Jared Eagle Is Week 20 Winner

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:02 am

Congratulations to Jared Eagle, whose Rubberneck team in New York League 9 led the way in the NFBC last week with 3,417.5 points.

Big weeks from Dustin Pedroia (.414, 10 runs), Kevin Youkilis (.408-3-9), Brad Hawpe (.417-3-7) and Chris Snyder (.294-2-7) led the way offensively. Dan Haren, Shaun Marcum and John Danks combined for four wins and 30 strikeouts while Chris Perez had three saves to lead the pitching staff.

For finishing first last week Jared wins a free replica jersey courtesy of FansEdge.com. Congratulations again to Jared and good luck to everyone in the NFBC this week.

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 9:03 am

Way to go Jared! Looking good!

JEagle · Post by **JEagle** » Mon Aug 18, 2008 4:57 pm

Thanks pal..giving it my all

Tom Kessenich · Post by **Tom Kessenich** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:36 am

Jared Eagle’s Rubberneck team in New York League 9 has been getting the hitting all season. What Jared has been waiting for is a little pitching to match.

He finally got it last week.

Some strong pitching and equally strong hitting helped Eagle’s team top the NFBC field last week with 3,417.5 points.

Big weeks from Dustin Pedroia (.414, 10 runs), Kevin Youkilis (.408-3-9), Brad Hawpe (.417-3-7) and Chris Snyder (.294-2-7) led the way offensively. Dan Haren, Shaun Marcum and John Danks combined for four wins and 30 strikeouts while Chris Perez had three saves to lead the pitching staff.

“My hitting has been great all year; it's been just a matter of my pitching catching up with them,” Jared said. “Pedroia, Hawpe, Youkilis, Ludwick and Hawpe all had big weeks, and my pitching really carried me this week with seven wins and five saves thanks to Danks, Haren, Marcum and Chris Perez. It pretty much was as good a week as one could hope for.”

That type of balance is precisely what Eagle hoped to achieve in his draft back in March.

“Our draft day strategy coming in was to try and be as balanced as possible,” he said. “I pretty much planned our first five picks with the first four being hitting and the fifth a big pitcher.

“We picked fifth and went Holliday, Ordonez, Abreu, Cano and Haren. We wanted to get a strong start in Batting Average which would then help us fill in as we went along. The rest of the first 10 didn't go as well as we would have hoped.

“However, the key I think to any good team is to use every pick to its fullest, you never know when you can draft a that will have a big year. It could happen with any of your 30 picks. Doumit, Pedroia, Marcum, Danks, Huff and Theriot were all drafted after Round 12 and have all had big years for us. Also free agents Ludwick, Cantu and now Carlos Perez have really made a difference for us.”

Jared lives in Staten Island with his wife Chrystal and their 21-month-old son Barry. He works as a Train Dispatcher for New Jersey Transit. He’s been playing fantasy baseball and football since he was about 13 years old.

For finishing first last week Jared wins a free replica jersey courtesy of FansEdge.com.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:02 am

nicely done Jared!

Dirt Dogs · Post by **Dirt Dogs** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 11:44 am

New York 9 back to back weekly wins!

JEagle · Post by **JEagle** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:42 pm

thankyou