ILX Yahoo! Fantasy Baseball League 2003 -- Part 2 . . .

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DID YOU KNOW that Ted Williams pitched an inning in 1940-something? It's a fact!

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 9 April 2003 20:04 (twenty-one years ago) link

Actually, I think to qualify as a strikeout "artist" the pitcher should have a lifetime K/IP > 1. So maybe not Fernando. Nolan, Randy, they really can't hit for shiznit.

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 9 April 2003 20:05 (twenty-one years ago) link

I like Warren Spahn. And Johhy Sain, he seemed nice.

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 9 April 2003 20:07 (twenty-one years ago) link

DID DAVE R. KNOW that Ted Williams' autograph is hanging up on my bedroom wall?

― hstencil, Wednesday, 9 April 2003 20:07 (twenty-one years ago) link

haha "DID YOU KNOW?"

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 9 April 2003 20:07 (twenty-one years ago) link

Dave R, Ron-"DL" White is not Hacking Mass material! That's crazy talk.

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 9 April 2003 20:09 (twenty-one years ago) link

I know, I know - I had a brainfart. My friend (who's a Yankee fan, but w/ all the self-loathing and hair-triggering he goes through each season, really should be a BoSox fan) (and he picks the BoSox to win every year, the jerk) totally influence my thinking after seeing DL struggle last year in pinstripes. Ah, for the days when he hobbled around Olympic Stadium in a non-bow-legged fashion.

Hey! Let's post our HM rosters so we can steal each other's picks!

PS to Stencil - DID YOU KNOW that I once owned a pair of cheap-ass promo give-away short shorts signed by Yankee great Claudell Washington?

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 9 April 2003 20:23 (twenty-one years ago) link

I did not know that.

< /Johnny Carson Voice >

― hstencil, Wednesday, 9 April 2003 20:26 (twenty-one years ago) link

Ginkgo Balboa's HACKING "KEVIN" MASS team:

Catcher - Brandon Inge
First Base - J.T. Snow
Second Base - Marlon Anderson
Third Base - Craig Counsell
Shortstop - Jack Wilson
Left Field - Roger Cedeno
Center Field - Doug Glanville
Right Field - Mike Tucker
Pitchers - Chan Ho Park, Julian Tavarez

Woo boy that's some ripe cheese.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 9 April 2003 20:27 (twenty-one years ago) link

No, I think that stench in here is the Zambonies' defense.

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 9 April 2003 22:12 (twenty-one years ago) link

Lugo and Huff are killing you!

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 9 April 2003 22:17 (twenty-one years ago) link

Zzzzing!

Though I ought not to talk.

― Leee (Leee), Wednesday, 9 April 2003 22:24 (twenty-one years ago) link

I am in first!

"We had to come together as a team when Jeter went down. I said look guys. this is an oppurtunity for someone else to step up. They really responded. We have a lotta heart in this locker room."

― bnw (bnw), Wednesday, 9 April 2003 23:04 (twenty-one years ago) link

"It is rumored that CDKs starting pitcher David Wells is looking to be traded, following disappointing first-week sales of his book, I'm Not Perfect. When asked about the rumor, Wells' agent said 'David is a team player but he would like to be on a team where his 20+ wins will be appreciated. Sometimes it seems like all the CDK ownership and fans care about are flashy strikeout numbers and who is the hot new flavor-of-the-month hold artist.' CDKs front office personnel would not comment on Wells' grumblings except to say 'Wells is a fine pitcher and an asset to CDKs -- as he would be to any team.'"

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 10 April 2003 00:34 (twenty-one years ago) link

I know I'm in Toronto and it's officially hockey season and go Leafs go and all of that but can I just say how happy the Blue Jays are making me lately?

― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 10 April 2003 00:58 (twenty-one years ago) link

It's all about the "little cat". He needs to be in the lineup everyday.

Now if Halladay can make us happy tomorrow...

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Thursday, 10 April 2003 01:51 (twenty-one years ago) link

i'm sure he will. he needs to remind sturtz who the ace is¡
vernon wells especially is making me happy, i've been a fan of his since his 1st at bat as a j. are you the one who's got him mark¿

― dyson (dyson), Thursday, 10 April 2003 05:18 (twenty-one years ago) link

Rocco Baldelli - 2 for 4 and two rbi's. Again, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR!

― Chris V. (Chris V), Thursday, 10 April 2003 10:29 (twenty-one years ago) link

After I got the message across that no one is untradable, the Pockets responded by leaping from 13th to 4th place. It was the greatest one day jump in the history of recorded time and space.

Baez picks up another save.

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 10 April 2003 11:41 (twenty-one years ago) link

Thome has broken out his home run slump mit zwei kartoffel.

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 10 April 2003 12:35 (twenty-one years ago) link

This concludes the Pocket update for April 10th, 2003.

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 10 April 2003 12:36 (twenty-one years ago) link

Wow, lawrence, that is a big leap.

dyson, which is your team?

Tanyon looked cute on highlights I admit. He pitched well.

How about those Royals? MIDWEST PRIDE

All you people without closers, how could you pass up Mike DeJean? I couldn't believe he was a free agent.

My team is slow. It is sad that I am relying on a man named "Pokey" to up my stolen bases.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 10 April 2003 12:45 (twenty-one years ago) link

haha I dumped Pokey in order to pick up MARLON ANDERSON. Where have all the flowers and second basemen gone?

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 10 April 2003 12:55 (twenty-one years ago) link

SCOUTING REPORT ON AARON W'S A-OK'S: I'm #1 again and my starting pitching still stinks. 2 wins, 5.41 ERA, 1.71 WHIP, and only 25 Ks... OUCH! Maybe a good outing from Shaun Chacon is just what the rotation needs? I also hope my lineup continues to bat well... or at least, when everybody else cools off that Bonds and Ichiro will take off.

― Aaron W (Aaron W), Thursday, 10 April 2003 12:58 (twenty-one years ago) link

I'm fourteenth but that's pretty much entirely because of my pitching, which I'm expecting to improve.

― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 10 April 2003 13:05 (twenty-one years ago) link

Trading catchers for closers is very comme il faut in ILB.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 10 April 2003 13:25 (twenty-one years ago) link

Gygax, seriously - Dave Roberts, what would it take?

― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 10 April 2003 13:28 (twenty-one years ago) link

"Guardado to Have Radical Tommy John Surgery"

Doctors at the Mayo Clinic have confirmed that the Twins ace reliever will have the most radical Tommy John surgery ever performed. "Basically we're removing his arm and replacing it with another one", said one docter. When asked whose arm will be used to replace Guardados busted wing the doctor replied, "Steve Sax".

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 10 April 2003 13:30 (twenty-one years ago) link

At least now I know that 'Lawrence Kansas' is Kenny Williams' screen name.

― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 10 April 2003 13:31 (twenty-one years ago) link

"comme il faut"??? Kenny Williams??? I have no idea what's going on. You cosmopolitan types will be the death of me.

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 10 April 2003 14:01 (twenty-one years ago) link

"Comme il faut" = "standard practice"

Kenny Williams = Chisox GM who traded a gimpy Mike Sirotka to an equally gimpy Gord Ash in 2000.

― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 10 April 2003 14:05 (twenty-one years ago) link

mark p-

i need a pitcher but it seems that we have comparable pitching staffs.

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 10 April 2003 14:08 (twenty-one years ago) link

Who would you want for Roberts?

― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 10 April 2003 14:15 (twenty-one years ago) link

Winning Pitcher AL Levine is now a Devil Ray? I can't keep uyp with him.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 10 April 2003 14:41 (twenty-one years ago) link

he's avoiding you

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 10 April 2003 15:25 (twenty-one years ago) link

Lest we forget KWill also signed such luminaries as Sandy Alomar Jr. and Royce Clayton (y'know, for the OPS), traded Ray Durham for ... um ... something, and gave the Pirates 2/3rds of their current rotation (Josh Fogg & Kip Wells) in exchange for current Sausage Race Participant Todd Ritchie. Up until this off-season, KWill did everything in his power to whack the ChiSox behind the knee w/ a lead pipe. It almost makes me wanna wonder just why he got Colon...

Holy crap, I'm bitter.

Felicity, there are plenty of other middle relievers in the sea. Let Al go. You're too good for him.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 10 April 2003 15:40 (twenty-one years ago) link

You flatter me, David, but middle reliever? I prefer set-up man and vulture specialist, hmph. But I am so over him.

I adore how Prior always finishes his follow-though with a little mitt-on-the-hip "attitude," like a runway model striking a pose at the end of the catwalk. He's wonderful.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 10 April 2003 16:32 (twenty-one years ago) link

"Vulture specialist"? Like Mark Grace & Jose Canseco?

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 10 April 2003 16:39 (twenty-one years ago) link

Dave R, don't forget Kenny's spectacular "David Wells as a White Sox Player" experiment.

― hstencil, Thursday, 10 April 2003 16:51 (twenty-one years ago) link

vulture specialist = a relief pitcher with more decisions than some of the starters! He's the master of that. He's also actually prety effective, so it's not all sarcastic for me to call him "WInning Pitcher" Levine.

Surely the "Vulture" is a classic roto archetype? e.g., the Angels have a tie or a small lead in late innings, the previous pitcher gets in a jam, Bud Black brings in sinker-slider specialist Al Levine to induce the double play, Levine walks the other guy's baserunner in or somehow lets him score, erasing the lead, and then proceeds to close the inning, Glaus or Garrett Anderson either rally for a couple or don't but if they do the the next thing you know the line looks like Levine (W, 8-6), Percival (S, 35). Not bad for 15 to 35 pitches.

The Canseco pitching story makes me sad. But I liked the inning of perfect relief Steve Finley threw in the D-backs championship year one game when they were getting blown out by the Roxx.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 10 April 2003 16:56 (twenty-one years ago) link

mark p:

snow and roberts for mulder
check your mail.

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 10 April 2003 16:59 (twenty-one years ago) link

I've got zero use for Snow. And if you want Mulder, I'd definitely need more than those two...

― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 10 April 2003 17:08 (twenty-one years ago) link

Can't a team get more than one hold in a game? What're the qualifications for a hold? Just keeping a lead, but for how many innings?

― Leee (Leee), Thursday, 10 April 2003 17:27 (twenty-one years ago) link

gygax! if you need pitching I am hurt you would go anywhere else!

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 10 April 2003 17:31 (twenty-one years ago) link

I'm beginning to think mark p's comparison of me to Kenny Williams wasn't a compliment.

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 10 April 2003 17:46 (twenty-one years ago) link

Obviously I'm trying to become the felicity of holds.

― Leee (Leee), Thursday, 10 April 2003 17:47 (twenty-one years ago) link

Aaron, what do you want for your Alex Gonzalez? I am trying to corner the market on shortstops named Alex Gonzalez. I am completely serious.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 10 April 2003 17:51 (twenty-one years ago) link

HOLDS WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS
STATS ARE FOR LOSERS
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY

I am pleased that Prior is the #1 "Undroppable" pitcher on ESPN. If you try to release an undroppable player you get an error message. We shall become THE UNDROPPABLES.

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 10 April 2003 17:53 (twenty-one years ago) link

Leee, just don't become the felicity of baserunning. Doh!

― felicity (felicity), Thursday, 10 April 2003 17:54 (twenty-one years ago) link

felecity is the Nelson Baker Hunt of cornering the Alex Gonzalez market

― lawrence kansas (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 10 April 2003 17:56 (twenty-one years ago) link

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