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pick6pedro {l Wrote}:

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:Oh and Gardner didn't score a lot of runs last year. Unless you are dying for his 40 steals, he is a complete waste of space. Might trade him to one of the idiot Yankee fans.

32nd in MLB in runs last year, 19th in 2010. From a 9 that is a potential leadoff.

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:And Choo had 22 SBs in the two seasons prior to last. You are correct about Soriano's running, but I bet he squeaks out double digits if he stays healthy. Choo will go 20/20

Yes, I was counting Choo at 20 or so and Soriano at 3-5 - squeaking out 10 is more likely than that .280 BA you threw out, but still not likely.

Where else are your steals going to come from? Middle IF gets you about 30. Choo 20-25. Joyce is good for 15-20 (maybe). Beltran ain't running anywhere anymore.

In a 12 team league there are certain stats you must sacrifice. I'd rather concede steals than have Gardner dragging down 3 other categories and simply being equal in runs scored. If Joyce and Choo play all season without getting hurt they will both be in the ballpark of the 85 or so that Gardner will score. If he were leading off and hitting in front of Granderson, Tex and Arod or he was walking at all or hitting over .270, I might sacrifice his abysmal OPS for the steals and what would be 100 runs. Hitting at the bottom of the order and not getting on base, I see him being the front end of a lot of Derek Jeter DPs.

I'm actually more excited about the potential of his twin, Bourjos. He's got the potential to be a top of the order guy in a great lineup. May not be this season though, which leads me again to my major problem - all my OFs are on the way up or the way down. Just hoping to catch lightning in a bottle with 2 of them. Maybe Beltran and Choo, although Joyce is going to be a big stick one of these seasons.

Carlos Pena

pick6pedro {l Wrote}:Carlos Pena

I assume you are referring to the bomb he launched?

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:

pick6pedro {l Wrote}:Carlos Pena

I assume you are referring to the bomb he launched?

Indeed. Welcome back Carlos.

CC threw 27 pitches in the 1st inning.

Shields has thrown 44 through 2.

Took 40 minutes to play 1.5 innings, that's a four hour pace.

Watching AL East games must be a labor of love.

pick6pedro {l Wrote}:

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:

pick6pedro {l Wrote}:Carlos Pena

I assume you are referring to the bomb he launched?

Indeed. Welcome back Carlos.

He'll revive my doubts by K'ing in his next three ABs

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:CC threw 27 pitches in the 1st inning.

Shields has thrown 44 through 2.

Took 40 minutes to play 1.5 innings, that's a four hour pace.

Watching AL East games must be a labor of love.

Terrible

There's better pitching duels in my Sunday softball league

I see Ibanez homered, what was Sterling's call? Raul's rocket fuel? Don't be cruel, Raul? Take 'em to school, Raul? You rule, Raul?

3 in the books, 11 total runs scored, took 1:15. Both starters are over 60 pitches, so don't expect the pace to quicken at this point.

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:I see Ibanez homered, what was Sterling's call? Raul's rocket fuel? Don't be cruel, Raul? Take 'em to school, Raul? You rule, Raul?

Raul'll be seeing you

Needs work

claver2010 {l Wrote}:

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:I see Ibanez homered, what was Sterling's call? Raul's rocket fuel? Don't be cruel, Raul? Take 'em to school, Raul? You rule, Raul?

Raul'll be seeing you

Needs work

Wow.

That's bad even for Sterling.

Also another reason for this game taking forever



On a side note, Al-Yankeezeera is absolutely brutal to listen to a game on. You'd think you have more money than god you'd be able to find some competent radio & tv people.

Granted Sterling & Waldman give great material for getting ripped on Boomer & Carton

Case in point: That's the one thing Sabathia has to be disappointed in, his fastball is a little flat today.

Are you kidding me? He's pitched 3+ and has given up 5 ER

Huge day for Mickelson today. The weekend could be fun to watch - some interesting names up there.

Love that Freddy is up top, as he is pretty much every year. I hope Phil eats himself into a coma tonight.

I need to find some spot starts for this week (thru next Sunday), this is annoying

claver2010 {l Wrote}:I need to find some spot starts for this week (thru next Sunday), this is annoying

If Aaron Harang is available, he's starting in SD. I just picked him up for that.

Carlos Pena and Carlos Beltran are killing me!

The draft for a league that I don't remember specifically remember agreeing to join (might or might not have been after some drinking) occurred on Saturday evening. Obviously, I wasn't present, and I was auto-drafted.

Rotisserie Style, 11 teams

C: Wilson Ramos
1B: Mark Teixeira
2B: Howie Kendrick
3B: Mike Moustakas
SS: Troy Tulowitzki
OF: Carlos Gonzalez
OF: Peter Bourjos
OF: Drew Stubbs
Util: Derek Jeter
Util: Nick Swisher
BN: Colby Rasmus
BN: Adam Dunn
BN: Delmon Young
BN: Alcides Escobar

SP: Cole Hamels
SP: Dan Baren
SP: Brandon Beachy
SP: Brandon Morrow
SP: Mat Cain
RP: Mariano Rivera
RP: JJ Putz
P: Chris Perez
BN: Corey Luebke

The draft for the league that I care about is tonight.

In the league that I care about, I had the third overall pick. This league has kind of a funny format...lots of active players:

Head to Head Each Category
8 Teams

C: Joe Mauer
1B: Miguel Cabrera (!)
2B: Neil Walker
3B: Evan Longoria
SS: Hanley Ramirez
2B/SS: Dee Gordon
1B/3B: Brett Lawrie
OF: Josh Hamilton
OF: Hunter Pence
OF: Coco Crisp
OF: Melky Cabrera
OF: Matt Joyce
Util: David Ortiz
Bench: Paul Goldschmidt
Bench: Dustin Ackley
DL: Carl Crawford

P: Felix Hernandez
P: Matt Cain
P: Matt Moore
P: Ubaldo Jimminez
P: Josh Beckett
P: Matt Garza
P: Joel Hanrahan
P: Jason Motte
P: Matt Capps

After moving Crawford to the DL, I immediately put a waiver claim on Kyle Lohshe, who would be on the bench of my pitching staff.

I know no one cares but my starters have fucking sucked this week:

Lester: vs. Tex 2.0, 8 H, 7 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, L
Santana: @ ATL 1.1, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, L
Masterson: @SEA 3.2, 7 H, 8 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, ND
Latos: @ STL 5.2, 9 H, 8 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, L

In total: 12.1, 28 H, 27 ER, 12 BB, 9 K, 0-3

A 20.08 ERA

claver2010 {l Wrote}:I know no one cares but my starters have fucking sucked this week:

Lester: vs. Tex 2.0, 8 H, 7 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, L
Santana: @ ATL 1.1, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, L
Masterson: @SEA 3.2, 7 H, 8 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, ND
Latos: @ STL 5.2, 9 H, 8 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, L

In total: 12.1, 28 H, 27 ER, 12 BB, 9 K, 0-3

This is why I don't understand playing H-2-H in baseball leagues.

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:

claver2010 {l Wrote}:I know no one cares but my starters have fucking sucked this week:

Lester: vs. Tex 2.0, 8 H, 7 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, L
Santana: @ ATL 1.1, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, L
Masterson: @SEA 3.2, 7 H, 8 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, ND
Latos: @ STL 5.2, 9 H, 8 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, L

In total: 12.1, 28 H, 27 ER, 12 BB, 9 K, 0-3

This is why I don't understand playing H-2-H in baseball leagues.

For people who have too short an attention span to play roto? FWIW, I play both, but much like I prefer auction to snake, I prefer roto to H2H.

No, I will not post my rosters, you jackyls.

pick6pedro {l Wrote}:

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:

claver2010 {l Wrote}:I know no one cares but my starters have fucking sucked this week:

Lester: vs. Tex 2.0, 8 H, 7 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, L
Santana: @ ATL 1.1, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, L
Masterson: @SEA 3.2, 7 H, 8 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, ND
Latos: @ STL 5.2, 9 H, 8 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, L

In total: 12.1, 28 H, 27 ER, 12 BB, 9 K, 0-3

This is why I don't understand playing H-2-H in baseball leagues.

For people who have too short an attention span to play roto? FWIW, I play both, but much like I prefer auction to snake, I prefer roto to H2H.

No, I will not post my rosters, you jackyls.

Agreed it's for those with short attention spans.

I'm auction (which is 127384021387410 times better than draft), H2H, Points

Prefer points over Roto but it limits the value of the Ichiros & Bournes

Why not?

claver2010 {l Wrote}:

pick6pedro {l Wrote}:

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:

claver2010 {l Wrote}:I know no one cares but my starters have fucking sucked this week:

Lester: vs. Tex 2.0, 8 H, 7 ER, 4 BB, 2 K, L
Santana: @ ATL 1.1, 4 H, 4 ER, 1 BB, 0 K, L
Masterson: @SEA 3.2, 7 H, 8 ER, 4 BB, 1 K, ND
Latos: @ STL 5.2, 9 H, 8 ER, 3 BB, 6 K, L

In total: 12.1, 28 H, 27 ER, 12 BB, 9 K, 0-3

This is why I don't understand playing H-2-H in baseball leagues.

For people who have too short an attention span to play roto? FWIW, I play both, but much like I prefer auction to snake, I prefer roto to H2H.

No, I will not post my rosters, you jackyls.

Agreed it's for those with short attention spans.

I'm auction (which is 127384021387410 times better than draft), H2H, Points

Prefer points over Roto but it limits the value of the Ichiros & Bournes

Why not?

I don't prefer points at all because it assigns some weird and often arbitrary value to a stat.

jealousy?

I prefer 5x5 roto, full season. But few people can pay attention that long. I don't have a real preference on draft, frankly, I don't even mind an auto draft in most leagues.

I was able to outbid everyone on Downs to finally secure a third closer, and with Lidge to the DL that shores things up for Henry Rodriguez for the time being.

I think my fantasy season thus far can be summed up by the fact that Pujols is my 5th best 1st base eligible player

claver2010 {l Wrote}:I think my fantasy season thus far can be summed up by the fact that Pujols is my 5th best 1st base eligible player

He's killing Anaheim. Their team ERA is 4.01, it's not the pitching staff's fault. They have just 15 HRs collectively, and not one player with double-digit RBIs.

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:

claver2010 {l Wrote}:I think my fantasy season thus far can be summed up by the fact that Pujols is my 5th best 1st base eligible player

He's killing Anaheim. Their team ERA is 4.01, it's not the pitching staff's fault. They have just 15 HRs collectively, and not one player with double-digit RBIs.

They're 9 games back, and we're not even out of April yet.