2006 I Love Baseball Yahoo Fantasy Thread #1

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Ok, according to the Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball homepage, registration begins in early February which gives us roughly a month to assemble a 20-manager league.

Please register your interest by posting something stating such on this thread.

League Link: League #: 4496
Password: "annab"

Manager List:
1. gygax!
2. B@rry
3. hstencil
4. Haikunym
5. Jonathan Quayle Higgins
6. d4niel coh3n
7. Leee
8. otto midnight
9. Earl Nash
10. milo aukerman
11. Thermo Thinwall
12. polyphonic
13. ample parking
14. David R.
15. Stormy Davis
16. blount
17. yanc3y
18.
19.
20.

Draft Time: [Sunday March 26, 5pm PST/6pm MST/7pm CST/8pm EST]

― gygax! (gygax!), Friday, 6 January 2006 18:14 (twenty years ago)

OH FUCK YEAH

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 6 January 2006 18:23 (twenty years ago)

i'm in.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 6 January 2006 18:56 (twenty years ago)

me too

(shouldn't we have two leagues, with relegations?)

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:00 (twenty years ago)

you bet.

love the relegation idea.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:18 (twenty years ago)

I'm in.

― d4niel coh3n (dayan), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:18 (twenty years ago)

What is relegations? For now, I say yes I am in.

― c(''c) (Leee), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:24 (twenty years ago)

i'm in this year!

last year i couldn't do it but i'm definitely in this year.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:26 (twenty years ago)

i just hope i can do better than i did in my football league. but in my own defense i was unable to make it to that draft and my top two running backs and top two wide receivers were on the ir.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 6 January 2006 19:27 (twenty years ago)

Count me in.

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:03 (twenty years ago)

relegations:
two leagues, teams grouped into great and not-so-great based on last year's results (I think I'd be in the latter league)

at end of season great league's bottom two/three teams have to play in not-so-great league in 2007, top two/three teams in not-so-great get to move up to great league in 2007

continue ad infinitum

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Friday, 6 January 2006 20:51 (twenty years ago)

Relegations sound interesting. The # of teams switching over could be higher too (four?), just to make sure that people in the Premier League don't try to coast over the last month of the season into a 7th place finish.

There was a lot of talk last year about having an IP minimum as well as maximum, or stricter requirements on the min/max number of starters and relievers a team could carry. I'm in favour of this.

The depth of a 20-team league justifies a 3-4 player DL, particularly if we have max/min quotas as per my previous paragraph.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:14 (twenty years ago)

boo to this fancy foreign relegation stuff. it's un-american, i tells ya.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 6 January 2006 21:21 (twenty years ago)

well i don't care if we do it or not, just wanted to raise the possibility

it would solve the whole 20-team-deep league thing which makes people have to start many kansas city royals outfielders though

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Friday, 6 January 2006 22:15 (twenty years ago)

I'm in. Will try to make it through the season with fewer than 5 moves this time.

― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Friday, 6 January 2006 22:22 (twenty years ago)

it would solve the whole 20-team-deep league thing which makes people have to start many kansas city royals outfielders though

Now you know how I feel...

― Allard Baird (gygax!), Friday, 6 January 2006 22:24 (twenty years ago)

I'm in again!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 6 January 2006 23:22 (twenty years ago)

who i'd like to hear from:

David R.
Stormy Davis/Broheems/Mr. Diamond
j. blount
yanc3y
mattbot
boldbury
leglo
laurence kansas
jaymc
bnw

― gygax! (gygax!), Saturday, 7 January 2006 01:41 (twenty years ago)

I'm debating whether I want to leave fantasy sports a winnah or not.

― David R. (popshots75`), Saturday, 7 January 2006 02:03 (twenty years ago)

ha! who are you kidding? you're a junkie like the rest of us!

come on...the annual chance to let you inner jim bowden out?

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Saturday, 7 January 2006 18:26 (twenty years ago)

yeah plus who said you were a winnah

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Saturday, 7 January 2006 19:58 (twenty years ago)

i'm in.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Monday, 9 January 2006 06:22 (twenty years ago)

any room for a stranger?

― ample parking (Garrett Martin), Monday, 9 January 2006 14:49 (twenty years ago)

Could we change up the stats? Some things were just silly (holds), but a nice mix of stathead and traditional stats would be nice.

― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Monday, 9 January 2006 23:55 (twenty years ago)

What's so silly about Holds?

I would like to add Blown Saves as well.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 00:05 (twenty years ago)

Speaking of silly!

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 00:19 (twenty years ago)

i quote the former democratic presidential candidate when i say in halting robot speak: bring...it...onnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 00:37 (twenty years ago)

Hey we need more negative pitching stats!

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 00:38 (twenty years ago)

That's it, I'm going to add you to the list R@p0s@.

― gygax! (gygax!), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 00:40 (twenty years ago)

dude, like you have to ask

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 01:05 (twenty years ago)

i'm in

― j blount (papa la bas), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 02:35 (twenty years ago)

Is there a page on Yahoo that lists all the stats we can choose from? Is there a way to create our own stats?

If we set max and min for IP (or starts?) then we partially eliminate the need for both rate and counting pitching stats.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 02:36 (twenty years ago)

i'm in! and hi gygax!

― Jams Murphy (ystrickler), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 04:23 (twenty years ago)

list o' stats - http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/baseball/brules/brules-13.html

I'd prefer to eliminate non-statistical categories like games started and quirky ones like IBBs given up, and I think we had separate categories for OBP, SLG and OPS, etc..

― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 04:29 (twenty years ago)

I don't want to step on any toes, but if I were setting up a league and choosing from each, I'd start with:

Batting Average (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);
Slugging Percentage (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);
On-Base Percentage (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);
Fielding Percentage (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);
Runs Scored;
Home Runs;
Runs Batted In;
Stolen Bases;
Caught Stealing;
Total Bases;

Plus a couple more statistical categories, but I don't know which work best-
Putouts;
Assists;
Errors

Earned Run Average (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);
WHIP Ratio (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);
Strikeouts per Nine Innings (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);
Strikeout to Walk Ratio (Rotisserie, Head-to-Head Only);
Wins;
Losses;
Complete Games;
Shutouts;
Saves;
Home Runs;
Walks;
Strikeouts;
Stolen Bases Allowed;
Total Bases Allowed;

The service we use for my local leagues combines some stats to make it easier - (two times wins) minus losses, SBs minus CS - rather than doubling up on categories. Maybe Yahoo will introduce those in the new rules.

― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 04:34 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, we should definitely get rid of the "doubling up". Using winning percentage and stolen base percentage would accomplish similar goals, but I like your way because it combines rates with counting.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 04:52 (twenty years ago)

Losses;
Home Runs;
Walks;
Stolen Bases Allowed;
Total Bases Allowed;

You people do this again, I don't want any complains about my light pitching staff!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 05:23 (twenty years ago)

You can't have fantasy baseball without figuring pitchers' losses in somehow. It just ain't right.

I don't really like Total Bases Allowed, but it gets as close as possible to opponents' OPS, since they don't offer that one.

Stolen Bases Allowed is a legit one, IMO - part of the pitcher's job is to hold runners, no? I think Neyer even used that as an argument against Greg Maddux being the best of his era before last season. I could understand ditching it, though, since it's unfair for that one stat to count as much as other stats.

Home runs and walks are totally legit - you need the three true outcomes for both pitchers and hitters.

― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 06:01 (twenty years ago)

He's not saying they aren't legit, he's saying he (or any of us) could dominate in those categories by loading up on relievers instead of starters.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 06:12 (twenty years ago)

No, that one backfired on me the year before. It was hitters I loaded up on.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 06:15 (twenty years ago)

I thought I was already on the list for my NO FIELDING PERCENTAGE campaign from '04!

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 10 January 2006 14:42 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I'm in this year, bitchez.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 03:36 (twenty years ago)

The draft is on my birthday!

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 16:49 (twenty years ago)

Wait, or is it? Sunday night is the 26th. Gygax?

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 16:50 (twenty years ago)

Once again, I feel like I'm 200 hours ahead of all of you for the summer.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 19:49 (twenty years ago)

I seriously doubt I spent more than 2 hours (not including the draft) managing my team last year. And that's probably way high.

― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 19:53 (twenty years ago)

And where, praytell, did that leave you?

― c(''c) (Leee), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 20:16 (twenty years ago)

Above average. If not for the damnable holds, I'd have been in great shape.

― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 20:28 (twenty years ago)

Once again, I feel like I'm 200 hours ahead of all of you for the summer.

what are you gonna do with those 200 hours? that would be the important thing i would imagine.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 20:32 (twenty years ago)

he'll spend at least 100 of those hours on fantasy baseball threads going "I just don't get it" :)

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 21:47 (twenty years ago)

Watching the Mets and assorted DVDs probly.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 22:04 (twenty years ago)

Is there room for me?

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 11 January 2006 23:25 (twenty years ago)

Uhhh...

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 12 January 2006 00:30 (twenty years ago)

-- Steve Shasta (gygax0...), January 11th, 2006 5:03 PM. (gygax!) (later) (link)

― jaymc (jaymc), Thursday, 12 January 2006 00:30 (twenty years ago)

I'm gygax!'s 12 year daughter. Sorry i should have logged off.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 12 January 2006 00:36 (twenty years ago)

And that's what you call your dad?

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 12 January 2006 05:18 (twenty years ago)

where's vivvy!!! when you need her?

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Thursday, 12 January 2006 13:58 (twenty years ago)

Just chill out bros, it's all good.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 12 January 2006 17:33 (twenty years ago)

three weeks pass...

*ahem* [scroll up to the first post]

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 3 February 2006 03:24 (twenty years ago)

The above link is inaccessible to people who haven't joined the league yet, i.e. everyone.

http://baseball.fantasysports.yahoo.com/b1/register/joinprivateleague

ID: 4496

Can't get the password to work!

― c(''c) (Leee), Friday, 3 February 2006 05:05 (twenty years ago)

okay, try it again... password is:

annab

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 3 February 2006 05:25 (twenty years ago)

i'm in too, if it's not too late

― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 3 February 2006 14:10 (twenty years ago)

Ha ha! Full points for the password!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 3 February 2006 14:15 (twenty years ago)

I am in.

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Friday, 3 February 2006 14:42 (twenty years ago)

shit, there's a small chance i'll be on a plane from san diego back to chicago during the draft time. and fantasy sites are blocked at work, i'll try during the weekend.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 3 February 2006 14:51 (twenty years ago)

The current draft time will be pushed out until the time slated in the original post upthread. This seems to happen every year.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 3 February 2006 15:47 (twenty years ago)

dirtbombs, black lips, the lamps in san diego march 25. southwest has $99 dollar fares from here to there. i'll take my chances with a computer drafted team.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:03 (twenty years ago)

Good luck with your 4 thrid basemen and 2 outfielders!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:07 (twenty years ago)

at the casbah? that's a classic venue. petco might have an exhibition game going as well.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 3 February 2006 16:07 (twenty years ago)

cool, petco is only like 2 miles from my former roommates place. that would be sweet if i got to take in some exhibition ball too.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 3 February 2006 17:24 (twenty years ago)

They're gonna be in AZ still... too bad. Even yet, San Diego is amazing that time of year. Say hi to youknowwho from me too if you remember!

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Friday, 3 February 2006 17:36 (twenty years ago)

i certainly will. she'll be out here in april for the silver joos show so if i don't make it out there i'll give her your regards then.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Friday, 3 February 2006 17:46 (twenty years ago)

i just want to reiterate that I'll have to back out of this due to being really busy in the upcoming months.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 3 February 2006 23:52 (twenty years ago)

ok, i think i should do this again... maybe my results of the last two years will even out, and i will end up right in the middle. so, count me in.

― the leglo (the leglo), Saturday, 4 February 2006 04:56 (twenty years ago)

who is Chocolate Kuegelhopf?

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:03 (twenty years ago)

I'd like to play this year, but I probably shouldn't. I've been very MIA the last few months, and likely will be for the next few.

If you need an extra team to even out the numbers, lemme know.

― mattbot (mattbot), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 16:21 (twenty years ago)

I finally realize that, in order to best fulfill my duties as Parodic Baseball Shitwit, I'll need to keep up to date on baseball shenanigans, and fantasy baseball is the best way to do that.

Also, I have to defend my legitimate-as-fuck championship from last year from you dweebs. I'm getting the ball, and I'm gonna win!

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 17:56 (twenty years ago)

"finally"?

Winners can't walk away from the table. You and Jorge Cantu have to defend the crown.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 18:13 (twenty years ago)

Chocolate Kuegelhopf is one of the shrewdest minds ever to compete in AD&D Baseball, is who.

― ample parking (Garrett Martin), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 19:56 (twenty years ago)

lolz @ Faith Nomar!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 20:31 (twenty years ago)

You and Jorge Cantu have to defend the crown.

Waiver wire dandies baby!

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 21:36 (twenty years ago)

Strangely, I don't recally naming my team 'Young Buns.' I hope I was high or something.

― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 7 February 2006 22:23 (twenty years ago)

I'm in!!

― gear (gear), Wednesday, 8 February 2006 21:15 (twenty years ago)

Newbie to ilXor but veteran fantasy manager. Is there still room?

― Martin Schneider (priceyeah), Wednesday, 15 February 2006 08:24 (twenty years ago)

OK. I signed up. Eminence Front 4eva!

― Martin Schneider (priceyeah), Thursday, 16 February 2006 05:31 (twenty years ago)

who are "inthed" and "winstoda"?

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 17:13 (twenty years ago)

Not me! Still need to register! My bad!

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 18:26 (twenty years ago)

I think the league is full, Dave!

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 18:39 (twenty years ago)

dang, i never got around to registering either.
it's blocked at work and i kept forgetting when i'd get home.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 18:49 (twenty years ago)

OH SNAP

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 18:53 (twenty years ago)

no raposa, no cred, etc.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 19:07 (twenty years ago)

Surely you mean, "no raposa, no overlong bitchfits, etc."

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 19:10 (twenty years ago)

Raposa is in for sure, I just need to figure out who "inthed" and "winstoda" are.

otto (a 3 year vet), i'll leave it up to you to let me know if you want in.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 19:42 (twenty years ago)

no way, dave!

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 21:05 (twenty years ago)

i'm totally in if there's room. if i fucked up and missed the date then that's on me but i'll totally sign up tonight if i can.

thanks.

is jaymc in?

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 22:22 (twenty years ago)

Dave and otto: Check your emails.

To "inthed" and "winstoda": sorry guys.

Steve S.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 21 February 2006 22:26 (twenty years ago)

thanks man!

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 00:41 (twenty years ago)

In like Early Wynn!

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 00:57 (twenty years ago)

No problem. Thanks anyway and good luck!

― Martin Schneider (priceyeah), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 06:29 (twenty years ago)

I'm in, otto. I'm the Coptic Hens, which I don't really understand, but it came to me in a flash and I decided I wasn't one to deny sudden inspiration.

― jaymc (jaymc), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 19:47 (twenty years ago)

Hey Commissioner Shasta, you are a much better commissioner than Commissioner gygax!

― c(''c) (Leee), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 20:00 (twenty years ago)

i can't tell the difference.

guy gax did have an awesome punch recipe though.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 20:33 (twenty years ago)

Oute wyth ye olde, in wit da nu

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 22 February 2006 20:49 (twenty years ago)

I don't know if there are any spots still open, but I think I'm sitting this year out. I completely ignored my team past the middle of August last year.

― boldbury (boldbury), Thursday, 23 February 2006 06:10 (twenty years ago)

Yahoo! has a new feature where we can talk "smack" to each other.

― c(''c) (Leee), Monday, 27 February 2006 20:39 (twenty years ago)

am i too late to join :'(

ps. lol @ annab

― Milhouse is not a meme. But 'Milhouse is not a meme' IS a meme. (Adrian Langston, Monday, 27 February 2006 22:06 (twenty years ago)

There are currently 20 teams (out of 20 max). Things can change so I'll let you and the other folks know if something opens up.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 27 February 2006 22:10 (twenty years ago)

If there were enough interest, ILBB could have two leagues and go with the relegation idea.

― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 00:33 (twenty years ago)

i thought i said i was in for this but i guess someone else got my slot?

― j blount (papa la bas), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 00:59 (twenty years ago)

are there two blounts on ilb?

― j blount (papa la bas), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 01:00 (twenty years ago)

Hmmm... who is "Chocolate Kuegelhopf"?

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 01:03 (twenty years ago)

Part of the problem is I have no idea who most of you guys are!

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 01:04 (twenty years ago)

i'm james blount!

― j blount (papa la bas), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 01:10 (twenty years ago)

Bitch!

Okay, who the hell is shelovesherhubby@yahoo.com? I like all the interest in the league but lurkers show themselves.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 01:17 (twenty years ago)

I don't understand -- everyone listed at the top of the thread was in the league last year, with the exception of maybe two people. Did a bunch of lurkers sign up without telling anyone?

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 01:50 (twenty years ago)

TEAM NAME REPORT

I am: ASHY LARRY WALKER

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 02:16 (twenty years ago)

I am: THE SPOTTSWOOD POLES

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 02:19 (twenty years ago)

LINDEN CALLING.

― c(''c) (Leee), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 02:23 (twenty years ago)

Blount, stay tuned. Something will work out.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 02:27 (twenty years ago)

(FYI: that is not my team name, nor is this)

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 02:27 (twenty years ago)

YOUNG BUNS

― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 02:47 (twenty years ago)

I am: WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR

(team name to be changed before the draft once I think of something decent)

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 03:09 (twenty years ago)

COPTIC HENS

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 06:03 (twenty years ago)

Known and accounted for:
Ellis D. - Der Commissioner
The Baltimore Chops - d4niel c0hen
Linden Calling - Leee
Young Buns - milo
chisox repeat - Stormy Mojo
Crunx Bombers - Earl Nash
MoneyballCityManiacs - Thermo Thinwall
The Spottswood Poles - The Haikunym
Denny Neagle's $40 - hstencil
B-12 Bombers - jonathan quayle higgins
David Wright Penn - Y4nc3y
Coptic Hens - jaymc
kings of prussia - mark p.
Clutch Intangibles - gear
The Denny Maclean - f3licity
Wait Til Next Year - NoTimeBeforeTime
Ashy Larry Walker - David R.
to be named laters - otto midnight

WHO ARE YOU???
Faith Nomar - ?
Chocolate Kuegelhopf - ?

― c(''c) (Leee), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 06:09 (twenty years ago)

Check that: Faith Nomar = leglo

Which leaves Chocolate Kuegelhopf.

― Sherloc(''c) (Leee), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 06:11 (twenty years ago)

ChocoK = ample parking (upthread)

Polyphonic dropped out, so that leaves Blount, who was included as of Jan 6 but somehow got dropped along the way. Everyone else is properly accounted for, AFAIK.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 06:40 (twenty years ago)

Next year you dudes are goin' DOWN.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 07:27 (twenty years ago)

Anyone who wants in on some hot league action can join my other league by emailing me at expresso2222 @ gmail.com.

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 14:14 (twenty years ago)

Is this the league with you and your kids? :D

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 14:44 (twenty years ago)

o well - ain't no thing

― j blount (papa la bas), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 14:56 (twenty years ago)

me, my kids, my brother, some friends (including at least one ILE-er), yeah, betta jump quick

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 15:24 (twenty years ago)

to keep up to date on baseball shenanigans... fantasy baseball is the best way

That way lies madness, GEEK! It's lonely being the one who makes REAL beisbol a priority.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 15:34 (twenty years ago)

Oh, goody, the obligatory Dr. Morbius post about how fantasy baseball sucks and how we're all stupid! It had been about a week or so, I was starting to worry that he'd ascended into baseball nirvana without even saying goodbye.

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 15:39 (twenty years ago)

i'm in 3 leagues this year, i must be going insane. one of 'em is even a money league.

― hstencil (hstencil), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 16:18 (twenty years ago)

Does Garrett even read ILB? Speaking of, does Blount? This thread is almost 2 months old!

What do you guys think? Blount won the first ILB season (I think?)

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 16:24 (twenty years ago)

And hey, Morbs is allowed his opinion (even if it is wrong).

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 16:26 (twenty years ago)

I never said he wasn't allowed to have his opinion! And I like Morbs, he's a good guy to have beers with. But him appearing on a fantasy baseball thread to dis us all is kind of like Ned coming onto a thread about Bruce Springsteen, throwing feces all around, and then disappearing with a cheers and a winky.

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 16:33 (twenty years ago)

*flounces off*

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 16:48 (twenty years ago)

how fantasy baseball sucks and how we're all stupid!

C'mon, I never (really) even implied B.

*runs off to play catch with 9-year-old neigbor*

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 17:04 (twenty years ago)

yep, I'm Chocolate Kuegelhopf, and yes, I do check in on the ILB once or thrice a day. But I suppose I am like 80% lurker.

I will gladly drop out, if asked.

― ample parking (Garrett Martin), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 17:12 (twenty years ago)

btw Haikunym, have we had beers? I have about as good a handle on aliases as Fantasy.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 17:16 (twenty years ago)

yeah, last summer (I'm Matt, who sat with you and Tim A. until the rest of the idiots arrived with their food)!

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 17:23 (twenty years ago)

and you dissed fantasy baseball that night too, but you were right to do so, because we were all geeking out about it

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 17:26 (twenty years ago)

OK, I gotcha. I'll leave you boys alone for the summer now! I'm expected at Baseball Nirvana.

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 17:42 (twenty years ago)

have fun with yr 9-year-old!

i'm fine staying out, i haven't had anywhere near the time to devote to this i'd like for like two seasons now, i think i stopped really checking in before the all-star break even last year. i haven't scoped any draft analysis either so woefully underprepared.

― j blount (papa la bas), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 18:07 (twenty years ago)

How did I miss this? I blame everybody but myself.

― laurence kansas (lawrence kansas), Monday, 6 March 2006 18:20 (twenty years ago)

Questions:

1) GS and IP are counting stats, but the IP max is 1250. This seems low. I think that's less than the average IP per team from last year, when teams had less incentive to carry a lot of starters. Should the innings max be higher?

2) No max for trades and moves? Will Raposa go more than two consecutive days without a roster move? We'll see!

3) defense: if I have Chone Figgins, and I list him at 3B every day, do his defensive stats count *only* for the days that he plays 3B IRL? If not, players with multi-position eligibility at either C or 1B just became a bit more valuable.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 20 March 2006 05:37 (twenty years ago)

I just remembered that #3 was answered on another thread:

Including Chances weights the defense peformance based on opportunities, something that fielding % doesn't. For example, say your 3B is a player eligible at both RF/3B and spends most of his time in RF... it's going to be to your advantage that he's not spending time at the hot corner. Whereas a true 3B is going to get peppered at during the game.

-- Steve Shasta, February 2nd, 2006 12:52 PM.

What I'm trying to say about including Chances is that it doesn't punish managers who draft pure position infielders as opposed to those managers who throw utility guys into critical defensive infield spots.

-- Steve Shasta, February 2nd, 2006 12:55 PM.

If I'm undestanding this correctly, the defensive stats accumulated IRL count toward fantasy league stats, provided the player isn't listed at DH in the fantasy lineup.

This means you could draft a 1B and a 1B/3B (who mainly plays 1B IRL) and dominate in fielding % and putouts.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 20 March 2006 08:18 (twenty years ago)

2) No max for trades and moves? Will Raposa go more than two consecutive days without a roster move? We'll see!

I'll make a move right now if you want, Sparky!

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 20 March 2006 14:07 (twenty years ago)

No minimum IP, I see.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 20 March 2006 14:57 (twenty years ago)

no Blount Kansas, no credibility

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Tuesday, 21 March 2006 02:34 (twenty years ago)

I'm trying to get the draft time as close as possible to the originally stated time way upthread but as of now, it's:
Sun Mar 26 1:45pm PST/2:45pm MST/3:45pm CST/4:45pm EST

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 22 March 2006 03:21 (twenty years ago)

Nevermind, I got the original time slated.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 22 March 2006 16:47 (twenty years ago)

Friendly wagers, just a bit of fun, let's be cool.

In which round will the following players be drafted on Sunday? If you're feeling ambitious, predict which managers will draft them.

Barry Bonds
Alfonso Soriano
Felix Hernandez
Jason Giambi

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 24 March 2006 01:34 (twenty years ago)

To answer my own question:

2nd, 6th, 3rd, 6th

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 24 March 2006 01:39 (twenty years ago)

Aw man, my draft is going to suck. I'd be better off letting Yahoo pick for me.

― c(''c) (Leee), Sunday, 26 March 2006 18:45 (twenty years ago)

anyone else feel like they completely choked in the draft? i do.

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 27 March 2006 05:18 (twenty years ago)

my outfield is bobby abreu, adam dunn, and jason michaels?

...

― gear (gear), Monday, 27 March 2006 05:36 (twenty years ago)

I might have choked in the fifth round when I picked Bobby Crosby. Before the draft, I put a priority on drafting a shortstop before I started filling spots in the outfield or at first base. However, a lot of good 1B and OF had been chosen in the previous two rounds and I started getting worried. I wanted to pick Bonds but couldn't bring myself to do it. I used the full 90 seconds.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 27 March 2006 05:59 (twenty years ago)

I think I'm cool with my draft. Definitely long on potential, but short on pitching. Got two or three first basemen too many, too.

Also, to avoid confusion, and to foster an atmosphere of transparency, I'm changing my "handle" here to match my team name. So it's chocolate kuegelhopf from here on out, and no more ample parking.

― chocolate kuegelhopf (Garrett Martin), Monday, 27 March 2006 13:04 (twenty years ago)

i picked WAY too many young guys, but i had fun doing it.

― mark p (Mark P), Monday, 27 March 2006 13:13 (twenty years ago)

I feel like I kinda screwed the pooch. Eschewed OF strungth for up-the-middle solidity, punted saves (again), and my first basemen is getting the chocolate starfish from Jim Leyland. Also: two Tigers!

It will make victory that much sweeter. OH YEAH

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 27 March 2006 13:15 (twenty years ago)

on further review, i feel like my team's not so bad; I have like six breakout candidates who might pay off. high risk, high reward and/or high flameout.

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 27 March 2006 13:19 (twenty years ago)

My OF depth falls off a cliff after David DeJesus and Austin Kearns. The battle for my #3 OF and Utility spots will be between:

Luis Gonzalez (ARI)
Rocco Baldelli
Mike Cameron
Corey Patterson
the waiver wire

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 27 March 2006 14:37 (twenty years ago)

wow, i think my team turned out ok despite missing the draft. word.

― hstencil (hstencil), Monday, 27 March 2006 14:52 (twenty years ago)

oh shit, was that this weekend????

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 27 March 2006 15:11 (twenty years ago)

yeah, still kind of chapped about the mussina pick; mig cabrera, wilkerson & howard were all top priorities; kind of flailed on starting pitching, but should get a lot of k; did get at least one hoss closer; lots of youngsters...

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Monday, 27 March 2006 15:15 (twenty years ago)

I will put my starting rotation up against anyone else's, including Y4ncey's.

― c(''c) (Leee), Monday, 27 March 2006 16:53 (twenty years ago)

what does my team look like? it's blocked at work.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 27 March 2006 16:56 (twenty years ago)

to be named laters

C P. Lo Duca (NYM - C)
1B R. Sexson (Sea - 1B)
2B T. Iguchi (CWS - 2B)
3B S. Rolen (StL - 3B)
SS M. Young (Tex - SS)
OF H. Matsui (NYY - OF)
OF C. Floyd (NYM - OF)
OF G. Jenkins (Mil - OF)
Util J. Reyes (NYM - SS)
BN E. Brown (KC - OF)
BN B. Broussard (Cle - 1B)

SP B. Myers (Phi - SP)
SP M. Clement (Bos - SP)
RP B. Fuentes (Col - RP)
RP C. Ray (Bal - RP)
P M. MacDougal (KC - RP)
P K. Rogers (Det - SP)
P M. Morris (SF - SP)
BN B. Arroyo (Cin - SP)
BN S. Torres (Pit - RP)
BN Ro. Hernández (Pit - RP)

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 27 March 2006 17:01 (twenty years ago)

Leee vs. Shasta

Johan Santana vs. Chris Carpenter
Noah Lowry vs. Barry Zito
Danny Haren vs. Esteban Loaiza
Matt Cain vs. Livan Hernandez
??? vs. Ryan Madsen

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 27 March 2006 17:14 (twenty years ago)

i had brett myers on a team two years ago and he performed so well i didn't bother having a team last year.

― otto midnight (otto midnight), Monday, 27 March 2006 17:21 (twenty years ago)

I feel okay about my team. I like my infield, though it's a little old. I like my pitching, though it's a little young. I'll need a couple of breakout years to contend, but I feel better about it than I thought I would, given how many managers there are in our league. I was lucky to be able to grab guys like Gustavo Chacin and Ray Durham in the later rounds.

― d4niel coh3n (dayan), Monday, 27 March 2006 17:21 (twenty years ago)

oof, I predict a near-last finish for me. I was burned out after a frustrating 6-hour 40-man roster draft league. (but thankfully I should be taking teh money from the six people who slowed it down so badly) and couldn't bear to do another draft.

― Erick Dampier is better than Shaq (miloaukerman), Monday, 27 March 2006 17:24 (twenty years ago)

You grabbed Chacin 2 spots before I did. :-(

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 27 March 2006 17:25 (twenty years ago)

??? vs. Ryan Madsen

How about Francisco "The Throw-In Guy" Liriano?

― c(''c) (Leee), Monday, 27 March 2006 18:22 (twenty years ago)

Oh wait.

Francisco Liriano is likely to make the Twins' Opening Day roster as a reliever.
If the team also keeps Dennys Reyes, then Liriano will be a long reliever. If Reyes is cut, that would leave Liriano as the bullpen's lone lefty and tempt manager Ron Gardenhire into using him in a short-relief role.

― c(''c) (Leee), Monday, 27 March 2006 18:23 (twenty years ago)

I can't say I'm not happy with my team - but some cheeky bastard nicked Chacin and Durham just as I was preparing to get them!
That and my team is kind of old - and I have no one to get some SB for me. So I'm already putting the trade feelers out on that one.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 27 March 2006 20:03 (twenty years ago)

;"-(

― laurence kansas (lawrence kansas), Monday, 27 March 2006 20:46 (twenty years ago)

Might I be the first to give Yahoo! some kudos for making their fantasy baseball shizz look less like the red-headed peg-legged step-child of their fantasy football shizz?

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 27 March 2006 20:49 (twenty years ago)

I saw a "Trade Board" page that let us advertise what we were looking for, but now I can't find it! It's a great idea, nonetheless.

― c(''c) (Leee), Monday, 27 March 2006 21:29 (twenty years ago)

I'm looking for pitching, outfielders, speed, and heart

― gear (gear), Monday, 27 March 2006 21:32 (twenty years ago)

Ahha! Trading Block!

Also new/tweaked eligibility requirements:
Batters need either 5 Games Started or 10 Games Played at a position to gain eligibility. Pitchers need 3 Starts to gain SP eligibility, 5 Relief Appearances to gain RP eligibility. Each number displayed is a count-down, so for instance, "5" means "five games remaining to gain eligibility."

― c(''c) (Leee), Monday, 27 March 2006 21:38 (twenty years ago)

How's that different from last year?

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 27 March 2006 21:39 (twenty years ago)

Last year I didn't worry about this stuff.

― c(''c) (Leee), Monday, 27 March 2006 21:43 (twenty years ago)

Luis Gonzalez (COL) is eligible at 1B,2B,SS,3B and OF.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 27 March 2006 21:46 (twenty years ago)

I'm looking for guts, veteran leadership and 'knowing how to win.'

― Big Willy and the Twins (miloaukerman), Monday, 27 March 2006 21:47 (twenty years ago)

Also, beardos.

― Big Willy and the Twins (miloaukerman), Monday, 27 March 2006 21:47 (twenty years ago)

I'm looking for fistpumps, intangibles and hidden ball tricks.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 27 March 2006 21:48 (twenty years ago)

I took Luis G. on my other team for that reason, but that other team didn't have the stupid useless "holds" stat. Hence me needing to take a guy named Duaner. (Okay, it was kind of fun to select a guy named Duaner.)

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 27 March 2006 21:51 (twenty years ago)

the stupid useless "holds" stat

BRO!

― Big Willy and the Twins (miloaukerman), Monday, 27 March 2006 21:54 (twenty years ago)

Matt Cain vs. Esteban Loaiza

Well, both got rocked today...

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 27 March 2006 22:17 (twenty years ago)

I had Gonzalez for part of last season. Clint Barmes and Garrett Atkins were mashing at the plate so he wasn't getting many AB's. I had to drop him. Then Barmes and Helton got injured and he started playing all the time.

Just another anecdote in the nonstop fun of my 2005 ILB fantasy baseball season.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 27 March 2006 23:11 (twenty years ago)

GIVE IT UP FOR THE MIDDLE RELEIVERS

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Monday, 27 March 2006 23:13 (twenty years ago)

Well he's the starting 2nd baseman this year. i'm hoping for another .292 ba season!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 27 March 2006 23:35 (twenty years ago)

Clutch Hustlers

C- Yadier Molina
1b- Lance Berkman
2b- Adam Kennedy
ss- Miguel Tejada
3b- Edwin Encarnacion
of- Carlos Beltran
of- Jeff Francouer
of- Shawn Green
util- Aaron Boone
bench- Chris Burke
bench- Rob Mackowiak

sp- Mark Buehrle
sp- Chris Capuano
sp- Tim Hudson
sp- Jeff Suppan
sp- Shawn Chacon

rp- Huston Street
rp- Derrick Turnbow
rp- Neil Cotts
rp- Dany Baez
rp- Brendan Donnelly

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Monday, 27 March 2006 23:51 (twenty years ago)

How about Francisco "The Throw-In Guy" Liriano?

-- c(''c) (_@_), Monday 11:22 AM. (Leee)

He made the cut Leee! Nice gamble.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 22:54 (twenty years ago)

Disorderly Veterans:

starting O

J. López
J. Giambi
C. Biggio
E. Chávez
D. Eckstein
A. Dunn
B. Abreu
J. Michaels
J. Crede

bench

F. Thomas
J. Barfield
K. Greene

starting pitchers

R. Halladay
M. Mulder
G. Maddux
J. Blanton

relievers

E. Gagne
B. Jenks
J. Duchscherer
M. Timlin
K. Escobar

― gear (gear), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 23:39 (twenty years ago)

so, already david r. and i have fallen way behind in the most important stat of all: amount of transactions.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Wednesday, 29 March 2006 23:57 (twenty years ago)

You fuckers are making moves already? SO LAME (that I haven't done so yet).

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 30 March 2006 04:36 (twenty years ago)

This Ryan Church shit means that Michael Cuddyer (aaaah!) is one of my OF starters. Not a good way to be pre-Opening Day.

― d4niel coh3n (dayan), Thursday, 30 March 2006 06:25 (twenty years ago)

The Denny MacLean finally found the keys to the front office. No reasonable offer refused!

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 5 April 2006 22:42 (twenty years ago)

any time Manny wants to start hitting the ball would be fine by me

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Saturday, 8 April 2006 17:56 (twenty years ago)

Glad to see the Moneyball City Maniacs already have some loyal supporters.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 9 April 2006 02:37 (twenty years ago)

My managing skills: After he gets demoted, I hang onto Joey Devine until he gets called back up by the Braves. I start him, bench Moises Alou. Alou HOMERS off of Devine that night. Next game, Alou, still on my bench, homers again, and Devine walks four and gives up 3 hits in two-thirds of an inning.

― c(''c) (Leee), Sunday, 9 April 2006 17:16 (twenty years ago)

GREETINGS FROM LAST PLACE

Mr. Dysign,

Thank you for your interest!~ I have proposed a counter-proposal and hope you will find it worthy of consideration!

*waves 19-fingered foam hand*

― felicity (felicity), Sunday, 9 April 2006 20:51 (twenty years ago)

Got it, thanks!

And thank you for Jon Lieber!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 10 April 2006 01:20 (twenty years ago)

anybody want to trade me a catcher?

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 13:25 (twenty years ago)

And a big no thanks for drafting Aurilia the day before Chipper Jones goes on the DL, leaving me with Grudzielanek to fill the void.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 17:32 (twenty years ago)

the disorderly veterans are scrapping their way up the ladder!

― gear (gear), Tuesday, 11 April 2006 22:25 (twenty years ago)

I'm looking at the defensive points in the current standings, and it's like somebody devised a random number generator to assign them. From the looks of it, nobody has a clue on how to build a defense and we're all just relying on luck to bring us points in those categories right now.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 13:47 (twenty years ago)

i dunno...me and raposa are fairly consistent.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 15:24 (twenty years ago)

I assume we're consistent on the shit end of the spectrum, JQ? Somehow, regardless of pre-draft prep, my teams manage to be bootastic kings of the Three True Outcomes.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 15:36 (twenty years ago)

i think i'm at 15, 14, 13. i think you range b/w 12 & 17.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 15:51 (twenty years ago)

PS - I NEED A STARTING PITCHER W/OUT PROCLIVITIES TOWARDS ITCHING HIS BELLY. PLEASE TO PROPOSE SOME BLOCKBUSTER SHIZZ TO THE TACO HUT. NOW FEATURING CARNE ASADA CHICKEN. K THNX.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 15:56 (twenty years ago)

BASERUNNING
SB: Lee 2 (3, 2nd base off Claussen/Valentin, 2nd base off Claussen/Valentin), Pierre 2 (2, 3rd base off Claussen/Valentin, 3rd base off Claussen/Valentin).
CS: Lee 2 (2, 3rd base by Burns/Valentin, home by Claussen/Valentin).

My goodness! They do enjoy running on Claussen/Valentin.

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 20:00 (twenty years ago)

Derrek Lee tried to steal home? Dude's 6'7"!

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Wednesday, 12 April 2006 20:33 (twenty years ago)

Oh noes, Trot Nixon, Ian Kinsler and Aubrey Huff all got injured ON THE SAME DAY WTF. It's like my 2005 season all over again!

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 13 April 2006 02:06 (twenty years ago)

Although I've noticed the same thing happening with other people's teams. Daver is dominating in taters, ribbies and K's (again). Matt is smacking the shit out of the ball with a bunch of players I've never heard of, but he can't get lucky with a starting pitcher.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 13 April 2006 02:07 (twenty years ago)

Given the fact that my pitching staff has surrendered 16 delicious tacos in 74 innings pitched, I'm amazed I'm in this thing at all, let alone in first place. Those GIDP points sure are coming in handy.

― d4niel coh3n (dayan), Thursday, 13 April 2006 08:37 (twenty years ago)

Self-anointed best rotation in baseball, Bonds Over Baghdad: 0 wins, 4 losses, 5.24 ERA.

― c(''c) (Leee), Friday, 14 April 2006 00:20 (twenty years ago)

Jay Witasick fucked up his ankle today. That's four injuries in two days!

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 14 April 2006 03:09 (twenty years ago)

HAWPE HAWPE HAWPE

On the road, no less.

Albeit @ the BOB.

But still.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 14 April 2006 12:34 (twenty years ago)

Bermanize!

SS The Juan Uribe
OF Godspeed You! Black Juan Pierre
SP RodriGo Team López
RP FranSisquo Rodríguez
BN Tim WakeMagneticFields

― felicity (felicity), Friday, 14 April 2006 20:29 (twenty years ago)

C: Rod Barajas Men
1B: Travis ~~Lee~~
2B: JC Chase Utley
3B: Troy Glaus On Mars
OF: Moises ...Alou Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
UTIL: Joe Randau Ballet
SP: Danny Procul Haren
SP: Johan Boards of Santana
SP: Matt Big Daddy Cain
RP: Latroy Screamin' Jay Hawkins

― c(''c) (Leee), Friday, 14 April 2006 20:53 (twenty years ago)

Hats off to "Moises ...Alou Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead"!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 14 April 2006 21:02 (twenty years ago)

C Avey Tare and Michael Barrett
1B Albert Pooh Sticks
2B Rickie Astral Weeks / Jenny Luis Castillo
SS Jimmy Henry Rollins / Fold Your Hanley Ramirez, Child, You Walk Like a Peasant
3B Garrett Trace Adkins
OF The Difference Between Houses and Johnny Gomes
OF Trouser Presston Wilson
OF Jermaine Dye in Hot Cars
SP Feel Good Hernandez Inc.
SP Carlos Silva Jews
RP Cobra Valverde
P Daniel Cabrera for Cutie
P Oh Ohka
P Kula Baker

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Saturday, 15 April 2006 01:48 (twenty years ago)

did NOT start Harang tonite becuz i wuz 'scared' of stl ... fuck fuck fuck .. never again

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Saturday, 15 April 2006 10:18 (twenty years ago)

C The Ramóns Hernandez
1B The TOdds Helton
2B Placido Interpolanco
SS Carlos GuillenXS
3B Hot Chipper Jones
OF Man Or Astro Manny Ramirez?
OF Jimmy Edmonds Eat World
OF Clap Your Hands Mark Kotsay Yeah
SP Carlos ZambraNo Doubt
SP Brad Brains Penny
SP Braid Radke
RP Red Jason Isringhausen Painters
RP Kent Merckery Rev

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 15 April 2006 23:06 (twenty years ago)

haha BRAD BRAINS PENNY

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Saturday, 15 April 2006 23:10 (twenty years ago)

Adam To X Dunn
Bobby Abreu2
Frank Thomas Jefferson Slave Apartments
Jason Smiths
David Ecks-T-C-ein
Joe Creed
Mark Muldertbombs
Greg U Maddux
Joe Blanton Newcombe
Roy Daryl Halladay
Steve Cheap Trachsel

― gear (gear), Sunday, 16 April 2006 00:28 (twenty years ago)

I led the league in ERA about four or five days ago! Now that ERA has exploded by 1.50 and I'm 15th! Fuck you Josh Towers and Matt Wise!

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 18 April 2006 14:20 (twenty years ago)

I got my first win courtesy of a reliever!

― c(''c) (Leee), Tuesday, 18 April 2006 16:45 (twenty years ago)

Why is you dumdumz posting Bermanisms in the fant-nerd thread?

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Tuesday, 18 April 2006 16:52 (twenty years ago)

We're Bermanizing our fantasy rosters, you goose!

― c(''c) (Leee), Tuesday, 18 April 2006 17:27 (twenty years ago)

alt answer: TO HIDE THEM FROM YOU

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 18 April 2006 17:44 (twenty years ago)

And why are you reading our fantasy thread in the first place, Mr?

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 19 April 2006 01:29 (twenty years ago)

OK, who's the lucky stiff playing Wiggington tonight? His 3rd game in the OF, and 2 errors!

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 20 April 2006 00:03 (twenty years ago)

That is - 3rd game EVER in the OF, and 2 errors in one inning!

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 20 April 2006 00:03 (twenty years ago)

Carl Pavementano (DL), you WILL make yourself useful soon.

PUT DOWN THE FOUR IRON.

IRON MY SHIRT.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 20 April 2006 00:57 (twenty years ago)

that would be me. bah.

didn't need those points anyways.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Thursday, 20 April 2006 12:56 (twenty years ago)

Interim April Report for The Denny Maclean:

ALL YOUR BASE ARE BLEONG TO US

http://www.theregister.co.uk/media/395.jpg

Godspeed You! Juan Pierre has 7 SB and DerwrecklessEric Lee has 5 SB on the season so far and we are still in April.

Ryan Dumpster has been shockingly effective, with 4 SV and 0.00 ERA.

GO CUBBIES

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 20 April 2006 13:04 (twenty years ago)

Have you read the details of Pavano's injury?

"(Bruised Buttocks)".

Easy on your boys!

Steve

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 20 April 2006 13:11 (twenty years ago)

Ironing shirts is tough on the glutes!

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 20 April 2006 13:14 (twenty years ago)

Also:

TACO HUT NEEDS PITCHING HELP PLZ STOP

WILL TRADE OF OR 1B OR EVEN SUPASTAR 3B / SS IF PRICE IS RIGHT STOP

COME WASH MY BACK STOP

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 20 April 2006 13:23 (twenty years ago)

joe fucking blanton, argh...

― gear (gear), Thursday, 20 April 2006 16:41 (twenty years ago)

~~King~~Prince Felix too dudes...

TNSTAAPP!

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 20 April 2006 16:48 (twenty years ago)

Dear Steve Shasta (if that is your real name now):

Please stop repeating the acronyms of other websites as if they were some kind of truth. Instead, think of new ones, like DWAFHHWKEABJ (Don't Worry About Felix Hernandez, He Will Kick Everybody's Ass By June).

Your friend,

Haikunym

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Thursday, 20 April 2006 16:59 (twenty years ago)

Haikunym. Isn't
your name rather ill-suited
since you quit haiku?

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 20 April 2006 22:23 (twenty years ago)

Pavano's buttocks are probably bruised from riding around the golf cart all the time. I seriously think he is more interested in golf and chasing girls. Grr, he should be serving hot dogs at Yankee Stadium if he can't start. The seatside service was REALLY slow last week.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 20 April 2006 22:25 (twenty years ago)

David R.,

Ryan Madson is now available, off the waiver wire of course.

Steve

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 20 April 2006 22:59 (twenty years ago)

Steve,

That was so rude. I'm not talking to you for five minutes because of that.

David R.

PS - Gimee Zito, foo.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 20 April 2006 23:55 (twenty years ago)

Hi David,

Cain is able!

xox
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― c(''c) (Leee), Friday, 21 April 2006 00:14 (twenty years ago)

dear mr r:

i find your inactivity in the free agent market and the like most alarming. i shall make you some offers in the hopes of setting free you inner jim bowden.

respectfully submitted,

jonathan quayle higgins, almost esquire

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Friday, 21 April 2006 14:28 (twenty years ago)

Dear Mr. Would-Be-Esquire:

Would that the free agent market were not so bereft that I could unleash my Lil Bow-wow-den and pick up toolsy bench cozies. As it stands, my hitting lineup is surprisingly efficient, as is my pitching, when it doesn't suck hairy mints. That said, I am looking to kick Ted Lilly and his walkies to the curb as soon as a better replacement walkies on by.

I am open to any & all trade offers, as long as they are not of the sort that I was offered in my other league, when someone thought I'd actually be amenable to giving up Fran Liriano for Hanley Ram-Ram. In a pig's brown eye, bro-ho. In a pig's brown eye.

Courage,
David R.

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 21 April 2006 14:40 (twenty years ago)

Is it just me/my fantasy team or are walks up (by a lot) so far this year?

― c(''c) (Leee), Friday, 21 April 2006 16:28 (twenty years ago)

i need outfielders. one solid outfielder, actually. please look at the Disorderly Veterans for players of interest...

― gear (gear), Saturday, 22 April 2006 19:52 (twenty years ago)

Daver,

You do not have pitching because you do not respect pitching. You must learn to love pitching as you love fielding, as you love offense, as you love your Fenway Park or your "green monster."

You must study middle relief, embrace the situational lefty, learn to appreciate the veteran save artist.

You must open your eyes to the gold mine of pitching free agency or trade with someone who has. Despite my poor auto-draft results, I am building a staff bit by bit to rival that of the Kugelhoff or the Taco Hut. I will make Takashi Saito a star, mark my words, perhaps to trade for superstar first baseman. SInce Lee got hurt, every day I get up and thank god that Aurilliarules is qualified at 1B.

― felicity (felicity), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:19 (twenty years ago)

as you love fielding

bwah hah hah

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 24 April 2006 14:25 (twenty years ago)

Hey, I've got a pretty covet-worthy rotation too, y'know!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 24 April 2006 15:40 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I dunno why I'm included in the Pitching Staffs Of Note roll call up there - my staff WHIP is almost 1.50! And my staff K/BB is around 1! Waht the fusged?

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 24 April 2006 15:49 (twenty years ago)

don't even TRY to anti-brag about your pitching staff being piss-poor until you see my stats, you ass-havers

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 24 April 2006 16:07 (twenty years ago)

I never knew last place could be so cozy!

― c(''c) (Leee), Monday, 24 April 2006 19:49 (twenty years ago)

Funny: before he was demoted, I had Jerome Williams on my team in addition to Latroy Hawkins -- AKA the guy the Giants got in return for JW -- and Steve Kline -- AKA the guy the Giants got for Latroy.

― c(''c) (Leee), Monday, 24 April 2006 19:59 (twenty years ago)

You should pick up Felix Rodriguez.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 24 April 2006 20:07 (twenty years ago)

hahahaha, cake-sniffer!

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 24 April 2006 20:27 (twenty years ago)

Antonia Alfonseca is still available! Buy 10 fingers, get 2 free.

― felicity (felicity), Monday, 24 April 2006 22:50 (twenty years ago)

Um. So I'm like leading in SBs right now. Which is a first. I know it's early, and I know it's only a one-base lead, but, still. Um. I'm sorry?

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 02:34 (twenty years ago)

At the risk of appearing unhip (too late!), what means "cake-sniffer"? That's a Lemony Snicket reference, I gather?

― c(''c) (Leee), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 19:01 (twenty years ago)

DEAR LEEEEEE READ ONE BOOK (actually it's in #4, so READ FOUR BOOKS)

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 25 April 2006 19:10 (twenty years ago)

this is my first ever year playing some kind of fantasy sport thang. i'm in a yahoo rotisserie league rn, 5th place (out of 8 pps :'(). savvy move of the day: failing to return chipper to the lineup before he hit a two-run homer. ken griff is also wasting space on my bench. the strategy of this rotisserie thing hasn't become apparent to me, because the number of points you can actually have stays the same the whole way through? so i am sort of unsure of what i can/should do to improve my standing, or if it's just a lol@me sitch.

― IT'S NOT CALLED GYM-NICE-STICS (Adrian Langston), Wednesday, 26 April 2006 23:34 (twenty years ago)

I did the same thing with Chipper. Part of me was hoping he wasn't going to do that.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 26 April 2006 23:42 (twenty years ago)

I think Chipper did the same thing to me last year hitting a two or three run jack his first day back from the DL.

I'm glad Shawn Green are finally starting to hit, someone needs to have a talking to Francoeur. Frenchy hit a jack today against the Brewers, but the guy is still only hitting his weight and O-for the season in walks.

Edwin Encarnacion is starting to hit like a big league third basemen, but the dude is stone hands in the field already with EIGHT errors. He alone has half of my teams errors.

What is the deal with Beltran? The guy hasn't played in over a week or so, but they haven't yet put him on the DL.

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Thursday, 27 April 2006 01:16 (twenty years ago)

all i can is FREE WILY MO!!!

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Thursday, 27 April 2006 11:40 (twenty years ago)

Like a moron, I started Josh Towers against the Yankees and Randy Johnson in New York. He gave up a four-spot in the first. He's single-handedly killing my pitching staff, but with Rich Harden going on the DL yesterday I didn't think I was in a position to start picking and choosing starts for my pitchers. Then again, I didn't think Towers could regress from 0-4, 8.35 ERA but four runs and a juicy taco to Giambi in 1 IP (so far) says the opposite.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Saturday, 29 April 2006 16:48 (twenty years ago)

my giambi thanks your towers

― gear (gear), Saturday, 29 April 2006 17:05 (twenty years ago)

Lee you fucker, I was going to take Buchholz!!

Literally -- I had it all set up but stopped to think "do I really want this guy facing Cinci tomorrow?" so I watched a bit more of the Jays game and realized "any SP has to be better than this".

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Saturday, 29 April 2006 17:30 (twenty years ago)

1. With that pickup, I've now passed the quarter-mark in moves, 23 games into the season.

2. I'm going to start him tomorrow! Yay a team record of 7-10 and 4.70 ERA!

3. I was scoping El Dookay and Groove Armas-da too!

4. I'll hook you up with some Bardo stuff!

― c(''c) (Leee), Saturday, 29 April 2006 18:16 (twenty years ago)

Ha, I'm not surprised that we were both keeping an eye on the same guys. All's fair, etc. Buchholz was probably my #1 FA choice but once you took him and Towers got hammered yet again (and his likely opponents over the next few weeks don't get any easier, N.B. for anyone who is thinking about grabbing him) then my next moves felt obvious.

#4 would be nice though.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Saturday, 29 April 2006 18:25 (twenty years ago)

Enjoy my sloppy SP seconds, barry!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 29 April 2006 20:21 (twenty years ago)

That's right, you had Towers last year!

You're currently carrying four of my (hitting) starters from last year!

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Saturday, 29 April 2006 22:28 (twenty years ago)

I meant Hernandez (who i let go before even allowing him to start a single game)!

Towers I had 2 years ago. It didn't go so great either!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 29 April 2006 23:21 (twenty years ago)

my last-night pickup
of corey patterson is
reaping DIVIDENDS.

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Sunday, 30 April 2006 01:38 (twenty years ago)

holy crap, i think this is the first time any team of mine has ever cracked the top ten.

― hstencil (hstencil), Monday, 1 May 2006 13:52 (twenty years ago)

Dear Carlos Zambrano,

Fuck you.
Take Brad Radke and go right to hell.

Regards,
Thermo

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 1 May 2006 16:42 (twenty years ago)

dear j.q. higgins,

sweet squad you drafted.

fondest regards,

your none too pleased alter ego

p.s. go figure that probably your best player at the moment is a guy you drafted unintentionally. wanker.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Monday, 1 May 2006 17:04 (twenty years ago)

Dear Taco Stand Employees,

Learn how to not get caught stealing, you sloth monkey assbags.

Yrs,

J. Weaver Inc.

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 1 May 2006 17:06 (twenty years ago)

Behold the Curse of My Team Name!

Linden Calling (Todd Linden failed to make Giants' spring training cut)
Bonds Over Baghdad (OMG INVESTIGATION!!)
Moises Name is Alou (tweaked hip)

I will test this "curse" once more by unveiling my new monikor, PROCOL HAREN.

― c(''c) (Leee), Monday, 1 May 2006 18:05 (twenty years ago)

Alou's only out for a day or two, duder.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 1 May 2006 18:29 (twenty years ago)

dear taco stand proprietor,

sign an oriole. not a one's been caught all year...i think even conine has 2 or 3.

fonzest regards,

j.q.h.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Monday, 1 May 2006 18:45 (twenty years ago)

Dear Q,

Guess who has Brian Roberts (on his DL)?

Yrs,
Taco taco

PS - Would you like some guac on that?

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 1 May 2006 18:55 (twenty years ago)

holy crap, i think this is the first time any team of mine has ever cracked the top ten.

I hope you sent Kevin Mench a thank you card!

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 1 May 2006 19:16 (twenty years ago)

I agree that that
would be the appropriate,
men(s)chy thing to do

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 1 May 2006 19:21 (twenty years ago)

i work out at the wilmington jcc and in addition to handicap spaces, it has spaces where seniors are given priority...the signs implore you to "be a mensch."

of course, mench is a u de product.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Monday, 1 May 2006 19:24 (twenty years ago)

Danny Haren out for season with torn ligaments

― gear (gear), Monday, 1 May 2006 20:45 (twenty years ago)

xpost - i'm making his card.

― hstencil (hstencil), Monday, 1 May 2006 21:47 (twenty years ago)

Ugh, my starters got killed tonight. Ben Sheets, where art thou gone? (at least tonight)

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 02:00 (twenty years ago)

Sheets' silver lining: no walks.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 05:11 (twenty years ago)

Daerest c("c),

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Regards from XIVVth place,

Derek ("DL") Leeeeeee's caretaker
xxxoxxx

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 06:24 (twenty years ago)

Sheets' silver lining: no walks.

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing! Also: his 11.57 K/9 for the game is ahead of his season's pace.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 11:16 (twenty years ago)

FWIW: it was the worst start of his career.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 13:49 (twenty years ago)

#6 WITH A BULLET

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 15:36 (twenty years ago)

I gained 22.5 points yesterday, which puts me on pace for 3082.5 by season's end. Anyone want to measure my hat size?

― c(''c) (Leee), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 17:15 (twenty years ago)

3.5???

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 17:21 (twenty years ago)

BURN.

― c(''c) (Leee), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 18:42 (twenty years ago)

I mistyped greetings from XVIIIth place as greetings from XIVV place and now I AM in 19th place! HOW IRONIC

I wave my 19 foam fingers proudly!

Notime, you are lucky to have Ben "Folds" Sheets on your staff. Tim Wakefield has had me in the house of pain his last few starts . . . *waaaaaaa crying baby noise*

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 21:49 (twenty years ago)

f! boston got mirabelli back so look for upside with Wakefield.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 22:08 (twenty years ago)

I can't really complain about Sheets. He's been good (but unlucky) so far this season and it's only one bad start. But tonight, Tony Armas took the starring role in this "Can't Anyone Pitch Around Here?" drama that my team is putting together this week, and what's with all these strained back muscles (et tu, Rich Harden?) and why is my entire team getting injured AGAIN just like last year?

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 23:12 (twenty years ago)

(note my new team name)

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 3 May 2006 23:17 (twenty years ago)

Ok, Mr. Bud Shasta, I will look for the upside with Tim Wake Up Boo! field with Mirabelli back. Maybe a certain Taco Hut would like to have the up-and-coming young knuckleballer, hmm??

Mr. Diamond, what is up with the below?

-----Mendoza Line----------
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Juan Uribe

?????

The Juan Uribe, you don' have to go home but you can't stay as benched SS forever!! What's wrong, WS ring make it too heavy to swing bat?

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 4 May 2006 02:39 (twenty years ago)

f. -- uh, GW RBI tonite!! (GREAT stat btw, i LOVE it!)(when I used to check box scores in the *newspaper* in the morning as a wee lad, the first thing I always looked for was, who had the GW RBI)

but yeah, he has been señor rally-kill this year. He is there purely to flash the leather. Look at all those "A"s he is racking up!

Anyway, the way I am free-falling, I will be keeping you company in the cellar soon, my friend...

― Stormy Davis (diamond), Thursday, 4 May 2006 02:45 (twenty years ago)

Ain't no celllar big enough for that, I'm afraid!

I do need RBI/R/HR, I swear, there must be some player getting me negative statistics in these categories.

I must say, I do like the balanced ILBB Fantasy league statistics this year, as they make one Respect the Game by balancing easily-abused statistics like SB, ERA and BA with stats like CS, GS and A. As I am prone to abusing videogames (and the markets) by juicing the inefficiencies therein, I say, 3 cheers to the Commish for keeping it interesting.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 4 May 2006 02:51 (twenty years ago)

I've gone from 4th to 17th in league ERA in about three days.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 4 May 2006 11:11 (twenty years ago)

Hey, I'm itching for a trade. I don't really need anything, but let's something out. Who's got Francoeur?

― chocolate kuegelhopf (Garrett Martin), Thursday, 4 May 2006 13:40 (twenty years ago)

you were itching for verlander or am i thinking of someone else?

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Thursday, 4 May 2006 14:17 (twenty years ago)

hahahaha i am willing to trade jeff weaver for just about anybody.

― hstencil (hstencil), Thursday, 4 May 2006 14:24 (twenty years ago)

somebody else, although Verlander's not a bad choice. anybody currently alive and on a major league roster would be fine with me. I need to pull the trigger, any trigger, in any direction, RIGHT NOW.

but don't be offering me Tom Martin for Roy Oswalt, please, thanks.

― chocolate kuegelhopf (Garrett Martin), Thursday, 4 May 2006 15:23 (twenty years ago)

The curse continues!

Haren's first start as my mascot: 5.2 IP, 11 H, 5 ER

Say hello to the AcidMothersPendleton! Will the former 1991 MVP throw out the first pitch of a Braves game, and through some tear in the fabric of space-time, plunk Johan square in the head (60-day DL)?

― c(''c) (Leee), Thursday, 4 May 2006 17:23 (twenty years ago)

AMTP makes it impossible to root against my enemy.

― chocolate kuegelhopf (Garrett Martin), Thursday, 4 May 2006 17:35 (twenty years ago)

"Enemy"! I'm picking up your sloppy 18ths!

― c(''c) (Leee), Thursday, 4 May 2006 17:50 (twenty years ago)

You've got Johan. He alone should carry you into the top half after the All-Star break. At least he would if the Twins ever discovered this thing called hitting.

― chocolate kuegelhopf (Garrett Martin), Thursday, 4 May 2006 17:55 (twenty years ago)

Miss Well-Read: Let it be known that the Casa Del Taco would not be adverse to fielding trade offers concerning the Knuckle King. We are the shy wallflower type, however, so feel free to make the first move (but be gentle).

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 4 May 2006 20:58 (twenty years ago)

Leeee,

Maybe you can do like El Commissioner Esteban Eshasta and call your team I need 4 DL Spots? :)

Wuv,

P.s. Is the Leeeeee curse responsible for Derek Leeee? Curse of the "Bill/Leee" goat?

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 4 May 2006 23:19 (twenty years ago)

Daerest teem:

Plz learn to hit and pitch at the same time.

Regards,

teh boss

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 4 May 2006 23:20 (twenty years ago)

my dearest redwell,

a small bord has told me that you have another dude headed to the dl. all reasonable offers for my 3 1b dudes will be considered (yes, i mean that rich orangina is headed to the shelf for fitteen days).

fondest regards,

j.q. higgins, two weeks from being j.q. higgins, j.d.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Thursday, 4 May 2006 23:31 (twenty years ago)

Greetings my friends from commissioner land,

I am interested in trading Livan Hernandez.

Acceptable offers include: toenail clippings (min. 3 months worth), a lukewarm fried chicken thigh or a 10 minute crash course in macrame.

Warmly,
Steve Shasta

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 4 May 2006 23:42 (twenty years ago)

Dear F-Red,

You may be onto something! I blame it all on Billeee Mueller's defection to the hated Dodgers, who, if you remember, broke his leg while he was a Cub!

― c(''c) (Leee), Friday, 5 May 2006 00:17 (twenty years ago)

dear commissioner chiclets,

i'll take ilivan! if i can convert him in to a dh. would you accept 1.5 months of toe nail clippings and 3 day old buckets of kfc hot wings?

waiting w/ baited breath,

jonathan quayle "higgy baby" higgins

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Friday, 5 May 2006 11:19 (twenty years ago)

Wow! Tom Glavine single handedly bumped my team up 2 spots yesterday!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 5 May 2006 12:55 (twenty years ago)

NIGHTMARES ON FIRST

The pain!

Aaaargggghhhh Injury Trainwreck -- all aboard! Counselor higgins and Mr. Taco Stand, I will make somr proposals.

Heppy ECinquo de Mayo, all. :)

― felicity (felicity), Saturday, 6 May 2006 00:05 (twenty years ago)

Moises Alou was placed on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a badly sprained right ankle

CURSE.

― c(''c) (Leee), Sunday, 7 May 2006 03:43 (twenty years ago)

May 7 Cubs.MLB.com's Carrie Muskat reports Chicago Cubs C Michael Barrett, who drove in 18 runs in his first 13 games, hasn't driven in a run since April 21, a span of 12 games.

NO FUCKING SHIT?

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 8 May 2006 16:58 (twenty years ago)

so far i am leading my league in fewest strikeouts and caught stealingz, but also have the fewest hits. i don't think i understand this game :'(

since i am playing rotisserie, leading in errors or ibb is worth the same number of points (eight, since it's an 8-person league) as leading in hr. i don't really understand how to improve my roster? like, is it pointless to go out and cherry-pick the guys who have done best in certain areas (completed games, stolen bases, whatever), and replace my current dudes with them? cuz it's not like those stats will count for me, nor do they guarantee that they'll keep on producing numbahs. i feel like it'd be smarter for me to not try and change the roster to catch up with the guys who have 300 hits and whatnot, and instead try to snag a lead in the categories where the difference is a lot smaller. i just have NO IDEA HOW TO DO THIS HELP :(

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Monday, 8 May 2006 17:19 (twenty years ago)

lol my friend just let me trade my crummiest guys for iguchi, reyes, berkman and bj ryan. it's cheap, BUT AT LEAST I'LL WIN

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Monday, 8 May 2006 19:41 (twenty years ago)

I can help you get to #19, if you like. :) It's not as easy as it looks!

― felicity (felicity), Monday, 8 May 2006 19:42 (twenty years ago)

hi dere, will trade joe blanton for used condom

― gear (gear), Wednesday, 10 May 2006 23:41 (twenty years ago)

I need 4 DL slots too!

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 11 May 2006 12:49 (twenty years ago)

Dear Ms. Redwell:

Am contemplating trade offer. Will respond this evening. Hope you're well. How's the gout? Give the kids my best.

Sincerely,
Jeffrey N. Weaver, Esq.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 11 May 2006 13:13 (twenty years ago)

listen dudes i suck at this. just tell me who i should be starting plz:

C
J. Estrada
(Ari - C)

1B
P. Konerko
(CWS - 1B)

2B
R. Weeks
(Mil - 2B)

3B
T. Wigginton
(TB - 2B,3B)

SS
O. Cabrera
(LAA - SS)

OF
I. Suzuki
(Sea - OF)

OF
A. Jones
(Atl - OF)

OF
C. Beltrán
(NYM - OF)

Util
J. Giambi
(NYY - 1B)

BN
L. Castillo
(Min - 2B)

BN
A. Rowand
(Phi - OF)

BN
T. Iguchi
(CWS - 2B)

BN
L. Berkman
(Hou - 1B,OF)

BN
J. Reyes
(NYM - SS)

iguchi in place of weeks i can figure out, but all the other BN dudes I am unsure abt. HELP

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Thursday, 11 May 2006 15:51 (twenty years ago)

Depends on what stats you want boosted.

Berkman's been mashing, so he has to start.

― c(''c) (Leee), Thursday, 11 May 2006 16:03 (twenty years ago)

well, i am dead last in runs, hits and homers, so i guess i should be wanting a boost in those areas. the thing is, i have too much depth at 1b. i COULD start berkman at OF, but that would mean losing ichiro or beltran. probably ichiro, but he's my best guy in terms of stolen bases and overall hits. :/

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:22 (twenty years ago)

Trade one of your first basemen for a real third baseman. Ty Wigg is a mirage.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:25 (twenty years ago)

You also might consider trading Jose Reyes, since Ichiro and Beltran should give you plenty of stolen bases. You're weak at 3b, ss, and c, and yet berkman and reyes are sitting on the pine.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:28 (twenty years ago)

also, i just dropped griff a couple days ago... right before he comes back and hits a HR :'(. should i pick him up again???

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:28 (twenty years ago)

Sure. Drop Castillo and get Griffey. But he still rides the bench on a team with Giambi, Berkman, Beltran and Ichiro.

Castillo shouldn't see the field on a team with Wigs, Weeks and Iguchi.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:29 (twenty years ago)

ooh, thanks.

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:32 (twenty years ago)

wait, trade reyes? he was my replacement for Cabrera! who should i replace him with?

casey blake's sitting out there in free agency right now. good enough replacement for wiggy?

i just benched ichiro for berkman... i am weak at catcher, but the options out there seem pretty shitty overall. i'm not sure who i should pursue.

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:40 (twenty years ago)

Cabrera and Reyes are both weak options in my opinion, because your team already has two very good stolen base guys in Beltran and Ichiro. Unlike those guys, Reyes doesn't add much more than SBs (although he has been getting more walks this year). Cabrera is actually a better option on your team than Reyes because he's a bit more well-rounded.

What I would do is try to trade Reyes for a SS with some pop (Nomar? Jeter?), or for a solid 3b guy.

Blake is a much better 3b than Wigs, imo. If your league has a DL slot you could stick Rowand in it and pick Blake up for free.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:50 (twenty years ago)

i am weak at catcher, but the options out there seem pretty shitty overall. i'm not sure who i should pursue.

Don't worry too much about catcher. Estrada has been perfectly fine so far. If you can get a Victor Martinez or a Joe Mauer or a Josh Willingham, sure, pull the trigger, but catcher is the least important position on your team.

― polyphonic (polyphonic), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:53 (twenty years ago)

Don't undersell the importance of a catcher's intangibles!

Meanwhile, over at AcidMotherPendletonville... Someone please trade me for Matt Cain! I can't bear cutting him.

― c(''c) (Leee), Friday, 12 May 2006 21:58 (twenty years ago)

i'm trading cabrera for felipe lopez rn, and am trying to trade konerko and reyes for schilling (lol). getting curt would be a major coup, cuz i can start him as an rp.

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Sunday, 14 May 2006 01:31 (twenty years ago)

Hi Barry! Still want Bucholtz??

in progress:
3IP 7H 8ER 3BB 0K 2HR

― c(''c) (Leee), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 00:06 (twenty years ago)

i think that has been the trend this year: pick up a hot pitcher right before he shits the bed. at least i've noticed it w/ guys i've picked up and guys i've wanted to pick up that someone else got.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 00:23 (twenty years ago)

Yup - I just picked up Ramon Ramirez today and he gives up 3 runs while getting only 1 out. Thank god he doesn't show on my roster until tomorrow! But now I'm reconsidering my decision :/

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 01:52 (twenty years ago)

GOD I HATE THIS STUPID FUCKING GAYWAD GAME. i picked up glavine, arroyo and harang in FA and I'm still losing points. I JUST DO NOT UNDERSTAND THIS SHIT

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 02:21 (twenty years ago)

Thermo, I'm in the same boat. Really a bummer to see him touted so highly by cowboy Tracy Ringolsby only to have his confidence fucked tonight.

― scrimhaw1837 (son_of_scrimshaw), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 02:45 (twenty years ago)

i think I'm going to hang on to him still. He was bound to get hit sooner or later and all i need is guy who'll get me a few holds and not walk everybody.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 04:14 (twenty years ago)

that IS the rub, innit?

what the hell happened to lidge? usually reliable holds dude jc romero?

ach!

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 09:48 (twenty years ago)

Yeah, I need a whipmeister--was in a holds league a while ago and sort of miss the thing, it gave greater fantasy purpose to misfit middle chuckers.

xpost

― scrimhaw1837 (son_of_scrimshaw), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 11:16 (twenty years ago)

I keep having days where Jeff Kent will suddenly go hot after I've benched him. So I switch him and Justin Morneau around, and then Morneau bats in, like, eleven runs or something. Fuck.

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 16:26 (twenty years ago)

this was wily mo and yours truly last night...though mike jacobs did me right.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 16 May 2006 21:31 (twenty years ago)

I sit Cain and Buchholtz because both of them got rocked in previous starts.

Two complete-game shutouts; Cain tosses a one-hitter, Buccholtz a five-hitter.

― c(''c) (Leee), Sunday, 21 May 2006 22:53 (twenty years ago)

when am i going to learn to not start joe blanton? seriously, i don't know what to do with the fucking guy. i feel like he's gotta come around and put it together, but this is nuts.

and i don't know why i'm hanging onto frank thomas, come to think of it.

― gear (gear), Sunday, 21 May 2006 23:03 (twenty years ago)

SECOND PLACE SUCKAS

― David R. (popshots75`), Sunday, 21 May 2006 23:42 (twenty years ago)

Out of all the injury-prone pitchers drafted in the early rounds (that is to say, nearly all of them), why did I end up with the two guys who can't seem to get off the DL?

I also want to send out a friendly reminder to people to stick to ILB Fantasy League talk on this thread -- all non-ILB fantasy talk can go here:

Your non-ILB roto/fantasy teams

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Sunday, 21 May 2006 23:54 (twenty years ago)

At this rate (20 pts/day) I'll be in first place by Friday. WATCH OUT.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Saturday, 27 May 2006 20:26 (nineteen years ago)

yeah, well last night i climbed more than two points, which means i'm bound to lose about 8 today.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Sunday, 28 May 2006 21:13 (nineteen years ago)

+ 20
+ 12
- 12.5

My team is bulimic.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 29 May 2006 12:22 (nineteen years ago)

Hey Barry, what's your price for Kinsler?

― c(''c) (Leee), Monday, 29 May 2006 17:57 (nineteen years ago)

I need more speed and walks.

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Monday, 29 May 2006 18:42 (nineteen years ago)

Hey Barry, what's your price for Kinsler?

Magic beans that will get Sheets and Harden off the DL and back in my rotation.

I probably owe you one for "taking" Buchholz off my hands, but I honestly don't know what I'll be needing until I know when those guys will be healthy. And when that happens, I'll probably be looking to deal some pitching, not hitting.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 29 May 2006 19:25 (nineteen years ago)

my team is terrible

- maddux, mulder, and blanton are useless
- dunn and giambi have gone in the tank
- abreu needs more HR
- chavez will never have that "breakout year" and will forever remain a 27hr/90rbi/.275 guy
- frank thomas is awful
- if i combined khalil greene and david eckstein i'd have a pretty good player
- javy lopez needs to get back on the juice
- my entire relief corps seems to be on the DL
- my third outfield spot is now on its fifth different player (xavier nady) after the failed jason michaels/preston wilson/jeff davanon/nate malouth experiments.

just about the only guys who have been steady are halladay, crede, biggio, and escobar. take that for what it's worth.

― gear (gear), Monday, 29 May 2006 20:43 (nineteen years ago)

i'm fielding offers for anyone on my team (except abreu and halladay, i need them)

― gear (gear), Monday, 29 May 2006 20:46 (nineteen years ago)

My entire team is slumping but at least they're doing it as a team.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 29 May 2006 21:08 (nineteen years ago)

Good luck on Nady, he lost his starting job (hence why I dropped him).

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 29 May 2006 21:11 (nineteen years ago)

Complaining that your team is terrible when it's been in the top five for most of the season, C/D?

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 29 May 2006 21:51 (nineteen years ago)

- dunn and giambi have gone in the tank

yeah, those 29 homeruns must be killing you dude.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 29 May 2006 23:26 (nineteen years ago)

dunn has hit .198 over the past month (albeit with eight HR) and giambi has been pretty atrocious lately. my team was playing above its head for awhile, now they're coming back to earth.

― gear (gear), Tuesday, 30 May 2006 06:25 (nineteen years ago)

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