2010 TDMMC Fantasy Baseball

[bsfins]

At least your entire team isn't on the DL. 

That's actually not so bad....Then you have a bunch of guy's that you don't have any attachment (as in you like them,or drafted them high),and and in effect stream them like pitchers...You've gone 1 for 12... You're outta here! Play a hot bat,that came out of no where,or flash in the pan till your injured guy's come back....You have hope your team can bounce back when all those Star guy's come back from the DL.

Congrats on your all star cleaning 

[Brian Fein]

^^ this is what George is doing, and it drives me crazy.  Limited to 10 acquisitions per week and this guy turns his team around like weekly.  I don't get it, how its possible. 

I try to keep my batters, for the most part, in the lineup, as long as they're hitting.  I get butt-hurt when a guy I'm scouting gets scooped up by someone else *cough*CarlosQuentin*cough*.  George does this to me ALL The time, to the point where I feel like I gotta grab him now and ask questions later.  I can't tell you how many guys on my "watch list" now have a "miss" next to them.

I use most of my weekly transactions on streaming at least one pitcher per day.  I don't have any closers worth a damn, so I give up saves and try to maximize innings with quality starts and good matchups.  I have a stable of starting arms (Gallardo, Johnson, Lester, Hudson, Pettite) that I won't get rid of, ever.  I pride myself on these 5 guys, and they are the only thing keeping me competitive at this point.

That, and my 3 all-star third-basemen.

But today, I finally rid myself of 2 cancers that have been haunting me for some time.  Trevor Hoffman and Jorge Posada.  Both are over-rated crap, and neither are productive at all.  I had to do the same with Ty Wigginton last week too.  He was so hot in May, and went 0-for-June.  Somehow he still made the all-star team, though.

[Sunstroke]

George actually streams most of his weekly matchup acquisitions on starting pitchers, but he definitely likes to flush the bottom of his bats pretty regularly. I try to do the same thing

For what it's worth though, I'll reiterate what I said during the draft... George is definitely a top shelf fantasy gamer, and not just a bit of fluff brought in to fill out the ranks. He just finished winning ESPN's fantasy basketball overall title, and he's currently sitting at #1 on the overall leaderboard for h2h baseball as well. If/when you beat George in a weekly h2h matchup, it's like a good fighter slipping a lucky shot in and knocking out a young Mike Tyson, because in fantasy sports, George is Tyson. His style is impetuous, his defense is impregnable and he's just ferocious. He wants your points...he wants to eat your players. Praise be to Allah!

[Brian Fein]

Next time you wanna fill a slot, maybe you could try for #10 or #15 in the world, rather than #1.  Just sayin'

[Sunstroke]

He's #1 "in that particular fantasy game"...at the moment.

His overall fantasy ranking for last year was actually #27 overall, two slots behind me. The top gamer on ESPN is actually an ESPN TOP 50 member as well, Andrew Lee. He's finished top-5 overall on ESPN for 5 straight years. I'll see what I can do to use him as filler material next season.

 

[bsfins]

Brian Hates me....
 
I imagine I'll take more guy's off the waiver wire,that you're watching...It's happened to me plenty this year....I over analyze every move,and talk myself out of making the move, then get pissed when the guy get's picked up by someone else....I watched Cliff Pennington get picked up ,while himmed,and hawed over who do I drop? Then talk myself out of the move....

I'm the anti-midas...Everything I touch lately...turns to shit....They're hot, on fire,I pick them up..they get shelled,hurt,benched or something else....

I have no problems with Mr. George playing....I'll take 5 Georges vs people that don't tend their teams.....

[Brian Fein]

I have no problem with George either, except that he's too good at this and its almost un-fun to see who's going to have the opportunity to lose to him in the world series.

And, yes, B, I'm the EXACT same way.  It was hard for me to make those moves yesterday, because Posada and Hoffman are better than free agents, but they're just not cutting the mustard.

[Sunstroke]

(The following post is proof-positive that my ego can sometimes say "move the fuck over, Humility...I got the keyboard on this one.")

I have no problem with George either, except that he's too good at this and its almost un-fun to see who's going to have the opportunity to lose to him in the world series.

I wish I could share your cynicism...ok, no I don't, but I have a h2h baseball history against George that's "way too good" for me to concede anything like that. He has a slight lead in this year's season series, but I'm certain he'd be the first to tell you that I fairly owned him in baseball last year.

And...for the record, I AM the defending TDMMC FLB champ, so if you feel you must mentally picture someone else wearing my damned crown, please keep those misguided musings to yourself.

[Brian Fein]

^^ haha! nice!

[bsfins]

Dear Mr. Adam Dunn,
Fuck you , you piece of shit over grown gorilla....You can stop going yard..You fuck'n ass wipe.....
Thank you...Lil B.

[Brian Fein]

Lil B - still want Hunter Pence?

[bsfins]

First off,My appoligies to Ms Sportchick for my Adam Dunn rant,I watch 8 games at a time. Everytime I got a HR from someone on my roster,the next Adam Dunn at Bat e'd launch one......He went through a stretch 5 HR's in 3 games....Wow...(I also have a little pent up rage against him, from when he was with the Reds  )

Brian,
Yes and No...

Yes I'm always interested in Hunter Pence....

No...1.) I'm not willing to give up a Closer right now,the Cubs are barely winning once a week,and Broxton and Marmol keep getting brought in in those dreaded "Non save situations" and giving up runs....

2.) I'm not actively seeking any outfielders right now,and I'm actually fairly happy with my outfielders at the moment...(Wait 2 days and that whole theory could be in the toilet)

I'm waiting to see how the trade deadline effects my team,Corey Hart will come down out of the clouds with a massive thud (even though he tends to have better second halves,than first halves...) He's rumored to be traded to Giants,Padres,or the Rays...(two of the three bad for him IMO)

[Brian Fein]

I have like 34 outfielders on my team, and I need to move some, so if you want Hunter, I may be willing to take "anyone" you'd be willing to throw at me.  Not necessarily a closer, perhaps a 2B or something.  If you need a 3B, I have 3 good ones, maybe I can package Hunter with one of them for someone.  I have a particular interest in two particular players on your team...

[bsfins]

You might want to email me, who you're thinking,I'm not real sure who the "two" would be...I've got a good idea about one,and Pence ain't enough. .......3rd baseman unless it's A-Rod,don't interest me....

[Brian Fein]

it COULD be A-Rod....