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So we have one week in the books and I'm wondering who are the dogs who are killing your team so far? We all have at least 1 or 2 of them, don't we? I'll start with three of mine in my main (NL-only auction) league:



Nomar Garciaparra: I loved Nomar as a value pick heading into the season and I still think he's going to have a big year. But man does he look absolutely lost at the plate.



Greg Maddux: This guy's a future Hall of Famer? The pathetic thing is his putrid outing today against the Brewers actually lowered his ERA.



Geoff Jenkins: Speaking of the Brewers, they're off to a great start despite the fact Jenkins looks like complete garbage at the plate. I got him for a good price and now I know why. Ugh.



So who are your dogs so far?

Between my two teams, I have a whole pound:



From Mariano and his WHIP killing performance to Most of my offense in my LV2 Mixed 650 league. Check this out:



Albert Pujols 1B .250 2 0 2 1

Tony Womack 2B .167 3 0 0 1

Scott Rolen 3B .125 3 0 1 0

Nomar Garciaparra SS .174 3 0 3 0

Eric Byrnes OF .214 2 1 3 1

Jay Gibbons OF .214 2 0 0 0

Manny Ramirez OF .188 3 0 2 0

Tike Redman OF .133 1 1 2 0

Preston Wilson OF .200 4 1 4 0



Note that Pat Burrell has hit more RBI than all my OF combined (12)



All the pitching meltdowns have been crazy, everyone seems to be getting lite up (except Lieber on my team)



At this rate, I will have a 6.00 era with a 1.7 whip with Pat Burrell and Xavier Nady outscoring my entire offense!



Fortunately, however, I hope this first week will soon fad into a distant memory as my team remembers how to play...



Spy



[ April 11, 2005, 07:53 AM: Message edited by: Spyhunter ]

This is simple.....Love my entire offense (2nd overall in main event) and all staters on my team are dogs....290th +- in main event 1st week. Oswalt (finally got us our 1st win on sunday), Zito, Mulder, Dempster, Blanton,....oh well still better than we were in any week last year....good luck all

Lets See...



For starters Nomar has been a Great Dane.The biggest dog of them all. OH and there is that Hafner clogging up my utility spot. T Walker goes down but Burke steps in. We will see. Belhorn is all right but I can't watch him play, those strike outs are maddening. He is on pace for 300. V Martinez and V Wells can't hit there way out of a paper bag right now. So much for those 30 steals Vernon. B.J Ryan and Mota zero saves. The list goes on and on. The beauty of it all I am ranked around 100 and 4th or 5th in my league and of course we have played only 6 games. With time on my side watch out when my guys get going.

My big dogs are Rolen and Renteria. Sure doesn't help when they were my number 1 and 2 picks. Together they are 9 for 52 (0.173), 4 runs, 5 RBI's and nothing else. Thank goodness it is early.



Molina (the Yadier version) is also hurting. I did not expect the second coming of Bench, but I did expect him to a least be on the proper side of the "Uecker Line".



Frustrating is also seeing your pitchings staff after nine starts with only two wins. And I haven't gotten hung up in the home run derby's that have been going on (yet). In nine starts, my SP's have a 2.596 ERA, with a 1.154 WHIP. I should have at least two or three more wins.

Originally posted by Edwards Kings:

My big dogs are Rolen and Renteria. Sure doesn't help when they were my number 1 and 2 picks. Who else was available with those picks? That might be your answer right there.

YADIER MOLINA gets 1st base hit today Needless to say thought he would have at least 3 singles 1 run 1 rbi He along with Ibanez thought I would have a 295 average All else is going ok Though I am praying for Rays to dump Sanchez so I can get Gathright in all season

Yadier Molina can't be a dog in the same sense as these other guys - I thought the point of this thread was to discuss major stars who you wouldn't expect to be such a big disapointment - like Pujolis or Rolen



Spy

King of Queens, I think that Rolen was a solid pick at 14. Obviously every person in baseball was available except for the previous 13 (first round for Chicago 2 was pretty normal...no huge surprises). Renteria at number 17 was definetly me leading with my heart and playing a hunch (most leagues had him late second round, early third). But still, with the exception of the last couple of days, he has been a decided disappointment no matter what the round. Hopefully he is coming around and will be out of the "dog house". Now, if he could just get Rolen rolling.

Gentlemen, I have thome, ordonez and rowand that are all homerless, stolen baseless and are hitting the ball as far as alex sanchez. They might as well be bunting.

Hey spy,

Just admit it your my bitch!

Do you want my pay-pal address now? I will let you out say.... $90.00 if you pay now.

You can use the extra 10 bucks for some roto knowledge for next season.



LV MIXED auction.

Oboys aka Throops Daddy!

dude, please stop with the 'you are my biatch' stupidity - since you are winning, why not let's double the bet?



I don't mind trash talk - in fact I enjoy it, but this is a bit much with ths 'biatch' stuff



Spy

Spy. u sure thats not PW u are arguing with? Sounds about on his level ...PS:Im kicking his butt , he is lucky we didnt bet

it is mike mcsunas who for some reason has decided to be insanely juvenile in his trash talking...



Anyway, when my stars wake up, he will be the one crying



Spy

SPY. 2 weeks and your his bitch already. Corked Bats needs to get a grip... or a boy friend.

Hey, the Jerkoff squidward is back to chirp how he's kicking my ass after two whole weeks. Your team still sucks and its a long season, ******* !

P.W. Express did you know that someone who constantly curses does that because they lack the intelligence to communicate effectively. Just a fact I thought you should know.

Why not mind your business? Concern you at all?

Oh yeah, I can tell you are real bright. They must call you sunny you are so bright.

PW, I could care less about what y'all say to each other. However, if you do it on a public forum, you can't exactly tell someone to mind their own business.



Just my opinion

Ken, appreciate your invaluable opinion.

Let's play nicely fellas, ok? Thanks.

P.W. your a regional sales manager, huh. I can't imagine what you could be selling. I would hang up the phone the second you opened your mouth.

Originally posted by P.W Express

Oh yeah, I can tell you are real bright. They must call you sunny you are so bright.

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This is what you come back with. Did your seven year old tell you to say that?

Jerkoff, you take over for that moron, the Squid? How about getting a life and finding something better to do with your time.