Comments on: 2009 Cubs Fantasy Baseball Preview

By: Chone Figgins

Chone Figgins — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:42:02 +0000

I’m gritty, that’s what I am.

By: Grey

Grey — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:22:33 +0000

@Bad Kermit: Thanks for participating!

By: Bad Kermit

Bad Kermit — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:01:21 +0000

Thanks again for asking me to participate, Grey.

@Mark: I highly doubt Dempster puts up the kind of numbers he did last year, but I spent all of last year waiting for the “punchline,” and it didn’t come until Game 1 of the NLDS. Honestly, I don’t think a 3.50 ERA and a similar WHIP (just over 1.200 in 2008) is out of the question.

I’ll be interested to see if his strikeouts stay up in the high 100s. I figure last year’s unexpected success had to have come from one of two things. Either Dempster wasn’t kidding about busting his ass to get into great shape, or that little “glove flip” thing he did really had hitters fooled. If it’s the former, and he keeps it up, I think he’ll be a top NL starter again. If it’s the latter, the joke is going to be on Cubs fans.

Now, someone’s going to pick him, Dempster is going to suck, and that someone is going to blame me. That someone’s name? Bad Kermit.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 22:18:49 +0000

Even though the view from the rooftop seats isn’t that great.. watching Game 2 made me cringe. Good things I’m a Sox fan at heart… I don’t really need to like the cubs anymore anyhow.

By: Grey

Grey — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:04:53 +0000

@Mark: Not sure what HJE thinks but I do not think Dempster's going to approach last year's numbers.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 19:01:14 +0000

Hire Jim Essian was very entertaining. Can we get a duplicate season out of Ryan Dempster?

By: Rudy Gamble

Rudy Gamble — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:43:03 +0000

This is just a shout-out to Bad Kermit of Hire Jim Essian for participating!

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:21:58 +0000

@Grey: Done several fast ones, seems I kinda keep ending up with the same guys in certain rounds. Oh well, my league is an auction anyway and I don't think the mocks help that much. couchmanagers has started mock auction drafts, might participate in one of those but then again my pitching staff is set with my keepers so would it really help?

By: Grey

Grey — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:11:44 +0000

@IowaCubs: Aw, ain't you sweet? @Eric W: Yeah, Rich Harden's about a year away from being diagnosed with the same shizz Baldelli had for like a sneeze. @BigFatHippo: Top 20 and 40 starters are coming Monday and Tuesday and closers are coming Wednesday. I think you need another couple of mocks though, but none of those slow ones. Those grate after like a day.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Sun, 01 Feb 2009 02:04:43 +0000

Alright Grey, the mockingbird has spoken and momma’s not gonna buy me a Baseball team.

So you’re gonna have to. I’ve listed all your tiers by position in my handy dandy little book of fantasy juggernauts which I’ve deemed……

“Grey’s Handy Dandy Little Book of Fantasy Juggernauts”

Catchy isn’t it? Somewhere I’ve heard that phrase before. Reminds me of the time someone introduced me to their friend, Deja Vu…………

“This is my friend, Deja Vu.”
“Nice to meet you, Deja Vu.”
Shakes hand…..”Haven’t we met somewhere before…….?”

Anyway, like the dead bird on my front lawn says, “my mocking days are over, lets get it on…………..!”

Bring me your pitcher tiers, especially closers man, gotta have my closers, cabin fever has set in, I’m about to go all Jack Nicholson on my roomie, please save him, somebody stop me……………………aaauuuggghhhhhhh