Top 20 Sleepers For Fantasy Sports Magazine

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:57 am

Good job all. I have room for three more sleeper picks if anyone wants to send something today. The sleepers look good.

Interestingly, out of all the nominations I've received so far, only one selection has been duplicated. That shows that great minds don't think alike!!

Anson Chan also stole my sleeper, but I'll come up with another one. Good job all.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:17 am

I have 18 good entries for our magazine. Tom and I can each write one more, but if you have a Sleeper pick that you think will make the cut send a paragraph to me at [email protected] by Monday morning. Thanks much.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 11:28 am

which 18 players are already taken? i'd rather not spend 30 minutes and find out it's a duplicate.

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 3:13 am

Greg,

I just lobbed another sleeper your way. My email was acting a little wonky, so if you do not get it, let me know and I will resend.

Crazy Like a Fox · Post by **Crazy Like a Fox** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:07 am

Originally posted by Edwards Kings:

Greg,

I just lobbed another sleeper your way. My email was acting a little wonky, so if you do not get it, let me know and I will resend. Hey Greg, you get my pick for sleeper?

Chest Rockwell · Post by **Chest Rockwell** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:10 am

Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox:

quote:Originally posted by Edwards Kings:

Greg,

I just lobbed another sleeper your way. My email was acting a little wonky, so if you do not get it, let me know and I will resend. Hey Greg, you get my pick for sleeper? [/QUOTE]Yes but someone already submitted Wes Helms

Crazy Like a Fox · Post by **Crazy Like a Fox** » Sat Jan 26, 2008 5:21 am

Originally posted by Chest Rockwell:

quote:Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox:

quote:Originally posted by Edwards Kings:

Greg,

I just lobbed another sleeper your way. My email was acting a little wonky, so if you do not get it, let me know and I will resend. Hey Greg, you get my pick for sleeper? [/QUOTE]Yes but someone already submitted Wes Helms [/QUOTE]Yeah, Helms was a great call by somebody last year (I know it wasn't yours).

I still think Gomes and his 20/20 potential (I know, it changes every year) can be a good pick if he can lock down that DH job. I'll never give up.

One of these days I could be right and that is when I'll say, "I told you so".

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:15 pm

Originally posted by fandango:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

Fandingdong - please focus your manlove on someone else...please. I don't want anything to do with you. In fact, you are the reason I'm not playing in the mixed auction. Too creepy for me. ha! your not playing cause you cant beat me head to head AUCTION STYLE.....i hope im in your Main event!

the Geeko backs down from a challenge...gotta love it when someone runs with their tail between their legs! [/QUOTE]Overall finish (out of 390)

387 Fandango Scott Simonetti

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 12:15 am

Hey Greg, so who do you think was the the best sleeper pick for 2008?

The Edwards offered two to defend the 2007 title (Hunter Pence):

Taylor Teagarden - not a bad pick but a year early maybe.

Lyle Overbay - Incredibly average.

Greg Ambrosius · Post by **Greg Ambrosius** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 2:45 am

Originally posted by Edwards Kings:

Hey Greg, so who do you think was the the best sleeper pick for 2008?

The Edwards offered two to defend the 2007 title (Hunter Pence):

Taylor Teagarden - not a bad pick but a year early maybe.

Lyle Overbay - Incredibly average. Well, who wins the prize for 2008:

Jeremy Hermida (Anson Chan)

Michael Bourn (Michael Edelman)

Billy Butler (Shawn Young)

Travis Buck (Andy Nolan)

Justin Upton (Tom Kessenich)

Matt Garza (Mark Srebro)

Brendan Ryan (Perry Van Hook)

Luke Scott (Gary Cutler)

Chris Denorfia (Steve Jupinka)

Aaron Heilman (Scott Fleming)

Rajai Davis (Eddy Betancourt)

Brandon Jones (Scott Simonetti)

Taylor Teagarden (Wayne Edwards)

Alexei Ramirez (Russel Wyatt)

Jason Hirsh (Dave McDonald)

Robert McCrory (Gerry Scott DiMarco)

Scott Hairston (John Zaleski)

C.J. Wilson (Stanley Kaye)

Nate McLouth (Terry Kent)

Lyle Overbay (Lisa Edwards)

I think there are two pretty clear choices here.

anpyanks · Post by **anpyanks** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:17 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by fandango:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

Fandingdong - please focus your manlove on someone else...please. I don't want anything to do with you. In fact, you are the reason I'm not playing in the mixed auction. Too creepy for me. ha! your not playing cause you cant beat me head to head AUCTION STYLE.....i hope im in your Main event!

the Geeko backs down from a challenge...gotta love it when someone runs with their tail between their legs! [/QUOTE]Overall finish (out of 390)

387 Fandango Scott Simonetti

[/QUOTE]gg, the guy had his head in his hands by round 20 with saliva coming out of his mouth... where did u expect him to finish... i was sitting right next to him and found him to be comical but as a fantasy player he obviously doesnt hold a candle to u so therefore i have no clue why he would talk smack to u...

[ October 16, 2008, 09:21 AM: Message edited by: Chico Lind's Hermanos ]

cindy · Post by **cindy** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:37 am

Originally posted by Chico Lind's Hermanos:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by fandango:

quote:Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

Fandingdong - please focus your manlove on someone else...please. I don't want anything to do with you. In fact, you are the reason I'm not playing in the mixed auction. Too creepy for me. ha! your not playing cause you cant beat me head to head AUCTION STYLE.....i hope im in your Main event!

the Geeko backs down from a challenge...gotta love it when someone runs with their tail between their legs! [/QUOTE]Overall finish (out of 390)

387 Fandango Scott Simonetti

[/QUOTE]gg, the guy had his head in his hands by round 20 with saliva coming out of his mouth... where did u expect him to finish... i was sitting right next to him and found him to be comical but as a fantasy player he obviously doesnt hold a candle to u so therefore i have no clue why he would talk smack to u... [/QUOTE]OUCH!!!

Hard Heads · Post by **Hard Heads** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:53 am

Originally posted by Greg Ambrosius:

quote:Originally posted by Edwards Kings:

Hey Greg, so who do you think was the the best sleeper pick for 2008?

The Edwards offered two to defend the 2007 title (Hunter Pence):

Taylor Teagarden - not a bad pick but a year early maybe.

Lyle Overbay - Incredibly average. Well, who wins the prize for 2008:

Jeremy Hermida (Anson Chan)

Michael Bourn (Michael Edelman)

Billy Butler (Shawn Young)

Travis Buck (Andy Nolan)

Justin Upton (Tom Kessenich)

Matt Garza (Mark Srebro)

Brendan Ryan (Perry Van Hook)

Luke Scott (Gary Cutler)

Chris Denorfia (Steve Jupinka)

Aaron Heilman (Scott Fleming)

Rajai Davis (Eddy Betancourt)

Brandon Jones (Scott Simonetti)

Taylor Teagarden (Wayne Edwards)

Alexei Ramirez (Russel Wyatt)

Jason Hirsh (Dave McDonald)

Robert McCrory (Gerry Scott DiMarco)

Scott Hairston (John Zaleski)

C.J. Wilson (Stanley Kaye)

Nate McLouth (Terry Kent)

Lyle Overbay (Lisa Edwards)

I think there are two pretty clear choices here. [/QUOTE]I think Terry Kent wins hands down. Russel Wyatt was 2nd, but McClouth had much better numbers and did it all year. CJ Wilson was good but got hurt when it mattered most.

EA Sports · Post by **EA Sports** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:05 am

"CJ Wilson was good"

Huh?

I vote.....

1. Nate McLouth (Terry Kent)

2. Alexei Ramirez (Russel Wyatt)

3. Matt Garza (Mark Srebro)

Hard Heads · Post by **Hard Heads** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:08 am

Originally posted by emalbright:

"CJ Wilson was good"

Huh?

I vote.....

1. Nate McLouth (Terry Kent)

2. Alexei Ramirez (Russel Wyatt)

3. Matt Garza (Mark Srebro) Ok you're right. Hadn't bothered to look at his final stats. He sucked. He was a true 1 category guy. Knock him off that list. Either way, it wasn't very close even between Ramirez and McClouth.

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:21 am

Originally posted by emalbright:

I vote.....

1. Nate McLouth (Terry Kent)

2. Alexei Ramirez (Russel Wyatt)

3. Matt Garza (Mark Srebro) I agree with this ranking, though McLouth and Ramirez are in a class by themselves.

Head 2 Head · Post by **Head 2 Head** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:30 am

Originally posted by Edwards Kings:

quote:Originally posted by emalbright:

I vote.....

1. Nate McLouth (Terry Kent)

2. Alexei Ramirez (Russel Wyatt)

3. Matt Garza (Mark Srebro) I agree with this ranking, though McLouth and Ramirez are in a class by themselves. [/QUOTE]Sleeper is a tough term to get my arms around, but I don't really think any of the top 250 players (based on ADP) qualify. I think Alexei wins as McLouth and Garza were taken well before him.

Navel Lint · Post by **Navel Lint** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 5:21 am

Originally posted by emalbright:

I vote.....

1. Nate McLouth (Terry Kent)

2. Alexei Ramirez (Russel Wyatt)

Commercial break ~

Nate McLouth says he wants to be your Sleeper of the Year candidate.

But who is Nate McLouth? (scary low hummmmm in the background)

McLouth is a MLB insider who’s been a part of the failed Pirate organization since 2001. As a member of the player elite, McLouth has been featured in ‘Who’s Who in Baseball’ for multiple seasons. (Show pictures of Who’s Who in Baseball with Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens on cover)

In 2005 McLouth played with a former two time sleeper of the year candidate Michael Restovich, a relationship that he has yet to fully explain. (Show video of Restovich striking out)

McLouth is a spend big draft pick (ADP #229, as high as #166)

(Change to happy trumpet and string music)

Alexei Ramirez is a baseball outsider that virtually no one had heard of before December of last year when he challenged the leaders of his own government. (Show picture of Castro smoking a cigar)

As a second baseman, Ramirez knows how to handle the tough to fill ‘middle infield’ roster slot.

Alexei Ramirez is a leader on a playoff team. (Show video of Ramirez hitting grand slam off Detroit during a “win or go home” game)

~ Paid for by the committee to elect Alexei Ramirez 2008 Sleeper of the Year.

~ I’m Russel Wyatt and I approved this message