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SteveB

Please rank your top-12 Third Basemen using standard 5x5 rotisserie scoring rules (HR, BA, RBI, SB, R) Scoring will be done MVP style, your top catcher will get 12 points. After we receive enough votes, we'll post the results in a separate thread along with comparisons to the actual Mastersball proj...

SteveB

Well looks like i am going to be the one to be a tad different on this one. Mauer --- A near .330 lifetime batting average, comparable RUNS and RBI's , with a handful of HRs to boot. Clearly the elite of the C class. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Pose...

SteveB

Todd Zola wrote:
Nafi, just a quick favor -- can we hold off on putting Piazza and Posey in the same sentence

I was thinking the same thing i think Posey is much stronger defensively

SteveB

Bumgarner seems to have regained his speed on his fastball and looks to be righting the ship. However i wouldnt be surprised if they called up Martinez or Hacker first when Wellemeyer implodes again. Long term no question Bumgarner is the one to have just may need to be patient before he gets the call

SteveB

still looking going to give it 48 hours and then go with 11 again.

SteveB

Hi everyone, Looking for an owner to take on an expansion team in a NL only 12 team auction. We have minor and reserve squads. The league has been around for 14 years. Last year due to a family emergency we dropped to 11 teams and want to get back up to 12 for the 2010 campaign. Draft is slated to g...

SteveB

my guess is a team will get desperate during spring training (injury,ineffectiveness) and he gets a contract

SteveB

da_big_kid_94 wrote: that all others should simply behold Ozymandias and pay homage. .

only here do we get a Ozymandias reference....very nice Kid LOL

SteveB

They COULD but probably wouldnt. I was just mentioning the defense as something to watch. I was very discouraged by his play in the field and the Giants offense wont have a lot of free runs to give away. So more of a monitoring situation right now than anything. What i do know is they want his bat i...

SteveB

Hi everyone just got back from watching the Giants play a pretty good game. Just thought I would give some insight into the game cause i am betting in some shallow leagues a lot of my G-Men are still on waiver wire. Tim Lincecum---pulled after 3 innings of work. Nothing to worry about here it was ju...

SteveB

yeah he is not playing in the WBC so he can work on his defense is how the story goes.

i wouold envision him getting C status at some point as a late inning replacement for Molina. Which is why if they dont carry another C besides Sandoval
i think he gets it for sure.

SteveB

Just a quick update on something i just read... http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/02/07/SP5515P5UN.DTL They talked about carrying 3 catchers at fan fest this morning. Personally i dont see that happening look at the make up of the team assuming nothing changes C-Molina 1B-Ishakaw...

SteveB

Dave Roberts
Kevin Frandsen
Noah Lowrey

although if these three make the cut on your squad right now you have bigger problems.......IF Frandsen can get a solid jump on
the starting spot in SF then there is some value there.

SteveB

Orlando Hudson
Eric Brynes

SteveB

I agree with the simple crew.....love seeing closers in waiting but i also liked how you guys sued to include "impact" minors at the bottom

SteveB

Excellent work again Bod...... Believe me watching Lincecum has been the highlight as a Giants fan. I was at the last game of teh year last year and he literally struck out the first 10 batters he faced. He was really bringing it that day trying to make a statement on his quest for being cy-young. I...

SteveB

I agree Wieters but how long can you keep players and how much will he go up in following years.

SteveB

Well i posted in our mock section that Zimmermans ADP has been all over the board. I have seen him drafted anywhere from 62-140 I guess that shows there is a lot of variance on projections for him. So i am just curious what others are anticipating from Zimmerman in 09 and why?

SteveB

I havent been able to find it i am not sure if my carrier provides it around here. Would love to check it out. For those interested, here's a link to check MLB Network availability in your area. Just punch in your zip code and they'll provide list of carriers and channels in your location. http://m...

SteveB

I havent been able to find it i am not sure if my carrier provides it around here. Would love to check it out.

SteveB

Because of the way Cleveland handled the VMart situation last year, I will have a tough time believing anything I read in the press or released by the Indians on a positive note regarding Pronk. If I want to get a DH with an injury history this season, I believe I'll be focusing on Rocco Baldelli. ...

SteveB

Sandoval is scheduled to be the every day third baseman -- so while he may get a game or two, he will be the equivalent of a 3rd catcher - I would not draft him EXPECTING catcher eligibility. Right now Sandoval is "probably" going to play 3B. However the giants have made it clear if they ...

SteveB

Unless he comes super cheap I'll leave him to others. Probably bring him up early to give others the impression I'm trying to sneak a guy through. so far he is coming very cheap in a 15 team NFBC style draft he has gone after round 20 twice that i have seen . I would say as a late round what if? mo...

SteveB

Sandoval could be a solid bat for a late reserve round pick with some very good eligibility down the line. He's someone I'd watch out for on the cheap. I made the mistake of jumping the gun on him in my first draft this year taking him in the 12th round. I think he will probably earn in the 12th ro...

SteveB

Yeah on first glance I say do it as well.

However it helps when you list additonional information like league make up IE 5x5, contract situations if any , stuff like that.

For instance say Bruce was frozen at 2 for the next 3 years and Longoria has to be thrown back after this one.

SteveB

Well it is January! Since i am a Giants fan i found this article from people magazine funny.... http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20251890,00.html Gets you to ponder....who is more overpaid? I wonder who is easier to score against? Just to make it slightly relevent to fantasy...wonder if she c...

SteveB

The fact is that the Hall of Fame is not the Mt. Olympus that many believe it should be, and the steroid era is sure to make things interesting to say the least. In my mind it is what it is and we can't expect it to change... very good (as opposed to outstanding) players are still going to be induc...

SteveB

I always considered Rice to be the AL version of Dale Murphy. Not looking at stats at all here just kind of how i saw them . I didnt think either would make it to be honest. It just seemed like they peaked and only dominated for 4-5 years and then were just above average. When i have time i will loo...

SteveB

OR guys are tight fisted because they're overly concerned about the new lower cap. In either scenario the right decision is to go with your cheapest keepers with the highest ceilings, leaving you with plenty of dough to spend. You know your league... which of these scenarios seems more likely? I'd ...

SteveB

Agree with 5 keepers as well but the RFA'S Johan Santana Chase Utley Cole Hamels A staff with Hamels, Santana and Shields would be very nice! Do your minors count against you for keeper purposes? I like Scherzer as well if he wouldnt "hurt" you. Also with Santana throw him out first and lo...

SteveB

See i think this sigining as a decent one. You bring back a fan favorite for a modest salary, dont give up anything from current team, and dont lose any draft picks in the process. I dont see Barton as the one who is going to be losing a lot of PT. I think its going to come in the OF with guys like...

SteveB

Personally I think i would add Ortiz and Shields. In a 6 team league in my opinion having a lot of cash on draft day is not that big of a deal. I mean every other team could fill in their rosters and you would still have some quality players on the table. I would want the most prodcution from my kee...

SteveB

See i think this sigining as a decent one. You bring back a fan favorite for a modest salary, dont give up anything from current team, and dont lose any draft picks in the process. I dont see Barton as the one who is going to be losing a lot of PT. I think its going to come in the OF with guys like ...

SteveB

LOL thats funny one year in a local redraft league i picked up a magazine on the way to a draft so everyone there would thnk i was a noob. I didnt know anyone else was helping a friend fill in the league Its hard to make trades if everyone thinks your are a ringer AND no one knows you. If they think...

SteveB

Tampa Bob wrote:Oh hell, bounce whoever you want - it's your site.

Steve, didn't you use the Body Snatchers icon?

Yes sir, wonder if i could dig that up although i have a couple of new ones i might try.

SteveB

I will have a minor conundrum in the next few days as we will be sending out a "we're back" note to the subscribers of the old board. I only had one serious "issue" with a member over the years and I am wondering if it is fair that I can take the liberty of "losing" th...

SteveB

Not sure if many remember me i would be around in streaks but go way back. Reallyoldtag- GiantsSteve (lost in one of the early upgrades) Old tag-SteveB Newtag-SteveB S So, Steve ....got your Sabean Countdown Calendar created yet? :D LOL you know i have had that counter years. The funny thing is tha...

SteveB

With regards to Homer you werent the only one to swing and miss. He might indeed turn into a huge bust. I read this site about a month ago and have kept it bookmarked because i wanted to refer to it before my draft. Anyways the article about Homer is very eye opening. http://www.drivelinemechanics.c...

SteveB

Nice post!! Warms my heart to see the youngins the Giants have comming up the pipe. The only factor i wonder about is arrival time. Some of those players like Snider, Maybin, Wieters should be starting this year. I know for the Giants Baumgarner and Alderson are probably not coming up til '10. Posey...

SteveB

Not sure if many remember me i would be around in streaks but go way back.

Reallyoldtag- GiantsSteve (lost in one of the early upgrades)
Old tag-SteveB
Newtag-SteveB

Looking forward to new site

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SteveB

I was just curious when your keeprs were do and whether or not you had any additional trades in the works. You have very solid keepers I think I wul dtry and pop an elite SP of someone. Burnett (Yankee hype) and Dunn, Furcal, Kemp, Hawpe (whichever you like) might get you a top 5 SP. Personally I wo...

SteveB

I myself have used a tier system for quite a few years similar to the one Perry made up a few years ago with the auction priceing tiers. This is going to sound wierd probably but i dont tier by position and tend to tier based on stats. I tier the HRs list the guys down and then do the same for SBs e...

SteveB

I found one of the most useful tools from the old mastersball pre draft prep was the depth charts on one page with top minors at the bottom. I think Rob may have did the spreadsheet work. In addition to his auction tracker software which is very cool and easy to use. I also enjoyed work done by Jaso...

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