Comments on: The 2009 Razzballies

By: Grey

Grey — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:18:18 +0000

@Jareth Cutestory: Glad we were able to get you one title.

By: Jareth Cutestory

Jareth Cutestory — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:23:03 +0000

I enjoyed your site this season, and I finished 1rst and 4th in my two Sporting News leagues. Thanks for all the help.

I think Mauer or Jeter deserve the AL fantasy MVP award. They were beasts for runs and average (especially vs. peers) if nothing else, and those are the two hardest categories to fix. ESPN player rater way over-values steals, by the way.

Since Greinke already gets the separate pitchers award, everybody is happy.

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:54:12 +0000

@winnawinnachickendinna: Everyone's a winner! @Pat Frost: @weas: Michael Bourn counted the votes. @hayamate: Nice, glad it worked out.

By: hayamate

hayamate — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:13:32 +0000

thanks grey for all the advice. Homer Bailey won me a championship, how flippin crazy is that!!

By: weas

weas — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:55:10 +0000

@winnawinnachickendinna: I won my big money league too basically just following Grey’s advice.

And yeah, none of my leaguemates know about this site and I’ll die before I tell them. Sorry Grey.

By: vinko

vinko — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 03:11:25 +0000

@big o: You know your right BIG O! I'm a faithful follower of Reverend Grey and his teachings.

By: weas

weas — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:51:34 +0000

Yeah Rajai should have been Top SAGNOF.

By: Pat Frost

Pat Frost — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:49:47 +0000

How could Rajai Davis not win Top SAGNOF?!!!

Thanks for a great year Razz.

By: winnawinnachickendinna

winnawinnachickendinna — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:39:15 +0000

got any statistics on people who are loyal razzball readers and how they finished, that would be great…

I finished 1st in my big money 12 teamer, 2nd in a cbs points league that i dominated ALL season and just got unlucky in the final week, and 5th in my RC League…. (first time i’ve ever played roto) caught on about half way thru, made some deals and went from 8th to 5th, tough when you have Tijuana Two Step in your league hoarding over 100 pts!

All of you who won, shhhhh, dont tell your friends….

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:29:52 +0000

@Corey: No problem. @weas: That's SAGNOF at it's best. @big o: Yeah it is.

By: big o

big o — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:15:46 +0000

@Grey: this is nice here , today . almost festive . @Corey: i was in a FBTM league .... but only finished 2nd . i do believe I. B. CHUM , who won the inaugural CouchManagers' league , is a loyal reader . if true , testify !!

By: weas

weas — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:06:42 +0000

Seconding/Thirding/Nthing the Rajai Davis love in here. I know Bourn had 20 more steals but Rajai and his .325/46R/42RBI/30SB in the second half was huge for my team for someone I picked up in late June.

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:50:36 +0000

Thanks my man!
And thanks for the awesome information and the good humor!

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:49:48 +0000

@Corey: Wandy side.

By: Corey

Corey — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:39:09 +0000

Josh Johnson for Wandy and Nolasco in a vaccuum. Who wins?

By: Grey

Grey — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:17:02 +0000

@BigFatHippo: I had an inkling about Bea.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:57:08 +0000

@Grey: Bea Arthur is Ted Mosby’s kids’ Mother, just an fyi.

My year of baseball sucked, I want Lily and Neil Patrick Harris is still gay………………which is too bad. Why can’t that shit be real Barney??????

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:21:57 +0000

@Swass: So you'll have Votto, Longoria and Miggy? I wouldn't take Aramis with those guys already on my team.

By: Swass

Swass — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:18:30 +0000

I also have Aramis, Pablo Sandoval, Kershaw, and Wainwright, probably should have mentioned that. And after you take those 5 guys (I’m leaning Longoria, M-Cab, Kinsler, Kemp, Votto), if I trade Markakis for the first pick of the first round of the re-draft, am I obligated to take Aramis with that pick?

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:18:14 +0000

@Swass: Congrats! Longoria, Miggy, Kemp, Kinsler... Then a tough choice. I'd probably go with Cruz because you have a 1st baseman. If you play with a corner, I could see going with Votto. Though I probably still wouldn't.

By: Swass

Swass — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:13:58 +0000

Grey-

Took down my keeper fantasy league this year in its inaugural year.

Have to keep 5 of these guys, who gets left out and traded for draft picks? Longoria, Miguel Cabrera, Kinsler, Kemp, Markakis, Votto, Nelson Cruz?

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:05:40 +0000

@Yahtzee: That's awesome, glad you won!

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:58:08 +0000

@Atomic: Glad I could help. Thanks for the donation! @SamYo: Awesome, congrats!

By: Yahtzee

Yahtzee — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:56:41 +0000

After a 14th place, 13th place and 8th place finish in my friendly/cutthroat keeper league, I was finally able to win the Champeenship. Much love and respect to the Razzball crew.

I blew a 15pt lead with a month to go. All started when I took a flyer on that rookie Tiger pitcher and he shat in my bed. Was out of first with 10 days to play. On my honeymoon in Costa Rica, no less, where I had almost no opportunity to check scores or change lineups. Thankfully, Mr. Aceves and Mr. Wilson the Ranger helped out my WHIP to allow me to regain the lead and take it down.

Still kvetching over keeping Werth or Pena for next year. I have Ellsbury and Werth would seal that category. But my strategy last year was draft SLG percentage early and often, so Pena fits that bill.

Have a great winter. No Fantasy F-ball for me, just sit on my azz and root my Steelers to victory.

By: SamYo

SamYo — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:53:31 +0000

Your Greyness, I just wanted to say thank you, I won first place ! (first time fantasy baseball player)

By: Atomic

Atomic — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:52:03 +0000

I went from 11th place last season to 1st this year in no small part due to the sage words from Razzball. Thanks for the great humor and tips, I have enjoyed reading the blog daily. The check is in the mail. Yeah!

By: Corey

Corey — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:46:21 +0000

@ Grey: Thanks!

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:39:18 +0000

@Moneybrawl: Congrats, glad I could help.

By: Moneybrawl

Moneybrawl — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:36:29 +0000

Just a quick thanks to Razzball with special acknowledgement to you Grey. With your help, I finished 3rd, 2nd and 1st in my money leagues. Can I buy you a daiquiri? You’re not thirsty right now? You will take my daiquiries and like it.

Hope to catch you again next year.

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:27:08 +0000

@Frank Rizzo: Ha! @jamiesonmj: No problem.