Expectational Suckage
Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 10:02 am
ex·pec·ta·tion
/ˌekspekˈtāSH(ə)n/
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noun
plural noun: expectations
a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.
"reality had not lived up to expectations"
a belief that someone will or should achieve something.
"students had high expectations for their future"
Our game is based on expectation. I expected Travis Shaw and Jesus Aguilar to be really good players this year.
Screw you, Aguilar and Shaw!
Those expectations, along with many pitching decisions have served to render my teams a limp dick in most leagues.
It's alright. I've had years where my expectations matched and came true on the field.
This year? This year I have been right about almost nothing.
Makes me feel like Brody Van Wagenen.
Let's talk about Brody for a bit.
He is a splash guy. A fella who felt needed to make his mark with Mets.
He trades for Cano and Diaz.
He obtains Ramos. Gets Jed Lowrie. Keon Broxton. Jeurys Familia.
When trading for or obtaining all these big-name players, it is an absolute shame that, really, his best deal was getting JD Davis.
Seriously.
Cano is a bad example of a ball player who is fading into the sunset....quickly.
Diaz is more 'light up' than 'lights out'.
Ramos is a catcher that deGrom and Syndergaard are begging not to throw to, choosing......Nito?
Talk about a bad year!
The Mets two best offensive players were on the squad the whole time.
Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso.
And Brody almost sent Alonso down to AAA before the season began.
Thankfully, Alonso 'earned' his way onto the team in Spring Training.
Another problem for the Mets is Amed Rosario.
Rosario is having a horrible defensive year.
When the strength of your team is the Starting Pitching, the catcher and shortstop should be helpers.
They shouldn't be positions at which the starting pitching is rolling their eyes.
And when your pitchers prefer Nito over Wilson Ramos, a lot of money has been wasted on Ramos.
Now, maybe I had to bring up the Mets to illustrate just how Badly I have done this year.
Like said, I loved Aguilar. Thought Travis Shaw was a steal.
I also liked Paul Goldschmidt and Aaron Nola.
Makes me wonder how I didn't like Corey Kluber.
At the same time, we all missed to a degree. (Yes, trying to make myself feel better about failure)
Here is a fantasy All-Star team (like all All-Star teams, subjectivity existing).....
C- Willson Contreras
1B- Pete Alonso
2B- DJ LeMahieu
3B- Anthony Rendon
SS- Xander Bogaerts
OF- Cody Bellinger
OF- Christian Yelich
OF- Mike Trout
SP- Hyun Jin Ryu
C- Kirby Yates
As said, cases can be made for other players, but this is a very representative fantasy All Star team.
And you know what?
Only two first rounders appear on this team (Yelich and Trout)
NO second rounders.
Bellinger and Rendon taken in some third rounds.
As fantasy drafters, we failed miserably.
Third round reversal (as some inquire about) with Trout, Betts, and Ramirez at the top? Laughable.
I only bring this up, though, to make myself feel better.
And......It's not working.
My teams are horrible. No getting around that. I can't wait for next year to get the taste of this one out of my mouth.
I am the New York Mets of fantasy baseball.
I had high expectations and failed miserably. Me and you, Brody. We suck.
Misery does enjoy company. To a degree.
I hate having the Mets as company. They stink.
Worse than that, they'd say the same about me.
/ˌekspekˈtāSH(ə)n/
Learn to pronounce
noun
plural noun: expectations
a strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future.
"reality had not lived up to expectations"
a belief that someone will or should achieve something.
"students had high expectations for their future"
Our game is based on expectation. I expected Travis Shaw and Jesus Aguilar to be really good players this year.
Screw you, Aguilar and Shaw!
Those expectations, along with many pitching decisions have served to render my teams a limp dick in most leagues.
It's alright. I've had years where my expectations matched and came true on the field.
This year? This year I have been right about almost nothing.
Makes me feel like Brody Van Wagenen.
Let's talk about Brody for a bit.
He is a splash guy. A fella who felt needed to make his mark with Mets.
He trades for Cano and Diaz.
He obtains Ramos. Gets Jed Lowrie. Keon Broxton. Jeurys Familia.
When trading for or obtaining all these big-name players, it is an absolute shame that, really, his best deal was getting JD Davis.
Seriously.
Cano is a bad example of a ball player who is fading into the sunset....quickly.
Diaz is more 'light up' than 'lights out'.
Ramos is a catcher that deGrom and Syndergaard are begging not to throw to, choosing......Nito?
Talk about a bad year!
The Mets two best offensive players were on the squad the whole time.
Jeff McNeil and Pete Alonso.
And Brody almost sent Alonso down to AAA before the season began.
Thankfully, Alonso 'earned' his way onto the team in Spring Training.
Another problem for the Mets is Amed Rosario.
Rosario is having a horrible defensive year.
When the strength of your team is the Starting Pitching, the catcher and shortstop should be helpers.
They shouldn't be positions at which the starting pitching is rolling their eyes.
And when your pitchers prefer Nito over Wilson Ramos, a lot of money has been wasted on Ramos.
Now, maybe I had to bring up the Mets to illustrate just how Badly I have done this year.
Like said, I loved Aguilar. Thought Travis Shaw was a steal.
I also liked Paul Goldschmidt and Aaron Nola.
Makes me wonder how I didn't like Corey Kluber.
At the same time, we all missed to a degree. (Yes, trying to make myself feel better about failure)
Here is a fantasy All-Star team (like all All-Star teams, subjectivity existing).....
C- Willson Contreras
1B- Pete Alonso
2B- DJ LeMahieu
3B- Anthony Rendon
SS- Xander Bogaerts
OF- Cody Bellinger
OF- Christian Yelich
OF- Mike Trout
SP- Hyun Jin Ryu
C- Kirby Yates
As said, cases can be made for other players, but this is a very representative fantasy All Star team.
And you know what?
Only two first rounders appear on this team (Yelich and Trout)
NO second rounders.
Bellinger and Rendon taken in some third rounds.
As fantasy drafters, we failed miserably.
Third round reversal (as some inquire about) with Trout, Betts, and Ramirez at the top? Laughable.
I only bring this up, though, to make myself feel better.
And......It's not working.
My teams are horrible. No getting around that. I can't wait for next year to get the taste of this one out of my mouth.
I am the New York Mets of fantasy baseball.
I had high expectations and failed miserably. Me and you, Brody. We suck.
Misery does enjoy company. To a degree.
I hate having the Mets as company. They stink.
Worse than that, they'd say the same about me.