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Sorta like roto's version of Finding Forrester. I've take Shandler's pitching primer (Control ratio, K/9 Ratio and HR/9 ratio) and added a few things to it over the years (such as IP, Ratio and ERA). I'm going to add at least two more categories this year (probably three) so I'm soliciting opinions....

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For us? Status quo - keep the 23 man rosters the same for both our 11 team AL only and 11 team NL only. We'll call Houston a "bonus" to our AL league and not that much of a loss to our NL - and if we go back to 12 teams in either of our leagues? Same thing. No modifications. As my brother ...

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Foot for thought ...thank you Cap'n. To that group, I'm going to keep a 7 unit Sal Perez and an 11 unit Daniel Murphy - so I'm looking at 7 for either 79 or 84 on offense (depending on Saunders). In addition to profit, the Captain reminded me of one other thing - if I extend Saunders, I'll go into t...

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And there is a reason why there are things I don't get. Mea culpa to Billy Beane and the entire Oakland A's organization. Whether it came out the way you had planned or not, it was productive and entertaining and provided results far beyond anything I obviously envisioned. So, in the immortal words ...

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kid.....When do you have to send in your keeper list? I'd keep Saunders at 1 or 6 units for next year (not sure if I understood if you were asking if you should sign him to a contract for 6 units next year). I like him as he may have turned the corner and it's worth finding out for 6 units. For sur...

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11 team AL 260 4x4 ...rules written on papyrus scrolls (i have decided to make a conscious effort to stop saying things like "old school" and "my bad" and speak like I'm 59 instead). Have Mike Saunders at 1 unit going into his final contract year next season. The Mariners seem to...

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Kid, I see you aren't a fan. Is it just wrist injury that bothers you with Bautista? No ....really not a question of being a fan. I just wonder why there seem to be so many people who have so much faith in their own powers of prognostication. It seems that deals like this are made now because no on...

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I originally began to ask around to see what I could get for Ellsbury. The main reason behind this was the risk associated with his pending free agency. Living in Boston I'd like to see him stay and sign an extension but we all know how Boras works. That plus the recent move away from long term big...

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In a one catcher league (esp with AJ on board for $4) I would definitely make that trade This league actually has a c spot and a c/dh spot. It is an interesting offer of Montero for Bautista. I am a sucker for young prospects and have visions of Montero breaking out while keeping c eligibility for ...

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OK ... I admit it...I'm stumped. With a a very public cautionary tale like Carl Crawford, why is the assumption that Joey Bats will be all rainbows and lollipops by ST? Think Crawford owners had any doubt he was going to be 100% healthy by ST 2012? I know the frustration of not going anywhere in a s...

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Yikes. First, I have owned Pennington for three years and he has (as you know) totally disappointed this year. Izturis is a better all around replacement there. He's BA and a few steals. I know it's H2H but you can't reasonably expect to find three full time productive bats of the waiver wire at thi...

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Between this story and the Boras-Rizzo story that strongly implies that there are some legal/medical/insurance issues related to the Strasburg case, not to mention Boras basically credits himself as being co-GM of the Nationals, the MLB Network is going to need to spin-off and have its own reality ...

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And it ain't about the 50 game suspension. Check this headline from the NY Daily News; Exclusive: Daily News uncovers bizarre plot by San Francisco Giants' Melky Cabrera to use fake website and duck drug suspension Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/exclusive-daily-news-uncovers-b...

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I know this is a cheap shot, CubFan ... but I couldn't resist. Any other concerns?

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Well I agree - Lawr is at band camp this week but I am pretty sure he agrees as well because Sanchez will gain at bats as he regains his timing and the Giants need to rest Posey with games at 1B There is something to be said for this ... there is also something to be said for giving extra ABs to a ...

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Ross - we just traded him in an asterisk deal but we've had him for 2.5 years. He's a pro, he's always ready to play and it just seems he doesn't get very many empty AB's. In his situation, he's hitting .284 and he's slugging .490. That's an impressive number for someone who gets only 1-2 games of A...

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Then I'd take the shot wit Olt ...cause if you don't ...someone else will. and the options you listed aren't pretty ...including Nix.

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I could see going after Thames if you could find the courage to just look at last season. But if you look at any part of his 2012 season, you should run far away from him ..especially in Safeco.

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Soto for several reasons. If winning is contagious, he just went from a clean room to an epidemic. He's under no real pressure to deliver offensively and with the lineup he's going to be in, opposing pitchers may see him as the cripple until proven otherwise ...not a bad situation to be in with that...

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Snider beats Nix seven ways to Sunday - the rest are all cannon fodder....especially Valencia, a Mendoza line candidate. As to why they would bring him up .... two words .... pennant chase. And after I read Ryan's latest blog entry just now, I was wondering if he saw my post because he and I seem to...

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OK ...deep breath. Yes , Olt got called up ...but let's look at some things; He's done absolutely zip at this level - for all we know, he's Chris Davis redux This is a veteran, two time defending AL championship team. Is he gonna play 3rd? Nah. 1st - Might get some ABs in place of Moreland. DH - giv...

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I messaged Todd and Perry this morning.

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True ...but sometimes, it's lost as well when the pigeon comes to his senses. So..um... the guy pulled out of the trade at the last minute so we're back to Price. That is... freaky. You're sure you're not based in Dublin? :) Nah, just played enough poker to turn winning hands into losers by not fin...

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True ...but sometimes, it's lost as well when the pigeon comes to his senses.

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WOW! I personally couldn't WAIT to hit Accept!

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Hi Andy ...how goes it on the other side of the pond? I would rethink Hamilton and Mc Cann. I personally think Hamilton's an old 31 with all he's been through and i believe both of these players are the types the Branch Rickey axiom applies to... "Better a year too early than a year too late&qu...

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We owned Roberts in our NL only and were hugely disappointed in him. Unless he somehow turns into Brandon Inge? Infante - at least he's pretty much guaranteed regular PT.

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Not very helpful of a reply. I am looking for under the radar players with a chance to be worthwhile in 2013. Just looking for guys others have their eyes on. It is a 10 team NL only 5x5. It is deep as we roster 25 with 5 Minor leaguers. I could list all free agents but that is a rather daunting ta...

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You may not have even listed the biggest potential impact FA bat. Anyone own Travis Snider? As for those two ...minimum bids at best.

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Hey guy. Welcome back. IMHO - not enough for Kershaw. Bonifacio is a one trick pony and the jury is still out on Johnson's recovery. I interpret this as a throw in the towel move. If that's the case, this is too soon to take those players. Thanks for the thoughts Kid. Currently sitting in 4th, but ...

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Hey guy. Welcome back.

IMHO - not enough for Kershaw. Bonifacio is a one trick pony and the jury is still out on Johnson's recovery. I interpret this as a throw in the towel move. If that's the case, this is too soon to take those players.

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Actually, Mike ...probably not ...I'd cut them both out of the picture and let someone else get the agita with them next year. And I'd trade Doc while I could. As Branch Rickey said; "Better a year too early than a tear too late." I like Doc...but next year he turns 36 - if that's what it...

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yeah, I'm not expecting much out of that pile of "closers", but if Cishek or Madson nominally have the job, they're worth keeping. The other options I currently have are guys like Adam Eaton, Clevenger, McKenry, Ruggiano (at 10), or minor leaguers Adam Eaton, Jorge Soler, Scott Van Slyke ...

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Mine is a 4x4 NL only but ultra style as well with pretty much the same roster and keeper parameters as you. From your list, here is one man's version of your keepers (in blue); Cozart (6/yr 1) - good value for a bat in that park LaRoche (6/yr 2) - right now he serves no purpose in 2013 Craig (10/yr...

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Nope ...no in season cap ...old rules on dump trades - you get one dump trade per team with a delta of +1 for players in final year or 25 or more units - after that? Gotta give one to get one. The asterisk rule -- LOVE IT!! ***** Tis why the 1 unit catcher in his final year is like gold. Hiya , Dav...

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I like the vickery system more than the traditional system, but it doesn't work with a large amount of faab (100 to 150, max) as that removes all risk and skill from the equation. Kid, I see your point, but Todd nailed it, all it takes is 1 of your leaguemates to share that opinion and then you're ...

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Re: daily versus weekly -- I did say it was an oversimplification ;) Again, hard to express, maybe it is just that I am more willing to overpay in the $1000 FAAB leagues since the repercussions are not nearly as much of a handcuff as with smaller limits Re: real money - none of my leagues require a...

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As far far as the max goes, you run the risk of someone else thinking along the same lines and paying 95 and not 21 (pr whatever.) I understand that, but I'm praying for any of my competitors to do just that in April. To me, to do it that soon ...you might have just as well paid 95 units for him at...

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I like the vickery system more than the traditional system, but it doesn't work with a large amount of faab (100 to 150, max) as that removes all risk and skill from the equation. Kid, I see your point, but Todd nailed it, all it takes is 1 of your leaguemates to share that opinion and then you're ...

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I am not a fan simply because I think there is some skill in bidding for free agents - not just the who but how much and how much to use and how much to save. Not sure the hoarding aspect is anything to worry about.....and aren't there roster limits? Depends what you mean by roster limits - we're o...

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I am interested in gearing views from my fellow Mastersballers about the Vickrey system of FAAB. We switched to CBS this year after 20+ years of doing it ourselves and we may not stay with them - so we are still looking to tweak. I'd like to hear about any positive or negative feelings on the subjec...

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You obviously know your league ...but how many of them really need a 1B? I would bid on Thome because it's Baltimore, it's Buck and he's going to be a hell of an influence on those guys. But unless someone needs a 1B desperately (save you, Trav), I can't see him going double digits.

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"No skin in this game" what the hell are you talking about? I chimed in on your recent post but you refuse to answer my question. Well, your just no fun then. Clarification ....you are not a party to this particular trade, hence, "No skin in the game". For the record, I have no ...

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It was and still is a bad trade for one of the top all around 2nd baseman in the game. Jeff Keppinger doesn't sweetin the deal. Kid, there are unfair trades. If some guy decides to deal Adam Jones for Alexei Ramirez, would you consider this a fair trade? I am not interested in dealing with hypothet...

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Next year he may have to contend with Soria as well ...I picked him up for 12 bucks as a shot ... but he's had multiple opportunities and hasn't taken advantage. Don't let Holland turn into Capellan on you.

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Setback for Bailey Andrew Bailey threw in the bullpen Friday and “it didn’t go perfectly,’’ according to Valentine. The closer, who is coming back from thumb surgery, will get some extra rest before getting back on the mound. His thumb was not the issue. “His arm didn’t feel great throwing,’’ said ...

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I would make the deal for one reason ...and it is contingent on Youk getting traded ...but if he goes to US Cellular and he's pissed? Oh boy. Bailey is strictly 2013 material right now. Machado is young and raw, but is still developing (he's been way overrated to this point). I agree with you on Lir...

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You know what you gotta say now, right?

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So, what does everybody think of this deal NOW? It is just another anecdotal example of why there really aren't fair trades or unfair trades, or who won the trade or lost the trade at the time the deal was made. Any one can select one point in time and say yea or nay, good or bad. Problem with that ...

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Like I said, SR's aren't going to get you what you need...Cobb is the best of the lot IMHO.

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Well we really DON'T know anything and I read everything Mariners...........don't think it helps to speculate without some tangible information............so we ALL have to wait until we find out Perry, but don't we all speculate on what player A will do? And we factor in such intangibles as whethe...

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When posed with such a question, I like to test the inverse proposal to get some answers. Would you trade Felix for Cain one on one right now? Because, it seems, in essence, that is what you are doing - one potential injured body with a rep for one truly injured body with no rep. And if you are worr...

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I like Oswalt, but I'm not sure I like Oswalt in Texas. Seems to me Roy's been living off his rep for sometime and now he gets to pitch consistently in the land of the DH. Add to that the bullpen situation in Texas with the loss of Ogando for a month and them getting more work than they had hoped fo...

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Too sketchy to call, mate. I do 4x4 only as well in an 11 teamer - Cobb never made it out of auction/draft day and Hutchinson is still available to put it in perspective. You may be doing ok in ERA and WHIP now ...but if you are going to chase wins, that may be a transient situation -especially with...

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I'll go at it differently -

Best AL hitting park over last 4 years? US Cellular.
2nd worst AL hitting park over last 4 years - Oakland Alameda Coliseum.

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I probably would have gone the PM route but that's just me :lol: I'm going to assume that running a website, working for ESPN and managing his teams probably take on a higher priority than deciding how to run your team. Just a guess though :D Sorry couldn't resist. Black Sox has it right on the hea...

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I have to move McCarthy off my DL this Sunday and having problems as to who I should drop. If Paulino or King Felix go onto the Dl then it's a moot question. However, should neither go on the DL who would you drop from Adams (setup guy who has been less than dominant at times and not many saves if ...

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shif6 wrote:Who will get more saves?

Considering we're talking about the current worst team in baseball, can the answer be "None of the above"?

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V Mart isn't worth anything until he comes back and shows he's ok. That's problem #1. Problem #2 is where does he get his ABs once he comes back? Can he handle being a DH only? I'd wish the guy luck and move on ...because what you are offering shouldn't net you Verlander, much less Verlander and som...

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Which may be an indicator on why

I'm not doing so hot in my AL only.

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Answer stands. I never answer streaming strategies. Not well versed enough in it and don't accept the concept.

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After what I just posted from Bill Madden about the Padres, it's gotta be Eovaldi.

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NY Daily News 06/03/12 Whether they care to know it or not, the Oakland A’s and San Diego Padres are on pace for some historical offensive futility marks. After 51 games, the A’s were batting .210, which would eclipse the 1910 Chicago White Sox’s all-time worst .211. According to the Elias Bureau, t...

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NY Daily News 06/03/12; - So much for Yankees’ minor league pitching coordinator Nardi Contreras’ policy of keeping the minor league starters on strict pitch counts to preserve their arms — even if it’s at the expense of teaching them command and pitching out of tight spots. Manny Banuelos, the Yank...

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I owned him for 5 years and frustrating and streaky are the two adjectives that come to mind. For a guy with an excellent batting eye, his BA stinks. He's going from two hitter's parks (US Cellular and Bank One) to the death valley of Petco AND 12 games in Oakland Seattle and Frisco. I think he'll h...

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Right shoulder soreness (RotoWorld)...ruh roh. Not stiffness ....soreness.

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Wow ....vuja de ....I mean ...deja vu.

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Ok ...I've been looking at this thread for a while now .... allow me to say what I believe Perry and Todd are trying to convey. Take a shot. What's the worst that can happen ...the other guy says no? You are asking people about what to do as if they were the other guy - and they aren't. Their valuat...

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My point is that getting farnsworth back strengthens their pen regardless of whether he's the closer or not. Learning to throw a cutter has totally revived his career and made him someone who's actually good. Which is just crazy, but true. And my point is you have no guarantee he will have anywhere...

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True Kid, they might. But, that seems more like a "sellers" move and they will no doubt be buyers. Afterall, a strong bullpen is a huge key to postseason success. And christ, the way they're playing what do they even need? They're stacked. I suppose an upgrade at any of 2b, SS, OR 1B woul...

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Also keep in mind that Farnsworth is a 36 year old who is in his walk year ... Tampa may send him off for a piece to their puzzle if he shows something by then. After all, they are almost playing .600 ball without him in the AL East no less.

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This concept has come up before on these boards and the main problem still remains - why would owners who could contemplate this sort of deal suddenly grow brains when it comes down to judging these deals when they aren't directly involved? Why does everyone seem to think a trade veto works when it'...

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yankee7 wrote:Some owners are concerned with this proposed trade...

Ian Kinsler and Jose Valverde for Brandon Morrow, Andy Pettitte, and Jeff Keppinger.

Fair trade?

Some owners should be out making their own deals. No collusion? All's fair.

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I would just like to make sure i am clear here ...in less than 48 hours, both Jonathon Papelbon and Hanley Ramirez were waived by their respective owners? If I may ask, what are the parameters of your league?

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With so many viable options, I personally go Bedard and replace him when he gets hurt. Concur ... not many people know Bedard was a 4 on the Shandler scale last year (or a six on mine). As for Pappy ... well ... if someone dumped him, why shouldn't you take an early Christmas (how ironic given Todd...

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You sure about Trout? Cause I've looked at Scioscia's lineups for years now and the only thing I'm sure of on that team is that Albert's at 1B. You can't use the old they wouldn't have called him up if they weren't going to use him logic in Anaheim. Do I see him getting 3-4 starts per week? Yes. Eve...

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Take a look at Brian's column yesterday about waiting for Wainwright. Very insightful. Also, IMHO - for every Joe Nathan, there's a B.J. Ryan. And remember - this is strike two for Wilson - you can Google it but someone put out a piece on the lack of success pitchers have had coming back from TWO TJ...

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Todd Zola wrote:Super-Two for Harper is moot as the 5 year deal buys him out of the time that would occur.

You are correct, sir ...my error.

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He'll be interesting to watch for sure ...but I think you may want to recheck that 21 day idea, Viper. Being called up prior to May 1, there is an excellent chance (let's face it - almost guaranteed unless he totally screws the pooch) he gets Super II classification - especially when considering the...

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Update; well ... we fixed our problems ...and I do mean WE fixed our problem! CBS was a pimple on the ass of life when it came down to being helpful here. And their idea of "constant communication" is 5 days between updates. We chose CBS because or OnRoto's problems with the new draft/auct...

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Thank you, Todd ... I would have guessed most of the immediate problems would have been off the support staff's plate by now, so we're disappointed that they go for long periods of time with no status whatsoever.

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Asking because the support they have been providing sucks. Tonight will be two full weeks since our AL only auction and they STILL haven't been able to get us a first time correct run of stats. And when they do answer a question, a lot of times it's not the question you asked.

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Ok you...what have you done with Perry? A ten game sample from the world's oldest 34 year old is enough to make this deal a no brainer, eh? Didn't realize the Gateway Arch doubled as the Fountain of Youth. Why are you ignoring the fact that Bard has started a grand total of two games in his major le...

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Then WHY haven't you already hit ACCEPT OK Perry ...you don't get off that easy. Why? You trade a guy who can put up K's on a team that seems to be overloaded on offense for a guy who's just been converted to a starter on a team that may have something more in common with the titanic besides their ...

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What if I said I could get Bard back in the deal? To recap: Scherzer (and Rios) for Beltran and Bard? Right now I'm filling my remaining two outfield spots with a mixed streaming bag of Crisp, Dave Murphy, Rios, Pagan, Span, Joyce, Fowler, Soriano. Thoughts? Thanks again for the help. Todd, any inp...

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As a corollary to information already posted, may I suggest the following site; http://espn.go.com/mlb/debuts This is ESPN's Newcomer site ... a record of those players who have made their major league debut this season (you're welcome, Wolfie). By looking at who's new and, by doing some backtrackin...

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Problem with waiting is others won't. IMO I don't think at the end of the day I'd sit back and regret that I "lost" Reddick. I'd simply move on. It's a low cost/risk high reward move. That's true ...but if others are willing to gamble on a legs guy with either a groin pull or hammy, no re...

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Bpak22 wrote:Thank you

De nada ...good luck with your team.

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Are you offering this trade or was it offered to you? And how many teams are in this league? I ask because you have 2 DL'ed pitchers, three that are off to atrocious starts and you want to trade one of them away after the first two weeks for a guy who may be showing life or just may be having a hot...

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I hold off for now. With Cain to the DL (Groin pulls and hamstring injuries are known in our leagues as Lingering Rickeys), you need to see how a guy whose game is driven by his wheels recuperates. I own Cain in an AL only as well ...I like his potential ...but he really hasn't proven anything yet.

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Are you offering this trade or was it offered to you? And how many teams are in this league? I ask because you have 2 DL'ed pitchers, three that are off to atrocious starts and you want to trade one of them away after the first two weeks for a guy who may be showing life or just may be having a hot ...

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I think Nate is your better choice. We own Nady in our NL only and we see he's getting AB's but Ankiel is supposed to be healthy by next week so who knows what goes there? The SF OF is not exactly the personification of an HMO.

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Every time you see Loney's name ...think Casey Kotchman ...or Dan Johnson ... or Nick Johnson for that matter. Guys who look much better in the abstract than they do in real life. Now I'm not in love with Beltran, but the problem with Loney over Beltran is that Loney is ridiculously healthy ...so he...

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Have you ever placed any sort of wager on a pro or college football game? If you have, have you ever experienced seeing your (or someone else's team) make a FG attempt, only to see a little yellow hankie appear? Now - two different sides of the same coin; The penalty is on YOUR team and the FG is ne...

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I understand the living, breathing body strategy - but realistically ....which one of these guys are you thinking is going to catch lightning in a Coca-Cola bottle this week? You pick any of these names for 1 week only? Especially when it's the first week of the season? You have 2/7 off suit in the ...

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Some times, it's better to leave the roster spot open than to fill it with something that is more likely to hurt you than help you. As you yourself have alluded to many times in the past, sometimes the answer is subtraction over addition.

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Unfortunately, in some leagues, nothing to see here is all that is available to look at. I'm not a huge fan of coach-speak, but the word couple weeks ago was Lomdardozzi was going to see time all over the place, IF and OF so that is where my dart will go. Next is Jerry Hairston for me, he always fi...

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Actually , this is grasping at straws. You have to look at why they are available; Diaz - maybe the best bet if for no other reason he's been in Atlanta for a while and Heyward may not bounce back. Greg Dobbs - a 3B on a team that has Hanley Ramirez playing out of position. Austin Kearns - possible ...

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Well, Coach …it’s that time again. Different and better year with the Boss getting better. Another first for you. And I would have loved to have seen the commissioner pull this off – but it just wasn’t to be. But now you see how us IT guys can worm our way in …we’re insidious and we’re proud of it. ...

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Leaves camp on Monday the 19th - destination unknown - determined to be a specialist His manager has no idea where he is There's a press conference scheduled for Sunday the 25th And this from Bill Madden in the NY Daily News 3/25/12; The Phillies are very concerned Chase Utley's career may be over....

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