wow, my pitching staff has done nothing so far. Bedard and Bonderman didn't do too well on Opening Day, and tonight Mussina and Bush both give up 6 ER. On top of that BJ Ryan just blew a save by allowing 3 ER. My staff ERA is 7.95 so far

4/6/2007 9:55:52 PM

Quote :

"I didnt realize that Lo Duca was a second or third tier player or that he is on fire"

three games into the season, he's on fire as much as anybody else after 3 games

lol after opening night (granted only the SF NYM game) he was the top ranked fantasy player

4/6/2007 10:07:21 PM

Quote :

"i mean who would that include right now? sizemore maybe? although i heard on baseball tonight that he's a potential mvp candidate plus my highest rated offensive player is russell martin around 30th or so, so i don't think that strategy will work too well for me"

I didnt say that you could actually land one of the top players, but now would be as good of a time as any for a young manager to take the bait of maybe a 2 or 3 for 1 trade that would land you a top player. Maybe package together a Justin Morneau type with a Mike Mussina, hell I dont know

4/6/2007 11:44:34 PM

i just proposed curtis granderson and cole hamels for manny and jorge julio. i hate to give up hamels, but i have several other viable starters. good trade if it goes through?

4/7/2007 12:26:59 AM

ok that trade got rejected and he countered with manny and jorge julio for berkman and sabathia. this doesn't even seem like its worth thinking about since manny and berkman are so close to each other in ability, and julio sucks

4/7/2007 2:55:21 PM

well i'd hardly say berkman and manny are equal in ability

manny was down last year and berkman put up better numbers

both have probably peaked, but i'd still take manny in a one-for-one

however, sabathia should be pretty valuable this year and i'm not even sure julio has the marlins' closer spot nailed down

i'd reject it

--

here's my question

how much value do you gaywads put on clemens right now? i drafted him with my very last pick because there wasn't shit left -- how much would you give up for him?

i don't want to discuss particular trade proposals because bagelball managers are reading

[Edited on April 7, 2007 at 3:08 PM. Reason : ]

4/7/2007 3:04:37 PM

damn a-rod.

4/7/2007 4:26:25 PM

^^ it really depends on when he decides to come back. he could be an elite pitcher if he's back by may, but if its the all-star break then i'd have to think about what i'd give up for him, because thats less time he'll be able to help you and you might be in a hole by then waiting for him. just spur of the moment i'd probably give at least my 3rd round pick for him, maybe higher depending on when he comes back. a package deal would be best though IMO

that same guy who offered manny for berkman now wants abreu, main cain, and robinson cano for manny, rickie weeks, and julio. methinks he doesn't understand the concept of trading, or maybe he does and its the definition he's lacking

[Edited on April 7, 2007 at 8:07 PM. Reason : .]

4/7/2007 8:05:26 PM

i sure wish the fucking indians would play a game or 2.....i haven't had hafner for like 3 or 4 games now

4/9/2007 6:46:35 PM

^yeah i had some indians and mariners both for those snow games but i won my week 1 matchup 6-4

4/10/2007 11:57:44 AM

Moyer is pitching v. the Mets. This season, he's 1-0 2.70 3K 2BB 1.35WHIP... not bad. But he's playing a high powered offense and his team sucks... so he prob won't pick up the W tonight.

BUT, I'm up 30 - 26 on IPs, up 4-1 on wins, 0-3 on losses, tied at 3 saves, up 20-18 on Ks, up 1.50 to 4.10 ERA and up 1.13 to 1.25 on WHIP...

Do I play Moyer?

4/12/2007 4:37:49 PM

If you have another decent pitcher or 2 that have good chances of picking up a win before the week is up I wouldn't play Moyer. Against the Mets he'll probably do more to hurt your ERA and WHIP than help, and he's definitely not gonna run up your K's. And like you said, getting the W is unlikely.

4/12/2007 4:45:44 PM

^^ All depends on who you would play in place of Moyer, like ElGimpy said. If it's a solid pitcher, don't play Moyer. If it's a toss-up and you think you're going to get burned in either case, then I'd go with the veteran Moyer

4/12/2007 5:03:04 PM

ok, my outfielders are:

reed johnson
bobby abreu
juan pierre
ty wigginton (utility guy so he plays everywhere)

scott podsednik is available on the FA market. should i drop pierre for him?

4/12/2007 5:11:40 PM

tough, but I say no

I think Pierre will end up stealing more bases, and Podsednik is hitting far better than he will be by the end of the season

[Edited on April 12, 2007 at 5:16 PM. Reason : a]

4/12/2007 5:13:22 PM

Are SB a category for your league? If so, I think Pierre will get more than Pods. I think Pods will score more R, but Pierre would probably get more 2B and 3B (and probably HRs, too. Pods hit his first one in 05 during the playoffs)

4/12/2007 5:18:15 PM

yeah its the standard 10 category head to head on yahoo. steals are a category, but not extra base hits or whatever that was

4/12/2007 5:32:44 PM

I have Roger Clemens on my bench slot right now but only have 2 bench spots with no DL spots. Both Mussina and BJ Ryan went on the DL today. Do I drop Clemens and put both those guys on the bench or do I keep Clemens and keep Mussina active even though he won't pitch for another ten days? If I drop Clemens, I would likely grab a 2-start starter for the week like John Maine or Jon Garland. This is a 10 team standard 5 by 5 weekly league.

4/15/2007 4:31:48 PM

If Garland and Maine are both available FA I'd be willing to bet there might be a few good FA pitchers just as good as Mussina. I wouln't drop Clemens

4/16/2007 1:52:36 PM

Bump for an offer

I offer: Jason Bay (PIT OF) + Todd Jones (DET Closer)
For: Billy Wagner (NYM Closer) + Adam Dunn (CIN OF) OR Wagner + Torii Hunter (MIN OF)

My league has H/AB, 2B, 3B, HR, RBI, SF, SB, K and AVG as batting stats. Normal stats for pitching

[Edited on April 18, 2007 at 3:40 PM. Reason : Any Thoughts?]

4/18/2007 3:30:20 PM

Torii leads the league in doubles, fwiw

4/18/2007 3:45:37 PM

Bay and Dunn are about equal in my book, so essentially you're swapping Jones for Wagner in that scenario which is a huge upgrade.

With Hunter I think that's about an equal trade, possibly a little better for you. You're dropping down 1 tier in OF skill, but you're still bumping up what I consider a couple levels with the closer swap. Jones has 2 stellar arms, Zumayab and Rodney, just waiting for him to fuck up (possible) or get hurt (probable)

[Edited on April 18, 2007 at 3:51 PM. Reason : a]

4/18/2007 3:50:44 PM

So who has been the biggest disappointment on your fantasy team so far, just based on initial expectations, pre-draft rankings, etc

I would probably say for my team its been Robinson Cano...luckily I've had Orlando Hudson to hold down the 2B spot, but I'm still hanging onto Cano just because he is in the Yankees lineup which always has the potential to put up some runs

4/19/2007 4:31:04 PM

I had both Cano and Soriano, so they are both sucking it up pretty bad. Soriano getting injured on Monday, killed my score this week.

4/19/2007 4:34:05 PM

Carpenter giving up 5 ER and then going to the DL until further notice was not a good start...

4/19/2007 4:40:51 PM

question is still out there...but lets look back on a trade i made on opening day

I GOT:

Torii Hunter (Min - OF)
Ryan Zimmerman (Was - 3B)
Marcus Giles (SD - 2B)

HE GOT:

Mike Piazza (Oak - C)
Juan Pierre (LAD - OF)
Orlando Cabrera (LAA - SS)

I dropped Giles and picked up Russell Martin...he picked up Giles then...since then he's dropped Pierre, Cabrera and Giles...lol!

4/19/2007 4:41:04 PM

^^^ amen.

I have both as well, and my team is really sucking dick right now.

take a look at some of the players from my injury filled team:


3B Aramis Ramírez - already missed a few games with tendonitis
SS Rafael Furcal - has only played 3 games this season b/c of an ankle injury
OF Torii Hunter - hurt his shoulder (the inning after hitting a grand slam) and didnt play last night
2nd Robinson Canó - leaving me high and dry, suckin' dick so far
1st Prince Fielder - streaky fat boy. goes 0/4 with the frequency
OF Alfonso Soriano - injured hammy and has been a bust so far
OF Corey Patterson - grandmother died and has missed the last 4 games
2nd Kazuo Matsui - typically sucks, but I took a flyer on him after day 1 and he was playing awesome..unitl his fucking back blew out. On the DL until May 1st.

Tell me that isnt bad luck.



[Edited on April 19, 2007 at 4:50 PM. Reason : asdf]

[Edited on April 19, 2007 at 4:51 PM. Reason : asdfd]

4/19/2007 4:50:10 PM

cant hate on Hunter too much though

.292 average, 2 homers, 12 runs, 7 rbis, 4 stolen bases, and leads the league in doubles

4/19/2007 4:57:48 PM

I wasnt hating.

but damn,

Quote :

"Tell me that isnt bad luck."

4/19/2007 5:11:54 PM

oh aside from hunter yeah you've had an assload of injuries and early season underperformers

4/19/2007 5:14:37 PM

In an AL only league I've already had Ramon Hernandez, Troy Glaus, and Octavio Dotel alreadyu hit the DL.

Howie Kendrick get hurt and leave the game.

Corey Patterson lose a family member and go home for a few days.

I dropped Ian Kinsler the day before he hit 7 HR in 2 weeks.

Gary Sheffield and Mark Teixeira start off like minor leaguers.



AND NOW FELIX HERNANDEZ GOES DOWN???


I went from being first place in my roto league by EIGHT points to being next to last in like a week. Jesus Christ.

[Edited on April 19, 2007 at 5:19 PM. Reason : a]



[Edited on April 19, 2007 at 5:20 PM. Reason : a]

4/19/2007 5:18:50 PM

Kendrick is the dl with a broken finger now.

4/19/2007 5:24:10 PM

Well fuck me in the ass.

After rattling off back to back basketball championships and defending baseball champion none of my leaguemates will trade with me.

I'm gonna have to go balls out to win this thing now.



Oh yeah i have johnny damon too. Not expecting those 20-25 bases now on a bad hammy

Goddammit baseball gods.


Wasnt it enough during basketball season that I had D.Wade, Bosh, Camby, Carmelo, Bogut, D.West, B.Roy, J.O'Neal, and G.Wallace???? I'm an injury magnet.

[Edited on April 19, 2007 at 5:44 PM. Reason : a]

4/19/2007 5:35:13 PM

Andruw, Sheffield, Utley, Giambi, and Frank Thomas have all combined to help my team get off to a start. I'm not dropping any of them except maybe Frank, but damn it's frustrating. A-Rod is outproducting all of those guys combined.

4/20/2007 11:54:46 AM

holy hell my offense is hitting .401 for the week so far

if beckett and chuck james hadn't blown cock today i'd be up 10-0

4/21/2007 9:25:35 PM

sit or start tonight:
chien-ming wang
randy johnson

4/24/2007 11:22:18 AM

Start Wang.

4/24/2007 11:33:39 AM

Quote :

"Apr 23 Hunter could face a possible suspension or fine after giving a gift of champagne to the Royals last weekend as a reward for their 2006 season-ending sweep of Detroit, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. "I'm to blame as much as anybody because I didn't know the rule," Minnesota GM Terry Ryan said. "We'll end up righting the wrong. We've already contacted the Royals. They're going to return the goods, and hopefully that'll be the end of it." Recommendation: Hunter gave the Kansas City clubhouse four bottles of champaigne after joking late last season he'd reward the Royals if they swept the Tigers and helped Minnesota win the division. Apparently team officials didn't realize the gift would violate a rule that doesn't allow gifts for "defeating or attempting to defeat a competing Club." The rule violation carries a penalty of a three-year ban from baseball. While the penalty is serious, the Twins were quick to take back the gift and punishment from MLB is likely to be minor. Still, this is a situation to keep an eye on in case he's suspended for a game or two. "

lol

4/24/2007 11:38:28 AM

Alright, I was just offered three different, interesting trades in one of my leagues, I want to get some feedback. I really need a good closer, right now my RP are Benitez, Broxton, Eric Gagne (on DL), and Octavio Dotel (on DL)

Trade Offer #1
I would give up: David Ortiz
Michael Young

I would get: Carlos Guillen
Prince Fielder
Al Reyes

Trade Offer #2
I would give up: David Ortiz

I would get: Prince Fielder
Al Reyes

Trade Offer #3
I would give up: David Ortiz
Miguel Cabrera (my only backup 3B is Troy Glaus, who's on the DL)
Eric Gagne

I would get: Ryan Howard
Hideki Matsui
Francisco Cordero


What do you think about these offers?

4/24/2007 11:14:54 PM

none of those trades look too great for you, #1 might be the best option though

of course, i don't know if i'd want to rely too much on the devil ray's closer

4/25/2007 12:39:31 AM

yeah, thats what I was leaning towards (trade #1) but the player's he's offering might be hot now, but could really fall off later

Michael Young has been sucking ass so far this season though

4/25/2007 10:17:52 AM

do what you can to get some value for gagne's injured ass

4/25/2007 10:28:47 AM

so what should I do about Richie Sexson? I've been playing him at 1B and playing Berkman at OF (since he's 1B/OF) but Sexson has been horribly disappointing...he went 2 of 21 last week...on the season he is batting .160 with 3 homers, 11 RBI, 4 runs, 0 SB...the last 2 years by comparison he had 30+ homers and 100+ RBIs...should I just sit him on my bench until he gets things rolling or should I try for a trade since I have Berkman?

4/25/2007 12:48:46 PM

I am a huge Mariners fan but fuck Sexson

if you can stand his .230 batting average for his possible 35 homers then keep him

otherwise try to get something outta him to some other poor sucker trying to take a chance on him

[Edited on April 25, 2007 at 1:41 PM. Reason : ^also what are your stat categories for the hitters and what type of league are you in?]

4/25/2007 1:40:47 PM

AVG R HR RBI SB (ERA WHIP W K S)

head-to-head league...can swap out players every day if you want

maybe I'll wait for him to have a 3 or 4 RBI day and immediately try to move him...I figured somebody 6'8" could hit a little better than him, oh well

4/25/2007 1:47:12 PM

check out my pitching staff....

F. Hernandez
J. Schmidt
C. Carpenter
R. Harden
E. Gagne

ALL on DL

[Edited on April 25, 2007 at 1:56 PM. Reason : spelling]

4/25/2007 1:55:54 PM

^lols, King Felix is coming back the 4th though

^^if average is a category then I say fuck Sexson. The only category he might do well in is HR. He might get 80-100 RBI's if he's real lucky but since he's on the Mariners I'd expect 85 or less.





[Edited on April 25, 2007 at 2:09 PM. Reason : yo]

4/25/2007 2:05:25 PM

word up

in Yahoo! when you click on Tools and it shows the players with the most recent activity (Added, Dropped, and whose team they're on or FA) Sexson has been getting dropped a good bit

4/25/2007 2:29:06 PM

I have just been offered JD Drew and Mariano Rivera for Johnny Damon and Chris R Young. I would love to get Rivera on my team since I have BJ Ryan on the DL but I hate to lose Damon. My pitching staff right now is:

Bedard
Bonderman
Buehrle
Young
Glavine
Hughes
Hoffman
Valverde
Frasor

Drew would only help if he stayed healthy all year. My outfield isn't too deep either. I have Carlos Lee, Johnny Damon, Nick Swisher, Moises Alou and Dave Roberts as outfielders.

What you guys think?

4/28/2007 11:50:54 PM

I've got Torres and Weathers both as relievers and I need a save tomorrow...Cincy is playing at Pittsburgh...I can only play one of them as a reliever...who should I play?

4/29/2007 12:20:39 AM