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BoKnows — Fri, 30 May 2008 17:59:08 -0000

100 Most Valuable Sports Blogs

Congrats Cheat! You are worth #152,096.

A little Erstad Humor

BoKnows — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:04:37 -0000

A little Erstad Humor

Second Post. Pretty good stuff.

Who are this year's possible breakout players based on ST stats?

BoKnows — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:20:09 -0000

Who are this year's possible breakout players based on ST stats?

Interesting link from Neyer's blog to an ActaSports article. BA is on the list.

Fantasy Baseball Predictions

BoKnows — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:46:42 -0000

For anyone who enjoys fantasy baseball, this list is a must read. The Talented (or not so talented) Mr. Roto makes a bunch of predictions about the upcoming year. Some more bold than others...and some just completely insane.

He ends his list with this claim:

• At least 75 percent of these statements turn out to be true at the end of the season.

I say not a chance. After the jump (not sure if there is still a jump) you can read his predictions.

• George Sherrill saves 30 games this year.
• Adam Jones hitting .240 and 20 home runs? I'll take the under.
• Mike Lowell hits .270 and only 15 home runs.
• Manny Ramirez hits fewer than 30.
• Josh Beckett makes fewer than 15 starts.
• Daisuke Matsuzaka's ERA this year: 4.50.
• Johnny Damon steals 35 bases.
• Joba Chamberlain is still in the bullpen at the All-Star break.
• Evan Longoria hits fewer than 16 home runs. And under .265.
• James Shields has a better year than Scott Kazmir.
• Nick Swisher hits 35 home runs and gets more than 120 RBIs.
• Ryan Garko hits .300 and 30 home runs.
• Josh Barfield gets back into the starting lineup and has double-digit steals and home runs.
• Joe Borowski keeps his closer gig all season and saves 40-plus games again.
• Superman II is a better movie than Superman. Kneel before Zod.
• Miguel Cabrera is top-three in all three Triple Crown categories.
• Justin Verlander finishes the year as the second best fantasy pitcher in the American League.
• The following outfielders all go 30/30 this year: Nick Markakis, Corey Hart, Hunter Pence.
• Curtis Granderson does not.
• In fact, he steals under 20 bases this year.
• And I wrote that before news of his broken finger, err… broke.
• Billy Butler hits .300 with 25 home runs.
• If "Me Wise Magic" had been released by the original Van Halen, it would be one of their top three sellers. I love that song.
• John Bale wins 10 games.
• Mike Lamb hits 20 home runs.
• Francisco Liriano strikes out fewer than 175 batters and I'll take the under on 25 starts.
• Torii Hunter goes 30/30.
• Chris Denorfia goes 20 and 10. You heard me.
• Bobby Crosby hits 25 home runs.
• Rich Harden stays healthy all year.
• Huston Street does not.
• I will date at least one sane woman in 2008.
• Richie Sexson bounces back (sort of) to hit .260 and 25 home runs.
• Josh Hamilton hits 30 home runs.
• So does Hank Blalock.
• Jarrod Saltalamacchia doesn't even get 200 at bats.
• Erik Bedard ends the season as the No. 1 overall fantasy pitcher. (I rank Johan ahead for now due to less risk, but believe Bedard ends the season at No. 1). • Kazuo Fukumori ends up the season with double-digit saves.
• Yunel Escobar goes 15/15.
• Anne Hathaway is hotter than Megan Fox. You heard me.
• The Marlins have five players get at least 25 home runs: Hanley Ramirez, Dan Uggla, Josh Willingham, Mike Jacobs and Jeremy Hermida.
• Orlando Hernandez has a better fantasy season than Pedro Martinez.
• Carlos Ruiz hits more than 15 home runs.
• Pedro Feliz hits 30 home runs.
• Shawn Hill pitches more than 150 innings, has a sub-3.30 ERA and wins double-digit games.
• Wily Mo Pena hits 30 home runs. Yes, even with the injury. You heard me.

• Ryan Theriot steals 35 bases and hits over .300.
• Carlos Marmol ends the year with more saves than current closer Kerry Wood.
• Kosuke Fukudome gets less than 15 home runs and less than 15 stolen bases.
• Johnny Cueto is the fantasy rookie pitcher of the year.
• Norris Hopper steals more than 30 bases.
• Jeff Keppinger has double-digit steals and home runs and hits better than .300.
• Jay Bruce ends the year with less than 200 major league at-bats.
• Miguel Tejada hits 30 home runs and has a resurgence in Houston.
• Phil Jackson should win the NBA coach of the year. But won't.
• Jose Valverde is not the Astros closer at the end of the season.
• Rickie Weeks goes 25/25 and doesn't kill your average.
• Xavier Nady hits 30 home runs.
• Rick Ankiel hits 40. You heard me.
• Troy Glaus ends the season with more home runs and RBIs than Albert Pujols.
• Randy Johnson strikes out 175 guys and wins at least 12 games, all with a sub-3.60 ERA.
• Dan Haren finishes the year with an ERA worse than 4.00.
• Yorvit Torrealba hits 15 home runs.
• Chad Billingsley finishes the year with an ERA over 4.00 and is considered one of the fantasy busts of the season.
• Hiroki Kuroda finishes the year with an ERA over 4.50.
• Mark Prior wins double digit games this year and strikes out more than 150.
• Rajai Davis steals 40 bases.
• At least 75 percent of these statements turn out to be true at the end of the season.

Best 1B in the League

BoKnows — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:43:19 -0000

Interesting rankings over at ESPN.com by Neyer. I won't post the entire story (I made that mistake yesterday), but here's a summary.

Ranking the best young 1B in the league by Age (as of July 1, 2008), OBP, SLG and OPS+.

Here's his list:

Pujos (28)
Fielder (24)
Howard (28)
Ortiz
Teixeira (28)
Gonzalez
Pena
Lee (32)
Helton (34)

10.????

Neyer admits to forgetting Morneau. So, who is the next great 1B?

Entire Baseball America Top 10 Prospects

BoKnows — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:46:21 -0000

Few owners in baseball are more loyal than Jerry Reinsdorf. Few general managers are more aggressive than Ken Williams. Those two personalities came to a crossroads in 2007--making it impossible to overlook the deterioration of the White Sox since their World Series victory two years earlier.

[editor's note, by The Cheat] Removed to avoid lawsuit.

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