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Subject: RIBC AAA Yahoo draft discussion
Posted by: Khahan
- [373143013] Mon, Mar 12, 2012, 11:57
Draft is in full swing and going well. 13 1/2 rounds down.
I am inputting the draft results as we go. Results can be found here.
Please double check as we go and let me know of any errors. I'm trying to double and triple check my work but sometimes a second set of eyes are the best at finding booboos.
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| 1 | Matt G
ID: 511202821
Mon, Mar 12, 2012, 14:50
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I have no players on my team... I see I start at a competitive disadvantage!
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| 2 | MBT
ID: 101522712
Wed, Mar 14, 2012, 13:50
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Does anyone else hate their team at this point in the draft?
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| 3 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Wed, Mar 14, 2012, 18:18
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Does anyone else hate their team at this point in the draft?
*raises hand*
My draft frustration is well documented. I think in this case my frustration comes from some really good managers and really savvy drafters. I just never got my draft strategy going the way I wanted.
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| 4 | Khahan
ID: 373143013
Thu, Mar 15, 2012, 08:25
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All picks thru round 20 are inputted into Yahoo (I think 1 or 2 people were still in r19). Please check the link above to make sure all rosters look ok.
You can also use the yahoo sortable player list to see who is available still.
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| 5 | Da Bomb
Donor
ID: 487112814
Thu, Mar 15, 2012, 13:55
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You know you're in a deep league when: backup infielders on real MLB teams are drafted.
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| 6 | MBT
ID: 101522712
Thu, Mar 15, 2012, 16:02
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I have to say, I really liked that Span pick by drussell in round 20. I had completely forgotten about him when trying to fill my OF.
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| 7 | holt
ID: 108501712
Thu, Mar 15, 2012, 16:13
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Guys - just a heads up - I just got an unexpected call and have to go out of town for a few hrs - will be back around 8 pm or so. I'm still 8 picks away. I put three names in in my queue. I'll check in as soon as I get home.
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| 8 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Fri, Mar 16, 2012, 16:07
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Drafting Andy Pettite. Will use Joel Zumaya as placeholder.
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| 9 | Khahan
ID: 373143013
Fri, Mar 16, 2012, 17:11
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Wow, very interesting choice Loki.
With his new minor league contract that has the potential to be a a real steal and a real boon for a pitching staff. And if not, well its only a round 24 pick.
Now for everybody else: Lets finish this up before that other AAA league. We had a good enough head start on them.
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| 10 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Sat, Mar 17, 2012, 11:10
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We are done! All picks are inputted. I sent everybody an email with a link to our draft results page and a request. Please double check your team for any errors. While you don't have to, I would appreciate an email back to confirm that your team looks good or if I need to make a change. I'll go over it once or twice this weekend myself and once I'm confident we have everything accurate I'll begin the season.
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| 11 | JeffG
ID: 307392321
Sat, Mar 17, 2012, 12:00
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I checked my team and it looks good. Oh and it was entered correctly too :)
Thanks to khahan for keeping on top of things, fantasy commissioners are usually unappreciated.
Great job to all for keeping this draft moving and completing everything from start to finish in about 12 days. I do enjoy reading the rationales so thanks to all who participated.
Can't wait for first pitch.
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| 12 | holt
ID: 108501712
Sat, Mar 17, 2012, 16:01
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thanks khahan! good job as always.
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| 13 | MBT
ID: 161272318
Sat, Mar 17, 2012, 20:18
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I didn't get the email for some reason, but my team does look accurate. Thanks for managing all of this chaos!
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| 14 | Da Bomb
Donor
ID: 487112814
Sat, Mar 17, 2012, 21:58
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I'm set, thanks.
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| 15 | gurudan
ID: 12211321
Sun, Mar 18, 2012, 12:01
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when you gonna push the yahoo begin button K ?
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| 16 | Matt G
ID: 511202821
Sun, Mar 18, 2012, 12:33
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never got the email either... don't see my team in yahoo, did you not hit begin?
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| 17 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Sun, Mar 18, 2012, 12:55
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Tomorrow morning at the latest but more than likely tonight.
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| 18 | gurudan
ID: 12211321
Sun, Mar 18, 2012, 21:01
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i'm drafting at 915 sun nite at yahoo. i was hoping to get my RIBC AAA team some xtra batting practice before my draft
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| 19 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Sun, Mar 18, 2012, 22:17
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Season has begun. If any mistakes are found at this point, you can wait until they clear waivers and fix it or email me.
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| 20 | JeffG
ID: 307392321
Sun, Mar 18, 2012, 22:31
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Don't forget to set the waiver order
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| 21 | Matt G
ID: 511202821
Tue, Mar 20, 2012, 09:38
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are we doing a recap like PCL?
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| 22 | Khahan
ID: 373143013
Tue, Mar 20, 2012, 13:24
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MattG, I was just coming here to do a draft recap.
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| 23 | filthy
ID: 31148242
Wed, Mar 21, 2012, 00:24
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team looks good, thanks commish!
glad we finished early. nice break before the marathon begins. good drafting everybody. almost went too fast for my liking but it was worth it for this break.
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| 24 | Khahan
ID: 373143013
Thu, Apr 05, 2012, 10:15
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Well, so much for my season. Day 1 and I have 6 players on the DL already.
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| 25 | judy
Dude
ID: 7771722
Thu, Apr 05, 2012, 11:57
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6! WOW!
Just curious, who?
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| 26 | Khahan
ID: 373143013
Thu, Apr 05, 2012, 13:17
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chris carpenter, andrew bailey, chase utley, carlos quentin, ryan howard, allen craig
Howard at least I knew would be on the dl. Craig as late as this past weekend was supposedly going to be ready for opening day, but now he's only starting a minor league rehab in mid april.
Utley I wasn't expecting a full season from, but his arthritis flaired up and landed him on the dl.
Quentin hurt his knee a few days after I drafted him. Bailey just landed on the dl, and carpenter...when I drafted him things were looking very good and quickly went down hill.
Some of it was self induced, but it still hurts.
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| 27 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Thu, Apr 05, 2012, 13:30
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Khahan, you predicted problems in post #3.
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| 28 | Khahan
ID: 373143013
Thu, Apr 05, 2012, 13:52
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I know..but not on this scale. :)
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| 29 | holt
ID: 54661119
Sun, Apr 08, 2012, 22:50
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My hitters are 1 for 39 today. That's difficult to grasp, statistically. Imagine flipping two coins together 39 times. Count how many times both come up heads. Imagine getting that to happen only once out of the 39 tries. And that's going with the assumption that they're all .250 hitters. They're pretty much all better than .250. Throw in Heath Bell's stinkeriffic blown save and it makes me want to break something.
Slugging % = .026
ERA 54.00 WHIP 12.00 LOL
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| 30 | holt
ID: 54661119
Sun, Apr 08, 2012, 23:27
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Ah, they're not done yet. Make that 1 for 41.
On the bright side, I didn't get no-hitted!
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| 31 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Mon, Apr 09, 2012, 00:18
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Holt, I'll see your horrible hitting and raise it by my pitching. Josh Johnson's 6IP, 4K 4.50 ERA 2.00 whip on the cards opening day is looking pretty sweet right about now.
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| 32 | holt
ID: 108501712
Mon, Apr 09, 2012, 12:30
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Yeah, it could definitely be worse. I'm sure I've had days where I've had 3 starting pitchers implode simultaneously. That's the worst.
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| 33 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Tue, Apr 10, 2012, 13:11
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Holt-I believe that the law of averages has kicked in for your team.
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| 34 | holt
ID: 108501712
Tue, Apr 10, 2012, 19:26
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Yeah, one of those oddities. Just like real baseball. 20 hits one day, 1 hit the next. You gotta figure there's an occasional real life no-hitter that is more due to pure luck than incredible pitching.
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| 35 | holt
ID: 108501712
Wed, Apr 11, 2012, 19:55
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Looking to deal an outfielder for a starting pitcher, in case anyone is interested. I make fair deals. Not one of those who looks for something a little lopsided - in other words - I won't waste your time. Send me an offer or ask me to look at your roster and I'll send something.
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| 36 | MBT
ID: 163211119
Wed, Apr 11, 2012, 20:21
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Two things, first do we have a regular season discussion board or are we going to continue our discussions in the draft thread? I didn't see one started. Second, is anybody interested in a slightly damaged Drew Storen?
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| 37 | Khahan
ID: 373143013
Thu, Apr 12, 2012, 12:07
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We'll just continue discussion here I think. Its not like the 23 posts from the draft are going to make this thread too long.
And yes, I'd be interested in storen.
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| 38 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Sat, Apr 14, 2012, 09:25
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There is very little like having your 1st round pick go down in April for a major part if not all of the season. Retrospect is great, but I should have known better than to pick an injury prone player like Ellsbury. I really liked my team this year, but not being relegated to AA in 2013 will be a struggle and finishing in the top 3 near impossible.
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| 39 | MBT
ID: 161272318
Sun, Apr 15, 2012, 22:40
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How about two slightly damaged closers? Storen and now Wilson? Those guys along with Morse and Hudson and I'm starting to feel like Khahan.
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| 40 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Sun, Apr 15, 2012, 23:35
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39: Ouch. that hurts, MBT.
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| 41 | MBT
ID: 101522712
Tue, Apr 17, 2012, 10:29
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I've always thought we either needed a slightly larger bench or a DL slot in these leagues for exactly this reason, but obviously that's never transpired.
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| 42 | Khahan
ID: 373143013
Tue, Apr 17, 2012, 11:40
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MBT, I think thats one of the things that makes these leagues more difficult and challenging. I'm sitting here with 4 players who can have a major impact down the road. But its eating up my ability to compete now. Do I suck it up and make the best of it now and wait. Or do I go for it now and hope some hot starts from lesser knows turn into full seasons?
At least in my case I kind of set myself up for this situation (bailey and quentin were a bit unforseen), but we all have the same rules.
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| 43 | holt
ID: 108501712
Wed, Apr 18, 2012, 19:24
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That happened to me last season. Got stuck with a bunch of uncuttable players on the DL. You fall behind in games played, counting stats, lose opportunities to pick up prospects. It's horrible.
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| 44 | JeffG
ID: 307392321
Thu, Apr 19, 2012, 00:58
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A fantasy first for me in all the years I've played FBB. Five different players with a SB out of my lineup today.
I haven't wanted to jinx things but so far I've come out of the gate strong. I know it is very early but so far, so good. We have a long way to go.
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| 45 | Khahan
ID: 30223147
Wed, May 02, 2012, 09:01
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Wow, now here is something my team is absolutely capable of at any given time this season:
8R 6 RBi 2SB .425OBP .737 slg
1S 4k (in 4IP) 2.25 ERA 1.00 whip
Gained 5.5 points to move within 12 of 15th place! I'm on a roll. Yeah!
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| 46 | MBT
ID: 101522712
Thu, May 03, 2012, 13:39
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A 20 point free fall over the past week. Wheeeee!
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| 47 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Thu, May 03, 2012, 13:41
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My draft was stronger than I had expected, and my team has done surprisingly well after Ellsbury's injury. However also losing Pablo Sandoval, my 3rd round pick...NOT FAIR!!
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| 48 | Khahan
ID: 373143013
Thu, May 03, 2012, 14:34
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I had to come to this league for that news. I now have a draft officially worse than this one. Office league I'm in (5x5 12 team) my draft went like this (picking 3rd in odd and 10th in even)
Albert Pujols
Jose Reyes
Mike Stanton
Pablo Sandoval
Jon Lester
Alex Gordon
Next few picks were good, then 3 out of 4 from 11-14 were the following closers:
Andrew Bailey
Carlos Marmol(1save on the season)
Kyle Farnsworth
Somehow I'm NOT in last place in that league (picks 7-10 were pretty dang good) but I'm going to fade fast. Thanks for the bad news loki. I blame you for his injury.
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| 49 | Khahan
ID: 30223147
Fri, May 04, 2012, 13:06
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Add Matt Gamel to the DL and another drafted starter Coco Crisp.
Lets see in this league that is 9 out of 25 drafted players hitting the DL and we're only 1 month into the season.
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| 50 | MBT
ID: 101522712
Fri, May 04, 2012, 17:59
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I haven't been beaten by the DL, it's been just pathetic play. I have one player inside the current top 50 players according to Yahoo's rankings.
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| 51 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Fri, May 04, 2012, 18:34
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hehe, not saying I've been beaten by the dl. Been beat into last place by all around patheticness that the DL is just 1 major aspect of. Even w/out all that I'd be middle of the pack at best right now I think.
Rollins was supposed to be around .330 obp .400 slg. Instead he's sitting with an OBP HIGHER than his slugging (.280 vs .270).
Wilson Ramos and Neil Walker both also have an obp higher than slugging and Mark Teixeira's OBP is a barely passable batting average at .267.
On the pitching side, Max Scherzer has an ERA approaching 8, Ervin Santana is on the wrong side of a 6 ERA (is there a right side?) and Josh Johnson is around 5.5
I do have a few bright spots. Allen Craig is back. Carlos Gonzalez is producing nicely. Probably my best value pick is Matt Joyce or Cody Ross (late pick OF). A-rod is being A-rod in this format. But those 4 are just not nearly enough. Long season, here I come.
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| 52 | loki
ID: 363291112
Thu, May 10, 2012, 10:42
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This is the 1st change in the places 1-3 in quite a while. That is an impressive run that drussell has made.
My team is maintaining the status quo waiting for Ellsbury, Sandoval and Morneau to come off the DL, for Anthony Rizzo to be called up from AAA, and hoping I have no more major injuries.
Andy Pettite will start on Sunday, and I will see if holding that roster spot for him was a good idea
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| 53 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Sun, May 13, 2012, 09:38
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Ok, I'm cursed this year. Wilson Ramos is headed to the DL. That now makes 10 out of my original 25 picks in this league to hit the DL. Can I call a mulligan and start this draft over for us?
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| 54 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Fri, May 18, 2012, 20:35
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Wow, my players are supposed to be coming OFF the DL. Not going back on it. Say good bye to allen craig for at least another 2 weeks.
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| 55 | Loki
ID: 444181922
Sat, May 19, 2012, 23:19
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Khahan, you've had 10 players on the dl and I've had 4 of my top hitters there. 1st rounder Ellsbury & 3rd rounder Sandoval will be out for at least 4 more weeks, starting 1B Morneau just back after 2 weeks on the dl and Bonafacio the MLB leader in SBs out and heading onto the dl. I've been able to stay up in the standings because of my SPs, including round 24 pick Andy Pettite, but will my cushion keeps me there until these players return?
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| 56 | Da Bomb
Donor
ID: 487112814
Sun, May 20, 2012, 21:52
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I don't like how Yahoo handled Matt Adams. I looked for him yesterday and he wasn't in the database yet. They then add him today as a free agent instead as a waiver.
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| 57 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Tue, May 22, 2012, 07:41
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And that makes 11 of my drafted players on the DL before the end of May as Cody Ross breaks his foot.
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| 58 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Mon, May 28, 2012, 09:46
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Well, I'm obviously out of this season, but I will not give up and walk away. Going to do everything I can to just not finish last. Once I dig out of that hole, then its time to simply see how high I can climb the ladder. Always something to play for.
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| 59 | loki
ID: 363291112
Wed, May 30, 2012, 10:47
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You have a lot to play for because the bottom of the league drops to AA the following season. The MLB season is so long that with some FA pickups and trades getting out of your hole is certainly possible. As for my team I finally dropped to 4th. 1st place is not realistic, but when I am back to full strength, I'll be pushing for at least 3rd to to qualify for RIBC next year. This should be by the All Star break.
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| 60 | Great One
ID: 2431114
Wed, May 30, 2012, 11:01
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re 56 - Matt Adams
They way a player is added to the database is a Commish Tool of the league. You have the option to force through waivers or make them an immediate free agent.
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| 61 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Wed, May 30, 2012, 11:31
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GO, Matt Adams looks to have been handled differently from Yahoo. He was picked up in the AAA league on 5/20 as a FA. I picked him up in the AA league on 5/20 as a FA. Yet Yahoo doesn't list him as being CI/IF eligible until 5/25 (which is not true because he was eligible the day he was available).
There is no other record of him being added aside from in Yahoo's eligibility list on 5/25.
Also, the AAA league is set for a 2 day waiver and all players go on waivers.
Either people just missed he was available until after his waiver period or he slipped in w/out hitting waivers.
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| 62 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Thu, May 31, 2012, 09:59
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Time for some more chances. At this point, it can't hurt. Grabbing Carpenter back from the FA pool. Having him on the dl taking up a roster spot can't hurt me anymore than I am. Allen's coming off the DL tomorrow so I'm just swapping out a slot basically. I drafted him, I'm going to get something out of him.
Mike Minor I just have a feeling about. But again, he's got a really nice K ratio. I'm dead last in era/whip so even if he blows up it can't hurt me. All he can do is keep getting k's and give me some points there and possibly in W's. Nothing to lose, can only gain. Time to start rotating pitchers and earning back my 50 inning pitched deficit. Quite a few points in K's and W's are within striking distance. I won't finish last.
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| 63 | holt
ID: 108501712
Thu, May 31, 2012, 14:05
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I'm going to pass you in DL'd players pretty soon Khahan, if I haven't already. Every time one of my players come off the DL another one goes down. Now I'm seeing Tulowitzki is probably headed for the DL too. It's tough because not only do you lose the production but you also have to make the choice of dropping a good player or falling hopelessly behind in counting stats.
I love RIBC but it's a brutal format. From my experience at least five teams will be knocked out each season just due to injuries.
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| 64 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Thu, May 31, 2012, 14:30
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That really sucks Holt. At least my round 1 pick has been doing exactly what I drafted him for. But my dl postings (11 of my original 25 players drafted) have only included my drafted players. They have not counted other players I've picked up along the way to fill in missing slots. I get to add another 4 players that hit the dl shortly after I picked them up.
Oh btw, I'm well ahead of the pack and comfortably in 1st place in my dead pool this year. Take that knowledge and add it to my dl prone drafting in baseball and come to whatever conclusion you want. I can't quite put my finger on it, but I'd say its a sign of some kind.
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| 65 | JeffG
ID: 307392321
Sat, Jun 02, 2012, 01:29
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My month long ride at the top of the standings has ended. Nice run of late jasonprof. Everyone at the top has been gaining, hope my team can get back moving in the right direction before it falls much more.
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| 66 | holt
ID: 108501712
Tue, Jun 05, 2012, 22:17
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Unbelievable. I've now gotten 62.2 IP from Cliff Lee and still not a single win. 2.92 era and 1.01 whip and they can't get a win for him. Glad I'm not a Phillies fan. Hell, I've already gotten 2 wins from Miley and I just picked him up off the FA list a week or two ago.
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| 67 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Fri, Jun 08, 2012, 08:48
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I told you I would *not* be giving up and finishing last. While I'm still actually in last place, its now a tie for last. I'm up to 15th from 16th. Norfolk Neptunes, I'm coming for you next.
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| 68 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Wed, Jun 13, 2012, 09:12
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Nice, 10 point gain last night, this late in the season. Now the trick is holding onto those points. But my team has been playing well recently. Just gotta keep that up.
Oh, and I'm now up to 13 of my original drafted players hitting the dl (though I had to rotate ogando out for another pitcher the other week, but at this point I'm fascinated by just how unlucky my draft was. Even taking out the 3 I drafted knowing there was a risk of the dl, that still puts me at 10 others).
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| 69 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Mon, Jun 18, 2012, 10:27
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I'm still going strong here. From a season low 30 points on 5/23 and dead last (I was about 15 points behind 15th place) I'm now sitting at 56 and 13th place. Us bottom 4 have been clustered up with a big jump into the next echelon (from my current 56 the 12th place person has 67 points) but I'm confident with the right approach I can do this.
My ideal goal is to keep gaining 4 points a day and overtake first in 22 days. But since thats not realistic I'd like to try and place in the area that qualifies for AAA again next year. By seasons end that is not yet out of reach.
Cody Ross should be off the DL this week and in about a month I expect to have Utley and Howard back. I would think Bailey should be back at some point around there too (probably after them).
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| 70 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Mon, Jun 18, 2012, 11:38
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My players are also still ending up on the dl.I've maintained position on the strength of pitching, but now Josh Beckett is there. However Ellsbury and Bonnafaccio will be back after the All Star break, so barring other injuries, I should start to gain in the hitting categories.
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| 71 | holt
ID: 108501712
Mon, Jun 18, 2012, 21:16
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Ok I'm happy to have Dickey on my team but this is ridiculous. The guy is having a phenomenal run right now. When I was looking for a father's day gift I stumbled across an RA Dickey autobiography. Think it was called something like "Searching for the Perfect Knuckle-ball". Well I think he's found it! Unreal.
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| 72 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Tue, Jun 19, 2012, 10:25
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Holt-I believe that you chose Dickey as a FA. A find like Dickey is rare, and you had great foresight in picking him up. I follow the Mets as my 2nd team after the Dodgers, and while I knew about him before he got really hot, I did not like his K/9 ratio and decided not to pick him up based solely on that. LOL.
Good luck!!
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| 73 | holt
ID: 108501712
Tue, Jun 19, 2012, 12:43
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Heard Collin Cowherd talking about Dickey's book on ESPN this morning. Sounds like a good one. I'm glad he had that stinker of a game earlier this year, otherwise whoever owned him probably wouldn't have cut him.
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| 74 | filthy
ID: 31148242
Thu, Jun 21, 2012, 04:14
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Graydog was hyping Dickey last year and I've been noticing his rise ever since. All the way from pretty consistent, to downright dominant!
I feel like Adam Dunn must have felt last year. I don't even have injuries to blame. Just everything bad. Open to any type of trades. Improved pitching being my goal right now, but I'm starting to think about some punt strategies so I am willing to get creative. Not giving up, even if I'm still 16th in September.
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| 75 | holt
ID: 108501712
Thu, Jun 21, 2012, 14:21
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I can't get over the hump. Tulo is headed for surgery and out at least another 6 weeks. Mitch Moreland headed to the DL according to news last night. What annoys is that most injuries this year start out with "isn't too serious and should be ready to return in 2 weeks" and then gradually change to "still unable to swing/pitch" to doctors had it all wrong and he's out another 1 to 18 months.
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| 76 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Thu, Jun 21, 2012, 14:33
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Ouch, losing tulo is a big blow holt. And yes I agree with your assessment of injuries. It does seem like an awful lot of injuries have started that way. I made some draft decisions based on 'not serious' and 'back soon' comments that turned into, 'back in 3-4 weeks' or even '3-4 months'
Beachy is another example. He was pulled with a 'sore elbow' and expected to miss a start and just need reston the 15 day dl. Then its a torn ligament. Then its need for tommy john surgery.
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| 77 | holt
ID: 108501712
Thu, Jun 21, 2012, 14:46
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Yeah - like with Moreland's injury. They're blowing it off as a simple 15 day thing and then he'll be right back. I'm inclined to just cut him but if I do then he'll be back in 2 weeks for sure! I don't know if the reporters are being less thorough or if it's just too small a sample size to pass judgement. It just seems like I used to get more accurate prognosis' on injuries.
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| 78 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Thu, Jun 21, 2012, 15:09
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I think as fantasy baseball gains more mainstream attention there is a more aggressive push from the media. Now they are trying to be the first rather than trying to be right. Seems pretty typical.
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| 79 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Fri, Jun 22, 2012, 12:50
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Hey all.
I'll be leaving for vacation in about an hour and gone for a week. I have my line up set. but if there are any trades or issues that comes up I won't have access.
Anything major, this is a good league with good managers. I trust you guys to handle it. If its very subjective and you need direction I'm sure the other ribc's will be happy to weigh in.
Good luck everybody. Have fun.
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| 80 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Fri, Jun 22, 2012, 15:34
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I thought about following suit and adding a mid-season draft recap, so I reviewed my picks at Yahoo.
I found that I managed to make the best sleeper pick in the draft and the biggest bonehead move once the season began.
I drafted R.A. Dickey at 20.08 and then became impatient and dropped him before he took off.
Can anyone match that in any season in any fantasy sport?
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| 81 | holt
ID: 108501712
Sun, Jun 24, 2012, 19:55
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was just looking at rosters for possible trades and noticed that drussell's team looks slightly abandoned. kind of surprising seeing that he's sitting in second place. or maybe his team isn't abandoned. I've already been scolded once in another league for calling someone out. turned out that he was leaving DL players in active slots as a strategic choice...
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| 82 | JeffG
ID: 307392321
Sun, Jun 24, 2012, 23:03
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On our league's managers page you can see the last time each team was accessed. drussell and golffreak have not touched their team in 2 and 3 weeks respectively. Still both teams have held steady during this time.
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| 83 | dpr
ID: 9513258
Mon, Jun 25, 2012, 09:13
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I check it every couple of days so I am following my team. Didnt see a reason to move feliz out of my lineup as I was fine for innings and did miss stubbs for the first bit of his DL so just sat on it because he was almost back.
In deeper leagues I do often tend to look at FA and say "man these guys all stink, well F it will stick with what I got"
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| 84 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Mon, Jun 25, 2012, 13:32
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Why would drussel want to make any moves considering the surge his team has made? However he did make a FA move today.
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| 85 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Wed, Jun 27, 2012, 18:11
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Khahan, I am matching you with front line players on the DL. Andy Pettite fractured his fibula and will be out 8-10 weeks. He joins Ellsbury, Sandoval (back after about 8 weeks), Bonafaccio, and Beckett.
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| 86 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Sat, Jun 30, 2012, 18:42
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Just back from vacation and I get some nice surprises. First is that the DL draft continues. Add ANOTHER player. Yes, Loki, I understand what you are saying. You are losing some big names to the dl. But I've now had 14 of my originally drafted players hit the DL with Matt Joyce (one of my few draft bright spots) going on the DL. Thats 14/25 drafted players Loki. Thats 64% of my draft on the DL and we haven't even gotten to the Allstar break. Add to that 9 players I've picked up also hitting the DL, in a league with no dl spot, a short bench and a deep player pool.
On the bright side, I've broken the 60 point barrier and gotten Chase Utley back. I did miss his first start (in the Adirondacks this past week and the wi-fi connection I had was spotty at best). But he's now contributing. With Utley, Walker, Rollins, and Allen Craig I'm sitting pretty at the middle infield slots. I have some trade bait. I also have some bats who can do some serious damage in the second half.
Ryan Howard has started his rehab assignment so he's not far from joining my team and Andrew Bailey will be back soon, too. Somehow I'm sitting on a 7 in saves and Bailey will most definitely add a few points there.
I'm looking towards a strong second half and climbing to a spot to at least maintain my AAA ranking for next season.
There is always something to fight for in these leagues. This yahoo league is one hell of a league with the issues many of the managers have been having with the hospital, to have so many so active still is a big deal.
Thats one thing I'm trying to do with these updates. No matter how bad it gets you can always do some damages.
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| 87 | holt
ID: 108501712
Wed, Jul 04, 2012, 16:15
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Just what I wanted from Cliff Lee when I drafted him in the 2nd rd. A win before the all-star break! Maybe I'll get a win from him in the second half too!
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| 88 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Sat, Jul 07, 2012, 10:50
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Barring more injuries, I think that I can make a move after the ASG. Ellsbury and Bonifaccio will be back. Rizzo has finally been promoted, and he is continuing to hit like he did in AAA. Rookie Yasmani Grandal is hitting like a top prosect, and if he continues, I should be able to trade Mike Napoli for good value. Finally I picked up Brett Gardner when he was on the dl in order to trade him to a team needing SBs after he is back to full strength.
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| 89 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Mon, Jul 09, 2012, 10:03
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Re 88-My move will start after my free fall ends.
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| 90 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Sat, Jul 14, 2012, 23:38
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The 2nd half of the season began like the 1st half with a top player hitting the DL. Jason Hammel will be out for at least 6 weeks with knee surgery.
Ok Khahan, it is your turn now.
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| 91 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Tue, Jul 17, 2012, 10:42
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Not an original draftee, but Dee Gordon who has put up similar numbers for me that Jason Hammel put up for you Loki, came out of the 2nd half gate on the DL.
I wouldn't call either a top player, but they are certainly good contributors.
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| 92 | loki
ID: 363291112
Tue, Jul 17, 2012, 20:57
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I would call David Ortiz a top player. He is the 8th ranked hitter and now headed for the DL with an injured Achilles. When he returns, his power will be limited for the rest of the season. Match that one!!
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| 93 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Wed, Jul 18, 2012, 12:45
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No other injuries to report right now Loki. Just a slow but steady climb up the ladder. I've moved into a tie for 12th, my highest rank (and highest point total) since late March.
I'm only 1.5 points out of 11th and 5 points out of 10th. Both well within reach when I look at the individual category standings.
Joyce back from the dl. I actually have decisions to make on who to bench now.
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| 94 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Sun, Jul 22, 2012, 10:27
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Now this is frustrating. Last night I have this line:
8R, 6rbi, 1sb, .370obp .550 slg
1W, 9K, 3.86ERA 1.09WHIP
and I LOSE 2 points.
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| 95 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Mon, Jul 23, 2012, 10:49
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And then on a night when I have a .523 OPS (note my ops is lower than the prior nights slg), 2 runs, 5 rbi's, 2k's, a 20.25ERA and 4.50WHIP I break even and don't lose a single point in the standings.
Yet the stats from the night before drop me 1.5 points. I just love seeing these numbers come up thru the season and how drastic some of the changes need to be to have an effect.
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| 96 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Wed, Jul 25, 2012, 08:44
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Alexi Amarista is out after sliding head/hand 1st and injuring his thumb. He isn't a star, but I dropped Evereth Cabrera for him. The runner does not get to the base any faster this way and the risk of injury is far greater than than any benefit gained by being able to use his hand. Also the MI turning the DP will not be as aggressive when he sees spikes instead of a hand coming at him. I doubt that Ty Cobb ever slid head 1st. Like sliding into 1B which actually slows the runner down, head 1st sliding is ingrained in them. I lost Jacoby Ellsbury for half the season with his head first slide.
Onto another injury. Pablo Sandaval is out again with a hamstring injury.
I have never had so many significant injuries in one season before.
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| 97 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Wed, Jul 25, 2012, 09:39
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No problem Loki, I see your non-stud random pick up and raise you 1 Alex Rodriguez, starting 3rd baseman and now 15th player I drafted this season to hit the DL. Thats an ops of .800 11 SB, 54R and 44rbi's out 4-6 weeks with a broken hand thanks to King Felix.
Thank goodness I already have alberto callaspo locked up to replace a-rod's production!! (yes that is sarcasm)
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| 98 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Wed, Jul 25, 2012, 09:57
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For the record Loki my rounds: 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 23, 24 and 25 have hit the DL. Thats actually 16 and includes a stretch of 6 straight picks.
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| 99 | loki
ID: 363291112
Wed, Jul 25, 2012, 18:42
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To mix metaphors between poker and bridge, Jacoby Ellbury missing >1/2 the season trumps your raise of Alex Rodriguez missing 6-8 weeks. Anyway you look at it has been a hard luck season for both of our teams. Hope to see you in AAA next year.
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| 100 | loki
ID: 363291112
Wed, Jul 25, 2012, 18:48
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To mix metaphors between poker and bridge, Jacoby Ellbury missing >1/2 the season trumps your raise of Alex Rodriguez missing 6-8 weeks. Anyway you look at it has been a hard luck season for both of our teams. Hope to see you in AAA next year.
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| 102 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Thu, Jul 26, 2012, 15:41
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Also for the record my rounds 1, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 15, 17 and 24 have been on the DL.
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| 103 | holt
ID: 108501712
Fri, Jul 27, 2012, 17:29
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I'm also disgusted with injury probs my team has run into, but you know what's worse? A player who is playing like crap all season but you can't cut them due to drafting them extremely high and due to their great career. Michael Young is foremost in my mind, but I have a few more who fall under this description. They never get hurt. Only good players go to the DL while these other jokers continue to do stink it up.
Only 1 of my first 10 draft picks has been a positive factor on my team. Ben Zobrist. And he hasn't been great or anything. The rest were lost for the season or have been below average performers. Cliff Lee has 1 win and we're heading into August???? Just kick me in the balls already and get it over with.
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| 104 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Sat, Jul 28, 2012, 01:33
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Well, we're serving our purpose, us 3. We're keeping the DL players safe and sound in a secure area where they can't infect the rest of the league!
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| 105 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Sat, Jul 28, 2012, 07:43
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drussell-I had hoped that you live in an area that does not cover NY sports, and Matt Harvey would slip to my #3 waiver claim--no such luck. Nice pick-up. I missed out on him in my keeper league also.
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| 106 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Sat, Jul 28, 2012, 18:10
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I agree with you to such a degree t that I gave Sandoval a 2nd stint on the DL.
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| 107 | MBT
ID: 446282822
Sat, Jul 28, 2012, 23:28
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Sorry I've been out of touch for a couple weeks, work sucks. I'm making moves to take this team to the top if anyone's interested in trading players just send me an offer. Nobody's untouchable, for a price :)
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| 108 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Mon, Jul 30, 2012, 09:48
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It should be obvious I'm not throwing in the towel and even if I was, I wouldn't trade CarGo for a handful of players drafted in the 15th round and later. 2 offers this weekend for him.
I'll trade him, but I'd better get something in return.
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| 109 | loki
ID: 363291112
Tue, Jul 31, 2012, 21:09
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More injuries: Josh Beckett left in the 3rd inning with a back injury, and Yasmani Grandal was placed on the DL.
Khahan, I will take Teixeira off your hands if he hits the DL.
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| 110 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Wed, Aug 01, 2012, 12:05
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Teix probably won't hit the dl, but he's out for the week.
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| 111 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Sat, Aug 04, 2012, 14:01
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I am way ahead of you with Emilio Bonafacio back on the DL and most likely out for the rest of the season. That's 5 starters on the DL at this time. The way my team is falling in the standings, staying in AAA my be a problem.
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| 112 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Sat, Aug 04, 2012, 18:20
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Michael Cuddyer was just placed on the DL, giving me 6 starters there.
C'mon Khahan, you can't let me play the DL game by myself.
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| 113 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Sun, Aug 05, 2012, 18:28
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Loki, welcome to my team during spring training..before our first game even. :) 6 starers at once is how I led off the season.
But happy to say I'm closing in on a single digit ranking. 9th place is in my sights.
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| 114 | Da Bomb
Donor
ID: 487112814
Sun, Aug 05, 2012, 21:39
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Re: 113: 4 of those 6 were already hurt when they were drafted (Utley, Carpenter, Howard & Craig), while a 5th (Quentin) is very injury prone. You've definitely had some bad luck, but drafting that many question marks in a deep league with a short bench is very risky.
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| 115 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Tue, Aug 07, 2012, 08:49
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I know da bomb. I even said as much up front. Though carpenter and craig were both supposed to be ready for the season at draft time. But I knew the risks with them. Its the other 10 players hitting the dl that have made this season what it is. haha
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| 116 | holt
Donor
ID: 308491916
Wed, Aug 08, 2012, 19:46
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Stupid K Morales on the bench with his 2 HR. I tried to get him in my lineup but couldn't decide who to swap with, then had to leave for a while and the game had started when I returned. I knew I'd pay for my indecisiveness. Probably the first time all season that I didn't start him when he's facing a righthander.
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| 117 | holt
Donor
ID: 308491916
Wed, Aug 08, 2012, 21:10
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noooo not Moustakas too!
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| 118 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Sat, Aug 11, 2012, 17:31
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Mike Napoli has hit the DL. I now have 7 current starters on the DL to go a long with 8 of my top 10 draft picks and 13 of my 25 picks who have been on the DL at some point and for varying lengths of time. What a lost season.
Bring on RIFC where I do not have to worry about injuries.
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| 119 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Wed, Aug 15, 2012, 09:13
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What the hell. I post 6 runs, 10 rbi's .405 obp, .684slg, 2W's 19k, 1.57ERA and 1.04WhiP and I LOSE a point?
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| 120 | MBT
ID: 07121622
Thu, Aug 16, 2012, 23:12
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This has just been a bizarre year for baseball all around. Soooo many injuries, under performing veterans, pitching numbers are nowhere near where they were last season. I haven't done well in any of my leagues.
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| 121 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Sun, Aug 19, 2012, 16:30
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I know I keep complaining, but this really has been a season from hell. Mike Cuddyer is back on the DL, and with Colorado out of the playoff hunt probably will be kept out for the remainder of the season. Eric Young with his stats for me of 17/44 8 7 2 .426 . 659 since picked up as a FA left today's game with a strained intercostal muscle. That injury usually means the DL. My team is in another free-fall as things keep getting worse.
OK Khahan, match me.
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| 122 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Mon, Aug 20, 2012, 08:58
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Neil walker is out the past week w/ a dislocated finger. Not a dl stint yet, but he has sat for the past 4 days and still no date for his return and CarGo is on the bereavement list.
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| 123 | holt
Donor
ID: 308491916
Mon, Aug 20, 2012, 13:04
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Dave R, I'm not ignoring your trade proposal. I'd like to pull the trigger but I don't like the idea of only having M Young at 2b. Looking at the FA's available, it's just a black hole at second base. Just weighing my options here.
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| 124 | holt
Donor
ID: 308491916
Mon, Aug 20, 2012, 13:07
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Oh nevermind. Yesterday was the trade deadline. Anyway, that's why I couldn't accept the deal. Michael Young has been terrible and the FA's are even worse.
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| 125 | Khahan
ID: 54138190
Sat, Sep 01, 2012, 23:55
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Oh man, I really needed tonight. Big numbers.
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| 126 | loki
SuperDude
ID: 4211201420
Wed, Sep 26, 2012, 23:19
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My moribund team woke up and is actually making a run at 3rd place, but the injury bug hit me again with Ellsbury missing the last 5 games and probably out for the season. I need the season to be about 20 games longer.
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| 127 | holt
ID: 40730220
Sun, Sep 30, 2012, 23:43
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Yeah my team has really been firing on all cylinders for 3 months or so but I just dug too deep a hole in the first couple months of the season. If Cliff Lee had just gotten 16 wins instead of 6 it would have made a huge difference!
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| 128 | JeffG
Dude
ID: 01584348
Mon, Oct 01, 2012, 12:43
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Three days to go and quite a horserace for the top spot as DaveR and I must have swapped first place a half dozen times in the last two weeks. Also a nice battle for third and the final RIBC 2013 invite shaping up as it is neck-and-neck with three of you.
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| 129 | dpr
ID: 9513258
Mon, Oct 01, 2012, 17:06
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It has been very back and forth. You passed me in Ks this weekend and that category could be the key as it is the only category we are directly competing.
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| 130 | JeffG
ID: 15859720
Mon, Oct 01, 2012, 20:06
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Steals and obp for me may play a bigger role, a few folks can easily pass me in both categories if they outperform my team this week.
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| 131 | Khahan
ID: 39432178
Tue, Oct 02, 2012, 10:43
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Just like last season I hit september and my team just trails off. Doesn't seem to matter what moves I make. I was pushing really hard in the middle of the season and into single digit standings and actually threatening top 5 or 6. Then my season ended just like it began - a horrible slump I could do nothing about.
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| 132 | holt
Donor
ID: 308491916
Tue, Oct 02, 2012, 17:59
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I still remember back at the end of May when they were saying Tulowitzki would be out 4-6 weeks... yeah try 9 months, as in spring training.
Got to be the worst 1st production I've ever gotten from a 1st rd pick.
Oh - and nice race for 1st place guys (dpr and Jeff). Congrats to both of you. Usually one team just runs away with it but you guys just went back and forth.
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| 133 | JeffG
Dude
ID: 01584348
Wed, Oct 03, 2012, 09:13
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It is all going to come down to the last day.
I am up 4 pts in the standings but with 7 starters going tonight dpr should easily get 28 Ks tonight to go from a 10 to a 14 and push me back to a 13 so that is a 5 point swing in one category. If he gets 1 win out of those starters he'll gain 1 pt in that category (maybe 2 if he can outperform jasonprof who has 5 starters going). For me to pull this out, I'll need dpr to drop a ranking point in ERA (possible) or WHIP (unlikely) in the process and hope my offense can muster a steal or two while preserving my precarious OBP lead. If I get one steal and the leaders above me do not I'll gain 1.5 points, if I get two steals I'll gain 3 points.
Great way to end this season. This is what it is all about!
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| 134 | Seattle Zen
ID: 3603123
Wed, Oct 03, 2012, 11:26
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Exciting! Good luck, JeffG.
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| 135 | JeffG
Dude
ID: 01584348
Wed, Oct 03, 2012, 13:24
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WOW, just what I needed.... Bourn (my roster) just stole two bases in the first inning! That would catapult me +3 in the steals column and if I can hold off the 3-way tie of teams 1 steal behind me, could really help me pull this out.
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| 136 | holt
Donor
ID: 308491916
Wed, Oct 03, 2012, 15:05
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JeffG - just FYI, I'm virtually tied with DPR in ERA and I've got C Lee, Kuroda, and Vogelsong set to start. Cliff Lee is into the 6th inning right now. I don't see my team having any other effect unless I score a bunch of runs and pass you. Very tight!
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| 137 | dpr
ID: 9513258
Wed, Oct 03, 2012, 23:04
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Gained the points in pitching that I was hoping too but JeffGs steals were too much. Good battle and good season
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| 138 | JeffG
ID: 307392321
Wed, Oct 03, 2012, 23:59
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Yes! Pulled it out with a 5 steal night on the final day (one from one of the three steals guys I picked up yesterday to try to get a final bump).
Great battle dpr, such a nip-and-tuck battle the last half of this season, you don't often see a team run the table and sweep the offensive categories in such a large league.
I'll wait for the 'official results' to be posted by Yahoo tomorrow but what a thrill to finish first in this format against this group. My first first-place, it helps to have the #1 pick and grab the first triple crown winner in 45 years, avoid injuries that plagued many of you, and then end up with a killer trio of SP. I've had several top-3 finishes in past AAA seasons but never had everything fall into place like this season. Everytime I've been in RIBC majors, it was all lower middle of the pack finishes so I am looking forward to redemption in 2013.
Thanks to everyone for staying on top of your teams all season and for making this such a fun format that I so look forward to every season. Can't wait to compete with all of you again.
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| 139 | Da Bomb
Donor
ID: 487112814
Thu, Oct 04, 2012, 00:26
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Congrats JeffG. Impressive accomplishment to finish 1st in such a deep and competitive league. Also congrats to dpr for getting 2nd.
I'm very pleased to come out on top in the race for 3rd among the quality of these managers - which I believe gets me to the RIBC. Looking forward.
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| 140 | dpr
ID: 9513258
Thu, Oct 04, 2012, 10:06
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During the draft I remember thinking my team was set to win on the strength of my pitching. I used 4 of my first 9 picks on SPs and was way ahead o everyone there. Unfortunately 3 of those pitchers were significant drains o my ratios. My hitting picked on the slack, especially the players I picked in rounds 12-14 to fill my yet unfilled SS,2b, and 3b slots. I waited to fill these ignoring position scarcity and lucked into 3 of the best producers for there positions. Trout made up the rest and likely gained me 20+ just on his own.
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