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Frightened Inmate No. 2
03-17-13, 04:59 PM
Well that could've been worse.
At least I got Verlander.
I had 2 grabs where not doing my research beforehand bit me, maybe. Teixiera and Aroldis Chapman. Chapman not so much cause he will be competent as a starter or reliever, but I drafted him for relieving sake. Tex on the other hand, well lets just say I wish I took Papi instead.
DexterRiley
03-17-13, 10:42 PM
Ended up drafting 4 of the same players as i had last year in Braun, Hanley, Zobrist and Romero.
Romero i expected, but not getten the other 3.
Oh and i came across this the other day. I'm usually not into the hippity hop, but i smiled ear to ear with the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFX92ALqxlk
Just thought the Montreal Expos would be a great name for a fantasy baseball team now.
Btw your Jays terrify me. You got so much talent....youre like the Toronto Yankees now and its just wrong. Just wrong! AL East is gonna be sick this season.
Looking forward after work to review everyones roster. Mine is a pitching nirvana, Longoria & Jeter, and thats it for now.
Now that its all said and done - Mark F I want to give you credit for my all-in pitching draft6 strategy. I watched you every year be in the final 2 or near it because you had rock solid pitching. Ive taken that route, and hope scouring the waivers will fill in the rest.
My pitching looks terrible, as usual.
At least this time it's your pitching, though. Congrats on your first draft. :D
Yeah, no one to blame but myself! :D It all started when I picked Posey over F Hern in round 2...
DexterRiley
03-18-13, 08:42 PM
Just thought the Montreal Expos would be a great name for a fantasy baseball team now.
Btw your Jays terrify me. You got so much talent....youre like the Toronto Yankees now and its just wrong. Just wrong! AL East is gonna be sick this season.
Well its easy to forget that the Yankees were horrible for pretty much all the the 80's. They had a bit of talent with Mattingly and Winfield, but the talent fell off a cliff after that, and pitching was atrocious. It wasn't until they drafted Jeter, Pettite and Bernie Williams that Georgie boy started busted out the chequebook bringing in Supah star FA.
The Jays on the other hand drafted Extraordinarily well and Stand Pat Gillick shed the nicname with the game changing Freddy McGriff, Alomar deal.
This season yeah man im stoked. it feels an awful lot like those days. I still dont think this lineup can hold a candle to the WAMCO days, but i'd love to be wrong.
Powdered Water
03-18-13, 09:49 PM
Yeah, no one to blame but myself! :D It all started when I picked Posey over F Hern in round 2...
And I thank you for that. Muchly. :yup:
Well its easy to forget that the Yankees were horrible for pretty much all the the 80's. They had a bit of talent with Mattingly and Winfield, but the talent fell off a cliff after that, and pitching was atrocious. It wasn't until they drafted Jeter, Pettite and Bernie Williams that Georgie boy started busted out the chequebook bringing in Supah star FA.
The Jays on the other hand drafted Extraordinarily well and Stand Pat Gillick shed the nicname with the game changing Freddy McGriff, Alomar deal.
This season yeah man im stoked. it feels an awful lot like those days. I still dont think this lineup can hold a candle to the WAMCO days, but i'd love to be wrong.
Yeah well Rays radio says the Jays will implode like the Marlins did last year attempting to "buy a dynasty". However I think Toronto's waaaaay more competent in all areas of baseball over Miami, and the superior coaching, managing, etc... will make it work. Reyes, and Bautista on the same team is just sick. Ive a feeling your guys will gel and we will still hopefully suffocate you with our pitching. You have doubts about R.A. Dickey, but I'm a believer. If it wasn't for BJ Uptons freak speed run to first last year he would have got a no-hitter on us.
The sleeper in the AL East I feel wont be the Orioles like last year, but the Red Sox. A lot of folks have just written them off but not hindered with an epic pontificating jackass like Valentine should do wonders for that organization, more so than a star player that could've been brought in.
Random thoughts looking at everyones rosters.....
What catches my eye is Tims Squeeze looks solid overall, and Dexters offense looks freaky strong.
Regardless of who Dustin drafted I feel hes due for some cosmic flood of good fortune. His lucks been laughably bad for a long time.
I want Allen Craig from the Fontenots. :yup: He snaked him from me just a few picks ahead of me. Doh
I like PWs team overall too, but Im sure Chris will be keeping an eye on Trumbo & Reddick. Either theyre playing great or producing nothing at all.
Think Dionnes Kinkys are another solid squad especially if Rickie Weeks plays like his old self.
Sedais offense is good, but uh, yeah his pitching is ass. Mikeys teams ok.
I dont know who Vito is (JOBU) but I give him 3-4 weeks and he will kick Drew Stubbs to the curb.
Yeah well Rays radio says the Jays will implode like the Marlins did last year attempting to "buy a dynasty". However I think Toronto's waaaaay more competent in all areas of baseball over Miami, and the superior coaching, managing, etc... will make it work. Reyes, and Bautista on the same team is just sick. Ive a feeling your guys will gel and we will still hopefully suffocate you with our pitching. You have doubts about R.A. Dickey, but I'm a believer. If it wasn't for BJ Uptons freak speed run to first last year he would have got a no-hitter on us.
The sleeper in the AL East I feel wont be the Orioles like last year, but the Red Sox. A lot of folks have just written them off but not hindered with an epic pontificating jackass like Valentine should do wonders for that organization, more so than a star player that could've been brought in.
I agree, I think Toronto has a much better core to build off of than the Marlins. It's not really fair to compare the two, because the Marlins just added Reyes, Buerhle, and Heath Bell (who isn't really even good any more) to a core that was Stanton, Josh Johnson, Anibal Sanchez, and not much else. That team is pretty good, and the Marlins definitely should have given it more than 1/2 a season to see if it worked out, but not on the same level as what the Blue Jays have. Plus, adding Dickey and Melky is a huge difference than just adding the ex-Marlins.
I think you're right on about the Red Sox, too. "Epic Pontificating Jackass" should be my new fantasy team name, haha. I could see them winning somewhere in the 80s and challenging for a wild card.
rauldc14
03-19-13, 02:32 PM
well sadly I like my team. That's probably not a good sign at all. Yes, I haven't had much luck in baseball, football has been better for me.
FYI, Yahoo's stat projections have Mark's Dodgers as a heavy favorite. Obviously these things always end up being crazy wrong, but the margin is pretty huge: it's got him 25 points ahead of the second place team. It's also got half the league clustered together in the 70s.
How do you get stat projections?
I only noticed them on the Evaluate Trade page (I got the projections by lining up some swap of relatively worthless players). Not sure why it's not more prominent than that.
That said, I'm only referring to the season totals. There's a Projected Stats tab on most roster/trade pages (including your My Team page) that'll give you the project stats for your team, just not compared to others or filtered with some kind of likely lineup calculation.
syj, whats the word on the Giants this coming season? Is San Francisco hopeful? Is Tim Lincecum over the hill? Dont get any west coast hubbub over here in florida.
syj, whats the word on the Giants this coming season? Is San Francisco hopeful? Is Tim Lincecum over the hill? Dont get any west coast hubbub over here in florida.
It's been a pretty quiet off-season for the Giants (except for the *smugness alert* World Series parade), because most of the attention in the division has been on the Dodgers, who are spending more than most countries these days, and the Diamondbacks, who made one puzzling move after another in the pursuit of "grit" or something like that.
From what I've seen, the Dodgers are the favorites in the division. Vegas has them at 90 wins or so, which I think is tied for the highest with the Tigers and the Nationals. So expectations are high for them, and it's mostly warranted. You look at a rotation of Kershaw/Greinke/Beckett/Ryu/Capuano (or whoever), and that's really strong. Bullpen is solid, and the lineup has Hanley/Kemp/Gonzalez/Ethier. There are some potential weak spots at 3B, 2B, and possibly LF, but all teams have question marks. The Giants fan in me sees that Ethier can't hit lefties, Gonzalez is walking less and seems to be in a decline phase, Ryu is an unknown, Kemp has injury concerns, etc. But they're clearly a strong team, and it's more fun anyway when the Dodgers are good and the Giants still beat them ;)
The Diamondbacks are confusing. They're still a good team, but they managed to turn Justin Upton, Chris Young, and Trevor Bauer into Martin Prado, a couple of uninspiring shortstops, and some bullpen/back of the rotation arms. I personally think that teams need at least one superstar to be able to go deep in the playoffs, and the Dbacks just got rid of their only player with that kind of upside (Upton). Goldschmidt is good but not great, Aaron Hill is a quality 2B, Prado is useful, and the pitching is deep, but there's no superstar there. The Dbacks will probably challenge for a wildcard, but I don't see them winning the division.
The mood around the Giants is interesting. Lincecum is the biggest question mark, and most Giants fans have accepted that Cy Young Lincecum is never going to come back, but there's also a general sense that he is going to be better than last year. He said that he worked out a lot and fixed his mechanics, but the fastball velocity is still low and who knows if he can regain his control. I'm thinking an okay season, with an ERA in the mid-high 3's, with flashes of his old brilliance, but never quite getting there consistently. It's a shame, because he's just so awesome to watch when he's on. The offense should be good, like last year (which is weird to say after the years of great pitching and no offense). I doubt Posey puts up those kind of numbers again, but there's a decent core there with Sandoval, Belt, and Pagan, and the defense is very good too. I'm a little worried about all of the innings that the pitchers have thrown in the last couple of years. Mostly Bumgarner worries me (non-Lincecum/Zito division), because he's young and has all of those innings, but Cain is about as dependable as they come.
Overall (sorry this got so long!), I see the Giants at around 90 wins and competitive, so it comes down to whether the Dodgers put all the talent together and cruise to close to 100 wins, or having players like Crawford and Beckett fail to bounce back, have the holes in the lineup exposed, and struggle in the mid-80s.
Also: the Padres are pretty good and getting better, and I could see them finish close to .500 this year. The Rockies are not good.
Uh, that was kind of long-winded. I just want baseball to start, dammit! :bored:
Wow. Thank you for the response. I could see you all going deep into the playoffs at the least. Especially if Lincecum rebounds to at least 75% of his former self. Pitching is what takes teams deep into the playoffs, and the Giants can hang with anybody with their starters. You think non-steroid Melky will do well this season? Im hoping not cause Toronto just doesnt need him. :nope:
And yeah Im really really ready for some ball too.
DexterRiley
03-19-13, 10:19 PM
Also: the Padres are pretty good and getting better, and I could see them finish close to .500 this year. The Rockies are not good.
close to .500 doesnt = pretty good.
close to .500 doesnt = pretty good.
Well, if you want to get into semantics, then maybe not :) They've definitely got a lot of young talent in the minor leagues, though, and I'm curious to see how the ballpark plays now that the fences have moved in a bit.
DexterRiley
03-19-13, 11:37 PM
its not semantics imo. put it another way, i really hope you are pretty good at Fantasy baseball this season.
:D
Snagged a little depth as waivers cleared - now I have a one-bagger to fill in for Papi as he recovers on the 15-day DL when the season actually starts. Jumped on a Toronto pitcher, as well, just to make sure I can get enough starters going early this year.
Meanwhile: Steal of the Draft? Reach of the Draft?
Discuss!
I'll start - Steal of the Draft was.... me! :D
I was getting VERY nervous in round 7, and had started brainstorming on which middle infield position I would have to ditch completely. I just hadn't done my homework, and didn't realize how little depth there was at 2B/3B/SS this season. Then BOOM, there he was, still on the board in round SEVEN...the quad-eligibility toting Martin Prado. Having this guy in the 7th game me a ton of leeway on how to backfill the rest of my middle infield, which was by pure value alone. I could virtually ignore each players position as I looked for sleepers and upside from the rest of the available players.
That just left me with a small issue at 1B, and since I was able to snag Papi to stick on my bench for the first couple of weeks, I just had to find a sub for the start of the season, and the sleeper I picked up on waivers should serve just fine (Matt Carpenter, who has 1B elig., but just landed the Cardinals starting 2B position).
REACH of the Draft: Tongo in round 1 - Longoria. What were you thinking?? ;)
Think I set my draft up decent, knew I was not going to be able to make it so I cannot be too disappointed. Looking forward to some good games this year, Atlanta needs to get to the postseason.
Hanley Ramirez out 8 weeks.
Chase Headley is out 4-6 weeks, but this kinda thing happens every year.
rauldc14
03-21-13, 02:31 PM
Hanley Ramirez out 8 weeks.
He's a joker. All the talent in the world but hasnt lived up to potential. And now the injuries de-railing him as well.
Too early. But if forced to pick, I'll say Longoria was the biggest reach, followed by (sorry mikey) Harper at 28th. Which is not to say either won't have a great year or even justify the slot at which they were taken, but just given what we know about both, the choice basically requires that they fulfill all or nearly all of their potential upside just to net out to fair value.
I can't list any of the players I thought fell too far, because I might want to try to trade for them. :laugh:
REACH of the Draft: Tongo in round 1 - Longoria. What were you thinking?? ;)
I wasnt just thinking about getting Longo, but David Price too. No way I couldve gotten Price if I grabbed Longo in the 2nd. I wanted the Longo/Price package man! If I was a Dodger fan this is like the equivalent of having Kemp & Kershaw. Thats just too much fun to pass up. :)
I wanted the Longo/Price package man! If I was a Dodger fan this is like the equivalent of having Kemp & Kershaw. Thats just too much fun to pass up. :)
Winning is fun.
Hey, if Longo goes off and returns to first round form, so be it. It's a bit of a long shot, though... but not impossible!
Note to self for next season: Check injury news before drafting....
Ugg...Granderson....
DexterRiley
03-22-13, 11:23 AM
Hanley Ramirez out 8 weeks.
yup thats awesome. Paging the Michael Young of 2011, please step up.
mikeython1
03-22-13, 01:44 PM
Note to self for next season: Check injury news before drafting....
Ugg...Granderson.... A healthy Granderson at a 5th round 10th pick would of been the pick of the Century. Thats still not a bad pick though, he probably still could hit 25plus homers for u. :yup:
From Yahoo
Fri, Mar 22Reds general manager Walt Jocketty and manager Dusty Baker officially announced Friday that Aroldis Chapman will be the team's closer this season.
Advice: Jocketty also denied that he had been pushing for Chapman to move into the rotation, which has been the common thought. Although it would have been interesting to see what the lefty would have done as a starter, he prefers to close, and it's possible that's the role he's best suited for. Jonathan Broxton will now be used as a setup man, while Mike Leake will be the club's fifth starter.
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Whew. He wouldve been a good starter but hes a great closer, and thats why I grabbed him. Now I need a 6th starting pitcher and Ill be all set.
DexterRiley
03-23-13, 12:04 AM
Steals? Reaches?
Ellsbury in the 4th is a steal.
I see the annual tradition of "TONGO drops someone he picked up literally 3 minutes ago" is alive and well.
I noticed this phenomenon, myself...
Yeah well I was waffling between some pitchers. Decided to go with Chad Billingsley. I know nothing about him. I do know though the Dodgers may grant him more wins than what the A's could for AJ Griffin. Anyway Im going with Billingsley.
Now one of you will probablky give me an education on these players, and Ill be back to waffling again.l
DexterRiley
03-23-13, 04:28 PM
Why is hanley not on the DL?
Teixeira isnt either. I think theyre not officially on the DL till regular season begins.
They're waiting to see how they're doing next week. Some people are already on the DL, but most are on the 60-day.
Players don't usually get officially placed on the DL until the season starts, since they haven't had to set their official rosters yet, I don't believe.
DexterRiley
03-23-13, 11:26 PM
Ahh ic. what a difference a week makes draft wise. If we were drafting this weekend, i probably go Braun Reyes Kinsler 1.2.3.
Hanley likely falls to 6th round i'd say.
Damn Im so ready for this season to start lol! This pitching investment may blow up in my face, and I gotsta know! I just gotsta! Omigosh I think Im having a half assed panic attack cause if half of these studs tank Im thoroughly screwed! :eek: Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!
On a more lucid note I do want to read RA Dickeys book moreso now that I drafted him. Has anyone read it?
http://www.shermanreport.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/dickey_book1-250x388.jpg
Lohse to the Brewers - 3 year contract.
WHEW!
DexterRiley
03-27-13, 10:38 AM
Damn Im so ready for this season to start lol!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0R5orBZis8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qag6w_Tp50A
First game's on the 31st. Normal schedule on April 1st. Nevermind that there's still snow on the ground here. :laugh:
I'll be at the Pirates' first home night game, a week from today. Woohoo.
First game's on the 31st. Normal schedule on April 1st. Nevermind that there's still snow on the ground here. :laugh:
I'll be at the Pirates' first home night game, a week from today. Woohoo.
Believe it or not its even cold down here in Florida. Like in the high .50s! Thats cold for us. Gonna be a cold opening day. Never did get to see the Pirates play at McKechnie Field this spring.
rauldc14
03-27-13, 06:13 PM
my 2 predictions for this season:
-Tongo leads the league in transactions with well over 300.
-Tongo also leads the league in trades, including trading for Tampa Rays, actually trading away Longo and/or Price, but also trading back for them. In the end, look for about 4-5 players maximum that were drafted by him to end up on his final roster.
I am ready for some baseball.
Im actually interested in seeing how Chad Billingsley does. Mark had him last year and did incredibly welll in the pitching categories. So at least he didnt hurt him. I might have to kick him to waivers though if I get another injury. 2 fragile Yankees on my pine with Jeter & Teixeira, and my attempt to have Wil Myers when hes called up. I saw when Desmond Jennings came up and just exploded in all categories for 6 weeks. Adam felt vedy vedy good as he had him. Ill need that type of offense with how incredibly lean my offense is, and pitching so deep.
I hope its deep. Dont want Cole Hamels to pull a Jon Lester on me :eek:
Alright everyone lets start bragging about our teams, cause in 3-4 weeks reality sets in and all these sure-things we have might not be so brag worthy. :)
Evan Longoria
https://cdn.baseballhq.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/top_main/longoria.jpg
David Price
http://gamedayr.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/david-price-yankees-facial-hair-2013-570x386.jpg
Cole Hamels
http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/092/823/hi-res-152775299_crop_exact.jpg?w=650&h=440&q=75
Mariano Rivera
http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2013/0213/ny_u_rivera01jr_400.jpg
Jonathan Papelbon
http://www.trbimg.com/img-512581bf/turbine/papelbon.jpg-20130220/599/599x401
Aroldis Chapman
http://sports.cbsimg.net/images//visual/whatshot/Aroldis-Chapman-bullpen-Reds-2013.jpg
R.A. Dickey
http://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/sports/baseball/2013/01/14/blue_jays_ace_ra_dickey_to_pitch_for_team_usa/ra_dickey.jpg.size.xxlarge.letterbox.jpg
(A correctly held knuckleball is very blurry)
Jordan Zimmermann
http://www4.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Jordan+Zimmermann+Colorado+Rockies+v+Washington+DQtG0b2ZWqXl.jpg
Derek Jeter
http://sandrarose.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Derek-Jeter-cast-INF.jpg?42e305
Mark Teixeira
http://i1.wp.com/www.captainsblog.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Tex-Wrist.jpg?resize=300%2C230
My sleeper pick for my squad this year is someone I didn't draft, but nabbed off waivers. Jon Jay centerfielder for the St Louis Cardinals!
http://thegoodinsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/Jon-Jay-Interview-St.-Louis-Cardinals-MLB.jpg
DexterRiley
03-29-13, 04:52 PM
The Undisputed P4P greatest 5 category fantasy monster over the last 3 years, The defending Champeens had the brains to get the Braun.
http://cdn1.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/5019173/149648759_extra_large_medium.jpg
Jose can you see
http://cdn.bluetoro.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Blue-Jays-Jose-Reyes-posing-for-photo-day-560x641.jpg
Hanley is down for several weeks, but yanno id rather this than him trying to gut it out each day, not knowing whether a late scratch is in the offing. Plus when he returns...good times. Good times indeed.
http://www3.pictures.zimbio.com/gi/Hanley+Ramirez+Jose+Reyes+Philadelphia+Phillies+MmO_KrBM_Qax.jpg
The Devil Rays came along much later, so i really have no animosity for them whatsoever (though Wade boggs looked silly in that uni, in the same way Emmit Smith in a Cardinals uni...just not right imo) Anyway it explains 2 things, first that I'm tickled to have
Benny Z anchoring 2nd base
http://mlblogsletsplay162.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/ap-6c9ae4e9c621427887a906df32701952.jpg?w=340&h=512
while at the same time internally churning at having a fricken Bosoxer to cheer for. But the upside was too wonderful to pass up.
http://ictmncdn1.tgpstage1.com/sites/default/files/uploads/2012/02/jacoby_ellsbury_wallpaper.jpeg
last year was a downer for these guys and the folks that draften em, but i forecast a healthy bounceback from
http://www.lobshots.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/bigleaguechoo.jpg
http://mlblogsroyals.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/eric-hosmer_1st-hit_6229-2.jpg
http://cdn0.sbnation.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/4605369/146705127.0_standard_352.0.jpg
40 saves easy easy peasy for
http://images.usatoday.com/sports/_photos/2007/05/10/cover-grillix.jpg
I mean obviously his mom isnt biased.
http://b.vimeocdn.com/ts/197/149/197149082_640.jpg
and besides Axford is Canadian, though i did have to settle a locker room beef between he and Ryan, as he apparently maintains the porno stache with a Remington.
DexterRiley
03-29-13, 06:11 PM
..Also just about everybody has today off. Why oh why didn't MLB schedule opening day today?
That's a really good point.
DexterRiley
03-29-13, 06:38 PM
Its baffling. especially with the perfect lead into the weekend.
I wish I had today off! MLB probably didn't want to compete with the NCAA tournament this weekend. By starting Sunday night/Monday, they get the sports landscape to themselves, at least until the Final Four starts.
Ah yeah, that makes some sense.
DexterRiley
03-29-13, 06:59 PM
I wish I had today off! MLB probably didn't want to compete with the NCAA tournament this weekend. By starting Sunday night/Monday, they get the sports landscape to themselves, at least until the Final Four starts.
Pretty funny that a major professional league is intimidated by collegiate games in a different sport.
DexterRiley
03-29-13, 09:03 PM
Yahoo with a clever article, built for the pages of Mofo. So much so i cant help but wonder if Yoda has done this already.
anyway, Drafting ball players from hollywoodland :
http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/V8p_f3efqIzUA7dgLj4Hlw--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusmlbexperts/fantasydraftrecap032813.jpg
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/big-league-stew-fantasy-fantasy-draft-tapping-fiction-214808132--mlb.html?.tsrc=lgwn2012-08-04.html
^^^^ LOL! A lot of those names I don't recognize, but if its Roy Hobbs in his youth he should be #1 overall. I loved Major League and all, but no way would Willie Mays Hayes be higher in the draft than Billy Chapel. Awesome pitching movie!
http://images.moviepostershop.com/for-love-of-the-game-movie-poster-1999-1020190882.jpg
Nebraska has to go #1 overall. Finch second. Insanity!
First game's tomorrow everyone.
DexterRiley
03-30-13, 02:46 PM
Nebraska has to go #1 overall. Finch second. Insanity!
I dont know, a compelling case could be made for Kelly Leak.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kVLC0oTjb-s/ToD331GN4yI/AAAAAAAAA7g/Su6uiN4AMek/s1600/BNB%2B1977%2B03%2BKelly%2BLeak.png
Couple other random items, So DL's were handed out for everyone except HanRam today. Thats nice.
and yanno, for all the grief Tongs gets as a homer, WaWa has 5 count em 5 Mariners on his squad.
SuiSqueeze has 3 brewers as well which for some reason struck me as odd.
I laughed out loud on this one. Actually a lot of them. Everyone should hit the link cause theres a pic and explanation for each one. :laugh:
http://l2.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/rCBU102U_CdI78Ul7Eva_A--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7cT04NTt3PTYzMA--/http://media.zenfs.com/en/blogs/sptusmlbexperts/tanner032813.jpg
7.05: Tanner Boyle, "The Bad News Bears" (Passan)
Because he grows up and changes his name to A.J. Pierzynski.
DexterRiley
03-30-13, 03:51 PM
couple they missed
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m93firSyCl1qim9hqo1_250.gif
Powdered Water
03-30-13, 08:48 PM
Hey, the mariners will score some runs this year. Mark it dude.
Powdered Water
03-30-13, 09:20 PM
As in quadra-plural, dude.
DexterRiley
03-30-13, 09:23 PM
will they score as many runs as Sean Kemp has offspring?
As in quadra-plural, dude.
You spelled quadriplegic wrong.
DexterRiley
03-30-13, 09:26 PM
A Quadrapalegic would steal more bases than Jesus Montero.
Powdered Water
03-30-13, 09:37 PM
Yeah, cuz the catcher is always expected to steal hella bags.
DexterRiley
03-30-13, 09:41 PM
hella more than a Quadrapalegic at least
:D
usually.
This must be borrow-an-av day. Ive seen like 5-6 Yodas running around here. :laugh:
Anyone gonna watch Houston vs Texas tonight?
DexterRiley
04-01-13, 09:48 AM
Once again, its going to take a few games to get used to how the scoring works in Roto.
That being said, i happily concede Mark F the 9 strikeouts because it accompanyed a Yodaish 7.94 era.
Which Yoda? We seem to have a surplus these days.
That's it - I am QUITTING!!!!
I am already down to -9 points??? I don't want to hear this "Wahhhhh, it's early in the season, blah blah" nonsense, either. Dunn and Done is CLEARLY cheating. His lone home run will be insuperable, and since I hate to play a game I can't win, I have asked Yahoo to erase the league entirely.
And just to make sure there is no funny business, I have stolen and then hidden all of your PCs.
I will now place some cryptic hints regarding the location of your computers, which you will never solve:
1: It's on your desk
2: Check on your desk
HA! Good luck solving those, lil mister smarties!
EDIT - OK, that does it. In the time it took me to write this message, I slipped to -10 points...no wait....10.5!!!
You....bastages! You....Farging Iceholes! You just act all nice to me until I sign up, and then the abuse starts all over again!
mikeython1
04-01-13, 02:39 PM
I have a serious case of Harpies! :D
What is this I don't even...
-19 now....
That's your change from the start of the day to the preseni moment. On (basically) Opening Day, that can change a lot in a matter of moments. That's on the Scoreboard (for the day) page. Your total points are on the Standings page. I wouldn't get worried on Game 1/162.
Awwww, I was hoping I was laying it on thick enough that people would know I was joking...
I think you need batteries in your sarcasm detector, Mark! ;)
You weren't serious in the first post but it was harder to tell in the second. I was just putting my post out there in case this is new to some members of our league.
If you recall, I did sort of go off the deep end last year on opening day when I faced the same phenomenon, so it's certainly possible for people to misunderstand the roto format at first! ;)
I remember that. :laugh: I tried to explain it but it's one of those things (like baseball, actually) that's a lot easier to understand when you see it happening. Still, it was amusing, so I wouldn't do anything differently. :D
If anyones interested I just dumped Mariano Rivera to waivers. Decided to go no-Yankees.
See, it says a lot about your past managerial decisions that I actually totally bought that for a minute.
First pitching game of the year and Hamels gets roughed up by Atlanta. Theyre tough, and dont think its any bad on him. All my jabronis on offense I drafted did squat. Only Infante and Daniel Murphy got me to at least a .200 avg, and theyre waiver grabs.
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_3cib3fK139M/TMvVUSyIQJI/AAAAAAAAF2I/uXQ1XS1NFHM/s1600/Worlds+Smallest+Violin.jpg
Powdered Water
04-02-13, 12:06 AM
Josh Reddick looks like a crazy person. I may need to move him. I can't have crazy people on my squad.
http://ww2.hdnux.com/photos/20/26/36/4286373/3/628x471.jpg
DexterRiley
04-02-13, 12:09 AM
he was great in that Bette Midler movie.
http://media.jinni.com/movie/down-and-out-in-beverly-hills/down-and-out-in-beverly-hills-1.jpeg
Kennedy dialed up a nice victory while also striking out 8. Kimbrel did what he's paid to do, grabbing my first save of the year. Crisp, who I am never 100% on, did nothing with his speed. No steals for me!
I have to say: having stat tracker open at work is like some old familiar drug kickin in again... the stats...give me the stats!!
DexterRiley
04-02-13, 10:21 AM
axeman blows first save opportunity, plus blows up my era for the day. Awesome.
On the other hand Hosmer gots me a steal, and maybe it was the effect of rocken Seds Av, but that Bradley Kid looked great. Patient at the plate, plus the wheels and while not a category in Fantasy, hes not a liability in the Field.
That kid is ahead of the curve so far, and I have a feeling he will go far as a player.
I have to say: having stat tracker open at work is like some old familiar drug kickin in again... the stats...give me the stats!!
Totally.
Fun to be rolling again. I like the day games, too. Feels like little mini-holidays.
I'll be at the Bucco game on Wednesday with both Adam and Tim, by the way. Both Tim and I are blogging the Pirates at www.therewasnodoubtaboutit.com, and obviously all three of us are in the league again this year.
DexterRiley
04-02-13, 11:00 AM
That kid is ahead of the curve so far, and I have a feeling he will go far as a player.
i totally blame this :http://www.movieforums.com/community/customavatars/avatar3422_40.gif skin
For considering that my 2 Bosoxers will outperform my 2 Jays. :D
DexterRiley
04-02-13, 11:04 AM
incidentally, while the wear a mod av was fun, i still contend the best April fools gag was the litigation pending from Disney over the Pirates logo.
DexterRiley
04-02-13, 11:15 AM
Totally.
Fun to be rolling again. I like the day games, too. Feels like little mini-holidays.
I'll be at the Bucco game on Wednesday with both Adam and Tim, by the way. Both Tim and I are blogging the Pirates at www.therewasnodoubtaboutit.com, and obviously all three of us are in the league again this year.
Nice page. Here's a couple of suggestions to use as a logo.
http://i.imgur.com/atn1vc0.gif
http://i0.wp.com/i.imgur.com/nd2csDY.gif
Nice page. Here's a couple of suggestions to use as a logo.
http://i.imgur.com/atn1vc0.gif
http://i0.wp.com/i.imgur.com/nd2csDY.gif
I love great actresses :)
DexterRiley
04-02-13, 09:49 PM
me 2.
i like jennifer love hewitt as well.
Gonna be at the Bucco game tonight. I just bought this shirt:
http://d1nr5wevwcuzuv.cloudfront.net/product_photos/2775727/EyepatchGoldPROOF_large.jpg
DexterRiley
04-03-13, 11:33 AM
^^
Nick Fury approved. Marvel lawyers, im not so sure.
Hehehe. For those who don't know, it's based on my favorite Bucco logo, which they unveiled in the late 90s/early-00s, if memory serves, when the team was rebuilding (the first of many such efforts) and emphasizing youth, and thus needed a younger Pirate:
http://fromforbestofederal.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/mcclatchy-era-logo.gif
DexterRiley
04-03-13, 11:42 AM
^^
Thats the worst depiction of Bobby Bonnila ive ever seen.
The worst depiction of Bobby Bonilla I've ever seen is Bobby Bonilla.
With the Mets.
DexterRiley
04-03-13, 11:57 AM
he should have listened to Barry Bonds, when he was talken up the PEDS.
Yeah, I hurt my knee the other day. Let's juice that sucker up. I want a robo knee by the end of the day.
How are everyone's first round picks doing so far? Glad I grabbed CarGon! Slapping them over the fence, already! Hopefully, he stays up for a good portion of the season.
Meanwhile, Darvish looked ridiculous against Houston...
How are everyone's first round picks doing so far? Glad I grabbed CarGon! Slapping them over the fence, already! Hopefully, he stays up for a good portion of the season.
Meanwhile, Darvish looked ridiculous against Houston...
Prince was my 1st rounder, but he's only had 4 ABs so far. I'm happy about Strasburg so far, although I'm worried that the Nats are going to limit his innings too much. Plus, that whole pitching to contact nonsense?? Strike them out, you jerk! I don't care if strikeouts are fascist.
Also, so far Done and Dunn's Harper/Darvish combo is working out well. That's a high reward duo right there.
DexterRiley
04-03-13, 09:53 PM
Yeah, I hurt my knee the other day. Let's juice that sucker up. I want a robo knee by the end of the day.
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9ldltPirU1qfbcyeo1_500.jpg
:laugh:
I dont know who has Chris Davis but he has just been killing-it the past 2 games. Red hot!
So has...Carl Crawfod? Basically the opposite of what I thought would happen. I figured he would struggle to get on base, but when he did, the guys behind him would knock him in. Of course, Crawford is hitting .556 (!!) and the guys behind him can't make contact to save their lives..
So when should owners start getting worried? 2 or 3 weeks in to the season!?
DexterRiley
04-05-13, 08:36 AM
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/149292_10152709608650072_1368496048_n.jpg
lol
So when should owners start getting worried? 2 or 3 weeks in to the season!?
At least. And even then, it depends on how far you back in the raw totals. But really, you just have to look at the roster, see who's underperforming, and decide if you think they're going to turn it around. You can't set a hard date on it. If forced to anyway, I'd probably make it more like 5, though. That's still less than a third of the season.
I already fired my Toronto pitcher - his division is too tough for his middling talent. Other than that, I am hanging tight for a while to see how people do.
Yep, he got knocked all over the place last night. Whoops!
DexterRiley
04-05-13, 09:33 PM
its currently the bottem of the 4th, and Haren has been shellacked thus far...however the rain is comen down sideways, and its in delay mode.
The question is, if the game is canceled, do the fantasy stats accumulated go bye bye?
rauldc14
04-06-13, 12:41 PM
my team has been worrying me a bit. Seriously, Matt Kemp? You have one hit this year. Seriously, Dan Uggla. I knew you never were a batting title contender, but get your act together. Sitting in the cellar already but hoping for a strong day today.
Dan Uggla can get hit by a bus. For real.
Ship him, and fast.
My pitching was all on point last night...
Now, here comes the back end of my rotation... I would pretty much never pick up, let alone start Bartolo Colon, but he was my only streaming option against an ice cold Astros line-up...
*Gulp*
DexterRiley
04-06-13, 03:00 PM
Jose Reyes is an absolute delight to watch. Talk about playing the game the way its supposed to be played. Hustles every play. its weird though, when he runs, his stride doesnt look like that of a fast guy..but he is.
oh and Ellsbury has decided to turn on the Turbo-jets today, as a parting gift. 2 swiped bags already.
rauldc14
04-06-13, 03:06 PM
Reyes is da man for sure. My pitiful Marlins were fools to even trade him, let alone for a box of rocks.
Between Moustakas, Beltran, Perez, and Rutledge two of the four need to turn it up. I'm not too worried long term about Kemp, Cruz and Encarnacion producing, but they are going to need some help.
DexterRiley
04-06-13, 03:33 PM
crazy video game like stat they just digged up on Reyes in the broadcast.
He's had 4 hits in a game 25 times in his career. During those games he was 100 for 125.
Thats ridonkelous.
rauldc14
04-06-13, 04:08 PM
Nolasco fails me in attempt to get win number 1. This year is starting out terribly for me.
You know what one of the more confusing feelings in fantasy sports is? When almost all of your sleeper targets do well, but you didn't get to draft any of them. I don't know if I'm happy or not. Mostly not, though, I think.
DexterRiley
04-06-13, 05:29 PM
You know what one of the more confusing feelings in fantasy sports is? When almost all of your sleeper targets do well, but you didn't get to draft any of them. I don't know if I'm happy or not. Mostly not, though, I think.
I'm happy enough for both of us.
:laugh:
http://www.foxsportsflorida.com/common/medialib/264/403302.jpg
rauldc14
04-06-13, 07:54 PM
Alright, I have no offensive stats today as of now. I have no pitching wins as of this time. I have 42 points for rotisserie. Can things get worse?
Yes, but they probably won't.
I know its way too soon to get antsy, but Im still antsy. Maybe in 2 weeks the standings will look nothing like they do now, but till then Id feel better if I wasnt dead last. :sick:
Frightened Inmate No. 2
04-07-13, 12:27 AM
I don't like to brag, but Clayton Kershaw currently has 16 shutout innings this season with only 6 hits, and 16 strikeouts. :D
rauldc14
04-07-13, 12:38 AM
I was happy to see I have Sabathia and Weaver going tomorrow. Then I realize they are up against Verlander and Darvish :facepalm:
I don't like to brag, but Clayton Kershaw currently has 16 shutout innings this season with only 6 hits, and 16 strikeouts. :D
Yeah, but half that was against my Pirates. They couldn't hit a barn with a bazooka.
Powdered Water
04-07-13, 10:40 AM
Or water if they fell out of the boat.
DexterRiley
04-07-13, 02:24 PM
Dickey with a 45 era and Whip of 5 thru 1.
yikes.
Ugh. I just straight up forgot to start Cueto today.
So dumb. So, so dumb. God I hate that.
rauldc14
04-07-13, 02:34 PM
there should be some type of auto-start to prevent that. I understand sometimes strategy comes into play to not start somebody, but yes that pisses me off too Yoda
rauldc14
04-07-13, 02:40 PM
Verlander, Cueto, Strasburg and Dickey all getting rocked.
Encarnacion also now batting less than .100 for the year.
DexterRiley
04-07-13, 02:58 PM
Encarnacion also now batting less than .100 for the year.
which is twice as good as Matt Kemp, so theres that.
:D
rauldc14
04-07-13, 03:28 PM
my team couldn't hit the broad side of a barn, at this point.
Just like Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou. :)
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/4710/68395773.jpg
rauldc14
04-07-13, 04:35 PM
yep. strongly considering changing my team name to Clink,Clank,Clunk
DexterRiley
04-07-13, 05:34 PM
Tongo needs a hug.
Umph! I had 4 pitchers going today, 2 guys that won the Cy Young last year, Cole Hamels, and some Houston guy going up against a soft matchup vs the Oakland A's. Every one got rocked. Every one.
So who wants me to step in and draft their fantasy team for them next year?! :)
Man, did I luck out with the Cueto thing. He wasn't bad at all--he got the win and struck out six, just gave up a big three-run homer. So in that sense it was the best outcome: looked great, ERA and WHIP just a little high.
Jose Hernandez looked fantastic, too. 20 years old, throws in the mid 90s. First ever start and he gives up just one run and strikes out 8 in 5 IP. Awesome. Could end up being one of those huge early season grabs.
rauldc14
04-07-13, 08:13 PM
Man, the player that was actually playing the best for me (other than Cruz probably) hit the 15 day DL. I don't know how much more patience I have for guys like Perez, Moustakas and Encarnacion either.
Very very frustrated.
And on a side note even more frustrated that I didn't attend the draft because I can guarantee you I would have Michael Morse on my roster if I did. Guy went in the 15th, I'm pretty sure I had him rated somewhere around 60.
rauldc14
04-07-13, 09:33 PM
Oh and by the way, thanks Weaver, you've been add to my $hitlist. I'm done grumbling for the day.
^^^^ And this guys ahead of me! LOL! Oh fml. Its just one week, its just one week, its just one week. Breathe in, breathe out... All good. :cool:
Really excited to have Zo & Jacoby coming in, and Anibals been on my team before too. If Shane Victorino somehow finds his way to my outfield again itll be like a MoFo version of Field Of Dreams. Build a homer ballpark, and they will come.
Suicide Squeeze is tougher than shoe leather. Theyre gonna be around the top I feel for a long time. Adams Quickies can send a thank you card to Chris Davis for being 2nd. Bah! Its all too soon for this! In 2 weeks time I might be 1st place.
breathe in, breathe out
DexterRiley
04-08-13, 12:04 AM
Oh and by the way, thanks Weaver, you've been add to my $hitlist. I'm done grumbling for the day.
hey what did i do to deserve such wrath?
rauldc14
04-08-13, 12:06 AM
it wasn't you. It was that dastardly brother of yours.
My pitchers are doing pretty well so far! :D
Well I went from basement to 5th and now I am 7th or so I think. Come Monday I hope I can squeeze back into the top 5 - ughh what a weird start to the year.
AJ Pierzynskis just mean. He hits his first dinger of the year for my fantasy team, but its against Tampa. What an a-hole
It's early enough in the season that Mitchell Bogs had one bad outing and my team's ERA went up an entire run. Heh.
At least Pence homered again.
Powdered Water
04-09-13, 12:34 AM
A few of my pretty key guys are doing very little for my cause. I'm in the... I would certainly like that to change club.
Nervous day today... The back end of my rotation are playing today, and both hurlers could come through like a wrecking ball on my stats. Alas, I have to run starters at a decent clip or I will fall behind in Ks and wins again, just like last year. Timmy Lincecum just isn't his Cy Young self, and he walks batters all day long. That said, as long as he dials up 6 Ks or so and keeps his ERA low, something he seems able to do on even the wobbliest of days, he should be serviceable as a back-end guy. His team can put up runs, so I hope to snag some wins from this clown.
The other guy is J-MAC. He's a good pitcher, but his team will have trouble putting up any sort of offense to back him up, so a win is highly questionable. Who knows, maybe the Bucs will turn it all around this year!
Lastly...checking the player rater, I see J Masterson as the second overall pitcher so far. He clearly won't stay there, but man, what was he doing out in free agency? I got a brilliant start out of him the day I picked him up, with 7 scoreless and 8 Ks...If he is this year's RA Dickey, and I again grab him off the wire...
Took a chance on Anibal Sanchez vs Toronto, and FINALLY something paid off. 7 innings pitched, 8 K's, 2.57 ERA, .86 Whip, and the Win. whew! After going pitching (rounds 2-9 in the draft) I own the worst K rate, ERA, and Whip in the league after the 1st weeks games, by alot! Nas-ty! :laugh:
Frightened Inmate No. 2
04-09-13, 07:02 PM
Pettitte had a great performance last time, and I could use another one right now to keep my pitching stats where they are. McCarthy is always amazing, and I'm so glad he's on my team because he's the best pitcher ever. You guys wish he was on your team, but he's not. However, if you would like to trade a ham sandwich for him, I would reluctantly accept.
No matter how I rotate my guys my bench keeps getting home runs - meh
rauldc14
04-09-13, 11:23 PM
my lord my team is awful. i've dug myself a whole that may already be too deep.
Powdered Water
04-10-13, 09:31 AM
Tried to get cute and have a nice looking young pitcher making his first start at Safeco Field. He couldn't even get out of the first inning. Meh.
J Mac doesn't even have a note attached to his card this morning, and he started last night...
I am holding my breath as I log in to see how Freak and J-Mac did last night.
Dang! My ERA got clobbered, but oddly, both pitchers had decent numbers otherwise, and J-Mac got the win.
Yes, The Bucs won. Woot?
Meanwhile - Coco Crisp!!! What the heck? His numbers eclipse even CarCon at this point, and CarGon has been hot already. I'll take it while it lasts!
Looks like ERAs have stabilized across the board for the moment; like four of us had sub-2.00 ERAs and sub-0.90 WHIPs for the first week, but now almost everyone at the top is back around 3.00 in the former category, for example.
Meanwhile; team had 11 runs and 10 RBIs yesterday. NOICE.
I was tentative at the draft, but I'm really starting to like the Youkilis pick. I think he was a steal. 17th round! Good gravy.
And yes, woot for the Bucs win. They came in 1-5 against the 5-1 DBacks and they've taken the first two. Very cool. Way to right the ship, Buccos. Especially putting up 5 and 6, respectively, after being so anemic offensively in the first six games.
My ERA is the ugly part of a donkeys ass. Decided to hold off on Travis Wood as a 6th starter and nabbed Daniel Nava with the hope theyll make him a regular. If it doesnt happen in a week or so he'll be dropped for some flavor-of-the-week pitcher with a weak matchup. Very sound pitching strategy as long as youve got some Aces pitching to soften those surprises, unlike this weekend :sick:.
Frightened Inmate No. 2
04-10-13, 05:58 PM
Brandon McCarthy is really carrying my team. I love him so much.
http://sportscasm.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/chad-billingsley.jpg
Chad Billingsley returns tonight vs the Padres. Hes coming off surgery for a partially torn UCL in his elbow. Last year posted solid numbers, but hes just coming off the mend. Well Ill take a chance on him.
..and a big Thank You to Jordan Zimmermann for carrying all my supposed Aces arses. He just got another win vs the White Sox.
rauldc14
04-10-13, 11:24 PM
With no Weaver, I have no pitching other than Sabathia. I'm not going to press picking up anyone random unless they have a very favorable situation.
DexterRiley
04-10-13, 11:48 PM
Looks like ERAs have stabilized across the board for the moment; like four of us had sub-2.00 ERAs and sub-0.90 WHIPs for the first week, but now almost everyone at the top is back around 3.00 in the former category, for example.
My era actually wouldnt be that bad if Axford didnt ***** the bed every single time he got the ball.
Seds knows what i mean. Hanrahan Just irreparably torpedoed that category serven allowing 5 runs in the 9th which translates to an Anne Ramseyish 67.50 era and 7.50 whip.
Powdered Water
04-11-13, 09:34 AM
Meh, looks like my team needs some serious help this year. Sure ain't gonna find it on the waiver wire. Those two extra teams really eat up any potential hidden gems out there.
Oh well. Guess I'll just let 'em play for a while and see what happens.
Thanks Joel! The guy came through my ERA and WHIP like a mack truck last night, while also blowing the game for my Sox!
My ERA is the ugly part of a donkeys ass. :sick:.
WAIT! There is a pretty part of a Donkey's ass?
Three more runs scored for Austin Jackson; that's 13 in just 9 games. :eek: Dude's a run scoring machine.
I mean, that's what I drafted him for, but still. This is, like, a 235-run pace.
I hear that - check out um...Coco Crisp?!?!
13/39 13 Runs, 4HR, 6RBI, 2SB .333
Yeah, I don't get it, either...
I want to add this guy to my fantasy team:
http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1548397/BeerCatch.gif
DexterRiley
04-11-13, 07:06 PM
I want to add this guy to my fantasy team:
http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1548397/BeerCatch.gif
Fantasy Basketball maybe.
Meadow Lark Lemon was like, " hey curly, check out that dribblen"
:laugh:
Ok....so I head over to Yahoo this morning and the picture I see...is my ace getting beat up on the field!!
Not....what I expected to see this morning...
Do I even want to check my team today?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Broken collar bone...just terrible news.
Because what i need, in a shallow bench format like this, where I already have two injured dtuds on the bench, is the sit my ace for 6 frippin weeks. So chuffed off right now...
I want to add this guy to my fantasy team:
http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/1548397/BeerCatch.gif
Dude was like, "I paid 8 bucks for this crappy coffee I am going to drink it anyway."
DexterRiley
04-12-13, 10:42 AM
Ok....so I head over to Yahoo this morning and the picture I see...is my ace getting beat up on the field!!
Not....what I expected to see this morning...
Do I even want to check my team today?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Broken collar bone...just terrible news.
Because what i need, in a shallow bench format like this, where I already have two injured dtuds on the bench, is the sit my ace for 6 frippin weeks. So chuffed off right now...
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/2461789/Padres_Dodgers_melee.gif
He led with his shoulder. :facepalm:
At least it was his left shoulder. But oy...that's not the way you wanna see a guy go on the DL. It's not like "Tackles" is a category.
Quentin has been hit 116 times....
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN. But this time he runs over an takes a guy out for 6-8. F this thug. He crowds the plate constantly. I hate that guy!
You know, I was really excited about my team this year. i made changes to my approach, and I was seeing results already. My only hope is that J Masterson really is this good this year, and he can become my ace....
A tall order, to be sure....
DexterRiley
04-12-13, 11:03 AM
baseball players make basket ball players look like UFC champions.
pathetic.
DexterRiley
04-12-13, 12:10 PM
Grienke with the SC move..lol
http://l1.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/6GPC660ySnuAGqnatKRIEQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTM1NztweW9mZj0wO3E9ODU7dz01MTI-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_US/Sports/AP_MLB/201304112340852223854-p2.jpg
Look at the muscle's in the kid's arm....looks like a cartoon!
I think Quentin broke Zacks collarbone with that shoulder first block when taking Greinke to the ground. For someone that broke a bone you sure couldnt tell by his demeanor. Surprised the Dodgers didnt try and wisk Kemp off the field during the fracas to protect him like the secret service does for the president.
rauldc14
04-12-13, 12:58 PM
To be honest, I'm surprised it wasn't Kemp that got injured.
I think Kemp's most likely chance of injury is you attacking him outside of the stadium.
DexterRiley
04-13-13, 11:45 AM
Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthopoulos estimated Friday that Jose Reyes (ankle) could miss anywhere from 1-3 months.
http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lp5rtqrVDu1qaj18co1_400.jpg
rauldc14
04-13-13, 12:29 PM
I have a feeling the Blue Jays are this years version of the Marlins, which doesn't suit me well with Bautista and Encarnacion. They'll battle it out with the Yankees for the cellar of the division.
DexterRiley
04-13-13, 12:45 PM
I'd prefer if the Jays were this years version of the Marlins 1997 edition.
yeah, lets go with that. Reyes will be back by June 1st. I feel it in ma bones.
Yknow I really do like my team! My records awful but I think in a month Ill be alot better off than I am now, trading places with Peanuts for last place. Does suck a bunch though when you go so heavy in a category (pitching) and not get immediate results. I fear Dickey may not do Dexter any favors. Have confidence in Hamil though.
A word to the wise - stay away from AL East pitchers. Their division is the most ridiculous display of hitting in all of baseball, and Im sure the highest paid too. Even the Rays get their bells rung at times, and Tampa supposedly is innovating pitching and how pitchers train. Great article on it in SI
http://www.tampabay.com/resources/images/blogs-photo/rendered/2013/03/pricecover_8col.jpg
DexterRiley
04-14-13, 01:01 PM
^^
Early returns on Dickey and Hamels have been terriffic. Meanwhile Zobrist(.200 BA, 1 run, 2 RBI) and Ellsbury(.167 BA, 2 runs, Rbi and a steal) fell off a cliff.
I'm quite certain they will bounce back alright though tongs, but i'm tickled to have these 2 anchoring my staff going forward.
Frightened Inmate No. 2
04-14-13, 01:22 PM
Damn, Kubel to the 15-day DL.
Watching the Yankees/Orioles game tonight. Kuroda looks good, and as of the 3rd inning the O's havent scored off him. Wei Yen Chens the opposing pitcher. I like Hirokis pitching style at least. He gets down to business and its a rapid flowing process. Unlike that stankyassed Clay Bucholtz who deliberately takes forever to throw. Some pitchers you just wish would take a liner. Anyway if Kuroda keeps stifling Baltimore Ill be very impressed, and Hiroki will gain much face. Ay-so!
Big offensive day yesterday, but Cueto's going on the DL. Nothing major, but still, meh. He'll miss a few starts.
Still, team totals looking really solid right now, and that's with Stanton doing nothing and being day-to-day (two things I'm pretty sure now are related). Hopefully a little rest'll clear that right up so he can get back to his favorite hobby: breaking scoreboards.
Worst day so far yesterday, by far. My entire team failed across the board.
I went onto statracker, and saw I had 12.5 points. I was so shocked I made myself laugh. My pitchers have slowly been getting it done for me. Much honor and face go to Kuroda, Anibal (I knew Detroit would do him good), Zimmermann, and hopefully Ogando will keep up his current pace. Oh that'd be nice!
Hitting wise, weeelllll not so hot. Nobody is killing-it right now and my hittings comparable to treading water. Im hoping Ellsbury, Longo, Zobrist, go on a long overdue tear, and Jeter will be back in 2 weeks. If Derek Jeter does what he did last year too then I might end up being able to sit at the grownups table in league standings. Climbing onward.
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mb4h2gNKWp1qziampo1_400.gif
My team has been TERRIBLE so far this week. Not good!
Man, injuries have been rough so far. 4 on the DL, and there are really no decent shortstop options on the waiver wire so I'm going without one until Aybar gets back. I'm not sure if that's a good strategy or not, but I'd really only be missing out on a couple of runs and RBIs if I kept Cozart, while probably hurting my BA. Still, it looks a little off to have an empty spot in the lineup every day...which is why I dropped Cozart. Zing!
Anyway, I'm curious to see how Cingrani does in his start on Thursday, because he strikes out everybody in the minor leagues. He gets by on deception, which might work for a couple of starts until the league figures him out.
Cueto on the DL, Bourne joins him today, and Stanton's day-to-day. Oof. I'll be glad if I can just tread water for the next couple of weeks.
Powdered Water
04-16-13, 10:17 PM
The Russell Wilson Nine are waiting in the wings. Healthy and Primed, baby!
*Cries into a big pillow*
DexterRiley
04-17-13, 10:39 PM
*Cries into a big pillow*
Scootch over.
(no homo) :D
Dammit! My team was apparently good for exactly 2 weeks of play. Every player is doing poorly now - every single one. I went from 102 to 73 points in just a few days. :(
rauldc14
04-18-13, 01:11 PM
Dammit! My team was apparently good for exactly 2 weeks of play. Every player is doing poorly now - every single one. I went from 102 to 73 points in just a few days. :(
You could always trade places with me:p
Pretty pleased with my team the last week or so, nothing special, but doing ok.
rauldc14
04-18-13, 03:23 PM
I have a really bad feeling that picking up Carlos Villaneuva was a really really bad idea.
mikeython1
04-18-13, 06:11 PM
I have a really bad feeling that picking up Carlos Villaneuva was a really really bad idea.
He got the win! 7 innings pitched, .71 whip, 1.29 era and 6 K's. Not to shabby.;)
Derek Jeter is gonna be out tuill the all-star break. #&%@!! I was really hoping to count on his numbers in the next 2 months. Im sca-rewed.
DexterRiley
04-18-13, 11:02 PM
JJ is a Putz alright. Corbin deserved the win.
Oh wells, all in all one of the better days of this young season for the Defending Champeens
27 innings pitched, a pair of wins, 30 K's and 1.67 era. yeah that'll work.
Gots really fortunate in picking up Rajai Davis as well. He usually cant hit lefties to save his life, but inserted him thinking he'd appear as a pinch runner late, and swipe a bag. Joey Bats was scratched again, he got the start, a pair of hits and swiped 2. Beauty.
Well, it looks like Pedro Alvarez has hit the "Good-At-Hitting-Baseballs" switch on the back of his head again. All last year he was like this: 1 for 20 over, like, five games, and then 4 homers in 3 contests. Started slow this year, and now he's homered in two straight games. And both (http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?c_id=pit&content_id=26403263&partnerId=as_mlb_20130419_7309104) were absolutely crushed (http://mlb.mlb.com/video/play.jsp?content_id=26392009&c_id=mlb&topic_id=vtp_must_c). Like, really crushed.
rauldc14
04-19-13, 10:44 PM
Lucas Duda 2 Homeruns on my bench. Meanwhile, Matt Kemp's game is postponed. See this is why I hate fantasy baseball. You can't have a life if you are to keep track of every single thing that is going on.
Well they say porn is a game of inches
The Freedonia Ducks made an appearance in the Braves/ Pirates game yesterday. They decided to plop down in centerfield near BJ Upton :laugh:
http://binaryapi.ap.org/8a291dcf10e44a5981c0ce6100cdbfdd/512x.jpg
rauldc14
04-20-13, 03:55 PM
Dear Mr. Moustakas, Mr. Perez, and Mr. Uggla,
You guys suck and are terrible. That is all.
Sincerely,
Disgruntled Fantasy owner
Giancarlo Stanton, I did not draft you for stolen bases. But thanks for giving me one today anyway. It was a pleasant surprise.
rauldc14
04-20-13, 09:41 PM
Love it. Whatever crap pitcher I picked up can't even last 2 innings vs. The Mariners. Must have injured his pinky toe or something.
Plus, I think Uggla got benched for performance. Oh well, I can pick up anyone and instantly get his production.
Matt Kemp having a decent double header day, but it really is getting sickening waiting for that 1st home run to come, if ever.
rauldc14
04-20-13, 10:02 PM
Nah, Uggla got hurt.
Even better, and I'm being honest. Should have benched him a long time ago, but I have a way of sticking with people for too long.
Braves came into Pittsburgh 12-2, best team in the league. Bucs just took two of three, including a 6-0 shutout. :eek: Awesome series. Really encouraging.
One more game tomorrow, but even a split with this Atlanta team at this point is pretty darn good.
Sigh! Im second to last with no end in sight. Sigh! :(
Have 3 pitchers going tuesday. Mark just improved his standing quite nicely with a successful trio starting on one day. If I blow out tuesday I dont think Ill have anything postworthy about my team for awhile.
http://assets.sbnation.com/assets/67459/demotivational-posters-rock-bottom.jpg
Yeah man, I hear that. Yesterday was the first tight day my team has had in over a week. Pitching was strong, and my offense produced. Let's keep it going!
DexterRiley
04-23-13, 11:46 AM
Strange day yesterday, i finished in the Red but still somehow managed to move up a few places.
Theres a log jam #3 to 6th with 3pts the difference. Done and Dunn and Suicide seem to be well out of reach, but this was the case last season as well. Just need some kismety action whereby they roll snake eyes in the same week that any of us in that group surge.
Then it'll get interesting.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ-nOoF3vYw
Theres a log jam #3 to 6th with 3pts the difference. Done and Dunn and Suicide seem to be well out of reach, but this was the case last season as well. Just need some kismety action whereby they roll snake eyes in the same week that any of us in that group surge.
WAYYYYYY to early for comments like this.
Remember, just 7 days ago, I was in first, so no one is even close to out of reach, with just a couple of off days needed from pitching to send a guy plummeting to the middle of the list where I now reside. The stats haven't even started to calcify, at all. It's not even May yet!
DexterRiley
04-23-13, 12:34 PM
Note the "This was the case last season" as well part.
Respect history sir.
I won't do it!
*Stomps feet*
DexterRiley
04-23-13, 01:13 PM
you will and you'll like it.
:D
Got 3 pitchers going today - Price vs Yankees, and he still hasnt got a win this season. Alexi Ogando @ the Angels, and Im scared. Jose Quintana vs Cleveland seems safe, but Cleveland has shown explosive batting prowess.
This is just gonna be a mean gutsy crapshoot, but I remember a couple weeks ago when I had 2 Cy Young winners, another Ace, and a good pitcher vs a weak team and all 4 starters got CRUSHED! There is no sure thing good or bad, but if I dont take a shot then nothing changes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PrfkoJ7jF8
:laugh:
DexterRiley
04-23-13, 01:38 PM
I as well have 3 hurlers on the mound. With Cole hamels a piece of 2 offers currently pending, consequences may never be the same.
Fearless forecast : Y. Gollardo vs Padres : 6 1/3 IP, 2 earned Runs, 6 K's 1.21 Whip
R Dickey vs Orioles (ok a lil fear is creepin in) 6IP 2 earned runs (though probably 3 runs scored as Bonfacio boots a ball), 8 Ks, 1.36 Whip
C. Hamels vs Pirates: 8 IP 3 earned Runs, 9 K's .70 Whip
DexterRiley
04-23-13, 10:31 PM
these postponements and late scratches are killing me.
especially the late scratches.
David Price is better than this. Of the 5 games hes pitched, 4 were versus AL East teams. Very deflating Fantasy points wise, but he will be good this year. Just a very. rough. start.
Carlos Ruiz is coming back sunday! Ole'! Please hit the ball Carlos because my sleeper pick of the season Jon Jay just crapped the bed the last 2-3 weeks and got demoted from the leadoff spot.
Like Dex said above the scratches and postponed games are a buzzkill. Was really eager to see Jose Quintana vs the Indians, but I assume he'll pitch tomorrow?! Ya think?!
One last random thought, but whenever I play a pitcher vs the Rays it blows up in my face. Ive made certain this wont happen and have resolved myself to benching Kuroda when the inevitable day comes.....but I forgot about Mariano Rivera! Tonight, bottom of the 9th, and Longo pops a homer on him. Rivera got the Save but had an era of 9, DOH'!
Frightened Inmate No. 2
04-24-13, 09:24 AM
I forgot to play Kershaw last night. Luckily, he didn't pitch great.
I hear that, Tongo! My pitching got lit up last week, and it will take me a while to recover!
Jose Quintana got me a underwhelming win (3 Ks, 3 ERA, 1.20 Whip), and I think Im gonna roll the dice on the Dodgers Ted Lilly @ the Mets.
http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/images/photos/001/051/549/104495030_crop_650x440.jpg?1287279656
He was having a great year last year till he got hurt and was out for the season. I guess the deciding factor for me playing Lilly tonight @ NYM wasnt that or his stats in his rehab games (and ERA over 6 :eek:) but the fact he was wanting out of the rehab games, and was trying to put his foot down with management to prove he was ready to start a real game. Injuries have befallen Billingsley and Capuano, and Lillys got something to prove :). I like that.
Powdered Water
04-24-13, 10:47 PM
Is it just me or did Yahoo! just a do pretty big page over haul on their main fantasy page for our league? It looks quite bit different than an hour ago,.
Yeah the text is different. Extremely vertical lettering. Very odd.
DexterRiley
04-24-13, 10:49 PM
Is it just me or did Yahoo! just a do pretty big page over haul on their main fantasy page for our league? It looks quite bit different than an hour ago,.
yes it moved me down like 3 spaces on the leaderboard.
Bastids.
Cool!
Darvish GIF (http://tinyurl.com/buv9vzd)
That's...pretty incredible.
I love Jose Fernandez, but I'm really glad we didn't make POJ (Putting On Jackets) a category this year:
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0f4IQgX-DH0/UWn7JRGoh-I/AAAAAAAAAng/mhQM_5vNrRo/s500/fernandez.gif
Fought my way out of a -5 points hole tonight. Had Kuroda vs Toronto which is scary enough, but was silly in deciding to play Kevin Slowey versus the Cubs. Slowey. What an awful name for a pitcher. I gripe, but neither pitcher had a good era, Slowey had 6 K's to Kurodas 3, but Hiroki got the win. I just realized none of you care. :bored:
Heres an interesting question, who is worth more?! Plantar Fascitis Albert Pujols, or Chris Davis? Things that make you go Hmmm.
DexterRiley
04-26-13, 01:14 AM
but Hiroki got the win. I just realized none of you care. :bored:
you shut your stupid mouth.
DexterRiley
04-26-13, 01:15 AM
oh right this is fantasy baseball not regular baseball.
never mind. to add insult to injury the Jays replaced the Rays in the AL East Cellar.
basically the Jays are the Raulds of MLB.
(kill me now)
:D
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