Thanks Chumps

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Mon May 01, 2006 2:33 pm

Thanks for making fantasy baseball so exciting!! If I wanted scumbag hitters, I coulda drafted myself. Go back to Triple-A chumps! Thanks.

J.Pierre .260

O.Hudson .237

R.Durham .203

T.Lee .185

J.Kent .183

M.Sweeney .176

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Mon May 01, 2006 3:34 pm

Scott Podsednik = former chump

What is the HR equivalent of a 4 SB game?

Nutty Scrats · Post by **Nutty Scrats** » Tue May 02, 2006 2:05 am

Lets add:

Pitching Chumps!

Doug Davis - era 6.387 - whip 1.871

Felix Hernandez - era 5.063 - whip 1.613

Now wonder my era is above 5 and whip above 1.5

Ed

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Tue May 02, 2006 3:14 am

Good Question, because this actually crosses over to my thoughts on the play for speed in this years drafts. A homerun contributes to 4 of the 5 categories we use, but a stolen base contributes to only 1 category (unless he steals home) makes you think a bit doesn't it.

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Tue May 02, 2006 3:34 am

I think SB helps in more than one category. You can't steal first, so SB can help BA as well. Some SB elite do not have high BA, but the same can be said for some big HR hitters. Also SB puts you in scoring position, so runs scored should be higher for these players, too.

SB elite helps out then in two categories (SB and R) with good potential for help in AVG.

HR elite helps out in three (HR, RBI, R) with potential to help AVG.

I would like to add A. Ramirez to the early season chump list with a cool .200 BA and J. Reed (certainly not an early round pick, but thought he would be a good source of SB, but that is hard given a .188 BA and a .247 OBP).

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Tue May 02, 2006 5:00 am

Originally posted by cindy:

Good Question, because this actually crosses over to my thoughts on the play for speed in this years drafts. A homerun contributes to 4 of the 5 categories we use, but a stolen base contributes to only 1 category (unless he steals home) makes you think a bit doesn't it. Cindy you are a pioneer- the first to frame up that conclusion in their head- and as one of these guys getting beat down in Tampa. Give it up and just give these guys credit where credit is deserved- no free lunch in this thing. Only way you get to the top is to earn it.

[ May 02, 2006, 11:00 AM: Message edited by: Chest Rockwell ]

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Tue May 02, 2006 6:18 am

Fair enough, I don't want to hurt anyones feelings

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Tue May 02, 2006 6:50 am

Originally posted by cindy:

Fair enough, I don't want to hurt anyones feelings You say hurt feelings I say poor reasoning. All the same, thanks for playing.

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Tue May 02, 2006 6:58 am

your welcome

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed May 03, 2006 4:40 am

Thanks again scumbag Sweeney. That pain in your back was me pitchforking my sweeney bobblehead

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Wed May 03, 2006 5:53 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

Thanks again scumbag Sweeney. That pain in your back was me pitchforking my sweeney bobblehead

c'mon GG, Sweeney's warning sign was there all along

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed May 03, 2006 6:23 am

Originally posted by Quahogs:

c'mon GG, Sweeney's warning sign was there all along

you can say that about 100's of players. bark up another tree

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Wed May 03, 2006 6:36 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by Quahogs:

c'mon GG, Sweeney's warning sign was there all along

you can say that about 100's of players. bark up another tree [/QUOTE]the DL shouldn't be a surprise - see last 4 seasons of gms and ab's. Not exactly the pinnacle of health.

2002 KC 126 471

2003 KC 108 392

2004 KC 106 411

2005 KC 122 470

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed May 03, 2006 6:48 am

Originally posted by Quahogs:

the DL shouldn't be a surprise - see last 4 seasons of gms and ab's. Not exactly the pinnacle of health.

2002 KC 126 471

2003 KC 108 392

2004 KC 106 411

2005 KC 122 470

no surprise. i drafted sweeney in the 16th (bargain at the time) for ~450 AB.

Quahogs · Post by **Quahogs** » Wed May 03, 2006 7:11 am

16th rd is not a bad spot. Lot of risk washed out at that point. By then you prob had your 1b and 3b already so his usual 20-80-.295 in abbrev ab's as a CI/util would be pretty nice. He'll be "back"

MGBMARTY · Post by **MGBMARTY** » Wed May 03, 2006 9:07 pm

Sad when Brad Ausmus has more SB's than Tavares Got him in 8th round thought it was a "STEAL" Guess I have been robbed.

nydownunder · Post by **nydownunder** » Fri May 05, 2006 5:59 am

Originally posted by King of Queens:

Scott Podsednik = former chump

What is the HR equivalent of a 4 SB game? My model says 4 SBs = 3.4 HRs.

fandango · Post by **fandango** » Fri May 05, 2006 9:13 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

Thanks for making fantasy baseball so exciting!! If I wanted scumbag hitters, I coulda drafted myself. Go back to Triple-A chumps! Thanks.

J.Pierre .260

O.Hudson .237

R.Durham .203

T.Lee .185

J.Kent .183

M.Sweeney .176 Geeko, you DRAFTED that Free agent fodder O Hudson (all glove no bat), Travis Lee (all glove no bat) and Durham (43 years old)..

did anyone ever tell you Defense doesnt count in fantasy???

this proves you were really lucky to win anything, no skill....

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Fri May 05, 2006 10:49 am

Originally posted by fandango:

this proves you were really lucky to win anything, no skill.... if you want to call me out, please realize the scoreboard beeeotch. i cashed 100K+. you cashed chit. thanks.

p.s. please go back to making illegal transactions. double thanks.

[ May 05, 2006, 04:49 PM: Message edited by: Gordon Gekko ]

eddiejag · Post by **eddiejag** » Fri May 05, 2006 11:01 am

p.s. please go back to making illegal transaction. Almost choked on my pizza, now that's funny.Come on Fandango , you had to laugh at that one.Fandango , are you still in the top 25, noticed you lost D Lee and Cantu.

fandango · Post by **fandango** » Sat May 06, 2006 1:32 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by fandango:

this proves you were really lucky to win anything, no skill.... if you want to call me out, please realize the scoreboard beeeotch. i cashed 100K+. you cashed chit. thanks.

p.s. please go back to making illegal transactions. double thanks. [/QUOTE]geeko, correction, you cashed $50,000, but from what i heard, is should have been less cause Jason Emma was the brains behind that team....

illegal transaction, now that is funny, what are we in a backyard league...ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE AN ILLEGAL TRANSACTION in The nfbc...

YA I LOST DERRICK LEE AND CANTU AND PATTERSON, BUT TEAM FANDANGO IS STILL KICKING! FIRST PLACE IN NY1.....

[ May 06, 2006, 07:34 AM: Message edited by: fandango ]

eddiejag · Post by **eddiejag** » Sat May 06, 2006 11:46 am

Very Impressive, hopefully corey patterson will continue to get you at bats.

Lost Sailor · Post by **Lost Sailor** » Tue May 16, 2006 8:15 am

I don't know how the hell Fandango is still treading water in NY1. With DLee, Alou, Patterson, Contreras, and Cantu on the DL, he's still in the top 3rd (5th pl.). Thats an amazing feat....

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Tue May 16, 2006 8:18 am

Originally posted by Lost Sailor:

I don't know how the hell Fandango is still treading water in NY1. With DLee, Alou, Patterson, Contreras, and Cantu on the DL, he's still in the top 3rd (5th pl.). Thats an amazing feat.... The Derrek Lee/Friday DL rule made it all possible

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Tue May 16, 2006 10:14 am

Originally posted by King of Queens:

quote:Originally posted by Lost Sailor:

I don't know how the hell Fandango is still treading water in NY1. With DLee, Alou, Patterson, Contreras, and Cantu on the DL, he's still in the top 3rd (5th pl.). Thats an amazing feat.... The Derrek Lee/Friday DL rule made it all possible

[/QUOTE]I'm bringing this rule back in 2007 just to keep hearing you complain about it!

There were over 150 player moves last Friday, so obviously a few teams had some mid-week injuries that they were able to take care of. I'm not saying the rule is perfect, but each week there seems to be 2-3 guys put on the DL on Tuesday or Wednesday.

And I heard there was a column posted yesterday that advised people to sit Brett Tomko early in the week and start a DL pitcher so that you could get Tomko's start later in the week, thus avoiding his start last night at Colorado. It's a rare case when you can do that, but I guess it's possible. Oh, Tomko looked pretty damn good last night and got the win, so I guess even that strategy doesn't always work.