ROI

[Glenneration X]

Curious if that's Greg Holland or Derek Holland for the Trout team.

I'm going to assume Derek based on how you listed your pitchers from starters to closers. If I'm correct, both Childs and Semsel might have to relook at their analysis.

I'm in the same league, it's Derek not Greg. Melancon was the closer on the 4/5 turn.
Am I out of line for sharing this info? I don't want to show bad etiquette.


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Thanks Deadheadz, Derek is who I figured it was and therefore also figured that Semsel and Childs were giving the team too much credit. They were probably looking at the team as if they drafted it.

I'm sorry to say that now that it's confirmed to be Derek Holland, the pitching's way too weak to cash (not sure even Greg Holland would have made a difference here), especially with the hitting (especially speed) not strong enough to compensate.

I don't see either of these teams being strong enough to break the Fantasy God's flawless NFBC streak. There's something to be said about consistency however.

[Gekko]

Although derek should be decent. Big step down from holland on an overall standpoint

[mdecav]

Don't need or want your respect but thanks for reviewing the team. Always like talking baseball.

With comments like that you won't get respect nor will people talk baseball to you. Then again, Deadheadz will chat with anyone, so you've got him.

[Yellow Ledbetters]

You are right Glenn there is something to be said for consistency.

There is also something to be said for integrity and honesty. I will always set my best lineup in without consideration of standings. Once you lose something like that it is hard to get it back...

[Yellow Ledbetters]

Don't need or want your respect but thanks for reviewing the team. Always like talking baseball.

With comments like that you won't get respect nor will people talk baseball to you. Then again, Deadheadz will chat with anyone, so you've got him.

Not sure why that's an offensive statement. Why would i value the respect of anyone else on the boards. I'm here (on the boards) to talk baseball and (in the contest) to win $$$. If no one will talk baseball I'll still win that $$$ and be fine. But thanks for your concern.

[Yellow Ledbetters]

Although derek should be decent. Big step down from holland on an overall standpoint

Definitely. But they play the games for a reason...
Good luck this year, not that you need it.


Much has been said about me going 0-5 last year as I adapted to a completely new format.

One of the five was the draft covered by industry. My team started out strong but I ended up getting sick and going on auto (not an excuse, just a fact. You can see comments about my team going on auto. I had a stomach flu).

Anyway i finished fourth and you absolutely dominated the contest. I don't know how you finished overall but you had like 130 points. What was impressive to me is you beat me in all 10 categories despite the fact that i finished just out of the money in 4th place. Statistically that is almost impossible for the 1st place team to beat the 4th place team in all 10.

[Edwards Kings]

Yellow, you do not like me and I am probably not going to change that.

Please, however, accept this post in the spririt it is intended. I feel I know Glenn, have met him, played against him numerous times. I consider him a friend as MANY do here. While Glenn is perfectly capable of speaking for himself, I feel any accusation (especially baseless ones) against his integrity is grossly unfair.

Should you ever get the opportunity to meet him or compete against him, I truly believe you will regret that prior post. I do not want to insult or to be insulted or go negative. Glenn is one of the finest, most respected people on these boards and this contest.

A little teasing is fine, which is what you get when you call yourself a fantasy god. I believe you wrote it tongue-in-cheek, but were too quick to post negatively as you just did.

[Yellow Ledbetters]

Hope it wasn't taken negative. I was just stating that although I had a horrible season I played out every week as that is equally important to me as the outcome.

I directed it at Glen because he made a jab at my record. Just letting him know the record isn't the only thing important.

I'm finished with the accusations/name calling. I am only talking about myself.

[ALL-IN JD]

Would that be the tenth time you are finished or the twentieth?

[Yellow Ledbetters]

Would that be the tenth time you are finished or the twentieth?

I haven't done any name calling or accusations since i promised Greg I would stop because your feelings were getting hurt.
I've played nicely in my own thread, and yet my fan club follows.

It's cool I'm going to stay positive because I have a great life. Lashing out and negativity is for low character types.

Good luck to you this year All In.

[ALL-IN JD]

It take a big man to admit when they are wrong and then on top of that to post such kind sentiment so I just wanted to say thank you for the well wishes on my season. That means so much to me and I will cherish those words for the entire season.

[Yellow Ledbetters]

It take a big man to admit when they are wrong and then on top of that to post such kind sentiment so I just wanted to say thank you for the well wishes on my season. That means so much to me and I will cherish those words for the entire season.

[Glenneration X]

Hope it wasn't taken negative. I was just stating that although I had a horrible season I played out every week as that is equally important to me as the outcome.

I directed it at Glen because he made a jab at my record. Just letting him know the record isn't the only thing important.

Too funny. Why would I take a shot at my integrity and honesty as a negative?

As far as record, you're a ball of contradictions aren't you my friend. Why would anyone consider record as being the only important thing to someone who insists all he cares about is ROI? No worries though. You still have three more shots at improving on last year's record and ROI.

I get that you're not happy with my assessment of your team's chances at ROI. However, you asked for honest ones and I gave it to you. I do give you credit for posting your teams however.

Though I do have one question if you don't mind. You asked for honest assessments of your team. Yet when Childs and Semsel (and Gekko as well) all mistakenly assumed that Greg Holland was part of your draft instead of Derek, you never corrected them. The mistaken presumption was obvious to me. It must have been obvious to you, the person who drafted the teams. Why would you let others presume the team was better than it was if you wanted an honest review? No need to answer. I know why, just curious if you do.

PS... thanks for the kind words Wayne. You know I feel the same about you.

[Yellow Ledbetters]

I signed off MB last night when Duke-UNC came on and did not return.
When I signed on DH had already answered the question.

I posted my team at Gordon's behest.

I haven't really paid attention to the other assessments because i didn't ask for them nor do i care about the opinion of the people giving them...

I guess i'm not as glued to the MB and others opinion of me as you are Glen.

The teams will either win or lose. Opinions are like a-holes...everyone has them.

Only you know what your character is...i'm just stating that I play all year round.

Good luck to you this year. Hope things turn out better for you than last year...if you need a loan or something we can talk. After all I went 0-5 and spent less than 1K. You blew 20K to crap the bed.

Otherwise i don't think we have much left to say. I'm never going to care about you or how good you think you are and you are never going to like me...so just move on.

If you want some fantasy advice I'm all booked up.

[Glenneration X]

For someone not glued to the message boards, you've sure had plenty of posts the last couple days. Must be between all that other important stuff you always mention you have to get to.

Don't be mad at me Bedwetters. Again, I'm just giving my honest opinion and asking honest questions. Not looking to get on the wrong side of someone I'll likely be looking to for fantasy advice some day.

The only reason I was curious about why you would let Childs and Semsel and Gekko believe your team is better than it was is that you took time away from your Duke-UNC game to respond, not once, but twice to their reviews. I would imagine you had read them, especially since you responded to specific comments within their reviews. If mistaken, I apologize. I'm sure you can understand however why I would think otherwise.

Lastly, I hope I perform better than I did last year too!! I admit I suck at this game and need major improvement to compete on this level. I want to sincerely wish for you to do better than you did last year as well. One suggestion on how....only do four DC's. 0-4 is better than 0-5 after all. That's $150 guaranteed improvement my friend.

PS... I do like you. You're very fascinating, in a can't look away from the car crash sorta way.

[Edwards Kings]

Lastly, I hope I perform better than I did last year too!! I admit I suck at this game and need major improvement to compete on this level.

"Glenn Lowy (Top 25 Main Event Rank, Top 30 Money Rank, Spokesperson for an entire Glenneration)"

Yup...you suck...

[Yellow Ledbetters]

Funny thing about the money rank...it only counts winnings not losses.

It would be interesting to see a net winnings (losses) list.

[Glenneration X]

Funny thing about the money rank...it only counts winnings not losses.

It would be interesting to see a net winnings (losses) list.

I'll admit mine's negative each and every year. (Sigh). Hear that IRS.

Just for giggles, I calculated yours. 5 x -150 = -750. Just in case you needed help with the math.

[Yellow Ledbetters]

I feel bad for all the garbage yesterday. I regularly call the Sirius XM shows in the afternoon/early evening.

To make things up to Greg/Tom and the guys in the contest I am going to call each show and plug the fact that the Platinum league is close to filling, that the allegations of collusion are over with and have not been validated, and encourage some new blood to jump in from the listening audience.

I bet i have it filled in 24 hours. Please accept it as my apology for disrupting the contest signups.

[Yellow Ledbetters]

Funny thing about the money rank...it only counts winnings not losses.

It would be interesting to see a net winnings (losses) list.

I'll admit mine's negative each and every year. (Sigh). Hear that IRS.

Just for giggles, I calculated yours. 5 x -150 = -750. Just in case you needed help with the math.

Glenn-

For what it's worth i think you are one of the most intelligent of the regular posters here. You crack me up sometimes. And I respect that you never tried to threaten me.

I wish it was -750. The 0-5 was more like 0-10 with satellites included. Sincere talk for a second...my first year in 2013 i finished 2nd in a $250 Satellite. I made the mistake of listening to expert advice on how you can wait and wait on pitching and tried to do that last year and stunk up the place. Injuries and other things didn't help but my drafting was horrible. I'm going back to thinking for myself this year and see how it goes. Probably not well but you never know...

[Bama]

Funny thing about the money rank...it only counts winnings not losses.

It would be interesting to see a net winnings (losses) list.

IM sure Glenn's ROI is a little higher than Negative 100 percent. But he sucks at this game, we just humor him and tell him he's good so that he will donate more to everyone else's cause. So when you going to take some more of our money, sure wish I could find a spot to donate to your money chest.

[Yellow Ledbetters]

Bama-

Iken is trying to organize a contest for everyone involved in the trash talking yesterday. I have agreed to participate.
Could be fun.

[Glenneration X]

Funny thing about the money rank...it only counts winnings not losses.

It would be interesting to see a net winnings (losses) list.

I'll admit mine's negative each and every year. (Sigh). Hear that IRS.

Just for giggles, I calculated yours. 5 x -150 = -750. Just in case you needed help with the math.

Glenn-

For what it's worth i think you are one of the most intelligent of the regular posters here. You crack me up sometimes. And I respect that you never tried to threaten me.

I wish it was -750. The 0-5 was more like 0-10 with satellites included. Sincere talk for a second...my first year in 2013 i finished 2nd in a $250 Satellite. I made the mistake of listening to expert advice on how you can wait and wait on pitching and tried to do that last year and stunk up the place. Injuries and other things didn't help but my drafting was horrible. I'm going back to thinking for myself this year and see how it goes. Probably not well but you never know...

Good luck to you this season Chris and I sincerely mean that. There's a place for you on these boards if you want it. You definitely have a quick wit. You've had me rolling a couple times these past couple days, even when I didn't want to find your stuff funny. But there's real good people here in this contest and on these boards. All they ask for is to be given respect, not as fantasy players, but as people. If you give them that, you'll get more than the same back.

[Bama]

Bama-

Iken is trying to organize a contest for everyone involved in the trash talking yesterday. I have agreed to participate.
Could be fun.

I was thinking more of something like the Sunday Rotowire online championship. All IN has joined that and he's dead money as are the other guys maybe. Not really good at the 12 teamers but if your game that would fit me a little better

[King of Queens]

I regularly call the Sirius XM shows in the afternoon/early evening.

Are you Truck Driver Rob????