Jeopardy Question!

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:14 pm

Answer: He was the first fantasy player to win both the NFFC and NFBC, as well as being the first player in the world to reach $1,000,000 in career earnings.

Question: Who is Gordon Gekko?

the transfer of funds from your bank account to mine begins soon. thanks.

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:17 pm

Glad you have a place to post your dreams Gekko

Just don't share the nightmares

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:22 pm

Originally posted by Captain Hook:

Glad you have a place to post your dreams Gekko

Just don't share the nightmares if anyone can do it, it will be me. enjoy the ride, as you will be witnessing one of the greatest accomplishments in the history of fantasy sports.

[ January 10, 2006, 07:23 PM: Message edited by: Gordon Gekko ]

CC's Desperados · Post by **CC's Desperados** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 1:37 pm

perry...stop it already. i'm thinking about taking the baseball season off, but if i did play it would be in NY. now you throw this out there, a no-limit holdem event! come on...the temptation is starting to get to me

will the tournament only be for nfbc folks?

Hey GG, I think is a quote from you. What will be the over/under? It might take you a while if you only play every once in a while!!

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 2:07 pm

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Hey GG, I think is a quote from you. What will be the over/under? It might take you a while if you only play every once in a while!! over/under on years till i win the nfbc...2

over/under on years till i pass $1,000,000 in fantasy earnings...10

[ January 10, 2006, 08:07 PM: Message edited by: Gordon Gekko ]

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:15 pm

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Hey GG, I think is a quote from you. What will be the over/under? It might take you a while if you only play every once in a while!! over/under on years till i win the nfbc...2

over/under on years till i pass $1,000,000 in fantasy earnings...10 [/QUOTE]I'll take the over for $1,000

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 3:28 pm

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

I'll take the over for $1,000 As CEO of Gekko Industries, I will make my first million within 10 years. I'm gonna repeat that - I will make a million dollars.

[ January 10, 2006, 09:28 PM: Message edited by: Gordon Gekko ]

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:28 pm

Hmmmmm, looks like I better announce this new signup tomorrow morning when I'm officially working. Let's see, you've done New York in 2004 and Chicago in 2005. Will it be Vegas in 2006??? Inquiring minds want to know.

bjoak · Post by **bjoak** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 6:58 pm

Mm, care to supply some proof that you've ever won a dime in the nfbc?

p.s. Jokes and ball-busting don't count as proof.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:30 pm

Originally posted by bjoak:

Mm, care to supply some proof that you've ever won a dime in the nfbc?

p.s. Jokes and ball-busting don't count as proof. that's the fun part. i don't have to offer YOU any proof.

here's a game we can play:

+ you can sit there and question me.

+ i can sit here and look at my bank account.

thanks for the inquiry.

[ January 11, 2006, 05:03 AM: Message edited by: Gordon Gekko ]

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 12:30 am

Well, it looks like the Gekko is back!

Just to be sure I understand...is that $1 million US, Canadian, or Monopoly?

So, Gordon, are you going to Vegas? Will that be three years, three different cities? Sounds like you are a wanderer like me as I did Vegas, Chicago and this year Tampa...guess next year I will just have to do NY just to say I did... :rolleyes:

Plymouth · Post by **Plymouth** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 1:51 am

Hey Gekko, welcome back. It is great to read your ingots of wisdom on the message boards in the morning with a cup of coffee in hand. What better way to start each day then with a good laugh as your stir the NFBC cup and rile up the inmates. You are the indeed the "Crusher" of NFBC, those old timers that watched a little wrestling in the old days know who I am talking about. I would like to see you join us in Tampa for the draft this year so that you can analyze my team again this year. You know, last year you did not give my team much of a chance but we ended up OK. Hopefully you will have your prognostication machine more finely tuned this year. Good luck Gekko, hopefully I will see you in the Sunshine state.

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:11 am

Welcome back Gordon you will be a formidable foe wherever you play that is for sure. Tampa Florida is nice that time of year.

Maybe I want you in Tampa because I like you, maybe I want you in Tampa because I think you will draft this year's Foulke and Thome. Mabye a combination of the 2.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:17 am

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

maybe I want you in Tampa because I think you will draft this year's Foulke and Thome. Mabye a combination of the 2. don't forget about drafting loretta, eaton, and b.lyon as well. all of those injuries prevented me from taking home some serious cash.

CC's Desperados · Post by **CC's Desperados** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:29 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

maybe I want you in Tampa because I think you will draft this year's Foulke and Thome. Mabye a combination of the 2. don't forget about drafting loretta, eaton, and b.lyon as well. all of those injuries prevented me from taking home some serious cash. [/QUOTE]Are you kidding me? Brandon Lyon!! Loretta!! Eaton!! Reserve or FAAB, 7th or later, 15th round maybe.....You can find replacements for these stiffs. I could see Thome and Foulke, but you got 40 % of Foulke's saves in Lyon.

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 3:30 am

You do not come across as a guy who makes a lot of excuses, injuries happen. I know I had a few that were hard to take too.

I think you should request essays from reps of the 4 cities and considering who ever has the best that is where you go. Or you could just go to New York and save a grand. Bjoak would say that is because you cannot afford to play with the big boys? I would say it makes fiscal sense- I know that is why I am driving 200 miles rather than New York or Vegas.

Which begs 2 questions? bjoak are you one of the big boys? I am extending an invite to both of you to play me in the 100 league on Feb 21. Bjoak seems to be ducking me- I know Gordon will not.

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

maybe I want you in Tampa because I think you will draft this year's Foulke and Thome. Mabye a combination of the 2. don't forget about drafting loretta, eaton, and b.lyon as well. all of those injuries prevented me from taking home some serious cash. [/QUOTE]

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:16 am

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

You do not come across as a guy who makes a lot of excuses, injuries happen. I know I had a few that were hard to take too. you mentioned thome and foulke, but it was far worse than just them. i was setting the reocrd staright. if i wanted to give excuses, i'd also mention the following players getting hit with the injury bug for me last year: K.Matsui, M.Holliday, K.Benson, and R.Church.

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

Which begs 2 questions? bjoak are you one of the big boys? I am extending an invite to both of you to play me in the 100 league on Feb 21. Bjoak seems to be ducking me- I know Gordon will not.i'm not ducking you, but i'm very much trying to lighten my load this year. too many teams coulda led to unintended results.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:18 am

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Are you kidding me? Brandon Lyon!! Loretta!! Eaton!! Reserve or FAAB, 7th or later, 15th round maybe.....You can find replacements for these stiffs. I could see Thome and Foulke, but you got 40 % of Foulke's saves in Lyon. if lyon (a saves leader before injury), loretta, and eaton are stiffs and can be easily replaced with reserves and FAAB, please voluntarily give up 3 of your draft picks at this year's draft. just don't draft anyone in those three slots.

the idea of having foulke AND lyon was to get saves from both of them, not one of them

[ January 11, 2006, 11:19 AM: Message edited by: Gordon Gekko ]

CC's Desperados · Post by **CC's Desperados** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:34 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Are you kidding me? Brandon Lyon!! Loretta!! Eaton!! Reserve or FAAB, 7th or later, 15th round maybe.....You can find replacements for these stiffs. I could see Thome and Foulke, but you got 40 % of Foulke's saves in Lyon. if lyon (a saves leader before injury), loretta, and eaton are stiffs and can be easily replaced with reserves and FAAB, please voluntarily give up 3 of your draft picks at this year's draft. just don't draft anyone in those three slots.

the idea of having foulke AND lyon was to get saves from both of them, not one of them [/QUOTE]Is this a joke? Where did you draft Lyon? A bet every owner replaced at least 8 players from their draft. I didn't pick Loretta you did. What round did you get him in? What did you lose? His career best was 16 hr's, he hit .335 the year before best ever. He only scored over 90 runs twice in his carrer. You could have got Polanco in 20 or so round similar player. As for Eaton, do you want me to give you 10 players that you could have replaced him with.

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:48 am

GG I see your point although there is a lot more wrong with Kaz Matsui as a draft pick than injuries but I have a feeling you would concede that point to me.

I was kidding about you ducking me, not about bjoak ducking me though.

Do this for me if you play a 100 sat league, play the one I am in.

It is easy to dissect anyone's draft post season, especially when you get a top 50 performance pure luck in the 28th round like I did with Cantu.

With that said the thing that surprised me about your team- and I critiqued it then was that you invested so heavily on 2 top closers. Chances are IMO that will not work out more often than it does. It just happened to be a Foulke meltdown that bit you, it could have as easily been a Wagner injury, or they both stay healthy and you end up running away with saves. I realize 75 saves will not run away with it but I am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt that you will find some cheap saves elsewhere from the Bobby Jenks of the world.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:54 am

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Is this a joke? Where did you draft Lyon? A bet every owner replaced at least 8 players from their draft. I didn't pick Loretta you did. What round did you get him in? What did you lose? His career best was 16 hr's, he hit .335 the year before best ever. He only scored over 90 runs twice in his carrer. You could have got Polanco in 20 or so round similar player. As for Eaton, do you want me to give you 10 players that you could have replaced him with. if those three players are stiffs and coulda been replaced with reserves/FAAB, please prove it to us and not draft anyone on draft day for your last three draft picks. if you don't, then your words will be the joke.

use your other reserves and FAAB to pick up the quality players. those were your words, not mine. monday morning QB'ing is easy to do. if i wanted to pick apart your roster, i could do so as well.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:56 am

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

the thing that surprised me about your team- and I critiqued it then was that you invested so heavily on 2 top closers. Chances are IMO that will not work out more often than it does. i don't agree with that. take a look where the 100K champ, moneymaker, took his closers

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:59 am

Our draft was perfect stay away-

Hudson at pick 38 and his 38k's, and 1.38 whip was awesome.

On a serious note I cut you no slack on Thome- drafting Thome early is a risk. I have also said I had targeted Thome in the mid 2nd round too but like you should have realized an injury was as high a probablity as any offensive player in the top 50.

Relating that to our roster- we went Benitez early who could have ever seen a leg injury coming with him and his 6 pack abs. We danced with the devil and the devil won on him.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 9:30 am

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

On a serious note I cut you no slack on Thome- drafting Thome early is a risk. I have also said I had targeted Thome in the mid 2nd round too but like you should have realized an injury was as high a probablity as any offensive player in the top 50.a coule of weeks on the DL was fine and expected. how many consecutive seasons did thome hit 30+ hr's coming into last season? how many consecutive seasons did foulke have killer numbers coming into last season? there weren't many players that displayed that type of consistence going into last season

Captain Hook · Post by **Captain Hook** » Wed Jan 11, 2006 10:32 am

Gekko, I rarely engage in these kind of posts, BUT GMAFB - when you win you can take the money and the congratulations - when you lose, skip the excuses and move along for the next season.

But as a footnote, Foulke was injured before the draft last year and that was pretty well known - unless they don't deliver papers in your burg and you couldn't find any baseball websites - maybe you were already knee deep in the Holmes/Johnson tandem strategy threads.............