Official 2009 Fantasy Baseball Thread
by Jeff Sullivan on May 12, 2009 7:58 AM PDT
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LaDainian Tomlinson.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 23, 2009 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
I'll go ahead and rec this to get it stuck up at the top
though I’m not sure I’ll be playing.
the other angels fan
If you're looking for breakout star potential combined with positional eligibility, I have only 3 words for you...
Willie Boom Boom.
Don't talk shit about Willie.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 23, 2009 3:09 PM PST up reply actions
UPDATE: No one gives a shit about Willie.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 23, 2009 3:12 PM PST up reply actions
Calm down. Calm down. Don't get a big DICK.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 23, 2009 3:41 PM PST up reply actions
Holy dumb fuck.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 23, 2009 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
Felix should be a great buy this year.
He is getting picked ~80, and with improved defense and another year under his belt he should outperform that quite easily.
Okay, WAR based, $60 million payroll cap, no transactions.
So far I’ve got Sizemore, Markakis, Yunel Escobar, Jair Jurrjens, Kelly Shoppach, Ryan Ludwick and Jesse Litsch. I’ve got 46.5 millions left to spend.
I’m trying to decide whether to spend ~$12 million on one of the 4/5 win players left or just stick with my strategy of drafting steady players with limited injury history since if one of my regulars gets hurt I’m pretty well boned.
I’m thinking of taking Jeremy Guthrie with my next pick, but I think there will be a lot more average-ish SP making not a ton of money kicking around than 2B/3B/1B. Thoughts?
He could be a good pickup in the middle rounds, though.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 23, 2009 3:17 PM PST up reply actions
I agree. If anything happens to Helton, Barmes (deer meat + stairs?), or Atkins, he's first in line.
We have to have a utility player and a 1B/3B type, so he could be a good one.
There’s a cap at 6,500 PA and total value is prorated down from there though, so it might be better to stay away from backup types that figure to get a fair amount of PT.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 23, 2009 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
On a hilarious side note
Ryan Ludwick will not be playing for team USA because Davey Johnson has chosen Brad Hawpe as his starter.
by JI on Feb 23, 2009 3:22 PM PST up reply actions
Brad Hawpe is good at hitting
And very, very amazingly bad at fielding.
Is he even as good as Ludwick is at the plate though? That’s one ridiculous choice.
Looking back now I wish I had taken Utley or Pujols in the second round.
I was banking on everyone avoiding those contracts until the very end. I was wrong.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 23, 2009 3:25 PM PST up reply actions
Yeah. I'd rather spend that money on a (near) sure thing like Halladay and go cheap everywhere else.
I’m sure I can put together a 2-3 win bullpen for a few million.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 23, 2009 3:30 PM PST up reply actions
Halladay is always a good bet.
Bullpen wise, you can just start grabbing A’s and M’s.
I still can't believe somebody drafted Papelbon.
I really think in a WAR-based league positional scarcity is MUCH less important
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I think it's important at premium positions in the early rounds.
Hanley, Sizemore, Pedroia and Upton types are rare in that they’re high WAR players at positions full of league average types that don’t make squat. But it definitely matters less than in traditional leagues.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 25, 2009 12:10 AM PST up reply actions
Wow, we have a lot of the same players
in the other league I also have Sizemore, Markakis, and Jurrjens
but I also “splurged” on Alex Rios and Cliff Lee
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The only one I'm in is the Beyond the Boxscore league.
I’m trying to recruit people for a super-casual league; e-mail me if you’re interested.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 23, 2009 3:18 PM PST up reply actions
Free. Yahoo (most likely) and not super competitive.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 23, 2009 3:41 PM PST up reply actions
The BtB guys are tracking it through FanGraphs
No official league home or anything. Just a draft
-Zach Sanders
MLB Notebook.com
I might, I'll know more in a week or so
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
Alrighty then, those of you in the official LL league I still need a few returning teams to check in
And that is Katal, Scruffy Lefty, and aestivalis. Now, one of you guys is “Undead Cat Bounce”, so which ever one it is, tell me so I can cross you off. After we get everybody on board, I’ll open it up here for people to join and discuss.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
Ah, scrap that, I found out who Undead Cat Bounce is.
So I just need those 3 to check in and we’re good to go.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
Sweet!
I had some shit go down last year so I couldn’t dedicate the time I wanted to to my team, but this year is looking nice and clear.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 23, 2009 3:43 PM PST up reply actions
Just to talk a little trash
Prepare to get owned again this year. If I remember right, people questioned my pick of Pujols so early in the draft. Good luck this year guys. You’ll need it.
by Edgar for Pres on Feb 23, 2009 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
And for those of you scoffing, Edgar backs his shit up
He’s our reigning champion and placed 2nd the year before.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
I weaseled my way into 2nd place the year before though
So you guys just might have a chance.
by Edgar for Pres on Feb 23, 2009 4:20 PM PST up reply actions
People questioned
your pick of Pujols? I think I might like to join this league…
Nah he had that elbow trouble at the start of the season.
I wasn’t sure if it was a smart pick either. If I remember right I took him earlier than he was usually going.
by Edgar for Pres on Feb 24, 2009 11:31 AM PST up reply actions
He's Albert Pujols
I can understand questioning his arm but he has to be at the top of the list in terms of fantasy value. There are very few players I would draft before him (if any) simply because you always know what you are going to get with him. Other players dazzle with stats and fall off the face of the earth the next year, Albert just keeps on hitting.
This was last year
Alex had just come off a massive season. There were other smart options out there.
by Edgar for Pres on Feb 24, 2009 5:20 PM PST up reply actions
There were several reports
At the time that Pujols was going to need Tommy John surgery once his elbow “snapped.”
I think he fell all the way to like 4 or 6 last year, so it really wasn’t that far.
My team is Surly Bastards
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
I'd like in, please.
If possible.
Griffey come home
by .Taylor on Feb 23, 2009 7:38 PM PST up reply actions
After four leagues last year
I decided to only do one this time around. I also told a friend that I’d do the same league as him, and since this one already looks pretty full, I’m probably out. =/
No problem. I'm only doing one league this year as well.
So now we’re just waiting on aestivalis. I’ll give him until about 5PM or so to claim his spot. If he doesn’t, we’ll have openings for 10 people.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
I'm back in.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Feb 24, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions
You bitches are going down
Since I won’t draft putz first!
NEEDS MORE FREEDOM!
by Scruffy Lefty on Feb 24, 2009 2:48 PM PST up reply actions
My strategy is to draft the best player availiable to me at the time of my pick.
But I start off by drafting LIncecum then Utley then I go on from there.
BOOYA! You got Slurved!
I'm hoping that Strasburg is the best player available
when I we draft
by seattlebruin on Feb 23, 2009 10:58 PM PST up reply actions
So I'm looking for the best way to set my player ranks.
What does everyone else do to set theirs?
I’ve only done Yahoo leagues and In the past I would average out the top 300 lists of ESPN, FOX and Yahoo, then subjectively adjust. This year I’m looking at WAR and subtracting the UZR factor, and while that’s working out OK, I’m finding that starting pitchers are being overvalued and I have to do more subjective adjustments. I’m trying to take myself away from it as much as I can.
Also, if I’m looking for something more advanced like a league that calculates WAR, where would I go? Is it free?
I play by ear based on Yahoo's rankings.
by Mariner John on Feb 23, 2009 9:01 PM PST up reply actions
I've tried doing it on the fly before and have had some of my most unsuccessful drafts that way.
I’ve done very well doing it the hard way but I’d like to try a more statistical approach.
Fantasy Baseball Anyone?
10 teams, espn, email me at costanza1959@yahoo.com
Yahoo's LL Overflow League
If whoever was responsible for this last year is planning to reprise it for 2009 then I’d be interested in taking part again.
I don't know why, but I love the drafting part more then any other aspect of FB.
I’m that asshole who will draft like 16 teams and only pay attention to three of them.
BTW, I would love to be in an LL FB Yahoo based league. I promise to keep track of it :)
I'll join whatever league has an open spot.
My only regret is that I won’t be able to get CC Sabathia for Chone Figgins anymore.
by Crystal for DH on Feb 24, 2009 10:01 AM PST reply actions
I'll do fantasy baseball too
If people have an open spot.
Shoot me an e-mail at cgwel87@gmail.com (I’m so original with my name selections, I know).
I set up a Yahoo Fantasy League and at least a few LLers are playing.
We still have ~five spots open, so if you’re down to play shoot me an e-mail.
The WAR based league is a Beyond the Boxscore thing. We're using Fangraphs WAR.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 24, 2009 4:04 PM PST up reply actions
But how do you do defense? UZR numbers aren't updated daily, are they? Or even weekly?
Or do you run with something like “average UZR/150 over the past three years” or something like that?
Well, it's a draft and pray, no transaction league.
So while you won’t know exactly what’s going on, you’ll have a decent enough idea to know where you stand.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 24, 2009 11:21 PM PST up reply actions
Oh, OK, so you add up WAR at the end?
Intriguing. You’ll have to let me know what you think at the end of the year. I’d be interested in starting a league like this outside of my keeper 5×5 (OBP sted BA) league that I run. I don’t normally like to be in more than one league, but I’m saving myself for WAR.
I'm not a huge fan of the way they've done the draft so far, and it's definitely more of an experiment than anything.
Since there aren’t any transactions and no changes to the lineup/rotation, once the draft is done it’s a wait and see thing.
by Aaron Campeau on Feb 24, 2009 11:26 PM PST up reply actions
Anybody know the extent of Utley's injury?
I’m tempted to pick him very early, but I know he’s questionable for opening day. Although, maybe this injury will bump him back a round or two..
There are better picks early on.
I’d only go for him if he falls farther than he should. Sounds like he’ll be out for a while but not too long to kill his value. There a some elite 2B and a lot of serviceable 2B. As long as you get a top 10 2B you’ll be fine I think.
by Edgar for Pres on Feb 24, 2009 6:02 PM PST up reply actions
Wait... LL is having a fantasy baseball league?
Can anyone e-mail me the details of this league? I’d like to join.
wongm7@gmail.com would be the e-mail
WELCOME TO THE ZONE.
The LL league is now open to the LL public.
There are 10 open spots in this 20 team league. There are a few qualifications to join. First, since this is a league for Lookout Landing members(and one friend of mine), all teams must be at least semi-regulars here at LL. I’ve gotten three emails over the last 24 hours from people who were asking to join, but had either no posts or just a few. That will not do. As such, since I’ve been keeping track of who’s who in this league, I’d like the 10 teams to reply to this post with their teams names.
Secondly, you must have at least some fantasy baseball experience. This has been a fairly competitive league, and I’d like to keep it as such. You don’t need to be good, you just need to have some experience.
Third, and most important, you must be at least semi active. Dead teams will not be allowed back. The teams I reserved spots for were teams that were active last year. I have a list of teams(and their LL usernames that go with them), that were not active last year. And while I’ll allow some of those teams back if they make in this year, I will not be allowing them if they remain inactive a 2nd time. I think everybody will agree that these things are much much funner when it’s an active league.
Failure to meet the above qualifications, will result in removal and your spot re-opened.
All settings are completely negotiable. I imported last years settings(except for the draft time obviously)Last year I thought we did a pretty good job in coming up with a consensus on everything.
Here’s the info: First come, first serve!
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
I'll join
My username is pstrong28 and team name will be True Grit.
Yes, we have a coupon.
by Crystal for DH on Feb 25, 2009 12:28 PM PST up reply actions
Drunken Gamblors at your service.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 25, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions
TWO Simpsons references rolled into one thankyouverymuch.
I will smash your face into a jelly.
by Phil Hatzenbuehler on Feb 26, 2009 9:36 PM PST up reply actions
To get into the league, that is.
Griffey come home
by .Taylor on Feb 25, 2009 3:45 PM PST up reply actions
Is anyone else here just hooked on fantasy baseball?
I check my teams way way way too much. But I can’t help it.
Griffey come home
by .Taylor on Feb 25, 2009 3:46 PM PST up reply actions
Right. Team name: Beltre Bashers
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Feb 25, 2009 7:00 PM PST up reply actions
My team seems to have been deleted, and now the league isn't allowing me in.
I’m trying “126534” and “Official LL League” over and over, but now it says the league is full. Did I just get shafted?
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Feb 26, 2009 3:29 PM PST up reply actions
Taylor
That link Goose gave wasn’t working for me… it just gave me an error message that said, “You can’t view this because you aren’t a member of the league.”
So I went to Yahoo fantasy baseball’s main page and said Join a New League. Then selected “Custom League”. Then I entered 126534 as the league ID and the password is “lookoutlanding”. The password is NOT “Official LL League”.
Now I’m signed up… #19 team. I’m “The Grandest of Salamis”.
Looks like there’s room for you to still join. Just follow the directions above.
Aha! Thanks, John. And yes you are.
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Feb 26, 2009 6:31 PM PST up reply actions
Well this is embarassing
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Feb 26, 2009 6:49 PM PST up reply actions
Huh, for some reason I thought that link would take him to the league ID and password screen.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
Hmm I thought I'd already joined
Oh well, in as Los Jardineros.
by Mariner John on Feb 25, 2009 6:19 PM PST up reply actions
So um...
If we asked, and you accepted us… are we going to get an official invite through Yahoo or something? Do you need us to email you? Or are you just collecting the names first?
Heh, that's why I posted the league info above.
You go to the league url (easier link here), and I believe it should ask you for a password. Enter the one in the info above and your in.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
Ack... I couldn't read that picture above with the stats
But I printed it out and now I can read it fine.
I joined the league
I’ve lurked this site for over a year now without ever posting. I really love fantasy baseball so I joined as TechnoViking, if you’d like a person who posts on here more often to be in the league I’d understand.
We'll see. There are two spots left(one spot if johnbai joins). If nobody else wants in after the league is full, you can stay.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
So my team seems to have been deleted, and now the league isn't allowing me in.
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Feb 26, 2009 3:28 PM PST up reply actions
Alright, that's 20. Although if somebody wants to join, they'll have to give me a good reason to bump Mr. Nate.
So the first question at hand, is where do we want to discuss the settings and whatnot? Last year, we set up a small chatroom and did everything in one night right there. I thought that worked pretty well. Do we want to do that again, or do we want to discuss it here? The league board?
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
Don't play with Jeff
He lulls people to sleep with awful offers and before you know it he has a super team.
"I got my pregnant wife (the Yankee fan) with me. Hoping my kid learns to kick her everytime the Mets score." -Schifftis-
Keeper league starting this year
New keeper league starting this year. $25 buy in. 12 team league. There might be a spot, maybe two available.
Yahoo league, typical 10 categories + OPS + K/BB
Draft is a week from Monday, (March 9) at 6pm Pacific
If you’re interested, reply and I can give you further information re keeper rules and the like.
I go to law school. Therefore, I have no life.
by andrewgolfsalot on Feb 27, 2009 10:28 PM PST reply actions
F**K Rick Reilly
I was participating in a mock draft through Yahoo and some moron using the user name Rick Reilly kept making fun of my selections. His team ended up awful.
So here's the results of my first draft, my only other non LL league team...
(Disclaimer: I forgot about this draft and my 1B through DH spots (Alex Rios) were CPU drafted)
C Taylor Teagarden
1B Adam Dunn
2B Howie Kendrick
3B Chris Davis
SS Rafael Furcal
OF Ryan Braun
OF Alfonso Soriano
OF Jason Bay
Util Alex Rios
SP Jon Lester
SP Derek Lowe
RP Carlos Marmol
RP Kerry Wood
P Randy Johnson
P Tommy Hanson
P Clayton Kershaw
BN Denard Span (OF)
BN Troy Glaus (3B)
BN Kelly Shoppach ©
BN Clint Barmes (2B, 3B, SS)
BN Ian Stewart (2B, 3B)
Thoughts, analysis? It’s a standard 10 category Yahoo league.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
You should probably trade Barmes or Stewart (two guys on COL on your bench)
I’d say there are better out there than Tommy Hanson probably
by Edgar for Pres on Mar 1, 2009 10:27 PM PST up reply actions
I'm a fan of stacking pitchers on the bench (dumpster diving!), but that's me
Also, this year is a pain in the ass to go best-player-available strategy with the glaring holes at 2B, SS, and to an extent, even 3B. Not saying I wouldn’t do it, but OF and 1B are so much infinitely easier to fill, if you don’t get a shot at Pujols, position scarcity lends itself to being a pain in the ass later on.
Also, I hate Adam Dunn in average leagues. I hate average leagues, but Dunn is an absolute black hole when it comes to this, and if you don’t have two of Pujols/Chipper/Ichiro to counterbalance, it’ll hurt.
Basically, the best strategy this year is tabbing Albert and turning on autopick for the rest of the draft.
Alright, so I guess we're going to discuss settings and all that in league.
So for those of you in the LL league, if you want your input heard, that’s the place to say it.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
I am cool with last years settings
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
I hate average counting
That’s about it.
5×5 for OBP, HR, NSB, OPS, and H / IP, K/BB, K/9, OBPA, and OPSA are the ones my friends and I usually count. Not saying that’s usually the best way to go for fantasy, but it does remove some of the ridiculous stats (W/SV/RBI/BA) and make it a more better-players-are-more-valuable-than-bad-ones situation.
I think there are two distinct camps when it comes to fantasy baseball
I don’t mind using W, SV, R, RBI, H, HR types of stats. They might not model what is most valuable in the game but I don’t think they distract from the game. Instead of building the team that would win the most games you need to build a team that is strong in all these categories which in many ways is harder. For example, predicting a pitcher’s wins is much more difficult than predicting a player’s OPS. You need to take into account team offense and defense along with a pitcher’s talent level.
I understand the people who would rather just use more pure stats but in that case why don’t you just use WAR because any other combo of stats won’t be perfect either and will misvalue players. At least the standard format of W/SV/RBI doesn’t try to hide what it is.
by Edgar for Pres on Mar 3, 2009 3:59 PM PST up reply actions
I think last season's settings are fine
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 5, 2009 12:44 AM PST up reply actions
Suddenly, I love Yahoo's ratings
Carlos Silva: Rank #1094, second from last (above Nate Robertson). Although, somehow Richie Sexson is on the list (NYY – 1B?) at #999.
I'm more like I am now than I've ever been.
Three Mariner pitchers rank at the very bottom of the SP rankings.
Newcomer Garret Olsen barely beats out Batista and Silva
Washburn checks in about 100 places earlier in the overall rankings.
Washburn 990
Olsen 1090
Batista 1091
Silva 1094
Average placement of the three 'starters': 1058.3
Total salary hit for 2009, averaging out the contracts: $31,000,000.
That’s awesome.
Carlos Lee
is a player I’m always confused about. I swear every year he is picked too late, and I end up picking him up in like the 5th/6th round. This year, 10 team league and I got him 56th pick. He’s a beat and somehow people ALWAYS forget about him.
He's always injured
But I can’t figure out why people hate him either. He’s a 4-cat monster, and he even gives you a few SB’s along the way.
Dude’s been underrated his whole career.
He's always injured?
Do you mean he’s always playing injured? Because last year was the first time he’s been on the DL in his career. I don’t know a ton about him, but I do know he’s never out of the lineup.
I agree that he’s quite underrated in fantasy. But very overrated in real life.
Yeah, playing injured
Or so he says.
I remember that consistent widget-update annoyance when he was basically the player that carried me in the ’05 season.
I picked him up in my 1st draft too
but not as late as you did.
I picked 1st in a 12 team league.
I nabbed Carlos during my 2nd/3rd pick sandwich. Around #24 overall.
I still felt like it was a good deal.
Without A-Rod out for a month at least, is he still a first round pick?
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
In a standard 10-man...maybe.
Depends on what you think he’ll project to this year. It can be legitimized, especially taking him in the wraparound.
He's going to try to play through it, but Lowell missed a lot of time last year.
So it’s still an issue.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 5, 2009 7:19 PM PST up reply actions
Yahoo league has some spots open..drafting in a couple weeks
League ID#: 64816
League Name: The grass is green once again
Password: seattle
Season Type: Full
Draft Type: Live Draft
Draft Time: Fri Mar 20 7:00pm PDT
I fucking hate you Mariners
a little help
Who do you guys think i can get for Nick Swisher and perhaps Felipe Lopez? I’m looking for a moderate or decent SP. It’s a pretty deep league, so there are no good ones left on the FA, otherwise this would not be an issue. I’m thinking of just holding on to them and hopefully they’ll have a decent start so I can dump them for more.
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
At the moment Swisher looks like a 4th OFer.
The best 4th OFer in the league, sure. But a 4th OFer nonetheless. I’d hang on to him.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 7, 2009 11:45 PM PST up reply actions
alright
yeah, i know that the yankees have some guys in the minors that will probably be called up at some point, and swisher won’t dh too much either, cause other hitters can’t play outfield. i think he’ll be platooned, and he’s on my bench anyways. i just need some more pitchers
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
If I get a late pick in a 10 team league I'm in
I’m gonna be tempted to pick up Arod and Utley in the 1st and 2nd round. I’m not sure if that’s smart but if I make it to the playoffs my team would be pretty scary.
down the stretch yea
but A-Rod is probably going to miss significant time this year. Especially if he has surgery. If you have Reyes/HanRam get him. No real solid SS after that, the drop off is significant.
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
I'm assuming both Arod and Utley will miss a month or two of the season
or at least thats what its sounding like. They probably will both be gone in the first two rounds if that is the case. Just wondering if they would be worth it. It would be interesting to snag them both with something like the 10th and 11th pick overall. There might be better picks but it feels like a high risk – high reward move that could pay off bigtime down the stretch.
by Edgar for Pres on Mar 8, 2009 2:53 PM PDT up reply actions
down the stretch no doubt
they will pay off, however Utley had a hot start last year, not a hot finish. That’s why he popped into the limelight. Honestly, i wouldn’t draft a 2B until later rounds, there are plenty of decent ones out there. As far as 3B, i’d wait for like the 4th round or so and snag Chris “Crush” Davis instead of A-Rod
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
He popped into the limelight because of a fast start last year???
If you didn’t know about Utley until his hot start last year you probably had been in a coma since 2005.
I’m really not that high on Chris Davis. I think in the 4th round he is a significant overdraft. A-Rod is up there with Pujols in talent. If you don’t want to use the top three rounds on 2B or 3B then you want to get a SS, 1B, and OF? I’m not really sure about that. There are tons of 1B and OF out there that you could take later. I’m hoping to god that you aren’t planing on taking a SP or C that early.
Also, I think SS is way more top heavy in talent than 2B. I think you can hu
by Edgar for Pres on Mar 8, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
damn accidently cut that off
Also, I think SS is way more top heavy in talent than 2B. I think you can hunt down a good SS in the 4-6 rds if you use a pick early to get Utley who is a significantly better 2B than any others out there.
by Edgar for Pres on Mar 8, 2009 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
Just using 5x5 stats
Pedroia was better last year. I don’t think Utley represents the value you are putting on him, especially with him missing time to start the year.
I don't know if he'll be out at all
All indications from Philly camp have been positive. And, while I love the grit Pedroia brings to my fantasy team, the bottom line is Utley has significantly more upside in the power category.
Pedroia was great last year
Its just hard to be sure if he’s going to be more like 2008 or 2007. I’m not really buying that his power is real and if he decreases his SB total, his value will take a significant hit. He’s good but I’m just not 100% sure he’s gonna put in such a good performance this year.
by Edgar for Pres on Mar 9, 2009 1:02 AM PDT up reply actions
For me though
600 ABS of .325 is going to allow you to take a guy like Chris B Young or Rickie Weeks or Adam Dunn later who normally would destroy your average.
ok
i think everyone knew about utley before, but who was expecting him to be leading the phillies in HR’s early last year, with howard on the team. After J-Roll the drop off is pretty big in SS, yeah there are some good ones, but none that are that good.
As for second base, utley, kinsler, uggla, roberts, kelly johnson, pedroia, derosa, brandon phillips.
Chris davis was a rookie last year, unless he has a sophomore slump year he will be pretty damn good
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
Keeper league - Draft is tonight - 1 spot open
$25 entry fee
Yahoo league id: 52324
Password to join: felix
Keeper rules are pretty standard rules – min 3, max 5, lose the draft slot above where you drafted the player the year before, etc.
Categories – standard 10 + ops + k/bb
If anyone wants it, feel free to join, and I’ll email you about payment (paypal / sending me a check).
I go to law school. Therefore, I have no life.
My rotation will be Ben Sheets, Mike Hampton, Rich Harden, Mark Prior and Erik Bedard
"I will shatter your dreams again and again, and you will never forget the name of.......ssssssss......
by RafaelCarmona22 on Mar 12, 2009 4:31 PM PDT reply actions
I pulled off a Lincecum, Bedard, Morrow, Scherzer, and Garza rotation.
I also had David Price as well but most of those guys are question marks in the rotation next yera but if they manage to stay they’ll put up sexy numbers.
You got slurved bitch.
look out for Scherzer
They’re thinking of sending him to the pen, just a rumor, but his arm wears out early, unless he gets people out early; he’ll be the #5 started for now, we’ll see how it goes. I love him though, got some nasty shit
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
Since when have they talked about sending him to the pen?
Everything I’ve read says they are gonna him every single chance to continue starting.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
he has a problem with stamina, where he gets wilder in later innings, that’s why they’re saying he might be sent to the pen
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
it's not gonna be now
or soon, but they just have to see how he handles the later innings, maybe he’ll build up
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
I also chose Andrew Miller with one of my later picks.
He is a risk/reward player and I thought he was worth the gamble
You got slurved bitch.
Ervin Santana
I can keep him in the 12th round of a h2h points league (10 team mixed). I’m leaning towards taking the risk, but he could also miss the whole year.
Any thoughts?
I think if you throw him back you could likely get him later than that
especially in 10 teams mixed. Throw him back.
I had a super shallow league draft
everyone’s team will be stacked
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
Same in mine.
I’ve got Hanley, Upton, Longoria and McCann on my team and I’m still not feeling super confident.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 15, 2009 7:47 PM PDT up reply actions
I screwed the pooch on my pitching staff.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 16, 2009 12:37 PM PDT up reply actions
I didn't think it was that bad of an overdraft.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 16, 2009 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Aw shit... I didn't realize that was you Sec108
I wouldn’t have teased you had I known it was you!
This is a ridiculously shallow league though… it’s like 8 all star teams facing each other each week.
You can rip me on my overdraft of both Mo’ Rivera and Joe Mauer.
I would hope that you still would have teased me.
The Mauer injury scared me away. Last I saw no one had Clement in our league.
I agree about the 8 all-star teams. Should be interesting.
Ah... I see you drafted felix in the 7th round
I razzed you because I was still able to draft Cliff Lee and John Lackey in the 9th and 10th. It’s hard to argue that Felix is likely to outperform either of those two guys in 2009.
Not in fantasy stats it's not
Mariner pitchers have a huge boost in ERA, WHIP etc due to the new defence
by Graham MacAree on Mar 17, 2009 10:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey guys, got a head-to-head Yahoo! league with 2 or 4 spots open
It’s a pretty casual league, with a few categories out of the ordinary, such as fielding %. I currently have 8 and would like 10-12, so please join if you’d like! (Be warned though that if we end up with an uneven # of players before draft time, the last one in will be cut.)
League ID#: 143101
League Name: The Ludicrous League
Password: Crazy
Season Type: Full
Draft Type: Live Draft
Draft Time: Mon Mar 23 8:00pm PDT
Roster Positions: C, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, CI, MI, LF, CF, RF, OF, OF, Util, Util, SP, SP, RP, RP, P, P, P, BN, BN, BN, BN, DL, DL
Stat Categories: R, H, HR, RBI, FPCT, AVG, OPS, XBH, NSB, HLD, TB, ERA, WHIP, K/BB, K/9, QS, NSV
I'm more like I am now than I've ever been.
would love to
but i’m in 4 already
"I always think one step ahead, like a carpenter....the builds stairs"
There's a free Lookout Landing league with 3 openings left
League ID#: 30381
League Name: Arods balls are minor league
Password: fraudtastic
Custom League URL: http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/league/thegrassisgreenonceagain
The league is set up for 16 teams with very deep rosters (30 spots plus 5 DL slots)
Scoring categories: R, H, 2B, 3B, HR, RBI, SB, BB, AVG, OPS, IP, W, L, SV, BB, K, HLD, ERA, WHIP, K/9
Jump on it, the water’s fine. We draft in 3 days.
Only Join If
You will be active all year no matter how poorly you draft, how many injuries you have, or how daunting the task of unseating a 2 time defending champion (kmhs07 royals) becomes.
holy shit its christmas.
Yes... active ownership is strongly preferred
and BE PREPARED to draft… you’ll need to have an idea about the top 500 players, rather than 150. Last year I had never even heard of half the people being taken in the last few rounds.
I'm in.
But you should consider not having ERA, since the other LL league does.
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 18, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Or WHIP, one of the two.
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 18, 2009 2:34 PM PDT up reply actions
Hah, it's my nature to be argumentative.
And thanks!
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 18, 2009 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Welcome to the league.
I fucking hate you Mariners
Nice to see you in. I'm "Curve ur enthusiasm"
I fucking hate you Mariners
We're at 16 now
That’s the max unless we open up some more slots.
holy shit its christmas.
I think 16 is good..otherwise we'll be drafting Kansas City Royals enmass...soooooo
I fucking hate you Mariners
Oh, sure, you get takers...
What’s your secret? :-P
(To all: The Ludicrous League still has 4 spots, see above)
I'm more like I am now than I've ever been.
For those of you in the LL league, there's currently a debate going on over a setting involving when minor leaguers are added to the player pool.
So if you haven’t already, please head over there and add your 2 cents on the matter.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
Alright finished up the BBT draft here's my team...
C-Chris Snyder (I wanted Ianetta or Clement but someone drafted Clement in the 6th round!)
1B- Aubrey Huff
2B- Mark DeRosa
SS- Troy Tulowitzki
3B- Evan Longoria
OF- Corey Hart
OF- JD Drew
OF- Cody Russ
UTL- Alfredo Amezga
BN- Ben Fransisco, Jason Bartlett, Eric Hinske, Kurt Suzuki, Jeff Baker
SP- Tim Lincecum
SP- Erikkkkkkkk Bedard
SP- Brandon Morrow
RP- JJ Putz
RP/SP- Andrew Miller
P-Chris Carpenter
P-Grant Balfour
P-Scott Downs
Any thoughts?
You got slurved bitch.
How many teams are in your league?
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 21, 2009 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions
In that case, well done.
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 21, 2009 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions
I got a shit-ton of value out of him last year when no one had heard of him.
I was able to trade Posada for something of value and plug Doumit in at C.
I imagine he’s being drafted much higher this year. If not, I’m over it. He’s definitely a top-12 fantasy catcher.
To be clear,
I think he’s higher than top 12, but I’m saying he should definitely be a starting catcher in your average fantasy league.
16 team league
Stats are R, H, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, W, SV, HR, K, SB, ERA
I am not sure why SB is also a stat for pitchers
C Wieters
1B Konerko
2B Aviles
3B Beltre
SS Tulowitzki
OF Markakis
OF Braun
OF Werth
Util Drew
Bench A-Rod
SP Felix
RP Nathan
P Harang
Bench Bedard
Yeah, tell me about it.
I don’t know why the person who made the league decided pitcher SB and 3 pitchers was a good idea.
by Mariner John on Mar 22, 2009 2:56 AM PDT up reply actions
My roster in the ESPN boardies league
Jorge Posada
Derrek Lee
Kelly Johnson
Mark Reynolds
Rafael Furcal
J.J. Hardy
Ryan Braun
Carlos Beltrán
Ichiro Suzuki
Álex Ríos
Johnny Damon
Hideki Matsui
Alexi Casilla
Taylor Teagarden
Kurt Suzuki
Francisco Liriano
Scott Baker
Ted Lilly
Fausto Carmona
B.J. Ryan
Joel Hanrahan
Anthony Reyes
Fernando Rodney
Aaron Cook
I missed the draft so yeah that’s how I got this team. Categories:
Runs, HR, RBI, SB, AVG
IP, W, Saves, K, ERA, WHIP QS (WTF)
And I’ve been proposed the following trade:
Napoli, Yunel Escobar, Mike Jacobs and Hoffman for Posada, Johnson, Hardy and Suzuki.
Thoughts?
You know what? Fuck you Sports Gods, fuck you.
Strange to give up both your catchers
Naps is great, but unlikely to stay healthy an entire year. But I’d do it if he were throwing in anyone other than Hoffman.
Apparently my friends really don't know much about baseball whatsoever.
10 team league, I picked 8th, roster:
C
McCann
Wieters
1B
Berkman
LaPorta
2B
Kendrick
Aviles
SS
Hardy
3B
Longoria
OF
Braun
Beltran
Granderson
J. Upton
N. Cruz
Swisher
P
Kazmir
Gallardo
Jimenez
Nolasco
Devine
Marmol
That pitching could suck
depending on injuries and whether Jimenez is actually any good or not.
by Mariner John on Mar 23, 2009 2:36 PM PDT up reply actions
If he can get his control down
he’ll be really, really good.
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 23, 2009 2:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah. I think his walk total was over 100 last year.
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 23, 2009 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions
So I have Batista right now, should I drop him for Aardsma?
Lowe and Cordero aren’t available. Or should I just stay away from both; I have three other closers at the moment.
So for those of you in my league, remember the draft is tomorrow at 8 pm.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
I'll be there.
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 24, 2009 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions
ESPN auction draft tomorrow 9PM Eastern
I had a bunch of people drop out, anyone that wants in email me at disposable_email_fantasybaseball@yahoo.com
Its a 10 team, custom settings, you need at least one LF, CF, and RF.
5 X 5 scoring, roto style, categories are:
HRs, OPS, runs, rbi, and net stolen bases.
WHIP, ERA, K’s, SVs, Wins.
Not the most progressive, I know.
I'm in a 12 team leauge and basically got stuck without a good SS
because they went off the board way earlier than I thought they were justified. I think I ended up with a pretty decent team but now need to figure out what to do about my SS.
I figure I can get one off waivers that will be good enough but not anything special. I could also trade for one but I’d rather wait until somebody is looking to dump an underperforming SS or something like that.
My waiver wire options:
Guzman, Greene, Bartlett, Renteria, Betancourt, Felipe Lopez, Clint Barmes, and Hairston Jr.
I’m leaning toward Guzman (avg) or Greene (hr). There isn’t too much out there but I don’t need something fantastic, just something good enough. My offense is pretty balanced right now so their strengths don’t matter too much. I feel like I can probably get the best value by picking something up the first month through the season so I’m not too worried about it but I’m also not happy with my position.
Anyway, any suggestions?
Same here.
If Tejeda counts as a bad SS.
Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?
by .Taylor on Mar 25, 2009 7:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Greene.
I would not be at all surprised to see him put together a very solid year offensively.
by Aaron Campeau on Mar 26, 2009 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
Who do you have at SS?
But I’ll go with Aaron/Johnbai and say Greene. I like him outside of Petco. Dude has 25-homer power. He won’t hit for a high average, but if you’re down into this level and don’t have better options, I like Greene.
Well that was fun as usual. My team from the 20 team LL league.
C:Mauer
1B:Helton
2B:Iwamura
SS:Escobar
3B:Lowell
LF:Burrell
CF:Cameron
RF:J.Upton
OF:Schumaker
LF:Willingham
3B:Rolen
LF:Cunningham
SP:Lincecum
SP:Webb
SP:Burnett
SP:Nolasco
SP:Cook
RP:Devine
RP:Cruz
P:Moyer
P:Lohse
P:Uehara
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
It was fun pissing people off with my picks.
C: Soto
1B: Dunn
2B: Pedroia
SS: Guzman
3B: Encarnacion
LF: Conor Jackson
CF: Beltran
RF: Span
LF: Scott
1B: Butler
CF: Rowand
Util: Harris
SP: Volquez
SP: Danks
SP: Snell
SP: Marshall
RP: Cordero
RP: Ramon Ramirez
RP: Rowland-Smith
SP: Owings
SP: Smoltz
SP: Reyes
My pitching could very likely blow balls.
I remember being upset about Denard Span.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 25, 2009 11:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Official LL League team.
C Teagarden
1B C. Guillen
2B Utley
3B Beltre
SS Hardy
LF Bruce
CF Granderson
RF Cust
UTIL Byrd
SP Matsuzaka
SP Garza
SP Jurrjens
SP Maholm
RP Wood
RP Balfour
P Accardo
P T. Buccholz
BN Weeks (2B)
BN Suzuki ©
BN Overbay (1B)
BN Bartlett (SS)
BN Bloomquist (SS, CF, RF)
I have a roster move pending for March 28th.
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
Well done sir.
"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert
by .Taylor on Mar 26, 2009 8:07 PM PDT up reply actions
Roster move went through--I dropped Bloomquist for Aardsma
Yesterday's Pants
A blog-thingy about the Mariners and stuff.
by BrettJMiller on Mar 28, 2009 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
It was a change not being able to steal just about anyone.
C – McCann
1B – Swisher
2B – K. Johnson
SS – Cabrera
3B – Branyan
LF – Ludwick
CF – Sizemore
RF – Guerrero
Util – Ankiel
SP – Lee
SP – J. Vazquez
SP – Chamberlain
SP – Blackburn
RP – Capps
RP – F. Francisco
P – Arredondo
P – Marcum (d’oh)
BN – J. Fields 3B
BN – Snider LF/RF
BN – R. Davis CF
BN – Eckstein 2B/SS (tremble in fear!)
BN – JA Happ P
Obviously it’s pretty thin at corner infield and pitcher, and I have to replace Marcum and add some speed. I’m willing to trade one of my many corner outfielders for this.
Eckstein is going too, as he would just unbalance the league way too much.
Yes, we have a coupon.
by Crystal for DH on Mar 25, 2009 11:49 PM PDT reply actions
I like my makeup, even if my 2B situation is hilarious in all the wrong ways
C: Napoli
1B: Konerko
2B: Alexi Casilla/Freddy Sanchez
3B Wright
SS: Peralta
LF: Bay
CF: Jones
RF: Dye
Util: Jose ‘team leadership’ Guillen
B: Ivan Rodriguez
B: one of those two 2B shining lights
SP: Halladay
SP: Harden
SP: Carpenter
SP: Carmona
RP: Nathan
RP: Lindstrom
P: Howell
P: Shields
B: Clay Buchholz
B: Todd Wellemeyer
B: Rich ew I can’t wait till his ass drops off my team Hill
I like my balance, but I need bounce-back years from plenty of people as opposed to potential upside, and I need some old folks to continue to defy ol’ Father Time and play at a somewhat high level. I like upside more.
note* CF Jones and P Shields are Adam Jones and Scot Shields, respectively
That’s what I get when I’m lazy and don’t feel like typing out full names
You made me furious with your Peralta and Konerko picks
I had them both queued as my next pick and was hopping up and down with my fingers crossed each time.
4 spots open for yahoo draft tonight at 6pm
League ID#: 64816
League Name: The grass is green once again
Password: seattle
I fucking hate you Mariners
Meh, I think I've got a pretty solid team
C Russell Martin
1B Adrian Gonzalez
2B Brandon Phillips
3B Melvin Mora
IF Jason Giambi
IF Ty Wiggington
LF Ryan Ludwick
CF Grady Sizemore
RF Bobby Abreu
OF Jack Cust
OF Brian Giles
Util Mike Jacobs
Util Jerry Hairston Jr.
BN Jody Gerut
BN Ronnie Belliard
BN Ramon Santiago
BN John Baker
SP Jake Peavy
SP Ervin Santana
SP Erik Bedard
SP Randy Johnson
SP Shaun Marcum
RP Jonathan Broxton
RP Grant Balfour
RP Billy Wagner
P Mark Buehrle
BN Anthony Reyes
BN Chad Qualls
BN Jamie Moyer
Same league
C Dioner Navarro
1B Ryan Howard
2B Alexi Casilla
3B Adrian Beltre
SS Jimmy Rollins
IF Miguel Tejada
IF Adam LaRoche
LF Carl Crawford
CF Curtis Granderson
RF Jay Bruce
OF Cameron Maybin
OF Fred Lewis
Util Mark Teahen
Util Russell Branyan
BN Erick Aybar
BN Emmanuel Burriss
BN Bill Hall
BN Franklin Gutierrez
BN Andy LaRoche
SPJosh Beckett
SP King Felix
SP Jon Lester
SP Javier Vazquez
SP Randy Wolf
RP Brian Fuentes
RP Chris Ray
RP Heath Bell
P Hideki Okajima
BN JP Howell
BN GS52
I fucking hate you Mariners
Okay, I could use some advice/comments
I have never done fantasy before. Didn’t even know how it worked, but I got roped in to a head to head league, did my draft, and was only then told that I had to win specific categories (I assumed it was total stats). So team:
C: Brian McCann
1B: Delgado
2B: Utley
3B: Beltre
SS: Stephen Drew
OF: Josh Hamilton
OF: Jay Bruce
OF: Justin Upton
Util: Adam LaRoche
BN: Matt LaPorta N/A (1B, OF)
BN: Ty Wigginton (3B, OF)
BN: Orlando Cabrera (SS)
BN: Giambi (1B)
BN: Travis Snider (OF)
SP: Peavy
SP: Garza
RP: Joba
RP: Mark Lowe (probably dumping)
P: Morrow
P: Rick Porcello
P: Andy Sonnanstine
14 team league.
H2H Stats:
R, HR, RBI, SB, AVG, OPS
W, SV, K, ERA, WHIP, OBPA (isn’t this the same as WHIP?)
Stolen Bases is clearly punted, since I didn’t know I needed to draft fast guys (assumed OPS was more important). Saves will also be punted, because I didn’t know I needed to draft a save guy, and Lowe isn’t going to win in saves since there are 2 closers on every other team. Everything else, I have no idea. Thoughts, advice, comments, chances – anything would be helpful. Thanks.
...and now I'm here
Nice draft for your first time out, but you need more pitching depth
But there are usually lots of good unknowns that emerge early in the season, so be active in picking up a couple of them. Don’t be afraid to dump guys like Porcello, Lowe, Cabrera, LaPorta if you need roster space to pick up a valuable waiver talent. Sometimes stolen base guys can be cheap. See if you can trade a guy like Giambi for Willy Taveras. He can single-handedly win you a few SB match-ups throughout the season. Also see if you can pick up a closer. If a guy like Motte struggles, be ready to pick up Ryan Franklin (or whoever starts getting the save ops.)
Ah, thanks. Well, now that Morrow is closing, it looks like I at least have some saves depth.
SB is a serious issue, but (and I am in the same league as you), many guys drafted straight speed. My first matchup has like 120 SB to his name, so it would take a bit to catch up. Maybe I should trade for speed after that matchup and punt it the first week.
Thanks man. I hope your advice comes back to bite you after I face you in the later games =).
...and now I'm here
Well, here's mine:
This is a very simple keeper league (keep six guys every year, regardless of where you drafted them). 12 teams, head-to-head, 5×5 but we do OBP instead of BA.
C: R. Doumit
1B: L. Berkman (keeper)
2B: B. Roberts (keeper)
3B: C. Davis
SS: S. Drew
MI: K. Matsui
CI: A. Gordon
OF: C. Crawford (keeper)
OF: A. Dunn (keeper)
OF: C. Young
DH: D. Ortiz (keeper)
P: C. Sabathia (keeper)
P: D. Matsuzaka
P: J. Chamberlain
P: R. Johnson
P: J. Cueto
P: G. Floyd
P: M. Capps
P: T. Percival
BENCH:
N. Swisher
E. Dukes
J. Bartlett
P. Hughes
I. Snell
I didn’t go nuts for closers because I’ve been burned too often. I like Capps, and I can get saves off the wire.
My main beefs are that I don’t have many stud young players. I don’t have a Ryan Braun, an Evan Longoria, a Tim Lincecum, etc. My keepers are old, but I do feel good about drafting some young players who might be worth keeping in the future, such as Drew, Gordon, Chamberlain, Cueto, etc. I see a lot of upside on the roster. I went with a lot of guys I think are about to explode. Drew and Cueto, mainly. I also like my bench.
Thoughts welcome.
quick question
in one of those dynasty leagues with the milb players and all that. Im thinking about trading sizemore in this deal:
sizemore
for
j. upton, Jarrod Parker, Jose Tabata and another mid level prospect.
does it kill me?
He really helps out by keeping my teams Glucose/9 low.
I fucking hate you Mariners
What can I realistically expect from Beltre this year?
I mean, I’m familiar with CHONE/ZiPS/Marcel etc projections for him. Any possibility he’ll outperform? I need to draft a 3B at some point and missed out on the top tier (in a Yahoo league, offensive categories are hits, homers, average, rbi, steals and strikeouts… I.E. the bizarro world where Adam Dunn isn’t that great a hitter)
He won't strike out a ton, he won't steal a lot of bases and he won't get a lot of RBI because the lineup isn't great.
His AVG should be somewhere in the .260-.275 range and it’s reasonable to expect him to hit 20-25 homers.
by Aaron Campeau on Apr 7, 2009 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions
I'd take Beltre.
Zimmerman is tempting because he’s younger and has breakout potential, but I think it’s just as likely that Beltre exceeds expectations. The only area where Zimmerman might have an edge would be AVG, and I think Beltre makes up for that in other ways. He’s also really durable and unlikely to totally crash and burn.
by Aaron Campeau on Apr 7, 2009 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Cool. Thanks again.
That was kind of my thinking. I’ve already taken a couple riskier moves so I’ll probably take him as a safer pick.
Good lord Beltre was awesome in 2004.
Dang Lincecum vs. The Brewers kill everybody but Corey Hart ok...
I hate it when my fantasy pitcher is an ace and is facing a line-up that has some of my guys in it…
You got slurved bitch.
Lincecum is sucking it up right now can't find the strike zone to save his life.
You got slurved bitch.
Fantasy sports and I have a genuine live-hate relationship
I like the fact fantasy requires me to pay close attention to players spread throughout the league (in all the sports), but if I ever find myself wanting my fantasy squad to produce against the Mariners, I’ll just go ahead and call it a life with the fantasy business.
My team in the LL 20 team league (super deep)
is stacked with shitty CF options. I have Seth Smith (CF,RF), Jody Gerut (CF,RF), and Carlos Gomez (CF) (along with Matt Joyce(LF,RF) Rocco Baldelli (util) who both might get CF eligibility).
I’m trying to figure out what to do. My offense looks decent right now but I would like to clear some roster space and pickup a RP and I’ll probably need to drop one if somebody gets injured. I could use SB (Gomez) although I’m dangerously close to just punting this category. I’m worried about playing time for the rest of the guys.
Suggestions?
I dunno, I have Maybin who isn't much better.
"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert
by .Taylor on Apr 7, 2009 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Nevermind
Wrong league. Don’t underestimate Maybin. In a 20 team league he is an asset.
holy shit its christmas.
Nah, I'm though with trading for now.
My acquiring Javier Vasquez from you was the last piece to my championship squad.
"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert
by .Taylor on Apr 7, 2009 11:48 PM PDT up reply actions
That is my gut
and his projections look good. I need to find some trades for Seth Smith and Carlos Gomez I think although I’m tempted to keep Gomez for his steals.
by Edgar for Pres on Apr 7, 2009 6:56 PM PDT up reply actions
I might be tempted to take Gomez off your hands
"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert
by .Taylor on Apr 7, 2009 9:42 PM PDT up reply actions
K well I don't know what team you are
Lets see if we can come up with something. He isn’t quite for free but besides his SB and position he is useless.
by Edgar for Pres on Apr 7, 2009 10:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Zduriencik's Army (if you caught the HP reference, you get an internet high-five)
"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert
by .Taylor on Apr 7, 2009 11:47 PM PDT up reply actions
HP reference
as in HP Lovecraft? Like Zduriencik is some sort of Chthulu?
Or as in Hewlett-Packard? Like Zduriencik is some sort of dot matrix printer?
He's a bottle of delicious brown sauce
Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.
by pdb on Apr 8, 2009 1:30 PM PDT up reply actions
That was it
"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert
by .Taylor on Apr 20, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
I think you misjudged your crowd. I was guessing at Potter
and nobody else got anywhere close.
angels fan in seattle
He spoke too soon
"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert
by .Taylor on Apr 20, 2009 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm so happy I drafted Carpenter right now...
Thanks God i have huge SP depth.
You got slurved bitch.
Hopefully the oblique tear isn't too debilitating
i.e. not season ending.
by Mariner John on Apr 21, 2009 1:05 AM PDT up reply actions
I don't think that's really an appropriate topic of discussion
"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert
by .Taylor on Apr 9, 2009 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions
Also, since this thread has re-appeared, you need to respond to my trade offer.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
I like it. Snyder could break out this year. I'm still weighing my options.
"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert
by .Taylor on Apr 20, 2009 11:44 PM PDT up reply actions
No, I don't mean respond to the trade I made, I mean respond to the trade offer I sent you.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
Honestly, I really don't like it. I need a catcher, but I'm not going to give up Davis for one. Maybe Cantu.
"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robret
by .Taylor on Apr 21, 2009 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions
I'd be willing to accept Cantu instead of Davis for a return in this deal.
Send me the counter offer and I’ll accept it.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
Romero
"The dark secret of LL is that it only exists so I can one day moderate Graham" ---Robert
by .Taylor on Apr 20, 2009 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions
Here's my team that I'm most proud of
It’s a 10 team, h2h keeper league. We keep 10 players, I took 4th last year, but my team was very different and had a lot of under performing.
C – Bengie
1b – Tex
2b – Cano
3b – Atkins
SS – Tejada (Drew pending on waivers)
IF – Dunn
LF – Quentin
CF – Ichiro
RF – Hart
Util – Pence
Bn – Encarnacion
Bn – Young
Bn – Jackson
Bn – Scutaro
Bn – Kendrick
Sp – Felix, Harden, Cain, Pettitte, Washburn, Lohse
Rp – Morrow, Sherrill, Jenks
DL – Lackey, Webb
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
Wow that's even worse than me getting offered Aaron Hill and Erik Bedard for Brandon Webb and Ichiro
"Get up you crazy black man, I'm gonna make you drink my piss!" - Will Ferrell.
I got offered Ken Griffey Jr. and Barry Zito for Josh Hamilton.
So….
...and now I'm here
Hahahahaha...
I’m trying to pull off a steal trade but I need to sacrifice Bedard at least…
You got slurved bitch.
I'm hoping that that getting Tex and Javier Vazquez for
Carlos Pena and Volquez turns into a steal, but I’m worried.
Two players making me love the team I drafted:
Dan Haren (71 fucking points this league in a H2H league on CBS sportsline.
Jonathan Broxton.
Beasts.
my trade
Gave up Rollins and threw in Scott Baker, got back Felix and Granderson.
Who won?
Time will tell
You’re looking good in the short term, but if Rollins and Baker get back to their expected performance, and are playing well during your league’s playoff weeks… you’ll be a sad panda. But hey, Felix and Granderson are awesome and not currently mired in death spiral slumps… so they have a pretty good chance to outperform the other pair when it comes to season totals.
I have McCann, Drew, Hamilton, Morrow and Delgado on my team.
As well as Beltre. It has not been a good year so far.
...and now I'm here
I have Morrow on two of my teams
One with only 1 DL slot, so he’s just sitting there. Same with Doumit for now.
I also have only 1 DL slot.
With 4 of my best players on the DL (after ALL of them slumped for the first 2 weeks of the season), and Delgado injured for 8 games (no DL), and Beltre’s suck. I am doing not well, and this was my first year doing Fantasy baseball. I do not think I will be doing it again.
...and now I'm here
This is what I get for picking up a Yankee even if it's Phil Hughes I went from 3rd to 15/18 in the span of a week.
The fact that my entire OF/Tulo/Jeff Baker(Godammit M’s bring up Clement already he’s the only person who can help my offense now! Well not really…) have not been producing is probably the reason but I can’t fight off that feeling…
And Hughes just gave up a HR yay!
You got slurved bitch.
Thoughts on my 2nd trade of the year?
I get:
Chad Tracy/Shin Shoo-Choo
Gomez gets:
Scott Rolen/Ben Fransisco
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
I think thats a good trade for you
I don’t really see how you lose that trade to much. Not that its really gonna matter that much. None of those players really have tons of potential.
by Edgar for Pres on May 5, 2009 6:58 PM PDT up reply actions
The ultimate slump team
Here is my lineup
C- Soto (grabbed Inge on waivers)
1B- Berkman/ Dunn
2B- Iwamura/ K Johnson
3b- A-Rod
SS- Greene
OF’s Ludwick, Teahen, C. Young.
Util- Papi
SP- Oswalt, Masterson, Guthrie, Verlander, Uehara, Lowe, Davis and Cueto.
Only RP is Gregg.
Is it any wonder I am in dead last with a team BA of 225?
Justin Upton and Todd Helton are making my draft not look so bad.
.284/.363/.556 and .360/.412/.517 out of the 4th and 11th rounds aren’t bad.
You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.
I picked up Upton and Jason Bartlett off of waivers
Sadly they and Adrian Gonzalez have been the few hitters in my lineup not slumping hard these past couple weeks..
So, who's fucked now with the Manny news?
It's hard to convince people to let you eat them if you're an asshole. - Thingray
Trade help
I was offered the following:
Laporta, Lester, Mariano Rivera
For:
Braun and Scott Baker
14 team league, H2H I’m currently sitting in third to last place.
One the one hand it would give me a better closer than any I have now (Hawkins, Rodney) on the other I’d be losing one of my best offensive players so far. I can post my full line up if that helps.
Paris Hilton, Burberry plaid, reality TV, mullets, Zima, Dubya, and the Sonics being sold to Oklahoma City. - Yahoo Answer results for "7 Signs of the Apocalypse"
Edit
second to last and the guy offering is in second.
Paris Hilton, Burberry plaid, reality TV, mullets, Zima, Dubya, and the Sonics being sold to Oklahoma City. - Yahoo Answer results for "7 Signs of the Apocalypse"
He came back with
Kinsler, Lester, Rivera
for
Furcal, Braun Baker
I have JJ Hardy to take over for Furcal if I were to trade him. Kinsler seems like a big upgrade over Kelly Johnson/Joe Thurston/Alexi Cassila
My other OFers are: Matsui, Beltran, Suzuki, and Damon so I guess I’d be trading Braun’s power at OF for Kinsler’s at second.
Paris Hilton, Burberry plaid, reality TV, mullets, Zima, Dubya, and the Sonics being sold to Oklahoma City. - Yahoo Answer results for "7 Signs of the Apocalypse"
There is an decent chance that LaPorta gets sent back down to AAA when Travis Hafner is recalled from the DL (this weekend). LaPorta will get back on the team when Dellucci gets DFA’d, but there’s no guarantee when that will happen.
The maddening logic of the Indians FO concerning playing their youfs is still in effect. Be advised.
I was offered John Baker and Felix (I would get them) for Lackey and Inge (giving these guys up.)
I have Wieters stashed on my bench, so I’ll want to sell high on Inge soon anyway.
Thoughts?
Felix is an overrated ass clown
Lackey is about to be activated, and will finish the season with better stats than Felix… of course, this is a conclusion that will be violently ridiculed by Graham/Matthew/Jeff.
Lackey didn't even finish last season with better stats than Felix
Unless of course you mean fantasy stats that don’t actually matter
by Graham MacAree on May 13, 2009 2:17 PM PDT up reply actions
This is in fact the thread for just that sort of thing.
Felix will be punished by his offense in the wins department, and only offers a marginal upgrade at K volume. Lackey traditionally K’s about 20% of his batters, right in line with Felix’s career mark. Felix is up to 25% this year.
I'm offering this trade Lincecum/Drew for Swisher/Werth.
I have Bedard/Zito/WAshburn/Miller/Carpenter in my rotation so I think I can afford to give up Lincecum and my offense has been pretty much on life support.
Thoughts on this trade?
You got slurved bitch.
Pat Burrell can start hitting any day now.
The Rise of a Superstar:Justin Upton-.428 wOBA, 21 years old.
Just wanted to say
I could have picked Zimmerman for 3B and picked Beltre. Now, I’m not blaming whoever advised me above, the reasoning was solid and I probably would have made the choice on my own no matter what. But seeing ~30 game streaks is painful.
Then again I’m in a 9 team league with a few guys who clearly don’t really know what they’re doing and I’ve been in 1st or tied for 1st continuously since the season began. This is my first try at fantasy baseball. Thank god for all the SABR-type content on the net, educating me thoroughly.
Ok pulled off two kinda crazy trades
12 team Yahoo league
Traded Dourmit for Ianneta
Traded Markakis for Fielder
Have an outfield (LF,CF,RF spots) of Soriano, Markakis, Sizemore, Nelson Cruz and Jay Bruce (waiver wire grab!!!). 1B consists of Derek Lee and Nick Johnson. Catcher currently was Shoppach. My team could use some pitching help and a SS (Guzman) but these trades got rid of some of my surplus in the OF and shored up 1B and catcher some I think.
PS. I have Chipper Jones and Ryan Zimmerman (drafted to play when Chipper is hurt but hey…sometimes you get lucky) so I’m struggling to find playing time for all these hitters. With Markakis gone it will be much easier to get everyone reliable playing time.
by Edgar for Pres on May 13, 2009 11:03 PM PDT reply actions
So my roster after these trades will be
C: Ianneta
1B: Fielder
2B: Roberts
SS: Guzman
3B: Chipper Jones
LF: Soriano
CF: Sizemore
RF: Cruz
Util: Zimmerman
Bench: Bruce (probably will platoon to get lots of playing time), Derek Lee (tempted to cut for being a worthless pile of shit), Nick Johnson
SP/RP:
Manny Parra
Ricky Nolasco
Félix Hernández
Chad Qualls
Justin Masterson
Carlos Mármol
Jonathan Sánchez
Josh Beckett
Gil Meche
Categories:
R, HR, RBI, AVG, OPS, NSB — W, K, ERA, K/9, WHIP, NSV
by Edgar for Pres on May 13, 2009 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions
Any reason...
That I shouldn’t accept a trade in which I get Haren for Buerhle and Lowe? My other pitchers are Billingsley, Cain, Baker, Volstad, Wolf, and now I’m getting E Santana back.
It’s a 10 team h2h points league.
Free Tommy Hanson godammit!
You got slurved!
Free Tommy Hanson! Free Jeff Clement! Free Michael Saunders!
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