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Originally posted by Captain Hook:

quote:Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

quote:Originally posted by mrhambone:

What's your take on Eric Byrnes this year. Is he a value pick, injury risk, someone to flat out avoid?



What round would you start to look at him? last night he went in the 15th round. i'd probably consider around 20 or so. the problem with him is where is he getting his PT and is he healthy?



he could move up quickly in march if PT is less of a question and he looks healthy. [/QUOTE]Bob Melvin stated in December that Byrnes will start the year on the bench. [/QUOTE]That is NOT correct Crazy - Melvin has said that he wants to play all four OF - Jackson, Byrnes, Young and Upton.....so Byrnes is really the jack of all trades there...playing one day in left, once day in center, one day in right and then a day off and repeat............of course that assumes that all four are healthy; that Chad Tracy hits enough in spring to justify this plan; that there are no injuries; and that all four are playing well. First one with real problems may be sitting more than the other OF. [/QUOTE]It was based on this article I read. Maybe I read it wrong.



Title of Story:



Melvin: Byrnes to start year on bench

Jack Magruder, Tribune December 8, 2008 - 11:10PM



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LAS VEGAS - Two years after becoming the 11th player in major league history to hit 20 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season, Eric Byrnes has become the Diamondbacks’ 10th man.



Conor Jackson will be the D-Backs’ regular left fielder this season, manager Bob Melvin said Monday, and Chad Tracy will start at first, leaving Byrnes to fend for playing time at all three outfield spots.



The majority of Byrnes’ starts could come when Jackson takes a turn at first base to give Tracy time off against the occasional left-hander, Melvin said.



Byrnes sees it as a challenge, Melvin said, and does not expect anything to be given to him after hamstring injuries plagued him all last season and caused him to miss the final three months.



“He kind of comes into a situation where he was a couple of years ago when he came to the Diamondbacks — he is not afraid of competition,” Melvin said of Byrnes.



“I think he looks at it as an opportunity to go out and win a job.”



It is not quite the same. Byrnes came to the D-Backs in 2006 expecting to be the starting center fielder, although he was coming off a down season that included three teams and two stops.



With their excess of quality outfielders/first basemen, the D-Backs are in a position to deal Byrnes, a move that would free up $22 million, $11 million in each of the next two years, but that appears unlikely, even if Byrnes were to waive his complete no-trade clause.



While the market has not been defined, there does not seem to be much interest in Byrnes, although Miguel Montero and Tracy, to a lesser extent, have their suitors.

[Hard Heads]

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

quote:Originally posted by RoundTrippers:

?? gek have you seen the falling prices of hotel rates and flights to vegas?? is that enough for you to come to vegas?? they are giving away those rooms...you would be stealing from them! ya, i've seen it. i already have my hotel rooms booked in NYC. nonrefundable. [/QUOTE]Liar!

Why did you bail out of the Super Draft?

[Gordon Gekko II]

Originally posted by Fudd:

Gek,



Are you playing in KJ Duke Invitational and what do you think of the new format?



Who would your top 10 picks be? Thanks, FUDD alright, i see some questions that came in after the deadline. let's see what i can do...



FUDD - No on duke invite



Top 10 this year? that would be too easy if i listed them.

[Gordon Gekko II]

Originally posted by eddiejag:

Gordon ive seen Ludwick go in the 4th round in one draft then the 9th round in another,thoughts on him.

PUT these pitchers in the right order.

David Price

Jon Lester

Verlander

Joba

Danks

Does Alexei Rameriz deserve top three round respect. hi eddie.



ludwick in the 9th is a STEAL. batting around poodles turn avg players into good ones.



Joba

David Price

Jon Lester

Verlander

Danks



Alexei Rameriz in the 3rd. my custom application says no, but i may overule it! he looked like a player in the 2nd half.

[Gordon Gekko II]

Originally posted by KLN:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

ask me anything you want about fantasy baseball. even about my draft last night. or about my big ego? do i really have an ego? how about how much would you charge for a GG NFBC main event cheatsheet? How much is a sheet of toilet paper worth. [/QUOTE]KLN - i thought it was impossible for someone to have less stars than me. and then you came along...

[Gordon Gekko II]

Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

Sorry, I missed the time frame.



GG...



1) How do you lay out your NFBC main cheatsheet/laptop computer ranking list? (colored tiers, blocks of players, by position, by auction values, with or without NFBC $$$ sat. ADP's, etc.



2) Who do you talk serious baseball with...



a) via PM?

b) via e-mail?

c) via phone?



(not just chatter, but idea bouncing and more)



~Lance good questions lance.



1. my application crunches all my data and spits out a number. all players are sorted by that number (and by position and by adp). those are really the three main things i care about on draft day.



2. this is gonna sound bad, but i'm not really open to new ideas or bouncing ideas with others. i think i'm close to the peak of fantasy baseball stardom. why would i want to bounce ideas or listen to other people, esp when they haven't been successful or as successful? sure, they might have a good idea now and again, but the risk of being a detriment is way too much. i stick to what i know and try to improve it by myself.

[Gordon Gekko II]

Originally posted by Hard Heads:

Liar!

Why did you bail out of the Super Draft? sorry, i do have them booked.



i not sure my water delivery boy job will be around later this year. i have to be cautious with my money.