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Title: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Scott on February 10, 2009, 09:47 PM
http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/

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 :-*
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on February 10, 2009, 10:52 PM
I'm definitely in again.  Need to redeem myself after that horrific showing last season.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on February 10, 2009, 11:05 PM
Don't like me being commissioner?  I'm in. 

I assume it won't be an autodraft, as it states.  I would like to request it not be from March 14-18 as I am in St. Louis for meetings at that time and I might not be able to get online. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on February 23, 2009, 11:09 AM
Ready to fall short defending my title.

Do we have a draft time set yet? 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on February 23, 2009, 03:47 PM

Do we have a draft time set yet? 

I noticed it's set for autopick at the moment.  This needs attention.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Scott on February 24, 2009, 08:27 PM
Hmmm, I thought for sure I had picked the last sunday before the season.  I temp put in Wednesday March 25th at 8:30 PM Central
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on February 25, 2009, 10:40 PM
Hmmm, I thought for sure I had picked the last sunday before the season.  I temp put in Wednesday March 25th at 8:30 PM Central

I'm good with that date. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on February 26, 2009, 08:18 AM
I'm good too.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on March 2, 2009, 10:27 PM
I know you guys aren't going to believe this, but I'm pretty sure that's the day that Marin is coming home for her last visit before Summer vacation, and I'll be at the airport right around then, again.

Any chance it could be moved forward or backward by a day?   :-\    :-*
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on March 2, 2009, 10:23 PM
I'm good too.

As it happens, I have a conflict.  I can't make it that night.  Sorry.

Any chance it could be moved forward or backward by a day?   :-\    :-*

Like Rob, I'm available Tuesday or Thursday.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on March 2, 2009, 11:45 PM
Moving either way is a pain in the ass for me. 

No, not really.  I just get soooooooooo tired of Rob having conflicts :P  That whole week is wide open for me. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on March 3, 2009, 02:45 PM
Not so much conflicts as conflict.

I know it's statistically improbable, but the exact same thing has happened 3 times now.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on March 4, 2009, 11:05 AM
I'm flexible on whatever day/time you guys decide on.  Except starting after 9 PM EST is pushing it as I'm up at 5:30 AM.  I can start as late as 9:30 PM EST but try to show a little mercy, i'm really deleriously tired at that hour.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: King_Maul on March 4, 2009, 09:07 PM
Hi there, is there any room for a newbie?  JD Fantasy Basketball has been pretty fun, and I wanted to try a fantasy league in a different sport.  I imagine fantasy baseball to be similar, but I'll have to come up to speed on the format and rules.  Plus, it'll keep me interested in more of the games as opposed to just what's happening with the local teams.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on March 5, 2009, 08:07 AM
I think there are still spots open if you wanted to join.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: King_Maul on March 6, 2009, 03:58 AM
Cool, I'll login and check things out.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on March 18, 2009, 06:27 PM
Last time I checked, the draft was still set for next Wednesday night.  Is that going to be the night or are we changing it?  I'm still unavailable that night...
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Scott on March 18, 2009, 06:30 PM
I'll change it to either T or Th...I'd prefer Tuesday
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on March 20, 2009, 02:03 PM
Six teams is a little small, isn't it?  Can we scrounge anyone else?

Tuesday is my preference too.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on March 22, 2009, 10:17 AM
Should we post at Spawn or RS to try to get more teams?  2 more would be good.

Also I'll try to get my friends Chris or Juan to join in as usual.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Scott on March 22, 2009, 01:11 PM
I'd rather not get some people we don't know.  Chris and Juan would be good since they have played before.  There are also some people on here who have played in the past and have not signed up yet :-\
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on March 22, 2009, 01:42 PM
Is there a resolution on the date?  I won't be able to do Tuesday or Wednesday of this coming week.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on March 22, 2009, 04:59 PM
Is there a resolution on the date?  I won't be able to do Tuesday or Wednesday of this coming week.

I'm pretty sure we chose Tuesday at 9:30 EST right?
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on March 22, 2009, 05:12 PM
I'd rather not get some people we don't know.  Chris and Juan would be good since they have played before.  There are also some people on here who have played in the past and have not signed up yet :-\

I emailed Chris.

It looks like JohnH "Snagglicious" and JesseVader08 "Vader Crusaders" from last year have not signed up for this year.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: JohnH on March 22, 2009, 05:39 PM
I'm in (KeepingItOdd).

John
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on March 22, 2009, 06:34 PM
Is there a resolution on the date?  I won't be able to do Tuesday or Wednesday of this coming week.

I'm pretty sure we chose Tuesday at 9:30 EST right?

That's what it says when I check in to the yahoo page.  Don't know if Jesse will be back this year, baseball's not so much his thing.  8-10 players is good by me.  Now that John's in, 7 is ok but a little more is better IMO.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on March 23, 2009, 12:46 AM
Is there a resolution on the date?  I won't be able to do Tuesday or Wednesday of this coming week.

I'm pretty sure we chose Tuesday at 9:30 EST right?

Turns out there's a lecture that I am attending that starts at 7:30 that I didn't realize was going to conflict until just the other day.  I could probably make it if it were a half hour later, but if it can't be moved or if that's too late for the east coast, I'll just have to let the auto draft run.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on March 24, 2009, 12:07 PM
So, uh, any chance of moving it back a little? 

I could probably make it if it were even a half hour later (can't make it tomorrow though).  If you guys don't want to wait on me that's cool - or maybe we could delay the whole thing for a week and try to get a few more players?

If no one wants to bother at this point I'll autodraft and it'll be fine. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: King_Maul on March 24, 2009, 01:01 PM
I'm fine with either keeping or changing the draft date/time.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on March 25, 2009, 01:23 AM
I see most everyone decided to not see that little request...

Auto-draft sucks, I'm not very happy with my pitching at all and only two RP's... quite possibly no closers. >:(
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on March 25, 2009, 02:50 PM
I see most everyone decided to not see that little request...

Auto-draft sucks, I'm not very happy with my pitching at all and only two RP's... quite possibly no closers. >:(

I saw it, just saw no point in responding since I can't do anything about it.  It could be that Scott as commissioner couldn't do anything about it either, given how close we are to the season.  It is quite likely that there were no available time slots that were suitable.  I also wasn't particularly interested in having it move.  I have family conflicts at other times and responsibilities where I can't always be here.  I know it's hard to believe because I'm old and moldy, but **** happens. 

I appreciate you are frustrated by the draft, but being  snarky to the rest of the pool in this case is probably unwarranted:

I know you guys aren't going to believe this, but I'm pretty sure that's the day that Marin is coming home for her last visit before Summer vacation, and I'll be at the airport right around then, again.

Any chance it could be moved forward or backward by a day?   :-\    :-*

Readily changed.

Is there a resolution on the date?  I won't be able to do Tuesday or Wednesday of this coming week.

Three days before the draft you inform us you now can't make the Tuesday?

Turns out there's a lecture that I am attending that starts at 7:30 that I didn't realize was going to conflict until just the other day.  I could probably make it if it were a half hour later, but if it can't be moved or if that's too late for the east coast, I'll just have to let the auto draft run.

I appreciate you didn't realize the conflict, but honestly, a lot more notice would have been helpful.  The draft date was set to meet with your request of moving it a day earlier.  How is it our fault you aren't keeping track of your conflicts?  Also you note you could have made it a half hour later.  About a half hour later you still could have entered the draft.  I know this because thanks to a winter storm I got booted out of the draft twice and ended up with it autodrafting for me (trust me, I wasn't planning on taking Wieters with four rounds to go as my second catcher).  Plus by a half hour into the draft we were only into round 8 or thereabouts.  Only Papelbon and K-Rod had been drafted.  Three more went in round nine and then none again until round 12 and that's only if you count Chamberlain as an RP.  You had time to get in and get RPs even if you missed the start of the draft.

So, uh, any chance of moving it back a little? 

I could probably make it if it were even a half hour later (can't make it tomorrow though).  If you guys don't want to wait on me that's cool - or maybe we could delay the whole thing for a week and try to get a few more players?

Posted the day before the draft but now at that time you're saying you can't make it at all on Tuesday night.  I agree it would have been great to have one or two more teams in there, but again, Scott probably couldn't move the draft anyway.  Regardless, you left it pretty confusing as to when you would be available with the posts changing nearly daily.

Are you aware that you can mess with autodraft in the sense that you can stack the picks in a certain way?  If you go in and create your own ranking, you can move pitchers up in the rankings considerably and autodraft will pick your highest ranked players as available.  If you'd ranked a set of SP and RP such that they were ranked around picks 30-40 on your ranking, you'd probably have got two of the studs in each category.  In this draft not Santana or Lincecum, but you would have probably got Sabathia/Webb/Lee and might have lucked into two of Papelbon/K-Rod/Rivera depending on how other people drafted.  Granted that might have the unfortunate effect of you going with pitchers rather early, but you could have set it up such that you'd have got pitchers in rounds 4-8.  Too early perhaps but I grabbed Lincecum, Webb and Papelbon in 4-8 because that's where they need to be taken to get them.  I've done this in football by adjusting my rankings to sink the stuff I don't want (kicker, defense, TE) down low and targeting specific guys.  You have to spend the time on the rankings to do that though.  And you also lose out on some of the power.  I look at my draft and watch all the guys I want at the field positions I didn't get and it's frustrating, but as you well know, that's the price you pay for pitching early. 

I'll grant you I'm a lot more confident of my pitching this year than last, but it's still a crapshoot and I expect to go to the wire.  Beyond injuries, guys have bad years.  I thought the same thing last year about my pitching and both Verlander and Hernandez were absolutely attrocious.  There's a more than a few pitchers I would have drafted if we'd had a couple more rounds.  There's a couple of closers sitting on the wire right now and I've thought about snapping them up, maybe instead of getting all pissy at us you should do the same?   ;)  You got Soria in round 21 last year and picked up Cliff Lee on waivers, didn't you?  Weren't they key to your success, at least in part?  Quit yer bitchin.   :)
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on March 25, 2009, 06:01 PM
Yikes, I hope you didn't spend too much time on that reply.  I know I've got myself to blame, it just sucks is all.  Just venting a little after seeing what a poor job the autodraft did - I thought it would be better so I didn't mess with it.

I'll have to find RP's over the course of the season, and pray I can get a decent SS somewhere. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on March 25, 2009, 11:11 PM
Nah, I'm on vacation and didn't feel like going into the pit, so I took it out on you here ;D
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on March 29, 2009, 06:54 PM
I'll have to find RP's over the course of the season

I should know better than to leave a former Marlins closer on my Watch List with you looking for a closer.  I was waiting to hear if Greggs was announced as the Cubs closer before adding him.  Looks like I waited too long...  Good luck.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on March 29, 2009, 07:10 PM
Yeah, that's about all that's available at the moment.  I'll drop whichever Cubs reliever isn't named.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on March 30, 2009, 01:09 AM
Yeah, that's about all that's available at the moment. 

Nope, there's at least one more guaranteed closer out there ;)
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on March 30, 2009, 10:38 AM
Yeah, that's about all that's available at the moment. 

Nope, there's at least one more guaranteed closer out there ;)

Good going Bug.  Want to give the competition any other pointers?

Geez Louise.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on April 5, 2009, 10:25 PM
Let the games begin!

Had to know, I opt to not start Lowe and he's five innings into a shutout in Philly.  LOL. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on April 6, 2009, 10:58 AM
Let the games begin!

Had to know, I opt to not start Lowe and he's five innings into a shutout in Philly.  LOL. 

Dude Derek Lowe is okay.  But in a shallow 7 team league like our's with 35 starting pitchers rostered, he probably doesn't make the grade.

Don't feel bad about not starting him, I wouldn't have either.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on April 6, 2009, 11:33 PM
Well he outpitched Sabathia, Webb and Halladay. :-X  ;)




(I know, I know, first day, hell, April, doesn't count for much). 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on April 10, 2009, 07:10 PM
Thanks for that great performance today Cole Hamels!  3.2 IP, 1 K, 17.18 ERA, and 3.27 WHIP...  I knew I should have sat him until he had a few starts under his belt...

Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on April 14, 2009, 12:15 PM
Anyone else having issues with Yahoo today?  Can't get the League results to come up and there are no stats from Monday's games...
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on April 14, 2009, 12:35 PM
Yeah, they're stuck on the stats from the day before, based on the totals in the points.  Yahoo 'issues' are plentiful and frequent, but they'll update soon enough. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on April 15, 2009, 06:16 PM
At least Carpenter got close to double digits on innings before going on the DL. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on April 15, 2009, 09:27 PM
At least Carpenter got close to double digits on innings before going on the DL. 

Word is the left labial majora is wrenched pretty good this time, and the vulvular ligament is partially torn.

Doctors think babies might not be a possibility at this point, so chances of having Chris Carpenter Jr. on your staff 25 years from now are somewhere between slim and none.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on April 15, 2009, 09:34 PM
Meh, I'll still draft him next year anyway baby or not.  I'll just have to live with the secondary mancrush - Utley - for a while.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on April 19, 2009, 04:50 PM
Good God I go to look at my team and they're 0-17 0-18 today... after a nice first week this team has flat out sucked.

I'll never miss the draft again.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on April 19, 2009, 05:05 PM
Watching the auto-draft, I never would have thought hitting would be an issue for your team.  Patience I'd suggest. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on April 19, 2009, 05:28 PM
Yeah I know.  I'm just stuck with a bunch of guys that I'd have steered clear of like Berkman and the now dropped Verlander.

My fault I know, but it still sucks.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on April 21, 2009, 06:44 PM
Third week of the season, third guy on my team heading to the DL.  Hmmm......
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on April 21, 2009, 09:21 PM
Ok, I have to say something because I'm sure this is as high as I'll get this season...  Tied for second.  Highest I've been in the last two years...
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on April 22, 2009, 12:43 PM
Ok, I have to say something because I'm sure this is as high as I'll get this season...  Tied for second.  Highest I've been in the last two years...

Trade me Danny Haren and Carlos Beltran.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on April 22, 2009, 01:14 PM
I'll take Youkillis and Nathan please. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on April 22, 2009, 01:41 PM
I didn't mean to sound like I was giving up, just that I was surprised to be this high in the pecking order.  This is only my second season in fantasy sports, so I'm just surprised is all...
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on April 22, 2009, 04:08 PM
Don't worry, we know that.  We're just having fun with you (in case you did plan on giving up).  Baseball is a marathon more than any other sport in fantasy.  April can kill you but it can't make you win a league.  Be pleased, have fun (and send me Nathan and Youkillis, I gots a couple of guys you'd love that are currently on the DL - very fair trade).   ;)
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on April 23, 2009, 10:13 AM
Dammit!  I was just looking to add John Danks to my roster when it flashed on the screen that OCB beat me to the punch...  There's something to be said about pulling the trigger and not overanalyzing a move...
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on April 23, 2009, 11:43 PM
Thanks for that great performance today Cole Hamels!  3.2 IP, 1 K, 17.18 ERA, and 3.27 WHIP...  I knew I should have sat him until he had a few starts under his belt...

And it goes from bad to worse as Hamels was knocked out of the game after being hit by a Fielder line drive on his throwing shoulder.  And here I didn't think anything could hurt his 11+ ERA this season.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on April 24, 2009, 12:05 AM

And it goes from bad to worse as Hamels was knocked out of the game after being hit by a Fielder line drive on his throwing shoulder.  And here I didn't think anything could hurt his 11+ ERA this season.

Keep him in your starting rotation unless his ERA rises higher than that of Chien-Ming Wang's.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on April 28, 2009, 09:31 PM
For ****'s sake...

Quote
GAME NOTES:
PHILADELPHIA PITCHER COLE HAMELS LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING WITH AN UNDISCLOSED INJURY.

I think he might have caught what Carpenter has...

Word is the left labial majora is wrenched pretty good this time, and the vulvular ligament is partially torn.

Doctors think babies might not be a possibility at this point, so chances of having Chris Carpenter Jr. on your staff 25 years from now are somewhere between slim and none.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on April 28, 2009, 10:07 PM
Well..... I didn't take Hamels for the reason there were lots of suggestions that he might be hurt.  If it's any consolation, Webb pitched less and had no talk of injury in the preseason. 


Have I declared my man-love for Chase Utley lately?
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on April 29, 2009, 01:39 AM

Have I declared my man-love for Chase Utley lately?

I don't know how you could love Utley more than this:

(http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090422/capt.c03c1bf794e94d33a7368dafb85e17d4.reds_cubs_baseball_cxc112.jpg)
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: King_Maul on April 29, 2009, 08:42 PM
I cringe when I look at my pitching stats.  No offense to anyone, but I wonder if I even know WHAT THE H*** I'm doing!  >:(  It's one thing to not have the personnel, but I think I have some decent pitchers (then again may be not).  I think I'm sucking at when to play them and when not to. Marmol pitched .1 innings and gave up 4 walks and was tagged with 4 earned runs.  I don't want to think about what that will do to the ERA and WHIP.  I probably shouldn't have played him today because he was coming off some knee soreness, but I'm not sure if that had anything to do with his pitching today.  So much to learn.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on April 29, 2009, 11:41 PM
I cringe when I look at my pitching stats.  No offense to anyone, but I wonder if I even know WHAT THE H*** I'm doing! 

Tell me about it.  I don't have a single reliever outside of Franklin who can work a 1-2-3 inning.  My pitching has been all over the place and I keep guessing wrong.  Every time I sit someone they throw 8 scoreless with a win, every time I start them they give up 7 runs in 5 innings.  Peavy's been a mess too.

Gallardo is starting to come around though... 8 innings, 11k, and he hit a home run in a 1-0 win today.   :-*
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on April 30, 2009, 03:38 AM

Tell me about it.  I don't have a single reliever outside of Franklin who can work a 1-2-3 inning.  My pitching has been all over the place and I keep guessing wrong.  Every time I sit someone they throw 8 scoreless with a win, every time I start them they give up 7 runs in 5 innings.  Peavy's been a mess too.


Yeah but after the luck you had with your pitching staff last season, this is just some combination of the universe balancing itself out with some not-showing-up-for-the-draft sprinkled in.  After the season your staff had last year, this April is merely bringing balance back to The Force.  Up until this month, there was like 3 Sith lords somewhere or some ****.



Gallardo is starting to come around though... 8 innings, 11k, and he hit a home run in a 1-0 win today.   :-*

Grabbed him last season as a sleeper, tore a knee tendon like 2 starts into the season covering first base on a grounder.  Had him the season before that and he threw like 100 quality innings or something, I think in 2007 I actually picked him up after you dropped him after a few starts.  Your autopick snatched him up before I could grab him, but he definitely came to you at a discount this season because of the injury last year.  He's staff ace material.





Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on April 30, 2009, 11:34 AM
Pitching's been iffy across the board in a lot of ways this year.  I had a day not so long ago where my ERA on the day was 22.  Rivera's been bad (for him), Papelbon is working on new mechanics, Carpenter has a hang nail, the supposedly healthy Webb pitched one game and then should come back after missing two months, etc. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on April 30, 2009, 12:17 PM
Yeah but after the luck you had with your pitching staff last season, this is just some combination of the universe balancing itself out with some not-showing-up-for-the-draft sprinkled in.  After the season your staff had last year, this April is merely bringing balance back to The Force.  Up until this month, there was like 3 Sith lords somewhere or some ****.

Definitely, I was massively spoiled last year when it came to pitching.  If I'd been here for the draft I'd have probably tried to get as many of those guys as possible and Lee and Webb haven't exactly panned out this year so far, so I might not be in much better shape than I am now. 

Grabbed him last season as a sleeper, tore a knee tendon like 2 starts into the season covering first base on a grounder.  Had him the season before that and he threw like 100 quality innings or something, I think in 2007 I actually picked him up after you dropped him after a few starts.  Your autopick snatched him up before I could grab him, but he definitely came to you at a discount this season because of the injury last year.  He's staff ace material.

Yep, I'm pretty sure I picked him up and regretted dropping him later.  He had one or two awesome starts, then one or two really poor ones (IIRC) at which point I cut him. 







Anyone want Lance Berkman?  I'd give him up for a stable closer but am open to offers...

Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on May 2, 2009, 11:41 AM
Quick show of hands....

Who would have showed up in this thread to call me nuts yesterday had I dropped Matt Holliday in favor of Jorge Cantu?
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on May 7, 2009, 01:12 PM
Manny Ramierez, suspended 50 games for performance enhancing drugs.

Uh oh.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on May 7, 2009, 01:29 PM
Manny Ramierez, suspended 50 games for performance enhancing drugs.

Uh oh.

WHOA!!!

link (http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/LA-Times-report-Manny-to-be-suspended-50-games-;_ylt=AoLRbigFuB1ZyufU6sad30s5nYcB?urn=mlb,161890)

I'm going to go on record to say that I think Manny is innocent.  I think he'd be more likely to get suspended for pot than steroids/HGH.  He says this is from a medication from an MD for a personal issue and I believe him.

Looks like it won't be overturned though:

"Recently I saw a physician for a personal health issue. He gave me a medication, not a steroid, which he thought was OK to give me," Ramirez said. "Unfortunately, the medication was banned under our drug policy. Under the policy that mistake is now my responsibility. I have been advised not to say anything more for now.

"I do want to say one other thing; I've taken and passed about 15 drug tests over the past five seasons. I want to apologize to [Dodgers owner Frank] McCourt, Mrs. McCourt, [manager Joe] Torre, my teammates, the Dodger organization, and to the Dodger fans. LA is a special place to me and I know everybody is disappointed. So am I. I'm sorry about this whole situation."

After consultation with the Players' Association and his personal representatives, Ramirez waived his right to challenge the suspension. He will lose about one-third of his $25 million salary."
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Scott on May 7, 2009, 01:56 PM
Just another nail in the already disappointing season :'(
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on May 7, 2009, 02:04 PM
My first reaction is to believe him too.  He's never seemed like the steroid type.  Unless he recently decided that he needed help staying on top of his game and started using something in the last year or two...  He just doesn't have the look of a guy who's been doing it for a long time.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on May 7, 2009, 03:27 PM
The most unfortunate part is no matter now whether he did or didn't, the majority won't believe him.  I'm among the most skeptical when an athlete claims to have not used largely because so many that came before lied their asses off.  Those that were caught and those that never were. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on May 7, 2009, 03:37 PM
Word is the substance was for erectile dysfunction/sex drive boost.

If this is true, MLB really needs to reverse this suspension.

It was not a steroid or HGH.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on May 7, 2009, 04:36 PM
Word is the substance was for erectile dysfunction/sex drive boost.


That might be why he isn't complaining so much - to avoid the embarassment. 

And while it's not a violation in the strictest sense, apparently (and I only say this from what I read on another report) the substance he tested positive for is on the banned list.  It is not specifically viewed as a performance enhancer, but it's on the list anyway.  Kinda like when Olympic athletes get suspended/medals taken away for having taken benadryl for a cold.  Innocent use, guilty outcome.   :-\
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on May 7, 2009, 05:10 PM
The hCg he took can be used to restart a normal testosterone cycle from the testes after a steroid binge.

It's also in women's urine when they're pregnant, that's what home pregnancy tests detect.

But, I mean, if they have medical records that show that Ramirez suffered from ED and the treatment is hCg, what is he supposed to do, not play baseball?  Or not get treated?

In and of itself, what he took doesn't boost performance.

This suspension is total bull****.  Selig should step in and do the right thing here.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: King_Maul on May 7, 2009, 05:34 PM
This might be a stupid question, but how come athletes don't verify that any medication, supplement, or drug that they are taking isn't or have ingredients that are on the banned list?  And to do it before they actually take it.  May be there's something more to it, but if I were a professional athlete and testing was being done in my sport, I would take every precaution to avoid triggering a positive test especially if I were a high profile and highly paid athlete.  Wouldn't it be logical to find other treatments that wouldn't trigger a positive test?

I'm not saying he's guilty or not guilty, but isn't this common sense or am I missing something?

Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on May 7, 2009, 05:38 PM
Either they're guilty, or they're stupid.  I don't see any other options.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Darth Broem on May 7, 2009, 05:56 PM
I really do not know much about this stuff.  Is the Dr. appointed by the sport's team themselves?  Or is this Dr. just a family one chosen by the player?  It's not the first time that an athlete has acted like he/she did not know what was in the drugs they were taking and then claim their innocence.  So, I would think they would be extra cautious and ask something like "is there anything in this drug I'm taking that could get me suspended?"  Get someone in the know to check it out.  If everything was on the up and up that would be one of my concerns as a pro-player.   Even when a doctor prescribes something for me I kind of check out what's in it rather casually.  But if I were a pro athlete under the microscope this day in age of steroids and such I would have it triple-checked to make damn sure everything is a-ok with the drugs I'm taking. 

So, with that it's hard for me to believe Manny or these other athletes that claim innocence.  It's just all a bit convenient.  The whole "Golly gosh gee whiz I did not know!  I am not a doctor so I had no idea!"  He may be innocent but it's just a bit questionable really.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on May 7, 2009, 11:47 PM
What, pray tell, the hell is wrong with Mariano Rivera?   :o >:(
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on May 8, 2009, 01:38 AM
What, pray tell, the hell is wrong with Mariano Rivera?   :o >:(

He's just about 40 dude.

He did get off to a a bad start in 2007, then straightened out.  Last year he was lights out from day 1 forward.  This season, at least coming into tonight, he did have a respectable 2.50 ERA/1.20 WHIP.

I think this is just a blip basically, but he is on the tail end of his career so if it's more than that I wouldn't be stunned.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on May 8, 2009, 02:15 AM
What, pray tell, the hell is wrong with Mariano Rivera?   :o >:(

Maybe it's that Longoria is just bad ass.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: King_Maul on May 8, 2009, 03:12 AM
What, pray tell, the hell is wrong with Mariano Rivera?   :o >:(

Maybe it's that Longoria is just bad ass.

He's been awesome.

I wish I could say the same for my pitchers.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on May 8, 2009, 10:27 PM
Aramis Ramirez of the Cubs left the game against the Brewers tonight with a dislocated left shoulder...  He's going to be on the DL this time for a while.  Yet again, the Cubs can't catch a break.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on May 9, 2009, 01:18 AM
Geez, that's unfortunate.  Most amazing part is he isn't part of my team (for the first time in three years). 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on May 9, 2009, 09:05 PM
Geez, that's unfortunate.  Most amazing part is he isn't part of my team (for the first time in three years). 

Yeah, he's on mine.  I'm really, really starting to think that the autodraft thought it was picking for you.

Ramirez is out for God knows how long, McCann's been out most of the year with blurred vision in his eye.  Kuroda started off brilliantly and then got hurt and has been out ever since.  Berkman has had some sort of wrist thing going on that's kept him out sporadically and might explain his overall sucking this season.  I've had Braun miss days with a bad back, three or four guys miss time with the flu...
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on May 9, 2009, 10:21 PM
I believe the name "Hawaiian Curse" may be available for your use.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on May 9, 2009, 11:14 PM
But I've never even been there...

Canadian Curse?
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on May 13, 2009, 01:03 PM
So I have a question for my more seasoned fantasty league managers.  If someone has been placed on the 15 day DL, but it's retrospective to a date that's 8 days past, do you bother to put the player on the DL on your roster and add someone else?  Youkilis was placed on the DL retrospective to May 5th.  I have another player on my roster that can fill his spot, so I'm not going to need to fill a hole in my roster.  It just seems kind of unneccessary to add someone to my roster that I'll probably end up dropping again in a week or so anyway...  Anyway, thought I'd throw that question out there to you guys to get your thoughts.  Thanks.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on May 13, 2009, 05:41 PM
Up to you if you want to do it.  If you're happy with the guys you have, then nope, no worries about filling it.  If you see a hole you can fill, even temporarily, you now have space for it. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on May 16, 2009, 12:52 PM
Hey Sith's Sox, if you could go ahead and do me a solid and, like, stop scoring points in the standings and stuff, that'd be great.

I'll keep it brief and let you go get started on that.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on May 16, 2009, 04:06 PM
Hey Sith's Sox, if you could go ahead and do me a solid and, like, stop scoring points in the standings and stuff, that'd be great.

Come on Dressel, you should know better than to start worrying about little ol' me climbing up the ranks.  The season is still very young and I have plenty of time for a late season plunge...  However, I'm going to keep my foot on the pedal and score as much as I can until that happens!
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Scott on May 16, 2009, 09:32 PM
Brent...anyone else you want to dump? :o
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on May 16, 2009, 11:09 PM
Brent...anyone else you want to dump? :o

Anyone else in particular you want?  I'll consider that a trade for Ryan, er Toronto's closer.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: King_Maul on May 17, 2009, 07:53 PM
I'm glad a lineup card mix-up (wierd) was responsible for Longoria not playing today.  I thought it may have been an injury I didn't know about.  He's been my MVP so far on the batting side.  Phew.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on May 17, 2009, 08:57 PM
This roster setting system is bull****.  I wanted to start Peavy today, but by the time I got to him I couldn't even though his game hadn't started, because all the other pitchers I had in had already started their games.  Even though they didn't play at all.  I wish this thing was more real-time somehow to where you could sit a starter as long as he hasn't gone into the game yet.  Or something...  >:(
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on May 20, 2009, 11:34 AM
And it continues...

Votto's been out a week with dizziness and no one knows why.

Quentin has missed three games with a sore foot.

Uggla's batting .200 below his career May average this month.  Meanwhile they guys I would have drafted 1st and 2nd overall, Kinsler and Longoria are having awesome seasons.

Yeah, I know - it's my fault, but I'm still bitter that I'm stuck with Dan Uggla and ended up with Lance Berkman, so I'm going to vent periodically.

Quentin still out... Jason Bartlett to the DL...
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on May 30, 2009, 08:39 PM
Meet the new sheriff:

(http://www.insidevandy.com/drupal/files/images/david-price.preview.jpg)
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on May 31, 2009, 12:10 AM
 ???




(http://cardinalsfrontoffice.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/chris-carpenter1.jpg)

Old sheriff.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on May 31, 2009, 12:11 AM
Dammit, I didn't have access to a computer while I was on vacation and missed out on wins from Haren, Hammels and Lilly.  Not to mention all of the strikeouts I would have had from all of my starters had I been able to put them in the rotation.  Oh well, the wins wouldn't have effected my points, so I guess it wasn't that bad...  We'll see how that affects the end of the season totals though.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on May 31, 2009, 12:30 AM


Old sheriff.

Um, yeah very old.

Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on May 31, 2009, 12:33 AM
Still hatin' Lowe?
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on May 31, 2009, 12:47 AM
Still hatin' Lowe?

He's been pretty effective so far. 

There's some obvious problems with him, but I'm not in the business of handing out free advice to teams that are trying to beat me.

But he has been pretty good so far this year, and I was wrong about Cliff Lee last year.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: King_Maul on May 31, 2009, 01:20 AM
Not sure what you said about Cliff Lee last year, but I wish he would get some run support from his team.  He already has 6 losses (double what he had total last year), but in those losses, the Tribe have only scored 7 runs.  Take away his first 2-3 starts, and his ERA has been pretty solid.  Is there an Indian chant to have the Indian bats come alive when Cliff pitches?
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on May 31, 2009, 03:24 AM
And... Votto to the DL.

That makes 5 guys.


Can I get a mulligan?  :'(
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on May 31, 2009, 12:04 PM
So after my latest bitch-fest I woke up to find Sizemore on the DL too.

I officially don't have enough hitters to fill a line-up and would have to start dropping pitchers for available guys just to get the games played.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on May 31, 2009, 12:38 PM
So after my latest bitch-fest I woke up to find Sizemore on the DL too.


Kind of glad you rejected that Sizemore for Sabathia deal in April.  I guess that evens out the Hanley for Cabrera/Rollins thing last year.



I officially don't have enough hitters to fill a line-up and would have to start dropping pitchers for available guys just to get the games played.

Been there.  Finished 5th.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on May 31, 2009, 05:07 PM
Kind of glad you rejected that Sizemore for Sabathia deal in April.  I guess that evens out the Hanley for Cabrera/Rollins thing last year.

Yeah, might have been helpful at this point to have gone forward.  If Sizemore can come back and play like he's supposed to for the rest of the year it might not end up being a bad move still.  What do you mean on the Hanley Cabrera/Rollins thing last year though... didn't Cabrera have the best finish out of any of those guys?  Ramierez was okay but not as awesome as he was in the first half of the season.


Been there.  Finished 5th.

At this rate I'd be lucky to finish 5th in a 5-team league.   :-[
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on May 31, 2009, 10:58 PM
Yeah looking at the split stats for last year, Cabrera was pretty good after June.

Rollins not so much.

Hanley was good all year round.

It actually wasn't so bad.  You're right, passing on Sabathia for Sizemore is actually worse at this juncture.  We'll see when Sizemore comes back.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on June 5, 2009, 04:53 PM
Okay I gotta go all Cliff Lee on Zach Duke.

He sucks.

And he doesn't suck because he's a Pirate.  He sucks because he sucks. 

I don't care what his first 10 starts look like this year.  Here's a guy who after 110 career starts thus far has an opponent's Batting Average Against at .300

Zach Duke blows chunks and if you put him in your starting rotation your team will blow chunks too.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on June 9, 2009, 11:45 AM
Holy ****!  I'm not in last place!

Even if it's just for a day.   ::)
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on June 10, 2009, 09:21 AM
Hey Sith's Sox, if you could go ahead and do me a solid and, like, stop scoring points in the standings and stuff, that'd be great.

I'll keep it brief and let you go get started on that.

Looks like I'm not the one you need to be worrying about any more...
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on June 13, 2009, 02:58 PM
AAAAAAAANNNNNDDDDDDD... Peavy to the DL.  Early word is that he's out 8 to 12 weeks.
 
****.  >:(

Seriously, I've got an entire All Star roster on the disabled list.  Votto, Bartlett, Quentin, Ramirez, Peavy, and Sizemore - all out, and all except Peavy have been out for weeks.  This is after Lance Berkman's bum wrist and **** season, losing Percival, having Kuroda all messed up, and being without McCann for a month because of a bad contacts prescription.

I officially resign.   :'(
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on June 13, 2009, 05:27 PM
Looks like my basketball season carried right on in to your baseball season Rob, my sympathies. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: King_Maul on July 2, 2009, 01:34 AM
Just Venting:  I'm not sure I want to look tomorrow morning for todays cummulative stats.  It was an UGLY, DISGUSTING, FRUSTRATING (I can go on but I'll stop) day from both a batting and pitching perspective for my team.  I have no excuses and can't blame anything on injuries.  My team seems to be slowing down and slumping.   :'(
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on July 2, 2009, 12:25 PM
Just Venting:  I'm not sure I want to look tomorrow morning for todays cummulative stats.  It was an UGLY, DISGUSTING, FRUSTRATING (I can go on but I'll stop) day from both a batting and pitching perspective for my team.  I have no excuses and can't blame anything on injuries.  My team seems to be slowing down and slumping.   :'(

Net result for your team after yesterday's action:

+ 0.5 and a move into 2nd place.

 ;)

Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on July 2, 2009, 02:36 PM
Never expect anything to happen like you think it will.  Baseball just isn't the same as any of the other sports. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: King_Maul on July 2, 2009, 07:51 PM
No doubt guys.  Managing a team is not so easy, and at least for me, I've had some luck and breaks come my way.  I'm starting to see the season (long one at that) is going to be comprised of a lot of ups and downs.  I just hope more ups then downs.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on July 10, 2009, 12:50 PM
Need a power hitter?

The likes of Carlos Pena, Nelson Cruz, and even Albert Pujols are on the block for a speedy hitter who hits for average, or a top notch pitcher in the order or Greinke, Lincecum, Haren, or Halladay-ish types.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on July 10, 2009, 03:43 PM
Any interest in Jake Peavy?  I'm not sure if he's too damaged to have any value or if he'll be back strong after the break, but he could be available.


Still interested in Sizemore?
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on July 10, 2009, 04:28 PM
Any interest in Jake Peavy?  I'm not sure if he's too damaged to have any value or if he'll be back strong after the break, but he could be available.


Still interested in Sizemore?


Probably not on Peavy, maybe on Sizemore, he may fit the bill.

Let me scope your squad and I'll hit you back.

I think in Chicago you should also demand access to Yahoo! at work.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on July 10, 2009, 04:47 PM
Access to Yahoo isn't a problem, here or there.  I could even get to it on my phone in a pinch. :)
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on July 10, 2009, 05:41 PM
Stop consorting with the enemy. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on July 10, 2009, 05:44 PM
Brent's old.

And confused.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on October 4, 2009, 10:42 PM
Brent...anyone else you want to dump? :o

Can you imagine if I hadn't dumped him?

Brent's old.

And confused.

Cuz that's the way
uh huh, uh huh
I like it. 

See y'all next year. ;D
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 4, 2009, 11:48 PM
Congrats Brent, I'll have to suck it up and be your Maid of Honor for a year.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: King_Maul on October 5, 2009, 02:33 PM
Great job Brent!  Congrats!

OCB, nice job too with that late season charge.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on October 5, 2009, 04:44 PM
Thanks guys.

And yes Scott, nice work to climb back up to third. 
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on October 6, 2009, 05:24 PM
Congrats Brent, I'll have to suck it up and be your Maid of Honor for a year.

Does that mean you were my maid of honor for a year, in two sports?



Congrats Brent.  :)
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Dressel Rebel on October 6, 2009, 05:53 PM

Does that mean you were my maid of honor for a year, in two sports?


If that's the case, then you were my cleaning lady in the hoops league.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Rob on October 6, 2009, 06:06 PM
Yeah, I still don't really have a good grasp on how to field a good fantasy basketball team.  I did win the one year, but I had the #1 pick, and you weren't around.

Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: Morgbug on October 6, 2009, 07:58 PM
So many maids of honor, so little time.
Title: Re: JediDefender Fantasy Baseball 2009
Post by: I Am Sith on October 6, 2009, 09:58 PM
Well done...  Another ****** showing on my part this year.  I'll get the hang of this eventually...