SB Nation User Blog: Hyatt

Kendall told he's not coming back for 5 Mil

Hyatt — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:06:43 -0000

Kendall told he's not coming back for 5 Mil

according to the THwitter, Kendall's agent was told the Brewers aren't going to pay 5 Mil for his services. TH figures Kendall will look around. Now this doesn't mean he's not coming back, but HELLZ YES!!! HE'S PROBABLY NOT COMING BACK!!!! POP THE CHAMPAGNE!!!

Best move by Doug since trading for lopez, and before that, trading for CC

You think you know the Brewers Farm System? You've got nothing on this guy.

Hyatt — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:26:33 -0000

You think you know the Brewers Farm System? You've got nothing on this guy.

He's ranking the top ~~200~~ 201 prospects in the dodger organization. It's pretty entertaining. Definitely worth a look

Hot Stove: Garland's option declined, will be a FA

Hyatt — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:30:08 -0000

Hot Stove: Garland's option declined, will be a FA

Dylan Hernandez of the LA Times just tweeted that Garland will be available on the FA market, as he was last year.

Taucher works out, probably coming back

Hyatt — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 21:41:00 -0000

Taucher works out, probably coming back

Looks like the line is getting some help.

The Jon Gruden Drinking Game

Hyatt — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:00:26 -0000

Courtesy of the excellent blog Kissing Suzy Kolber

Drink every time Gruden says...

THIS GUY’S A COMPETITOR.

HE FLAT OUT COMPETES.

THIS GUY IS HERE TO PLAY.

I DON’T THINK ANY OF THESE GUYS ARE GONNA GET CAUGHT UP IN ANY OF THAT STUFF, MIKE.

THE TIME FOR TALK IS OVER. NOW IT’S TIME TO PLAY.

YOU THINK BRETT FAVRE ISN’T STILL PUMPED TO BE PLAYING IN THIS LEAGUE?

YOU THINK THIS TEAM IS GLAD BRETT FAVRE DECIDED TO UNRETIRE?

MIKE, THIS GUY JUST HAS WHAT IT TAKES.

THIS GUY IS A PLAYER.

THIS GUY JUST PLAYS.

THIS GUY JUST KNOWS HOW TO PLAY.

THIS GUY JUST GOES OUT AND PLAYS.

THIS GUY IS A PLAYER WHO KNOWS HOW TO GO OUT AND PLAY.

THIS GUY JUST RUNS.

THIS GUY JUST TACKLES.

THIS GUY JUST HOLDS. (NOTE: only when said in reference to Allen Barbre.)

THIS GUY WILL HIT YOU, JAWS.

THIS GUY JUST GETS IT DONE, TIME AND AGAIN.

YOU TALK ABOUT TOUGH, YOU TALK ABOUT ANTOINE WINFIELD

THAT THROW WAS SHEER GUTS, RIGHT THERE.

AARON RODGERS HAS KEPT HIS POISE THROUGH THIS WHOLE ORDEAL (NOTE: shot must be done with Tommy Craggs)

THIS GUY LEADS THE LEAGUE IN DETERMINATION.

THIS GUY LEADS THE LEAGUE IN STICKTUITIVENESS.

THIS GUY LEADS THE LEAGUE IN STUBBLE.

60 MINUTES!

Enjoy the game tonight.

Interesting Note from the Buster Olney Blog

Hyatt — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:40:54 -0000

Buster was breaking down the Angels-Red Sox upcoming Playoff matchup, and noted how the Angels have a hard time hitting high velocity fastball pitchers. He then included a graph on teams with the highest average velocity and the lowest average velocity. Here it is...

Avg Velocity, Staffs
Team	Avg MPH
(1) Tigers	92.3
(2) Red Sox	92.1
(3) Giants	91.9
(4) Mariners	91.74
(5) Marlins	91.73
(6) Yankees	91.67
(7) Rockies	91.5
(8) Dodgers	91.4
(16) Braves	90.7
(20) Angels	90.52
(21) Twins	90.46
(24) Cardinals	90.2
(28) Phillies	89.4
(29) Nats	89.34
(30) Brewers	89.25
MLB Avg	90.8

If you had any question on why the Brewers were so hittable this year, this chart may help explain. It's interesting to see that of the teams that made some noise in September are among the top 8 in this stat.

Astros Fire Cooper

Hyatt — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 19:57:51 -0000

Astros Fire Cooper

This is about as shocking as the Milton Bradley thing not working out in Chicago

The BCB Fantasy Football League Week 1 Recap

Hyatt — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 00:05:51 -0000

While the Brewers battle for 3rd, I figure now is the time (though late) to give a recap of last week's action:

Cutler's Insulin Supply 165.95 - Mark's Filthy Sanchez 69.65

The Supply's Tony Romo led his squad with 353 yards passing and 3 TDs good for 43.85 points over the Sanchezs. Tim Hightower came through with a surprising 12 catches for 121 yards leading the rest of the squad, which got good performances from 1st round pick Frank Gore, and TE Zach Miller. The Sanchezs had every player with the exception of Donovan McNabb underperform their expectations, and McNabb missed a lot of his game with a broken rib (FUCKING CHEAP ASS HIT!!!). Anthony Gonzalez took a good one minute before injuring himself for 1/2 the season. The biggest disappointment was Matt Forte, who didn't catch a single pass out of the backfield, and rushed for only 55 yards. Greg Olsen also shat the bed (it's what I get for drafting Bears) with just 1 catch for 8 yards. Needless to say, I drank a lot on Tuesday to get over it.

Talib Fractured His Cox 175.20 - Let Me See Your TDs 99.85

The Cox started off strong with Santonio on Thursday night with 33.10 points and finished even stronger with a Brady-Moss connection on Monday night combining for 69.9 points together to earn Team of the Week honors. Kevin Smith and Jeremy "The Asswich" Shockey also contributed to his domination. LMSYTDs got a good performance out of Ray Rice, and Antonio Gates as well as the Giants D held their own, but Carson Palmer was god awful against the DENVER Defense, who are the definition of GOD AWFUL (yes, all caps are necessary). LMSYTDs also is looking for some receivers at the moment.

Ku Klux Kla Matthews 158.1 - My Dog Wants a Vick Jersey 147.1

The Klaes got through a tough test on the arm of Drew Brees as the Jerseys could not find acceptable substitutes for the suspended Marshawn Lynch and the not even in the NFL Michael Crabtree despite an amazing performance by the Eagles defense in this week's closest contest. Thomas Jones and the Pittsburgh D also contributed to the victory. A rookie fantasy mistake, you hate to see it.

Romo Sucks Donkeys 159.2 - Big Ben Roethlisraper 85.8

The Donkeys and the first overall pick AP ran all over the Rapers and Browns, respectively. Good support came from the Green Bay D, Leon Washington, Roy E Williams, and Darren Sproles. The rapers were done in not just by DNA, but by a classis mistake of starting 2 WR from one team. Just a poor choice on his part. Poor performances from the Ravens D, and Brandon Jacobs didn't help matters, as only Bryan Westbrook and Dustin Keller produced well.

Chmura's Hot Tub Club 143.15 - Steve Dirt McNair 111.25

The Club stared into the abyss that is the Dirt, and prevailed despite a terrible performance from their QB Jay Cuntler. His gaping vag of a performance, which had earlier sunk the Sanchezs (that son of a whore) was almost too much for any team associated with his suckitude to contend with. But strong performances from Greg Jennings, the Minnesota D, and Fred Jackson, as well as solid outings from Deangelo Williams and Jason Witten allowed the club to overcome Cutler's Sulkitude. The Dirt had issues getting going early as both Chris Johnson and Lendale White produced little on Thursday night. The rest of the squad performed as expected, but the donut from Joey Galloway monday night sealed the Dirt's fate. (authors note. I do not like Jay Cutler, and put a bounty of $20 on his emo bang having knees)

Plaxie's Got a Gun 156.30 - Favre on the Vics 71.1

All Plaxie needed was strong performances from Reggie Wayne, Hines Ward, and Cedric Benson to out perform the entire Favre squad this week. Double digit performances for Plaxie also came from Kurt Warner, Mike Bell, and the Chargers D. Plaxie got nothing from the injured Pierre Thomas and Kevin Walter. Only Tony Gonzalez and Jerricho Cotchery scored more than 10 for the Favre.

RashaanSalaamAlaykum 159.75 - Hide Your Beagle Vick's an Eagle 122.60

Rashaan's Beavis avatar lead his squad of MJD and Julius Jones to victory over valiant efforts of John Carlson and the Giants D. Sadly, no one else really stepped up to help the Beagles out. Hasselback and Cooley helped bring Rashaan over the top.

Another slate of games start up in about 24 hours. Good luck. This week we have:

Marks Filthy Sanchez 0.00 Match
Up

Favre on the Vics 0.00
Let me see your TD's
0.00 Match
Up

MyDogWantsVickJersey 0.00
TalibFracturedHisCox 0.00 Match
Up

HideUrBgleVicksanEgl 0.00
Romo sucks donkey's 0.00 Match
Up

TheKuKluxKlaMatthews 0.00
Steve Dirt McNair 0.00 Match
Up

BigBen Roethlisraper 0.00
CutlersInsulinSupply 0.00 Match
Up

Chmura's Hottub Club 0.00
RashaanSalaamAlaykum
0.00 Match
Up

Plaxie's got a gun 0.00

BCB Fantasy Football Draft Analysis and Brewers Comment

Hyatt — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:44:04 -0000

It was nice to see the Crew sweep for the first time in awhile. And getting one from the Cubs yesterday was nice as well.

Now on to the draft analysis. Again, I'm biased, having drafted the lowest scoring team last week, so I eliminate myself from judgment. In addition, there are no best picks in the first round, but I will call some out for worst pick.

Round One

1.	Adrian Peterson	Romo sucks d...
2.	Larry Fitzgerald	MyDogWantsVi...
3.	Maurice Jones-Drew	RashaanSalaa...
4.	Matt Forte	Marks Filthy...
5.	LaDainian Tomlinson	Favre on the...
6.	Michael Turner	Let me see y...
7.	DeAngelo Williams	Chmura's Hot...
8.	Chris Johnson	Steve Dirt M...
9.	Randy Moss	TalibFractur...
10.	Drew Brees	TheKuKluxKla...
11.	Steve Slaton	Plaxie's got...
12.	Steven Jackson	HideUrBgleVi...
13.	Frank Gore	CutlersInsul...
14.	Brian Westbrook	BigBen Roeth...

I'm beginning to think it is a huge mistake to take running backs withone good season under their belt in the Opening round. My pick of Forte in the 1st, Let me see your TDs pick of Michael Turner, Chamura's Hot Tub Club's selection of DeAngelo Williams, Steve Dirt McNair pick of Chris Johnson, and Plaxie's Got a Gun's pick of Steve Slaton are all big risk picks in the 1st.

Round Two

1.	Brandon Jacobs	BigBen Roeth...
2.	Andre Johnson	CutlersInsul...
3.	Calvin Johnson	HideUrBgleVi...
4.	Reggie Wayne	Plaxie's got...
5.	Clinton Portis	TheKuKluxKla...
6.	Tom Brady	TalibFractur...
7.	Peyton Manning	Steve Dirt M...
8.	Greg Jennings	Chmura's Hot...
9.	Marion Barber	Let me see y...
10.	Steve Smith	Favre on the...
11.	Ronnie Brown	Marks Filthy...
12.	Marques Colston	RashaanSalaa...
13.	Philip Rivers	MyDogWantsVi...
14.	Anquan Boldin	Romo sucks d...

The next tier of runner is perceived lower than the top tier of wideouts, so you saw some good ones going here with solid selections in Andre Johnson, Megatron, Wayne, andGreg Jennings. I was not so big on guys withHUGE Questions at QB in Steve Smith and Anquan Boldin, whose QBs seem to be on their last legs due to age and ineffectiveness. Also, I like Rivers too, but selecting him in the 2nd may be pulling the trigger too soon.

Round Three

1.	Aaron Rodgers	Romo sucks d...
2.	Ryan Grant	MyDogWantsVi...
3.	Julius Jones	RashaanSalaa...
4.	Roddy White	Marks Filthy...
5.	Pierre Thomas	Favre on the...
6.	Eddie Royal	Let me see y...
7.	Jason Witten	Chmura's Hot...
8.	Wes Welker	Steve Dirt M...
9.	Kevin Smith	TalibFractur...
10.	Thomas Jones	TheKuKluxKla...
11.	Kurt Warner	Plaxie's got...
12.	Dwayne Bowe	HideUrBgleVi...
13.	Tony Romo	CutlersInsul...
14.	Brandon Marshall	BigBen Roeth...

We have a shmorgasboardof positions going here, with some very prudent picks of guys like Aaron Rogers, DeWayne Bowe, and Romo. However, someone is going to have to explain the Kurt Warner selection to me. He is old, and despite the weapons, he is still OLD. Last year was obviously a last hurrah for him. Taking him before guys like Romo, McNabb, Schaub (though I am not a big Schaub guy), and Ryan will prove costly.

Round Four

1.	Terrell Owens	BigBen Roeth...
2.	T.J. Houshmandzadeh	CutlersInsul...
3.	Darren McFadden	HideUrBgleVi...
4.	Derrick Ward	Plaxie's got...
5.	Chad Ochocinco	TheKuKluxKla...
6.	Beanie Wells	TalibFractur...
7.	LenDale White	Steve Dirt M...
8.	Joseph Addai	Chmura's Hot...
9.	Antonio Gates	Let me see y...
10.	Reggie Bush	Favre on the...
11.	Donovan McNabb	Marks Filthy...
12.	Vincent Jackson	RashaanSalaa...
13.	Marshawn Lynch	MyDogWantsVi...
14.	Santana Moss	Romo sucks d...

Running backs that went in the 4thI think will produce better than went in the 3rd, with Mcfadden, Ward, Addai, and White all going here. The two picks I love are Ochocinco, who is the premier threat in Cincy now, Houshmanzadeh, who moved to bring Seattle's passing game some teeth, andVincent Jackson, who is primed to become a top tier guy this year. The only pick I foundreally objectionable are Reggie Bush, who hasn't developed beyond decoy level.

Round Five

1.	Roy Williams	Romo sucks d...
2.	Antonio Bryant	MyDogWantsVi...
3.	Matt Hasselbeck	RashaanSalaa...
4.	Anthony Gonzalez	Marks Filthy...
5.	Tony Gonzalez	Favre on the...
6.	Ray Rice	Let me see y...
7.	Jay Cutler	Chmura's Hot...
8.	Willie Parker	Steve Dirt M...
9.	Santonio Holmes	TalibFractur...
10.	Pittsburgh	TheKuKluxKla...
11.	Hines Ward	Plaxie's got...
12.	Braylon Edwards	HideUrBgleVi...
13.	Jonathan Stewart	CutlersInsul...
14.	Larry Johnson	BigBen Roeth...

I would've really liked my pick of Anthony Gonzalez had he not gotten hurt, and Santonio looks to be taking over Ward's mantle as the premier guy in Pittsburgh. On the negative front, taking a defense before the 9th is always a questionable call, especially since you don't have your main scorers set yet. Taking LJ at the back endof the round is a very good calculated gamble. I also like the Hasselback pick, though you could'vewaited a round to pull the trigger

Round Six

1.	Lee Evans	BigBen Roeth...
2.	Donnie Avery	CutlersInsul...
3.	Matt Schaub	HideUrBgleVi...
4.	Donald Driver	Plaxie's got...
5.	DeSean Jackson	TheKuKluxKla...
6.	Knowshon Moreno	TalibFractur...
7.	Bernard Berrian	Steve Dirt M...
8.	Matt Ryan	Chmura's Hot...
9.	Carson Palmer	Let me see y...
10.	Jerricho Cotchery	Favre on the...
11.	Greg Olsen	Marks Filthy...
12.	Torry Holt	RashaanSalaa...
13.	Dallas Clark	MyDogWantsVi...
14.	Willis McGahee	Romo sucks d...

I liked the Ryan pick for the QB, getting a second tier guy after a lot of people picked up their signal caller was very good, and I think Ryan continues his march to eventual Stardom this year. The other picks I like were solid veterans like Holt and Clark. I didn't much care for the Berrianselection, who is now dealing witha QB that has been withthe team for less than a month, and has only had a fluke season with Grossman at the helm. He's on a team that is truly run first, and isn't much of a threat as it is.

Round Seven

1.	Owen Daniels	Romo sucks d...
2.	Devin Hester	MyDogWantsVi...
3.	Chris Cooley	RashaanSalaa...
4.	Derrick Mason	Marks Filthy...
5.	Kevin Walter	Favre on the...
6.	Donald Brown	Let me see y...
7.	Lance Moore	Chmura's Hot...
8.	Kellen Winslow	Steve Dirt M...
9.	Laveranues Coles	TalibFractur...
10.	Steve Breaston	TheKuKluxKla...
11.	Visanthe Shiancoe	Plaxie's got...
12.	New York	HideUrBgleVi...
13.	Jamal Lewis	CutlersInsul...
14.	Baltimore	BigBen Roeth...

I really like the Hester pick here. Despite him not being much of a wideout, he does have speed and a QB that can get the ball downfield to him. I see him moving up to a producing second tier guy, and very much good value in the 7th. My Mason selection gives me good depth with another solid veteran. Breaston was a reach for me here, with my pesimistic prediction for Warner, and the fact that he's a 3rd receiver. I'm not a fan of Winslow this year either, with Leftwhich and his FEMA slow delivery sending the ball out to him.

Round Eight

1.	Eli Manning	BigBen Roeth...
2.	Zach Miller	CutlersInsul...
3.	John Carlson	HideUrBgleVi...
4.	Cedric Benson	Plaxie's got...
5.	Rashard Mendenhall	TheKuKluxKla...
6.	Domenik Hixon	TalibFractur...
7.	Tennessee	Steve Dirt M...
8.	Minnesota	Chmura's Hot...
9.	Felix Jones	Let me see y...
10.	Matt Cassel	Favre on the...
11.	Ted Ginn Jr.	Marks Filthy...
12.	LeSean McCoy	RashaanSalaa...
13.	Michael Crabtree	MyDogWantsVi...
14.	Green Bay	Romo sucks d...

Getting a starting running back in the eigth is a pretty good coup, even if he's on the Bengals. Explain to me the Cassell pick though. He's hurt. He's still going to be hurt for another couple weeks. Over Big Ben as well?!? I think it was a poor choice there.

Round Nine

1.	Darren Sproles	Romo sucks d...
2.	Philadelphia	MyDogWantsVi...
3.	Percy Harvin	RashaanSalaa...
4.	Ben Roethlisberger	Marks Filthy...
5.	Dallas	Favre on the...
6.	Jerious Norwood	Let me see y...
7.	Fred Jackson	Chmura's Hot...
8.	Muhsin Muhammad	Steve Dirt M...
9.	Jeremy Shockey	TalibFractur...
10.	Heath Miller	TheKuKluxKla...
11.	San Diego	Plaxie's got...
12.	Michael Jenkins	HideUrBgleVi...
13.	Chicago	CutlersInsul...
14.	Dustin Keller	BigBen Roeth...

Muhsin Muhammad? Really??? Some excellent picks here too, with Big Ben (thank you), Fred Jackson (a starter for a good 3 weeks), and the Chicago D as well.

Round Ten

1.	Stephen Gostkowski	BigBen Roeth...
2.	Tim Hightower	CutlersInsul...
3.	Shaun Suisham	HideUrBgleVi...
4.	Deion Branch	Plaxie's got...
5.	Chris Chambers	TheKuKluxKla...
6.	Jermichael Finley	TalibFractur...
7.	Brett Favre	Steve Dirt M...
8.	Le'Ron McClain	Chmura's Hot...
9.	Sidney Rice	Let me see y...
10.	Rob Bironas	Favre on the...
11.	Jamaal Charles	Marks Filthy...
12.	Fred Taylor	RashaanSalaa...
13.	Ryan Longwell	MyDogWantsVi...
14.	Leon Washington	Romo sucks d...

We are all idiots for letting Leon Washington slip as far as he did. Great selection there, especially since we are in a PPR league. Though I question the Deion Branch selection. When has he done anything that is inspiring to make him a selection outside of being traded for a number 1 pick?

Round 11

1.	Jeremy Maclin	Romo sucks d...
2.	Shonn Greene	MyDogWantsVi...
3.	Kevin Curtis	RashaanSalaa...
4.	Nate Burleson	Marks Filthy...
5.	Sammy Morris	Favre on the...
6.	Josh Morgan	Let me see y...
7.	Patrick Crayton	Chmura's Hot...
8.	Laurence Maroney	Steve Dirt M...
9.	Ahmad Bradshaw	TalibFractur...
10.	Joe Flacco	TheKuKluxKla...
11.	Mark Clayton	Plaxie's got...
12.	Chester Taylor	HideUrBgleVi...
13.	Jake Delhomme	CutlersInsul...
14.	David Garrard	BigBen Roeth...

There were two QBs selected at the endof this round. One received a solid receiver in the off season and has a top tier running back. The other has a top tier receiver, and a low first tier high 2ndtier running back. Yet my view on the two vary widely. The Garrard pick was the best selection of the round, where the Jags are primed to have a very good bounce back year, where the Delhomme pick was a head-scratcher as he is the downfall of the Panthers, and should never have received that extension in the off season. The NFL is cyclical people. I also liked the Josh Morgan pick here as well.

Round 12

1.	Ricky Williams	BigBen Roeth...
2.	Chase Coffman	CutlersInsul...
3.	Kyle Orton	HideUrBgleVi...
4.	Brian Robiskie	Plaxie's got...
5.	Ladell Betts	TheKuKluxKla...
6.	Steve Smith	TalibFractur...
7.	Edgerrin James	Steve Dirt M...
8.	Bo Scaife	Chmura's Hot...
9.	New York	Let me see y...
10.	Earnest Graham	Favre on the...
11.	Correll Buckhalter	Marks Filthy...
12.	Darrius Heyward-Bey	RashaanSalaa...
13.	Miles Austin	MyDogWantsVi...
14.	Justin Fargas	Romo sucks d...

Nothing really good stands out. On the Bad side, when has Cincy ever thrown to a TE? Just curious for Chase Coffman's behalf.

Round 13

1.	Justin Gage	Romo sucks d...
2.	Trent Edwards	MyDogWantsVi...
3.	Jason Campbell	RashaanSalaa...
4.	Tony Scheffler	Marks Filthy...
5.	Mark Bradley	Favre on the...
6.	Nate Washington	Let me see y...
7.	Dominique Edison	Chmura's Hot...
8.	Joey Galloway	Steve Dirt M...
9.	Earl Bennett	TalibFractur...
10.	Devery Henderson	TheKuKluxKla...
11.	T.J. Duckett	Plaxie's got...
12.	Miami	HideUrBgleVi...
13.	Kenny Britt	CutlersInsul...
14.	Vernon Davis	BigBen Roeth...

Kyle orton loves TEs, so as a backup, Tony Scheffler was a good pick this late. Earl Bennet is also the only wideoutin Chicago currently that has rhythm with Cutler, so that was a wise selection, and Devery Henderson was also a wise selection here as well. I do question the judgement of the person who selected the WR that the Titan's 6th round selection over taking their WR who they got in the 1st (who went 6 picks later). Getting Vernon Davis was also a good move as I like his skills in "PROTECTING THIS HOUSE!!!"

The rest of the way was pretty much Kickers and roster filler, but one special pick sticks out as probably the worst in the draft, though it was taken in the 17th, and I need to call him out...

Dikembe, Plaxico is not getting out of prison any time soon. Selecting him was moronic, even if you are trying to make a statement for conceal and carry advocacy. You should feel dumb for that pick. That is all.

Feel free to comment on how you feel your draft went. I felt pretty good up until posting less than 70 points last week.

Bigby Out 4 Weeks

Hyatt — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:31:32 -0000

Bigby Out 4 Weeks

Rouse will be filling in

Marks Filthy Sanchez	0.00	Match Up
Favre on the Vics	0.00	Match Up

Let me see your TD's	0.00	Match Up
MyDogWantsVickJersey	0.00	Match Up

TalibFracturedHisCox	0.00	Match Up
HideUrBgleVicksanEgl	0.00	Match Up

Romo sucks donkey's	0.00	Match Up
TheKuKluxKlaMatthews	0.00	Match Up

Steve Dirt McNair	0.00	Match Up
BigBen Roethlisraper	0.00	Match Up

CutlersInsulinSupply	0.00	Match Up
Chmura's Hottub Club	0.00	Match Up

RashaanSalaamAlaykum	0.00	Match Up
Plaxie's got a gun	0.00	Match Up