How about that ceremony at Fenway on Saturday? There's not that much to say other than you should watch it here.
Anyways, onto the most important things in the world, namely this league. But first, stop the presses, Josh lives! If you received any 4-for-1 trade offer...that's him. Either something like that or Rafael Betancourt for Justin Upton. That would be him too.
ICYMI, the activity skyrocketed thanks to a 4-19 start by Nyjer Please, and not surprisingly Josh was in the middle of it (sorry, Tess). The h2h league consensus is Nyjer came out on top by acquiring Mauer, Howard, Harper, and Lawrie (flipped for Victorino as Bobby Me gets another Sawx). Buck is off to a hot start but it's hard envisioning him continuing to hit HRs at this pace. Kemp is obviously the x-factor, after offseason labrum surgery. But at this point, couldn't Harper outperform the former Mr. Rhianna? Might be crazy, but I think it's 50-50.
Most interesting drop/add of the week: MMMMM Swishalicious. There were a couple of waiver adds this past week, but Lowrie, Matt Carpenter, and Chris Carter were not as intriguing as Nick Swisher, especially in an OPS league (he consistently finishes with an OPS over .800). He wasn't off to a particularly slow start either, but Josh/Tess benefit from the pickup.
Who's hot:
BabyGiraffeBreaksOut- Unlike the guy who his team was named after, Evan's squad is riding (yes) Evan Gattis to first place in "Da Bay" division. He weathered the storm against my squad and salvaged a 6-6 tie thanks to his 4 closers and hot weeks from Lowrie, Cano, and Mark Reynolds (Whaaaaat????).
Hadouken Heroes- Will Doug's squad be able to keep this up? With Harrison out until the ASB, his ridiculous pitching stats (2.21 ERA, 1.02 WHIP) will surely take a hit. That is unless Clay Buchholz continues to put up a bunch of zeroes (4-0, 0.90 ERA...ridiculous!)
Underachieving:
my name is not rick- Not his fault, look at the guys on his DL (Cueto, Hill, Zimmerman). Ouch! He could look to deal one of his two SS, but it hurts to own a scorching hot Chris Davis and sport a record one game below .500.
What to watch:
What will BustHerPosey do with Albert Pujols? It's pretty obvious just watching him that his plantar fasciitis is killing him, but it's not affecting him in the batters box, yet. Could Pujols spend a season on and off the DL as he deals with this injury? It's possible.
Can EZer said than Dunn keep his season afloat without Jose Reyes for the next few months? Shin-Soo Choo has been killin it at the top of the order for the Reds at the Great American Launching Pad and has scored 17 runs after 3 weeks. He's gotta keep getting on base for this to continue.
Will Pimmer in the Hole balance his roster? He only boasts 4 starting pitchers in a daily h2h league, but if he finds depth, watch out.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Friday, April 12, 2013
Apparently it's weird to have a fantasy baseball team
Sorry folks. The title of this post is an inside joke to one other person in this league. According to one of our (our=BU) friends, it's very weird for people to play fantasy baseball. Why? I have no idea. I'm pretty sure we're all normal.
The good news is everyone in this league is pretty much a veteran fantasy baller. Thanks to 3 Gragnolas and new KNBR buddies, you'll notice we have two divisions: Bahstin and Da Bay. Yeah, it's somewhat of a stretch to have John in the Bahstin division, but he has been to a Marathon Monday.
We'll see if someone can knock off the defending champ (that would be me). Side note, I swear I don't talk the most trash in this trivial league...the "Biggest Trash Talker" title now belongs to Pimmer in the Hole (sorry Evan). Onto the draft analysis!
Pimmer in the Hole (Jim)
Jimmy Pim was a little preoccupied showing Jimmy Jr around Disneyland for 30+ hours during Week 1 of the baseball season, so we'll excuse the 5-7 start. I thought he was leaning towards Trout with the first pick, so he definitely surprised me with the Miggy selection. Can't go wrong with the best hitter in baseball (except against Zeets and Co).
Best Pick: Andre Either. I think we'll get the average from 2011 (.292) combined with the power numbers (20 HRs, 89 RBI, .812 OPS). Not bad for the 11th round.
Biggest Reach: Jonathan Papelgawd. He's been closing since 2006 and closers have the shortest shelf life. Plus, is Philly going to be good this year?
Bobby Me (Brothers)
Everyone's favorite 6'5" law student showed his dedication to the league by showing up to the draft. I also miss his WTBU personality impersonations. I'll refrain from naming names.
Best Pick: Will Middlebrooks. It's a homer of a pick, but I think he'll have a breakout year. Off to a great start with 4 bombs.
Biggest Reach: The Dumpster. I guess in a 14-team league, he's ownable. But he's now pitching home games in a hitters park and is new to the AL East. We might see the return of the Dumpster, much to Tom's delight.
my name's not rick (PSchock)
Can't say we've ever had an owner who references Sponge Bob in his team name (yeah, I had to look it up). Nonetheless, this guy is a complete baseball nerd and a great addition to this league. I already lost out on Wil Myers to this kid.
Best Pick: Chris Davis. Unbelievable. As Joel Hanrahanananan found out yesterday.
Biggest Reach: Paul Konerko. I'm going to be right on him one of these years. He turned 37 a month ago. There has to be a decline coming...right?
Nyjer Please (John G)
I won't mention the tough losses he's had to deal with in his fantasy football/basketball leagues (to me). But, I wouldn't be surprised with a G-typical type fantasy run in baseball this year.
Best Pick: Jason Heyward. He'll be a first round pick next year and G took him in the 2nd this year.
Biggest Reach: Tommy Hanson. The easy way out would be talking about Pedro Alvarez because he's already on dumpsville, but what happened to Tommy Hanson? He was mentioned on the same level as Madison Bumgarner a few years ago. Arm problems later, he was traded for a washed-up Jordan Walden. Ouch.
BabyGiraffeBreaksOut (Evan)
I just realized this is going to be a long, long post. And seriously, Evan will be the only one who will read this entire thing. He's by far the coolest Galt (test). Actually, check that. Jack D. Galt is by far the coolest Galt. Harper's Heyman scratched and clawed his way to a 3rd place finish last year. We'll see how the name change helps him this year.
Best Pick: Austin Jackson. I really wanted to go with the Sergio, but just can't choose a closer as someone's best pick. A .330 average and 20 bombs isn't out of the question.
Biggest Reach: Eric Hosmer. Obviously Brandon Belt is off to a horrendous start as well, but I don't get why Joe Torre and Co picked Hosmer over Belt for the WBC. Belt was crushing the ball in spring training and has already had more meaningful October at bats than Hosmer. Sure Hosmer was more touted than Belt coming up thru the minors, but he was awful last year. I dunno, I guess it's not like the Baby Giraffe would've made a difference for Team USA anyways.
Insert Creative Name (Tess)
Note to Tess: You'll be the full-time manager, so go ahead and change your team name. Welcome (and I should have asked you earlier)! Just one thing...BC SUCKS!
Best Pick: Bryce Harper. How did all 13 humans pass on him? Yes, this team was autodrafted.
Biggest Reach: Jimmy Rollins/Ryan Howard. I think these guys are over the hill. So are the Phills.
Belted Breadsticks (Me)
Terrible effort at a team name. Just awful. Went for an alliteration and now it doesn't make any sense. I'll go out on a limb and say the defending champ will contend.
Best Pick: Justin Upton. In case you guys have another draft, Upton sucked in the middle of the season last year because he played with an injured thumb. It healed in late August and he tore the cover off the ball in September. Now that he's in Atlanta, he's gonna be awesome.
Biggest Reach: Carlos Marmol. He's awful. I never shouldn't have clicked on the draft button. Marmolade is no more.
BustHerPosey (Chandler)
Congrats to the newest dad. I think he has too much baseball pride to finish near the cellar again. He has 5 Bay Area players on his team and with the way things are looking, that's not a bad strategy.
Best Pick: Yoenis Cespedes. This guy is a beast. I picked him to be my World Series MVP, so we'll see if he can lay off the junk low and away.
Biggest Reach: Tim Lincecum. He wasn't even on my board. The frustrating part is he shows flashes every now and again with his split-change and his slider. It's just darn near impossible to pitch in the major leagues without knowing where your fastball is going. Sigh.
Crunchy's Crew (Dave G)
Dave had his youngest son draft for him because Dave doesn't do computerized live drafts. But somehow he ended up with the biggest story of the first week and a half. Which leads me to...
Best Pick: Matt Harvey. Maybe it's ESPN hype, but could this guy finish in the top 5 in the NL CY Young balloting? It's certainly possible. 98 mph fastball with a plus changeup? Wow.
Biggest Reach: Aramis Ramirez. See Paul Konerko.
Hadouken Heroes (Doug)
No one really can look at their team and think their squad is great in a 14 team league. UGH, but Doug drafted well. Speed. Power. Average/OPS. Closers. Potential Aces. Bleh.
Best Pick: Angel Pagan. I think I figured out the Giants. Besides Posey, Cain, and now Romo, no one on the team is higher than a "B" player. If Posey is graded as an "A+" for a catcher and Romo is an "A-" for a closer, then Pagan is a "B" for a leadoff CF'er. I have no idea if this is making sense, but the Giants have a ton of "B" players. In fact, I think the only regular who is lower than a "B" is Brandon Crawford, but considering his role (defensive specialist SS), he's a high B-. For the record, Cain is a B+ ace.
Biggest Reach Worst Pick: (EDIT Thanks Doug for pointing out that "Biggest Reaches" can only occur during "reach" worthy rounds) Hyun-Jin Ryu. Just to piss off Doug.
EZer said than Dunn (Tom)
The other grad student in our league. Not just grad school...but med school. I give this man props for playing fantasy baseball while finishing up his second year at SLU. In other news, I really want the Cubs to win a WS in our lifetimes. Just sayin it would be awesome.
Best Pick: Josh Rutledge. Coors Field special.
Biggest Reach: Matt Garza. He might be good, but has anyone seen him try to field a comebacker and throw it accurately to first base? He just can't do it. And it's hilarious.
Pocket Full O'Posey (Robby)
Excuse the kid who just got his drivers license for his AWFUL trade proposals. He did finish in 2nd place last year, so there's a little street cred.
Best Pick: Wilin Rosario. If he stays healthy, he's going to hit 30 bombs. Crazy scary bat speed. Man that sounded like Marty Lurie.
Biggest Reach: Roy Halladay. Doc's not looking too good, Robby.
GreinkeOldWoman (Emily)
I'm assuming she'll be plenty active in our league, considering she's now living in Fresno. And don't let her team name fool you. She's had plenty of success with deep head to head leagues, so no terrible trade offers, Robby.
Best Pick: Carlos Santana. In 2010, I dropped Buster Posey for this fool. It's now or never time for him, so I can see him having a season like .280 w/ 25 hrs. But I wouldn't be surprised if he hit .240 with 18.
Biggest Reach: Adam Dunn. Jason Motte is low hanging fruit, but Dunn is my biggest reach pick every year.
Watch Yo Bumgarner (Kai)
He's trying to play it off as if he didn't give an S about the draft...but he actually has a good team. Good mix of up and comers and solid vets.
Best pick: Melky. Because the league is named after him.
Biggest Reach: Melky. Because the league is named after him.
And so it goes for all you guys. I'm on the longest fantasy sports hot streak of my life (2 baseball, 1 football & 1 basketball championships this past year), so good luck to everyone this year.
The good news is everyone in this league is pretty much a veteran fantasy baller. Thanks to 3 Gragnolas and new KNBR buddies, you'll notice we have two divisions: Bahstin and Da Bay. Yeah, it's somewhat of a stretch to have John in the Bahstin division, but he has been to a Marathon Monday.
We'll see if someone can knock off the defending champ (that would be me). Side note, I swear I don't talk the most trash in this trivial league...the "Biggest Trash Talker" title now belongs to Pimmer in the Hole (sorry Evan). Onto the draft analysis!
Pimmer in the Hole (Jim)
Jimmy Pim was a little preoccupied showing Jimmy Jr around Disneyland for 30+ hours during Week 1 of the baseball season, so we'll excuse the 5-7 start. I thought he was leaning towards Trout with the first pick, so he definitely surprised me with the Miggy selection. Can't go wrong with the best hitter in baseball (except against Zeets and Co).
Best Pick: Andre Either. I think we'll get the average from 2011 (.292) combined with the power numbers (20 HRs, 89 RBI, .812 OPS). Not bad for the 11th round.
Biggest Reach: Jonathan Papelgawd. He's been closing since 2006 and closers have the shortest shelf life. Plus, is Philly going to be good this year?
Bobby Me (Brothers)
Everyone's favorite 6'5" law student showed his dedication to the league by showing up to the draft. I also miss his WTBU personality impersonations. I'll refrain from naming names.
Best Pick: Will Middlebrooks. It's a homer of a pick, but I think he'll have a breakout year. Off to a great start with 4 bombs.
Biggest Reach: The Dumpster. I guess in a 14-team league, he's ownable. But he's now pitching home games in a hitters park and is new to the AL East. We might see the return of the Dumpster, much to Tom's delight.
my name's not rick (PSchock)
Can't say we've ever had an owner who references Sponge Bob in his team name (yeah, I had to look it up). Nonetheless, this guy is a complete baseball nerd and a great addition to this league. I already lost out on Wil Myers to this kid.
Best Pick: Chris Davis. Unbelievable. As Joel Hanrahanananan found out yesterday.
Biggest Reach: Paul Konerko. I'm going to be right on him one of these years. He turned 37 a month ago. There has to be a decline coming...right?
Nyjer Please (John G)
I won't mention the tough losses he's had to deal with in his fantasy football/basketball leagues (to me). But, I wouldn't be surprised with a G-typical type fantasy run in baseball this year.
Best Pick: Jason Heyward. He'll be a first round pick next year and G took him in the 2nd this year.
Biggest Reach: Tommy Hanson. The easy way out would be talking about Pedro Alvarez because he's already on dumpsville, but what happened to Tommy Hanson? He was mentioned on the same level as Madison Bumgarner a few years ago. Arm problems later, he was traded for a washed-up Jordan Walden. Ouch.
BabyGiraffeBreaksOut (Evan)
I just realized this is going to be a long, long post. And seriously, Evan will be the only one who will read this entire thing. He's by far the coolest Galt (test). Actually, check that. Jack D. Galt is by far the coolest Galt. Harper's Heyman scratched and clawed his way to a 3rd place finish last year. We'll see how the name change helps him this year.
Best Pick: Austin Jackson. I really wanted to go with the Sergio, but just can't choose a closer as someone's best pick. A .330 average and 20 bombs isn't out of the question.
Biggest Reach: Eric Hosmer. Obviously Brandon Belt is off to a horrendous start as well, but I don't get why Joe Torre and Co picked Hosmer over Belt for the WBC. Belt was crushing the ball in spring training and has already had more meaningful October at bats than Hosmer. Sure Hosmer was more touted than Belt coming up thru the minors, but he was awful last year. I dunno, I guess it's not like the Baby Giraffe would've made a difference for Team USA anyways.
Insert Creative Name (Tess)
Note to Tess: You'll be the full-time manager, so go ahead and change your team name. Welcome (and I should have asked you earlier)! Just one thing...BC SUCKS!
Best Pick: Bryce Harper. How did all 13 humans pass on him? Yes, this team was autodrafted.
Biggest Reach: Jimmy Rollins/Ryan Howard. I think these guys are over the hill. So are the Phills.
Belted Breadsticks (Me)
Terrible effort at a team name. Just awful. Went for an alliteration and now it doesn't make any sense. I'll go out on a limb and say the defending champ will contend.
Best Pick: Justin Upton. In case you guys have another draft, Upton sucked in the middle of the season last year because he played with an injured thumb. It healed in late August and he tore the cover off the ball in September. Now that he's in Atlanta, he's gonna be awesome.
Biggest Reach: Carlos Marmol. He's awful. I never shouldn't have clicked on the draft button. Marmolade is no more.
BustHerPosey (Chandler)
Congrats to the newest dad. I think he has too much baseball pride to finish near the cellar again. He has 5 Bay Area players on his team and with the way things are looking, that's not a bad strategy.
Best Pick: Yoenis Cespedes. This guy is a beast. I picked him to be my World Series MVP, so we'll see if he can lay off the junk low and away.
Biggest Reach: Tim Lincecum. He wasn't even on my board. The frustrating part is he shows flashes every now and again with his split-change and his slider. It's just darn near impossible to pitch in the major leagues without knowing where your fastball is going. Sigh.
Crunchy's Crew (Dave G)
Dave had his youngest son draft for him because Dave doesn't do computerized live drafts. But somehow he ended up with the biggest story of the first week and a half. Which leads me to...
Best Pick: Matt Harvey. Maybe it's ESPN hype, but could this guy finish in the top 5 in the NL CY Young balloting? It's certainly possible. 98 mph fastball with a plus changeup? Wow.
Biggest Reach: Aramis Ramirez. See Paul Konerko.
Hadouken Heroes (Doug)
No one really can look at their team and think their squad is great in a 14 team league. UGH, but Doug drafted well. Speed. Power. Average/OPS. Closers. Potential Aces. Bleh.
Best Pick: Angel Pagan. I think I figured out the Giants. Besides Posey, Cain, and now Romo, no one on the team is higher than a "B" player. If Posey is graded as an "A+" for a catcher and Romo is an "A-" for a closer, then Pagan is a "B" for a leadoff CF'er. I have no idea if this is making sense, but the Giants have a ton of "B" players. In fact, I think the only regular who is lower than a "B" is Brandon Crawford, but considering his role (defensive specialist SS), he's a high B-. For the record, Cain is a B+ ace.
EZer said than Dunn (Tom)
The other grad student in our league. Not just grad school...but med school. I give this man props for playing fantasy baseball while finishing up his second year at SLU. In other news, I really want the Cubs to win a WS in our lifetimes. Just sayin it would be awesome.
Best Pick: Josh Rutledge. Coors Field special.
Biggest Reach: Matt Garza. He might be good, but has anyone seen him try to field a comebacker and throw it accurately to first base? He just can't do it. And it's hilarious.
Pocket Full O'Posey (Robby)
Excuse the kid who just got his drivers license for his AWFUL trade proposals. He did finish in 2nd place last year, so there's a little street cred.
Best Pick: Wilin Rosario. If he stays healthy, he's going to hit 30 bombs. Crazy scary bat speed. Man that sounded like Marty Lurie.
Biggest Reach: Roy Halladay. Doc's not looking too good, Robby.
GreinkeOldWoman (Emily)
I'm assuming she'll be plenty active in our league, considering she's now living in Fresno. And don't let her team name fool you. She's had plenty of success with deep head to head leagues, so no terrible trade offers, Robby.
Best Pick: Carlos Santana. In 2010, I dropped Buster Posey for this fool. It's now or never time for him, so I can see him having a season like .280 w/ 25 hrs. But I wouldn't be surprised if he hit .240 with 18.
Biggest Reach: Adam Dunn. Jason Motte is low hanging fruit, but Dunn is my biggest reach pick every year.
Watch Yo Bumgarner (Kai)
He's trying to play it off as if he didn't give an S about the draft...but he actually has a good team. Good mix of up and comers and solid vets.
Best pick: Melky. Because the league is named after him.
Biggest Reach: Melky. Because the league is named after him.
And so it goes for all you guys. I'm on the longest fantasy sports hot streak of my life (2 baseball, 1 football & 1 basketball championships this past year), so good luck to everyone this year.
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