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Each week we will spotlight the top bids in each of the NFBC leagues. Here's a look at this week's top bids:



Chicago League 1: The Lollygaggers Jake Westbrook 160; No Balls No Babies Lastings Milledge 100; Dante's Screamers Jason Botts 79; Stone Cold Lock Eric Milton 71; Lake Shore Drive Corey Hart 48; The Lollygaggers Scott Olsen 40.



Chicago League 2: Schwartzstops Jorge Julio 241; Fantology.com Jason Botts 108; www.RotoRank.com Hideki Matsui 61; Keeneland Matt Kemp 59; "D" is for Kirk Gibson (1) Scott Olsen 52; "D" is for Kirk Gibson (1) Andy Phillips 50; Big Mac Attack Jason Kubel 44; Keeneland John Rheinecker 44.



Chicago League 3: HINDSIGHT IS 20-20 Jered Weaver 511; Lucky 13 Jorge Julio 291; SLOPSHOT Jose Castillo 247; Minute Men Jason Botts 209; Minute Men Adrian Gonzalez 117; Bronx Browsers Melky Cabrera 108; Team Gillespie Corey Hart 53; Hot Dog at Game>Steak At Ritz Zach Jackson 41.



Las Vegas League 1: coocha was born on draft day Jorge Julio 201; Wiseguy Baseball Lastings Milledge 156; Tragically WHIP'd Ronny Cedeno 69; Pimpin' Trigger Jr. Matt Kemp 44; Pimpin' Trigger Jr. Adrian Gonzalez 44; Pimpin' Trigger Jr. Melky Cabrera 44.



Las Vegas League 2: My3Sons Jason Michaels 309; Mud N' Mush Jorge Julio 220; 56 Indians Lastings Milledge 125.



Las Vegas League 3: Delt Thunder II Jorge Julio 379; Inspin.com Matt Kemp 192; Delt Thunder II Marcus Thames 109; Inspin.com Lastings Milledge 87; cheers Jeromy Burnitz 66; Piggy Matt Wise 64.



Las Vegas League 4: Statistical Apocolypse Jeff DaVanon 133; Phoenix Angels of Dallas Matt Kemp 115; I'mbackandI'mbad Ambiorix Burgos 77; Plan du Vin Reed Johnson 69; Rotisserie Ducks Lastings Milledge 60; Phoenix Angels of Dallas John Rheinecker 53; Phoenix Angels of Dallas Jamie Moyer 52; Team Cameron Andy Phillips 43; Phoenix Angels of Dallas Logan Kensing 43.



Las Vegas League 5: Chalmations Garret Anderson 420; TeamGrimmett Jason Botts 400; Team Dyv Jorge Julio 115; Chalmations Damon Hollins 77; Shot In The Dark Matt Kemp 62; Shot In The Dark Lastings Milledge 62.



Las Vegas League 6: East Coast Schwag Jorge Julio 203; Sackofpotatoes Matt Kemp 96; Swedes Crush Meatballs Scott Olsen 77.



Las Vegas League 7: JackHammer Jorge Julio 185; Diamond Kings Ambiorix Burgos 145; TCSOX Jose Castillo 111; Wiz Main Event Freddy Sanchez 101; Who Dat Is? Andre Ethier 99; Who Dat Is? Matt Kemp 99; Who Dat Is? Jason Botts 80; Primus Sucks! Lastings Milledge 48.



Las Vegas League 8: LONG GONE Jorge Julio 262; Unlaced Matt Kemp 176; KLN Rotomania Jason Botts 81; Woody's Warriors Lastings Milledge 79.



Las Vegas League 9: OUT OF THE SHADOWS Jorge Julio 506; Vegas Double D's Melky Cabrera 125; Team Kraus Matt Kemp 97; Sayin It Ain't So Joes Andy Phillips 78; Team Houston Jason Botts 67; Hell Bent For Leather Miguel Batista 61; Team Houston Odalis Perez 47.



New York League 1: SVENGALI Jorge Julio 176; The Rhythm Section Jose Castillo 170; SVENGALI Jason Botts 109; Baseballtangent.com Jason Kubel 73; Lost Sailors David DeJesus 63; The End Game Ricky Nolasco 57; Hamburg Hackers Ronny Cedeno 57; The End Game Jeremy Accardo 55; Lost Sailors Paul Maholm 53; Team Breese Joel Guzman 51; The End Game Gerald Laird 50; The Rhythm Section Andy Phillips 45.



New York League 2: Wallingford or Bust Jorge Julio 277; Team Magid Joey Gathright 215; Circle Jerks Lastings Milledge 205; Circle Jerks Matt Kemp 175; Kingman-Millan Gambit Jarrod Washburn 127; Circle Jerks Mike Lamb 75; Plati-puses Logan Kensing 63; Plati-puses Jeremy Accardo 61; Wallingford or Bust Andre Ethier 44.



New York League 3: On The Juice Matt Kemp 219; Prospectors Jorge Julio 189; On The Juice Ricky Nolasco 69; On The Juice Jose Valentin 59; Prospectors Damon Hollins 59; Team Conti Lastings Milledge 58; Boys of Summer Adam Wainwright 52; Moneymaker - 2005 Champion Odalis Perez 40.



New York League 4: Team Hickok Jorge Julio 151; Lee Barons Lastings Milledge 125; The Victor Conti Experiment Matt Kemp 125; Team Hickok John Rheinecker 88; The Victor Conti Experiment Mike Lamb 51; Team Zwickel Ambiorix Burgos 46; BALLBUSTERS Andy Phillips 45; CREATiVESPORTS Walton Matt Wise 41; PhillyCheeseSteaks Sean Marshall 41; Team Hickok Danys Baez 40.



New York League 5: Ronkonkytown Mulletts Jorge Julio 235; GoBabyGo Matt Kemp 223; Panic Lastings Milledge 128; Old School Jack Wilson 109; Triple A Gustavo Chacin 74; Old School Joel Guzman 61.



New York League 6: Team Eroh, II Jorge Julio 511; Team Alexiou Andy Phillips 201; Team Alexiou Lastings Milledge 170; momma's boys Matt Kemp 121; vienna vipers (main event) Melky Cabrera 88; Team Alexiou Mark DeRosa 51; The Brushbacks Ricky Nolasco 46.



New York League 7: Sopranos Lastings Milledge 201; Chunga's Revenge Jorge Julio 177; C & C Catering Matt Kemp 91; Born Losers Andy Phillips 77; Pokerface So Taguchi 55; Krooklyn Dodgers Jon Garland 51.



Tampa League 1: ATLANTA O-FERS Jason Botts 367; They Call Me Rubberneck Jorge Julio 244; Bats from Hell II Ambiorix Burgos 164; ATLANTA O-FERS Matt Kemp 83.



Tampa League 2: Diamond Dogs Matt Kemp 111.



Tampa League 3: Lil Papi's Heroes Jorge Julio 112; BASEBALL KID & OLDTIMERS Matt Kemp 70; Team Castillo Jose Valentin 56; Coral Reefers Jason Botts 52; BASEBALL KID & OLDTIMERS Lastings Milledge 52; Team Castillo Melky Cabrera 49.



Ultimate League 1: cheers Jorge Julio 298; Inspin.com Matt Kemp 133; cheers John Rheinecker 50; Inspin.com Andre Ethier 46.



Ultimate League 2: La Jolla Seahorses Jorge Julio 228; AMAZINS Matt Kemp 127; La Jolla Seahorses Lastings Milledge 114; La Jolla Seahorses Joel Guzman 88; SVENGALI Andy Phillips 83; Lake Shore Drive Corey Hart 59; Quahogs Eddie Guardado 55; SVENGALI Jorge Sosa 51; SVENGALI Jeff Weaver 49; Hakuna Matata Jaret Wright 41.



Ultimate Auction League: LONG GONE Jorge Julio 262; Irreconcilable Differences Jake Westbrook 90; KLN Ultimate Jason Botts 81; Left for Dead Lastings Milledge 53; LONG GONE Joel Guzman 45; Let It Roll Woody Williams 40.



Las Vegas $1,250 AL Auction League: Inspin.com Jerry Hairston Jr. 112; Inspin.com John Rheinecker 75; Team Kraus Russell Branyan 61; Wildwood Weeds Kevin Thompson 56.



Las Vegas $1,250 Mixed Auction League: cheers Jorge Julio 300; Sackofpotatoes Lastings Milledge 174; cheers Miguel Batista 127; KLN Mixer Matt Kemp 121; KLN Mixer Jason Botts 81; Sackofpotatoes Melky Cabrera 75; cheers John Rheinecker 50.



Las Vegas $1,250 NL Auction League 1: Beaver Lastings Milledge 631; Statistical Apocolypse Phil Nevin 200.



Las Vegas $1,250 NL Auction League 2: Wiz Runs Wild Phil Nevin 321; Team Menna Lastings Milledge 137.



Las Vegas $650 AL Auction League: Wonder Boy/Ball Dude John Rheinecker 152; Brooklyn Cyclones AL Jerry Hairston Jr. 123; AL Insulaters Terrence Long 72; Get Rich or Die trying Bobby Keppel 68; Zefurs AL Kevin Thompson 41.



Las Veags $650 NL Auction League: Raging Scum Chickens Lastings Milledge 245; The WRIGHT Stuff Phil Nevin 86; Ricochets Brian Moehler 56; Disposable Heroes Ryan Spilborghs 55; Ricochets Ramon Ortiz 45.



Las Vegas $650 Mixed Auction League: LV Bombers Jason Botts 323; Get Piggy some money Jorge Julio 134; Get Piggy some money Matt Wise 84; Mighty Bozos Andy Phillips 82; Vegas Royals Eric Milton 41.



New York $650 Mixed Auction League: el futter bastardinos Lastings Milledge 242; Poopy Tooth Jorge Julio 202; Ghetto Astronauts Francisco Cordero 135; High Rollers Horacio Ramirez 93; Ghetto Astronauts Logan Kensing 63; Out wit, Out last, Out play Miguel Batista 48; The Chosen Ones Marcus Thames 41; The Chosen Ones Ryan Spilborghs 41.



New York $650 AL Auction League: Homer's Homers Jerry Hairston Jr. 101; Lobos Kevin Thompson 41.



Chicago/Tampa $650 NL Auction League: J&J Destroyers Lastings Milledge 400; Big Mac Attack Ryan Spilborghs 163; J&J Destroyers Phil Nevin 150; A Touch of Grey Logan Kensing 123.

Originally posted by Tom Kessenich:

Each week we will spotlight the top bids in each of the NFBC leagues. Here's a look at this week's top bids:



Las Vegas League 5: Chalmations Garret Anderson 420Terrible move by the owner who waived Anderson last week. Garret's not putting up 2002 numbers, but still...



Anyone in LV5 have the other 6 reserve guys on this team that were "better" than GA?

Originally posted by King of Queens:

quote:Originally posted by Tom Kessenich:

Each week we will spotlight the top bids in each of the NFBC leagues. Here's a look at this week's top bids:



Las Vegas League 5: Chalmations Garret Anderson 420Terrible move by the owner who waived Anderson last week. Garret's not putting up 2002 numbers, but still...



Anyone in LV5 have the other 6 reserve guys on this team that were "better" than GA?





[/QUOTE]I too was shocked Greg let that drop happen- if the bar is Kenny Rogers in 05. More an obervation than a complaint- because I should have voiced concerns about that drop earlier and missed it.

I'd put the roster up, but he might have been his best outfielder on his team at this point of the season. He picked up Chris Burke when he dropped him.

Looks like some other outfielders were Cabrera (Melky variety), Baldelli, Reed Johnson, Burke, and Emil Brown. Though you can hardly argue benignly about that group of studs, I think it is an allowable drop, given that there is no way GA starts tearing it up again and there are free agents going forward that might do just as well (Kubel, for instance). If GA is going to make that big of a difference for someone, it probably isn't a very good team to begin with.

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

I'd put the roster up, but he might have been his best outfielder on his team at this point of the season. He picked up Chris Burke when he dropped him.

Anderson not the same as he once was. A bad move sure but not as bad as a move in my Feb. 21 $100 Sat league, A.J. Burnett was dropped for Julio. I'm not sure but isn't Burnett do back by mid June?

Originally posted by Snord35:

Anderson not the same as he once was. A bad move sure but not as bad as a move in my Feb. 21 $100 Sat league, A.J. Burnett was dropped for Julio. I'm not sure but isn't Burnett do back by mid June? A bigger question -- why hold onto the guy for 2+ months when his return is imminent?

You guys are worrying about Garret Anderson as a possible collusion in 2006???



Dudes...you have a lot of time on your hands.

Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

You guys are worrying about Garret Anderson as a possible collusion in 2006???



Dudes...you have a lot of time on your hands. Nobody mentioned the "C" word, Lance.



Just a move that 99.9% of us would not have made.

Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

You guys are worrying about Garret Anderson as a possible collusion in 2006???



Dudes...you have a lot of time on your hands.





I will assume you are drunk, because no one mentioned the word collusion one time.

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

[QUOTE]I too was shocked Greg let that drop happen- if the bar is Kenny Rogers in 05. More an obervation than a complaint- because I should have voiced concerns about that drop earlier and missed it. Yikes, don't expect me to block drops like this. I agree, it's a solid player, but I'm not going to take Garret Anderson out of the player pool.

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

[QUOTE]I too was shocked Greg let that drop happen- if the bar is Kenny Rogers in 05. More an obervation than a complaint- because I should have voiced concerns about that drop earlier and missed it. Yikes, don't expect me to block drops like this. I agree, it's a solid player, but I'm not going to take Garret Anderson out of the player pool. [/QUOTE]Greg always hard to tell tone on here- not one bit upset- but for sh!ts and grins the difference between GA and the gambler is?

I suppose the difference is that Rogers was off to a great start last year, whereas Anderson is not doing great (so far) in 2006.

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

[QUOTE]I too was shocked Greg let that drop happen- if the bar is Kenny Rogers in 05. More an obervation than a complaint- because I should have voiced concerns about that drop earlier and missed it. Yikes, don't expect me to block drops like this. I agree, it's a solid player, but I'm not going to take Garret Anderson out of the player pool. [/QUOTE]Greg always hard to tell tone on here- not one bit upset- but for sh!ts and grins the difference between GA and the gambler is? [/QUOTE]The Gambler had a great first half and was an All-Star at the time he was dropped. I also chose to wait to see how long he was going to get suspended, but once I took him out of the free agent pool it was tough to put him back in. Again, I was trying to make all 20 leagues fair last year and one league having an All-Star pitcher available via free agency while 19 other leagues didn't have that free agent opportunity seemed like it needed to be addressed last year.



Not to sidestep this move, but what is Garret Anderson's problem this year? Against lefties, he seems to bail out on every pitch like a young Little Leaguer. He also doesn't seem to have the drive left in those legs anymore. It's almost painful to watch him hit at times.



Hard to tell my tone? I must be the easiest guy to figure out on these Message Boards. I think you can tell when I'm really mad and when I'm just responding to words like "shocked." I'll use the mad face when I'm really !



[ June 06, 2006, 01:46 PM: Message edited by: Greg Ambrosius ]

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

I'll use the mad face when I'm really ! Thanks for the warning

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

[QUOTE]I too was shocked Greg let that drop happen- if the bar is Kenny Rogers in 05. More an obervation than a complaint- because I should have voiced concerns about that drop earlier and missed it. Yikes, don't expect me to block drops like this. I agree, it's a solid player, but I'm not going to take Garret Anderson out of the player pool. [/QUOTE]Greg always hard to tell tone on here- not one bit upset- but for sh!ts and grins the difference between GA and the gambler is? [/QUOTE]The Gambler had a great first half and was an All-Star at the time he was dropped. I also chose to wait to see how long he was going to get suspended, but once I took him out of the free agent pool it was tough to put him back in. Again, I was trying to make all 20 leagues fair last year and one league having an All-Star pitcher available via free agency while 19 other leagues didn't have that free agent opportunity seemed like it needed to be addressed last year.



Not to sidestep this move, but what is Garret Anderson's problem this year? Against lefties, he seems to bail out on every pitch like a young Little Leaguer. He also doesn't seem to have the drive left in those legs anymore. It's almost painful to watch him hit at times.



Hard to tell my tone? I must be the easiest guy to figure out on these Message Boards. I think you can tell when I'm really mad and when I'm just responding to words like "shocked." I'll use the mad face when I'm really ! [/QUOTE]GA would be pretty high on my suspected roids guy list- solid contact hitter for a long period of time, sudden power, and now this? I realize there could be a lot of other reasons but you certainly have to consider it as a possibility. How long till the speculation that TEX was a juicer?



I will downgrade shocked to mildly surprised... if I knew a bunch of big words like bjoak it might help.

Originally posted by UFS:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

I'll use the mad face when I'm really ! Thanks for the warning [/QUOTE]What warning? You've seen my face before!

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by UFS:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

I'll use the mad face when I'm really ! Thanks for the warning [/QUOTE]What warning? You've seen my face before! [/QUOTE]Rule 16 anyone?

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

[ You've seen my I thought this was your normal, much older when asked on the street face

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

quote:Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

[QUOTE]I too was shocked Greg let that drop happen- if the bar is Kenny Rogers in 05. More an obervation than a complaint- because I should have voiced concerns about that drop earlier and missed it. Yikes, don't expect me to block drops like this. I agree, it's a solid player, but I'm not going to take Garret Anderson out of the player pool. [/QUOTE]Greg always hard to tell tone on here- not one bit upset- but for sh!ts and grins the difference between GA and the gambler is? [/QUOTE]The Gambler had a great first half and was an All-Star at the time he was dropped. I also chose to wait to see how long he was going to get suspended, but once I took him out of the free agent pool it was tough to put him back in. Again, I was trying to make all 20 leagues fair last year and one league having an All-Star pitcher available via free agency while 19 other leagues didn't have that free agent opportunity seemed like it needed to be addressed last year.



Not to sidestep this move, but what is Garret Anderson's problem this year? Against lefties, he seems to bail out on every pitch like a young Little Leaguer. He also doesn't seem to have the drive left in those legs anymore. It's almost painful to watch him hit at times.



Hard to tell my tone? I must be the easiest guy to figure out on these Message Boards. I think you can tell when I'm really mad and when I'm just responding to words like "shocked." I'll use the mad face when I'm really ! [/QUOTE]GA would be pretty high on my suspected roids guy list- solid contact hitter for a long period of time, sudden power, and now this? I realize there could be a lot of other reasons but you certainly have to consider it as a possibility. How long till the speculation that TEX was a juicer?



I will downgrade shocked to mildly surprised... if I knew a bunch of big words like bjoak it might help. [/QUOTE]I thought you stated your point well



I would think that GA has seen normal decline for his age, especially in power numbers--where it counts--and especially for a guy who's developed arthritis.



I think TEX is a good bet for rebound. It's not like his numbers were bad with rules in place last year.