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Likewhat17 · Post by **Likewhat17** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:08 am

Which spots are you targeting in your KDS this year and why?

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:09 am

Originally posted by RoundTrippers:

aprox. what percentage of players you drafted last night would you draft in the main event assuming all things were equal?? Rick – Good question. All the players I drafted last night have value somewhere, right? I’d take any of them at the right price. With so many variables changing in the next 6-7 weeks, I’d guess that less than 5 will ultimately end up on my main event team.

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:10 am

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Do you think your main event team will be better than the team you draft last night? If So, why? CC – The team I drafted last night would be an “in the money” team in a main event. I’m not saying I’d place first, but it’s definitely top three. Come March, I expect to have all my prep done, which will result in me uncovering more jewels. In addition, once I see an adp report, that will give me a baseline on where players are going.

So to answer your question, I expect my March team to be a first place league team, a top 10 overall team, and a favorite for the 100K Championship.

751542 · Post by **751542** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:11 am

i just had a weird phone call at my rest...gekko2 being a bright guy..do you know what a corkage fee is??

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:12 am

Originally posted by KJ Duke:

If potash were a baseball player, who would it be? Duke – Potash!?!?!? Good one. I’d say Matt Kemp.

Potash

Rumors that quarter will be horrendous.

Rumors that whole economy going down shitter.

Rumors that potash will be a good investment long term.

Matt Kemp

Rumors that he will bat in the bottom part of the lineup thus hurting his value a lot.

Rumors that he will be a good long term play.

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:13 am

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

With the new moniker Gordon Gekko II, I thought it would be the new and improved Gekko. After 20 votes and a two star rating, the fans don't seemed to be seeing any better results. Do you feel slighted? 2 stars is an improvement. on the football boards i was one star until i disabled the voting functionality!!

CC's Desperados · Post by **CC's Desperados** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:18 am

Can you name me your top ten picks for 2010?

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:18 am

Originally posted by Crazy Like a Fox:

#1 - What do you think the #1 mistake is made when drafting?

#2 - In your opinion, how do you get an edge over the next guy come draft day ie. more preparation, better drafting philosophy?

#3 - When it gets to the 24th round and you're drafting your bench, are you looking for backup options on potential injuries to your starters, prospects, pitching, or are you just looking for sleepers that might breakthrough in a big way?

In other words which one of these do you focus on the most when picking your bench?

Thanks Gekko. #1 Selecting the wrong player! Seriously, I'd say not having nough balls to select the player you want to select. ADP is like peer pressure to many players. Gotta break free. Free your mind!

#2 Invest a lot of time. Make a lot of mistakes. Learn from it. Invest more time. "On the road to success, there's one thing you can be sure of, ther's never a crowd to go the extra mile"

#3 You gotta have a couple quality bench players that you can plug in to your starting lineup, because injuries WILL hit you. In addition, you need some breakout guys (just not too many because breakouts usually turn into duds).

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:20 am

Originally posted by Likewhat17:

Which spots are you targeting in your KDS this year and why? if you are confident, you can win from anywhere. the middle slots present the best chance to catch value plays each round. on top of that, i don't see a huge difference between the top 5 or 6 players on the board, so that leads me to the middle again.

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:21 am

Was that you in front of my house, sifting through my trash looking for my discarded cheat sheets?

Nah, just messin with you.

The real question is how many times a day do you say "what?" to your wife when you weren't listening to her, but thinking of fantasy baseball.

And a followup, will the stock market see 12,000 while Obama is in office?

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:22 am

Originally posted by RoundTrippers:

i just had a weird phone call at my rest...gekko2 being a bright guy..do you know what a corkage fee is?? A corkage fee is charged to patrons bringing their own wine to a meal.

[ January 29, 2009, 05:22 PM: Message edited by: Gordon Gekko II ]

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:23 am

Originally posted by CC's Desperados:

Can you name me your top ten picks for 2010? I could, but then I'd be giving you a blueprint to my 2009 draft

751542 · Post by **751542** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:23 am

can i get your feelings on rickie weaks?? alot of disussion on him and he seems to be quite volatile in the early drafts...keep in mind he was a 2 time ncaa batting champ and is STILL only 26...at what point(rd) would you consider him? has he ever been on 1 of your teams??

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:24 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko II:

quote:Originally posted by RoundTrippers:

i just had a weird phone call at my rest...gekko2 being a bright guy..do you know what a corkage fee is?? A corkage fee is charged to patrons bringing their own wine to a meal.

[/QUOTE]I think Sammy Sosa would call it early retirement.

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:25 am

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

The real question is how many times a day do you say "what?" to your wife when you weren't listening to her, but thinking of fantasy baseball.

And a followup, will the stock market see 12,000 while Obama is in office? hahahahahaha!!!! that just happened a few minutes ago with my wife. i try to be good, but i'd have to say about 3 or 4 times a night. moreso as the season gets closer.

as for the stock market...i just hope there is a stock market left at the end of obama

751542 · Post by **751542** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:27 am

a lady just hung up on me because she wanted to bring in her own wine and i said of course you can but i would have to charge you a "corkage" fee...she was baffled i then explained what it was and she hung up on me...i said 5.00 a bottle is that unreasonable??? did i just cut my nose to spite my face?? am i a bad business man??

CC's Desperados · Post by **CC's Desperados** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:28 am

After your bashing of Matt Wieters, is it safe to say he won't be drafted by you in the first 10 rounds?

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:28 am

Originally posted by RoundTrippers:

can i get your feelings on rickie weaks?? alot of disussion on him and he seems to be quite volatile in the early drafts...keep in mind he was a 2 time ncaa batting champ and is STILL only 26...at what point(rd) would you consider him? has he ever been on 1 of your teams?? weaky!!! ya, i fell for the hype last year on a couple of my $250 satellite teams.

that ncaa batting champ shitt don't mean shitt in the majors. it's like FUDD saying he can beat some NFBC ass. it don't mean shitt unless you can produce in the bigs!

weaky i wouldn't touch in the top 10 rounds. maybe i'd take a stab around 15.

KJ Duke · Post by **KJ Duke** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:29 am

Originally posted by RoundTrippers:

a lady just hung up on me because she wanted to bring in her own wine and i said of course you can but i would have to charge you a "corkage" fee...she was baffled i then explained what it was and she hung up on me...i said 5.00 a bottle is that unreasonable??? did i just cut my nose to spite my face?? am i a bad business man?? That's a good deal RT. Next time tell her its just $1 per glass.

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:29 am

I had a girl charge me $25 for a "corkage fee" once.

751542 · Post by **751542** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:31 am

Single ... attended Southern University ... established scholarship foundation at the Love Tabernacle Church of God in Christ (Altamonte Springs, FL) ... was a finalist for the 2003 Sullivan Award as the United States top amateur athlete ... earned the prestigious Golden Spikes Award in 2003 as the best amateur player in the United States ... named 2003 Baseball America's College Player of the Year ... earned the Rotary Smith Award in 2003 ... earned the 2003 Dick Howser Trophy from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association ... two time All-American selection ... ranked first among college players as the best athlete, best five-tool talent and best pure hitter and second as the best power hitter and fastest baserunner in Baseball America's 2003 rankings of the top 100 prospects ... led the country in hitting during the 2002 (.495) and 2003 (.479) collegiate seasons ... set an NCAA Division I mark with .473 career batting average ... was the Southwestern Athletic Conference's (SWAC) Most Outstanding Hitter in 2003 ... was a unanimous selection for SWAC Player of the Year in 2002 and 2003

WOW!!!!!

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:33 am

Originally posted by RoundTrippers:

Single ... attended Southern University ... established scholarship foundation at the Love Tabernacle Church of God in Christ (Altamonte Springs, FL) ... was a finalist for the 2003 Sullivan Award as the United States top amateur athlete ... earned the prestigious Golden Spikes Award in 2003 as the best amateur player in the United States ... named 2003 Baseball America's College Player of the Year ... earned the Rotary Smith Award in 2003 ... earned the 2003 Dick Howser Trophy from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association ... two time All-American selection ... ranked first among college players as the best athlete, best five-tool talent and best pure hitter and second as the best power hitter and fastest baserunner in Baseball America's 2003 rankings of the top 100 prospects ... led the country in hitting during the 2002 (.495) and 2003 (.479) collegiate seasons ... set an NCAA Division I mark with .473 career batting average ... was the Southwestern Athletic Conference's (SWAC) Most Outstanding Hitter in 2003 ... was a unanimous selection for SWAC Player of the Year in 2002 and 2003

WOW!!!!! And then the Big Leagues.

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:33 am

Originally posted by RoundTrippers:

a lady just hung up on me because she wanted to bring in her own wine and i said of course you can but i would have to charge you a "corkage" fee...she was baffled i then explained what it was and she hung up on me...i said 5.00 a bottle is that unreasonable??? did i just cut my nose to spite my face?? am i a bad business man?? in this environment, i'd probably let her bring it for free. more customers is a good thing these days

751542 · Post by **751542** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:34 am

thanks guys my conscience is clear now!!! i am just living a bad dream here on the east coast...will someone please wake me from this nightmare!!! last years baseball season included!!

Gordon Gekko II · Post by **Gordon Gekko II** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 11:34 am

Originally posted by DOUGHBOYS:

I had a girl charge me $25 for a "corkage fee" once.