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Just for general non-trade jibber-jabber.
Was agonizing over who to start today; have four SPs going, a couple that might not warrant a start so early in the year, and with that many going I'd have to bench a reliever or two. Asked Lady C; she told me to play Jimenez and bench Colon for Aceves.
So far, Jimenez: five perfect innings.
I married well.
Married to a keeper with a psychic cat. :p
Don't I know it.
That bum Jimenez gave up a walk, so now he's only got a no-hitter going through six. Dude's gonna have a red strip of paper waiting for him in his locker.
Took a gamble on David Wright mostly returning to his first-rounder form. David starts strong. David hitting ball well. Gamble looking great.
David slides. David hurts pinky finger. Chris sad.
Ol' Chipper Jones has been the 3rd baseman for the Atlanta Braves, and this is his last year. I see his stats last year were better than Mike Aviles, and I do the sentimental manuever of dropping the SS for the Boston Red Sox, who actually has shown great batting at times, for a 41 year old physically banged up from 23 years of baseball and had surgery within the last few weeks.
Aviles sprains his ankle, and Chipper hits a homer. Unbelievable! Someone on my squad hit a homer! Less than 1 week of the fantasy baseball season or not, I was getting worried because Im dead last in home runs. Tonight Kinsler hit a dinger, and my new Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz did too. :)
The Rays pulled the ultimate upset on Detroit today. Detroit was winning 2-0, and Verlander was completely owning Tampa, he had 81 pitches in 8 innings. Top of the ninth everything started clicking. Jeff Keppinger, a player only fantasy baseball coaches know exist, started the rally. Then Desmond Jennings singled, Verlander uncorked a wild pitch that walked Pena allowing Keppinger to score the Rays' first run. Evan Longoria then singled to left, driving home Jennings to tie the score and chase Verlander.
They took Verlander out of the game, and Zobrist worked the count against Valverde to 3-2, then got a single to drive home Pena and Longo to put the Rays ahead, 4-2. Whew!
Btw Sedai Ill give you Jacoby Ellsbury & Brandon Morrow for Longo. (Just had to throw that out there :D)
Wow, my pitchers got killed today. Oof. Digging an ERA hole early. Doesn't help that my star pitcher has two poor starts already.
I knew one of those bad hits you took was Joel Peralta. My poor Rays just got decimated by the Red Sox :( Just a merciless, unending, bitchslapping. Boston was ahead 4-1, and then they went into a hitting spaz in the bottom of the 8th. Frickin Kelly Shoppach stole a base?! Shoppach!? He who was our catcher last year, and today had the best hitting game of his career! It was the ugliest stolen base I'd ever seen though :laugh:
Did you guys see the video of Shoppach's, er, "slide"? It's the most awkward looking slide you'll ever see.
This is the best video I could find on it. Get 30 seconds in and you get a good angle....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so8-nGc0i1U
I love that his slide has two distinct acts. He slides, like, six feet short of the bag, gets back up, and then falls forward, tagging second base with his face.
Well, I'm in dead last.
What moron's idea was it to switch to Roto, anyway?
DexterRiley
04-14-12, 02:13 PM
i dont know, but maybe next year you might consider espns hybrid setup. its h2h, but is point based.
happy medium perhaps.
I would be interested next year in doing one of those auction roto leagues. Any fantasy shematic that involves haggling and bidding...... well Im all for it.
Yeah, auction Roto is even "fairer" than draft Roto. I'd be open to it.
Now Brian Wilsons out. Thats 6 on the DL now - Wilson, Michael Pineda, Drew Storen, Doug Fister, Farnsworth (but I requested that), and Jacoby Ellsbury. Feel like Im in a disaster flick. My options are limited now since my bench is more like a stretcher.
Longoria....I cant afford to get ya' now lad! :(:(:(
rauldc14
04-14-12, 09:59 PM
pineda and storen are droppable. possibly fister too.
Turns out David Wright is not only okay after all (whew), but he's also pretty awesome at hitting the baseball again. Still early, but that bet on the dude returning to borderline first-round form is looking decent.
Doug Fister. :mad: Bah! Of all the DL guys I had, I went and dropped the one starter who really will be back in 2 weeks. Oh! Now hes on PWs Roid team. Gah! :sick: ChrisPW Im gonna nab Jair Jurgens and watch him throw 3 no hitters in a row! hmph
If it helps, that's who I probably would have dropped, too.
Im not too upset. Nabbed some good keepers on the waiver wire, and right now theyre better than my 2 big starters Price & Moore. Oh I hope Price shuts down the Jays tonight. Fricking we need to light Brandon Morrow up! :)
Btw...who is Anibal Sanchez?
He is a baseball player who assists his team by throwing, or "pitching," the baseball towards home plate.
Powdered Water
04-18-12, 09:13 PM
I like Anibal, I've had him off and on for the last two years, he had a really nice run for me two years ago in particular.
Anyway, thanks for Fister, thought Yoder would snake him out from under me.
Hey, Chris, are you able to explain how the scoring works exactly? All I see is that each team each day either goes up or down by having a green number (which I gathered is positive... I'm smart like that) or a red number (everybody knows red is from the devil). But, how is that number determined? I've been watching my teams daily numbers and I can't figure it out.
Those points are ranked. If you're +3 in, say, Runs, that means you passed three other teams in Runs that day. Your total up/down on the standings each morning is how much you went up or down in total ranks. So if you pass 3 people in runs, but fall behind 2 in home runs, your total the next day will be +1.
The "Full Standings" link on the upper right of the league home page has a lot more detail, which is helpful for seeing where the change came from.
Powdered Water
04-18-12, 09:24 PM
Oh, OK, got it. I've been exploring the full standing a lot, but didn't get how it like, worked in our daily standings, thanks that clears it all up.
If you use Stattracker, you can see each and every update of the score as it happens and see where it came from. League stats and today shows each increase (ranks for all ten categories up and down) for today and League stats and season gives all the up to date totals (standings). I use those and they drive me crazy, but maybe not quite as crazy as earlier years.
Powdered Water
04-18-12, 09:35 PM
Oh is that right? I haven't even tried ST yet, thanks Mr Eff.
http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/images/photos/001/514/102/127711756_crop_650x440.jpg?1325649114
Of all my pitchers theres one thats faltering mightily, and I traded heavy for him (Cueto & DL'd Pineda). Tampa Bay starter Matt Moore had so much buzz going into this season I was really hoping to get him in the draft. His #'s so far this year are 0 Wins, 11 K's out of 19.1 innings, an ERA of 5.12, and a 1.66 Whip :sick:.
I want to keep him, but his last chance before I have to at least bench him will be against the Angels thursday. The acne on his face tells the tale of a stressed mind, great expectations unmet, and a pitching talent rich franchise (Wade Davis & Alex Cobb are more than capable).
Im rooting for ya Matty! :up:
You sent him to waivers??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slxEKzxrxDg
Let;s guess how many claims get put in on him....10....12?
It was a tough drop for me. With CC Sabathia coming in that would have made 7 SPs, plus my 4 relievers. Cody Ross was still available (ranked 44th overall) and after losing Peralta & Zobrist I would have absolutely no bench, plus a need to fill a utility slot that wouldve been left open.
Moore was my 7th starting pitcher, and far behind the guy ranked 6th on my team. With the 1500 inning pitch limit I cannot afford to have 7 starters. The amount of innings you dont want to excede is around 62.50 a week. Say each pitcher pitches 3 games every 2 weeks, 6 innings per game, then your averaging 9 innings per week per starter. 9innings x 6 starters = 54 innings, and then I have 4 relief pitchers on top of that. Whichever pitcher I drop wouldve caused a waiver rush.
Well, despite being around the bottom of the pack roughly a month in, I actually feel pretty good about my team. My three best players--Cano, Upton, and Haren--have all played way below expectations, but I'm not worried much about any of them bouncing back. The players I was less sure about, like Wright, Hart, and Bruce, have been killing the ball, and Gordon might lead the entire majors in SBs.
So, I think I'd take these first few weeks over a few where I'm ranked higher, but the latter four guys are struggling and the former three are playing normally. The could-go-either-way-guys are what matter (unless a stud player really does collapse, which I'd say is unlikely), and so far they're all panning out.
DexterRiley
04-28-12, 11:23 AM
well this past few days sucked. I inadvertantly dropped Montero to waivers, was supposed to be Morneau.
Yeah, I saw that. Was going to use my #1 priority on him, but...well...there was quite a surge of interesting waiver talent.
Bummer.
DexterRiley
04-28-12, 01:07 PM
the worst part was he gained C eligibility while on waivers,(thats the prime reason i drafted him in the first place) not too mention had a couple of hilight worthy nites, so no chance he was gonna cruise under the radar.
Yeah yeah yeah, Ive made some dumb drops, but you try constructing a team from a squad that coming in from the draft had 6 on the DL (Victor Martinez was all on me though :blush:, oopsie!).
Enjoy Ivan Novas' wins guys. I couldnt afford his ERA being Ive got to be strong in all categories to venture out of "bottom of the pack land". On the other hand, whoever lands Matt Moore....lets talk. Yes Im having droppers regrets, and wish I dropped Ted Lilly instead.
Yeah, I mean, I wouldn't have made all the same moves, but you've definitely been killed by injuries. No doubt there.
rauldc14
04-28-12, 10:06 PM
19 outs in, and Anibal has 13 K's. But my god does the Marlins offense stink. I mean seriously. I think I've already written my team off this year and it's not even fricken May.
Another big day. Lester and Haren both pitched lights out. Pitching staff as a whole yesterday: 17 IP, one earned run, 0.71 WHIP, 16 Ks, two wins, two saves. I am pleased with this outcome.
Jumped three more spots in the rankings.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYcqToQzzGY
Hitters did quite well, too, but that matters less. Just eyeballing the numbers, pretty sure I'm 2nd in overall hitting, but 2nd from the bottom in pitching (just behind or ahead of Sedai in both, amusingly).
DexterRiley
04-29-12, 04:19 PM
Bruce Chen why u do me like that.
i may never recover from that one outing era wise.
krikey
Chen pitched lights out vs the Jays and was tossen mozza balls vs the twinkies today.
I hear ya'. I've had, like, literally half a dozen things like that, where a starter gives up like 8 runs, or a reliever gives up 4 without recording an out. And it doesn't get wiped clean like in H2H. Takes a couple of good starts to wipe it away.
DexterRiley
04-29-12, 11:55 PM
on the other hand, at times its fun as f+ck to be a homer. Bautista and Encarcion with the double steal, and both come home to plate on the lawrie clutch double was awesome.
Crazy as it sounds Encarcion has been the straw stirren the jays drink, not bautista.
i think what we are seeing this year from jose is what many were worried would happen last year.
closer to a .260 avg, 30 homers or so and 90-100 ribbies.
which really aint nuthen to sneeze at.
I just chickened out bigtime! I grab Bal SP Jason Hammel off waivers, and his #'s have been stellar. Catch is he would have to be pitching in New York vs the Stankees tonight, and then after that Boston. At the last minute I decided to go with Det Duane Below vs KC. Ive seen what the Yankees and Red Sox can do to some incredible pitchers :eek:
This may seem crazy but I actually kinda like my team a little bit.
Why not? You're in fourth. Gotta be somethin' to like.
Longo is down for a few days, so I am back on the Ty Wigginton train for a sub! Starting to smell like 2011....
As far as subs and day-off guys go, it's hard to be The Wigg for flexibility! ;)
Not bad, as far as subs go.
Gonna bide my time for a few weeks, unless something perfect presents itself, to see where my pitching's at. Pretty sure my offense is the league's best (traded for Konerko because Freeman started horribly...now Freeman's killing the ball. File this under "good problems to have"), which means I really just need a league average pitching staff to be around the top of the standings. On paper it looks like I've got more than that, but hey, they don't play the games on paper.
So, we'll see if, in mid-May-ish, I need to unload some of the hitting for pitching. But I'm fairly confident the pitching will keep picking up on its own.
My batting has to be up near the top, no? My guys are league leaders or close to it in many categories... Dudes like Jeter, Hamilton and Longo all seem to be on fire right now...
And....as with last season, dial me in at LAST in pitching :(
Yeah, you're actually ahead of me right now in overall hitting. I'm just saying I think I'm gonna catch ya'. ;) Should, at least, given I'm #2 without Upton or Cano hitting. But then, if Hamilton and Longoria keep hitting this way...
My batting has to be up near the top, no? My guys are league leaders or close to it in many categories... Dudes like Jeter, Hamilton and Longo all seem to be on fire right now...
And....as with last season, dial me in at LAST in pitching :(
Ha! Glad to see you changed your tune about your team. Winning does that.
Incredible game last night in Tampa vs the Mariners. 12th inning, and Longos sub Elliot Johnson, who I dont think has ever went .200 avg (good fielder though), got the game winning run in. Felix Hernandez is nothing less than impressive.
Oh boy. Longoria out 4-8 weeks. :eek: Huge news in general, and even huge-r given the not-quite-trade machinations recently.
Oh boy. Longoria out 4-8 weeks. :eek: Huge news in general, and even huge-r given the not-quite-trade machinations recently.
Yeah I saw that last night. :( The reports say it was an awkward slide into 2nd, but Joe Madden said he noticed Evan when running to 2nd, wince, and then was running gingerly. He was back to old form this year too, and after that awful 1st half of the season last year I was hoping this would be a career year. Id still trade for him, but no not CC & HanRam.
Guess who just got completely rocked by St Louis, the guy I picked up from waivers. Anyway ol AJ Burnett will be dropped tomorrow if anyones interested. Double check waiver positionings accordingly.
Are you off your ADHD meds, again?:cool:
Powdered Water
05-03-12, 12:06 AM
Crash. Effing. Davis.
DexterRiley
05-03-12, 09:45 AM
http://thebigahole.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/beaver.jpg
Leave it to Weaver.
Yanno i just might have to get me a non-jays jersey.
Did anyone have Burnett slotted last night? He got completely clobbered....One of the worst pitching performances in a while from any pitcher...St. Louis just destroyed the guy, and he gave up like 12 runs in less than 3 innings.
EDIT - I see Tongo going off about him a few posts up...guess I should catch up first,eh? ;)
Bummer on Longo, but what can ya do... It sucks but luckily, my buddy Mike Aviles from my hometown team is having a pretty decent run right now. He is obviously not on a level with a guy like Longo, but he should keep my team from plummeting too far, and The Wigg can sub on off-days for now.
Powdered Water
05-04-12, 10:05 AM
So Mariano Rivera is out shagging a few fly balls yesterday and blows out his knee? Done for the year? Are you f#!&ing kidding me?
I know. I read that and had to facepalm it...
But he needs to be shagging flies. I mean, how else is he going to get any better?
Wait...what's that? He's not an outfielder? He's a pitcher? A relief pitcher? Hmmm.
Bum luck, but then, the guy's 42. It's weird something like this didn't happen years ago.
DexterRiley
05-04-12, 08:11 PM
So Mariano Rivera is out shagging a few fly balls yesterday and blows out his knee? Done for the year? Are you f#!&ing kidding me?
I know. I read that and had to facepalm it...
David Robertson has paid his dues, and i'd say that even if he wasnt on my team.
Mind you, i might not be grinnen ear to ear whilst i say so.
:laugh:
DexterRiley
05-04-12, 10:57 PM
http://thebigahole.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/beaver.jpg
Leave it to Weaver.
Yanno i just might have to get me a non-jays jersey.
beauty back to back starts with DreamWeaver pitching the no no and Brandon Morrow follows up with an absolute gem complete game shutout. He faced 28 batters total, twas pretty cool i gotta say.
CC was clearly a lil nervous, he being the new guy and all. but i had a conference on the mound and he looks like he settled down.
bastid gave up 2 runs, but again ima chalken that up to butterflies.
:D
The pitcher Im impressed with is whoevers throwing for the Nationals. Whoa! That ballclubs pitching is putting all others on their ears.
David Price put on a dominant performance. 3 hits, 1 run, 12 strikeouts, and the win. Joy. :)
Kyle Lohse on the other hand took a lil of a spanking. Games not over yet but Cards are losing 4-5 in Houston and Lohse gave up all 5 runs. Not joy. :nope:
DexterRiley
05-04-12, 11:58 PM
David Robertson relieved CC in a non-save situation, 15 pitches later, struck out the side to seal the deal.
oh and Bautista just launched one into the seats.
http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/021/073/1254172884282.jpg?1254173845
You mean you're not so bored with the new format now? :cool: It's still a helluva long season.
DexterRiley
05-05-12, 01:42 AM
You mean you're not so bored with the new format now? :cool: It's still a helluva long season.
its boring compared to h2h, i dont think thats really up for debate.
rauldc14
05-05-12, 04:06 PM
Ian Desmond you are ridiculous. Every fricken time he's on my bench he has a good game. In fact, I'm not sure he has 1 HR or RBI when I've started him.
its boring compared to h2h, i dont think thats really up for debate.
Its different. I love the fact you can make any amount of moves you want, and it is cool to compete against everyone everyday. The whole aspect of a season-roto is to keep your team strong for as long a time as possible. You cant coast, and can quickly lose a supposed point cushion with a bad string of games. Where I think it breaks down in "fun" is the loss of beating one actual opponent each week, and will be towards season end. The frontrunners might be too far ahead for everyone else to catch up with. Of course our leagues do have a history of being close.
rauldc14
05-05-12, 05:38 PM
Head to head can get boring too but it really depends.
Yeah, two things to consider. The first is that the drama is back-loaded in Roto. There's not a lot right now, but at the end of the season what drama there is is heightened. And the drama of H2H was kind of an illusion, anyway, except until the playoffs.
The other, of course, is that the format deliberately trades drama for fairness. It'd be more dramatic still if we just, like, threw dice. :D There's no perfect balance there; just depends on what you want out of it.
rauldc14
05-06-12, 03:15 PM
It depends how you look at it. There's a chance there may not be much drama at the end with rotisserie. If people pull into huge leads, it will be hard to eat away at that.
Sure, it's possible. Then again, if that's the case, it means someone has run away with it and really deserves to win, where in H2H someone like that would still have to brave two rolls of the dice in the playoffs.
Guess it depends on what you value, and to what degree, between drama and fairness.
rauldc14
05-06-12, 03:33 PM
Yeah, but this is the fairest way of doing it. The person that wins had the best team period.
Not that that'll stop me from whining about getting unlucky if I lose, mind you.
Speaking of which...this is like the fifth time this season I've slotted in a reliver--usually one that'd been very good all year--only to have them get absolutely creamed. It's been uncanny and it's probably added more than half a run to my team's ERA so far. Once or twice it's just been bad luck, with a so-so reliever set to get saves. But just as often it's been a guy who's basically been good-to-elite who just happens to blow up as soon as I grab him.
Terrible. This ERA crap is going to dog me all year and only half of it's from my actual starters and other things that aren't random as all get-out.
rauldc14
05-06-12, 07:53 PM
Don't get me started on ERA and WHIP. I think I've figured this baseball thing out: draft offense, because pitching is unpredictable. From Josh Johnson 12+ERA on my team to even Greinke and Hanson having higher ERA and WHIP than I would have guessed at this point, I give up on those categories.
Nolasco shouldn't be leading my team in ERA lol
Powdered Water
05-07-12, 10:30 PM
Hey Mr. Commish. Don't suppose there's any chance I can get credit for Crash Davis and his two innings pitched and the win last night is there? I technically have him in my lineup but not as a pitcher, but still, he's on my team. Whatd'yathink?
I'll check the rules but I'm almost positive that's against 'em.
rauldc14
05-07-12, 11:34 PM
The same way pitchers don't get stats for Runs, RBI's and HR's, offense doesn't get pitching stats.
Powdered Water
05-08-12, 12:10 AM
Yeah, but he's not a pitcher. I get that this almost never happens or else I wouldn't even bring it up. I thought it worth asking about though.
Heres a funny tidbit that happened to my catcher yesterday.......
C Jesus Montero had an embarrassing moment in the fourth inning. He started to walk off the field believing he'd caught a pitch from RHP Hisashi Iwakuma for the third out with Tigers' C Alex Avila up. It was only the second out.
How is Avila doing this year? I like that guy.
5/8/12 MoFo Roto Report Card
12. Bradenton Red Sox / Ray - The newcomer who landed Pujols & Cliff Lee in one trade couldnt have forseen the most insurmountable obstacle of them all - bad luck. Pujols has had a career low slump. Cliff Lee, Carl Crawford, Pablo Sandoval, and Kevin Youklis all on the mend. Pwerformance numbers on all of Rays batting numbers are bad to where hes dead last, or second to last in all batting categories.
He wont recover from this by trading, trust me I know how much he wants for his pitchers :nope:. The only thing that will help his squad out is a complete reversal of fortune. Which is quite possible as odds are they all couldnt tank for the entire season. 42 points
11. Dynamic Dynamite / rauldc14 - Strange that Dustin is seconf in the league for total homers, but last in the league for runs. What is a consistent thorn is the overall pitching stats :sick: Too many Marlins, and I truly think this latest trade will do nothing but good for the Dynamites. :up: 48.5 points
10. Fresh Out Of Roids' / Powdered Water - Just how many roid analogies are there?! If hes the Roiders are my Naturals roid free?! They must be out of roids cause PWs Freshers are last in the league for homers, 3rd from last in RBIs, and the Ks & Wins are in the bottom too.
Solution - Spring cleaning! Too many established names underperforming, and imo an aggresive trip to the waiver wire and comparing positions would do this squad wonders. 55 points
9. Springfield Isotopes / Yoda - Seems nobody is immune to the mediocrity bug this year as Mr Consistent is near the bottom. Definitely a pitching crisis in this roster - Ks, ERA, & WHIP are a hurtin'! Quite easily the largest number of establshed players underperforming.
What I do know, if history is any indicator, is that this squad will bounce back. Jon Lester with a 4.62 ERA?! I think the worst is over. 58.5 points
8. The Naturals / TONGO - Where do I begin? To make a long story short, Ive altogether had near 10 players on the DL, which has resulted in 96 moves, 13 trades, and I still have 4 on the DL. Bad trades?! Sure. Bad drops? Oh yeah!
Ive found some gems though - Bryan LaHair 8 HRs, Jason Kipnis 5 HRs 6 SBs, Jed Lowrie, Jesus Montero (sorry Dex), Jon Jay 381. Avg, Allen Craig (Hes back!), Fernando Rodney (highest rated closer overall), Kyle Lohse, and Houston closer Brett Myers.
Your defending 2011 MoFo Fantasy Baseball Champion ;) is second to last in Runs, RBI, and Avg., but I see brighter days ahead. 59.5 points
7. The Clueless Clowns / Sedai - No mystery the problem here. The batting is exceptional on the Clowns, and the pitching completely awful. Wandy Rodriguez is the best producer of all the pitchers. This is fixable though. Funny thing - Im sure Sedai, a Red Sox fan, doesnt know what to think having one of his best producers being Derek Jeter :laugh: 65 points
http://katchop.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/jeter-copy.jpg
6. Done and Dunn / voneil - 3 areas of concern, and two will be hard to fix. Stolen Bases stat is awful, but a basestealer isnt hard to find on waivers. The ERA and AVG will be hard to turnaround. Not a bad bunch of players, but other than Cabrera & Granderson, theres no standouts. 65.5 points
5. Dangerous Person / Dionne - The only area critically needing to be helped are the lack of Saves. Closers are hard to find. Batting can be better. Lack of movemaking may find this squad much lower, much sooner. 67.5 points
4. Suicide Squeeze / Tim - The only area Tims team needs immediate work in is stolen bases, so dont anybody tell him ;). Runs are somewhat low, and the solution is speedier players. We might just have a surprise sleeper in this squad near seasons end 70.5 points
3. Dodgers / Mark - One of the greatest institutions of all baseball teams run by a MoFo institution himself. not surprisingly Marks Dodgers are EDIT IN - doing just fine in SBs, EDIT IN - The pitching is great, and Marks savvy with pitching and Im sure will EDIT IN - Maintain this. 3rd final in 4 years? Perhaps. 78 points.
2. Chevelles / Adam - Ok, who was it that said the strongest coaches flourish in roto? Adams Chevelles have been the most consistent powerhouse since seasons start. Only areas of weakness are surprisingly Homers, and Saves. Some great picks for pitching that nobody couldve seen coming. jake peavy?! whodathunkit 79 points
1. Eve Of Dextruction / DexterRiley - I bust on Dex alot, but for the work he puts into it, it is just a matter of time till he wins a league. The Eves are now the most dominant team in the league. Leading in Runs & Homers, 2nd overall in RBIs & Wins, and just not terribly weak in any area. The roster boasts Prince Fielder, Jose Bautista, Hanley Ramirez, Ryan Braun, CC Sabathia, Ricky Romero, and Jared Weaver. No wonder he's missing Head To Head :laugh: 91 points, and no signs of slowing down....
Remember folks, the most powerful team in the league has never won. Is season roto the solution? We shall see ;)
I'm not sure who you confused me with, but everything you said about my team is inaccurate. I'm 1st in pitching and 3rd in SB. I'm guessing that for me you started thinking the rankings were like golf scores. :cool: By the way, there is no final this year.
I'm not sure who you confused me with, but everything you said about my team is inaccurate. I'm 1st in pitching and 3rd in SB. I'm guessing that for me you started thinking the rankings were like golf scores. :cool: By the way, there is no final this year.
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AUGH! Youre right! I saw the rankings and mentally lapsed that the higher the better. Correction will be made.
Yeah, but he's not a pitcher. I get that this almost never happens or else I wouldn't even bring it up. I thought it worth asking about though.
I think what he means is, if Davis' pitching stats count, shouldn't we also take the hit for all the pitchers who hit .140? It's the same principle.
Anyway, yeah, I can't find anything about this digging through the help section, but I'm pretty sure it's not allowed by default. And I don't see an option for the Commissioner that would let me change it, anyway, even if we all agreed (and for any in-season scoring change like that, we'd definitely need unanimous agreement).
5. Dangerous Person / Dionne - The only area critically needing to be helped are the lack of Saves. Closers are hard to find. Batting can be better. Lack of movemaking may find this squad much lower, much sooner. 67.5 points
Awww, your just mad I did not take one of your trade offers. Looking back I do not see how it would have made a difference either way. Thanks for the write up though, they were fun to read. I tend to seesaw a lot because many of my SPs all tend to group together on when they play. I think I gained 5 points in one day on Ks because I had 5 starters that day.
rauldc14
05-08-12, 10:40 PM
My pitchers frustrate the hell out of me. Another blown save, this one courtesy of Hanrahan. Nice 27 ERA
DexterRiley
05-08-12, 10:58 PM
5/8/12 MoFo Roto Report Card
1. Eve Of Dextruction / DexterRiley - I bust on Dex alot, but for the work he puts into it, it is just a matter of time till he wins a league. The Eves are now the most dominant team in the league. Leading in Runs & Homers, 2nd overall in RBIs & Wins, and just not terribly weak in any area. The roster boasts Prince Fielder, Jose Bautista, Hanley Ramirez, Ryan Braun, CC Sabathia, Ricky Romero, and Jared Weaver. No wonder he's missing Head To Head :laugh: 91 points, and no signs of slowing down....
I'm doing it with mirrors. It will be fun once Bautista and HanRam get their mojo goin though.
DexterRiley
05-10-12, 11:23 PM
No surprise really twisted sister is no match for the king.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9Dk9Q2huGI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_Y_IAOFsR0
(which is weird coz i prefer the TS tune, go figure)
8 innings, the Win, zero earned runs plus 10 k's. yep i'll take that.
btw in roto is there any bonus for innings pitched by a starter?
Well Ive climbed up to the 7th spot. :) Oh man if I had my DL guys Id be tougher than a $2 steak. Jennings Im estimating will be another week, and Jacoby Ellsbury & Drew Storen should be back in a month. In 2 months Longo & Kyle Farnsworth. Farnsworth might be slotted even though Rodney Im sure will stay the closer. You never know with Madden.
My team ERA is currently 4.79. I'm not just in last there, but I'm way, way in last. However, looking ahead, I've got a lot of good pitching matchups next week. So I'm gonna make a bold prediction of sorts and say that that'll be down to, I dunno, 4.10 or 4.20 by the 20th or so. Hard to figure how many good innings I need there, but I think I can realistically drop over half a run in team ERA next week if things go well.
I can dream.
http://arcade.svatopluk.com/video_system/pipe_dream/pipe_dream_01.png
;)
My pitching: :sick:
Garcia does poorly tonight, he's benched. I have some new blood ready to go!
Our pitching staffs should have a suck-off.
DexterRiley
05-11-12, 08:15 PM
mind went straight to the gutter, i aint gonna lie.
Powdered Water
05-12-12, 09:46 PM
So can I posit a theory here? If there's an innings cap and after 1500 innings nothing else counts then isn't that a non category essentially? Or do you completely lose you innings pitched stat if you go over 1500 innings?
It just stops counting what your pitchers do once you go over; you don't forfeit any categories or anything. You can actually go slightly over, too, because it stops counting the day after you go over. Which means you can go into a day with 1,499 IP and everything that happens that day will count. Here's the help article on IP limits (http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/sports/fantasysports/baseball/rules/brules-14.html).
I guess, once you hit the limit, it's a "non-category" in the sense that you'd no longer have any use for pitchers, but I can't think of any way to usefully exploit this fact. If you tried to hit the limit super early to trade your pitchers, or something, you'd still a) probably have to throw tons of sup-bar pitchers out there to make it happen and b) you'd only be able to deal to people who were looking like they'd be way below their limit.
Powdered Water
05-12-12, 10:06 PM
I'm just looking at it from the standpoint that once everyone hits 1500 its then a non category so really, you only need to "win" nine other categories to win the league. Is that a fair assessment?
It's really a question of strategy, I suppose. Once you go over the innings limit, you get nothing for any of the five pitching categories. The rub is that you don't really want to trade off or give up your best pitchers in the last month because they will definitely help the other teams who are under the limit. Therefore, it not only affects how you pitch but what you can safely do with your offense to try to strengthen it. Of course, this presupposes that there are teams under the limit at the end of the year. The way I'm currently pitching, I'll have my pitching stats available the entire season, but that could always change, and by then, I may be in the crapper anyway.
I'm just looking at it from the standpoint that once everyone hits 1500 its then a non category so really, you only need to "win" nine other categories to win the league. Is that a fair assessment?
It depends on what you mean. The phrasing of your questions always confuses the crap outta me. :laugh:
There's no category you need to win. Right now someone who finished just better than 4th in every single category would be on top, for example. And pitching categories are never, at any point, any less valuable than any other category, locked in or not. The only real difference is that the final rankings in pitching categories might be determined slightly earlier than the hitting ones.
That said, if you just mean that, once you've hit your limit, there's not much point in thinking about pitching any more, that's true. But then, if we make fewer decisions about pitching later in the year, it's only because we had to make more of them earlier. There's just another layer of strategy involved, because from day one we need to be thinking about whether or not to toss a borderline guy out there, because every single inning is valuable.
Also, just to be super clear: innings pitched is not a category. I mention this only because you said something about winning nine others.
It's really a question of strategy, I suppose. Once you go over the innings limit, you get nothing for any of the five pitching categories. The rub is that you don't really want to trade off or give up your best pitchers in the last month because they will definitely help the other teams who are under the limit. Therefore, it not only affects how you pitch but what you can safely do with your offense to try to strengthen it. Of course, this presupposes that there are teams under the limit at the end of the year. The way I'm currently pitching, I'll have my pitching stats available the entire season, but that could always change, and by then, I may be in the crapper anyway.
Yeah, the trading implications for this are pretty huge at the end, potentially. All sorts of insane-looking, veto-ready deals can be entirely sensible near the end. It might really freak people out and make them thing the whole thing is unfair, even, if they only glance at the situation.
rauldc14
05-12-12, 11:50 PM
by the end of the year it will be really hard to move the needle on pitching statistics. so it's not necessarily a huge deal.
Nothing is a "necessarily" but I'll bet you it's more important than you make it seem.
He's right about ERA and WHIP, though; those are going to calcify as the season goes on.
Powdered Water
05-13-12, 01:01 PM
Oh, I get it. Yahoo just keeps a tally of your innings pitched in that big scoreboard just as a convenience for you so we'll know how many we have already. To help us not go over the limit. I thought it was like, a category that I had to win, but then I was like, that's gonna be a really easy one for everybody, duh!
Ok, dumb question time with PW is over for another day, thanks fellas.
rauldc14
05-13-12, 01:02 PM
I'm sorry that's pretty much what I meant. I figure Wins, Saves, and K's are possible to catch up on. As for ERA and WHIP, if you are on the bottom of that even with 2 months go to it would be a miracle to get anywhere near the top or middle.
Im thinking of running with 5 starting pitchers the rest of the way instead of 6. Even with 5 right now Im averaging 30 innings over the cap, but if I sit 5 pitchers between now and then vs some bad matchups, it should all work out in the wash. I really dont want to go over the cap as it just looks better, and I dont want to run half a roster for the end of the season. That would just be boring.
I feel bad for Sedai. Kyle Lohse injured himself the day before he got to Seds roster in our Longoria trade, and now Grant Balfours been demoted, and Brian Fuentes is the Oakland closer now. I just grabbed him off waivers.
Powdered Water
05-13-12, 01:09 PM
That probably won't last long. Fuentes is a nut case. You ever seen that guy? He looks like he eats babies.
Reed just gave up six runs in a third of an inning. It's seriously insane how many good relievers have had epic implosions for me this year. :facepalm:
Reed just gave up six runs in a third of an inning. It's seriously insane how many good relievers have had epic implosions for me this year. :facepalm:
Holy crap! A 162.00 ERA?!?! LOL! Ive never seen one that high :laugh:
DexterRiley
05-13-12, 10:31 PM
Reed just gave up six runs in a third of an inning. It's seriously insane how many good relievers have had epic implosions for me this year. :facepalm:
My team ERA is currently 4.79. I'm not just in last there, but I'm way, way in last. However, looking ahead, I've got a lot of good pitching matchups next week. So I'm gonna make a bold prediction of sorts and say that that'll be down to, I dunno, 4.10 or 4.20 by the 20th or so. Hard to figure how many good innings I need there, but I think I can realistically drop over half a run in team ERA next week if things go well.
I can dream.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc3Sa4n0rS8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i90r6OX3RYo&ob=av3n
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzTZ76vhnKk
:laugh:
Yeah, that did occur to me. Some start, huh?
Really can't catch any kind of break. Obviously some of my guys were riskier than others, and I can't blame their struggles on luck. But the reliever implosion thing is really insane.
Tongo - Lohse won't miss another start, it seems, so it's not too bad. Oakland coach has Fuentes on a short leash, and said he still has Balfour in mind if Fuentes pops.
Craziest first 6 weeks in quite a few years, closer-wise, yeah?
I feel like I have tightened my pitching up a tad, but it is still not where it needs to be. I watched the Sox yesterday, and was STILL glad I shipped Masterson, who got knocked around again.
Powdered Water
05-14-12, 08:54 PM
I sure do appreciate Votto hitting 3 taters on his way out the door yesterday. I hope he only hits like 4 more for your squad there mr. the yoder. ;)
DexterRiley
05-14-12, 09:07 PM
Yeah, that did occur to me. Some start, huh?
Really can't catch any kind of break. Obviously some of my guys were riskier than others, and I can't blame their struggles on luck. But the reliever implosion thing is really insane.
Serves me right. The fantasy baseball gods saw me haven a chuckle at the expense of your era woes, and thus punished me.
Weaver and Romero both got shellacked.
Serves me right. The fantasy baseball gods saw me haven a chuckle at the expense of your era woes, and thus punished me.
Weaver and Romero both got shellacked.
Brandon Molrrow was too last night, he had 6 runs scored off him, but his ERA for the game is 1.80?!?! How is that possible?
DexterRiley
05-15-12, 09:19 AM
i know its the crazy diference between Real Baseball and Fantasy Baseball.
As a Jays Fan- Krikey The Jays were two outs away from ending the disastrous fifth relatively unscathed, the score still tied, when two costly errors extended the inning, allowed the Rays to score five runs.
As a Fantasy guy- They were all unearned as a result.
So Morrows line reads 5 ip 7 k's 1.80 era albeit with a crappy 1.60 whip
Oh cmon Yoda, you gotta pitch Matt Moore vs the Red Sox tonight! You know he'll do famously ;)
After trading Kipnis and Kinsler away my 2B Allen Craig has a tight hammy :eek: It just never ends.... I never would believe from the outside looking in that there are so many injuries in baseball. Will Rhymes last night at Tropicana Field......
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/rhymes-faints-getting-hit-arm-pitch-ok-115747725.html
Whew, what a day. I'm up 8.5 ranks at the moment thanks to a huge offensive outburst: 10 for 21, 10 runs, 6 homers (two from McCutchen), 9 RBIs and a stolen base. Nice.
I guess Joe Nathan is an awesome closer now...after a slow start, he is 6-6 on saves with a ridiculous 0.71 ERA. Another lights-out performance in the 9th last eve!
Matt Latos is my next target for the short leash. Another mediocre performance from a guy that was supposed to help bolster the Reds starting crew. He can't seem to get out of the 5th lately.
Still inching upward slowly, closing the gap with Dex. I am down to just over 20 points back now... But look out! Chris had a MASSIVE day yesterday, making up 9 points of lost ground...
Jesus Montero is available on waivers..........
http://www.myredsoxtoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/boston-red-sox-tim-wakefield-jarrod-saltalamacchia-series-sweep-to-white-sox-fenway-park2.gif
....Jarrod Saltalamacchia come on down!!! :)
Interesting matchup for my 2 best pitchers today. James Shields will be throwing against the Atlanta Braves and Justin Verlander will be throwing vs the Pittsburgh Pirates. Both of my top American league pitchers vs 2 National league teams.
Ive stated I believe American league pitchings better. Prince Fielders been underwhelming in the American league, and Albert Pujols has done worse. If Im right I should have a great day with my pitchers, but because Ive posted about it beforehand, Chipper Jones will hit 2 grand slams. :rolleyes:
Oy. Verlander is going to absolutely smother my Pirates' lineup.
Oy. Verlander is going to absolutely smother my Pirates' lineup.
He was shutting down the Rays too for 8 innings, and that was when we had Longoria & Jennings in the lineup. Their big mistake was not taking him out in the 9th, and we came back and won. Those 8 innings though he was completely dominant. We could do nothing.
Sure enough, he's given up one walk and no hits in the first 4 innings. This was so insanely predictable...
DexterRiley
05-18-12, 10:05 PM
Matt Latos is my next target for the short leash. Another mediocre performance from a guy that was supposed to help bolster the Reds starting crew. He can't seem to get out of the 5th lately.
.
just a fyi if you are looking to put him on the table, i might as let you know im Latos Intolerant.
:laugh:
rauldc14
05-18-12, 10:06 PM
Desmond good day on the bench again. Reyes is ridiculous. My team sucks. Between Reyes, Hosmer, and Kendrick just total disappointment. Pencil me in for last this year.
DexterRiley
05-18-12, 10:08 PM
huuuge nite at the plate for Seds' Arrencibia hitten .750 includen 2 dingers and 6 ribbies...and we're just in the 6th.
Jays are hitten like Ike Turner on a bender tonite.
http://espn.imageg.net/graphics/product_images/pMLB2-11331720dt.jpg
:D
DexterRiley
05-19-12, 10:54 AM
+3.5 on the nite, pitchen were great with a pair of wins and a save combined 11 k's and a sparklen 1.93 era but the crazy cool part was with the exception of Adam Dunn, every starting position player contributed somethen. The one category that caught fire was SB with 5 which was nice to see.
70 percent of my regular starters occupy leadoff thru cleanup in the batting order, so suffice to say Runs will never be a concern i dont think.
Oy. Verlander is going to absolutely smother my Pirates' lineup.
Well, this was depressingly spot-on. He took a no-hitter into the night and ended up throwing a one-hit shutout.
One of the Pirates' bloggers I read, before the game: "just give Verlander the no-no now."
DexterRiley
05-19-12, 11:52 AM
not to jinx my awesome team or anythen, but just outta curiosity, is there a mofo baseball trophy to be had?
if there isnt, i'd be cool with pitchen in some funds. 5 bucks a head for instance would purchase this conversational piece :
http://www.fantasysportsawards.com/images/mgs2.jpg
Dont count your chickens yet Riley Im 20 points away! Im gaining on ya lad, Im gaining!
Hadn't planned on one; there's usually a smaller group of owners and a bit less involvement/excitement, so I was just gonna stick to football. Open to adding it next year, though, particularly if it's a group thing, though I'm pretty sure collecting even a tiny sum from everyone would be a logistical nightmare. Even collecting DVDs was/is.
DexterRiley
05-19-12, 11:57 AM
my yard is runnen wild with chickens, cant count em all, however i can say with certainty, they are utterly delicious.
:D
You may not be able to count chickens before they hatch, but you can definitely count them while you're in the process of eating them. :laugh:
DexterRiley
05-19-12, 12:14 PM
,,and the chickens that dont hatch, make for wicked omelettes.
win win
The DL clap continues as Mark Ellis took a hospital trip worthy injury on his left leg friday. Results came back negative but he'll miss a game or two.
Daniel Murphy will do fill in till Allen Craig gets back. Any guy coming onto my team now must have the same fear that Dirty Harrys partners would have when being assigned with him.
So, what're the odds on someone from TONGO's team being beheaded this week? 2-1?
DexterRiley
05-19-12, 12:38 PM
Tongs is haven my season from last year, except my guys only hit the DL after i traded for em..lol
grabben a FA and haven him go to sickbay doesnt sting near as much i dont think
rauldc14
05-19-12, 12:50 PM
today is a day my team needs to fricken wake up. I think I've went from 55 to 40 in 3 days.
DexterRiley
05-19-12, 12:57 PM
Oh man, Rauld, i didnt realize u started Niese last night. That had to be rough. 8 earned over 3 innings.
heck the most effective Met on the mound was Rob Johnson, and he started the game as the Catcher..lol
rauldc14
05-19-12, 01:09 PM
Dynamic Dynamite Team Report Card
C- Wieters B- It's boom or bust with Wieters, but he's at least put up numbers
1B- Hosmer F- Pretty much a colossal failure, especially with the huge numbers he put up last year in a limited time
2B- Infante C+ Good waiver wire pickup, but it's possible his solid stats are temporary
SS- Reyes F- Think HanRam from last year, but actually worse.
3B- Moustakas C+ Another from the waiver wire, he's been really solid and I could see that continuing.
OF- Beltran A- When he's on the field, he's easily a top 5 outfielder. But he has struck a bit of an injury bug and I wouldn't be surprised if that kills it for him.
OF- Kendrick F- Considering that I shipped Cruz out for him (in a package deal), he's been terrible. Not sure what I was thinking to be honest.
OF- Morales- F- done nothing since I had him
Utility/Bench
Ortiz B- Solid, but nothing superior
Cabrera- C Gotten off to a bit of a rocky start, but I think he will still be solid
Kubel- INC Not on team long enough to rate
Headley- C- Ehhh.......
Desmond- C- He's had great games on my bench
J. Jay- INC- Liked what I've seen so much I decided to DL him
Morse- INC- Morse the horse needs to be huge when he comes back
Pitching
Greinke- B+ The ace of my staff, and he could improve
Hanson- C+ Shaky at the beginning but coming on strong
Bumgartner- D+ Realistically hasn't helped my team at all
J. Johnson- F It's been an absolute train wreck of a ride
C. Lewis- C- Great start and nothing since
Detweiler- INC Just picked up
Hanrahan- D+ Not nearly what was expected
Broxton- C- He's busting many an opportunity
Soriano- C Maybe, just maybe he can gain full closer status with Robertson injured
Overall: F. I know it's a long year but I don't see how I can get this rolling.
DexterRiley
05-19-12, 01:22 PM
thats a neat idea Rauld, i think i'll put some thought into doing the same.
Dynamic Dynamite Team Report Card
C- Wieters B- It's boom or bust with Wieters, but he's at least put up numbers
1B- Hosmer F- Pretty much a colossal failure, especially with the huge numbers he put up last year in a limited time
2B- Infante C+ Good waiver wire pickup, but it's possible his solid stats are temporary
SS- Reyes F- Think HanRam from last year, but actually worse.
3B- Moustakas C+ Another from the waiver wire, he's been really solid and I could see that continuing.
OF- Beltran A- When he's on the field, he's easily a top 5 outfielder. But he has struck a bit of an injury bug and I wouldn't be surprised if that kills it for him.
OF- Kendrick F- Considering that I shipped Cruz out for him (in a package deal), he's been terrible. Not sure what I was thinking to be honest.
OF- Morales- F- done nothing since I had him
Utility/Bench
Ortiz B- Solid, but nothing superior
Cabrera- C Gotten off to a bit of a rocky start, but I think he will still be solid
Kubel- INC Not on team long enough to rate
Headley- C- Ehhh.......
Desmond- C- He's had great games on my bench
J. Jay- INC- Liked what I've seen so much I decided to DL him
Morse- INC- Morse the horse needs to be huge when he comes back
Pitching
Greinke- B+ The ace of my staff, and he could improve
Hanson- C+ Shaky at the beginning but coming on strong
Bumgartner- D+ Realistically hasn't helped my team at all
J. Johnson- F It's been an absolute train wreck of a ride
C. Lewis- C- Great start and nothing since
Detweiler- INC Just picked up
Hanrahan- D+ Not nearly what was expected
Broxton- C- He's busting many an opportunity
Soriano- C Maybe, just maybe he can gain full closer status with Robertson injured
Overall: F. I know it's a long year but I don't see how I can get this rolling.
Do what I did. Trade your entire team away from the draft, work the waiver wire like a compulsive dog, and youll find about most of your team made up of people youd never heard of before & some traded for players that arent slumping. If you trade smart.
Baseball seems the most forgiving on team rebuilding since the foundation of baseball invlolves streaks & slumps. Only a small percentage of the total sum of players are rock steady, most of the time.
You have HanRam & Jose Reyes - cut off your homer arm and grab some top-tier starting pitchers. They will be solid earners for you, and the young new talent on waivers can fill your 3B & SS needs. Even though it will be a revolving door for about a month youll find more points gained than if you did nothing at all.
If it ends up blowing up in your face youll at least have had alot more fun and become wiser from the experience. :) Im sure you will handle it alot less compulsively than I do.
Oh yeah, one more thing. Send Yoda his dvd you cheap bastich'! There are certain standards we need to maintain. :) Seriously though.
DexterRiley
05-19-12, 04:07 PM
to Rauld
You have HanRam .
news to me.
:D
rauldc14
05-19-12, 04:08 PM
I have HanRam? Did I get trade Hosmer, Kendrick, or Reyes to get him? I'm stoked!
Sorry my bad. I thought he was part of the big trade package deal you two just closed on.
DexterRiley
05-19-12, 05:00 PM
No, i aquire 1st and second rounders, i dont give em up.
:D
Also, this just in.... Brandon Morrow has Arrived.
Complete game 3 hitter 0.00 along with a sparklen .044 whip and 8 k's.
Verlander Shhmerlander
:laugh:
Two more homers for McCutchen today. Dude had zero when I traded for him, now he's got 7, all in the last 12 games.
Votto goes deep again, too.
The numbers don't reflect it yet because some of my guys started slow and I've traded for several others, but this offense is going to be dominant. The only thing I need to go is get my pitching ranks to even average levels.
rauldc14
05-19-12, 07:19 PM
yup Yoda your team will dominate. As a rule of thumb I believe it foolish to give up on top draft picks unless of course their name is Jose Reyes.
Powdered Water
05-19-12, 10:47 PM
Ah yes, such a long season, love this game. Even though I'm pretty far back I still like my team quite a bit, just need them to start hitting again on a regular basis.
DexterRiley
05-20-12, 12:36 AM
Adam Dunn has hit more homers (7) in the 10 games hes started for me than all of last season.
:D
A pitcher actually struck out 5 batters in one inning.....
http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/articles/msn/minnesota_high_school_pitcher_strikes_out_five_batters_in_one_inning/10830128/
rauldc14
05-20-12, 10:56 AM
This is getting embarrassing. Another day of going down. I'm down to 37.5 when will this end? Or will it just disinegrate to 9?
You still have some pieces I'm interested in. Maybe at some point we'll find a fit.
By the way, if David Wright hits 130 points lower the rest of the year than he has so far, he'll still finish around .320.
DexterRiley
05-20-12, 12:12 PM
Yodes is shoppen Wright looks like
:D
On to my report card :
C Alex Avila (Det - C) C+- I targetted Avila as the catcher i wanted at the draft. his average is lower than i expected, but he's got good pop, plays for detroit,,and well he's a Catcher.
1B Prince Fielder (Det - 1B) B+ so far for me, expect A level production when the warm season kicks in
2B Kelly Johnson (Tor - 2B)B- This is messed up as his "Real Season" is much better than his fantasy contributions to my team, as i had kinsler for a long stretch. I was kinda shocked my team log revealed that i missed out on 3 homers 10 ribbies and 8 runs while he was on the pine. the Switcheroo that put him in the leadoff spot has been awesome in fantasy and rl. 5 steals since is a nice trend.
3B Hanley Ramírez (Mia - 3B,SS) B- I got really lucky with hanram. he's played well for me, and when traded, went into a funk of sorts, and then picked up where he left off when i brought him back.
SS Yunel Escobar (Tor - SS) Escobar was horrible as lead-off guy but has settled in nicely in the 2 hole..playen in front of Bautista has that effect. Sample size way too small (1 game ) to grade though.
OF José Bautista (Tor - 3B,OF) C- Frustrating as heck. Homers are starten to happen a bit, but patiently waiting for him to bust out with the line drives that spray the fieldm get the average up and be the man.
OF Ryan Braun (Mil - OF) A+..Hasnt really had the Goofy awesome holy shamolly did u see that game type game yet, but dont care, its Ryan fricken Braun. With Kemp on the shelf, he's the top of the food chain 5 category champeen.
OF Austin Jackson (Det - OF) A- 7 games .420 avg 1 homer, 5 ribbies, a Sb plus 10 runs as the leadoff hitter for the tigers. yeah..i likey i likey alot.
Util Adam Dunn (CWS - 1B)B+ Pleasant surprise of the year thus far. a throw-in to even out the deal that landed Jackson and Fielder which is (srry Rauld) in a word. Awesome.
Util José Altuve (Hou - 2B) B+ Steady eddie for average, runs and SB. FA pickup that made kinsler expendable. man i love when that happens.
Brandon Morrow (Tor - SP) A++++ Exceeded all expectations, then exceed a wee bit more. Stats wise is the Ace of my staff which is remarkable considering the next guy maybe u heard of.
Jered Weaver (LAA - SP) A+++
Ricky Romero (Tor - SP) A++
CC Sabathia (NYY - SP) A 3 starts -2 wins 22 k's over 21 IPm 2.42 era
RP Santiago Casilla (SF - RP)A- FA p/u has been money in the bank thus far with 16 appearances, 14 IP, 10 saves. 11 K's yep, that'll work
RP Casey Janssen (Tor - RP) A++ interim closer for mah Jays..3 appearances, 3 IP 2 saves 3 K's 0.00 era. yep that'll work
P Jordan Walden (LAA - RP) D is for Dud.
You know, a few weeks ago I was thinking I should shop Wright, since the guy's hitting .400 almost two months into the season. But that stat--and a few others--have more or less changed my mind. I'll trade him if the right deal comes along, but I'm not sure there's a better non-Miggy 3B out there, so I'm fine riding it out. He was a huge gamble in the third round that's really paid off.
Now if only I didn't pretty much have to stand pat with Haren and Wainwright. I'm, like, 90% certain that both are going to be much, much better in the second half, so I can't cut bait and sell them on the cheap. Just gotta wait, I suppose.
DexterRiley
05-20-12, 12:43 PM
Haren is a mystery wrapped in a riddle and fried in an enigma. Going into the draft i had him and Weaver as 1-a 1-b, totally interchangeable, with Jered perhaps a slight edge due to his awesome surname.
:D
Its a drag when "name" players continually get blowed up. and of course its magnified in pitching, where a crap start can torpedo 3 or more categories in one fell swoop.
I am fully aware im being a cocky sunofabitch thus far, however i remember all to well the pain in the arse that was me last year haven drafted both Dunn and Rios early on and watched em flail away.
This side of the ledger is much more fun.
:laugh:
DexterRiley
05-20-12, 01:01 PM
This is getting embarrassing. Another day of going down. I'm down to 37.5 when will this end? Or will it just disinegrate to 9?
the good news is Alvarez will go 7 innings and get u the win with an era below 3. The bad news is, he pitches strikes to contact inducing groundball city which means hardly if any K's.
Your team isnt bad imo.
Grienke is an Ace, he just plays in Milwaukee so the media doesnt fawn on him so much.
Actually over all your pitching staff is quite deep, all the guys pitch quality starts..u cant control wins, but the guts are there.
Hang in there.
rauldc14
05-20-12, 01:33 PM
In the long run I'm not worried about the pitching, it's the hitting. Reyes needs to start getting into gear, Hosmer needs to get his RBI game on, and I need Moustakas, Infante and Beltran to not fade away.
DexterRiley
05-20-12, 01:43 PM
Hosmer as talent up the ying yang, he;ll come around Reyes will get his mojo workin go on a tear..raise his average to .303..and then somehow get on the DL.
rauldc14
05-20-12, 02:19 PM
And go figure Alvarez gets lit up in the 1st.......
DexterRiley
05-20-12, 02:28 PM
worry not. Jays will come back, take the lead,,Alvarez will settle in.
2nd and 3rd nobody out
DexterRiley
05-20-12, 02:28 PM
...and Bautista Whiffs
gahhhhhhhhhhhhhh cmon Jose why u doin me like that
rauldc14
05-20-12, 05:59 PM
Great day for C. Lewis, Greinke, and Josh Johnson.
The unfortunate pickup of Alvarez put a small damper in the pitching day, but still overall solid.
But of course, another day of sub .150 hitting
DexterRiley
05-20-12, 06:58 PM
And go figure Alvarez gets lit up in the 1st.......
Thats it Mofos are forbidden from owning Jays. your bad luck vibes are killen em
:D
Edwin Encarcion is hitten .175 for Tongo and its screwin up their chances for success dang gummet.
:laugh:
Hes not batting that bad, and I just need him to carry my 3B slot till Longo gets back.
Yodas going on about his ERA, b ut my problem is my Average :sick: Finding a non-closer relief pitcher to put a band aid on any ERA woes isnt too hard to find, but not so easy with average. Must keep searching in my waiver wire goodybag....
http://www.magicbob2000.com/resources/Goody%20Bays.jpg
DexterRiley
05-21-12, 01:45 PM
I wents and did it. im all in on the Jays vs the Rays today with 5 countem 5 buebirds in the lineup.
With Lawrie due back from Suspension, and Lind dropped to waivers, i think the brazilian kid that filled in so admirably for him will be patrolling 1st Base today.
EE is best at DH only duties, which bodes well for Rob.
So anyway i gots
SP Drabek
2B Kelly Johnson
SS- Yunel Escobar
OF- Jose Bautista
Util- Yan Gomes
Jays have never beaten Hellboy, know they have hit him pretty hard. Seems to me they either strike out of take him yard.
im a banken on the latter.
:D
I wents and did it. im all in on the Jays vs the Rays today with 5 countem 5 buebirds in the lineup.
With Lawrie due back from Suspension, and Lind dropped to waivers, i think the brazilian kid that filled in so admirably for him will be patrolling 1st Base today.
EE is best at DH only duties, which bodes well for Rob.
So anyway i gots
SP Drabek
2B Kelly Johnson
SS- Yunel Escobar
OF- Jose Bautista
Util- Yan Gomes
Jays have never beaten Hellboy, know they have hit him pretty hard. Seems to me they either strike out of take him yard.
im a banken on the latter.
:D
if you guys win its only because were maimed. 10 on the DL! 10! Fricking Jeff Keppinger was in the dugout saturday, minding his own business, and a foul ball comes in and dings him right on the ankle. :facepalm: Hes in a walking boot now about to get DL'd!!
We cant hit. We had somewhat fixed the problem, but with Jennings, Longoria, and Keppinger now on the mend we are starting to look like the team from last year again. Having said all that I believe youll regret slotting your Jays tonight. Rays are pitching first, defense second, and that doesnt spell great #'s for hitters. Ask the Yankees.
Hellboys coming Dexter.....
http://thegoldensombrero.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/hellicksonrays.jpg
DexterRiley
05-21-12, 06:32 PM
Hellboy is gonna get slapped. Mark is gonna bench him tonight i think.
Fearless predictions
SP Drabek- 7ip 2.90 era 7k's 1.34 whip
2B Johnson- 2/4 2runs 1 rbi 1 sb
SS Escobar- 1/3 1 run 1 rbi
OF Bautista - 3/3 1 run 1 homer 3 RBI
Util Gomes..currently yahoo has him down as a scratch, so i'll say 1/1 as a pinch hitter.
Damn these baseball players....damn them.
OK, so from what I can tell, I don't have a chance in hell of making it through the season without getting DQ'ed for failing to meet the pitching quota. I have 6 starters running and the estimate is a full 100+ innings short. :(
Bummer.
You're not in any danger at all; it's a limit, not a quota. And there's absolutely no detriment to failing to meet it, except whatever numbers you would have gotten if you'd thrown more guys out there.
There's a helpful post earlier in the thread (here (http://www.movieforums.com/community/showthread.php?p=811058&highlight=limit#post811058)) that also links to the Yahoo help article about how inning limits work (here (http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/sports/fantasysports/baseball/rules/brules-14.html)).
It's only there to stop people from throwing a bunch of random guys out there to automatically win Wins and Ks while punting the other categories.
There's also a post on the league message board (http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/b1/17209/message?msgid=v1/mb/board/c95ca43f-3af6-41d6-9415-280ce9e9bed5/thread/1335800568496-905609d4-bd07-43b1-b974-7584e2256040) I addressed to Tim explaining it in further detail.
Ah, ok...I was wondering how I was so far off! I was trying to figure out how to bolster my innings without toasting my already terrible WHIP and ERA!
Moore looking great against Boston, after throwing well against them in his last start! Looks like I'll have to start running him out there again. Hope this is the beginning of a turnaround; he's crazy talented.
DexterRiley
05-22-12, 09:26 PM
Moore looking great against Boston, after throwing well against them in his last start! Looks like I'll have to start running him out there again. Hope this is the beginning of a turnaround; he's crazy talented.
i know how much the uniforms looks so alike and everthen, but Moore is facing the Blue Jays tonite.
:laugh:
and we're just letten him get a false sense of security before we pounce.
:D
Whoops. I dunno what I was thinking there.
Anyway, same idea: doing it against good offenses.
I swear were trying to give this game away 2 days in a row. Encarnacion pops a ball to 3rd where Sean Rodriguez got an error for overthrowing first. Runners came in, another throw was missed, and EE gets to 3rd and clears the bases on what should have been a fielders choice. Scores 6-4, Rays winning, bottom of the 5th.
DexterRiley
05-22-12, 10:46 PM
well i tell yas thats a sight for sore eyes. Bautista and Hanram have posted identical lines thus far going 3/4 with a run scored and a pair of Ribbies. Hanny has also contributed with a pair of SB.
I like it. i like it alought.
http://ww1.hdnux.com/photos/12/76/35/2877288/9/628x471.jpg
Rays win 8-5, and the series is tied. Tomorrow James Shields vs Ricky Romero. Oh yeah :yup:
Aw yeah. Wainwright finally starts pitching up to those underlying numbers and throws a shutout. 'Bout time.
7-rank jump, leapfrogged both of the teams ahead of me in AVG to move into first (for now). Team ERA down to 4.39, which puts me within shouting distance of four other teams. It's been a long road to get that down and it's going to be a bit longer, but the benefits can really come in bunches once you get into the high 3s.
Still got a ways to go, but this is a good start.
DexterRiley
05-23-12, 09:38 AM
Things can change rapidly for sure. I recall havin a convo with yinz about a month ago when we were both sitten @ 10th and 11th respectively.
Is there a way to look up the weeks/lineup combos that clicked the best?
DexterRiley
05-23-12, 09:55 AM
Well i was 10th, and then i was 4th and chasing Chevelles, and then 1 day there i was at 1st. it seemed to all happen in a week or so, and so im wondering if there is a sweet spot of balance to maintain the various categories.
like for instance, you sacrificed Avg trotten out Dee to get SB's up. The strategy ive been employing is aquiring players at the top of the order to ensure Runs scored as well as SB, hopefully setten the table for the guys in the 3,4 hole.
I hate this game. That is all. ;)
It's okay. It hates most of us, too.
Top of the 11th, 4-4.........
Powdered Water
05-23-12, 05:57 PM
Wow, what a terrible day I had yesterday. -11? My almost nonexistent math skills are telling me that sucks the big one.
BJ Upton hits in the winning run! 5-4 and the Rays beat the Jays 2 out of 3 :):):):):):)
http://mlblogscountingbaseballs.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/bj-upton.jpg
It's looking like this Alfredo Aceves fellow is still good at pitching baseballs after all. Looked like he might lose the closer's job there for a bit, and his ERA is a still-ugly 4.43, but almost all of that is due to his one horrendous outing early in the year. Remove that, and his ERA's literally half as much: 2.21. He's converted his last 9 save chances and he's on pace for 40 of 'em now, and that's with the Red Sox playing only .500 ball.
Had a couple of overtures before; glad I hung onto him.
DexterRiley
05-23-12, 08:04 PM
Wow, what a terrible day I had yesterday. -11? My almost nonexistent math skills are telling me that sucks the big one.
you didnt necessarily have a bad day, what might have happened is other guys had surges in a few different categories and passed you.
DexterRiley
05-23-12, 08:14 PM
Krikey, didnt realize there was a pile of games on this afternoon. I was a lil bummed to see Weaver pitched 8 innings with an era of 1.13 and Whip of .063 but wasnt in line for the W.
until
it caught my attention that Walden was the pitcher of record in the 11th, and so his 1 inning pitched garnered the el cheapo Victory.
Gained a little ground back after a couple of rough days in a row. Zoinks!
Zoinks! Like, pitching is hard to come by, Scoob.
Dan Haren with a 4-hit, 14-K shutout. That's Wainwright and Haren with shutouts a few days apart. Woohoo. That finally busted me out of the ERA cellar.
Meanwhile:
TONGO:
7:15 am, drop Tyler Greene for Danny Espinosa.
7:23 am, drop Danny Espinosa for Gordon Beckham.
7:53 am, drop Gordon Beckham for Danny Espinosa.
I love that the last one is literally the opposite of the second one. :laugh:
I'll have to go back and find the post from the year before with something like this in it. I think it was even more intricate.
DexterRiley
05-25-12, 10:03 AM
i was looking at that earlier. head was spinnen, java settled it down some, but not quite.
:D
rauldc14
05-25-12, 11:31 AM
I think we need to set a transactions limit. Tongo has 3X as many transactions as the second highest person for transactions. He's making moves just to make moves, which really doesn't make a ton of sense.:p
I think we need to make a rule against someone welching constantly on getting the season winner a dvd, and ignores PM communication when they say theyre open to making a deal beforehand. :p
Meanwhile:
TONGO:
7:15 am, drop Tyler Greene for Danny Espinosa.
7:23 am, drop Danny Espinosa for Gordon Beckham.
7:53 am, drop Gordon Beckham for Danny Espinosa.
I love that the last one is literally the opposite of the second one. :laugh:
I'll have to go back and find the post from the year before with something like this in it. I think it was even more intricate.
What can i say, I change my mind alot. Even though Beckham had hit 3 homers, and is the hottest 2B right now by Yahoo rankings, I went with Espinosa who carries a higher average, and steals bases.
rauldc14
05-25-12, 03:32 PM
Espinosa has all the talent in the world, but he is playing Eric Hosmer-like.
DexterRiley
05-25-12, 09:53 PM
Morrow with the shortest outing of his career 2/3 of an inning. 5 hits, 3 free passes = 6 earned runs.
81.00 era.
ouchie wouchie.
dammit to hell i had him on my bench right up to changen my mind mere moments before the game.
:mad:
DexterRiley
05-26-12, 01:34 PM
2 days in a row in the red. Well it was fun while it lasted, but the freefall has begun.
Yeah, I was pretty wrong about Morrow. But that was one of the tougher calls you could have had to make, too. Sorry man.
I went down a bit yesterday, too, largely just losing some of the ERA gains of the previous day. But I'm not too worried; I'm in range of most of the teams in the bottom half now. Been a lot of progress over the last couple of weeks. The rest will come.
rauldc14
05-26-12, 01:37 PM
Alright, pretty much need a huge day today. I need to crawl out of the basement once and for all!
DexterRiley
05-26-12, 01:46 PM
Yeah, I was pretty wrong about Morrow. But that was one of the tougher calls you could have had to make, too. Sorry man.
I went down a bit yesterday, too, largely just losing some of the ERA gains of the previous day. But I'm not too worried; I'm in range of most of the teams in the bottom half now. Been a lot of progress over the last couple of weeks. The rest will come.
i should have known better. Weaver got hammered there as well (his only blemish on the season).
The homer in me took him off the bench.
DexterRiley
05-26-12, 01:48 PM
you know whats kinda a drag about the Fantasy baseball setup is there is no live chat option. Maybe what we could do is create a tinychat room for just that. Say which game you are watching and comment and stuff like we do every Sunday in football season.
just a thought.
you know whats kinda a drag about the Fantasy baseball setup is there is no live chat option. Maybe what we could do is create a tinychat room for just that. Say which game you are watching and comment and stuff like we do every Sunday in football season.
just a thought.
Ive thought about this too and agree 100%
Dale Thayer: no earned runs this season. Until today: 5 in one inning.
Apparently this is just gonna be a thing, all year.
rauldc14
05-26-12, 05:50 PM
My question of the day is will Matt Wieters ever do anything again this season?
DexterRiley
05-26-12, 05:52 PM
My question of the day is will Matt Wieters ever do anything again this season?
if strikeouts count as anything, then yes.
alot.
:D
rauldc14
05-26-12, 05:54 PM
Also, farewell to Colby Lewis. Not a very good last outing for you on my team.
DexterRiley
05-26-12, 06:03 PM
i need a new favourite team. Jays are infuriaten.
rauldc14
05-26-12, 06:06 PM
everyone can jump on the Rangers bandwagon. Easy to see they are the best team right now.
rauldc14
05-26-12, 06:06 PM
Wow, Bumgarner. Should have traded you when I could have. The marlins can't hit all year and now all of the sudden Boom
DexterRiley
05-26-12, 06:13 PM
holy shamolly what a bullsh!t call by the ump.
one run game (after the rangers storm back with back to back to back jacks) 2-2 and Alvarez goes inside..and the Ump tosses him.
didnt hit the guy, was belt high for cripes sake.
The repercussions of Lawries helmet thing is gonna be felt all year looks like.
bush league.
Ricky Romero is available on waivers if anyone wants him. All the research I did AFTER getting him in a trade was horrific. Grabbed Felipe Paulino instead who has been doing incredible for Kansas City.
Powdered Water
05-28-12, 12:40 PM
This roto is interesting. A lot of teams are still all well within range of several others. It's such a long season that its easy to just think that even at the bottom of the pile you can't climb out, but several good days can really change things. It's just not easy to piece 6 or 7 positive days in a row. At least for my team anyway.
Yeah. We're just a third of the way through the season. It's interesting to see how the standings and categories start to calcify as the year goes on, too. It leaves lots of angles when deciding how to improve.
I like it so far.
Gah!
I somehow gaffed a roster move while I was at the campsite Saturday, and I missed a decent start for Lohse. :( However, the next day, I made sure to hit "save Lineup" on my phone, and I got a GREAT start from my new Mets hurler, who slotted 10 KS and a 0.00 ERA for the evening. :D
I am back!
Say, did Frazier just hit a homer with a bat that wasn't even in his hands?
Say, this Matt Adams' kid sure can hit.
Say, did Frazier just hit a homer with a bat that wasn't even in his hands?
I actually watched that live since he's on my team. I'd say he hit the ball and let go of the bat at the same time. No follow through obviously; I'll take it.:cool:
DexterRiley
05-28-12, 06:58 PM
yo mark f..back off bub ..I'm precariously close to tumbling from my perch at numero uno.
Cmon Weaver ...time for a no-hitter.
:D
DexterRiley
05-28-12, 07:00 PM
Ricky Romero is available on waivers if anyone wants him. All the research I did AFTER getting him in a trade was horrific. Grabbed Felipe Paulino instead who has been doing incredible for Kansas City.
you said u were looking for wins. Win is what Ricky do.
I'm puzzled.
At the time it seemed a good idea, but after doing research AFTER aquiring Romero I was much less enthused. The Royals seem hot right now, and Felipe Paulino has been incredible. I wouldnt be able to trade Ricky Romero for a pitcher with the same #'s as Paulino, at least not right now.
DexterRiley
05-28-12, 07:15 PM
Romero is currently ranked 39th of all the pitchers while Paulino is 213th.
but whatever floats your boat rob.
Romero is currently ranked 39th of all the pitchers while Paulino is 213th.
but whatever floats your boat rob.
LOL! I dont know what player ranker you are quoting but its not the same one you use when aquiring players for your team. If you believe hes the 39th of all pitchers then Romero back then grab him. I have no hard feelings about the trade, and Romero might make a comeback. Though my hunch is he wont.
Wow, Mark sneaks into first! Nice job.
Meanwhile, the battle for 8th and 6th rages on between the Clowns and the Isotopes! ;)
An epic struggle between tita...er...a couple of guys, I guess.
James Shields & Justin Verlander are pitching for me today. Sounds like alot of sure points doesnt it? Shields vs White Sox at Tropicana Field, and Verlanders at Boston :sick: I dont care how great a pitcher you have, either one of those squads can put the lights-out big time on anyone.
Heres a cute bit on Verlander...
Fri, May 25
Verlander, who pitched eight innings of two-run ball Thursday, is still dealing with a bleeding callus on his right thumb, Mlive.com reports.
Recommendation: The callus has been around for most of the season, but based on Verlander's results, it doesn't appear to be bothering his performance. He will continue to take precautions to avoid flare-ups, and Verlander has already said the issue won't stop him from taking the mound. "Even if it blows up, it's not going to stop me from pitching"" he said. "I'll figure out a way -- I'll just throw all changeups and breaking balls." Owners don't have much to worry about here.
http://www.sikids.com/images/cms/imce/users/thewiz/2011/11/justin-verlander.png
DexterRiley
05-29-12, 08:14 PM
Wow, Mark sneaks into first! Nice job.
:eek:
Powdered Water
05-29-12, 09:10 PM
That damn Yahoo is a stickler man, I tried to sneak in a pitcher at 5:04 and no dice... Crap, I'm sure he'll have a wonderful game against my feckless Mariners. Yes in deed, my Mariners have no Feck.
They possess a truly massive feck deficit. Or feckicit, if you will.
Well my pitchers ERAs are well fecked. Verlander & Shields both gave up 5 earned runs in 6 innings, giving them each a 7.50 ERA. Bleah! Even Ricky Romero did better vs Baltimore with a 6.00 ERA.
Hideki Matsui debuted for the Rays hitting 1 home run so far. We need to make him our batting coach. I mean that.
The way the Dodgers are killing it, and now Mark killing it in the league, it may be the year of the trolley dodger.
DexterRiley
05-29-12, 11:36 PM
you said u were looking for wins. Win is what Ricky do.
I'm puzzled.
still puzzled.
Ricky got another win.
Edit: and the moons have re-aligned. Dextruction is back on top again.
:D
rauldc14
05-30-12, 12:28 AM
the moons were always aligned...im in last and doc halladay injured after i overpay for his services
rauldc14
05-30-12, 05:43 PM
I keep thinking my team is in some horrible fluke, but I don't think it's a fluke anymore. It's reality.
I keep thinking my team is in some horrible fluke, but I don't think it's a fluke anymore. It's reality.
...and so it will remain till you send Yoda his dvd for winning last season. TONGO HAS SPOKEN!
:D
I on the other hand am fighting hard to stay mediocre. Decided to ditch Danny Espinosa today (Yeah no 2B, but Allen Craigs back friday :)) to pitch Washingtons Chien-Ming Wang @ Miami. Hope this kids like the rest of the Nats starters.
EDIT IN _ Changed my mind and reslotted Espinosa.
rauldc14
05-30-12, 08:00 PM
EDIT In- rechanged your mind and slotted Chien-Ming Wang
Powdered Water
05-30-12, 09:13 PM
He does that.
DexterRiley
05-30-12, 09:17 PM
im the same way with Chinese food.
ANyone want a SB or 5 for a save or 3?
Good news: Freddie Freeman's back and is 2/2 with another bomb.
Bad news: I had to juggle the lineup and bench exactly one of the guys playing (since Votto had the day off). Guess who I benched?
ANyone want a SB or 5 for a save or 3?
*raises hand*
rauldc14
05-30-12, 09:31 PM
As Doc Halladay sits on his a$$, Ortiz collecting homers oh joy.
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