Cueto

Raskol · Post by **Raskol** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:02 pm

I thought I would get him via FAAB in the two leagues where he was available. Turns out $175 is NOT enough....anyone know of a bid that topped $425 which is what got him in one of the leagues?

King of Queens · Post by **King of Queens** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:08 pm

He went for $445 in Feb 19th Winner-Take-All League 2.

Mighty Men had the winning bid both in that league and your own.

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:15 pm

You would have to be a message board sucker to go $400+.

The hype machine that this MB creates about players is about as accurate as the magazines...pretty poor.

If you buy into this MB too much...you will begin to believe these guys can predict the future...but take a close look at their drafted teams and pickups and drops in this year, as well as years past...and you will see they make plenty of errors. (Just a few less than most!

)

It's like asking every girl at the club to dance...eventually you get a dance.

Lots of activity is one key. Keep fishing for future stars before their value is high...and hopefully don't drop them before their time to shine occurs.

~Lance

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:17 pm

Sorry, Mighty Men...not personal...I like you, and was speaking in general terms.

I already posted before finding out it was you.

Ugh...now I feel like a bad guy.

Eh...it will pass.

GOOOOO CUETO!!!

~Lance

[ March 30, 2008, 08:19 PM: Message edited by: sportsbettingman ]

RedRyder · Post by **RedRyder** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:42 pm

I have no problem with Mighty Men throwing $445 at JohnnyC. I'm sure he thinks he can be a difference maker on his team. And who knows the state of his pitching staff. If Cueto was a FA in my league, I'd be throwing mid to high 300's at him.

Jack knows what he is doing, after all, he did buy "future star" Ryan Braun last year for a buck.

The Mighty Men · Post by **The Mighty Men** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 3:54 pm

Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

Sorry, Mighty Men...not personal...I like you, and was speaking in general terms.

I already posted before finding out it was you.

Ugh...now I feel like a bad guy.

Eh...it will pass.

GOOOOO CUETO!!!

~Lance No problem, Lance. Give your opinion - no worries. By the way, I could give a rat's behind about what the message board says about my bids.

I spent like it was my last day on earth today in 2 leagues. It certainly was my last big spending day in those 2 leagues, that's for certain.

I bid to win. If I believe in guys, I go get them. It's that simple. I could throw $5 on a bunch of clowns, but that isn't my style.

In one, my 2/19 winner take all, my hitting is outrageous. I needed a couple things, another solid starter and a little more speed. So I blew a huge chunk specifically to get Cueto and Velez and plug two of my 3 weaker areas. Velez ought to be starting, now or later. The Giants better go young soon. So I took the chance that he gets 50 steals this year. If he does, I probably win that category.

Jackstraw · Post by **Jackstraw** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:09 pm

Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

You would have to be a message board sucker to go $400+.

The hype machine that this MB creates about players is about as accurate as the magazines...pretty poor.

If you buy into this MB too much...you will begin to believe these guys can predict the future...but take a close look at their drafted teams and pickups and drops in this year, as well as years past...and you will see they make plenty of errors. (Just a few less than most!

)

It's like asking every girl at the club to dance...eventually you get a dance.

Lots of activity is one key. Keep fishing for future stars before their value is high...and hopefully don't drop them before their time to shine occurs.

~Lance Good eye, Lance Did you notice the President in the box with Joe Morgan and Jon Miller? Hmmmmmm....

And, the Einstein quote is the bomb.

Jackstraw · Post by **Jackstraw** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:18 pm

I agree, Jack... You have to forget what value everybody puts on a player and bid what he's worth to your team. Same with drafting, and same in the auction.

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 4:47 pm

Originally posted by Jackstraw:

quote:Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

You would have to be a message board sucker to go $400+.

The hype machine that this MB creates about players is about as accurate as the magazines...pretty poor.

If you buy into this MB too much...you will begin to believe these guys can predict the future...but take a close look at their drafted teams and pickups and drops in this year, as well as years past...and you will see they make plenty of errors. (Just a few less than most!

)

It's like asking every girl at the club to dance...eventually you get a dance.

Lots of activity is one key. Keep fishing for future stars before their value is high...and hopefully don't drop them before their time to shine occurs.

~Lance Good eye, Lance Did you notice the President in the box with Joe Morgan and Jon Miller? Hmmmmmm....

And, the Einstein quote is the bomb. [/QUOTE]I noticed a few things...many of which I've forgoten.

I loved Joe Morgans clear rip on the MLB starting in Japan..."THIS is the REAL opening day game"...and Benjamin Franklin agreed!

I noticed the rude "booooing" of President Bush...low class...not the time nor place for that crap...no comment.

I noticed a tear well up during the national anthem that was well done by that talented opera singer.

I told my friend Brett (who's gambling in Tahoe, and called for my advice)...and I told him "Unless there is a political fix...ATL should win, and it should go under 8.5...but being a new ballpark...and in Washington D.C...and with Bush there throwing out the first pitch...you never know")

I noticed Chipper is a stud. (Shawn Childs hates him...Dan Kenyon loves him)...Kenyon 1, Childs 0.

I noticed Zimmerman was worth every dollar the guy who out-bid me payed...young and good = nice.

That's all I noticed!

~Lance

[ March 30, 2008, 10:49 PM: Message edited by: sportsbettingman ]

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:48 pm

LANCE, I thought the singer was horrible....I heard enough of that "singing", when I was younger, in the Catholic church. Not good at all IMO.

I agree, booing of Bush wasn't merited for that type of event...heck, at least he could get the ball in there. Anyone remember the guy in Cincy last season?

I also noticed, Odalis Perez is the man!!

Edwards Kings · Post by **Edwards Kings** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:10 am

Originally posted by sportsbettingman:

[QUOTE]I noticed the rude "booooing" of President Bush...low class...not the time nor place for that crap...no comment.Yes, it is a free country, but there is a time and a place for rude forms of self-expression. The people who booed the President at a baseball game would PAY to see a Mapplethorpe Exibition.

No class at all. Those people were just not raised right.

DOUGHBOYS · Post by **DOUGHBOYS** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 1:51 am

Originally posted by GOD Loves You:

I also noticed, Odalis Perez is the man!!

He's over 27, isn't he, Patrick?

The Mighty Men · Post by **The Mighty Men** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:33 am

Do these numbers mean anything?

7 1.286 1 .143 10

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:42 am

Originally posted by The Mighty Men:

Do these numbers mean anything?

7 1.286 1 .143 10 ya, it means see you at the you of the leaderboard. well done.

sportsbettingman · Post by **sportsbettingman** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 8:42 am

Originally posted by The Mighty Men:

Do these numbers mean anything?

7 1.286 1 .143 10 Nice pickup!!!

I stand corrected. (at least for one game).

I'm now jealous.

~Lance

The Mighty Men · Post by **The Mighty Men** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:02 am

At least for one game, he was worth it. We'll see how this pans out after he goes through the league once.

Go Getta · Post by **Go Getta** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:22 am

Once the league gets some tape on him and see him on the mound at least once, I guarantee he gets hit like the rookie that he is.

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:40 am

Originally posted by Gordon Gekko:

quote:Originally posted by The Mighty Men:

Do these numbers mean anything?

7 1.286 1 .143 10 ya, it means see you at the you of the leaderboard. well done.

[/QUOTE]Well done would've been drafting him...if only they would've read my write up!

Gekko Trivia, Week 1: Let the other owners in your league think they are getting the stud rookie pitcher from the Reds when they pick Bailey this March, but you will know better. Save some FA $$$$ and take a chance on Johnny!

If only I headed my own advice...got him in almost every league, but failed in the main and auction.

GOD Loves You · Post by **GOD Loves You** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 9:41 am

Originally posted by Go Getta:

Once the league gets some tape on him and see him on the mound at least once, I guarantee he gets hit like the rookie that he is. He's not a normal rookie. You obviously haven't seen him pitch.

LONG GONE · Post by **LONG GONE** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:11 am

All ++ pitches with command. Rookie's have ++ pitches and start everyone with ball one , ball two, not the Cueto. He is SPECIAL. Love the Cueto!

headhunters · Post by **headhunters** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 10:16 am

king felix, then liriano, then lincicum, now cueto. 96 mph stud.

Latham · Post by **Latham** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:20 am

Cy Cueto!! Looked like a young Pedro out there today, congrat's to everyone who started him!!

Raskol · Post by **Raskol** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:45 am

OK, so maybe I should have bid more than $176. He was dominant today and there is no disputing that. Will he do it every time? NO.

Will there be other valuable FAAB pickups available to me? YES.

Will having 99% of my FAAB dollars available help me get the next potential super star rookie? YES.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:47 am

Originally posted by Latham:

Cy Cueto!! Looked like a young Pedro out there today, congrat's to everyone who started him!! Randy - back when we went to see shandler in february, I asked him for a breakout pitcher in 08 after the seminar was over. He said gorrzalony. I specifcally asked him "what about cueto". He said no. I don't have gorz on any of my 5 teams, but I do have cueto on 3 of them.

Gordon Gekko · Post by **Gordon Gekko** » Thu Apr 03, 2008 11:59 am

Originally posted by Raskolnikov:

OK, so maybe I should have bid more than $176. He was dominant today and there is no disputing that. Will he do it every time? NO.

Will there be other valuable FAAB pickups available to me? YES.

Will having 99% of my FAAB dollars available help me get the next potential super star rookie? YES. at the end of the year cueto will be one of the top 10 free agent acquisitions of the year. i would say top 3, but let's see him have success in his 2nd start before we start crowning his ass.