Comments on: The Cubs Have Been Out-Foxed

By: GopherDay

GopherDay — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:03:34 +0000

@Steve: @Simply Fred: Ha! Good strategy! Of course, my curse is that I'll pick up a player going on a hot streak and the day I pick him up he goes cold. But of course I give him a couple of days to recover. By then I drop him in disgust to go on another hot streak.

By: Simply Fred

Simply Fred — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:48:14 +0000

@Simply Fred: Already have that in my top ten roto strategies; #1 I think.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:47:44 +0000

@Simply Fred: Your best course of action is to let me pick him up and then get him when I drop him in disgust a few days later, for he (along most other FA pickups) is then contracturally obligated to go on a tear.

By: Simply Fred

Simply Fred — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:45:21 +0000

@Grey: thanks

By: Grey

Grey — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 01:18:43 +0000

@Simply Fred: Gomes is a platoon player.

By: tony

tony — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:59:12 +0000

@brett: its kinda dirty, kinda not, you BOTH are losing your waiver priorities, which depending how things shake out might hurt you more than NOT making the trade. By you both dropping and both losing your priority you're giving others in the league an advantage so i say it all equals out.

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 00:11:06 +0000

@Simply Fred: I learned from the Scott Boras manuscript........"How to screw people and make friends for Dummies."

By: Simply Fred

Simply Fred — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:53:54 +0000

@BigFatHippo: a shark in hippo disguise

By: BigFatHippo

BigFatHippo — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:45:48 +0000

@brett: Do it, that’s priceless strategy. Bill Belichick would…………….

By: Simply Fred

Simply Fred — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:18:52 +0000

@Grey: What do you expect for J.Gomes this year. Seems to have 30-HR pop and a full-time job? (not over-looking Stubbs, just want a line for Gomes). Thanks!

By: brett

brett — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:06:36 +0000

@Grey: Yeah, fair enough. The idea's always intrigued me but i don't think i'd try it without running it by my league (which would get me nowhere anyway).

By: tony

tony — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:39:00 +0000

@big o: @Grey: @GopherDay: yep bills is going late, people loved him last year now he has a weak second half and he's garbage? he's gotta be worth at least a 9th round slot? Kinda weak on SB's, BUT.... i do have j-upton, cruz, abreu, jeter, and garret jones, not too shabby, i coulda snaked nyjer morgan or raja at one point and probably should have, but overall i felt pretty good. Again with the ranks being messed up i dont think guys like BILLS fall to the 14th, even tho it was just a 10 team mock. There was a couple comp drafters too, which throws things off. Spring fever has set in, and Xmas isn't here yet.

By: Grey

Grey — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:24:47 +0000

@brett: That's pretty shady.

By: brett

brett — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:30:08 +0000

Ethics question:
You have number one waiver priority and your buddy has number two, but it’s past the trade deadline. Can you work out a one-for-one deal and both drop the players involved?

By: Grey

Grey — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:23:08 +0000

@AL KOHOLIC: Wainwright

By: AL KOHOLIC

AL KOHOLIC — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 16:14:17 +0000

@tony: who is wainy?

By: Grey

Grey — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 07:03:22 +0000

@tony: I like your team. For a 10 team league, you should probably be even stronger on offense than you are. I do agree with Big O, you don't have many steals.

By: GopherDay

GopherDay — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:37:47 +0000

@tony: You got billingsley in the 14th round?

By: big o

big o — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:31:55 +0000

@tony:
oops ,
read it wrong .
still , weak on SB ‘s .

By: big o

big o — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 05:22:45 +0000

@tony: trade for some SB 's , or , lose the category every week

By: tony

tony — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 04:35:41 +0000

I was bored, 10 team 5X5 mock at MDC, rankings are still pretty F’d up. Drafting at the turn #10.

1- Ryan Howard
2- Lince
3-Youk
4- J. Upton
5-wainy
6-jeter
7-cruz
8-abreu
9-beckett
10- soria
11-soto
12-kershaw
13-bruce
14- Bills
15- robot jones

ian stewart, wandy, capps, branyan, doumit, headley, frank x2 and johnny P round out the draft….

not bad, i really like my staff, i normally draft H2H, and wouldn’t go this pitching heavy…. i hate jeter, hate taking lince early, wouldnt take abrue either….

but it was a mock…. thoughts?

By: big o

big o — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 17:34:40 +0000

capt. caveman is running a fast mock draft on tuesday , dec 29th @ 9 pm
14 teams … 2 min 22 sec per move .
pick your own draft position .
some spots still available .
here’s the link :
http://www.couchmanagers.com/mock_drafts/?draftnum=2657

By: Grey

Grey — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:44:12 +0000

@royce!: Yeah, saw that. Loved to see the live footage.

By: royce!

royce! — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:18:18 +0000

Oops. The pasted url included the end parentheses and period. Try:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vUhSYLRw14

By: royce!

royce! — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 16:15:27 +0000

I can’t think of a joke to recommend this. It’s just downright awesome.

Dock Ellis & The LSD No-No by James Blagden (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vUhSYLRw14).

By: Grey

Grey — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:40:13 +0000

@GopherDay: His value doesn't change. Maybe a few more runs because of a weaker lineup, but not much difference.

By: GopherDay

GopherDay — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:53:03 +0000

Fantasy Irrelevence: Greg Zaun signs with Brewers.

Grey, what do you think about Figgins’ fantasy value with the M’s?

By: GopherDay

GopherDay — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:47:59 +0000

Figgins signs with M’s, $36 Million, 4 year deal

By: big o

big o — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 04:12:45 +0000

@Grey:
much better than hoping for wood .

the distinction is that you are more quotable , now .
http://mlbfantasyprospects.typepad.com/

By: Grey

Grey — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:22:22 +0000

@Simply Fred: I would hope Wood.