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Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:26 am

DYV - You're right Q - he is OF eligible... officially he was in 34 last year, so he should definitely have OF. My mistake

DaveI too noticed the red sticker, thought maybe i missed something. Thanks. Hope your little one is doing well.

Q

Bobby J · Post by **Bobby J** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:27 am

Drafted in Vegas 9 pick #4

C - Buck and Koyie Hill

1B - Pujols (1)

2B - Roberts (8)

3B - Rolen (2)

SS - Greene

MI - Vidro

CI - McPherson

OF - Dunn (3), Giles (9), Roberts (10), Guillen, Encarnacion

UT - Erstad

Bench - Mueller, Guzman (Wash), RWhite, Mackowiak

P - Oliver Perez (4), Beckett (5), Halladay (6), Piniero, Arroyo, Padilla, Brazleton and Meche

RP - Dotel (7), Affeldt, Julio and Bottalico

Let me know what you think?

Dyv · Post by **Dyv** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:38 am

Originally posted by Quahogs:

quote: DYV - You're right Q - he is OF eligible... officially he was in 34 last year, so he should definitely have OF. My mistake

DaveI too noticed the red sticker, thought maybe i missed something. Thanks. Hope your little one is doing well.

Q [/QUOTE]Thanks Gordon, Lance, Q, Baltic and everyone - appreciate the nice words

D

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:38 am

Originally posted by Dyv:

My squad:

C: Olivo, T. Greene

1b: Delgado

2b: Jimenez

3b: Lowell

SS: C. Guillen

OF: Abreu, Sheffield, Hidalgo, Luis Gonzalez, Ibanez

1b/3b: Casey Blake

2b/ss: Some scrub (I can't remember who I got here.. had to leave Vegas on an emergency and forgot all my papers)

Util: Biggio

SP: Halladay, Garcia, J. Marquis, O. Hernandez, Runelvys Hernandez

RP: Takatsu, Guardado, Ayala, League

Bench: Mark Prior, Barry Bonds, Lance Berkman, Wily Mo Pena, Wily Taveras, Vinny Castilla, Dave Williams Excellent pwr, right on the money for optimum HRs; good r/rbi prdcn; light on speed but if Taveras comes thru could be middle of the pack maybe better in SBs. BA looks below avg w a linuep dominated by 265-275 hitters - but if Bonds and Berkman surprise w upside and/or playing time, it could be better.

If Prior gets close to my proj of 24 starts, pitching is very solid. ERA and WHIP should be excellent despite Runlevys and D Williams who I think could be 4.50/1.45 type pitchers or worse.

Wins look good and K's OK, but not much margin for error if Prior really does have a more serious injury. Saves are OK, but with Guardado missing some time you'll need Ayala or a WW add to make up 10-20 saves.

In a h2h battle, I have you and GG each winning 5 categories (the only 2 teams I've run numbers on so far).

Dyv · Post by **Dyv** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:42 am

Originally posted by Bobby J:

Drafted in Vegas 9 pick #4

C - Buck and Koyie Hill

1B - Pujols (1)

2B - Roberts (8)

3B - Rolen (2)

SS - Greene

MI - Vidro

CI - McPherson

OF - Dunn (3), Giles (9), Roberts (10), Guillen, Encarnacion

UT - Erstad

Bench - Mueller, Guzman (Wash), RWhite, Mackowiak

P - Oliver Perez (4), Beckett (5), Halladay (6), Piniero, Arroyo, Padilla, Brazleton and Meche

RP - Dotel (7), Affeldt, Julio and Bottalico

Let me know what you think? Ok, back to the evals:

Bobby J... the Roberts Bros. speed company helps you get a good leg up. Not sure the extent of Dave's injury at this point, but something to be aware of... will it linger?

Pujols and Rolen sure got the power numbers started with a bang... wow, quite a top 2 picks IMHO. Your #5 OF is fighting with old man Conine for a job, that's not good btw

Overall I'd give it a very solid review - no major weaknesses, some very solid offense. Your pitching staff going in looks to be all around and solid. May have to dig up a few good whip/era middle relievers to protect your numbers if you run out all those SP each week, but easily a workable team.

Very nice.

Dave

Dyv · Post by **Dyv** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:48 am

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

quote:Originally posted by Dyv:

My squad:

C: Olivo, T. Greene

1b: Delgado

2b: Jimenez

3b: Lowell

SS: C. Guillen

OF: Abreu, Sheffield, Hidalgo, Luis Gonzalez, Ibanez

1b/3b: Casey Blake

2b/ss: Some scrub (I can't remember who I got here.. had to leave Vegas on an emergency and forgot all my papers)

Util: Biggio

SP: Halladay, Garcia, J. Marquis, O. Hernandez, Runelvys Hernandez

RP: Takatsu, Guardado, Ayala, League

Bench: Mark Prior, Barry Bonds, Lance Berkman, Wily Mo Pena, Wily Taveras, Vinny Castilla, Dave Williams Excellent pwr, right on the money for optimum HRs; good r/rbi prdcn; light on speed but if Taveras comes thru could be middle of the pack maybe better in SBs. BA looks below avg w a linuep dominated by 265-275 hitters - but if Bonds and Berkman surprise w upside and/or playing time, it could be better.

If Prior gets close to my proj of 24 starts, pitching is very solid. ERA and WHIP should be excellent despite Runlevys and D Williams who I think could be 4.50/1.45 type pitchers or worse.

Wins look good and K's OK, but not much margin for error if Prior really does have a more serious injury. Saves are OK, but with Guardado missing some time you'll need Ayala or a WW add to make up 10-20 saves.

In a h2h battle, I have you and GG each winning 5 categories (the only 2 teams I've run numbers on so far). [/QUOTE]Thanks Kevin, how did you handle the projections for my bench guys? I'm wondering how I take what Berkman should do in 4.5 months + Ibanez for 1.5 months and mash those together to fill the position, etc. I'm kind of planning on the same timeframe for Bonds, so like 4.5 months of Bonds and 1.5 months from Biggio then about May whatever move Biggio to 2b/ss and the scrub to waivers. I'll get this kind of production out of my 2b/ss for now (year projection): 60 runs, 10 HR, 40 RBI, 14 SB, .270. Not sure who that is if I have them already or they are going to be scraped up from waivers, but I'll fill that spot with something productive.

I suspect I'll end up going to the waivers for replacements for Williams and Runelvys - whether I pick up Middle Relievers or SP will be determined by what I can get at what price ...

Thanks for the thoughts -

Dave

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:57 am

Originally posted by Dyv:

quote:Originally posted by KJ Duke:

quote:Originally posted by Dyv:

My squad:

C: Olivo, T. Greene

1b: Delgado

2b: Jimenez

3b: Lowell

SS: C. Guillen

OF: Abreu, Sheffield, Hidalgo, Luis Gonzalez, Ibanez

1b/3b: Casey Blake

2b/ss: Some scrub (I can't remember who I got here.. had to leave Vegas on an emergency and forgot all my papers)

Util: Biggio

SP: Halladay, Garcia, J. Marquis, O. Hernandez, Runelvys Hernandez

RP: Takatsu, Guardado, Ayala, League

Bench: Mark Prior, Barry Bonds, Lance Berkman, Wily Mo Pena, Wily Taveras, Vinny Castilla, Dave Williams Excellent pwr, right on the money for optimum HRs; good r/rbi prdcn; light on speed but if Taveras comes thru could be middle of the pack maybe better in SBs. BA looks below avg w a linuep dominated by 265-275 hitters - but if Bonds and Berkman surprise w upside and/or playing time, it could be better.

If Prior gets close to my proj of 24 starts, pitching is very solid. ERA and WHIP should be excellent despite Runlevys and D Williams who I think could be 4.50/1.45 type pitchers or worse.

Wins look good and K's OK, but not much margin for error if Prior really does have a more serious injury. Saves are OK, but with Guardado missing some time you'll need Ayala or a WW add to make up 10-20 saves.

In a h2h battle, I have you and GG each winning 5 categories (the only 2 teams I've run numbers on so far). [/QUOTE]Thanks Kevin, how did you handle the projections for my bench guys? I'm wondering how I take what Berkman should do in 4.5 months + Ibanez for 1.5 months and mash those together to fill the position, etc. I'm kind of planning on the same timeframe for Bonds, so like 4.5 months of Bonds and 1.5 months from Biggio then about May whatever move Biggio to 2b/ss and the scrub to waivers. I'll get this kind of production out of my 2b/ss for now (year projection): 60 runs, 10 HR, 40 RBI, 14 SB, .270. Not sure who that is if I have them already or they are going to be scraped up from waivers, but I'll fill that spot with something productive.

I suspect I'll end up going to the waivers for replacements for Williams and Runelvys - whether I pick up Middle Relievers or SP will be determined by what I can get at what price ...

Thanks for the thoughts -

Dave [/QUOTE]Since I have those two combined missing about 1/2 the season, I tossed in 50% of Ibanez (for him and someone like him off the WW while those two are out). I assumed Biggio at MI since I didnt know who else you had there, wouldn't move the proj much for the first month.

flattops · Post by **flattops** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 9:58 am

Hi, guys. I will now present my team for your critique. Drafted in LAS VEGAS 5 with the 7th pick. It looks balanced to me but of course I'm biased.

C- I. Rodriguez/Mauer

1B - Sexson

2B - Soriano

3B - Blake

SS - Jeter

CI - Chad Tracy

MI - Russ Adams

OFS - Dunn, G.Anderson, J. Lane, S. Stewart

J. Gibbons

DH - E. Durazo

Bench - Gathright, N. Johnson

SPs - Smoltz, Zito, Lowe, Benson, Meche, N. Robertson, Ledezma, Joe Mays, H. Ramirez

RPs - B. Wagner, M. Batista, M. Dejean, C. Reitsma, Kiko Calero

Any comment is appreciated.

oscar

Dyv · Post by **Dyv** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:09 am

Originally posted by flattops:

Hi, guys. I will now present my team for your critique. Drafted in LAS VEGAS 5 with the 7th pick. It looks balanced to me but of course I'm biased.

Any comment is appreciated.

oscar Looks pretty balanced to me, Oscar - a few holes on offense (CI and MI are substandard... plus your #4 and #5 OF may not produce quite enough)

Your pitching is solid, but again minor holes - I'd start a stud middle reliever over Joe Mays... your closers are adequate to get you middle of the pack but not to excel.

I think you'll be very competitive with good all around stats. Your batting average will probably be your worst category.

Dyv

[ March 21, 2005, 04:09 PM: Message edited by: Dyv ]

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:15 am

Flattops

Runs 6/15

HR 10/15

RBI 8/15

SB 2/15

AVG 13/15

Offense 39/75

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:19 am

Flattops

W

Dyv · Post by **Dyv** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:20 am

nydownunder, where do you show me?

Please?

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:20 am

[QUOTE]Originally posted by nydownunder:

[QB] Flattops

W 9/15

S 6/15

K 5/15

ERA 9.5/15

WHIp 10/15

PITCHING 30.5/75

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:21 am

Originally posted by Dyv:

nydownunder, where do you show me?

Please? Huh? Don't understand!

LB Big Richards · Post by **LB Big Richards** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:21 am

Originally posted by Dyv:

nydownunder, where do you show me?

Please? Same request, nydownunder.

Thanks.

Dyv · Post by **Dyv** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:26 am

Originally posted by nydownunder:

quote:Originally posted by Dyv:

nydownunder, where do you show me?

Please? Huh? Don't understand! [/QUOTE]With your projections - you're giving to flattops right now. Could you run my team with your projections?

C: Miguel Olivo, Todd Greene

1b: Delgado

2b: Jimenez

3b: Lowell

SS: Carlos Guillen

OF: Abreu, Sheffield, Luis Gonzalez, Hidalgo, Berkman

1/3: Casey Blake

2/S: Biggio

Util: Bonds

(If you can, add 1/3 of Ibanez to the mix that replaces what's gone for Bonds and Berkman for the start of the year)

SP: Prior, Halladay, Garcia, Marquis, O. Hernandez, Dave Williams

RP: Guardado, Takatsu, Ayala

If you would be so kind please!?

Dave

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:27 am

LB/Dyv

I'll take a stab at what you're asking.

Taking the avg stats of 6 publications, my spreadsheets spits out the cumulative stats of your team. Comparing that with a reasonable league finish from last year, I can determine where you place in each cat from 1 to 15. The only stats that are adjusted are based on IP or AB's. I don't touch anything else.

Flattop actually had solid AVG guys and really low SB's

Dyv · Post by **Dyv** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:29 am

Originally posted by nydownunder:

LB/Dyv

I'll take a stab at what you're asking.

Taking the avg stats of 6 publications, my spreadsheets spits out the cumulative stats of your team. Comparing that with a reasonable league finish from last year, I can determine where you place in each cat from 1 to 15. The only stats that are adjusted are based on IP or AB's. I don't touch anything else.

Flattop actually had solid AVG guys and really low SB's Thanks - just curious for what the opinions are. I know variability only BEGINS on opening day

Dave

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:34 am

Originally posted by Dyv:

quote:Originally posted by nydownunder:

quote:Originally posted by Dyv:

nydownunder, where do you show me?

Please? Huh? Don't understand! [/QUOTE]With your projections - you're giving to flattops right now. Could you run my team with your projections?

C: Miguel Olivo, Todd Greene

1b: Delgado

2b: Jimenez

3b: Lowell

SS: Carlos Guillen

OF: Abreu, Sheffield, Luis Gonzalez, Hidalgo, Berkman

1/3: Casey Blake

2/S: Biggio

Util: Bonds

(If you can, add 1/3 of Ibanez to the mix that replaces what's gone for Bonds and Berkman for the start of the year)

SP: Prior, Halladay, Garcia, Marquis, O. Hernandez, Dave Williams

RP: Guardado, Takatsu, Ayala

If you would be so kind please!?

Dave [/QUOTE]Batting

13.5 15.0 14.1 3.1 10.4 56

0 5 0 0 0 5

56/75 for the league....the numbers below them include all 300 players. YOU WENT WAY OVERBOARD on HR's.

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:37 am

Flattop

I left out Blake - new offense numbers are the following:

R HR RBI SB AVG

9.8 14.3 11.9 2.4 11.5 50/75

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:40 am

Dyv

Pitching

W S K ERA WHIP TOTAL

6.4 8.0 3.2 13.0 12.1 43/75

Dyv · Post by **Dyv** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:40 am

Originally posted by nydownunder:

Batting

13.5 15.0 14.1 3.1 10.4 56

0 5 0 0 0 5

56/75 for the league....the numbers below them include all 300 players. YOU WENT WAY OVERBOARD on HR's. [/QB]For the league = Yes, but getting those 275+ pts. for the overall won't make me cry. You're probably right, though - I was determined not to let Bonds playing or not affect me being competitive. Means I can take an injury or two and still survive

Dyv

LB Big Richards · Post by **LB Big Richards** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:44 am

nydownunder, here's my roster again. Feel free to substitute any bench guys who have higher projections than starters. Thanks.

C - Hall (24)

C - Snyder (30)

1B - Dmitri Young (12)

2B - Boone (7)

3B - Beltre (2)

SS - Lugo (14)

CI - Palmeiro (16)

MI - Feliz (13)

DH - Juan Gone (19)

OF - Abreu (1)

OF - Pierre (3)

OF - C. Lee (4)

OF - Mench (11)

OF - Monroe (21)

SP - Clemens (5)

SP - Clement (8)

SP - Colon (10)

SP - Eaton (15)

SP - Lowry (17)

SP - Ramon Ortiz (27)

RP - Izzy (6)

RP - Percival (9)

RP - Julio (25)

B - McPherson (18)

B - C. Everett (20)

B - Phelps (22)

B - Bartlett (23)

B - Cantu (26)

B - Branyan (29)

B - Fuentes (28)

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:45 am

Originally posted by Dyv:

quote:Originally posted by nydownunder:

Batting

13.5 15.0 14.1 3.1 10.4 56

0 5 0 0 0 5

56/75 for the league....the numbers below them include all 300 players. YOU WENT WAY OVERBOARD on HR's. For the league = Yes, but getting those 275+ pts. for the overall won't make me cry. You're probably right, though - I was determined not to let Bonds playing or not affect me being competitive. Means I can take an injury or two and still survive

Dyv [/QB][/QUOTE]Yeah, but you could have gotten 275+ with a 15 and 1 below...you had 5. Once you hit 15, you're arguably in the top 25 already in that category. You don't need an additional 33% to get through those 25 guys.

Dyv · Post by **Dyv** » Mon Mar 21, 2005 10:46 am

Originally posted by nydownunder:

Dyv

Pitching

W S K ERA WHIP TOTAL

6.4 8.0 3.2 13.0 12.1 43/75 Wow, you only show me at 3.2 for strikeouts? Wins seem a little low, too - would you mind doublechecking?

SP: Prior, Halladay, Garcia, Marquis, O. Hernandez, Dave Williams

RP: Guardado, Takatsu, Ayala

I show Prior with 211, Halladay 152, Garcia 176, Marquis at 136, Orlando produces about 100, Dave Williams a good year at 114. Guardado, Takatsu and Ayala add up to about 160 for a total of about 1050 or so.. would expect that to be about an 8 ? Wins I project out closer to 9 as well.

(No problem if your projections are showing different - just wanted to make sure)

Thanks for doing all this - much appreciated!

Dave