Gekko Goes BlogTalkRadio!?!

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:10 am

thx Tony!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:46 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

I didn't even get to say that the White Sox have Gordon Beckham playing at third base at Triple-A, a sure sign that they want him up sooner rather than later. Oh well, I'll save that for my next guest appearance.

Damn, I missed my chance to be on the mark with this analysis. Get ready for the Gordon Beckham era in Chi-Town because it starts NOW.

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:48 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

I didn't even get to say that the White Sox have Gordon Beckham playing at third base at Triple-A, a sure sign that they want him up sooner rather than later. Oh well, I'll save that for my next guest appearance.

Damn, I missed my chance to be on the mark with this analysis. Get ready for the Gordon Beckham era in Chi-Town because it starts NOW. [/QUOTE]him and his zero walks in AAA in 30+ at bats!!

REV UP THE FAAB ENGINES!!!!!!!!!!!

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:51 am

Originally posted by Tony Cincotta:

You can mute the callers and keep them on hold if they annoy you or breath heavy.Gekko gets this a lot.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:02 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

I didn't even get to say that the White Sox have Gordon Beckham playing at third base at Triple-A, a sure sign that they want him up sooner rather than later. Oh well, I'll save that for my next guest appearance.

Damn, I missed my chance to be on the mark with this analysis. Get ready for the Gordon Beckham era in Chi-Town because it starts NOW. [/QUOTE]him and his zero walks in AAA in 30+ at bats!!

REV UP THE FAAB ENGINES!!!!!!!!!!!

[/QUOTE]Only you could find fault in a guy who hit .483 at Triple-A!!

How about TWO strikeouts in 29 at-bats at Charlotte. No walks, correct, but his strikeout-to-walk rate at Double-A was 24/14. Not bad.

I'm sure Perry saw a lot more of him in the AFL than anyone else on these boards, but from what I saw it's obvious he has the physical tools to be a good ballplayer. If anything, his defensive skills seemed to be more of a detriment than his bat. I doubt that he's SS ready, but he can probably play third for now and hit okay. Anytime a player makes a quick jump from Double-A to the majors it's risky, so I understand the pessimism. But saying he didn't walk at all when he hit .483 at Triple-A is n i t p i c k i n g!!

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:16 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

Only you could find fault in a guy who hit .483 at Triple-A!!

How about TWO strikeouts in 29 at-bats at Charlotte. No walks, correct, but his strikeout-to-walk rate at Double-A was 24/14. Not bad.

I'm sure Perry saw a lot more of him in the AFL than anyone else on these boards, but from what I saw it's obvious he has the physical tools to be a good ballplayer. If anything, his defensive skills seemed to be more of a detriment than his bat. I doubt that he's SS ready, but he can probably play third for now and hit okay. Anytime a player makes a quick jump from Double-A to the majors it's risky, so I understand the pessimism. But saying he didn't walk at all when he hit .483 at Triple-A is n i t p i c k i n g!!

Double A don't mean squat.

If I’m calling Wieters, Greg Zaun. I got to call Beckham...ohhh…let’s see...Juan Uribe!!! lacking in speed, lacking in patience, will be a K machine THIS year, with a little pop. He might be better than Josh Fields this year in batting avg, but if he is, I won’t be by much. I’m am hoping he goes for BiG BuCkS this week though!!! Just means less money out there for people to acquire Farnsworth!!

And Greg – I guess you think the “sharks” who picked Beckham up the last few weeks, kinda diminished this Sunday night’s thunder, right? How dare owners trying to think ahead. Bad, bad owners!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 4:58 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

Only you could find fault in a guy who hit .483 at Triple-A!!

How about TWO strikeouts in 29 at-bats at Charlotte. No walks, correct, but his strikeout-to-walk rate at Double-A was 24/14. Not bad.

I'm sure Perry saw a lot more of him in the AFL than anyone else on these boards, but from what I saw it's obvious he has the physical tools to be a good ballplayer. If anything, his defensive skills seemed to be more of a detriment than his bat. I doubt that he's SS ready, but he can probably play third for now and hit okay. Anytime a player makes a quick jump from Double-A to the majors it's risky, so I understand the pessimism. But saying he didn't walk at all when he hit .483 at Triple-A is n i t p i c k i n g!!

Double A don't mean squat.

If I’m calling Wieters, Greg Zaun. I got to call Beckham...ohhh…let’s see...Juan Uribe!!! lacking in speed, lacking in patience, will be a K machine THIS year, with a little pop. He might be better than Josh Fields this year in batting avg, but if he is, I won’t be by much. I’m am hoping he goes for BiG BuCkS this week though!!! Just means less money out there for people to acquire Farnsworth!!

And Greg – I guess you think the “sharks” who picked Beckham up the last few weeks, kinda diminished this Sunday night’s thunder, right? How dare owners trying to think ahead. Bad, bad owners! [/QUOTE]Two bodies couldn't be more opposite of each other than Juan Uribe's and Gordon Beckham's!!

I'm not predicting what Beckham is doing, just chastising you for saying a guy who hit .483 at a level had no plate discipline. If they're good to hit I want my guys hitting 'em!!! We'll see what his plate discipline looks like at the MLB level. And I think the White Sox are thinking the same thing: He can't be as bad as Josh Fields, so let's roll the dice. NFBC owners may have to have the same mentality.

Any owner that had the foresight to draft Beckham obviously didn't have the patience to keep him on reserve if he was available in any NFBC league. So any team that picked him up last week, kudos to them. I didn't expect to see Beckham up until July, so kudos to those owners. That's why this setup is so great!!

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:06 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

just chastising you for saying a guy who hit .483 at a level had no plate discipline. batting average is like era or whip. those are reactionary stats. i don't pay them much attnetion. it's like saying a cake tastes good. it's not the cake that makes "it" good, but rather the recipe and ingrediants

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:17 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

just chastising you for saying a guy who hit .483 at a level had no plate discipline. batting average is like era or whip. those are reactionary stats. i don't pay them much attnetion. it's like saying a cake tastes good. it's not the cake that makes "it" good, but rather the recipe and ingrediants [/QUOTE]Kudos to these owners who had a shot at him in their leagues. These are Week 9 pickups in the live events; he wasn't picked up in any Online Championship leagues:

Gordon Beckham NFBC Super Draft League 1, Sunday, March 22nd Godfathers Sack of Lunatics $2

Gordon Beckham NFBC Ultimate Auction League, Sunday, March 22nd I'm Not Happy $29

Gordon Beckham NFBC Chicago League 1 Mr. Dalrae's Revenge $29

Gordon Beckham NFBC Las Vegas League 10 Saturday, March 21st Dickie V's Fustercluk $23

Gordon Beckham NFBC Las Vegas League 3 Saturday, March 21st Nolasco My ass co $45

Gordon Beckham NFBC Las Vegas League 7 Saturday, March 21st SCOTTISH RAIDERS $1

Gordon Beckham NFBC Las Vegas League 8 Saturday, March 21st LEAD FARMERS $33

Gordon Beckham NFBC Orlando League 2 Overpaid Bums $14

Gordon Beckham NFBC Phone/Online League 1 Twinstrivia.com $12

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 5:34 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

he wasn't picked up in any Online Championship leagues:Probably because he wasn't drafted in many...if any!

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Jun 04, 2009 7:51 am

Originally posted by King of Queens:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

he wasn't picked up in any Online Championship leagues:Probably because he wasn't drafted in many...if any! [/QUOTE]McCutchen was picked in 8 of 50 Online Championship Leagues and in 20 of 26 main event leagues. Hanson was drafted in all 26 main event leagues and all 50 Online Championship leagues, while Beckham was drafted in 21 of 26 main event leagues. So in 5 NFBC main event leagues, he's now available via FAAB for the first time.

[ June 04, 2009, 01:52 PM: Message edited by: Greg Ambrosius ]

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 11:44 am

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Gordon-Gekko-II

Basically, I'm going to be on EVERY Sunday from 8pm - 8.30pm discussing the NFBC and FAAB, as well as fielding your calls.

More details later. Back to mowing the lawn.

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:11 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Gordon-Gekko-II

Basically, I'm going to be on EVERY Sunday from 8pm - 8.30pm discussing the NFBC and FAAB, as well as fielding your calls.

More details later. Back to mowing the lawn.

GREAT time slot!

This allows you to cut loose and reveal (almost) all without screwing yourself!

Fills that LOOOOONG gap between being locked out of bidding...to opening our weekly gifts!

It will be fun to hear open strategies without having it effect anyone.

Even a drunk like me will be able to remember THAT time slot...turn me into one of Pavlovs dogs!

[ June 15, 2009, 06:15 PM: Message edited by: sportsbettingman ]

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:12 pm

and yes, i will be auditioning for a co-host. that will make the banter much better. more details tomorrow. if u want to be a star, co-hosting with the self-appointed best fantasy baseball player in the country :rolleyes: , this is your chance!!!

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:15 pm

Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

GREAT time slot!

This allows you to cut loose and reveal (almost) all without screwing yourself!

Fills that LOOOOONG gap between being locked out of bidding...to opening our weekly gifts!

It will be fun to hear open strategies without having it effect anyone. exactly. thanks for prodding me last week about getting this going in that time slot. i had some family health stuff to take care of, but for now, it's stable.

and yes, i can talk freely about the week's free agents.

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Mon Jun 15, 2009 12:17 pm

If you went a full HOUR...we could open the gifts right on your show!

"Awww man...I only got Brandon Wood for a buck...that was my 5th choice!"

or...

"SWEET...my McCutchen bid WON...America...F-Yea!!!"

Talk about an EASY second half hour of filler!

[ June 15, 2009, 06:19 PM: Message edited by: sportsbettingman ]