2006 I Love Baseball Yahoo Fantasy Thread #2

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Standings as of June 1:


1. Oneida Blue  (Chocolate Kuegelhopf) 347
2. Jeff Weaver Taco Hut (David R) 318.5
3. David Wright Penn (Yanc3y)	307
4. Clutch Hustlers (ear1nash)	303
5. B-12 Bombers (jqhiggins)	301.5
6. The Baltimore Chops (dcohen)	295.5
7. Disorderly Veterans (gear)	289.5 
8. Young Buns (milo z)	276.5
9. The Spottswood Poles (Haikunym) 271.5
10. Jays of Thunder (NoTimeBeforeTime)	269
11. Denny Neagle's (hstencil) $40 	264.5
12. MoneyballCityManiacs (Thermo Thinwall) 263.5 
13. Faith Nomar (leglo_willis)	255
14. chisox repeat (Stormy Davis) 253 
15. AcidMothersPendleton (Leeeee) 247
16. I need 4 DL slots (Steve Shasta)	231
17. Kings Of Prussia (MarkP)	229.5 
18. to be named laters 	(otto_midnight) 205
19. The Denny Maclean (felicity) 202.5

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 1 June 2006 14:36 (eighteen years ago)

Oneida Blue has been kicking the entire league's sorry asses. That 900 team OPS can't stand up for the entire season, can it?

Has Yanc3y made a single roster or lineup move? He autodrafted his team too! And now he gets Clemens? WTF?

As of today, I have reclaimed my rightful place at the top of the Lightfoot Cup standings. Me = Alberta Bound. Thermo and MarkP = The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 1 June 2006 14:41 (eighteen years ago)

I don't think Yanc3 has even bothered w/ his team since the autodraft! He's the anti-LaRussa!

As for my team, I need A) someone besides Schmidt & Webb to do something for my pitching staff (Jeff Francis allowing 2 ER and getting tagged w/ a loss because Matt Holliday had a case of the clanks does not count), B) someone to homer more than once a week, and C) saves.

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 1 June 2006 14:50 (eighteen years ago)

Key words there, Barry - "as of today". Enjoy it while you can! Todd Helton, Mark Kotsay, Carlos Guillen, Jim Edmonds, Ramon Hernandez, Craig Monroe and Placido Polanco can't slump forever!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 1 June 2006 16:59 (eighteen years ago)

Well.. I certainly hope not.
Not all of them.

Edmonds, maybe.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 1 June 2006 17:00 (eighteen years ago)

Oh pish, Dave. You're second place -- no right to complain! (Though I can say that I'm pwning you in HRs!)

― c(''c) (Leee), Thursday, 1 June 2006 17:11 (eighteen years ago)

http://members.cox.net/g12241/songs/vinylcov.jpg

― David R. (popshots75`), Thursday, 1 June 2006 17:16 (eighteen years ago)

There have been Edmonds retirement rumors. His shoulder needs reconstructive surgery.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 1 June 2006 17:17 (eighteen years ago)

Is that what's going on? I've kept reading about "shoulder problems" and was hoping all he needed was a good massage. fuck.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 1 June 2006 17:33 (eighteen years ago)

Whoops, I spoke to soon... he has a groin pull or perhaps a sports hernia, he got an MRI today.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 1 June 2006 17:36 (eighteen years ago)

He's missed a few games now with that - but his poor numbers this year so far are being attributed to his shoulder.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 1 June 2006 17:39 (eighteen years ago)

Dudes, no gloating: I don't check this team every day, or even every couple of days. Every time I do, though, I'm in first. Have I been there all season long?

― barefoot manthing (Garrett Martin), Friday, 2 June 2006 11:59 (eighteen years ago)

ooohhhh

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 2 June 2006 12:03 (eighteen years ago)

Just proof that AD&D Baseball is like 3% knowledge and 1097% luck.

― barefoot manthing (Garrett Martin), Friday, 2 June 2006 12:13 (eighteen years ago)

And by knowledge I don't mean anything secret esoteric or insidery, but knowing which players are still alive and still have all their muscles and joints in the proper locations.

― barefoot manthing (Garrett Martin), Friday, 2 June 2006 12:14 (eighteen years ago)

OOOOOHHHHHH

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 2 June 2006 12:15 (eighteen years ago)

Fucking Cardinals, just put JEdmonds on the DL already!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Saturday, 3 June 2006 20:15 (eighteen years ago)

hey, someone just proposed this trade to me... beltre, biggio & dontrelle for ichiro, arroyo and ricky weeks. is that a good trade? it doesn't seem like it to me. he also has soriano, who i would gladly give away those three dudes for, but i don't think he wants to let him go.

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Monday, 5 June 2006 14:58 (eighteen years ago)

He's trying to TRADE Adrian Beltre? That's some funny shit. Dude has as much value as a used condom.

― David R. (popshots75`), Monday, 5 June 2006 15:02 (eighteen years ago)

well, this is after i offered to trade giambi, weeks and patterson (dude's on fire!) for soriano, expecting a counter-offer. in retrospect it was a pretty crappy idea.

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Monday, 5 June 2006 15:21 (eighteen years ago)

how about reyes, ichiro and weeks? is that too much? OR TOO LITTLETLET?

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Monday, 5 June 2006 15:24 (eighteen years ago)

Cheeses Dave! How the hell did you know to pick up Accardo? WHO IS YOUR SOURCE OR I WILL SUBPOENA YOU.

― c(''c) (Leee), Tuesday, 6 June 2006 03:06 (eighteen years ago)

I'm Batman.

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 6 June 2006 12:46 (eighteen years ago)

Don't worry, tho - he's a Giant reliever; ergo, he'll get shelled and/or screwed by Fatmando Chunknitez.

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 6 June 2006 12:48 (eighteen years ago)

What's with the lack of trades this year? Is everyone hedging their bets that certain players will improve/break out? General apathy? More talent in the free agent pool?

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Tuesday, 6 June 2006 17:47 (eighteen years ago)

no good offers

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Tuesday, 6 June 2006 17:53 (eighteen years ago)

lol I benched Giambi for the weekend cuz he had a stomach virus... and then he comes out and hits a 3-run homer yesterday.

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Tuesday, 6 June 2006 19:01 (eighteen years ago)

My replacement outfield of Marcus Thames/Reed Johnson/Manny is working out far better than the Edmonds/Kotsay/Manny one I started out with!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 02:58 (eighteen years ago)

I NEED A FIRST BASEMEN

OR A SHORTSTOP

OR NOMAR

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 03:51 (eighteen years ago)

YOU WNAT KHALIL GREENIE

― gear (gear), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 05:01 (eighteen years ago)

when do you guys reckon teixeira's gonna start shaping up? i know i can pick him up for cheap, i've just been waiting for the right time.

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 05:32 (eighteen years ago)

Gonna start ... shaping up?

WHA?

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 06:31 (eighteen years ago)

Okay, I understand SS, but why do you need a 1B??

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 12:55 (eighteen years ago)

I might start making trade offers just to spice this bitch up.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 14:02 (eighteen years ago)

*insert used condom for Aubrey Huff joke here*

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 14:24 (eighteen years ago)

Dammit, I didn't notice that you'd dropped Brad Radke.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 14:30 (eighteen years ago)

HA aha!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 14:38 (eighteen years ago)

Because Youk doesn't HOMSAR enough! And Shelton is getting the gasface from Jimmy Ley!

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 15:13 (eighteen years ago)

leyland is all about the gasface, innhee?

if he were a stock character in a horror movie, he'd definitely be the blustery sheriff...but probably not played by omar sharif.

i wish i had some more holds, but trolling for holds is a fool's errand!

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

Why troll? They're out there for the taking!

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 15:51 (eighteen years ago)

So I just realized why there's been no trades - no one's put anyone up on the trading block!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 16:36 (eighteen years ago)

http://www.rp-online.de/layout/showbilder/10796-042728_CARDINALS_PADRES_CATG105.jpg
http://world.std.com/~wij/puzzles/tetra-block-full-skeleton.gif

― gear (gear), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 16:50 (eighteen years ago)

wait...did you create that trading block w/ numbers?

damn you, sir!

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 18:03 (eighteen years ago)

"Gonna start ... shaping up?"

He has been blowing humongous bungholes all season long!

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 18:09 (eighteen years ago)

HEY GUYS WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THIS:

Thome & Dontrelle for Pedro & Bronson

It sounds pretty good to me.

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 18:42 (eighteen years ago)

SRSLY GUYS JOE BLANTON FOR A SACKFUL OF RANCID MAYO

― gear (gear), Wednesday, 7 June 2006 23:17 (eighteen years ago)

DETROIT LEFT FIELDER CRAIG MONROE LEFT THE GAME IN THE BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING WITH AN INJURED RIGHT LEG.

WWOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 8 June 2006 01:47 (eighteen years ago)

does anyone need stolen bases?

i've got mike cameron (#6 in MLB in SBs in the last month). i'm looking for a holds guy with a WHIP under 1.25 season to date.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 11 June 2006 23:21 (eighteen years ago)

is it bad that when a hit by berkman bounced off of horacio ramirez' skull, the first thing i thought was "YUS! an RBI!"?

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Monday, 12 June 2006 00:21 (eighteen years ago)

also, and this is probably a tangent for another thread but FUCK YOU PAL, can someone explain why they use aluminum bats in college and HS ball? isn't it way more dangerous? and don't dudes who go on to play pro have to unlearn all their aluminum bat skillz at tha next level?

― INSANE CLOWN FOSSE (Adrian Langston), Monday, 12 June 2006 00:31 (eighteen years ago)

Skipping 106 messages at this point... Click here if you want to load them all.

my pitchers' ERAs over the past month:

3.12
6.00
5.40
4.05
6.35
5.11
6.75
5.65
5.28

Seriously, "Titanic Deckchairs" is such a great name ...

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Saturday, 29 July 2006 14:56 (eighteen years ago)

it sure fits my team! : (

― gear (gear), Saturday, 29 July 2006 16:18 (eighteen years ago)

I just lost two 3rd basemen in one night! This was at the same time as a massive plummet in the standings. "Hindenburg Deckchairs" sounds like it might be an adequate new name for the Moneyballers.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 30 July 2006 15:53 (eighteen years ago)

MATTHEW HAIKUNYM

I WILL MAKE YOU A TRADE OFFER THAT IS SOMEWHAT SIMILAR TO THE TRADE YOU OFFERED ME

I WILL HIT YOU ON THE FLIP SIDE THIS EVENING

OR TOMORROW

BUT SOON

YRS,
BROSEPH SUGARTITS

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 4 August 2006 18:02 (eighteen years ago)

My team is such shit. Why can't Ben Sheets pitch every night? Why did ARod decide to have an off-year this season? Why are my underperforming players waving their assy-ness in my face by going on the DL after a season of suck?

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 4 August 2006 18:14 (eighteen years ago)

You think your pitching is bad, take a look at the Clutch Hustler staff over the past month.

Mark Buehrle
Derek Turnblow
Tim Hudson

Those three alone are a freaking nightmare and really the rest of the staff other than Huston Street have hit the mountain. I lost sixty points, pretty much every point, from my pitching.

― Earl Nash (earlnash), Saturday, 5 August 2006 00:21 (eighteen years ago)

DAVID RAPONUTS

YOU WILL NEVER ACTUALLY MAKE THAT TRADE OFFER TO ME, YOU WILL THINK YOU WILL MAKE IT BUT YOU WILL FORGET AND THEN IT WILL BE TOO LATE.

YRS

M.Haikunymovich

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Saturday, 5 August 2006 00:35 (eighteen years ago)

I get first dibs on Matt Garza. PLEASE.

― c('°c) (Leee), Wednesday, 9 August 2006 15:32 (eighteen years ago)

haha r4p0s4 in non-trade AS PREDICTED non-shocker

that's all right that's okay / I'll rise to the top ten anyway

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Saturday, 12 August 2006 16:23 (eighteen years ago)

Awwww. :(

I tried to think of one that wouldn't get me pilloried, but I couldn't. I'm the Stand Pat(ricia) of this league.

― David R. (popshots75`), Sunday, 13 August 2006 01:08 (eighteen years ago)

My catcher (Javy Lopez) earned a hold last night. Will I get credit for this?

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 21 August 2006 07:37 (eighteen years ago)

I know the answer is no, because batting stats for NL don't count either. I mainly wanted to know if anybody knows the last time a catcher earned a hold (I'm sure Jayson Stark is bugging the shit out of Elias as I type this).

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 21 August 2006 07:40 (eighteen years ago)

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/team/player.jsp?player_id=425657

― john loltrane (loltrane), Monday, 21 August 2006 09:49 (eighteen years ago)

ahahahaha oh shit my bad

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 21 August 2006 10:18 (eighteen years ago)

The thing is, I looked at the boxscore and saw that his entire appearance consisted of one walk and zero outs recorded, so I figured the Red Sox intentionally walked somebody and didn't want to waste a pitcher (particularly considering how tired their bullpen must be at this point).

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Monday, 21 August 2006 10:21 (eighteen years ago)

Closer Hut Department:

Due to the magic of autodraft, somehow I have 4 closers. Who knew Trevor Hoffman would be any good this year? Now I have 99 saves, more than enough to lock up the saves catgegory for the season, I think.

Anyone want to make a run at the Taco Hut and trade me for some offense?

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 22 August 2006 04:38 (eighteen years ago)

Oh haha, I guess our trade date has passed, just like in reality league. Anyway, I will bask in the warm radiance of triple-digit saves from my position in 17th place.

― felicity (felicity), Tuesday, 22 August 2006 04:43 (eighteen years ago)

AMBIGUOUS BURGERS PWNS YR SOUL

― David R. (popshots75`), Tuesday, 22 August 2006 12:04 (eighteen years ago)

oh, felicity...where were you when i was coming up snake eyes in the game of fausto carmona craps?

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Tuesday, 22 August 2006 12:09 (eighteen years ago)

Sorry jonathan, I had a closer for every one of Fausto Carmona's blown saves and then one. I must have been too busy rending my garment over the fallen Derrick Lee.

100--count em--100 saves. :/

On no, the Reign of Taco is over!

― felicity (felicity), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 02:14 (eighteen years ago)

It's a speedbump!

Tho there's no shame to be had to losing to a team that has made ZERO roster moves.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 03:12 (eighteen years ago)

I think I'm gonna start managing Yanc3y's ghost team, that will surely spell the end of success for them.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 04:44 (eighteen years ago)

itt i jerk myself off for picking up teahen, then flagellate myself for waiting one day too long to pick up markakis

― SLUTSPIRIA (Adrian Langston), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 04:51 (eighteen years ago)

Remember how we all laughed at Yanc3y's autodrafting because it kept picking up ancient vets like Nomar and Kent? And that time it drafted about seven pitchers in a row?

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 06:12 (eighteen years ago)

ah, good times.

― jonathan quayle higgins (j.q. higgins), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 12:27 (eighteen years ago)

Am I weaksauce for wanting to pack it in cos I'm stalling at 7th place?

― c('°c) (Leee), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 15:40 (eighteen years ago)

That is CHUMPSAUCE.

― David R. (popshots75`), Wednesday, 23 August 2006 15:43 (eighteen years ago)

Current Moneyballers who may be out for the season:
• Chipper Jones
• Carlos Zambrano
• Plácido Polanco
• Jim Edmonds

Moneyballers who are "day to day":
• Manny Ramírez
• Ramon Hernández
• Carlos Guillén
• Brad Radke

wtf is going on??!!

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 6 September 2006 14:44 (eighteen years ago)

SUPER, THIS JUST AFTER I POSTED THAT LAST MESSAGE:

Sep 6 The San Francisco Chronicle's Henry Schulman reports San Francisco Giants SP Noah Lowry (elbow) will miss his Sept. 9 start due to elbow problems he is experiencing

FANFUCKINGTASTIC

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 6 September 2006 14:48 (eighteen years ago)

I sympathize with you, I was in a similar situation at this point last year.

THE LIGHTFOOT CUP HAS NOT BEEN CLINCHED YET

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Wednesday, 6 September 2006 15:27 (eighteen years ago)

Ha ha! Well at least I have Ty Wigginton back! woooo?

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 6 September 2006 15:33 (eighteen years ago)

Dearest Thermo,

That (and his last game (5-inning, 6-run)) is what you get for picking up my trash!

oxoxox

PS - If I drop a player (but I do not add another), does that count as a roster move? I am maxed out already (!) with Darling Liriano possibly back next week!

― c('°c) (Leee), Wednesday, 6 September 2006 15:38 (eighteen years ago)

Dude - did you see his three outings before his last game???
2-1 | 2.39 ERA | 21/10 K/BB since joining the Money Ball City Maniacs - so I should really be thanking you for your "trash".
Thank you.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 6 September 2006 15:54 (eighteen years ago)

Yes I saw his last three games~!!! It's called the Lowry August Effect. And it's also called Sour Grapes because this is the second year in a row where I dropped Lowry before August!

― c('°c) (Leee), Wednesday, 6 September 2006 16:13 (eighteen years ago)

Want him back?

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 6 September 2006 17:29 (eighteen years ago)

I'm maxed out on roster moves, man.

― c('°c) (Leee), Wednesday, 6 September 2006 17:36 (eighteen years ago)

the injuries to casey fossum, mark teahen, and michael barrett (YEEEEEOUCH) will cause me to max out by tomorrow morning

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Wednesday, 6 September 2006 17:59 (eighteen years ago)

Hooray!

After allowing no hits in three innings for Triple-A Rochester on Saturday, LHP Francisco Liriano will start Wednesday.

But oh noes, he's starting against one of my own pitchers Dan Procol Haren!

― c('°c) (Leee), Monday, 11 September 2006 16:59 (eighteen years ago)

better sit them both leee

― Haikunym (Haikunym), Monday, 11 September 2006 17:05 (eighteen years ago)

do keep up Lee:

The Young Team of the Almost Immediate Future: YOUR! 2006 Twins thread (or mine, maybe)

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 11 September 2006 17:11 (eighteen years ago)

Do read, Steven: "LHP Francisco Liriano will start Wednesday"!

― c('°c) (Leee), Monday, 11 September 2006 17:22 (eighteen years ago)

AAA rehab start = is he okay to pitch in MLB?

if yes = activate and start him on 4 days rest
if no = shutdown

or were you more concerned that he'd lost his place in the rotation to Boof and would be relegated to bullpen?

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Monday, 11 September 2006 17:26 (eighteen years ago)

Yes!

― c('°c) (Leee), Monday, 11 September 2006 17:38 (eighteen years ago)

No!

I only have 4 starters now!!! (╥_╥)

― c('°c) (Leee), Wednesday, 13 September 2006 18:56 (eighteen years ago)

is stat-tracker working for anyone lately?

mine seems to have shit the bed.

― Steve Shasta (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 14 September 2006 20:39 (eighteen years ago)

three weeks pass...

So congrats to Yanc3y who somehow managed to win this WITHOUT A SINGLE ROSTER MOVE!

And hurrah to my second consecutive year in 4th as my Lightfoot Cup streak continues.

― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 6 October 2006 15:01 (eighteen years ago)

Nice job with the Lightfoot Cup ... I'm proud of my team for making a nice run at the end (thanks to some late season pickups) but G-DDAMMIT why do my top draft picks have to get injured or underperform EVERY YEAR? Hopefully I'm due for some better luck next year.

― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 6 October 2006 15:37 (eighteen years ago)

Next year, could we have more stats that favor dudes what don't pay attention to their team after April 15th? Like Games Not Played? Or Rainouts?

― David R. (popshots75`), Friday, 6 October 2006 15:43 (eighteen years ago)

MAX ROSTER MOVES SUCK. I maxed out ONE MONTH AGO.

The corrollary to this complaint is that I suck. I'm never playing fantasy baseball again with you fools until next April.

― c('°c) (Leee), Friday, 6 October 2006 15:51 (eighteen years ago)

man my team really tanked at the end there.

― hstencil (hstencil), Friday, 6 October 2006 15:55 (eighteen years ago)

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