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Who to start? Alex Smith or Peyton Manning?

acr — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 16:57:49 -0000

This question probably would have gotten a person committed a few years back but which QB do I start this week? I have Peyton Manning and Alex Smith available. Manning takes on the Houston Texans at home in Denver while Alex Smith goes on the road to face the Minnesota Vikings. Manning looked pretty bad in his last game, hell his whole team looked bad. And this week they face a tough Texan defense. Smith looks like a decent play for 2 TD's and 200 yards passing vs. the Vikes. I can live with those totals, I suppose. I'm not sure what Manning will end up with though.

Faketeams flagged by Google (again)

acr — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:37:00 -0000

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Who would you start on my FF team?

acr — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 07:26:36 -0000

This is a standard Yahoo league (not PPR) and I have the following positions filled as starters on my fantasy football team:

QB- P. Manning

RB- Ray Rice

RB- Frank Gore

WR- Roddy White

WR- ?

WR- ?

TE- Owen Daniels

Flex (W/R/T)- ?

K- Robbie Gould

D- Giants

So I need to fill the two WR slots and the flex position. The players I have to choose from are Malcom Floyd, Nate Washington, Reggie Wayne, Santonio Holmes and Michael Bush. I'm ok with putting Malcolm Floyd and Nate Washington in the two WR slots and then Reggie in the Flex position. I guess I'm wondering whether Michael Bush should start as the Flex if he is the goal line back for the Bears. I'll have AP to put in the flex position once he is back to full strength. But I saw he's a game time decision right now so I don't want to chance it.

This is a standard Yahoo league (not PPR) and I have the following positions filled as starters on my fantasy football team:
QB- P. Manning
RB- Ray Rice
RB- Frank Gore
WR- Roddy White
WR- ?
WR- ?
TE- Owen Daniels
Flex (W/R/T)- ?
K- Robbie Gould
D- Giants

So I need to fill the two WR slots and the flex position. The players I have to choose from are Malcom Floyd, Nate Washington, Reggie Wayne, Santonio Holmes and Michael Bush. I'm ok with putting Malcolm Floyd and Nate Washington in the two WR slots and then Reggie in the Flex position. I guess I'm wondering whether Michael Bush should start as the Flex if he is the goal line back for the Bears. I'll have AP to put in the flex position once he is back to full strength. But I saw he's a game time decision right now so I don't want to chance it.

Vulture Wins and Market Corrections Due for Many MLB Relief Pitchers

acr — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 19:06:44 -0000

Checking out the stats of reliever David Robertson of the Yankees, I'm wondering how many wins this guy will end up with in 2012. Sure he missed a little time earlier in the season but he has only one win so far. He's averaged four wins per year the last two years. I think with him being the set up guy for New York there's a decent chance a market correction takes place and he ends up with four or five wins this year as well.

Here is a list of quality relievers (decent k/9,WHIP & BAA/SLGA) with two or fewer wins this year who come in during tied/winning situations. Note that those leagues that use holds as a category probably will not have many of these pitchers available.

From the American League: David Robertson, Joel Peralta, Joaquin Benoit as solid, Grant Balfour as mid level and with Scott Downs and Mike Adams as fringe.

From the National League: Sean Burnett, Jason Grilli, Mitchell Boggs and Jeremy Affeldt as solid, Randy Choate as mid level with David Hernandez aand Josh Lindblom as fringe.

Any thoughts or pitchers I missed?

From the American League: David Robertson, Joel Peralta, Joaquin Benoit as solid, Grant Balfour as mid level and with Scott Downs and Mike Adams as fringe.

From the National League: Sean Burnett, Jason Grilli, Mitchell Boggs and Jeremy Affeldt as solid, Randy Choate as mid level with David Hernandez aand Josh Lindblom as fringe.

Any thoughts or pitchers I missed?

Mike Trout AL MVP

acr — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:24:26 -0000

Anyone else think that if Mike Trout continues his current pace that he should be named American League MVP for 2012? Sure, he pretty much missed his first month with the Angels. But since his arrival he has been instrumental in helping turn their season around. Trout could end the season as the AL leader in batting average and stolen bases as well as chip in around 20 home runs and 100 runs scored: this all coming from the lead-off position.

Poll

If Mike Trout continues his current pace he should be named AL MVP for 2012

Yes

28 votes

No

2 votes

30 votes | Poll has closed

What's up with the Cubs and Tony Campana?

acr — Wed, 30 May 2012 17:13:56 -0000

Campana has hardly played at all over the past few weeks and it appears he is giving way to the likes of Reed Johnson and Joe Mather. Neither Johnson or Mather can possibly be in the Cubs' rebuilding plans, can they? I'm assuming Chicago is showcasing some players for possible trades...but sitting TC every game is starting to become ridiculous. He got picked off second base a little while back, but it would seem like any benching for that would be over by now. So I'm not sure if the guy just continuously misses signs or is a clubhouse problem, or what. But he obviously brings an added element to the game when he is in the lineup. Anyone know what's going on with TC?

Who Wins the NBA Draft Lottery Scam Today?

acr — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:40:49 -0000

So today at 8:00 p.m. Eastern the "draft lottery" kicks off. I have doubted the legitimacy of the draft lottery for years...well, actually, since the very first one. This year the supposed odds favor seem to favor Charlotte or Washington. The Knicks would have to be considered favorites if they had any chance at all, but they don't. So it's probably easier to just give the pick to Brooklyn. That'll keep ESPN happy. What tempers that thought, though, is that there is no bona fide super star in this year's draft. So a lesser important franchise in the pecking order may be given the #1 pick instead. Sometimes it's easier to work from the bottom, up. Of course, these may all be wrong.

Here's my picks to win the lottery -

1. Golden State

2. Sacramento

3. Brooklyn

4. Houston

5. Washington

6. Charlotte

7. Portland

8. Milwaukee

9. New Orleans

10. Detroit

11. Minnesota

12. Toronto

13. Cleveland

14. Phoenix

So today at 8:00 p.m. Eastern the "draft lottery" kicks off. I have doubted the legitimacy of the draft lottery for years...well, actually, since the very first one. This year the supposed odds favor seem to favor Charlotte or Washington. The Knicks would have to be considered favorites if they had any chance at all, but they don't. So it's probably easier to just give the pick to Brooklyn. That'll keep ESPN happy. What tempers that thought, though, is that there is no bona fide super star in this year's draft. So a lesser important franchise in the pecking order may be given the #1 pick instead. Sometimes it's easier to work from the bottom, up. Of course, these may all be wrong.
Here's my picks to win the lottery -
1. Golden State
2. Sacramento
3. Brooklyn
4. Houston
5. Washington
6. Charlotte
7. Portland
8. Milwaukee
9. New Orleans
10. Detroit
11. Minnesota
12. Toronto
13. Cleveland
14. Phoenix

Poll

The NBA "Lottery" is a scam?

Yes, it's a scam

12 votes

Nope, it's legit

2 votes

Depends on what player's are available and/or which teams are in the lotto

2 votes

16 votes | Poll has closed

BaseballProspectus.com hacked

acr — Sat, 26 May 2012 01:28:43 -0000

I just got an email from Baseball Prospectus asking me to change my password. Then I received another email explaining the situation. I have included the content of that email below. It is important to change your password on Baseball Prospectus, especially if you have ever purchased anything from that site.

On April 28, 2012, we disconnected the Baseball Prospectus email server
from the Internet because it was behaving erratically. On May 6, 2012, we
discovered that there had been an unauthorized intrusion into that server,
which we believe lasted less than 24 hours. At the time, it did not appear
that any subscriber information had been compromised. We immediately put in
place strict measures to prevent any further compromise to member
information via our other servers.

Earlier this week, a Premium Account member alerted us to the unauthorized
publication of Baseball Prospectus username/password information on a
hacking website. Thus far, our investigation shows that only a small number
of Baseball Prospectus accounts have been compromised, and even with a
username/password combination, accessing a member’s account would not
provide access to any address or payment information. We have no evidence
that there has been unauthorized access to a member’s account as a result
of this breach.

We apologize for this and can assure you that we will continue to monitor
this situation until full resolution is accomplished. Our senior staff is
working closely with appropriate law enforcement agencies and Internet
security experts, and we have been assured that our computer systems have
been re-secured.

As a security precaution, we will immediately require that you reset your
password for access to the Baseball Prospectus site. We will do this by
sending a password reset email to every subscriber's email address, with
instructions on the steps to take. This will ensure that your Baseball
Prospectus account is under your exclusive control. If you have any
issues or problems, please email us at support@baseballprospectus.com
(if possible, including your username, real name, and email address as it
appears in our records) and we will assist you.

We ask that you reset your account with a new password rather than your
previous password to ensure as much security for your account as possible.

If you're one of those people who uses the same password for multiple
sites, please consider changing your password for any account you have
that used the same password as your BP Premium account. I know it’s a
horrible pain, as I did it myself, and I apologize again for the
intrusion on your time and effort. To reiterate, while it appears that
only a small fraction of our accounts were published to the hacker
site, and many of those had incorrect passwords, it’s possible that
your BP username and password are available to bad people out there.

Once again, your protection has always been important to me and all
BP staff, and I want you to feel secure in your online experience at
Baseball Prospectus. Please feel free to email us at
support@baseballprospectus.com with any questions, comments, or thoughts.

Thank you for your business, and your time.

Dave
Baseball Prospectus

On April 28, 2012, we disconnected the Baseball Prospectus email server from the Internet because it was behaving erratically. On May 6, 2012, we discovered that there had been an unauthorized intrusion into that server, which we believe lasted less than 24 hours. At the time, it did not appear that any subscriber information had been compromised. We immediately put in place strict measures to prevent any further compromise to member information via our other servers.

Earlier this week, a Premium Account member alerted us to the unauthorized publication of Baseball Prospectus username/password information on a hacking website. Thus far, our investigation shows that only a small number of Baseball Prospectus accounts have been compromised, and even with a username/password combination, accessing a member’s account would not provide access to any address or payment information. We have no evidence that there has been unauthorized access to a member’s account as a result of this breach.

We apologize for this and can assure you that we will continue to monitor this situation until full resolution is accomplished. Our senior staff is working closely with appropriate law enforcement agencies and Internet security experts, and we have been assured that our computer systems have been re-secured.

As a security precaution, we will immediately require that you reset your password for access to the Baseball Prospectus site. We will do this by sending a password reset email to every subscriber's email address, with instructions on the steps to take. This will ensure that your Baseball Prospectus account is under your exclusive control. If you have any issues or problems, please email us at support@baseballprospectus.com (if possible, including your username, real name, and email address as it appears in our records) and we will assist you.

We ask that you reset your account with a new password rather than your previous password to ensure as much security for your account as possible.

If you're one of those people who uses the same password for multiple sites, please consider changing your password for any account you have that used the same password as your BP Premium account. I know it’s a horrible pain, as I did it myself, and I apologize again for the intrusion on your time and effort. To reiterate, while it appears that only a small fraction of our accounts were published to the hacker site, and many of those had incorrect passwords, it’s possible that your BP username and password are available to bad people out there.

Once again, your protection has always been important to me and all BP staff, and I want you to feel secure in your online experience at Baseball Prospectus. Please feel free to email us at support@baseballprospectus.com with any questions, comments, or thoughts.

Thank you for your business, and your time.

Dave Baseball Prospectus

Is Christian Friedrich for real?

acr — Fri, 18 May 2012 10:48:05 -0000

So Friedrich kinda comes out of nowhere to get a decent start in the minors this year and pitch two fairly crazy games at SD and SanFran (total 13 IP/17 k's). The Padres and Giants are both weak hitting clubs vs. LHP and now Friedrich faces the Mariners at home in Coors this weekend. The Mariners appear to stack up against LHP similar to the Giants and haven't been hitting well lately against hardly anyone. Seager has been scuffling and Carp is still a ways away from getting back into form. I picked up Friedrich off the waiver wire (12 team mixed roto) and am considering throwing him into my active lineup as he squares off against Jason Vargas Saturday. What's the chances he throws a quality start vs. blowing up? Also, what are the chances Friedrich is a viable starting pitcher for the foreseeable future (until the AS break) in a 5x5, 12 team mixed roto league?

Poll

Will Friedrich throw a QS vs. the Mariners Saturday?

Yep - he's for real enough to get you through this start.

28 votes

Nope - he will blow up.

16 votes

44 votes | Poll has closed

Potential Mid-Level Players turning the corner?

acr — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:05:55 -0000

C- Ryan Hanigan, Rod Barajas, Josh Donaldson (may be eligible), John Jaso
1b - Nick Johnson, Justin Smoak
2b - Danny Espinosa
3b - Sean Rodriguez
SS - Elliott Johnson, Cliff Pennington
OF - Jesus Guzman, Bobby Abreu, Mike Carp, Brian Bogusevic, Tyler Colvin

Just perusing through some box scores and thought I would make a list of some players who may be of benefit in NL or AL only leagues. These guys are stringing together some hits and could have some added production in the coming weeks. If there are any others, please list them. (players who were probably either undrafted or currently on the waiver wire in most leagues). I left out some players who were getting some recent news. C- Ryan Hanigan, Rod Barajas, Josh Donaldson (may be eligible), John Jaso 1b - Nick Johnson, Justin Smoak 2b - Danny Espinosa 3b - Sean Rodriguez SS - Elliott Johnson, Cliff Pennington OF - Jesus Guzman, Bobby Abreu, Mike Carp, Brian Bogusevic, Tyler Colvin

Jeanmar Gomez vs. the ChiSox (Peavy): yes, no, maybe?

acr — Mon, 07 May 2012 04:41:43 -0000

I've included some links in case anyone wants to reference them.

http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=9033&position=P
http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/30525/jeanmar-gomez
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/stats/byteam?cat=Overall&cut_type=0&sort=711&conference=AL&year=season_2012
http://www.mlbdepthcharts.com/2012/04/chicago-white-sox-2012-major-league.html

Does anyone think this guy is for real? It's been a small sample size but it appears his pitching stats are better across the board without a huge increase in str%. He starts at home this week against the ChiSox (Peavy) and I'm wondering if I should grab him off the FA wire in my daily league. Chicago is a formidable offensive team in HR and SB. Jeanmar has only allowed 1 homer (Torii Hunter, start #4 at home) and 3 sb's (all in one game at Oakland during start #3). I'm sure a market correction is headed Jeanmar's way - just kinda wondering how big a correction it will be. Can he throw 4 decent games in a row? Or is he still a 3 and out guy for now? I've included some links in case anyone wants to reference them. http://www.fangraphs.com/statss.aspx?playerid=9033&position=P http://espn.go.com/mlb/player/_/id/30525/jeanmar-gomez http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/stats/byteam?cat=Overall&cut_type=0&sort=711&conference=AL&year=season_2012 http://www.mlbdepthcharts.com/2012/04/chicago-white-sox-2012-major-league.html

Poll

Start Jeanmar at home vs. Peavy and the ChiSox?

Yes, roll with Jeanmar

1 votes

No, he's too likely to blow up

2 votes

Maybe: flip a coin, draw high/low, whatever

2 votes

5 votes | Poll has closed

Trading away Matt Kemp?

acr — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:51:12 -0000

My team currently looks like this:
C- empty because I'm using the roster spot for a pitcher
C- Ryan Doumit
1b- Berkman
2b- Uggla
SS- JJ Hardy
3b- A. Beltre
CI- Adam Dunn
MI- Ian Desmond
OF- Kemp
OF- Peter Bourjos
OF- Kubel
OF- J. Schafer
OF- Duda
U- Furcal
Bench - Cozart
DL- Mike Carp

SP- CC Sabathia
SP- Strasburg
RP- Brandon League
RP- Mariano Rivera
P- Ivan Nova
P- Humber
P- Porcello
P- Hector Santiago
P- Brad Lidge
Bench- Billingsly
Bench- Josh Beckett
Bench- Matt Latos
DL- Andrew Baily

I have Matt Kemp in a 5x5 12 team roto league. Other than him my OF is pretty weak. My starting pitching is ok so far though...overall my offense is just kinda average. I have been offered a trade where I send Matt Kemp and Zack Cozart for Carlos Gonzalez, Dan Haren and Jon Lester. We only have 3 bench spots and 2 DL spots available on our rosters. Any thoughts? My team currently looks like this: C- empty because I'm using the roster spot for a pitcher C- Ryan Doumit 1b- Berkman 2b- Uggla SS- JJ Hardy 3b- A. Beltre CI- Adam Dunn MI- Ian Desmond OF- Kemp OF- Peter Bourjos OF- Kubel OF- J. Schafer OF- Duda U- Furcal Bench - Cozart DL- Mike Carp SP- CC Sabathia SP- Strasburg RP- Brandon League RP- Mariano Rivera P- Ivan Nova P- Humber P- Porcello P- Hector Santiago P- Brad Lidge Bench- Billingsly Bench- Josh Beckett Bench- Matt Latos DL- Andrew Baily

Poll

Make this deal? Trade Matt Kemp and Cozart for Cargo, Haren and Lester?

Yes, make the deal

20 votes

No, keep Kemp

54 votes

74 votes | Poll has closed

Barry Bonds Guilty : thoughts?

acr — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 04:42:05 -0000

Barry Bonds was found guilty of his Obstruction of Justice charge and there was a hung jury on the other three counts against him. There appears to be no word on whether the Federal Prosecutors will seek another trial for the mistried counts. There also appears to be no word yet on how the jury was deadlocked, whether the numbers were 10-2, 6-6, etc. That may play a role in whether another trial goes forward.

In a post verdict press release U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag stated in part:

"This case is about upholding one of the most fundamental principles in our system of justice — the obligation of every witness to provide truthful and direct testimony in judicial proceedings. In the United States, taking an oath and promising to testify truthfully is a serious matter."

That being said, an interesting point arises: what should the Federal Prosecutors do about their own witnesses whom the jury (or some members of the jury) felt were not credible? For instance, Barry Bonds' former mistress testified for the Prosecution. Apparently her testimony was more related to the charges which ended up with a hung jury. Did the jury feel she did not provide "truthful and direct testimony." Probably so.

But don't expect a trial against Bonds' former mistress anytime soon. There is an age old presumption that the only witnesses ever to receive perjury related charges are those testifying for the defense.

In a post verdict press release U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag stated in part:

"This case is about upholding one of the most fundamental principles in our system of justice — the obligation of every witness to provide truthful and direct testimony in judicial proceedings. In the United States, taking an oath and promising to testify truthfully is a serious matter."

How does Broxton get the save?

acr — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 06:28:27 -0000

So there are two outs in the ninth with the Dodgers leading 4-0 with two men on base. Broxton comes in and walks the first guy. The second guy hits into a fielders choice (interference call out). Score ends 4-0 and Broxton gets the save. How?

I am writing this from what I am reading online, looking at the box score. I did not watch the game. So if I am missing something let me know.

Andrew McCutchen for Carl Crawford ??

acr — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:28:26 -0000

In my 4x4 roto, 10 team mixed league I have had a proposal in which I give up Andrew McCutchen for Carl Crawford. In the big picture of things I see these two as somewhat even, considering the 4x4 scoring. McCutchen has pretty much been entrenched in the 3 hole this year and I doubt that changes much. Crawford has been up and down the lineup- hitting in the 2 hole as well as the 3 and 7. I think the only real concern I have with Crawford is him hitting in the 3 hole in front of LHH Adrian Gonzalez as his sb attempts could take a nose dive if that continues. Then again, in the 3 hole McCutchen is hitting right in front of LHH Lyle Overbay which could cause fewer stolen base attempts this year as well.

The categories for 4x4 are stolen bases, rbi's, hr's and BA. I see the categories as this-

Crawford most likely winning the sb batle between him and McCutchen although I could see Crawford in the 30-35 sb range for the year instead of the 40+.

RBI's- I think this could be almost even but with McCutchen having a few more. Even if McCutchen stays in the 3 hole I think Crawford playing in the AL in that BoSox line-up will have a lot of rbi's no matter where he hits in the order: 2nd, 3rd or 7th.

HR's: Here McCutchen has the edge. I think Crawford could hit 20 but McCutchen should be able to nail 25. Crawford's career numbers in Boston are nothing to get too excited over. But I think he tops last year's career high of 19.

BA: This is a hard one but I think I have to go with McCutchen on this one. Sure Crawford has better career numbers and the end result may be pretty close but I think McCutchen has the better chance of hitting .300+ this year between the two. Maybe they both hit .300...but I think McCutchen hits a tad higher than Crawford. I'm sure many will disagree with this.

Of course this is all just conjecture on my part, but for the sake of argument, it looks like McCutchen could win 3 of the 4 categories even though they should all be close. If McCutchen stays in the 3 hole all year I could see him stealing closer to 20 bases as opposed to 30+, especially if he is hitting in front of Overbay all season. Of course, Crawford could lose sb attempts too. If this is all true, does the disparity in sb's make up for the categories where McCutchen may have a small chance at coming out ahead?

Any other thoughts or counter arguments?

Thoughts on this trade proposal?

The categories for 4x4 are stolen bases, rbi's, hr's and BA. I see the categories as this-

Crawford most likely winning the sb batle between him and McCutchen although I could see Crawford in the 30-35 sb range for the year instead of the 40+.

Any other thoughts or counter arguments?

Thoughts on this trade proposal?

Poll

In this 4x4 scoring format would you trade Andrew McCutchen for Carl Crawford?

No

12 votes

Yes

18 votes

30 votes | Poll has closed

Last draft results: mixed 4x4 roto 10 team snake draft, no keepers

acr — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 02:11:26 -0000

Here are the results of my last draft of the year. It's a Sportsline 4x4 mixed roto with daily line-ups, 10 teams. I had the #6 pick and went with Adrian Gonzalez. It ticks me off that I know I have to take the 3rd best player (or worse) at a position with my first pick. But David Wright was there on the way back which cooled things off for a little while. There were some auto picks going so the results were a little screwy and I let the clock get down to the point I had to make a couple last second picks. I'm a pitcher or two short for now unless Morrow makes a start soon. So someone may be getting picked off the waiver wire. Anyway, here's the team-

C- John Buck

C- Jorge Posada

1b- Adrian Gonzalez

2b- Kelly Johnson

3b- David Wright

SS- Juan Uribe

MI- JJ Hardy

CI- Ryan Howard

OF- Rajai Davis

OF- Jacoby Ellsbury

OF- Curtis Granderson

OF- Andrew McCutchen

OF- Mike Stanton

U- Aramis Ramirez

Bench- Brandon Belt

Bench- Kila Ka'aihue

Bench- Asdrubal Cabrera

Bench- David Ortiz

P- CC Sabathia

P- Jered Weaver

P- Fausto Carmona

P- Ted Lilly

P- Brandon Morrow

P- Wade Davis

P- Jose Contreras

P- Kevin Gregg

P- Jose Valverde

Bench- Zack Greinke

Bench- Frank Francisco

I'm not sure what to think about the ARam, Big Papi, Ryan Howard trio as only two of the three can start at a time since David Wright and Adrian Gonzalez will start everyday. Being a daily league maybe I can work them in some how though. I guess if any outfielder goes down I will need to make a trip to the waiver wire pretty soon as well. Maybe I can pull a trade for an outfielder.

C- John Buck

C- Jorge Posada

1b- Adrian Gonzalez

2b- Kelly Johnson

3b- David Wright

SS- Juan Uribe

MI- JJ Hardy

CI- Ryan Howard

OF- Rajai Davis

OF- Jacoby Ellsbury

OF- Curtis Granderson

OF- Andrew McCutchen

OF- Mike Stanton

U- Aramis Ramirez

Bench- Brandon Belt

Bench- Kila Ka'aihue

Bench- Asdrubal Cabrera

Bench- David Ortiz

P- CC Sabathia

P- Jered Weaver

P- Fausto Carmona

P- Ted Lilly

P- Brandon Morrow

P- Wade Davis

P- Jose Contreras

P- Kevin Gregg

P- Jose Valverde

Bench- Zack Greinke

Bench- Frank Francisco

Poll

Where will this team finish?

finish as a contender

2 votes

middle of the pack

1 votes

better luck next year

0 votes

make a trade and get back with me

0 votes

3 votes | Poll has closed

Last Minute League for faketeams and sb nation sites?

acr — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:52:15 -0000

Anyone have interest in a last minute Faketeams and/or SB Nation league? If people would even put in $10 it would help a lot. I'm not sure who all would be willing to do that though. Anyway if you are interested in a free league only but are willing to remain involved with a league please state so below. Also, say which type of league you are interested in-

1. AL only, NL only or mixed leagues

2. roto or head to head or bizarro

3. best time to draft (or list "auto draft" if that's what you want)

We'll need to have an estimate of the number of players so we can choose the format on yahoo. If sportsline or espn would be better then just let your thoughts known. I would rather have a larger league though.

We can see how many want to sign up then maybe do a league on yahoo. If we have to we can punt the first week unless we have enough time to get a league set up and draft date before the season starts.

Whoever wins can have some sort of prize. Hell I'll throw in a baseball card worth $50 to the winner. Others can add a prize if the want. We could just pay $10 each to Leaguesafe.com or by paypal. If not enough want a pay league then I guess we'll just have to use the honor system of people staying involved in the league.

email me at rickster at ymail if you are interested or make a post here. If we get enough feedback I'll set something up and we can go from there.

1. AL only, NL only or mixed leagues

2. roto or head to head or bizarro

3. best time to draft (or list "auto draft" if that's what you want)

email me at rickster at ymail if you are interested or make a post here. If we get enough feedback I'll set something up and we can go from there.

NL only 5x5 roto draft results

acr — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 00:25:30 -0000

10 teams, snake draft, NL only 5x5 roto. I'm sure this team has several needs. My first picks were at #10 and 11- I went with Ryan Howard and Prince. After that there was a mish mash of picks. Any thoughts?

Pos Player

C Doumit, Ryan (C PIT)

C Buck, John (C FLA)

1B Howard, Ryan (1B PHI)

2B Theriot, Ryan (2B STL)

3B Freese, David (3B STL)

SS Furcal, Rafael (SS LA)

MI Castillo, Luis (2B PHI)

CI Fielder, Prince (1B MIL)

OF Hawpe, Brad (OF SD)

OF McLouth, Nate (OF ATL)

OF Ethier, Andre (OF LA)

OF Bourn, Michael (OF HOU)

OF Bonifacio, Emilio (OF FLA)

U Hairston, Scott (OF NYM)

P Carpenter, Chris (P STL)

P Westbrook, Jake (P STL)

P Cordero, Francisco (P CIN)

P Lohse, Kyle (P STL)

P Greinke, Zack (P MIL)

P Motte, Jason (P STL)

P Volquez, Edinson (P CIN)

P Cashner, Andrew (P CHC)

P Axford, John (P MIL)

RES Garland, Jon (P LA)

RES Gwynn, Tony (OF LA)

RES Jansen, Kenley (P LA)

RES Mayberry, John (OF PHI)

RES Leake, Mike (P CIN)

RES Barney, Darwin (SS CHC)

Last minute draft prep: h2h AL only, no keepers

acr — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 01:19:35 -0000

I have my draft tomorrow at 4:30 central time in my AL only league. I was give pick #9 out of a 10 team snake draft. I'm not sure what to expect but I am certain none of the big names will fall far. Anyway, does anyone know of any last minute roster moves by AL teams that I could use? I am going mainly by kffl and mlbdepthcarts.com. This is my league that is in it's seventh year with some returning players...the league was ranked #1 in the world on Sportsline a few years back, before they stopped ranking leagues. So it's always nice to win it- I think I have won it twice and made the play-offs 4-5 times.

PS- this league has no keepers. It's a points league with standard sportsline rosters and scoring. Pitching is very shallow in AL only leagues so I may have to do directly to alternating pitchers and hitters with my picks. Is Youkilis worthy of a #9 pick considering he will be 3b eligible in a couple weeks? I'm thinking my first two picks may be Youkilis and either Lester or CC. Thoughts?

Just drafted 5x5 mixed roto- any thoughts on this team?

acr — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:50:05 -0000

My strategy was to punt the catcher position until very late and have my first 3 picks to be power hitting types. I went with Pujols, Prince and Youkilis as the other 3b's were already off the table by pick 20- and so were the OF players I wanted, even Matt Holliday.

OK here is the worst team ever in 5x5 mixed roto-

Round · By Team · Pos Player Elig Status

C Torrealba, Yorvit (C TEX) C · U

C Buck, John (C FLA) C · U

1B Pujols, Albert (1B STL) 1B · CI · U

2B Weeks, Rickie (2B MIL) 2B · MI · U

3B Ramirez, Aramis (3B CHC) 3B · CI · U

SS Furcal, Rafael (SS LA) MI · SS · U

MI Figgins, Chone (2B SEA) 2B · MI · U

CI Fielder, Prince (1B MIL) 1B · CI · U

OF Bay, Jason (OF NYM) OF · U

OF Swisher, Nick (OF NYY) OF · U

OF Granderson, Curtis (OF NYY) OF · U

OF Bruce, Jay (OF CIN) OF · U

OF Gardner, Brett (OF NYY) OF · U

U Youkilis, Kevin (1B BOS) 1B · CI · U

P Lowe, Derek (P ATL) P

P Cordero, Francisco (P CIN) P

P Gregg, Kevin (P BAL) P

P Oswalt, Roy (P PHI) P

P Bell, Heath (P SD) P

P Francisco, Frank (P TOR) P

P Lester, Jon (P BOS) P ACT

P Romero, Ricky (P TOR) P

P Gallardo, Yovani (P MIL) P

RES Fuentes, Brian (P OAK) P

RES Arroyo, Bronson (P CIN) P

RES Berkman, Lance (1B STL) 1B · CI · U

RES Westbrook, Jake (P STL) P

RES Soriano, Alfonso (OF CHC) OF · U

RES Uribe, Juan (SS LA) 2B-3B-SS-MI-CI-U

Saves will be iffy and so will any speed. There's a few FA's available yet that could replace some of the guys on this roster. Any obvious holes that need filled immediately besides the catcher spots? I'll most likely use Youkilis at Utility until he becomes eligible at 3b. Then I'll move ARam to the bench unless he is playing well. Maybe that will clear up the utility spot for a FA player with some sb potential.

OK here is the worst team ever in 5x5 mixed roto-

Round · By Team · Pos Player Elig Status

C Torrealba, Yorvit (C TEX) C · U

C Buck, John (C FLA) C · U

1B Pujols, Albert (1B STL) 1B · CI · U

2B Weeks, Rickie (2B MIL) 2B · MI · U

3B Ramirez, Aramis (3B CHC) 3B · CI · U

SS Furcal, Rafael (SS LA) MI · SS · U

MI Figgins, Chone (2B SEA) 2B · MI · U

CI Fielder, Prince (1B MIL) 1B · CI · U

OF Bay, Jason (OF NYM) OF · U

OF Swisher, Nick (OF NYY) OF · U

OF Granderson, Curtis (OF NYY) OF · U

OF Bruce, Jay (OF CIN) OF · U

OF Gardner, Brett (OF NYY) OF · U

U Youkilis, Kevin (1B BOS) 1B · CI · U

P Lowe, Derek (P ATL) P

P Cordero, Francisco (P CIN) P

P Gregg, Kevin (P BAL) P

P Oswalt, Roy (P PHI) P

P Bell, Heath (P SD) P

P Francisco, Frank (P TOR) P

P Lester, Jon (P BOS) P ACT

P Romero, Ricky (P TOR) P

P Gallardo, Yovani (P MIL) P

RES Fuentes, Brian (P OAK) P

RES Arroyo, Bronson (P CIN) P

RES Berkman, Lance (1B STL) 1B · CI · U

RES Westbrook, Jake (P STL) P

RES Soriano, Alfonso (OF CHC) OF · U

RES Uribe, Juan (SS LA) 2B-3B-SS-MI-CI-U

#1 pick in mixed 5x5 roto (no keepers)

acr — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:15:59 -0000

Well my draft room on Sportsline shows me as in the #1 position. I guess the thing to do is just take Pujols without too much deliberating? I'm assuming the only other potential #1's would either be Hanley or Roy Halladay, depending on draft strategy? Anyone else even in the picture considering the scoring format? I don't like to pay a lot for speed - or draft speed too early.

For picks 20 and 21 I'm assuming I'll go my usual route and try to build the other corner (best 3b) and grab a pitcher. Although a good outfielder would be difficult to pass up (instead of a 3b). I'm thinking with the waiting time for my picks I should just use my strategy of taking a pitcher and hitter - alternating with each of my picks. What's anyone's thoughts?

I think this is the first time I have had #1 overall in a long time. Being a Cards fan it would be impossible to pass on Pujols - unless he steps in front of a bus before draft time.

Did Ron Shandler get Barry Enright wrong?

acr — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 05:13:50 -0000

Barry Enright just threw his fifth strong start of ST. Although there seems to be hope in the air for a decent 2011 out of Enright, Ron Shandler says to stay far, far away. Is he right or just full of hogwash?

Here is a recent piece by Shandler regarding Barry Enright:

Enright making progress in ARI rotation quest

Thus far this spring Barry Enright (RHP, ARI) is outdistancing the competition in his quest to claim one of the two openings in the Diamondbacks rotation. Thus far, Enright has allowed 3 earned runs in 12 IP, while Aaron Heilman has allowed 7 earned runs in 12 IP, andArmando Galarraga is in need of a couple of good outings, as he has allowed 10 ER in 11 IP.

Enright had a 3.91 ERA in 99 IP for Arizona in 2010, but as analyst Jeffrey Tomich demonstrated a month ago, Enright's skills were a disaster waiting to happen. His 50% fly ball rate, 1.8 hr/9, 13% hr/f, and low 4.5 dominance were all strong warning signs. Enright's spring performance has done little to quell those fears. The three earned runs that he has allowed have all come on solo homers. And his spring Dom is 4.5. Even in a tiny sample size, Enright's warts are showing. Even if he wins a rotation spot, as now appears likely, he's high risk on a fanalytic roster.

Here is Enright's game log from yahoo sports-

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/8755/gamelog;_ylt=AqlFSgRX9.eckTbvYKc5zSCFCLcF

What stands out to me obviously is that Enright was cruising along until he hit his previous innings high for a season (164), then he hit the wall. He finished the season throwing 192.2 combined innings at the MiLB and MLB level. He also made the jump from AA to MLB which is usually not a good thing for someone who has been very hittable pretty much his entire career. Enright began his MLB career last season by making 12 nice starts in a row, five on the road and seven at home. Then disaster fell upon his skills like an axe to a chicken's neck.

But during his twelve game stretch, Enright parlayed into a flyball pitcher with limited k skills but showed some ability to keep the ball in the park on the road, giving up 2 homers in some 29 innings in away parks. Out of 73+ innings total in his first twelve starts he gave up eight homers (six of those were at home in only 44+ innings). Also during this twelve game stretch Enright had a gb/fb count of 48/59 at home and 37/49 on the road (as per yahoo).

So there you go. Is Enright someone who should be avoided at all costs or a cheap player who may turn a profit? There's an argument that his pitch economy is suspect, which also means he's probably due to fall behind in a higher share of counts. There's also the ever present fear that he'll hit the wall again at 160 innings. I was surprised to see the D-backs allow that to happen last year and believe it won't happen again. So Enright fits into the sell high category for 2011, especially if he gets through a decent April. Then again he could be chucking soft toss for the BayBears by mid-May for all I know. I don't think anyone is arguing that he'll be the next coming of Greg Maddux. But maybe somewhere there's an argument that he may not end up as bad as Shandler thinks.

Enright making progress in ARI rotation quest

Thus far this spring Barry Enright (RHP, ARI) is outdistancing the competition in his quest to claim one of the two openings in the Diamondbacks rotation. Thus far, Enright has allowed 3 earned runs in 12 IP, while Aaron Heilman has allowed 7 earned runs in 12 IP, andArmando Galarraga is in need of a couple of good outings, as he has allowed 10 ER in 11 IP.

Enright had a 3.91 ERA in 99 IP for Arizona in 2010, but as analyst Jeffrey Tomich demonstrated a month ago, Enright's skills were a disaster waiting to happen. His 50% fly ball rate, 1.8 hr/9, 13% hr/f, and low 4.5 dominance were all strong warning signs. Enright's spring performance has done little to quell those fears. The three earned runs that he has allowed have all come on solo homers. And his spring Dom is 4.5. Even in a tiny sample size, Enright's warts are showing. Even if he wins a rotation spot, as now appears likely, he's high risk on a fanalytic roster.

Here is Enright's game log from yahoo sports-

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/players/8755/gamelog;_ylt=AqlFSgRX9.eckTbvYKc5zSCFCLcF

Looking for thoughts/info on these cheap players...

acr — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 11:18:42 -0000

I have been trying to find some undervalued players for some of the NL and AL 5x5 roto leagues I am in. So far I think some of the following players intrigue me somewhat as either bargains - maybe they get some unexpected playing time, are flying under the radar a bit lower than they should be or just are better than people are giving them credit, etc. Anyway, here is the list- let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

Chris Denorfia, San Diego Padres: maybe he eventually beats out Cam Maybin for at bats?

Lonnie Chisenhall 3b Indians: could win the Tribe's 3b job out of ST? If not, what happens in Cleveland at 3b?

Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland Indians: call me crazy but the guy had a decent stretch of starts last September (6/6 QS).

Tony Gwynn, Los Angeles Dodgers: if the D's can get enough offense out of the power hitters of the team I could certainly see Gwynn playing most days in LF.

Chris Dickerson, Milwaukee Brewers: he could eventually unseat Carlos Gomez and the Brewcrew could use an extra LH hitter anyway.

Tsuyoshi Nishioka, Minnesota Twins: just looking for some info on this guy. Looks like he's penciled in the #2 hole in the lineup against LH and RH pitching- any thoughts on this?

Josh Outman, Oakland Athletics: if he's healthy enough he could do fairly well. I know, big "if".

Sean Rodriguez, Tampa Bay Rays: thoughts on this guy? Is he tearing up ST like last year?

Michael Morse, Washington Nationals: I see Morse as eventually getting most of the ab's in LF and Benadina replacing Nyger Morgan in CF. Then again, Bernadina could drop off the radar completely.

Ian Kennedy, Arizona Diamondbacks: had a surprisingly nice 2010 yet had little fanfare to show for it. He plays for a bad team, but there are a lot of bad teams in the NL. So winning 14-15 games would not be a total surprise.

Tyler Colvin, Chicago Cubs: still not enough room in Chicago but he's probably their best offensive threat behind a healthy ARam.

Ryan Kalish, Boston Red Sox: not enough room for ab's in Boston but maybe something works out where he can get on the field somewhere.

Brad Hawpe, Padres: I've not given up hope on Hawpe. If healthy, he can deliver 25 homers still.

Chris Capuano, Mets: The CC Riders will await the return of Sabathia, until then Capuano is probably the Mets best starting pitcher. He may have a problem with wins and innings may be a problem...then again so could the bullpen blowing some leads and letting inherited runners score. But if all that is over hyped then Capuano wins 12-14 games. pitches 180 innings and has a 3.5 ERA.

Taylor Buchholz, Mets: my 2 cents worth says this guy could end up in the Mets rotation before all is said and done. He looked legit coming up with the Astros. But I don't think he ever figured out if he's a gb or fb pitcher. With some tutelage, he could get some cheap wins at the tail end of the met rotation.

Koji Uehara, Baltimore Orioles: I don't think there's any way he is in the bullpen now that the O's have a closer. There is an inherent shortage of starting pitchers in AL only leagues, so KU could pay off before all is said and done.

Justin Duchscherer, Baltimore Orioles: I don't put a lot of stock in Jeremie Guthrie repeating 2010. So Brian Matusz is the O's best pitcher by default. I see Duchscherer making the O's rotation, along with Uehara.

Chien-Ming Wang, Nationals: He's just now throwing in simulated games. So if all goes well he could be in D.C. by May'ish. Not that he'll win 25 games this year, but he could help in a few roto categories down the stretch.

Ryan Raburn, Detroit Tigers: this guy seems to be such a slow starter that I'm surprised he's penciled in as the everyday in left field. Is there any chance Brandon Boesch recovers from free-fall enough to win the LF job?

Thoughts on these guys? Any other dollar bin guys worth talking about?

Chris Denorfia, San Diego Padres: maybe he eventually beats out Cam Maybin for at bats?

Lonnie Chisenhall 3b Indians: could win the Tribe's 3b job out of ST? If not, what happens in Cleveland at 3b?

Carlos Carrasco, Cleveland Indians: call me crazy but the guy had a decent stretch of starts last September (6/6 QS).

Tony Gwynn, Los Angeles Dodgers: if the D's can get enough offense out of the power hitters of the team I could certainly see Gwynn playing most days in LF.

Chris Dickerson, Milwaukee Brewers: he could eventually unseat Carlos Gomez and the Brewcrew could use an extra LH hitter anyway.

Tsuyoshi Nishioka, Minnesota Twins: just looking for some info on this guy. Looks like he's penciled in the #2 hole in the lineup against LH and RH pitching- any thoughts on this?

Josh Outman, Oakland Athletics: if he's healthy enough he could do fairly well. I know, big "if".

Sean Rodriguez, Tampa Bay Rays: thoughts on this guy? Is he tearing up ST like last year?

Michael Morse, Washington Nationals: I see Morse as eventually getting most of the ab's in LF and Benadina replacing Nyger Morgan in CF. Then again, Bernadina could drop off the radar completely.

Tyler Colvin, Chicago Cubs: still not enough room in Chicago but he's probably their best offensive threat behind a healthy ARam.

Ryan Kalish, Boston Red Sox: not enough room for ab's in Boston but maybe something works out where he can get on the field somewhere.

Brad Hawpe, Padres: I've not given up hope on Hawpe. If healthy, he can deliver 25 homers still.

Thoughts on these guys? Any other dollar bin guys worth talking about?

Any Faketeams roto or h2h or bizarro leagues?

acr — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:17:59 -0000

Title says it all. I would be interested in a Faketeams league if there is an entry fee (can be $10-20, whatever). Maybe we could do AL only or NL only or have a large mixed league- h2h or roto is fine, I prefer 5x5 over 4x4 if that makes any difference. As far as Bizarro, I believe Yahoo has some settings pre-set which are ok. I tweaked the settings some to add a bit more flavor last night...so adding more is possible. Let me know what anyone thinks. Either post your interest here and how much you would be willing to put as a entry fee or send me an email at rick_mo37 at yahoo.

thanks

Two money leagues

acr — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:15:40 -0000

Bring your BABIP, outliers, and unsustainable whatever else mumbo jumbo info. There are two leagues I have on Sportsline that have openings. Both are pay leagues. The cost of joining one is the standard $99 while the cost of a second is $79. The winner of either league gets $600. There is no runner up money, but Sportsline has always paid without any problems, which can be an issue for some pay league sites. And besides all that, if the money winner is one of you Saber guys maybe you can invest in a nice Thesaurus to share amongst your group.

Anyway, here are the league details-

League 1

AL Only, h2h, live online draft March 26 at 5:30 PM Eastern, weekly lineups

The name of the league is the AL Clean League. This league has some returning players although I expect the normal 5 or so openings. This league was the #1 ranked league in the world for 2005 on Sportsline. Rules are standard Sportsline rules.

League 2

Mixed, roto 5x5, live online draft March 17 at 8:30 PM Eastern, daily lineups

The name of the league is The Patriot League and the description above pretty much says it all.

Anyway, here are the league details-

League 1

AL Only, h2h, live online draft March 26 at 5:30 PM Eastern, weekly lineups

League 2

Mixed, roto 5x5, live online draft March 17 at 8:30 PM Eastern, daily lineups

The name of the league is The Patriot League and the description above pretty much says it all.

Royals get screwed, deluxe edition in Greinke trade

acr — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:36:17 -0000

Ok- so the offense starved Royals get a couple banjo hitters in Lorenzo Cain and Alcides Escobar, a low level pitcher and the infamous PTMNL, who turns out to be a player a one-hitter away from a lifetime ban in MLB. Oh and apparently they get $2 Mil, maybe in Walmart gift cards? The Royals showed why they are probably the most incompetent bunch in baseball. BTW- they give away a player who is now probably the best offensive SS in the NL Central. Maybe that's not saying much, though. But Yuniesky Betancourt certainly helps the Brewers' cause.

Maybe Jake Odorizzi and Jeremy Jeffress turn out well for the Royals? Nobody knows at this point. They were both rated pretty high in the Milwaukee organization. So I like this deal better than any of their prior trades - sending away Jermaine Dye for Neifi Perez; Johnny Damon for AJ Hynch, Angel Berroa and Roberto Hernandez; Carlos Beltran for Mark Teahen, Mike Wood and John Buck. Hopefully this Greinke deal turns out better than any of those.

Poll

Who get the better end of the deal?

Royals

12 votes

Brewers

40 votes

Even trade

18 votes

70 votes | Poll has closed

Possible new 16-20 team fantasy baseball league coming w/ new format

acr — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 05:10:47 -0000

I have contacted several online commissioner services about setting up a league that will have two leagues- one of AL only players and one of NL only players. This league would possibly have some inter-league games but certainly would have the Nl and AL champions meet in a fantasy World Series to end the season. The cost may be higher than normal as I have been told some extra programming may be involved in setting up this format. There possibly would be two separate drafts and, so far, only snake drafts are available. The scoring format would be head to head and most likely the standard 5 hitting and pitching categories although that might be tweaked some- such as OBP instead of BA.

I would like to see who all is interested in joining and whether they would be interested in the AL, NL or either league component. Also, as for the cost- I am waiting to get a final answer from one of the sites as they are checking with one of their programmers. I don't like free leagues because I think a lot of people bail right after the draft. But I would like to hear back from people interested in joining what they think would be a fair entry fee. Part of the entry fee could go to recoup the cost of the league and the majority could go to prize money. If people are only interested in paying a small amount to help recoup the commissioner costs that's fine too. Just let me know. I'm thinking somewhere in the area of $20 per team with payouts for each league champion and maybe 1st and 2nd in the playoffs. But I am open to suggestions.

If we have enough interest we could also phase in a minor league draft and a blog for off season moves.

For now I'm interested in knowing- who would be interested- just let me know NL, AL or either. And let me know the dollar amount you would be OK with paying. I would be willing to pay up to half the commissioner fees this first year.

Thanks

If we have enough interest we could also phase in a minor league draft and a blog for off season moves.

Thanks

Those Nutty Nats + poll

acr — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:13:29 -0000

So the Nats just signed right fielder Jayson Werth to a seven year, $126 million deal? This after letting a younger and more accomplished Adam Dunn walk away to a White Sox offer of four years and $56 million? I just have to ask myself, what do the Nats see in Werth that they did not see in Adam Dunn? It could not have been the need to fill a defensive position as the Nats had some serviceable players in right field. Now they seem to have an overload there. Oddly they still have a gaping hole at first base. This is the type of deal that will keep the nats buried in the NL East for years to come.

Now the Nats are talking about having to move Josh Willingham via trade which will give them a very average outfield, even with the addition of Werth.

A look at Jayson Werth shows he has never had a 100+ rbi season and has just one 100+ runs scored season. I know, those are team dependent- but hell he played for the Phillies! On the plus side though, Werth hit 36 homers in '09 and led the NL in doubles in 2010. Still though, Werth is not a franchise type player. He sure as heck is not worth two Adam Dunns.

Now the Nats are talking about having to move Josh Willingham via trade which will give them a very average outfield, even with the addition of Werth.

Poll

Which would have been the better option for the Nats?

Sign Werth to the 7 year deal and let Dunn walk, as they did

4 votes

Should have signed Dunn to 4 years even if for a few million more than the ChiSox paid

6 votes

10 votes | Poll has closed

site suggestions

acr — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:28:12 -0000

Maybe I'm missing the settings page somewhere, if not then I would like to make some site suggestions. What led me to make this post is that I remember a week or two ago there was a post about people making fantasy baseball suggestions for off season coverage. I started to try to find it, wading through pages of history to see if there had been any new replies to the thread. That's when I asked myself- why can't we subscribe to threads to get email notifications for new replies? That would be a nice way of being able to keep up on new replies and most blogs offer that feature.

The other thing I wish was that when a reply to a Fanpost thread was made that the thread jumped up to the top of the list on the front page. That way the more active threads could always stay near the top. How things are now, whether a thread is popular or not doesn't matter as the new ones keep pushing the older ones down.

So, in all- option to subscribe to any new article or Fanpost with email notification for a new reply. And new Fanpost replies pushes the Fanpost to the top of the page in the Fanpost section.

Any way to get that done?

So, in all- option to subscribe to any new article or Fanpost with email notification for a new reply. And new Fanpost replies pushes the Fanpost to the top of the page in the Fanpost section.

Any way to get that done?

Playoff lineup suggestions being taken now

acr — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 02:18:34 -0000

Ok so I am in the playoffs of my NL only league and have a few lineup options. Pitching is not really able to be changed but there is some batting line up issues that can be addressed. Here's my line up-

C: Doumit

1b- Ike Davis

2. McGehee

3b: Aramis Ramirez

SS: Furcal

OF: Holliday

OF: Soriano

OF: Drew Stubbs

U: Chris Johnson

I have Lance Berkman, Kung Fu Panda and Nate McLouth on the bench. I chose to site McLouth because he is facing 2 lefties in his 6 games next week and he's been sitting vs LHP. His RHP includes games against Oswalt and Halladay. Not a good week of match-ups for Nate. Berkman and Kung Fu have been fodder the past month. I can pick up Ryan Ludwick and stick him in the outfield in place of Soriano. Or I could pick up Ludwick and put him at Utility and have Johnson replace Aramis. The Cubs are home all week but I'm not sure how many at bats Aramis wil get, or if he will produce. The Cubs face a slew of difficult pitchers this week but they are at home both series and there's always a chance Soriano and or Aramis could get hot, or just lucky and pop a long one or two. So my issue is whether to pick up Ludwick and, if so, who to sit- Aramis or Soriano. Ludwick usually hits his homers in bunches and I think he may have one last run left in him this month. His games are at LA and home against the Reds.

Then there's Mike Morse who's available. He's even across the board split-wise : home/away; left/right. Not sure what sort of playing time he's looking at though although I suspect the Nats are giving him a long look for next year. He has seven games scheduled next week- all at home, four against Houston followed by Atlanta. Hell I should dump both Soriano and Aramis and start Ludwick and Morse. Maybe not.

Any ideas?

C: Doumit

1b- Ike Davis

2. McGehee

3b: Aramis Ramirez

SS: Furcal

OF: Holliday

OF: Soriano

OF: Drew Stubbs

U: Chris Johnson

Any ideas?

Poll

What should I do?

Pick Up Ludwick and start him (Drop Aramis)

0 votes

Pick Up Ludwick and start him (Drop Soriano)

0 votes

Pick Up Morse and Start Him (Drop Aramis)

0 votes

Pick Up Morse and Start Him (Drop Soriano)

0 votes

Pick Up Ludwick and Morse and Start Them (Drop Aramis and Soriano)

2 votes

Don't Pick Up Either Ludwick or Morse (Keep Line-Up As Is)

1 votes

Do Something Else (add your suggestion to this thread)

1 votes

4 votes | Poll has closed