, 6:58 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Does anyone know a good Roto Auction Website
- Replies: 4
- Views: 356
Re: Does anyone know a good Roto Auction Website
http://www.couchmanagers.com is free and has recently added auctioning to its features. I've used the mock snake draft system and it was quite good. Haven't tried the auction system, but the demo looked pretty good.
If I had the time, I'd mock auction constantly.....
If I had the time, I'd mock auction constantly.....
- March 12th, 2009, 11:11 am
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Now Blogging....
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2972
Now Blogging....
As promised in one of my earlier posts - for those who missed my work - this is a free route to reading at least some of it!
http://www.rototimes.com/blog.php?author_id=191
Enjoy
Rob
http://www.rototimes.com/blog.php?author_id=191
Enjoy
Rob
- February 17th, 2009, 3:16 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: TOUT WARS 2008 Bidding observations
- Replies: 8
- Views: 753
Re: TOUT WARS 2008 Bidding observations
From my perspective - tout wars al and nl $ values work well as bid guidelines for re-draft leagues or general baselines of a players' worth in keeper leagues, but really for the point in time of the draft day itself as rosters can change quite a bit that last week of spring training. Everyone in th...
- February 11th, 2009, 5:02 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Tout Wars drafts
- Replies: 8
- Views: 918
Re: Tout Wars drafts
Well you can come in second place in NL tout. feel free to beat up everyone else
- February 11th, 2009, 3:16 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Tout Wars drafts
- Replies: 8
- Views: 918
Re: Tout Wars drafts
Well - this is as good as any place to put this - Todd you can re-post it to the blog if you like. Brief History - September '08 I was made a very nice offer by fanball.com/rototimes.com to come on over to them and given the $ amount versus the workload, it was ideal for me. Todd encouraged me to ac...
- February 11th, 2009, 2:36 pm
- Forum: Player News and Analysis
- Topic: Tout Wars drafts
- Replies: 8
- Views: 918
Re: Tout Wars drafts
Hi Todd
I owe this board a message/hello/where have I gone, etc I'll do that on here I guess.
Saturday 9 AM - AL Tout
Saturday 4 PM - Mixed
Sunday 9 AM - NL Tout
I suspect I will be showing up somewhere in the middle or after AL Tout takes place.
I owe this board a message/hello/where have I gone, etc I'll do that on here I guess.
Saturday 9 AM - AL Tout
Saturday 4 PM - Mixed
Sunday 9 AM - NL Tout
I suspect I will be showing up somewhere in the middle or after AL Tout takes place.
- January 13th, 2009, 5:12 pm
- Forum: League Openings
- Topic: Live Drafts in Ithaca, NY
- Replies: 2
- Views: 967
Re: Live Drafts in Ithaca, NY
Hi all - very fun league. I've been involved for at least 3 seasons now. The leagues are shallow, but we have a good time - doing two drafts in one day - surprisingly manageable as we start at like 9 in the morning and finish up by 3 or 4 with both with plenty of time for a nice lunch in the middle.