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Post by Bobby Ayala - Matt on Jan 30, 2011 16:40:06 GMT -5
Even though Gary's last pick was at 11:25am today, his clock technically ran out at 11:09 (Jackson's time ran out 11:09pm the night before.)
That's why Junkies is on the clock until 11:09pm tonight.
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Post by C4 on Jan 30, 2011 17:18:05 GMT -5
Yeah, I just saw that and went to change it (saw that it was already fixed).
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Post by C4 on Jan 31, 2011 19:12:20 GMT -5
Haha...sounds like you've had him once (or twice) in the past couple of years.
I figured that at this point, I could care less if the guy doesn't even play this year. He'd just sit there on the IR all year. But...if he comes anywhere close to putting up decent stats for even half a year, a mil and a half for this year (with my team option for a mil even next year was worth throwing the pick away.
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Post by Tecuala Juggernauts on Jan 31, 2011 19:38:44 GMT -5
Oh, yeah. He's totally worth it even if you only get 12-15 good starts from him. If he's back in form for a full season, you just scored a coup.
My problem with Bedard is that the first time I ever owned him was 2006. It was my first year playing, I had inherited a sucky team, and just started grabbing any FA who looked great in any category. I finished second that year, and drafted him back in 2007. He helped me to my first fantasy championship and I thought he was the man. Mancrushes are hard to break. I traded a 12th-round pick for him last season thinking it would round out my pitching staff, and got nothing from him. Dammit.
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Post by C4 on Jan 31, 2011 19:40:34 GMT -5
You are describing my experience with Rich Harden to a TEE...lol
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Post by Rusty Trombones - Jackson on Jan 31, 2011 20:22:01 GMT -5
You are describing my experience with Rich Harden to a TEE...lol And mine with Ben Sheets. I thought he was the next Roger Clemens. |
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Post by Bobby Ayala - Matt on Jan 31, 2011 20:35:22 GMT -5
You are describing my experience with Rich Harden to a TEE...lol And mine with Ben Sheets. I thought he was the next Roger Clemens. I traded Rasmus and Jeffress for Sheets before the 2009 season and even wasted a keeper spot on him- and got zero innings out of him. Thanks for that Bunge. |
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Post by Rusty Trombones - Jackson on Jan 31, 2011 20:48:47 GMT -5
And mine with Ben Sheets. I thought he was the next Roger Clemens. I traded Rasmus and Jeffress for Sheets before the 2009 season and even wasted a keeper spot on him- and got zero innings out of him. Thanks for that Bunge.  |
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Post by C4 on Jan 31, 2011 20:59:32 GMT -5
Worst-luck story for me has to be this one:
My first year playing fantasy baseball was 2006 (H2H points league with my brother and his Chicago cronies). From the late 80s / early 90s, I hadn't followed baseball much at all. So in '06, my draft consisted of guys who I had heard of (mostly older players, who I had taken WAY too early), and guys who had been listed in an article on their website (mostly no-namers who did nothing).
I shit you not, Kevin Mench was my 5th round pick. My starting infield included such powerhouses as Marcus Giles, Khalil Greene, and Shea Hillenbrand. I did get lucky with a few picks (Halladay coming off the injury, Thome after joining the Sox did OK, etc). What helped was the fact that my team was so shitty, so early that I was taking chances on rookies. HanRam, Liriano, and Cole Hamels got me to a 2nd place finish.
The NEXT YEAR, I come into the draft all cocky like I know what I'm doing. My first 2 picks were Chris Carpenter and Brett Myers. Carp never pitched an inning for me, as he blew out his elbow in the first game of the year (our league didn't start until the day after). Myers was relegated to relief duty after a horrendous start to the season. And to top it all off, yeah...I drafted Harden, who gave me a grand total of 25 innings.
Needless to say, I finished dead last and had the 2nd worst record in league history (still stands to this day).
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Post by Lunatic Fringe on Jan 31, 2011 22:41:21 GMT -5
You are describing my experience with Rich Harden to a TEE...lol And mine with Ben Sheets. I thought he was the next Roger Clemens. I was on the Ben Sheets bandwagon for awhile, too. Hell, I still might give him chance next year if he recovers from having his entire right arm replaced. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2011 9:53:36 GMT -5
And mine with Ben Sheets. I thought he was the next Roger Clemens. I traded Rasmus and Jeffress for Sheets before the 2009 season and even wasted a keeper spot on him- and got zero innings out of him. Thanks for that Bunge.  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 1, 2011 9:54:43 GMT -5
I traded Rasmus and Jeffress for Sheets before the 2009 season and even wasted a keeper spot on him- and got zero innings out of him. Thanks for that Bunge. That's hilarious, and so true. He missed all that time and it was never to blowing out an elbow or shoulder. |
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Post by Tecuala Juggernauts on Feb 1, 2011 14:28:05 GMT -5
Ok, guys. I'm snowed in today. KU canceled classes and closed the campus for the whole day. It's gonna get nasty outside.
Let's get this shit rolling...I'm ready to finish my roster today!
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Post by Nellie's Holler on Feb 1, 2011 17:03:01 GMT -5
Ok, guys. I'm snowed in today. KU canceled classes and closed the campus for the whole day. It's gonna get nasty outside. Let's get this shit rolling...I'm ready to finish my roster today! Purdue Cal is closed for the rest of today & tomorrow. Lets get this shit rolling! |
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Post by Lunatic Fringe on Feb 1, 2011 18:41:45 GMT -5
I read about this massive storm blasting the midwest and heading into the northeast, and I was prepared for some major shit here in Virginia Beach again, but we're forecasted to hit 71 degrees tomorrow. weird. We can barely get out of the 40's most days, and it's typically been in the 30s for daytime highs the last few weeks, and we're going to go back down into the 40s Thursday, but 71 tomorrow?
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Post by Lunatic Fringe on Feb 1, 2011 18:54:15 GMT -5
Duchscherer and Shafer could be good picks.
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Post by Tecuala Juggernauts on Feb 1, 2011 19:05:54 GMT -5
Duchscherer and Shafer could be good picks. There are a lot of IFs that have to happen for Schafer to even get playing time. Schafer has to be healthy and have an impressive Spring Training, McLouth has to be ineffective again, and Schafer has to perform if he gets a chance to play in McLouth's place. He was my second-to-last pick in this draft, though, so he's worth a shot. |
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Post by Lunatic Fringe on Feb 1, 2011 19:09:49 GMT -5
Duchscherer and Shafer could be good picks. There are a lot of IFs that have to happen for Schafer to even get playing time. Schafer has to be healthy and have an impressive Spring Training, McLouth has to be ineffective again, and Schafer has to perform if he gets a chance to play in McLouth's place. He was my second-to-last pick in this draft, though, so he's worth a shot. I considered all of the same ifs, and I was going to take a shot in this round, too. |
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Post by Lunatic Fringe on Feb 1, 2011 19:11:13 GMT -5
Duchscherer and Shafer could be good picks. There are a lot of IFs that have to happen for Schafer to even get playing time. Schafer has to be healthy and have an impressive Spring Training, McLouth has to be ineffective again, and Schafer has to perform if he gets a chance to play in McLouth's place. He was my second-to-last pick in this draft, though, so he's worth a shot. Hell, I have a roster full of "ifs". |
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Post by Tecuala Juggernauts on Feb 1, 2011 19:38:23 GMT -5
There are a lot of IFs that have to happen for Schafer to even get playing time. Schafer has to be healthy and have an impressive Spring Training, McLouth has to be ineffective again, and Schafer has to perform if he gets a chance to play in McLouth's place. He was my second-to-last pick in this draft, though, so he's worth a shot. Hell, I have a roster full of "ifs". Ha ha...me too. Most of my draft picks were "if" guys. IF 1-2 of them work out really well, then I've got a heck of a set of keepers next season. |
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Post by Rusty Trombones - Jackson on Feb 1, 2011 21:48:19 GMT -5
There are a lot of IFs that have to happen for Schafer to even get playing time. Schafer has to be healthy and have an impressive Spring Training, McLouth has to be ineffective again, and Schafer has to perform if he gets a chance to play in McLouth's place. He was my second-to-last pick in this draft, though, so he's worth a shot. Hell, I have a roster full of "ifs". I have the all 'if' team. I've taken Chris Davis, Kyle Blanks, Matt Joyce, Matt LaPorta, and Mat Gamel. They could each hit 20 homers, or all 5 could combine for 20 homers. |
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Post by fishmystic on Feb 1, 2011 22:37:20 GMT -5
Hell, I have a roster full of "ifs". I have the all 'if' team. I've taken Chris Davis, Kyle Blanks, Matt Joyce, Matt LaPorta, and Mat Gamel. They could each hit 20 homers, or all 5 could combine for 20 homers. My money is on Matt Joyce, given the playing time. |
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Post by Ninja Warriors (JB) on Feb 1, 2011 23:27:41 GMT -5
It is going to be Laporta. I wanted him back and since I didn't get him he will have a huge year.
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Post by Ninja Warriors (JB) on Feb 1, 2011 23:28:05 GMT -5
Same can be said for Fowler.
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Post by Tecuala Juggernauts on Feb 1, 2011 23:29:58 GMT -5
If Blanks plays, he'll hit 20 HRs. Guaranteed.
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Post by Rusty Trombones - Jackson on Feb 2, 2011 8:51:01 GMT -5
Yeah Davis and Gamel are blocked, they were just spec picks. Blanks is hurt so he's also just a stash for later. LaPorta and Joyce should have a chance to play, but both guys could hit .190 and be out of a job before April is up.
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Post by Nellie's Holler on Feb 2, 2011 9:18:39 GMT -5
They're all going to fail...
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Post by Rusty Trombones - Jackson on Feb 3, 2011 8:50:03 GMT -5
They're all going to fail... Probably |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 7, 2011 21:52:55 GMT -5
Today at 7:51am, Triple B's-(Gary) wrote:
Round 17 Pick #259 A.J. Burnett SP NYYankees $12,000,000
$12M is Burnett's old Toronto contract that he opted out of. He costs $16.5M in 2010 under his new Yankee contract.
$16.5M is right. Did you read this part of his old contract?
"deal includes 8 round-trip limousine trips per season between Toronto & Burnett's Maryland home for his wife"
OK, all I want to know how when you are negotiating for millions and millions of dollars, how this is brought up as a stipulation. Apparently the contract is not covering the cost to rent or even buy your own limo.
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Post by Lunatic Fringe on Feb 7, 2011 22:28:35 GMT -5
Today at 7:51am, Triple B's-(Gary) wrote: Round 17 Pick #259 A.J. Burnett SP NYYankees $12,000,000 $12M is Burnett's old Toronto contract that he opted out of. He costs $16.5M in 2010 under his new Yankee contract. $16.5M is right. Did you read this part of his old contract?
"deal includes 8 round-trip limousine trips per season between Toronto & Burnett's Maryland home for his wife"OK, all I want to know how when you are negotiating for millions and millions of dollars, how this is brought up as a stipulation. Apparently the contract is not covering the cost to rent or even buy your own limo. Here's one in Alex Rodriguez's contract: perks: may purchase 4 best available season tickets for 2008, 4 Legends Suite or comparable season tickets for 2009-17At least he doesn't get them for free... |
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